serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 70 Hob Meat

Too much hospital value.

The door was crowded with officials who came to explore the wind.

Suddenly, Pei Yan's angry voice came from inside the room: "You man! It's too much of a bully!"

Zhao Xi lay down on the couch.

There were bruises and bruises on his back and shoulders after he had taken off his clothes, his head was wrapped in white silk, and the official uniform on the ground was stained with blood.

A doctor from the imperial hospital held a bowl of black ointment, and while applying the medicine to Zhao Xi, he said: "This is the best wound medicine prepared by Master Yuanzheng. If you apply it on the wound, it will heal within three or two days." . You can’t get wet for a few days.”

Minister of Rites and others sighed.

The doctor dispensed the medicine, turned around and backed out.

Qian Shangshu from the Ministry of Officials: "You, why provoke him if you have nothing to do!"

Xu Maochun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites: "Is it too late to say this at this time?"

Qian Shangshu sighed: "You guys, do you know what will happen if you make such a fuss?"

Xu Maochun: "What's the result? Yu Shi is the eyes and ears of the emperor, and has the right to monitor all officials and correct their mistakes."

Qian Shangshu got angry and raised his voice: "Zhao Xi's appointment document has not yet been sealed by the cabinet!"

Before the words were finished, the official doctor came in, glanced at Zhao Xi, and said, "The hall."

Qian Shangshu: "What's the matter?"

Lang Zhong of the Ministry of Officials: "Cabinet elder Yang Ge has heard that the matter of Zhao Xi's appointment as the left deputy capital censor has to be discussed again, and we have to wait for the news from the study."

Zhao Xi was shocked when he heard this, his face turned pale.

Official Qian Shangshu sighed silently.

Pei Yan didn't speak, but just waved his hand.

Seeing this, Xu Maochun regretted it, and couldn't find anything to say for a while, and fell silent.

Qian Shangshu suddenly said: "Then recommend a prestigious person who comes from Qingliu to be the censor of the left deputy capital."

Xu Maochun: "Who?"

Qian Shangshu: "Guozijian offers wine to Li Shouzhong."

Xu Maochun's eyes lit up: "It's suitable!"

Qian Shangshu: "Li Shouzhong is a clean and honest official, and he handles things fairly. Let him serve as the left deputy capital censor, one is his status in the Qingliu, so that he can win over civil servants and new scholars in the north; the other is to use his Jia family's in-laws Those honorable officials have many scruples about their status, even the cabinet must be courteous."

Zhao Xi was stunned.

Xu Maochun: "Old Pei?"

Pei Yan pondered for a while, and said: "Li Shouzhong is not someone who can be easily used. In the previous civil and military battles, he just turned a blind eye and closed his eyes, and he was unwilling to work hard. However, his identity and his identity can indeed be used. status, we will have much less pressure to win over the northern gentry through public opinion.”

He turned his attention to Zhao Xi again: "You can rest at ease and heal your wounds. I will make my own arrangements when the rumors pass."

Zhao Xi swallowed, and nodded.

study room

Jia Hu, who had changed into a new official uniform, knelt in the hall, still smelling of alcohol, which made Emperor Jianwu frowned.

Beads of sweat oozed from Jia Hu's head, of course it wasn't because of fear, the original clothes were stained with Zhao Xi's blood, and there was a strong smell of alcohol, so the emperor drove him to Wenyuan Pavilion to take a bath, and changed again. A suit of clothes.

In order to prevent major events or inquiries from the emperor at night, a cabinet minister lives in Wenyuan Pavilion every night. In Wenyuan Pavilion, there is not only a place to sleep, but also a place to take a bath, and even a separate small kitchen.

Emperor Jianwu was very troubled. The "Law of the Great Zhou" stipulated that even the emperor could not behead the official censor at will.Moreover, except for the emperor, no one is allowed to beat and insult the censor for any reason.Even if the censor commits a crime, it must be tried by the three courts, and the crime must be submitted to the cabinet for deliberation. Finally, the emperor must sign it in person to take effect.

Jia Hu beat Zhao Xi, this matter can be big or small, and what Zhao Xi said has exceeded the duty of the censor to supervise the officials. How to deal with Jia Hu depends on the emperor's attitude.

Thinking of this, Emperor Jianwu looked at Jia Hu: "Tell me, how should I punish you?"

Jia Hu raised his head and replied: "Your Majesty, don't be embarrassed, I invite you to go to the border to make amends."

As soon as Emperor Jianwu opened his mouth, Jia Hu took over his army, and he was stunned for a moment.

Dai Quan helped to speak: "Your Majesty, it's all the old slave's fault, if it wasn't for the old slave"

Jia Hu: "I beat people. What I do alone has nothing to do with others."

Emperor Jianwu was angry, and he slapped the imperial case with his palm: "As a military general, you think you are very honorable to chase after civil servants?"

After all, Jia Hu didn't dare to talk back to the emperor, so he swallowed and didn't answer.

Emperor Jianwu looked at Jia Hu, and said after a long time: "As a relative of the emperor, you are so disrespectful! Dai Quan, fine him for one year!"

Dai Quan: "Yes."

Emperor Jianwu: "No matter what, you shouldn't hit someone, and you still have such a heavy hand. You give that Zhao Xi 1000 taels as the soup and medicine fee."

Jia Hu muttered: "It's a big loss, I should break his leg again."

Emperor Jianwu stared: "What did you say?"

