Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 394 Three visits to the thatched cottage

Jin Yiwei took note of the matter:

According to the case, banditry broke out in various places in the south of the Yangtze River a few days ago. Pirates, bandits, robbers and water bandits secretly colluded and worked together to cause serious disasters.

The city defense of Jinling is in vain, bandits and bandits come and go, it is like entering a deserted land, killing people without calculation, burning the whole house, looting wantonly, and the people's resentment is full of bullfighting.

After investigation, it was found that the first creators of the figurines were Su, Yao, An and other ten or so wealthy gentry families who were stationed in Jinling to guard Xiongtu. Because they resisted the new law, they attracted thieves into the country and disturbed the place, so that the local officials were in panic and the Yamen had no time to take care of them.

The evidence is overwhelming and there is no way to deny it. All the perpetrators have pleaded guilty and are facing justice.

A total of 672 criminals and family members were executed, and the rest were demoted to lowly status, made into slaves in the army, and their property confiscated.

Because the matter involved local areas, he was transferred to Jinling Mansion for execution. Those who need to be notified.

Right note to Jinling Prefecture, year, month, day

Jia Yucun looked at the numbers marked in red and the words "Zhan Li Jue", his palms trembled slightly, and the thin piece of paper seemed to be extremely heavy at this moment.

"Your Majesty, please give me a reply. Even if you are in a humble position, I can go back and do business." Qiao Yin said with a smile and cupped his hands.

Jia Yucun's mouth was dry and he said in a bitter voice: "Qiao Qianhu, this...is this too much? The case involves hundreds of lives. Do you want to submit it to the Third Division for approval first?"

Qiao Yin said: "What's wrong? "The Law of Wu" clearly states, 'If bandits gather in groups, and the officials and gentry help the tyrants to commit wanton robbery, after the capture is known, the law will be rectified on the spot to show the bright warning.

All affiliated regiments, gentry and civilians worked together to arrest and kill without mercy. Could it be that your Excellency is referring to my unclear judgment? "

Jia Yucun hurriedly waved his hands and said: "This is absolutely not the case, absolutely not. It's just that this case is important, and our government officials are humble and their positions are small. How can they take on such an important task? It would be more appropriate to ask the governor's Yamen to deal with it."

Although he was determined to contribute to the case, Jia Cong promised to help, but now he threw the hottest potato into his hands, which he absolutely did not dare to accept.

Qiao Yin said calmly: "Master Jia, this case happened in Jinling, and the criminals are all from Jinling. As the prefect of Jinling, do you want to stay out of the matter?

Since you don't want to take credit for your merits, I'll give it my best shot. Forget it, please return the note, I will hand it over to the governor's Yamen for judgment. "After speaking, he stretched out his hand.

Jia Yucun shuddered. From Qiao Yin's words, he could smell the strong smell of blood. Obviously, if he was not the executioner, he would immediately be killed along with these people.

He hurriedly put the note back into his sleeves and said with a solemn tone: "What did Qiao Qianhu say? As the parents of the people of Jinling, your subordinates have such major cases happening under their rule. How dare you consider your own honor and disgrace and ignore the laws of the court?"

Since the admiral has great trust, the subordinate should make a decision according to the law and give an explanation to the people of Jiangnan. "

Qiao Yinpi said with a smile: "What do you mean, sir?"

"How about we start the beheading tomorrow?"

"Okay. Your Excellency, you are not afraid of the powerful, you are selfless, and you will have an explanation when you return from a humble position."

"How dare you? How dare you." Jia Yucun breathed a sigh of relief. There was only one way out for now.

The next day, countless people who heard the news and came to watch the excitement gathered early in the morning at the campus grounds between Zhengyangmenwai Street and Zhonghe Street in Jinling City. It was a huge crowd.

"I heard that hundreds of people are going to be killed today. Hey, it's a rare and serious case in this country."

"Who says otherwise? I heard that this banditry is caused by the collusion between these wealthy families, both internally and externally, in an attempt to disrupt the new law."

"Well done! These evil gentry, profiteers and evil gentry who are greedy for wealth and have no mercy, sit on the heads of the people and do nothing but collude with bandits and kill people."

"I heard that the Su family is in ruins, and the bachelor's degree is useless. We, the prefect of Jinling, are really selfless and good officials!"

"That makes sense, Magistrate Jia is a character!"

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The side of the school field was already crowded with Jinyi Tiqi, guardsmen and Jinling government officials, etc. Jia Cong was sitting in a temporary reed shed, listening to the discussions of the people around him, and smiled slightly.

"Brother, after this battle, your reputation has greatly increased, and you can be on par with the great sages of ancient times. I am very happy and congratulated."

