In the Imperial Study.

The morning sun fell obliquely on the brick floor. Yongzhi Tianzi sat behind the desk slightly tired. He is in his forties and nearly fifty years old, slightly thin, and is dressed in dark red dragon robes and casual clothes. The recent war in the Western Regions has troubled him.

"Flat!" The Son of Yongzhi raised his hand to support him, and asked in a slightly troubled tone: "Regarding the recent situation of the war in the Western Regions, does Qi Qing know everything?" ”

The information sent by Jinyiwei last night was ordered by the Son of Heaven. The implication is obvious: the Son of Heaven wants to gallop to the Western Regions gesture endgame!

Recently, the situation in the Western Regions has become more and more difficult: there have been rebellions in various parts of the Western Regions, and the two towns of Shaye and Shule have been lost, and more than 10,000 soldiers have been lost. The turtle was surrounded. It has been nearly half a month and no update has arrived. I'm only afraid that there will be more luck and less luck.

Qi Chi lowered his head and said respectfully: "The minister already knows." The situation in the Western Regions is erosive, so it is necessary to send more elite soldiers and good generals, and powerful ministers must go. The minister is not talented, and he is willing to share his worries for His Majesty! ”

How did he refuse the request of the Son of Heaven? As early as in the southwest, he had already expected it when he received the holy decree. Therefore, when passing through Jinling, he insisted on inviting Jia Huan to go to the Western Regions to increase the chances of winning the war in the Western Regions.

The Son of Yongzhi nodded with satisfaction, a slight smile appeared on his face, and he said with emotion: "Qi Qing is really a cadre of the country!" ”

Qi Chi smiled helplessly in his heart: Your Majesty, I really don't want to go. took the initiative to ask for conditions, and said: "Although the minister has a heart of worry, he also needs the strong support of His Majesty to reorganize the situation in the Western Regions." ”

Yongzhi Tianzi smiled slightly, and said happily: "You say." ”

Qi Chi made a condition, "The minister needs to transfer the five battalions of the Beijing battalion with a total of 40,000 troops to the Western Regions, and implore His Majesty to recruit 50,000 Han soldiers locally." Hu Qi is not credible. ”

The Beijing camp had a total of 12 battalions and 100,000 people, who fought in the south and in the north. He is the best soldier in the world. Because there were 5 battalions that followed Niu Jizong into the Western Regions, they never returned to Beijing. Only 7 battalions remained in the Jingzhong camp. Qi Chi wants 5 battalions. It's extremely bold.

Another 50,000 Han troops were recruited, counting the 100,000 troops that had previously attacked the Western Regions, as well as the recent losses, the total strength of the Western Regions would reach about 150,000.

The condition set by the Governor of Qi is: to soldiers! And to ask for soldiers, in fact, to ask for money and food!

This is exactly what the Son of Yongzhi can't come up with. If there is money and food, it is enough to mobilize the army, and with the sharp edge of the country's army, how can the Western Regions be defeated?

The Son of Yongzhi had a complicated expression, sighed heavily, and said, "Qi Qing, I won't hide it from you, the imperial court's money and food have reached the limit, and they are no longer able to support the supply of 150,000 troops. In recent years, there have been many natural disasters! And my internal money is rewarded to the soldiers of the border army, plus the use of Xiyuan here. Not much left. It is not difficult to mobilize troops and recruit troops, but it is difficult to raise money and food. ”

With an army of 150,000 in the Western Regions, 120,000 on the nine sides, and 30,000 garrisons in the southwest, the treasury is stretched thin.

Qi Chi said very knowingly: "The minister knows His Majesty's difficulties. However, if the Western Regions does not increase its troops, it will be difficult to improve the situation. I can only hope that the imperial court will do its best to provide money and food. Supply of large military degrees. The rest is self-financed.

The ministers asked His Majesty to seize the favor and restore Jia Huan, grant the left senatorial post of the political secretary of the Western Regions, and follow the ministers into the Western Regions to raise money and food for the army. This son has economic talents, and the minister knows a lot about him. ”

Yongzhi Tianzi was slightly stunned and looked hesitant.

