Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 405 Don’t put eggs in one basket

Zhen Dianlun worked hard and finally revived the old lady.

The old lady opened her eyes and looked around, and saw a group of people surrounding her. Her sons were all looking at her anxiously.

Mrs. Zhen let out a long breath, and then whispered: "I'm fine. Everyone except Dian Lun, please go down."

The sons glanced at Zhen Dianlun jealously, but they did not dare to resist the old lady's authority, so they could only retreat depressedly.

"Old lady, are you really okay?" Zhen Diangling asked worriedly.

"I'm so angry for a moment. Is everything okay?"

Zhen Dianlun felt relieved when he saw that the real old lady was in good spirits.

"Boss, please don't contact the outside world during this period. Our house will be quiet for a while and we will take a look at the situation."

Zhen Dianlun frowned, and then said: "I don't know about other places, but several officials near our Jinling have held secret discussions several times. It seems that they want to raise troops to serve the king."

Old Mrs. Zhen frowned, and then said: "Then don't participate, so you can pretend to be sick. As for me, didn't I faint just now? I'll claim to the outside world that I haven't woken up."

Zhen Dianlun was a little reluctant. What a great opportunity this was. If he could participate and put things right, wouldn't the emperor reward the Zhen family?

In this way, the power of their Zhen family can continue for decades.

"If you still think that I am your mother, then do as I say. If you don't think that I am your mother, I will move to the second son's house." Mrs. Zhen saw the eldest son's hesitation, so she added One sentence.

Zhen Dianlun lowered his head and said he didn't dare.

Mrs. Zhen looked at her son who kept apologizing, shook her head gently, and said nothing more.

After Zhen Diangling retreated, Mrs. Zhen lay on the bed and thought for a long time, and finally made up her mind to make a move.

"Go get the second brother."

Following Mrs. Zhen's instructions, their second son Zhen Dianjun hurriedly came to the old lady.

Zhen Dianjun and his brother are completely different. Zhen Dianjun has a dignified appearance at first glance, but he has a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and he is not a good person at first glance.

I don’t know how the same blood gave birth to two completely opposite brothers?

Zhen Dianjun came to his mother carefully. He was very afraid of his mother, and he had been beaten by his mother since he was a child.

"Old lady, I haven't left the house according to your words during this period, and I really haven't done anything extraordinary." Zhen Dianjun said immediately as soon as he saw his mother.

With a smile on her face, Mrs. Zhen called her son to her side, and then said: "Your eldest brother has taken charge of the family and is disobedient. I want to live with you for a while."

"That's great, I'll ask someone to make arrangements." Zhen Dianjun said excitedly.

Even though Mrs. Zhen doesn't care much about the affairs of the Zhen family, her authority is unmatched by anyone in the Zhen family.

It would be good for the old lady to move to her own home.

"Don't worry, you have to do one thing before moving to your place." Mrs. Zhen said with a smile.

"Mother, please give your orders." Zhen Dianjun's face was filled with a flattering smile.

"If one day your eldest brother wants to increase his participation in raising troops to serve the king, you must stand up and clearly oppose it." Mrs. Zhen's eyes flashed with an inexplicable light.

Zhen Dianjun was stunned for a moment, and then said: "But if this is the case, brother won't deal with me?"

Zhen Dianjun is very afraid of his eldest brother Zhen Dianjun, and he has been punished by him since he was a child.

"Don't worry, I will stand up and support you when the time comes, and then move to your place." Mrs. Zhen gave the other party a dose of reassurance.

Zhen Dianjun felt relieved now, but he still didn't understand, "Old lady, if brother and the others really succeed, wouldn't I be in trouble?"

"Haha, if your eldest brother and the others really succeed, won't they be able to protect you with your eldest brother's contribution?"

Zhen Dianjun seemed to understand what was going on after hearing his mother's words. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "Does brother know about this?"

"Do you know what's the use?"

Zhen Dianjun also thought about it in his mind. His daughter was Jia Rui's concubine. After the emperor returned to power in the future, he would not have any good fruits to eat, so he might as well just give it a try.

It turns out that this kid also has a little heart.

In his opinion, this matter is only good for him. If Jia Rui succeeds, he will be a relative of the emperor and become the head of the Zhen family in one fell swoop.

If things go wrong on Jia Rui's side, his eldest brother can also take some credit, and at least he can save his family's wealth and life.

In this case, why not just give it a try?

"Okay mother, I understand." Zhen Dianjun said firmly.

Mrs. Zhen nodded with satisfaction.

As for Zhen Diangling, he immediately contacted his relatives, friends and confidants after going out.

When these people gathered together to discuss, they all felt that Jia Rui had only gained power temporarily. When the soldiers of King Qin from all over the country poured into the capital, Jia Rui would die without a burial place.

Therefore, these people agreed with Zhen Dianlun one after another.

For a time, with Zhen Dianlun's mediation, the entire Jinling City was in turmoil. Various small groups kept connecting, and then slowly came together. In the end, Jinling City turned into a huge powder keg.

