Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 234 Foresight
Within a day, the news that Jia Qiong was raped by the Supreme Emperor spread throughout the capital.

The details inside were quickly found out by those who were interested.

Jia Qiong said that King Ning should be beheaded, so he offended the Supreme Emperor and wanted to be thrown into a prison with a hundred imperial staffs.

If the Queen Mother hadn't arrived to intercede for him midway, Jia Qiong would have died in the prison even if she hadn't been beaten to death on the spot.

Everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty knew that Jia Qiong was now the popular person in front of Emperor Longqing. The Supreme Emperor beat him, which was a clear expression of dissatisfaction with Emperor Longqing.

All parties had mixed reactions to this incident. Among the civil servants, except for the Fujian Party who gloated about the misfortune, most other officials admired Jia Qiong's character.

Many people in the Wuxun Group were dissatisfied with Jia Qiong's behavior. After all, in their hearts, the Supreme Emperor was everyone's backer.

After Emperor Longqing learned the news, he had to come to Chonghua Palace again to pay homage to the Supreme Emperor.

In the Penglai Pavilion, two generations of emperors sat opposite each other.

There were only two of them in the palace, and the conversation between them was not as tense as the outside world had speculated.

Emperor Longqing asked with concern: "Is your father in good health?"

The Supreme Emperor waved his hands and said: "It doesn't matter, I was just angry with that bastard Old Thirteen that day.

Lao Shisan and his family will go to Beijing in two days. How do you plan to punish them? "

Emperor Longqing said: "According to the emperor's wishes, the thirteenth brother will be demoted to a commoner and exiled in Qiongzhou.

I will order people to purchase land for them in Qiongzhou, enough for them to have enough food and clothing. "

The Supreme Emperor nodded and said: "Now those people must think that our father and son have turned against each other because of this incident.

Those who hide evil in their hearts will probably pop out soon.

There are probably a lot of people in the court who have connections with Lao Shisan. How are you going to investigate? "

Emperor Longqing said: "My son is also a little undecided. If we investigate carefully, we are afraid of being implicated too much and causing instability in the court.

But if you let it go lightly, I'm afraid someone with evil intentions will slip through the net. "

The Supreme Emperor said: "Before Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, how many people under Cao Cao had secretly conspired with Yuan Shao.

How many of these people later betrayed Cao Cao? "

After hearing the words, Emperor Longqing pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "My son, I understand. Thank you for your guidance."

After thanking him, he paused and said: "Father, although the imperial staff Jia Qiong can make the ministers believe that you are dissatisfied with your son, there is no need to hit him so hard.

He is now the number one person in front of his son. If anything happens, it will be a loss for the court.

But his conflicting words angered you, so I will apologize to my father on his behalf. "

The Supreme Emperor pointed to a stack of manuscripts on the dragon chair and chuckled, "I like this guy Jia Qiong very much. Haven't you seen that I read his Romance of the Three Kingdoms every day?"

Emperor Longqing asked curiously: "Then why are you returning?"

The Supreme Emperor said: "This boy is too talented to be born in a pond. I'm afraid he will have other ideas in the future."

Emperor Longqing said: "Jia Qiong's bravery and loyalty are praised by the world. Father, you are worrying too much.

With his upright temperament, he even dares to contradict you in person, how could he be dissatisfied? "

The Supreme Emperor shook his head and said: "It doesn't happen now, but that doesn't mean it won't happen in the future.

He has repeatedly accomplished extraordinary feats at a young age and has risen too quickly. How will you reward him in the future?

How dare you use him when there is no reward.

I'll help you suppress him now. It's good for both you and him. "

Emperor Longqing suddenly said: "I see, I understand."

The Supreme Emperor smiled and said: "That boy Jia Qiong is a great talent, but he is also a thorn in his side. You have to win over him.

Not long ago, he did a good job with the Mutual Aid Department, saving millions of victims, and made great contributions to the country.This time he destroyed the White Lotus Sect, which was another miraculous achievement.

