Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 409 Forced into the Palace

Jia Yucun glanced at Shen Wence, with a smile in his eyes.

Lao Shen is still good, and he doesn't take all the credit alone.

"Master Shen, I also heard what our Master Jia meant. I was just thinking about how to discuss the memorial with you, but you called me over. The two of us really coincided." Jia Yucun said After finishing, I laughed for a while.

Shen Wence shook his head gently, and then said: "This memorial is just because the two of us are a little weak. I think it is better for Li Wan to also co-sign."

"Li Wanneng?"

Jia Yucun felt a little hesitant about this person.

"Yes, it's Li Wanneng."

Shen Wence stood up, walked to Jia Yucun and sat down next to him, and then said: "He has defected to our side, and I heard that he helped us to confiscate the Zhongshun Prince's Palace and the Beijing Prince's Palace. In addition, he It turns out that he is also on the emperor's side, and he also has a wave of influence. If he also joins, wouldn't it seem more legitimate?"

Jia Yucun nodded, feeling a little unhappy. Shen Wence had already competed with him for the adults' trust, and now there was Li Wanneng.

But he also knew that now was a critical moment, so he said: "Then let's do it!"

"Okay, let's draft the memorial now and sign it. When we go to court tomorrow morning, let Li Wanneng also sign it."

After Shen Wence finished speaking, he took Jia Yucun to his study. Then he personally wrote a memorial and presented it to Jia Yucun.

Jia Yucun picked up the memorial and read it carefully, and found that there were no flaws, so he signed it.

Jia Yucun passed the memorial to Shen Wence, and then said: "Let's each talk to the people below, and it will be more lively then."

"it is good."

After the two people discussed it, Jia Yucun left.

The time soon came for the next morning.

Jia Rui put on his clothes under the service of sisters Xue Baochai and Xue Baoqin, then had breakfast and went to the palace in high spirits to attend the morning court.

Jia Rui's sedan did not stop at the entrance of the palace, but went straight into the palace and came to the Yangxin Hall.

When they got here, Lao Li, who had been waiting on Jia Rui, quickly asked the young eunuch to lift the sedan curtain, and then invited Jia Rui out.

Jia Rui stretched out after coming out, and then entered the Hall of Cultivation of Heart under the protection of the eunuchs.

Arriving at the side hall of Yangxin Hall, Jia Rui sat down on the original emperor's seat, then crossed his legs and accepted the tea brought by the palace maid.

While drinking tea, Jia Rui asked Lao Li next to him, "How is the emperor doing?"

"My lord, the emperor's mood has been relatively stable these past two days, but he has eaten less than before. He often sits there alone in a daze for an hour or two."

Jia Rui took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and then said: "Today is an important day. The emperor cannot do without him. You go and take the emperor with you, and we will go to Qianqingmen Hall later."

"The servant understands."

Jia Rui rubbed his forehead, then thought for a while and said, "When you go over, tell the emperor to be honest and don't cause trouble for me in the main hall, otherwise I can't guarantee that anything will happen."

"If I know this, I must let the emperor keep his mouth shut." Old Li said flatteringly.

Jia Rui was satisfied.

Then he saw that the time was almost up, so he asked Lao Li to go and do things quickly.

After Lao Li retreated, Qin Shun slipped in from the outside again.

"My slave, please greet me sir."

"Didn't you get much sleep today?"

"My lord, you are making fun of me. You can't sleep when you are working for your lord." Qin Shun knelt and crawled next to Jia Rui, and then gently tapped Jia Rui's leg.

"Are the emperor's princes still honest?"

"Sir, except for the eldest prince, everyone else is quite honest."

Jia Rui sighed. He just wanted to live in peace until he finally became emperor. Why were there always people trying to make trouble for him?

"Send someone to watch carefully. Let him be arrogant for a few days during this period, and then let him disappear after the limelight is over." Jia Rui said lightly.

"My slave understands." Qin Shun's eyes flashed with blood.

Jia Rui got up early in the morning and was really sleepy now. Plus Qin Shun was knocking his legs next to him, so he couldn't help but take a nap.

Just as he was sleeping comfortably, Jia Rui heard Lao Li's soft call in his ear.

"My lord, my lord, it's getting late."

Jia Rui opened his eyes and looked out the window. Sure enough, it was almost dawn.

Jia Rui stretched his old waist, and then muttered: "This morning is too early, let him change it in the future."

Qin Shun and Lao Li pretended not to hear and silently sent Jia Rui to get dressed.

After putting it on, Jia Rui turned to Lao Li and asked, "How is the emperor's side?"

"Sir, the emperor can bear it!" When he said this, there was a hint of sarcasm in the corner of Lao Li's mouth.

Jia Rui smiled and said, "If he couldn't bear it, he wouldn't have worked under the Supreme Emperor for so many years." Then Jia Rui walked out, Qin Shun and Lao Li followed closely, and waited for their arrival. Outside the palace, when he was about to get on the sedan chair, Jia Rui suddenly stopped and said:

"Just because the emperor can endure it, we cannot take it lightly. The emperor has been tortured several times by the hands of the Supreme Emperor."

