Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 281 Just smash the pot
Wu Chen's face changed, he put down the teacup in his hand, and cursed silently. This woman also had the skill of cultivating her qi, and her expression changed in an instant, and she smiled and said, "People's hearts are treacherous, I really can't relax for a moment."

As she was talking, the woman raised her hand and took off her veil, revealing her true face. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be attracted by her appearance. But Jia Lian thought that this woman knew how to play to her strengths. She took off her veil even though she was not asked to do so. Jia Lian did not respond to her words. He was soft-hearted. Just a little bit would be enough. No more.

"How did you escape the eyes and ears of the Dragon Guard?" It was a very direct question, indicating that Jingxu had told the truth. Wuchen looked up in shock at Jingxu's two backstabs, and a trace of panic flashed across his face when their eyes met.

"My mother is favored, but she is a concubine!" Wu Chen had prepared an answer that sounded reasonable.

Jia Lian reluctantly accepted this explanation and nodded, saying, "Jingxu is a money-grubber, so you'd better move out as soon as possible."

After saying this, Jia Lian didn't stop and walked straight out of the courtyard gate. Wu Chen didn't expect him to leave so abruptly. He stood up and watched Jia Lian's back disappear. On his calm face, the corners of his mouth tilted slightly and his eyes were like a cold pond.

Jingxu caught up with Jia Lian and said, "Young Master, are you leaving now?"

Jia Lian turned around and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Good food is never too late! There is no need to rush."

This remark comforted Jingxu, but Jia Lian actually had other plans in mind. Some things cannot be hidden, especially a person's temperament. This thing can be seen but not touched. Jia Lian, who has seen countless people, can easily see that Wuchen's temperament is not right. That kind of aura of a superior is destined not to be innate, but can only be cultivated.

In this case, the so-called official's concubine's daughter is just a lie. Jia Lian, who was suspicious, naturally wanted to see what tricks the other party was playing by pretending to be someone else and staying at Shuiyue Temple. As for why he didn't arrest her immediately and punish her severely, it was not because he felt sorry for her, but because he wanted to see who was hiding in the dark. If possible, it would be ideal to uproot her.

The time travelers all have the same problem, they are always cautious. They must avoid being bewitched by beauty and dying without knowing how.

On the way back, Jia Lian told Zhuzi beside him: "Ask your father to arrange people to keep a close eye on Shuiyue Temple. No matter where they go, what they do, or who they meet, find out everything for me."

Zhuzi did not agree immediately, but explained: "Battlefield reconnaissance is not a problem, but I am afraid that I am not capable of this surveillance investigation. Otherwise, you can find someone else who can do it?"

Uh, Jia Lian was stunned, thinking that these people were omnipotent. Soon Jia Lian realized that their professions were not suitable.

Seeing that it was still early, Jia Lian went to look for Ni Er first. When he arrived at his house, he found out that this guy had been hanging around in the south of the city recently.

He turned around and went to the south of the city. Before Jia Lian could ask, Ni Er ran out of a shop, stepped forward breathlessly and said, "I pay my respects to Master Lian!" Jia Lian looked at this guy who had not a drop of sweat on his forehead, and could not help but sigh that even snakes and rats have their own way.

"How are you doing lately?" Jia Lian reflexively dismounted and asked casually. Ni Er bowed and said, "With the care of Master Lian, I have recruited dozens of brothers in the south of the city, opened two shops, sold groceries and cigarettes, and my life is pretty good."

Jia Lian was quite satisfied when he heard him say that. It was difficult to make great use of Ni Er, but he had people under him. No matter what they did, whether they were thieves or robbers, they were well-informed. After all, the people of Wucheng Bingmasi were government officials. Ni Er's subordinates were all rogues. Maybe the information they had could be put to good use. Anyway, he was not short of money, so it didn't cost much to support these people.

"Let's find a quiet place. I have something for you to do." Jia Lian was not polite at all, and Ni Er immediately led the way. He knew very well that if he didn't want to be neither human nor ghost in the future, he had to cling to Jia Lian's thigh.

It was still the same yard, which meant that Ni Er was very sober. Talking anywhere else would not be as safe as talking here.

Ni Er went forward and knocked on the door. A woman opened the door and said when she saw Ni Er, "It's Ni Er. What's up?"

Jia Lian could see clearly from the back, and this behavior showed that Ni Er came here often but never went in.

Ni Er said nothing, but turned to look at Jia Lian. The woman immediately showed nervousness and hurriedly greeted Jia Lian: "It turns out that the nobleman has come. The two concubines are at home. Please come in."

Jia Lian didn't need to be polite, he nodded slightly with an expressionless face and walked in. When the two sisters Ruyan Ruyu heard the noise and came out, Jia Lian had already stepped into the main hall. The elder sister stepped forward and said, "You didn't tell me in advance that you were coming, so I was not prepared at all."

To outsiders, these two sisters are Jia Lian's exclusive lover, and they have only one way to go.

