Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 56 Temporary Concession

"Sir, it seems that Lai Da led us there."

It turned out to be him, and he was probably the only one who had such courage.

Lai Da and Lai Er are the sons of Grandma Lai, the personal maid of Jia Mu.

The eldest son Lai Da served as the general manager in the Rongguo Mansion, and the second son Lai Sheng (Lai Er) served as the general manager in the Ningguo Mansion. The two daughters-in-law were also able-bodied under the command of the masters.Jia Qiang is known as the great-great-grandson of the Ningguo Mansion, and when she sees Lai Da, she has to respectfully call him Grandpa Lai.

It can be seen from this that the words of this uncle Lai in Rongguo Mansion are sometimes even more effective than Jia Zheng.

If it is really Lai Da, then everything makes sense.

He has offended his mother, so it's not impossible for Lai Momo's son to get back his mother's face.

Moreover, Lai Da was still a little clever. Instead of taking action openly, he led Xue Pan to a gambling house with connections to King Zhongshun.

This is to take advantage of King Zhongshun's power to make himself dumb and eat Coptis chinensis, which is hard to tell.

Now, it's not time to tear yourself apart with King Zhongshun, so take a step back and show some color to King Zhongshun when you have a chance.

But I have nothing to do with King Zhongshun, you little Lai Da dare to show your face in front of me, don't give you any color, you don't know that Prince Ma has three eyes.

Jia Rui picked up the cup on the table as if nothing had happened, took a sip of tea, and said, "I am familiar with Lai Da. I heard that his son was exiled when he was born, and now he is considered a commoner. Pan, Feng Ziying, Wang Ren, etc. have a lot of contacts, so you go and check to see if he has committed any violations of law and discipline."

Ma Tao rolled his eyes. Are you trying to deal with Lai Da's son?

If this is the case, then I have to make the accusation clear so that this guy can't stand up at once.

"Don't worry, my lord. I'll investigate right away, and I will investigate strictly."

Jia Rui finally smiled. He put down the tea cup, then waved his hand and asked Ma Tao to go out to do errands.

When Jia Rui was the only one left in the room, he sighed.

Half of the talisman I had back then was destroyed. If I could really control the Supreme Emperor, why would I have to worry about the King Zhongshun now?

It's not like doing anything now can only be timid.

Hey, take your time. In a few years, I will become more powerful in the court, and it will not be too late to confront King Zhongshun again.

After thinking about it, Jia Rui stood up, put on his coat again, and rode home.

As soon as he entered the house, before he could go back to his room to be gentle with Xue Baochai, he saw Jia Dairu standing at the door.

Jia Rui quickly stepped forward to greet him.

"Is the old man taking a walk?"

"Hmph, why are you walking? I'm so angry."

"What's the matter? Who offended the old man?"

Jia Dairu didn't speak, but sighed and said: "It's useless when you're old, and others look down on you."

"What's going on here?"

Xue Baochai came out of the house at this time, came to Jia Rui's side, and said softly: "There is news from the family, let the old man rest at home in the future, so you don't have to worry about the study."

"What do I think is the matter? So it's this?"

"What did the bastard say?"

"Old Master, I think what they said is right. How old you are and how well you can take care of yourself at home. Why bother working so hard to care about unmotivated things?"

Jia Rui has been in charge of the study for a period of time and knows all about the reading gadgets in Jia's study.

If these people can pass the imperial examination in the future, the sun will come out from the west.

Instead of worrying about these people, it would be better to go home and take care of them, read books in your free time, play with cats and dogs, etc.

"Hmph, you're a worthless thing. If you could have achieved something in the imperial examination back then, why would I need to manage someone's study at such an old age?"

After scolding Jia Rui, the anger on his face did not dissipate.

But think about it, he has been in the study for decades after all, and it is normal to feel reluctant when he suddenly leaves that place.

This is like a person who has worked for decades and is suddenly asked to retire. The sense of loss in his heart is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

It is precisely because of this that those who were not active before retirement, once retired and idle, will soon be plagued by illness, and if they do not adjust well, they may even be involved in major troubles.

This is probably the case with Jia Dairu now.

Jia Rui thought for a moment, and since Jia Dairu wanted to use his remaining energy, he might as well continue to give him a position in the study. He didn't ask for much power, but just wanted something to do.

Just think of it as entertainment and leisure.

"Then how about this, when I'm free in two days, I'll go to Brother Zhen and ask you to take care of the study."

After listening to his grandson's words, Jia Dairu was satisfied, stroking his beard and went back to his room with a smile.

After the old man left, Jia Rui's eyes flashed with anger.

Jia Dairu did a good job in the study, but suddenly he was not allowed to do it. There must be something tricky in it. Combined with Lai Er being the chief manager of Ningguo Mansion, then everything makes sense.

But Jia Rui didn't take it to heart. When he calmed down, none of these guys would be able to escape.

Jia Rui shook his head gently, and then took Xue Baochai back to his room.

When she was in the courtyard, Xue Baochai acted very calm and natural, as if nothing had happened, but as soon as she entered the room, she couldn't wait to ask:
"Uncle, how is my brother's situation?"

Jia Rui was stunned for a moment. He didn't want Xue Baochai to get involved in the strife in the court, so he comforted her with a smile:

"It's just a money owed to others. It's nothing serious. Don't we have tens of thousands of taels in our warehouse? You just pay it for your brother. Don't let your mother-in-law worry about it."

Xue Baochai was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and sat there reluctantly.

To be honest, Xue Baochai was a little reluctant to give tens of thousands of taels of silver to her brother from her own family.

Xue Baochai is different from ordinary women, she knows the usefulness of tens of thousands of taels of silver, which can be bought by a full-time magistrate if she uses it well.

Moreover, the internal treasury of my mother's family is almost empty, if I take out tens of thousands of taels of silver, it will be in vain.

Jia Rui was very satisfied with Xue Baochai's expression.

It seems that Xue Baochai still regards her place as the first place, and her natal family is also placed behind.

"Don't worry, it's just tens of thousands of taels of silver. Someone will fill it up for us soon, or even more."

At the last moment, Jia Rui's eyes lit up fiercely.

Xue Baochai who was next to him couldn't help but shivered. It was the first time he saw Jia Rui with such a side.

However, Jia Rui was quickly inspected and once again turned into that harmless person.

Xue Baochai thought he was dazzled, so he didn't take it too seriously. He then helped Jia Rui wash up and change his clothes, and then sent him to the main room to present Mrs. Wang as a gift.

When Jia Rui left the room, Xue Baochai's face suddenly became calm.

It turns out that everything Xue Baochai just did was performed for Jia Rui to see, and her inner thoughts were not revealed at all.

"Yinger, come here."

Following Xue Baochai's greeting, the servant girl Ying'er hurried over.

"Does Grandma have anything to tell you?"

"You send someone to the ticket office and ask them to prepare 2 taels of cash, which I will use tomorrow."

"Grandma, I see."

Ying'er agreed, then turned around and went out.

Xue Baochai rubbed her forehead in the empty room.

This brother of mine is really capable of causing trouble. This time, if it wasn't for his father-in-law's ability and family earning money, he would fill in the holes for him.

If it is really the same as living in Rongguo Mansion before, I am afraid that my family's house in Beijing will be gone.

As for borrowing money from the Rongguo Mansion, I am afraid that the Rongguo Mansion itself will not be able to come up with so much cash at once.

After thinking of this, Xue Baochai was somewhat glad that she married Jia Rui.

Although Jia Rui's family is not well-off now, this is only temporary, and they should be able to build a luxury house soon.

(End of this chapter)