Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 327 Taking charge of Jinyi

Qingyang Hou was startled and kowtowed hurriedly: "Your Majesty clearly knows that I have no intention of doing this. It's all... Fatty Feng who slandered me."

Emperor Xifeng waved his hand and said, "That's it, everyone, step back. Those who spoke are not guilty."

"Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace." Qingyang Hou broke into a cold sweat and retreated, not daring to speak anymore.

"Do you have any objections to the martial arts?" Emperor Xifeng asked.

All the Wuhous quickly changed their words.

"I have thought about it carefully, and what you have said is very reasonable. This case should be thoroughly investigated."

"The minister just didn't think carefully. This case should be investigated strictly."

"I think there is nothing wrong with handing it over to Nanzhen Fusi for trial."

……

Feng Yuan and others sneered slightly, when would it be Wu Fu's turn to speak about matters above the court.

All the Wuhous were as if they had just eaten dead flies, so they had to knock out their teeth and swallow blood.

When it comes to bickering, ten Wu Hous tied together are no match for Fatty Feng, let alone against the entire civil servant group.

Emperor Xifeng nodded and looked at the six military ministers.

Huo Peng and Dong Yi said in unison: "Justice is in the heart of the people, and I have no objection."

Jiang Feng said: "I advocate a thorough investigation of this case."

Chief Assistant Master Zhize said: "I believe that any legal affairs must not be conducted improperly. If there are grievances, they should be redressed."

Su Haochu and Song Rui cupped their hands and said, "I would like to give you my advice."

Emperor Xifeng nodded and said: "Since the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty hold this view, why don't I disobey you? Jia Cong, I order you to temporarily take charge of the Imperial Guard Seal, arrest Wan Jin and Tang Yan immediately, and investigate the case thoroughly!"

"I obey the decree!" Jia Cong bowed his head and left.

Beisi is finished!

A sneer appeared at the corner of Jia Cong's lips, he quickly left the palace, ordered his troops and headed towards Wan Jin's mansion.

Bang! The door of Wan Jin's mansion was smashed open, and a group of fierce-looking captains in Jinyi rushed in.

"What are you doing! This is the residence of Admiral Wan, are you going to rebel?" Several housekeepers and servants ran over to scold them, but were immediately knocked to the ground.

Jia Cong then came in, looked at the five-entry mansion, and said calmly: "Take everyone away, and the house will be sealed."

"Yes!"

After saying that, he walked straight in and met Wan Jin in front of the main hall.

The two looked at each other speechlessly.

Wan Jin felt cold in his heart when he saw him coming. He knew that the situation was over and sighed: "You won."

"Concession."

"Uncle, please listen to what I have to say next."

"But it doesn't matter."

"Please speak in the hall."

"please."

"Uncle, are you here to arrest me?"

"Yes."

"Then Tang Yan will not be able to escape this disaster."

"It's natural."

"For the sake of being a member of the Imperial Guard, I have the audacity to ask you something." Wan Jin sighed.

"What's the matter?" Jia Cong asked.

"I admit all my sins. I just ask you not to implicate your family," Wan Jin said.

Jia Cong sneered: "Why didn't you say that your family members were not involved in the unjust case you handled? Could it be that only your family members are human beings, and others are not human beings?"

Wan Jin smiled bitterly and shook his head, sighing: "This is retribution."

"However, I am not like you. If your family members are not guilty, I will not be implicated. Of course, if Your Majesty has your will, I will not plead for mercy." Jia Cong said calmly.

"Thank you for your righteousness, Uncle Wan Jin will die with no regrets."

Seeing the wailing female family members who were dragged out, Wan Jin's eyes twitched, and finally turned into a long sigh.

"As the saying goes, when a person is about to die, his words are also good. I have nothing to repay for my kindness, I can only offer it with one word." Wan Jin said.

"Say it."

"In our line of work, it is almost impossible to end well. Uncle, do you know why?"

"Oh? I need to ask for advice."

"I don't dare. It's just because what we do are all errands that offend others. For example, if we do it well, we will offend our superiors and all the officials. If we do it badly, we will offend the Supreme Emperor and the brothers below.

We are exactly the opposite of the court officials. We only plant thorns but not flowers. As time goes by, something will happen sooner or later. "Wan Jin looked sad and spoke slowly.

Jia Cong was silent, this is the fate of the sword. Who the sword kills is never decided by the sword, but by the person holding the sword.

If you kill too many people, the blade will naturally become chipped, curled, and eventually broken. This is a simple truth.

