Red House Shoufu

The biggest regret of Jia Zheng's life is that his outstanding eldest son Jia Zhu died of illness early, and his second son Jia Baoyu has been kept by the old lady's side since he was born.

Pampered and pampered, although Jia Baoyu has shown extraordinary intelligence since he was a child, he has never been able to take the imperial examinations like his elder brother Jia Zhu.

In particular, he once said that those who study and become officials are all national thieves and ghosts. This sentence made Jia Zheng so angry that he almost killed this bastard son with his own stick.

Those who are ignorant are ignorant, and those who cause trouble are those who cause trouble, but after all, they are their own flesh and blood. If Jia Zheng doesn't feel sorry for him, can it only be possible?

This time, he was cuckolded for no reason, and the marriage was full of twists and turns. Jia Zheng was also worried, and was thinking of asking his colleagues to find a good woman who was educated and reasonable for his son. Surprised news.

"You mean, this villain wants to marry Bao girl? Where does he have the face to think that he is worthy of Bao girl?"

"Hmph! Why, my Jia She's nephew is not good enough for his Xue family's daughter?"

As soon as Jia Zheng's words came out of his mouth, Jia Amnesty snorted dissatisfiedly: "Baoyu has been weak-tempered up to now, and it's you, my father, who scares me with a big stick every day. I can't stop screaming wickedly, and I don't even think about it. If he is a wicked person, then you What is it?"

Jia Zheng blushed from choking, "Brother..."

"Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, let's get down to business first."

Lin Shu didn't know how to describe the two brothers, so he quickly tried to persuade him: "Yu'er has already talked to Mrs. Xue, and I also talked to Brother Xue, but they didn't object. The two uncles should go earlier. Take a breath with the palace, ask the empress to be the master, and ask for the imperial decree to grant marriage."

Jia Zheng has now realized that, compared to others, Xue Baochai is dignified, elegant, knowledgeable, and good at managing the family, making him an excellent candidate for a daughter-in-law.

However, he has never been able to make decisions about family affairs, so he turned his attention to his elder brother Jia She: "Brother, look at this matter..."

Without hesitation, Jia Amnesty slapped his thigh and said with a smile: "This is a good thing, I will enter the palace right away... No, I have to convince the old lady first about this matter. She has been thinking about finding a princess for Baoyu, and she must get it." Persuaded the old lady!"

It is reasonable to say that the parents ordered the matchmaker's words, but Jia Baoyu was raised by the old lady, and the matter of Jia Baoyu's marriage had to pass the old lady's test first.

Just at this time, Yuanyang came to the front hall, came in and saluted the three of them and said: "Master, second master, the ancestor said, please go to the palace today, and ask Your Majesty to give you an imperial edict so that we can go to Xue's house." Please!"

Jia She looked at Lin Shu in surprise, only to see Lin Shu nodded and explained: "Brother Bao personally convinced the old lady about this matter, and Yu'er should have told the old lady about Xue's attitude by now."

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After Daiyu entered, she went directly to the Rongxi Hall. The old lady had just gotten up and washed, and was being served by mandarin ducks for dinner. When she saw Daiyu coming in, she waved cheerfully, "You girl, why did you come here so early? It's freezing cold, come here and drink some hot soup to warm up your body."

Daiyu followed what the old lady said, sat beside her, took the hot soup from the mandarin ducks and drank it.

"The soup from grandma's side is delicious. Drinking a bowl in this cold weather will make you feel warm."

The old lady was happy to be praised, and the wrinkles on her face seemed to be smiling.

The grandparents and grandson finished their breakfast while chatting gossip.When Wang Xifeng brought sister Qiao, Tanchun, Xichun and Xiangyun to greet the old lady, they happened to be talking about Baoyu's marriage.

"Why are you hesitating? Girl Bao is a rare girl. Not only does she look like a fairy, but she is also a good housekeeper..."

Wang Xifeng hugged the babbling Qiao sister, her red phoenix eyes were full of surprise: "Old ancestor, you can't miss this. Baoyu has the same temper as the second master, and she can't stand the housekeeper at all. If Bao girl marries in, she must He can take good care of Baoyu."

Jia Baoyu was more than just impatient with the housekeeper, he could be said to be out of this world, and he didn't even know how much money an egg would cost per meter of cloth.

The three people beside Tanchun and others nodded almost at the same time.The old lady also understood that this grandson was raised and disabled by herself, and she really needed someone who could take care of him.

Moreover, she had an in-depth discussion with Jia Baoyu the night before, and she had already agreed to Jia Baoyu's request, so naturally she would not change her mind.

She cheerfully said to Yuanyang: "This is good news. Bao girl is a good girl, and our family can't treat her badly. You go to the front hall, tell the boss and the second, and say that I agree, let the boss go. The palace asked for the imperial decree to grant marriage."

