serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 219
In the wind and snow, Dai Quan strode into the Qianqing Palace on snow, and stopped in the square of the main hall. There was a "snowman" kneeling on the snow under the steps of the main hall.

Dai Quan was stunned for a moment, and walked over quickly.

The two eunuchs on duty outside the main hall immediately knelt down.

Dai Quan asked the two eunuchs on duty: "Who?"

A senior eunuch on duty replied: "If you go back to your ancestors, it's Yu Shi Chen Hao."

Dai Quan frowned, and asked again: "What's going on?"

Another eunuch on duty replied: "I heard that I came to see His Majesty because of the memorial being burned."

Hearing this, Dai Quan turned around and looked at Chen Hao who was kneeling on the ground and became a snowman. After a moment of silence, he asked, "How long has it been?"

The eyes of the two eunuchs on duty met, and they replied: "I guess it will take two hours."

Dai Quan's expression changed immediately, he stepped forward and said to Chen Hao, "Chen Yushi?"

no response.

Dai Quan said again: "If you have anything to say, Zajia will go back for you."

Still no response.

Dai Quan knew something was wrong, and said to the two eunuchs on duty: "Quick, help up."

The two eunuchs on duty quickly stood up and rushed to Chen Hao's side to help him, but they couldn't help him, and immediately shouted in surprise: "Old ancestor, Chen Yushi is frozen!"

Dai Quan was shocked and turned around: "Come here."

Four chief eunuchs of the Criminal Division ran out from the side hall.

Dai Quan pointed to Chen Hao: "Take it to Tai Tai Hospital."

The four chief eunuchs of the Criminal Division responded: "Yes." They rushed forward and lifted the frozen Chen Hao, and quickly rushed to the Imperial Hospital with eight legs.

Looking at the four figures gradually disappearing in the heavy snow, Dai Quan sighed deeply, "I hope nothing will happen" and turned and walked into the upper study room.

The imperial case was full of memorials, and Emperor Jianwu raised his head from the pile of memorials, looking at Dai Quan who walked in, "Have you entered the city?"

Dai Quan: "Return to Your Majesty, we have entered the city."

Emperor Jianwu put down his pen, took a sip from his tea bowl, and said, "Tell me."

There was silence.

Emperor Jianwu: "What's wrong?"

Dai Quan lowered his head.

Emperor Jianwu's face darkened: "Say."

"This"

Dai Quan pretended to hesitate for a moment, and then explained in detail what happened outside the Chaoyang Gate, "...and also said that scholars help the court manage the people, which is the vitality of the country. Treating scholars well is, yes, good for Your Majesty."

Emperor Jianwu's face immediately turned ugly, and he sneered: "Is this trying to intimidate me with the righteousness of scholars? Do you really think I dare not do anything to the Kong family?!"

Dai Quan rolled his eyes, and continued: "Ning Guogong said that Yan Shenggong is the teacher of scholars all over the world, including the civil servants in the court. He also said that the Kong family is a big trouble. They should either cut the mess quickly or hide far away."

Emperor Jianwu was stunned, and then took out a list from the pile of memorials, on which were densely written the names and official positions of hundreds of people, all of whom had left their posts without permission and went to greet the Kong family's civil servants privately.

Thinking of this, Emperor Jianwu stood up, he hurried a few steps and stopped suddenly, and asked: "Is the great-grandson of Duke Yansheng in Shui Rong's hands?"

Dai Quan was stunned, and understood a little: "Yes. Duke Yan Sheng's crippled youngest son and five-year-old great-grandson are both alive."

Emperor Jianwu paced back and forth quickly again, and said as he walked: "Immediately draw up a secret decree to Zhongjinghou Shi Ding, asking him to redeem him from Shui Rong and tell Shui Rong that I can give him a boat and let him leave Dazhou."

He stopped at the edge of the imperial case and said to Dai Quan: "Don't let the people in the Criminal Prosecution Division and the Zhenfu Division know about this matter. Let Shi Ding send his own soldiers to send him to Beijing. Hurry up!"

Dai Quan replied, "Yes."

Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps from the outer hall. Emperor Jianwu frowned and turned to look.

A chief eunuch of the Criminal Division walked in in a panic, almost tripped over the threshold, then knelt on the ground and said, "Qizou the emperor, the censor Chen Hao froze to death!"

Emperor Jianwu was startled, and asked anxiously, "What's going on?"

The eunuch was startled and looked at Dai Quan.

Dai Quan was also shocked, and hurriedly told what happened just now.

After hearing what he said, Emperor Jianwu remembered it. After a moment of silence, he said: "Allow five thousand silver from the internal treasury, and use it to Chen Hao to handle the funeral. Try to make it as good as possible. The burden of his family is in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Every year, 1000 taels of silver will be sent to him."

Dai Quan: "Yes."

Ministry of Punishment Prison Duty Room
A raging charcoal fire has already been burning in the two large copper basins.

