The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 221 Water Dissolution: Which one was born with a jade in his mouth?
After Li Wu's incident was exposed, Yan Min and others had no idea. After discussion, the case was temporarily stopped. They had to report it to the palace and finalize the regulations before they could take action.

Otherwise, if the palace did not want to involve a lot of people, but when the case was being heard, they would pull out the radish and bring out the mud, and pull out a large piece of it, wouldn't it not only be in vain, but also a violation?

After the interrogation was temporarily suspended, Yan Min and others were also very unhappy and blamed Jia Cong a lot.

"Since Lord Marquis knows that Li Wu is the former Li Wu, why didn't he tell him earlier?" Yan Min said.

Others Nie Wenda and Tang Mu, the minister of Dali Temple, also echoed. Jia Cong glanced at everyone and said, "Old Prime Minister Yan is justified in censuring him. However, I only found out about Li Wu's matter recently. How could I get there in time? But all the others The Duke has been in court for a long time, so how can it be that the command of the Datong Guard is a lightly given position? Now that something like this has happened, instead of blaming me, it is better to think about what to say in front of the emperor."

After Yan Min said these angry words, he also regretted it. This incident was really not to blame on Jia Cong. He had only taken over Jinyiwei for a long time, and he had just returned from overseas expeditions. Things in the DPRK had to be dealt with. It is not easy to understand clearly.

Nie Wenda and Tang Mu also came to their senses at this time. If Jia Cong had not told them, they would still have been kept in the dark. Especially Nie Wenda, the matter of taking charge of the Procuratorate of the Capital, actually made a rebel who had rebelled in the past. A thief jumped up to the commander of the guards right under his nose. How should he explain to the emperor and the court?
Nie Wenda couldn't help but bowed his hand to Jia Cong and thanked him, "Thanks to the help of Marquis Ning Guo, we can clarify this person. It is unimaginable if he is still allowed to get away with it! In the eyes of the Jurchens, our court is simply unimaginable!" It’s extremely ridiculous. It’s no wonder that Azige and others dared to take risks alone and come to our city of Dashun. I think Li Wu’s incident also made them look down upon.”

Jia Cong smiled, without comment, returned the courtesy and said, "Although the Jinyi Mansion is involved in this case, it still has to rely on the three ministers to make decisions. It is also the responsibility of the Jinyi Mansion to investigate Li Wu's matter. I will discuss this matter with the emperor." say clearly.

This thief is extremely shrewd. All the princes in the court are honorable men. Moreover, they have insiders, so they can be fooled into getting through.As the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to be a thief, but a thousand days to prevent a thief. This is also true. "

Nie Wenda was deeply convinced and said, "Thank you for your comfort, Lord Marquis, but it would be a dereliction of duty for the Metropolitan Procuratorate not to investigate this matter! The Ministry of Punishment and the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army are also to blame. No matter how the emperor punishes us, we should all accept our guilt and thank you!" "

This matter had little to do with Dali Temple, and Tang Mu remained silent.

Halfway through the trial, a new case came out, which was really unexpected.

In the court, the officials who had repeatedly impeached Zhao Quan and Du Hui suddenly changed their minds and began to desperately impeach Xu Chang, the Minister of War, and the Governor of the Fifth Army. It was incredible that people like Li Wu could still be appointed officials.

And Zhao Song, the chief assistant, was once again put on the fire. Among the ten bullets, five or six chapters were dedicated to Zhao Song. The general idea was that he was the chief assistant. However, for so many years, the corpses had been left alone, whether they were sacrifices or soldiers. It cannot be cured.

Song Hong returned to the palace first and reported everything about the interrogation in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice to Emperor Taiqi. When he heard the words "Master Liu and others" mentioned by Jia Cong, Emperor Taiqi frowned. Suddenly he relaxed, and there was a smile in his eyes.

Song Hong is about to go to sea, and his days of serving the emperor are numbered.

"Song Banban, what do you think of Yuanze's word 'waiting for someone'?"

Song Hong thought about it and said, "Your Majesty, Yuan Fu is the first to be blamed. He has already made five remarks. From my perspective, I must have decided to leave."

Except for Zhang Qilin, who was appointed by the emperor, the rest of the cabinet were left by the emperor. Among them, the first assistant and the second assistant were the most important ministers of the emperor. The Prime Minister Otsuka was supposed to be in conflict with the first assistant, but he was always under the influence of Emperor Taiqi. In front of them, the two became one, united and constrained by the government, unprecedented in history.

If Jia Cong hadn't taken a detour, he would never have left Linjing Hall under the orders of Emperor Taiqi.

Over the years, Emperor Taiqi had thought of ways to centralize power, but he had no choice but to do it alone. The cabinet and the Supreme Emperor were combined into a group. If it were not for the Supreme Emperor, he would not have a second son to support him. Also, with the situation in Liaodong, he was worried that once the attack started, , the country's affairs will be in ruins, and he must also have the intention to change the emperor.

