Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 216 New Dispatch

After thinking for a while at home, Jia Lian finally realized that he was destined to be a temporary errand boy.

Every injustice has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor, go out, turn left and run to the palace!
Emperor Chenghui met Jia Lian very straightforwardly and did not keep him waiting for long.

When Jia Lian told him where to report the matter, Emperor Chenghui was also stunned: "Go to the Ministry of Personnel!"

Jia Lian wanted to cry but had no tears. This was bullying my teacher because he was a governor outside the court, right? Without an adult to look after him, his salary plummeted.

Officials waiting for vacancies in the Ministry of Personnel can be sent to Baoding. If I go there, when will it be my turn?
After thinking about it, it was not bad. So he asked, "Will the salary be paid during the period of vacancy?"

Emperor Chenghui didn't react: "Of course, the leave will be granted as usual, but you have to go to the Ministry of Revenue to collect it yourself."

Jia Lian folded his hands with a smile and said, "It's settled. I'll take my leave now!"

Your salary will continue to be paid during the period of vacancy. It is a paid leave. You can also do some personal things, which will make you feel very happy.

Emperor Chenghui felt something was wrong, and after thinking about it, he felt that something was wrong, so he asked Qiu Shian to call Liang Daoyuan.

Why has the court been restless recently? There are two reasons. One is that the cabinet is short of staff and needs to fill three positions. The ministers of various ministries, governors-general of various provinces, and vice ministers of various ministries are all eligible to run for election. In order to appease the people, Emperor Chenghui also set up a recommendation system.

In fact, it is just a formality. Legally speaking, the emperor has the right to directly appoint cabinet ministers. Before, when the power was not dominant, Emperor Chenghui could make decisions, not to mention the current power and prestige.

The ministers also knew that this was just a formality, but once a formality was started, it would probably be maintained in the future.

Over time, the civil officials had plenty of ways to do things, and it became a fixed procedure. If this emperor is not good enough, what about the next one? Who will be the chief minister in the future may be decided by the civil officials.

The civil officials all praised the emperor tacitly. When they were praising his merits, they could not say that he was comparable to Yao and Shun, but rather that he was comparable to Taizu.

The reason is that the emperor liked to hear this, so he always took Taizu as an example. Every time he boasted that he was not inferior to Taizu, he would always be very pleased.

The second is Wu Yuhui's case. Emperor Chenghui used a trick to confine him to a room and asked him to explain his problem within a month. What problem? What problem do you want to ask me?

The ministers all felt that Emperor Chenghui was giving Fang Baiyi face. After all, Wu Yuhui was Fang Baiyi's favorite student. Originally, the court and the public believed that Wu Yuhui had made great contributions in the logistics of the war in the Western Regions and would join the cabinet when he returned. But he was locked up. He was asked to explain the problem! This was very confusing.

What if Wu Yuhui made random accusations? Many people are actually not clean, so they are naturally afraid.

Liang Daoyuan has been busy with this matter recently. In order to win votes, these ministers have used all means possible.

The voting method was as follows: all officials above the seventh rank in Beijing could vote. This was very discriminatory against officials from other places, but Liang Daoyuan had an excuse. Some provinces were too far away, and it would take three months to go back and forth, so how could they vote? Wouldn't it be free to rush 800 miles? The court's finances were not abundant now, so it had to be frugal.

Then there was a quarrel!

A group of officials above the third rank in Beijing quarreled and started fighting when they got angry. When Qiu Shi'an arrived, Liang Daoyuan's beard was pulled by several strands. It hurt so much that he cried. The one who started it was the so-called Chief Justice.

Few censors have good tempers, most of them have bad tempers.

Qiu Shian's appearance was like a fire extinguisher, and the atmosphere immediately eased.

Liang Daoyuan was rescued and thanked Qiu Shian for his savior as he walked.

Qiu Shian didn't fight for any reason. In fact, he knew clearly that this situation was what His Majesty was happy to see. He gave you a chance but you didn't use it. It was good for civil servants to quarrel with each other, which was good for their physical and mental health.

Liang Daoyuan didn't get a response from Qiu Shian, and felt that something was wrong. He thought that the emperor was dissatisfied with the way he handled it.

Liang Daoyuan certainly had his own selfish motives. He had more power among the officials in the capital, and Kong Zhao had to rank second.

When she met the emperor, she unexpectedly heard another question: "Jia Lian came to ask me where he should report to, and I told him to go to the Ministry of Personnel. But I think he is a little too happy, something is wrong. Liang Qing, tell me why?"

Liang Daoyuan didn't understand either, and looked confused: "I don't know, the Ministry of Personnel has already completed the task of selecting officials this year, and from now on, they will be filled as vacancies arise. There are more than a hundred officials waiting to be vacated, and if you count those who donated money, there will be more than five hundred."

