Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 137 Investigating the frugal affairs of the imperial city
Hall of Mental Cultivation,
In the imperial study room, Emperor Wu is in a good mood these few days. He has gained his favor and solved the hidden dangers of the refugees in the capital. He can even continue this business for a long time. There are more refugees in various places.

"Dai Quan, you can arrange the relocation of refugees from the Ministry of Internal Affairs recently, and let the imperial army cooperate with you. I think this matter can be done for a long time. There are also many refugees in Dawu."

Dai Quan came back to his senses and smiled wryly in his heart. This is not a lot, it is too many to count, and the cost will be too high.

"Your Majesty, this cost a lot. Although there is not much for one person, it can't support a large number. Besides, the refugees in the place are not easy to transport."

"That's true. The county governments in the two canals can arrange for people to send the refugees there, which can alleviate a little bit."

Emperor Wu didn't care too much, it's good to spend a little more money to solve the matter, it must be done, Dai Quan can only agree,

"It's His Majesty, the servant will arrange it."

"Ah, very good."

Emperor Wu didn't read the memorial, and was looking forward to the Great Wu Competition. This is a prosperous age that Dawu has never had. When the time comes, you will know whether it is a mule or a horse. When you see the frontier soldiers, they are full of bullshit, and they don't know the truth. There are a few catties and a few taels.

Emperor Wu made himself a pot of tea, sitting there still worried about the imperial army and the Beijing camp. If the imperial army and the Beijing camp lose too badly, the royal family will lose face.

Thinking that Zhou Shihong was a little restless this week, but he couldn't look at it, and he didn't know anything about military training, so he raised his eyebrows and asked;
"Dai Quan, tell me, how is the imperial army and the Beijing camp doing?"

Dai Quan was still thinking about how the refugees would be transported, and suddenly he heard this remark, but he was a little bit out of the loop, but he was experienced after all, so he came as soon as he spit it out.
"Returning to Your Majesty, they are all stepping up their training. The imperial commander Kang Guichen personally leads the training every day. They don't stop all day long in Da Nei. Because they are afraid of disturbing His Majesty, they don't let the soldiers shout out. As for the Beijing camp and the frontier army. , It is said that it is also a struggle."

"Well, when you come back, let someone tell your minister that you can let go of your arrogance and train your troops, and don't be afraid of shouting. I won't be able to bear it all, so tell him to fight."

Zhou Shihong was still a little worried, and Dai Quan hurriedly agreed,
"It's Your Majesty, the servant must convey it."

Just when the emperor and Dai Quan were thinking about their own thoughts, the small yellow door outside the door knocked on the door of the imperial study room. Dai Quan walked over when he heard the knock and asked;

"What's the matter?"

Xiao Huangmen bowed and replied in a low voice;
"Going back to the ancestors, there is something important to report to the emperor about the frugal affairs of the imperial city's yamen outside the gate."

As soon as he heard that he was a member of the Imperial City Division and had to meet the Holy Majesty, Dai Quan showed a gloomy expression, okay, he dared to go beyond himself to report.

"What happened?"

Seeing that Dai Quan had gone out and hadn't come back, Zhou Shihong asked, and Dai Quan had no choice but to agree to let Jianshi in, but the sneer on the corner of his mouth did not dissipate.

Cui Guangjie, the secretary of the imperial city, heard that Xiaohuangmen could go in, so he went straight into the imperial study room excitedly, bowed his head, and didn't see the gloomy expression on Duke Dai Quan's face.

"Cui Guangjie, Minister of the Imperial City, has something important to report."

Emperor Wu doesn't care, since it's important, just listen to it.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Your Majesty Qizuo, Luo Yunhou went to the city to settle down today, but he went out immediately after arriving at the mansion. First, he went to the rouge shop to buy rouge, and then went to the jewelry shop."

"Speak the key."

Dai Quan said coldly at the side, the Imperial City Sijian shivered,
"Return to Your Majesty, Dugong, the key point is below. In the jewelry store, Luo Yunhou actually got three treasures from the previous dynasty, one is purple jade, one is fire jade, and the other is jade hairpin. But because of a poem by Luo Yunhou It is said that it is the sea. The price of each treasure is 100 million taels of silver."

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong was a little surprised, yes, every time he enters the city, there will be disturbances, and most of the treasures from the previous dynasty are in the palace. The fire jade is indeed lost. , then asked:

"That shopkeeper is not an ordinary person."

"Returning to Your Majesty, yes, the shopkeeper is a descendant of the former Ouchi Chief, and has been descended from five generations."

That's it, the previous dynasty has long passed, trivial matters, this Luo Yunhou can also write poems.

"Tell me about the poems written by Marquis Luo Yun, which can be sung and named for treasures. I'm really curious."

Cui Guangjie, Secretary of the Imperial City, was stunned. Shouldn't he be asking about the baby? Why did he ask about the poems? Fortunately, he copied them himself, so he took out the brocade cloth from his pocket and started to read.

"Fifty chords for no reason, one chord and one pillar to think about the Chinese New Year. Zhuang Shengxiao dreamed of butterflies, Wangdi Chunxin entrusted cuckoos. There are tears in the moon and pearls in the sea, and smoke in the warm jade in Lantian. Can this feeling be remembered? But at that time, I was at a loss. "Your Majesty, this is the sea that has been rumored by the people."

"Canghai Mingyuezhu has tears, good poetry, so infatuated, I never thought that Luo Yunhou is still a kind of love, this is really unexpected."