Naturally, there is also the reason why the emperor has always been manipulated by the Supreme Emperor.

Since he can be manipulated, why bother to replace him? What's more, there is no one to replace him.

This is also the reason why King Zhongshun did not have a son. Once he gave birth to a son, he would be involuntarily involved in the dispute between father and brother.

I heard that Tsusuke was seriously ill. If he died in office, the court would definitely give him preferential treatment. And now Otsuka Zai is asking for forgiveness because of Du Hui. This has not been clarified yet, and Li Wu's incident happened again. .

Emperor Taiqi asked, "Is it really true that the Marquis of Ning Guo found out about Li Wu?"

This thing is really a coincidence, and it happens to overlap with Azig's escape from prison, but one plus one sometimes does not necessarily equal two, and most of the time it is greater than two.

Song Hong didn't dare to say anything inside, but said cautiously, "Your Majesty, this Li Wu was the commander of the Datong Guards when he transported millet that day. I don't know who helped him do it. However, once we investigate the matter, we will find out that although the court has permission, The matter of losing millet to become an official is only for good people. How can such a heinous and rebellious person be allowed to serve as an official in a dignified manner!"

These words also aroused Emperor Taiqi's anger, and he said angrily, "This matter must be found out. Since the courtiers don't care about my face, why should I care about their lives?"

Song Hong also shuddered, but he had to say this. Seeing that the emperor wanted to use this matter to ward off dissidents, he went to court and asked him deliberately to ask him to help him say it. He is an internal minister of the emperor. , how can you do the wrong thing of not sharing your worries?

Just as they were talking about this, the official Zhengqing of the Third Division and Jia Cong also came. When the emperor heard this, he hurriedly said "Please!"

Those who came to the palace were all important ministers, but Dashun followed the system of the previous dynasty and did not have the habit of giving seats to ministers. Therefore, the emperor sat alone and several ministers stood. Jia Cong was the best, young and strong. , and Yan Min and others had been interrogating the case for a day today and were frightened. Now they are a little weak in front of Emperor Taiqi.

Yan Min took the lead and told the story of the case being investigated by the Ministry of Punishment just now, and focused on Liu Fang's confession, saying, "Your Majesty, Duke Liguo has received many favors from the country, but he does not want to serve the country. Instead, he has such a disobedient heart. , I believe that we should be dealt with severely because the Nine Yi tribes are not enough for the common people to be angry."

Jia Cong couldn't help but glance at Yan Min. Liu Fang's crime must be a serious crime, but the country has enjoyed peace for a long time, and the emperor governs the country with benevolence and filial piety, and always gives light sentences. How come Yan Min always brings up the serious crimes of the Yi Jiu tribe? ?

But seeing that the emperor was very angry, he couldn't help but be shocked when he heard these words, and said, "In terms of laws, should I be regarded as the nine Yi tribes?"

Yan Min said, "Returning to the emperor, collaborating with the enemy and treason against the nine barbarian tribes. This is the law decreed by Emperor Taizu, and we must abide by it! However, if the emperor is gracious and the emperor's favor is great, and he wants to open up one side, this is a destiny and cannot be done by me. Word!"

Seeing that the emperor breathed a sigh of relief, Jia Cong could not help but admire Yan Minjun's ability to play the prelude. He felt that this was a university subject and he should learn it as a student.

Because Jia Cong was there, the emperor did not ask Jia She for his crime. Yan Min did not say anything for the time being. Instead, he discussed Li Wu. Emperor Taiqi asked, "Ning Guohou, Li Wu is Li Wu. This matter is absolutely true." ?”

Jia Cong said, "I can't be sure, but whether Li Wu is true or not can be known once we investigate. I also looked through the files of Jinyi Mansion yesterday and accidentally saw the case of Wang Liang in the past. Among them was Li Wu. , and guarding Liaodong, I just paid more attention. Just now in the hall, I used Wang Liang to deceive Li Wu, but who knew that the signs would be revealed."

Just now, in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, when Jia Cong said something, not only Li Wu, but also Liu Fang died half of his life. There was almost no need for review. A discerning person could see that this Li Wu was the other Li Wu. Emperor Taiqi asked This was not because he was suspicious of Jia Cong, he just couldn't believe that such incredible things happened in Dashun, which showed how corrupt the officialdom was.

Yan Min also captured Emperor Taiqi's thoughts and said, "Your Majesty, I think this matter is related to the dignity of the court. It is a secret investigation, but it cannot be discovered clearly. The relevant officials involved can be dealt with by demoting in the future, and it is not suitable to go into war and cause trouble." It must be known to both the government and the public."

