Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

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After entering the room and taking their seats, the maid brought fragrant tea.

Youshi picked up the teacup and took a sip. His eyes lit up and he said, "This is the first time I've tasted this."

Xue Baochai also took a sip of tea and said: "It's not a precious tribute tea. An ancient tea tree was found in Anhui. The officials there flattered our uncle and sent him a few kilograms. I didn't want it at first, but look I couldn't bear to see them come all the way, so I accepted it."

After hearing this, Youshi's eyes shone with envy.

She knew that the things used by the emperor were not necessarily the most expensive in the world. On the contrary, some powerful officials used things that exceeded those of the emperor in the palace.

This is not an emperor who is being ignored by the people below.

The main reason is that if the emperor likes these rare treasures and asks the officials below to pay tribute frequently in the future, then the officials below will probably hang themselves.

Therefore, although the things that were paid tribute to the emperor were all good things, they could all be obtained on a large scale.

The real rare treasures were seized by these officials and used to give to big bosses in Beijing to build relationships.

Mrs. You drank a few sips of tea and complimented Xue Baochai a few more words. Then she said goodbye to Xue Baochai and went to Sister You's yard.

Xue Baochai didn't care about this and asked Ying'er, the maid, to lead Youshi there.

Under the guidance of Ying'er, Mrs. You left Xue Baochai's yard, walked aside for a while, and then came to the small yard where the second sister You lived.

When he came here, Youshi looked up and felt a little envious.

Although this courtyard is not as grand as the one she lives in Ningguo Mansion, it is even more exquisite than the one she lives in.

Overall, it was not much different from the courtyard where she lived.

It can be seen that Jia Rui still loves Sister You very much, otherwise he would not be able to let her live in such an exquisite courtyard.

When Mrs. You entered the courtyard, she saw the curtain at the main entrance of the courtyard lifted, and Third Sister You walked out.

When Sanjie You saw You, she quickly went up to greet him with a smile.

"My sister is here."

Youshi nodded lightly, and then led Ying'er through the door without talking to Third Sister You.

Third Sister You, who was left hanging outside, curled her lips and felt a little unhappy, but she didn't say anything.

You entered the room and was led by a maid into the closed compartment.

Here is where Second Sister You sits during her confinement period.

At this time, Mother You was sitting in front of the cradle, gently serving her granddaughter.

When Second Sister You saw Youshi coming, she raised herself up with her arms and said hello with a smile.

"My sister is here, please sit down."

Mother You seemed to have not seen Youshi, and was still playing with the child.

Mrs. You ignored You's mother and sat beside Sister You's bed, pressing Sister You back again.

"I just gave birth to a baby, so how can I be so polite?"

At this time, Third Sister You personally dragged the tea tray to Mrs. You and said, "Sister, please have some tea."

Youshi nodded slightly, took a sip from the teacup, and then placed it back on the tray.

Third Sister You raised her eyes, then dragged the tray down.

"Sister, you are lucky. You have this child, and Uncle Rui still doesn't hold you in his hands."

Second Sister You said with some regret: "It's a pity that it's a girl. It would be better if it was a boy."

"What's such a pity? You gave birth to a girl and then a boy, so you have both sons and daughters. You are a lucky person."

Youshi looked at Sister You with some envy.

Youshi has been married to Jia Zhen for a long time, but for some reason, she has never been pregnant.

Therefore, Youshi was envious of relatives having children.

Now let alone a boy, as long as Youshi has a girl, she will be happy to the sky.

The two sisters talked for a while, and Youshi brought her gift again.

After that he took his leave.

Youshi and Youmu didn't say a word during the whole process, and they didn't greet each other.

Sister You seemed to be used to this situation, so she didn't say anything.

After she had something to do and left, Mother You sat in front of her daughter's bed and picked up the gift from You.

"What do I think is a good thing? They are just ordinary medicinal materials, and that's all she can handle? It's still a dignified government palace, not as good as a small family."

During this time, Mother You has gained a lot of experience with her daughter. Everything Jia Rui gave Sister You was a rare thing.

Because of this, You's mother has a high standard and looks down on the things You gave her.

But let's be honest, although the things Youshi gave you are not precious things, they are quite decent on the surface and worthy of the status of the Duke's Palace.

This is the third sister You coming in from outside, "What are you saying, mother? The eldest sister came to see the second sister, and you are still picky about the things she gave you."

Unlike her mother and elder sister, Sanjie You is still very grateful to Mr. You.Since Youshi's father passed away, the three of them, mother and daughter, have been living in a difficult situation. Thanks to Youshi's constant support, they can barely survive.

Youmu curled her lips and said nothing more?

Third Sister You sat on her sister’s bedside and said to Second Sister You:
"My eldest sister's life is actually not as good as ours! Don't look at her glamorous appearance, but she is full of bitterness on the inside."

"Is she still full of bitterness? She eats gold and drinks silver. She never saw how to help us before. If I hadn't licked this old face and went to Ningguo Mansion to beg for help, would we have survived until now?"

