Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 270 Jia Xiaosan Digging a Pit

The establishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was initially opposed by the officials of the DPRK and China, but seeing that it had no substantive operation, they threw it into a corner and ignored it.

But Jia Cong has always been very vigilant against him, especially after Xia Jiang recruited a large number of local scoundrels to act as spies and warriors, he became even more vigilant towards the Secretary of the Inner House.

A dog that bites does not bark, this is Jia Cong's evaluation of Xia Jiang, the head of the Department of Internal Affairs.

The capital is very expensive, and the three-entry house is divided into several areas. Jia Cong discovered that Xia Jiang's ability is very strong, and it has nothing to do with the quality of the person. Only the ability of the person is discussed. People are definitely good at doing black work.

The Department of Internal Affairs has only been established for half a year, and it has already reached a considerable scale.From entering the door to sitting down in the main hall, Xia Jiang's subordinates intentionally or unintentionally reported several cases.

There are all kinds of things from the court, the folk, the center to the local area.Xia Jiang didn't avoid Jia Cong either, instead he smiled and asked Jia Cong for advice.

With a cup of tea, Jia Cong looked at the main hall of the Inner House where the loyalty plaque was hung, and said leisurely: "I didn't expect the little-known Inner House to be so busy."

Xia Jiang is now a third-rank official and a senior member of the court wearing a purple robe. His words are less humble than before, and he smiled with dignity, stood up and cupped his hands in the direction of the imperial city to the west: "Our family eats the imperial food, so naturally we must be loyal. state affairs."

"Xia Shouzuo said it well, of course you have to be loyal to state affairs if you eat the emperor's food, otherwise you will be no different from that mediocre official who eats vegetarian food."

As he said that, Jia Cong took out the imperial decree of the dragon pattern from his sleeve, and stood up with a smile on his face: "Xia Jiang, the head of the Inner Palace Department, accept the decree."

……

The first thing Jia Cong did after returning home was to go to Rongxi Hall. This trip to Shandong would take at least a month. If Jia Jing, the township stone, was not at home, he would not have gone to the palace to ask for orders. .

The old lady pursed her lips tightly, dissatisfied with Jia Cong's self-assertion.

"Shandong is making a lot of trouble with the White Lotus Sect. Others can't avoid it. You are lucky. Baba ran to offer his loyalty. Are you stupid for studying?"

"Where is that place in Qufu? You dare to plan. It's a place that no one wants to touch in the past dynasties. Do you really think that Yanshenggong's mansion can be broken by a mere White Lotus Sect bandit?"

"Look at the ministers in the court, which one is not watching from the sidelines? It shows that you can do it?"

Jia Cong waited until the old lady had vented her anger, before explaining with a wry smile: "The trip to Shandong, my grandson has to go, the teacher is stuck in Yanzhou, so my grandson has to go. And you can see that Now, the matter in Qufu is very strange, do you still remember the new annotations of "The Analects" presented by my uncle to the court? The Kong family is the stumbling block for our family to set foot in Shilin, and my grandson must not miss this good opportunity no matter what."

"This……"

The old lady has experienced many things, as long as she doesn't fall into a maze, there are not many orders in the capital that can compare.

There was a flash of light in her eyes, and she asked with a trace of worry: "But the Kong family's reputation in Shilin is too high, and they are descendants of saints. If you attack the Kong family, no matter whether you do the right thing or not, you will be punished." Shilin abandoned it."

Jia Cong laughed, and he took out the imperial decree that he had given to Xia Jiang earlier from his sleeve, and handed it to the old lady.

"The grandson is not stupid, how could he be unprepared. Can you see if this person is suitable to stand in front of the grandson?"

The old lady narrowed her eyes when she saw the name on the imperial decree.

Others may not know what the Department of Internal Affairs does, but she clears things up very well.When Yuan Chun visited his relatives, he secretly reminded her that Xia Jiang is a poisonous scorpion that eats people, so the old lady must be careful.

She looked up at Jia Cong who was full of confidence, and reminded: "This person is extremely shrewd, have you ever thought about what to do in case of being backlashed?"

"What the grandson is waiting for is his counterattack!"

Jia Cong took two steps forward and whispered something in the old lady's ear, which made the old lady's eyes widen in shock.

The old lady asked in surprise: "This... this... how is this possible?"

Jia Cong smiled slightly: "Nothing is impossible. When the Department of Internal Affairs was established, the eunuch in charge was Xia Shouzhong, and Xia Jiang was just a bait thrown by His Majesty. So, you can rest assured that you may go to Shandong this time, Sun I can make a big contribution with my son."

……

In Yanzhou, Shandong, Jia Cong is imperative.

Early the next morning, snowflakes fell in the sky, and Jia Cong was wrapped up like a bear by Yingchun, and he was stuffed into a carriage to drive to Yongdingmen.

This time out of Beijing, the emperor ordered the Beijing camp to select three thousand elites to accompany him.Zhongshun Wang Liu Ke had a look of reluctance on his face, and after ten miles out of the capital, he abandoned his horse and got into Jia's carriage.

