The Red Mansions

Chapter 129 The strange case of breaking the yin and yang

The magistrate's office in Cixi was full of silence.

The officials and servants of the six houses and three shifts all gathered to line up the yamen. Jia Yun was dressed in court clothes and sat high in the lobby, majestic and eye-catching.

The weather was gloomy, and the cold wind was blowing with snowflakes.

"Crack!" The gavel slapped, and Jia Yun said expressionlessly, "Success!"

"Mighty..." The yamen servant holding the upper black red water fire stick was shocked and shouted.

Soon, the complainant was brought up. He was a pampered and wealthy middle-aged man.

"Duke Qian?" Jia Yun was a little surprised, and hurriedly told her left and right: "Quickly give Duke Qian a seat."

The person he knew was Qian Youzhi, the patriarch of the Qian family in Cixi. He was nearly 40 years old.

Qian Youzhi came to the hall, and respectfully handed in the petition. Jia Yun took it and looked at it, and knew the reason.

It turned out that Qian Gong's daughter gave birth to a fat boy only three months after she married into her husband's family.

The husband who "likes to be a father" naturally issued a divorce letter and drove the daughter back to her natal family.

Not long ago, the young lady was so humiliated that she hanged herself when she returned to her natal home.

Mr. Qian was also a well-known figure in Cixi, so naturally he refused to let it go, insisting that his son-in-law forced her to death, so he sued the government, not only to find out the cause of death, but also to return his daughter's innocence.

There was a lot of noise about this matter a few days ago, and Jia Yun had also heard about it.

Judging from the social environment of this era, Miss Qian was not ashamed to be pregnant before marriage. It is said that family scandals should not be publicized. Jia Yun did not expect Qian Guild to sue.

Just when Jia Yun was in a dilemma, Qian Youzhi looked sad, cupped his hands and said, "I also ask the county lord to uphold justice for the little girl, restore her innocence, and bring the murderer to justice!"

"Your daughter is not a woman, why do you want to sue your son-in-law?" Jia Yun asked with a frown.

Qian Youzhi said angrily, "Before my daughter got married, she never left her home. Apart from her son-in-law, she never saw another young and strong man. How could she be pregnant?"

Jia Yun thought of her own situation. Before she got married, she also secretly made out with Xue Baochai. Although she didn't eat the forbidden fruit, but she didn't eat it, it doesn't mean that others won't eat it before they get married!

Thinking of this, Jia Yun ordered the yamen servants to summon the Qian family's servants and some neighbors to come over for questioning.

After the yamen servant went to Qian's house, Jia Yun motioned Qian Youzhi to wait.

Qian Youzhi has a reputation for raising people, and his political status is equal to that of the magistrate in the local area, which is why Jia Yun is so polite to him.

Of course, being polite is being polite, if you really ask after a while, it's because Miss Qian is unruly, and if Qian Youzhi still messes around, then I don't blame myself for not giving him a good look.

Qian Youzhi was a respectable person, and after hearing Jia Yun's order, he bowed his hands and sat down quietly to wait.

Soon, the yamen servants brought a dozen neighbors, servant girls and servants to ask questions.

When I asked, it was true, before Miss Qian was married, she lived in a deep boudoir attic, with only an old woman and a maid taking care of food and daily life, and it was absolutely impossible for her to have contact with other men.

This made Jia Yun very strange. Could it be that this young lady is still the "Virgin Mary"?
Jia Yun suddenly became interested, and not only sent the government servants out to visit in disguise, but also sent out all the guards to help.

Time passed slowly, and when it was almost evening, I finally found some clues.

It turned out that this young lady also had a very close friend, a nun who lived in an unnamed nunnery outside the city. The two often played chess together, and occasionally the nun would stay at home.

Jia Yun thought to herself that if this nun did the crime, then she was either a monk pretending to be a monk, or she was a hermaphrodite, no matter what kind of person she was, she should be called to have a look.

"Come on, summon that nun to the county government for questioning!" Jia Yun ordered.

Soon, some yamen servants ran out.

After a while, a delicate, handsome and lovely nun with big blinking eyes, fair skin and plump body was brought to the hall.

The nun looked panic-stricken, knelt down and kowtowed for grievances, and said in a soft voice: "You are wronged, Lord Qingtian, the poor nun is wronged..."

Jia Yun narrowed her eyes, said with a smile on her face, and told Mr. Huang, "Take her down and have someone examine her carefully!"

