Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 324 Stand still

"Nan Si is handling the case, and idlers should stay away!"

"Nan Si is handling the case, and idlers should stay away!"

With people shouting and horses neighing, two teams of Tiqi from Nanzhen Fusi surrounded them from east to west, blocking both ends of Maoer Hutong.

The people on the street hid aside one after another as if they were avoiding the plague, watching the group of captains wearing flying fish uniforms and embroidered spring knives hanging from their waists galloping past.

"I don't know which family is going to be unlucky again."

"Isn't this surprising? Anyway, if you're an official or a rich person, it's not like us who are suffering."

"Haha, that's right."

The common people don't know anything about the Southern and Northern Divisions. They only know that the ones wearing flying fish suits are the Jinyiwei, and the Jinyiwei are all evil spirits who eat people without spitting out their bones.

Bang! The gate of Beizhen Fusi was smashed open by Zhang Yuanba with a hammer.

Everyone filed in.

"Nanzhen Fusi is ordered to handle the case! Everyone is waiting in front of the main hall to listen to orders!"

Qiao Yin gave a loud shout and led Tiqi and Jia Cong's soldiers straight into the main hall of Beisi.

At the back door, Kongxing also led a group of people in and drove everyone they saw, including cooks, grooms, and jailers, to the front of the main hall.

But those who resisted were all knocked to the ground by Kongxing's 60-pound iron-milled Zen staff.

Thousands of households in the Bei Division had already received the news, and the aftermath of the empty warehouse case that year had resurfaced. Commander Wan and Tang Zhenfu were both involved in the crime. How could they dare to resist? They waited in the hall with everyone in fear.

Qiao Yin looked at the hundreds of people in the hall and sneered: "I think all the well-informed thousands and hundreds of households know about it, and your majesty is furious today.

What happened was that Wan Jin and Tang Yan used the short warehouse case to wantonly get involved and ransack homes to make money! Now I have gone home and shut myself up to think about my mistakes. Nan Si is ordered to investigate the case thoroughly, do you understand? "

"I understand my humble position." Everyone looked at each other, worried and said, cupping their hands.

"Well, they are all in this business. I won't go into details about the rules. Anyone whose name is read should go to Nansi. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed on the spot!" Qiao Yin said coldly.

Immediately he took out an origami from his arms, unfolded it slowly, and read: "Guo Jin, the master of punishment for thousands of households, Qiu Quanshi, the master of the wind of thousands of households, Mao Qianshan, the master of the army of thousands of households, and the chariot map of thousands of households!"

Everyone was shocked, and as soon as they arrived, they took the blame for the four thousand families. This...does this mean to destroy Beisi Manmen?

Seven or eight soldiers who looked like wolves and tigers had already come out and pushed the four thousand households in front to the ground and tied them up.

The four people's faces were pale. They neither defended nor complained. They were all experts and did not resist fearlessly.

Everyone in the Bei Division trembled when they looked at the King of Hell's post in Qiao Yin's hand. They had tortured prisoners all year round and knew that the punishment of the Nan Division was the same as that of the Bei Division and would never be easy.

If his name was read, the best outcome would probably be a quick death.

"Qianhu Yinyun, Zhang Shan, Jiang Chuan... come out!"

"Deputy Qianhu Shi Jun, Deng Wenlin, Wu Cailiang... come out!"

"Hundred households Pan Hong, Lao Ren, Shi Yi... come out!"

Qiao Yin read dozens of names in one breath, all of them were elderly people from the Bei Division, and they were all deeply involved in major cases that year.

Seeing that he had finally finished reciting, everyone whose name had not been read breathed a sigh of relief and worshiped the gods and Buddhas in their hearts again and again.

Those whose names were read fell to the ground one by one, like mud, unable to get out of the queue.

"Take it away!" Qiao Yin waved his hand, threw the roster on the ground, and shouted: "There are still some people who are not in the yamen right now. I have asked you to wait for several thousand households to escort the people to Nansi before dark. It won't be too late." I'll arrest you to make up for it."

"Yes, yes, please don't worry, Lord Qiao. I will deliver the person on time." Several thousand families who had escaped the disaster hurriedly picked up the names and bowed with a smile.

