Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 566 Repaying the favor
This enhanced security operation lasted for fifteen days, and Jia Lian also lived in the office of the Wucheng Bingmasi for fifteen days.

During this period, no matter what anyone said, Jia Lian remained unmoved and acted in accordance with the law.

The incident at the Sihai Guild Hall had a profound impact. Countless people ran to see the glaring seal on the gate and the soldiers standing guard with rifles. No one was allowed to approach.

It took ten days to handle the relevant cases and summarize them. All the files were made in triplicate, one for retention, one for sending to the cabinet, and one for sending to the emperor.

Then there was an earthquake in the capital. First, many members of the imperial clan and relatives were stripped of all their positions and fined a huge amount, totaling 5 million yuan. Then, many officials were dismissed, handed over to the Supervisory Office for investigation, and the three courts held a joint trial. Finally, the relevant personnel were taken to the execution ground after the Dali Temple sentenced them severely and quickly, and more than a dozen heads were chopped off in one go.

This is not the end, it is only the first stage. In the second stage, in response to the phenomenon of "individual" evil slaves in the capital, the Wucheng Bingmasi arrested people on a large scale.

They were arrested and interrogated immediately, and after the trial was completed, they were transferred to the Dali Temple for judgment. Among the more than 300 people sent there, more than ten were convicted of murder.

The Dali Temple was in a state of panic, as these people were not easy to mess with behind the scenes. But it was useless, so they had to bite the bullet and sentence them according to the law. Thirteen people were sentenced to death, and the rest were exiled to fill the Western Regions.

This wave killed more than a dozen more.

On the day of execution, at three o'clock in the afternoon, the Caishikou was extremely lively. After the identity of the person was identified, the executioner raised his knife and the head fell to the ground. There was constant cheering all around.

On that day, firecrackers were heard everywhere and it was as lively as the Chinese New Year.

After the security strengthening operation was completed, the public security in the capital was restored.

During the entire operation, Shuntian Prefecture did not take any action and completely gave up its rights in the areas of public security, fire prevention, and disaster relief in the capital.

The cabinet even issued a special document to deprive Shuntian Prefecture of its relevant rights within the capital in the future. Outside the capital, it would still be under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture.

How can I say this? Shuntianfu's face was pulled off, thrown on the ground and stepped on repeatedly.

To be honest, is this Shuntian Prefecture's problem? Obviously not.

There were many cases of yamen runners in the capital who were unable to find a good match and were beaten in vain, or died tragically with no place to seek justice.

There is a popular saying among the people: A wicked man needs to be dealt with by another wicked man, and the only hope for Jia Buqi is to clear his name.

Jia Lian's iron fist frightened the nobles in the capital, so much so that they dared not ride horses or bring dogs with them when they went out, and dared not cheer loudly when they watched a play.

There is also a rumor among the people that a servant of a certain relative was murdered, and the relative went to the Wucheng Bingmasi in person to ask for the person back, but Jia Lian ordered the evil servant to be dragged out and beaten to death in front of the relative!

I don't know whether this story is true or not, but it seems to be spread with details.

After that, no one came to Jia Lian to pass on messages or request people.

The money in the account of the Wucheng Bingmasi increased from less than 10,000 yuan at the beginning to 15 million yuan by the end of the operation.

Even so, the officers and soldiers were given sufficient salaries and bonuses, and generous New Year's goods were also prepared.

For Jia Lian, this is all he can do.

When the half-month period was up, Jia Lian left the Wucheng Bingmasi and headed for the palace.

When Emperor Chenghui saw Jia Lian, he felt both relieved and troubled.

"If you don't come, I will send someone to tell you. Do you know why?"

Jia Lian smiled but said nothing. Emperor Chenghui rubbed his brows. Because of this incident, he had not been in the mood to favor the concubines in the harem for several days.

"I am here to hand in my orders! During the security enhancement operation, we destroyed three kidnapping gangs, killed 38 criminals on the spot, and later sentenced eight to death. More than 200 were left. I have also seized 550 dan of smuggled opium and captured a group of related personnel. We are awaiting the verdict. Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it or not!"

The subject suddenly changed and Jia Lian wanted to give advice.

Emperor Chenghui shook his head like a peddler: "No, no, I don't want to listen. Okay, that's enough. This is just you. If it were someone else, he would have been impeached long ago."

Jia Lian smiled slightly and took off his official hat with both hands: "There is no need to wait for these people to impeach me. Jia Lian is willing to resign and go home."

Emperor Chenghui looked at Jia Lian in silence for a long time, then sighed, "You! You have offended everyone. You will suffer a great loss in the future."

"As long as Your Majesty is here, I have nothing to fear..." Jia Lian wanted to say something but stopped halfway.

