My Red Mansion Career

Chapter 185

After leaving the palace, the sky began to darken.

Jia Yu looked at the sky and saw that it was almost time for the curfew. If he didn't return home before dark, it would be bad if he was caught by the night patrol soldiers.

and many more……

Jia Yu suddenly remembered that I am the commander of the Five Cities Army and Horses Division, and night patrol is my job. No big-headed soldier with the nerve dares to touch my brow.

Thinking of this, Jia Yu's chest suddenly puffed up, and she led the horse towards the way they came.

Jia Yu, who had just taken two steps, thought that if he returned to Rongguo Mansion now, he would have to pass through such large places as Dashi Yongfang, Xiaoyongfang and Xianyifang.

Even if he were to ride a horse, it would take him more than half an hour, so it would be more convenient to go back to his uncle Dingyuan's mansion to rest for the night.

Anyway, I have to go to court tomorrow, so it would be more convenient to go back to Uncle Ding Yuan's Mansion.

Thinking of this, Jia Yu turned the horse's head and headed towards Panqi Street, passed Sanguan Temple, Yuhe South Bridge, and finally arrived at Chongwenmenli Street, and finally returned to Dingyuan Uncle's Mansion when the sky was completely dark.

He only regretted it after returning to the mansion. Today, there are not many people in Uncle Dingyuan's mansion except servants and servants.

Not to mention the deserted backyard. After Yuanchun went to Rongguo Mansion, Jin Chuan, Baoqin and Qingwen also went there. Now there are only a few rough girls in the backyard.

There was no one to even wash his feet, which made Jia Yu, who had been used to being a master during this period, very uncomfortable for a while.

Rejecting the request of the maid to fetch water for him, he carried the bucket to the well.

I think back then, I was alone and carrying more than ten taels of silver, all the way from Jinling to Shenjing in the freezing weather. What hardships did I have to endure on the way, like ice and snow?

It's better now. It's hard to even get water to wash your feet. It seems that it really complies with the old saying, it's difficult to go from frugality to luxury and from luxury to frugality.

While secretly scolding myself for being pretentious, I fetched a bucket of water. After washing, I hurriedly went to bed and fell asleep.

In a daze, I was woken up by a knock on the door. It turned out that it was the rude girl who got up early and asked me to wake up according to my instructions.

"Master, it's already five o'clock in the morning, you should get up and prepare to go to court."

Jia Yu picked up the watch on the pillow and looked at it. It was only three o'clock in the morning.

He was so angry that people were getting up and going to court at this point. It was such an evil feudal society and it was not allowing people to live.

I just cursed in my heart, but I still sat up honestly. After hurriedly putting on my court clothes, I took the water brought by the maid and washed myself before leaving the house.

There was already a soldier waiting outside the door holding his red date horse. He took the reins and got on the horse, and hurried towards the palace with two soldiers.

After entering the Daming Gate, he walked through the long street and then through the Chengtian Gate. When he came to Duanmen, he handed over the horses to the soldiers and joined the ranks of officials waiting to go to court.

To say what is the most unaccustomed thing to Jia Yu in this era, going to court is definitely one of them.

The number of officials waiting to go to court outside Duanmen was not a small number.

Since Taizu Taizu of Great Xia had stipulated that all officials in the capital were qualified to go to court, so when it came time to go to court, the number of people should not be too large.

According to statistics, the total number of officials qualified to go to court in Shenjing must be at least one to two thousand.

Coupled with the servants and entourage who followed those officials, the number was simply overwhelming.

How to describe it? You can imagine how crowded the school gate was when the primary schools in later generations were over. You will know how crowded it was when going to court.

To say it is crowded is an understatement. It often happens that officials are squeezed out of their shoes or even their court uniforms. When encountering impatient officials, they will engage in full force on the spot.

Once encountering this situation, the surrounding officials will all distance themselves tacitly and start the melon-eating mode together.

Just like when Jia Yu was walking along the way, she encountered two officials quarreling.

But Jia Yu estimated that these two officials should be from the south. The two of them were almost cheek to cheek, spitting on each other's faces, but their hands were firmly placed behind their backs, and neither of them was talking. Ken throws the first punch.

After watching it for more than ten minutes, the quarrel was not urgent, but the people watching could not stand it.

Jia Yu, who had been watching for a long time, couldn't help shouting, "You guys should fight me instead, is there no point in just arguing?

Fuck him, just knock the person on the other side down and you win.

