Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 359: False Language

"You!" Sun Gaoyi was extremely angry.

Only one hundred households received his great kindness and said in a trembling voice: "I am willing to testify on behalf of Sun Qianhu that he has been wronged."

"You can't hear me clearly, come closer." Jia Cong said.

The man hurriedly walked forward and said it again.

Jia Cong chuckled and glanced at Zhang Yuanba.

Zhang Yuanba grinned widely, raised the copper hammer, hit him on the head with a roar, and his brains burst. The hundred households didn't even make a sound, they fell to the ground dead.

"Is there anyone else who wants to speak up? If not, Sun Qianhu will be captured." Jia Cong said with a smile.

The faces of the hundreds of households turned pale, and they were secretly glad that they didn't stand out. The admiral was too ruthless, killing people was easier than killing a chicken.

"Your Majesty, you are looking down on human life, and you will not give up even if you despise your position! Sha Zhenfu, do you really want to watch all your old brothers be slaughtered? Do you think you will have a good end?" Sun Gaoyi shouted.

Suddenly there was a commotion in the hall.

Qiao Yin, Kongxing, Xie Hui and other people from Shenjing had already prepared their troops and were ready.

Only Jia Cong had some free time, looked at the audience, threw away the book in his hand, and said slowly: "I am patrolling the sky on behalf of the governor, how dare you not to surrender? Who are you?"

Anyway, I'm too lazy to read them one by one, which is troublesome. All Qianhu and deputy Qianhu of Jinling Guards were arrested without any help, and the crime was not as bad as that of their family members. If you don't surrender, just stand up and I will make sure you die convinced. "

Seeing that Jia Cong was about to take a spoonful of Jinlingwei senior officials, six or seven people immediately jumped up and shouted: "What Sun Qianhu said is true, I won't wait! Brothers, follow us to the capital to file a petition!"

Jia Cong looked at them coldly, with a sinister smile on his lips.

Dozens of hundreds of households kneeling on the ground hurriedly moved back a few times, for fear of being misunderstood by Jia Cong.

"You!" The thousands of households were furious. Unexpectedly, all the subordinates who usually obeyed his instructions turned against them.

"Sha Zhenfu! Say something!" Everyone looked at Sha Zhenfu again.

At this moment, Sha Doufu already understood that the situation was over. Jia Cong came with the power of heaven and the rightful name. How could the people below dare to resist? Do you really think Jin Yiwei’s family style is naughty?

I'd rather be beheaded by him than be punished at home.

Jia Cong said calmly: "All the Qianhu of Jinling Guards and the Deputy Qianhu have committed extremely evil crimes and are unyielding in their evil deeds. Let me capture them all.

Those who were not submissive just now, the female family members and young children were cast into low status, made into slaves by the priests, and all the adult men were beheaded! "

Hula, more than twenty Tiqi rushed in to get people.

"Bitch thief, I will fight with you!" Those thousands of households with blood in their eyes pulled out their embroidered spring knives and pounced on them.

Jia Cong smiled without blinking.

I saw two big men rushing out. One was grinding a Zen staff with iron water, and the other was holding a pair of hammers. A black shadow and two yellow lights crisscrossed the hall. They suddenly screamed and screamed. In the blink of an eye, several people were lying on the ground.

Qiao Yin swallowed, this was too damn fierce, killing people was easier than crushing ants. No wonder the Lord Admiral is so confident. With these two fierce generals, how dare a bunch of local chickens and dogs from Jinling to overthrow the world?

The remaining Qianhu and deputy Qianhu who were still hesitating hurriedly knelt down and surrendered. They were captured without any help. It was better to die alone than to kill the entire family.

Although these Tiqi were new recruits, they had been trained for several months and were quite skilled at binding people. They took Jinling Guard No. 120 Qianhu and Deputy Qianhu away in an instant.

Jia Cong said again: "As a palm seal officer, Sha Dou Fu is incompetent in leading the troops. He is confused and wants to go home and think about his mistakes behind closed doors. Can you lie down?"

Sha Dou Fu said hurriedly: "I despise my position and indulge my subordinates, which resulted in a big mistake. Thank you for your kindness in not killing me. I despise my position and accept it with all my heart."

"Well, take him down." Tiqi escorted him down.

For the sake of his relationship with Xia Shouzhong, Jia Cong doesn't want to touch him yet.

"As for those below the rank of Baihu officials, I will leave them alone," Jia Cong said.

Hundreds of households and hundreds of households were tested as if they were following Lun Yin. They kowtowed one by one as if they were pounding garlic, shouting: "Thank you, Lord Admiral, for your kindness in rebirth. Our liver and brains are wiped out, which is not enough to repay the misfortune."

