Chapter 1243: Tang Luja

Imperial City, candlelight flickering.

Carrying lanterns to patrol, the palace maids walked on tiptoes in the corridor.

Inside the study, Emperor Hongde looked at the battle report and slowly wrote down several names on the screen.

"Nan E, has this Jia Jue been investigated clearly?"

Looking at the Commander of the Brocade Guard, Emperor Hongde asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, your servant has already investigated clearly. Jia Jue, father is from the ninth branch of the Twelve Branches of the Jin Ling Jia family, a secondary son. After coming of age, he separated from the family and married Liu as his wife. They gave birth to a son, which is him. He became a child scholar at nine, intelligent and wise. The teacher once said he had the talent to rule the world!"

"This year, Jia Chang went out to trade to cure Liu's illness, but unfortunately encountered mountain bandits and eventually died. He knew the news, but did not report it to his mother, Liu."

Hearing Jia Jue's life story, Emperor Hongde was stunned.

Because logically speaking, this Jia Jue was still a seed of a scholar; he became a child scholar at nine. If he were lucky, in ten years, he would likely be standing in the imperial court.

But who could have known that this young man, due to the outrageous operations of the Rong Mansion Jia family, actually ran to the battlefield to join the army, and even twice beat Dai Shan until he fled in a disheveled state, invincible in bravery...

Looking at the intelligence with a twitching mouth, Emperor Hongde sighed: "His feelings for his mother are so deep; is this a pillar of talent heaven-sent to my Great Gan?"

"Your Majesty, two strange things also circulated in Jin Ling: Jia Jue was originally penniless, but he bought a three-entrance mansion by the Qin Huai River. And at that time, the whole of Jin Ling heard news of a great thief, and many aristocratic families were looted..."

Speaking to Emperor Hongde, Nan E couldn't help but smile.

"Hmm?"

Looking at Nan E suspiciously, Emperor Hongde was surprised: "Related to him?"

"Your servant doesn't know clearly, because I didn't find any clues about Jia Jue. However, your servant believes he seems to know this great thief! Otherwise, it would be impossible to possess so much silver in just one month!"

Explaining to Emperor Hongde, Nan E, as the Commander of the Brocade Guard, naturally didn't believe in such coincidences.

"Then in that case, this Brother Jue of ours seems to have quite the style of the Spring and Autumn period!"

Laughing, Emperor Hongde couldn't help but mock.

"The second thing is the Fifth-Rank Vice Prefect He, regarding the Wenxiang Sect. Back then, a Brocade Guard thousand-household once confronted a group of fierce bandits on the road, but because the son of the Purple Star official disturbed them, the other party retreated."

"The male members of Vice Prefect He's family were executed, but the women were all left behind. According to the laws of my Great Gan, they were exiled to the Jiaofang Division. According to the confirmation of the Liaodong Brocade Guard, the three hundred people around Jia Jue seem to be the same group of people who raided Vice Prefect He's mansion."

Speaking to Emperor Hongde, Nan E became solemn.

"Hmm?"

Hearing this, Emperor Hongde could not help but narrow his eyes and say: "Orphans and widows with no one to protect them—it is normal for him to have a sense of crisis in his heart. However, without these people, he would not have been able to defeat Daisan! But this Jia family is truly contemptible!"

What he said was the Jia family, but who Emperor Hongde was talking about, Nan E didn't dare to ask.

"Regarding the Jia family's affairs, your servant has also investigated clearly. Jia Jue once expressed great dissatisfaction with the Rong and Ning mansions at a clan meeting, and even injured the Rong Mansion's head steward, Lai Da."

Speaking to Emperor Hongde, Nan E explained.

"Hmph, this Jia family, the country raises scholars, and when they have difficulties, they let their clansmen go out—they are really a group of things that have no respect for the monarch or father!"

Speaking in anger, Emperor Hongde was also very angry at the Jia family's approach.

Among the Four Kings, Eight Dukes, and Twelve Marquises, who didn't send people to the border? Only this Jia family acted like a smart aleck, finding clansmen to replace them. What, was he, Hongde, blind? Could he really not distinguish who was his own person?

