Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 370 A blessing in disguise

When Jia Rui returned to the capital, the news that Prince Nan'an had raised troops to go south also spread back to the capital.

At this time, Jia Rui was beside the Emperor in Longshou Palace, listening to Zhao Jin reciting the memorial of Prince Nan'an.

Memorials like this concerning important military and national affairs would be sent directly to the Emperor without going through the cabinet when necessary.

The Supreme Emperor frowned while listening.

After all the memorials were read, the Supreme Emperor said softly: "I have grown up, and I know how to recruit troops in a roundabout way. It is not as stiff as before."

Jia Rui blinked, as if he didn't understand what the Emperor was talking about.

The Supreme Emperor looked at Jia Rui's silly look, smiled softly, then ignored him, and said to Zhao Jin: "Emperor, please relax!"

Jia Rui was shocked as he listened. What does the Emperor mean by this?

"Your Majesty, if the Emperor relaxes his vigilance, he will definitely cause trouble for you. I think you should think about it again." Jia Rui said pretending to be worried.

The Supreme Emperor felt a little proud when he saw that Jia Rui was so frightened by his casual words.

A favorite like Jia Rui is always a chess piece in his hand. The slightest thought of his can scare him so much that he can't sleep for days and nights.

"Haha, I am getting old and my energy is running low. The emperor should also take responsibility."

The Emperor's words seemed to comfort Jia Rui, but also seemed to give Jia Rui a warning.

In fact, Jia Rui is now fully fledged, especially in the north. Jia Rui believes that the military power he controls has surpassed that of the Supreme Emperor. Especially in the capital, he has gained an absolute advantage.

But Jia Rui was not prepared to rebel like this, because if he took action at this time, the world would be in violent turmoil.

Although, Jia Rui is confident that with his plug-ins and magical powers, he can put down the rebellion within a few years.

But this will also bring disaster to all living beings, and a prosperous empire will be riddled with holes.

In addition, the Supreme Emperor was indeed very kind to Jia Rui. Jia Rui couldn't bear to let the Supreme Emperor down, so he kept holding back and prepared to slowly achieve his goal after the Supreme Emperor died.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. As long as it is your order, I will not dare to delay anything." Jia Rui still patted his chest to express his loyalty as before.

The Supreme Emperor nodded, he was still satisfied with Jia Rui's performance.

Even though Jia Rui is getting more and more powerful now, he is still cautious about himself as the supreme emperor and does not dare to make any negligence. It can be seen that I did not misjudge him.

"Then the memorials from now on will be sent directly to the Yangxin Hall for approval by the emperor. I can rest here."

This is the first time that the Supreme Emperor has delegated power to the emperor.

Jia Rui, who was standing aside, had a smile on his face. Although the emperor now had the power, Jia Rui still had a way to let the Supreme Emperor regain his power.

The Ethereal Emperor is a severely suspicious patient. As long as there is the slightest disturbance on the Emperor's side, the Ethereal Emperor will take immediate action.

"The minister obeys the order."

After Jia Rui came out of the Supreme Emperor's place, he turned to the Yangxin Hall.

After several previous contacts, it seemed that the relationship between Jia Rui and the emperor had eased to a certain extent.

But both Jia Rui and the emperor knew clearly that they were acting for the Emperor.

The reason why the two people had such a tacit understanding was that they had already seen through the Emperor's thoughts, so the two simply followed the Emperor to save the Emperor from causing trouble to the two of them while he was still alive.

When I came outside the Yangxin Hall, I saw Xia Shouzhong, the emperor's personal eunuch, pointing at a little palace maid and scolding her there.

"Tell me about you. You can't even pour a cup of tea. Do you not want to die?"

The little palace maid stood there with a stubborn look on her face, as if she didn't take it seriously at all.

Jia Rui looked a little strange. This little girl was too courageous to dare to confront Xia Shouzhong.

No matter how inconspicuous Xia Shouzhong is in the palace, he is also the eunuch beside the emperor. His future is unlimited. What is the identity of this little palace maid? You don't even buy his fault?

At this time, Xia Shouzhong also noticed that Jia Rui was coming. He quickly glared at the little girl, then walked up to Jia Rui and saluted him with a smile.

"Master Jia, are you here on business this time?"

"Haha, here comes to congratulate the emperor."

"What's going on?" Xia Shouzhong moved forward again.

As Xia Shouzhong got closer to Jia Rui, he smelled a faint smell of urine, but it was covered with a layer of powdery smell.

Although he felt disgusted, Jia Rui did not have any dislike on the surface. Instead, he said with a smile: "The Emperor just passed the decree. From now on, the Emperor will be responsible for all the memorials of the cabinet. After approval, they will be sent directly to the six ministries for execution."

After hearing this, Xia Shouzhong's face was filled with ecstasy.

From this decree of the Supreme Emperor, we can see that the Supreme Emperor has made up his mind, and the emperor has won the battle with Prince Yizhong.

"Master Jia, wait a moment, I'm going to report the good news to the emperor right now." Xia Shouzhong said a random word and hurried to the Yangxin Hall.

