serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 53 The Big Case 2 (Two in One)

In the imperial city, go to the study room.

The first assistant Song Chengliang, the second assistant Zhang Shangwen, the household minister Zhao Zixun, and the new cabinet scholar Liu Fang walked in together.

Emperor Jianwu smiled and glanced at Dai Quan.

Dai Quan understood, and quickly ordered people to move four short mounds and put them in front of the imperial case. The four of them saluted and sat down next to the edge of the mounds.

Emperor Jianwu said: "Today, I am here to settle an account with you. I remember that in March last year, the Ministry of Households re-stated the number of acres of registered land in the country, which was 741 million hectares. Of course, I believe that the arable land in the Great Zhou Dynasty was far more than these If the poll tax of two qian qian is allocated to the land tax, then about [-] million taels of land can be collected every year, which is more than [-] million taels more than last year.

It can not only reduce the burden of ordinary people, but also increase the revenue of the national treasury. "

Paused, "You know, the tax collected last year was only 335 million taels."

As soon as this remark came out, it immediately caused a huge reaction.

Zhang Shangwen and Zhao Zixun looked overjoyed!
Liu Fang looked like nothing to do with her.

A complicated light flashed in Song Chengliang's eyes, and he regained his composure in an instant.

Emperor Jianwu saw all this in his eyes, and said again: "However, in the past two days, officials in various government offices in central Beijing have submitted papers, all of which are opposed to 'the new policy is not good? Everyone I know it well. Well, I have read all these papers, and I will not pursue why they submitted papers. However, the new policy will not be promoted immediately, and Jiangsu will be used as a pilot first, step by step."

Zhao Zixun stood up: "Your Majesty is wise!"

"The emperor is holy!" Song Chengliang and the others had no choice but to stand up.

Emperor Jianwu nodded, and continued: "The state religion of the Great Zhou Dynasty is Taoism, but it also respects Buddhism. In addition, there are many Buddhist believers from the court to the people. Therefore, the court cannot levy taxes on temples."

Before the words finished, except for Liu Fang, the expressions of the other three people changed.

"However, it's a national policy to pay taxes for every farmer. Those who own land must pay taxes according to the law. After much deliberation, I decided to use money from the internal treasury to buy the land under the name of the temple, and then rent it out to landless people at a low price. Common people. Of course, the land and silver will come from the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Everyone was startled!
There was silence.

Suddenly, Zhao Zixun said loudly: "Your Majesty is merciful!"

Zhang Shangwen followed up and said loudly: "Your Majesty is merciful and wise!"

Emperor Jianwu heaved a sigh of relief, and turned his gaze to Liu Fang: "Old Liuge!"

Liu Fang: "The minister is here."

Emperor Jianwu: "I will leave the military training to you. I want King Chahar's head to be sacrificed to the Taimiao."

At this moment, a senior eunuch of the Criminal Division came out of the door quietly and took a look at Dai Quan.

Dai Quan glanced at the emperor, then walked out, the eunuch whispered something in his ear.

Dai Quan was startled, thought for a moment, and said: "Those two craftsmen must be rescued, and you will be in charge of the Armament Bureau for the time being." After finishing speaking, he turned and walked back to the imperial case.

Emperor Jianwu: "What's the matter?"

Dai Quan: "Return to Your Majesty, the furnace of the Weapons Bureau exploded, and several craftsmen died. The chief eunuch and the eunuch in charge happened to be on the sidelines to supervise the work, and unfortunately died."

Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps, Dai Quan frowned, turned around and saw the eunuch of Zhenfusi hurried over, knelt down outside the door, "Your Majesty, the Ningguo Mansion is attacking the third-class Bo Jiahu." He was assassinated on Yandai Xiejie outside Di'anmen!"

Emperor Jianwu was stunned for a moment.

Liu Fang was a little excited: "Where are the Jiahu people? How are they!"

The chief eunuch of the Criminal Division turned his attention to Dai Quan.

Dai Quan: "Speak quickly!"

The eunuch: "Uncle Jia is fine."

Liu Fang was in a hurry: "What is no serious problem?!"

"This, this..." the eunuch hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The person who came to report the letter is the personal soldier of General Shenwu. He only said that Uncle Jia is fine, and there is no other explanation."

Liu Fang's face began to darken.

Song Chengliang's calm demeanor was not so calm anymore.

Zhang Shangwen and Zhao Zixun looked at each other.