Emperor Chenghui heard his subtext, His Majesty is not here...

"Okay, I'll do as you say. All those who are to be tried will be treated severely and strictly. If you are willing to sacrifice your life for the country, I am not afraid of trouble either."

What Jia Lian gained from this trip to the palace was that he chopped off more than fifty heads and exiled thousands of people.

The Dali Temple was so busy that they worked overtime for ten days before they finally sentenced all the suspects awaiting trial.

Once again, blood flowed like a river as people were killed at Caishikou. Before the end of the year, thousands of people were escorted out of the capital crying for their parents and embarked on the road to exile.

In response to this incident, almost all the high-level officials in the Ministry of Clan Affairs were replaced, more than 20 people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs died suddenly, and several uncles-in-law of the emperor, as well as a dozen imitations of uncles-in-law of the emperor, were confined for half a year.

As for officials, the Ministry of Personnel issued a series of announcements, dismissing eighteen officials of the fourth rank and above in Beijing at one time.

It was cruel enough, but there were not many actions of confiscating houses.

After this incident, all entertainment venues in the capital voluntarily went to the Wucheng Military Department to register and explain the situation, and made deep reflections on their previous behavior of obstructing Wucheng Military Department inspections. They also paid a considerable amount of fines.

Afterwards, rumors spread among the people that the largest kidnapping gang in the capital was actually a group of powerful people. In order to satisfy the bad habits of the powerful people, the kidnappers kidnapped boys and girls for their sexual pleasure.

No wonder there was a case of a kidnapper being hacked to death on the spot during the Lantern Festival. Not a single kidnapper was caught afterwards. It was a big event for a few days, but ended in a low-key manner.

In the south of the city, Jia Lian did not go home, but stayed with the You sisters for two days. Look, Ni Er was standing in front of Jia Lian, as well-behaved as a grandson.

Jia Lian pointed at Ni Er's nose and cursed: "You bastard, when you were down and out on the streets, you were bullied. Did you feel aggrieved? When you were down and out, you dared to stand up and speak out when you saw someone bullying you. Now no one bullies you, but when you see others bullying you, or even doing evil, you turn a blind eye and turn a deaf ear. Do you think you're fine just because you're clean? I fucking want someone to beat you to death and throw you into the moat to feed the fish. Otherwise, people will tell others that I protected you and embarrass my people and embarrass me."

"You think you have been cleansed and you don't want to do violence anymore, right? You can no longer ignore the injustice you see, right? Go back and think carefully about whether you want to stand up straight and be a decent person in the future!"

Ni Er left in a sweat, but he did not dare to leave and go home. He knelt at the door in front of people on the street.

The reason why Ni Er didn't dare to leave was very simple. If he left now, he would have nothing to do with Jia Lian. Even if he knelt and died on the spot, Ni Er was unwilling to sever his relationship with Jia Lian.

"Master, it's raining outside. Master Ni is still kneeling outside. It has been a whole day and a night." Old Lady You came in cautiously, shrinking her neck, and spoke through the door curtain.

The panting sounds in the room were clearly audible, and Old Lady You's legs felt weak after hearing it. She would have to think of a good way to cure this weakness later.

After about half an hour, Jia Lian came out, glanced at Old Lady You and said, "Let him in!"

Old Lady You hurried out, and a moment later Ni Er came in limping, soaking wet, with water still dripping from his hair.

With this autumn wind and rain, I'm afraid I'll get seriously ill when I go back.

"You've passed this time. Go back and find a doctor immediately. Don't kill yourself." Jia Lian said coldly and turned back to the door behind the curtain.

Ni Er shouted hoarsely, "Thank you, Master Er, for sparing my life!"

Inside the house, You Erjie, with a rosy face, sat up with a look of satisfaction and spoke for Ni Er: "Thanks to Ni Er's care over the years, my mother and I have been able to live a stable life."

Jia Lian raised his hand and slapped her fleshy part. It hurt so much that You Erjie's eyes were filled with tears before she spoke: "Foolish! I was trying to save him! Otherwise, he would be sold out one day and lose his life. Also, do you think Wang Xifeng didn't know about your existence? Why didn't she bring people to attack you? Have you ever thought about it? Do you really think she is a good man and a believer?"

The third sister came in through the curtain, took a look at the aggrieved You Erjie, and said calmly, "My master scolded me well, otherwise this little bitch would be sold out sooner or later because she has a bad brain."

You Erjie was not afraid of Sanjie. She puffed out her chest and said, "Humph, you're still criticizing me. I'm always out in the open. Haven't you lost enough face for me?"

"What's wrong with showing up in public? I've been a clean person, and I don't say anything about me. How can you do that?"