"Yes," Qiao Yin nodded and led the people away in a swaggering manner.

I feel so happy in my heart that I can finally feel proud and proud. I have been really frustrated all these years.

Everyone in the Bei Division watched them leave, and those with some official positions all started to think.

It seems that Jinyiwei is going to change. How can he show his loyalty to Jia Tongzhi?

Those thousand families looked at each other and smiled. They were originally employed as temporary workers, but now the four major thousand families are gone. With the seats vacant, don't the big guys have a chance?

He said hurriedly: "You, you, 伱, each lead his own people to catch all the fish on the list that have slipped through the net! If you don't see anyone within two hours, I will take care of you!"

"Yes!" Hundreds of households hurried away.
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Ningshou Palace, Leshou Hall

An ancient old man wearing an azure yin-yang and cloud-patterned Pegasus leather Taoist robe, with sparse silver hair tied only with a jade amber bead hairpin, was sitting on the kang under the five-step brocade fan, looking at the light through the clear glass. Reading books in the warm sunshine from the window.

The hall is covered with a thick red carpet with two dragons and pearls in the pattern of river cliffs and sea water. Two gilt bronze square tripods with Kui dragon pattern are placed on both sides of a red sandalwood throne inlaid with boxwood, clouds and dragons. There is a faint hint of sandalwood.

A large red sandalwood plaque on a white ground was hung in the hall, with four large black characters written on it: "Travel with Harmony"

A couplet hangs on the pillar below:

On the right side of the seat are books and paintings, and the pines and cypresses in front of the court are filled with spring breeze.

This is where the Supreme Emperor spent his time cultivating himself after abdicating his throne.

Before his abdication, the Supreme Emperor favored the charlatan, and liked to make elixirs and take medicine in order to prolong his life, but his body and bones were getting worse and worse.

After experiencing the rebellion of Prince Yohitada, he became disinterested. He avoided his position in the palace and drove away the alchemists.

Over the past few years, he had rested peacefully, and under the care of the imperial doctor, he had become stronger and stronger. Only then did he realize that what he was today was not what he was yesterday. He only had the habit of wearing Taoist robes, and the Taoist scriptures had long been thrown aside.

Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the Sixth Palace and the Duke of Dongchangchang, came in hurriedly and bowed: "I am reporting to the Supreme Emperor. Your Majesty just now was so angry that he ordered Wan Jin, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and Tang Yan, the governor of Beizhen, to go home and think about their mistakes behind closed doors."

"Why?" The Supreme Emperor didn't even raise his eyelids, still slowly flipping through the "Book of Han" in his hand. Xia Shouzhong hurriedly explained the reasons in detail.

The Supreme Emperor nodded. It was reasonable for the Emperor to be furious when Lou Zi was involved in such a major imperial case.

"Now, the emperor ordered Jia Cong to investigate the case thoroughly. Please give instructions from the Holy Emperor." Xia Shouzhong said the word Jia Cong repeatedly.

The Supreme Emperor frowned, is it Jia Cong again?

Emperor Changtai has been in charge of the world for decades. He has never seen any conspiracy and tricks. He immediately understood that this was Jia Cong's fault!

Last time, for the sake of Ruyi girl, I let Jia and Xue's family go. How dare this kid tease the tiger's beard again without saying he should be careful in his words and deeds?

Is it Jia Cong who is audacious and fighting for power, or is it the emperor's instructions?

If it is the emperor's intention, should he cast stones to ask for directions, or should he push for the next step?

Is it for this case or for me?

The Supreme Emperor pondered for a moment, many thoughts had already passed through his mind, and he slowly said: "Just wait and see what happens, and stay still."

At this time, not reacting is precisely the best response.

"The slave obeys the order."
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"Your Majesty, scholars should write articles from the shallower to the deeper, and proceed layer by layer. This case is also common. Start with the little guy first, and then slowly weave a cage to catch the big fish.

Moreover, the little people have little to do. They can advance, attack, retreat or defend. The adults never stand under the dangerous wall. Only in this way can it be safe.

