Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 276
Shopkeeper Wang was shocked, and then looked at the people behind Wangcai, knowing that this group of people had bad intentions.

However, he still said with a smile: "It's my fault. I made a slip of the tongue. Please forgive me, Manager Wangcai."

Wangcai also smiled, and then said: "I don't have time to talk to you here, so you can come with me!"

Shopkeeper Wang's expression also changed. He took a step back with a serious face and retreated behind the waiter.
"Butler Wangcai, what do you mean?"

"Our uncle asked you to come to the house with me."

"Haha, although your uncle is also a member of the Jia clan, I am under the control of the clan leader. If he wants to see me, the clan leader must first agree."

Wangcai became angry when he saw that this guy was so disrespectful. He waved his hand and the soldiers behind him immediately stepped forward and beat the few young guys who were blocking them into running away with their heads down.

"Rebellion? How dare you hit people casually in broad daylight in the most virtuous place in the capital?"

But before Shopkeeper Wang could finish shouting, someone kicked him from the side.

Shopkeeper Wang only had time to shout before he was kicked to the ground. Then two or three people came forward and tied him up tightly.

At this time, Wangcai walked over, looked at Shopkeeper Wang who was pressed to the ground and smiled disdainfully, and then said:
"Don't you know, kid? Our uncle is now the clan leader. Don't say anything else. Think about how to reply to our uncle's words later."

After finishing speaking, Wangcai waved his hand again, and a few more big men broke in from the outside. They went directly to the back hall of Yubaozhai and invited a gorgeously dressed person inside.

This is a middle-aged man, accompanied by a strong man.

However, this strong man was now suppressed by two soldiers, his hands were pressed down, and his face was already red.

It seemed that they had taken action just now, and the strong man was easily captured by Jia Rui's soldiers.

Wangcai stepped forward, bowed his hands to the middle-aged man, and then said:
"This distinguished guest is interrupting us. Our clan is dealing with family matters. I have been negligent. I apologize to the distinguished guest here."

This middle-aged man's face was also a little pale. He originally wanted to buy an antique and give it to a well-connected person to get a job, but he didn't expect to encounter such a thing.

"Don't dare, don't dare, we came at the wrong time, so we're going to leave now, we're going to leave now."

The reason why this middle-aged man is so frightened is because, who can come to the capital to ask for an official position, who is not a human spirit?
Before he came to Yubaozhai, he had already found out the connections and backers of Yubaozhai.

Now that I saw this group of people acting aggressively and saying they were dealing with family matters, I immediately realized that the shopkeeper was probably in trouble, so I hurriedly ran away.

After the guests in the store were invited away, Wangcai ordered people to tie up a few boys, and then ordered people to lock the store tightly, leaving two soldiers to guard the door, and then went to the next place. .

In short, by the evening, Wangcai had arrested all the shopkeepers and waiters in more than a dozen shops in Beijing.

Because they made too much noise, they finally alerted Shuntian Mansion.

However, after people from Shuntian Mansion inquired, they found out that it was the Jia family that was dealing with the mole.

Moreover, all of these people have their own deeds in the hands of the Jia family, so the people of Shuntian Mansion no longer care about them.

Just like that, while Jia Rui was having dinner, Brother Ying ran over.

"Uncle, Wangcai is sending a message outside, saying that your order has been completed."

"Is Wangcai still very nimble with his hands and feet?" Jia Rui praised Wangcai.

Xue Baochai, who was eating with Jia Rui next to him, smiled slightly and said, "Take all these people and make them spit out all the money they have been greedy for over the years."

"Haha, once it's in our hands, do they still want to keep the money and enjoy it?"

After saying this, Jia Rui said to Brother Ying: "Go and tell Wangcai to lock these people in the stables. I will come back from the palace tomorrow and deal with it."

Brother Ying agreed and hurried out to deliver the message.

"There has been such a big fuss today, and the Ningguo Mansion has also received the news. Do you think I will return without success when I go there tomorrow?"

Jia Rui ate the tongue on the table, "I just want to let them know that this is called knocking the mountain to shake the tiger. If they can say nice things tomorrow, that's all. If they still dare to mess around, I will open an ancestral hall and let the whole tribe know that Jia Zhen is What kind of stuff."

Xue Baochai was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Uncle, do you want to serve as the patriarch for a long time?"

Jia Rui put down the chopsticks in his hands, sighed, and then said: "Originally, I didn't want to take on this troublesome matter, but seeing what the Jia family has become, if I don't care about it, the Jia family will become robbers." , and all the wealth left by our ancestors will be lost."

Jia Rui, there is no way around this.

As his official position grew larger and his power became more and more powerful, the Jia clan members also benefited from him.

However, when it comes to the origin of these benefits, they are not very legitimate.

If Jia Rui has always been in a high position, it will be nothing more than a trivial matter. If one day Jia Rui really falls, then these will be evidence of Jia Rui's crime.

What Jia Rui wants is to solve the problem once and for all and let these tribesmen live their lives honestly.

