Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 460 Jia Lian

Jia Rui touched his forehead in annoyance, and then said: "Things in the palace are like this for the time being. I will go home in a while. The old ladies and gentlemen at home must be crazy with anxiety. I have to comfort them."

When Jia Rui said this, the three generals below knew that it was time for them to withdraw.

So the three of them knelt down and resigned together.

Jia Rui said nothing and waved his hand for them to leave.

When only Jia Rui's confidants were left in the Yangxin Hall, Lao Li stood up again.

"My lord, on the emperor's side, what should we do next?"

Jia Rui was really annoyed. He stood up from the throne and walked back and forth in the hall several times. In the end, he didn't make up his mind on how to deal with the emperor.

Even though he controls the entire world now, his foundation has not yet been fully established, and it will take some time to transition.

In the end, Jia Rui decided to keep the emperor temporarily, but he must not give him any chance. At the same time, he had to give the emperor some punishment, otherwise he would be really annoyed if he made trouble like this again and again.

"On the Emperor's side, there are only two people waiting beside you, and the others should be sent away."

"The servant understands."

Jia Rui, you continued: "The emperor is a frugal man. Some time ago, he told me that life was too luxurious. Alas, although I have the intention to refute, I have to carry out the emperor's orders!"

Lao Li nodded understandingly and said, "Actually, what the emperor said is not bad. Eating bird's nest in ginseng soup every day is indeed a bit luxurious."

"Then you just have to deal with it by reducing the two. Don't let the world say that I am heartless and unjust."

"My slave understands."

Lao Li had already made up his mind that when he returned, the emperor's three meals a day would be replaced by four dishes and one soup, and all vegetables would be served to him, and he would not be allowed to see any fishy meat.

After handling this matter, Jia Rui was ready to go back to see Xue Baochai, but after taking a few steps he stopped again.

"The person beside me is probably no longer reliable. You should check carefully. If necessary, I would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go."

This time it was so dangerous. If he hadn't been quick to act, his body would have been cold, so Jia Rui wasn't going to show off his fake mercy.

"I understand. I will send someone to investigate thoroughly. I will make sure that similar incidents will not happen again."

Jia Rui nodded, then left the main hall and went straight to the bedroom.

After entering the dormitory, Jia Rui found that the lingering stench in the dormitory had disappeared, and there was a refreshing floral fragrance floating in the air.

The muscles on Jia Rui's face relaxed a little.

Without that stench, I could breathe normally.

Then Jia Rui came to the bed and saw that although Xue Baochai was lying on the bed, she still had a book in her hand.

Jia Rui gently sat next to him and said with a smile: "Lying in bed and reading, be careful of your eyes getting damaged."

Xue Baochai put down the book in his hand and said with a smile: "I have been lying in bed all day and I am really bored. I will take a book to relieve my boredom. Otherwise, how will I live in the next few months?"

Jia Rui smiled and said, "The doctor just told you to stay in bed, but didn't he say you couldn't sit up?"

Xue Baochai blinked her bright eyes and said coquettishly: "I just want to lie down. I am busy as soon as I open my eyes at home. I can't take a break until I go to bed. Now I finally have time to rest, so I won't get enough rest." .”

Jia Rui held Xue Baochai's hand distressedly, and then said: "This family is really troublesome to you. If it weren't for you, how could I have no worries?"

Xue Baochai blushed and leaned her head into Jia Rui's arms.

Jia Rui hugged Xue Baochai, his eyes full of tenderness.

The two of them chatted for a while, and then Jia Rui said to Xue Baochai, "I'm going back today."

Xue Baochai nodded very sensibly and said: "It's time to go back. The old man and the old lady at home must be extremely anxious about what happened in the past two days."

Jia Rui sighed, it was really inconvenient. It would be better if he became the emperor. At least he could bring the old man and his wife to the palace to support him, unlike now where he has to travel for half a day to say anything.

After that, Jia Rui had a meal with Xue Baochai in the Yangxin Hall, and then asked Xue Baochai to continue to rest. Then he left the Yangxin Hall in a sedan.

After leaving the palace, Jia Rui found that there were very few people on the streets of Beijing today, and even those who came out with something to do were in a hurry. It seems that what happened in the palace these days has been vaguely felt by the common people.

Jia Rui didn't delay on the way and quickly arrived at Ningrong Street.

As soon as he entered the street and walked a short distance, Jia Rui saw Xue Pan happily walking out.

This uncle seemed to be much more stable during this period of time and did not cause trouble for the family. In fact, Jia Rui knew that Xue Pan had done many ridiculous things.

Mainly because people did not dare to argue with Jia Rui for his sake. If Jia Rui had no power, Xue Pan would have been dragged out to light the sky lanterns long ago.

Jia Rui sighed and didn't care, but when he thought of Xue Baochai lying in the Yangxin Hall, Jia Rui couldn't bear it, so he could only send someone to call Xue Pan in front of him.

When Xue Pan came over, Jia Rui had already stepped out of the sedan.

"What are you going to do?"

Jia Rui now wished that Xue Pan would stay in his yard every day. Even if he was having fun and drinking, Jia Rui could provide for him, but he was afraid that Xue Pan would run around.

