Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 183 The Dust Settles
The emperor entered the Huangji Palace and quickly fell to his knees.

The Supreme Emperor stood up from the throne and looked at the emperor kneeling below with an uncertain expression.

In just a few short breaths, the emperor was already sweating profusely and hesitant.

"Get up." The Supreme Emperor said calmly.

The emperor stood up uneasily, and then carefully peeked at the Emperor's expression.

Seeing that the Emperor was calm and not angry, the Emperor felt relieved.

"This time the emperor acted recklessly, causing Jia Aiqing to misunderstand. Don't do it again in the future." The Supreme Emperor gave a lesson in a calm tone.

The emperor below finally breathed a sigh of relief and saw that the emperor didn't look like he was going to destroy himself.

"Dai Quan."

"The servant is here."

"Hel the emperor up."

"According to the order."

Dai Quan went down the imperial steps and came to the emperor's side, "Long live my lord, my servant will help you up."

The emperor nodded lightly, then let Dai Quan support him, climbed the imperial steps, and came to the side of the Supreme Emperor.

The emperor bowed respectfully again and said, "I have met my father."

"Don't be reckless anymore."

"Yes."

After the emperor finished speaking, he stood beside the Supreme Emperor and said no more words.

"Okay, that's it for today. Dear ladies, please go back."

After saying this, the Supreme Emperor went back, and Dai Quan quickly followed.

All the ministers also knelt on the ground, waiting for the Supreme Emperor to leave.

After the Emperor disappeared, the ministers stood up, looked at each other, and left. Jia Rui touched his head and felt that he was isolated again.

In the past, these people were always trying to curry favor with me, but now they no longer have any contact with me?
However, Jia Rui didn't take it to heart. As long as the Emperor trusted him and the power he cultivated in the court, he would be as stable as Mount Tai.

Therefore, Jia Rui left Huangji Hall with square steps and his hands behind his back.

In the entire Huangji Palace, only the emperor standing at the top was left. He now only felt endless loneliness.

None of the ministers and scholars he had won over stayed to comfort him, which made the emperor feel betrayed.

However, now he has no choice.

With a final sigh, the emperor walked down the imperial steps and left the Huangji Palace.

Besides, the Supreme Emperor returned to Longshou Palace. As soon as he entered the main hall, his expression suddenly changed, and then he kicked down a young eunuch standing next to him.

It turned out that the Supreme Emperor had been suppressing his anger just now, but in fact he was already furious.

The Emperor's impression of the Emperor suddenly fell to the bottom, and he even had thoughts of abolishing it.

But in the end, the emperor thought about his son and found out helplessly that the only one of his sons who could really shoulder this heavy responsibility was the emperor.

The other sons only know how to have fun, and if they become emperors, the country may be ruined.

This is the reason why the Supreme Emperor reduced big things to trivial matters in Huangji Hall and did not punish the emperor.

Just when the Supreme Emperor was furious, the young eunuch came in to report.

"Master Jia, please see me."

Hearing Jia Rui's name, the Supreme Emperor became less angry. He sat on the throne and waved his hand to Dai Quan.

Dai Quan understood immediately and withdrew.

After a while, Dai Quan and Jia Rui came together.

Jia Rui entered the main hall, bowed to the Supreme Emperor according to the rules, then stood up carefully and hid aside.

The Supreme Emperor glanced at Jia Rui and raised the corners of his mouth.

"Why, our General Jia is scared. Wasn't he quite majestic some time ago?"

Jia Rui heard the Emperor's tone and knew that the other party was joking with him, but he still had to pretend to be hesitant and scared.

"The minister is guilty."

After saying that, Jia Rui knelt down and kowtowed.

The Supreme Emperor couldn't bear to see that he had scared Jia Rui into this with just one word. After all, everything Jia Rui did was for himself. If it were anyone else, no one would risk their lives to go against the emperor.

So the Supreme Emperor stood up from the throne, walked over to help Jia Rui up, patted him on the shoulder and comforted him:
"Don't be afraid, I know your heart."

Just this sentence moved Jia Rui to tears and sobbed.

The Supreme Emperor smiled and said to Jia Rui, "Why, the general is crying in grievance."

Jia Rui quickly wiped his tears, and then said sheepishly: "I'm sorry."

The Supreme Emperor smiled, and then brought Jia Rui and Dai Quan to the side hall.

The Supreme Emperor sat on the Kang, and then the maid next to him brought fragrant tea.

The Supreme Emperor took a sip of tea, and then suddenly asked: "What's going on with Wang Ziteng?" Jia Rui felt a sudden shock in his heart, and then quickly replied: "I don't know much about Wang Ziteng, I only know that during this trip During the incident, Wang Ziteng cooperated with the emperor several times. What is their specific relationship? I really don’t know."

The Supreme Emperor nodded slightly, then glanced at Dai Quan next to him.

Dai Quan said quickly: "According to the replies from the young men below, Wang Ziteng did not seek refuge with the emperor, but he did have the intention to please him. I think it was as a retreat for the future."

