serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 274 Planting the Roots
There was a chill on the pier.

A few officials of the river course office knelt down on the stone steps of the pier, looking at the calm river, they suddenly became anxious, knocked their heads loudly, and shouted: "Master, if you wait any longer, you will die! It can't be like this!"

As soon as Jia Hu beckoned, Lin San lifted the rope, pulled the sack out of the Tonghui River, and then untied the sack.

Uncle Wu Qing rolled his eyes, spat out the river water, panting: "Kill, kill me"

Jia Hu ignored him and estimated the time: "Yes, let's throw it down."

Lin San tied his sack and put the sack into the Tonghui River.

A trail of bubbles was left on the surface of the river.

The housekeeper of the Zhongshun Palace, who fell to the side, was as white as paper, and looked at the river with panicked eyes. Jia Hu did not beat Wu Qingbo, let alone kill him, but chose to put him in a sack and throw him into the Tonghui River. It's really ruthless!
There are fewer and fewer bubbles on the surface of the river.

Several Hedao Yamen officials wailed again: "Master, please take pity on us."

After a while, there were no bubbles on the surface of the river.

With a wave of Jia Hu's hand, the sack was pulled up again.

Lin San unbuttoned the pocket again, allowing Wu Qingbo to reveal his head.

Wu Qingbo didn't even spit out the water, and lay on the ground dying.

Jia Hu: "Help him."

Lin San smiled, grabbed him by the back of the collar, lifted him to the edge of the steps, and made him lie down by the river.

Looking at the surface of the river, Wu Qingbo let out a "wow", and gulps of river water spit out from his mouth.

At this time, Dai Quan's sharp voice came: "Keep people under the knife! Keep people under the knife!" He shouted loudly while running over panting.

Wu Qingbo was lying on the riverside panting heavily.

Jia Hu: "Throw him down again."

Wu Qingbo forced out two words: "Forgive me."

Lin San tied the mouth of the bag and pushed it down again.

Dai Quan rushed over, panting, "Where are people? Where's Uncle Wuqing?" Seeing the officials of the Hedao Yamen looking towards the river, he immediately understood.

"Ouch! My living ancestor! Don't you want his old life? It's such a cold day! Pull up quickly! Come up quickly!"

As he said that, Dai Quan winked at the officials of the Hedao Yamen.

Several officials of the Hedao Yamen looked at each other and lowered their heads.

Jia Hu glanced at Lin San.

Lin San quickly lifted the rope and pulled the sack up.

Dai Quan hurriedly walked to the side of the sack and untied the bag: "Uncle Wu Qing?"

Uncle Wu Qing spat out the river water, but he couldn't speak.

Dai Quan breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Jia Hu: "Forget about your temper, let's talk about it after entering the palace."

The sun was gradually moving towards the west, and Mei Changwen was sitting cross-legged by the small pond in the back garden of Mei Mansion, with his back to the setting sun, looking intently at the water surface.

Mei Zonglu stood quietly behind him for a long time, and said softly, "Father, if you don't go to the Inspectorate, rumors will spread."

Mei Changwen didn't speak to him.

Mei Zonglu took a deep breath. Ever since Mei Changwen took the lead in impeaching Uncle Wu Qing, he had never been out of the house again, and he even took sick leave for today's court meeting.

Suddenly the silk rope on the fishing rod became straight.

Mei Zonglu: "I'm hooked!"

Mei Changwen raised his fishing rod, and pulled out a fat golden carp.

Mei Zonglu hurried forward to take the fish and put it in a jar beside him.

Putting the fishing rod on the rockery, Mei Changwen stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked out of the garden along the stones by the pond.

Mei Zonglu quickly followed.

As he was walking, Mei Changwen suddenly stopped and asked, "How are you preparing for the big exam?"

Mei Zonglu: "Father, don't worry."

Mei Changwen nodded: "With your talent, there must be no problem with the top two. However, the only ones that can be remembered by the emperor are the number one, the second and the third. Do you understand?"

Mei Zonglu understood: "Yes."

Mei Changwen walked away again, and said as he walked: "I have made up my mind. If you fail the first-class exam, you can go directly to Anhui to make up for the real lack of county magistrate. You are transferred to the capital. With three years of experience, you can choose among the six doctors."

