Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 446 Exchange

Aunt Zhen was ecstatic after hearing Jia Rui's words. She lay on Jia Rui's body and looked at Jia Rui with her two big eyes, "Master, aren't you kidding me?"

Jia Rui looked at her cute look, tapped her forehead with his hand and said, "Of course not."

Then Jia Rui said: "You write a letter to your family and ask them to prepare for the handover. I will issue an amnesty immediately after the handover is completed."

After Jia Rui's reply, Aunt Zhen was completely relieved, and the psychological pressure during this period was gone.

Once the pressure was gone, Aunt Zhen felt her stomach growl, which made Aunt Zhen blush a little.

No wonder he couldn't eat well and couldn't sleep under pressure during this period. Eating every day was like feeding a cat.

How can this body bear it?

In the past, she was under pressure, so she couldn't feel anything. Now, once the pressure disappears, her stomach sends a warning, asking the owner to eat quickly.

Jia Rui looked at Aunt Zhen's blushing face with a smile and thought she was very cute today.

"Prepare dinner, uncle, I'm not full yet." Jia Rui shouted to the outside.

After hearing this, Dong Ju, Aunt Zhen's eldest maid outside the house, happily agreed, and then ordered the people below to serve food.

In less than a quarter of an hour, more than a dozen dishes were placed on the table outside, and then Dong Ju came in to invite her to eat.

"Uncle, aunt and uncle, the meal is ready. When will you go out to eat?"

Jia Rui pulled Aunt Zhen up and said as she walked out: "You should eat more today. I see you have lost weight in the past two days."

Aunt Zhen nodded sweetly in her heart, and then came outside with Jia Rui.

The meal was not bad. Of course, Jia Rui just took a few bites, while Aunt Zhen devoured it.

After finishing the meal, Aunt Zhen leaned on the chair and rubbed her stomach without wanting to move.

Jia Rui looked at her with a smile on his face.

This is probably the most Aunt Zhen has eaten since she was born.

"Okay, I've eaten so much and I can't lie down all the time. It will be bad if I end up eating. Come on, let's go for a walk in the yard."

After saying that, Jia Rui took Aunt Zhen, who didn't want to move at all, out of their small courtyard and walked into the garden.

The garden of Jia Rui's house is not as big as the Grand View Garden of Rongguo Mansion. After all, Rongguo Mansion is composed of the gardens of two Dukes.

When Jia Rui built the Wu Guogong Mansion, he was not as powerful as he is now.

He was just a Marquis of Dingxi at that time. Although the house was built according to the style of the Duke of Guo, it was not too excessive and could only be regarded as an inferior in the Duke of Guo's mansion.

Now Jia Rui almost controls the world, but Jia Rui thought that he would have to move sooner or later, so he did not renovate the Wu Guogong Mansion. Therefore, their garden was only one-third of the Grand View Garden.

Jia Rui and Aunt Zhen were walking around in the garden.

Soon we arrived at the pavilion.

Jia Rui saw that this pavilion at a high place was good, so he was ready to take a rest here.

As soon as he sat down, the eunuchs and maids who followed him brought various snacks and prepared fragrant tea for Jia Rui.

Jia Rui sat in the pavilion, drinking tea and eating snacks, chatting with Aunt Zhen for a while, and then on a whim, he asked Aunt Zhen to sing and dance for him.

Aunt Zhen had received professional training before entering the palace, and her dancing skills were among the best in the palace. Otherwise, Mrs. Zhen would not have had the shame to recommend her to the emperor.

Although there is no sound of silk and bamboo here, Aunt Zhen dances and sings a ditty softly, which has a unique flavor.

Just when Jia Rui looked happy, another group of people came from a distance, and the leader was none other than Third Sister You.

It turned out that Sister You San also came out to eat after eating. She heard someone singing here and came over.

As a result, Jia Rui was seen from a distance eating and drinking in the pavilion, while Aunt Zhen was dancing there.

There was a hint of disdain on Sister You's face. She felt that Aunt Zhen relied on this little trick to win over Jia Rui.

Moreover, this time Aunt Zhen gave gifts to everyone in the house, but only Third Sister You did not accept them.

Sanjie You is a person with a strong personality and can't get rid of the sand in her eyes. She believes that corrupt officials with corrupt morals like Zhen Dianlun should die.

Sanjie You came to the small pavilion with her graceful figure. She bowed to Jia Rui first, then without asking Jia Rui, she sat directly next to him, took Jia Rui's arm and said:

"How come you are so happy today?"

"Why don't you have nothing to do? Come out and take a walk."

Third Sister You pulled Jia Rui's head and laid her head next to Jia Rui's ear, and asked in a low voice: "Looking at the looks on you and Aunt Zhen, have you promised her?"

Jia Rui smiled and then said: "I was offered a bargaining chip that I can't refuse."

Sanjie You is a smart person. After hearing this, she stopped asking any more questions. Instead, she pulled Jia Rui's sleeves and said with a slight blush on her face: "Uncle, you haven't been to my place for several days. How about I accompany you today?"

