Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 181 Not being an honest person

When meeting the king, Jia Lian said this: "Businessmen pay attention to harmony and wealth. I never thought that Welfare Lai Yaxing would act like this. If Lai Erguan was in trouble, I would never make such a fuss. What happened next, I just want to take down the three shopkeepers of Yaxing and clean them up. I really don’t mean to raid the house. I don’t have the right or the courage.”

Well, I have to speak clearly to avoid being accused of ransacking my house.

Emperor Chenghui looked at Jia Lian with an uncertain expression, his mood was extremely complicated. If there is, there is no way. The struggle between father and son is in a state of indestructibility. Emperor Chenghui's throne was abdicated. Never mind that the Supreme Emperor almost died, the fact of the Zen throne was announced to the world in the form of an imperial edict.

The emperor has been closely associated with the word "filial piety" since the day he was born. As the son, Emperor Chenghui was naturally at a disadvantage.

After listening patiently to Jia Lian's story, Emperor Chenghui decided to ignore the boy for the time being, turned to Gu Changxing and asked: "Gu Aiqing, please tell me, I will not just listen to one family's words."

Mr. Liao stood aside with a hesitant expression. The background board today was too unfair.

Gu Changxing glanced at Jia Lian with mixed emotions. The probability that an official of his level would want to meet you was very slim.

Now I can report my work in front of the emperor, but I can't feel grateful to Jia Lian, the instigator.

This is a major conspiracy case, and if you are involved in it, you will be doomed if you are not careful.

"Okay, let's digress. Let's get back to the case." Emperor Chenghui really wasn't trying to sidestep the situation. In Mr. Liao's current state, he might be able to make him angry by continuing to bicker.

The ones who felt the deepest feelings were Qiu Shian and Xia Shouzhong. The two brothers looked at each other, which touched their souls. In the deep palace, honest people have no way to survive, and they can only die quietly.

However, Gu Changxing suddenly stood up, saluted the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I am impressed by Master Jia's words and I have something to say."

Emperor Chenghui glanced at his Zuodu Yushi speechlessly, "How old are you? You compete with a young man. Is it honorable to win?" The point is, you look so red-faced, it's so embarrassing.

Even today's saints can only turn a blind eye to many things. No one complained, and there was no evidence, so we could only pretend it was nothing.

Xia Shouzhong didn't need to think about it to know how many sins had been accumulated in the process of Welfare Laiya's expansion. But, so what if you know? There is a lot of evil in this world, but even the sun does not affect bad people from doing evil. Why should he take care of a mere chamberlain? What does it have to do with me?

Mr. Liao is over fifty years old. Under normal circumstances, Jia Lian would express respect for the elderly and love the young, but his words would fall on deaf ears. At this moment, he couldn't avoid it. He could only look at Mr. Liao sympathetically and asked: "I don't know much about it, so I can't understand what Mr. Liao means. I can only try to understand it. What Mr. Liao means is for the people to safeguard their legal rights." The behavior is classified as unruly.”

Master Liao's face turned red, his lips were trembling, and his eyes were gradually turning red.

Some people were unconvinced. After a short silence, Mr. Liao asked: "If Mr. Jia were to serve as an official outside, would he hope that the people under his rule would be more honest people, or would he prefer more unruly people? I would like Mr. Jia to be diligent as an official." , not afraid of too many things.”

Emperor Chenghui thought he knew Jia Lian better, so he was not angry. Instead, he asked curiously: "Why can't you be an honest man?"

Xia Shouzhong stood aside, the corners of his mouth twitching fiercely, and he couldn't help but curse in his heart: "The young master looks like he doesn't mean what he says. I really want to beat him." It would be strange for a leader of any industry in the capital to not have a lot of shit under his butt. The businessman says that he is a good boy, but if he really wants to be like this, can he be the best in teeth? Car and boat shops are the industry with the highest frequency of crimes. 】

Well, I used to call her Jia Qing, but now I call her by her first name. Are you Monkey Sun?
"Your Majesty, I have explained very clearly that I do not accept Master Gu's accusation and reserve the right to counterclaim."

Jia Lian gave a natural answer very calmly: "Honest people get bullied! Being honest always gets bullied. Being honest will only encourage the bad guys' arrogance, and they will become even more unscrupulous when they bully others. I am responsible for the rise and fall of the Jia family, so I can be kind. , But I can’t be honest. I can tolerate my grievances for the sake of official business, but I can’t bear any grievances when it comes to personal matters.”

Gu Changxing's last words made Jia Lian's fist harden. MD, just now we were sympathetic and chatting happily, now you are stabbing me in the face? Do you know someone in your family who has always been open-minded?
Emperor Chenghui laughed when he heard it, and even gave him the opportunity to ridicule Jia Lian, which can be regarded as enjoying the hardships. So he turned to look at Jia Lian and said, "Jia Lian, what is your explanation for what Gu Aiqing said?"

