Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 30 Emperor Xiaokang
"The Supreme Emperor has a decree, ordering me to lead the Qianqing Gate. You must be careful in handling things in the future. If there are any mistakes, don't blame me, the one in charge, for not giving face."

From the very beginning, Jia Rui gave these guards a blow, and immediately suppressed their dissatisfaction.

These people were still Feng Rui's subordinates, Feng Rui also wanted to use these people to embarrass Jia Rui and let him know that Qianqingmen is not a place for you to stay.

But he didn't expect that Jia Rui's words would immediately dispel the idea of ​​resistance from his subordinates.

They now understand that Jia Rui is their immediate boss, and he can make them miserable with just a little move.

And Feng Rui is now a phoenix that has lost its feathers, not as good as a chicken. You must know that in the officialdom, people are not as good as tea.

Now these smart people don't need to offend their new immediate boss because of Feng Rui, who has already left an old boss.

So several people looked at each other, then hurriedly knelt down on one knee to salute Jia Rui.

"I will follow your lord's order and I am willing to die for you."

"Okay, call all the Baihu who are on duty and the Baihu who are resting at home, and I will meet you too."

"Don't worry, my lord, I'll find someone right now."

After one of them said something cleverly, he quickly ran out of the door and disappeared in a flash.

When the rest of the people saw Liu Hai, they hurriedly supported Liu Hai to sit on the seats, and then brought tea and water to Liu Hai, they were extremely attentive.

Feng Rui, who stood by and watched, stomped his feet angrily.

These guys used to serve me like this, but now that I have just stepped down, these people don't even look at me anymore.

Feng Rui didn't have time to watch Liu Jiarui showing off his might here, so he turned around angrily and left the classroom.

Afterwards, he thought about it outside, he must say hello to the emperor for such a big matter.

So he didn't dare to neglect and hurried to the Qianqing Palace.

As the guard leader of Qianqingmen, he is different from ordinary people, and he can reach here with his identity.

But no matter how special his status is, it is the limit here.

Several young eunuchs waiting outside Qianqing Palace saw this person coming and hurriedly greeted him.

"Master Feng, is there anything going on today? Do you need me to go in and inform you?"

"There is something important, go in and report to the emperor, and tell Feng Rui to see you."

Feng Rui can be regarded as a close subordinate of the emperor, otherwise he would not be able to serve as the commander of the guards of the Qianqing Sect.

This location is both important and prestigious.

Qianqingmen is usually the seat of the early dynasty, so whoever can take on the security guard task of this place must be the most powerful person in the emperor's heart.

What's more important is that the Qianqing Gate is the last line of defense for the Qianqing Palace. If the Qianqing Gate cannot be controlled, then the emperor can be said to have trouble sleeping and eating.

The little eunuch who went in to report the news hurried out after a while.

"Master Feng, long live the Lord to let you in."

Feng Rui nodded with a thoughtful look on his face, and then hurriedly followed the young eunuch into the Qiangan Palace.

Let’s talk about the former owner of Qian Palace—Emperor Xiaokang.

He was originally just an unpopular bastard.

But later, due to the early death of his mother, his young age, and the fact that the queen had no children, he had to be fostered under the queen's name early on.

Because of this, he gradually gained the favor of the current Emperor.

A few years ago, some unspeakable chaos occurred in the court. When the Supreme Emperor was seriously ill and was dying, the Supreme Emperor personally passed the throne to the queen's adopted son in front of his bed.

The big event should have come to an end here, and even the courtiers began to prepare for the emperor's funeral.

In order to prevent turmoil in the court, the Supreme Emperor allowed the emperor to ascend the throne in advance.

However, just when everyone was waiting for the death of Emperor Longyu, a dramatic scene occurred.

The Supreme Emperor, who was already on the verge of death and was about to die, gradually recovered from his illness.

What do you say now?It can't be said that he was abolished just after he became emperor.

In the end, the Supreme Emperor compromised, and he retreated to Longshou Palace by himself, and handed over the affairs of state to the Emperor.

But on the surface, the Supreme Emperor gave in, but in fact, the Supreme Emperor did not really take a back seat.

He has been making great changes in the Dragon Head Palace, firmly controlling the entire court situation, especially the military power of the entire court.

And all the ministers have no opinion on the current situation. After all, the current Jiangshan is still the Supreme Emperor, and the Supreme Emperor is not young. After his death, it will not be too late for the Emperor to take power again.

Although the ministers all thought so, the emperor couldn't wait.

That's why he kept placing his cronies everywhere.

For example, Lin Ruhai, the patrolling imperial envoy.

To say that this Lin Ruhai is also a Jinshi of the second list, and he has been awarded a prize.

According to the rules of the imperial court, he has to enter the Hanlin Academy to be slowly trained, and he will be of great use in the future.

However, Emperor Xiaokang made an exception to let Lin Ruhai serve as the inspector of salt, and he has not moved the place for so many years, nor has he been promoted to a noble.

How old is the salt inspector?The official position is the seventh grade.

This is the rank of the salt patrol officer. It should be an official as big as a sesame seed or a mung bean.

The officialdom of this dynasty regarded the imperial examination as the right path, and those who entered officialdom through other means were regarded as miscellaneous. The status and treatment of Jinshi reached an unprecedented level.

The No. [-] Scholar, first conferred by the Hanlin Academy (from the sixth rank), the second place, Tanhua awarded the editor (seventh rank), and other outstanding Jinshi who passed the examination of the second and third ranks can be selected as the "Shuji" in the Imperial Academy. Scholars", after the three-year assessment period expires, he will be awarded the editor and review officials of the Imperial Academy.

According to the past rules, Lin Ruhai was a prostitute many years ago, and should have been promoted to at least the fourth or fifth rank now. However, he is still the seventh rank, and he still serves as the salt patrol envoy, but he has not moved away.

The official position of the Salt Patrol Censor is not high, but his role is not small. The most important thing is that the person in this position must be a trusted confidant of the emperor.

In ancient times, salt was money bags.The official position is not big, but no one dares to offend.The most important thing is that people with this official position often have a privilege to monitor others, and can directly write secret documents. To put it bluntly, Lin Ruhai is the eyeball of the emperor in Jiangnan.

So Lin Ruhai is a humble official but powerful.

Two days ago, because of this position, the emperor and the Supreme Emperor had a very unpleasant quarrel, which led to Jia Rui's work in the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry.

Let's not talk about these gossips, let's talk about Feng Rui's entering the Qianqing Palace, and when he glanced at it, he saw the emperor sitting upright, constantly correcting the memorials.

He frowned while covering the memorial, and brushed dots on the memorial from time to time. It seemed that he was very dissatisfied with what was reported below.

After a long time, the emperor sighed and threw the imperial pen on the table.

He looked up and saw Feng Rui who was kneeling below, and then waved his hand lightly.

"Get up."

Only then did Feng Rui dare to stand up gently.

"What's the matter?" the emperor asked while frowning.

"Long live my lord, I have been relieved of my duties by the Supreme Emperor."

Upon hearing these words, Emperor Xiaokang shivered.

"When did it happen? Why didn't anyone inform me? Who took your place?"

The emperor asked three questions in a row, which showed that he was very anxious.

Feng Rui looked at the emperor carefully, and then told the emperor what happened just now.

When the emperor heard this, a flash of anger flashed in his eyes.

He had no idea that in order to vent his anger on Jia Rui, the Supreme Emperor would use his son's face to trample on him.

(End of this chapter)