Don't worry, your fight won't be in vain. I'm offering a prize of ten taels of silver. Whoever wins the battle will get the silver!

I bet that the man with the beard can win, or ten taels of silver. Who dares to bet with me? "

As soon as Jia Yu finished speaking, hundreds of eyes around him looked at him.

The officials around me... I'm so stupid... who is so brave that he actually starts a gambling game outside the Meridian Gate?

Everyone's eyes glazed over when they saw the unicorn robe that Jia Yu was wearing, which represented the earl.

There were many smart people present. After seeing the unicorn robe and Jia Yu's excessively young age, they immediately thought of Dingyuan Bo Jia Yu, who was in the limelight during this period.

After recognizing Jia Yu's identity, many people's minds immediately became active, and their eyes showed eagerness to try.

Seeing everyone's expressions and the strange atmosphere around them, he looked at his watch again and saw that it would still be some time before the palace door opened.

Anyway, it was idle time, so Jia Yu simply came to stand next to the two of them.

I saw him picking up a branch, drawing two circles on the ground, and writing the words "one" and "two" in the two circles respectively.

"Colleagues, you are idle anyway, since these two brothers have had a dispute.

You can't win with words, it's better to see the truth in your hands.

If you bet on the bearded man, you will throw money into circle No. 1, and if you bet on the beardless man, you will throw money into circle No. 2.

The odds between these two guys are 1:1, you can place your bets now! "

As soon as Jia Yu's voice fell, the scene fell silent, and countless eyes looked at him in disbelief.

Is this guy crazy? He is in court now, and he actually dares to gather people to gamble. Believe it or not, the plan to impeach him tomorrow will crush Emperor Changping's Long Case.

There was silence outside the huge Meridian Gate. Even the two brothers involved were so frightened that they stopped quarreling and looked at Jia Yu with disbelief.

Did I wake up too early and hallucinate?

Seeing everyone's reaction, Jia Yu shook her head angrily, "It's really boring... I thought we could have some fun, but I didn't expect there was no one with a seed."

He clapped his hands and was about to blend in with the crowd, but he didn't expect that the two brothers who had just been arguing stopped.

They all blocked his way, and the bearded official glared at him angrily and said loudly: "Master Jia...don't you hear that the reason for the decline in the past is because of its badness? I never break the rules, There is no prohibition on outward behavior, but there is a prohibition on the greenness of the heart.”

Jia Yu felt a headache as soon as she heard what this dear friend said. She quickly raised her hand and said, "Wait a minute...speak in human terms..."

"Master Jia, how could you set up a bet while the two of us are arguing? This is what a gentleman would not do."

Brother Beard looked angry, and the younger one also echoed: "Besides, the two of us were just quarreling.

You took the opportunity to encourage the two of us to take action, and your intentions are so vicious. If this matter is publicized, won't it bring disrepute to the two of us? "

"Disreputed?"

Jia Yu said disdainfully: "When you two quarreled like shrews in front of all the civil and military officials of the dynasty, didn't you think about your reputation?  If you had taken action on the spot, I would have admired you for being men, but you Woolen cloth?

But they can only quarrel and quarrel, which is of no use.

If you are a man, you should fuck the guy even if you don't agree with him. This is what a big man should do.

But what about you?

You have been arguing for two quarters of an hour, and you are so stunned that you don’t even dare to raise your hands. I am worried for you.

Now he has come to cause trouble for me, bah..."

Jia Yu spoke louder and louder, and all the surrounding officials gathered around.

His words also won the approval of many people.

Someone on the spot echoed: "Yeah...what's the use of just arguing? If it's a man, just fuck him!"

"The enemy... I thought I could just place a bet and have fun, but I never expected that they are actually two weaklings."

The two people's faces turned red as the people around them said something to each other, and it took them a long time to hold back a sentence.

"A gentleman talks but never moves his hands!"

"Hahaha……"

There was a burst of laughter all around.

Just when Jia Yu was about to speak, a high-pitched and sharp whistling sound suddenly sounded outside the Meridian Gate.

"Snapped……"

"Clap clap..."

"Clap clap clap..."

Everyone followed the sound and saw a tall and round eunuch standing on the Jinshui Bridge, waving a long whip vigorously.

The whip made a loud sound as the eunuch waved it, enough for people outside the Meridian Gate to hear clearly.

Jia Yu knew that this was a ritual called "Quiet Whip" (also known as "Crying Whip"), which originated from the Khitan folk custom of using whips to "drive away ghosts".

