The filial son of the Red Mansion

While pondering, the Queen smiled softly and said, "Guardian Jia asked for two things. If I can only agree to one of them, what will Guardian Jia choose?"

When Jia Rong heard this, he immediately felt relieved.

Yuanchun in front of the curtain was extremely nervous, her eyes kept changing expressions, but because many people were staring at her, she didn't dare to give any hints.

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Since I am on duty at Shunzhen Gate, I naturally know that the inner court has its own rules. Although I hope that the queen will let me go home and make the old lady happy, if I have to choose between the two, I must choose for the public."

When Yuanchun heard this answer, she felt relieved, but her eyes were slightly moist and sparkling.

She really hadn't been home for a long time, and hadn't seen anyone from the Jia family for a long time, and hadn't even heard any news from them.

She didn't know whether her old ancestor was well, whether her mother thought of her, or what the young Baoyu looked like and was like now. She stayed in Kunning Palace all day long, and she could count every gold brick and pillar in the palace.

She even knew clearly which brick was old and worn, and which pillar had a crack.

Over the years, there are really too many people I want to meet, too many words I want to say, and too many tears shed silently in the quiet night.

How many people have died in this prison where no one can see it!

Now, I finally meet a family member, a family member who misses me so much.

It feels really bad to be suddenly cared for.

Perhaps, my family has always been thinking about me.

When the queen heard this, she looked as if to be forgiven.

The mallet is not really a mallet, but a mallet with a little cleverness.

She said slowly, "There have been many thefts in the palace recently, and the eunuchs who enter and leave Shunzhen Gate should be strictly checked. Jia Shichang is so considerate of the inner court, today he will give all the guards of Shunzhen Gate a portion of imperial snacks. In the future, if any eunuch takes advantage of the noble status of the master in the palace and dares to look down on the guards of Shunzhen Gate, he will be beaten to death without mercy."

"On behalf of all the guards of Shunzhen Gate, I would like to thank Her Majesty for her grace." Jia Rong shouted loudly, feeling extremely happy.

When he was on duty at Shunzhen Gate, he was most afraid of those blind eunuchs. Damn, those who stayed in the deep palace like a cage for a long time would be abnormal. If they were physically disabled and often bullied, they would become more abnormal once they followed a concubine to gain power.

Although the guards all have complicated backgrounds, some stupid eunuchs take advantage of the fact that their master is the current emperor's favorite concubine, and they easily become complacent and even dare to summon the guards at will.

However, most of the guards did not dare to offend these hermaphrodites who had low official positions and humble status.

Damn it, now that the Queen has given her order, which eunuch in the palace is so blind as to think about beating these hermaphrodites to death?

If you dare to act so rudely in my place, I will make your skin burst into pieces no matter who is behind you.

As for Yuanchun.

Jia Rong had already recognized her. She had a fair, oval face, more dignified than Baochai, similar eyebrows and eyes to Tanchun, and a mouth and nose similar to Mrs. Wang. She was tall and slightly plump, with the demeanor of a real lady from a noble family. She was the female official in charge of the etiquette of Kunning Palace in front of the curtain.

Now that I have recognized it, it doesn’t really matter whether I say anything or not.

However, the guards of Shunzhen Gate began to envy Jia Rong, and each of them was still guessing what kind of reward Jia Rong would get this time.

When Jia Rong returned to Shunzhen Gate with the chief eunuch of the Queen's entourage, all the guards looked incredulous.

Even Yuan Zhen looked at Jia Rong with admiration, thinking to himself: This idiot actually considers the guards.

Soon, when the imperial snacks given by the queen were delivered to Shunzhen Gate, all the guards were excited. It was not because the imperial snacks were so delicious, but in terms of exquisiteness and taste, the food at home of several guards was much better than the imperial snacks.

The people in the palace were pitiful. What could the emperor eat? Nothing more than milk tea and spring rolls. Not to mention the concubines in the harem. In order to avoid other smells on their bodies, there were even fewer things to eat in the harem.

The food in Ningguo Mansion is also better than the imperial cuisine in the palace! At least it all depends on the taste of the master of the mansion, and he can eat whatever he likes.

Is it possible in the palace? Even the emperor cannot eat whatever he likes. The dishes served are often cold. If you eat more than two bites of any dish, the eunuchs will remove the dishes to stop you. Even if you want to eat and drink to your heart's content, you can't do that. If you eat more than two bites, you will have "indigestion".

The reason why the guards were excited was that this thing was a reward from the queen, and it was a reward for all of them. They never ate it because of the taste, just like those expensive wines, which were sold so expensively simply because they tasted good?

Jia Rong was also very happy and said with a smile: "Thanks to the Queen's kindness, brothers should take their duties seriously in the future. We have all gone through half of the previous things. If we are caught by others for neglecting our duties again, no matter how great the ancestral blessing is, it will end one day."

The guards naturally had no right to object to the reward they received for nothing. Besides, they were new recruits transferred from other places and at this moment they truly regarded Jia Rong as the leader of Shunzhen Sect.

