serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 348
The sun is like fire.

The open space in front of the Meridian Gate was filled with officials. Under the scorching sun, everyone was covered in sweat, but they were all silent. They all looked at the stairway in the middle of the Meridian Gate.

Jin Shuqing, the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, who had been stripped of his crown, belt and robe, was lying on the footpath to accept the imperial staff. His head was pressed against the brick floor, his eyes were slightly closed, and he had a face towel in his mouth. There were beads of sweat on his forehead. Only then did he hit the tenth stick.

The slap on the buttocks with the imperial staff was very crisp. The two eunuchs and eunuchs knew that the Minister of Household Affairs was somewhat respectable in front of the emperor, so they used their technique. The thunder was loud but the raindrops were light. The beating was slow and there was a long pause in between. , it will be less painful.

The chief eunuch who was in charge of rituals was even more sophisticated. He turned a blind eye to what the two execution eunuchs were doing and pretended not to have seen it at all.

At this moment, a little eunuch in blue hurried over and whispered a few words in his ear.

The elder eunuch's expression suddenly changed. He looked at the little eunuch who was walking away. He sighed deeply and then took a step forward. His two toes, which were originally standing in an outward splay, suddenly turned inward and stood in a splayed position.

This is the sign of the death stick!
The eyes of the two execution eunuchs met, and then both pairs of eyes closed. The two imperial staffs took turns to hit Jin Shuqing's back, waist, and kidney area.

This is a more vicious method of using the imperial staff. A few strokes of the staff can kill someone.

There was no sound with each stroke of the stick, and no blood seeped out. All that was broken were internal organs. Jin Shuqing didn't even groan, but his eyes bulged and he lost his breath. Then blood spurted out from his nostrils.

The remaining sticks were finished in a moment. The big eunuch waved his hand, and the two execution eunuchs put the sticks against the ground and passed them through Jin Shuqing's armpits. They lifted his upper body up, and Jin Shuqing's head fell softly. Hanging down, the big eunuch squatted down, held up his head, and stretched out his fingers to touch his nostrils. After a while, the big eunuch sighed and stood up: "Inform his family to collect the body."

In the distance, the crowd of onlookers was deathly silent.

Lee Myung-bak's eyes sparkled.

The officials of the Jia family also became energetic and straightened their backs one by one.

Some people who hated the royalists also slowly cheered up.

The royalist officials were all frightened and kept silent. The only thing they could do was to wait and see how the situation developed.
The weather this year has been surprisingly hot. Lin Daiyu was already sweating profusely from the time she walked from Youfeng Laiyi to Hongfang Luyu. As soon as she stepped into the yard, she heard the noisy sounds in the Huifang Garden next door. No wonder Jia Hu asked her to move to Go to the study, it's too noisy.

Passing by Bajiao, Lin Daiyu stopped and glanced at the cranes that were drinking water. The two cranes also spotted Lin Daiyu, as if to welcome their master's return. The two cranes sang loudly, flapped their wings, and danced cheerfully.

Such a magical scene shocked the housekeepers and wives who were following Lin Daiyu, and they started talking about it for a while.

At this time, Amber walked out of the main room. He was stunned for a moment, and then came over with a smile: "When the second master heard the crane singing, he knew that Miss Lin was here." Seeing Lin Daiyu's sweating, she hurriedly took out her handkerchief. He wiped the sweat on her forehead and said, "It's hot outside. Girl, please come in quickly."

Lin Daiyu smiled and nodded, and said to the steward's wife behind her: "Let someone catch some two-inch-long crucian carp and poplar in the Huifangyuan pond to feed them."

A steward's wife said, "Yes." She answered and walked out.

Lin Daiyu glanced at them a few more times, and then said to Amber, "What are you doing?" Then she walked towards the main room.

"Too busy writing."

Hu Huo walked forward quickly and opened the Xiang curtain, "Second Master is in a good mood. Girl, please come in quickly."

As soon as you enter the room, it's comfortable and cool.

There was a large gilt-enameled copper basin with an elephant-trunked three-legged loach, which contained large ice cubes to dispel the heat. Wisps of white mist overflowed from the copper basin and floated in the air.

Turning around the Shijinzizi, we came to Lin Daiyu's original room.

Jia Hu was sitting in front of her desk, writing something with the rhino horn brush she had just replaced for half a month.

Lin Daiyu walked to a bamboo chair next to her and sat down. She picked up a Suzhou folding fan from the desk and unfolded it to fan gently.

Amber then took out a wet handkerchief from the basin, walked lightly to Lin Daiyu, and gently wiped away the sweat on her temples and neck.

Lin Daiyu smiled back.

Jia Hu stood up after finishing writing and said with a smile: "It's such a hot summer day, why are you here? I'll be there if you need anything."

Lin Daiyu smiled: "I'm not that delicate yet."