The two sisters started fighting. Jia Lian was both angry and amused. He simply leaned on the quilt on the kang and watched the show. This kind of life atmosphere really made people feel relaxed.

Old Lady You came in again and said, "My two aunts, the children are awake, hurry up!"

The two immediately stopped arguing and went to the room opposite.

Seeing that the two children were sleeping soundly, Old Lady You came in. One of the sisters twisted her waist, and the two sisters cried because of the pain. Then she said sternly: "Just quarrel, quarrel, quarrel? The master is working hard outside, and he can't even have a quiet time when he comes home. It's only been a few days, and you want to drive the master away? Why did I give birth to you two troublesome people?" When she finished scolding, she came back to see that Jia Lian had left. Old Lady You stomped her feet in anger and scolded the two sisters again.

Jia Lian was swaying and dozing off in the carriage. He had received great favors from the people of the capital, and this was a way of repaying them.

In places that Jia Lian could not see, many common people in the capital city had longevity tablets offered to Jia Lian, praying that Lord Jia would live a hundred years and have generations of noble rank.

With him around, the people of the capital can look forward to a better life. When they go out, they are not afraid of being bullied by thugs on the street.

As for the Lantern Festival, Jia Lian was only in charge of the overall affairs, and the rest was left to the people below.

After this incident, all six censors were replaced. The former ones were all dismissed, three were exiled to the Western Regions, and three were dismissed and returned home.

If it weren't for Lin Ruhai's insistence, at least one head would have been lost.

After this incident, officials in the capital city deeply realized that Jia Lian was in a high position and had great power.

Even though Jia Lian's current official position is not secure, he will definitely have a job after the new year. I can't say how high it will be, but he will definitely be a second-rank official.

When Wang Xifeng learned that Jia Lian had returned home, she lost all her usual composure and even lost one of her shoes.

Wang Xifeng, whose breathing was unstable, stopped three steps away from Jia Lian and looked at the expressionless Jia Lian nervously.

Ping Erh chased after her, holding embroidered shoes in her hand: "Miss, shoes, shoes!"

Jia Lian looked down and Wang Xifeng retracted her foot.

Jia Lian stepped forward and stretched out his hand to Ping'er, took the embroidered shoes, and squatted down when Wang Xifeng was at a loss, saying gently: "Are you stupid? Lift your feet!"

Wang Xifeng's tears fell, and she lifted her feet obediently. Jia Lian patted her soles, put on her shoes, and nodded with satisfaction: "Natural feet are beautiful! Taizu's kindness to women is as high as the mountains and as deep as the sea!"

Wang Xifeng hugged Jia Lian and cried loudly. Jia Lian stood still and let her cry for a long time before she stopped.

Jia She suddenly appeared, pointed at Jia Lian and cursed: "You little bastard, you don't even give me face, you unfilial son!"

Jia Lian looked at Jia She with a smile, then turned to Wang Xifeng and said, "I will stop paying father's monthly payment next month!"

Wang Xifeng burst into laughter and nodded repeatedly. Jia Lian reached out to wipe the tears from her face, and ignored Jia She. He took Wang Xifeng's hand and walked back, explaining gently as he walked: "The wealth of the Jia family does not come from the Jia family, but from the grace of Your Majesty. I work for Your Majesty, how dare I be partial and corrupt? Some people contacted you with a purpose in the beginning! You, you should be more careful. No matter what, you and I are husband and wife, and we should support each other in this life and go to the end. When I die in the future, it will be you who will accompany me in the ancestral tomb!"

"Hmm, hmm, hmm!" Wang Xifeng could no longer say anything else.

The couple walked away, but Jia She was not angry. Instead, he walked away with his hands behind his back, smiling, thinking in his heart how much living expenses he should ask for from the boy when he saw him again.

The expenses are high at the end of the year, so I should ask for an extra thousand taels this time. Is that okay?

This news spread very quickly in the Jia Mansion. Within an hour, the cooks in the back kitchen all knew that Master Lian and Second Mistress were deeply in love, so they squatted down and put on Second Mistress' shoes themselves.

Later, Jia Lian went to the East Mansion to look for Jia Rong. Qin Keqing's shoes also fell off, and she looked at Jia Lian with a smile. After a while, Youshi also came.

The next day, Jia Lian went to the Lin Mansion to discuss some details of the wedding after the New Year. Daiyu also sat on the chair, picking up a shoe.

When she turned around and went to Baochai's place, one of her shoes had also fallen off.

Okay, okay, this is how you play, right?

What’s even more infuriating is that in the streets of Beijing, storytellers and singers all made this incident into a joke, which they either sang or told.