Jia Rong took the opportunity to say, "Let me be frank. We can't be so shameless. When changing shifts, the two teams will check each other's swords. If there are still people who cheat, we will beat them with twenty sticks. In addition, from now on, no matter who enters or leaves this gate, their belongings must be carefully checked. And every thing must be recorded clearly, including when they left the gate, when they entered the gate, what they took when they left, and what they took when they came back. If there is an eunuch who refuses to check, we will first send someone to report to the palace to which he belongs, and then search him thoroughly. Anyone who takes an item out of the palace privately will be beaten with twenty sticks first, no matter which palace he belongs to."

Jia Rong paused, looked at the chief eunuch of Kunning Palace, and said with a smile: "Eunuch Li, is this what the queen meant by the decree?"

Eunuch Li looked deeply at the mallet.

The Queen Mother did not say that everyone should be beaten with twenty sticks no matter which palace they were from.

but……

Eunuch Li listened to the cheers of the guards and looked at Jia Bangchui's sharp eyes, feeling helpless as if he was being put under fire.

A stick is a stick. If this continues, I wonder how many eunuchs will be beaten to death.

Eunuch Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "The queen did say that a thorough investigation was conducted."

"If the eunuchs could tell us which lady gave them the things they carry with them, and let us record them in the book, we would save a lot of effort." Jia Rong grinned again.

With the Queen's order, this matter seemed to be very offensive, but no one could blame him. If there were really eunuchs who wanted to steal things from the palace and leave, they would have to go out through other palace gates and would not come to Shunzhen Gate to die.

Jia Rong just needs to make sure he doesn't make any big mistakes. He is already a light chariot commander and a first-class guard, so why would he need a plane? He can just muddle along in the future.

What I am thinking about now is how to complete the tasks of Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai.

Looks like it's time to spend money again!

I wonder what Lin Daiyu’s expression will be then!

Jia Rong secretly calculated and waited for the perfect opportunity to complete Lin Daiyu's task.

Chapter 154: This is too big...

The weather this year is unusual.

Since the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, which year had abnormal weather?

Jia Rong had heard of a "Little Ice Age". He was not sure what the Little Ice Age was, but he felt that the rain this year was particularly heavy and many places in the capital were affected.

This year, heavy rains hit the Yongding River, Daqing River and South Canal basins. Heavy rains hit the Baiyangdian area for more than a month. Heavy rains in the upper reaches of the Haihe River caused floods, and Tianjin city was flooded to the point of "fifteen levels of bricks." The floods surrounded the city for a long time, and the area outside the city was already a vast ocean.

Only people in Tianjin know what it means to have fifteen levels of flooded bricks, which means the water level outside the city has exceeded two meters.

When Jia Rong heard the news, he felt quite complicated. But he was definitely not the one with the most complicated feelings. The one who was in the most difficult situation at the moment must be the current emperor.

After a great disaster, there will be a greater catastrophe, and when a great catastrophe strikes, there will be banditry.

Some officials in the court were excited, because they thought that any disaster, catastrophe, or banditry was a good opportunity for them to collect money, make profits, and gain merit. Money never appears out of thin air. If someone loses money, someone else must make a lot of money. This is an eternal truth.

Unfortunately, Jia Rong couldn't care less. The continuous heavy rain continued, and many people in the Ning and Rong mansions were in a low mood.

Pregnant Qin Keqing was also worried for some reason, so Jia Rong couldn't think of anything else. Even when Old Lady You took Second Sister You and Third Sister You back to Ning Mansion, he didn't have the heart to go over and nag about it.

Even at Youshi's place, few days passed these days.

On this day, the sky finally cleared up, and the rainy season in the north was finally over. Jia Rong had no time to inquire about the disaster situation outside, so he asked Lai Sheng, Shi Maode and others to send people to the farm to check. If there were any acres of land affected by the disaster, they would be exempted from rent for a year, and at the same time, the village head would organize people to do their best to save the good fields of rice and wheat.

Rong's grandmother, Qin, finally expressed her deep sorrow to Feicui.

"If I hadn't grown up in the Qin family and married into the Ning Mansion, I wonder if I would have been one of the people who died of starvation during the disaster."

No one could answer such a question. Except Jia Rong, no one in the mansion knew that Qin Keqing was actually adopted by the Qin family from Yangshengtang. Qin Keqing's biological parents were unknown. Perhaps they died in a disaster many years ago, which led to her being stranded in Yangshengtang; perhaps something happened and her parents abandoned her in Yangshengtang.

There are so many babies in the health center, but she is the only lucky one. Whenever she thinks of it, she feels surprised and melancholy.

She cannot stand disasters and is even more afraid of them. She is most afraid that the beauty she has now will be destroyed.

Qin Keqing gradually became cheerful as she saw the weather improve. But something happened in the west. Lin Daiyu had caught a cold a few days ago. Recently, she had been coughing more and more at night and could not sleep for a long time. She always sat up in the middle of the night to breathe. This tortured the young Daiyu repeatedly.

When Jia Rong learned about it, he also went to visit her. He saw that Daiyu's cheeks were bright red, her lips were too dark, her long eyebrows seemed to be frowned, and she looked lifeless.

"They are all quacks." Baoyu complained angrily after the imperial doctors left.