He snatched the hand stove from Jia Cong's arms, complaining again and again.

"It's a cold day, and if I insist on going to Shandong to clean up the mess caused by the Kong family, the fourth brother must think that I'm an eyesore and don't want others to live a comfortable life..."

"And you kid, what kind of bird is Qufu? Manchu civil and military don't know, and you just rushed forward foolishly, and you got me involved."

"Your teacher is as smart as a monkey. What's going to happen to him? Maybe he's sitting in a warm room shaking a lupine, scheming people."

Jia Cong dug into the carriage, and a wooden box appeared in his hand.After opening, it is full of various snack fruits.

He handed it forward: "Master Thirteen, try it, this is my second sister's handicraft."

uh~ahh~
"Well, the taste is good, but it's a pity that she is a concubine..."

What words?Did the concubine eat your food?I won't eat it for you!
Jia Cong covered the wooden box, full of resentment.

Liu Ke took a chance, glared at Jia Cong dissatisfied, reached out and snatched the wooden box containing snacks, curled his lips and said: "This king is telling the truth. It can be changed if you agree with it or not. Look at how difficult it was at the beginning of the fourth brother's succession, this is still the royal family."

These words are indeed true, the royal family values ​​concubines, let alone the common people.

Liu Ke threw a plum on his face, chewed it a few times and said in satisfaction: "This king will teach you a way. Your aunt has no children. Let your sister record it under her name and raise it as a aunt. In this way, the identity will not be too bad in the future. Even you, you can also be recorded under the name of your aunt..."

"I'll forget it, my father has no shortage of legitimate sons."

Jia Cong looked gratefully at Liu Ke, the biggest old dandy in the capital, who really gave himself a good idea.

He may not care about his concubines, but Yingchun cannot.

The difference between the identities of the eldest daughter of the Rongguo Mansion and the concubine's daughter is vividly displayed at home, not to mention that Yingchun has reached the age of marriage.

For more than a year, many people have inquired about Yingchun's situation intentionally or unintentionally, but even the old lady said that most of the people who said relatives were bastards from various families, or they were not compatible.

Jia Cong once thought about finding a poor family for his sister, thinking that with the support of the family, the other party would not dare to bully her sister, but in the end the old lady gave him a good rebuke.

"The second girl is raised in our family with gold and jade. Do you want to marry her to a small family and serve as a maid for plain spoons?"

"When your sister was at home, what she ate, used, and wore was not the first one? Do you think the poor family in your mouth can afford Suzhou embroidery or Shu brocade? Why should the granddaughter raised by the old woman be as precious as jade? Go to his house to suffer and suffer?"

"As the saying goes, thirty old Mingjing and fifty young jinshi, you are a scholar in the world like your teacher, young talents have six battles and six victories?"

"In case the young talent you choose fails to pass the test, the third and fourth girls will wear royal orders in the future, and the second girl will still wear a cloth skirt. She doesn't care, can you?"

"You said that the children of the high family have the act of pampering their concubines and destroying their wives. Could it be that the poor family suddenly became rich and noble, and can they still defend themselves like jade for your sister? Which family does not accept concubines? As long as our family does not collapse, which family dares to spoil your concubine and destroy your wife? Bully you elder sister?"

……

Some things the old lady said were very straightforward and realistic. She had seen many marriages of her daughter's family, and there might be many fights in the high-end inner house, but with the support of her natal family, her daughter's family would not have a hard time.

However, if a scholar from a poor family suddenly becomes rich, unless the character is good, the woman's natal family has twists and turns, and it is easy to abandon his wife and children. Maybe someday the good person will "die of illness".

"This king has a good candidate..."

Um?The old dude wants to be a matchmaker?
Jia Cong put away his memories, and asked tentatively, "Who is it? Do I know him? Don't say it's His Royal Highness."

Liu Ke rolled his eyes: "Chong'er is already engaged, do you want your sister to come to my house as a concubine?"

Jia Cong shook his head quickly, this is not possible, the eldest son and second concubine are also concubines, he is not happy to enter the palace in Yuanchun, let alone the prince's mansion.

"It's someone you know, Liu Xianglian and Liu Erlang, a branch of the Duke of Li's mansion."

The carriage creaked and ran over the gradually thickening snow on the road, Jia Cong was in a daze.

Liu Ke's name surprised him a little, but Liu Xianglian was indeed a good candidate.

A few days ago, while hunting in Iron Net Mountain, Liu Xianglian's prowess caught the emperor's eyes, and she ranked first in the grand competition, and she was awarded a fifth-rank official position and entered the Shenwu camp of the imperial front three guards.

It's just that Liu Xianglian is a bit older, about seven or eight years older than Yingchun...

Liu Ke happily ate fruit snacks, walked on the thick blanket, and hummed a ditty leisurely.

It wasn't until Jia Cong came back to his senses that he continued to say: "Liu Xianglian is a person who lingered in Qinlou and Chu Pavilion a few years ago, and his reputation was spread by people in Liguo's mansion. But his character is definitely not bad. Otherwise, you won't fall into the eyes of the fourth brother. You should think about this matter carefully, and talk to your father when you return to Beijing, and give me a happy word at that time, regardless of whether it works or not. "

"How did you manage this?"

