Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 42
Liu Ji got a big howling cat out of nowhere and pawed it, lying comfortably in the sun outside the Huangji Hall.

The rocking chair swayed leisurely, and the big cat in his arms kept whining and whining, Jia Cong looked at it very eagerly.

That's right, it's the kind of big cat that Jia Cong can't get enough to feed with a single delivery, but this time the big cat is still young, and Jia Cong thinks that he should be able to bring him down with a single delivery.

Hearing the footsteps, Liu Ji opened his eyes slightly, and saw Jia Cong poking his head.

Jia Cong walked over and kowtowed respectfully: "Saint, may the sage enjoy his life forever!"

Liu Ji beckoned Jia Cong to come to him, and asked unexpectedly, "Jia Cong, what do you think of my cat?"

Is it cat?Tattooed cat?The paws are so big!
Jia Cong scratched the back of his head, and grinned back: "Only such a mighty and domineering cat can be worthy of the majestic appearance of the saint!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Liu Ji laughed loudly, not only startled the little tiger in his arms, but also startled the flying birds on the glazed tiles of Huangji Hall.

There was silence in front of the Huangji Hall, only Liu Ji, the Supreme Emperor, was laughing heartily.

"Ahem...you little slippery boy, just pick up what I like to hear."

Liu Ji laughed for a long time until a gust of autumn wind stopped his laughter.Looking sharply at Jia Cong who stood respectfully in front of him, he suddenly asked, "I'm getting old, so is your Jia family planning to vote for a new owner?"

This question almost made Jia Cong's heart jump out of fright, he knelt down with a plop, kowtowed and replied, "Can I ask the saint a question?"

"Oh? You said."

To be honest, Liu Ji didn't intend to embarrass a child, he just had nothing to do, and he heard that Jia Amnesty brought his two sons to the palace for an audience, so he called Jia Cong to relieve his boredom.

Of course, there was also an indirect warning to Jia Amnesty and his stubborn son.

After receiving Liu Ji's approval, Jia Cong's face was solemn: "It has been four years since the sage passed on the throne to His Majesty, but do you still intend to abolish the establishment?"

As soon as this question came out, not to mention Dai Quan who was waiting on the sidelines, even the little tiger in Liu Ji's arms stopped barking.

The big Han generals on duty in the distance seemed to be holding their breath, not daring to take a breath, for fear of being noticed by the emperor if he panted loudly.

Liu Ji sat up straight, his eyes fixed on Jia Cong's.

Suddenly, he chuckled: "You are bold, so I will make an exception and reply to you. I have no intention of abolishing the establishment."

"The minister also returned to the saint, the Jia family is loyal to the saint, and loyal to His Majesty!"

Hearing Jia Cong's answer, Liu Ji didn't take it seriously, and asked again: "Then if I plan to abolish the fourth child, what about establishing the fourteenth instead?"

Jia Cong's heart froze, he bit his lip, looked Liu Ji straight in the eyes and replied, "The minister will run away before the sage decrees that he should be abolished!"

Ha ha!

Liu Ji looked at the little boy in front of him playfully, and asked curiously, "Is he so disrespectful to Fourteen? Isn't he also my son?"

"I don't look like a gentleman!"

It's all over, Jia Cong doesn't care if the old man will be angry or not.Anyway, my family and Liu Wei are incompatible, so I might as well fight to the death with that bastard Liu Wei!
Anyway, the Supreme Emperor should have no intention of abolishing the establishment, and the Jia family is still safe.The dignified emperor forced me to ask a child, so don't blame me if this child said something that made you angry.

Who told me to be a child?He is still a child!
It can be said that the entire capital city is firmly in Liu Ji's hands, and any trouble can't escape his eyes.Of course he knew the stupid things Liu Wei had done, and he was also aware of the conflict with the Jia family.

However, Jia Cong dared to belittle his son so much in front of him, which made Liu Ji a little annoyed.

