The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 429: Instructions
"Drive!"

A carriage was speeding along Xinglong Street and drove into a mansion.

The curtain was immediately opened, Jia Yucun jumped off the carriage with high spirits and walked quickly into the backyard.

Entering the inner courtyard, he couldn't wait to say to Jiao Xing, "Madam! Help me pack my luggage!"

"This... could it be..." Jiao Xing seemed to have thought of something, and asked anxiously, "Is it..."

"Good news! Good news!" Jia Yucun couldn't hide his excitement. "The elder recommended me, and the emperor ordered me to lead officials from the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and the Censorate to Jiangnan to investigate the case!"

After hearing this, Jiao Xing couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief and asked in confusion, "What kind of good thing is this after a long journey?"

"What do you know!" Jia Yucun raised his hand towards the direction of the imperial city, bowed and smiled, "The emperor doesn't send hungry soldiers. This time he asked me to lead the three divisions to go to Jiangnan. Not only am I an imperial envoy on behalf of the emperor, but as long as I do my job well, there is no reason not to reward me."

While Zhang Yun逸 was trying to gain personal advantage in the Xue family, the emperor was not idle either.

At Gu Dashou's suggestion, Jia Yucun was appointed as the imperial envoy to lead officials from the three divisions to go to Jiangnan for investigation.

It is not surprising that Jia Yucun was chosen.

Firstly, he had served as the prefect of Nanjing, so he was familiar with the area when he went to Jiangnan for investigation.

Secondly, he was related to Zhang Yun逸, and Gu Dashou was interested in testing him. Both the emperor and Gu Dashou had obvious preferences, so it was reasonable to choose him.

However, the emperor was eager to make an example of someone and urged them to set off immediately.

"The ceremonial guard is already waiting outside the city, hurry up!"

"So urgent?" Jiao Xing looked up in surprise.

Jia Yucun smiled and said, "The more urgent it is, the more it shows that the emperor attaches great importance to this matter! The better the task is done, the deeper the impression it will leave on the emperor."

Jiao Xing said worriedly: "But if it goes wrong..."

"Eh!~ How could that be!" Jia Yucun raised his hand and said disapprovingly, "As long as we follow the emperor's wishes, there is no reason for us to fail. This time it seems to be aimed at my brother, but in fact it is also aimed at the emperor. Since the emperor has ordered my husband to serve as an imperial envoy, the implication is obvious."

A wise man needs no words. Although Emperor Zhengqing and Gu Dashou did not say a word, the intention of arranging him as the imperial envoy for this trip was obvious.

At this point, he suddenly said to Jiao Xing, "Oh, right! I'm ordered to go south this time, and I won't be back for a while. I think you should go to Brother Yi's place and stay for a while!"

"This..." Jiao Xing looked up in astonishment, "How can this be done?"

Jia Yucun said without question, "Why not? My husband can't come back for a while, and I'm worried about you being alone at home. So, you can pack up and move in tonight."

Jiao Xing secretly complained in her heart, maybe she would really feel uneasy if she moved there?

She hesitated for a moment and said cryptically, "Didn't I tell you last time? He...his place is really in a mess...and you're not at home..."

Jia Yucun frowned slightly. Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels far and wide.

As the saying goes, when a wall falls, everyone pushes it; when a drum is broken, everyone beats it. As the impeachment from Jiangnan reached the capital, Zhang Yun逸's reputation also plummeted.

Some bad rumors gradually spread in the official circles.

In particular, some of the gossip actually came from the Taoism school, and it was very detailed and convincing.

Jia Yucun was very disdainful of Jia Zheng.

As the saying goes, those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters. Even Gu Dashou was generous, but he became enemies with Zhang Yun逸 because of a concubine.

He thought so in his heart, but said: "You are just making things up! Besides, we have the two elders and Xiangling here, what else do you have to worry about?"

While Jia Yucun felt helpless, he couldn't help but feel a little fortunate.

When the impeachment reached Beijing, Zhang Yun逸 became the focus of the capital, and his every word and action attracted much attention.

