Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 158 Nine-door Admiral
After arranging for Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai took Shi Xiangyun to the back to the old lady's house.

Mrs. Wang had already heard about this poor girl Shi Xiangyun, so when she saw her, she held her in her arms and comforted her heartily.

Shi Xiangyun seemed to have found a backbone, lying in Mrs. Wang's arms. At first, he had a smile on his face, but later on, his face was filled with tears.

It is also strange that Shi Xiangyun has hid in Jia Mu's arms before, but he is not as comfortable or at ease as he is today.

Therefore, this was the first time she showed her true feelings in front of adults.

Mrs. Wang felt even more distressed when she saw the tears on Shi Xiangyun's face. She held her in her arms and comforted her for a while.

While talking, Jia Rui walked in from outside.

When Shi Xiangyun saw the outsiders coming, he quickly wiped his tears and sat down.

In fact, as soon as Jia Rui returned home, the servant below reported that Jia Baoyu and Shi Xiangyun had come to visit.

Now when I see a beautiful little girl sitting in my grandmother's arms, I immediately understand that this must be Shi Xiangyun.

This is another Jinling Twelve Hairpin that Jia Rui has seen.

Jia Rui looked at the little girl carefully and saw that she was dancing in the wind and dust with great spirit, and her poems were praised by everyone.She is cute and funny, and she cooks wine and recites poems in a leisurely way.A century-old dream of the Red Mansion, with clouds and brocade dancing gracefully under the moon.

Looking at this naive little girl, Jia Rui couldn't help but be fascinated.

It's not that Jia Rui has a crush on this little girl, it's just that he is a little worried about this girl's future.

Suddenly, Jia Rui woke up.

Not right.

You must know that Jia Rui has also been in the officialdom for so many years. Although he cannot be said to be hard-hearted, he can also be said to have a firm mind.

Why did he suddenly become distracted after seeing Shi Xiangyun?
Jia Rui immediately woke up, then frowned and looked around.

Jia Rui is now at the beginning of his magical skills. He possesses the Nine Yang Magic Skill and the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill. Within a distance of tens of feet, even the slightest movement cannot escape his ears.

But in Jia Rui's ears, the surroundings were still quiet, and except for the voices of the boys and maids, there was nothing suspicious.

Are you thinking too much?

Just when Jia Rui was distracted, Mrs. Wang, who was sitting in the middle, spoke.

"What's wrong? When I entered the door, I was stunned by the beauty of our Xiangyun."

Shi Xiangyun, who was in Mrs. Wang's arms, was teased by Mrs. Wang, and his face turned red.

After that, she was buried in Mrs. Wang's arms and never looked up again.

Xue Baochai frowned. She didn't understand what was wrong with Jia Rui?
Could it be that his uncle has a crush on Shi Xiangyun?That shouldn't be the case. Although Shi Xiangyun is good-looking, she is still a little girl.

Just when they were thinking wildly, Jia Rui also spoke.

"It's nothing. I just remembered an annoying thing in the palace, so I was a little distracted."

After finishing speaking, Jia Rui went up and saluted Mrs. Wang, and then asked with a smile: "Why isn't grandpa here today?"

Mrs. Wang said with some complaints on her face: "I went to have tea and play chess with Jia Laoliu. I left in the morning. I haven't come back yet. I don't know what good things there are there. It keeps him away from home every day."

Nowadays, Jia Dairu is very chic. After eating every morning, he goes to meet his friends to talk about poetry or play chess.

Because Jia Rui's status was unusual, others had always supported him, so every time he went to Jia Dairu, he always came back in a happy mood.

After going back and forth like this, Jia Dairu fell in love with this kind of life of having tea and chatting with his friends every day.

Jia Rui saw the anger on Mrs. Wang's face and quickly changed the subject, "I haven't seen this sister before. Could she be a relative of the old lady?"

Jia Rui was asking questions knowingly to please the old lady.

Sure enough, Mrs. Wang immediately had a smile on her face, hugged Shi Xiangyun and said to Jia Rui: "This is your sister from the Shi family. She will stay with us for a few days."

"That's good. We can't live here for a few more days. It won't be easy to wait for a while to see this house again."

When talking about this, Jia Rui was still a little melancholy. After all, this was the first mansion he lived in, and there was still some emotion involved.

Xue Baochai then stepped forward and saluted Jia Rui, then dragged him to the back to change clothes.

When he came out again, Jia Rui had changed into regular clothes at home.

At this time, Shi Xiangyun had time to look at Jia Rui carefully.

She saw that although Jia Rui was just average-looking and not outstanding, he had an indescribable energy all over his body.

This kind of masculinity that hits her face is completely different from the Jia Baoyu she usually sees.

However, speaking of it, Shi Xiangyun still felt that only Jia Rui like this could meet the standards of a man in her heart.

It was evening while we were talking, and Jia Dairu, who had been homeless all day, finally came back with his servant.

Due to Jia Dairu's high status, both Jia Baoyu and Shi Xiangyun came to see him this time, and then the family had dinner at the same table.At night, Shi Xiangyun slept next to Jia Rui's yard. It was specially prepared by Xue Baochai for Shi Xiangyun. The decoration everywhere was no worse than the one where Xue Baochai lived now.