"I know that uncle has friendship with both the old and new parties. Today they are helping you deal with me and Tang Yan for various reasons. Who knows that they will not turn their guns against uncle in the future?" After Wan Jin finished speaking, he bowed his hands. , and walked out.

Jia Cong frowned slightly as he watched Wan Jin being taken away. Although he was a little shocked, he didn't take it to heart.

After all, there is an essential difference between him and Wan Jin and others. The emperor they surrendered to is a thing of the past, and his downfall is natural. There is absolutely no problem in the short term for him to side with Emperor Xifeng.

If there really is a day in the future when the bird is gone, I am afraid that I already have the ability to protect myself, and I will not be able to kill anyone who wants to.

Slowly returning to the Yamen, I saw that Qiao Yin and others had already brought Tang Yan and his family and servants, and the South Prison was suddenly filled to the brim.

Zhou Wei smiled and said: "Our Nansi hasn't been so lively in many years."

Everyone laughed and said yes.

They congratulated Jia Cong together: "Congratulations, sir, on your promotion!"

Just now in the Golden Palace, Emperor Xifeng ordered Jia Cong to temporarily hold the seal of the Jinyiwei. The essence of this is the meaning of the admiral of the Jinyiwei. Because the titles of commander of the Jinyiwei, commander of colleagues, command of ministers, etc. are not important, the most important thing is who holds the seal.

Whoever holds the seal is the leader, regardless of title.

Even if a new commander comes now, he still has to listen to Jia Cong's orders.

Jia Cong looked at the endless stream of disheveled family members of the prison officials in front of him, and couldn't help but think that it would be the same if Jia's house fell one day. He felt no joy in his heart and just nodded.

Zhou Wei and others were very good at observing words and expressions. When they saw this, they smiled and said: "My lord is kind-hearted, and it is normal for you not to be used to such scenes. There will be many times like this in the future, so please don't be soft-hearted."

"Thinking about Wan Jin, Tang Yan and others who unjustly killed so many people and ransacked so many homes. Where did the stolen money go? Why not let these family members and slaves enjoy it? They have enjoyed blessings that they should not enjoy. Naturally, we have to bear this responsibility, and this is also the law of nature." Fang Jidao.

"These people look miserable now, but they look so majestic when they are doing good things and doing bad things." Qiao Yin said.

When Jia Cong heard this, he felt much better and said with a smile: "What you all said is absolutely true. It is my wife's benevolence."

"We all respect you for your generosity and righteousness," everyone said with cupped hands.

Jia Cong said: "Having said that, there are too many prisoners, and it is not easy to manage. First, deal with the slaves and girls of the Wan and Tang families. Sell those that should be sold, release those that should be released. If there are other cases, throw them away. Go to Shuntianfu.

We only care about the culprit and ransack the house, and don’t worry about other trivial matters. "

"I understand."

"In addition, our Nan Division must have a new look in handling cases from now on. Those who deserve to be killed will be killed, and those who deserve to be tortured will be tortured. In addition, prisoners shall not be tortured, and female prisoners shall not be sexually abused. Violators shall be executed immediately! Anyone who shields is guilty of the same crime!"

"Yes! Please bear in mind this humble duty." Everyone was shocked. Since Jia Cong said he wanted to kill people, he must kill people. "It's cold in the prison, so give them more charcoal, hot water, and quilts. Don't let people die of cold and hunger for no reason in the South Prison."

"Yes. Your Excellency has a bodhisattva heart. These sinners really meet you because of their ancestors' merits." Everyone said.

Jia Cong sighed: "If you really accumulated virtue, you wouldn't be in this situation."

After giving instructions, Jia Cong returned home.

After today's great victory, now we have to consider how to finish.
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Yan Shuangying saw Jia Cong's hesitant expression and didn't know what was on his mind, so he changed the subject and said with a smile: "Yesterday, my master ordered me to look for that person named Liu Xianglian. I found him that night and told him what he meant." he."

Jia Cong said: "What did he say?"

"He said he was impulsive and hurt Uncle Xue. Instead of blaming him, he comforted him so much that he felt ashamed and said he would come to apologize."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "This is a wonderful man. I have always admired him. Just today, I happen to be free, so I invited him here and hosted a banquet in Rongxi Hall."

"Yes." Yan Shuangying waved his hand, and several soldiers went to deliver the order.

When he returned home, Jia Cong sent someone to invite Xue Pan, and also ordered the girl to ask Baoyu to accompany him.