Emperor Chenghui understood a little bit. OK, this guy must have known that there were serious vacancies and specifically asked about the salary.

I wondered why he was so happy, it turns out he could get a salary without having to work.

This guy is just an animal. He won't move unless you whip him.

Emperor Chenghui immediately ordered: "When Jia Lian arrives at the Ministry of Personnel, you should personally arrange for him. Well, the people of the Wucheng Military Department are not doing their job well. There have been many cases in Beijing recently. Let Jia Lian be the foreman of the imperial censors. Speaking of the security of the capital, I have always felt that it is too chaotic. It's the Wucheng Military Department and Shuntian Prefecture. Both sides are responsible, which is equivalent to no responsibility. I want to see how he will do things."

Liang Daoyuan quickly praised: "This is a good move to employ people. Your Majesty is wise and wise."

Emperor Chenghui also thought this arrangement was very good and laughed: "I also think this arrangement is great."

Emperor Chenghui, who was in a good mood, asked about the election, and Liang Daoyuan poured out his grievances.

Emperor Chenghui agreed with his point of view and said, "That's right. The cabinet has been vacant for a long time and there has been no recruitment. We need to speed up. I will do as you wish and say that I am anxious. I hope you will understand."

Liang Daoyuan escaped from the sea of ​​suffering and returned to the cabinet. Seeing that the participants were still arguing, he directly brought out the emperor's oral order.

So they couldn't argue any more, as it would be a serious crime of disrespecting the emperor. It was settled that everyone could vote, and the vice ministers of the six ministries and nine government departments, and the governors of the provinces were all candidates. Officials above the seventh rank in Beijing could vote for anyone they wanted, and the top ten would be sent to His Majesty for selection after the statistics were counted.

When it comes to flattery, Liang Daoyuan is quite good at it. It was a stroke of genius that he came up with the idea of ​​selecting the top ten.

When the emperor learned about this, he was very satisfied and praised: "Liang Daoyuan is capable of doing things."

This is the emperor. How could he easily hand over the power of personnel to the ministers? What good things do you want?
This method is reasonable and not ridiculous. Speaking of ridiculous methods, there are also those that decide by drawing lots.

Jia Lian's vacation was finally over. He woke up early and saw that Wang Xifeng was no longer by his side. He was very moved. It was not easy for the daughter-in-law of the family. She got up earlier than the chickens and slept later than the dogs.

Fortunately, Wang Xifeng personally enjoyed it and she really enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention.

When you meet Wang Xifeng in the Jia Mansion, she is followed by at least 18 people. She acts like the second mistress of the family wherever she goes.

In the past, Madam Wang had a fifth-rank imperial decree, which firmly suppressed Wang Xifeng. Now that Wang Xifeng has a fifth-rank imperial decree, her only remaining status as an elder is worth a bit of money. Fortunately, Wang Xifeng still respects Madam Wang very much, and will inform her of everything, and does not make decisions on her own. The last time she dealt with the servant who purchased dry goods, it was a reminder to everyone that this second wife could do anything.

Nowadays, everyone working inside and outside the palace was very careful, fearing that Wang Xifeng would find any mistakes and punish them.

Before Wang Xifeng became pregnant, Jia Lian treated her with respect and always slept in her room. He never touched other women, except Youshi.

It’s all because of the bad atmosphere in Mantou Temple, which always reminds people of the story of Zhineng’er and Qin Zhong.

When I was young, I always revisited details like this: the first encounter with Yuyun, the second girl, and Zhineng. When I read it again when I was older, it was a different story. I could see a different story every time I read it. No wonder a book has nurtured a research faction.

The current research results on Dream of the Red Chamber are so impressive that even the original author would be confused.

As the original author, what do you know about "Dream of the Red Chamber"?

Ping'er has been keeping a close eye on Jia Lian lately. Whenever Jia Lian is in the mansion, he must be within her sight. Wang Xifeng was a little anxious. Out of respect for Jia Lian, she dared not say too much. She could only arrange for Ping'er to serve him all the time, so as to prevent other evildoers from interfering and sharing the benefits.

Ping'er was also very anxious. If Wang Xifeng didn't get pregnant, it would have nothing to do with her.

It really wasn't Ping'er's will, this was her fate! As long as Jia Lian was alive, he would be her lifelong support.

Ping'er was a meticulous person. When Jia Lian saw that the maid holding the towel was Xiangling, he was surprised and asked, "Why is Xiangling here? She is not needed for such rough work."

Shy Xiangling said in defense: "I don't eat for free."

Jia Lian's face suddenly changed, and his tone was calm without any emotion: "That bastard said these things to you. I won't treat you and your daughter as servants. Who dares to make this decision?"

Ping Erh explained immediately, "There are quite a few gossipy women among the servants, who love to say strange things. Sister Feng is a soft-hearted woman, so they always order her around. I couldn't stand it, so I said a few words. Sister Feng said she did it voluntarily."