Since the emperor summoned him, he went home and stayed indoors, as if he was reflecting on his mistakes. Because of this, Jia Yucun firmly believed that he had never met Gu Dashou.

It is better to be safe than sorry. Although the emperor has accepted Gu Dashou's recommendation, if Zhang Yunyi becomes resentful because of his intentional avoidance during this period, he will end up with half the result with twice the effort and will regret it later.

He is now about to leave Beijing and doesn't know when he will be able to come back, so as not to come back empty-handed.

The only way is to rely on Jiao Xing's relationship with the Zhen family and hope to make up for Zhang Yunyi's possible dissatisfaction.

Even if I can't completely remove the estrangement between Zhang Yunyi and me, at least I can give him some thought so as not to ruin their relationship.

Thinking of this, he added, "You haven't been there for a while. I'm afraid Brother Yi and the two elders will feel resentful. You can find an excuse to stay at Xiangling's place and take the opportunity to say a few good words for your husband."

"This..." Jiao Xing looked at Jia Yucun with a complicated expression.

She had already said it very bluntly, and she didn't believe that Jia Yucun couldn't understand the meaning behind it.

But instead of changing his mind, he went a step further and asked her to live with Xiangling.

She was born a maid and was promoted from a concubine to a legitimate wife, so she always obeyed Jia Yucun's words.

Just now, Jia Yucun used Zhen Shiyin and his wife and Xiangling as shields. She was thinking of waiting until she moved to Ning Mansion and hiding in the guest room, but now there is no way to avoid it.

If it was something else, it would be fine, but when it comes to reputation, he had to bite the bullet and say, "I'm afraid it's not very convenient to live with my sister, right?"

Jia Yucun lowered his head and thought for a moment, then looked at Jiao Xing eagerly and said, "At the beginning, although we were on the safe side and worried that he would not be able to overcome this hurdle, and helped to save the two elders and a trace of incense, we can't guarantee that Brother Yi will not think too much. Your husband is at a critical juncture right now, and you must not hesitate and ruin your husband's bright future!"

Hearing this, Jiao Xing looked at Jia Yucun with a bitter face and said in a trembling voice: "Then... then what does my husband want me to do?"

Jia Yucun took a deep breath and said, "I asked you to live with Xiangling under the pretext of avoiding any estrangement between Brother Yi and us. People are all made of flesh and blood. As long as you are honest and get closer to him, he will definitely be able to feel our sincerity."

Even though Jiao Xing was mentally prepared, she still couldn't help blushing after hearing Jia Yucun's words which were full of double entendres and suggestive meanings.

"How can I be honest so that he can feel my sincerity?"

It’s not that she had to force Jia Yucun to speak out.

However, she was afraid that she might misunderstand and make things difficult to resolve.

"Since you want him to feel your sincerity, you have to be as honest as possible!"

The confusion on Jia Yucun's face flashed away, and he repeated what he wanted to say over and over again. After organizing his words, he said patiently: "If he is willing to get close to you, you don't have to panic. As long as you are loyal to him, you don't have to worry about anything else!"

At this point, he exhaled heavily and sighed, "It was not easy for your husband to recover, and now he is valued by the emperor. You must not lose the big picture for the small."

After so many years, I still miss Jiao Xing.

If it were in the past, he might not have done this, but after being dismissed from office, his longing and desire for a career in politics became more and more uncontrollable.

"I...I understand!"

Jia Yucun nodded and said, "Okay! If he and the elders ask why you haven't come to visit for so long, you can tell them the truth about what I said to you back then!"

"This..." Jiao Xing couldn't help but be a little stunned.

Jiao Xing didn't understand the reason, but Jia Yucun knew very well that it was better to speak openly about this kind of thing than to hide it and arouse suspicion.

"Since we have to be honest, we can't hide anything!"

At this point, he added with a pun: "I believe that you will not let me down, and you will be able to grasp the right measure and let Brother Yi truly feel our sincerity!"

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(End of this chapter)