My Red Mansion Career

Chapter 225 Dilemma

Jinling Zhen Family Courtyard

After a busy day, the imperial envoy Zhen Yingjia, the president of Jinling Provincial Tirenyuan, returned to his courtyard and sat down. Immediately, a maid rushed to bring him tea.

Zhen Yingjia picked up the fragrant tea and took a sip. After taking in the slightly bitter but sweet aftertaste of the fragrant tea, he felt a little better.

Just as he was leaning on the chair and closing his eyes to rest, a figure quietly walked in beside him and whispered: "Sir, the army led by Governor Lu is already less than 60 miles away from Yangzhou, and it is expected to arrive at Yangzhou City tomorrow."

"Well……"

Zhen Yingjia nodded, and then asked thoughtfully: "Old Mo... do you think Governor Lu can beat that Jia Yu?"

"This one……"

The steward who came to report the news was startled when he heard this. After hesitating for a moment, he said with a grimace: "To tell you what I'm saying, I'm just a slave. How can I dare to talk nonsense about military and national affairs?"

Zhen Yingjia laughed dumbly. Yes, Jia Yu and Lu Peiyi, one was Dingyuan and the other was Yongyi. The two uncles were fighting each other. How could he, a housekeeper, evaluate them.

After thinking for a while, Zhen Yingjia ordered: "Old Mo, tell the people over in Yangzhou to keep a close watch and report to me immediately if there is any news."

Lao Mo responded and was about to retreat when he saw another servant trotting over and respectfully handed a small bamboo tube to Zhen Yingjia, who was drinking tea.

Dai Quan's expression changed, he stepped forward to take the bamboo tube, carefully checked the seal before handing it to Emperor Changping.

"Here!"

Arresting officials and arresting salt merchants are two different things.

As a diligent emperor, Emperor Changping often had to review memorials until late at night, which was already normal.

Queen Bai and Dai Quan didn't dare to disturb them, so they could only stand aside and wait quietly.

After the review of the last memorial was completed, Emperor Changping leaned heavily on the back of his chair. Unable to hide his tired expression, he immediately took off his glasses and placed them on the table.

Just after he arrested Lan Renxian and other Yangzhou officials, countless papers to impeach him flew to Shenjing like snowflakes.

The exquisite teacup made in Jingdezhen in Zhen Yingjia's hand fell to the ground and turned into pieces on the ground, and he stood up suddenly.

Emperor Changping sighed softly, and just when he was about to speak, he saw a young eunuch trotting in and kneeling on the ground, holding a small bamboo tube in his hands and raising it above his head.

Emperor Changping took the bamboo tube, opened it, and pulled out a small note from it. He saw that the note was densely filled with small characters. He had to put on his glasses again and read it carefully.

"Your Majesty, it's already late at night. Eat something and take a rest."

It took a long time before I heard Emperor Changping sigh and murmur: "Jia Yu, Jia Yu... what do you want me to do with you?"

But this time she saw a strange expression on Emperor Changping's face, which seemed to be surprise and anger, and finally turned into an expression that was half-smiling but not smiling.

"Clap!"

Jia Yu didn't know that this time he had brought together the eight major salt merchants and offended almost all the famous families in Jiangnan.

You must know that although the merchants were rich, their status was not high, and Jia Yu's trip to Yangzhou was also under the order of Emperor Changping.

It was a rule set by Taizu of Great Xia that the harem should not interfere with politics, and Queen White did not dare to violate it.

At this time, Dai Quan walked in and whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty...the Queen is here."

However, although you can't read secrets, you can still secretly observe your husband's face.

"Sir, this is a message from a flying pigeon from Yangzhou."

Zhen Yingjia's expression instantly became excited.

But after being excited for a while, Zhen Yingjia suddenly laughed: "Originally, I was still having a headache on how to deal with Jia Yu, but I didn't expect that he would be so arrogant and arrogant. He even dared to arrest the feudal officials. This time he is dead. , no one can save him."

As the words fell, the White Queen walked in with two maids carrying food boxes.

"Disposal?"

Even if he went on a killing spree in Yangzhou City last time and killed hundreds of merchants, mobs, gangsters and even students, he could still use excuses to excuse him.

But arresting officials is different. This is the right of the emperor.

"Your Majesty... a secret message sent by Lin Ruhai, the Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor, via flying pigeons."

Lao Mo took the bamboo tube and was about to hand it over when he heard Zhen Yingjia say: "Read it!"

Anyone who arrests officials without the emperor's order is almost a rebellion.

No wonder Zhen Yingjia's reaction was so intense.

