Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 475 Vicious
Jia Yucun thought that as long as Qin Shun accepted the money, then this little thing that others asked him for would be inseparable.

But what Jia Yucun didn't expect was that Qin Shun's expression immediately changed after hearing what he said, and then he pushed the box in front of him to Jia Yucun.

"Master Jia, when we work for the master, we are all about integrity. How can we accept other people's things casually? Take this box back."

When Jia Yucun saw Qin Shun's appearance, he was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to understand something.

He rolled his eyes, and then pushed the box back, "Mr. Qin, since the gift has been given by the subordinate, how can we take it back? It doesn't matter if it doesn't work out. We brothers will form a good relationship, and we will have to be with each other in the future. I’m here to help.”

Qin Shun glanced at him and, seeing how sensible Jia Yucun was, took the box back.

But since you have accepted other people's things, you have to say something to the other person, otherwise your reputation will be ruined, and who will ask you to do things for you in the future?

"Master Jia, it's not that I won't help you in this matter, but that the master has already made a conclusion, so let's not make things difficult for ourselves." Qin Shun nodded at Jia Yucun.

Jia Yucun was also a veteran in the officialdom. After hearing Qin Shun's words, he knew that those in Jiangnan could not be saved.

He blinked and then said to Qin Shun in a low voice: "Manager Qin, this time those people from Jiangnan came to Beijing with a large amount of jewelry to look for opportunities."

Qin Shun looked at Jia Yucun, then tapped his hand on the table, and finally said: "Since they are so generous, there is no reason for us to let this fat pig run away on its own."

Jia Yucun also means exactly this.

Jia Yucun is indeed smart, but he has a fatal weakness, that is, he is too greedy.

That is to say, Jia Rui turned a blind eye because Jia Yucun had done a lot for him.

If it had been anyone else, he would have been cut to pieces by Jia Rui.

"There are so many things that the two of us can't bear. I think it's better to tell the master and let him take the bulk, so that we can survive." Qin Shun said confidently.

"Okay, Manager Qin is very thoughtful. Let's go into the palace now and report to the Duke." Jia Yucun clapped his hands and said cheerfully.

"It's too late. The palace is locked now. Shouldn't we disturb the master's rest?" Qin Shun objected on the spot.

Only then did Jia Yucun react. He patted his forehead and said, "I was confused. I thought you still live outside the palace."

"Let's do this, Mr. Jia, you go to the cabinet first tomorrow, wait until I finish serving the master and send someone to find you, and then the two of us will report to the master together." Qin Shun said a feasible way.

Jia Yucun agreed repeatedly.

The next day, Jia Rui came out of Changchun Palace and returned to Xue Baochai.

When he entered the door, he saw Xue Baochai holding the newborn prince and playing with him.

This child was ready to be an emperor when he was born, but unfortunately he didn't have a name yet.

The maids and eunuchs in the Yangxin Palace all call him the little prince.

Jia Rui walked over quietly and tapped the little palace prince's chubby cheek with his hand as if to tease.

The little prince was not familiar with Jia Rui. When he saw him touching him, he immediately showed an aggrieved expression, and then squirmed towards Xue Baochai.

Seeing this, Xue Baochai glared at Jia Rui fiercely, then hugged the little prince in his arms, "I just coaxed him. If you make him cry again, will you come to coax him then?"

Jia Rui smiled awkwardly, then sat next to Xue Baochai, "Little prince, just leave it to the people below to raise you. Your belly is so big now, what if he kicks you?"

"Don't worry about how energetic a newborn child can be." After saying this, Xue Baochai kissed the little prince in his arms on the cheek.

Seeing this, Jia Rui had no choice but to say, "Okay, you play with the kids first while I go to work at the front."

After finishing speaking, Jia Rui left the back hall and came to the front of Yangxin Hall.

Today is still the same as before, a pile of memorials have been placed on the imperial court.

Jia Rui was upset and picked up a book to start the day's work.

I don’t know how long it took, but Jia Rui felt sore in his waist and back, and his hands and neck were numb.

He put down the pen in his hand, stretched, and rubbed his hands and neck.

At this time, Qin Shun came to Jia Rui with a cup of fragrant tea and replaced the almost cold tea on his table.

"Master?" Qin Shun seemed to be hesitant in his tone.

Jia Rui rubbed his wrists and said, "If you have anything to say, just tell me quickly. I don't have time to fool around with you here."

After hearing this, Qin Shun quickly said: "Master, I found out that those people from Jiangnan sent some representatives to spread money around the capital."

Jia Rui was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and stopped moving his hands, and then asked: "Who did they give money to?"

"To return to the master, I went to the old lady of the Zhen family. Old lady Zhen went to Rongguo Mansion yesterday, but the old lady in Rongguo Mansion didn't see her at all."

Jia Rui was very happy after hearing this. Jia Mu finally did the right thing.