Jia Yucun was sitting in the middle, with mixed feelings in his heart, and said with a dry smile: "Thank you so much, Brother Shi, and Mr. Taiwan for your support, I have saved my brother from a big disaster.

I only hope that I can do my best to live up to my great kindness, and I never dare to call him a virtuous person. "

Jia Cong nodded and said: "Brother, I enforce the law strictly, do not ignore the powerful, and do things effectively. Master Tai has reported this great achievement to the emperor. Is there any reason why he should not reuse it?"

Jia Yucun was slightly happy. Although he had killed some people, he had gained something at least. For the sake of his family's future, he didn't have to worry about much.

"There are so many prisoners today, so there is no need to wait until three quarters for noon to carry out the execution." Jia Cong took a sip of tea and said calmly.

"Brother Shi, what you said is very true."

Jia Yucun nodded, stood up and went out, stood on the guillotine that had been set up, and said loudly: "Those who were beheaded today are all the masterminds and culprits behind the banditry recently!

How can I look forward and backward, cherish my feathers, and let the cunning and cruel people of the other generation go unpunished?

Therefore, we should deal with it resolutely and serve as a warning to others. We hope that after today, all the officials, gentry, soldiers and people in the region will abide by the law and do not repeat the same mistakes! "

"well said!"

"Lord Jia is mighty!"

"Jia Qingtian!"

"Master Jia has a clear mirror!"

"Master Jia has no mercy!"

Jia Yucun bowed in all directions, raised his hands and shouted: "Bring someone to commit crime!" After saying that, he walked to the shed and sat down again.

Immediately, a government officer escorted prisoner No. 20 onto the stage and knelt in two rows.

"Verify your identity!" Jia Yucun shouted.

The executioners pulled out the "guilt card" stuck behind the prisoner's back and threw it to the ground.

A sharp look flashed in Jia Yucun's eyes. He picked up a fire sign from the sign tube and threw it on the ground, "Behead!"

Crack! The ghost-headed swords were swung down in unison, and twenty heads fell to the ground.

Blood spurted all over the floor.

There was an uproar on the sidelines and people cheered.

Not long after, the second batch of prisoners were brought up again, and they were kneeling in a pool of blood. They were all scared to death.

"Sing one!"

"Shout one!"

"You call me a hero!"

People on the sidelines were making noises, as if they were watching a wonderful drama and cheering for the condemned man.

One prisoner was so sad, scared and panicked that he couldn't help shouting.

"Okay!" Everyone cheered in unison, as if they were seeing a famous actor appear.

Jia Cong smiled coldly. It was his first time to be executed, so he had no idea what the execution ground looked like. "Behead!" Jia Yucun dropped another fire sign.

Groups of criminals were mercilessly killed, and the spectators had long since died down, losing their initial excitement.

Many people looked at the heads on the ground, their hearts trembled, their hands and feet became weak, and they left silently, and the sidelines gradually became deserted.

Only the sound of "cut" echoed around.

After killing all morning, Jia Cong finally finished beheading the prisoners. He stretched out boredly and walked out of the reed shed. The soldiers had already brought his mount.

Seeing that the sun was shining brightly, he said hello to Jia Yucun, and Jia Cong got on his horse and left.

Qiao Yin waved and Jin Yi Tiqi followed.

Jia Yucun sighed and couldn't bear to see the heads rolling in. He waved his hand and said, "Go back home."

"Yes, sir." The clerk next to him hurriedly agreed.

Jia Cong was riding on his horse, and suddenly he remembered that there were still some 100 heinous criminals from the four major families in the prison who had not been killed, so he turned his head and asked Qiao Yin.

"My lord, all the four criminals have been thoroughly interrogated. The witnesses and physical evidence are conclusive. I dare not make any arbitrary claims because of my humble position. Please tell me." Qiao Yin hurriedly bowed.

"Well, leave it to the Jinling Mansion and handle it strictly according to the rules. There is no need to inform me. You can just go and supervise the execution." Jia Cong said calmly.

"I obey my command." Qiao Yin's heart trembled. Your Excellency is really cruel, not only to outsiders but also to your own people.
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Jia Cong returned home, took a shower and changed clothes.

Qingwen combed his hair carefully and looked at the pretty girl in the mirror. Jia Cong smiled and said, "I'm going to go out for two days and stay at home and be good, you know?"

"Huh? Where are you going to live?" Qingwen was a little unhappy, her little cherry mouth pouted, thinking that Jia Cong had contracted the bad habit of sleeping with flowers and stubborn willows.

Jia Cong smiled slightly and pinched her buttocks with his backhand: "What are you thinking about? I have to do business."

"If you have to live outside for serious business, I have to tell the two girls to go." Qingwen said angrily.

Jia Cong said: "Do you think I want to? There is no home outside where I can live comfortably. I am really helpless."