The eyes of Emperor Jianwu began to light up. The surrounding area of ​​the imperial city was the key patrol area of ​​the infantry commanding yamen and the Bingmasi. No one came to report to these two yamen. It was too late, or did they not send anyone to support Jia Hu? , or, some of them also participated in it!
At this time, Yandai Xiejie had been sealed off by the imperial army. A group of Shuntian government officials were carrying the corpses, and another group of officials were washing the street. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

The car stopped for a long time.

The infantry commander Yamen, Bing Ma Si, and officials on duty from Shuntian Mansion all came, and they knelt down on the ground in panic.

Outside the pastry shop, Jia Hu sat calmly on a chair. The black soft armor on his body had been stained dark red by blood, and his face was also stained with the blood of the enemy. In the shop, they frightenedly treated the wounds of the wounded soldiers.

"Recruited!"

Feng Tang came over with a record of the trial, and said: "That woman is a remnant of the Salt Gang. Someone assigned her a task half an hour ago and attached a portrait of you. She is the same as those killers and Tartars." It's not one of them."

After thinking for a while, he said again: "I suspect that those killers and the Tartars are not together." Then, he took out the portrait from his sleeve, "Let's have a look."

Jia Hu glanced at the portrait. It seemed that it was painted in Yangzhou.

Feng Tang hesitated for a moment: "This case is not easy to investigate. The other party can mobilize three forces to assassinate you, especially knowing your whereabouts in advance."

Jia Hu smiled. The only ones who can accurately grasp the whereabouts of the officials are the Zhen Fu Division and the Criminal Prosecution Division. What a lot of energy!

At this time, there was the sound of horseshoes and wheels, and seven blue-topped carriages surrounded by guards gradually approached.

Jia Hu stood up, seven soldiers were wounded in this battle, one lost his left arm, one had a fractured right hand, and the rest were all flesh wounds, they will recover after a while.

One carriage per person, arranged for the wounded, Lin San walked over, "General?"

Jia Hu turned around and went into the pastry shop, and came out after a while, holding two boxes of pastries in his hand, and nodded to Feng Tang: "Take Shibo to drink some other day."

As he spoke, he walked towards the carriage and stopped when he passed a grocery store.

Lin San: "General?"

A gust of wind blows, and the kite hanging under the door flies up and down.

Jia Hu smiled: "All of them."

The news of the assassination of the third-rank Bo Jiahu in Ningguo Mansion was like a gust of wind blowing all over the capital, and the nobles and nobles in the city were shocked and angry.

Early in the morning, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue and the girls all gathered in Jiamu's house. They had a simple breakfast and took a rest. The group went to Huifang Garden to enjoy the scenery, talking and laughing all the way until Jiamu felt a little When they were tired, all the people went to Tianxiang Tower.

Tianxiang Building is facing the water and has windows on all sides. Jiamu and others are sitting upstairs, drinking and laughing while watching the scenery, which is both elegant and comfortable.

While joking, Lai Sheng's family hurried over and whispered something in Youshi's ear.

Youshi was shocked when he heard the words, his face turned pale, he stood up abruptly, and walked out.

Jia Mu was startled for a moment, then smiled: "Please!" As she spoke, she drank the wine in the glass.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and drank the wine in their glasses together.

At this time, footsteps came from outside the door again, and Zhou Rui's family came over, but before entering the door, Zhou Rui's family was stunned.

All eyes were on her.

Zhou Rui's family froze for a moment, but walked over lightly.

Mother Jia: "What's the matter?"

Zhou Rui's family didn't dare to say anything, so they could only apologize and said with a smile: "Return to the old lady, it is the second master who has returned to the house."

Jiamu looked at her and said after a long time, "Go, invite your second master here."

Zhou Ruijia: "Yes." Then he turned and walked out.

Mother Jia's brows trembled, she understood that Zhou Rui's family was not telling the truth, something must have happened outside.

Everyone turned their suspicious eyes to Jia Mu.

Mother Jia closed her eyes.

Everyone looked tense.

After an unknown amount of time, Youshi's voice came from downstairs: "Let the kitchen serve the food!"

Mother Jia suddenly opened her eyes, staring fixedly at the direction of the corridor.

After a while, You Shi came in, and Jia Hu followed him leisurely, carrying two boxes of snacks in his hands. Lai Sheng's family directed a few maidservants to place more than a dozen kites of different styles on the long table under the window. superior.

Jia Hu obviously just got out of the shower. He was wearing a loose brocade robe, and his hair was simply tied up in a bun. Baoyu and the girls all stood up.

Jia Hu smiled, "Don't be too polite, let's all sit down." He handed the cake in his hand to Amber who came up to meet him, and bowed to Jia's mother, "My grandson is late, my ancestors forgive me."