Liu Ji snorted coldly, put the little tiger on the ground, reached out and knocked on Jia Cong's forehead three times.

Boom boom boom!
"You just look down on my son like that? Get up and tell me what your father is going to do when he takes you to the south of the Yangtze River?"

After the cold snort, Liu Ji's tone softened significantly.As soon as Jia Cong heard it, he knew that this level had passed safely.

He hurriedly got up from the ground, followed behind Liu Ji who had already entered the Hall of the Emperor, and began to explain the reason for going south this time.

"The specific minister is not very clear. First, His Majesty received a note from Jiangnan, which seemed to be a matter of the loss of salt tax silver. Later, His Majesty sent Eunuch Xia to find my father, saying that he asked my father to find my uncle. It is Lin Ruhai, the censor of Yangzhou. As for the rest, that is the private matter of the minister..."

"Propose marriage to Lin Ruhai for you?"

"Ok?"

Jia Cong's face was flushed by what Liu Ji said suddenly, and he didn't know where to put his hands.Fortunately, Liu Ji's bad taste came and went quickly, and he got down to business in a blink of an eye.

"Then I will also give you a mission. If you do it well, the crime of disrespect just now will be wiped out. If you don't do it well, you will be punished!"

Jia Cong almost fell to the ground, your old man is wrong.Is there something wrong with telling the truth?Do honest people deserve to be bullied?
The aggrieved Jia Cong failed to get Liu Ji's sympathy, instead he happily sent Jia Cong a task.

"The first thing is to go to Zhen's house to visit Mrs. Fengsheng on my behalf when we arrive in Jinling, and hand over my letter to her. The second thing is to tell Lin Ruhai to do his job well and don't have to worry too much..."

These two things are easy to handle, and Jia Cong doesn't intend to think about whether there is any deep meaning in them, he just needs to bring them truthfully.It was Liu Ji's next sentence that completely frightened him.

"The third thing is to follow my will and kill Li Xun weaving in Jinling. The rest of the Li family will be exiled to Lingnan, their property will be confiscated, and they will be escorted to Beijing."

These words were so murderous that Jia Cong's back was soaked in sweat.

"Saint, I'm only eight years old..."

"Are you afraid? That's fine, I'll send someone else to go, you go lie down in front of the hall and wait for the board!"

Liu Ji pointed to the wide-open palace door and said with a smile, "Daishan's grandson is so cowardly that he dare not kill anyone?"

The aggressive method is useless to me!

With a splash, Jia Cong knelt down directly: "The minister receives the decree!"

Liu Ji chuckled: "That's right, how can Jia Daishan's grandson not dare to see blood."

Dai Quan fetched a brocade box and handed it to Jia Cong.

Of course, this was the imperial decree that Liu Ji spoke about dealing with the Li family just now. After receiving the decree, Jia Cong stood up and asked, "Excuse me, what is Li Xun's crime?"

Liu Ji narrowed his eyes slightly, and said coldly: "The tea I drink is not as noble as the Li family's servants; the porcelain bowl I use is not as exquisite as the Li family's dog bowl; the filial piety my son receives , even more than what I received, tell me, is such a subject still my subject?"

……

Jia Cong was sent to the Hall of Qinzheng by the servants, and Liu Ji sat back on the rocking chair in front of the hall to pet the cat and bask in the sun.

Dai Quan asked in a low voice: "Sage, why did you let Jia Cong, a child, go on this errand? What if something goes wrong halfway and delays your big event? Why don't you let the people under your hand go, and promise not to leave?" There will be the slightest surprise."

Liu Ji smiled slightly: "You old man is still worried about this kid, don't worry, with Jia Amnesty here, he will definitely handle this job well. It's time for Old Fourteen and the Zhen family to take care of themselves, I’m not dead yet, yet I dare to reach out to me! I want to tell them that although the tiger is old, he is still the emperor, the emperor of the world!”

(End of this chapter)