Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 248 Resolution on Jiangnan Matters
Hou Fu,

In the pavilion in the middle courtyard, there was a moment of silence, and the surrounding maidservants were also standing outside the pavilion, bowing their heads and not daring to make a sound.

"Dare to ask the internal minister, what is the reason, and who is this Lin Ruhai?"

Seeing Mrs. Wang's questioning, Dai Quan also smiled wryly. The woman's opinion is true, but he also explained;
"Mrs. Wang, don't worry about it. Your Majesty needs Master Hou to go to Jiangnan to stir up the officialdom in Jiangnan. Then Lin Ruhai is the current Jiangnan inspector and censor."

Only then did Mrs. Wang know what the problem was. As soon as she heard about the inspector of the salt censor, she knew that it was the Jiangnan salt government. She couldn't get around the eight major salt merchants in the south of the Yangtze River, let alone the aristocratic families behind them. Anything that disturbed the Jiangnan officialdom would be a fire pit. ah.

Mrs. Wang thought about it, but there was really no benefit. The place in the south of the Yangtze River felt a bit tasteless, and it was a pity to discard it if it was tasteless. Her complexion was a little gloomy, and she replied with some displeasure,
"Internal Prime Minister, not everyone can disturb that place in the south of the Yangtze River. Master Hou is young and doesn't know the seriousness, but my wife has lived there since she was a child. She doesn't know how those noble families behave. It must be very embarrassing. Why not send Others go, there are so many upstart civil servants."

Dai Quan had to smile awkwardly, and looked at the past from the bottom of his heart. The members of the Wang family, especially the women of the Wang family, are not easy. The first time I saw them today, they really deserved the name. It's better to explain it directly than to talk to Luo Yunhou. As long as Luo Yunhou can go south, it doesn't matter if there are some small things.

"Madam, don't worry. If the civil servants can go, the miscellaneous family will come here in person. The miscellaneous family knows that Madam was born in Jinling, Jiangnan. Although the past is fleeting, there are some things that cannot be let go. The old house in Jinghu is still there."

"Neixiang, no matter what the wife is like, if it's just like this, I will never let my son go."

Mrs. Wang didn't expect Dai Quan to provoke herself with the matter of her hometown. Although she was depressed, a woman would never be swayed by provocations for the sake of face.

"Madam Wang, let's just listen to the miscellaneous family. This time, as long as you go south, everything will be dominated by Lord Hou, and you can do whatever you want in the south. The money you get will be divided equally between Lord Hou and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It seems that Lord Hou will take it directly if you look at the property." , and the finishing touches will be handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Mrs. Wang originally thought that Dai Quan would retreat in the face of difficulties, but she didn't expect to make such a condition. If she could bother the Holy Majesty to intervene in person, then who is Lin Ruhai?

"Internal Prime Minister, my wife will not go around with you anymore. Lin Ruhai is the censor of salt inspection in the south of the Yangtze River, and he is in charge of the salt administration. When Jiangnan mentions salt, he will definitely not bypass the eight major salt merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. What do you say?"

Dai Quan also smiled loosely, and said in a low voice;

"Then it's up to Lord Hou and Mrs. Wang?"

"What do you mean by that?"

Mrs. Wang thought in her heart that it is possible to kill people directly and ransack their homes.

Dai Quan said sadly;

"Those eight salt merchants are all so rich that they can rival the country. It's really outrageous. If you think that is not pleasing to the Hou Ye and Mrs. Wang, you can directly take down the house and ransack it. Of course, you need to keep a few to maintain the normal salt administration."

"Well, it can be executed on the spot."

Dai Quan paused for a moment and continued, as if he was speaking ordinary words, but Mrs. Wang's hairs stood on end, as if she had life and death at her fingertips, and she was still a bit chilly.

Picking up the tea bowl and taking a few sips slowly, Dai Quan was not in a hurry when he saw this, he slowly picked up a candy cake and handed it to his mouth, and started to eat slowly, still nodding his head, it was delicious.

"Internal Prime Minister, if this is really the case, the Hou's family can't afford it. Besides, those soldiers in the Jiangnan camp are not for display."

