Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 310 The Emperor's Heart, the Prime Minister's Aspiration, and the Wisdom's Love
"In the previous life, if there was no religion, what is the ancient law? If the emperor does not return, what is the etiquette?"

"Govern the world in a different way, so that the country can't follow the ancients. The kings of Tang and Wu prospered without following the ancients; the destruction of Yin and Xia, it was not easy to perish with rituals. However, those who go against the ancients are not necessarily wrong, and those who follow the rituals are not enough."

"Therefore, legislation should be made according to the time, and rituals should be made according to the situation."

Xu Jin clasped his hands and smiled slightly: "If I die, the new law will work, all people will benefit, and the country will last forever, so why not die?"

"Teacher, life is dead!"

Jia Cong had no doubts about Xu Jin's words. He was a wise man who truly cared about the world's worries first and enjoyed the world's joys later.

When he was in Shandong, he dared to risk the disapproval of the world by killing captives, soldiers, and the Confucian family. The memorials to impeach him in the Qinzheng Palace were enough to fill the hall, and he was still fearless.

But Jia Cong didn't want to do that, he didn't want his teacher to be the Shangjun of Daxia.

Reform is possible, but Jia Cong will not do it if you want to change your life!

Xu Jin laughed loudly at the words "death and death". He walked up and rubbed his apprentice's head, and said with a gratified smile: "That's why I accepted you as an apprentice, inherit my way, and continue the reform. God treats me well. The great minister is full of peaches and plums, and I am not as good as Xu Qingteng's only little apprentice. With you, where will someone die?"

Jia Cong spans civil and military, Wen has his connections with Xu Jin and Lin Ruhai, and Wu has Ningrong and Rongfu as his backers, not to mention the trust of three generations of emperors.

With such a strong background, he will really touch the interests of all parties because of the new coup d'état. Who can do anything to Jia Cong, the successor?Who dares to do anything to Jia Cong?
With inheritance, the new law will continue to grow like a small flame with firewood, and eventually cover this land and become a prairie fire. No one can stop the implementation of the reform.

Jia Cong felt pressured by the teacher's expectation and trust.

For three days in a row, Jia Cong buried himself in the pile of old papers, searching for information about the new coup d'état in the past.It's a pity that most of these books are banned books in the past dynasties, and what can be learned from the books at home is just superficial.

Jia Cong wanted to go to the library of the Hanlin Academy, but if people knew that he was looking for these books, he might poke someone's lungs.

Forget it, let's look for another chance, if it doesn't work, we can only go to the East Palace to try our luck.

Jia Cong looked at some of the reform information transcribed. No matter which dynasty or generation, the reform cannot escape three major issues: land, official administration, and taxation.

"It's really a headache. In comparison, it's the government that's the easiest to deal with."

jingle……

With a soft sound, Daiyu tilted her head to look at the lines of small characters copied in front of Jia Cong.The step tassels on the head shook slightly, and made a crisp sound when they collided with each other.

"The reform first focuses on the administration of officials. If the reform is successful, the implementation of the rest of the new law will be twice the result with half the effort. The administration of officials may seem simple, but in fact it is the most difficult. Those who are upright and upright may not necessarily support the new law, and those who support the new law may have corrupt officials. Brother Cong feels that if the reform is really implemented, will the court be honest and upright against the officials of the new law, or will it support the corrupt officials of the new law?"

"This……"

Daiyu's question left Jia Cong speechless.

It is often said that righteousness and evil in officialdom cannot be simply distinguished by honesty and corruption, but Jia Cong always believes that justice is justice and evil is evil.

Jia Cong always scoffed at the saying that doing things with money is better than honest and conservative officials who don't know how to adapt.

But just as Daiyu said, facing the three most basic reform elements of government, land, and taxation, at this time he couldn't even say he understood it, let alone explored it in depth.

He was silent for a long time, and finally figured out one thing.

