serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 460
With its red walls, yellow tiles, and white snow, the imperial city is so beautiful after the snow!
There were several warm sedan chairs and a carriage parked on the avenue outside Cining Palace.

Jia Baoyu helped Jia Mu out.

Baoqin bowed his body slightly and followed carefully behind him.

Mrs. Xing, Youshi, Wang Xifeng and Li Wanruo followed closely behind, and the group walked towards the sedan.

As Jia Mu was walking, she suddenly stopped and asked, "How is Yuanchun doing at night?"

Baoqin lowered his head slightly: "The empress often weeps alone until the fourth watch and then gradually falls asleep. She wakes up with a startled scream twice."

Mother Jia was startled for a moment, then sighed helplessly and said, "Take good care of Yuanchun. When you move back to Grand View Garden, I will reward you heavily and let you go free."

Baoqin: "Yes." He said with a wry smile.

Jia Mu walked away again and said as she walked: "Letting you go free does not mean to drive you away. If you are willing, you can continue to stay with Yuan Chun as a female official."

Baoqin's eyes lit up: "Thank you, old lady."

Jia Mu stopped talking and walked straight to the sedan.

"Old lady!" A man's cry stopped everyone's feet, and everyone's eyes followed the sound.

Jia Lian, wearing a brand-new official robe, hurried over and the patch on his chest looked like a crane. Since Jia Zheng was seriously injured and bedridden, Jia Lian took over Jia Zheng's position and served as the Minister of Household Affairs.

Jia Mu looked at him: "Why did you come here?"

Jia Lian smiled apologetically and replied: "The princess has just received a decree, instructing the Ministry of Household Affairs to mobilize military supplies, food and fodder for the army in the northwest. My grandson finished his errand and trotted here all the way."

Jia Mu also smiled: "In that case, you can just send someone to say it. Why be so flustered?"

Jia Lian smiled and replied: "Yes."

Jia Mu slapped Jia Baoyu's hand away, walked to Jia Lian, took out a letter from her sleeve, and whispered: "Girl Yun's third uncle has a letter. Send it to your father." The letter was thrust into Jia Lian's hand.

Jia Lian was stunned and just about to speak, Jia Mu turned around and walked into the warm sedan.

After seeing off Jia Mu and her party, Jia Lian took out the letter and read it.

After reading the letter, Jia Lian smiled bitterly and shook his head. This Shi Ding was really not polite at all. He not only rejected Jia Mu's proposal, but also bluntly said that he looked down on Jia Baoyu.

Tsk, Jia Mu is so worried now!

Thinking of this, Jia Lian folded the letter and stuffed it into his sleeve, looked at Cining Palace again, turned around and walked towards Wenyuan Pavilion.
A group of officials wearing white belts came out of Wenyuan Pavilion talking.

As soon as they saw Jia Lian coming, all the officials stopped and said, "Here comes Mr. Xiaoge!"

Jia Lian nodded: "Don't be too polite."

This was originally a joke by Li Shouzhong, but somehow it spread and now everyone calls it that.

"Old Xiao Ge!"

A familiar call came from behind, and Jia Lian had to stop and turn around to look.

In the distance, Zhang Guangru, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, walked over in a hurry, holding a stack of official documents in his hand.

Jia Lian was stunned for a moment, then walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhang Guangru looked indignant: "See for yourself."

"Oh?"

Jia Lian took the official document and looked at it carefully, his face suddenly darkened. What kind of official document was this? It was a complaint from the common people, and the people being sued were all the children of the Jia family in the capital. When did these people become so arrogant? !After reading the complaints one by one, he clenched his fist and said, "Why are there so many illegal acts not reported to the street inspector?"

Zhang Guangru smiled bitterly: "Mr. Xiao Ge, don't tell me whether those patrolling censors dare to report it. Even if they report it, they will be suppressed by Mr. Li Hao of the Metropolitan Procuratorate!"

After a pause, "If those few people hadn't made such a big fuss, I wouldn't have risked offending the entire royal family by going to Shuntian Mansion to file a complaint. Although these people are in low-level professions, they are also the emperor's subjects!"

Jia Lian nodded.

Zhang Guangru: "Mr. Xiaoge, you are a member of the royal family and the Minister of Household Affairs. You have to consider the reputation of the royal family and make decisions for them!"