Dai Quan laughed and said;
"Madam Wang, don't worry. The emperor knows the difficulty of this trip, and he has already thought about it. The chief of the Imperial City Department is in charge, and Zhao Sihui, who is in charge of the Imperial Horse Supervisor, will take a part of the Imperial City Department to go south, and Jinling will accompany him. The avant-garde officers reorganized the left-behind 'Four Guards' and organized them into the left and right guards of Tengxiang, and the left and right guards of Wuxiang. The four imperial guards and horses can all be controlled by the Marquis, including people from the Jiangnan camp."

"There is also Zhao Sihui, the head of the imperial horse supervisor, who will be by his side to assist. Lord Hou can bring all the people in the capital with him."

Mrs. Wang was also shocked when she heard that the palm seal of the Ouchi Yumajian followed in person.

Dai Quan, the inspector of ceremonies of the Great Neisi, is now the first department of the twelve prisons. His head and chief Kui have a secret relationship, and they have the power to approve reds. They are actually "internal ministers".

Although the Imperial Horse Supervisor was the last to be set up, it is in charge of the Imperial Stables and other items related to the Ministry of War, and the Supervisory Army controls many elite troops of the Great Inner Imperial Army. Now counting the "Four Guards" left behind in Jinling, there are twelve imperial guards There are so many troops, but they are No. 1 under the seal of the Supervisor of Rites.

To send such a confidant there, it seems that the emperor has made up his mind, this Jiangnan must go, and it is good, the old scores should be settled.

"Inner Minister, since you are so old, you have to agree. The complicated things in Jiangnan are not because those nobles and noble families in Jinling are behind you. What do you think should be done?"

Dai Quan also smiled wryly. If it can be done, should Lord Hou go? It is a matter of certainty. Since I have asked myself, I have to explain it, otherwise I will really poke a hornet's nest.

"Madam Wang, those people in Jinling can kill a group of those who are not important, but those aristocratic families still have to save some face, so when you go, you must hold Lord Hou's hand, and don't strike too fast with the knife."

Mrs. Wang sneered in her heart, it was still the same way, no wonder the sitting world became more and more unstable,

"To what extent?"

"The power on the surface and the officials below the fourth rank all depend on your mood. Zhao Si will record the list and send it back to the capital. Think twice about the others. As for the Jia family's partial house, you can do whatever you want."

Dai Quan also pointed it out, telling the whole story, even throwing out the members of the Jia family.

"Success, my wife agreed, but when will we leave?"

Seeing this, Mrs. Wang had nothing to say, so she just asked when she was going to leave.

Dai Quan smiled mysteriously and said;

"Madam Wang, the sooner the better, you see how good tomorrow is, the water army for the water transport will arrive tomorrow, and the troops and horses in the palace have already been prepared."

Mrs. Wang was taken aback for a moment, and immediately came back to her senses. This is not here to discuss, everything is ready, isn't it just to drive the ducks to the shelves.

Seeing Madam Wang's expression, Dai Quan was afraid that Madam Wang might misunderstand, so he explained;
"Madam Wang, don't worry about it. Tomorrow all the frontier troops will leave the capital and return to the border. Don't the miscellaneous families think that Lord Hou will leave Beijing together to deceive others? Besides, spring is coming, and Lord Hou can bring his family with him. Arriving in the south of the Yangtze River happens to be the recovery of all things, so it is a pleasure to appreciate such a beautiful scenery."

Looking at Dai Quan, the chief internal officer sitting in front of her, Mrs. Wang had to admit that the name "Neixiang" was by no means a vain name.

"Okay, I agree."

"Mrs. Wang really is a woman who doesn't give way to men. Miscellaneous people admire her, so there will be no delay. When Hou Ye comes back, you will convey it on your behalf. We will gather at the capital pier tomorrow at noon, and someone will meet you."

"Remember, I will never forget."

After Dai Quan got up and was about to leave, Mrs. Wang also got up and was about to see her off, so Dai Quan waved his hand and said;
"Hey, Mrs. Wang stay a little longer, pack up your things well, the miscellaneous family can go by themselves."

"The fateful woman, I will not send her away."

Mrs. Wang stayed in the pavilion and watched Dai Quan leave with a group of eunuchs and guards.

