Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 404 Transformation into a Dragon

Jia Rui stayed in the main hall of Longshou Palace for more than an hour, and he didn't know what he said there to the Supreme Emperor lying in the coffin.

All I know is that after Jia Rui left the main hall of Longshou Palace, he felt like a heavy burden had been lifted off him.

In a remote courtyard of the palace, an old Taoist priest woke up from his meditation, and then he was startled.

Then he raised his head and looked at the Luck Golden Dragon above the palace.

I saw that this golden dragon had begun to slump, and the luck and golden light on his body were quickly flowing to another direction.

Then he looked towards the Dingxihou Mansion and saw that the dragon atmosphere there had undergone drastic changes.

The luck that turned into a dragon now has four claws.

It was now fiercely sucking luck in the direction of the golden dragon with its fangs and claws bared.

Although the golden dragon of luck in this dynasty struggled desperately, it was to no avail. The luck on its body was doubling towards the dragon, promoting it to transform into a dragon.

Li Zhenren sighed.

He knew this day would come when he met Jia Rui, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

Who is this Jia Rui? He is so loved by heaven and earth.

Fortunately, I asked Jia Rui for a favor back then, so that I would not fall short.

After thinking of this, Zhenren Li closed his eyes again and stopped paying attention to the chaos outside.

Jia Rui came outside Longshou Palace, and Qin Shun waited respectfully again.

"Do you have anything else to do?"

"Sir, what do you think we should do with the Intelligence Department controlled by Zhao Jin?" Qin Shun asked carefully.

Jia Rui glanced at him and could see through Qin Shun's little thoughts at a glance.

But now that he is in the palace, it is time to employ people. Qin Shun can be used for a while, but not for a big reason.

"Since Zhao Jin has no time to control the Intelligence Department, you can temporarily control it for him." Jia Rui said lightly.

"Thank you, sir." Qin Shun said excitedly.

"Let Lao Li from the Ministry of Internal Affairs temporarily take charge of the Yangxin Hall." Jia Rui then said again.

Eunuch Li of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is now Jia Rui's man. Otherwise, he would not have been able to stay in this position full of oil and water in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Compared to Qin Shun, Jia Rui believed in Lao Li more.

However, Lao Li is now so corrupted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs that he is almost losing his vigilance, so he is asked to stay in the Yangxin Hall for a while, and then hand over the Intelligence Department to Lao Li when he gets used to it.

"My slave understands." Qin Shun trembled and said quickly and respectfully.

Jia Rui took Qin Shun to the Yangxin Hall. The place has been cleaned, but there is still a faint smell of blood in the air.

But Jia Rui didn't care at all about the smell of blood. He sat on the emperor's throne, picked up a memorial from the table, and started reading.

The current cabinet Jia Rui is handed over to Shen Wence. With his ability, he should not make any mistakes, and the other cabinet ministers should also be very knowledgeable.

Sure enough, as he thought, the one who didn't send a few memorials today must have been suppressed. The biggest thing now is to hold the funeral for the Supreme Emperor.

"Slave Li Gui comes to see your lord."

Hearing the sound, Jia Rui raised his head and looked down. It turned out that it was Lao Li from the Ministry of Internal Affairs who was coming.

"Get up."

Lao Li quickly stood up from the ground, then ran to Jia Rui diligently and touched the tea in his hand.

Seeing that the tea was already a little cold, I quickly picked up the tea and went to get a warmer cup myself.

Jia Rui picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He found that the temperature was just right and nodded with satisfaction involuntarily.

"Old Li, do you know why I asked you to come here?" Jia Rui asked casually.

"Go back to your lord and take care of the palace for your lord."

Jia Rui smiled. It seemed that Lao Li was still not confused and still had the same hard work as before.

"Then you should do it properly. I hope the entire palace will be cleaner within three days."

"Don't worry, sir. In less than three days, I can make you the only voice in the palace." Eunuch Li said confidently.

"Okay, I'm quite confident. Are there any difficulties?"

"My lord, I just hope that the palace guards will obey the orders of the servants in the past few days."

"That's no problem. I'll send someone to greet Ma Tao soon and ask him to cooperate with you."

"I promise not to disappoint you."

Jia Rui was very satisfied, "In addition to matters in the palace during this period, you also have to worry about the Intelligence Department."

Lao Li was stunned for a moment, then asked in a low voice: "Sir, what do you mean?"

"Qin Shun is unreliable. I can't trust him. The Intelligence Department will still be handed over to you in the future." Jia Rui said calmly while drinking tea.

"Slave, thank you for your kindness." Lao Li immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Jia Rui several times. It seemed that Jia Rui's words inspired him a lot.

While the two of them were talking, a young eunuch poked his head at the door of Yangxin Hall.

Lao Li immediately got into the role, carefully looked at Jia Rui who was approving the memorial, and then walked along the corner to the door. "Young monkey is going to die." He shouted in a low voice as soon as he walked out.

"Manager Li, Empress Jia of Fengzao Palace has sent someone here. I really can't stop you, slave!"

When he heard about Empress Jia of Fengzao Palace, Lao Li was also surprised.