Jia Hu walked to the copper basin and washed his hands, turned around and poured a bowl of tea for Lin Daiyu, sat down next to her, and asked with a smile: "I woke up early and heard something in a trance, saying that Aunt Xue gave Xiangling to you. I I was going to take a look, but I didn't expect you to come. What's going on?" Lin Daiyu put down the tea bowl and looked at Jia Hu with a smile: "It's because of the incident in Jia Yucun. I don't think I have anything else on my mind."

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Jia Hu looked at her for a while, then picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, "Don't she still have a mother? She can't send her away."

"Are you looking down on me? Or you think too highly of them!"

Lin Daiyu sneered: "As long as you don't interfere, I will crush their whole family to death with one hand."

Jia Hu really couldn't laugh or cry, but what she said was not an exaggeration at all. This girl now has money and power in her hands. If she doesn't use the power in her hands, the Jia Family Chamber of Commerce can easily defeat the Xue Family Chamber of Commerce.As for power, Lin San, Li Si, Zhang Cheng, Yang Dayong, Wang Yaozu and other old Liaodong subordinates all treat her as their sister-in-law. As long as they don't express their opinions clearly, they will definitely listen to Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu: "This girl Xiangling is quite pitiful. She was born as a young lady, but she became a maid. Although she has a bad fate, she is rare and kind-hearted, cute and cute. She is really lovable. I have also learned about her family situation. , according to her leasing behavior, she might sell this silly girl to some rich man as a concubine. Wouldn't it destroy her!"

After a pause, "Lin San is back, and it's time for Xiaohong to go back and be her official wife. I just need a helper."

Jia Hu: "Are you sure?"

Lin Daiyu smiled: "I asked Mr. Jiao to send someone south to pick up her mother, and see if we can find her father."

After hearing this, Jia Hu was greatly relieved. This girl has become more experienced in handling things and knows how to take advantage of other people's weaknesses.

Lin Daiyu suddenly remembered: "Isn't it today that we are going to the Imperial Palace? Why didn't you go? What did you say about recommending Xie Qiong?"

Jia Hu smiled mysteriously: "Don't worry, the palace will summon me soon." After saying that, he whispered a few words into Lin Daiyu's ear.

Lin Daiyu was shocked and looked at Jia Hu with wide eyes.

Jia Hu smiled: "I did it on purpose. I want everyone to understand, don't push me too hard, I will do anything if I push myself too hard. And the emperor, without his acquiescence, a little Where does the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue have the courage and guts to ask you to check Yongwei Camp’s account books!”

After a pause, "Since he wants to use the royalist's hand to slap me in the face, then I will let him taste the feeling of being slapped in the face and stripped naked first!"

Lin Daiyu hesitated and asked, "What about Qiu Liang?"

Jia Hu: "Qiu Liang has long been unable to control the Army and Horse Division. All his subordinates have been promoted and transferred by the emperor. Today, the Emperor has thrown a lot of flies into the Army and Horse Division, which almost disgusted him to death. I agree with him. The Duke and the others have discussed it, and they no longer want the Military and Horse Department. Qiu Liang will wait for selection first, and then make arrangements based on the situation. In addition, Feng Tang's infantry yamen may also have to give up."

Lin Daiyu frowned.

Jia Hu patted her hand and said, "Don't worry. Don't look at the fact that the emperor is now using the royalists, the Mei Party and other troublemakers to suppress everyone. Once one of them has a problem, he can make the emperor vomit blood." After finishing, he stood up and walked to the desk, picked up the chapter he just wrote and handed it to Lin Daiyu, "This is the insurance policy I wrote, please read it."

Before he could finish his words, he heard the sound of footsteps outside. Amber came in and said with a smile, "Second Master, Mr. Jiao is here."

Jia Hu: "Oh? I'm going out for a while." After saying that, he walked out.

When he went out, he saw Jiao Dazheng standing under the corridor, and Jia Hu walked over quickly.

Jiao Da came forward.

Jia Hu: "What's important?"

Jiao Da said: "Jin Shuqing is dead." He recounted what happened at the Great Court Meeting and in front of the Meridian Gate, and then said: "The little eunuch who tried to correct the imperial edict is the godson of the deputy general manager of Qianqing Palace."

Jia Hu was surprised: "It won't affect it, right?"

Jiao Da smiled bitterly: "It's hard to say now. After all, a minister of household affairs died, and he was still half of the emperor's confidant."

Jia Hu frowned. It was becoming more and more difficult to get information from the palace. He finally bribed the deputy general manager of Qianqing Palace. If he was killed by the emperor like this, it would be a big loss!
This Jin Shuqing's death was too aggrieved. He was beaten to death by a young eunuch named Jiao Zhao. This is too ridiculous!
It seems that the palace is about to undergo another purge, purging the godsons of the eunuchs in charge, the chief eunuchs, and the chief eunuchs. This so-called "father-son relationship" is not reliable either!

At this moment, Lai Sheng ran in with sweat on his head and said urgently: "Your Majesty, there is a decree from the palace. Your Majesty summons you to the palace to discuss matters."

Jia Hu nodded.

(End of this chapter)