The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 196 Money Bag Money Bag

Although it was only early summer, the sunshine at noon was still fierce. Kang Dazhi stood on the pier for a while, already sweating. After waiting for about half a stick of incense, a gorgeous building boat finally appeared in the downstream river. , there were twenty oars rowing on each side of the building, so although it was going against the current, it was still moving very fast, and it took a while to dock at the pier.

After a while, I saw a person walking down from the building like a star over the moon. Someone was clearing the way, someone was supporting him, someone was holding a robe, and he was very grand.

Kang Dazhi immediately stepped forward to greet him, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "My grandson, Kang Dazhi, kowtows to our ancestors."

This person has a fair face and no beard. The nasolabial folds on his cheeks are very deep, almost forming an oval. His skin is saggy and his temples are gray. The crow's feet are also deep and long. He looks like he may have them at the age of 60. He is wiping the sweat on his forehead. , while speaking softly: "Get up, the weather is very hot, if you have anything to do, we'll talk about it after we get into the city."

This person has a feminine temperament, which makes him feel quite awkward. When he opens his mouth, his voice is obviously shrill, making him think he is a eunuch.

"Yes!" Kang Dazhi quickly stood up and led Eunuch Ji into the city.

It turns out that this Eunuch Ji is the purchasing eunuch assigned to Jinling by the Prince Uizhong's Palace. He is responsible for purchasing items for the Prince's Palace and collecting local specialties and treasures. However, the most important task is to take care of the Prince Uizhong's Palace in Jiangnan. Industry and business in the area.

The Jiangnan area is the richest place in the entire Jin Dynasty, and Prince Yi Zhong's Palace has the most business and industry in Jiangnan. Nearly half of the Prince's Palace's annual income comes from here, and all of this is controlled by the Eunuch Ji in front of him. It can be seen that Prince Yi Zhong favored him. By the way, this Eunuch Ji's original name was Ji Jinzhong. Because he violated Prince Yi Zhong's title taboo, he changed his name to Ji Jinxiao. Others called him Mr. Ji.

The reason why Kang Dazhi calls himself his grandson in front of Eunuch Ji is because his father, Kang Lingcheng, took the initiative to recognize Eunuch Ji as his adoptive father in order to flatter Eunuch Ji. Since the father pretended to be a son, the son could only pretend to be a grandson. .

Eunuch Ji had his own courtyard in Yangzhou City, so he went straight to the courtyard after entering the city.This Eunuch Ji seems to love cleanliness, or simply has a mysophobia. The first thing he did after entering the house was to take a shower and change clothes. During this period, he also changed the water three times to completely wash away the smell of sweat from his body, and then put on fragrant clothes. , met Kang Dazhi in the living room.

"How is your father now?" Eunuch Ji asked slowly while sitting on the Taishi chair, drinking tea before the rain.

Kang Dazhi stood respectfully and said: "There are only a few dozen soldiers in Kang's mansion. Now they are surrounded by people mobilized by grandson and dare not come out, so they have no chance to take away my father. However, grandson has received According to the news, Lin Ruhai is sending more men from Yancheng County, so my people can't last long. I also asked my ancestors to save my father. Once my father is convicted, my grandson's family is afraid that they will die without a burial place. This is not the case. Be careful, I’m afraid I’ll offend my ancestors too!”

A slight coldness flashed in Eunuch Ji's eyes, and he said calmly: "Your father has been convicted, what does it have to do with our family?"

Kang Dazhi's heart trembled, he knelt down with a plop, slapped himself twice in the mouth and said: "My grandson deserves to die. My grandson speaks indiscriminately when he is anxious, please calm down our ancestors."

Eunuch Ji snorted coldly and said, "You should call us Manager Ji."

Kang Dazhi lowered his head and said tremblingly: "Yes, grandson... I know."

Eunuch Ji said calmly: "Also, if you want our family to save your father, then put away your petty thoughts, otherwise it will be counterproductive. Our family does not like to be threatened."

Kang Dazhi's face was pale, and he kept saying yes, but he secretly clenched his fists. This old guy usually got many benefits from the Kang family. The Kang family also obeyed his orders and responded to his requests. Now when something happened, this old guy... Immediately draw a clear line with the Kang family. If my father is really convicted, I'm afraid he will abandon him like a shoe.

Eunuch Ji took two more sips of tea, and then asked casually: "Has your father taken care of everything?"

Kang Dazhi nodded and said: "Don't worry, Manager Ji, my father has always been prudent in handling matters. He will definitely not let the officers and soldiers find valuable things, nor will he implicate anyone."

