serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 247 Change Overnight

Day and night in the prison, Jia Yucun knew that today was the 29th of the twelfth lunar month when the Jia family's soldiers withdrew.

People who stay in the dark for a long time are very sensitive to light. Although Jia Yucun closed his eyes at this time, he quickly felt that a piece of light gradually became stronger. Then he heard the footsteps of several people walking towards this side, and his heart moved. The Criminal Department is here!
"It's thirty, and this year it's going to be in prison again, what a fucking bad luck!"

Jia Yucun's heart skipped a beat, isn't he from the Ministry of Punishment?Already thirty?
"Chinese New Year? I heard that people are being arrested everywhere outside, and a big prison is going to be built!" Another jailer spoke.

Another jailer: "You don't know yet, do you? Those officials' wives and ladies all hanged themselves one by one. That's a tragedy."

A jailer leader came over and yelled loudly: "I'm impatient to live! Who told you to talk nonsense here?!"

Several jailers smiled apologetically and said, "It's late at night, and it's easy to get sleepy. The big guys chatted and laughed, and relieved boredom, and they didn't miss their errands."

With a "humph", the leader of the jailer said, "I'm here for an errand. Come on, follow me to the prison cell of Dizihao!"

As soon as this remark came out, several prison guards were shocked, and the prison cell of Dizihao had been empty for almost ten years.

A jailer tentatively asked, "Sir?"

The leader of the jailer hesitated for a moment, and said, "It's the Manchu Qing Mission. Keep your mouth shut later, if you cause trouble, no one can protect you." After finishing speaking, he turned and walked out.

The few people were shocked again, and followed closely behind and walked out.

Jia Yucun was also startled, and opened his eyes suddenly.

Thinking back to the conversation of the jailers, Jia Yucun's face suddenly changed.

There was a major change in the court, and the emperor set up a big prison, and even the Manchu and Qing missions were put in the big prison.

It's the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month, and half an hour has passed since the agreed time. It is impossible for a cautious person like Yizhong County Wang to forget that something happened to him, or he has already lost his own protection and can't take care of himself.

Thinking of this, Jia Yucun's eyes dimmed, he looked at the stone roof above the cell and thought silently, then suddenly stood up and shouted: "Come here!"

Lanterns and torches illuminate the snowy night dimly.

The deputy head of the Qianqing Palace and several senior eunuchs of the Criminal Division stood in a line in front of the door of the Superintendent of Rites.

The crowd stood there in silence, nothing but the occasional crackling of the torches as they burned.

It was snowing heavily, and the breath turned into ice. Several chief eunuchs of the Criminal Division wore thick fur cloaks, and they were still cold.

A big eunuch couldn't help it: "Deputy chief, what's the job? Tell the big guy to wait in the snow."

The deputy head of Qianqing Palace coughed: "You just wait."

Several big eunuchs looked at each other. Half an hour ago, they suddenly received an order that there was a large prison and they wanted to arrest many people. At this time, they all gathered in the courtyard of the Chief of Rites to wait for orders.

At this time, the upper study room was brightly lit.

Sitting in front of the royal case, Emperor Jianwu carefully looked at Jia Yucun who was kneeling in front of him. He suddenly felt a little good in his heart, and said with a smile: "I am very happy that you can find your way back! Speak for you in front of me, saying that you are usually cautious in dealing with things, and that you are an honest official. Please make a decree to investigate carefully, so that you will not be wronged.”

Jia Yucun knelt on the ground and pondered for a long time, and finally mobilized his emotions. When tears filled his eyes, he raised his head, choked up and said, "The guilty minister is confused. Your Majesty's kindness is so great, and the guilty minister is willing to pay for his merits!" As he said, big tears fell down.

Emperor Jianwu nodded in satisfaction: "As long as you explain everything about King Yizhong, I will not only let the past go, but also persuade Ning Guogong to resolve the misunderstanding between you."

Jia Yucun was overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" After speaking, he kept knocking his head on the floor tiles.

Emperor Jianwu waved his hand: "Okay." People are not sages, no one has faults, and there is nothing good about it. "This matter will shake the government and the public, and everyone involved in the case will be punished. You have to tell the truth, you can't coerce Private revenge, if it is found out, it will not do you any good! Do you understand?"