The angle of the question was very tricky. It can be seen that Emperor Chenghui understood Jia Lian's words, and the others understood after asking questions in return.

After several years of ups and downs in the officialdom, Gu Changxing was able to serve as the censor of the city. Of course he was a capable official. He kept changing positions at the seventh rank. This was the result of no one in the court. Anyway, the opportunity came today.

"Your Majesty, after investigation, I learned that when the second housekeeper Lai of the Jia Mansion was beaten, the three shopkeepers were not at Yahang. After the second housekeeper Lai left, the three shopkeepers came back one after another. They didn't stay long and left the Yahang in a hurry without being traced. The minister thought that the three of them were going to talk to each other, but he didn't expect Master Jia to act so quickly. He didn't follow the rules of the gang when he arrived and just walked in. This caught the other party off guard and discovered the problem. . I suspect that Mr. Jia did it on purpose."

After saying this, everyone fell silent.

Jia Lian retorted seriously: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for not being an honest man."

Everyone was stunned by this scene. This was a face-to-face rebellion.

Emperor Chenghui heard this and interrupted impatiently: "Jia Lian, from now on you will be an honest person for me."

Emperor Chenghui snorted and looked at this seventh-grade official with interest, seizing the opportunity in front of him to perform. This is a good thing. Emperor Chenghui was very happy to see it and said: "Speak!"

"I was born as a Jinshi. I have been an official for seven years and have been working in Yushitai. As far as I know, people do not like to litigate, whether they are honest or not. They will choose to litigate unless they are forced to have no other way out. Those who like to litigate often do so through collusion with the government. I understand what Mr. Jia means is that honest people are forced to litigate. How many grievances they have suffered during this period is not allowed. Others resisted? I remembered that one year when I was young, there was a severe drought, and the people came to the county to beg for food. The county magistrate summoned the gentry to discuss relief. In private, the gentry was trying to make a fool of themselves. Why did the unruly people not want to stay at home and starve to death? He came to cause trouble for everyone. Later, the court issued relief rice, and the county magistrate replaced the rice with bran and wild vegetables. At that time, I was very angry, but later I realized that the magistrate did the right thing. "

Emperor Chenghui was dumbfounded and blinked hard. This content is beyond the scope. I don't understand. No, I want to test others.

Before Emperor Chenghui could make things difficult for others, Lord Liao had already stood up and roared: "It's nonsense. Gu Changxing is trying to deceive the saints. I beg you to offend him." Before Emperor Chenghui could express his stance, Jia Lian, who had long been displeased with Lord Liao, jumped. When he came out, he sneered in a sinister manner: "Lord Liao, do you still know that this is in front of the king? He speaks without asking for instructions. He can't say anything meaningful, and he only slaps the blame!"

Mr. Liao was hit hard and was about to fight back when Emperor Chenghui interrupted the dispute in time: "Everyone be quiet, Jia Lian. If you can't say something meaningful, I will condemn you for disrespecting the emperor."

Emperor Chenghui didn't mind punishing Jia Lian severely and cracking down on his arrogance to prevent him from causing trouble in the future. It's okay to cause trouble, but you can't do it too frequently, or I'll be exhausted.

Mr. Liao closed his open mouth and suppressed the words on his lips. He was older and his reaction was slower. So angry!
"Your Majesty, I can only say that there are two mouths in the official word. Only when the top mouth is full can some leftover be passed on to the bottom. If I am not wrong, the amount of relief grain led by the county magistrate may not be enough. Rescue the local victims. Mr. Gu thinks that the county magistrate is competent, but I disagree. The county has its own Changping warehouse to provide relief in disaster years and protect food prices in good years. Check the granary, and even if there is a grain of rice in it, the minister will not take over. If there is grain in the granary, work will be used to provide relief, water conservancy will be built, and roads will be built. The young and strong victims will have something to do and can feed their families, so there will be no trouble. "

After Jia Lian finished speaking, the crowd fell silent again.

Emperor Chenghui wanted to grab this kid by the collar and ask him viciously: "Are you the only one who understands?" Don’t I know that the imperial government is deducting relief at all levels? Don’t I know that there are some problems in the granaries of the following states and counties? Do you have to say it? I just didn’t know that the relief grains were being withheld at all levels, and when they arrived in the county, they were no longer enough for the people to hang on to. 】

Emperor Chenghui looked at Master Liao. At this moment, Master Liao lowered his head, with his chin lowered to his chest. He didn't dare to speak now, he really didn't dare. Jia Lian was so bold that Master Liao was frightened.

It is said that the Zhou Dynasty was a time of peace and prosperity, and all the glamorous people wearing this skin were singing and dancing. If this skin is pulled out, the people at the bottom will have nothing to eat and no clothes to cover their bodies.

