Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 303 Jia Rui is angry
"Chen Guozi has made great contributions to the country, but he has been indifferent to fame and fortune for many years and has been recuperating at home. However, his merits cannot be erased, so I have called him back."

Having said this, the Supreme Emperor looked down at Old Man Chen, with a trace of impatience flashing in his eyes.

This guy is so old, why is he coming back here?
Isn't this asking for trouble for yourself?

Although he thought so, the Supreme Emperor still smiled and continued to announce: "I have decided to appoint Chen Guozi as a bachelor of Wenhua Palace and join the cabinet."

When Old Man Chen heard the Supreme Emperor's announcement, his face was full of fear. He knelt down on the ground and kowtowed upward continuously.

"I am so virtuous and capable. The Supreme Emperor loves me so much. I have no other way to repay you. I can only devote myself to death and die."

The Supreme Emperor nodded lightly, and then said to Jia Rui, who was standing at the top: "Old Chen Aiqing is old and her energy is not as strong as before. You should take more care of her after entering the cabinet."

Jia Rui quickly stood up and expressed his position: "Mr. Chen is an old man and has great ambitions. Naturally, I have to learn from him. I will definitely ask Mr. Chen for advice in the cabinet in the future."

The Supreme Emperor nodded, then turned to look at the Emperor, "Is there anything else you want?"

The emperor was just a decoration during this period, and the Emperor's question to him was just a symbolic question.

"Go back to my father, I will be fine." The emperor replied cautiously.

The Supreme Emperor turned his head and was about to announce the end of the morning dynasty when a young official came out of work and knelt on the ground, "I have my duty."

What the Supreme Emperor was about to say had to be swallowed back.

"If you have a copy, just play it."

"I impeach Jia Rui, the minister of the First and Auxiliary Office."

A flash of understanding flashed in the Emperor's eyes, "Oh, what's wrong with Jia Rui?"

"I am reporting to Your Majesty that Jia Rui has no political agenda and has insulted an old minister. Please punish him."

"What exactly is going on?" The Supreme Emperor asked lightly while looking at Li Wanneng, the censor of Zuodu not far away.

At this time, Li Wan could look at his nose and mouth without even raising his head.

But at this time, the emperor on the jade steps began to sweat.

Li Wanneng's men impeached Jia Rui this time, but did not say hello to the emperor.

"Today in the court room, Jia Rui forced Mr. Chen to kowtow to him. Mr. Chen endured the humiliation and had to humiliate and bow. But we, the ministers, couldn't stand it, so I impeached Jia Rui here."

The Supreme Emperor frowned after hearing this, as if he had just learned about it.

"Is this really the case with Jia Rui?"

Jia Rui quickly stood up from the class and knelt on the ground, "Report to the Supreme Emperor that this is indeed the case."

"You are so brave. Chen Aiqing is old enough to be your grandfather. Why are you insulting him like this?" The Supreme Emperor seemed to be really angry and shouted loudly in the main hall.

Jia Rui knelt there as if he was very frightened, and his body began to tremble slightly, "Mr. Chen did not have an official position at that time. According to the imperial decree, he should salute the minister."

The Supreme Emperor was very angry when he heard Jia Rui's forced sophistry. He pointed at Jia Rui and said, "Although Chen Guozi has no official position, he has made meritorious service to the court. How can you insult the meritorious official like this?"

Jia Rui knelt there with his head lowered, speechless.

In fact, Jia Rui also felt puzzled in his heart, why is the Emperor so crazy today?It's just a trivial matter, why should I hold on to it?
Fortunately, Jia Rui knew that the Supreme Emperor had [-]% trust in him and would not do anything detrimental to him. Otherwise, an ordinary minister would have been paralyzed with fear when faced with this situation.

"Come here, take Jia Rui out of the palace with twenty sticks."

When the Supreme Emperor said this, his eyes were fixed on Chen Guozi who was standing below.

Chen Guozi sighed in his heart, the Supreme Emperor asked him to go up and plead for mercy!

It seems that I still underestimated the favor of the Supreme Emperor for Jia Rui. I originally thought that this time I could teach Jia Rui a lesson, but now it seems that I have taken it for granted.

As for ignoring the Supreme Emperor and not going out to intercede with Jia Rui?Chen Guozi didn't have the courage yet.

You must know that he is entrusted by someone to do a big thing when he comes back this time. If there is a conflict with the Supreme Emperor at this time, then things will not be able to continue.

Therefore, Chen Guozi had to stand up, knelt on the ground and started to play: "To report to the Supreme Emperor, when I was in court, I had no official status and was white. It is also a court regulation to salute Mr. Jia. How can I punish the minister for this? Therefore, I ask the Supreme Emperor to take it back. Success."

When the Supreme Emperor heard this, he seemed to have lost some of his anger, and said angrily to Jia Rui, who was already being detained by the warriors in front of the palace: "If Mr. Chen Aiqin hadn't interceded for you, I would have been punished this time."

After saying this, the Emperor waved his sleeves.The warriors in front of the palace on both sides immediately retreated.

At this time, Jia Rui pretended to wipe the sweat on his head and said gratefully to Chen Guozi on the side: "Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your mercy."

