Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 143 Hardworking Little Bee
Ji Hongzhang had been with Emperor Longqing for more than 30 years and knew his temperament very well.

Today, Emperor Longqing's actions meant that he would be promoted and his son, Princess Shang, would be promoted.

Although he seemed very favored, he felt that something was very wrong, which just showed that Emperor Longqing was suspicious of him.

He secretly thought that he had made a mistake. If he could not eliminate this suspicion as soon as possible, then he had only one way to go.

Just like Prince Yigong, he took the initiative to give up the power of Jinyiwei and became a high-ranking official who did not hold real power.

Prince Yigong at that time made great contributions to the rise of Emperor Longqing.

He was Emperor Longqing's only supporter in the military. Together with Wang Mu, he was both civil and military, and they made great contributions.

However, after Emperor Longqing ascended the throne, he voluntarily resigned from most of his official positions and only retained errands in the Zongren Mansion.

The job of military governor was forced upon him by Emperor Longqing.

But he was only there in name and never really interfered with the Imperial Army's affairs.

Because of this, Prince Yigong became the most trusted person of Emperor Longqing.

Including Wang Mu, he begged for bones as soon as he reached his age, retreated bravely, and was not greedy for power, so he kept the Sacred Heart.

Ji Hongzhang felt that if he did the same, given the 30 years of friendship between him and Emperor Longqing, Emperor Longqing should still be kind to him.

But if he continues to covet Jin Yiwei's power, the end may be very tragic.

He knew very well that Emperor Longqing used cruel methods when he was ruthless.

However, he had served as a pawn of Emperor Longqing in Jinyiwei for half his life, and he had offended countless people.

Once he loses this position, how many overt and covert attacks will be waiting for him.

Ji Hongzhang felt so confused that he no longer cared about the Jinhu Gang's affairs.

He asked someone to pass an order to Wei Wentong, the governor of Beizhen, asking him to cooperate with Jia Qiong.

After that, he stopped caring about this matter and began to think of ways to restore Emperor Longqing's sacred heart.

Beizhen Fusi is located in Yongxingfang, east of Daming Palace, covering a huge area. The imperial prison that terrified countless corrupt officials is also here.

Beizhen Fusi can directly arrest, torture, and even execute criminals without going through the judicial department.

It is the sharpest knife in the emperor's hand and the most powerful weapon for the imperial power to check and balance the power of the prime minister.

It can be said that it is the most powerful and important department in Jinyiwei.

It can be said that whoever controls Beizhen Fusi truly controls Jinyiwei.

So don't think that the governor of Beizhen is just a fourth-grade military attache, but he is a very important position.

Wei Wentong was able to sit on this throne, firstly because of his clean foundation and outstanding ability, and secondly because of his contribution to the battle with the Tatars.

He and Jia Qiong had a life-long friendship back then, and they had secretly become allies through the Denwengu incident.

This time, I received an order from Ji Hongzhang to contact Jia Qiong openly.

He immediately approached Jia Qiong and expressed that he would fully cooperate with him.

After the two discussed it, Beizhen Fusi took over the investigation work and dispatched master secret agents to begin comprehensive control of the Golden Tiger Gang.

Since Beizhen Fusi can fully cooperate, Jia Qiong naturally wants to take a long-term approach to catch big fish and dig as deep as he can.

After handing over the matter to Wei Wentong, Jia Qiong temporarily put aside the affairs of the Golden Tiger Gang and prepared to marry Qin Keqing.

According to the customs of Dachu, the ceremony of marrying a common wife is far less solemn than that of marrying a first wife.

However, Qin Keqing was married by the Supreme Emperor, and the Ministry of Etiquette conducted the wedding, so the process was not much different from marrying a real wife.

When Jia Qiong returned home from her job, she noticed that Wang Yuyan was not in a good mood, but because her aunt and cousin were there, it was difficult for him to ask questions.

It wasn't until we had dinner together, chatted for a while about welcoming the bride, and everyone went back to their rooms to rest that he had the chance to ask questions.

"Yu Yan, what happened? Why do you seem unhappy to me?"

