Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 163 Master Xiang said that Qi Yanxiu committed suicide in fear of crime.

Qi Bohan, a minister of the cabinet and a scholar of Wenhuadian University, has been in office for 40 years and has an excellent official voice.

He is the head of the Shu Party and the contemporary leader of the Shu Middle School.Putting aside the political disputes, since Qi Bohan became an official, he has been outstanding in establishing schools, encouraging farmers, helping the poor, and opening up borders.

But maybe it's because all the energy is put on government affairs, and the education of the family's children can be said to be a mess.Coupled with the inability to be cruel and the doting of the female relatives, whether it is a son or a grandson, so far only the eldest son has been following him and has made many achievements. Among the rest of the children, mediocrity and achievements abound.

For example, Qi Xicheng, the second son who blocked the door to resist Jia Cong's law enforcement, is the father of the criminal Qi Yanxiu, and he has not even been able to pass the exam.

It's fine to be mediocre, but Qi Xicheng is still too old... It's not right to say that, after all, this person is approaching his age.

Ordinarily, with Qi Bohan's status, even if the second son is just a scholar, it would not be difficult for him to become an official.

But Qi Bohan still detained him in the mansion, the reason was that this son was too worried, he had no choice but to call him to his side and restrain him because of the anger and grievances in his hometown in Chengdu in the past.

It's a pity that at that time Qi Xicheng's temperament could not be broken by words alone, and Qi Bohan couldn't bear to use sticks to teach him a lesson...

As a result, Qi Xicheng is still his old lady, and even gave birth to a son, Qi Yanxiu, who inherited his father's temperament, domineering and lawless.

What's more, it's the back wave chasing the front wave, even better than his father, and now he has caused a catastrophe!

Killing a person is no longer simply a matter of teaching with a stick.

Compared to Qi Xicheng, the wonderful father and son, Second Master Zheng is really a good person, and Second Master Bao is even more obedient.

Almost the same family background, almost mediocre, but the second master of politics has never done anything that angers people.

Moreover, the son Bao Erye who gave birth was a bit of a mess, and he was worthless, but Bao Erye was kind-hearted and soft like cotton.

……

Jia Cong recounted Qi Yanxiu's crimes in front of hundreds of people, and there were bursts of boos after exclamations from all around.

Embarrassed and angry, Qi Xicheng immediately yelled, "Shut up! Shut up...Jia Cong, you are presumptuous! Don't forget who my father is..."

"Even if Qi Xiang is here, I will deal with it according to law!"

Jia Cong's eyes were full of contempt, and finally issued an ultimatum: "Qi Xicheng, hand over the criminal Qi Yanxiu, or I will not be polite!"

Thinking of his mother's advice, Qi Xicheng gritted his teeth and said, "Even if my son violated the laws of the country and was dealt with by the third division, it's not up to you to take care of it. The case has not been clarified, so my son will not leave with you!"

"The Dragon Guard is listening to the order..."

Jia Cong raised his right hand and pointed forward: "Draw out the sword and arrest people. If anyone resists, he will be killed immediately!"

brush...

The moment the Dragon Guard drew his sword, the people watching the excitement all around took a step back.

Enraged, Qi Xicheng pointed at Jia Cong and scolded, "This is the Prime Minister's Mansion, dare you!"

It's a pity that behind Jia Cong there is a father who dares to smash the prince's mansion, and he has several thick thighs, so he is not afraid of the name of the Prime Minister's mansion at all.

Seeing Jia Cong swung his arm down, more than twenty dragon guards stepped forward, the cold light of their long knives in their hands was menacing, and their momentum approached Qi Xicheng and the group of guards and servants in front of the Qi Mansion.

Qi Xicheng took a step back involuntarily, and the guards beside him even retreated again and again, directly retreating into the gate of Qi Mansion.

"You...block them!"

At this moment, Qi Xicheng no longer had the arrogance he had just now, and drove away the guards around him with a sharp scream.