After saying that, Jia Rui got on the sedan chair.

Lao Li and Qian Shun looked at each other, and then their eyes became wary.

With the current status and position of the two of them, the emperor is simply their mortal enemy.

If the two of them want to maintain their current power, glory and wealth, they must not let the emperor make any trouble again.

So when walking towards the main hall of Qianqingmen, the two people deliberately delayed a few steps and whispered to each other.

When they arrived at the main hall of Qianqing Gate, officials at all levels were already standing on both sides with Wen Dong and Wu Xi.

As soon as Jia Rui entered the hall, officials from his department immediately greeted him, and all kinds of nice words came to Jia Rui like a tide.

Jia Rui was still very tolerant of his own people. He greeted these people with a smile and replied a few words casually, looking so amiable.

However, there were also some people standing in the corner from a distance and watching indifferently.

However, these people did not touch Jia Rui's brow, because what happened in the past few days was too scary.

First, a county prince who was a relative of the emperor was imprisoned by the Jia Ruiyi clan, and then the prince Zhongshun was also imprisoned. Then the Beijing Palace was even more troublesome. I heard that in addition to the Beijing King himself, others also suffered heavy losses.

Under such an obvious situation, as human beings, the officials would naturally not go against Jia Rui at this time.

After a while, Jia Rui stood at the top of the civil servants, and then winked at Lao Li who was standing at the door of the palace.

Lao Li leaned down gently, returned the salute, and then bowed and left.

Within half an hour, there was a burst of noise behind the Qianqing Gate Hall, and then the emperor, with the support of two eunuchs, walked around from the back of the Qianqing Gate Hall.

Afterwards, with the help of the eunuch, he walked up the imperial steps and sat on the throne.

Jia Rui raised his head and glanced at the emperor, but he hadn't seen him for a few days. Now the emperor's face was white and his eyes were dull, as if he was a walking corpse.

However, Jia Rui would not underestimate the emperor just because of this.

Seeing that the emperor was sitting firmly, Jia Rui and his ministers knelt down on the ground and shouted long live.

Lao Li stood beside the emperor, swept the dust away, then stood in front and said to the ministers below:

"The emperor has a decree, and if he has a decree, he will report it early, but if he has no decree, he will leave the court."

The important ministers below looked at Jia Rui at this time.

At this time, Jia Rui simply closed his eyes and rested, as if the outside things had nothing to do with him.

Shen Wence, who was standing not far from Jia Rui, came out of class and knelt on the ground, "Senior scholar Shen Wence has his skills."

Lao Li looked at the emperor who was sitting there like a piece of wood, and simply stepped forward and said:

"The Emperor has a decree, please read it."

Shen Wence immediately replied: "Your Majesty, Sir Jia Ruijia has made outstanding achievements in conquering the pirates and destroying the Nannan Kingdom. He has not received any reward since he returned to the court. Please give him a reward according to his merits."

The emperor sitting above seemed to have a hint of aura in his eyes at this time. He looked down, and then I focused my eyes on Li Wanneng.

Li Wanneng also felt the emperor looking at him, but he felt a little guilty in his heart and immediately lowered his head, not daring to look at the emperor.

When the emperor saw that Li Wanneng had not moved for a long time, he could only look at the other ministers.

It's a pity that these ministers are like dumb and deaf, and they don't pay attention to the emperor at all.

Not to mention how desperate the emperor was at this time.

You must know that before being imprisoned, most of the civil servants in the court were his subordinates.

During the two days when the Supreme Emperor was about to leave, these people flattered him to the utmost, and all of them were like turtles shrinking from this incident.

In the end, the emperor, who couldn't count on anyone else, could only ask himself: "Then how should I reward you because I love you?"

Shen Wence knelt there and straightened his back, and said with great momentum: "Your Majesty, please confer the title of Lord Wu Guogong, to the rank of prime minister, and add nine tins."

After listening to Shen Wence's words, the emperor's face, which was already white, turned a little gray.

He opened his mouth and said reluctantly: "Jia Aiqing has made outstanding contributions, and there is nothing wrong with joining the Duke of Wu. However, Jia Aiqing is now the chief minister of the cabinet. Isn't the position of prime minister a bit redundant? Moreover, adding Jiuxi is too much, and it is insulting to a minister. .”

Having said this, the emperor looked at Jia Rui with pleading eyes.

But Jia Rui still closed his eyes, as if he couldn't feel the situation outside, and ignored the emperor at all.

At this time, Jia Yucun, who was standing below, gently pulled Li Wanneng and then stood up.

"Your Majesty, I believe that if you don't advance to the prime minister position and add Jiuxi, you can't express Lord Jia's merits. I agree with Lord Shen's words."

After Jia Yucun finished speaking, he winked at Li Wanneng.

Li Wanneng's face turned red, and he finally said: "I second the proposal."

(End of this chapter)