King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 69
[Desperate, add one more! 】

"The crown prince issued a decree saying that all prefectures and counties are short of money and food, as long as they report the truth, they can be exposed!"

"But this violates the law of the country after all. I heard that there has been a report of impeachment by the censor. Because of this, people in Jinling are panicking!"

Listening to He Jia's words in a gentle order, as if they were coming slowly, Zhu Jinghong knew that today's banquet was not simple.

He was already prepared for this, after all, there was an extra intention in rewarding He Jiayan as a gift.

Picking up the teacup, Zhu Jinghong still didn't look at him, and asked calmly, "According to the Chasi Yamen, there is also a deficit?"

Of course there is no Chasi yamen, otherwise his butt is not clean, how could He Gujin support the prince to check the accounts.

"Master Thirteen was joking, I heard other people say it!"

"Everyone is worried about this matter!"

Zhu Jinghong asked: "Why do they worry about government affairs?"

Don't you really understand?Those guys below are the young masters of various prefectures and counties, of course they are worried about their father.

Just as He Jiayan was about to explain, Zhu Jinghong clapped his palms and praised loudly: "Good singing, watch and appreciate!"

"Do you have any money, lend me a loan!"

Zhu Jinghong wants to reward someone, but he has no money, so he can only borrow it from He Jiayan.

He Jiayan beckoned behind him, and a house slave walked forward with his waist hooked, and took out a modest purse.

Zhu Jinghong didn't even look at it, and handed it directly to Lu Yuxin behind him, ordering him to take it down as a reward.

After ordering these things, Zhu Jinghong said: "The crown prince issued the order, and the crown prince is responsible for it. Why should they worry?"

He Jiayan said calmly: "That's what I said, but after all, this is against the law of the country. If the Holy One is furious... by that time, all the officials in Jinling will not end well!"

For the first time, Zhu Jinghong looked at He Jiayan: "You guys, you just think too much..."

"Could it be that if the prince can't finish his errands, he won't check for deficits in the future?"

"Deficiency is a sword hanging over the heads of the yamen. The crown prince took this sword away. You should be happy!"

"As long as the suppression of the Japanese is successful, any deficits will not be considered a problem, so the governments of all prefectures and counties must cooperate sincerely and cooperate more!"

Not only He Jiayan was listening to this, but the "second generations" below were also listening carefully.

Before the trial and arrest, coupled with Zhu Jinghong's threat, the Jinling officials were really cornered.

So when the crown prince announced that as long as he reported the deficit truthfully, he could be exempted directly, officials with weak determination reported one after another.

Then more and more officials followed, and it was only a few days later that the current situation came into being.

It is precisely because of the past few days that the officials calmed down, and then they began to worry again.

Although Prince Zhu Jingyuan was in charge of all affairs in Jinling, but in the Ming Dynasty it was ultimately the emperor who made the decisions.

The imperial decree has not come down, and everyone is uneasy.

So these people contacted in private and asked the juniors in the family to come to discuss an explanation, in fact, it was for peace of mind.

Seeing that the two singing girls won the reward, Zhu Jinghong shouted: "If you have received the reward, stop singing and let them go down and rest!"

"Yes!"

After the songstress and musicians left, the yard became quiet.

Zhu Jinghong got up and went to the stairs, He Jiayan and the others followed, they didn't understand Zhu Jinghong's intention.

Coming to the center of the courtyard, Zhu Jinghong looked at the young masters who stood up and stood around him, and Zhu Jinghong shushed them with both hands to signal them to sit down.

"Your elders have worries, I actually understand very well, but this is the end of the matter... Worrying is useless!"

"What each yamen can and should do... is to send food and military salaries to the places where they should be delivered in a timely and sufficient amount, so as to help the government and army wipe out the Japanese pirates!"

"The Emperor of Extermination of Japanese Bandits is happy, but he is in the dark about such a trivial matter, how could he care about it!"

Walking to a table, the people sitting there wanted to get up and salute, but Zhu Jinghong stretched out his hand and pushed them back.

"When the time comes, my father and he will be worried about something... I will also help you with a few good words!"

"As for me... After all, I am the son of the Holy One, so we still have a bit of face in front of his old man!"

Hearing the last two sentences, fortunately Hou Jing and others are professional in managing expressions, otherwise they would really laugh out loud.

Your thirteenth master has a face in Jinling, but in front of His Majesty the emperor, isn't he as cowardly as a grandson?

They had all seen the scene of Zhu Jinghong being beaten severely, and they couldn't even remember the number of times. Anyway, they were beaten badly every time.

At this moment, Zhu Jinghong was still making an impassioned statement: "So everyone, go back and tell your elders, let them put their hearts back into their stomachs, and it is serious to do their jobs well!"

"Take a step back and say, if the Holy Majesty really pursues it, I am willing to share the same crime with you!"

It seems careless, saying some unreliable words, but the effect of buying people's hearts is very good.

At least in the eyes of a group of "talented men", this thirteenth master is really loyal and a friend worthy of deep friendship.

People are so condescending, they are willing to accept the crime with the people below, and follow such people to get things done, even if they are punished, they will be willing.

"Are you all at ease?"

Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhu Jinghong asked again: "Are you at ease?"

"Relax!" He Jiayan was the first to answer.

Although they are friends, if everyone doesn't talk, it will embarrass Master Thirteen, and he will have a hard time as a host.

When He Jiayan spoke, the others agreed one after another, and the atmosphere on the scene became active.

Zhu Jinghong couldn't help clapping his palms, then looked around and said: "Everyone is at ease, then continue playing music and singing..."

"Since it's a gathering of friends, how can I live alone in a high place!"

"Come on, get all the tables and chairs down, and I will have a good drink with you!"

This move made everyone even more flattered.

Although they are the sons of officials, they have not yet joined the official ranks. At most, they have the fame of the students, and the status gap between them and Zhu Jinghong, the heir of the royal family, is like a natural moat.

Zhu Jinghong came down from a high place, he was really too accommodating and approachable.

"Master Thirteen, etiquette cannot be discarded!" He Jiayan hurriedly dissuaded him.

Others also came to dissuade him, but they couldn't persuade him at all. The guards moved the tables and chairs down, and Zhu Jinghong really sat among them.

"You guys... don't worry about this, it's serious to study hard!"

"The world is very big, many places need to be educated by talented scholars, you are all future pillars of the imperial court!"

"Master Thirteen's teachings, students should remember them!"

Zhu Jinghong said with a smile: "These principles, you may hear cocoons in your ears, why do you need me to teach you, it's just a mutual encouragement!"

The atmosphere at the scene became more and more harmonious, and the relationship between everyone became closer.

Looking at the people around him, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but sighed.

The children of officials and eunuchs were drunk and dreamed of dying, while those students from poor families were bewitched to go to the palace to make trouble, and they are still imprisoned in the Jinyiwei prison.

It's a pity that those people have been influenced by Zhu Jingyuan, so Zhu Jinghong has no chance to get close, so he can only accept these dudes.

But as the old saying goes, no matter how small a fly is, it is still meat, not to mention that these people are not just flies, they have elders behind them.

Therefore, the closeness he showed was priced by Zhu Jinghong behind his back. The more these people were involved in his interests, the more they would be forced to side with him in the future.

Thinking of this, Zhu Jinghong smiled knowingly, watched the performance on the stage and applauded, and everyone around him also applauded.

In the midst of singing and dancing, Zhu Jinghong looked at He Jiayan and suddenly asked, "I heard from the guards that there is something in this land of Jinling... that... Yangzhou skinny horse..."

"I don't know... what is it?"

(End of this chapter)