Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 534 Sima Zhao’s Heart

Although Jia Rui let Jia Zheng go this time, he once again allowed him to become a medium-sized official with some rights.

But this time it was the last time Jia Rui made accommodations for Jia Zheng. From now on, neither party owed anything to the other.

That night, Jia Rui did not return to Wu Guofu, but rested in the palace.

Early the next morning, Jia Rui got up early to freshen up, ate some breakfast in a hurry, and then hurried to the back hall of Yangxin Hall.

Aunt Zhen and the little emperor have been living here.

As soon as Jia Rui entered the door, he saw Aunt Zhen dressing the little emperor in a dragon robe.

However, the little emperor still looked very cute with his eyes closed in a daze, letting the people below him toss him.

When Aunt Zhen saw Jia Rui coming in, she smiled, then went over and said her blessings, and helped Jia Rui sit on the chair next to her.

"Uncle, are you leaving now?"

"Yes, you move quickly, we will be there soon. It would not be good if we keep the ministers waiting in a hurry."

Aunt Zhen nodded, and then ordered the maid below to speed up.

The little emperor finally woke up from their torment at this time. When he saw Jia Rui, he immediately had a sincere smile on his face, stretched out his hands and babbling and called his father, asking Jia Rui to hug him.

Jia Rui really couldn't hate the cute human cubs, so he stepped forward and hugged the little emperor who had already changed into his dragon robe.

The little emperor hugged Jia Rui's neck and giggled like a goose.

If you don't know the inside story and see this scene, it is really a harmonious picture of father and son.

Jia Rui hugged the little emperor and said to Aunt Zhen, "I'm leaving now. You should eat quickly."

After saying that, Jia Rui hugged the little emperor and walked out. Before he could walk out of the door, Aunt Zhen rushed over again with a big cloak.

"It's cold outside at this time. Put a cloak on the emperor to prevent him from freezing." Aunt Zhen said as she put the cloak on the little emperor in Jia Rui's arms.

Jia Rui cooperated with Aunt Zhen to put a cloak on the little emperor, and then hugged it with his hands, making the cloak and the little emperor fit tightly together.

Then Jia Rui went out. When he came outside, the little eunuchs had prepared the imperial chariot. Jia Rui and the little emperor sat in the imperial chariot and came to the back of Qianqing Gate.

After arriving here, naturally a eunuch helped Jia Rui get out of the imperial chariot, and then a group of people surrounded Jia Rui and the little emperor and entered the Qianqing Gate Hall through the back door.

At this time, the hall was already filled with civil and military ministers at all levels. When they saw Jia Rui and the little emperor coming in, they immediately knelt down and shouted long live.

Jia Rui held the little emperor and sat on the dragon chair in the middle, and then made a gesture to Lao Li next to him.

Lao Li immediately stepped forward and shouted to the ministers below: "The emperor has a decree, and all your ministers will live."

The ministers below stood up and took their positions.

Lao Li then shook his fly whisk and shouted down: "Long live the Lord has a decree: if you have a copy, you will play early, if you don't have a copy, the court will be dismissed."

Shen Wence, who was standing at the front of the civil servants, shouted from below: "My minister, Shen Wence, has his roots."

After saying that, Shen Wence came out of work and knelt on the ground.

Jia Rui nodded slightly, and then said: "If you have a copy, just play it."

"Your Majesty, Duke Jia Rui of the State of Wu has made great contributions to the country and is in charge of the government on behalf of the emperor. His title is inconsistent with his status. Please ask the Emperor to grant Duke Jia Rui of the State of Wu the title of King of Wu to appease the hearts of the people in the world." After Shen Wence finished speaking, he immediately There were more than a dozen officials who came out of work and knelt on the ground and shouted in support.

Jia Rui looked down, pretending to be angry and said, "Are you trying to make me unjust?"

Jia Yucun, who had been silent at this time, also knelt down on the ground, raised his notebook and said:
"Your Majesty, Duke Wu has been working hard on state affairs every day and guarding this country for your Majesty. His contribution is greater than that of the sun and the moon. If he had not been granted the title of king, I would have knelt down and died in the hall today."

Jia Yucun's words were like poking a hornet's nest, and dozens of ministers fell to their knees.

Jia Rui looked at the ministers kneeling on the ground, with a smile on his lips, but he still pretended to shout to the people below: "You are doing this, don't you know the power of the king?"

Shen Wence and Jia Yucun, with seventy or eighty ministers, seemed not to be afraid of Jia Rui at all, and shouted to Jia Rui above:
"Your Majesty, Mr. Jia is diligent and loyal to the country. You must not chill the hearts of loyal ministers."

At this time, the few remaining standing ministers also knelt down, and now there were almost no people standing in the hall.

Seeing this scene, Jia Rui felt that the matter was over. He pretended to be very angry, stood up from the throne, pointed downwards with trembling hands, and said sadly:

"Are you trying to trap me into injustice?"

The ministers below paid no attention to what Jia Rui said. They just kowtowed together and said again: "Your Majesty, please give me the decree."

Jia Rui looked down angrily, then helplessly sat on the throne again.

At this time, Lao Li, who had been waiting on Jia Rui, also took a step forward and knelt down in front of Jia Rui.

"Master, you should agree to the request of the ministers. Otherwise, what will happen if we are stuck here and delay the government affairs."

Jia Rui saw Lao Li kneeling down, his face flushed with anger, and he raised his hand and slapped him.

However, this slap was loud and soft, and it landed on Lao Li's face. It was just a light slap, and there was no pain at all.

Now Lao Li understood Jia Rui's thoughts better. He straightened his neck and said, "Your Majesty, please give me the order."

Seeing this scene, Jia Rui seemed to be forced into a corner and was a little at a loss.

Shen Wence, who had been kneeling below, immediately exchanged glances with Jia Yucun, and then Shen Wence actually stood up.

After Shen Wence stood up, he quickly climbed up the imperial steps, took a blank imperial edict from Jia Rui's imperial case, and wrote a decree proclaiming Jia Rui the King of Wu. .

Then Shen Wence shouted to the kneeling Lao Li: "Where is the palm print eunuch?"

Lao Li immediately got up from the ground, and then ordered the palm eunuch who had been following him to come over, took out the imperial seal and stamped the imperial seal on the imperial edict.

In fact, Jia Rui saw all this, but he was like a puppet, sitting there without saying a word.

When everything was over, Shen Wence held the imperial edict, came to Jia Rui's side, knelt on the ground, and handed the imperial edict to Jia Rui.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has a decree. Please accept it."

Jia Rui seemed to have just woken up at this moment. Looking at Shen Wence kneeling there, he burst into tears.

"If you do this, let me know how to see the Supreme Emperor and how to see the ancestors of the Jia family after my death."

When Jia Yucun below saw this scene, he quickly stepped forward to help Jia Rui up from the throne, and then handed the little emperor to a eunuch, who asked the little emperor to continue sitting on the throne. He forced Jia Rui to kneel down. fell to the ground.

At this time, Shen Wence stood up and unfolded the imperial edict.

(End of this chapter)