Of course, this kind of turmoil is not only happening in Jinling City, but also in other places.

At this time, Jia Rui, who was in the capital, still did not go home. Instead, he was in the palace supervising the affairs of the Supreme Emperor every day and controlling the entire empire.

"Sir, the commotion in Nanjing is too fierce. If we don't suppress it, it will be out of control." Qin Shun reported to Jia Rui worriedly. Jia Rui was sitting in the side hall of Yangxin Hall, looking at the information sent by Qin Shun, with no expression on his face.

"Have anyone in Beijing contacted these people?"

"My lord, Li Wanneng wrote several letters to Zhen Dianlun."

"Monitor Li Wanneng closely, monitor his followers as well, and wait for my orders at any time."

"My slave understands."

Jia Rui threw the information in his hand on the table, then rubbed his forehead and suddenly asked: "What is Chen Guozi doing during this time?"

"My lord, Chen Guozi has been staying behind closed doors except for presiding over the emperor's funeral affairs."

Jia Rui rubbed his forehead, stood up and walked around a few times, "Go and call Jia Yucun and Shen Wence."

"Yes."

After Qin Shun finished speaking, he quickly left and called for someone to go.

About half an hour later, Jia Yucun and Shen Wence walked in anxiously.

When the two entered the side hall, they immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Jia Rui. Only after Jia Rui waved his hand did the two dare to stand up.

"Have you heard about Jinling?" Jia Rui asked calmly.

Jia Yucun immediately said: "Xiaoguan heard about it, and I heard that there was quite a commotion on that side."

Jia Yucun was originally the prefect of Jinling, and he still had some connections in Jinling.

Jia Rui nodded, "What do you think we should do to add fuel to their fire and make them cause trouble?"

Shen Wence blinked, then smiled softly and said: "Please, sir, please advance to the position of prime minister, accept the title of Duke, and add nine tins."

After hearing this, Jia Rui also had a smile on his face, "This is an injustice to me, and I can't mention it again."

Shen Wence looked at Jia Rui's smiling face and understood what the master was thinking, so he said no more.

Jia Rui had already given the hint, and then Jia Rui sent the two people away.

After the two people retreated, Jia Rui stretched, then stood up from his seat and said to Li Gui (Eunuch Li) who had been silent beside him:

"I haven't been home for a long time. Let's go home and take a nap today. You can get ready."

Li Gui quickly retreated and prepared for Jia Rui to return home.

Jia Rui's return this time was different from before. He only saw seven or eight hundred guards surrounding Jia Rui's sedan.

There were more than a dozen eunuchs waiting in front and behind the sedan.

When they arrived near Ningrong Street, they saw that the place had been blocked from front to back, and only Jia Rui's group was on the street.

When passing by Ningguo Mansion, they only saw Jia Zhen, her son Jia Rong, and her daughter-in-law Youshi kneeling there to welcome him.

Since Jia Zhen was quite honest during this period, Jia Rui gave him a smile, asked them to get up, and gave him a few words of comfort.

After Jia Zhen received a few words from Jia Rui, she smiled and her forehead lines opened.

After passing Ningguo Mansion, they passed by Rongguo Mansion, where Jia She and Jia Baoyu were also waiting there.

Jia Rui opened the sedan curtain again and said a few words.

Finally, he came to his Dingxihou Mansion.

The middle door here opened, and Xue Baochai and Jia Rui's wives and concubines greeted them at the door.

Jia Rui got off the sedan, then walked to Xue Baochai's side and helped her up, "Thank you for your hard work during this time."

"We are a husband and wife, so why talk about hard work?" Xue Baochai looked at Jia Rui with a bright smile on his face.

You must know that Xue Baochai is a man with great ambitions. He once wrote a poem and said: The good wind sends me to the blue clouds with its power.

It can be seen that her heart is not just about being the wife of Dingxihou Mansion.

Next, Jia Rui took Xue Baochai and other wives and concubines through the door, and then came to the yard of Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang.

When I walked in, I saw Mrs. Wang waiting for Jia Rui at the door.

Jia Rui quickly stepped forward and knelt down to salute. Mrs. Wang also took a step forward and helped Jia Rui up.

After Jia Rui stood up, he supported Mrs. Wang and asked with a smile: "Why don't you see grandpa?"

Mrs. Wang curled her lips and said, "Are you sulking in there?"

Jia Rui immediately understood why Jia Dairu was angry, but he didn't care. Jia Dairu's temper should dissipate soon.

So he helped Mrs. Wang into the inner hall, and saw Jia Dairu sitting there, staring at Jia Rui who walked in!

Jia Rui first helped Mrs. Wang to the seat next to her, and then knelt down and kowtowed to Jia Dairu.

Jia Dairu did not let Jia Rui get up, but stared at him and asked: "The royal family is so kind to you, how can you do such a rebellious thing?"

Jia Rui lowered his head and said, "It's not because I have a rebellious heart, but I really don't want to be humiliated by Feng Bo Pavilion."

(End of this chapter)