Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Jia Cong strode out, and just as he reached the corner door, he suddenly heard someone calling from behind. He turned around and saw that it was Pang Chao.

Pang Chao walked over quickly and waved, "Uncle, where are you going?"

Jia Cong cupped his hands and said, "Sir, Cong is about to enter the palace to meet the queen and ask her to take back her orders."

Pang Chao glanced around and pulled Jia Cong aside. The soldiers hurriedly drove away the servants and disciples around him and surrounded him.

"Brother Cong, you must not offend the queen when you go here. There is another mystery behind this matter, so don't be rash." Pang Chao whispered, he had just found someone to report the matter of Yi Zhi.

Jia Cong frowned and said, "Sir, please give me some advice."

Pang Chao said: "It's okay for you to express your feelings, but don't be too stubborn and offend Queen Fengwei.

Your Majesty values ​​you, that’s why you are like this. You are a friend, not an enemy. Don’t make the mistake of yourself.

The only way to settle down is to leave yourself some room to move around. "

This... Jia Cong pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Cong has noted it down, sir."

He understood what Pang Chao meant. Don't offend the queen, which would be bad if she turns against her. He should leave more escape routes for himself in case of emergencies.

But this way, it would be difficult for Sister Bao to marry herself.

Jia Cong rode on his horse and entered the palace in sorrow.

As soon as he entered the Meridian Gate, he saw two eunuchs coming to greet him.

Jia Cong thought it was Dai Quan's person and said hello casually.

This bastard, after receiving so much money from me, can't even handle such a small thing, leaving me in a dilemma now, damn it.

"Uncle, are you going to meet the Queen?" asked the two eunuchs.

Jia Cong was stunned for a moment, cupped his hands and said: "You two father-in-laws..."

"The Queen has ordered our family to wait here for your uncle."

Jia Cong smiled bitterly. This queen was quite capable of pinching her. She had already expected that she would enter the palace after receiving the order.

"Please, my two father-in-laws, lead the way."

"Uncle please."

Jia Cong followed the eunuch into the Changchun Palace again, but this time he no longer had the "arrogance" he had before. He was thinking about how to say something nice to make the queen happy and let him go.

In the Changchun Palace, the queen was sitting on an Arhat bed carved with red sandalwood and carved with clouds and dragons. Her phoenix eyes were majestic, and she looked at Jia Cong lightly, with a trace of amusement flashing in her eyes.

He slowly said: "Isn't this Dang Koubo? He was not so high-spirited and competing with Brother Chi before, but now he is like an eggplant beaten by frost."

Jia Cong didn't dare to say anything, so he knelt down with a plop and kowtowed: "Young minister is careless and ignorant of etiquette. I bumped into your empress this morning. I came here to apologize and punish you severely."

Empress Chen smiled slightly, raised her hand and said: "Get up, no one is a saint, how can anyone be without fault? How can I, the palace, know as much as a child like you?"

"Thank you for your magnanimity." Jia Cong hurriedly got up and thought about his words.

"Have you found your way back?" Queen Chen asked.

Jia Cong gritted his teeth and said: "My Majesty, I came to the palace to plead guilty, but also to report my lower feelings."

Empress Chen frowned slightly, what kind of "underhand" did this bastard have?

"Say it."

Jia Cong said: "I have just accepted the decree from the Empress to promote the daughter of the Xue family to be the princess. It is a gift from the Empress. However, I am afraid that it will be in the way of the princess, so I dare not fail to report it."

Firstly, Xue's mother had a fever poison in her womb. She had breathlessness and coughing from time to time since she was a child.

Secondly, the Xue family's family tradition was not very upright. His brother Xue Pan had beaten someone to death in Jinling and had a criminal record. How could he serve the princess? "

This stupid bastard really doesn’t want to give up! Make up some words to coax me.

Empress Chen smiled coldly and said: "What's the value of Mrs. Xue's minor illness? There are many experts in Xinglin in the palace and countless miraculous medicines. Are you afraid that she can't be cured?"