After finally waiting for Emperor Changping to read the secret book, he was sitting on the dragon chair, lost in thought.

When the White Queen heard this, her heart skipped a beat.

"Bastard...is he going to rebel?"

When Emperor Changping was looking at the secret fold, Queen Bai stepped aside knowingly.

But even if he knew it, he wouldn't care. Who asked him to do this job?

How dare you cut off our financial path? This time, I want to see how he dies? "

It was late at night, but the imperial study room of Daming Palace was still brightly lit.

"Secret fold?"

The White Queen placed the food box on the dragon table, took out two plates of side dishes and a bowl of green corn porridge, and said softly.

After that, he strode into the study at the side and said loudly: "Here comes... grinds for the master... I want to write a letter to impeach him.

Lao Mo took out a piece of paper from the bamboo tube and read: "On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, Jia Yu led a large army to surround the governor's yamen and the prefect's yamen, and captured dozens of officials including the governor Lan Renxian and the prefect Luan Tili and their families. He was caught and put under guard, but now he is alive and dead."

He couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty...could it be that something happened in Yangzhou?"

"Hmph... It's not just an accident. This Jia Yu wants to poke a hole in the sky!"

Emperor Changping threw the secret sheet on the dragon table in anger and said angrily.

"Do you know what Jia Yu did after arriving in Yangzhou? He first went on a killing spree in Yangzhou, killing hundreds of Yangzhou scholars, merchants, and ordinary people. Then he arrested the eight major salt merchants and confiscated them. Home.

In the end... he actually arrested Jiangsu governor Lan Renxian, Yangzhou prefect Luan Dili, and dozens of Yangzhou officials.

Now, Lu Peiyi, the governor of Jiangnan Camp, personally led an army of 20,000 people to kill Yangzhou. A fight was about to begin. What did they want to do? "

After hearing that Jia Yu had killed hundreds of people and even arrested eight major salt merchants, Queen Bai just frowned, but when Emperor Changping said that Jia Yu had even arrested the governor of Jiangsu, she could no longer maintain her composure. Calm down.

The governor of a province is already regarded as a high-ranking official in the border area. Without the emperor's imperial edict and the official documents of the cabinet, no one has the right to arrest people?

Is this Jia Yu crazy?

"Your Majesty... Although this kid Jia Yu is occasionally a little rash in daily life, I think he is not a person who does not know the importance of things. Is there any misunderstanding here?"

Emperor Changping said angrily, "As for the misunderstanding, Lin Ruhai explained it in the secret book." After Jia Yu heard that Lu Peiyi led his troops to kill Yangzhou, in order to prevent Lan Renxian and a group of Yangzhou officials from collaborating with Lu Peiyi, he Someone came to strike first, and controlled Lan Renxian and others first, and then released them after Lu Peiyi was defeated.

Let me see, this reason can also deceive me. Who else will believe him? "

Although Emperor Changping still spoke in an angry tone, as his pillow, Queen Bai immediately understood that Emperor Changping was not as angry about this matter as he showed on the surface.

What does it mean to lie to me? Who else would believe it?

Doesn't that mean that Emperor Changping actually believed in this reason in his heart? As for the others... who else besides the one from Longshou Palace.

What's more, everyone knows that Jiangnan Camp and Jiangbei Camp have always only listened to the orders of the Supreme Emperor. Lu Peiyi is a die-hard loyalist of the Supreme Emperor, and Jia Yu is a confidant promoted by Emperor Changping.

Now Lu Peiyi personally leads the Jiangnan camp to conquer Jia Yu. Doesn't this mean that the Supreme Emperor and Emperor Changping are going to fight?

Queen Bai asked worriedly: "Your Majesty...if Lu Peiyi really fights with Jia Yu, I'm afraid the court will be shocked.

At that time, if the Supreme Emperor is blamed, what should we do? "

"This is also the reason why Lin Ruhai wrote this secret."

When Emperor Changping said this, his expression became a little happy and dazed, "Lin Ruhai also said in the secret book that Jia Yu has confiscated a total of 5,600 yuan from the homes of eight major salt merchants and more than 20 merchants these days. More than one million taels of silver."

"How many?"

Queen White felt her delicate body tremble and almost lost her balance.

"More than fifty-six million taels." Emperor Changping repeated it again.

Perhaps he was also a little disbelieving, and there was a rare tremor in his voice.

Unable to bear it anymore, he picked up the secret fold on the dragon case again and looked at it, then he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It is indeed more than 56 million, and Lin Ruhai also said that they plan to send a large army to escort this person today." Send money to Beijing.

Not only that, Jia Yu also proposed to take back the salt from eight salt merchants in Yangzhou and redistribute it through auction.