"I will swear to serve you to the death."

"We are willing to do our best for you!"

Jia Cong nodded and said: "This governor appoints people only based on their talents. This time I go south, I have the emperor's mandate, so you should handle your mission carefully.

When the governor returns to Beijing, I hope that the seats vacated today will be filled by suitable people. understand? "

The hundreds of households were overjoyed and hurriedly said: "I will do my best to share my worries for you."

"However, if you can't even handle this errand, I'll count it as one of you, and you won't even want to eat! Do you hear me clearly?"

"Listen clearly!" Everyone was frightened to death and shouted in unison. Knowing that Jia Cong was not joking, he really wanted to kill people. Let alone a few hundred households, he would kill thousands of households as soon as he said so.

Jia Cong said: "During this period, Qiao Qianhu will temporarily take charge of all affairs of the Jinling Guards, and you will be able to assist me."

"Yes!"

"By the way, Luzhou Qianhu and Nanchang Qianhu, you two will return to your hometown. What should you do? Follow the orders."

Seeing helplessly a dozen Jinling Qianhu and Deputy Qianhu were taken down, and the two Qianhu who came from afar and were frightened away, knelt down and said: "In this humble position, I only obey your orders, and I will serve you to the death." ."

"I have eight words for you: obey the law and work hard. Go away."

"I will keep my humble position in mind, and I will resign from my humble position."

Leaving Qiao Yin here to take over the affairs, Jia Cong took Kongxing, Xie Hui and others back home, thinking that the remaining minions would not dare to violate the law again.

As soon as I returned home, I heard that Jia Yucun was visiting.

Jia Cong changed his clothes and ordered someone to come in.

"Brother, I'm sorry for disturbing you, but I came uninvited. It's actually because the government official, like the sea official, has shown me the kindness to rebuild my life.

I recently heard that my brother is going south, and I feel a sense of gratitude in my heart. I don't know how to repay him, so I came here to listen to my orders. " Jia Yucun strode in, cupped his hands and said. Jia Cong secretly sighed that this man was shrewd and slippery, and he could keep his figure down, so he smiled and said: "I have something to ask my brother, please sit down. "

Jia Yucun said a few polite words and asked, "I wonder what Brother Shi is asking about?"

Jia Cong said with a smile: "Brother came out this time to patrol the south of the Yangtze River on behalf of the sky. Brother Yucun has been in Jinling for a long time. I wonder what the official atmosphere is in the south of the Yangtze River?"

Jia Yucun pondered for a moment and said: "My brother was recommended by Duke Zheng to support Jinling. Over the past few years, I have gained some experience. When it comes to Jiangnan officialdom, there are 'three big ones, two small ones and one difficult one'."

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

“The three great ones are the great aristocratic family, the great gentry, and the great scholar. These three cannot be touched or touched;

The two minors are the officials and the people. If you offend these two, you will be offended;

The one who is difficult to deal with is banditry. There may be church sects, bandits in the green forest, or pirates and Japanese pirates, which are very difficult to deal with. "Jia Yucun said.

Jia Cong said: "It's just a noble family and a wealthy gentry, but not even a scholar?"

Jia Yucun sighed: "You can't touch it. The academic style in Jiangnan is at its peak. Students and celebrities from all over the country are accustomed to forming associations with friends to criticize officials and criticize current ills. If you offend one person, you will offend the whole group."

If the scholar's reputation is bad, this official's job is over. What's more, gathering a crowd to give speeches, inciting the ignorant people to rebel against the government is like a civil uprising. In the least case, they will lose their official position, and in the worst case, they will be jailed. Which official is not afraid? "

Jia Cong said: "What kind of academic society is this so powerful?"

Jia Yucun said: "Brother, my title is very valuable, and I don't know the local affairs. Anyone who comes from the second rank will be ruined if he is a scholar.

If nothing else, I can't bear the accusation of being harsh in politics and blocking the way of speech. "

"What kind of socialist parties are there?" Jia Cong asked.

Jia Yucun said: "For example, the Ming Society in Wuzhong, the Wu Society in Suzhou, the Yuzhang Society in Jiangxi, etc., the most prestigious ones are those who have returned to the party in Jinling and Yangzhou, and are the leaders in the Jiangnan scholar community.

If an official raises a son and is praised or criticized by him, he can become famous overnight, or he can be infamous in an instant. "

"Returning to the Party..." Jia Cong nodded silently.

Jia Yucun explained: "It is taken from the meaning of Mencius' "Those who are unable to do something should turn to others, and if they are upright, the world will return to them."