Looking at Sister You's pretty face, which contained a hint of heroism, Jia Rui felt a little distraught.

But thinking about the promise I made to Aunt Zhen today, it would be a bit unsightly to go to Sanjie You's place again. After all, I just got Aunt Zhen's things, and now I can't live with the loss of face by throwing her aside.

"Tomorrow, tomorrow you wait for me in the house."

After listening to Jia Rui's words, Third Sister You was a little unhappy, but she still bowed her head and agreed. "Then uncle, you have to remember, I will be waiting for you in the yard tomorrow."

"Don't worry, I won't forget it."

At this time, Aunt Chen also finished singing and dancing, and then slowly walked to the other side of Jia Rui, then sat down, holding Jia Rui's arm, and at the same time looked at Sister You in demonstration.

Let's be honest, Third Sister You's popularity in Jia Rui's house is not good.

Originally, she and Xie Xiu'e were mortal enemies, but she did not become friends with the other concubines.

Third Sister Liu glanced at Aunt Zhen and did not argue with her.

Then Jia Rui was sandwiched between the two women, enjoying the joy of being together.

It wasn't until it got dark that Sanjie You resigned wisely, and then Jia Rui and Aunt Zhen returned to the yard to rest.

Early the next morning, Jia Rui left the mansion and continued to handle official business in the palace.

After Aunt Zhen sent Jia Rui away, she quickly ordered the maids around her to go to Zhen's house to deliver a message to Mrs. Zhen.

After receiving the words from Jia Rui's side, Mrs. Zhen finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to relax.

Speaking of which, Mrs. Zhen was under a lot of psychological pressure during this period, and she couldn't sleep well almost day and night.

Every day she was afraid that someone would wake her up in the middle of the night and tell her that her eldest son had been beheaded, so she often woke up in nightmares.

Now that I heard what Aunt Zhen said and knew that my eldest son's life was saved, I felt completely relaxed.

But as soon as her mind relaxed, her body immediately reported discomfort.

Mrs. Zhen now only feels dizzy and feels that the whole world is spinning in front of her eyes.

Fortunately, their family was not short of money. As soon as Mrs. Zhen became unwell, her second son immediately invited a famous nearby doctor to see him.

After some operations, Mrs. Zhen finally recovered.

After that, Mrs. Zhen casually sent the doctor away, and then said to her second son beside her:

"Second girl, we already have news. Your eldest brother's life has been saved, but we have to hand over the intelligence network we have been operating for decades."

Zhen Dianjun didn't care at all about handing over the intelligence network, because this thing was not in his hands in the first place.

Even if the eldest brother is arrested, the intelligence network is still in the hands of the mother and has little to do with him.

Because of this, Zhen Dianjun didn't feel distressed at all.

"Hand it over, just hand it over. Keeping this thing will bring disaster. Who knows one day the people above will become vigilant, and our family will be executed."

Mrs. Zeng first felt that the mud in the main hall could not support the wall, and she did not feel bad for her son selling his father's land.

But thinking about it again, what her second son said might not be unreasonable.

In the past, the Zhen family was able to retain this intelligence network because of their relationship with the Supreme Emperor, who was sent to monitor Jiangnan.

And now that the Zhen family is still rebellious and still maintains this intelligence network, aren't the higher-ups worried?

Now Jia Rui has not thought of it, nor has he realized anything. Once Jia Rui realizes the threat one day, then no one in the Zhen family, old or young, will be able to survive.

After thinking of this, Mrs. Zhen even glanced at her second son with admiration. This guy is like this: A fool will gain something after all his worries.

"Well, since you don't feel bad, let's hand it over. In this way, your eldest brother's life will be saved."

After thinking of this, Mrs. Zhen felt relaxed all over, and her family finally no longer needed to be destroyed.

As for Zhen Dianlun being locked up in prison, it doesn't matter to them at all.

As long as you take good care of yourself, you can still live comfortably in the cell, and you can even send women to you every now and then. Compared with the outside, you just can't go out, and everything else remains the same.

On the same day, the old lady began to prepare the handover matters. First, the list of personnel in each place, then the location of each shop, and then the tunnels and trade routes.

Finally, there are various facilities.

After everything was ready, he sent someone to Duke Wu's mansion to inform his daughter and asked Jia Rui to send someone to accept it.

A few days later, Jia Rui's confidant Wangcai came to the Zhen family's house in the capital with some guards.

Although Wangcai still does not have an official position, his status is higher than many fourth- and fifth-rank officials in Beijing.

After all, there are still seven-rank officials in front of the prime minister, and Jia Rui is now equivalent to the emperor, so the status of his personal servant must be higher.

Because of this, a group of people from the Zhen family did not dare to neglect. Zhen Dianjun personally came to the gate to greet him, and then invited Wangcai to the main hall.

In the main hall, Wangcai was sitting in the middle, and Zhen Dianjun only dared to stand beside him.

The boys brought fragrant tea. Wangcai imitated the officials, picked up the tea, scratched the tea bowl with the tea lid a few times, and then took a sip.

"The uncle ordered me to receive your intelligence network. How are your family's preparations?"

(End of this chapter)