The Red Mansions

Chapter 186 Comments on officialdom, Baochai misunderstanding

At noon, Emperor Longtai had dinner at the Beijing Camp.

There is no extra table and noodles, and the food is the same as that of the soldiers.

"Braised pork, pickled fish, fried bean sprouts, mapo tofu, spicy soup, steamed buns are enough." Emperor Longtai said with a smile:
"It's no wonder that the food expenses reported by Aiqing are so high. This food is probably the only one in the whole army."

Jia Yun smiled and said, "There's no way. You've practiced a lot, so you have to keep up with the food, or you'll collapse easily."

Emperor Longtai nodded and said with a smile: "I don't mean to blame Aiqing, on the contrary, you can show compassion to the soldiers, let them have no worries about food and clothing, and concentrate on training, which is better than anything else."

Soon after the eunuch finished testing the meal, Dai Quan reported in a low voice that it was non-toxic and that he could eat.

After inspecting the barracks all morning, Emperor Longtai was already very hungry, so he picked up the steamed buns and began to eat in small bites. As soon as he took a bite and chewed a few times, his eyes lit up.

"Well, this steamed bun is delicious, soft and sweet, soft and glutinous, and the dishes are delicious. Is your cook here a specially invited chef?" Emperor Longtai asked curiously.

Jia Yun laughed and said, "The chief chef is dispatched from home by Weichen, and the actual chef is a carefully selected Huotou army with culinary talent."

"There is no coincidence in these home-cooked dishes. As long as you know the key points, you can make delicious meals and learn them quickly."

Emperor Longtai pointed at Jia Yun and said with a smile: "Oh, I almost forgot that Aiqing is still a superb cook. If she can make delicious food, she must also be good at eating. With Aiqing, you won't be hungry."

Jia Yun's life experience is easy to find out. When Xue Pan sold his mahogany coffin board to Dai Quan's son, Emperor Longtai asked Jia Yun to investigate.

It was precisely because Jia Yun was born in the market, even though his surname was Jia, he also produced Wufu, and basically had nothing to do with the four princes and eight princes, so Emperor Longtai dared to use him with confidence.

As for Jia Yun's previous job as a cook, it was a trivial matter for Emperor Longtai.

These days, many scholars say that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, but these words are actually the words of children who are not middle-aged to fool ordinary people who do not know a single word.

Real readers, who doesn't know the meaning of this sentence?
If you really say that the gentleman stays away from the kitchen, saying that scholars are not allowed to enter the kitchen, that is a joke!
After a meal, Emperor Longtai ate heartily.

When eating in the palace, because you have to pay attention to safety, you basically eat cold seats. How can there be such delicious food just out of the pan?
After Emperor Longtai put down the bowls and chopsticks, Jia Yun and the people from more than a thousand households who accompanied the meal also stopped silently to eat.

When I came out of the big tent, the sun was above my head, and it was the time when the sun was scorching.

Regardless of the weather, Emperor Longtai ordered everyone to leave for the palace.

On the spacious carriage, Emperor Longtai sat up and Jia Yun sat down.

Emperor Longtai was happy today, and said a lot to Jia Yun, telling him to put his heart into his work.

The emperor was a real person, he didn't make big promises to officials, and he didn't make easy promises about the future.

But Jia Yun really believed this, because with Lin Ruhai's example, he was promoted several levels in a row, and he might continue to be promoted after returning to Beijing.

This shows that Emperor Longtai is indeed a man of his word and does not bother to win over ministers by drawing big cakes.

Maybe he also knows that his background is still shallow.

Even if he used the method of painting big cakes to win over some ministers to stand on his side and wave the flag to cheer, he could gain a temporary advantage.

But in the long run, it is not good for the court or the people.

To put it bluntly, Emperor Longtai is a man of action.

If you want to make a difference, what you lack in your name is a loyal minister who does practical things.

Some flattery and the like, but he would rather have no one under his command, and ignore it.

As a result, Jia Yun had a better understanding of Emperor Longtai, and she promised to handle the errand well.

After returning to the city, Jia Yun took the initiative to get out of the carriage, bid farewell and left.

He has been busy for a long time today, and he doesn't want to go to Xuncheng Yamen to work anymore.

In fact, censors like them don't have to stay in the office. Their job is to have nothing to do all day long and wander around.

The so-called "gossip and rumors" means that those who are greedy for officials must be exposed in time.

No matter the evidence is conclusive or hearsay, it can be played.

Even if the report is wrong, the reporter will not be held accountable.

However, it is a pity that Jia Yun has been in office for nearly a month, and there is no rumor about it.

If it was put on someone else, no matter if it was the emperor or the Metropolitan Procuratorate, they would have troubled him a long time ago. The censor is the emperor's minister of hearing, eyes and discipline, and if he doesn't impeach a few people, he is incompetent.

But Jia Yun is different after all. She has done a lot of practical things in less than a month after taking office.

For example, resettling refugees, improving the environmental sanitation of the capital, regulating the fire prevention equipment of shops, cracking down on gangsters and eradicating evil, plus reforming the army and horse division, rectifying and expanding the patrol camp, etc.

Each of these things could be discussed in detail individually, but Jia Yun did it all without a trace.