Master Huang was Gong Chaoxu's master. After Gong Chaoxu's death, Jia Yun had no master for the time being, so he was left here for a while. Today he is mainly responsible for recording the case.

After a pause, it happened that Qian Youzhi's housewife was still there, so he ordered: "You can also go in and be a witness!"

The women took a look at Qian Youzhi and saw him nodding his head slightly, so they hurriedly followed the guards to the back office.

Soon, the master came out, shook his head and said: "I have everything you should have. It's a girl. The women just confirmed that it's correct."

At this time, a nun ran out, looked at Master Huang, and said angrily, "How can two women get pregnant together?"

"Come on slowly..." Jia Yun interrupted her with a wave of her hand, then waved to Master Huang and whispered something to him.

Master Huang nodded after listening, with a suppressed smile on his face, but held back, and walked out with his fists firmly.

"My lord, this is..."

Even Qian Youzhi who was sitting in the hall was at a loss right now, not sure what Jia Yun was going to do.

"Mr. Qian will find out later." Jia Yun didn't explain, picked up the tea bowl with a smile, and drank slowly.

Soon, Master Huang came back with a dog, and Jia Yun said to the nun: "You have to go in again. If there is nothing wrong this time, then you are innocent."

The nun murmured, although she didn't know what Jia Yun wanted to do, but she had a bad premonition, she just wanted to find an excuse to refuse, but she met Jia Yun's cold and heartless eyes.

With a thump in her heart, she took a few steps back, not daring to argue, and silently followed Master Huang to the back office.

In a room in the back office, five or six women held the nun tightly, preventing her from moving.

The newly brought dog was led by a woman, pressed its head, and let it lick the nun non-stop.

The nun moaned and chirped, her face flushed.

After a while, the man's thing grew out of the nun's indescribable place...

A wife of Qian Youzhi's family looked overjoyed, turned around and ran out, came to the hall and shouted loudly: "It has grown, it has really grown!"

"What?" Qian Youzhi stood up abruptly, he understood everything in an instant, and then his face became pale and very sad.

"Little girl... little girl... hey..."

Qian Youzhi looked ten years older in an instant, bowed his body, bowed his hands to Jia Yun, and burst into tears.

Jia Yun sighed and said, "This nun should be a two-faced person, that is, a hermaphrodite."

"If you respond to a man, you become a woman, and if you respond to a woman, you become a man."

"She and Miss Qian had a very close relationship, and even slept on the same bed, so they naturally hooked up."

Afterwards, Jia Yun sentenced the nun to beheading, and she was imprisoned in the county government prison first, and after reporting to the Ministry of Punishment for review, she was asked to be beheaded at a certain date.

After Qian Youzhi found out the truth, he was ashamed to stay in the county office any longer, he bowed his hands, and left.

However, he is very meticulous in his work. As soon as Jia Yun returned to Houya, Qian Youzhi and the housekeeper sent a silver note of 1 taels, which was regarded as thanks to Jia Yun.

Jia Yun didn't refuse, if she didn't accept it, Qian Youzhi might be the one who would feel uneasy.

It was late, and the street was already brightly lit.

Jia Yun stretched, and left the county government office in an official sedan chair.

As soon as he stepped into the house, Xue Pan rushed over excitedly and shouted loudly: "Brother-in-law, go to Ningbo today and buy four eagles and ten carrier pigeons!"

"Really, that's great, take me to have a look!" Jia Yun said happily.

Seeing that Jia Yun was happy, Xue Pan felt that it was worth the trip today, so he took Jia Yun to the wing.

In the wing room, Jia Yun found that the four eagles were kept in four big cages, and two of the ten pigeons were kept in a cage.

Jia Yun turned her head and patted Xue Pan. Seeing his dusty appearance, she smiled and said, "Brother Xue, you have worked hard today, go and rest for a while!"

After Xue Pan walked out, Jia Yun put the eagle and the carrier pigeon back into the space, came out, and temporarily locked the wing room with a lock.

As for these hawks and carrier pigeons, they will not be used for the time being. They can only be used after breeding in space for countless generations and selecting the best of the best.

In the bedroom, Jia Yun let out a long breath, then hugged the charming girl and remained motionless.

The beauty next to her blinked her big eyes, pursed her lips, and whispered, "Sister Meiren, I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well today, but I made you suffer."

