Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 434 Xue Pan is arrested
There is a saying in the West that goes, "God cannot be questioned."

Some people didn't believe in it and were burned to death.

In the East, questioning Confucian classics is equivalent to digging up the Confucian ancestral grave.

The fact that "Shangshu" was falsified was discovered when the Tsinghua Bamboo Slips were unearthed.

There must have been many people in history who questioned Confucian classics, but these people did not leave their names behind, and it can be seen that the pen that recorded the history books was in their hands.

History books are written by people. If you have history with clear evidence, others may not acknowledge it. Instead, some invented history is made to be true by those who have the right to speak.

Jia Lian did this in order to give the stubborn and conservative old scholars some shock from the modern times so that they would stop focusing on Jia's practical learning.

Lord Jia rarely went out to patrol the streets. When he found a shed near Donghua Gate to sit and drink tea, he saw a dusty and somewhat dishevelled man kneeling at the city gate and crying loudly.

We are here, finally in the capital, and will soon meet the great Emperor of the Great Zhou.

"Your Majesty will definitely make the decision for Annan!" Li Jinrong shouted loudly. A tactless guy beside him ruined the atmosphere and said, "Where did this madman come from? Catch him and ask him clearly!"

This tactless person who ruins the atmosphere is called Jia Lian!
"I am Li Jinrong, the envoy from Annan, the envoy from Annan!" Li Jinrong was horrified and shouted hurriedly, but the messengers, who were as ferocious as wolves and tigers, didn't care about him at all and dragged him away to generate income.

When he arrived at the Wucheng Bingmasi, he was not interrogated. He was thrown into a room and locked up for a long time before someone came to question him. After confirming that he was really an envoy, the procedure was followed. When the Honglu Temple came to take him away, Jian Renda jumped out and said, "Wait, there's a fee!"

The unfortunate man from the Honglu Temple was furious when he heard this: "This is an envoy from a vassal state, and you want to charge him too?"

Jian Renda sneered, "This is the rule of the Five Cities Military Department. This person disturbed the order at the city gate. We won't fine him, but we will charge him for parking."

The official from the Honglu Temple knew the rule and turned to explain to Li Jinrong: "Pay the fee. This is the Wucheng Bingmasi. Any stray dog ​​that comes in from the roadside must leave their bowls for food."

Jian Renda pretended not to hear. Li Jinrong pinched his nose and asked, "How much?"

"Sincerely, five taels of silver."

"What?" Li Jinrong looked as if he was asking why you didn't go and grab it. Jian Renda looked at him with disdain: "Just tell me whether you will hand it over or not?"

The officials of the Honglu Temple hurriedly urged Li Jinrong: "Hand it over quickly so you can leave. This is really unlucky."

Li Jinrong pinched his nose and paid the money and left. On the way to the Honglu Temple, the officials were still complaining: "The most untouchable government office in the capital is the Wucheng Bingmasi."

After receiving the signal, Li Jinrong gritted his teeth and quickly stuffed a bill over. The official took it and continued: "The Wucheng Army is not a big government office. It is just a branch of the Inspectorate."

Li Jinrong was stunned and wanted to ask back, you are cheating. Fortunately, he was flexible and calm: "Oh?"

The official sighed, "This Wucheng Bingmasi is so lucky to have an amazing boss. His surname is Jia, and his name is Jia Lian. He is truly an amazing and good boss..."

After a brief scientific lecture, Li Jinrong remembered Jia Lian's name and thought about making friends with him one day. It would be good to have more people to talk to.

The official then talked about the former glory of the Honglu Temple: "Back then, when Lord Jia also worked part-time in the Honglu Temple, the Honglu Temple was directly separated from the supervision of the Ministry of Rites. Everyone in this temple should be grateful to Lord Jia."

When Li Heng learned that Li Jinrong had arrived, he hurried into the palace to report the matter.

Emperor Chenghui asked him with a smile: "In a few months, Prince Teng will send troops to Annan, and the envoy is here for this purpose. Third brother, what do you think?"

Li Heng said: "Just delay it! Just delay it for half a year. There are only ten Annan envoys in total, so we can afford to support them. They also need daily expenses, and maybe we can earn some money."

Emperor Chenghui was deeply relieved to see Li Heng's mercenary face when he mentioned money. One does not know how expensive firewood and rice are until he takes charge of the household. Li Heng was able to realize the importance of money and was indeed mature.

Of course, I still have to criticize verbally: "Just keep money matters to yourself and don't speak them out."

Li Heng nodded and bowed quickly: "My father taught me that! Just like many officials in the court, they talk about morality but are full of money. Even if this one is clean, his family and clansmen still make a lot of money."

Emperor Chenghui nodded and said, "It's good to see the problem this way. Who among the civil and military officials in the court doesn't make money? It's just that some people make the money they deserve, while some people dare to take anything as long as it's money. If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. It's not easy to be a member of the court!"