Jia Cong glanced at Yan Min, and couldn't help but light a candle for Yan Min in his heart. It can be seen that there are no fools in this world, and the real fools are actually smart people who can't let go.At present, if Yan Min can retire, it is impossible to say that Emperor Tai Qi will keep him in office in order to stabilize the situation of the court. However, Yan Min does not know whether he cannot see through Emperor Tai Qi's intentions or is stubborn and wants to oppose Emperor Tai Qi. This is because he does not know. Dead or alive.

In the past two years, Emperor Taiqi had launched a total of three imperial examinations to recruit scholars, and he also made great efforts to recruit many of the emperor's disciples. Although his official position was not high, there were many thugs in the imperial examinations. This is why the Azig incident As soon as he came out, there was an uproar in the court.

While Jia Cong's teacher Xiong Bichen was in the opposition, he not only set up schools, but also gave lectures everywhere, and recommended many talents to Emperor Taiqi. After these people entered the court, they almost became at odds with the cabinet.

If it's about other things, the cabinet can still make some excuses. It's about Liaodong and it's an act of surrendering to the enemy. If Zhao Song and others dare to stand up and say a word, they will be the sinners of the nation.

Emperor Taiqi glanced at Jia Cong, which made Jia Cong, who was standing aside as a background wall, a little confused. Seeing what he was doing, he quickly came to his senses and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I thought Mr. Yan This is inappropriate! We, Dashun, are a great and glorious country, and we do everything in an upright and bright way. If the emperor governs the country for the sake of face, can he deceive the people below, but can he deceive the heaven above?"

These words were extremely unpleasant. Yan Min was so angry that his old face turned purple and he glared angrily at Jia Cong. However, Emperor Tai Qi took it seriously. For a moment, he was moved and his emotions were quite passionate, "Yuanze said this clearly It is reasonable. I am the Son of Heaven. If I cannot deceive Heaven, how can I deceive the people? If I have made a mistake, I will be punished all over the world. If there are shortcomings in the court, I should correct them. Is it wrong to correct them if I make mistakes? "

Jia Cong said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, what happened to Li Wu is not the fault of the Emperor? The Emperor uses the cabinet, sets up ministries and temples, and governs it with arches. It is popular all over the world. Now that something like this is happening, it is really a traitor who is in power. The Emperor is trying to bring order to the chaos. That’s all, what’s the problem with saintliness? This is like the alternation of yin and yang, the cycle of the four seasons, wind and rain are the alternation of wind and rain. I can only say that now is the time for the emperor to reconcile the government and reiterate his orders! "

These words really touched the heart of Emperor Taiqi. He looked at Jia Cong and said in his heart, this son knows my heart well.

When Yan Min and others heard this, they cursed Jia Cong in their hearts. This son provoked the Holy Heart, and a big prison was inevitable. They didn't know that this storm would affect the people in the court. Still bearable.

Coming out of Linjing Hall, although Yan Min was old, his legs and feet were always nimble on weekdays, but today he was a little slow. When Jia Cong slowly walked out of the hall, he glanced back.

The reason why Jia Cong was slow was because he was waiting for Yan Min and others to go away. He had never been too lazy to deal with these old guys. They all looked like senior ministers and always liked to show off in front of him.

"Old husband!" Jia Cong bowed his hand towards Yan Min.

Yan Min staggered a step, and Jia Cong hurriedly gave him a hand, but he couldn't let go. Yan Min leaned on Jia Cong and walked forward, saying, ""Laozi De Jing" once said, 'Governing a big country is like cooking small delicacies.' "The Analects of Confucius" also said, "Three years have not changed from the father's way." When the emperor was the prince, he had both talents and virtues, and he was both kind and powerful, and he made great achievements. In the past, when the iron net mountain changed, when the crisis came, the emperor asked us , among the many princes, who can be the king?
Now, when the emperor wins, who among us is not relieved? "

Jia Cong knew nothing about this matter. Firstly, he was young and inexperienced and had never been involved in such matters. Secondly, the trouble that caused Xiao Qiang in the royal family was really a secret. Even father and son did not dare to tell it orally. What's more, Not to mention others telling it?
When Jia Cong heard this, he didn't know how to answer for a moment, and he was thinking, why did Yan Min say this to him?
Could it be that he wanted to use him to inform the emperor that the cabinet actually supported Emperor Taiqi that day?
But then I thought, it shouldn't be the case. If Yan Min was stupid enough to think that he would say something like this, he wouldn't be sitting in the position he is today.

"From ancient times to the present, the throne has changed from father to son, brother to brother. Which time has it not been bloody and violent from top to bottom? Only this time, the Supreme Emperor has abdicated and the situation of the court remains unchanged. I They all thought that this was a matter of three generations, and they were still happy in their hearts."

Only then did Jia Cong understand that Yan Min meant what he said. In fact, he was accusing him of provoking trouble in front of Emperor Tai Qi just now.