"No wonder the teacher gave me homework on how to alleviate land mergers, rather than solving the problem of land mergers."

Jia Cong couldn't help but smiled wryly. Daiyu's eyebrows were curved, and she stretched out her slender fingers and nodded on Jia Cong's forehead: "The road has to be taken step by step. Mr. Qingteng took back the knife he drew after he proposed the New Deal last time and was frustrated. How old are you? How can Mr. Wang really ask you to make any reforms? He just wants you to understand the road to go in the future."

"That's... I'm being stubborn."

Jia Cong carefully folded the copied papers, found a bookcase and put them in: "The teacher's expectations of me are too high, and I can't bear it. He has the ambition of Shang Jun, but I don't have the courage of Shang Jun. I can't do it like Shang Jun who is not afraid of life and death, and strives for reform."

Dai Yu pulled a chair and sat beside Jia Cong, squeezed Jia Cong's solemn face, and smiled.

"Brother Cong never loses his courage. When Yanzhou faced tens of thousands of troops besieging the city, you were able to stand on the top of the city without fear of the rain of arrows. In the future, you will definitely be a great hero."

Seeing Daiyu's behavior as if coaxing a child, Jia Cong's face lost most of his solemnity, and he held Daiyu's jade fingers dumbfounded.

"At that time, my blood was on the top of my head. Every time the enemy retreated, I would be terrified in my heart. It's not so easy to be a hero. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, and behind the responsibility, there is always payment. If it's just a waste of money and mind, it's fine, but I have to face and pay for this reform. I'm afraid it will make me unbearable."

"Then take one step at a time. At least Mr. Qingteng is walking in front now. That is the reincarnation of Wenqu Xingjun, and there will always be some fairy tricks."

"Sister Lin is optimistic, but now I don't even have a clue about the homework my husband gave me..."

Daiyu blinked: "I'll go with you. Sister Feng has been busy with family affairs recently and has to take care of her elder sister. She doesn't have the energy to go to Fangshan County to visit that Grandma Liu. I'll go with you the day after tomorrow. How about we also have a private visit?"

Jia Cong patted his thigh, and said pleasantly: "Yes, if I drive the car and go there as an official, I will easily be fooled by others. It's better to have one light and one dark. The fourth brother is clear that I am dark, so that those who are playing tricks behind the scenes are hard to guard against."

At this point, Jia Cong gently rubbed the back of Daiyu's hand: "Sister Lin, it's better not to go, it's freezing cold, it doesn't matter if I have rough skin and thick flesh, why bother to suffer that."

Daiyu shook her head, and patted Jia Cong's unruly fat hand lightly: "Who do you underestimate? I'm not a fragile little girl. The imperial doctor came to check my pulse a few days ago and said that my health is already good. I should stop sitting around and go outside more often. Besides, I'm very interested in Mr. Qingteng's homework. Why don't we compare and see whose answer sheet satisfies you more?"

……

The old lady watched Jia Cong and Daiyu leave with a frown, called Jia Lian and said, "Brother Cong has fewer people, you send another team to follow secretly. Every winter there is no peace outside the city. I don't know what he thinks when he takes Yu'er out at this time."

Complaints are complaints, the old lady is still very worried about her grandchildren.

Jia Lian nodded: "What the old lady said is that the grandson will make arrangements..."

"Wait...you go to the Xu Mansion. If Mr. Qingteng is free, please invite him to come. I have something to tell Mr. Qingteng."

Jia Lian was a little surprised by the old lady's thoughts, but the old lady continued: "Last time in Shandong, he used my grandson as a bait, and I endured it. This time, he used my grandson as a knife. You must give me an explanation."

"Huh? What bait? What knife?"

For a while, Jia Lian didn't react.