He thought it would take a lot of effort to convince Qi Chi to go to the Western Regions to clean up the mess. But Qi Chi is very good. He's in a good mood. No, there are still things that make him embarrassed. I want soldiers, money, food, and people. However, he didn't think about Fu Jia Huan. What's more, it's still in a way that snatches affection. How much does he have to pay attention to Jia Huan?

The Son of Yongzhi looked at Qi Chi and asked seemingly casually, "Jia Huan is guarding filial piety?" ”

Qi Chi replied: "Jia Huan is filial piety for his grandmother in Jinling. Your Majesty, there are many people with business talents. But the only thing the minister is familiar with is Jia Huan. In the major affairs of the military state, the minister does not dare to make the slightest mistake! His economic talents have long been reflected in the silver coin restructuring and polo fortune. ”

When it comes to this, it is almost said that "it must be Jia Huan", what else can the son of Yongzhi do? He needs important ministers to calm the chaos in the Western Regions. The rest is secondary. Immediately decided: "That's as Qing said." I hope that when Qi Qing is like the southwest, he will pacify the Western Regions for our dynasty. ”

Qi Chi hurriedly knelt down and said generously: "The minister is not peaceful in the Western Regions, I hope that I will not enter the Jade Gate Pass in this life!" "If you don't break Loulan, you won't pay it back!

"Good!" Yongzhi Tianzi smiled with satisfaction. This is the most comfortable sentence he has heard in recent days.

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After Qi Chi left, the son of Yongzhi had no intention of dealing with government affairs, left the imperial study, and took Qingmei for a walk in the Taiye Pool.

The eunuchs and palace ladies followed.

In the West Garden, the scenery in summer is pleasant. The Emperor of Yongzhi groaned slightly. He's in a good mood overall. It's just that Jia Huan is a son, and he has other opinions and plans in his heart.

The green beauty wore a thin azure dress, like a mermaid, and followed the Son of Heaven.

Her face is delicate and quiet, with willow eyebrows, clear eyes, and cherry lips. The proportions of the body are excellent, and the ratio of the golden section. After a trip to the cold palace, she looked a little timid, but it added to her charm.

The Son of Yongzhi Tianzi held the arm of Qingmeiren, thought about it in his heart, and commanded loudly: "Xu Yan, pass the decree." ”

Xu Yan, who was two meters away, hurriedly stepped forward.

On April 15, the 18th year of Yongzhi, the imperial court issued an order: to take the right capital Yushi and Annan Boqichi as the governors of the Western Regions, and lead the military and political affairs of the Western Regions. Transferred 40,000 Beijing battalions and set out to the Western Regions. Jia Huan, the former editor-in-chief of Pravda, and the right counselor.

In addition, there are a number of appointments.

When the news broke, the capital shook. Immediately, the tense atmosphere that permeated Beijing gradually eased. The newspapers were jubilant: With the qualifications and ability of the Governor of Qi, how can he lead 40,000 Beijing battalions into the Western Regions?

In the newspapers, in the teahouse, and in the teaching department, there is an impassioned and rapidly popular song in Beijing. I am willing to put the sword down my waist and cut Loulan directly.

In this chaotic and noisy atmosphere, in the mansion of Qi Chi, wave after wave of guests visited. Seek a way out of the ranks. Among them, there are military generals and nobles. The big husband, the fame but the right away.

Tanchun's fiancé, Shen Qian, the only son-in-law of Qingguo Gong, the general of Xuanda, was also in the crowd of visiting Governor Qi.

And the holy decree for Jia Huan's recovery, one after another, was sent from the capital to Jinling in the form of an eight-hundred-mile expedited.

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If you can't make a holy decree, the person concerned immediately packed his bags and prepared to take office. This is going to be scolded! Again, we must take the form seriously.

