Take the farm down to earth

Chapter 180 The advance can be attacked and the retreat can be defended
Now is a good time to take the opportunity to test and test Shui Rong, and use him as a cover to divert the target, and by the way, cheat Jia Baoyu.

After thinking about this, Shi Zhongkui shouted to the outside, "Come here."

"exist".

A group of soldiers hurriedly clasped their fists outside Shi Zhongkui's main hall, lined up in two rows, knelt on the ground and said in unison, "What orders does your lord have?"

Looking at the soldiers kneeling outside the main hall, Shi Zhongkui smiled and said, "Prepare the sedan chair, dress neatly, and follow me to Shuntian Mansion to report to the officials."

"Yes, my lord."

Jia Rong was stunned. To save someone, shouldn't I go directly to Xiuyiwei, or go to Ningguo Mansion? Why did I go to Shuntian Mansion?
As soon as he asked, Shi Zhongkui frowned and said, "Shut up, stay here honestly, if you dare to go out without permission, my uncle will break your leg."

Jia Rong's face turned pale immediately, but Jia Lian felt relieved while frowning.

The meaning of these words is faintly revealed, once it is impossible to do anything, Shi Zhongkui will let go.

But since Jia Rong was kept in his home, it meant that he, the only direct bloodline of Ningguo Mansion, would be kept.

It was a huge risk.

But Shi Zhongkui is not that great, he just said it deliberately to outsiders because he was confident enough in his heart.

The soldiers went to put on the military uniforms of the eighth and ninth ranks, while Shi Zhongkui himself went to the side hall of the main hall.
Under the personal service of Baochai and Yingchun, who came to ask questions, they changed into the official fourth-grade official Zhongshun doctor's court clothes that they took out of the box.

Wearing the gold medal that the Supreme Emperor did not take back after the imperial envoy task of dredging the river last year, but also specifically allowed to wear it.

Baochai, Yingchun and the four concubines nodded with worried expressions on their faces, and were about to go out when Yingchun suddenly tugged at his sleeve with tears in his eyes.

Shi Zhongkui thought that Yingchun was asking him to save Jia Zhen and Ningguo Mansion, but he didn't expect her to hold him in a low voice full of grief and tears.

"Msanggong, Brother Ruozhen has indeed committed a crime, you must not force it, my concubine and Sister Baochai will not blame you."

Baochai was startled, and then nodded to Shi Zhongkui with a hesitant and sure expression on his face.

And Shi Zhongkui was also taken aback, and while he was happy, he thought to himself, no wonder the ancients often said, "Water thrown out by a married daughter".

And probably only married women in ancient times would really think about their husband's family wholeheartedly.

But thinking about it a little bit, I think it's normal.

After all, Jia Zhen is not Jia She, and even if she is Jia She, she must not be as important as her husband in Yingchun's heart.

What's more, Yingchun was in Jia's house. Apart from Jia's mother, there were probably only two people who really had feelings, Tanchun and Xichun, who hadn't grown up and hadn't shown any scheming.There is also Jia Baoyu who likes to mess around, but is really good to the sisters.

Even Jia Lian may not have as deep a relationship as Wang Xifeng, who has always taken care of the family carefully.

It doesn't matter whether Wang Xifeng is sincere or not, or she is acting for Jiamu and Mrs. Wang, so she takes care of Sanchun and Baoyu carefully.

But people are like that, if you treat me well, my heart will be towards you.

After Shi Zhongkui thought of this, he couldn't help but put his arms around Yingchun pitifully and said, "Don't worry, you have your own discretion as a husband, and if your relatives are in trouble at this time, if you stand by and watch for your husband, what face is there for you to be a man."

Yingchun suddenly cried out excitedly.

Holding Shi Zhongkui's waist tightly, and sticking his head to the lark patch on his official uniform on his chest, while weeping, he murmured excitedly, "Master, it's enough for me to have you.

In this life, I only want to be with you forever, and I only want to carry on the family line of the Shi family. "

Shi Zhongkui smiled at the corner of his mouth, and lowered his head to kiss Yingchun's forehead, "Okay, my husband naturally knows my wife's friendship, and I will grow old with my wife in this life, with a lot of children and grandchildren."

"Yeah", Sun Mantang said, Yingchun blushed immediately, and hid her little face in his arms sweetly in her heart. After a while, she quickly let go of her hand and carefully checked the tear stains on the official uniform. .

Shi Zhongkui grasped it nonchalantly, and anxiously wiped Yingchun's tender hands on the official uniform with a handkerchief, "No need to wipe, the wind will dry it soon after going out.

Besides, I'm only 22 years old and I live in the fourth rank, no worse than the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, who would dare to laugh at me? "

The faces of Baochai, Yingchun and the four concubines who said this were flushed, and they watched him walk out of Hanmoxuan with pride and admiration on their faces.

But after Shi Zhongkui left, he frowned inwardly.