Putting the two things together, I'm afraid even being granted the title of Marquis is not too high.

Now that he has made me unhappy, you don't have to give him such a high knighthood.

If he blames me, he blames me, and it will not affect his loyalty to you. "

Emperor Longqing nodded: "My father has thought carefully, and I am grateful to you."

Emperor Longqing chatted with the Supreme Emperor for a while, and then left Chonghua Palace with a look of helplessness.

Later, Emperor Longqing issued two decrees. One was to demote Prince Ning's family to common people and live in Qiongzhou.

Originally, based on the crimes that Prince Ning had committed, even if he was protected by the Supreme Emperor, Prince Ning should have been imprisoned for the rest of his life.

In the eyes of the officials, this was Emperor Longqing's compromise with the Supreme Emperor.

The second edict was to say that Jia Qiong's words had offended the Supreme Emperor, and ordered him to shut up and meditate for three months.

The person who came to Osmanthus Alley to deliver the edict was Xia Shouzhong. He had received orders from Emperor Longqing, and after announcing the edict, he specifically comforted Jia Qiong and said, "Master Jia, the Supreme Emperor is still angry now.

If it weren't for the Emperor's protection, the Supreme Emperor would have probably stripped you of your title and dismissed you from office.

The emperor asked you to shut up for three months, firstly to give an explanation to the Supreme Emperor, and secondly, to allow you to take good care of your health.

Mr. Jia, please don’t misunderstand the emperor’s painstaking efforts. "

Jia Qiong said with tears of gratitude: "I thank the Emperor for your kindness. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

The emperor ordered Jia Qiong to stay behind closed doors and think about his faults. Naturally, he had to stay behind closed doors to thank guests. Except for a few relatives and friends, no one else was seen.

On the third day after Emperor Longqing issued the decree, Xu Shan escorted Prince Ning and his family into Beijing.

Because Emperor Longqing had already dealt with Prince Ning in advance, the case was hastily settled without a proper trial.

This made many officials who had dealings with King Ning breathe a sigh of relief, and the tense atmosphere in the court suddenly eased.

A few days later, Jia Qiong's new book went on sale, and Chang'an City returned to its grand occasion. Countless people rushed to buy "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and the queue to buy books stretched for two miles in front of Wenhua Zhai.

This time Jia Qiong released a book, which was the first twenty chapters. The four books were sold together, but they were still sold out in less than an hour.

In just one or two days, stories such as the three sworn friendships in Taoyuan, Cao Mengde's assassination of Dong Zhuo, the three heroes' battle with Lu Bu, Xiahou Dun's eye-catching arrows and so on have become the hottest topics at the moment.

A few days later, Emperor Longqing issued an order to reward the generals who had contributed to the annihilation of the White Lotus Sect.

Because Jia Qiong offended the Supreme Emperor, he was the greatest contributor to the discovery of the White Lotus Sect, and planned this purge operation, destroying the White Lotus Sect's main altar, and annihilating the White Lotus Sect in several northern provinces.

Jia Qiong only received some gold and silver rewards, but his title was not promoted and his official position was not changed.

Osmanthus Alley, the back house of Jia Mansion.

Jia Qiong lay on the bed, holding a plate of oranges and eating happily.

Daiyu, Baochai, Tanchun and Xiangyun sat around him.

Jia Qiong said: "This orange tastes really good. Where did it come from?"

Tanchun replied: "This is a New Year's gift from an official in the south. Our ancestors eat delicious food, so we asked us to send some to Brother Qiong."

Jia Qiong said: "Go back and thank your ancestors for me."

Shi Xiangyun complained: "Brother Qiong, you have made such great contributions, and the emperor just rewarded you with some gold and silver and then sent it away. It's really annoying."

Jia Qiong asked curiously: "When did Girl Yun start to care about these things?"

At this moment, Xing'er suddenly ran in and said, "Master, the emperor is here."

(End of this chapter)