Later, in all dynasties, on important occasions such as large-scale court gatherings and enthronement ceremonies, there would be dedicated people blowing whips to show solemnity, and it has a long history.

As soon as the whip was fired, the officials, who had been as noisy as a vegetable market just now, were like naughty primary school students who saw the class teacher, and everyone fell silent instantly.

Then they started to line up, splitting into two groups and rushing towards Zuoyemen and Youyemen.

In line with the principle of civility on the left and force on the right, Jia Yu naturally mixed in among the military attachés and walked in the team of Youyemen.

However, unlike Xiao Xiami, who was ranked at the back when he went to court in the past, he is now the emperor's conferred Dingyuan Bo, General Longhu, the chief military officer of the Huben Camp and the commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division. Most of the military attaches are very Consciously, they lined up behind him.

There were only a dozen or so people walking side by side with him, and among these people, Jia Yu saw an acquaintance with awe, that was Yuanchun's cheap uncle, the deputy envoy of Jingying Jiedu, Wang Ziteng.

It's just that he is different from the deputy governor he saw last time who was not angry but had a majestic look on his face.

Today's Wang Ziteng looks pale, and the beard under his chin has become a bit messy.

When Wang Ziteng and Jia Yu met each other, Wang Ziteng even took the initiative to say hello to him.

"Think twice. Let's find a place to sit after the court. What do you think?"

Seeing Wang Ziteng's appearance, Jia Yu secretly sighed in her heart.

After he came back, Yuanchun also kept asking his wife for various express hints during the days when he was away, hoping that Yuanchun could help the Wang family, and even support the Wang family, etc.

But Yuanchun is not her mother. She has stayed in the palace for ten years, and she certainly knows how powerful it is.

Therefore, all requests from the Wang family were returned on the grounds that her husband was not at home and it was not easy for her as a woman to make the decision.

Jia Yu has been busy in the past few days since he came back. Even if Wang Ziteng wanted to have a good talk with him, he could never find a chance. Now that the two finally met, Wang Ziteng finally put down his attitude and took the initiative to propose. invite.

Looking at Wang Ziteng's expectant eyes, what else could Jia Yu do?

He could only nod his head, "Since uncle has made an appointment, Yu should abide by it."

Seeing that Jia Yu finally agreed to his invitation, Wang Ziteng was overjoyed: "Okay...I'll be the host after the court, and let's have a drink at Zuixianlou."

"That's fine."

While talking, the two entered the Meridian Gate along the Youye Gate, and then passed through the Huangji Gate to the Huangji Hall.

After entering the palace, the civil and military officials began to stand in two rows.

Today is the first time that Jia Yu has a single victory since he returned to court. This time, Jia Yu's identity has changed greatly from the last time he went to court.

In the past, when he was just the commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, General Zhaoyong, he could hardly even enter the main hall and could only be photographed at the back of the team.

It was different now. As Dingyuan Bo and General Longhu, he was already qualified to stand in the front row of military attachés, even behind Wang Ziteng, the deputy envoy of the Beijing Camp.

Soon, Emperor Changping, as the emperor, also entered the court, and today's morning dynasty officially began.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

After all the civil and military officials had finished paying their respects, a eunuch stood up and said loudly: "My ministers, if you have any business, please leave the court if there is no business!"

As soon as the eunuch finished speaking, an official in red robes immediately stood up and said loudly: "The imperial censor Bi Chuan of Youqiandu, the capital of the imperial court, has a book to start with!"

Soon, Emperor Changping's voice came from above: "Speak!"

"I want to impeach Dingyuan Bo Jia Yu. This person gathered a crowd to gamble at court this morning, humiliated his colleagues, and ignored order. Your Majesty, please punish him severely!"

"Oh...there's this other thing?"

Emperor Changping had just come out of the harem and had no idea what had just happened outside the Meridian Gate.

He looked down and soon found Jia Yu standing at the front.

"Jia Aiqing, what do you have to say about Bi Yushi's words?"

Jia Yu looked at Mr. Bi and thought, isn't this the guy who impeached him last time? Why are you here again? It’s not over yet?

Feeling disgusted in his heart, he stood up and retorted on the spot: "Your Majesty... I did not gather people to gamble. This Lord Bi Chuan Dao is framed by Wei Chen."

"Bastard!" Bi Zhuandao became angry immediately, "Just now outside the Meridian Gate, you opened a bet in front of the civil and military officials of the court. Hundreds of pairs of eyes saw it. How dare you deny it?"

(End of this chapter)