Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 244
The group of people walked toward the capital in a mighty manner.

Just as he was about to reach the end of the path, a ragged beggar suddenly jumped out from the grass next to him.

Jia Rui, who was thinking about beautiful things while riding on his horse, was startled.

He took a closer look and saw that it was a little beggar.

Jia Rui was not prepared to embarrass him. He rode his horse to avoid the little beggar and said to Wangcai:

"Look at the pitiful person, reward him with some money."

Jingchen, who was in the carriage, nodded slightly when he heard Jia Rui's words.Jia Rui really has Buddha nature in his heart as his master said.

Wangcai took a piece of broken silver from his arms and threw it from his horse when he passed by the little beggar.

"This is what our master rewarded you with, take it and buy some food."

After hearing what Jia Rui said, the little beggar quickly knelt down and kowtowed.

Then hands like chicken feet grew out, and he tremblingly took the silver to his feet.

And this scene happened to be seen by Jingchen in the carriage.

A look of sadness immediately appeared on her face.

"Stop." A clear voice came from the carriage.

After Jia Rui heard this, he turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

"This little beggar is so pitiful. Even if you give him money, you can only eat a few meals. In the end, he still has no fixed place to live."

Jia Rui's eyes lit up, and he smiled and said, "Then what does our new grandma mean?"

When Jingchen in the carriage heard Jia Rui's teasing, his cheeks turned red, but he soon became serious.

"Why don't we take him in and let him have a long-term job in the house."

Jia Rui hesitated after hearing this.

Wangcai next to him rolled his eyes, looked over Jia Rui and said, "Auntie, you don't know, all the servants in our house have signed a deed of prostitution."

Then the little beggar kneeling there suddenly spoke, "I am willing to sign a deed of sale."

This sentence shocked everyone around him.

It's not that this sentence is so unexpected, but the little beggar's voice is so nice.

There is a poem that says: The beauty is as clear and beautiful as in a dream, and the soft words are like fairy music.The heart-moving rhyme is endless, and it is melodious and melodious in the heart.

At this time, Jia Rui seemed to have thought of something, and he stared at the little beggar carefully for a long time.

Sure enough, there was no Adam's apple found on the little beggar's neck.

It seems that it is not easy for this little beggar. In order to prevent himself from losing his virginity, he has to dress himself up dirty and smelly. Only in this way can he be safer.

Now she saw Jingchen in the car feeling compassionate and immediately came closer.

Although this little beggar has some scheming intentions, seeing how miserable she is, Jia Rui won't expose her.

And if this little beggar is loyal, it can be considered as an insurance policy for Jingchen, saving this little girl who is like a blank sheet of paper from being sold and paid back to others.

"Now that my aunt has spoken, you should follow her."

After Jia Rui finished speaking, he was about to turn around and ride away when a maid came down from the carriage, holding a monk's robe in her hand.

"Little girl, our grandma saw that you don't have much to wear, so she lent you one of her clothes. You should put it on quickly to avoid the cold."

The little beggar took the monk's robe tremblingly, and then kowtowed hard to the dust in the carriage.

After she put on her clothes, she followed closely beside Jingchen's carriage.

Everything went smoothly after that. Soon, they entered the city and came to the small house prepared by Wangcai in the alley next to Ningrong Street.

Jia Rui came to the door and dismounted and took a look. He found that the house was not bad, and then entered the house through the main entrance.

The two maids helped Jingchen to the back, while Jia Rui sat in the front hall, watching Wangcai lecture the four or five newly bought servants.

Wangcai is quite discerning, and the people who buy them seem to be honest, and there is only one man, an old man who is over sixty years old.

Wangcai bought it to watch the gate.

The others are all women.

After settling down, Wangcai came to Jia Rui again and opened his mouth, not knowing whether he should say anything or not.

"If you have anything to say, just say it. Seeing how confused you are makes me feel a headache."

Wangcai looked honest and patted his head.

Jia Rui almost laughed when he saw how half-like he was acting.

You must know that in front of the Supreme Emperor, he pretends to be loyal and honest. Compared with himself, Wangcai's acting skills are so poor that he can tell at a glance that he is just faking it.

However, Jia Rui did not reveal it. He now likes the people around him and tries his best to please him.

"Uncle, when I was buying a maid yesterday, I met someone from Grandma."

"what happened?"

"It was getting late yesterday and you didn't even go back. Grandma was worried."

Jia Rui frowned, and then said: "Go to the house and say hello. Tell her that there is something going on in my office. You won't be going back today. You will go back to have dinner with her at noon tomorrow."

Wangcai opened his mouth but did not leave.

"What's the matter? Is it so difficult for you to send a message to the uncle?"

"Uncle, don't even think about it. You are now the chief minister of the cabinet. Your office is in the palace. How can you be allowed to stay overnight in the palace?"