Seeing Jia Hu, Jia's mother finally showed a loving smile on her face again, "Your younger sister Lin is the host today, you should give her annoyance."

Jia Hu smiled, and gave Lin Daiyu another hand.

Daiyu raised her head arrogantly, wrinkled her small nose, but still stood up and saluted.

Mother Jia saw it, and the smile on her face deepened.

Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "Second Master is the great general of the imperial court and the head of the clan. The little girl shouldn't talk about it, but you were late when Sister Lin was the host for the first time. I know that you are busy with business. I can't get away; I don't know that villain, I just think that the second master deliberately took Joe."

Saying that, he walked up to Daiyu, "Sister Lin has to invite three times and four times before she is willing to come." Pushing Daiyu, "Pour wine for your second brother quickly, and he won't leave after eating the wine you poured. It's—" Everyone laughed, and Daiyu blushed.

Jia Mu said to the mandarin duck, "Tear her mouth off!" which made everyone laugh more and more.

You Shi: "It's the first time for the eldest girl to be the host, and the second uncle came late, so he should be punished with three glasses of wine." As he said, he gave Qin Keqing a wink.

Qin Keqing understood, asked for a jug of wine and held it in her hand, walked to Daiyu's side, "Aunt Lin."

Daiyu nodded, took the cup from Zijuan, walked to Jia Hu's side, poured a cup, and handed it over.

Jia Hu hurriedly took the glass and drank it, then took the second glass.

Daiyu took a deep look at Jia Hu. She smelled a bloody smell from his body, just like that night in Yangzhou. He took off the Qibao bracelet from his hand, and stuffed it into Jia Hu's hand while passing the jug, "Go pour the old lady a bar."

Jia Hu nodded, "Yes." Holding the rosary in his hand, he walked to Jia Mu with the pot of wine in his hand, poured a glass of wine, filled himself with wine, and held it up again: "Grandson wishes the old man Ancestors live a long life, live a happy and healthy life."

Mother Jia took a deep look at him: "You are also healthy." She finished speaking.

Baochai glanced at the rosary in Jia Hu's hand, then at Daiyu, then smiled and said, "Why does the rosary in my second elder brother's hand look familiar to me?"

Daiyu turned her head and said, "It's not a rare item."

While eating snacks, Xichun looked at Jia Hu, "My brother already has it."

At this time, Xiangyun stretched out his hand, and Xichun covered it up, "You are not allowed to eat this."

"Humph!"

Xiangyun rolled his eyes, Jia Hu bought two boxes of pastries every time, one big and one small, and Xichun would never give the small box to others.

Yingchun clicked on her, she knew Xichun's character, and she was really a child if she wanted to provoke her.

Suddenly, the mother-in-law's voice came from downstairs: "Director Li is here."

Without saying a word, Li Zhong, the chief eunuch of Fengzao Palace, rushed up the stairs, ignoring the etiquette, stepped forward and pulled Jia Hu's sleeve, and shouted: "My general, are you okay! Where is the injury? Yes! I heard that you were assassinated, and the empress was terrified."

Daiyu, Yingchun, Tanchun and others were taken aback for a moment, then stood up.

Mrs. Xing, Aunt Xue and the others looked at each other and looked at Jia Hu together.

The smile on Jia Mu's face disappeared, and she sighed. The smell of spices could not completely cover up the smell of blood, which she was too familiar with.

Jia Hu smiled, "It's just a few thieves, you see, I'm doing well." As he said, he raised his hand and turned it around.

How shrewd is Li Zhong, he quickly picked up the words: "The general is superb in martial arts, and no one can stop him in the battlefield. How can a group of rats hurt the general! The miscellaneous family has said it, but the empress is still worried. No, the miscellaneous family must see it in person." Look at the general." As he said that, he stepped forward and bowed to Jia Mu, "If you are rude, please forgive me, Mrs. Tai!"

Jia Mu: "Where is that? That's it, it's not too late for the boss to have a glass of wine and go back."

"My servant thanked Mrs. Tai. The empress is still waiting for news in the palace."

Li Zhong saluted and said to Jia Hu: "General, when you come here, Zajia met General Shenwu at Fengtianmen. General Feng said that Yandai Xiejie has been searched and nothing special has been found."

Jia Hu: "Thank you, Manager Li." He took off a jade pendant from the jade belt around his waist, "If Manager Li doesn't dislike it, please accept it."

