Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 92 Returning to the Palace
The Supreme Emperor sat on the throne and looked at Jia Rui's leaving figure with a rare kind smile on his face.

Dai Quan next to him looked at the expression of the Supreme Emperor, and shivered for some reason. What kind of identity is this Jia Rui?The Supreme Emperor actually favored him so much.

Sometimes Dai Quan has been with the Supreme Emperor for decades, but he has never seen the Supreme Emperor being so kind to anyone?
Even the crown prince, whom the Supreme Emperor regarded as the apple of his eye back then, did not have such a soft expression as the Supreme Emperor looks at Jia Rui today.

But this kind of thing is not something he can guess as a slave, so Dai Quan quickly lowered his head, as if he didn't see anything.

After a long while, the Emperor sitting above said, "What has the Emperor been doing this month?"

"Back to the Emperor, the Emperor will excerpt the Sutra of Infinite Life this month to pray for the Emperor and the Empress Dowager."

After the Taishanghuang finished listening, his face finally eased a little.

He pondered for a while, and then said: "It's almost time, let the emperor manage the government again."

This past month, the Supreme Emperor has been in a lot of trouble.

In the past, the Supreme Emperor thought that his energy was the same as when he was young, so he didn't think he couldn't hold on.

But in the past month, the Supreme Emperor worked so hard that he couldn't sleep well at night. Only then did he realize that he was really old and couldn't do without the emperor's son to help him.

"The slave will do it now."

Not to mention that the emperor was finally liberated, but Jia Rui happily left the palace with the imperial decree in hand, and rode back home on horseback.

As soon as he entered the second gate, he saw Xue Baochai waiting at the gate with two maids, Ying'er and Yingge.

As soon as he saw Jia Rui's horse stopped in front of the door, Xue Baochai immediately knelt down with his two maids.

"The concubine welcomes the uncle home."

Jia Rui jumped off the horse after seeing it, walked over in two steps, and helped Xue Baochai up.

"What is this for? Is it necessary for our husband and wife to do this?"

Xue Baochai stood up and said with a smile:

"It's the first time for the uncle to go to Beijing to do business. When I come back, I, as a wife, should naturally kneel down to greet him."

Jia Rui shook his head, put his arms around Xue Baochai and said, "You, you, everything is fine, but you are too strict with the rules."

Xue Baochai smiled slightly, but did not refute.

"Grandfather and grandmother have been waiting in the inner hall for a long time, so hurry up and see them."

Jia Rui nodded, "Brother Ni has already gone home, we can go back and meet him when we have time."

Then he took Xue Baochai into the gate, went in and took a look, only to see a group of servants and maids kneeling in the courtyard.

Jia Rui nodded slightly to these people, then passed them and went straight to the backyard.

After Jia Rui left, the boys and maids dared to stand up, and then went about their own business.

Jia Rui and others came to the inner courtyard, bypassed the verandah and came to a quiet courtyard.

This is the residence of Jia Rui's grandparents, Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Jia Rui saw Mrs. Wang standing on the porch, looking towards the door.

As soon as she saw Jia Rui coming, Mrs. Wang hurried forward. Jia Rui followed a few steps and then knelt down in front of Mrs. Wang.

"Unworthy Sun Jiarui, kowtow to grandma."

"Get up, get up."

While talking, Mrs. Wang supported Jia Rui, and Jia Rui also stood up.

Then, Jia Rui and Xue Baochai each supported Mrs. Wang's arm and entered the main hall together.

When I went in, I saw Jia Dairu sitting in the middle, drinking tea slowly.

However, the sharp-eyed Jia Rui had already noticed that Jia Dairu's hand holding the tea trembled slightly, which was because he was excited.

Jia Rui hurried forward and saluted again. Jia Dairu sat in the middle and scolded Jia Rui a few more words, asking him to serve the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor loyally and not to live up to the grace of the two saints.

For these scene words, Jia Rui's ears were already callused, but he still knelt there respectfully, listening to Jia Dairu finish speaking.

