The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 274 Intrigue and deception
Xu Wenhan punched the coffee table and said angrily: "Jia Zheng, a loser, can't handle this matter well, and Lin Ruhai, an old man, dares to refuse to marry the prince's palace. It's so stupid. Do you really think that just because of this? Can one illegal salt case bring down Prince Yoshitaka’s palace?”

The more Xu Wenhan thought about it, the angrier he became, and he hit the coffee table again: "The most hateful thing is that concubine Jia Huan, who dared to mock me as a toad, he simply didn't know how to die. If he were on the street, he would be beaten to death with sticks. "

Ji Jinxiao secretly shook his head. Although among the many princes and grandsons, Brother Han looked the most similar to Lao Qiansui when he was young, but in terms of intelligence and city government, he was still far from the best. He couldn't hold back his anger, so he advised: "Brother Han." Be patient, this is what our family expected. Lin Ruhai, an old fox, has been sitting in the position of Salt Patrol Censor for seven or eight years, how can he not have the ability to observe the situation and watch the wind? It is unlikely to be with him at this time. The marriage between Prince Yichuan and Prince Yizhong should wait until the limelight passes."

Xu Wenhan said angrily: "What is Lin Ruhai's family status? He can get married in the Prince's Mansion because the ancestral graves of the Lin family are smoking. Fortunately for him, he actually took control of it. Moreover, the old Qiansui personally intervened in this matter. This is clearly a way to beat him." The old man’s face.”

When Ji Jinxiao heard this, he rolled his eyes and deliberately teased: "It's not sweet to be strong, so let's forget it. There are many good women in the world. Brother Han will just choose a better one."

Xu Wenhan was a proud and arrogant person, so he would never let it go like this. What's more, he had inquired from many places before and learned that Lin Daiyu was not only unique in appearance, but also a talented woman who was proficient in writing and calligraphy, so she had already He was so itchy that he regarded it as something in his pocket, otherwise he would not have rushed to Yangzhou in person.

In addition, the most important point is that this marriage was ordered by the ancestors. If it can be successful and the illegal salt case is settled, it will greatly please his old man. Therefore, Xu Wenhan naturally refused to give up easily. He said firmly: "It can't be calculated. I must marry Lin Daiyu, and Grandpa Ji will help me!"

Ji Jinxiao sighed deliberately and said: "Brother Han, you were raised by a slave. Your father has been closest to the slave since he was a child. If the slave doesn't help you, who will help you?"

Xu Wenhan was secretly happy that Ji Jinxiao was in charge of all the business of Prince Yi Zhong in the Jiangnan area and was the money bag of the Prince's Palace. If he could help me, it would be possible for me to inherit the title of prince in the future. He quickly said: "Thank you, Grandpa Ji, Han'er will definitely honor you well in the future."

Ji Jinxiao smiled with "great comfort" and said: "Brother Han has this heart, and I am very happy. I should do my best to make Brother Han get what he wants."

In fact, Ji Jinxiao was also worried about being blamed by Prince Yi Zhong. However, he would not be able to protect himself when things came to pass, and even regarded himself as the scapegoat to take the blame, so he took the opportunity to tie Xu Wenhan to himself to increase his popularity in Prince Yi Zhong's mind. In this way, if something happens in the future, even if Prince Yohitada doesn't care about the life and death of his own slave, he will at least care about the life and death of his great-grandson, right?
Xu Wenhan didn't know what to do, and he was still secretly happy that he was on Ji Jinxiao's lap. He couldn't wait to say: "Lin Ruhai doesn't know what's good and what's good. Does Grandpa Ji have a good way to get him to agree to this marriage?"

Ji Jinxiao said in a deep voice: "The reason why Lin Ruhai refused this marriage was just because he was worried about arousing the emperor's suspicion."

Xu Wenhan felt cold in his heart: "What should we do?"

Now Emperor Qian Sheng is in his prime, and the Supreme Emperor is getting old. He doesn't know how many years he has left to live. If one day his legs stretch out, wouldn't it be even more hopeless for him to marry Lin Daiyu?

Ji Jinxiao smiled sinisterly and said: "Brother Han, don't worry, Lin Ruhai is very ill and may not live for long. As long as he dies, there will be an orphan girl left with no one to rely on. In the end, it won't be the Jia family who can say that." Calculate?"

Xu Wenhan's eyes lit up and he blurted out: "Yes, Lin Ruhai does look lifeless. When he burps, then Lin Daiyu, a weak woman, will not be at my mercy, hehe!"

Ji Jinxiao smiled slightly and said sinisterly: "But brother Han, don't be too happy. Jia Huan was obviously a bastard who was exiled by the Jia family, but Lin Ruhai kept him by his side and put him in high regard. He was very favored and regarded as a bastard. It’s not an exaggeration to be like one’s own child.”

Xu Wenhan was moved in his heart and said: "Grandpa Ji, what you mean is that Lin Ruhai plans to adopt Jia Huan as his son?"

Ji Jinxiao nodded: "It's possible, but it's also possible that he wants to recruit a son-in-law to inherit the family business."