Jia Cong couldn't help but feel funny in his heart. What happened in three generations has passed away. During the reign of Yao, Shun, and Yu, many things were just speculations of future generations. Even a "Book of Secretaries" has many people's suspicions. The things recorded in it are also unknown. How can it be taken seriously?
"Old sir, Cong is a military general. I am not capable of running the country. It is not my responsibility! Cong only knows that as a minister, he should not deceive the emperor and live up to the people! The old man just mentioned the affairs of the three generations. Today, today, The Supreme Emperor and Your Majesty are certainly the rulers of Yao and Shun, but among the civil and military dynasties, who can be the ruler of Yu?"

Yan Min was so angry that he was trembling all over. He threw away Jia Cong's hand, pointed at Jia Cong and cursed, "Sister! It's not enough!"

Under the eaves of the corridor on both sides, there were countless people in red, purple and green robes coming and going. Seeing this scene, they all stopped to watch, but saw Jia Cong cupping his hands, bending slightly and saying, "Cong doesn't dare!"

After saying that, Jia Cong turned around and left!
But the word "dare not" made Yan Min lose all his blood. He knew that he had just been angered by Jia Cong, and his words were wrong. He said "insufficiency and conspiracy", what was the conspiracy?And Jia Cong's "dare not" also cleared the air.

A gust of wind ruffled Yan Min's beautiful beard. He hurriedly covered it with his hands and hurried to Wenyuan Pavilion.

As Jia Cong expected, once the incident about Li Wu broke out, the whole court was shocked again. Li Wu was imprisoned in the imperial prison. In less than a moment, officials from the Department of Science and Technology came to ask for identification of Li Wu's identity. Some people even brought old people from Li Wu’s hometown to identify him.

It has become an indisputable fact that Li Wu is Li Wu.

For a time, the officials' bullets flew to the palace like snowflakes. That year, Li Wu's millet loss was also verified. The prince of Beijing County was also involved in this matter. He also accepted Li Wu's benefits. Naturally Also impeached.

The carriage from Beijing Prince's Palace drove into Ningrong Street, and the entourage rushed to Rongguo Palace to report. When Jia Zheng learned that the Prince of Beijing County was coming, he didn't know why. He hurriedly straightened his clothes and lowered his rank to greet him. He was quite panicked for a while.

"In a humble house, Lord Meng is here, how can I live in such a humble place!"

Shui Rong smiled and said, "How can we say this because we are friends from all over the world?"

When Jia Zheng welcomed Shui Rong into the Hall of Rongxi, Shui Rong raised his eyes and looked at the large red gold plaque on the Kowloon green ground in the hall. On the plaque were written three big characters, "Rongxi Hall", followed by a line of small characters "someone". On the year, month and day, the book was given to Rongguo Gong Jia Yuan" and there were "treasures worth tens of thousands of Chen Han", which made me feel quite emotional.

"The emperor's kindness is so great. I didn't expect that Duke Rong and his wife would have a descendant like Ning Guohou. If Duke Ning Rong is alive in heaven, I will be very relieved to see the flowers and brocades in the house today."

Jia Zheng said humbly, "I don't dare!"

Shui Rong was also very humble. Jia Zheng asked him to take a seat. After repeated humility, Shui Rong sat down and asked, "Which one was born with a jade in his mouth?" I think you’re here today, why not invite me over for a while?”

When Jia Zheng heard about it, he hurriedly sent people to invite Baoyu to come and meet his guests.

Baoyu was in Rongqing Hall. He had been out for the past two days and had returned very late. Jia Mu knew that she had not allowed him to go out for the past two days. He was as coquettish as a candy cane, thinking about Mr. Xiao in his heart. I can't go out, so I feel uncomfortable in every way.

Jia's mother was also deeply unhappy, but she was reluctant to blame her. She only threatened Jia Zheng, "What's so good about the outside world? If your master finds out, he won't beat you up?"

Just as he was talking, Jia Zheng ordered people to invite Baoyu to meet the guests. Jia's mother became happy, but Baoyu was reluctant. She didn't know what kind of national thief Lu was going to meet again, so she was a little reluctant.

"The master said that the second master Mingbao should tidy up his clothes before going. The person he wants to meet today is the prince of Beijing County!"

Baoyu's eyes suddenly lit up. In the past, when he heard gossip from his father, brother, relatives and friends, he praised Shuirong as a wise king. He was born with both talent and appearance, and was elegant and unrestrained. He was not bound by official customs and the state. He also thought about meeting each other, but Unexpectedly, the Prince of Beijing County came to the house today and called him, so he liked it.

When changing clothes, Baoyu also kept urging Xi Xi, ordering him to hurry up, for fear that he would be rude by making Shui Rong wait for a long time.

　There will be one more in a while.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)