Of course Li Zhong knew that it must be a rare treasure to be worn by Jia Hu at home, and even more knowing that it was Jia Hu's beckoning, so he was very happy and bowed deeply: "Thank you, General, for your reward!" Kuai Yupei, and then carefully hung it on his waist.

Jia Hu smiled and said, "I'll send the manager off." He gave up his hand as he spoke.

Watching Li Zhong walk out of Huifang Garden, Jia Hu walked back, and was stunned before entering the door.

Xichun stood at the door with tears in her eyes, holding a piece of pastry in her hand.

Jia Hu came back to his senses, stepped forward quickly, and wiped her tears with his hand, "What's the matter? Why are you crying when you're doing well? But Xiangyun snatched your pastry again!"

Provoking Xichun to cry: "Brother."

Seeing Xichun crying, Jia Hu's heart was broken, he hugged her into his arms, and whispered: "It's okay, it's okay."

Youshi came over and told Jia Hu what happened just now, and it was indeed because of the Yandai Xiejie incident, Xichun thought it was because of her that Jia Hu was assassinated.

Jia Hu's heart was hot, he rubbed her head, and said with a smile: "You don't have such a great ability to attract the Manchu Tartars. My brother killed them on the battlefield until they cried for their fathers and mothers. You can only do this indecently." means.

A group of jumping beam clowns, left and right are just bad luck. "

Jia Mu: "Well said, well said."

Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "Since it's bad luck, it should be let go. Coincidentally, the second brother bought these kites again, let's fly the kites to relieve the hangover, and take all the bad luck with us by the way."

"Oh, we're flying a kite."

After hearing this, Xiangyun smiled and went to pick the kite.

Baoyu was also excited, and sent the girl back to fetch her kite.

The maids here heard the kite flying, and they were busy picking up the kite for their girls. Zijuan picked a big fish for Daiyu, and a big crab for Xichun.

Jia's mother was also happy, and took one too. Even Mrs. Wang took a red bat's one, and went out with everyone to release it.

At this time, the upper study room was completely silent.

Emperor Jianwu sat in front of the imperial case with a livid face, and the blueprints were placed on the imperial case.

The people from the Division of Prosecution and the Division of Zhenfu knelt in the hall in panic.

A look of distress flashed in Dai Quan's eyes, who was standing aside, and he sighed silently. Half an hour ago, a craftsman who was not seriously injured woke up and revealed a shocking secret.

As early as three years ago, under the leadership of the former ambassador, the Ordnance Bureau had transformed the Lumi blunderbuss, successfully developed a self-generating blunderbuss, and improved the forging process by using a water wheel. However, when everyone reported this to the chief After the chief eunuch, not only did he not get the reward, but he was given a gag order, saying that this was the meaning of the palace, and then the former ambassador died suddenly, the warehouse was flooded, and all the submitted drawings were burned.

Because of the clean-up of the Military Weapons Bureau, I already knew why Jia Hu was assassinated, and the people behind it were able to mobilize the Manchus and the remnants of the Salt Gang. Obviously, their hands have already reached into the Department of Prosecution and the Department of Prosecution.

The self-generated firecrackers, the Manchurian Tartars, the remnants of the Salt Gang, and the pervasive intelligence network, all these together, it is not difficult to guess the thinking of the people behind it-rebellion.

With a "snap", Emperor Jianwu slapped the imperial case with his palm, and everyone's expressions changed, fearing that the emperor would send them to Caishikou to behead in his anger.

Emperor Jianwu stood up abruptly, paced back and forth in the hall anxiously, trying his best to hide the panic in his heart. It has been two years, God knows how many self-generating firecrackers these rebels have made, [-]?Thirty thousand?or more!
If it hadn’t been for Jia Hu’s mistaken attack to expose the matter, once these people rebelled, how would the unprepared officers and soldiers deal with these rebels equipped with self-generated firecrackers?
He could clearly see the battle outside the city that day, even the Eight Banners armored soldiers couldn't deal with such sharp self-generated firecrackers, let alone the soldiers and horses of the provinces.

After thinking about it for a while, I was afraid!
Finally stopped, Emperor Jianwu swallowed a mouthful of bitter and astringent saliva, and then said: "Check! Dig three feet to find these rebels!"

"Observe the order!" Everyone responded in unison.

A gleam of light flashed in Emperor Jianwu's eyes: "Let's start with the Cao Gang!" Turning his head to Dai Quan, he said, "Call Zhongshun King into the palace."

　Just one today, the third round of recommendations tomorrow, and another round of PK next Friday. If the number of words exceeds, it will be placed on the new book list

　　


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