Jia Lian naturally understood the stakes involved and replied to Zhang Guangru: "I understand. I will talk to the chief assistant now." After saying that, he walked quickly into Wenyuan Pavilion.

Since the rise of Jia Hu, the children of the Jia family in the capital have been divided into three factions: the military commander faction represented by Jia Yun, Jia Qiang, and Jia Heng; the business faction represented by Jia Chen, Jia Heng, etc.; and finally, the business faction headed by Jia Qin. of street gangsters.Shiwei Tian was bustling with drinkers.

At the counter, Ni Er picked up the wine pot and banged it against the spout for a while, wiped his mouth and said, "Good wine."

At this time, a young junior student hurriedly walked in and said to Ni Er: "Second uncle, those people went to the gambling house and brothel opposite to make trouble again!"

After hearing this, Ni Er put the wine bottle on the table, stood up and said, "Let's go and have a look." After that, he strode out.

The gambling room was full of people watching the fun.

On the square table, a fat man with a shiny face put the dice on the table again: "Let's play!" His voice was a little hoarse.

The two middle-aged men looked frustrated and hesitant. One of them was holding a banknote and was about to buy it.

Next to the fat man stood a thin man wearing a fur cloak. He held a stack of banknotes in his hand. His face was shining and he was smiling. He filled the fat man's cup with tea and handed it over: "Uncle, please give me a try again." Have a sip of tea to moisten your throat."

This fat man is Mrs. Xing's younger brother, Xing Xiuyan's second uncle, Xing Dequan, who is known as the silly uncle in the Jia family.

The thin man is Jia Qin, a descendant of the Jia family.

Both of them are good gamblers. They were often bullied by the people in this gambling house in the past. Now that the Jia family has won the world, they naturally want to come back to get their money back!

These two middle-aged men are the owners of this gambling house. It is already the fourth day. They are paying 1 taels a day. No one can bear it and they dare not fall out.

Xing Dequan took the cup of tea and drank it in one gulp, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and asked: "How much is the difference today?"

Jia Qin: "Five thousand, five hundred taels."

Xing Dequan looked at the gambling shop owner and said, "Well, you all just bet the remaining 500 taels at once. I'll shoot a leopard. If it's a leopard, I win. If it's not a leopard, let's forget it today."

The two middle-aged men looked at each other and said, "Okay!" They deposited all the banknotes they had prepared.

Xing Dequan picked up the tube and swept the dice on the table in. The dice tube rang again, and all eyes were fixed on his hand.

In the crowd, Ni Er's eyes flashed, this old boy was out of his depth.

There was a "pop" sound, and the tube was buckled on the table. Xing Dequan smiled proudly: "Look at it." After that, he opened the tube.

All six points, the biggest leopard!

The two middle-aged men looked at each other with frustrated faces.

Jia Qin got excited and rushed over to grab the banknotes, accidentally hitting the dice on the table to the opposite side.

A middle-aged man picked up the dice on the table and turned them over. Each side showed six points!
The middle-aged man raised the dice in the air and shouted loudly: "You are out of luck!"

The crowd of onlookers immediately became commotion.

Jia Qin blushed: "Chu Qian? Which of your eyes saw me Chu Qian! Who saw it?" After saying that, he glanced at the crowd of onlookers.

The gambling house actually became quiet, and everyone lowered their heads.

Jia Qin sneered and said, "Bring me another 5000 taels, and I won't go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to sue you for slander."

The middle-aged man's hands were trembling slightly.
Another middle-aged man blushed: "You, do you still talk about the king's law?!"

With a "pop" sound, Jia Qin slapped him across the face, causing the middle-aged man to stagger.

The middle-aged man covered his face and stood firm before rushing over to fight, but was stopped by that middle-aged man.

"Humph", Jia Qin said: "Wang Fa? What I said is Wang Fa!"

"What a strong tone! What you say is the king's law? Could it be that you are the emperor!"

Jia Qin turned around: "Who is talking? Which bastard is talking?"

Without saying a word, the crowd of onlookers made way for a passage.

A group of guards carrying swords came over, and then a livid Jia Lian walked in, walked straight to the gambling table, looked at the banknotes on the table, then looked at the silly uncle Xing Dequan, and then turned his eyes to Jia Lian. Qin asked coldly: "Who do you think is the bastard?!"

(End of this chapter)