A peaceful and prosperous age, a peaceful and prosperous age where eating chaffy vegetables is not enough to survive?

(PS: Experts and scholars talk a lot of nonsense online because they are not grounded or pretend to be ignorant with ulterior motives. Officials rarely talk nonsense, especially those with grassroots work experience.)
"Okay, don't talk about topics that have nothing to do with this case." Emperor Chenghui began to talk.

Not knowing some things is not necessarily a bad thing. After knowing it, I still can't face it, I can't make any changes, I can only become depressed day by day.

Others could muddle along, but Emperor Chenghui could only change bit by bit and go step by step.

Gu Changxing stood up again: "Your Majesty, I am impeaching Shuntian Mansion. The case involves forty-one abducted young girls. It is impossible for all the people to not report it to the official. Since they have reported it, even one out of ten should have done so last month. Four reports were made. It was precisely because of the inaction of Shuntian Mansion that this person was able to hide in the capital for a long time. I asked him to go to Shuntian Mansion to investigate the files on the disappearance. I was worried that some of the people who reported the case were quietly killed at the emperor's feet. , the best place must be checked.”

After Emperor Chenghui heard this, he was silent for a few seconds and returned to the table. Qiu Shian immediately stepped forward to polish the ink. Emperor Chenghui took up the pen and used a personal seal. After putting it down, he said lightly: "Take this manuscript. , you just go and check it out, if anyone stops you, take note of it, I’ll tell you the truth.”

Gu Changxing immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times: "I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness on behalf of the suffering people."

In fact, the matter was not complicated at all. Emperor Chenghui immediately understood, how could the little girl who came to Yaxing for welfare come? It would be strange if the human kidnapper gang did not collude with the people from Shuntian Prefecture. People reported to the government to no avail, and after a long time they became unwilling to report to the government. If they did, they might even be harassed by the government officials.

Emperor Chenghui had the opportunity to leave the palace. How could he not know that [the yamen gate opens to the south, so don’t come in if you have no money? 】

The common people at the bottom encountered many injustices, and by the time the trouble came to the emperor, the matter must have been serious.

Jia Lian seized the opportunity and stood up: "Your Majesty, Captain Long has taken over the case. Can I go home?"

Emperor Chenghui looked at Jia Lian, gritted his teeth, and cursed loudly: "Before the seventh day of July, if I hear that you have gone out, I will definitely ask Captain Long to take you and put you in the Beiya prison. You will not be released until the eighth day of August." You come out to get married. Go home immediately!"

Jia Lian didn't care at all after hearing this. Paid vacation was something that many workers in their previous lives would never have dreamed of. Even if we don’t give you a holiday on New Year’s Eve, you can still be incompetent and furious on social platforms.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration!" Jia Lian quickly thanked him and left.

He didn't see it at all. The other people's eyes were so jealous that they were about to fall out of their sockets. The emperor can even remember your wedding date!

Bystanders can only say dirty words silently in their hearts: X.

Mr. Liao who was traveling with him also hurriedly left, and Emperor Chenghui waved his hand and dismissed him.

After Emperor Chenghui watched Jia Lian and others leave, he looked back at Xia Shouzhong and saw that the eunuch with the Long Jinwei seal quickly knelt down.

"This slave is guilty!" No matter what, first show a better attitude of pleading guilty.

"What's wrong with you? You've only been a palm print eunuch for a few days? Jia Lian's assassination case and this case will be investigated together. Whatever can be found out. You have to know who can be used and who cannot be used."

After hearing these words, Xia Shouzhong burst into tears and kowtowed repeatedly: "This servant is incompetent and has embarrassed your Majesty."

"Okay, get up. I also know that it's difficult for you. It's really not easy to hold half of the Dragon Guards in your hands now. That's why I asked Gu Changxing to check Shuntian Mansion." Emperor Chenghui said in a serious tone. After saying this, the mouthpiece of Xiao Guizi appeared at the door. Qiu Shian went over to ask, and when he came back, he reported with an ugly face: "The leader of the Jia Lian case, the whole family, 15 and 15, committed suicide by taking poison."

Emperor Chenghui turned around after hearing this and gritted his teeth hard to prevent himself from making any sound.

The scene fell into silence again, only the sound of wind could be heard!
Xia Shouzhong, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly stood up and said, "Go and kill Dai Quan."

Emperor Chenghui suddenly turned around and glared at Xia Shouzhong: "How presumptuous!"

Xia Shouzhong knelt down again. Emperor Chenghui seemed to have found a window to vent his anger. He came over and punched and kicked Xia Shouzhong. Seeing this, Qiu Shian quickly hugged Emperor Chenghui and repeatedly advised him: "Sage, control your anger, control your anger." ah!"

Xia Shouzhong, who was being beaten on the ground, always maintained a posture and carried it tightly.

(End of this chapter)