"You don't come here, I don't think you can't bear it, but I am willing to suffer this." The charming man narrowed his eyes and said with a comfortable expression.

As she spoke, she hugged Jia Yun's arms tightly again.

"That's great, if it's like this for the rest of my life, it'll be great!" Charming raised her head to look at Jia Yun above, and said with a smile.

……

After all, the strange case of Yin-Yang was spread, which caused a great commotion in Cixi.

There are few entertainment news these days, and there is no one who is not interested in such a big news in Cixi.

Many scholars and squires laughed when they heard about Jia Yun's trial, saying that the county magistrate is a wonderful person who can even think of such a bad move.

For several days in a row, the streets and alleys were talking about this matter, and even with the spread of business travel, even people in Ningbo knew about it.

Wen Kunlin, the prefect of Ningbo, even sent a special letter to ask Jia Yun to submit the case file to the Ningbo government for review earlier in order to understand the inside story.

After this incident, Jia Yun gained some fame in Cixi, and many famous scholars also came to visit him from time to time.

It's not about talking about knowledge with Jia Yun, but I think Jia Yun is a wonderful person. It's interesting to be able to associate with such a person after studying.

Because of this, Jia Yun also got to know many scholars and scholars who returned to Cixi from outside to celebrate the New Year at the end of the year.

Zhejiang is a major province of imperial examinations, with a strong learning atmosphere and many failures.

Jia Yun is also consciously getting to know some people, and plans to find some reliable masters to follow her in the future.

Time flies, and it is the [-]th of the twelfth lunar month in a blink of an eye.

It was snowing goose feathers in the sky, and the ground was knee-deep in snow. Today, Jia Yun was lazy and didn't go to the yamen to answer.

In the room, the charcoal fire made the room warm, exuding a strong fragrance.

Meiren didn't wear a padded jacket today, but changed into a Hanfu, and she became heroic, like a heroine.

Jia Yun took her to a corner, and said with a smirk: "Did you see that I won't go to the Yamen today, so you just think Fang won't let me rest?"

"Master, do you want to rest?" Charming asked with a smile, licking her lips.

Jia Yun put her arms around her, smelling the fragrance of her hair, and said with a chuckle, "You little elf, you know what to ask, don't you?"

The loose Hanfu has its own shining points, which happened to be captured by Jia Yun, so she took advantage of the opportunity and made the charming woman laugh non-stop.

"My lord, the beauty has also changed into Hanfu!" The beauty pouted behind Jia Yun and said.

Jia Yun looked back, her eyes suddenly lit up, the beauty at this moment was just like Zhao Feiyan!
I saw her pearls and round jade, bright eyes and white teeth, no makeup, but a clear stream.

Her tenderness is like water, her eyes are picturesque, her skin is like cream, her face is like a peach blossom, she is elegant and quiet, and has a classical charm. Every frown and smile touches Jia Yun's heart, and she looks straight into his eyes.

It wasn't until the beauty approached that Jia Yun came back to his senses.

Taking a deep breath, he looked at the charming woman who looked like Ren Yingying on the left, charming and amazing, and looked at the beautiful woman who looked like Zhao Feiyan on the right, she was so delicate and emotional, the whole person was excited.

"God treats me well, to be able to enjoy such a blessing!"

Jia Yun let out a big sigh, put her arms around Mei Ren and Li Ren in the other, and walked straight into the bedroom...

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Beijing.

Xue Baochai stood in front of the window, watching the heavy snow outside, and sighed secretly.

Ying'er came close to her and whispered, "Ma'am, don't blow the cold wind, I'm afraid it will be bad if you get the wind and cold!"

"Let me brag, my heart is empty right now, and I don't know if my husband's tenure is going well!" Xue Baochai said worriedly.

Ying'er smiled and said: "Madam, don't you know the master? He always looks like he has a well-thought-out plan for everything, and ordinary trivial matters can't be difficult for him."

Xue Baochai smiled and replied, "You have extra confidence in him!"

At this moment, Xiren opened the door and came in, smiling happily, "Sister Bao, clean up quickly, there are officials from the imperial court's Ministry of Rituals, saying that they want to seal the old lady and Sister Bao."

"Huh? Husband has only been in office for a few days, and the imperial court has come to seal it?" Xue Baochai was surprised.

Xiren smiled and said: "Sister Bao, don't be surprised right now, pack up quickly and go out to meet the angel!"