The old lady gave him a dissatisfied look: "Stupid, Brother Cong was besieged in Yanzhou, and it was he, Xu Qingteng, who planned it all. The purpose was to wipe out the White Lotus Sect in Shandong. This time, Brother Cong encountered a problem. Of course, he did pass on Brother Cong as his successor, but we have to ask our family whether he wants to pass on this inheritance. What's more, the success or failure of this matter is related to Brother Cong's future. He must first ask my grandmother."

"Old ancestor, Mr. Xu Jinxu, the right deputy governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, is here. The old patriarch is accompanying him, saying that he wants to visit the old ancestor."

Jia Lian looked shocked and looked at the old lady in surprise.

The old lady waved her hand at Jia Lian calmly: "You go to greet him, Yuanyang, go and get Fengguanxiapei, after all, it is Wenqu Xingjun, our family must not lose courtesy!"

As soon as Xu Jin entered the courtyard of Rongxi Hall, maids and women stood in two rows respectfully. At the entrance of Rongxi Hall, there was an old woman in a high-quality uniform, holding a dragon head and a cane, her hair was almost white, but she was energetic and majestic.

"The younger generation pays respects to Mrs. Tai, Mrs. Tai is well. If you take the liberty to come here, I hope Mrs. Tai will not blame you."

"Wenqu Xingjun can come, and the humble house is full of brilliance, how can there be any blame?"

After exchanging pleasantries, the old lady led Xu Jin in.

The old lady asked all the maids and women to leave the hall, leaving only Jia Jing and Jia Lian as companions.Xu Jin didn't talk nonsense, and brought the topic to Jia Cong with a few words.

"Senior Lin wrote to my younger generation back then, saying that there was a good student who could be my apprentice. At first, my younger generation thought it was just a joke and exaggeration, until the sage ordered me to go to Beijing, handpicked this younger generation, and accepted Jia Cong as my apprentice, for the sake of the prince, and to train the future prime minister."

Xu Jin was very solemn, and bowed his hands to the north: "The sage said that Jia Cong was born to know him, and he is a man of Tianhui. He may be for the welfare of the country, or he may be a tyrant in a chaotic country. He once thought of killing future troubles with a single sword, but Brother Cong is finally the grandson of the Rong Kingdom, and His Majesty is there to protect him, so he was summoned later..."

Jia Jing should have known about this for a long time and kept calm all the time.

The old lady and Jia Lian exclaimed almost at the same time, and took a deep breath.

"Later, the sage discovered that Brother Cong had a heart of innocence, like flawless white jade. The sage believed that jade could not be made into a tool without being cut. Whether Brother Cong can become a blessing for the country depends on who holds the carving knife. Therefore, the most important reason why the sage appointed the younger generation as Brother Cong's teacher is because the younger generation is pure enough."

Jia Lian already felt that his brain was not enough. He originally thought that the second sage valued Brother Cong so much because of the loyalty of his grandfather and Jia family. He didn't want to have such a story in it.

Xu Jin stretched out a finger and pointed to the sky.

"During the Zhaowu period, there was a Wei Qinghe, who could keep the Great Xia in order by volleying in the air for two days. In the Yuanyou period, there was a Xu Qingteng, who could stabilize the dynasty for 30 years."

Speaking of this, Xu Jin was not only not shy at all, but full of confidence. He asked leisurely: "What about after Yuanyou? Would Mrs. Tai want Brother Cong to be the third carefully cultivated prime minister to protect the country?"

……

The guard of honor of the crown prince moved slowly. Jia Cong and Daiyu's carriages and horses had all arrived at Wang Pingkou, and the guard of honor of the crown prince was probably still stationed near Shijingshan to rest.

Wang Pingkou is not a small town, there are two larger inns in the town, Jia Cong sent someone to come first, and booked the whole inn.

After a day's journey, Daiyu was already exhausted.This is the first time for her to travel outside this winter.

"Wangjiazhuang is not far from the town, half an hour's journey at most. Let's start again tomorrow morning, then go to the farm near Xishan, and finally go south to Fangshan County to meet the prince."