After a pause, "If the ancestors bless you and you win the first class, I will use the Mei Party to change your future from the emperor."

Mei Zonglu was surprised: "Father?!"

Mei Changwen sighed softly: "I'll tell you the truth. Sooner or later, the emperor will abandon my pawn. At that time, the Mei family will rely on you."

At this moment, Wang Rulin and Deng Hanlin excitedly walked in through the moon gate of the garden.

Still far away, Deng Hanlin shouted loudly: "There is a good show to watch!"

While talking, the two walked up to Mei Changwen.

Mei Changwen looked at Deng Hanlin: "What fun?"

Deng Hanlin laughed and said, "Jia Hu and Uncle Wu Qing got into a fight. Uncle Wu Qing beat up the relatives of Jia's family, and Jia Hu killed the family Ding Haonu of Uncle Wu Qing's mansion in a fit of anger. It is said that thirty or forty people died."

Wang Rulin then briefly explained what happened on the Dongbianmen Wharf.

Mei Changwen was startled when he heard the words, he was indifferent on the surface, but he was shocked in his heart. He knew Jia Hu was fierce, but he didn't expect him to be so fierce, and he didn't pay attention to the Queen Mother at all.

It is not a good thing to be hated by the queen mother. Once the women in the harem become cruel, they will do crazy things and do everything they can.

He hid at home these days just to avoid the Queen Mother and Uncle Wu Qing.

Good guy Jia Hu!
Thinking of this, Mei Changwen asked, "How did the yamen respond?"

Wang Rulin: "The Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Imperial Academy, and the Imperial Academy are all writing memorials to impeach Uncle Wu Qing."

Mei Changwen nodded.

Wang Rulin went on to say: "This is a good opportunity! Let's add fire, put pressure on the cabinet, and convict Uncle Wu Qing. This way, the Queen Mother must hate the Jia family to death, what do you think?"

Mei Changwen didn't answer him directly, turned his eyes to one side, looked into the distance, and said: "Uncle Wu Qing not only beat the court officials in the street, but also beat the scholars who came to Beijing to rush for the exam, no matter which one is a felony. What's more, the big exam is in the Right now, if there is a incident of dismissing the exam, the imperial court will lose all face!"

Deng Hanlin was excited: "That's right. Let's use this memorial to impeach Wu Qingbo. Let the cabinet severely sentence Wu Qingbo, and give an explanation to scholars all over the world!"

Wang Rulin's eyes lit up, he nodded, and then asked, "Then let's go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to write the memorial now?"

Mei Changwen: "I'm sick at home now, if I get involved in this matter, I'm deceiving the emperor."

After hearing his words, Wang Rulin was startled, and couldn't help looking at Mei Changwen.

Mei Changwen was looking at him, when the two eyes met, they quickly moved away.

Deng Hanlin smiled and said, "That's right, you can't get involved." Then he said to Wang Rulin, "Let's go now." After speaking, he bowed to Mei Changwen, turned and walked out.

Wang Rulin clasped his hands together and said, "Farewell." Then he turned and strode away.

Looking at Wang Rulin's back, Mei Zonglu showed a look of astonishment!

Mei Changwen smiled lightly: "That's fine, he and we are not in the same way."

After hearing this, Mei Zonglu couldn't help asking: "Whose person is he?"

Mei Changwen smiled: "King Zhongshun, King Yizhong County, maybe the Supreme Emperor, who knows?"

At this time, on the square of Qianqing Palace, the housekeeper of Zhongshun Palace and the officials of Hedao Yamen were kneeling.

The deputy head of the Qianqing Palace stood outside the side hall door with a dignified face.

In the distance, Mr. Yang Ge walked over holding a stack of memorials.

The deputy chief hurriedly walked down the steps and greeted him.

Elder Yang Ge: "How is it?"

Deputy Chief: "The emperor is asking questions right now. There is nothing important. You should wait first."

Old Yang Ge sighed: "I can't wait."

The deputy manager nodded, walked back to the door, and slowly pushed open the door on the left.

Yang Ge walked quickly into the Qianqing Palace.

(End of this chapter)