If you dare to play like this now, then after the Retired Emperor leaves, he will dare to play you like this!

"No one is perfect; having some flaws is normal. If he were perfect, I wouldn't know if he were loyal or treacherous!"

Thinking of Zhang Cheng's affairs, Emperor Hongde finally circled his name, a faint light appearing in his eyes.

Because as long as he wasn't the Retired Emperor's man, it proved he could be recruited.

"Young talent, rising too high is not a good thing. Tomorrow at the morning court, the Ministry of Rites will discuss adding the title of Fifth-Rank Yiren to his mother."

Putting down his pen lightly, Emperor Hongde smiled.

According to Jia Jue's temper, being so protective of his mother, he had grasped the direction of the reward!

Knowing nothing about what happened in the capital or the Brocade Guard's investigation of the Krieg soldiers, Zhang Cheng was currently focused on attacking Jinzhou.

But even if he knew, he wouldn't take it to heart.

After all, with the Krieg soldiers here, even if problems arose, he could guarantee his mother's safety. As for him, Zhang Cheng could only say one sentence: you want to fight me?

In the night, on a slightly higher hill, the army was gathering.

Galloping back from the front, the Krieg soldier looked at Zhang Cheng with firm eyes. Looking at the Krieg soldier, Zhang Cheng turned his head: "At dawn, I will break into the city. If you can keep up, follow; if you can't, then block the rear. In this battle, kill Shurhaci and break the two Blue Banners."

Watching Zhang Cheng say this, Tang Luja doubted: "Can you really do it?"

"Whether I can do it or not, we'll see after the battle. If the situation is wrong, you can flee for your life!"

Looking at Tang Luja indifferently, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile.

He let Tang Luja come precisely to seal Wang Ziteng's mouth, because five thousand people attacking Jinzhou was too outrageous. Even if Feng Tang and Jiang Zining believed in his combat power, they wouldn't dare to make such a decision, but it would be different with Tang Luja's Mongol iron cavalry.

"If you can really do it, then this Khan will betroth the most beautiful pearl on the grassland to you!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Tang Luja felt that this kid was brave enough to be his son-in-law.

"Ah?"

Looking at Tang Luja in suspicion, Zhang Cheng was stunned.

He just wanted to be his superior, but he wanted to be his father-in-law?

"Don't worry, my pearl is definitely the most brilliant on the grassland..."

Explaining to Zhang Cheng, Tang Luja was afraid he wouldn't believe him.

Looking at Tang Luja meaningfully, Zhang Cheng beckoned.

Stepping forward, Cao Wenzhao handed over the mask.

Buckling it on his face, Zhang Cheng's momentum immediately became extremely fierce, and the pressure spread to the surroundings.

When the horses around were startled, Zhang Cheng looked at the sunlight about to rise in the distance and waved the Six-Harmony Great Spear in his hand: "Break the city!"

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Hooves galloped forward, and five thousand Pacification soldiers immediately galloped out.

Looking at this scene in surprise, Tang Luja finally believed what Jiang Zining said.

Jinzhou City, the patrolling soldiers had just opened the city gate, waiting for people outside to come in, but in the next second, layers of dust rose in the distance.

Looking into the distance, when the Jurchens were a bit blank, they immediately roared: "It's cavalry, cavalry is attacking the city!"

"Close the city gate, close the city gate, damn it, why didn't the scouts come back to report!"

Roaring hysterically, the Niruhui in charge of patrolling roared.

However, where did they know that the Krieg soldiers had already slaughtered the scouts and sentries outside the city, and no one could run back at all.

Leading the charge, Zhang Cheng wore civil and military robes, his Six-Harmony Great Spear forward, his eyes flashing with cold light: "Why don't men carry Wu hooks, to collect fifty states of the mountain passes!"

"Please go up to the Lingyan Pavilion for a while, which scholar is a ten-thousand-household Marquis?"

"No one can stop me from being enfeoffed, no one."

"Kill!"

Roaring, Zhang Cheng roared.

And just as he charged up first, the Jurchen cavalry who came to block were directly smashed flying by his Six-Harmony Great Spear.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1244 =====