After Yuanyang left, Xichun suddenly raised her head and said, "Ah, if elder sister Bao marries second elder brother Bao, wouldn't this be a real golden and jade marriage? It's just like what's written in the storybook!"

The old lady gently pinched her face, and said with a smile: "Isn't it just a golden and jade marriage? When the fourth girl grows up in the future, I will also find you a golden and jade marriage."

Xichun was so shy, she got into the old lady's arms and wriggled around: "Ancestor, I don't want to marry, I will live with my ancestors, just give me a bowl and a pair of chopsticks!"

The old lady was so amused that she laughed and put her arms around her little granddaughter and said jokingly, "That's not okay, you will make the old ancestor poor..."

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When Jia Baoyu heard the news, Jia Amnesty had already gone to the palace, and Jia Zheng, Jia Lian, and Lin Shu had already gone to the Yamen to take up duties.

When Daiyu, Tanchun, Xichun and Xiangyun came to him, he was sitting by the window in a daze.

Suddenly a smiling face appeared in front of him: "Second Brother Bao, I have brought you good news!"

"what!"

Jia Baoyu was taken aback by the smiling face that suddenly appeared in front of him. The moment he leaned back, the chair almost fell down, but fortunately Xiangyun held him up.

"It's the fourth younger sister...ah, younger sister Lin is here too, third younger sister Yun, why did you come to play with me today?"

Jia Baoyu got up happily, with a happy face and a smile in his eyes. After all, it had been a long time since all his younger sisters came to play with him.

Looking at Baoyu like this, Daiyu couldn't help but feel a little sour. If there were no such stereotypes and customs, maybe Baoyu and their sisters could play around for a long time.His nature is like this, but this world forces people to suppress their true heart and be gradually assimilated by the world.

"Sister Lin, what are you doing looking at me like that?"

Seeing that Daiyu hadn't spoken, Jia Baoyu stared at him in a daze, and quickly looked around, but found nothing unusual.

Daiyu smiled and said with crooked eyebrows: "I was looking at what Sister Bao took a fancy to you, and she accepted your marriage proposal!"

As soon as these words came out, Jia Baoyu's eyes widened, and then his face was full of joy, and he clapped his hands: "Ah, sister Bao agrees?"

After repeated confirmation, Jia Baoyu laughed heartily and said, "I'm relieved now. I thought Sister Bao would look down on me, and I was uneasy for a long time!"

"Congratulations to Brother Bao (Second Brother), your wish has come true!"

Tanchun, Xichun and Xiangyun all expressed their blessings to Jia Baoyu, and Xichun clamored to let Baoyu be the host at noon today, she wanted to eat the best banquet in the capital and drink the best fruit wine.

Jia Baoyu, who is wealthy and has a happy event, is naturally not stingy. Not only did he send someone to the restaurant to book a few banquets, but he even made a fuss to invite the whole family to the banquet.

The jubilant atmosphere then permeated the entire Ningrong and Rongfu, and the news that the Rongguo Mansion planned to ask the Xue family for Xue Baochai also spread.

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After Lin Shu came to the Ministry of Industry, he began to review documents sent from various places.

Winter has come, and the projects of dredging the river and renovating the river defense have gradually stopped.The cold weather has a great impact on river governance.However, the work of the river management yamen has not been reduced in the slightest at this time, because the Yellow River will come every spring, and when the ice and snow melt, there will be ice floods.

Wang Huan's personal letter sent from Guanzhong was sent to the Zhihe Yamen along with the official documents.

The Embroidery Guard's action has made great progress. From the chief envoy of Shaanxi to the prefectures and counties in Guanzhong, a large number of officials have been taken down in almost every yamen. It is the lightest thing to take off their official robes. It was escorted directly to Beijing.

The Ministry of Criminal Justice, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dali Temple, and Xiuyiwei set up an imperial envoy in Xi'an Prefecture. According to the imperial decree of the emperor, a public trial meeting was established to try the case of Guanzhong's corruption of Heyin in the court. Nineteen people, beheading 210 unqualified officials involved in the case, in Wang Huan's words, fortunately, the execution ground was set up on the bank of the Wei River, otherwise the moat of Xi'an City would be filled with blood, and the stench was incomparable.

"The family property of corrupt officials was seized, and a total of more than 720 million taels of silver was obtained. In addition to the need for river control and compensation for the victims, the balance was 5 million taels, which were escorted to Beijing by the imperial army."

Seeing this passage, the corners of Lin Shu's mouth twitched.

Now the Supreme Emperor couldn't be happier, no wonder the old man would disregard the old interests of the monarch and ministers, and make such a big deal out of his heart, knowing that the silver obtained from the ransacking of the house will be far greater than the more than [-] taels of silver that was embezzled.

