serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 241
There is only one day until the Chinese New Year. According to the custom of previous years, the purchase of new year's goods will start on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month. Unexpectedly, the wind and snow are too heavy. The goods from Jiangnan only entered the city at dusk yesterday. full of people.

Not to mention Ningrong Street, there are sheds and umbrellas on both sides of the street, filled with all kinds of stalls, selling everything, such as chicken, duck, fish, New Year's couplets, firecrackers, sugar and dried fruits, etc. , Bargaining, twittering, very lively.

From the main gate to the moon gate in the backyard, Ningguo Mansion has changed the door gods, couplets, and listings, and has newly painted peach charms, giving it a completely new look.

The main hall door was open, and in front of a large pot of charcoal fire, Jia Hu was sitting on a reclining chair with a fox fur blanket covering his knees, and the low table beside him was piled up with small red cloth bags containing gold and silver coins.

Yesterday the Chamber of Commerce delivered the last batch of New Year's goods, Jia Hu asked people to divide the things and pile them under the platform, and ordered the children of the clan to be called to collect the New Year's goods.

At this time, Jia Yun came over with the New Year's goods and saluted Jia Hu: "Second Uncle, please be well!"

Jia Hu looked at him with a smile and said, "Why are you here too?"

Jia Yun replied with a smile: "Although my nephew does not lack these things, it is the second uncle's kindness, and it is also the second uncle's love for our descendants."

Jia Hu waved his hand: "How is your mother?"

Jia Yun: "Okay, Second Uncle Meng is thinking about it."

After handing a red envelope to a member of the family, Jia Hu suddenly remembered: "Go to the prison of the Ministry of Military Affairs for me and let them come back." Then, he handed him a red envelope.

Jia Yun took the red envelope: "Yes." She walked out with the New Year's goods.

I was giving red envelopes to the children of the clan, but I saw a person running towards this side in the snow.

The man approached, and it turned out to be Li Hao, the right deputy capital censor who was supposed to be on duty at the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Jia Hu glanced at him: "What's the matter?"

Li Mao panted: "Something has happened!" He said and looked at the Jia family's children beside him.

Jia Hu understood that it must be that the news about the Tianjin Wharf had reached the capital.

Early in the morning, Jiao Da brought the news of Tianjin Wharf. At midnight on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, a murder occurred in a post station outside Tianjin County, and the murderer was caught on the spot.

A few days earlier, Jia Hu knew the specific plan of the emperor. On the 24th, Dai Quan came to question him and explained the whole plan by the way.

Half an hour ago, there was a decree from the palace to confer the youngest son of Duke Yansheng of the previous generation as Duke Yansheng. The reason was that the descendants of the Kong family were in Yanzhou and belonged to the lineage of Duke Yansheng.

It is also telling the world that the Kong family of Nanzong is a collateral lineage of the Kong family, not the direct descendants of Duke Yansheng.

Thinking of this, Jia Hu looked around, and just as Jia Rong came back, he called out, "Come here."

Jia Rong walked over quickly and saluted, "My nephew, please greet my uncle!"

Jia Hu: "Why are you back? Where's your wife?"

Jia Rong quickly replied: "If you go back to uncle, the Qin family is safe. Knowing that the family is busy, my nephew and the Qin family rushed back. The Qin family went to the meeting hall to meet the mother."

Jia Hu nodded: "You are here to distribute New Year's goods and red envelopes to them." After speaking, he stood up and said to Li Mao, "Go, go to the back hall."

Li Mao replied: "Yes." He followed Jia Hu to the back hall.

Jia Hu and Li Mao walked into the back hall, and the soldiers brought tea.

"Go out."

Jia Hu said to the soldier: "Close the door."

"Yes." The soldier walked out and closed the door.

Li Mao hurriedly said: "I just heard the news that Yan Shenggong was assassinated and died at the Tianjin post station. The murderer was the Nanzong Kong family. The Tianjin county government has sent the case file to the palace in a hurry, and the murderer is being escorted into the palace." On the way to Beijing." At this point, his mouth was obviously a little dry, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"No hurry. Have a sip of tea first."

Jia Hu smiled, took a sip from the tea bowl, put it down, and looked at him.

"Yes."

Li Hao took a few sips from the tea bowl on the coffee table beside him, put it down, and said, "Now the imperial city is in chaos. Impeach the Nanzong Kong family and kill the Nanzong Kong family to thank the world!"

Jia Hu was silent for a while, then asked, "Where's Mei Changwen?"

