Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 186 The Inspector

Aunt Xue frowned, then sat aside in silence.

It turns out that since the last time Xue Pan got into a lawsuit and was pressured by Jia Rui to marry a poor man, this kind of thing has happened frequently since then.

That Qingguan man was quite stubborn. Ever since he got engaged to Xue Pan, he had nothing to say other than giving Aunt Xue some small things he made himself.

But she has an unknown father who comes to see Xue Pan every few days to fight against the autumn wind.

If it was only one hundred and eighty taels every time, with Xue Pan's current net worth, he wouldn't care at all. But this guy wanted too much, and every time it was one hundred and eighty taels, Xue Pan couldn't stand it anymore.

And if you take the money back, you can organize your family business and buy some land, but for some reason, this guy actually learned to gamble, and most of the money he got from Xue Pan was given to the casino.

Several times I was blocked by people asking for gambling debts.

And Xue Pan now hates gambling deeply.

This was all due to Xue Pan's gambling the year before last and he lost his family's old house in the capital. It was Jia Rui who took care of it.

Therefore, Xue Pan seemed to have remembered his lesson and never set foot in a casino again.

And he himself now keeps away from people who gamble, because he is afraid that these people will drag him in again.

Therefore, Xue Pan now eats, drinks and goes whoring, but there is no gambling.

Aunt Xue frowned, sighed and said, "This is not all your own failure."

Xue Pan also knew that the source of this incident came from him, so he lowered his head and stopped talking.

After a while, Xue Pan frowned and said tentatively to his mother: "How about we talk to my brother-in-law about this matter, and then find a reason to send this guy to a distant place, so as not to stay in the capital to find a replacement for our family. trouble."

Aunt Xue lowered her head and thought for a moment, and felt that this was also a way.

"I'll go to your sister's place tomorrow and talk to your sister about this matter, but I'm not sure whether it will work out or not."

Aunt Xue didn't seem to be unsure about what she said, but his tone was very firm. It seemed that he himself thought this was not a big deal.

Xue Pan took a long breath, and then carefully said to Aunt Xue: "Yingzi hasn't had her period for a month?"

Aunt Xue was surprised, and then said: "Isn't it just that one time between you and her? How could you be pregnant?"

Xue Pan didn't dare to look at his mother's face now. He lowered his head and muttered, not knowing what he was talking about.

When Aunt Xue saw this scene, she immediately understood that her unsatisfied son must have gone to find Cheng Ying again.

Cheng Ying is the name of the Qingguo who was insulted by Xue Pan.

"It seems that this matter cannot be delayed any longer. Marry her as soon as possible. I don't want my grandson to be born outside."

Aunt Xue was a little anxious now. If Cheng Ying gave birth to the child outside, it would be time for the Xue family to show their face in the capital.

But there is one more thing to do before that, which is to send Cheng Ying's unscrupulous father out of Beijing as soon as possible to avoid causing trouble to his family in the end.

Early the next morning, Aunt Xue hurriedly came to Dingxihou Mansion again.

Xue Baochai, who had just sent Jia Rui away, was a little surprised when her mother came again.

Didn’t you just come here yesterday?Why are you here again today?Did something happen at home?
Xue Baochai was also a little flustered, and quickly ordered Ying'er to welcome her mother into the main hall.

After the mother and daughter met, they didn't have time to say hello, so Xue Baochai asked quickly:

"Mom, did something happen at home?"

Aunt Xue sighed, then pulled Xue Baochai to sit down, and then glanced around with her eyes.

Xue Baochai immediately understood what her mother meant, and then waved her hand to ask the serving maids to exit.

When only mother and daughter were left in the hall, Xue Baochai asked, "What happened at home?"

Aunt Xue had no choice but to tell Xue Baochai what happened at home, and then told Xue Baochai about her and Xue Pan's ideas yesterday.

Xue Baochai also frowned a little after hearing this. Isn't this a frame-up?If this spreads out, the reputation will not be good.

"Baochai, I know this matter is difficult for you, but you only have one brother. Now that he is in trouble, you, the younger sister, should help."

"Mom, the fire cannot be contained in the paper. What will you do if your sister-in-law finds out about this in the future?"

Aunt Xue was a little stunned after hearing this. She was patronizing Xue Pan and forgot about this matter.

You must know that you are not young anymore, and you will have to rely on your son and wife to take care of you in the future. If you have conflicts with them, your life will not be easy in the future.

"What should we do?" Aunt Xue was also a little anxious.

Xue Baochai frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up, and then said: "Our family has a lot of fields in Gansu. I set aside a few hundred acres and asked him to become a farm owner there. I will take advantage of the land." No more, just think of him as retiring there."

Aunt Xue nodded quickly, and then said: "This is a good idea, but I can't ask you to pay. I will ask your brother to give you the money to buy Zhuangzi when I'm done."

