Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 187 Inexplicable Conflict

When Jia Rui heard that he wanted to become an official in Shanxi, he was even more reluctant.

Because the Supreme Emperor had rectified Shanxi due to military rations some time ago, Jia Rui used the right to approve memorials to completely control Shanxi in his own hands.

Now in Shanxi, the people in power in both the military and political aspects are Jia Rui's subordinates.

In this case, how could Jia Rui want others to interfere in his territory?

And if someone else deploys people, it will have an impact on your future plans.

So Jia Rui thought for a moment and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty, Shanxi is a barrier to the capital. The people who are employed there are all meritorious ministers who are valued by the Emperor. This Zhou Xin, who has not had any merit in the past, suddenly becomes the envoy to Shanxi. I am afraid that the Emperor will not be able to agree to it anyway."

Jia Rui was already tactfully rejecting Prince Yizhong.

Prince Yizhong glanced at Jia Rui, pondered for a moment, and then said:

"Zhou Xin is indeed very talented, and the court should not hesitate to promote him. I still hope that Mr. Jia can say a few good words in front of the Supreme Emperor."

Jia Rui was a little unhappy. Is Prince Yizhong so blind?Don’t you see that you have refused?

The smile on Jia Rui's face now disappeared, and he said seriously: "The imperial court has its own rules for employing people. This is not something I, a subordinate, can interfere with. Your Majesty, you should hire someone else."

After Jia Rui finished speaking, he cupped his hands and turned around and entered the Dragon Head Palace.

Prince Yizhong looked at Jia Rui's back with a gloomy look in his eyes.

You Jia Rui, how dare you not sell my face. Just wait, I will soon let you see how powerful I am.

After thinking of this, Prince Yizhong also entered the Dragon Head Palace.

After Prince Yizhong entered the main hall of Longshou Palace, he saw Jia Rui sitting on a small table correcting memorials, and the Supreme Emperor was leisurely eating tea and reading there.

Prince Yizhong's eyes flashed for a moment, and then he stepped forward to salute the Supreme Emperor as if nothing had happened.

The smile on the Emperor's face became even brighter when he saw Prince Yizhong coming. He stretched out his hand and called Prince Yizhong to his side.

"Why did you come here so early today?"

"Grandpa Huang, your grandson misses you, so he came to visit you early."

The Supreme Emperor smiled, looking very happy, then touched Prince Yizhong's head and said:
"Haha, I'm still thinking about this old man."

Prince Yizhong's eyes flashed, and then he said: "Grandpa Huang has worked hard for the country all his life and is a role model for his grandson, so he always thinks of Grandpa Huang's teachings and his hard work."

After hearing this, the Supreme Emperor still had a smile on his face, but his eyes became a little sharp.

On the surface, Prince Yi Zhong was praising the Emperor, but in fact, he was expressing his ambition to the Emperor in another form.

The Supreme Emperor looked at his grandson in front of him and sighed.

Still too tender.

thus.The Emperor couldn't help but think of Prince Yoshitaka who was no longer around.

It would be great if he was still here and still respected himself as much as he did when he was little.

That way, there won't be so many messy things happening in the court.

In fact, in the heart of the Supreme Emperor, his eldest son has always been the most important to him.

Even if the eldest son betrayed the Supreme Emperor at a critical moment, his position in the Supreme Emperor's heart was unshakable.

This is also why Prince Yitada was so outstanding that the Emperor regarded his other sons as idiots.

At this moment, Jia Rui stood up from the small table next to him and came to the Supreme Emperor holding a dozen memorials.

"Your Majesty, today's memorial has been corrected. Please take a look at it."

The Supreme Emperor waved his hand casually and asked Dai Quan to withdraw the memorial.

"Thank you for your hard work, go back and do your things."

Jia Rui quickly lowered his head and saluted, then withdrew.

Prince Yizhong looked at Jia Rui's leaving figure, his eyes flashed and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Grandpa Huang, is it a little too hasty for Jia Rui to help you handle the memorial at such a young age?"

The Supreme Emperor had a hint of displeasure on his face when he heard this, but he quickly blocked it.

"It's nothing. I'm always watching over you, and Jia Aiqing is loyal, so nothing will go wrong."

After hearing this, Prince Yi Zhong said nothing more.

Besides, Jia Rui left the Dragon Head Palace and did not leave immediately. Instead, he stopped in a corner.

After a while, a little eunuch hurried over and said a few words in Jia Rui's ear.

After Jia Rui heard this, there was a burst of anger in his eyes. You are the king of Yizhong County. I don't cause trouble for you, but you cause trouble for me.

It turns out that some of the eunuchs in Longshou Palace were also bribed by Jia Rui. This was to inform Jia Rui of what had just happened in Longshou Palace.

Naturally, Jia Rui also knew about Prince Yizhong's slanderous speech to the Supreme Emperor.