Jia Cong asked curiously, and Liu Ke suddenly sighed.

"Liu Xianglian's father once saved this king's life. Before he died, he entrusted Liu Xianglian to this king..."

Liu Ke didn't express the specific inside information, but Jia Cong finally understood the reason why the Liguo government had suppressed the Liu family's concubine branch for so many years, but never dared to really harm Liu Xianglian.

It turned out that Liu Xianglian was able to live happily in the capital for so many years after losing her father and mother, because of this big Buddha backing her.

……

The weather is very cold this winter, and the northern section of the canal has been frozen for two months.From Tongzhou to Dongchangfu, the ice is so thick that it is impossible to pass through.

When it was snowing heavily again, Yanzhou was in a hurry but did not dare to drive too fast. The time spent on the road was more than twice as much as in the past.

Fortunately, news from the Dragon Guards continued to be sent to the imperial envoy Xingyuan. Based on this information, Liu Ke and Jia Cong had a general understanding of the affairs of Yanzhou and even Qufu.

"Jia Xiaosan, your teacher should be hiding in some corner of Qufu. Look here, some kind of protector of the White Lotus Sect in Yanzhou has appeared, and it has caused the White Lotus Sect to split into two parts to attack each other. No matter how you look at it, Wang thinks there is something tricky in it."

The bumpy carriage for several days made Jia Cong's chubby cheeks thinner a lot. Of course, Jia Cong is still a chubby little chubby.

The post station in Dongchang Mansion was very large, and the fire in the room was burning vigorously, and the two of them used the fire to read the secret music sent by the Long Guard.

The White Lotus Sect in Qufu ignited a raging fire in the three prefectures of Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Jinan like a spark.

The number of people quickly increased from the original more than a thousand to a total of 5 people in six or seven departments. The commander of the Shandong capital was so frightened that the commander mobilized tens of thousands of troops to rush to the place where the bandits were troubled.

Of course, in the eyes of Liu Ke and Jia Cong, the Bailian Bandit Rebellion, which sounds so powerful, is not a big threat at all.

5 or [-] people rebelled, without a specific program, without a unified command, what can be achieved by gathering local chickens and dogs to coax the common people close to the cult?

"laugh……"

Jia Cong looked at a sealed performance and couldn't help laughing.

"Kong Renxuan probably didn't even think about it. He lit a fire to cover up his family's sins. He didn't want to be able to clean up in the end. At least half of these people who follow the White Lotus Sect are poor people who can't live without land." The common people, and isn’t the biggest landlord in Shandong surnamed Kong?”

Liu Ke threw the ensemble in his hand on the table, and he became very solemn.

If it was just the chaos in Yanzhou, the [-] imperial troops he brought from the capital would be enough to deal with it.But now that the chaos has reached the land of the three prefectures, it is necessary to mobilize heavy troops to encircle and suppress,
Moreover, the suppression of bandits and rebellions cannot be stopped with a knife. Relief for the refugees caused by the military rebellion is the top priority.

"Kong Renxuan, that bastard, has caused the people of Shandong to suffer miserably. The three prefectures have suffered from bandit chaos, and it's a time when there is a shortage of people. I don't know how many people will suffer."

Liu Ke asked someone to fetch a map and thought about it carefully.

The army is easy to mobilize. Dongchang Mansion and nearby Daming Mansions have garrisons, and Xuzhou to the south also has thousands of soldiers under the command of the Governor of Water Transport. What is lacking now is food and things to keep out the cold.

He told his worries, and Jia Cong frowned.

The canal is still frozen, water transportation has been suspended for two months, and the mobilization of grain from the capital was far from quenching the thirst.

He tentatively asked: "The Marquis of Dongchang should have some food, should we borrow some food along the way?"

Liu Ke shook his head: "It's a drop in the bucket. I estimate that at least 10 people have to prepare enough food for two months. What's the use of [-] shi of food?"

"Then we can only mobilize food from the nearby state..."

Jia Cong opened a series of official documents from the table, muttering in his mouth: "But these official documents come and go, plus the time it takes to adjust the grain, how can the people survive the cold and hungry under the heavy snow? The Bailian bandit was coaxed into a demon with a butcher's knife."

Huh?
Hearing Jia Cong's suspicious voice, Liu Ke turned his head to look.

I saw Jia Cong staring at an official document in his hand, grinning.

"Master Thirteen, look..."

Liu Ke took the official document and quickly browsed it. It turned out that it was sent by the Yanzhou government office. It said that Yanshenggong's mansion was burned by fire. Send soldiers to garrison.

At the same time, he also talked about the general situation of the Kong family, money, grain and other things. Although there is no statistics, in general, the most important thing for the Kong family now is the grain that is about to mold in the warehouse.

Jia Cong grinned, and whispered in Liu Ke's ear: "I think Mr. Xia Jiang Xia is a man loyal to the country. It is a good idea to send him to Yanzhou to raise food for disaster relief. Thirteenth Lord, what do you say?" Woolen cloth?"

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