Li Mao: "I went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate early in the morning to check the room. He was the one who persuaded everyone to write a memorial to impeach the Southern Zong Kong family."

Jia Hu nodded.

"Second Master, Mr. Jiao is here." The voice of a soldier came from outside the door.

Jia Hu raised his head: "Come in."

Jiao Da opened the door and came in, looked at Li Mao: "Second Master, there is news from Dongcheng, the Kong family"

Jia Hu: "There are no outsiders here, so let's talk."

"Yes. The Criminal Division and the Imperial Army surrounded the old house of the Kong family. It was a step too late. The patriarch of the Kong family of the Southern Zong had already committed suicide in the house, leaving behind a statement of guilt for murdering Duke Yansheng. Those children and servants of the Kong family of the Southern Zong were all arrested. He was ordered to be sentenced to prison."

Having said this, Jiao Da paused for a moment, "There is another piece of news that when the Criminal Division was arresting the children of the Kong family of Nanzong, some people shouted that they were wronged, saying that their patriarch was the real murderer who murdered Duke Yansheng under duress. Someone else."

Jia Hu frowned, which song is this singing from?
At this moment, Lin San walked in, approached Jia Hu, and whispered something in his ear.

Jia Hu was startled, then stood up and walked out the door.

Lin San quickly followed out.

Snow was falling in the sky one after another.

Jia Hu walked to the outer study and asked, "What's the matter?"

Lin San: "I didn't say anything. But Manager Dai came here in casual clothes."

Jia Hu stopped in his tracks: "Casual clothes?"

Lin San nodded.

Jia Hu thought for a while, then strode out to the study.

The thick curtain was lifted, and Jia Hu walked into the outer study.

Dai Quan, who was wearing casual clothes, slowly stood up.

Jia Hu clasped his hands together: "Director Dai."

Dai Quan nodded to Jia Hu, then took out a handwritten note from his pocket.

Jia Hu hesitated for a moment, stepped forward, and was about to kneel down.

Dai Quan quickly said: "Don't kneel! You can take a look." He said and handed over the handbook.

Jia Hu took the handwritten letter and looked at it, his heart skipped a beat. When did the emperor make a deal with the Nanzong Kong family again?
Dai Quan seemed to have seen through Jia Hu's mind, leaned forward, and said in a low voice: "On the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, the old man Kong wrote a letter to His Majesty through Xu Yuanzheng. They received a letter from the Supreme Emperor, ordering them to go to Beijing to inherit the title of Lord Yansheng. At that time, they didn't know that the Supreme Emperor had retreated to Longshou Palace to spend his life, and they didn't hear about it until they landed in Tianjin.

Then, the person sent by the King of Yizhong County to respond showed him a handwritten letter from the Supreme Emperor. The Supreme Emperor promised that after the event was completed, he would not only recognize the Kong family of Nanzong as the direct descendant of Kong Shengren, but also confer the title of the Kong family. Give the sword and the mace, and act cheaply in Yanzhou Prefecture. "

"Fuck!"

Jia Hu was startled, and blurted out the foul language!

Dai Quan smiled wryly and shook his head. At that time, his reaction was not much better than Jia Hu's. This was equivalent to closing the country, so it's no wonder that the Kong family of Nanzong was so crazy.

"In order to prevent the Kong family of the Southern Sect from being punished, the old man Kong offered to cooperate with His Majesty to drag Yizhong County King into the water. It is a pity that the old man was killed after a hundred secrets were released."

"Didn't old man commit suicide in fear of crime?"

Dai Quan nodded: "Although the people in charge of the ceremony made perfect preparations at the post station, they still failed to catch them alive. Seeing that they could not break through, the killers sent by Yizhong County King all committed suicide by taking poison. Fortunately, the news Nothing leaked. So, this is the last chance!"

Jia Hu: "Are you sure the king of Yizhong County will send someone to intercept him halfway?"

Dai Quan nodded.

Jia Hu pondered for a while, and said: "If there are too many people, the wind will leak out. In this way, I have dispatched a hundred elite sentries from Liu Xianglian's sentry camp. Don't worry, with such a heavy snow, you can only fight in close quarters. No one is them. opponent." As he spoke, he walked to the desk, picked up a pen and began to write.

After finishing writing, Jia Hu picked up the warrant and blew it, and then said: "I will ask Liu Xianglian to go there in person, and the supervisor of rituals must obey his orders."

Dai Quan glanced at Jia Hu, then nodded.

(End of this chapter)