Chapter 284: The Third Brother is So Powerful
After Daiyu woke up on the first day of the new year, Xueyan told her about Jia Cong's visit.
Daiyu was shy but happy. Thinking about Jia Cong's words, her heart seemed to jump out and stick to Jia Cong.
"In that case, let's set off now. I have asked people to get everything ready." Jia Cong said.
Afterwards, a group of people rushed out of the courtyard and first arrived at the hanging flower gate in front of Jia Mu's courtyard. There was already a maid waiting there carrying a sedan chair.
After Wang Xifeng and the other girls got on the sedan chair, they walked straight out of the door. Outside the door, a carriage had already been prepared.
The old women and maids waited on their masters to get on the carriage. Jia Cong and Baoyu also rode horses. There were old women following them on both sides, and Lu Feng and his personal guards were protecting them. In total, there were more than a hundred people.
The carriage moved forward, heading westward at a leisurely pace.
Jia Cong rode on his horse and saw Wang Xifeng asking Ping'er to open the window of the carriage to secretly watch him. He immediately went over and whispered, "When we come back in the evening, I will tell the old lady that you all stay in the East Mansion for one night and go back to the West Mansion early tomorrow morning."
Wang Xifeng's cheeks flushed when she heard this, and she slammed the window shut with a spit! This buffalo is teasing me on the street...
The girls seldom go out, so even in the carriage, they are still very excited. They look at the street scenes and pedestrians outside through the gaps, feeling happy and a little yearning.
Baochai, on the contrary, didn't care about these things. She just stared at Jia Cong through the window lattice.
" Your subordinate greets the commander!" As they were walking, a team of soldiers from the military patrol saw the carriage of the Jia Mansion. How could they not recognize their immediate superior? They immediately came forward to pay their respects.
This is the function of the Bingmasi . The more the New Year and other festivals pass, the busier they are. In the past, these people in the Bingmasi could have a little time to drink or simply not go on duty. However, Jia Cong's military management was so strict that not only the ordinary soldiers, but even the deputy commanders of the Bingmasi dared not miss their shifts easily.
However, the soldiers had no complaints about this.
Ever since Jia Cong became the commander, he did not allow his soldiers to attack merchants and businesses under his jurisdiction at will, but this did not mean that they would lose their income.
Every month all shops would hand over a sum of money to the Bingmasi, and the Bingmasi did not take the money for free. In addition to the normal duties of maintaining public order and arresting bandits, as long as the people or merchants had problems, they could report to the Bingmasi, and the Bingmasi would send people to help or deal with them.
To put it bluntly, whether they were merchants or common people, they were not afraid of the soldiers taking money, but they were most afraid that they would take the money and not do anything. Before, they had been deducted more money by the soldiers, but the soldiers did not care at all when something happened.
Although the people from the Military Affairs Department cannot say that they will come when called, they will really come to help if something happens.
Merchants encountered scoundrels who were difficult to deal with, and flower shops encountered freeloaders...even if a commoner's family lost a chicken, they would come to the military for help.
Because of this, there was no need to urge for the monthly payment, as all the money that should be paid would be paid at the beginning of the month.
As for these extra income, Jia Cong kept 20% for himself and kept the rest in the treasury of the Bingmasi. With the payment of monthly salaries, he could get the money openly, and it was no less than before. Who would really want to be a bad guy despised by the people?
Therefore, the whole atmosphere of the Bingmasi changed greatly. Moreover, during their inspections during the New Year, many merchants and common people took the initiative to send some food and other things, which made the soldiers of the Bingmasi suddenly realize that it was not impossible for them to be good people, and they did not have to be hated by the common people.
Many things are mutual. The Bingmasi changed their past ways to perform their duties, and the people in the city were truly grateful. This also prompted these people to have more "justice" in their hearts.
If the same harsh treatment of the people happens again, they will definitely say without hesitation: I had no choice before, but now, I want to be a good person...
Naturally, they respect from the bottom of their hearts this boss who has brought changes to them.
In the past, their so-called prestige was only used to bully ordinary people. If they encountered a young master of status who committed a crime, they would not only not dare to step forward to arrest him, but would also have to send him away with a smile. Even if those with high positions directly insulted and beat them, they would have to endure it. Because they knew that they could not afford to offend, and their superiors would not make decisions for them.
But now, Jia Cong directly recruited Hou Jing, Ma Chuang and other "dandies", and faced with the others who teased cats and dogs all day long, if they were not caught by the military, it would be fine. If they were caught, no matter which mansion they were from, they would be arrested first.
If you dare to beat or scold the soldiers of the Bingmasi like you did before, then congratulations, you are in big trouble.
Previously, the son of the Marquis of Chuan Ning's mansion had a quarrel with a group of soldiers from the Military Department, and directly beat up two soldiers from the Military Department. Jia Cong ordered Hou Jing and Shi Ci to lead people to surround the Marquis of Chuan Ning's mansion and forcibly capture the son. It was not until the Marquis of Chuan Ning personally went to the Military Department to apologize for his crime and compensated each of the beaten soldiers with 100 taels of silver that the matter was settled.
Now, what these soldiers of the Bingmasi lament the most is how the tempers of those young masters and masters have become better. If they get beaten a few times, wouldn’t they become rich?
A superior who protects his subordinates will naturally be protected by them. Therefore, from the generals at all levels to the most ordinary soldiers in the military department, they all talk about the title of Champion Marquis all the time.
"Everyone, get up! Brothers, you have worked hard during this important festival! After this busy period, I will go to the camp and treat you to a drink!"
"Thank you, Commander!" Everyone responded happily, and then protected the carriages and moved forward until they left their jurisdiction.
When the servants of the Jia family saw this scene, their backs couldn't help but straighten a little. This was the dignity and style of their own marquis. How many of them could have this in the whole capital?
"Third brother is so majestic!" Daiyu couldn't help feeling happy when she saw Jia Cong riding a tall horse outside.
"They are just some smelly men. How can they be worthy of Sister Lin's words?" Baoyu was sitting beside Daiyu's carriage and happened to hear Daiyu's words.
Daiyu raised her lips and said, "What Second Brother Bao said is really unreasonable. Could it be that I am blind and Second Brother Bao is actually a girl?"
"Xueyan, it's so cold, why don't you close the window!"
Baoyu was about to go forward to explain, but he heard a 'bang' and the carriage window was closed tightly. He was stunned for a moment, and could only continue to follow the carriage in disappointment.
