Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 293: Every Emperor is Like This

So dark!

Walking out of the Inspectorate and looking back at the building bathed in the midday sun, Jia Lian said in his heart!
Colleagues in the Inspectorate taught Jia Lian a lesson: in the face of power, silence is not an option!
This group of colleagues exposed the weakness of scholars.

As for Wang Xingjian, his colleagues helped him call a doctor. Wasn't that enough? What else did he want? What, a broken rib? The medical bills weren't that much.

Jia Lian was not surprised. This world is made up of people. These literati who entered officialdom through writing eight-legged essays, although they read moral articles, were actually doing cannibalistic things.

The transition from ingredients to the chef is extremely smooth. This is the cruelty of reality, and it has been the same since ancient times.

Jia Lian is already very skilled at going home and reflecting on his mistakes. As for salary, have I ever received one?
Lin Ruhai skipped work and came to the Jia Mansion early. He had to pay a visit to Lady Jia first, meet the housekeeper, and then meet Jia Lian.

There was a tacit understanding between the two of them. After meeting, they went straight to the study and closed the door to talk.

"In this way, the contribution of Xiao New Year's Eve is greatly reduced. Lian Ge'er has paid a lot, and Hai feels deeply ashamed." Lin Ruhai's opening remarks directly stated the cooperative relationship of equal status between the two.

There is no need to talk about seniority at this time, otherwise how can we say that Lin Ruhai is so powerful? This attitude is very pragmatic.

Jia Lian had no intention of taking credit for it, but waved his hand and said, "It's not that I contributed much, my uncle had too little contact with the current emperor, so he made such a statement."

Lin Ruhai was slightly shocked when he heard this. He sat up straight, gently put down the teacup in his hand, and said in a serious tone: "Tell me in detail!"

Jia Lian didn't waste any words and stated his point of view directly: "From what happened on the New Year's Eve, it is not difficult to see that it is difficult for the current emperor to have absolute trust in outsiders. The Imperial Horse Administration is such a powerful force, but they would rather trust Xia Shouzhong, who has little experience in leading troops, than trust the generals below. This is evident. Therefore, it was expected that after the judgment, I was asked to lead the troops to Zhangjiakou before the New Year. The current emperor knew that he could not catch the Prince of Loyalty, but he still asked me to do this, just to get rid of me and then attack the other half of the Shenji Camp. I guess he was scared by the fighting power of the Shenji Camp."

Lin Ruhai understood and nodded slightly. Jia Lian continued, "There is one more thing. The emperor is not sure whether there is a complete split between me and other nobles. After all, my father and my second uncle, Brother Zhen, attended the birthday banquet of Prince Dongping. Although the Jia family gradually separated from the military power of the Xunlei Camp and the old subordinates were also divided and disintegrated, some of them are still in the hands of Wang Ziteng. In the end, the Prince of Dongping did not launch an active attack, and I did not let the Shenji Camp launch an attack. The emperor naturally suspected that there was a tacit understanding between the two. Although, guarding Dongzhimen is the order of the emperor."

"To sum up, even if I don't make a scene and give myself a chance to be exiled, His Majesty will indulge those who impeached me and let them implicate my uncle. When the time comes, the emperor will step forward and make a decision, and my uncle will definitely have to bear the brunt of the situation. As for me personally, after making such a scene, I will definitely not be able to return to the Shenjiying, and I will have no chance to be promoted. According to my understanding of the emperor, other positions will not be changed. For the sake of compensation and for the sake of showing it to the outside world, he should compensate me with a position such as walking in front of the emperor. Well, in the short term, I can't touch the military power and I can't leave the capital, that's it."

Lin Ruhai couldn't help but sigh when he heard this: "The emperor is really contradictory!"

Jia Lian agreed with this assessment very much. He clapped his hands and laughed, "My uncle, you are right. The emperor saw the problems in the court and initially wanted to make minor adjustments to ease the financial situation. His goal was still stability. However, the existing interest groups inside did not cooperate at all, and there were many incidents outside. After seeing that minor adjustments could not solve the problem, he came up with the idea of ​​reform. Unfortunately, as soon as there was a little sign, Li Ni had to jump out and take a risky move because the emperor was old and had no time to wait. I must admit that the emperor is a man of great luck, and the best way for us is to follow him. Wait until the situation of prosperity will decline and then try other things."

Jia Lian's words are sincere, but not comprehensive. If you want to do something, it will be much faster and more convenient with the support of national power. In layman's terms, Jia Lian is not seeking power now. What he pursues is technological progress. And because of his age, it is not realistic for Jia Lian to seek power. The word power depends on personal understanding. Jia Lian's understanding is that power comes from people listening to you. It is not that people in high positions listen to what they say. Don't get this relationship wrong. The most typical example is Emperor Xian of Han.