Emperor Wu was still feeling overwhelmed, pondering over the poem carefully, but it wasn't satisfying, so he took the brush, dipped it in some ink, and began to write down the poem.

Cui Guangjie, the secretary of the imperial city, saw that the emperor didn't care about him, and was still writing there. He was also anxious. Thinking of the task assigned by the prince, he gritted his teeth and asked again;
"Your Majesty Qizuo, what should we do with the remnants of the previous dynasty and the three treasures obtained by Marquis Luoyun?"

The shocking shout caused Wu Huang to puncture the rice paper with a trembling of his hand. Zhou Shihong put away the brush calmly, left the damaged rice paper, and took out another one to lay it out.

When the emperor heard the report from the Imperial City Secretary, he felt that Luo Yunhou was lucky. Originally, the Imperial City Secretary below wanted to talk too much about frugal matters, and wanted to ask how to deal with the treasure.

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong just stared at him with piercing eyes, the latter was so frightened that he kept silent,

Dai Quan looked at Cui Guangjie as if he was watching a dead person, and yelled loudly;

"Blind your dog's eyes, hurry up and get out of the miscellaneous family."

Cui Guangjie, the secretary of the imperial city, cast a glance at the emperor unwillingly, and then got up and retreated helplessly. So far, the emperor has not even glanced at him.

I can only go on apologizing.

Soon after,

Emperor Wu inadvertently asked Dai Quan what he thought of this matter, and Dai Quan was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. It's because the slaves are not strict in discipline. Go back and investigate this matter strictly."

"It's time to check. There are still people behind the Imperial City Division commanding, so I feel uneasy."

"It's Your Majesty, the slave will go now."

Dai Quan came out after pleading guilty, and then went straight to the Imperial City Yamen, and immediately sent someone to arrest Jianshi Cui Guangjie.

When Ma Mengquan, Dai Quan's confidant of Imperial City Siqianhu, personally led people to arrest Cui Guangjie, Cui Guangjie wanted to resist, but was stunned by Ma Qianhu's knife handle, and he was dragged into the carriage. The Cui family members were all scared His beauty paled.

When they arrived at the Si Yamen Prison in the Imperial City, Dai Quan asked Cui Guangjie to wake him up, and Ji Yunhui, a hundred householders, took a bucket of cold water and poured it directly on Jianshi's face.

"Whew,"

With a breath, Cui Guangjie woke up suddenly, looked around blankly and asked,

"Where is this?"

Dai Quan's stern voice came from the side,
"Okay, Mr. Jianshi is so forgetful. Didn't you just meet the miscellaneous family just now? Why did you forget it?"

When Cui Guangjie heard this voice, he didn't know it was the voice of Dugong Dai Quan. He also trembled all over. He didn't know whether he was frightened or cold. Suddenly Cui Guangjie fell to his knees and shouted,

"You are wronged, you are wronged, Dugong, please listen to my explanation."

The frugal matter even called for injustice, Dai Quan ignored him and asked a word,

"Who told you to say it behind your back, the miscellaneous family will not ask, and you don't even think that it is your turn to intervene in this matter. The miscellaneous family dare not. You are also very powerful. Wait until the family is raided and asked to be executed."

Without waiting for Cui Guanjie, the Secretary of the Imperial City, to speak again,
"If you don't die in this matter, whoever dies will die. The people behind you must be the top dignitaries. If the miscellaneous family asks, it will be annoying. It's better not to ask. He has nothing to do and you can go."

"Pull it down."

"Duke, Dugong, spare your life, spare your life, I have something to say."

Cui Guangjie struggled frantically, shouting for mercy, when Dai Quan saw that the fire was almost over, he yelled,
"Slow down, bring it back."

Cui Guangjie, who was dragged back to the Sizhao Prison in the Imperial City, was in the deep and gloomy dungeon interrogation room, gasping for breath, kneeling there with cold sweat all over his face.

Dai Quan came to sit down on the main seat, and then asked,

"The miscellaneous family told you very clearly, tell me, who is behind the instigation."

Cui Guangjie bargained with a little luck,

"Duke, the humble official said, can you spare the humble official's life, the humble official has hard work without credit."

Dai Quan slapped the table with his hand and said angrily,

"You still know that you are a member of the Imperial City Department. You don't even think about what we do. If you dare to eat inside and outside, you have eaten the guts of a leopard. I can leave you a queen, and you can figure out the rest."

After listening to the frugal matter, Cui Guangjie was like a deflated ball, sluggish,
"Xie Dugong, I am sorry for my lowly position,"

Cui Guangjie told the whole story in a desolate way. It turned out that he didn't take it seriously when he received the informant. Who knew that when he was at home, he met the steward of the prince's mansion who came to him and forced him to meet the emperor to sue. Luo Yunhou, but he dare not agree.

Unexpectedly, the lord would tell the truth about the fact that he occupied other people's property and killed his master, and said that after finishing this time, he would pay back 1 taels of silver for his hard work.

I agreed in a strange way, and even thought out how to talk to the Holy One in a smart way, who knew it was useless.

Looking at the former subordinate who was crying bitterly below, I couldn't bear it,

"You, don't even think about us slaves, who cares about our life and death, you still want to take advantage of it, dreaming! Tell me which prince asked you to go."

"Return to Duke Du, yes."

At this moment, suddenly a knife was stabbed straight into Cui Guangjie's back, Cui Guangjie vomited blood, his eyes widened, he was still talking "yes, yes", and finally died without saying his name up.

And the perpetrator was none other than someone else.

(End of this chapter)