Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 189 Start

Xue Baochai came up and sat in front of the bed. Looking at the tired Jia Rui, she took out her handkerchief and wiped his face.

"Uncle, is there anything difficult in the court today?"

Jia Rui opened his mouth, but swallowed the words in his stomach, because Jia Rui didn't want Xue Baochai to be worried about him.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired today."

When he said this, Jia Rui's eyes were a little hollow, "Baochai, what do you mean by living?"

Xue Baochai, who was sitting by the bed, felt a drum in her heart when she saw Jia Rui's depressed look.

Although he was upset in his heart, Xue Baochai still smiled and enlightened Jia Rui on the surface.

"Uncle, when people live, they want to be famous throughout the ages. Thousands of years later, when this person's name is mentioned, people will give thumbs up and praise him."

Jia Rui shook his head gently, "I know all this, but life is too difficult."

Jia Rui recalled that when he first traveled through time, he almost died when he met his original self, and then finally became prosperous through Golden Finger. He thought things would go on like this smoothly, but he didn't expect that something happened halfway through. Such troubles.

Xue Baochai shook his head gently, "Who doesn't have difficulty? Uncle, you are pretty good. Go down and see how the ordinary people live, and compare with them. Then I won't find it difficult. .”

Jia Yue heard the same thing.

After all, he is now a marquis, and he is supported by the Supreme Emperor in the imperial court. They are all his own people in the important town of Jiubian. Now he still controls the Beijing camp.

Based on this, what can those in the court do to me?
After thinking of this, Jia Rui also relaxed a little.

When Xue Baochai saw Jia Rui's brows loosened, she knew in her heart that the knot in her husband's heart had been lifted.

"Brother Ying, where did this damn girl go? Why don't you change your clothes quickly?"

Following Xue Baochai's words, the door curtain was opened, and Brother Ying hurried in from the outside.

Jia Rui also sat up from the bed and stood there, letting Brother Ying take off his court clothes and put on his home clothes.

After that, Jia Rui went to the back to meet Mr. Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang. The family had a meal and then took a rest.

Nothing to say that night.

At five o'clock the next day, Jia Rui got up in a hurry, and then changed into court clothes under Xue Baochai's service. He took the guards and servants out of the Dingxi Hou Mansion and walked along Ningrong Street to prepare to go to court.

As soon as they arrived at the gate of Rongguo Mansion, they saw Jia Zheng and Jia She sitting in their own sedans. It looked like they were going to the morning court.

Jia Rui immediately thought that it was the Supreme Emperor's decree yesterday that officials above the fifth rank should go to court, so that these two uncles, who had been idle at home, could also walk around the court.

These two people were also Jia Rui's elders, so Jia Rui got off his horse and came to their sedans to salute.

"Uncles, you must go to the morning court."

Jia Zheng opened the door curtain of the sedan chair and walked out, "My dear nephew, has anything happened in the court these days?"

Although Jia Zheng was not sensitive to politics, the strange decree of the Supreme Emperor today made him feel that something was about to happen.

Naturally, Jia Rui couldn't tell Jia Zheng that the Emperor was going to support himself today, so he just said perfunctorily: "It's not a big deal. My uncle just thought he was going to the theater today."

Jia Zheng felt a little relieved when he heard Jia Rui's relaxed tone. It seemed that it had nothing to do with their Jia family.

So several people got on the sedan, those on the horses, and walked out together, but they met Jia Zhen again halfway.

So Jia Zhen also joined their team, and the group went straight to Wuchao Gate.

After arriving here, they all dismounted from their horses and sedan chairs, and then, under the guidance of the eunuch, they came to the court room next to Huangji Hall.

After arriving here, Jia Rui was also in a daze.

He thought that today's morning court would still be held at Qianqingmen, but he didn't expect that it would be Huangji Palace.

You must know that the Huangji Hall is where grand ceremonies are held, such as the emperor's accession to the throne, the emperor's wedding, the appointment of a queen, and the appointment of generals to go to war. In addition, during the three major festivals of Wanshou Festival, New Year's Day, and Winter Solstice every year, the emperor receives congratulations from civil and military officials here and pays homage to them. It will only be opened after the princes and ministers give a banquet and hold the palace examination for new Jinshi.

Like today, it is not a festival and it is not a big sacrifice, but the morning court is held in Huangji Hall. The implications of this make people have to think twice.

Under the guidance of the eunuch, Jia Rui and others came to the court room next to them.

When I entered the door, I saw only the three biggest bosses in the court, namely the three bachelors Wu Jingzhong, He Chaodong, and Li Chengyang, sitting together muttering, not knowing what to say!

As soon as Jia Rui walked in, the three of them immediately shut up, and then started to eat the tea on the table next to them as if nothing had happened.

When Jia Rui entered the door, he did not go up to salute them as usual, but sat in the corner as if he had not seen these three people.

As soon as Jia Rui sat down, more than ten or twenty people gathered around him.

These people are all Jia Rui's team members in the court.

Among them, the highest official position is the second rank, and the youngest one is also the fourth rank.

It can be seen that Jia Rui is also a small boss above the court. "Sir, have you heard the rumors in the past two days?" Shen Wence, Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, asked anxiously.