Especially the resettlement of refugees and the reform of soldiers and horses, these two things have always caused headaches for the imperial court.

On the issue of refugees, Jia Yun built Shibafang through Xuejia Commercial Road, counted the manpower needed by the shops in the city, and also found ways to resettle refugees from mines, government construction of water conservancy and other places.

With so many refugees in the capital, he forced them to resettle them in an orderly manner. Basically, there were no major fluctuations or group incidents. This is ability and political achievement.

Let's talk about the reform of the Bingma Division, which is also an extremely sensitive issue.

Over the years, almost all soldiers and horses have been reduced to handymen, and they are ordered by various yamen at will.

But as soon as Jia Yun came to power, she sorted out the internal management of the Bingma Division, clearly divided the responsibilities, eliminated the old and the weak, and gave the father and brothers of the emperor's concubine those deputy commanders to deal with various yamen.

Waiting for the means to continue, Jia Yun easily took control of Bingmasi, not to mention, and let Bingmasi escape from the sea of ​​suffering, and truly restored his former authority and glory.

It is precisely because of the successful reform of the Bingma Division that Emperor Longtai dared to boldly entrust the rectification and expansion of the patrol camp to Jia Yun. This is the real simplicity in the emperor's heart.

Therefore, Jia Yun, as the censor, did not impeach others. Not only was no one saying that he was wrong, but he should not impeach him casually.

After all, judging from the situation, Jia Yun was also Emperor Longtai's confidant.

If you really want to impeach an official, it is very likely that the impeachment will be accurate. No one wants to find trouble and cause bad luck.

"Longtai's subordinates are all ruthless characters. In the past, there was Lin Ruhai, who ransacked families in the south of the Yangtze River and exterminated them. Dozens of families disappeared as soon as they said they were gone. Gold, silver and jewelry were sent to Neiku by dozens of boats."

"Now here comes Jia Yun again. Judging by his style of handling things, he is straightforward, purposeful, ingenious, but comprehensive in every aspect. He is also a capable minister who is not inferior to Lin Ruhai..."

Officials from other factions slipped away, stood on the teahouse, and whispered when they saw Jia Yun getting off the carriage.

"Let's not talk about Lin Ruhai. Although there are construction techniques in the south, there are many dangers, but this Jia Yun in front of me is a bit confusing."

"Look at the things he did, each of which was quite tricky, but he was able to find the right way and get things done easily without causing any big disturbances, which is a bit scary."

"It's really like this. For example, some shops were closed some time ago, and some people started jumping up and down. But these people obediently paid the fine the next day, and fully cooperated with the soldiers and horses to rectify before reopening. .”

"There are also soldiers and horses and patrol camps that have eliminated a lot of old and weak, and some are running around relying on their seniority, colluding with multiple parties, and opposing this matter."

"Later, those people were all dragged into corvee service. They didn't reap the benefits, but they had to suffer instead. Why bother?"

"This matter is a bit unreasonable. After those old and weak are fired, they have no source of life, so they can only wait for death?"

"You're thinking about it again. Jia Yun didn't care about those old and weak people who were dismissed. As long as they didn't make trouble, they were all properly settled."

"Just kidding, he has even settled so many refugees in the capital, but he can't settle some soldiers? The reason why he wants to drag those who dance happily to serve in corvée is nothing more than standing up. There are many twists and turns in it. It's on."

"Speaking of which, Jia Yun really has some tricks. He has done so many things in just a short time, but he is as silent as a spring breeze. No wonder he can become Longtai's confidant."

"Hehe, that's of course. If you don't have the skills, how can you get into the eyes of the emperor, Longtai, whose eyes are above the top?"

"..."

on the street.

Although he was far away, Jia Yun noticed that someone was saying his name, so he listened a few times.

He smiled secretly, to be honest, he really didn't think so much when he was doing things, but now, his every move is full of meaning.

Regarding this, Jia Yun just listened to it for fun, and would not be complacent about it.

Because he knows that he has been a man for two lifetimes, and he has only been an official for about a year. He is definitely lacking in experience, which is why he seldom participates in court battles, because he is afraid of being used by others.

What's more, as long as others don't provoke him, he won't provoke others casually, because even if other officials are pulled down, he won't get any benefits. Facts.

Obviously, his attitude is correct. Emperor Longtai's micro-service inspection of the barracks today is a good signal.

In addition, the emperor leaked the examination questions of the Enke Palace Examination next year, all of which showed that Longtai valued him and hoped that he would get the honor of a Jinshi earlier so that he would be able to stand alone in the future.

Back home, Xiren took Xiangling and a few girls, prepared hot water, let Jia Yun take a bath and change clothes, and washed away the heat all over her body.

Wearing loose clothes, Jia Yun came to the tea room to drink tea and rest. There were countless basins of ice cubes in the corner of the tea room, which was extraordinarily cool and comfortable.

Soon, Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu, Qin Keqing, Meiren and other women came over.

"Why did my husband come back so early today? Is something wrong?" Xue Baochai asked worriedly.

The other women also looked nervous.

Jia Yun shook her head with a smile and said, "It's a random guess. It's nothing. Today I accompanied the emperor to inspect the military camp outside the city, so I came back earlier!"

The girls breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.

Xue Baochai said with a smile: "It's my family's bad intentions..."

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