As for Xue Pan's murder case, didn't you say that you acted bravely for his sake that day? This is a good thing, but why is the family tradition so unhealthy? "

Jia Cong was speechless. He didn't expect Queen Chen to remember the Xue family's case so clearly. She stammered: "Well... after hearing what the queen said, I suddenly understood. It seems like this is true. I don't know what happened. Please forgive me." .”

"Huh, I heard that Mrs. Xue has an elegant character, a wealth of knowledge, and outstanding literary talent. She is praised as a talented person. I have specially sent a favor to serve the princess immediately," Queen Chen said.

"Yes." Jia Cong agreed with tears in his eyes. Was he trying to kill me?

Queen Chen glanced at him and said: "I know that you don't want to be the consort, and I won't force you to do it. You don't have to worry. There are so many talented people who are willing to be the consort, and you are the only one missing?"

Jia Cong couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has opened the golden mouth and granted Mrs. Xue and Cong to be wives. Please fulfill your wish, Your Majesty."

The Queen smiled and said: "I know all about this matter, and Your Majesty also entrusts me with full authority.

When Princess Ruyi succeeds in her studies and no longer needs praise from talented people, I will naturally reward Mrs. Xue generously and grant her the opportunity to marry you.

By the way, there is also the Lin family girl? When the time comes, they will all be given to you. You can rest assured that what is yours will eventually be yours. "

Jia Cong was completely dumbfounded, and was dragged to death by the queen's trick. He smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, since I became sensible, Cong has been greatly favored by your Majesty many times, why do you have to do this?

I beg your empress to have mercy, Cong Yong is very grateful. In the future, if your empress asks me to go east, I will never go west; if she asks me to catch fish, I will never kill chickens. I beg your empress to have mercy..."

When the people around the palace saw that the famous Dang Koubo was begging for help here, it was very funny. They couldn't help but chuckle and lower their heads.

Queen Chen couldn't help but smile. She licked her red lips and said angrily: "Okay, stop howling. Go back and think carefully before you speak. Step back."

Jia Cong was about to cry but had no tears. He was helpless and retreated with a sad face.

Empress Chen rolled her eyes at him angrily, "You bastard, you are usually smart, why are you so stubborn now? Could it be that Ruyi has wronged you?"

It’s not like I won’t let you marry Mr. Xue, what a bastard! Still need to be polished.

As soon as Jia Cong left Changchun Palace, he was picked up by another eunuch.

"Uncle, Your Majesty has summoned me."

"Lead the way." Jia Cong sighed, this couple doesn't give them any sweetness, they just treat people like cows and horses, damn it.

In front of Yangxin Hall, Dai Quan came up to greet him.

"Oh, brother, why do you look like this? Could it be that the empress is giving you a hard time?"

Jia Cong shook his head and told Yizhi.

Dai Quan chuckled and said, "We told you earlier, brother, that you are too young. Aren't you asking for trouble? You should know that your arms can't hold your thighs, so you might as well just give in and you won't suffer."

Jia Cong smiled bitterly and shook his head. He said that he would not marry anyone but Baochai. This was his insistence for several years since time travel. Baochai had always been deeply affectionate and tolerant of himself.

He didn't even care about Sister Feng and Chu Chan's misbehavior, but instead helped to cover it up. If he had the heart to betray her, would he still be considered a human being?

"Put your children aside first. Today's matter is no small matter. You should be more careful." Dai Quan warned in a low voice.

"Huh? What's the matter?"

Dai Quan looked around and whispered: "The emperor is ready to take action against the old party."

So fast? ! Jia Cong was shocked. It seemed that Jiangnan's new law had been gaining momentum in recent days, which made Jinshang full of confidence.

"Thank you, Eunuch, for your advice." Jia Cong nodded and went in.

"Your Majesty, Jia Cong, wishes to greet you. Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Emperor Xifeng looked at him calmly and said, "You look sad, but you were scolded by the queen?"

Jia Cong's face turned red, he looked at Huo and Dong who were standing next to him, and said in a sincere tone: "Your Majesty knows things like a god, and he knows what's going on first. I bow to you."

Emperor Xifeng looked at Huo Peng and Dong Yi and said, "Look, dear sirs, this bastard has used his cleverness on me. Yesterday, I was begging for marriage favors from me in front of you, and I was still in the dark. In the drum.