Just as Lin Shu finished reviewing the documents in his hand, the clerk brought a young servant over.

"Lord Hou, an order from His Majesty came from the palace, ordering you to enter the palace quickly!"

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Lin Shu originally thought that the reason why the emperor ordered him to come was to give Jia Baoyu a marriage, but when he came to the Hall of Qinzheng, Jia Amnesty was no longer here.

After a ceremony, the emperor gave him a seat.

"Lin Qing should have received the documents from Guanzhong. Aiqing will go to Jiangnan in the next year. The matter of governing the river government cannot be delayed. I have discussed with the official department and plan to promote Wang Huan, the censor who patrols the river, as the governor. How does Ai Qing feel about the He Yamen matter?"

Lin Shu was stunned for a moment, this master was really straightforward in doing things, and he didn't give anyone time to think.

He bowed and said: "Although Wang Yushi is my friend and in-law, I think Wang Yushi is too young, his personality is a bit out of character, and he needs to be sharpened. Du Zimu, Xunhe Yushi, is more suitable."

"Aiqing is an impartial and selfless person, and Du Zimu is indeed suitable. In this case, let Du Zimu be in charge of the river control, and Wang Huan will be his deputy."

The emperor also accepted Lin Shu's performance, and he wrote a few strokes on a memorial, then suddenly raised his head and asked, "I want to ask Aiqing about something, how did Aiqing think of persuading me to set up this public trial meeting that day?" ?According to the embroidered guards’ secret report, after the public trial, not only did the majesty of the imperial court not suffer the slightest damage, but the people in Guanzhong became more loyal to the imperial court. There are even folk old people who unite with hundreds of thousands of people to make umbrellas for more than a million people Are you sending it to the capital?"

"Your Majesty, the people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least. There is nothing wrong with this sentence."

Lin Shu got up, cupped his hands to the sky, and said solemnly: "The king is the boat, the people are the water, and the water can carry the boat or overturn it. The sky is hard to bully, and the people are even harder to bully. For some reason, all dynasties have worried about scandals affecting the court. This time the ink corruption case in Guanzhong can only be dealt with quickly and strictly, and the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people in Guanzhong can be stabilized."

Lin Shu sighed and said: "I also heard from Mr. Zuo that because of this ink corruption case, cults such as the White Lotus Sect have secretly sent many people to Guanzhong, intending to use this case to stir up trouble. Then the court The case should be tried openly, and the corrupt officials involved in the case should be dealt with in accordance with the law in front of countless people. After all, in the eyes of the people, if they are escorted to the capital for retrial, it may not be closed because of the protection of the officials.”

"Officials and officials protect each other? Could it be that I will protect these moths of the dynasty?"

The emperor was furious when he thought that these moths had made the people of Guanzhong miserable. Originally, the water conservancy in Guanzhong could be completely repaired this autumn, but because of the case of corruption of ink, not only the originally solid embankment was turned into tofu, but it was also delayed. Tomorrow's spring seed.

He slapped the dragon case suddenly, and Xia Shouzhong, who was guarding outside the door, was so startled that he walked in quickly.

"Your Majesty?"

"I'm fine!" The emperor waved his hand, suppressing the anger in his heart.

Lin Shu said leisurely: "Your Majesty has always hated this group of corrupt officials. This minister knows it, and the civil and military officials in the court know it too, but the common people don't know it. In the eyes of the common people, all civil and military affairs in the world are appointed by His Majesty. They represent The emperor is the son of heaven. The upright and honest officials represent the emperor, and the corrupt officials also represent the emperor. The virtuous ministers and herdsmen, the common people will say that the sage is alive, and give the upright and upright officials to uphold justice for them. , then His Majesty is a faint king sitting in court!"

Xia Shouzhong's eyes widened, he didn't expect Lin Shu to speak out the unspoken rules that everyone knew so bluntly.

If other emperors were released, it is estimated that General Dahan would have dragged Lin Shu out and killed him with a stick.

But the current emperor didn't have the slightest intention of blaming him. Instead, he began to think about how to let the people know that their emperor is really wise, at least he has his heart for them.

Lin Shu said again: "Your Majesty, do you know that there is something similar to the mansion newspaper in Beijing, and the folks call it a tabloid?"

The emperor nodded. For things like tabloids, Embroidery Guard would often choose some interesting ones and send them to him to pass the time.However, most of them are all kinds of gossip about the capital, and even anecdotes and the like.

I only heard Lin Shu say: "The articles in the mansion newspaper are full of gorgeous rhetoric, and except for the rich and powerful, ordinary people have very few opportunities to get in touch with them. Most of the tabloids are written in vernacular, which is easier for ordinary people to understand... ..."

The emperor's eyes lit up: "Aiqing is saying that the imperial court should publish something similar to a tabloid for the common people?"