Jia Rui's other uncle, Xue Biao, was much quieter. He used Jia Rui's power to open several businesses, and now he is independent and living a prosperous life.

Xue Pan is so busy that he can't even touch the ground every day, but he is able to carry money home every day, unlike Xue Pan, who only knows how to spend money. If Jia Rui hadn't supported him behind his back, he wouldn't have been able to keep his status as an imperial merchant.

Xue Pan was indeed a little afraid of Jia Rui. When he saw him asking questions, he muttered a few times, but Jia Rui's voice was so small that Jia Rui couldn't hear him.

"Speak louder."

Xue Pan felt very helpless. Now he faced Jia Rui, just like he faced his father back then. He had no confidence from beginning to end.

"Isn't this Jia Lian back? He invited us to have a drink."

Jia Rui was stunned for a moment, why didn't he know that Jia Lian was back?

Moreover, Jia Lian was sent to the northwest deliberately by himself and he had already said hello. How did he come back?

Xue Pan saw that Jia Rui's expression was wrong, and he didn't dare to speak anymore. He murmured in his heart, not knowing which words offended Jia Rui.

"Come on, let's go together. I'll also take a look at this Second Master Lian."

Naturally, Xue Pan did not dare to disobey Jia Rui's order, so he could only take Jia Rui into Rongguo Mansion through the side door, and then came to a remote small courtyard in Rongguo Mansion.

As soon as he entered the door, Jia Rui saw a beautiful woman directing the girls to pack things.

I knew this woman, Jia Rui, and she followed Jia Lian to Qionghua in the northwest.

Qionghua also saw Jia Rui, and was startled, her eyes a little wandering, but she still came over to salute Jia Rui first.

"How did you come back?" Jia Rui asked straight to the point.

Qionghua lowered her head but did not dare to speak. Finally, Xue Pan next to her became a little anxious, "You should say something. Are you deaf or mute?"

Apart from being a little groveling in front of Jia Rui, Xue Pan was a superior man in front of others.

He was able to come to drink with Jia Lian because of his good relationship with him. In fact, he didn't think much of Jia Lian in his heart.

As for Qionghua, Jia Lian's concubine, Xue Pan looked down upon her even more.

Qionghua was startled by Xue Pan and said quickly: "Our second master is returning to Beijing to report on his work."

Jia Rui rubbed his forehead.

Jia Lian was originally an exiled criminal, but Jia Rui took pity on him and made him a small county magistrate in a poor area in the northwest.

He is not a high official in the border area, but a small county magistrate. What qualifications does he have to come to Beijing to report on his duties?

"Call Lian Er out and I'll ask him personally."

Jia Rui spoke, and the eunuchs following Jia Rui immediately separated into several people and went into the small courtyard to find Jia Lian.

No, after a while Jia Lian was picked out by two eunuchs in disheveled clothes.

Looking at Jia Lian's appearance, Jia Rui shook his head.

"Aren't you going to invite Xue Pan to dinner? Why aren't you up yet?"

Xue Pan was also a little curious. The other party invited him to have lunch, but he had already arrived and the other party hadn't gotten up yet.

Jia Lian looked up at Jia Rui, then quickly lowered his head and said in a low voice: "I drank too much yesterday and didn't get up, but I have asked the people below to prepare the meals."

"How did you come back?"

This time Jia Lian didn't even dare to look. Jia Rui lowered his head and said, "I've done a good job as an official. I saw my merits and asked me to return to Beijing to report on my work."

"What kind of duties do you have as a small county magistrate? Don't look at me carelessly, tell the truth."

Jia Lian couldn't hide things, so he could only tell the truth.

"Ruidi, let me be honest with you. The northwest is really not a place for people to live, especially the small county where I live. The wind blows almost every day. If you go out, you have to cover your head tightly. , otherwise your face will be swollen when you come back."

"Don't talk nonsense. I've also stayed in that place. Why haven't I encountered the kind of weather you mentioned?" Jia Rui's face was full of distrust.

"My dear Brother Rui, where are you staying? It's a prosperous place in the northwest. I am the county magistrate in the most remote small county in the northwest." When Jia Lian saw that the other party did not believe him, he quickly quibbled.

"So you just sneaked back?"

"Nothing, I did go back to Beijing to report on my work."

Jia Lian took a peek at Jia Rui, and when he saw Jia Rui's unkind face, he quickly added: "I paid Shangfeng some money, and the other party looked at your face, so he asked me to go back to Beijing and stay for a few days to relax." Go back again.”

Now Jia Ruinao understood that Jia Lian couldn't bear the suffering in the northwest, so he spent money to bribe Shangguan so that he could return to Beijing and stay for a few days.

But Jia Rui saw that this was just superficial. Since Jia Lian returned to Beijing, he never wanted to go to the northwest again.

You see, in a few days that troublesome old lady Jia will call herself to Rongqing Hall to intercede with Jia Lian.

But now Jia Rui is tired of looking at Jia Lian and never wants him to stay in the capital.

He thought that since Jia Lian didn't want to stay in the northwest, he might as well send him to the south of the Yangtze River, where Jia Lian would be happy to miss Shu, right?

(End of this chapter)