Faced with Qi Xicheng's incompetence, the leader bitterly barked and remonstrated: "Second Master, those are the Dragon Guards and the Son of Heaven's pro-army. The villain rushed up to die in vain."

Jia Cong looked jokingly at the members of the Qi family who were forced back into the mansion by the Dragon Guards, patted their horses forward, and planned to go straight into the Qi mansion.

"stop!"

crunch...

The noisy crowd of onlookers suddenly retreated to the sides, making way for them.

Jia Shiyi glanced at the slowly approaching carriage, retreated to Jia Cong and whispered, "It's Prime Minister Qi!"

"I didn't expect him to really show up... Tsk tsk, is this to protect my grandson?"

After all, it was the cabinet ministers, and the Dragon Guard who had already pressed down on the gate of the Qi Mansion also stopped, waiting for Jia Cong's order.

Jia Shixi asked in a low voice, "Do you want to invite the general?"

Jia Cong shook his head, and replied calmly: "No need, today we are on business, what's the point of asking my father to come here? Let's listen to what this Prime Minister has to say."

The carriage stopped less than a horse away from Jia Cong, but the owner of the carriage did not come down, but a servant stepped forward and said: "Master Jia, Mr. Xiang, please get in the carriage and have a talk."

Jia Cong answered two words lightly: "No!"

It was the first time the boy had seen such an arrogant person, and he was stunned for a while, not knowing how to answer.

The curtain of the carriage was half lifted, and Jia Cong did not get off the horse, but just cupped his hands towards the bearded old man in the carriage.

"Qi Xiang, I'm offended by the emperor's envoy!"

Qi Bohan didn't show any anger, instead he gave a wry smile: "This old man is not strict in his family management, which is a joke for Mr. Jia and the elders in Beijing. Can you allow me half an hour, Zhuo Jing has always doted on his children and grandchildren, and this old man went in to persuade...Of course , the old man will never do that kind of cover-up, please rest assured, Mrs. Jia."

Jia Cong didn't hesitate either, and clasped his fists in response, "Qi Xiang killed relatives righteously, and I admire you."

"Please invite Master Xiao Jia to come in for a cup of tea, and let the old man go to the back house to bring that Ni Sun..."

Jia Cong looked around, shook his head and said: "No need, the lower officials wait outside the mansion, so as not to offend the family members of the Prime Minister's mansion."

A flash of anger and fear flashed in Qi Bohan's eyes, but his face was already calm: "In that case, please wait a moment, Mr. Jia, the old man will come back as soon as he goes..."

Jia Shishi looked at the carriage driving into Qi's mansion, and said worriedly: "Little Sanye, will Prime Minister Qi really hand over Qi Yanxiu?"

"Maybe, maybe not."

Jia Cong waved to the leader of the Long Guard Captain, and when he came to the front and back, he whispered: "Have someone guard the back door and the side door, and report any abnormalities immediately!"

Time seemed to pass quickly, and in less than a quarter of an hour, a man dressed as a butler walked out of Qi's mansion, with grief and resentment on his face, he bowed his hands to Jia Cong: "My grandfather said that Qi Yanxiu violated the national law and deeply Knowing that his crime is unforgivable, he has committed suicide by taking poison!"

boom!
The people who had been waiting in front of the Qi mansion to watch the excitement immediately exclaimed, and even the neighbors who were mixed in were whispering.

The veins on the back of Jia Cong's hand holding the horsewhip were exposed, and he suppressed his anger and asked, "Did yourself by taking poison? Qi Xiang asked me to wait, and this is how you explain to me? To the "Great Xia Law"?"

The steward of the Qi Mansion bowed down again: "The grandfather said that the laws of the country are strict. As a cabinet minister, he will never cover up criminals. But now that Qi Yanxiu is dead, death is the most important thing. The victims of this case, the Qi family I will compensate myself, how should the third division judge, the Qi family respects the third division's judgment, and there will be no objection."

"A good one won't cover up!"

Jia Cong sneered, and angrily ordered: "The Dragon Guard obeys the order, enter Qi's house and carry Qi Yanxiu's body out..."

babble, babble...

