Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 353 Jia Lian is back again

"The Supreme Emperor, I am a minor minister. I don't understand these complicated etiquette thoroughly enough, so I ask the Supreme Emperor to appoint an experienced minister to take charge of the matter." Jia Rui refused directly.

After hearing what Jia Rui said, the Emperor was not angry because Jia Rui rejected him. "What you said makes sense. Who do you think will be responsible for this?"

Jia Rui rolled his eyes, and Chen Guozi appeared in his mind.

The old guy's troubles, which he had always been against, were thrown onto his head. Even if it didn't cause him any trouble, it would still make the old guy exhausted during this period of time.

So Jia Rui leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think Mr. Chen Guozi is suitable."

The Supreme Emperor glanced at Jia Rui, what is this guy thinking? The Emperor had already guessed it.

However, the Emperor did not blame Jia Rui. He thought this was a normal thought for a person. After all, it is human nature to dig holes for one's political opponents.

Another thing, what Jia Rui said is not unreasonable. Although Chen Guozi has just returned to Beijing not long ago, his talents and abilities are obvious to all.

The Emperor was relieved to have Chen Guozi serve as the host of the funeral.

"Well, let Chen Guozi take on this important task!" The Supreme Emperor rubbed his temples tiredly, and then closed his eyes again.

Jia Rui stood beside the Supreme Emperor obediently and did not dare to say a word.

After about a stick of incense, the Supreme Emperor opened his eyes again, "It has been more than half a year since Prince Nan'an went to Tianjin, right?"

"It's been almost a year since I returned to the Supreme Emperor." Jia Rui replied diligently.

The Supreme Emperor looked at the ceiling of the hall, and after a while he asked Zhao Jin next to him, "How is the preparation for the navy going?"

Zhao Jin quickly replied: "More than 20 large and small warships have been built, and more than 5,000 sailors have been trained."

The Supreme Emperor touched the table with his hand, and then said: "There are still few battleships at this point. We must have at least 30,000 people to be able to use them."

Finally, the Supreme Emperor said to Jia Rui: "In a few days, you will go to Tianjin to see in detail why the progress is so slow."

"I know." Jia Rui replied immediately.

"You don't need to check his account after you leave. You only need to be sure of one thing, and that is the speed of building the navy. As long as the speed increases, there are more battleships, and there are more sailors, you can ignore the rest." The eyes of the Supreme Emperor Shining with fatigue.

Jia Rui glanced at the Supreme Emperor and saw that although the Supreme Emperor was still in good health, he could not hide the tiredness in his eyes and face.

Jia Rui sighed in his heart. Although the Supreme Emperor was renewed by him, his body had been broken by years of sensuality.

"I understand."

The Supreme Emperor waved his hand tiredly, and Jia Rui immediately withdrew knowingly.

Jia Rui came to the square of Longshou Palace and stretched himself involuntarily.

From midnight last night until now, Jia Rui hasn't had much rest. Although his body is supported by magical skills, he is still a little tired mentally.

After a while, Qin Shun walked in from outside.

Jia Rui looked behind him and didn't see Aunt Zhen. He immediately went up and asked, "Isn't Zhen Wanfang back?"

Qin Shun sighed, shook his head and said, "The young lady was so sad that she fainted from crying before the funeral. She was picked up by the Empress Dowager and placed temporarily."

Seeing that this was the case, Jia Rui had no choice but to rush to the Empress Dowager's place and bring Aunt Zhen back.

So Jia Rui could only give Qin Shun a few banknotes, and then asked Qin Shun to take care of Aunt Zhen these days.

With money, everything will be easier for Qin Shun. He immediately patted his chest and promised Jia Rui that he would make Aunt Zhen live comfortably in the palace.

After arranging things in the palace, Jia Rui left the palace with a tired pace. Later, he met Wangcai and others outside the palace and rode back home.

However, when I returned to Ningrong Street, I found that the road here was blocked again. I sent someone to ask and found out that Jia Mu and others were already wearing heavy makeup and were preparing to enter the palace to keep a vigil for Concubine Zhen.

Of course, among these female relatives, Jia Rui's wife Xue Baochai is naturally indispensable.

Jia Rui rode along the street and came to Xue Baochai's eight-carriage sedan.

Ying'er, who was following the sedan, immediately stepped forward and bowed, "Master, Madam is in the sedan, do you have any instructions?"

"Tell Madam to be careful when you go in. The Emperor is in a bad mood today. Don't let the Emperor take advantage of you."

Jia Rui brazenly said on the street that the Emperor was in a bad mood. This was a huge transgression. It meant that Jia Rui was favored by the Emperor. If another person had just said this, he would have been jailed.

Ying'er nodded, then walked to the sedan and opened the curtain next to the sedan, and said a few words to Xue Baochai inside.

Then the sedan curtain was lifted up, and Xue Baochai sitting inside was revealed. She nodded to Jia Rui from a distance.