Daiyu was wrapped tightly in quilts by Xueyan and Zicuckoo, only her small head was exposed.Jia Cong handed over the brewed tea, while he sat by the stove adding charcoal.

After taking a few sips to dispel the cold, Daiyu asked the maid to fetch the homework preparations she had made earlier, her face was full of solemnity: "You also saw today that there are at least a thousand refugees going to the capital on the official road. It is not yet the twelfth lunar month, and many people have no food. It is said that the household department has already sent food for disaster relief to the counties. Why do the people stay away?"

Jia Cong poked and poked into the stove with the tongs, and said a little angrily: "What else can I do? It's nothing more than greed, lying, and expulsion. A refugee, a refugee, isn't a refugee without land? Grandma Liu also said before that she just didn't want her grandson to become a landless refugee and slave, so she gave up her face and asked for help."

"So, the homework given to you by Mr. Qingteng should be in accordance with the time, situation, and God's will!"

For the first time, Daiyu talked about the society and people's livelihood with Jia Cong very solemnly: "Brother Cong, in the past, I couldn't understand why my father would ignore life and death in Yangzhou. Now I understand. Self-cultivation, family harmony, state governance, and world peace. Daddy is a disciple of a saint. This is his way, and it will also be your way."

"Now, it's also my way!"

At the end, Daiyu's eyes sparkled.

Although the Lin family of Gusu belongs to the family of Zhong Ding, it is also a family of scholars.Daiyu has been favored by her parents since she was a child. She is extremely talented in poetry and books, and she is even more intelligent.

Because of being trapped in the back house, Daiyu can only see the world from books, which is different from reality after all.

Refugees everywhere and mourners everywhere are just words in the book. When she saw the emaciated refugees with dull eyes on the official road, she felt for the first time that as a daughter of the Lin family, she should do what the descendants of the Lin family should do.

What kind of poems, songs, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are just for playing in leisure time.Wouldn't it be more meaningful if he could inherit the sage's teachings and calm the world's difficulties like his father did?
The rooster crowed at dawn, and the chariots and horses continued to move forward.

Along the way, the guards were not idle, asking around about the situation around them.When he entered Wangjiazhuang, Jia Cong finally received the news collected by his own soldiers.

The entire area of ​​Wangpingkou was hit by the embankment of the dry river in autumn. Three out of ten people in the town have borrowed money from the largest family in Wangpingkou, Wang Qingtang, the head of Wangpingkou, and mortgaged their land and mansion.

"What a bunch of rats, shameless, immoral, and lawless! One acre of land can only be exchanged for five buckets of grain at Wang Qingtang's. The grain has been completely cut off just after winter, and Fangshan County has not released grain for disaster relief. This is waiting for the people to starve to death, so that Wang Qingtang can pick up the cheap and reap the land, right?"

Bang!
Jia Cong smashed the letter in his hand on the small case in the carriage, and Daiyu also looked angry.

This is still Gyeonggi, at the feet of the Son of Heaven.What about the place where the mountain is high and the emperor is far away?Is it more ruthless and shameless, or does it not even cost the three or five buckets of food?
No wonder Baoyu often said "the country's thief is a ghost", isn't this the country's thief and a ghost?

"Brother Cong, don't be angry. There is Wang Qingtang in Wang Pingkou. How many Li Qingtangs and Zhang Qingtangs are there in the entire Fangshan County and Shuntian Mansion? Didn't His Majesty make you a royal cat? You royal cat, you should also catch this group of rats!"

Daiyu held Jia Cong's trembling hand, and comforted me softly: "Your Majesty appointed me as the Lord of Wen'an County. I am a woman who can't serve as an official and can't serve in the army to defend against the enemy. There is no other way to report to the king. Now I just use your majesty as a royal cat. Let's do nothing this winter and catch these rats for His Majesty and the people of the world."

……

Grandma Liu went to the capital to ask for help. In the eyes of her son-in-law Wang Gou'er, it was just a waste of energy that was not worth the candle.

