Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 64
"I've done it all." Lai Shangrong shouted in collapse.

Jia Rui, who had been watching this scene, finally smiled.

"It would have been better to have done it this early, so as not to suffer so much physical pain."

Jia Rui sighed, and then continued: "Tell me, what else did your family do to accumulate so much money."

Lai Shangrong gritted his teeth and looked at Jia Rui with red eyes, and then said: "My father used the great master's name to smuggle grain and iron out of the customs."

After saying this, Lai Shangrong collapsed to the ground.

And Jia Rui also changed his face.

He didn't expect that Lai Da would be so heartless and dare to export prohibited items to the grassland.

After traveling through time, Jia Rui also learned about the history books of this era.

The dynasty he was in was based on the Song Dynasty. The Taizu of this dynasty rose up when the Mongols were ravaging the Central Plains, sweeping across the Central Plains from south to north, and finally established this magnificent and wealthy dynasty.

Perhaps it is because the Central Plains was occupied by the Mongols for a period of time, so many Mongolian customs were left behind, such as "master and slave".

However, the Mongols in the north occupied a large area of ​​land due to their westward invasion, so their power has not been reduced, and they still threaten the border of the dynasty from time to time.

The Taizu of this dynasty was concerned about the threat of the Mongols in the north, and he issued a ban early on. Any salt, iron, grain, etc. were not allowed to be transported to the north, and those who violated the order would be executed.

And this policy has been implemented for nearly 80 years without wavering.

However, because of the imperial court's ban, transporting important supplies to the north is actually a lucrative business.

Therefore, many people took the risk. Many people made millions, and some people ransacked their families.

Jia Rui stared at Lai Shangrong who was limp on the ground, and now he understood why this guy couldn't speak anymore.

If this matter is exposed, no one in their family will survive.

Jia Rui frowned and walked around the dungeon a few times.

After a while, he seemed to understand something.

"Keep this man under strict guard, and no one shall approach him without my order."

After Jia Rui finished speaking, he left the dungeon, walked out of the Yamen, and went straight to the palace.

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The Supreme Emperor was sitting on the throne at this time, drinking tea while listening to the maid singing a ditty, very comfortable.

At this time, Dai Quan slipped in from the outside, and then walked along the wall to the side of the Supreme Emperor.

"Long live, Jia Rui asks to see you."

The Supreme Emperor raised his head, "Didn't this kid just leave the palace? Why is he back?"

Dai Quan smiled slightly, and then said softly: "Maybe the Lai family boy found out something."

The Supreme Emperor nodded and said: "Jia Rui's family has worked too hard, let him make a small fortune this time, but this thread cannot be broken."

"I understand, I understand. Then let Master Jia come in."

"No, you can just arrange this."

After the Emperor finished speaking, he stuffed an orange into his mouth and waved his hand for Dai Quan to go down.

Dai Quan quickly bowed, then bowed his body and retreated out.

When he came outside the hall, he saw Jia Rui anxiously pacing back and forth.

"Brother Jia."

When Jia Rui saw Dai Quan, he hurried forward and asked, "Did the Supreme Emperor let me go in and answer?"

"Brother Jia, don't be so anxious."

"Okay, my old brother, something big has happened, how can I not be anxious."

"Did that boy from the Lai family find out something?"

For Dai Quan, Jia Rui has nothing to hide.

"Brother, the Lai family is so bold that they dare to transport contraband to the north. Am I in a hurry to report to the Supreme King?"

"Then what does my brother mean to do with the Lai family?"

Jia Rui blinked, and then said: "I'm not going to deal with it for the time being. Send our people in to keep this line. If necessary, it can bring greater benefits to the court."

"Haha, what a hero sees the same thing!"

"Brother, what does this mean?" Jia Rui felt that things had not changed as he thought.

"Brother, the Lai family borrowed the name of the eldest master of the Rongguo Mansion to do business, but Jia She is just an outdated general with no position and power. What ability does he have to open up all the passes in the north? "

Jia Rui reacted as soon as he heard this. Yes, although Jia She could not be said to be a drunkard, he was also a drunkard and a womanizer. He had already died. How could he have the ability to do such a big thing?

"Brother, could it be that some of us are involved in this matter?" Jia Rui asked tentatively.

"My brother is still smart. This is a line under my control. I just borrowed the greed of the Lai family and gave him a name. The Lai family is also confused. It has been several years and they still don't know that I have Empty."

After hearing this, Jia Rui breathed a sigh of relief and felt that this was normal, and only Director Dai could take action to smooth the border.

"Brother, the Supreme Emperor has just decreed that this line will be handed over to my brother Long Jinwei from now on?"

"How dare I do this? Brother, you have worked so hard to arrange this. How can I take away someone else's credit?"

"You don't need to be polite, brother, there are still a few lines like this."

"Since the old brother is so polite, then I have the audacity to accept it."

Dai Quan nodded in satisfaction. In fact, he was very jealous. The Supreme Emperor was so kind to Jia Rui. Seeing that he had no money, he even gave him a special way to get money.

You must know that the main purpose of this line is to detect intelligence and make some money incidentally, but just incidentally, the annual profit is more than 10 taels.

Most of the money was put into the inner treasury, and only a small part of it was handed over to the Lai family as compensation for borrowing his name.

But the Lai family didn't know such a thing, and they were very satisfied with the money they handed over every year.

"Then it's my brother who should know what to do next?"

"Old brother, little brother, I understand. If you want me to say, it's my brother who makes the money!" Jia Rui already understood what proxy power meant.

Dai Quan wanted Jia Rui to keep this line, and at the same time make a fortune from the Lai family.

And this is exactly what Jia Rui meant.

Then Jia Rui hurriedly said goodbye.

After returning to his yamen, Jia Rui asked someone to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone for Lai Shangrong and asked him to write a letter home.

When he went to the Yamen, Jia Rui held this letter in his arms and walked home slowly.

As soon as he entered the room, Xue Baochai greeted him, and while changing Jia Rui's clothes, he said, "Today, the old lady called my mother there, and she wanted to intercede with Nanny Lai, and even took out 2 taels of silver, but was rejected by her." I gave it back."

Jia Rui nodded, and after changing his clothes, Jia Rui took out Lai Shangrong's letter, "Find a reliable person to send it to Nanny Lai."

Xue Baochai didn't ask what was written in the letter, he just nodded and went out.

After dinner, Xue Baochai was serving Jia Rui to read and eat snacks, when suddenly his maid Yinger came in and reported:
"Uncle, grandma, Aunt Lai and Housekeeper Lai would like to see you."

Jia Rui smiled slightly, and said to Xue Baochai, "The God of Wealth is here."

Then he told Ying'er: "Let them wait in the study."

After listening to the order, Ying'er went out to deliver a message.

But Jia Rui was still reading a book leisurely there, until after a stick of incense, Jia Rui put down the book, stood up and walked out the door.

(End of this chapter)