serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 130 Influence
Genius had just seen darkness, but Ningguo Mansion was already brightly lit.

Jia Hu's outer study room was also brightly lit at this time, and bursts of laughter came from inside the room.

Xue Pan: "The one surnamed Mei was dumbfounded at the time. His old face, hey, that's wonderful!"

Jia Rong: "Yes. I took a closer look, and the palm print on my cheek is still there."

Jia Lian: "Whoever dares to touch the second brother will end badly!"

Xue Pan nodded: "With Master Hou here, let's walk this Great Zhou Dynasty."

Jia Hu frowned and said, "Stop talking."

The three of them were startled, and looked at Jia Hu suspiciously.

Jia Hu: "Why don't you visit, touch? If this is the case, no one is allowed to say it in the future."

The three nodded in unison.

Jia Hu went on to say: "From now on, the matter of the Mei family is over with you, and you are not allowed to provoke the Mei family again. As for the future, I will make arrangements for myself. Do you understand?"

Jia Lian, Jia Rong and Xue Pan responded in unison, "Yes."

Today's Beijing city is particularly lively, first of all because it is a small year, and because of the rumors flying all over the sky.

The common people in Beijing have eaten enough melons, and they are still big melons.

They only found out today that the empress dowager also favored the youngest son and hated the eldest son. Her mother's kindness, filial piety, and family harmony are all deceitful and feigned.

The rumors revealed the fig leaf of the royal family, and the emperor and King Zhongshun panicked all of a sudden.

As the empress dowager, her mother honors the world, she shoulders the responsibility of setting an example for the women of the world, and she must not violate the etiquette system in every word or deed.

After such a incident happened, the queen mother who was involved had to be ill.

As someone who has experienced it, Jia Hu knows very well what ordinary people like to gossip, so he can quickly suppress the rumors released by the other party and spread more rumors.

Rumors about Jia Hu and Jia's family are also flying in the sky like snowflakes, true and false, false and true, and anyone who is caught can tell one or two.

These rumors have become a complete joke.

If there are similar rumors in the future, at most it will make everyone laugh.

Jia Hu was also taken aback by King Zhongshun's coquettish manipulation, and actually helped him push the emperor and the entire royal family to the forefront.

I don't know if he is really stupid, or if he hides too deeply.

Anyway, the emperor's face was so embarrassing that even Yi Kezhao, the chief envoy who came to give the New Year's gift, said a few taboo words, which meant to complain for himself.

For these, Jia Hu listened to it as a joke.

The emperor first decreed that the head of the household department who committed suicide in fear of crime was executed, and then sent many rewards to the Jia family, and then gave wine and food to the civil and military officials and all the garrison inside and outside the city on the occasion of the New Year's Eve. Save a little heart.

As for the Palace of Zhongshun, hehe.

As the saying goes, "You don't slap someone in the face, and you don't expose your shortcomings when you scold someone." Mei Changwen's face has been greatly humiliated this time.

Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there has never been such a situation where officials have been slapped. This is really a precedent!

When Xia Shouzhong returned to the palace, he deliberately made a detour to Ningguo Mansion and told Jia Hu about it.

After learning about this, Jia Hu immediately asked Jia Rong to accompany Xue Pan to Mei's house to withdraw the engagement.

First, he was slapped by the Supreme Emperor, and then the Xue family came to the door to withdraw the engagement. Mei Changwen should resign himself if he wants to save face.

However, a thick skin is a must-have vest for being in officialdom.Mei Changwen has been in the officialdom for so many years, and he has long cultivated a face of the city wall.

What Jia Hu admired the most was the king of Beijing, Shui Rong, who managed to get the key to leave the city by taking advantage of this turmoil. It is not known whether he can get out of the capital alive.

Thinking of this, Jia Hu sighed slightly in his heart, and said, "You all go back."

"Second Brother Lian stay here," Jia Hu added.

Jia Lian stayed.