After Xia Shouzhong left, Jia Ruixian walked to the side of the little palace maid out of boredom.

"What mistake did you make, little girl? Why did Eunuch Xia scold you?"

The little palace maid raised her head and glanced at Jia Rui, then lowered her head and said, "Isn't it just pouring water and spilling it? No need to make a fuss?"

Jia Rui was startled when he heard the words of the little palace maid. He poured water for the emperor and even sprinkled it. In the end, he was able to stand in the yard and be scolded unscathed. Who is this little girl? Such a big face.

Just when Jia Rui wanted to talk to the little girl, Xia Shouzhong hurried back from inside.

"Master Jia, the emperor will send you in."

Jia Rui could only abandon the little girl and follow Xia Shouzhong to the main hall.

However, Jia Rui could not suppress his curiosity in the end. He quietly asked Xia Shouzhong, "What is the identity of the little maid standing outside Eunuch Xia?"

Xia Shouzhong glanced at Jia Rui, then raised the corner of his mouth and said, "This little girl's identity is extraordinary. She is the niece of the Empress Dowager."

When Jia Rui heard that he was from the Empress Dowager's family, he understood why Xia Shouzhong did not dare to substantively punish this little guy.

But Jia Rui is a little strange. The Queen Mother is the grandmother of Prince Yizhong. Has she also given up on Prince Yizhong?

Just when Jia Rui was thinking wildly, they had entered the main hall. When they looked up, the emperor was sitting in the middle, carefully reading the memorial.

Although the current emperor does not have the right to deal with any memorials, he will go through all the memorials to understand the operation of the empire.

"Your Majesty Jia Rui, long live my emperor!"

"Be flat."

Jia Rui stood up and congratulated the emperor with a smile, "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor. The emperor has issued an oral decree. From today on, the emperor will be responsible for all memorials and will be handed over to the six ministries."

The emperor nodded calmly, and then said: "This is all important to my father. As a son, I must do my best to live up to my father's love."

"I will definitely assist the emperor and govern the country well." Jia Rui said tentatively.

The emperor turned aside from Jia Rui. He lowered his head and pondered for a while, and finally said: "The cabinet still depends on Jia Aiqing, and Jia Aiqing will work tirelessly in the future."

"I will never let down the Emperor. I will do my best until I die." Jia Rui seemed very happy, patting his chest and assuring the Emperor.

The emperor nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Is your little one okay during this time?"

When he talks about his eldest son Jia Rui, his face always smiles.

As she grows older, Jia Xuan becomes more and more like a little adult.

But when matched with his age, it seems a bit ridiculous.

Every time he sees his eldest son and sees his funny serious expression, Jia Rui can eat an extra bowl of rice.

"Your Majesty, I am concerned about you. The eldest son of my family is eating well and sleeping well, but he is a little bit fat."

"It's okay to be fat. Being able to eat is a blessing." Huangdi obviously didn't think there was anything wrong with being a little fat.

"Bring him here in two days, and I will also meet this niece-in-law."

The emperor has not seen Jia Xuan since the engagement between Jia Xuan of the Jia Rui family and the precious girl of the Zhongshun family.

"I would like to thank your Majesty for your kindness. I will bring him into the palace in two days. Your Majesty, please take a good look at him."

The two people were talking about common things like this, and suddenly the emperor asked: "Why is the Prince of Nan'an raising troops to go south in such a hurry?"

Jia Rui didn't know how to answer for a moment, but he decided to be clever.

"Returning to the emperor, the south really can't wait any longer. Those pirates are becoming more and more unscrupulous. Just last month, nearly 10,000 people in the south have been killed."

The emperor frowned after hearing this. He also knew the number of injuries mentioned by Jia Rui, but the emperor still did not want the prince of Nan'an County to go south.

Because, the Prince of Nan'an County has less than 10,000 soldiers and horses under his command, and it is so close to the capital, so it is the closest force that he can control.

"I still feel that Prince Nan'an went south a little too hastily."

"Long live the Emperor, this is His Majesty's will. I cannot change it. Otherwise, why don't you go to the Supreme Emperor and ask?" Jia Rui lowered his head and replied to the emperor.

The emperor looked a little embarrassed, and finally said: "How dare I question my father's will, so let's do it!"

After these words, the originally friendly atmosphere became a little awkward, so Jia Rui left.

After Jia Rui left, the emperor sighed, and then said leisurely: "My father, I give you a sweet date with a stick."

It turned out that the emperor had seen through the emperor's intentions.

The Supreme Emperor sent a team that the Emperor had managed to pull together to the south and left them to fend for themselves. However, he was afraid of hurting the Emperor's heart, so he simply asked him to come out again to correct the memorial, which was considered a comfort.

However, the emperor did not resent the emperor, but felt happy.

Because it can be seen from this that the Supreme Emperor has really made up his mind.

On the one hand, he transferred his own people so that the emperor could have a peaceful sleep during his lifetime. On the other hand, handing over the government affairs to the emperor also gave him peace of mind.

(End of this chapter)