Jia Rui is a person who is unreasonable and unreasonable.

Now that I'm being bullied by others, I can't bear it anymore.

Therefore, Jia Rui did not leave the palace immediately, but made a profit and came to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Jia Rui is now also the Minister of the Interior.

Therefore, as soon as he came to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he took a closer look at the funds to be allocated recently for the purpose of auditing the accounts.Finally, I crossed out several of the payments.

There are also several amounts, and Jia Rui specially marked them with a line at the back.

After finishing the work, Jia Rui threw the account book to Eunuch Li beside him.

Eunuch Li took it and looked at it, then took a deep breath.

It turned out that Jia Rui returned all the money needed by the Yizhong County Prince's Palace.

You must know that Prince Yizhong is now getting wind and rain in the court.

If Mr. Jia in front of him offends this man, life will not be easy in the future.

Jia Rui saw Eunuch Li hesitate and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, I am free to make my own decisions. If anything happens, I won't blame you."

After listening, Mrs. Li opened her mouth and wanted to persuade Jia Rui, but in the end she endured it.

He bowed to Jia Rui and went out holding the account book.

Jia Rui looked at his leaving figure and smiled. As Eunuch Li stayed with him for a long time, he slowly moved closer to him.

During this period, Jia Rui was busy with military affairs and had little control over the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

During this period of time, Eunuch Li not only did not despise Jia Rui, but instead asked for more visits.

Jia Rui also respected this kind of powerful figure who was obviously moving closer to him, so now almost all matters in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are handled by Eunuch Li.

This is Jia Rui testing Eunuch Li to see if he will get carried away after gaining power and will he lean on others?

If he can stand the test, he will be a useful person in the future. If he cannot stand the test, Jia Rui will find any reason to beat him down.

Judging from the current period of time, Eunuch Li is still honest and has not made any mistakes.

A few days later, King Dinosaur of Yizhong County returned to his mansion. Before he could sit down, the eunuch in charge of the mansion hurried over.

"Your Majesty, the official kiln porcelain in our mansion has been blocked by the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Prince Yizhong was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to think of something.

He frowned, then sat down on the chair calmly, and the maid next to him brought him fragrant tea.

Prince Yizhong took a sip of tea and then asked: "Does the Ministry of Internal Affairs have any explanation?"

The chief eunuch gave a wry smile and then said:

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that this time the official kiln porcelain capsized on the canal, so the quantity is not enough, and it can only be aggrieved to the prince."

Prince Yizhong was a little annoyed.

This bit of official kiln porcelain is nothing to Prince Yizhong, but other people's palaces use official kilns. If his side uses private kilns, will he not be laughed to death when he goes out?
On the other hand, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is also very strange this time.

You must know that you are the most popular prince recently, even the famous King Zhongshun, you have to give yourself three points.

Based on his status, even if the official kiln porcelain is really insufficient, he will eventually have to make up for it from other places, and he will never be short of himself.

And now the Ministry of Internal Affairs has directly shut down its own official kiln. If there is nothing fishy in this, no one believes it.

Prince Yizhong sat on the chair and gritted his teeth. In the end, he couldn't hold back his anger and threw the cup in his hand to the ground.

"Well, Jia Rui, I and you are at odds with each other."

Prince Yizhong immediately thought that Jia Rui, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was trying to get him into trouble.

Prince Yi Zhong summoned all his close aides that night, and they murmured in the secret room all night.

In the next few days, gossip about Jia Rui began to spread in the court.

And the news was soon known to the emperor.

"What did you say? Is this true or false?" Emperor Xiaokang asked excitedly and shocked.

Xia Shouzhong, who was standing at the starting point, said firmly:

"Now the rumor has spread throughout the court, and my servants also inquired about it in the palace. It seems that such a thing is really happening."

After hearing this, Emperor Xiaokang paced back and forth in the main hall of Yangxin Hall excitedly.

He finally caught a fatal handle on Jia Rui. As long as he detonated this matter, Jia Rui would be protected by the Supreme Emperor. I'm afraid the Supreme Emperor would have to compromise in the end.

Could it be that the Supreme Emperor would really go against the entire civil servants of the imperial court because of one Jia Rui?

After saying this, the emperor finally had a smile on his face. He sat gently on the throne, then called Xia Shouzhong to his side and whispered a few words in his ear.

Xia Shouzhong nodded with a smile on his face.

"The slave understands."

The emperor waved his hand with satisfaction and asked Xia Shouzhong to go out to do things.

However, the emperor did not relax his vigilance.

If his political opponent in the court is Jia Rui, then on the issue of the future succession of the royal family, Prince Yizhong is becoming more and more of a threat to him.

To get rid of Jia Rui this time, can you think of a way to bring Prince Yizhong with you?

After thinking of this, the emperor's eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)