After leaving the palace, Li Heng remembered that Jia Lian was arrested at the city gate, so he turned around and went to the Wucheng Bingmasi, claiming that he had official business.

It was almost time to get off work, and Jia Lian was blocked at the door. He was very unhappy: "Your Highness is going too far. This is all worth it."

Li Heng quickly smiled and mentioned Li Jinrong's story. Jia Lian's face improved a little after hearing this. After rolling his eyes for a while, he said lightly: "There are many swindlers in the capital, and these people always have some money. The officials of the Honglu Temple should follow closely and don't let the swindlers cheat them. In the future, these envoys will have to work in the capital to earn money so that they can have the money to go home."

Li Heng looked at Jia Lian with horror. I thought my heart was dark enough, but unexpectedly it is even darker.

"Did the Annan envoy set fire to your house?" Li Heng teased. Jia Lian shook his head and said, "No, I just care about the envoy of the vassal state. I'm leaving now."

Li Heng understood Jia Lian's meaning. After returning, he hurried to work overtime and called his subordinates to attend an overtime meeting.

Jia Lian returned home and summarized what had happened recently. He couldn't help but lament to himself: "I have worked so hard for the court! I should slack off in the future. If I am too efficient, there will be more things to do."

The phrase "those who are more capable should work harder" is actually a compliment, which is simply anti-human.

Baozhu, who was beside Qin, came to invite them, saying that Jia Rong wanted to treat them to a drink.

Jia Lian remembered Qin Keqing's verdict, said goodbye to his family, and followed her out.

When they arrived at the place, Qin Keqing was indeed alone, with her face made up carefully. When she saw Jia Lian, her eyes and eyebrows were moving and she was full of charm.

Jia Lian pretended to be serious and asked, "Where is Rong'er?"

Qin Keqing blushed slightly and whispered, "It was said that something happened at Xuanzhen Temple, so he left the city before the gates closed. He left in a hurry."

After Jia Lian sat down, Qin Keqing wanted to sit opposite him, but Jia Lian changed his expression and patted his legs gently: "This is your seat."

Qin came over with a red face, seemingly reluctant, but her movements were very smooth. She even raised her hand to unbutton her collar to facilitate someone's movement.

The dinner took a long time. When Jia Lian came out, it was already three hours later. With unsteady steps, Jia Lian walked slowly on the path. He was startled by a figure that suddenly appeared from the side. When he saw that the person in the dark was Yin Die, he let out a long sigh: "You are so scary. You are so scary. Why are you here?"

Yin Die smiled and said, "Grandma asked me to let you know that she will invite you to dinner tomorrow. I am too busy, so I need to make an appointment in advance." Hearing her strange tone, Jia Lian threatened angrily, "Do you want to rebel? Or do you think I can't deal with you now?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to grab her, but Yindie dodged for a moment and ran away with a smile. If she approached him at this time, Yindie knew that she would probably get nothing out of it. Qin was not a pushover.

When I got home, as soon as I entered the courtyard, Xiren and Xiangling came forward to serve me. Xiren said, "My wife asked the kitchen to cook some ginseng, deer antler and black chicken soup. Would you like some?"

Jia Lian felt insulted. Do I need to make up for it? Just as he was about to get angry, Xiangling looked at him with her big watery eyes. Jia Lian then said angrily: "Don't waste it. Since it's stewed, I'll drink it!"

Unable to go to bed early at night, Jia Lian lamented that it was difficult to enjoy this blessing as it was too tiring.

When he went to work the next day, Jia Lian had a cup with wolfberries in his hand and entered a health-preserving state in advance. Unfortunately, he didn't have a thermos cup.

I went to the Royal Military Academy to attend a tactical class. This time there was no prince attending, but most of the students listened very seriously and cherished this opportunity very much.

After class, Jia Lian was invited by Vice Principal Yue Qi to his office to discuss something.

"Master Jia, the two kings of Dongping and Xining have both submitted petitions, requesting that they send people to study. Your Majesty has asked me what I think. I have asked all the instructors in the school. Now it's your turn. What do you think?"

It’s no wonder that Yue Qi was not as good as Wang Ziteng before. He really has problems with his personality. His decision-making ability is too poor and he always seeks opinions from many parties on everything.

Jia Lian looked at Yue Qi without saying a word, until Yue Qi avoided his sight. Then he said calmly, "I am just a teacher. How can I have the authority to make decisions? You might as well ask the concierge instead of asking me."

After saying this, Jia Lian left. On his way home, he looked at the people hurrying by on the street and recalled the past, when there were so many street cleaners. But now, it is very difficult to generate income.

Youshi was a little impatient, and Yindie was waiting in the yard early. When Jia Lian came in and saw them, he said, "Wait for me to change my clothes."

Wang Xifeng stood aside, angry but not daring to say anything. The main reason was that her health had not recovered yet, so she did not dare to challenge easily.

Another thing is that Wang Xifeng had also heard about the change in the relationship between Wang Ziteng and Jia Lian. She was afraid that she would be implicated because of this, and if she made a fuss, she was afraid that she would have to live as a widow in the future.