Xu Wenhan's eyes turned cold and he said ferociously: "Don't even think about it in your dreams. The woman is mine, and the property of the Jia family is also mine. If Jia Huan, a bastard, dares to get involved, he will regret living in this world."

Ji Jinxiao picked up the teacup and took a sip with satisfaction. Although Brother Han's resourcefulness and government are not as good as those of Old Qiantou, he has the same fierceness as Old Qiantou. Hehe!
This old eunuch is really insidious. He wanted to tie Xu Wenhan to himself, so naturally he had to get some handle, so he deliberately provoked Xu Wenhan's murderous intention towards Jia Huan. It must be said that some parts were missing from his crotch. It does lead to psychopathy.

At this time, a young eunuch came in and reported: "Commander Dai is outside asking to see the manager."

Ji Jinxiao nodded and said: "Bring him in." Soon, Dai Li, the commander of the Yangzhou Guard, was brought in. He was wearing plain clothes and a bamboo hat. He obviously ran here secretly.

Dai Li took off his bamboo hat and quickly greeted Ji Jinxiao and Xu Wenhan.

Ji Jinxiao frowned and said, "Commander Dai is here to work at this time? Are you not afraid of being discovered by Yi Hong's Jin Yiwei?"

Dai Li smiled bitterly and said: "The matter is so important that I have to come."

Ji Jinxiao was taken aback and asked hurriedly: "What happened?"

"Jia Huan was kidnapped and sent to sea by the female bandit leader Qin Hongyu a few days ago, but he was released the next day. According to the news he brought back, Kang Dayong had killed Gu Sanmazi and completely controlled Dulong Island. I am afraid that he will be killed in the near future. A large-scale invasion of the coast." Dai Li continued with a bitter look: "Eunuch Ji, you are a wise man. Kang Dayong is the second son of Kang Lingcheng. He conquered Haimen County before to avenge his father and his eldest brother.

And Kang Dayong's capture of Haimen County has already alarmed the imperial court. If he attacks again on a large scale this time, I'm afraid the emperor will be even more angry. If anything is found out then... I'm afraid all of us will be dead. "

Ji Jinxiao's face was extremely gloomy. Not long ago, he sent an envoy to Dulong Island to find Gu San Mazi. He originally hoped to use Gu San Mazi's help to clean up the brothers Kang Dayong and Kang Dayi. Who knew that Gu San Mazi was useless and was instead killed by Kang. Dayong, the cheap son-in-law, took advantage of him and killed him first.

It would be troublesome if the messenger he sent fell into the hands of Kang Dayong, but fortunately he did not write a letter and just asked the messenger to convey the message orally. But this person is a hidden danger after all, and Kang Dayong must be more concerned about him. I hate it to the core.

For a moment, Ji Jinxiao's mood became terrible. Things were getting out of control step by step. Damn it.

……

In Yi Hong's residence, the leader of the Jin Yiwei was wiping the Shang Fang Sword given by the emperor with one hand, his face tense and his eyes sinister.

At this time, a captain in Jinyi walked in quickly and whispered a few words into Yi Hong's ear. After listening, the latter looked slightly relaxed and sneered: "Finally Lin Ruhai still knows people. Well, Ji Jinxiao brought me All the gifts were taken away, and it seems that the marriage between Prince Yi Zhong’s palace and the Lin family has been blown away.”

The captain in Jinyi chuckled and said: "Lin Ruhai is not an idiot. How could he agree to a marriage with Prince Yi Zhong's palace under this kind of limelight? Then Xu Wenhan was also fooled by lard, and he came to seek trouble for himself."

Yi Hong also smiled and said: "Wonderful, now Lin Ruhai has lost the face of Prince Yi Zhong, Liang Zi is considered to be married, there is no need to worry about him obstructing the case."

At this time, Colonel Jinyi said again: "By the way, I just received news from the secret line that Dai Li secretly ran to see Ji Jinxiao."

A cold light flashed in Yi Hong's eyes, and he said with a slightly excited smile: "Don't worry, the real big fish hasn't appeared yet. If Kang Dayong makes such a fuss, hehe, sooner or later the monsters behind him will show up, we are just waiting to catch them all. Okay. By the way, have you found out the origin of the little girl Jia Huan brought back?"

Captain Jinyi smiled and said: "After checking, there is nothing unusual. This little girl is originally from Tongzhou. Her biological father's surname is Xing. He runs a cloth business and is quite wealthy. More than three years ago, the flower speculators invaded and her family suffered a disaster. , her parents were killed by the Tatars. Later, her wet nurse took her aunt to Suzhou. Because her uncle's surname was Chen, she changed her name to Chen Yuanyuan. Later, she was sold by her uncle to pay off her debts and became the maid of the female bandit leader Qin Hongyu. Oh, Jia Huan. I rescued this girl back then, so the two of them knew each other.”

It has to be said that Jin Yiwei's intelligence network is still very powerful. In such a short time, he found out everything about Xiao Xingyuan.

Yi Hong was suspicious by nature. When he saw a little girl brought back by Jia Huan, he couldn't help but investigate her origins. When he heard that there were no questions, he suddenly lost interest.

(End of this chapter)