Chu Chan came in and said with a smile: "Are Cong'er going to stalk her?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Sister Chan is really smart, she can guess right."

Qingwen spat: "Could it be that you are going to disturb some girl's house? Be careful and they will beat you out."

Chu Chan covered her mouth and smiled and said: "Silly girl, your master is going to invite an expert to come out. With a beauty like you in front of him every day, how can he still lack a girl now?"

Qingwen knew that she was wrong and said hurriedly: "Sister Chan, you are making fun of me again. No matter how beautiful the girl outside is, can she compare to you?"

Jia Cong's heart trembled, and he suddenly thought of Bao Qin. This girl was unforgettable at first sight, and she could compete with Baochai, Daiyu, and Chu Chan, hehe.

But he said: "You are all right. I am happy now that I don't care about Shu. Why do I need to ask for help from outside?"

Chu Chan pursed her lips and smiled, rubbed his shoulders for him, and said, "That's not certain. How can domestic flowers be as fragrant as wild flowers?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Wild flowers have no home."

"Sharp tongue." Chu Chan's eyes were filled with gleaming eyes, and she rolled her eyes at him in the mirror.

Jia Cong said: "To each other."

"Bah." Chu Chan blushed and spat at him.

Jia Cong was served by the two women, dressed neatly, and ordered Qingwen to pack his things for him, then rode off to Pang Chao's place.

Pang Chao lived in the outer city, by Xuanwu Lake, not far from Jinshi Academy. It was an exquisite three-entry courtyard with mountains and rocks, small bridges and flowing water, and beautiful flowers and trees, which was quite elegant.

"Go, make some tea, and I'll discuss things with Mr. Pang." Jia Cong pushed aside the boy who opened the door, walked in by himself, and said in a loud voice:

"Mr. Pang, Jia Cong is here to visit."

"My husband is still awake from his nap in the study. Don't disturb him." The boy caught up and looked at Jia Cong with an angry look on his face.

"I see, you all should keep your voices down." Jia Cong nodded and said with a smile: "Just in time, I also brought bedding, so I can sleep on the same bed as my husband."

After that, he went straight to the study room in the inner hall.

The boy couldn't stop him and wanted to catch up, but Zhang Yuanba held him by the back of his neck like a little chicken and held him in his hand.

Jia Cong walked into the study and saw Pang Chao lying high on the small couch. He smiled slightly and motioned to Yan Shuangying to spread the bedding and lie down on the floor.

This time he took the weight to see who could outlast the other.

Waving his hand to signal the soldiers to retreat, Jia Cong also felt sleepy and fell asleep.

Pang Chao had known that he had come in for a long time, so he kept calm and waited to see how he was doing. Unexpectedly, Jia Cong took this place as his own and slept better than him.

Unable to bear it any longer, he stood up and said, "Admiral Jia, what do you mean by this?"

Jia Cong turned over and sat up and said with a smile: "Sir, the day before yesterday he asked me what my ambition was. Cong went back and thought about it for a long time, so he came here to report it today."

Pang Chao pointed to the quilt on the ground and said, "What does this mean?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "As the saying goes, only three things can come true. If Cong visits Mr. Cong three times, if he can't persuade him, how can he be so shameless?

Therefore, this time I broke the boat and resolutely left behind my beautiful family and vowed to live together with my husband. "

"You...you..." Pang Chao was shocked by his shamelessness and was speechless for a moment.

"Sir, there is no need to be moved. Cong is not here to sensationalize, but to discuss the road with you." Jia Cong cupped his hands and said.

Pang Chao said in a deep voice: "I would like to hear the details."

Jia Cong laughed and said: "It's too boring to talk in vain. The ancients used green plums to boil wine to discuss heroes. Although Cong doesn't have green plums, he does have fine wine. How about having a drink with Mr. and discussing Taoism?"

"Good. Please sit down." Pang Chao stood up, walked to a few sides, flicked his robe sleeves, and sat down on his knees upright.

"Bring the wine!" Jia Cong laughed, walked over and sat down cross-legged comfortably. He was not used to sitting on his knees.

The soldiers hurriedly came in with food boxes, arranged the cups, plates, bowls and chopsticks, and brought out cooked beef, pig head meat, preserved eggs mixed with tofu, fried peanuts, goose web duck, salted duck, salted hoof, and whitebait. Bao Dan waited for the appetizers to be placed on the table, and finally took out a large jug of wine.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Although Cong is not as good as Meng De's Dukang, I think this wine is not inferior to him. It is a new product of Shenxian Winery, called the Moon in the Cup. Please taste it, sir." After that, he poured wine for the two of them.

Pang Chao smiled and said: "It seems that I am very lucky today."

"Sir please."

"please."

(End of this chapter)