Jia Rui smiled slightly and then rode away.

But as luck would have it, something went wrong again at this juncture.

It turned out that when Jia Rui was about to leave, Wangcai, who was following Jia Rui, urged his horse forward and came to Jia Rui's side. “Uncle, do you think that person is Mr. Lian?”

Jia Rui was stunned for a moment. Jia Rui hadn't heard Jia Lian's name for a long time.

So he followed Wangcai's hand and looked into the distance. If this wasn't Jia Lian, who was it?

Seeing it was Jia Lian, Jia Rui shivered with anger.

He said in his heart that you, Jia Lian, just want to be lazy, and you have to choose a time to come back. Look at how tense the capital is now. If the Supreme Emperor finds out about this, even I won't be able to protect you.

Because of this scruple, although Jia Rui's eyebrows jumped with anger, he did not dare to expose Jia Lian in the street. Instead, he winked at Wangcai.

The clever little guy who made money saw Jia Rui's eyes and immediately understood what it meant.

I saw him dismounting, handing his horse to a soldier behind him, and then slipped into the crowd and disappeared.

Wangcai slipped through the crowd and quickly came behind Jia Lian.

He reached out and patted Jia Lian's shoulder gently, and then said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"Second Master Lian, why are you here?"

Jia Lian's body was shaken, and then he immediately turned around and saw that it was Wangcai, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Isn't it almost the Chinese New Year! I miss you, so I came back to see you."

After Jia Lian said this, he asked Wangcai again, "What happened? All the high-class women on Ningrong Street have been dispatched."

Wangcai did not answer Jia Lian, but grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the crowd.

Although Jia Lian was reluctant, he could not compare with Wangcai's martial arts skills, so he could only be pulled out of the crowd involuntarily.

After arriving outside the crowd, Wangcai pulled Jia Lian into an alley without saying a word, and then pushed the door into a courtyard.

Wangcai bought this small courtyard nearby because it was close to Dingxihou and he could go in and serve Jia Rui at any time.

Another reason is that Wangcai's parents also lived in Zhuangzi in the countryside. Although their status in Zhuangzi improved after Wangcai became prosperous, their living standards were still much worse than in the capital, so Wangcai bought this yard. Prepare to pick up your parents.

But no one has arrived yet, so the yard is still empty.

After entering the courtyard, Wangcai pulled Jia Lian into an empty room.

"Second Master Lian, you are so courageous. You dare to come back without even informing your family?"

Jia Lian's eyes were a little evasive, "It's not that the environment over there is too bad. If I stay there any longer, I'm afraid I'll get sick."

Jia Lian was right. This time Jia Rui arranged Jia Lian to a remote place in a poor country. Although Wang Xifeng would give Jia Lian some silver every month, Jia Lian had nowhere to spend the money.

Can you think about how poor the local area is?

Jia Lian stayed in a place like this for nearly a year. The fact that he could persist for such a long time was considered a sign of Jia Lian's perseverance.

Wangcai grinned when Jia Lian told him about his difficulties. He didn't expect that the place was so poor.

"So are you coming back alone this time?"

"Qionghua came back with me." When Jia Lian said this name, his face was gentle.

This time in the Northeast, thanks to Qionghua.

Qionghua takes care of Jia Lian's every step, including eating, washing, and making beds.

Even this time when he was running back from the Northeast, he relied on Qionghua all the way. If it weren't for Qionghua, Jia Lian might have died on the way.

Wangcai smiled bitterly, and then said: "Second Master Lian, there is an important concubine in the palace who is no longer here. Come back at this time and let the envoy know about it, and then go to the Supreme Emperor together. I'm afraid we, the master, can't help you either." ah!"

"You are worrying too much. Who is still looking at a little person like me?" Jia Lian has been safe and sound after a period of wandering, so he doesn't think anything will go wrong.

Wangcai opened his mouth. Seeing Jia Lian's optimism, he couldn't continue talking. Now he could only let Jia Lian settle down and hide for the time being, so as not to cause trouble for his uncle.

"If that's the case, do you have a place to stay now?"

"I've already arrived on Ningrong Street. Where will I stay? I'm going home today."

"Okay, my Second Master Lian, are you really stupid? There are a lot of people in our mansion, and the servants below are gossiping more and more. Believe it or not, if you enter the Rongguo Mansion today, the censor will be able to tell you in the middle of the night. This chapter is sent to the Cabinet.”

In fact, Jia Lian was also very helpless. You must know that the capital is no different from other places. Even if you want to stay in a hotel, you have to have a road leading to it, and Jia Lian's identity cannot be made obvious to the hotel.

Wangcai also saw Jia Lian's dilemma, so he said: "If Second Master Lian doesn't mind, just stay in my small courtyard temporarily. After a while, our uncle will be free to work, and then let him make arrangements for you." .”

After hearing this, Jia Lian looked around the small courtyard and felt satisfied.

(End of this chapter)