Eunuch Ji smiled when he heard this and said, "That's easy to handle. Your father is a smart man, and our family believes that he won't do anything stupid. Don't worry, as long as there is no physical evidence, Lin Ruhai can't handle your father even if he has evidence. As long as your father insists that it is slander, our family will naturally be sure to protect him."

Kang Dazhi said happily: "Manager Xie Ji, you are really the reborn parent of my Kang family!" Eunuch Ji said calmly: "Don't be busy now, wait until the matter is settled. After all, Lin Ruhai has a witness in his hand."

Kang Dazhi hesitated and said: "Lin Ruhai is the son-in-law of the Jia family of Rongguo Mansion. With the relationship between the Jia family and Prince Yizhong's Mansion, he should give face to Mr. Ji. Mr. Ji talked to him personally, but he was afraid that he would not submit!"

Hearing this, Ji Jinzhong sneered and said, "Our family has its own rules on what to do, so we don't need your guidance."

Kang Dazhi quickly lowered his head: "I'm talking too much."

Ji Jinxiao's face darkened, and he picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Although Lin Ruhai had a close relationship with the Jia family and both belonged to the old noble group, Lin Ruhai, the salt patrol censor, was personally appointed by the emperor and was the emperor's eyeliner and money bag. , it is impossible to win them over. If they could be roped in, there would be no need to make the situation as bad as it is now.

Moreover, Lin Ruhai was first poisoned and then attacked by thieves. Even if he was the reincarnation of the compassionate Buddha, he would not let Kang Lingcheng go. So let alone interceding for mercy, I am afraid that Prince Yi Zhong and Lao Qiantose would come in person, and Lin Ruhai would also It is impossible to show your noble hand.

Ji Jinxiao pondered for a long time and said calmly: "The method you used temporarily trapped the other party. Although it bought time, it ultimately treated the symptoms rather than the root cause and could not help your father escape the crime."

Kang Dazhi nodded and said: "I understand, so I beg Mr. Ji to help. With Mr. Ji's extraordinary ability, I think there must be a way to let my father escape."

Ji Jinxiao's eyes flashed with amusement. He was Prince Yi Zhong's money bag, and Prince Yi Zhong was the Emperor's money bag. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was extremely capable. He was indeed capable of helping Kang Lingcheng escape, otherwise He will not come from Jinling.

"Our family heard that the person who led the team to search Kang's house was Feng Ziying, the deputy Qianhu Office of Yunti Pass, right?" Ji Jinxiao asked leisurely.

"Exactly this person." Kang Dazhi replied.

Ji Jinxiao smiled and said: "It turns out it's this kid, that's easy to handle. Our family worked in the palace back then, and we had some friendship with his father Feng Tang. We've met this kid several times. We'll go meet him tomorrow. Compared to the old stubborn Lin Ruhai, Feng Ziying is much easier to deal with."

Kang Dazhi was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "It turns out that we are old acquaintances, so there is Manager Lao Ji. However, the night is long and the dream is long. Why don't Manager Ji go now?"

Ji Jinxiao smiled and said: "Although your kid is a little smart, he is also prone to confusion. Now that Kang Mansion is surrounded by everyone, Feng Ziying must be very anxious, so let him continue to be anxious. Well, you will give the order now, Add more fire, the more serious the noise, the better. When it gets too loud, our family will put out the fire. How can Feng Ziying be ungrateful? By then, it will be easy for our family to talk, right?"

Kang Dazhi's eyes lit up and he complimented: "Mr. Ji is still very smart, grandson... I can't even flatter you as much as you."

Ji Jinxiao smiled slightly and drank the tea in one gulp.

Kang Dazhi curled his lips secretly and said: "Although Manager Ji's plan is a good one, Lin Ruhai is sending a large team of horses from Yancheng County to Yangzhou. They will arrive at noon tomorrow at the latest, and the person in charge of leading the team is not easy to mess with. I'm afraid it will cause trouble."

Ji Jinxiao frowned and said: "Yancheng County is more than 300 miles away from Yangzhou. Isn't Lin Ruhai still sick? He can't bear the hard work of traveling back to Yangzhou."

Kang Dazhi shook his head and said: "It's not Lin Ruhai who came back, but his nephew Jia Huan. This son is not simple. Diao Sheng was discovered by him. If it hadn't been for him, Lin Ruhai would have been buried long ago, and my father wouldn't have made any mistakes." This was the last resort to use pirates to deal with him, and the reason why Lin Ruhai was able to escape this time was also because of Jia Huan's obstruction.

Although this man is not very old, he is very mature, smart, eloquent, and decisive in his actions. He even broke out of the siege single-handedly, and even went to Yunti Pass to imprison Luo Qianhu and Lei Qianhu. With his sharp tongue, he was able to scare the others into silence, and he was stunned to ask for troops. "

(End of this chapter)