Little did he know that this bastard had actually written a love poem a few years ago, and the hookup was as he wished.

If it hadn't been for the Queen's persuasion, I would have punished him for deceiving the emperor. "

Jia Cong had no choice but to kowtow and plead guilty.

Huo and Dong were both sophisticated and sophisticated. They looked at each other with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Dang Kou Bo is amazingly talented and elegant, and he has an affinity with Princess Ruyi."

Moreover, the princess is beautiful and charming, which is rare in ancient and modern times. It is inevitable that the uncle will be arrogant when he is young, which is human nature.

According to my humble opinion, the Queen is virtuous and wise, and she must have a perfect method, so there is no need for Your Majesty to worry about it. "

Emperor Xifeng said "Yes" and said: "Get up, don't bother me with your nonsense in the future, everything is at the discretion of the Queen. Do you understand?"

"I obey the decree." What could Jia Cong say? He knew that the officialdom was dark, but he didn't expect it to be so dark. The emperor and empress teamed up to deceive people. It was too much.

Emperor Xifeng nodded and said, "It is said that you have something important to do today. Take a look at this information."

Jia Cong took the memorial handed over by Dai Quan and opened it to see that it was the notebook he had written a few days ago.

What was played was the dozen or so backbone officials of the old party who were brought out from prison during the last robbery of the Bei Division. At that time, according to Zhou Wei's idea, these dozen officials were imprisoned on the grounds that the Bei Division was beaten and the file was full of errors and inconsistencies. The people were released and made peace with the old party.

"This is your Majesty's book. Please give me your instructions," Jia Cong said.

Emperor Xifeng said: "When you first took charge of the Nansi, you were powerless and did not make any arguments.

Now there are imperial censors and officials who have repeatedly impeached the people in this book. This was an old case of your Jin Yiwei. Now that you are the commander, I order you to get to the bottom of it and give an explanation to both the inside and outside. "

Jia Cong bowed and said, "I obey your order."

"Go and take these impeachment papers with you. There are many clues in them." Emperor Xifeng waved his hand, and the two eunuchs hurriedly brought a large bag.

"I'm going to retire and go get it done immediately."

Jia Cong left the palace angrily. He couldn't fight the fox this time, but instead got into trouble.

After thinking about it, there were so many things at hand. Before he could get started with the new business to make money, he was involved in party disputes. Now the marriage was being manipulated by the queen. It was really a mess.

"Third Master, where are we going?" Yan Shuangying asked.

Jia Cong sighed and said: "Let's go to the Yamen first. We must put business before private affairs. Send someone to summon everyone from the Northern and Southern Divisions to come see you."

"Yes."

Jin Yiwei commander envoy Yamen

Assisting Qianhu Lei Tai, wealthy Qianhu Fan Ming, Beisi Zhenfu Fangji, Nansi Zhenfu Wen Zhen and others, and thousands of powerful families stood in the hall and listened quietly to orders.

Jia Cong was in a bad mood. He glanced at it lightly and said, "Is there any news these days when the governor has been away from Beijing?"

Fan Ming said hurriedly: "My lord, the North and South Divisions have worked together these days to conduct an inventory of the Xue family's businesses across the country, and it turns out that a lot of shortfalls have been accumulated over the years.

Immediately, the property of the shopkeeper, deacon, and clerk involved in the case was inspected, which not only made up for the loss of more than 5 million yuan for the Xue family, but also made a surplus.

From this alone, I made more than half a million silver, and the Xue family was very happy.

The various royal merchants and business gangs in Beijing came to ask for cooperation when they saw that our reputation was outstanding and that the water and land routes for cooperation with us were unimpeded. No one dared to find trouble.

All the humble positions were accepted, and each received 20% of the profit according to the Lord's instructions. Currently, we have cooperated with more than ten stores in total, and with the benefit of the sale news, it is estimated that the annual revenue will be no less than one million, and there should be more in the future. "

Jia Cong said: "The total number of our brothers in the world is nearly 100,000, and this little money is only enough to drink porridge. Fortunately, this governor made a lot of money in Jiangnan, so I can still support it.