I think this is why His Majesty only ordered the two chief criminals, Wan Jin and Tang Yan, to think about their mistakes behind closed doors. " Zhou Wei analyzed.

Everyone said yes.

Fang Jidao: "As long as we verify the evidence of Wan Jin and Tang Yan's heinous crimes, Ningshou Palace will have nothing to say, and the emperor will have enough reasons to punish the two of them."

Jia Cong nodded, pondered the holy meaning with everyone, and was convinced.

It wasn't that Emperor Xifeng didn't want to kill these two people, he just couldn't do it for the sake of the Supreme Emperor.

And what he has to do is to use the evidence of guilt to nail the coffin lid of the two of them!

"You are all experts in this field, so dig the ground three feet for me, get to the bottom of this case, and send Commander Wan and Tang Zhenfu on their way seriously!" Jia Cong sneered.

Nowadays, most of Jinyiwei's resources are controlled by the commanding officer Yamen and the Bei Division. Without these two people, the Nan Division will eventually have its hands tied.

"I humbly obey my orders!" Thousands of households shouted in unison.

"Lei Tai, Kongxing, Jie Hui, and Wang Fei, the four of you should learn to run errands."

"Yes."

"In addition, the criminals arrested today will have their homes ransacked first to avoid transferring their property," Jia Cong said.

Qiao Yin smiled and said: "Don't worry, sir, this is not our first time running an errand. We still understand the rules."

Confiscating homes is the biggest benefit of Jinyiwei. If they had to rely on the two money from the Ministry of Revenue to survive, everyone would have starved to death.

"Your Excellency, many thousands and hundreds of families from the Northern Division have just come to me quietly, saying that they are willing to work for you and want to report and expose clues about the short warehouse case." Zhou Weidao said.

"These people are quite clever, and they are good at steering the ship according to the wind." Everyone laughed.

Wen Zhen said with a smile: "This is normal. Now Bei Division is leaderless and anxious. Who doesn't take stock of his own future?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "In that case, I will also open up my voice and open the door to receive advice. Lao Zhou, you can do it."

"I humble my duty and obey my orders."

Jia Cong stared at the case and worked for more than ten days, even during the Lantern Festival, to finally find out the crimes of the people involved in the case at Bei Division.

Fortunately, the case had been prepared for a long time, coupled with the Bei Division's own supporting evidence and the reports of traitors, the investigation went extremely smoothly.

It was the seventeenth day of the first lunar month. As soon as Jia Cong returned home from the office, he heard the old lady's invitation and said that the imperial concubine had given her a reward. Everyone was joking in Rongqing Hall.

"Hey, brother Cong is back. Come and see, what does the imperial concubine reward you?" Sister Feng said with a smile.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Didn't my predecessor already receive the Lantern Festival gift? Why is there another reward?"

Sister Feng smiled and said: "This is the reward for guessing lantern riddles during the Lantern Festival. If you guess the lantern riddles that the empress comes up with, you will get them, and if you don't guess them, there won't be any."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "That lantern riddle is so simple that you can figure it out at a glance. How can there be any that you can't guess?"

"Don't tell me, there really is one." Sister Feng pointed at Yingchun and Jia Huan and said with a smile, "Second sister and brother Huan didn't guess, there is no such thing."

Yingchun smiled slightly. She had an honest nature and was not good at these tricks, so she didn't take them to heart.

Seeing that everyone was there, Jia Huan felt a little bored and sat aside.

Jia Cong frowned slightly and said, "I didn't even guess. How come there is?"

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Doesn't this mean that the empress values ​​you?"

Everyone laughed and said yes.

Jia Cong glanced at the eunuch of Fengzao Palace who was delivering gifts and said with a smile, "Thank you, father-in-law."

The eunuch knew very well that Dai Quan and Jia Cong were now good enough to wear a pair of trousers, so how could they dare to treat them lightly, so he hurriedly said: "Don't dare, I will see Dang Kou Bo."

"Father-in-law, is there anything else?"

"One more thing, the empress said that Mr. Huan didn't make sense, but she didn't even guess. She asked me to take it back and ask him who he is." After that, the eunuch handed over a piece of paper.

Everyone came to see it and laughed.

(End of this chapter)