Jia Lian was silent for a moment before he said, "Let them go to Guixiang's courtyard. Xiangling likes to read, so she can work in my study on weekdays. I'll talk to the Madam. As for those talkative people, you go and tell the Madam to deal with them."

After packing up, Jia Lian went out and headed for the Ministry of Personnel.

Wang Xifeng got up early and came back from a busy day. When Ping'er came forward to report, Wang Xifeng was also very angry: "The mother and daughter are a kindness from the master. They have never been treated as servants. The indenture is in Guixiang's hands and can be returned at any time. There are always some people in this mansion who rely on their seniority to order this and that around. Go and tell those old guys to slap them ten times and say that I am the one who is dealing with them now. If they are not convinced, I will tell the master that I cannot deal with them."

Ping'er never offended anyone, but she didn't care today. If she had to blame someone, she should blame those old people for underestimating Jia Lian's regard for the mother and daughter. They asked Feng to do the laundry, and they were amazing. If Ping'er hadn't been well-informed and terminated the relationship in advance, Jia Lian would have known about it a month or two later, which would have been fatal.

Ping Er went to the laundry room and saw the woman in charge and said, "Second Madam wants to slap you ten times. If you don't obey, please let Second Master deal with you."

The housekeeper looked embarrassed: "They are all old people who can have a say in front of the ancestors and Madam Wang."

Ping'er looked back and saw two strong and sturdy women servants coming forward, holding the housekeeper on the left and right. Ping'er looked at the housekeeper who was terrified and said, "There is no other way. I want to save your life, so I have to let you suffer."

After saying that, Ping'er raised her hand and slapped him ten times with all her might, until her hand was sore.

After finishing the matter, he said to the woman in charge, "You can go to the old ancestor to file a complaint. Don't say I didn't warn you. After filing a complaint, whether you can save your life or not is not something I can decide."

The matter was much more serious than Ping'er said. Feng had been scolded a lot during the few days she had worked here because of her inconvenient legs and feet.

There was no hitting, but there was pushing and shoving.

First, she slapped the housekeeper, and then she called several women who had bullied Feng, and followed suit, with two servants holding the woman between them. This time, Ping'er didn't do it herself, but let the others do it. Each of them received ten slaps.

The clever Ping'er had long seen that Jia Lian was dissatisfied with many things in this family, but he was unable to express himself because of the old ancestor.

Now that she had a reason, she naturally wanted to establish Jia Lian's prestige. "I don't care about the affairs in the backyard, but you want to make the decision for me. Have you asked me?" Ping'er couldn't imagine the consequences of Jia Lian disliking her because of these things.

Jia Lian went to the Ministry of Personnel, but he didn't expect that someone was waiting for him at the gate. A clerk saw Jia Lian and immediately came forward to greet him: "Are you the young master? I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Jia Lian was a little confused: "I am following orders, but whose orders are you following? Is it necessary?"

The clerk smiled and said, "Who dares to neglect something that the Lord has personally instructed?"

"Liang Daoyuan? Did this old man's head get caught in the door? How dare you mess with me?"

Jia Lian dared to speak, but the clerk dared not listen. He quickly blocked his ears and begged, "Please raise your hand and let me live!"

Jia Lian also knew about this, but he didn't back down: "I am from the Qingyun clan, and I can't stand it with them."

Now that I remember that I was born in Qingyun Academy, it’s really hard to understand!
There is no theorem, just a hard solution invented by myself.

Of course Liang Daoyuan knew what Jia Lian said, as he had already received the message from someone.

Liang Daoyuan certainly knew that his roots were not in Qingyun Academy. Compared with Li Qinglai, Liang Daoyuan was more popular with Jia Lian.

If the sign of Qingyun Academy is really useful, take it up, and if it is useless, throw it aside. You boy, you are such a scoundrel!

With the imperial order in hand, Liang Daoyuan received Jia Lian reluctantly and took the initiative to say, "No need to be polite. I can't stand it."

Jia Lian acted as if he hadn't said anything before, and smiled and folded his hands: "Etiquette cannot be abolished!"

Liang Daoyuan's low blood pressure directly turned into high blood pressure, which was a medical miracle.

Some people are like this. If you talk to them nicely, they will do all kinds of bad things to you. So you'd better not be polite.

"The assignment was appointed by His Majesty, and I'm the foreman of the city patrol censors." Liang Daoyuan went straight to the point.

Jia Lian was confused: "Where did this job come from? The Patrol Censor is the Patrol Censor, where does the foreman come from?"

Liang Daoyuan looked at him helplessly: "Your Majesty said yes, so there is. The relevant documents of the Ministry of Personnel have been prepared, you can take them to the Wucheng Bingmasi and take office immediately." The implication is, ancestor, hurry up and leave.

(End of this chapter)