"enough!"

"Meet the governor!"

The Dragon Guards who were about to draw their swords to enter the mansion all bowed behind Jia Cong. Jia Cong looked back and saw that the person who came was Cao Jiugong, the commander of the Dragon Guards.

I saw Cao Jiugong whipped the butler of the Qi family on the shoulder, and said with a cold snort, "Go back and tell your grandfather that even if Qi Yanxiu dies, the Ministry of Punishment must verify his integrity. The governor has notified Wu Zuo, Wait, then."

The butler felt the pain but he was also stubborn, he didn't cry out for the pain, he bowed and bowed before retreating.

The Dragon Guards brought by Cao Jiugong were already driving away the people gathered here, and after a while, only Jia Cong and others were left outside the gate of Qi Mansion.

The assistant from the Ministry of Punishment came very quickly, and came out shortly after entering Qi Mansion and nodded.Cao Jiugong ordered to withdraw his troops and took Jia Cong to the direction of the imperial city.

"Qi Bohan is fighting for the position of chief assistant. He went to see Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and Yushi Zuodu early this morning..."

When Jia Cong heard Cao Jiugong's reminder, he suddenly realized.

He said in a daze: "So that's the case, it seems that Qi Bohan is not cruel enough..."

Cao Jiugong said cryptically: "Qi Bohan's wife, the Su family, is a wealthy family in Shu. He has been at odds with his first wife for a long time, and Qi Xi has become the father and son's discipline, so Qi Bohan has no way of intervening. Moreover, he is not very willing to intervene. The eldest son, Qi Xilin, It's the eldest son!"

Jia Cong looked at Cao Jiugong in surprise, and when he nodded, he seemed to realize something.

Sure enough, there are not many big families who are happy with everything. It seems that the Qi family is not as good as the Rongguo Mansion.

Cao Jiugong told Jia Cong about the bad things Qi Xicheng and his son had done and the crimes they committed over the years, which opened Jia Cong's eyes.

He could almost be sure that this Prime Minister Qi must have schemes behind his back.

It's really astonishing that the dignified Prime Minister's mansion would teach such a father and son as Qi Xicheng.

……

In the shabby Palace of Qinzheng, the frugal emperor, he would not be willing to light a few more candles on gloomy days.

Jia Cong leaned on the edge of the stove, staring at the emperor buried in the case, it took a lot of effort to hold back his complaints.

Liu Heng raised his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "You are hesitant to speak, just speak up if you have anything to say."

"Compared to Qi Xiangye's mansion, His Majesty's Qinzheng Palace is not as good as others, it's too shabby!"

"Heh... She got angry at Qi Bohan and came here to get some eye medicine."

Jia Cong shook his head and said with a pouted mouth: "This is the truth. Although I didn't go in, I still know what Qixiang's front hall looks like. A member of my uncle's family went to Beijing to prepare for the exam. Qixiang's family held a poetry meeting a few years ago. He was once invited to visit. It is said that Qixiang’s mansion does not look like mountains or dews from the outside, but the pavilions and pavilions inside, with curved water cups, are very luxurious. Especially the front hall, it is comparable to the regulations of a royal mansion...just like you The government hall is not what the minister said, it is not as good as the front hall of the Qi mansion."

Perhaps Jia Cong's topic aroused the emperor's interest. Liu Heng put down the ink pen in his hand, sat up straight, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a smile: "I have no family with money. Who would let someone be a rich family in Shu, and his wife The family is the number one in Shu, and the Su family can manage the three major industries of salt, tea, and grain in Shu. If I had so much money, I might make the Palace of Qinzheng more luxurious, so I don’t have to let you Underestimated."

Ha ha!

Come on, you are a stingy person, maybe the underwear under the dragon robe is still patched!
Jia Cong can clearly remember that Wen Lao Pixiu had to walk away with 20 taels of silver in the Palace of Qinzheng before, and the angry emperor wanted to smash the tea cup in his hand, so he picked it up three times and put it down three times... …

"Okay, let's not talk about it."

