The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 297 Suicide
After leaving the palace, when he came to Shuntian Mansion, Weng Ziqin personally received Jia Lian in his private room.

"General Jia, it's not that the lower officials don't want to give face to your family, it's really something that can't be done.

His Majesty called me into the palace early this morning, and gave me a good reprimand, saying that it is an important place in the capital, but such a big case of moral corruption happened!

His Majesty has issued a strict order to order the officials to sort out the files and send them to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for reporting, and severely punish those who interfered in the case according to the law. "

Weng Ziqin has learned about the current situation of Ningguo Mansion and knows that Jia Rong is the sole heir of Ningguo Mansion.

He thought that Jia Lian was here to rescue Jia Rong, so he made his attitude clear in advance.

Jia Lian sighed: "Lord Weng, don't be in trouble, I just came out of the palace, and I have already been scolded by His Majesty, so I naturally know the pros and cons of it.

I just want to ask Mr. Weng, if the law is followed, what will happen to Jia Rong in the end? "

Hearing what Jia Lian said, Weng Ziqin felt relieved, thought for a while and replied: "General Jia must also know that killing his father is a heinous crime. In a situation like this, according to the laws of our Great Wei, the main culprit is basically punished by Ling Chi. ..."

While Weng Ziqin was speaking, seeing Jia Lian's complexion darkened, he hurriedly said, "Thanks to General Jia's assistance, this lower official can solve this case. For General Jia's sake, this lower official can make the decision and hand over those minor accomplices to General Jia. As for the few followers around Mr. Xiaorong, they will be sentenced to exile and exile.

As for Mr. Xiao Rong himself, please forgive me for being incompetent, at least he needs to be sentenced to death.

This is already the maximum authority of the subordinate officials, otherwise, they would be flouting the laws of the country. If His Majesty blamed him, the subordinate officials would not be able to walk around, so please invite General Jia Haihan. "

The punishment of the Great Wei Dynasty has been much more lenient than that of the previous dynasty, but it is still much harsher than that of later generations.

Not to mention the heinous crimes, the minimum penalty for the principal offender is the death penalty, which is already the consensus of the time, so Jia Mu and others are sure that Jia Rong will basically not be able to save him.

"After all, he is my nephew. I really can't bear to see him decapitated. Could it be that there is no room for accommodation?" Jia Lian asked unwillingly.

Weng Ziqin can understand Jia Lian very well, he is a close relative by blood, who is willing to watch him die tragically, for fear that he will have trouble sleeping and eating in the future.

But he shook his head resolutely, and said: "If His Majesty didn't pay attention, maybe this case can be accommodated. Now, for General Jia's own sake, I still advise General Jia to give up other thoughts as soon as possible.

But, since ancient times, the dead are the greatest.If the prisoner knows that he will die and commits suicide in fear of crime, the imperial court will usually not pursue the case, and maybe he can return the body for burial at home. "

Weng Ziqin said, seemingly unintentionally.

Jia Lian nodded, and cupped his hands to Weng Ziqin: "I understand, thank you, Mr. Fu Yin."

"Hehehe, easy to talk about."

……

In the deep prison, the air is full of uncomfortable smells such as coldness and stench.

Jia Rong sat on the straw mat with disheveled hair, heard a sound from outside, looked up, and saw Jia Lian leading someone in, her eyes immediately gathered a strong look of hope.

Leaning on the cell door, he shouted loudly: "Second Uncle, save me, Second Uncle Lian, save me~"

Jia Lian came over and looked at Jia Rong at this time.

The origin of the Duke's Mansion cannot bring Jia Rong any pride and self-esteem.

Facing the scourge of prison and the desire to survive, he behaved no differently than a commoner, or even worse.

"Open the door."

Hearing Jia Lian's order, the cell boss opened the cell door with a nod and bowed his head, and then he didn't dare to limit the visiting time, so he led his men back consciously.

"Second Uncle Lian, I was really wronged. You must save me. I don't want to stay here for a moment. You took me out, right? You must have caught the real murderer. So come and rescue me."

As soon as Jia Lian stepped into the cell, Jia Rong rushed to Jia Lian's feet and begged.Crying continued, slurred speech.

His appearance inevitably made Jia Lian feel sad and pitiful for him.

Of course, there are also hateful things.

As a commoner, cowardly and cowardly, it is understandable to be content with the status quo and not think about making progress.

But as the heir of the Duke's Mansion, he can't!
It is a sin to be incapable of doing so, in the name of family honor and disgrace, with endless wealth and honor.

Talent is not worthy, virtue is not worthy, and defeat is only a matter of time.

Thinking of this, Jia Lian forcibly threw away the trace of guilt in his heart, and said to Jia Rong: "I also believe that you are innocent, but I have no way to rescue you now, so you have to stay here for a few days.

But don't worry, your grandfather came back this morning, and everyone in the family is trying to save you, and I believe they will be able to rescue you in a short time. "

Jia Rong was overjoyed when she heard the words, and quickly kowtowed her head to express her gratitude. She turned her worries into joy, and pulled Jia Lian to explain to Jia Lian all the doubts she knew and guessed.I hope Jia Lian has this information and can rescue him quickly.

"By the way, the shopkeeper Sun of Zuixianlou, the second uncle can also check.

I used to consider him a confidant, and I would tell him everything, but now that I think about it, he might approach me for some other purpose.

He often gave me tips on how to deal with my dad.There are also those spells of curse and nightmare, I didn't know this at first, and I also knew it from him, so I went to the Tongshen Temple outside the city to get it, I didn't expect that I would mistake myself..."

Jia Rong spoke remorsefully, seeing Jia Lian's complexion "different", she quickly kowtowed to admit her mistake: "I know I was wrong, I shouldn't be disrespectful to my father.

I promise, after I get out, I will change my mind and turn over a new leaf, and never dare to give birth to these unfaithful and unfilial hearts..."

Jia Rong only thought that Jia Lian was dissatisfied with him, so she tried to curse and kill her biological father in vain.

Jia Lian shook her head: "It's good that you know you're wrong. By the way, are you hungry? When I come, I'll order a table of wine and food for you from Zuichuntang. You can eat first."

"Really, thank you Second Uncle Lian, I've been starving for a long time. Uncle Second doesn't know, these damned jailers don't even give them anything to eat. From last night to now, my nephew is hungry and thirsty. , if Second Uncle doesn’t come to see me again, I’m afraid I won’t be able to survive.”

Joy filled Jia Rong's eyes. The noble son, who was spoiled and spoiled since he was a child, never had to worry about food and drink, was really short of food and drink, but he was even more unbearable than ordinary people.

After a stick of incense, Jia Lian looked at Jia Rong, who was unconscious on the ground, called the jailer, and ordered: "Go back and tell Mr. Fu Yin that the prisoner Jia Rong knew that he had committed a serious crime and committed suicide in fear of crime.

I also ask Mr. Fu Yin to treat his corpse kindly for the sake of the poor mansion.

After the case is settled, the general will send someone to collect the corpse. "

After Jia Lian finished his explanation, he took his people and left directly.

After the jailer entered the door to check the situation, he leaned over to the cell boss and said in a low voice, "My lord, it doesn't look like suicide, but rather like being poisoned..."

Before he finished speaking, the jailer slapped him on the forehead and cursed: "You don't want to die, you dare to meddle in this kind of people's business?

I'm not in a hurry to clean up. I'll report to Mr. Fu Yin to see how he will deal with it. "

(End of this chapter)