Whether the matter can be accomplished or not depends on whether Liu Zhongkun, the magistrate of Shuntian Prefecture, is willing to cooperate.

Fortunately, I visited Liu Zhongkun on New Year's Eve, otherwise I would rush to the door, and I was still a fifth-rank official but wearing the official uniform of a fourth-rank casual official, bringing twenty personal soldiers in military uniforms and waist knives to the door. Suspects of finding fault and demonstrating.

As soon as Shi Zhongkui moved, many people rushed back to report immediately.

But when they heard that he was not going to Ningguo Mansion, everyone was surprised, and then they nodded secretly.

Finding a new way to intervene is not only to retreat when the situation is not good, but once Shi Zhongkui really finds an excuse to intervene, it will be justified, and it will be difficult for outsiders to use the planned calculations to deceive him.

Maybe he caught the loophole with other reasons, and then disturbed the water, and shifted the eyes of the court to other people.

This kind of scheming is nothing to some old foxes, but considering that Shi Zhongkui is only 22 years old, and he immediately thought of opening up a new battlefield, everyone once again felt that Shi Zhongkui was indeed difficult to deal with.

It didn't take long for the official sedan chair to arrive outside Shuntian Mansion.

The yamen servants and soldiers immediately grew dizzy when they saw the unique official seals of Hanlin officials on the sedan chairs.

These Qingliu people are usually not scary, and they are not even threatening.

But when they think of a reason to find fault, their combat power will often explode, but at least nine out of ten are tough.

After all, the only thing Qingliu can rely on is reputation, words, and pen.

And promotion depends on reputation.

Therefore, in order to maintain the so-called fairness and justice, there are quite a few people who are desperate.

After seeing Shi Zhongkui walking out of the sedan chair wearing a fourth-grade imperial uniform and a gold medal hanging around his waist, the government servants, soldiers, and interrogators hurried out.

To be able to wear a golden waist badge, he is either a prince or an imperial envoy, and Shi Zhongkui is so easy to recognize that it is impossible not to kneel.

"I'll wait until I meet Liu Yuangong."

The backs of the twenty soldiers and servants of the Shi family straightened all of a sudden.

Shi Zhongkui smiled at the corner of his mouth, and said to Shi Xingguo, the leader of the army, "Go and beat the Dengwen Drum, I am the left concubine of Zhan Shifu, and both Your Majesty and the Queen have recognized that I can manage the affairs of the clan.

That official is going to sue Beijing County King Shui Rong today for disregarding the ancestral rules and passing on the wagtail incense rosary that His Majesty gave him to others. "

The faces of a group of officials and yamen servants changed drastically after hearing this. This is related to a prince, and it is by no means a small matter, even a big trouble.

Moreover, the wagtail meant brothers, and the emperor sent water-soluble rosary beads, which obviously meant to win him over.

But the water soluble turned around and sent it out.

To put it bluntly, this is to win over the Jia family for the emperor.

If you think about it badly, you don't want to be brothers with the emperor.

And when Qin Keqing, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Ningguo Mansion, went to the funeral, the prince with a different surname, Shui Rong, went and said that he was not a wooing person, and even fools would not believe it.

A prince with a foreign surname is so high-profile, what is he trying to do?
People who thought of this turned pale.

And think about it for a while, even if you want to sue Shui Rong, what's the use of you, Shi Zhongkui, not going to the clan's mansion, but coming to my Shuntian mansion?

Thinking about it again, this is obviously here to find fault.

But when he thought about it further, he faintly felt that even though Shi Zhongkui was so threatening, he actually had a feeling that he didn't have to sue Shui Rong.

Otherwise, go directly to the clan's mansion, or write a copy of the water-soluble ginseng, keep the water-soluble wax, and immediately write a letter to admit your mistake.

Those who are well-informed and have a flexible mind quickly realize that this is a deliberate provocation to save Jia's family.

And thinking of Shui Rong and Ningguo Mansion, he and the Jia family are family friends.

As a relative of Ningguo Mansion, Shi Zhongkui actually sued his relative's family friend, what is this called?

Thinking of this, these quick-witted people immediately felt that it was better for them to stay away, so as not to be surrounded by Shi Zhongkui without knowing it.

And Shi Zhongkui faintly felt that the reason why Shui Rong pitted himself in the first place was probably that he didn't want the Jia family to get too close to him.

Or they don't want to see themselves become the Jia family's new ally and new reliance in the future.

Thinking about it further, is it because Shui Rong has such thoughts because he wants to gather forces to do something?

Of course, it is possible to hold together to protect yourself.

But it is also possible that you have thoughts that you shouldn't have.

But no matter what kind of thinking it is, in short, it is definitely good for him to force Shui Rong to the opposite side of the emperor.

It can even be said that the stronger the emperor's sense of crisis and the worse the situation, the safer he is.

Otherwise, an emperor who has the power of life and death is not so easy to get along with.