After Jia Dairu finished speaking, Jia Rui stood up and took out the imperial edict from his bosom.

When Jia Dairu saw it, his face immediately changed, and he stepped forward and slapped Jia Rui on the face.

"You bastard, why didn't you say you were carrying an imperial decree?"

Jia Rui is no longer the first brother, but he knew that he had made a mistake as soon as he turned his head.

Fortunately, there are only a few family members now. If outsiders see it, the etiquette just now is enough to cut off Jia Rui's head.

How can anyone kowtow to others with an imperial decree?

Grandfather's beating was not unfair.

"Grandfather was right, but grandson was negligent."

Seeing that Jia Rui had reacted, Jia Dairu nodded lightly, and then said to Mrs. Wang and Xue Baochai below:
"No one can tell what happened today."

The two women naturally knew the seriousness of this matter, so they nodded repeatedly.

After the explanation, Jia Dairu asked: "What does this imperial decree say?"

"Old man, the Supreme Emperor saw that I have made great achievements this time, so he promoted me to an official position."

"What kind of official?" Jia Dairu said excitedly.

Mrs. Wang and Xue Baochai who were standing nearby also started to stare at Jia Rui.

Jia Rui held his head high and his nostrils turned to the sky, "The Supreme Emperor saw that I was capable of doing things, so he made me the Minister of Household Affairs."

"Ah!" Jia Dairu exclaimed.

He did not expect that the Supreme Emperor would dare to promote Jia Rui beyond his level.

In the past, although Jia Rui was a third-grade official, his rights were limited to the Dragon Banner of Qianqingmen and Longshou Palace.

To put it bluntly, there are only three to four hundred people in charge.

But, who is the Hubu Shangshu?That is in charge of the country's finances, that is the God of Wealth.

Moreover, the Hubu Shangshu is already considered the top group of civil servants.

However, the Supreme Emperor actually allowed Jia Rui to serve as a civil servant with a military position, and raised him to such a high position all of a sudden, he didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.

But this is also a matter of the future, and it is a happy event for Jia Rui to be promoted now.

"Quickly, hang up the red lantern for me, set off a few firecrackers, and the whole house will reward you with a month's money." Jia Dairu shouted excitedly.

Xue Baochai, who has been in charge of all matters in the mansion, also responded happily, "Yes, grandson-in-law will take care of it now."

After that, Xue Baochai walked out happily.

As soon as I went out, I ran into the maids Yinger and Yingge.

"You two, hurry up and put up the red New Year lanterns in your house in advance. Then I'll ask someone to buy firecrackers. They'll be set off for me from now until dark."

Ying'er took a step forward and asked, "Is there any happy event for grandma?"

With a smile on the corner of Xue Baochai's mouth, he said proudly, "Your uncle has been promoted to Minister of the Household Department."

"what!"

The two maids opened their mouths wide and screamed in disbelief.

Then Yinger and Brother Ying hurriedly saluted Xue Baochai and ran out happily.

Afterwards, all the servants of Jia Rui's family knew that Jia Rui was the Secretary of the Household Department.

In this ancient time when one person attained Taoism and ascended to heaven, these servants also felt very happy.

The status of the master has increased, and the status of these servants has also increased.

Now these people don't feel inferior even after meeting people from Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion.

After all, although Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion are the mansions of Dukes, they have begun to decline now, and the master of their family, Jia Rui, is now the Minister of the Household Department, just a rising sun.

Under the leadership of Jia Dairu, Jia Rui arrived at a small ancestral hall in the mansion.

This small ancestral hall was arranged by Jia Dairu during Jia Rui's absence, and the ancestors of Jia Dairu's line were enshrined inside.

Different from the orthodox ancestral hall in Ningguo Mansion, this ancestral hall is only used for daily sacrifices by Jia Dairu and his family.

After entering the ancestral hall, Jia Dairu personally enshrined the imperial decree in the middle of the ancestral hall, and then offered incense and kowtowed.

(End of this chapter)