How can you make sure that people listen to you? It’s very simple. Others can get the expected benefits by listening to you.

As for Emperor Chenghui, Jia Lian can fully understand him. If he were in that position, he would even do more than him. This is the era. For the person with the highest power to be as kind as Emperor Chenghui, Jia Lian thinks he is very kind. Of course, Jia Lian's actions have also won the recognition of Emperor Chenghui. This is a very loyal minister! He needs to be treated well!

Therefore, Jia Lian is not in a hurry at all. He is still young and has plenty of time. Especially as an ordinary person, even if he is cheated, it will not make much waves in the context of this great era.

Well, it must be admitted that Jia Lian does not have great ambitions, nor does he believe that the world must revolve around himself.

When I was young, I always thought I was the center of the world and that I could do anything.

When I really entered the society, I found that I had tried my best to support myself. At that time, I realized that I was actually an ordinary person.

It is a good thing to realize your own ordinariness. Only when you know yourself clearly can you treat your ordinary self well. Life is for your ordinary self, not for anything else.

There are many "spiritual mentors standing on the male perspective" on the Internet now. It does feel great to listen to them, but if you are not careful you will find that you have been ripped off.

In fact, if you pay more attention to information, it is not difficult to find that no matter from what angle the "spiritual mentor" speaks, the fundamental purpose is still to reap profits.

In my personal opinion, whenever someone asks you to pay money, you must be vigilant and ask yourself whether the money is worth spending.

If spending this money makes you happy and you don't have to worry about your next meal or not having money to buy medicine for a minor cold, then everything is OK.

I say this because ordinary people live in this world, and there are sickles waiting for us everywhere. Always keep an eye on your wallet!

Lin Ruhai left without even having dinner!
The impeachment of Jia Lian was like a gust of wind, coming quickly and going away quickly.

It seemed as if the incident had never happened, and a more focused topic emerged in the court, which was the thorough liquidation of the Li Ni Group.

Most of the ministers advocated cutting the roots of the problem in their memorials!
Jia Lian, who was confined at home to reflect on his mistakes, was not idle. The reason was very simple. Just after the first month of the lunar year, things happened one after another. First of all, the Shi brothers, who failed to leave before the New Year, had nowhere to go after the New Year. After the Dragon Guard was taken to questioning for a day, the Ministry of Personnel cancelled their appointments. The two brothers had nowhere to go and could only stay at home. The advantage was that they did not have to leave the prosperous capital, but the disadvantage was that even if the family had mountains of gold and silver, life without power was a bit difficult.

Look, the two brothers didn’t bother to mention their pride anymore, and went to Jia’s house hand in hand to meet Grandmother Jia.

Speaking of which, because of what happened on the eve of the Little New Year, no one had a good Spring Festival this year. Relatives didn't dare to visit each other freely, for fear of being included in the emperor's blacklist.

After the first month of the lunar year was over and the hype of arresting people had died down, the two brothers dared to go out.

The Shi brothers have had a wonderful life in the past two years. When the cabinet was elected, Shi Ding returned to Beijing. Although he was not elected, he stayed in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel. Shi Nai had stayed in Beijing as an official, but he was only a fourth-rank official. Last time, he was dismissed from office and went home after completely offending the emperor. Jia Lian tried his best to save his face. Unexpectedly, when the Dongping Prince's Palace had a night banquet, the two brothers went together, behaved in a wild manner, and said some things that should not be said. The emperor heard about it, so he lost his job again.

At this moment, officials waiting for vacancies to be filled are like vicious dogs. It is impossible to wait for you in one month.

When the two brothers learned that they were sent to serve as prefects, they were not in a very good mood, and even privately complained that Jia Lian was not helping enough.

It seemed as if Jia Lian owed them something. He didn't even come to thank them in person. It was difficult to go out during the first month of the year, and he didn't even write a letter to express his gratitude.

Jia Lian had no feelings towards the two brothers. He had only helped them out to save Lady Jia's face, and he did not expect them to repay him afterwards.

Therefore, when Jia Lian learned from Wang Xifeng that the Shi brothers had come to visit, he did not move at all. He continued to curl up on the kang and was too lazy to move. He just asked Wang Xifeng to convey a message: "I am sick!"

Before Wang Xifeng left, the maid came to report that Jia She had arrived. Jia Lian got up helplessly and went to the front yard.