Jia Rui patted his forehead in annoyance, "Then just go ahead and tell me, I'm going to the military camp outside the city." Wangcai nodded, thinking that this was a good reason, and he ran out to tell someone the message. .

During lunch, Jia Rui ate with Jingchen in the back.

Under Jia Rui's semi-force, Jingchen ate pork for the first time.

After the meal, I felt like I had made a big mistake, so I locked myself in a newly built small Buddhist hall and chanted sutras all afternoon.

Jia Rui didn't know what kind of police she was reading, but she seemed to be in a much better mood when she came out.

Just like that, Jia Rui rolled into Jingchen's bedroom that night.

When he woke up the next morning, Jingchen's face had a blush that was different from before, and he secretly looked at Jia Rui from time to time.

Jia Rui had just favored the little beauty, so naturally he didn't want to leave, so he stayed with Jingchen until after lunch, and then at Wangcai's urging, he had to leave and go back to Dingxihou Mansion.

As soon as Jia Rui entered, before he could take a breath, Jia Dairu's words came from behind, telling Jia Rui to get over quickly.

Jia Rui was not afraid of anyone but this old man. As soon as he heard what he said, he trotted over without saying a word.

When he arrived at Jia Dairu's yard, Jia Rui still didn't blush and was out of breath.

But Jia Rui knew that there would be no good fruit to eat now, because he had been homeless for two days.

So Jia Rui quickly took a few breaths in succession, pretending to be unsteady, and then entered Jia Dairu's study.

When I went in, I saw the old lady Jia Dairu sitting at the desk, shaking his head and reading an unknown book.

"My grandson pays my respects to the great master."

When Jia Dairu heard Jia Rui's voice, he raised his head and looked at it, then gently put the book aside.

"You still know how to come back?"

Jia Rui quickly flattered him and said, "This is my grandson's home. Of course my grandson will come back."

But the next answer to Jia Rui was Jia Dairu's ruler.

In order to make the old man happy, Jia Rui pretended to be very scared and hid in the study.

In the end, it seemed that he couldn't escape, and he was hit by Jia Dairu seven or eight times.

After beating enough, Jia Dairu placed the ruler on the desk with satisfaction.

"Tell me, where have you been these past two days?"

Jia Rui felt very aggrieved. He was already a first-class official, and he still had to be controlled by the old man at home. When he didn't come back for a day or two, he was asked, "What's going on?"

Even though he thought so, Jia Rui still had to find a reason to deceive the old man, because he didn't dare to tell the truth.

If the old man found out that he had kidnapped a nun and brought her back as a concubine, he would be in trouble.

"Old Master, something big happened in the Heavenly Palace yesterday, and I had to stay in the military camp outside the city."

The old man Jia Dairu was stunned for a moment, "What's going on in the palace?"

So Jia Rui narrated what happened in the palace to the old man with added details.

After hearing this, the old man stood up immediately, came to Jia Rui's side and looked him up and down, and saw that his face was indeed a little pale.

The old man also began to feel sorry for his grandson.

In order to save the Supreme Emperor, his grandson risked his life.

But at the same time, the old man was still a little proud. His grandson was indeed taught to be loyal and patriotic, and it was not in vain that he had allowed him to study for so many years.

In fact, Jia Rui's face is pale because he overworked last night.

After all, he had found a new beauty, and Jia Ruizheng liked it and had been tossing about it all night.

"Okay, you've been busy for several days, go and rest quickly."

Jia Dairu thought he had asked about his grandson's whereabouts these days, and because he felt sorry for his grandson, he no longer kept him.

Jia Rui quickly took action, exited the study, and then let out a long breath.

After coming out of the study, Jia Rui went around and saluted Mrs. Wang, and said a few words with the old lady before he could return to Xue Baochai's place.

When he came here, Jia Rui finally turned over and became the master. He walked into the room with a straight face and full of momentum.

Xue Baochai seemed not to notice Jia Rui's expression, and diligently asked Ying'er and Ying Ge to help Jia Rui wash up.

Jia Rui finished washing and re-entered the house. Xue Baocai quickly brought the tea he had brewed to him.

"Are you busy these days?" Xue Baochai asked unconsciously.

"Hi."

Jia Rui sighed, and then said: "It almost killed me these days."

Then, he repeated to Xue Baochai what he said to the old man.

Xue Baochai was stunned for a moment after hearing this. He didn't expect that so many things would happen in the court in just a few days.

Xue Baochai was about to take Jia Rui and say a few words of comfort to him when Brother Ying hurried in from outside.

"Uncle, I would like to see you from the Ministry of Civil Affairs."

Seeing that Jia Rui was on business, Xue Baochai quickly stood up to serve Jia Rui. After putting on his clothes, Xue Baochai personally escorted him out of the second door.

Jia Rui walked to the outer study room with square steps. When Shen Wence saw Jia Rui coming, he didn't even have time to salute Jia Rui, so he asked anxiously:

"What should we do about Bowling Marquis Shi Nai's matter?"

(End of this chapter)