Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 286 Nan Si’s Family 1

As the envoy of Nanzhen, Jia Cong had the power to directly report to the emperor regardless of the time. He entered the palace without any hindrance and went straight to the Yangxin Hall.

Emperor Xifeng was reviewing the memorial. When Jia Cong saw him, he didn't even raise his eyes and said calmly: "Get down. What's the matter?"

Jia Cong gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, I feel deeply that I am young and weak, and have little talent and moral integrity. It is really difficult for me to lead the governor of Nanzhen, and it is also difficult to serve the public. In order to avoid delaying official duties, I would like to abdicate and make way for others."

When Emperor Xifeng heard this, his face suddenly darkened, and he cursed: "You bastard! I promoted you yesterday, and now you are resigning. Are you treating government affairs like child's play? Why didn't you say you were weak when you mobilized your troops privately and galloped across the grassland? Little talent?

As soon as he came back, he was picky and picky. Do you think that the imperial court magnate was doing business? Do you think an earl hat is so easy to wear? What a bastard! "

Jia Cong did not dare to say anything, so he had to apologize repeatedly.

Emperor Xifeng said again: "I'm afraid you have forgotten that you are still guilty. I will reward you for your merits, and punish you for your mistakes. I have already rewarded your merits, and now I will discuss your faults! What do you mean by border customs? What crime should a general commit if he secretly mobilizes his troops to go on an expedition?"

Jia Cong was startled, fell to his knees, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I was just afraid that I was too weak and would miss important court affairs, so I resigned. If your Majesty trusts me, I will dare to fight with swords and seas of fire." How dare you fear the hardships of breaking through? Your Majesty, please allow me to accept my crime and make meritorious service."

Emperor Xifeng snorted, his face brightened slightly, and said: "I sent you to Nanzhen Fusi not to let you mess around. When did you sort out Nanzhen Fusi, no, Jin Yiwei for me, when did you do it?" That’s what it’s worth. Do you understand?”

Emperor Xifeng's intention was obviously to let Jia Cong take complete control of Jinyiwei and snatch this secret spy agency from the hands of the Supreme Emperor.

Jia Cong said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, I went to visit Nanzhen Fusi today. Except for a few old soldiers who were cleaning, there was no ghost there. Later, I called a few people back to ask, guess what?"

Among the hundreds of households left in Nansi, there are some who work as butchers, some as shopkeepers, some as gangsters, and the worst of all are those who work as turtle men in brothels..."

The corners of Emperor Xifeng's mouth twitched twice, he hurriedly suppressed his laughter, and frowned: "Asshole! I thought you were quite capable in Liaodong, so I sent you there. If it was a light job, would it be your turn?

Okay, don't complain to me, just say it first, I have no money and no one here, you can figure it out on your own. I only want the results and don't care about anything else. "

Jia Cong secretly thought, didn't he just send more than 100 million silver three years ago? Is this all used up? Spend money faster than I do.

"Your Majesty, the money matter is easy to deal with. If I can't get the money, I am willing to pay for it myself. I have only one small request, please grant your permission."

"explain."

"As the saying goes, a good man has three gangs, but now I am alone, with no one around me who can be used, and most of the people in Nanzhen Fusi have fled.

Your Majesty, please allow me to transfer some of the old Liaodong troops and recruit 2,000 captains and warriors to enrich the manpower of the Southern Division. If I can't do my job well, I am willing to be punished for both crimes. "Jia Cong said.

"Yes!" Emperor Xifeng said: "You can transfer people, but you are not allowed to form cliques. Violators will be severely punished."

"Yes, I have no intention of forming a clique for personal gain. I just want to run my errands well. Your Majesty, please be clear."

"Go." Emperor Xifeng waved his hand and said, "Come back. Don't ask me for money."

"Yes, I am self-reliant and self-reliant, and I dare not trouble Your Majesty." Jia Cong cursed in his heart. Didn't he promise that the emperor would not be short of hungry soldiers?

Emperor Xifeng nodded with satisfaction and ordered Dai Quan to send Jia Cong out in person to show encouragement.