"You little bastard, the Shi brothers told everyone that you, as a junior, didn't help them wholeheartedly, which led to them all being sent out and demoted. I had a quarrel with them at the banquet at the Dongping Palace on New Year's Eve, but your second uncle not only didn't help, but also spoke for the Shi brothers. I just met them at your grandmother's place and found out that they wrote to Wang Ziteng asking for help a few years ago, and received a reply yesterday. Wang Ziteng asked them to come to you for help. Remember, if the Wang family can't help, you shouldn't help either."

It can be seen that Jia She was very angry, so he still spoke without restraint in front of Wang Xifeng without any concealment.

Jia Lian was very suspicious. He thought that Jia She's words about Jia Zheng not helping were made up by him, but he had no evidence. But anyway, the Shi brothers were still useful, at least for Jia Lian at the moment. Jia Lian smiled and said to Jia She, "Father, don't be angry. This is all for grandmother's sake. So, please go there again and tell the two brothers that if they want to have a decent result, they should submit a memorial to His Majesty. The idea is to severely punish the main culprit of the Li treason group and show leniency to the accomplices. Well, the specific way to deal with them is to exile them to a new province. This will show His Majesty's kindness."

Jia She felt a little dizzy after hearing this, and subconsciously asked, "Is that all?"

Jia Lian nodded, "Okay, don't worry. The Li Ni case involves many officials. The Ministry of Personnel will not miss the opportunity to fill the positions below the fourth rank quickly. The other positions are still vacant. The Ministry of Personnel needs to provide a list, and the cabinet will screen and decide on the candidates. Finally, your majesty will make the final decision. Let them act quickly. If they miss this opportunity, they will miss it forever. Well, father, please don't say it was my suggestion."

Jia She understood and immediately went back in a proud and proud manner. Wang Xifeng asked curiously, "Master, why did you help those two brothers?"

Jia Lian hesitated for a moment and said, "We are all relatives, so I will help if I can. Anyway, I don't need to waste my feelings this time, and I will let my father show off his power for once."

It was obvious that Wang Xifeng was quite vindictive, and she sneered, "This is just one time, don't be a pushover from now on. Even if the old lady asks, it would be a waste of words for me to say one more word."

Jia Lian couldn't tell Wang Xifeng that he wanted to test Emperor Chenghui, so he came up with this idea. If the Shi brothers followed his advice, it might not end well.

There is another point. Jia She revealed a piece of information. Wang Ziteng is also a bad guy. How could the Shi brothers push the problem to me when they asked for help?

How could Wang Ziteng not know the background of these two brothers?
When Jia She went to Jia's grandmother's place, he saw the Shi brothers still waiting anxiously, so he stepped forward and said, "Lian'er is ill in bed and it is inconvenient for him to receive guests. If you two trust me, I have an idea. It depends on whether you dare to take the risk and give it a try." After he finished speaking, Jia's grandmother frowned, and her heart skipped a beat when she heard the word "risk".

Before Jia She came, Grandmother Jia scolded the two brothers a lot. In fact, she was scolding for Jia Lian to hear, but it took time for the information to be transmitted, and Jia Lian would know it sooner or later.

Even though Grandmother Jia scolded the two brothers, it didn't mean that she was willing to watch them take risks.

The two brothers, provoked by Jia She's words, looked at each other and finally reached a consensus. Shi Ding asked, "Why not tell me about it?"

Jia She immediately told the Shi brothers what Jia Lian meant. After hearing this, the Shi brothers showed hesitant expressions. Jia's mother didn't understand this, but when she saw the two brothers hesitate, she understood that there was a way out of this matter. Jia Zheng, who had been accompanying the guests, said, "You can give it a try!"

If the Shi brothers did not trust Jia She and thought he was unreasonable, they trusted Jia Zheng more.

"Then let's give it a try." Shi Ding immediately expressed his opinion. Seeing this, Jia She sneered and said, "This is the only time. If I meddle in other people's business again in the future, I will be struck by lightning when I go out!"

Just because Jia Zheng said something, the two brothers took it to heart, and Jia She felt ashamed of being bullied again. He angrily said something and left. This time he went out directly through the main gate, went around to the east and returned to the loyal east courtyard.

Seeing this, Jia's mother couldn't help but sigh, and expressed deep concern about the relationship between the two brothers. At the same time, she was also disappointed with the Shi brothers. Can't you just say you'll consider it? Do you have to express your opinion immediately after Jia Zheng says so? Relatives are relatives. In the past, the eldest brother was not in tune, and he could bear being looked down upon. Now that Jia Lian has risen, Jia She's ambition has also risen. Things are different now, so why should we treat people with the old attitude?

(End of this chapter)