Unexpectedly, in a few days, my mother-in-law really brought back several carts of grain, and also got more than thirty taels of silver, as well as cloth and meat.

The most important thing is the books and the Four Treasures of the Study given by the nobleman, which made Wang Gou'er almost think he was dreaming.

With these grains, Wang Gou'er's family finally survived the most difficult days.Even though many people in the Wang family village had run out of food and had to go out to beg for food, the two little children of the Wang family did not suffer from cold or hunger.

People are so hungry that anything can happen.Grandma Liu had experienced several natural disasters and man-made disasters. She gave up several bags of grain earlier and handed them over to the village head, who was responsible for helping the elderly and weak in the village.

He also told his daughter and son-in-law to be cautious in their words and deeds, not to reveal their wealth, so that they escaped the schemes of jealous people.

This day, she was sitting on the kang and counting the money and food consumption with her daughter for these days, when she suddenly heard someone calling her outside the yard.

"Auntie, Auntie, Auntie..."

Grandma Liu put on her shoes and went outside, only to realize that it was Wang Bao who lived at the entrance of the village.In theory, he is the cousin of the son-in-law Wang Gou'er.

But Wang Bao didn't come alone, he was accompanied by a well-dressed strong man.

"It's Bao'er, what's the matter?"

Wang Bao pointed to the people beside him and said with a smile: "The nobleman came at the entrance of the village and said he was looking for his aunt. No, the guards next to the nobleman came to the front station first, and the nobleman's chariots and horses are coming soon."

"Your Majesty?"

When Grandma Liu was wondering, the strong man cupped his hands: "Grandma Liu, I am the soldiers in front of Third Master Cong of Rongguo Mansion. The third master and County Lord Lin will be here soon. Please clean up Grandma Liu. The nobleman will have dinner and rest at your home at noon."

what?
Grandma Liu never expected that the nobles from Rongguo Mansion would come to her house, and she didn't react for a while.

It was the string of servants and maids who entered the door immediately, which made her lose her mind.

"Gou'er, Qing'er, come out quickly, the nobleman is coming to our house!"

……

Wangjiazhuang is not big, there are only about fifty households in total.

The carriages in Rongguo Mansion were extremely luxurious, and the soldiers brought by Jia Cong all had long swords on their waists and rode tall horses, which made them look noble.

After entering the Wang Family Manor, those skinny but curious little dolls hung around not far away to look at the nobles they hadn't seen before.

"Nurse Wang, go get some food for those children, not too much, just enough for a few days."

Daiyu put down the curtain of the car, and the touch in her heart was stronger than before.

The oldest of this group of children is no older than Brother Cong, and the youngest is not as old as Brother Lang, but the big head and the thin body look so incongruous.

She thought of the food she threw away when she couldn't finish it, and she couldn't help muttering to herself: "The wine and meat of Zhumen smell bad, and there are frozen bones on the road..."

Jia Cong felt Daiyu's depressed mood, held her hand and said, "There will be food. I have brought several kinds of grain, and I have ordered people to cultivate them secretly in Zhuangzi. It won't be long. I dare not say that there will be no famine in the world. At least most of the people will be able to eat enough."

"Really?"

The anticipation in Daiyu's eyes made Jia Cong feel that the person in front of him was his best life partner.

Maybe the two of them will join hands for a lifetime not only in the inner house, but also on the road.

He laughed: "It's more real than real gold. I'll take you to the village to have a look when the planting begins in spring."

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　Thank you Fanqin Zhuhe for your reward.

　　In the afternoon, I finally stopped having diarrhea, and took a rest in a daze. I finally coded more than 5000 words, so let’s add a chapter.

　　At this point in the plot, it can be regarded as setting aspirations for the future of the little fat man and Daiyu, refining their hearts and determination, and walking on the road.

　　Go to bed and continue tomorrow.Good night!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)