Jia Cong smiled bitterly and said: "Interior Minister, what do you mean by this? I just realized today that Nansi has long been an empty shell. It wants money but no people. I, the governor, am a bachelor." Pretty much, no wonder no one picked up this hot potato."

Dai Quan smiled and said: "My uncle's words are wrong. If you think about it, it is precisely because your majesty values ​​my uncle's ability that he entrusts me with this important task. If it is done well, why worry about not being able to achieve success?"

Seeing that there was no one around, Jia Cong took out a stack of banknotes from his sleeve, stuffed it into Dai Quan's hand, and said in a low voice: "Old Prime Minister, now the Jinyi Guards are the guards of Ningshou Palace. The commander and the Northern Division are all Ningshou." I obey the orders of the palace, how dare Cong move lightly? Please give me some advice, please."

Dai Quan smiled slightly, pinched the thickness of the banknote in his sleeve, and secretly praised Jia Cong for being a good man, because he smiled and said: "Uncle is the smartest man. He should know the principle of one emperor and one minister. The emperor has sent When I leave you, I naturally value your vigor and hope that you can accomplish something, so why should you be afraid of wolves in front of you and tigers in the back?"

"Listening to your words is better than ten years of reading. Cong Mao Sai will be enlightened." Jia Cong was determined. With Emperor Xifeng's support, as long as he didn't go too far, he had nothing to fear.

"Uncle, you're welcome. Your family's affairs are my business, aren't they?" Dai Quan said with a smile.

"I hope you will take good care of me, Your Majesty, and Cong will be rewarded generously." Jia Cong cupped his hands and said.

"Don't you dare? You must." Dai Quan's old face smiled like a chrysanthemum.

Jia Cong left the palace and returned home, calling Fan Ming to give him instructions.

"Go and write a letter to General Yang, saying that I have asked for the order to transfer Lei Tai, Kongxing, Xie Hui, Wang Fei and other capable personnel to Beijing to take up posts immediately. Please ask him to issue the transfer order immediately. After the formalities, repair."

"Yes." Fan Ming hurriedly bowed and agreed.

"Also, I asked Lao Tu to get some food. I've been running around all morning and I'm starving to death."

"Yes." Fan Ming agreed and got busy.

Jia Cong thought for a while, and then ordered someone to call Fang Ji. He went to the palace today to ask for resignation, but he was retreating in order to gain some benefits. He also knew that it was impossible to resign from this job, so he could only bite the bullet. On.

While having a sumptuous lunch in the room, Fang Ji arrived. Looking at the table full of delicacies, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva and watched eagerly as Jia Cong was eating and drinking.

Jia Cong glanced at him and said, "Sit down and have something to eat together?"

"I don't dare to do this because of my humble position." Fang Ji said hurriedly, cupping his hands. "eat!"

"Yes, thank you for your grace." Fang Ji hurriedly took the order and sat down with his lower buttocks, carefully holding the dishes in front of him.

Jia Cong ignored him, and the wind and residual clouds began to move.

Fang Ji saw that Jia Cong was eating alone, and the food tasted really delicious, so he emboldened himself to wolf it down.

The two of them finished their meal quickly, and the little girl brought them a basin, towels, and tea for mouthwash.

Fang Ji finished it cautiously and drank the mouthwash with a slurp. When he saw the little girl next to him pursed her lips and smiled, he suddenly felt embarrassed and knew that he was rude.

Jia Cong was overjoyed and sneered: "Country bumpkin." After speaking, he rinsed his mouth and drank tea.

"The humble position and humble background make adults laugh," Fang Jida said.

"I'm laughing my ass off. How can I still laugh at Nanzhen Fusi's silly look?" Jia Cong snorted coldly.

"Yes, yes, your humble position and incompetence are annoying you, sir."

"Okay, stop pretending to be in front of me. I just went to see His Majesty, and the Emperor said that if you have no money and no one, let me rectify the Jinyiwei. Fang Qianhu, you are also an old man in the Jinyiwei, why should you teach me?"