Jia Rui glanced at him and then said: "It's no big deal. Don't worry, it will be solved today."

When Jia Rui said this, he glared hard at the three bachelors.

Wu Jingzhong and others did not comment on Jia Rui's vicious eyes.

After all, Jia Rui also had some influence in the court, especially his close relationship with the Supreme Emperor. It was normal for him to get the news that he and others were impeaching him.

However, in the eyes of the three bosses, Jia Rui's good days are only today. After the morning dynasty, Jia Rui will fall from the clouds to hell.

Because as the three great bachelors in the cabinet, the three of them collectively presented a memorial. Even if the Supreme Emperor acted arbitrarily, he still had to consider the impact on the court and the world.

After a while, the time came. The imperial censor led the way, and the ministers lined up to enter the Huangji Hall.

Then, arrange their respective shifts according to Wendong and Wuxi.

Normally, Jia Rui should be at the front of the generals now, but today all the princes who are idle at home have already arrived, so Jia Rui's position is not at the front.

After a while, the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor's luanjia arrived at the back door of Huangji Hall. After that, they each got off the luanjia and entered Huangji Hall through the back door with the help of the eunuch.

As usual, the Supreme Emperor sat on the dragon throne in the middle, and the Emperor set up another one beside him.

Then there are three shouts of long live, three kneels and nine kowtows.

After the national ceremony was over, Dai Quan walked to the front of the imperial steps and shouted to the ministers below: "The Supreme Emperor has an edict: if you have a copy, you will play early, but if you don't have a copy, the court will be dismissed."

As soon as Dai Quan finished speaking, Wu Jingzhong, a bachelor of Wenhua Palace, walked out of the class, then knelt on the ground and began to play.

"I am a bachelor of Wen Huadian, and the chief assistant of the cabinet is Wu Jingzhong. He is well-established."

The Supreme Emperor, who was sitting in the middle, glanced at Wu Jingzhong who was kneeling below, with a sarcastic smile on his lips, "If you have the book, just play it."

Wu Jingzhong raised his head and said sonorously to the Supreme Emperor:

"The minister of bodyguards in the territory, the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the governor of the Beijing camp, Jia Rui, deceived the emperor's hearing, formed a clique for personal gain, and monopolized power. He is guilty of an unpardonable crime. Please, Your Majesty, get rid of these officials to bring peace to the world."

When Jia Zheng and others standing in the crowd heard this, they were so frightened that they almost collapsed on the ground.

If Jia Rui is unlucky, the rest of the Jia family will not end well either.

The Supreme Emperor, who was sitting on the throne, glanced at the Emperor, who was holding his hand, and said, "Your Majesty, what do you think we should do?"

After the emperor quickly stood up, he said cautiously: "My son has no independent opinion. It all depends on my father."

Although the emperor was behind it, he knew Jia Rui's position in the heart of the Supreme Emperor, so he was not prepared to confront Jia Rui head-on.

Seeing that the emperor had nothing to say, the Supreme Emperor looked down, and then asked with a smile, Prince Yi Zhong, who was standing at the front.

"What do you think?"

Prince Yizhong quickly walked out of the class, knelt on the ground, and began to play:

"I believe that Jia Rui is indeed corrupt, perverting the law, deceiving the emperor, and having his hands in all major affairs of the court. If things continue like this, the country will be ruined. Please punish him severely."

The Supreme Emperor did not answer Prince Yizhong, nor did he ask him to stand up. Instead, he said to the other ministers below:
"What about you? Tell me what you think!"

Wu Jingzhong, who was kneeling there, glanced secretly to the side at this time. This was to say hello to the other two bachelors, asking them to quickly stand up and support him.

When the two great scholars, He Chaodong and Li Chengyang, saw the winks from their allies, they also stood up and knelt on the ground.

"The minister waits for a second opinion."

As the three big bosses of the day all agreed to severely punish Jia Rui, more than a dozen more people knelt down one after another.

However, this scene was a bit deserted, and it was not like the storm caused by the three bachelors.

You must know that these three bachelors are deeply rooted in the court, and their disciples and former officials are all over the court.

Once the three of them impeach someone together, a large number of people following him should kneel down, but now there are only a dozen or so deserted people.

Wu Jingzhong and others seemed to have known about this situation for a long time, so they did not find it strange. They just knelt there and waited for the Supreme Emperor sitting above to reply.

The Supreme Emperor stood up from the throne and took a few steps forward. "Isn't it that you are impeaching Jia Rui because he reviewed the memorial on my behalf? To tell you the truth, this is what I asked him to do. Why can't you continue to do so?" I impeached you together."

After hearing what the Supreme Emperor said, Wu Jingzhong quickly knelt and crawled forward a few steps, and then retorted:
"Reporting to the Supreme Emperor, although this matter is from the Supreme Emperor, as a minister, doesn't Jia Rui not understand the power of it? If he is a loyal minister, he should sternly refuse."

"Not only did Jia Rui refuse, but he accepted it happily. It can be seen that he has ulterior motives and is very detrimental to the court. Please make a decisive decision to eliminate this trouble."

The Supreme Emperor squinted his eyes, looked at Wu Jingzhong kneeling below, and suddenly smiled.

(End of this chapter)