Chen Guozi nodded with a smile.As for the subsequent punishment of Jia Rui, it was nothing. The ministers below also kept their eyes open and found themselves unhappy.

Next, the morning session was over.

The ministers left the Qianqing Gate, and everyone else went back to their own offices to work. The people from the cabinet followed Jia Rui and came to the cabinet next to the Qianqing Gate.

After entering the room, Jia Rui pointed to the table closest to him and said to Chen Guozi: "Mr. Chen, you can work on this table from now on."

Chen Guozi stroked his gray beard and nodded.

Several other ministers in the cabinet stood looking at Jia Rui and Chen Guozi from a distance, knowing that the cabinet might be busy in the future.

Everyone returned to their seats and were already preparing to start reviewing the memorial.

At this time, Chen Guozi spoke again, "Everyone, this morning, the Supreme Emperor has decided to build a large number of warships and a new navy, but there is no one person responsible for this matter. We have to share the burden with the Lord."

Jia Rui sat at the top and rolled his eyes, realizing that this guy was interested in this position.

But Jia Rui also doesn't understand. This guy has just returned to Beijing and just became a cabinet minister. He is so anxious to start grabbing power and money. Isn't it a bit too hasty?
At the same time, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Jia Rui's eyes. You must know that you are the head of the cabinet. No matter how old or senior you Chen Guozi is, you have to say hello to me first before you want to do anything!

"Mr. Chen, do you have any recommendations for me?" Xu Biao asked.

Chen Guozi looked up at Jia Rui and saw that Jia Rui did not speak, so he smiled and said: "Although I have just returned to Beijing not long ago, I still know some personnel in the court. For example, Chen Ming, the doctor of the Ministry of War, is quite knowledgeable." He is talented, has worked hard for many years, and is quite stable in his work, so I think it is appropriate for him to go to Tianjin to take charge of the construction of the navy."

After listening to Chen Guozi's words, several other cabinet ministers looked at each other, and then bowed their heads in silence, which was regarded as acquiescence.

Chen Guozi smiled slightly, then turned to Jia Rui and asked, "Master Jia, what do you think?"

Jia Rui's face was gloomy and he stared at Chen Guozi: "I don't think it's good?"

"Master Jia, please don't act out of anger." Chen Guozi still said to Jia Rui with a smile.

Jia Rui was almost angered to death by this old guy. Isn't this because he doesn't regard bean bags as solid food?
Jia Rui slammed the table, then stood up, pointed his finger at Chen Guozi and said loudly: "Chen Guozi, don't forget, I am the chief minister of the Wuyingdian bachelor cabinet, and I still have the final say on cabinet affairs."

After saying this, Jia Rui walked around the table and walked outside. When he was about to go out, Jia Rui suddenly stopped, turned his head to the ministers in the room, and said loudly:
"Listen to me, the cabinet has cabinet rules. If anyone breaks the rules, don't blame me for being rude to him."

After saying this, Jia Rui was still angry, "The Supreme Emperor said that Chen Guozi is old, and I think so too. If that's the case, let him approve ten memorials from the Ministry of Rites every day, and Mr. Chen doesn't need to worry about the rest. .”

After Jia Rui finished speaking, he slammed the door and left.

Several other ministers in the cabinet looked at each other in shock when they saw Jia Rui losing his temper.

Since they worked with Jia Rui, although Jia Rui is domineering, he is still polite to them cabinet ministers. He has never been like this.

Look at this, our Mr. Jia has been confused by Mr. Chen.

However, they also knew Jia Rui's power, so they did not dare to get too close to Chen Guozi when the current situation was not very clear.

So He Chaodong, Li Chenyang, and Xu Biao each returned to their seats, lowered their heads to approve the memorial, and ignored Chen Guozi.

And Chen Guozi was sitting in his seat.Stroking his beard and drinking tea, he didn't seem to feel any embarrassment.

Besides, Jia Rui left the cabinet and came to Longshou Palace angrily.

The eunuch guarding the gate of Longshou Palace began to be cautious when he saw that Jia Rui's expression was not right.

"Mr. Jia, you are blessed." Two young eunuchs saluted Jia Rui.

Normally, Jia Rui would have thrown a silver melon seed or golden bean with a smile.

But today, Jia Rui just glanced at the two eunuchs and stepped into the Dragon Head Palace.

The two little eunuchs didn't dare to stop Jia Rui at all. They could only look at each other, and then one of them followed closely behind Jia Rui.

Arriving in front of the main hall, a middle-aged eunuch greeted him with a smile, "Master Jia, the Supreme Emperor has already guessed that you will come, Master Jia, so I asked my servants to welcome you here."

After hearing this, Jia Rui became somewhat sober. He calmed down his emotions, and then forced a smile, "It's still the Supreme Emperor who understands his subordinates."

The middle-aged eunuch smiled and then led Jia Rui into the hall.

After entering the palace, they saw the Supreme Emperor standing in front of a painting and observing it carefully.

Jia Rui restrained his emotions, took a step forward and knelt on the ground to salute, "Jia Rui, the cabinet minister, wishes to say long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor."

The Supreme Emperor turned around and smiled, "Look at the look on your face, little hozen, you came to me to compete in the ring!"

(End of this chapter)