The Supreme Emperor's face became gloomy. He was still alive, but these people dared to defy the odds.

Wang Ziteng can no longer serve as the governor of the Beijing Camp, otherwise, who knows one day he will be betrayed by him.

However, without Wang Ziteng, who can hold this position?

The Supreme Emperor went through the people in his pocket in his mind, and finally found out helplessly that the only one he could really trust was Jia Rui.

However, Jia Rui now serves as the Admiral of the Nine Gates, which is also an important position. If he serves as the Jiedu Envoy of the Beijing Camp, he will never be able to concurrently serve as the Admiral of the Nine Gates.

The Supreme Emperor thought for a while and felt that Jingying Jiedu made this position more important, so he said to Jia Rui:

"In this way, you will serve as the governor of the Beijing Camp from now on and put down the burden of the nine admirals."

After hearing this, Jia Rui felt pleasantly surprised.

You must know that the Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp controls 10,000+ elite troops, which can be said to be the barrier of the capital. His status is higher than that of the Nine Admirals.

"I would like to express my gratitude to the Supreme Emperor for his kindness. I have nothing else to say but to die in service of the Supreme Emperor."

The Supreme Emperor smiled, waved his hand for Jia Rui to stand up, and then asked: "Then who do you think should be the admiral of the nine gates?"

Jia Rui was stunned for a moment, and then his mind quickly ran through the people under his hands. Then his eyes lit up and he said:

"Zhang Tao, the deputy general of the capital camp, has a firm mind and is loyal to the emperor. Thanks to him holding Wang Ziteng hostage this time, he was able to avoid a melee in the capital camp. He can be the admiral of the nine gates."

The Supreme Emperor had also heard of Zhang Tao's name and knew that this man was very close to Jia Rui and could be considered one of his own.

And this time he has indeed made meritorious service and should be rewarded. "In this case, Zhang Tao will be the admiral of the Nine Sects."

Jia Rui felt ecstatic after hearing this, as he now controlled all the troops in the capital.

He immediately knelt down and said, "Thank you so much for the Emperor's trust in me. I think Zhang Tao will shed tears of gratitude if he knows about the Emperor's decision."

The Supreme Emperor smiled and waved his hand, asking Jia Rui to stand up.

"Then what do you think Wang Ziteng should do?"

The Emperor was obviously testing Jia Rui, but Jia Rui had already shown enough cleverness just now, so there was no need to show it off here.

So Jia Rui looked at the Supreme Emperor with a confused look.

The Supreme Emperor looked at Jia Rui's stupidity and laughed first. Finally, he nodded to Jia Rui and said, "You, you."

After that, the Supreme Emperor turned to Dai Quan and said: "Prince Teng is loyal to the king's affairs. He has been promoted to the capital of nine provinces and inspected nine borders."

Although this position is one level higher than the management rhythm in terms of grade, it is a world of difference in terms of power.

One is in control of the 10,000+ Beijing army and is a confidant of the Supreme Emperor, and the other is just an ordinary patrol official.

After giving the instructions, the Emperor seemed a little tired. He leaned on the yellow cushion next to him and closed his eyes.

Jia Rui and Dai Quan looked at each other and did not dare to make any other moves. They could only stand below and accompany the Supreme Emperor.

After about a stick of incense, the Supreme Emperor finally opened his eyes and said to Dai Quan below:

"I haven't seen Prince Yizhong for a long time. I will have dinner with him tonight."

Dai Quan and Jia Rui below both trembled when they heard the name, and then looked at each other, a little at a loss.

The Supreme Emperor looked at his two confidants and didn't understand what he meant. Not only was he not angry, but he felt a little proud in his heart.

However, these two people are considered to be the most caring people to me. I need to explain the key to them, otherwise it may ruin my affairs.

"The emperor is too unscrupulous. If I want to give him a rival, I think Prince Yi Zhong would be a good choice."

Jia Rui and Dai Quan suddenly realized.

The Supreme Emperor found an opponent for the Emperor and let them fight each other. In the end, he could check and balance him, so that the Emperor would not have to stare at his side every day when he had nothing to do.

Seeing that the two people understood, the Supreme Emperor nodded and let them go about their business.

After the two of them retreated, the Emperor's eyes became blurred.

In fact, the Supreme Emperor had another thought that he did not tell the two people, and that was to see if Prince Yizhong was a good candidate?

If Prince Yi Zhong is like his father, he may be able to replace the emperor in the future.

Thinking of this, the Supreme Emperor remembered again, Prince Yi Zhong who had personally taught him for so many years?

If he hadn't been too impatient, would the emperor still be the emperor?

Thinking of this, the Supreme Emperor felt like his heart was twisting in a knife, and he couldn't help but cough several times in succession.

Let’s talk about Dai Quan and Jia Rui who left. They looked at each other in the square of Longshou Palace. Finally, Jia Rui whispered:

"Old Prime Minister, what do you think the Emperor means, are we going to change masters?"

Dai Quan touched his chin, then shook his head, not knowing why.

"How can we guess what his old man is thinking?"

The two people sighed and left to go about their own business.

(End of this chapter)