Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 131 Summoned by Emperor Longqing

Chang'an City has a population of over one million. There are many dignitaries and wealthy businessmen, but naturally there are also more poor people.

In the south of the city near Wei'an Huamen, there is an area called Da'anfang, which is one of the largest slums in Chang'an City.

Most of the people living here are water workers and coolies who rely on the Weishui pier to earn a living, and the others are some extremely poor people and people engaged in lowly occupations.

The environment in Da'anfang is very poor. The streets are narrow and garbage is everywhere. When it rains, sewage flows across the street.

Even the government is too lazy to manage this place because it cannot be managed no matter how hard it is managed.

Over time, Da'anfang became a no-no area, and officials had to go around here when they came.

There is a gang in Da'anfang that is not famous publicly but is quite famous in the underworld - the Golden Tiger Gang.

Even though the Golden Tiger Gang looks inconspicuous in a slum like Da'anfang, it is actually a big supplier to many brothels in Pingkangfang.

The women sold by the Golden Tiger Gang are famous for their beautiful looks, and they often have high-quality goods for sale.

On the surface, they bought those long-marked women from all over the country at low prices and voluntarily sold themselves, and then resold them to brothels in the capital to earn the difference.

But young and beautiful women have always been a best-seller. Where can they buy so many attractive and cheap women?

Why don't they sell themselves to a brothel and let the Golden Tiger Gang earn the money?

Therefore, the Golden Tiger Gang is actually a large-scale human trafficking organization.

They will use various means to kidnap young girls with long hair marks from all over the country, condition them, and then sell them to brothels in Chang'an at high prices.

Many people know about the activities behind the scenes of the Golden Tiger Gang, but it has still been entrenched at the feet of the emperor for many years. You can imagine how deep the water behind it is.

There is a very large area in the northwest corner of Da'anfang, and Anrenfang is across the road.

This is the entrance to the Golden Tiger Gang, and it is also the neatest building in the entire Da'anfang.

It looks a little out of place with the shabby and dilapidated slums around it.

From time to time, stewards from major brothels would come here to select the women they like.

The people in charge of the Golden Tiger Gang are Peng Guan, the first boss, and Jiang Kui, the second boss.

At noon that day, Jiang Kui was drinking in his courtyard with a newly arrived girl in his arms.

A little old man with long eyebrows and rat eyes, dressed as a fortune teller, walked in slyly.

This man is considered a peripheral member of the Golden Tiger Gang, and his nickname is Chen Blind.

He is Jiang Kui's confidant, and his job is to dress up as a fortune teller, walk around the streets looking for targets, and do private work for Jiang Kui behind his back.

Jiang Kui smiled and said: "Blind man, you came just in time. Sit down and have a drink with me."

Blind Chen glanced at the woman in his arms and said, "Master Kui, I have something to discuss with you."

Jiang Kui understood and asked his men to take the woman down and asked, "What's the matter?"

Blind Chen walked to Jiang Kui and whispered: "Liu Ermazi came to me today and said that someone offered a bonus of 3 taels to arrest someone, and asked me if I dared to take the deal."

Jiang Kui's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he asked: "So much? Who are you going to arrest?"

Blind Chen leaned into his ear and whispered a few words, and Jiang Kui scolded: "Did you drink too much damn horse urine? You dare to accept this kind of business."

You have lived enough, I want to live a few more years! "

Blind Chen smiled and said: "Master Kui, don't be angry yet, just listen to me.

I told Mazi Liu at that time that we did not dare to take on this job and asked him to find someone else. "

Jiang Kui glared at him unhappily: "Then why are you talking about this?"

Blind Chen laughed evilly and said: "Master Kui, I'm thinking that we can't take this job openly, but we can take it secretly.

As long as we can do it without being noticed, these 3 taels of free money are still too hot for us to handle.

We are like this..."

Jiang Kui is the most greedy for money. Although he is said to be the second-in-command in the Golden Tiger Gang, he is actually the top man who looks after the house and the nursing home.

The leader of the gang, Peng Guan, was in charge of everything, and he controlled all the money earned. Only a thousand taels of silver were distributed to Jiang Kui every year.

This little money was far from satisfying his appetite, so he asked Blind Chen to help him find targets in Chang'an City.