"What is a small village worth? You don't need to worry about it, so just leave it alone."

As Xue Baochai spoke, he was thinking again. Just a small village might not be able to stop someone. If he had another daughter-in-law, he would not be happy to miss Shu.But we have to find a way to do this, and do it skillfully, so that the other party can't notice anything strange.

After sending Aunt Xue away, Xue Baochai called Yinger over and whispered a few words in her ear.

After hearing this, Ying'er nodded repeatedly, and then went out to do errands.

When Jia Rui came back in the evening, Xue Baochai told Jia Rui what happened today truthfully.

He also told Jia Rui his plan.

Jia Rui sat on the kang, listening to Xue Baochai's words, but his head moved bit by bit, completely going in from the left ear and out from the right ear.

It turns out that Jia Ruike was exhausted today.

In the morning, I got up early and went to Longshou Palace to give the emperor a review.

After finishing his business with the Supreme Emperor, he hurried out of the capital and went to the capital camp, where he supervised the training of the gangsters all afternoon.

When it got completely dark, Jia Rui returned home and had some time to catch his breath. He had no energy to listen to Xue Baochai's nagging.

Being able to sit here and hear Xue Baochai finish his words is already a sign of respect for Xue Baochai.

Xue Baochai also saw that Jia Rui was indeed very tired, so after casually talking about the matter, he helped Jia Rui wash up and then fell asleep.

The next morning, Jia Rui left home in high spirits again.

After arriving at Longshou Palace, Jia Rui met someone who was both unexpected and not unexpected.

It's an accident, because this person has never had much contact with Jia Rui. It's not a surprise, because with Jia Rui's power, this person should be able to win over him soon.

This person was none other than Prince Yizhong, who had just been helped up by the Supreme Emperor.

It can be said that Prince Yizhong enjoyed great success during this period. He had a great time fighting with the emperor above the court, and he was also very active in winning people's hearts below the court.

In the view of Prince Yizhong, the Grandfather of the Supreme Emperor had rejected the emperor. During this period, he was training himself to take over the emperor's job in the future.

In this case, I must quickly win over people and win over my subordinates. Otherwise, when the day comes, I will have no one to use.

However, the people currently being recruited by Prince Yizhong are all small ants and crabs, and they really do not involve big shots such as the cabinet and ministers of various ministries.

But for Jia Rui, the most favored minister of the Supreme Emperor, the person in charge of the capital's military force, Prince Yizhong, he rarely win over him.

This is because Prince Yi Zhong knows how much his grandfather attaches importance to military power. If he really wins over Jia Rui, the emperor may simply give up on him again if things go wrong.

Because of this, Prince Yizhong and Jia Rui were just acquaintances at most, and they did not have much contact with each other.

In this regard, Jia Rui also had a tacit understanding and kept his distance from Prince Tong Yi Zhong.

But for some reason today, Prince Yizhong stopped Jia Rui at the gate of Longshou Palace.

The identity of the other party was there. Although Jia Rui was unwilling to interact with him more, he still bowed to Prince Yizhong first according to the rules.

Prince Yizhong also acted very humbly. Before Jia Rui had finished, Prince Yizhong stepped forward and personally helped Jia Rui up.

"Master Jia, there is no need to be polite."

Jia Rui took advantage of the situation and straightened up, then said with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Prince Yizhong said with a smile on his face: "I have something to ask Mr. Jia for help today."

"Your Majesty, if you have anything to do, just ask."

"I have a useful official below. A few days ago, the Ministry of Civil Affairs gave him an excellent job. I thought about letting him go out to the capital to train for a period of time. However, the matter was suppressed by Grandpa Taihuang, so I invited Jia Jia. Your Excellency, please give me some kind words in front of Grandpa Huang."

Jia Rui was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "I wonder what the name of the person the prince mentioned is?"

"Zhou Xin, the head of the Ministry of Etiquette."

After hearing this, Jia Rui immediately remembered the name.

He had seen this person's name when he was reviewing the memorials a few days ago. At that time, the Ministry of Civil Affairs rated him as an excellent person and wanted to send him out to serve as an inspector of a province.

Jia Rui refuted it on the spot.

Isn't this a joke?A normal director of the Ministry of Rites actually wants to serve as the inspector of a province. This is like trying to rise to the sky like a rocket.

In the entire court, he is the only one with such a promotion speed.

Therefore, Jia Rui refuted the memorial on the spot.

I didn't expect that this person turned out to be a member of Prince Yizhong, and it seemed that this person's status in Prince Yizhong's heart was not low, otherwise Prince Yizhong would not have asked him to come to him personally.

Jia Rui thought for a while, but couldn't completely refute Prince Yizhong's favor, "My lord, I wonder what kind of official position you mean?"

Prince Yizhong thought Jia Rui agreed, so he smiled and said: "There is a lack of an inspector in Shanxi, so why not let him fill it."

(End of this chapter)