Liu Heng picked up a notebook and beckoned Jia Cong to come forward: "Look, Qi Bohan's confession notebook."

Jia Cong took it with both hands and opened it.

There were many flowers on it, and he described himself as a person who neglected his family for state affairs.His words are touching, and even Jia Cong feels sad for him.

Jia Cong muttered: "Anyway, everyone is dead, so let you say it!"

"Qi Bohan is indeed a capable official!"

Liu Heng interrupted Jia Cong's muttering, picked up the tea cup and drank it slowly, and said again after a long time: "Wei Qinghe is old, Zhou Jiongqing was born in Qingliu, and he is not good at government affairs. Qi Bohan and Chu Bang are the most likely to be the chief assistants." People, both of them have enough qualifications and abilities. But..."

It was the first time that the emperor talked about the center with Jia Cong. The little fat man had a cute face and waited quietly for the emperor to continue.

I saw Liu Heng paused for a moment, with a serious expression on his face, and said to Jia Cong: "I suspect that behind the case of Qi Yanxiu, there is a suspicion of party disputes. Now that Qi Yanxiu is dead, I will let the third division make it clear. The case is closed, but you have to continue to investigate, secretly investigate, and see how many people are involved behind the case."

Jia Cong was a little confused, he asked: "Your Majesty, shouldn't this matter be handed over to the Dragon Guards to investigate? I'm still a child..."

"It is precisely because you are a child that I asked you to investigate. A target as big as the Dragon Guard, if there is any movement, the city will be full of chaos. You go to investigate, even if something happens, it's just a child messing around. Just like that The second time you inspected Gyeonggi, you poked out such a big swarm of ants, did you cause any big trouble?"

Liu Heng smiled coldly: "If I ask Yousi to investigate this matter, believe it or not, it will cause unrest in the government and the public. In the end, a few scapegoats will be thrown out to take the blame? This is a chronic disease for thousands of years. Face is more important than anything else. How many people really care about the death of a few small people, don't they? Hehe!"

At the end of the speech, Liu Heng's tone was full of sarcasm and coldness, which made Jia Cong shudder.

He replied subconsciously: "I care!"

"I care too, is it useful?"

Liu Heng pointed to the thick memorial on the table, and said in a deep voice: "The speed of the investigation by the third division is really fast. In two days, they even finished the investigation of the case in Gyeonggi. They are all lax in family management and poor in education. Wu Fang, either the family slaves act violently, or the family members are unworthy, none of them are the fault of the family master. It is ridiculous that there are only less than a hundred people in the capital because of their deaths and injuries. Jia Cong, do you believe it?"

How can it be?In Wanping County alone, tens of hundreds of people were killed by the scourge, and in the whole of the nine prefectures of Gyeonggi Province, there may be thousands of people.

This is not counting hermits, and those cases that have not been investigated.Less than a hundred people?Is Sansi treating the emperor as a fool?

Jia Cong shook his head, scorned the officials of the third department for a while, and said with disdain: "Just in Wanping County, which I personally investigated, tens of hundreds of people died in the hands of the families of noble relatives in Beijing. This is the official protection!"

Liu Heng added with a sneer: "The third division said that most of the people who died in the snowstorm in Gyeonggi died of freezing and starvation, which has nothing to do with this case."

This made Jia Cong laugh out loud: "It's ridiculous, is it possible to treat other people as fools? Even if the people die of cold and starvation, what about those lands? Would the dead crawl out of the ground to sign a contract with them? "

The more Jia Cong thought about it, the more angry he was, and he put the memorial in his hand on the table and was about to leave: "No, this case was brought about by the minister, and the people in Jingji called the minister Yumao Qingtian. I can't let those people say that the officials are protecting each other. I can't stand others treating me like a fool, so I'll go to the Ministry of Punishment to ask, if you still dare to prevaricate me with these things, you will smash the lobby of the Ministry of Punishment!"

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　I have been busy for a whole day with something today, so I wrote a big chapter first here, and tomorrow I will update [-] words, and I will do what I say.

　　
　
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