Wang Yuyan walked to the dressing table, took out a red-covered book from the dressing box and handed it to him.

"Look at it, this is the dowry of Yongning County Lord. The Qin family is really generous."

Jia Qiong took it and glanced at it, and was also surprised.

This dowry is really rich. The first item is two thousand-acre farms in Chang'an County.According to the current market price, one acre of farmland near Chang'an City sells for 18 taels of silver, which works out to 4 to [-] taels of silver.

There are five other shops on Yuqian Street below. Jia Qiong estimates that each shop will cost 5000 taels to start.

There are 200 farmers behind, with 20 servants and maids each.

Needless to say, there are antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jewelry and ornaments, silks and satins.

According to a rough estimate, I'm afraid even 20 taels of silver won't be enough to buy it.

This is thicker than Wang Yuyan's dowry, no wonder she is unhappy.

Jia Qiong laughed and said, "You are just unhappy about this, you are too stingy.

These things were given by the Queen Mother and had nothing to do with the Qin family. Their family didn't have much money. "

Wang Yuyan said angrily: "How dare I? I have the Emperor and the Queen Mother taking care of me, and I am the head of the county with a distinguished status. I will not have any say in the family in the future."

Jia Qiong hugged Wang Yuyan's delicate body from behind and said, "Aren't you also the county boss?

Don't worry, Yuyan, you will always be in charge of our back house, and I will always stand behind you to support you. "

Feeling Jia Qiong's support, Wang Yuyan couldn't stand it anymore and said angrily: "Myolie is still here, please be honest."

Jia Qiong also finished the order and said, "Don't be angry anymore. Let's take a rest early."

Wang Yuyan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Let me tell you, the dowry of Yongning County Master is too much.

There was no room in the warehouse, and one room in the west wing of the second courtyard was occupied.

The two hundred households were nothing, they all lived in the farms.

What to do when the forty servants and maids come tomorrow? Our house can't accommodate so many people anyway. "

Jia Qiong nodded when he heard this and said: "That's right, so many people asked me where to put it.

The same goes for the Queen Mother. Why don't you say that you will be rewarded with a house when you are rewarded with so many fancy things? "

When Wang Yuyan heard this, her eyebrows suddenly stood up, and she pinched Jia Qiong's ears: "Who is Keqing? You are calling her so affectionately!"

"Oh, it hurts, it hurts. Madam, please let go! My aunt is here, please save me some face."

Jia Qiong strongly suspected that Wang Yuyan had practiced secretly. Otherwise, given his skills, why could he not avoid Wang Yuyan's grasp every time?

Wang Yuyan did not relax and glanced at Xing'er who was snickering at the side.

Xing'er quickly turned around and slipped out, closing the door smoothly.

Wang Yuyan said coldly: "You still haven't given me an honest explanation."

Jia Qiong said hurriedly: "Ke Qing is the nickname of Qin Jianmei."

Wang Yuyan sneered: "I even know the fine print. Have you met her secretly? Do you like her very much?"

Jia Qiongxin said that she had seen it before, but it was fair and honest.

He quickly denied: "No, no, absolutely not.

The Qin family is also a scholarly family, so why would they let us meet before marriage?

I only found out about it when Mr. Qin accidentally let it slip. "

Wang Yuyan asked with a smile: "Huh, dear~
Haha, it sounds gentle and approachable.

Do you want the Queen Mother to give her a house so that you can have a chance to live in a separate house with her? "

Jia Qiong quickly said: "It's unfair, madam, why do you think so.

I haven't even seen Qin's face, maybe she is still ugly, how could I have such an idea.

Besides, madam, you are so beautiful, who can compare to you? "

……

Jia Qiong said a lot of good things and was able to escape from the clutches of the witch.

Then he tried his best to
Jia Qiong suspected that Wang Yuyan was suffering from pre-marital anxiety. The recent jealousy was always changing, so he had no choice but to have the blessing of Changchun Kung taught by Xuan Zhenzi, otherwise he would have to die from exhaustion if he married more beautiful wives in the future. Not in bed.

(End of this chapter)