"Mom, shut up! If eldest sister didn't help us, how could we survive until now? To be honest, if we buy dozens of acres of land with the money eldest sister gave us, it wouldn't be enough to survive."

Mother You and Sister You looked at each other with guilty expressions on their faces.

The main reason why their family lives like this is that Mother You cannot afford to live a luxurious life, and her living expenses are higher than those of landlords in the countryside. It is precisely because of this that the family cannot make ends meet.

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Besides, Jia Rui is still sitting next to the Supreme Emperor and reviewing memorials.

Suddenly, he saw a memorial from the person who recommended the Ministry of Personnel.

Jia Rui frowned, this kind of thing was beyond his control.

You must know that the official department is the first of the six departments.

The status of the Tianguan of the Ministry of Personnel in the imperial court was no different than that of the cabinet bachelor, and even exceeded it in the eyes of the officials below.

After all, no matter how powerful the cabinet bachelor is, he will not interfere with the promotion of some minor officials.

But the Minister of Civil Affairs is different.

Which, the promotion of officials of the sixth, seventh and fourth and fifth grades is generally decided by the Minister of Personnel.

Because of this, in the eyes of those petty officials, the Minister of Personnel was viewed as powerful and vicious.

Jia Rui stood up holding the memorial and came to the front of the Supreme Emperor.

"To the Supreme Emperor, I dare not review this memorial. I would like to ask the Supreme Emperor to read it."

The Supreme Emperor took the memorial, looked at it carefully, then placed the memorial on the table in front of him and closed his eyes.

Shen Jian, the former Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was promoted to the position of Bachelor of the Cabinet this time. According to the regulations of the imperial court, academicians were not allowed to concurrently serve as officials of the six ministries, so the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was vacant.

It seems that the cabinet held a meeting today and drafted a list for them to make their own decisions.

But the Emperor was not satisfied with the people on the list.

Although these people are all talented, they will definitely not go wrong if they hold the position of Minister of Civil Affairs.

But for these people, the Supreme Emperor knew very well. They all came from Qingliu, and they were naturally biased towards the Emperor.

If you choose the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel from among these people, it is equivalent to losing half of your control over the Ministry of Personnel.

Jia Rui saw the Emperor deep in thought and could only stand aside and wait.

After a while, the Supreme Emperor opened his eyes and said, "Do you think these people can serve as Ministers of the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"

When Jia Rui saw this scene, wasn't this a ladder for himself?So he quickly said: "I think these people are of good character, but there are still some shortcomings in handling affairs. If they serve as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, I am afraid it will delay the important affairs of the court."

The Supreme Emperor smiled with satisfaction, and then said: "Then who do you think can be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel?"

Jia Rui said in his heart: Of course it’s me.

However, although Jia Rui thought so in his heart, he could not say it out loud because he was already the military envoy of the Beijing Camp, and no matter what, the imperial court and the Supreme Emperor would not allow him to serve as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Therefore, Jia Rui quickly thought about his allies and the people in his pocket, and finally recommended to the Supreme Emperor: "The Supreme Emperor, I think that Yin Shen Wence of Shuntian Prefecture can serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."

Hearing this name, the Supreme Emperor's eyes lit up. Yin Shen Wence of Shuntian Mansion could be considered one of his own.

"Shen Wence has been working hard in Shuntian Mansion for several years. It's time to add an extra burden to him."

Jia Rui was delighted.

Shen Wence and Jia Rui can be said to have an old relationship, and he was one of the officials who joined Jia Rui's staff earlier.

He served as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Jia Rui could be said to have controlled half of the Ministry of Personnel.

"Shuntianfu Yi can't be vacant either. Do you have a suitable candidate?"

This time Jia Rui didn't dare to recommend anyone anymore. If he continued to recommend people, the Emperor would have doubts even if he trusted himself.

"I don't know much about the officials below, so I still ask the Supreme Emperor Qian Gang to make my own decision."

The Supreme Emperor smiled and nodded to Jia Rui, and then said: "You are just too cautious. Is there anything taboo between us monarchs and ministers? Let me tell you the truth."

Since the Supreme Emperor said so, Jia Rui had no choice but to say: "I once thought that Jia Yucun, the prefect of Jinling, was suitable."

"Jia Yucun?"

The Supreme Emperor read this name and looked at Dai Quan who was not far away.

Dai Quan hurriedly stepped forward and said softly: "Back to the Supreme Emperor, Jia Yucun was originally a second-ranked Jinshi, and he was promoted to the prefecture. He was later dismissed for corruption. A few years later, Lin Ruhai, the former salt censor, and the former Jingying Jiedu It has been several years since I made Wang Ziteng the co-signer and appointed the prefect of Jinling."

The Supreme Emperor looked at Jia Rui: "This man's character is not very good. Will there be any problems if he is allowed to serve as the Mansion of Jinling?"

(End of this chapter)