"Master, they also brought the silver to see Mr. Jia Yucun."

When Jia Rui heard Jia Yucun's name, he asked with a bit of ridicule on his face: "Did Jia Yucun accept other people's money and come to you to intercede?"

In Jia Rui's mind, Jia Yucun was greedy and there was no reason why he would not accept the money that came to his door. "My master is wise, but Master Jia will know how powerful he is after I gave you a little hint."

Jia Rui glanced at him, this guy must have hinted something, otherwise how could Jia Yucun's greedy spirit stop.

"This old Jia, it seems that he needs to be beaten, otherwise he will only have money left in his eyes."

Qin Shun lowered his head and said, "Master, Master Jia has already returned the money and gave me an idea."

"What did he have to say?"

"Master and slave don't dare to covet the merits of heaven. Why don't you let Mr. Jia tell you?" Qin Shun asked tentatively.

Jia Rui was tired of criticizing memorials and wanted to change his mood, so he nodded in agreement.

Qin Shun immediately saluted Jia Rui and then retreated. After a while, he led Jia Yucun into the Yangxin Hall.

After entering, Jia Yucun first gave Jia Rui a big gift, and then carefully stood aside and waited for Jia Rui to ask questions.

"I heard that you collected a lot of money again?" Jia Rui said with a hint of ridicule.

"My lord, I have realized my mistake. I will never dare to collect money randomly again." Jia Yucun was very smart and immediately admitted his mistake.

Jia Rui shook his head, and then said seriously: "You will not take this money with you whether you live or die. No matter how much money you make, you will not be able to enjoy it in the end. What do you think you want?"

Jia Yucun stood below and smiled awkwardly. In fact, he didn't know what he was after. He was just afraid of poverty. Occasionally he would go to the warehouse and look at the money in the warehouse. No matter how bad the mood was, it would disappear immediately.

Jia Rui saw that he knew he was wrong but refused to repent, so he stopped caring about him.

"Qin Shun said, those people found you?"

"As far as I'm concerned, my father-in-law gave me a large sum of jewels as a gift yesterday."

Jia Rui laughed and said, "Then our great Sima has made a fortune."

Saying this, Jia Rui gestured to a young eunuch.

The little eunuch looked at Jia Yucun, then quietly left, and soon came back with a dozen memorials in his arms.

Jia Rui did not accept these memorials, but motioned to Jia Yucun to read them himself.

Jia Yucun took the memorial with anxiety and opened the top one. Not long after reading it, his face turned pale and cold sweat broke out on his head.

Then he quickly read the dozen or so books at the bottom, all of which were similar, impeaching Jia Yucun for corruption, bending the law, and accepting bribes.

However, Jia Yucun still has some bottom lines. He has not dared to buy an official position. At most, he can help others to do some things.

Because of this, Jia Rui tolerated him.

"Now that you've finished reading it, what do you think?"

Jia Yucun knelt down after hearing the plop, and said excitedly with tears in his eyes: "The young man has no other thoughts, only one thought, and that is to serve his master with all his heart and soul, and to devote himself to his whole life."

Jia Yucun understood that if it weren't for Jia Rui's protection, just these ten minutes of memorial would be enough to chop off his head.

Jia Rui was satisfied.

"Okay, okay, what are you doing kneeling there, a big man? Get up."

Jia Yucun wiped his nose and tears and stood up carefully.

"You said those people in Jiangnan brought a lot of jewelry and were looking for connections to give gifts?"

"This is exactly what the returning master is like. According to my understanding, many officials have already accepted the gifts." Jia Yucun said with certainty.

"Then why didn't anyone come to intercede for them?" Jia Rui was also a little puzzled.

The rule in the officialdom is: accept money from others to eliminate disasters. If officials like him accept money and do nothing, their reputation will be ruined, and no one will look for them in the future.

"Going back to Master, according to my understanding, Master Shen's door has been crossed by Shen Wence, but Master Shen has returned to them."

Jia Rui was very satisfied when he heard this. Shen Wence was still a little greedy when he was the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, but as his official position became bigger and bigger, his little greed has been put away, and now he is an upright and honest official. .

Because of this, Jia Rui felt confident and bold enough to let Shen Wence serve as the chief minister of the cabinet.

Compared with Shen Wence, Jia Yucun simply couldn't tell the difference between good and evil.

"Okay, stop talking about these annoying things and tell me what you think." Jia Rui changed the topic impatiently.

Jia Yucun blinked his eyes, and then said: "My lord, these people bring money to Beijing to bribe ministers. It is simply inappropriate. They should be captured and the money should be returned to the national treasury. This is also a disservice to future generations." warning."

Jia Rui smiled and said, "Okay, this is a good idea. You will take care of Qin Shun's matter. The money collected will be put into the treasury of Wu Guofu."

What Jia Rui means is that the dirty money collected will not go into the household department, but will directly become his private money.

(End of this chapter)