Wang Xifeng finally said, "Master, please come back early in the evening. Qiaojie asked me yesterday why I didn't see you."

Jia Lian didn't even turn around, waved his hand and walked out. Yin Die followed him. Jia Lian turned around and asked her, "You look so aggrieved. Did you get hurt?"

"The Second Madam said a few words, and as a servant how could I not be unreasonable?" Yindie still felt a little aggrieved. It seemed that Wang Xifeng was busy just now. She didn't dare to say anything about Jia Lian, nor did she dare to say anything about Yindie?
Jia Lian opened his mouth slightly, and the words changed when they reached his lips: "Just bear with it, it's okay."

After saying this, he sighed again: "The flowers are so dazzling! I am a hard-working little bee, but my life is full of hard work."

On Youshi's side, Old Lady You and her second and third sisters were all there. After Jia Lian sat down, her second and third sisters stood behind him to serve him, while Youshi and Old Lady You sat beside him.

Jia Lian looked around and saw that the three sisters were all dressed up carefully. Youshi's breasts looked even more plump, as if they would burst out if touched.

After three cups of wine, You Shi put down her cup and said, "For the sake of the You family's incense, the second and third sisters must find a live-in son-in-law to support the family. I have already prepared the money for buying a house."

Jia Lian listened to him in silence for a while, while Old Lady You said, "I have no place to place my husband's tablet at home, so I'll have to trouble Second Master Lian to take care of this matter."

"Keep the money from Sister Zhen. When there were many criminals, I got a few houses in the south of the city. One of them has been empty, and only an old couple is guarding it. So, there won't be much to do tomorrow. I'll have someone go to Shuntianfu Yamen to transfer the ownership. You can send someone to go with you to check out the house. Let me know if you need to clean it up, and I'll arrange for someone to do it. Then you can move in directly."

Jia Lian took on all the responsibility, and Youshi said politely: "Although a married girl is like spilled water, it is still You's business after all, it can't be all Lian Ge's expense!"

Jia Lian made the decision, "It's settled. You don't understand what's going on outside." Yu Shi didn't insist. Old Lady Yu was overjoyed and said to her second and third sisters, "Why are you two standing there like idiots? Why don't you toast the Second Master?"

The second sister held the wine glass and said shyly, "Second Master, I can't drink much, so I'll just offer you a glass." After saying that, she took two sips and drank, her face instantly turned red.

Jia Lian was about to stand up and say something polite, but the third sister stepped forward to interrupt him, saying, "Even this small cup has two sips. Second sister is not polite at all. I offer you three cups of wine. Drink them first as a sign of respect!"

Third Sister You came forward and placed three cups. After they were all filled, she raised them and toasted three times in a row. Then she put down the cup and said, "Second Master, we are sorry to have caused you trouble. Houses in the capital are not cheap. I will pay you back slowly in the future."

This made Old Lady You anxious and she winked at him repeatedly, but Third Sister You pretended not to see it.

Jia Lian looked at You Sanjie, who looked quite heroic after drinking, and secretly sighed, you probably won't have the chance to commit suicide.

"I believe you!" Jia Lian stood up, picked up the cup in front of him and drank the wine in it.

When Third Sister You heard what he said, a look of surprise appeared on her face. She actually believed it. I don’t even know where I can earn the money to buy a house in the capital.

Yu Shi sneered and asked, "Is that money for buying a house?"

This time Jia Lian did not cause any trouble. He said goodbye and left after drinking. It was still early when he returned home, so he went to the main house for a walk.

When Qiaojie saw Jia Lian, she stumbled over and hugged her legs, saying, "If father doesn't come, I'll go to sleep."

Jia Lian picked her up and shook her for a while. Qiaojie yawned repeatedly. Jia Lian waited until she fell asleep before leaving.

Seeing that Jia Lian was receptive to advice, Wang Xifeng stepped forward and asked, "Have you heard?"

Jia Lian paused: "What did I hear?"

Wang Xifeng whispered, "Aunt Xue came after dark and said Xue Pan was arrested by Shuntian Prefecture!"

"Is Shuntian Prefecture bored? Xue Pan is an imperial merchant, so he doesn't have to pay taxes when passing through Chongwenmen."

Wang Xifeng hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and continued, "It is said that the Second Prince personally led people to get him! The shopkeeper spent money but was unable to get him out, so he hurried to ask for help."

Li Yuan?

Jia Lian immediately became alert and continued to ask calmly, "Why was he arrested? There must be an explanation, right?"

Wang Xifeng dismissed everyone, took Jia Lian's hand and whispered, "Master, I beg you to help my aunt. It's pitiful to see her eyes full of tears."

Jia Lian listened and smiled bitterly: "You have to explain the matter clearly. Why did Shuntian Prefecture want to arrest Xue Pan and alarm the Second Prince?"

(End of this chapter)