After a while, the soldiers arrived with a young man.

Jia Cong smiled slightly and saw that the visitor was about the age of a weak crown. He was described as tall and handsome. He wore a golden crown with a big red hairpin on his head. He was wearing a royal blue chinchilla coat with a jacquard pattern of three friends in Suihan. He wore a pair of bird rhombus pattern and cloud embroidery underneath. She was wearing bright red arrow sleeves, black satin foundation shoes, and a gorilla felt cloak, which made her face even more pink and her lips as if they were greased.

What a young man! Jia Cong secretly admired it in his heart, no wonder Xue Datou got interested.

"Brother Liu, I have admired you for a long time." Jia Cong cupped his hands and said with a smile.

"Uncle, I'm ashamed to show my love for you. Today I came here to plead guilty." Liu Xianglian said in surprise.

He has a heroic temperament, and he will respect others as much as he respects him.

He was touched and ashamed to receive such courtesy from Jia Cong.

"You and Baoyu are good friends, just like my good friends. You can just call us by their names and be close to each other." Jia Cong said.

Liu Xianglian hurriedly waved her hands and said: "There is a difference between superiority and inferiority, how dare you make a mistake?"

"When we meet in private, we only discuss friendship, regardless of superiority or inferiority. Could it be that you look down on me and feel that I am not worthy of being your friend." Jia Cong said.

"That's not what I meant. It's just..."

In the past, when Liu Xianglian interacted with Jia Zhen, Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu, etc., they could still treat each other as equals. After all, they were the foundation of the aristocratic family. However, Jia Cong is now a distinguished uncle and is in charge of Nansi. He and Jia Baoyu, Jia Lian, etc. have already It's a world of difference.

"I heard that Brother Liu has always been free and easy, why is mother-in-law up today?" Jia Cong said with a smile.

Hearing this, Liu Xianglian said decisively: "It's okay, I was wrongly loved by the third master. How about I dare to call you Brother Zilong?"

"Okay, that's exactly what it should be." Baoyu suddenly came in from outside and said with a smile.

The three of them sat in the Rongxi Hall and chatted.

Jia Cong nodded secretly, Liu Xianglian was neither humble nor arrogant, she spoke freely and elegantly, and she was quite a talent.

Not long after, Xue Pan also came over slowly. When he saw Liu Xiang, he looked angry and did not dare to get angry because Jia Cong was there.

Liu Xianglian stood up and cupped her hands and said, "Brother Xue, I was impulsive yesterday and offended you a lot. Please forgive me."

"You're such a prisoner..." Xue Pan couldn't help but cursed angrily, but when he saw Jia Cong's sharp eyes coming at him like a knife, he couldn't help but shudder, and quickly changed his words and said with a smile: "I'm not wrong either, I hope Brother Liu won't Strange.

As the saying goes, you don’t know each other without fighting. Now you and I are considered brothers, why should we bring up the past? "

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Okay. Today I will be the host, firstly to explain the misunderstanding, and secondly to talk about friendship."

A banquet table had already been set up in the flower hall, and everyone sat down separately.

Jia Cong raised his glass and said: "Brother Xue and Brother Liu, let's not mention the misunderstandings in the past. After drinking this glass of wine, we will be friends from now on and we should support each other."

Xue Pan is a silly overlord who can take things up and let them go. At that time, pretty girls like Xiang Ling would let them go if they wanted to, let alone this matter. Because of this, he smiled and said: "Brother Liu, I was rude in my words yesterday, but I still hope Haihan." "

Liu Xianglian raised her glass and said, "I am reckless and rude. I regret and feel ashamed. Brother Xue forgives me."

Baoyu smiled and said: "Okay, now that the old suspicion has been settled, let's drink this cup to the full."

Everyone laughed and drank it all.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Brother Xue, actually I have wanted to tell you for a long time, but I have always been unable to do so. You have suffered a loss this time, and you should change your bad habits. Auntie, you are the only one, if anything happens to you , Who can she rely on to survive?"

Xue Pan saw that although Jia Cong was laughing at Yan Yan, his words were somewhat awe-inspiring, and knew that he was serious, so he hurriedly said: "Brother Cong, don't worry, I will definitely change in the future. In fact, I still like girls more." some."

Everyone laughed.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone became familiar with each other. Liu Xianglian was chatting and laughing, with witty remarks and a natural and unrestrained manner, which was heart-warming.

Xue Pan was greatly admired and toasted frequently, and he and Liu Xianglian wanted to worship him.