The table was full of wine and dishes, and the king of Yizhong County sat in front of the table and waited.

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind came in from the thick curtain, and the old housekeeper "carried" Jia Yucun into the room.

King Yizhong looked at Jia Yucun with a smile, and then stood up.

Jia Yucun went straight to the table and sat down, looking at King Yizhong.

King Yizhong poured wine for him and said, "I just heard about this too, so I came here to serve you a drink to get rid of bad luck."

Jia Yucun took a sip from his wine glass, and said calmly, "I'm like this now, what's wrong with me? It's just counting the days."

Duke Yizhong laughed uncontrollably.

Jia Yucun looked at him coldly.

King Yizhong smiled and said, "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else. I'm here to report the good news." Then, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Jia Yucun, "The Supreme Emperor's letter."

Jia Yucun took a look, was taken aback for a moment, and then looked suspiciously at King Yizhong.

The king of Yizhong County took the "manuscript" and stuffed it into his sleeve. He filled the jug for Jia Yucun, poured himself a glass of wine, and held it up with both hands: "You have worked hard this month. I will present this glass of wine to the Supreme Emperor." After speaking, he drank the wine in the glass.

Jia Yucun also drank the wine in the cup.

The king of Yizhong County wanted to pour wine again, but Jia Yucun covered the jug: "Let's talk about things first."

King Yizhong smiled: "There is news from Zhenfu that Aixinjueluo Yongqi has won the support of the nobles of the Manchu and Qing Eight Banners in Liaodong, and is infiltrating into North Korea. The first batch of food from the Chamber of Commerce has also arrived in Liaodong. With the food, the forces in North Korea can be easily disintegrated. As long as the Zhenghuang Banner and Zhengbai Banner are resolved, Aixinjueluo Yongqi can control the power of the Qing Dynasty. After all, this world belongs to young people."

Speaking of this, he sneered, "The emperor thinks he has everything under control, but he doesn't know that all of this is planned by the Supreme Emperor. Now the Kong family has also entered Beijing. Just wait, he will soon offend the entire scholar."

Then, he turned his gaze to Jia Yucun: "If you persist for a few more months, then you will be waiting."

Jia Yucun was upset and couldn't say anything, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! But you have to make sure that I won't be retaliated by the Jia family!"

Without saying a word, the old housekeeper walked in excitedly, first glanced at Jia Yucun, and said to Yizhong County King: "Your Majesty, great joy."

Prince Yizhong: "Oh?"

The old housekeeper: "I just heard the news that Yu Shi Chen Hao died in the imperial hospital. Because the emperor burned the memorial to impeach Jia Hu by all the officials, Chen Hao knelt in the snow for more than two hours and was frozen to death."

The king of Yizhong County's eyes lit up: "There is a good show!" He said, looking at Jia Yucun, "Now you are safe." Standing up, he whispered a few words in the old housekeeper's ear.

The old butler nodded, turned and walked out.

The cold wind howled outside, but the house was very quiet.

On the kang by the window, Jia Hu was reclined, with his head resting on Lin Daiyu's lap, eyes slightly closed, with a look of enjoyment on his face.

Lin Daiyu leaned on the big pillow and was massaging Jia Hu's head. Looking at his expression, she shook her head with a smirk and said, "It's not easy for Sister-in-law Zhu to take Lang Geer with her. Don't be angry. I'll give those paper pens and other things to Lang Geer later."

Jia Hu closed his eyes slightly, coping with "hmm" in his mouth, and suddenly opened his eyes, "That's not okay."

Lin Daiyu burst out laughing: "Why are you so stingy all of a sudden? I can't use up so much paper, pen, ink and inkstone. It's a pity to leave them for nothing."

Jia Hu: "I brought these back from Suzhou specially for you to use. If you don't use them up, you have to put them aside for our son and daughter to use later."

Lin Daiyu blushed, did not refute, said "Yes", and then pressed Jia Hu's head.

Jia Hu grabbed Lin Daiyu's hand: "A few years ago, I was going to host a banquet for the generals above Qianzong, and their wives would also come with me. This year, I will ask my sister-in-law to help entertain me. You can follow along, and then you will have to do the hard work yourself."

Lin Daiyu nodded deeply.

Suddenly, footsteps came from the courtyard, and Yingchun and others were vaguely talking and laughing, and then came Tanchun's voice: "Sister Lin, can we come in?"

Lin Daiyu hurriedly pulled out her hand and pushed Jia Hu away, "Come in." She stood up, straightened her clothes, and added, "Your second brother is sleeping."

"whee."

Yingchun, Tanchun and others all laughed out loud.

Lin Daiyu calmed down, blushed and shouted: "Be quiet" and glared at Jia Hu.

Jia Hu laughed: "What's none of my business?"

Lin Daiyu: "Sleep in your sleep."

Jia Hu: "Yes." He closed his eyes and began to fake snore.

(End of this chapter)