Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 511: Talk about him right and left

After entering the study, the two parties sat on both sides of the desk. The eunuch under Jia Rui also brought fragrant tea.

Jia Zheng took the tea and took a sip, and then said with admiration: "It is indeed a tribute tea. It is much more fragrant than the tea in my house."

Jia Rui laughed and said, "If uncle likes it, I will have some sent to you later."

"Then I'll be disrespectful." Jia Zheng agreed as if he was very happy.

"My nephew, haven't you had breakfast yet?" Jia Zheng asked next.

Jia Rui was a little surprised. He didn't have breakfast. How did Jia Zheng know?
"Could it be that my uncle has the ability to predict the future and actually knows that I haven't had breakfast?"

"Hahaha, you usually go to the palace, but not at this time. I guessed that you left early today."

Jia Rui nodded after hearing the explanation. He was indeed a little too angry today and left Wu Guofu without eating breakfast.

"In that case, just take a few sips at my place and taste the good wine that others gave me to see if it smells like the tribute wine." Jia Zheng said while peeking at Jia Rui's face.

Jia Rui hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and agreed without losing face.

Jia Zheng was overjoyed when he saw Jia Rui agreeing. Then he hurried out of the study, called his personal servant, and asked him to tell the kitchen to prepare the food and wine.

The eunuch who followed Jia Rui immediately separated into several people and followed the boy to the big kitchen.

After arriving here, the eunuch watched the cook in the kitchen cooking. Every ingredient had to be inspected personally. After it was cooked, a young eunuch tasted it in person, and then the eunuch carried it to the study.

The cook in Jia's house was very skilled and very fast. In just one stick of incense, four or five side dishes were already placed in front of Jia Rui and Jia Zheng.

Then Jia Zheng brought over a small wine jar sealed with mud.

"Did you see it? Sixty-year-old daughter Hong."

After hearing this, Jia Rui was a little curious. Even though Jia Rui was rich now, he had never drunk Nuerhong in the past sixty years.

Moreover, Jia Rui and Jia Zheng have different ideas. He doesn't think that sixty-year-old wine can still be drunk, so there is some hesitation on his face.

When Qin Shun saw Jia Rui's hesitation, he immediately misunderstood. He thought Jia Rui was afraid of drinking.

So, Qin Shun winked at a little eunuch beside him. Without saying a word, the little eunuch stepped forward and patted open the mud seal, then found a clean bowl, poured a glass of wine, and drank it all in one gulp.

When Jia Zheng next to him saw this scene, although he felt unhappy, he did not dare to show it on his face.

When Jia Rui saw Jia Zheng opposite, he felt a little uncomfortable in his eyes and felt a little uncomfortable. In addition, the little eunuch next to him had no problem drinking, so he poured a glass.

"Uncle, I'm here to lend flowers to Buddha and wish you all the best." After saying that, Jia Rui drank it all in one gulp.

When Jia Zheng saw Jia Rui drinking, he finally had a smile on his face. He also poured a glass of wine to compensate Jia Rui for one.

"How's it going? Is my wine good?"

Jia Rui has been in ancient times for a long time and has gradually become accustomed to the ancient people's evaluation of alcohol.

"It's a good wine, and it has the aroma of aged sauce. I've never tasted it in the palace."

"Haha, if you like it, drink a few more cups. I still have several jars here. Take them with you when you leave."

Since Jia Zheng said this, Jia Rui was not polite. He drank a few glasses and then smacked his lips while praising the taste of the wine. When Jia Zheng saw Jia Rui drinking happily, he took advantage of this moment and said, "You should also know that our family is planning to marry Prince Gongshun, right? What do you think, nephew?"

Jia Rui was drinking happily. When he heard the depressing words Jia Zheng said, his face immediately darkened. He put the wine glass on the table and remained silent.

Jia Zheng sighed, and then said: "The old lady advocated this matter. The boss and I don't agree, but the old lady is pressing on it, and there is nothing we can do."

Jia Rui lowered his head and looked at the patterns on the wine glass, and said as if he was very curious: "This wine glass is interesting! It looks like it came from an imperial kiln."

When Jia Zheng saw that Jia Rui didn't answer his question at all, but changed the topic, he sighed in his heart. It seemed that there was a gap between Rong Guofu and Wu Guofu, and he didn't know how to make up for it.

However, Jia Zheng still tried his best to please Jia Rui, "This set of drinking utensils was given to my old man by the Emperor. Since my nephew likes it, let's take it with us."

Jia Rui shook his head repeatedly and said: "A gentleman does not take away what others like. Since it was given to my uncle by the Supreme Emperor, how can I dare to use it without permission?"

Then Jia Rui stood up and said, "It's getting late. I still have things to do in the palace. I'll come visit my uncle when I have time."

After saying that, Jia Rui turned around and left the outer study. Surrounded by a group of eunuchs and guards, he left the Rongguo Mansion, got on the sedan chair and went straight to the palace.

Jia Zheng could only watch Jia Rui's sedan leave, finally sighed and re-entered Rongguo Mansion.

After he came back, he thought about it in his study for a long time. He felt that although this incident caused a rift between the two houses, based on his relationship with Jia Rui, Jia Rui would not take action against Rongguo House.

Besides, Jia Rui entered the palace in a sedan and suddenly stopped Qin Shun on the way to the Yangxin Hall.

"During this period, pay more attention to the Royal Palace."

Qin Shun blinked after listening to Jia Rui's words, and then quickly nodded in agreement.

After arriving at the Yangxin Hall, Jia Rui began to correct the memorials as usual.

Since yesterday's work was not finished, Jia Rui's workload today was much more than before. By lunch time, he had not completed the day's work, so he could only eat a few bites and start working again.

It wasn't until he turned on the lamp at night that Jia Rui completed today's workload.

At dusk, Jia Rui took a relaxed walk in the imperial garden.

Soon he came to a pavilion where Jia Rui was sitting on a stone bench, looking a little dazed. It turned out that the Supreme Emperor had a drink with Jia Rui here.

At that time, although Jia Rui was thirsty for power, he had no desire to rebel.

But these few years have passed, and Jia Rui's thoughts have undergone earth-shaking changes from before.

This made Jia Rui, who was sitting here again, feel a little guilty.

Jia Rui sighed, stood up and prepared to leave this uneasy place, but just as he walked out of the pavilion, he suddenly saw a man wearing a bright yellow dragon robe among the flowers.

Jia Rui was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes narrowed.

Being able to wear a bright yellow five-clawed dragon robe, in this dynasty, apart from the Supreme Emperor, he is the emperor, two people who are already dead.

As for the little emperor, although he also wore a five-clawed dragon robe, he was still a child and could not be the person in front of him.

(End of this chapter)