In the past, when he came across good goods, he would secretly let people catch them and sell them to other places. He could only earn a few hundred taels of silver at most at a time.

He had never encountered this big deal of 3 taels of silver.After hearing Blind Chen's plan, the greed in his heart immediately took over.

Because if you follow what Blind Chen said, the risk is really not high.

"Okay, you take care of this, and I'll find some new faces for you from outside.

You must be careful and kill those people as soon as the matter is over! "

Blind Chen nodded and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Kui, leave this matter to me, it's just a pack of rat poison.

There is probably no one but us who dares to take this job.

Liu Mazi said that there is no time limit for this job, and you will get paid when it is completed.

I'm going to do some digging these days. If we don't have the chance, we won't do it. "

In the blink of an eye, it was April. Jia Qiong's bride price had been sent to the Qin family, and all that was left was to wait for the wedding.

Originally, Jia Qiong planned to take a good rest, but he didn't expect that Emperor Longqing suddenly sent someone to announce his entry into the palace.

Jia Qiong didn't know why Emperor Longqing suddenly summoned him, so he came to the South Study Room to meet him full of questions.

As soon as he entered the south study room, he saw Emperor Longqing sitting behind the yellow desk in regular clothes, staring at him.

Jia Qiong hurriedly took a few steps forward, gave a deep salute and said: "Jia Qiong, my minister, is here to see the Emperor, and I, the Emperor, bow down to me in peace."

Emperor Longqing looked at the young man wearing a red robe, bowing and standing in front of him, and suddenly felt a little complicated in his heart. After all, he was his son-in-law.

"I am safe, please be safe."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Jia Qiong straightened up and stood respectfully.

Emperor Longqing asked, "Jia Qiong, has the wedding date been set for you and the head of Yongning County?"

"Back to the Emperor, it has been decided that it will be on the 25th of this month."

Jia Qiong's heart tightened, thinking that Emperor Longqing had come specifically to ask about this marriage?
But I heard Emperor Long Qing say: "Well, there is still some time.

Jia Qiong, I know you are a person of practical ability. It would be a pity to spend all day copying and writing in the Hanlin Academy.

I want to arrange some special errands for you. I wonder if you are willing? "

When Jia Qiong heard this, he felt bad and said to himself: I am a top scholar in the new subject with a three-level diploma. I studied in the Sixth Grade Hanlin Academy. You don't want me to go to the Sixth Grade to observe politics.

If so, the meaning of suppression is too obvious. Could it be that Emperor Longqing suspected that he had fallen in love with the Supreme Emperor?

Of course he was unwilling in his heart, but Emperor Longqing had already opened his mouth, so there was no way he could refuse.

He could only bow and reply: "Your Majesty, as long as I can serve the court, I can work anywhere."

Emperor Longqing chuckled and said, "This is a lie when you hear it.

Who is willing to leave a good job in the Hanlin career and become a low-ranking official somewhere else, don't you think so? "

Jia Qiong said hurriedly: "What I just said was from the bottom of my heart, and there was absolutely no lie.

Wei Chen is just a low-ranking official of the sixth rank. The emperor can personally arrange errands for me. This is your respect for Wei Chen. I am very grateful.

Therefore, no matter where the emperor asks me to go, I will definitely do my job carefully and never let down the emperor's painstaking efforts. "

What Jia Qiong said was so sincere that Emperor Longqing could not see any flaws in it.

He nodded and said: "I am very relieved that you think so.

Don't worry, I won't take away your Hanlin Qingliu status.

If I really do this, wouldn't it mean that I would cause criticism from everyone in the world?

I just don’t want you to waste your time in the Hanlin Academy, so I will arrange a temporary assignment for you so that you can get in touch with some practical matters in advance. "

Jia Qiong felt a little relieved after hearing this, and asked carefully: "I wonder what mission the emperor wants to send his ministers?"

"The magistrate of Chang'an County was ill and had to retire a few days ago. Chang'an County is in the capital. This job is not easy to do. The officials have not yet found a replacement.

You should take up this job first. When the staff finds a suitable candidate, I will arrange the job for you again.

You go back and make preparations. You will take office within five days without delay. "

(End of this chapter)