I've seen so many doctors but none of them could come up with a cure.

Wang Xifeng was so busy taking care of Daiyu's illness that she looked haggard.

Jia Rong felt sorry for Sister Feng and couldn't help feeling sorry for Daiyu. After sitting for a while, he said a few words to Sister Feng, went back to the east, changed his clothes, and headed straight for the palace.

When Aunt Zhao saw Jia Rong leave, she couldn't help but whispered, "I thought he would be so capable as an official, but he is still helpless."

As he said this, he glanced at Daiyu's room again, and countless envy and jealousy surged in his heart. Why are all the people so nervous when a relative from another family is sick? A few days ago, Huan Geer caught a cold, but no one was around to show concern.

When Wang Xifeng heard the voice, her eyes widened and she glared at him fiercely.

Aunt Zhao was so shocked that she dared not say anything more, and her legs trembled uncontrollably.

Tanchun also frowned slightly. Seeing her biological mother's temper, she felt even worse. Fortunately, the old ancestor and the lady were not here, otherwise she would have been severely punished again.

After all, she is my biological mother.

Tanchun changed the subject and asked Fengjie, "Look, Rong'er left in a hurry. Is it related to Sister Lin's illness?"

Wang Xifeng nodded slightly and said helplessly, "Miss Lin is born with a deficiency. Whether she can get better depends on her own luck. Rong'er said that she has a good relationship with several imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital recently. I plan to invite them to come and take a look."

Tanchun raised her eyebrows and said, "The Imperial Hospital is always responsible for investigating illnesses. Even the princes, princesses, and the ministers of civil and military affairs are all sent in this way. The Imperial Hospital only sends officials when it receives an imperial decree. Isn't it a sign of pride that Rong'er is taking credit for himself by going there this time?"

Wang Xifeng smiled softly and said, "You underestimated him. Although the Imperial Hospital is under the order of the emperor to diagnose diseases, the imperial doctors do not have to be under the order of the emperor to diagnose diseases."

The charter of an institution is like that, but the people who do the work can be flexible.

After Lin Daiyu heard the news that Zijuan whispered to her, her blush became even darker for a moment.

She was secretly angry at Jia Rong for acting like a good guy now.

How can you invite an imperial physician just because there is a disaster outside? I don't know how many people have been sent out. The imperial physicians who stayed in the Imperial Hospital must be overwhelmed and busy. They are not afraid of ruining their reputation if they invite others. If they cause dissatisfaction with the current emperor because of this matter, wouldn't it be a loss of the greater for the smaller?

What a confused idiot.

Daiyu was thinking about this, but she couldn't help but smile. But she said stubbornly: "I know this disease very well. No matter who comes, I'm afraid it will be in vain."

The four gates of the Forbidden City are Taihemen, Wumen, Duanmen, and Tiananmen. There is another gate outside Tiananmen, which was Damingmen in the Ming Dynasty and Dawumen in this dynasty. There is a wide imperial road between Dawumen and Tiananmen. Behind the red walls on both sides of the imperial road are the government offices of various ministries.

Inside and outside the east palace wall of Tiananmen Square are the Ministry of Clan Affairs, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Rites. Behind them are the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Works, the Honglu Temple, the Imperial Observatory, and the Imperial Medical Service. After that are the Imperial Ceremony Treasury, the Hanlin Academy, and the Zhanshi Palace.

Inside the western palace wall of Tiananmen Square, there are military offices such as the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, the Linglongjinwei Mansion, and the Jinyi Palace.

Jia Rong went to the Imperial Hospital very skillfully. He did not tell anyone in the mansion who was sick. He just made a few inquiries. Then two enthusiastic imperial doctors and a number of clerks and medical officers came up to answer his questions.

There were not many imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital. Apart from the officials of the court and the left and right court judges, there was one imperial doctor in each of the thirteen departments of traditional Chinese medicine. Originally there were only thirteen imperial doctors, but because there were also imperial doctors who were recommended by the emperor, the number of imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital was around twenty, and they wore the uniform of the sixth rank.

Under the imperial physician, there were more than 20 clerks and more than 20 medical assistants, all wearing ninth-rank uniforms. There were only about 70 doctors in the entire Imperial Hospital who could actually treat patients, and 20 of them could be called imperial physicians.

Wang Jiren was an imperial physician in the typhoid department, and he wore the uniform of the sixth rank. He said, "Captain Jia's wife's illness will be cured by resting more. As for the captain's aunt, it's a pity that the court envoy has been ordered to leave the capital with many people, otherwise we could ask the court envoy to go and take a look."

Another person said, "Captain Jia's aunt was born with a deficiency, and now she has caught a cold and is now ill. In my opinion, she should be diagnosed with typhoid fever and small prescriptions. Why don't you go with me, Doctor Wang, and Captain Jia?"

Jia Rong bowed his hands with gratitude on his face and said, "Absolutely not. You gentlemen are on duty here, how can you follow me to the mansion to see relatives who have no official position? Today I am just bored and come to chat with you brothers. If you leave with me, I am afraid that someone with ulterior motives will exaggerate the matter and spread it to the palace, which will harm you brothers, right?"