Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 528 Revenge
Jia Mu was stunned for a moment, then put away her smile and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

"Old lady, the people below are asking about the marriage of the third girl."

Mother Jia frowned. She, an old fox, immediately saw something fishy.

"Just say I'm sick and ask them to come back in two days."

After Yuanyang heard this, I lowered my head and went out to do errands, leaving Jia Mu alone in the house.

At this time, Jia Mu's brows were furrowed like a mountain, and she was also a little uneasy in her heart.

If Princess Gongshun and her son were not dead, then their family's original marriage to Tanchun would be settled.

However, Jia Mu planned to get rid of this matter first. After a while, when the situation calmed down, she immediately sent someone to arrange a marriage for Tan Chun so that she could get married early.

Just when Jia Mu made up her mind and breathed a sigh of relief, Yuanyang walked in from the outside. She frowned and came to Jia Mu's side and said:
"Old lady, the old man of Wu Guofu sent someone to inform us that it is the marriage of the third girl or not."

When Jia Mu heard about it, it turned out to be the case.

She sat there and thought for a while, and then said: "Tell the messenger for me, how can I, the Rongguo Mansion, get married to such a family if they are submissive and rebellious? The marriage is over now."

After hearing this, Yuanyang hurried out to deliver the message.

And Jia Mu was also a little undecided. What did the old man mean? At this time, if Tanchun is asked to marry the second prince, the respectful prince, isn't this making fun of their family's lifelong event, Tanchun?
Besides, Jia Rui arrived at the Yangxin Hall. As soon as he sat down, he immediately summoned Shen Wence, the chief and assistant minister.

In fact, Shen Wence had just arrived at the cabinet and was chatting with several cabinet ministers when he was suddenly summoned by Jia Rui, which shocked him. He thought something big had happened, so he hurried to Yangxin temple.

After entering, they saw Jia Rui sitting on the throne in the middle, drinking tea and reading a book. He was very leisurely and didn't look like something big happened.

Seeing this scene, Shen Wence breathed a sigh of relief, then calmed down his disordered breathing due to running fast, and then knelt down and kowtowed to Jia Rui.

"Get up."

After hearing Jia Rui's words, Shen Wence stood up carefully, and then stood with his hands down on the side of Yangxin Hall.

Jia Rui threw down the idle book in his hand and asked, "How has Jia Zheng been doing in the Ministry of Rites during this period?"

Shen Wence rolled his eyes and began to mutter in his heart.

The master asked what this sentence meant? Yesterday, the master rejected Jia Zheng's memorial to join the cabinet. Today, he asked him how he was doing in the Ministry of Rites. There must be something going on that I don't know about.

But even if you can't guess what happened, one thing is certain, that is, the master's attitude towards Jia Zheng has undergone a 180-degree turn.

In this case, there is no need to say good things to Jia Zheng. It is better to follow the master's wishes.

"My lord, back home, Jia Zheng's abilities are average, and he can only make do in the Ministry of Rites. He makes no big mistakes, but keeps making small ones."

After hearing this, Jia Rui pretended to be very helpless and sighed.

"I originally only thought that Jia Zheng was a relative of mine, so I made an exception for my promotion. I didn't expect that he was not capable enough to shoulder this important task. Fortunately, you found out early, otherwise it would be my fault if you delayed the important affairs of the court. "

Shen Wence glanced at Jia Rui from below, and then continued following Jia Rui's wishes: "My lord, I think it is better for Mr. Jia to be a sinecure."

Jia Rui nodded with emotion, and then asked: "What position do you think it would be good for him to hold?"

"Weichen thinks that it would be a good idea to let Mr. Jia take charge of the academic administration of a province."

This sentence is Shen Wence testing Jia Rui.

You must know that the job of academic administration seems to be noble, but it is actually a cold yamen. If you want to make money here, you have to cheat on the scientific examination. But if you want to cheat on the scientific examination, you have to risk beheading.

This is to see if Jia Rui has murderous intentions towards Jia Zheng.

If Jia Rui is really dissatisfied with Jia Zheng and wants to get rid of him, letting Jia Rui return to the academic administration is a good way.

Jia Rui, who was above, thought for a long time. Although he was dissatisfied and even a little disgusted with Rongguofu, he had not yet reached the point of ruining the Rongguofu family.

To put it bluntly, Jia Zheng of Rongguo Mansion is good, but the old lady always thinks of some evil ways and makes herself unhappy.

Jia Rui pondered for a long time, and then said: "Jia Zheng is not from the imperial examination. If he is allowed to serve as an academic administrator, the people below may not accept it. Let's let him work as a errand in the Wenhua Palace."

"My lord, what do you think of the Grand Bachelor of Wenhua Palace?"

Jia Rui nodded with satisfaction. This job was a sinecure, and its rank was similar to that of the Minister of Rites, so it was not considered derogatory.

In the official system of this dynasty, the Huagai Hall, Wuying Hall, Wenhua Hall, Wenyuan Pavilion, and Dongge were established to assist the prince and prepare advisors.

The problem is that the little emperor is still just a baby, there is no prince, so now the bachelor of Wenhua Palace is just a decoration, with no rights, just looks good.

"so be it."

After hearing this, Shen Wence quickly nodded in agreement, and then took a peek at Jia Rui. Seeing that Jia Rui had no other instructions, he dared to leave.

After Shen Wence returned to the cabinet, he sat there and meditated for a while, then immediately picked up a blank memorial and began to write a memorial.

After he finished writing, he looked at Jia Yucun, who had been reviewing the memorial next to him, and called out, "Old Jia, come here and see how my memorial goes?"

Jia Yucun put down the pen in his hand, then stood up and walked behind Shen Wence, looking at the memorial he had just finished writing.

When he saw it halfway, Jia Yucun was stunned.

But his mind turned around wildly for a few times, and he seemed to understand something.

I just don't know if this memorial is based on Shen Wence's speculation, or if it's the master's intention.

So Jia Yucun asked tentatively: "Chief Assistant, do you see anything?"

Shen Wence knocked on the table with his hand, and then said softly: "I don't know why you, my family, offended my master."

When Jia Yucun heard this, he immediately understood that this was something Jia Rui asked to do.

He pondered for a moment, and then said: "The official position of Wenhuadian Grand Scholar is not bad, and it can be regarded as a noble official."

What he meant was that he agreed with the memorial of Chief Assistant Shen Wence.

The bosses of the two largest factions in the cabinet have abandoned Jia Zheng.

The memorial was delivered to the Yangxin Hall that afternoon.

Originally, Jia Rui usually did not review memorials in the afternoon and spent most of his time in the harem having fun, but today he made an exception. Jia Rui sat in the Yangxin Hall and waited for Shen Wence to deliver the memorial.

After the memorial was delivered, Jia Rui read it carefully, and then approved the word "accurate" at the end of the memorial.

Then he asked the little eunuch beside him to send the memorial to the cabinet immediately, so that the cabinet could implement it immediately.

(End of this chapter)