Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 139 Visit to Lixiangyuan

The next day, after Jia Qiong arrived at the county government office, he was going to take people to inspect several warehouses.

Just as he was about to go out, he heard from his disciples that an official from the Ministry of Justice was visiting.

Jia Qiong didn't know why, but still asked the disciple to invite the people in.

Jia Qiong had never seen this person before, so he raised his hand and asked, "What is your name?"

The visitor was very polite and said, "Mr. Jia, I am Lu Jiaoyong, the head of the Criminal Department. I am honored to meet you."

"Master Lu, please sit down. Are you here on business?"

Jia Qiong invited Lu Xiaoyong to sit down and watch tea, but she was confused about the man's purpose.

Lu Xiaoyong said: "That's right, the Ministry of Punishment received a petition yesterday.

Zhao Si's family in Chang'an County sued their daughter-in-law Bai for being unruly, running back to her parents' home without telling her, and wanting to remarry during her father-in-law's funeral.

I wonder if Mr. Jia has any impression of this case? "

Jia Qiong nodded and said: "Of course, I just sentenced this case yesterday, but I didn't expect Zhao Si to file a lawsuit with the Ministry of Justice.

However, the Ministry of Punishment should not care about such trivial cases, right? "

Lu Xiaoyong chuckled and said, "That's natural. If we even take this kind of case, wouldn't it seem like we in the Criminal Department are too idle?"

Jia Qiong smiled and said, "Then Mr. Lu is here this time?"

Lu Xiaoyong said: "Master Jia, Li Ruping and Li Shilang happened to be sitting in the hall yesterday.

Although he did not accept the case, he thought Master Jia's judgment was inappropriate.

So Li Shilang withheld the complaint and asked me to inform Mr. Jia, asking you to retry the case quickly and change the sentence. "

After saying that, he took out Zhao Si's paper from his sleeve and put it in front of Jia Qiong.

Jia Qiong now understood what was going on, and he said: "That's it.

Mr. Lu, please tell Mr. Li for me that I believe that the verdict in this case is not inappropriate, so I will not change the sentence. "

Lu Xiaoyong acted like I was doing it for your own good and sincerely persuaded him: "Mr. Jia, although this case is a trivial one, it involves etiquette and law.

If Zhao Si files a complaint and the matter becomes serious, public opinion may be very unfavorable to you. "

Jia Qiong picked up the tea cup and said with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your kindness. I appreciate it.

But since I dare to judge this case like this, I am not afraid of public opinion.

Mr. Lu, please take this complaint back. If Li Shilang feels that my sentence is wrong, he can change it himself. "

When Lu Xiaoyong saw that Jia Qiong was serving tea to see the guests off, he snorted and said, "Lu's words have been brought here. Please let Mr. Jia decide whether to do it or not. Take your leave."

"Walk slowly without sending."

At this time, Master Lu came out of the side room and said: "Sir, your judgment of this case is indeed a bit hasty and goes against the world's etiquette.

If someone with ulterior motives catches you and makes a big fuss about it, it will be difficult for you to defend yourself. "

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I have my own plans.

Ask Master Tong to bring the account books. I'm going to visit Sanku. "

It's not that Jia Qiong didn't care about this matter. On the contrary, when Lu Xiaoyong talked about this case, he had already noticed that something was wrong.

If something went wrong, there must be a monster. He didn't believe that Zhao Si, an ordinary citizen, dared to file a complaint to the Ministry of Justice over such a small case.

Those people who resorted to such petty tactics were just trying to damage his official reputation. They were really out of their depth, and Jia Qiong didn't even bother to pay attention to it.

If he obeys and changes the sentence, it will undoubtedly be a slap in the face. Others will say that he was confused in judging the case, so it is impossible for him to change the sentence on his own.

If those people want to use this matter to impeach themselves, so much the better. Jia Qiong is trying to leave an impression on Emperor Long Qing that he can do big things but does not stick to trivial matters.

If things get too big, he has a way to bring it back.