You know, this Empress Jia is actually Lord Jiaruijia’s clan sister!

"Wait here, I'll go in and report to the Lord."

After Lao Li finished speaking, he re-entered the Cultivation Heart Hall, and slipped around the corner to Jia Rui's side, "Sir, Empress Jia of Fengzao Palace has sent someone to ask for an audience."

Jia Rui put down his pen, rubbed his forehead, and thought for a moment, "Let him come in."

With Jia Rui's words, Lao Li dared to go out to make arrangements. After a while, he came in with a palace maid in his twenties and thirties.

Jia Rui recognized it at a glance. It was Jia Yuanchun's personal maid Baoqin.

When Jia Yuanchun entered the palace, he also brought several maids with him, and this Baoqin was the most favored by Jia Yuanchun.

Holding Qin into the main hall, she was shocked to see Jia Rui sitting majestically on the emperor's throne.

But after all, she was someone who had walked through the palace. Although her heart was filled with turmoil, her face was still calm.

"My servant comes to see the Marquis." He held the qin and wished Jia Rui a long blessing.

"If you are not serving Concubine Yuan in Fengzao Palace, what are you doing here?"

"My lord, my mother-in-law heard rumors in the palace and was worried about the emperor's health, so she sent me to the front to ask." Baoqin answered cautiously.

Jia Rui looked at Baoqin and said, "Go back and tell the empress that the emperor is keeping vigil for the Supreme Emperor in the Longshou Palace. According to the rules, no one can see outsiders for the time being. When the Emperor is buried in the mausoleum of the Supreme Emperor, everything will be fine."

After saying that, Jia Rui sent Baoqin away.

At this time, Jia Rui was sitting in the main hall of Yangxin Hall, lowering his head and thinking about what steps to take next.

Although almost all the armies in the world are under his control, if they are not protected, there will be some who are stubborn and want to be loyal to the current government and oppose themselves.

It seems that the priority is still to stabilize the place.

Next, Jia Rui ignored the memorial on the table, casually picked up the blank paper next to it, and started writing letters on it.

In this way, Jia Rui wrote more than 30 letters in a row, and then recruited one of his own soldiers to deliver these letters to generals everywhere through channels in the Beijing camp.

When everything was over, Lao Li came to report that Chen Guozi had led people to move the emperor's tomb into the main hall of Qianqing Palace.

Jia Rui frowned, but soon relaxed.

"Tell Chen Guozi that from today on, all the civil and military officials of the dynasty will take turns to watch over the Supreme Emperor's soul. The incense in front of the Supreme Emperor's soul must not be interrupted for a moment."

"My slave understands." Lao Li retreated.

Qin Shun, who had not seen anyone for a day, finally ran into the main hall of Yangxin Hall in excitement after Lao Li retreated.

"Sir, this servant has taken control of the Intelligence Department."

Jia Rui nodded noncommittally, and then said: "On the Emperor's side, you have to keep a close watch on him and don't let outsiders hurt the Emperor's dragon body."

The reason why Jia Rui left this matter to Qin Shun was because Qin Shun and himself were a grasshopper on the same rope.

This kid was originally the blame thrown by the Supreme Emperor. Although this black pot has not been thrown down yet, once the emperor truly takes power, he will not be able to spare this kid.

Therefore, Qin Shun understood the importance of the emperor and left Jia Rui at ease when he was asked to take care of the emperor.

As expected, Qin Shun lived up to Jia Rui's expectations. A fierce light flashed in Qin Shun's eyes, and he whispered: "Sir, why don't you just..."

As he spoke, Qin Shun made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Jia Rui shook his head, "It's not the time yet."

Qin Shun felt a little regretful after hearing this. After all, in his eyes, the emperor was the biggest time bomb that could blow him to pieces at any time.

But now that Jia Rui has made a decision, he has no way to change it. He can only make up his mind to keep the emperor under guard. No fly can get close to the emperor.

The night in the capital was relatively calm. Although such a big thing happened in the palace, ordinary people still had to live their own lives, so business had to go on, sales had to go on, and the coolies couldn't stop.

But the waves set off by the capital began to tremble around the entire empire.

Three days later, the news reached the ears of the Zhen family in Jinling with miraculous speed.

After Zhen Dianlun got the news, he couldn't believe his ears.

In his opinion, even if Jia Rui has some power, he is just a sycophant of the Supreme Emperor. With the Supreme Emperor gone, the emperor can suppress Jia Rui with a backhand.

But unexpectedly, things turned out to be the other way around. It was Jia Rui who pushed the emperor down with his backhand.

Judging from the news coming from the capital, the emperor should be imprisoned by Jia Rui.

This time of imprisonment is different from the previous imprisonment of the emperor by the Supreme Emperor. Once he is imprisoned this time, he may never come out again.

So now the Zhen family has to think about what to do.

Zhen Dianlun immediately entered the inner courtyard with the information and met their old lady.

After the old lady knew that the Emperor was gone, she fainted.

The Supreme Emperor is the old lady's big-breasted one. In the old lady's heart, the Supreme Emperor is also her son. Now that he has gone before her all of a sudden, how can the old lady bear it?

(End of this chapter)