As for the money he said he needed to live, Jia Rui decided to develop the common property of the Jia family so that the family could have a way of life.

If this is the case, the clan members are indolent and do not do serious work. It is no wonder that the clan leader opened an ancestral hall. If the time comes, he will be beaten or killed. No wonder Jia Rui kills him without teaching.

Silent all night.

The next day, Jia Rui went to the cabinet as usual. When he saw that there was nothing important, he slipped into the Dragon Head Palace.

After entering, he saw Qin Shun running in anxiously from outside. If Jia Rui hadn't been able to hide quickly, he would have hit Jia Rui's back.Qin Shun apologized to Jia Rui and then ran into the main hall.

Jia Rui touched his forehead and felt something strange.

Nothing major happened in the past two days, otherwise the chief assistants would not have known about it, but why did Qin Shun run away as if his father was dead?

Although it was strange, Jia Rui entered the side hall step by step.

When he went in, he saw that Qin Shun had been slapped by someone, and he was kneeling there and kowtowing to the Supreme Emperor.

When the Supreme Emperor saw Jia Rui coming in, he quickly nodded and let Jia Rui come to his side.

"This little slave is so audacious that he dares to accept bribes privately. What do you think we should do?"

Jia Rui was a little confused and didn't understand the situation at the scene. He quickly asked for help and looked at Zhao Jin who was standing aside with a calm expression.

A smile escaped from the corner of Zhao Jin's mouth, and she glanced at the Supreme Emperor. Seeing that the Supreme Emperor nodded gently, she explained to Jia Rui:

"The governor of Guangdong sentenced a man's life in vain. This guy took 10 taels of silver and wanted to get rid of the matter. But just now, the victim used his connections to file a complaint."

Jia Rui frowned, this matter was not easy to handle.

"Jia Rui, what do you think we should do about this?"

Jia Rui quickly replied: "This matter should be handed over to the Ministry of Justice for retrial."

"Then how should this kid Qin Shun be punished?"

Jia Rui rolled his eyes, raised his head and glanced at the Supreme Emperor quietly. Seeing that the Supreme Emperor's eyes were a little deep, he immediately understood what the Supreme Emperor meant.

"Although Eunuch Qin accepted the money this time, he did not make a big mistake. I think a small punishment of confiscating his money is enough."

The Supreme Emperor nodded with satisfaction, "Let's do it!"

Qin Shun, who was kneeling below, heard the Emperor's words and felt that the sun in the sky was getting brighter and the burden on him was lifted.

"Thank you so much for your grace, Your Majesty the Emperor Long. Thank you so much for your grace, Your Majesty the Emperor Long's grace."

The Supreme Emperor looked at him with disgust, and then said: "Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be escaped. This time, it is up to you to go to Guangdong to deliver the decree."

Qin Shun was completely relieved after hearing this.

Although traveling thousands of miles from the capital to Guangdong was very hard and a chore, this punishment was almost nothing compared to the crime he committed.

"The slave obeys the order, the slave obeys the order."

The Supreme Emperor nodded slightly, then waved his hand and drove Qin Shun out.

After Qin Shun left, the Supreme Emperor looked at Jia Rui and said, "Just let Qin Shun handle some things in the future. Don't come forward."

Jia Rui understood deeply and was even more grateful to the Emperor.

What the Emperor meant was that there were some dirty things that Jia Rui did not need to do, and that Qin Shun could handle them and bear the bad reputation.

Next, Jia Rui reported the cabinet affairs to the Supreme Emperor, chatted with the Supreme Emperor for a while, and then left the Dragon Head Palace before lunch.

After coming out, they saw Qin Shun suddenly running out from the corner outside Longshou Palace.

Jia Rui was startled by him.

Qin Shunfei also came to Jia Rui and immediately fell to his knees.

"Thank you, Lord Hou, thank you, Lord Hou."

Qin Shun felt that today was the closest he had ever been to moving his head. If Jia Rui hadn't interceded, Qin Shun would have felt that the Supreme Emperor would have dealt with him.

Jia Rui stepped forward to help Qin Shun up, and then said: "We are all our own people, why are we so polite? I will have to ask Brother Qin to help me more in the future!"

Qin Shun also had a smile on his face, "After this incident, you will be my brother. From now on, if you have anything to say, brother, I will never give up."

Although Jia Rui felt a little disgusted, the smile on his face did not fade, "Okay, from now on we brothers will take care of each other."

Just like that, the two people laughed in the lane outside Longshou Palace.

At this time, the Supreme Emperor was asking Zhao Jin something in the Dragon Head Palace.

"How has the crime collection been going these days?"

"Back to the Supreme Emperor, we have collected more than 100 million taels. If we continue at this rate, we can collect another three to four million taels in half a year."

The Supreme Emperor then nodded slightly and said: "These are stored in the Treasury of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. No one is allowed to touch even a few without my order."

After saying this, the Supreme Emperor looked at the beams in confusion.

(End of this chapter)