Jia Hu pondered for a while, then said: "From now on, the Jia family will no longer be in the grain business. You will immediately notify the rice stores in the eastern and western cities that all grains will be sold at a [-]% discount starting tomorrow. All the rice stores will be converted into grocery stores next year. .”

Jia Lian: "Okay, I'll inform them now."

Qianqing Palace, bedroom.

The door of the palace opened with a click, and Dai Quan came in holding a stack of memorials, and at a glance he saw the emperor leaning on the soft bed with his eyes closed and meditating.

Emperor Jianwu leaned on the high pillow on the soft slump, his eyes slightly closed: "The Prince of Yizhong is gone?"

"Yes."

Dai Quan put the stack of memorials on the imperial case, and while cleaning up the memorials on the imperial case, he said: "The king of Yizhong County accompanied the Supreme Emperor to dinner, talked about some homely things, and mentioned the Jiahou of Ningguo Mansion. Lord."

Emperor Jianwu still closed his eyes: "Go on."

Dai Quan: "The king of the county said that Lord Jia Hou fought for the country and expanded the territory, but he failed to get the reward he deserved. It is understandable to have complaints. He is a young man who is full of blood, and he will inevitably say some crimes. It is taboo to say that these rumors are all slanders to the Jia family, and he dares to guarantee that Master Jia and the Jia family will not have rebellious intentions with his life."

Emperor Jianwu: "Just this?"

Dai Quan's expression became serious: "The Emperor Taishang already has a disease, but he was really angry because of this incident, and his anger added to his illness! News came from the Dragon Head Palace that the Emperor Taishang took the pill for the third time today."

Emperor Jianwu slowly opened his eyes, and heaved a long sigh: "Where is Xia Shouzhong? He doesn't persuade him either?"

Dai Quan was silent.

Emperor Jianwu stood up, walked to the imperial case and sat down, picked up the tea bowl, and put it down again.

Dai Quan hurried over to pick up the copper pot on the small stove, and poured tea.

Emperor Jianwu picked up the tea bowl, drank a few sips, put it down, and then said: "Didn't he say that he wants to share the country's worries? Well, let him take the errand of Shui Rong and let him go to the Ministry of Punishment to practice. Let the king of Yizhong County take charge of the Ministry of Punishment, and immediately investigate the rumors."

Dai Quan: "Yes."

At this moment, a senior eunuch from the Criminal Division came to the door and gestured to Dai Quan.

Emperor Jianwu felt it from the corner of his eye, raised his head, and asked, "What's the matter?"

The chief eunuch of the Criminal Division knelt outside the door: "Back to Your Majesty, news came from Dongcheng. Jia Lian from Rongguo Mansion went to the east and west cities and informed all Jia's rice shops that they would sell their grain at a [-]% discount when the market opened tomorrow morning." Rice, until sold out. He also said that Jia’s family will no longer be in the grain business, and all these rice shops will be converted into grocery stores after the next year.”

Emperor Jianwu was silent.

Dai Quan, who was standing aside, glanced at the emperor, and then waved his hand at the Chief Eunuch of the Criminal Division.

Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps from the outer hall, and Dai Quan frowned.

Xia Shouzhong, the chief eunuch in charge of the Dragon Head Palace, hurried in, and suddenly there was a plop. The chief butler of the palace, who had accompanied the Supreme Emperor for more than forty years, slipped and fell heavily to the ground.

Emperor Jianwu stood up abruptly: "What happened?!"

Dai Quan hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, Xia Shouzhong burst into tears: "Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor has passed out!"

Emperor Jianwu was shocked: "Quick! Send the imperial physician!"

Xia Shouzhong hurriedly said: "It cannot be passed on! It cannot be passed on to the imperial physician!"

How could Emperor Jianwu not understand what he meant?Turning his head to Dai Quan, he said, "Immediately block the Dragon Head Palace." After finishing speaking, he hurried out.

(End of this chapter)