At the end of April, the catkins flew away, and the begonia flowers were left. When it rains and clears, the clear shadow of the bamboo forest falls on the dark window. Inside the house, Qingwen bent over and helped Jia Huan pack her luggage with Ruyi, but she couldn't hold back and cried.

The holy decree of seizing love successively arrived at Jiafu in Jinling Derunfang. There was a sensation in the city of Jinling. For example, Mr. Zhongsan, Xiao Youan, Li Liangji, Ding Ang and other celebrities came to visit Jia Huan and persuaded him to go to the Western Regions to serve the country: since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be both, and national affairs should be the priority!

The recital of Jia Huan's final reply has been sent to Jingshi. He agreed to go to the Western Regions. There was a sad atmosphere at home.

Jia Huan was hugging Baochai to speak, seeing this, his heart softened, he walked over, stroked the big girl who followed him ten years ago, and said softly: "Qingwen, it's okay." I'm not going into battle to kill the enemy. Just be a grain and grass officer. ”

Qingwen leaned on Jia Huan's arms, tilted her head back, her eyes were full of tears, and said, "Third master, the battlefield is dangerous, and the barbarian doesn't care whether you are a grain and grass official or not." ”

Jia Huan couldn't help but smile slightly, stroking her hair. Too smart girl, it's not easy to coax!

To say that loyalty and filial piety cannot be both, is nonsense to him. However, he couldn't continue to accompany his family in Jinling, which was where the guilt in his heart lies. But the Governor of Qi invited him to the Western Regions, which was indeed an opportunity.

As a civil servant, he and the military generals are too close, so naturally they can't. This is very taboo against the emperor. However, at least be familiar with the military attachés of the dynasty. There was a period of experience in the army, which was very beneficial for him to take the position of Zaifu in the future.

The major affairs of the country are in worship and Rong.

Baochai's eyes are also a little red. She just endured the worry and sadness in her heart. But she's a big woman. Wouldn't a penitent husband looking for a marquis be laughed at?

It's night. Jia Huan went to Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang and other places to say hello, and returned to his residence. In the upper room, the wives and concubines were waiting for him to have dinner together.

Jia Huan and the women talked and drank one by one. The atmosphere is slightly sad. Waiting for Jia Huan to send the girls to the residence one by one, and then come back, after taking a bath, he and Sister Bao lay in the Babu bed together. Baochai couldn't hold back her tears and choked up: "Husband..."

All kinds of emotions in my heart surged. Since the thirteenth year of marriage in Yongzhi, the two have never been separated for such a long time. It took at least five years to come back to the Western Regions. Moreover, the mountains are thousands of miles away, and the good and bad are difficult to know.

Jia Huan gently hugged his wife and said softly: "Sister, it's not so exaggerated." Three years later, the wedding of the third sister and Shen Yuqiao in Beijing, I will inevitably rush back from the Western Regions. He said softly: "The moon is full of pomegranate flowers, and the Qinhuai River is a ship." There should be no hatred when you say goodbye to each other, and it is rare that the husband and wife are teenagers. ”

It's rare that the husband and wife are teenagers! He is seventeen years old this year, Sister Bao is twenty years old, and Sister Lin is seventeen. We will have a lot of time together in the future and no more separation!

Early the next morning, Jia Huan got up and changed his clothes under Baochai's service. All the wives and concubines gathered together and sent them to the gate of the courtyard. They all bowed down and saluted, "Take care, husband!" "The warbler cries and the swallow speaks, and the bonus is unlimited.

For a moment in Jia Huan's heart, he doubted whether his decision to go to the Western Regions was right or wrong. Unspeakable sadness welled up in my heart. Nodding, "Take care of yourselves, too." His gaze passed over their faces, remembering their countenances, and he turned away.

Outside the weeping flower door, Jia Zheng, Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu, and Jia Cong were all there, with the housekeeper and steward, and sent Jia Huan.

After some greetings and farewells, Jia Huan took his relatives and stepped on the boat. On April 29 of the 18th year of Yongzhi, in the refreshing morning breeze of summer, he came from the water town in the south of the Yangtze River and went north to Beijing. 74

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