A sour writer changed a line of the poem: Being ruthless does not necessarily mean you are a hero, and how can a man who loves his wife not be a real husband?
When the news reached the palace, Queen Zhou also praised it a few times.

Jia Lian was not angry at all. Instead, he felt that he had gained something. At least he had gained one of Daiyu's feet. It was so thin and tender. He played with it for half an hour and almost licked it.

The maids in the room all looked at Jia Lian with strange eyes, and they began to think that the Second Master was the most reliable and dependable person.

At the end of the year, the Jia Mansion became lively because Baoyu was going to get married.

Wang Xifeng, the sister-in-law, was very generous and spent a lot of money on the wedding. This matter was not so urgent, but because of the issue of strengthening public security, the girl's parents had to be transferred to Shanxi as the governor, and they were anxious to marry their daughter before he took office.

Wang Xifeng did not say how much money she spent this time, but she did ask for Jia Lian's opinion in advance.

Jia Lian said that since his second uncle was not at home, he had to help maintain the reputation of the second house, so spending a little more money was no big deal.

To be honest, Jia Lian really doesn't need this little money. What he is afraid of is that someone will take the opportunity to make a big fuss about it, saying that he is mistreating his second brother.

Baoyu was in a bad mood. On the happy day of the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, he always felt that he had lost a lot.

Jia Lian didn't care about all these. He quickly went through the process of getting the three matchmakers and six certificates, and after setting the wedding date on February 2, he waited for Daiyu to marry him.

Before the end of the year, Jia Lian went out of the city to meet Miaoyu.

Although Miaoyu was dressed in black, she was already slender and graceful, with an upright figure. Jia Lian was too embarrassed to ask how old this woman was, as he always felt it was a pity.

Miaoyu made tea in the pavilion to entertain Jia Lian. She was still very noble in her every move. It seems that many things can't be changed.

Originally, the two of them were drinking tea quietly, appreciating the desolate winter scenery before the snow fell. The distant scenery was like an ink painting, while in the near distance there were beautiful women and lingering fragrance.

"Brother Buqi!" Miaoyu suddenly spoke. Jia Lian hummed and looked over. Seeing her eyes and eyebrows moving, she was naturally charming and could not help but take another look.

"I heard that you like women's feet?" Miaoyu's question was so abrupt that Jia Lian didn't know how to respond and was stunned on the spot.

Miaoyu was only so courageous. When she saw Jia Lian stunned, her courage instantly disappeared. She stood up and said, "I'm going home!" Without saying goodbye, she walked away quickly.

Jia Lian shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Walking along the path, he returned to the nunnery at a leisurely pace. The little nun beside Zhineng was gone. Jia Lian asked curiously, "Where is the little nun?"

The old nun sighed and said, "She was kidnapped by the brother of the Dongfu Grandmother! I heard that the brother of the Grandmother is a loser, and I don't know if she can get better."

Qin Zhong is such a bastard! Wouldn't it be better for him to just compete with Baoyu in swordplay? He is harming the little nun.

When I get back, I will definitely punish Qin Keqing severely and let her suffer the consequences for her brother.

TND, Qin Keqing, who gave birth to a son, now walks in the East Palace with her eyes looking up at the sky and her chin raised, not afraid of cervical spondylosis.

"Master Lian, the noble lady has a gift for you." The maid beside Miaoyu came with a message. Jia Lian thanked her and followed her to the courtyard of the expanded west wing.

This place was not big before, but after the expansion, it was more than doubled in size. All the money spent was from the Jia family.

After entering, the maid left, and Miaoyu came out from behind the curtain in a casual outfit, with a belt around her waist that showed off her slender waist. Her usual generosity and composure were gone, and she lowered her head and spoke in a whisper: "Thank you, Mr. Lian, for taking care of me all these years. I don't know how to repay you for the time being."

Jia Lian smiled and looked at the man opposite him and said, "I am a vulgar man, and I have drunk a lot of the tea you brewed, like a cow chewing a peony. Now I can see another side of you. I have settled my account!"

Miaoyu took out a sachet and handed it to Jia Lian, saying, "I personally collected all the dried flowers and made two of them. I'll give you one."

Jia Lian took it and carefully put it in his arms: "Thank you very much, it's getting late, I should go home."

"Well, be careful along the way!"

On the way back, Jia Lian was very confused. Why did he have a Platonic feeling?

I am a layman, thrown into the world. I don't train my mind in the mortal world, I just want to follow my heart.

It's just a doggerel, so it's better not to embarrass yourself by showing it off.

For some reason, Jia Lian really can't learn to compose poetry. This is probably a congenital defect.

The first snow of this year fell, and a trace of horse hooves appeared between the sky and the earth.

(End of this chapter)