But Jia Baoyu was much worse. He was sent to live in a small study outside the second door early.

Silent all night.

After Jia Rui got up in the morning, he got dressed under Xue Baochai's service, and then asked Xue Baochai to receive Shi Xiangyun well, then had some breakfast and hurried to court.

Not to mention anything else, it was just that Jia Rui came to the court room and chatted with his colleagues, exchanged some information, and then reached some small consensus.

As soon as the fifth watch arrived, he entered the Qianqing Gate under the guidance of the eunuch.

Everyone went to the main hall, Jia Rui still stood in the literary class, but this time he stood behind the six ministers.

Soon, there was a sound of golden whips outside, and then a Luan Jia stopped behind the Qianqian Gate, and the eunuchs and various honor guards entered the Qianqing Gate Hall.

The ministers present were all human beings, but they were surprised when they saw the ceremonial guard entering the hall.

Sure enough, just as they guessed, not only the emperor came today, but also the Supreme Emperor.

After the Supreme Emperor entered the hall, he sat on the throne in the middle of the hall as if there was no one else around.

Someone set up a seat next to him, and then the emperor sat down.

Ministers below, you look at me and I look at you, but I don’t understand what’s going on. The Emperor rarely goes to court. Did something big happen today?
After the two Supreme Beings were seated, Dai Quan stood at the front of the royal steps and shouted to the people below: "If you have one, you will play early, but if you don't, you will leave the court."

The ministers below looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't say anything.

The Supreme Emperor, who was sitting in the middle, saw that the ministers below seemed fine, so he spoke instead.

"I'm getting older, and I'm a little nostalgic. I've always wanted to go back to Jinling to visit the ancestral temple. In the past, there were so many things going on in the court that I couldn't spare any time. Now that the emperor is handling world affairs, I feel relieved, so I'm preparing to take the boat. Go down to the south of the Yangtze River and visit the ancestral temple."

The ministers below looked at each other after hearing this, but no one showed any surprise.

During this time, the Supreme Emperor has made a lot of preparations. Whether it is ships, escorts, or the journey along the way, he has already ordered the Yamen below to prepare.

Therefore, the ministers all got the news more or less.

Especially the emperor, for the Supreme Emperor, he approved of going to Jiangnan this time with both hands and feet.

With the Supreme Emperor leaving like this, wouldn't the Emperor be the only one left in the capital?Then the rights are not all in his hands.

At that time, as long as you deal with it carefully, by the time the Emperor comes back, you may be in trouble. In the end, the Emperor will have no choice but to grit your teeth and swallow the bitter pill.

After thinking of this, the emperor stood up from his seat, saluted the Supreme Emperor, and then said flatteringly:
"My father has worked hard all his life and made great achievements. He has been worried about the people of the world and the court. Now that he is old, it is time to go out for a walk."

The Supreme Emperor was very satisfied with the emperor's statement, "What do the ministers below think?"

The ministers below were naturally speechless, because some of them were the Emperor's confidants, and some were the Emperor's favorites. Each had their own purpose, so naturally no one objected.

"Since there is no objection, then the matter is settled. On the fifth day of March, I will leave Beijing and go south."

After saying this, the Supreme Emperor stood up from the throne, walked to the imperial steps with his hands behind his back, and continued to speak to the ministers below:

"Once I leave the capital, the emperor will make the final decision on the affairs of the court."

When the emperor standing behind the Supreme Emperor heard these words, his face showed ecstasy.

But before his smile fell, the Supreme Emperor spoke again.

"But I am still a little worried about the emperor's handling of government affairs. Therefore, military and national affairs are still delivered to me as quickly as before?"

The emperor felt depressed for a while after hearing this, but he soon adjusted his mood. Although he could not intervene in the military affairs, it seemed that the government affairs would be completely left to his own hands.

This is not a small progress.

"Declaration: Confer Jia Rui the title of Admiral of the Nine Sects, receive the Shangfang Sword, and maintain law and order in the capital."

Jia Rui quickly walked out of the class and fell to his knees.

"Your Majesty Jia Rui, thank you for your kindness."

The emperor standing behind the Supreme Emperor's eyes almost bulged out at this time.

No wonder the Supreme Emperor trusted himself with all government affairs. This put a restraint on himself, preventing him from acting arbitrarily.

The ministers below also looked at each other and understood what the Supreme Emperor meant.

Jia Rui was the most favored minister of the Supreme Emperor. The Supreme Emperor did not take Jia Rui with him during his southern tour this time. Instead, he placed him in the capital to take charge of the nine gates.

Coupled with Jia Rui's original internal bodyguard minister, it means that the emperor was completely under Jia Rui's control.

The emperor was now completely disappointed. Jia Rui controlled the military power in the capital, and Prince Teng was the governor of the capital camp outside the capital. Both of them were die-hard loyalists of the Supreme Emperor and could not be bribed.

The ministers below looked at each other and sighed, Jiang is still old and hot. With the arrangement made by the Supreme Emperor, no matter how hard the emperor tried, he could not escape from the palm of the Supreme Emperor.

(End of this chapter)