Soon, Xue Baochai came to Pu's room after tidying up a little, and together with him, they went to the middle courtyard to receive the imperial seal.

After all, Xiren stayed in Rongguo Mansion, so he asked the servant girl to prepare the incense table.

Several officials of the Ministry of Rites stood in the wind and snow, holding two rolls of silk woven sunflower ebony scrolls and waiting quietly.

After Mrs. Bu and Xue Baochai were surrounded by a group of maidservants and came to the courtyard, the official in charge shouted loudly, "Mr. Jia knelt down to accept the seal!"

"Minnv listen!" Mrs. Bu knelt down excitedly, not caring about the snow on the ground.

Others in the yard also knelt down.

The official nodded, opened a volume of imperial orders, and sang loudly: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said: The favor of the imperial court for scholars should not be more important than Baoxi...The Jiabu family is ordered to be a regular seventh-rank child...Therefore, this is the imperial edict. Order!"

Mrs. Bu hurriedly kowtowed: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

When she came out just now, Xue Baochai simply told Mrs. Bu the rules in a few words, otherwise she didn't know what to do at the moment.

It's just that Xue Baochai was a little surprised at this time. Others couldn't hear it, but she heard it right away.

Just now Mrs. Bu was ordered to be a child of the seventh grade. Does this mean that Jia Yun was promoted as soon as she took office?

Not only that, before the fifth rank, as a rule, the family members can only be ordered once, but today is obviously an exception.

Not only was Mrs. Bu conferred, but also his own wife was conferred. It seems that this time the husband has made a lot of contributions!
It's just that she didn't know that the reason why she was banned was precisely because Jia Yun gave Dai Quan the money from their Xue family business.

That's nearly a million taels of silver. If Dai Quan took it, wouldn't it mean that he took it on behalf of the emperor?
It happened that the emperor received the silver and didn't know how to reward him. He happened to encounter a joint memorial sent by Zhejiang governor Wen Junshou and others from Babaili, saying that he wanted to recommend Jia Yun as the county magistrate of Cixi.

Therefore, the emperor simply pushed the boat along, not only conferring the Bu family, but also conferring Xue Baochai together.

For the emperor, this kind of honorary reward is not costly, but also more decent, just right.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said: The imperial court treats scholars with kindness,...I decree that Jia Xueshi is a child of the seventh rank...Therefore, I hereby decree!"

After announcing the imperial order document and handing over the document and the wife's gown to the two, the officials of the Ministry of Rites did not leave in a hurry, knowing that Bu and Xue Baochai were still at a loss, so they informed Jia Yun's recent situation.

Xue Baochai reciprocated, and quickly asked Ying'er to fetch a few letters of silver, each of whom gave 100 taels, and then the officials left satisfied.

As soon as the outsiders left, the courtyard suddenly became lively, and the maids and women stepped forward to congratulate.

Xue Baochai was naturally also very happy, and waved his hand and said: "There are rewards, one month's money!"

One month's money attracted everyone to be elated, and they knelt down and kowtowed to thank each other.

At this moment, Mrs. Pu was too happy to say anything, holding the imperial order document and dress in her hand, with tears in her eyes, she murmured to herself after a while:

"Brother Yun is promising, fifth brother, do you know? Brother Yun is really promising!"

Xue Baochai took a deep breath, helped Mrs. Bu walk to the backyard, and said as she walked:
"Mother, we still have to take the imperial order document and confess it first, and keep it well. If this thing is broken, or lost, it will be infested with insects, and it will be a big mistake."

Mrs. Bu nodded, held Xue Baochai's hand and said, "Fortunately, I have you. If it weren't for you today, my mother wouldn't know what to do. My mind is blank, and I haven't recovered until now." Come."

Mrs. Bu has suffered for half her life, and she has never seen a decent official. Unexpectedly, she has become a child today, and she feels like she is dreaming.

Xue Baochai smiled and sighed inwardly.

Everyone said that she was from Wangfu, but she knew in her heart what was going on between her and Jia Yun back then.

With Jia Yun's ability, no matter who marries her, it will be Wangfu's.

And if I didn't have any contact with him, I guess I'm still in the opposite Jia's mansion right now, racking my brains to figure out how to curry favor with those people who can't stand up at first glance.

It's also interesting to say, if you don't lose your reputation in a muddle, you really can't find such a good husband, maybe this is destined by fate!

(End of this chapter)