Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 116 Imperial Envoy Northwest
"Our family is too unruly. The master's words are spread randomly. You need to straighten it out." Jia Rui said angrily.

Xue Baochai gently pushed Jia Rui, and then said:

"How long has it been since you started talking about these trivial matters? Tell me about your own affairs."

Seeing Xue Baochai's anxious face, Jia Rui had no choice but to tell Xue Baochai what happened in Longshou Palace today.

While stating what happened today, Jia Rui supported Xue Baochai and sat on a chair beside her.

After Xue Baochai was done, her eyes were a little dazed. After a while, her eyes lit up again, and she said:
"Uncle, this is a good opportunity!"

Jia Rui smiled wryly and said: "What a good opportunity? The leaders are all the emperor's men. After I go, I will be a polished commander. I have to guard against Zhang Ji's tripping me up."

Xue Baochai smiled, then stood up and walked to Jia Rui's side, whispering to him.

Jia Rui's expression slowly began to change following Xue Baochai's words. The original sadness disappeared, and soon a smile appeared.

After Xue Baochai finished speaking, Jia Rui patted Xue Baochai's hand gently and said, "Baochai is really my Zhuge Liang."

"Uncle is ridiculous."

"No, although Baochai hasn't left Beijing, she has a grasp of the affairs of the Northwest like a palm, Jia Rui is not as good as she is."

After hearing Jia Rui's praise, Xue Baochai's face turned red, and she stood next to Jia Rui with her head lowered a little shyly.

At this time, Mrs. Wang, who had been silent all this time, said, "It's getting late, Baochai, go back and pack Rui Ge'er's bags, and then choose a few clever and sensible servants to follow and serve you."

"Yes, Baochai knows." Xue Baochai agreed and said, "Wonderful blessings." He looked at Jia Rui again and left the room, going back to pack Jia Rui's things.

The meal lasted until late at night that night, and Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang had so much to say that even Xue Baochai couldn't get in their mouths.

It wasn't until it was getting late that Jia Dairu let Jia Rui go back to rest.

Jia Rui didn't go to the front yard that day, but rested overnight in Xue Baochai's room, and the husband and wife hugged each other until five o'clock.

Afterwards, Xue Baochai personally helped Jia Rui put on his official uniform, and then took Jia Rui out of the second door with his maid.

Jia Rui still came to the court room of Qianqingmen as usual, and as soon as he entered, he heard chattering inside, all discussing the affairs of Gansu.

Especially the Ministry of War Shangshu, who now has a sad expression on his face.

When he saw Jia Rui coming in, he immediately walked up to Jia Rui, grabbed Jia Rui's hand, and asked anxiously:

"Master Jia, how much food is left in the Treasury of the Ministry of Revenue?"

Jia Rui glanced at him sideways, and then said: "This is a national secret. No one can inquire about it without the emperor's order."

"Master Jia, what are you doing? Don't talk about this. Just ask whether the Ministry of Revenue's money and food are enough to suppress the rebellion in Gansu."

After hearing this, Jia Rui did not answer, but said: "It depends on how many troops the Emperor uses. If it is less than [-], half a year's campaign is still enough."

The reason why Jia Rui has such great confidence is that after he became the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, his first task was to clear the debts.

There are still 800 million taels of silver stored in the Treasury of the Ministry of Household Affairs, plus more than 2000 million dans of grain.

In addition, the first part of this year's salt tax should also be handed in.

This much money combined is enough to put down the rebellion in the northwest.

Li Yan, Minister of the Ministry of War, let out a long breath.

As long as the Ministry of Household Affairs has money and the Ministry of War has the armaments, as long as the troops at the front are not overwhelmed, the rebels in the northwest will be exhausted.

After a while, the time was up, and the ministers left the court room and went straight to the Qianqing Gate, and then lined up on both sides according to Wendongwuxi.

There were not so many mundane etiquettes today, and the emperor and the emperor quickly came to the main hall together.

Afterwards, the Supreme Emperor sat on the throne in the middle, with the Emperor serving beside him.

After kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times, the Supreme Emperor said happily:

"You have all heard about what happened in Gansu, so tell me what to do."

The ministers below, after hearing the words of the Supreme Emperor, there was a buzz at first, and then some ministers came out and asked the court to send soldiers to calm down.

Soon the voice of sending troops to calm down became the mainstream. The Supreme Emperor nodded and then glanced at the Emperor.

The emperor bowed slightly, then walked to the middle and said to the people below:

"The rebellion in Gansu was not a crime of war. It was just because Gansu had suffered from droughts for several years. Although the court allocated disaster relief funds every year, it was difficult to spend money, so it could not help the victims as quickly as possible. Therefore, it was taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives. .”

When he said this, the emperor looked down and stared fiercely at Jia Rui for a few times.

Now the emperor is close to calling Jia Rui a traitor.

Jia Rui is also very innocent. I only became Minister of the Household Department this year. What did the previous matters have to do with me?
"Originally, I didn't want to make a big move, but the southwestern rebellion threatened the country, so I had to make a bad move."

After saying this, the emperor winked at Xia Shouzhong beside him. Xia Shouzhong immediately came to the imperial steps respectfully, and then opened the imperial edict in his hand.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said: I, inheriting the sky and setting up the pole, caress the world, and gain insight into the world. This year, the frontier is full of flames, and the smoke is everywhere. The enemy army is rampant, taking advantage of the gap between our frontiers to invade wantonly. Those generations are strong and strong, The arrogance caused the land to be ravaged and the lives to be ruined. I was worried and decided to send troops to sweep away the smog and restore the country's prestige. I specially appointed Marquis Ruyang as the Grand Marshal and the governor of Ganshan forces to put down the rebellion. I admire this."

