Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 131 The Young Elder's First Step

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The next morning.

The court meeting was in an uproar.

Kyoto had been peaceful for many years, and the fact that the White Lotus rebels came to the capital and killed people was simply unbelievable to everyone.

What are the soldiers raised by the imperial court for?
How could we let the rebels enter Kyoto?
Qiu Liang, the commander of the Five Cities Army, and Shen Qiuhe, the commander of Shuntian Prefecture, had been impeached by everyone and were kneeling on the ground with broken bones. Later, someone started to impeach the Ministry of War.

Liu Yizhi took the lead and stood up and said: "It is precisely because the Ministry of War has done nothing in recent years that the rebels have become so rampant. I ask the Supreme Emperor to conduct a thorough investigation of the Ministry of War."

Jia Jing naturally had to speak to the Ministry of War, and sneered: "If the people live and work in peace and contentment, the rebels will naturally not be able to gain any power."

"The recent example of corrupt officials embezzling disaster relief grain and officials forcing the people to rebel is vivid in our minds. I ask the Emperor to conduct a thorough investigation of all officials in the Ministry of Personnel and severely punish all those who are corrupt!"

Everyone was panicked by what Jia Jing said.

Traveling thousands of miles to become an official just for money!

Which official is not a little greedy?
Liu Yizhi did not dare to continue on this issue, and quickly lowered his posture and said with a smile: "Master Jia, you are too serious. Let's get back to the point. How should we deal with the rebels? Kyoto cannot be under martial law forever."

Wen Ting said: "It's not difficult to investigate. The rebels killed people with a purpose. If we find out the origins of those Yangzhou merchants, some things will naturally come to light."

The emperor said coldly: "Check quickly!"

"The Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the Dali Temple, all of them should be investigated by me!"

"We must get to the bottom of this!"

The appearance of rebels in Kyoto has touched the bottom line of the retired emperor!
If this continues, will the rebels be able to enter the palace directly?

……

Go to school the next day.

Jia Rong didn't dare to go alone, so he took two personal soldiers with good martial arts to drive the car, and also took Xiao Xiao to hide in the car just in case.

The streets were somewhat deserted, with the occasional pedestrian looking hurried. The officials riding in sedan chairs were accompanied by at least five or six attendants.

We arrived at the Imperial College safely.

Jia Rong said, "You guys go back, don't forget to pick me up this afternoon."

Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "It's a rare trip today. I'll go see grandpa and come directly from there."

Jia Rong: "Okay, you should also be careful."

Xiao Xiao said confidently: "Master, don't worry about me."

Only after entering the Imperial College did Jia Rong feel a little safer.

"Brother Shunzhi."

Xu Lian walked over gracefully.

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Brother Lian, why aren't you studying in the school today?"

After more interactions, Jia Rong realized that Xu Lian was the kind of person who loved reading from the bottom of her heart and truly made books her friends.

Unlike most people, he did not force himself to study just to pass the imperial examination.

Xu Lian smiled and said, "I was reading this morning and found something interesting. I decided to go out for a walk and think about it. I just arrived and saw Brother Shunzhi... Actually, you are younger than me, right? I am seventeen."

Jia Rong smiled and asked, "Seventeen years old?"

"Pooh."

Xu Lian spat.

"You are the same as Xie Jiwen!"

"A bird of a feather!"

"What a mess... humph!"

Jia Rong said seriously, "You think too much. There is nothing between him and me. I hardly see him recently."

Xu Lian said: "Brother Xie has been studying very hard recently. I heard that he will go to Jiangnan in a while, probably to meet his dream lover."

"Su Wan'er?" Jia Rong smiled lightly.

"Yeah, it's a pity that he can't see it even if he goes there."

"Why? Do you know Su Wan'er?"

"I don't know, I guess."

The two had already arrived at the school while they were talking, and Ye Mengshu had indeed already started studying there early.

Jia Rong walked over quietly on purpose.

As expected, he was reading a serious book of sages.

"Brother Xu, let's study together."

Xu Lian was very famous in the No. 1 School of the Imperial College, mainly because she was a good student, and she was also good-looking and had a good temper.

Xu Lian smiled and said, "I am studying with our Jia She's leader today, and I'll ask him for advice." Jia Rong said repeatedly, "I dare not, I dare not."

Xu Lian has beaten him to first place in literary gatherings several times.

This put Jia Rong under a lot of pressure.

As for Li Chun, when he saw Xu Lian, he was like a mouse seeing a cat, and he would hide as far away from her as possible.

"You two are here."

At this time, Xie Jiwen recovered from his studies and said with a smile: "I feel that I have made great progress recently, and I think I will pass the annual exam."

"Which one is probably stable?"

"Top ten."

Xie Jiwen said shamelessly: "My father said that if I can get into the top ten in the Imperial College exam, he will take me to visit my friends in Jiangnan. Now the opportunity has come!"

Xu Lian sneered, "Top ten... your ranking is useless if you go to Jiangnan. It will only add to your sadness. It's better for you to stay in Kyoto."

Xie Jiwen shook his head: "You don't understand, I just want to see her once."

"So infatuated!"

Xu Lian was somewhat touched.

Xie Jiwen smiled and said, "Shunzhi, what do you think?"

Jia Rong asked, "What did I say?"

Xie Jiwen: "Do you understand me?"

Jia Rong: "Of course."

"You just want to see what Miss Su looks like, so you don't have to spend the whole day in ecstasy."

Xie Jiwen laughed.

"He who knows me follows me."

Xu Lian: “…”

Sure enough, birds of a feather!
"We should study hard."

"There is beauty in books."

A day of reading and studying passes quickly.

When Jia Rong left the Imperial College, the carriage was already waiting outside on time. The same two guards were there in the morning. Xiao Xiao was doing needlework in the carriage out of boredom.

"Is the old man okay?"

Xiao Xiao said: "It's good, I can eat and drink."

"Grandpa said that there are dozens of young people who have mastered martial arts, and they are going to chase them down the mountain. Do you want to take them with you?"

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Of course, I'm short of manpower here."

Jia Rong took over the honeycomb coal sales business in the name of the Xue family, but he was actually planning to do it himself.

Of course, at the beginning we must rely on the Xue family's sales network. When honeycomb coal truly enters thousands of households, the young cabinet minister who serves the country and the people can be said to have taken the first step.

……

Shandong, Jinan Prefecture.

Xue Ke sat on the first chair in the Chamber of Commerce, crossed his legs, and smiled, "Everyone, I didn't lie to you, did I? Do you know how the grain merchants in Shaanxi are doing?"

Everyone present was well-informed and naturally knew that several grain merchants in Shaanxi had their wealth robbed by the rioters and had lost their lives as well.

Several others were severely punished by the court in accordance with the law.

His property was confiscated and he was exiled to a remote frontier.

Compared to them, Shandong is simply a paradise.

Although I didn’t make much, I still made money after all.

"Master Xue is so kind and righteous!"

"Master Xue, please support us more in the future."

"Mr. Xue, if you have any instructions in the future, the Shandong Chamber of Commerce will definitely support you!"

Xue Ke smiled slightly.

"It's easy to talk about."

"I will be leaving for Beijing today. Please help look after the grain stores here. I hope they don't go bankrupt right after I leave."

Everyone said they dared not, and agreed with a smile.

The Xue family originally had a good foundation, and now with the support of a backer, they have gradually become unstoppable.

(End of this chapter)