This idiot, Jia Cong shook his head and laughed. Could it be that the two of them were really destined in the past life? It takes a fight to get to know each other.

After dinner, Xue Pan went to recuperate from his injuries, and made an appointment with him to host him in a few days. He called Feng Ziying, Chen Yejun and others together to have a good time.

Baoyu was summoned by Jia Zheng and left like a mourning concubine.

Jia Cong drank tea with Liu Xianglian.

"Brother Liu, I think you are handsome and capable, but it is not a good idea to always wander around like this, sleeping in flowers and willows. What are your plans for the future? If you need my help, just ask." Jia Cong started talking.

Liu Xianglian cupped her hands and sighed: "Brother Zilong's good advice, I don't know. After my parents passed away, my family fell into decline. Even though I wanted to regroup, I was alone and helpless. This measly ability is nothing to worry about. What?"

Jia Cong said curiously: "I see that you are nimble in stature and quite skilled in martial arts. You are also on good terms with Feng Ziying and others. If you want to hold an official position in the army, it shouldn't be difficult."

Liu Xianglian shook her head and said, "I'm used to being free and wandering. I can't stand the restraints of the military, and I don't have to cause trouble for Brother Feng."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "In that case, I have a way to do something without being restricted."

"Oh? Brother Zilong, please give me some advice." Liu Xianglian said.

"Brother Liu, are you willing to submit to Jin Yiwei?"

Liu Xianglian had expected it, and said after a moment: "Brother Meng Zilong values ​​​​himself, and I feel deeply about it. However, the Jin Yiwei also belongs to the military, and is in charge of punishment. I know nothing about this, and have no ambition to do it, so I can only live up to it." That’s a good idea.”

Jia Cong knew that Jinyiwei had a bad reputation. To put it mildly, they were the emperor's personal soldiers. Among the people, they were more commonly known as the emperor's minions and the court's hawks. Anyone with some ability and a good family background would look down on this profession.

Yin advised: "Everyone in the world knows that Jinyiwei is full of evil. With a character like Brother Liu, he has his own concerns. But now that I am in charge of Jinyi, I am trying to inspire new ideas and wash away the reputation of Jinyiwei. What I lack is Brother Liu's innocence. People help.

Brother Liu's talent in literature and martial arts, why not sell it to the emperor's family? If upright people are kept at a respectful distance, how can the Jinyi guards fare well? I know that Brother Liu has great ambitions, why not join me in a career and it will not be in vain. "

Liu Xianglian was a little moved, but thinking of Jin Yiwei's dark shame, her heart became cold again.

Jia Cong said: "The road is far away to know the horse power, and the time is to see the people's hearts. Brother Liu will know what the Jinyiwei in my hand looks like in the future." He picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.

Seeing that he wanted to see off the guests, Liu Xianglian hurriedly stood up and cupped her hands and said: "Brother Zilong is so kind, I feel ashamed. I'm just used to it. I'm afraid that I might miss important events in the Tian family. Wouldn't I live up to my support?"

Jia Cong waved his hand and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, everyone has their own ambitions, so don't force it."

"Brother Zilong stays, and I say goodbye."

After sending Liu Xianglian away, Jia Cong returned to the inner room and saw Qingwen coming up to greet him. He spat: "I think so highly of him, but that person doesn't know what is good and what is good. Why did I send him away?"

Jia Cong hugged her and sat on the thickly cushioned red sandalwood curling cloud pattern Arhat bed. He pinched her delicate nose and said with a smile: "What do you know? People with ability often have bad tempers. For example, It’s very rare for you, Liu Xianglian, to be so polite.”

Qingwen said angrily: "I have wronged a good person again. Why does he have such a bad temper?"

Jia Cong said, "Oh, you still don't admit it. I remember when I brought you to my side for the first time, you saw that my nose was not a nose, and my eyes were not eyes. If you didn't know, you thought you were a young lady, and I was The boy is here."

Thinking of the scene that day, Qingwen felt shy and funny. She covered her mouth and said with a smile, "It's strange that I can give you a good face by staring at others with such fascination."

Jia Cong said: "Where?"

Qingwen was like a Persian cat, lying softly on Jia Cong's neck, holding his big hand and sliding it behind her, saying softly: "This is it, bad guy."

Jia Cong pinched the round and soft part and said with a smile: "Little devil, you dare to seduce me in broad daylight, let's see how I deal with you."

Qingwen chuckled, got up and ran away.

Goblin, please leave!

(End of this chapter)