In this way, it is expected to receive a large sum of money, and now the court finally does not have to worry about money. "

"More than fifty-six million taels?"

Not only did Queen White feel a little dizzy from the shock of this number, but Dai Quan also felt weak on his feet.

Today's Daxia's annual income is only about 10 million taels of silver. This Jia Yu has obtained more than five years of taxes for the court in one go. He wants to go to heaven.

And I heard from Emperor Changping that he plans to re-auction Yanyin, which is another large sum of money. Isn't this guy too capable?

"By the way...and that Lu Peiyi, he and Jia Yu are about to fight."

Thinking of this, Dai Quan was startled and looked at his master again.

At this time, Emperor Changping's face was also a little uncertain. On one side was more than 56 million taels of silver, and on the other was the Supreme Emperor of Longshou Palace.

Which one is more important is a difficult question.

Queen Bai and Dai Quan also knew that Emperor Changping was weighing the pros and cons in his mind, but they didn't dare to say anything. They couldn't get involved in such an important matter.

Seeing that Emperor Changping didn't speak for a long time, Queen Bai deliberately smiled and said in order to lighten the atmosphere: "Your Majesty... I have something that I don't understand. Please clarify it."

"What's the matter?" Emperor Changping said calmly.

"Although I don't know what Lin Ruhai said in the secret book, how could I know that Lin Ruhai was helping Jia Yu speak.

Could it be that Jia Yu poured some kind of ecstasy soup into Lin Ruhai after going to Yangzhou? "

Speaking of this, Emperor Changping couldn't help but complain: "I don't know whether he gave Lin Ruhai the ecstasy soup, but Lin Ruhai said in the secret book that his survival this time was all thanks to Jia Yu and the person who brought him Royal physician.

Moreover, this guy didn't know what tricks he used to seduce Lin Ruhai's daughter, and he would not marry her except Jia Yu.

Lin Ruhai had no choice but to lick her old face and beg me to let me grant a favor and betroth his daughter to that boy, and also choose his dead brother's room.

Hey... That kid shamelessly begged me to do both, but I didn't expect that he actually got it done today. "

"Your Majesty, are you agreeing? Aren't you afraid of others gossiping?" Queen White asked in surprise.

"What can I do if I don't agree? Who dares to gossip?"

Emperor Changping said angrily: "Who wants to get me 50 million taels of silver, let alone one house, even if it is ten houses, I will agree to it."

"By the way... I want to go to the Dragon's Head Palace right away, and Dai Quan... will show off to the Dragon's Head Palace!"

"Here!"

Dai Quan hurriedly shouted: "Your Majesty is riding in the Dragon Head Palace!"

Emperor Changping had just turned around to leave when he heard Queen White shouting from inside: "Your Majesty, it's not too late for you to drink this bowl of porridge before leaving."

"Why are you still drinking porridge?" Emperor Changping waved his hand, "I'm afraid I'll be late, and the letter of complaint will be in my father's hands first."

That night, no one knew what the father and son, Emperor Changping and Emperor Taishang, said in Longshou Palace.

However, the next day, as Emperor Changping expected, memorials to impeach Jia Yu flooded into the Daming Palace and Longshou Palace. What is strange is that the Supreme Emperor and Emperor Changping seemed to have made an appointment. All the excerpts were lost like stones sinking into the ocean.

Just when the officials were angry and planned to continue to give the emperor troubles, a shocking news spread in Shenjing City.

Dingyuan Bo Jia Yu, who was ordered to investigate the case in Yangzhou, actually lost more than 56 million taels of silver from the homes of eight major salt merchants.

This news immediately shocked everyone into silence.

Fifty-six million taels of silver. If all this money is transported to the treasury, how many things can be done?

If the imperial court really has 56 million taels of silver, it will be easy for you to handle all matters such as payment, disaster relief, and management of the Yellow River.

But now those officials are sitting on their knees.

If Jia Yu continues to be impeached, it means that Jia Yu was wrong to collect the money, and the money should be returned to the Yangzhou businessmen.

But no one in the civil and military dynasties dared to say this.

This is 56 million taels of silver. How much can be done?

Who dares to say that you want to return this money to others? First of all, Geng Benzheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, will come over with a kitchen knife and fight with your life.

But if you want to say that the money was collected appropriately, it proves that Jia Yu did nothing wrong.

However, those officials and censors were not in trouble for long.

Soon another news shocked Shenjing. Jia Yu actually captured dozens of officials in Yangzhou from the governor Lan Renxian down.

This time it feels like a hornet's nest...

(End of this chapter)