However, you still need to work hard to increase revenue and reduce expenditure in order to achieve long-term results. "

"We respectfully obey your Lord Jun's order." Everyone hurriedly bowed.

"Old Wen, how is Nansi's supervision of the world's brocade clothes going?" Jia Cong looked at Wen Zhen.

Wen Zhen said hurriedly: "In accordance with your instructions, the 18 provinces and 25 key state capitals of the country have sent hundreds of supervisors to personally inspect the traitors and interview the thieves to ensure that the conduct of the guards is clear."

"Old Wen, you have the responsibility to defend the law and discipline. You must not ignore it. If you are ignorant or cover up, you will know the consequences." Jia Cong said.

Wen Zhen hurriedly bowed and said: "In this humble position, I will obey your teachings and never dare to break the law."

Jia Cong nodded and said, "I'm going to Jiangnan. My son draws inferences from one example. He is smart, diligent, and quite capable. This shows his family background. I am very pleased."

Wen Zhen was overjoyed and said humbly: "The dog is young and has little knowledge. It's all thanks to the Admiral's persistence and guidance. He is just running errands and doing miscellaneous tasks. He must not be taken as an unreasonable reward. I think it's all thanks to Brother Qiao's guidance."

Jia Cong chuckled: "Qiao Yin...this bastard has some merits. The governor mentioned him as the governor of Jinling Guard. His position of Qianhu will be temporarily replaced by...that who..."

"Jing Shen, who holds a humble position, was originally a member of Qiao Zhenfu's Tiqi Baihu. I pay my respects to you all."

When Jing Shen heard Jia Cong's roll call, he hurriedly came out and bowed down. His qualifications, achievements, and background were all that of a junior in front of these elder brothers.

"Jing Qianhu is so polite. We are all brothers. Please get up quickly." Everyone smiled and helped him up.

Jia Cong said: "Jing Shen is just a temporary replacement. Whether he can secure the position of Nansiti Qianhu depends on his own ability. He will be on probation for one year and it will be up to you all to decide after the expiration."

"Yes." Everyone said with cupped hands.

"In addition, Wen Youfang is smart and capable, and has been awarded the title of Hundred Households." Jia Cong said.

Wen Zhen was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed down and kowtowed: "I thank you for your extraordinary promotion."

"What's it worth? I have clear rewards and punishments. Don't you know?"

"Your Excellency, you are wise." Everyone said, and smiled and congratulated Wen Zhen. From a powerful man in robes to a hundred households in less than a year, this speed is also rare.

Everyone discussed for a while.

Jia Cong raised his chin slightly to signal, and two captains brought in a sack of folded coins.

"I just entered the palace, Your Majesty..."

After listening to Jia Cong's words, everyone pondered for a moment and looked at Nan Si, who was responsible for the execution of Qianhu Zhou Wei. This was a case he handled.

Zhou Wei smiled and said: "My lord, there is no need to worry. I have already left a backup plan for this matter. Since the Holy One has ordered a thorough investigation, we will arrest him immediately."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Jia Cong said: "Forget it, arrest the person first, and then investigate. Let Lao Zhou handle this case, and the Bei Division will cooperate.

It seems that these prisoners have some background behind them, and they are not allowed to die, so as not to leave evidence of abusive lynching. "

Zhou Wei, Fang Ji and others hurriedly bowed and said: "I humbly obey my orders."

"It's time to leave." Jia Cong waved his hand and prepared to skip work.

Seeing that Zhou Wei was deliberately lingering, Jia Cong raised his fingers and ordered him to come closer.

"What's the matter?"

"Sir, I am not sure how deep this case needs to be dug. I am not sure, please show me." Zhou Wei said in a low voice.

Jia Cong pondered for a moment and said, "Let's dig out the officials and governors first."

Since Emperor Xifeng intends to attack the old party, how can he take it lightly? This wave is obviously to make room for the new party cadres who are outside.

The six ministers are called the main hall, the left and right ministers are called the left hall and the right hall, and they are collectively called the hall officials.

"I understand the humble position." Zhou Wei bowed and stepped back. (End of chapter)