Fang Ji shook his hands and said: "My lord, I think that if you want to reorganize the Jinyiwei, you must first reorganize the Nansi. If you want to reorganize the Nansi, you must first show kindness and establish power to unite people's hearts."

Jia Cong said: "The money thing is easy to deal with. If you can't get it, I will pay for it out of my own pocket. What I want to ask is, how to deal with the pressure from Jinyiwei's senior management and Beisi in the future?"

Fang Ji smiled and said: "Don't worry about this, sir. I have been working hard for several years in my humble position. If I want to check and balance the Bei Division, apart from Dongchang, the only other people are Chaotang Gonggun."

Jia Cong frowned: "You Jin Yiwei have a bad reputation. Why should the civil servants help you?"

Fang Ji corrected him: "Sir, it's our Jin Yiwei who have a bad reputation."

"..." Jia Cong smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Say."

"Yes. Since Taizu, the Jin Yiwei has been the emperor's personal army. The original intention of its establishment is to prevent civilian officials from monopolizing power, breaking the law and disrupting the government, and officials to protect each other.

Therefore, we and the civil servants will never urinate in the same pot, unless the Jin Yiwei acts as a dog for the civil servants, but in this case, we will be sorry for the Holy Spirit. Now there is a good opportunity for civil servants to help us willingly. "

"what chance?"

"In the past few years, the Southern Division has been in ruins, and the Northern Division has become a dominant family. It is rampant and difficult to control. Blackmailing the gentry, officials and dignitaries is their biggest source of wealth. There are few officials and nobles in the capital who are not blackmailed, ranging from hundreds of taels to several dozen. Ten thousand taels.

Except for the military ministers and princes, almost no one else was spared, and even your mansion was embezzled a lot of money. "

"Huh? Are you so arrogant? How can the minister swallow his anger?"

"There is no other way. The Northern Division often finds evidence of illegal crimes against an official or distinguished person. They neither arrest nor report it. They just send someone to the door to leave a message asking him to assist in the investigation. The person can only obey and save money and avoid disaster. "

Jia Cong nodded and said: "It is indeed a good way to make a fortune. Those who break the law have a guilty conscience, how can they dare to compete with Beisi?"

"That's the truth. Your Excellency, I think there are a lot of clean assholes among today's officials and dignitaries. As long as you are willing to check them, you can check them accurately.

If it was just blackmail, it would be nothing more. After the Supreme Emperor abdicated, the factory guards were no longer welcome. In order to maintain their authority, Beisi inevitably colluded with Dongchang, launched unjust prisons, framed officials, and killed dissidents. "

"The Emperor doesn't care?"

"It's not that I don't care, it's that it's inconvenient to control. The factory guards bypassed Jinshang and went directly to Ningshou Palace to ask for orders to arrest people and kill them. The emperor was helpless. Of course, it may not be an unjust imprisonment. Ninety-nine percent of the people arrested have dirty butts. But civil servants like to call it unjust prison."

"Well, go on."

"Your Excellency is recognized as the most talented person in the world. If you can find an opportunity to contact the civil servants and release some goodwill, they will definitely follow the trend and use the help of the Southern Division to weaken the Northern Division.

Therefore, I believe that no matter the new party, the old party, or no party, they are all eager to see our Jinyiwei fighting among themselves. The fiercer the fight, the happier they will be.

Therefore, I will definitely support you in the court. As long as the momentum in the court rises, Your Majesty can take advantage of the situation to support the Southern Division and suppress the Northern Division. "Fang Ji said in a deep voice.

Jia Cong pondered for a moment and said, "That's right, Lao Fang, you are a talent."

"I don't dare to praise you as an adult in my humble position."

"How many people can Nan Si recall in Shenjing now?" Jia Cong said.

"Returning to your lord, according to the information that I have learned from my humble position, apart from the people I have met today, I should be able to recall more than 300 capable generals, small flags, and school lieutenants. All of them are passionate and loyal men. As long as your lord Determined to revive Nansi, they will not hesitate to die." Fang Ji said in a deep voice.

(End of this chapter)