Shi Zhongkui's mentality at this time is that the emperor is weak, so he will help him.

The emperor is strong, so give him the idea of ​​finding an opponent.

It didn't take long for some officials and bigwigs to hear the report, and quickly thought of the fact that Shui Rong was speaking for Shi Zhongkui in the court last year, but secretly digging a hole.

Everyone couldn't help but smile knowingly, although it was said that it was Shui Rong who picked the matter first, Shi Zhongkui's way of vengeance was directly reflected at this time, and it was deeply rooted in the hearts of all the big men inside and outside the court.

Even the emperor and the Supreme Emperor smiled helplessly after hearing the report.

But after laughing, he was relieved again.

If Shi Zhongkui was a moral sage, the emperor would not like him, and he would not even want to get close to him from the bottom of his heart.

That's why when people have shortcomings, they appear normal and easy to control.

After Liu Zhongkun heard the master's report, his head suddenly became dizzy.

Walking up and down in the courtyard, he sighed, "The disaster has come, I shouldn't insist on being Shi Zhongkui's teacher in the first place.

Otherwise, there is no need to worry about this and that, just refuse to accept the case and let him go to the clan mansion. "

When the master heard this, he laughed instead.

With Shi Zhongkui's character of not even giving face to the queen, he really made him anxious. Don't look at Liu Zhongkun as the magistrate of Shuntian Prefecture of the fourth rank, there is a high probability that he will really lose Shi Zhongkui in the end.

As long as Shi Zhongkui is right, there are plenty of poor Hanlins in the Hanlin Academy who are willing to take credit and become famous to stand up and make trouble.

The master said with a relieved smile, "Mansion En, this matter is actually very easy to handle.

Shi Hanlin's meaning was very simple, all he needed was a reason to trouble the Prince of Beijing.

If it really attracted the attention of the government and the public, then the matter of the Jia family is not as important as a prince with a foreign surname who has a heart of disobedience.

In case something can't be done, Liu Yuangong just needs to hold on to the rosary and not mention anything else, no one can do anything about him.

It can be said to advance, attack, retreat, and defend, which is really brilliant.

Since your lord is more interested in Lord Shi's future, you should take the case first, and then push it to the clan mansion and report to the cabinet, which will cause headaches for the big shots.

And you really don't have the authority to take care of the King of Beijing's violation of the ancestral rules.That being the case, the superior cannot blame you. "

After finishing speaking, the master smiled and continued, "My lord, the student believes that Master Shi should have thought of this too.

Otherwise, you and him not only have no grievances in the past and today, but also have kindness to him.With Master Shi's wisdom, there is no reason why he would intentionally make things difficult for you. "

Liu Zhongkun was taken aback for a moment, then he laughed.

"Let me just say, this student has always been extremely smart and respectful to his teachers. How could he bring me into such difficult troubles?"

The master rolled his eyes in his heart, Liu Zhongkun was not like this in the past, but he didn't expect to panic when Shi Zhongkui was involved.

It seems that in the heart of my benefactor, that student has already been listed as a cabinet minister or even the chief assistant.

It was only then that he subconsciously listed matters related to Shi Zhongkui as extremely important and needed to be treated with care.

"Let's go, let's change clothes for the official."

Shi Zhongkui waited for more than ten minutes in the lobby of Shuntian Mansion, when he saw Liu Zhongkun, who was dressed in a bright red official uniform, walking in quickly with a smile on his face.

And before people approached, the laughter started.

After Shi Zhongkui saw it, he also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Liu Zhongkun knew that he didn't come to trouble him, and he should be willing to help.

Thinking of this, Shi Zhongkui couldn't help but bow respectfully first, "The student has met his teacher."

Although it is in the court, as long as it has not been promoted, it is not considered an official business.

Of course it’s okay to talk about the past first.

Besides, the teacher rules that have been paid attention to since ancient times have already been tacitly approved and recognized by everyone.

Teachers and students don't talk about the old days when they meet, instead it becomes abrupt and abnormal.

"Boqian doesn't need to be too polite. Although I am your teacher, I am really ashamed to see you wearing a fourth-rank official uniform."

As soon as Shi Zhongkui heard it, he knew that Liu Zhongkun still had resentment in his heart.

But it doesn't matter, as long as you are willing to help, it means that the grievances are actually not that big.

"I heard that no one died of freezing or starving in the vicinity of Gyeonggi years ago. Your Excellency's actions are of great merit."

Liu Zhongkun's eyes widened after hearing this. Dozens or hundreds of refugees who froze to death or starved to death in previous years are considered rare.

Even if there are no more than a hundred people, no one in the court will care.

Last year, no one died of freezing or starvation. The greatest credit was due to the bumper harvest of grain and dried fish in Gyeonggi.

There are also many squires, wealthy households, and official Xungui's families who saw the benefits of growing rice and raising rice flowers and fish, so they recruited many refugees to work.

(End of this chapter)