Before Jia Lian came, he thought about one thing. If he wanted to make people think he was lazy, how could he do it? Should he go home after work every day? Should he slack off at work? All these combined would not produce a better effect than him skipping work and coming here frequently. Anyway, it was already like this, so this one inhuman thing was not a big deal.

"I will stay here today. Go and get ready. I have something to tell Ni Er."

The two sisters looked at each other with joy on their faces. No matter how comfortable they were before, they were still unsure. Today, Jia Lian agreed to stay, and everything was different. From now on, the two sisters don't have to go on stage anymore. If they work harder at night and have a child, they will have something to rely on for the rest of their lives.

The two of them agreed and retreated first, leaving Jia Lian and Ni Er in the hall. Jia Lian called Ni Er to come forward and gave him some instructions. Ni Er said, "Don't worry, Master. I promise not to alert the enemy and I can find out everything about her. But what about that old nun Jingxu?" Just because of this sentence, Jia Lian looked up to Ni Er. Although he looked at the problem from the perspective of a low-level person, he hit the point.

"It's okay to keep her. She can do things conveniently." Jia Lian said calmly. Ni Er could understand this. After all, there are differences between men and women. Ni Er can help with things outside, but what about things in the backyard? Never underestimate the women in the backyard. If you use the right method, the information obtained from the backyard is often more reliable.

Ni Er said, "I will go and do the work right away!" Jia Lian stopped him and said, "Please arrange for food and drink for the people outside."

There is no need to say much about this little thing, just explain it in one sentence.

Later in the evening, Jia Lian asked Zhuzi to go back and report that he was out of town for some reason and would not be returning, so that his family could rest assured.

Wang Xifeng grabbed Zhu and asked him a few questions, but Zhu didn't know anything and just kept answering, "I can't talk about the Second Master's affairs."

Wang Xifeng did not ask any more questions, knowing that she would not be able to get anything out of Jia Lian when he came back. Of course, Zhuzi would tell what he could, but it was better not to ask what he could not.

Jia Zheng also went out early in the morning and went to the Zhen family with the reply.

Zhen Qin, the eldest daughter of the Zhen family, came out to greet him, and her enthusiasm made Jia Zheng very cautious.

After entering and setting up the banquet, there was a burst of enthusiasm at first, and after three rounds of drinks, Zhen Qin finally started to talk about some interesting things, such as who she went to during her stay in Beijing, who she met, and so on.

Jia Zheng knew all these families. Although the capital was very big, there were not many families that caught Jia Zheng's attention.

Jia Zheng kept laughing and keeping his mouth shut. After eating and drinking, Jia Zheng said goodbye. Zhen Qin was helpless, but she couldn't let anyone tie her up, so she had to send her out with a smile. When she came back, she didn't see Zhen San, so she asked him a question. The long-servant beside her said that Zhen San had gone out to do something.

Zhen Qin then remembered that the Prince of Dongping's sixtieth birthday was approaching, and she didn't know whether he would return to Beijing.

For some reason, Zhen Qin felt a little panicked. She couldn't deal with many things as calmly as before.

"Make arrangements to go to Xishan tomorrow, otherwise I will be unsure."

The emperor is getting older every year, and the Zhen family is losing their backing. The rest of the family is still living a life of luxury, and they don't feel the crisis at all. He, the head of the family, has to spend the New Year in the capital to run around for family affairs. Do you want the Zhen family to change their status? Whether it can be accepted is one thing, but even if it is accepted, does the Zhen family still want to live like this? The deficit of more than two million taels of silver is the foundation of the Zhen family's life over the years. The emperor is gone, and they can't pay it back even if they sell the Zhen family. Once they can't pay it back, the emperor will definitely turn against them.

In short, the Zhen family and the emperor do not have that kind of relationship, and they will not let the Zhen family go.

Although Jia Zheng said nothing, it was as if he had said everything. In the past, the Jia family did not flatter the Zhen family, but it was definitely not like Jia Zheng. Speaking of which, the friendship between the two families has indeed become much weaker since Jia Daishan left.

Women are different from each other. Even Ping'er and Guixiang in the Jia family are somewhat restrained and cannot be as completely obedient and relaxed as the sisters. It's just that their skills are a little rusty, otherwise it would be more refreshing and more modern.

When she is dressed, she looks like a chaste heroine; when she is undressed, she looks like...

Jia Lian expressed that he understood this sense of contrast, and there are still two of them.

Waking up early and watching the two sisters busying around, Jia Lian remembered their request and gave an answer with a smile: "If you don't want to go on stage, then don't go on stage. But the costumes can't be thrown away. Save them for me to wear next time."

Ruyan understood Jia Lian and immediately asked with a smile, "Do you still need to put on makeup?"

Seeing the two sisters move freely, Jia Lian was very impressed. It was different after practicing martial arts. The postures were not difficult, the flexibility was sufficient, and the recovery was fast. Unlike the women at home, it was difficult for them to walk for the first time.