Jia Yucun kowtowed again: "The guilty minister understands." Standing up, he walked to the imperial case with his head down, laid out paper and picked up a pen, and began to write.
The chime clock in the corner suddenly rang.

Dai Quan turned his head and looked, Yin Shi is exactly, it's five o'clock.

Jia Yucun put down the pen with trembling hands, gathered up the confession papers full of words tremblingly, walked towards Dai Quan and presented them with both hands.

Dai Quan took these confessions and presented them to Emperor Jianwu.

Emperor Jianwu took it and finished it quickly. A burst of excitement surged on his face, and then he burst out laughing.

Jia Yucun swallowed and lowered his head.

Dai Quan: "Your Majesty."

Emperor Jianwu felt that he had lost his composure, tried his best to adjust his excitement, and then said to Dai Quan: "No one is allowed to let go of anything!"

Dai Quan replied loudly, "Yes." Turning to Jia Yucun, he said, "Please, Mr. Jia."

Jia Yucun fell to his knees and said, "The guilty minister will leave." Then he kowtowed, stood up, and followed Dai Quan back out.

Emperor Jianwu watched them go out, let out a long breath, and slowly closed his eyes.
Although it was snowing heavily, the sky was still getting brighter.

Backyard of Ningguo Mansion

The hanging flower door opened, and two soldiers wearing big-brimmed winter hats and fur cloaks came out with knives in their arms, and stood outside the door one by one.

Now guard rooms have been added to the forbidden gates in various parts of Ningguo Mansion, specially designed to protect the guards on duty at night from wind and rain.

"Who!" Suddenly, a soldier asked loudly.

In the snow and fog, I could vaguely see a figure in a cloak in the opposite moon gate walking towards this side.

The two soldiers drew out their knives and stared at the figure with wide eyes.

"Stop!" The soldier shouted again.

"Me!" the man spoke, and the voice was actually Jiaoda.

"Yo, so it's Mr. Jiao!" The two felt relieved and slowly inserted the knife into the scabbard.

Jiao Da had already walked over and asked, "Is the backyard door open?"

Two soldiers: "No."

Jiao Da ignored them and walked straight to the backyard.

In the bedroom, Jia Hu had already woken up, lying on the bed with his eyes closed, thinking about worshiping the ancestors.

With the help of the emperor's letter, Jia Hu not only added Lin Daiyu's surname to his name, but also changed You, Jia Rong, and Qin to the sub-book, and the rules of ancestor worship this year will also be changed.

Jia Hu couldn't mention this matter, Jia Jing had to speak up.

Once the rules are changed, Youshi will be most affected, and her status will be very embarrassing.

This is something that can’t be helped. Even if it doesn’t change this year, it will change next year.

Youshi is not embarrassed, but Lin Daiyu is the one who is embarrassed. For the next year or so, Lin Daiyu will use the name of her fiancée to handle affairs inside and outside Ningguo Mansion.

This kind of thing is hard to say!

Jia Hu is not willing to let Lin Daiyu be wronged, so he can only wrong You Shi, and buy her more properties.

Suddenly, the mother-in-law's voice came from outside the window: "Second Master, Jiao Da is here."

Jia Hu opened his eyes: "Let him in."

As soon as the words fell, Hu Po got up from Jia Hu's back, put on the cotton-padded jacket, and got off the bed lightly. Next to the wardrobe, he opened the door, took out a thick cotton gown, and helped Jia Hu to put it on.

At this time, there was only a sound of footsteps outside the window, Jiao Da said, "Second Master."

Jia Hu stretched his hand back, and Hu Po put on a thick cotton robe with no sleeves on it, and went to the front to fasten the buttons. Then Jia Hu asked in Jiao Da: "What's the matter?"

Jiao Da didn't hesitate, and replied directly: "Jia Yucun has turned against the water, and the king of Yizhong County was reported. At five o'clock, the punishment department searched the palace of the king of Yizhong County. King Zhongjun was not in the mansion last night, and Prince Yizhong was not caught."

Jia Hu: "Oh? Go on."

Jiao Da: "I heard that a large number of private letters were copied from the bedroom and study of Yizhong County King, and the criminal punishment department is using these letters to arrest people!"

Jia Hu nodded, put on her clothes and leather boots under the service of Hu Po, took two steps in front of Hu Po, and said: "It's good. It's cold, you can go to sleep." He said and walked out.

(End of this chapter)