After inspecting the bank and warehouse, Jia Qiong was about to inspect the Changping warehouse when Lou Yi came over.

"Sir, the fortune teller is indeed here again today and has been wandering around Osmanthus Alley.

Madam went out by car in the morning, and he followed her all the way to Cuiyun Bridge.

There is definitely something wrong with this man, Wei Huan is still staring at him.

I'm here to ask your lord, should I arrest him and torture him? Jia Qiong shook his head and said: "Don't arrest people without evidence. Just follow him first and try to find out his intentions." "

"Yes, my lord."

At this time, Chen Xiazi's intention had not yet been exposed, and Jia Qiong did not pay too much attention.

After inspecting Changpingcang, he decided to get off work early today and go to Lixiangyuan to sit.

As we all know, the county magistrates all live in the county government office.

The county government office is divided into working areas and living areas. Not only the county magistrate, but also the assistant officials and scribes have supporting public housing.

Jia Qiong doesn't plan to move into the county government office, and Osmanthus Alley is not far from here. If something happens, he can get there quickly by horseback, and it won't waste much time.

However, Wang Yuyan still arranged for several servants and maids to serve in the county government office.

All daily necessities are also prepared, so that he does not have to run home all the time, and he can also eat directly at the county government office at noon.

Jia Qiong changed into casual clothes and went out with Ping An, all the way to the back streets of Rongguo Mansion.

Lixiangyuan is located in the northeast corner of Rongguo Mansion. There is a gate leading to the back street, so it is very convenient to enter and exit without going through Rongguo Mansion.

When he arrived at the door, he announced his identity. The doorman did not dare to neglect and went in immediately to report.

Mahjong "invented" by Jia Qiong, after being spread by several girls, has completely replaced dominoes and become Jia's mother's favorite entertainment activity.

Aunt Xue was well-spoken and well-off, so she was often called by Mother Jia to organize games, and today she was called again.

Xue Pan is restless. He wanders outside all day long and is never at home.

Xue Baochai was the only one at home at the moment.

She joked with Jia Baoyu and the others for a while in the morning, came back to eat at noon, read for a while, and was taking a nap in the room.

She was wearing a thin white gauze dress, lying on her side on the couch. The pink and white bellyband could not cover the fullness of her chest, exposing a large area of ​​snow.

A gold lock with crystal clear jewels and brilliant gold was attached to a high point, making her skin as white as snow.

At this time, her hair was loose, her eyebrows were springy, her mouth was smiling, and she had two shallow dimples on her face, as if she was having a sweet dream.

"Girl, girl."

Two gentle calls brought her back to reality from her dream.

She opened her eyes and was in a daze for a moment before lazily asking: "What's the matter?"

"Girl, Uncle Qiong from Osmanthus Alley is here. He said he came to say thank you."

"Ah, Brother Qiong is here?"

Xue Baochai suddenly woke up after hearing this, sat up from the couch, and asked hurriedly: "Are mother and brother back?"

"No, girl, you are home alone now."

Xue Baochai was about to go out after hearing this, but Ying'er quickly grabbed her.

"Girl, why don't you change your clothes before going."

Only then did Xue Baochai remember that the clothes she wore when sleeping were really not suitable for meeting guests.

She has a plump figure and cannot stand the heat, so she wears light clothes when sleeping.

If he went out like this, wouldn't it mean that Brother Qiong would be exposed?

Thinking of this, her face instantly turned red.

She calmed down a little and said, "Xiang Ling, come and help me wash and change clothes.

Ying'er, please don't neglect to invite Brother Qiong to the main hall to serve tea.

In addition, people were sent to find my brother and...brother. "

Xue Baochai swallowed back the word mother that came to her lips.

She thought to herself: I don’t know where my brother is wandering around, and I probably won’t be able to find him for a while. This will give her more time to be alone with Brother Qiong.

Ying'er went out to make arrangements as promised, and Xue Baochai quickly dressed up.

(End of this chapter)