Jia Cong sneered and said: "A few poor scholars have a pretty good tone. The world belongs to them, so why don't we go drink the northwest wind?"

"What Brother Shi said is true. They are just the words of wild men in the wild. They are not worth reading." Jia Yucun said.

"There are many constraints. It seems that Brother Yucun has not been able to show his talents in Jinling in the past two years." Jia Cong said.

Jia Yucun smiled bitterly and said: "I don't dare to expect to show off my talents. I am lucky to be able to survive.

Not to mention my little brother, even Mr. Gu, the governor of Liangjiang, is unable to do anything. If the world brother can be kind and transfer me back to Shenjing, I am willing to repay you with all my family. "

Jia Cong didn't answer, but said, "Brother Yucun and Mr. Gu are also familiar with each other?"

"I have met him many times. I am a junior official with a low position. How dare I make friends with Shangguan." Jia Yucun said.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "A third-rank official in Jinling Prefecture is not too young."

"Brother Shi, you're making fun of me." Jia Yucun waved his hands repeatedly.

"I wonder what Brother Yucun thinks of Mr. Gu?" Jia Cong said casually.

Jia Yucun was shocked, knowing that the topic was getting to the point. He pondered for a moment and said, "Governor Gu is well-known for his virtue, prudentness, and fairness. He is a trusted minister of the Holy Emperor and is known to both the government and the public.

Over the past few years, he has been practicing the new law, being selfless, not afraid of powerful forces, and diligent and diligent, and his brothers deeply respect him. "

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Brother Yucun is in charge of Jinling. Is he practicing the new method or the old method?"

Jia Yucun said hurriedly: "Brother, my words are serious. I am the Jinling Mansion, and it is also in charge of the envoy, governor and governor of Jiangnan Province. How can I dare to say the word 'in charge'?"

It's just a matter of following the trend and living in harmony with the world. How can the land in the south of the Yangtze River be decided? "

Jia Yucun smiled bitterly in his heart. He was promoted by Zhao Huaian, a senior member of the old party and minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If he dared to introduce any new laws, he would be afraid that he would get a corrupt and careless test in the annual examination, and he would be able to pack up and go home.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Brother, don't worry too much. I am not a high official in the court. The new and old laws have nothing to do with me. I have other important things to do when I go south this time.

It's just that Gu Zitai and my uncle are close friends. When I was helping my uncle to promote the salt law in Yangzhou, Master Zitai took great care of me, so I just chatted with him for a few words, so I don't need to take it to heart. "

"So that's it. If my brother is not as good as a weak crown, he will have an irresistible relationship with such a high-ranking official in the court. His future is limitless."

Jia Yucun thought to himself, he told me not to take it to heart. He was clearly saying something ironic. Could it be that he came for the new law?

Jia Cong said with a smile: "I met Governor Gu in Yangzhou before. He had a magnificent bearing, extraordinary insights, and free and easy conversation. It was heartwarming. It can be regarded as a year-end friendship."

"Birds of a feather flock together, and as a gifted brother, only Mr. Taiwan can befriend him." Jia Yucun said with a smile, but in his heart he was pondering the meaning of Jia Cong's words.

"No, I think brother Yucun is also a dragon among men. If the situation is favorable, the sky will rise, just around the corner." Jia Cong said with a smile.

Jia Yucun felt itchy in his heart when he heard this. He knew that Jia Cong was now well-fed in the court, and since he said this, he must have something to say.

I wanted to ask, but I was afraid of being rude. If I didn't ask clearly, it would be really uncomfortable, so I had to keep being humble.

"My talent is foolish, but I am just a middle-aged man. I have wasted half my life. I am also confused about the way to be an official. I dare not accept the reward for being wrong. I can only repay the favor and I will not dare or forget it for a moment."

Jia Cong took a sip from the teacup and said with a smile: "As for the way to be an official, I am just learning it. Why don't you ask Gu Zhitai for advice? He has been in high officialdom for many years, so he must have great opinions."

Seeing him serving tea, Jia Yucun hurriedly stood up and said with a smile: "What Brother Shi said is absolutely true. There are still some secular affairs in my Yamen. I'll come back for advice another day. Brother Shi, please stay here and send someone to let me know if you have any orders."

"Brother Amemura, walk slowly."

Jia Yucun remained calm and walked away slowly, but the words "Governor Gu" lingered in his heart.

Jia Cong mentioned Taiwan repeatedly today, obviously wanting me to surrender to him, but... to surrender to him would be to renounce Jiangnan officialdom.

Jia Cong would not fail to understand this simple truth. What did he mean by this?

(End of this chapter)