Jia Hu: "I dare not hide it from the emperor, I want to break Zhao Xi's leg again, otherwise the 1000 taels is too bad."

Emperor Jianwu gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "Get out! Get out of here immediately!"

"Of order!" Kowtowing, Jia Hu stood up and walked out.

Emperor Jianwu became even more angry: "Stop!"

Jia Hu stopped.

Emperor Jianwu felt a strong sense of frustration in his heart.

Song Chengliang glanced at Niu Jizong.

Niu Jizong understood, stood up, stepped forward and pulled Jia Hu back.

Song Chengliang smiled: "Young people, that's what they should be like. Happy to be kind to each other, but also have great righteousness in their hearts. Unlike us, when we are old, we always look forward and backward, and always like to calculate behind our backs."

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Shangwen, Niu Jizong, and Zhao Zixun were all shocked, and Emperor Jianwu was also shocked.

After a while, Zhang Shangwen spoke: "What Shoufu said is exactly. Young people, be generous and focus on the overall situation!"

Jia Hu: "Why don't you pay the money all the time?"

Emperor Jianwu's face darkened again, while Zhang Shangwen smiled bitterly in embarrassment.

Everyone can see that this kid is a hob meat, whoever gets it will be unlucky.

Hall of the Ministry of Justice
Jia Zheng and several honorable officials were like ants on a hot pot, restless sitting and standing, and kept stretching their necks to look out the door.

Beijing Jing Wang Shui Rong sat silently at the head, Jia Hu was drunk and made a scene in the imperial city, and the news of beating Youqian Capital Censor Zhao Xi had spread all over the capital, and everyone was waiting to see what the emperor would do.

Shui Rong's eyes rolled a few times. Not only did Chen Yejun's incident not let him get out of the vortex of the Military Weapons Bureau, but it attracted more attention. Fortunately, the Supreme Emperor removed himself from the key watch list Yes, King Yizhong made a lot of efforts.

What made Shui Rong a little annoyed was that Liu Fang, Niu Jizong and others had been keeping away from him recently, and they didn't give him a chance to contact him at all, and he couldn't get a lot of news from the Ministry of War.

Because of Jia Hu's assassination, the Criminal Division and the Division of Zhenfu were thoroughly cleaned up by the palace. Anyone with suspicious identities was killed, and they dared not use secret spies anymore.

It would be great if King Zhongshun was in Beijing, but unfortunately, he was dragged to Huai'an Mansion by members of the Salt Gang.

But thanks to him, if someone else went to Baoying County, something might be found out.

Jia Zheng was in a hurry: "Why hasn't there been any news yet?"

Shui Rong smiled, and said to Jia Zheng, who was full of anxiety, "Don't worry, the old man. This matter is in the hands of my elder brother, and Zhao Xi is the chief culprit who provoked the trouble. The Northern Expedition of the imperial court is imminent, and my elder brother, as the general of the army, cannot He was severely fined for this matter. It was just a little more compensation for soup and medicine, and a fine of one or a half years at most."

Jia Zheng sighed, "I hope so."

Footsteps were finally heard outside the door of the second hall, and everyone's eyes were wide open. A doctor from the Ministry of Punishment hurried in and said to Jia Zheng, "I saw Director Dai. I'm fine."

Jia Zheng was overjoyed: "Really?!"

The doctor said, "Your Majesty fined my uncle's salary for one year, and asked him to pay 1000 taels for soup and medicine."

"That's good! That's good!" Jia Zheng paced back and forth excitedly, and said to the doctor, "Excuse me, I will have family members come to thank me later."

"Don't dare!" The doctor glanced at Shui Rong and retreated.

Shui Rong stood up: "Congratulations Shi Weng!"

Jia Zheng smiled: "I would also like to thank the prince for helping to find out the news." Suddenly remembered something, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "The old lady at home is still waiting. I am rude."

Shui Rong smiled and nodded.

Jia Zheng bowed his hands to the other noble officials and walked out quickly.

It's past midnight, but Ning'an Hall is still brightly lit.

Jia Hu dragged his exhausted body back home, and the meeting in the study room was getting bigger and bigger. After discussing the Xiyi musket, they talked about the Manchu and Mongolian Tartars. Finally, Liu Fang, Shi Ding, etc. The general was also called into the palace, and a group of people were transferred to the side hall for an hour and a half of war deduction. The result was not very good, because there were too many variables, especially the Manchus.

It's not that there is no gain at all. Everyone reached an agreement on the direction of attack, that is, to recapture Dongshengwei Zhongqianhusuo first, and then the army will attack in two ways. court.The other main force swept across the Chahar Department from west to east.

Before entering the door, Jia Hu was stunned.
You Shi stood in the hall, Qin Keqing and Jia Rong stood behind her, Xichun fell asleep lying on the table.

Jia Hu's heart became hot, and they had been waiting for him.

The backyard of Rongguo Mansion was brightly lit but silent.

"The second master is back to the mansion! The second master is back to the mansion!"

Lin Zhixiao's family entered the Rongguo Mansion through the newly opened corner gate with a lantern, shouting loudly as they walked.

First Aunt Xue's Courtyard, followed by Jia Zhengyuan, Xiaobaoxia where Sister Yingchun lived, Li Wan's Courtyard, Sister Feng's Courtyard, and then Jiamu's Courtyard. After a while, the backyard of Rong Mansion was plunged into darkness.

(End of this chapter)