After seeing Dai Quan go far away, the second daughter Yue Shu who was waiting beside her, Lan Yueer asked anxiously;
"Ma'am, what should I do? If I really want to go to Jiangnan, Master Hou is just married."

"That's right. Look, there is no such thing. Besides, the place in the south of the Yangtze River is a place where there are no good people."

Lan Shu'er is also quite disgusted with Jiangnan's impression, and resists it from the bottom of her heart.

Mrs. Wang didn't speak, but the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and then said;
"Didn't you see this matter? The emperor has already arranged it. If you don't want to go, you can go. It's good to have this condition now. Besides, there are some things that you can't keep in your heart for a lifetime. Old Jiangnan still has to go. Besides, father I don’t know what happened to the old courtyard, and the Jia family is still waiting.”

The second daughter, Yueshu, also misses the small courtyard, so it must be difficult to untie the knot in her heart, and Madam still cares.

"Yes, Holy Maiden, we are making trouble in the south of the Yangtze River. If there is a grudge, if there is a grudge, if there is a grudge, we will never tolerate it."

"Zoo Yue'er, pack up your things and go."

The second daughter was also filled with righteous indignation, and immediately arranged for the maid to clean up and salute, and sent someone to inform Yang Hanyu to go to the south of the Yangtze River together.

When Yang Hanyu heard that he could go to Jiangnan to play, he smiled even more, and hurriedly greeted Huo'er to pack up and salute, without asking why he went to Jiangnan.

In this way, the Hou Mansion became busy.

And Zhang Jinyu was still on the way and did not return to the Hou's Mansion, and Dai Quan, who had just walked out of Luoyunhou's Mansion, just walked out of the gate of the Hou's Mansion, suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at the gate of the Hou's Mansion, and the servant beside him asked in a low voice;
"Old ancestor, is there something wrong?"

"Well, it's really not right. Mrs. Wang of the Hou's Mansion is not simple. I'd better wait a moment and see Luo Yunhou explaining it. The details will be passed on to Mrs. Wang."

Dai Quan waited at the door.

Zhang Jinyu was in a hurry, and brought the people to the Hou Mansion not far away.

From afar, he saw people from Ouchi waiting at the door, and he was also very surprised. This person blocked the door, so he rushed to the door of Hou's mansion with doubts.

"law"

Reining in the horse, Zhang Jinyu turned over and jumped off the horse. When he came to the door, he heard the voice of a male duck;
"Master Hou is very skilled. The miscellaneous family have met Master Hou."

Zhang Jinyu looked up and saw that the people surrounded by the crowd were not Dai Quan, but who else, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask;

"It turned out that the inner minister came. Don't blame me. I accompanied my wife back to the door. This is you. Why didn't you come to the mansion?"

Dai Quan waved his hand and replied;
"Master Hou, you don't have to be polite. I came here today to explain something, and the emperor also wants this old slave to tell Master Hou."

Zhang Jinyu said seriously,

"Please tell me what the emperor has ordered."

"Tomorrow at noon, I will take the water transport to the south of the Yangtze River. I will lead all the people in Beijing. I can bring my family members. The specific miscellaneous family and the old lady have already talked about it, and I will convey it on my behalf. The emperor specifically told you, Lord Hou, that it will be slower when you arrive in the south of the Yangtze River. Luo Yun Hou Ke understands?"

Zhang Jinyu was at a loss when he heard this, what's going on, it seems that everything has been arranged, and his mouth is not slow;

"Minister Zhang Jinyu accepts the order,"

After finishing speaking, she was about to kneel down, but was supported by Dai Quan, and said in a low voice;
"Master Hou, don't say anything about this matter, be careful in everything, and ask your mother's opinion more, so that the miscellaneous family will not stay."

Dai Quan also ignored Zhang Jinyu's puzzled eyes, turned around and left and got into the carriage. The Imperial Army and Xiao Huangmen behind him surrounded the carriage and escorted him back.

Leaving Zhang Jinyu and Ning Bian staring wide-eyed and small-eyed, what's the fuss about, leading the troops to set off tomorrow, even going to the toilet is not in such a hurry!

(End of this chapter)