As expected, Jia Lian, who was still equipped in the Shenjiying troops, was called into the palace.

Cabinet meetings have been held quite frequently recently. They have to be held because the Sun Huazhen issue has not yet been resolved.

The ministers who had kept silent at the court meeting all had abnormal expressions when they saw Jia Lian sitting in the corner preparing to take notes.

The case of Sun Huazhen has yet to be concluded. It can be said that the anti-Sun movement has been full of twists and turns, and the main bad guy is Jia Lian.

The key point is that this guy didn't say a word during the grand court meeting, and just watched the fun. It would be a big mistake to think that he was pretending to be deaf and dumb.

What can we say about the anti-Sun movement? The cabinet ministers are happy to see it happen, and the six ministries, nine departments and various governors also hope to have more positions.

This gave those who had ulterior motives an opportunity. There was a great commotion below, and at the cabinet meeting, the ministers had something to say, saying that the pressure was too great and they could not bear it any longer. It was better for Your Majesty to make a decision early. In short, he was able to go with the flow and do his job well.

But how to say it, Jia Lian’s appearance means Emperor Chenghui’s silent statement: Close the door and release Jia Lian!

In everyone's mind, Jia Lian is undoubtedly the most loyal vicious dog under Emperor Chenghui!
The most disgusting trick of this guy is not to reason with you, but to make a gesture of flipping the table, shouting: Come on! Let's hurt each other! Who can protect this? Every minister has a pile of shit under his butt.

It's the kind of thing where if nothing happens it's fine, but if something does happen it will definitely be a big deal.

This is the most true portrayal of the current national conditions of the Zhou Dynasty!
To be honest, the Jia family is not clean either, but Jia Lian is willing to take risks.

The key is that there is an emperor who takes sides, which is disgusting!

"Meeting!" Emperor Chenghui was the last to arrive and announced the meeting directly. Then he looked at Jia Lian with a complicated expression.

I asked you to relax a little, I didn't ask you to play so extravagantly. Actor, twins, sleeping on the same bed, these sensitive words put together, that scene, aren't you afraid of 404?
"Your Majesty, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War impeached Jia Lian for controlling the arsenal without the Ministry of War's permission. The evidence is irrefutable that he has exceeded his authority! I beg you to punish him severely!"

The person who stood up and spoke was Li Chi. He had recently taken charge of the Ministry of War. But why did Li Chi, who stood up, speak so weakly? Did he not eat enough in the morning? He used to be passionate.

Li Chi: [Nonsense, impeachment is useless, why should I bother with that! ]

As expected, Emperor Chenghui looked at Pan Jixun and asked, "Does the Ministry of Works have any objections?"

Pan Jixun stood up slowly and said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Works has no objection." He said this as if the matter he complained about yesterday had never happened. But Lord Pan dared to say black was white! This is a question of position, and there can be no mistakes.

Emperor Chenghui looked at the newly added noble representative, Prince Zhongshun, and asked, "Does the Ministry of Internal Affairs have any objections?"

King Zhongshun stood up and said, "I don't know!"

Emperor Chenghui motioned for Prince Zhongshun to sit down, then looked at Jia Lian and asked, "Jia Lian, tell me."

Jia Lian stood up slowly and said, "Your Majesty, the only unit that has put the new muskets into large-scale use is the Shenjiying. In view of the previous case of stealing and selling the new muskets, and considering the enormous power of the new muskets, I intend to integrate the relevant production departments of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to form a new department for unified management to prevent problems from happening again. We will never allow such a situation to happen again!"

Prince Zhongshun jumped up and said, "Jia Lian, don't go too far. The new muskets were leaked, that was the work of the Shenjiying. Lord Pan, don't you want to talk about it? You can't let the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Works take the blame for someone else's mistakes, right?"

Pan Jixun sat still and replied indifferently: "Your Majesty, please give the floor." It was the rule to raise your hand first and then speak.

"Yes!" Emperor Chenghui said expressionlessly.

Pan Jixun then stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I also think Jia Lian has gone too far. We all eat from the same pot, so it doesn't matter if he adds two spoonfuls. But if he takes the pot away, will others still eat?"

Jia Lian had a sneer on his face, as if he didn't want to argue.

Emperor Chenghui looked at Jia Lian and said, "Jia Lian, you can defend yourself."

Jia Lian stood up suddenly and said, "Your Majesty, I will not defend myself. I request the Ministry of Revenue to organize an audit team to carefully check the accounts of the Ministry of Works' Yuhengsi and the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Manufacturing Bureau." After saying that, Jia Lian looked at Prince Zhongshun provocatively, and then at Pan Jixun.

The former puffed his beard and glared, while the latter sat upright and lowered his head without refutation.

In this scene, Kong Zhao, Liang Daoyuan, Li Chi and Guo Yan all looked as if someone had brought a bowl of shit to their mouths!
It was as if Jia Lian was saying: You don't agree, right? Then don't eat it, I'm going to smash this pot!

(End of this chapter)