The ministers below knelt down angrily, "I obey the order."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction, then stepped aside and stopped talking.Just when the emperor thought that this matter was over, the Supreme Emperor spoke at this time.

"The Marquis of Ruyang is good at fighting, but a wise man will always make mistakes. I have decided to appoint Jia Rui as the imperial envoy to go to the front line to supervise the battle and check for the omissions of the Marquis of Ruyang."

As he said that, the Supreme Emperor made a show of flirting with Dai Quan who was next to him.

Dai Quan happily lifted the yellow parcel he was carrying on his back, walked down the imperial steps, and delivered it to Jia Rui.

"Lord Jia, this is the Shangfang sword bestowed by the Supreme Emperor."

The emperor standing on the imperial steps was so angry that he almost vomited blood when he saw this scene.

Originally thought that this time I could win the round, and even allow my subordinates to have part of the military power, but the Supreme Emperor played such a trick, isn't this going to grab credit?
What's even worse is that Jia Ruishangfang was given the sword, which can directly kick Zhang Ji aside and take charge of the army when necessary.

However, regarding the Supreme Emperor's decision, the emperor did not dare to disobey him, he could only smash his teeth and swallow blood into his stomach.

Jia Rui knelt down on the ground, took Shang Fang's sword, and kowtowed to the two supreme beings on the imperial steps.

"I have nothing to repay you for, I can only die."

The Supreme Emperor nodded movedly, and then said: "The military situation is urgent, Jia Aiqing, let's set off today."

"The minister obeys the order."

The emperor, who was standing next to the Supreme Emperor, rolled his eyes at this moment, and then said: "Jia Aiqing is going to Shaanxi and cannot take care of the Ministry of Household Affairs for the time being. It is better to let someone else be the Minister of Household Affairs. What do you think, Father?"

The Supreme Emperor glanced at the emperor, with a hint of disdain on the corner of his mouth,
"The emperor's words make sense, where is Zhao De'en?"

"Wei Chen is here."

"I order you to be the Minister of the Household Department, in charge of the Household Department, and coordinate the food and payment of the Northwest Army."

"I will live up to the emperor's trust."

Zhao De'en was originally the censor of the right capital, the Supreme Emperor, who was specially arranged at the censor's platform to form a balance with Li Wan, the governor of the left.

Now the Supreme Emperor pulled him out to serve as the Minister of Household Affairs, and everyone present had nothing to say.

After all, compared with Jia Rui, Zhao Deen is more qualified to hold the position of Minister of Household Affairs.

In this way, Jia Rui was dismissed after just over a month in office.

However, the Supreme Emperor still regarded Jia Rui as his confidant, knowing that if Jia Rui did not have the position of Minister of the Household Department, his rank would drop to the third rank, which was unfair to him.

So the Supreme Emperor said: "Jia Rui is going to the northwest this time, and he will be awarded the title of Minister of the Ministry of War."

Holding the title of Minister of the Ministry of War is not to be the Minister of the Ministry of War, but to enjoy the rank of Minister of the Ministry of War.

In this way, Jia Rui's rank will not drop to the third rank.When Jia Rui came back from the front line, there would naturally be a reward.

Jia Rui knelt down again and thanked the Emperor for his kindness.

Standing on the imperial steps, the emperor's face had turned ashen. This time, he thought he would take the initiative, but he didn't expect to be suppressed by the Supreme Emperor.

After the court was over, Jia Rui didn't go home immediately, but went to the Dragon Head Palace with Shang Fang's sword in his hand to bid farewell to the Supreme Emperor.

The Supreme Emperor encouraged Jia Rui a few words, and then ordered Dai Quan to send some elite spies to follow Jia Rui.

At the same time, Jia Ruimi was granted the right to perform solos.

After that, Jia Rui took a few spies and left.

Jia Rui left the palace gate, quickly got on his horse, and then returned home.

Everyone in the family knew that Jia Rui was leaving soon, so they all waited for Jia Rui in the main hall.

Jia Rui first bid farewell to Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang respectfully. The two old people had tears in their eyes. Although they felt very sad, they didn't say much, they just told Jia Rui to take good care of themselves.

Then Jia Rui came to Xue Baochai's side again, grabbed her hand and said: "During the time I'm away, the family will trouble you, but don't be too tired. When the month comes, prepare four or five steady meals in advance." Mother-in-law, don't be too fussy."

Xue Baochai kept nodding with tears in her eyes.

Jia Rui forced a smile, then turned around and walked out.

When Jia Rui came outside the main hall, he had already heard the cries of Mrs. Wang and Xue Baochai inside.

Jia Rui shook his head fiercely, and held back the tears that were about to burst into his eyes.

Then, the four or five boys who followed Jia Rui to the expedition had already prepared horses and carriages and were ready to set off at any time.

Jia Rui glanced at these people, and found that Wangcai, his personal servant, was among them.

Jia Rui thought for a while, and then recruited Wangcai to his side.

"You don't have to go this time. If you have time, take care of Aunt You. If she needs anything, get money from my private room."

"It's small, I understand."

After Jia Rui arranged everything, he got on his horse, took four or five servants, and three or four spies, and left Ningrong Street, out of the capital, and went straight to the northwest.

(End of this chapter)