Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 430: Into the Heavenly Prison
"Yes." The captain at the door agreed and hurriedly called for someone.

Not long after, Zhang Yuanba and Yan Shuangying came in, kneeled on the ground and said, "Third Master, please give me your instructions."

"If something happens to me, don't do anything stupid. Just take my female family members to live in Zhuangzi. When the situation is stable, take my money and go to my master in Liaodong by sea.

I have been working there for several years, and there are still thousands of warriors there, and I have a good relationship with the Jurchens. I can advance or retreat, but I understand that the imperial court may not dare to take action. "Jia Cong said slowly.

Zhang Yuanba and Yan Shuangying were shocked and kowtowed, "Third Master, how could we have reached this point?"

Jia Cong shook his head and said: "Be prepared for the worst first. Bird speed."

Suddenly a figure flashed out from the shadow of the cell. He was dressed in dark blue clothes, only showing a pair of sharp big eyes. The hilt of a knife was exposed on his shoulder, and he knelt on one knee in front of Jia Cong.

"Niao Su, the only thing you have to do is protect my women and children.

I need you to contact Ji Yinliu and form a ninja army. The stronger the better. How much it costs, just ask the aunts to get it. "

Niao Su hesitated for a moment and said, "Master, you will be fine."

Jia Cong looked calm and said: "Life is just a journey, I will always leave, sooner or later.

If I am no longer here, you will serve Miss Bao as your master. This is my will, do you understand? "Having been used to seeing life and death in the past two years, he has already been mentally prepared.

"Yes, Master. I obey my orders." Niao Su whispered.

Yan Shuangying said in a deep voice: "Third Master, if there is a girl who doesn't want to leave with us, what should we do?"

Jia Cong said coldly: "They must leave! Without me, the Jia family will be in danger of destruction."

"I understand."

Zhang Yuanba and Yan Shuangying looked at each other and had an idea in their minds.

"Everyone, take care of yourself." Jia Cong stood up and stepped out of the prison door.

Wen Zhen, Zhou Wei, Tang Zhan and others hurriedly escorted Jia Cong to the car and followed him all the way.

Dai Quan rode a tall horse and led everyone there.

Behind him, Yan Shuangying pulled Zhang Yuanba and whispered: "Yuanba, look at this..."

Zhang Yuanba grew up with him and had a tacit understanding. He nodded slightly and said: "Go back to the village quickly and send the family members of several soldiers to Liaodong by sea first, just in case.

I went back to discuss with Mr. Pang. "

Yan Shuangying nodded and left quietly.

They could never accept Jia Cong's cowardly death.

Except for the ten people selected from Zhuangzi, the rest of Jia Cong's personal soldiers are all from Liaodong and have no worries in Shenjing.

As long as the people in Zhuangzi are sent away, everyone can let go and start a big fight.

When it comes to fighting with real swords and guns, they have never taken the soldiers in the capital seriously.

Domestic ones can never beat wild ones.

With Jia Cong's prestige in Liaodong and being Nuzhen's son-in-law, he could easily raise a strong army and proclaim himself king as long as he goes back and raises his arms. The court may not dare to send a large army to suppress him. Wouldn't he be happier than he is now?

This is the idea of ​​​​the soldiers, very simple and very crude.
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In Rongqing Hall, the old lady was talking to the girls.

Since Jia Cong was dismissed from his post and imprisoned, there has been a lot less laughter in the family. All the girls are looking gloomy and forcing themselves to smile with Jia Cong's mother.

Xiangyun had already been taken back by the Shi family, for fear of being implicated by the Jia family.

Because Sister Feng is pregnant, she doesn't have to stand according to the rules and has a seat in Rongqing Hall, but she no longer has the excitement of the past.

Although Jia's mother is old, she still understands in her heart that knowing Jia Cong's misfortune is like a corner of the sky missing. The family is already in a precarious situation and her two sons are unreliable. She must not fall down at this time, otherwise the Jia family will be doomed.

Yin smiled and said: "You kids have never experienced anything, so you think it's a big deal to be dismissed from your job or sent to prison. As the saying goes, a newborn baby falls by the eighteenth, what's the value of Brother Cong?"
Many adults, nobles, clan princes and princes in the court spoke for him. Although our family is not what it used to be, we still have some respect for our ancestors.

Your eldest sister is still a noble concubine in the palace, and Brother Cong is also the person who can help me today. Is the emperor really unkind? I don't think so, it doesn't make sense.

You guys, just keep it in your stomach. We are serious about joking around at home. I'm sure Brother Cong will be back in a few days. "

Sister Feng forced a smile and said: "What our ancestors said is that we didn't have any trouble, but we were frightened.

We went to see it that day. The cell where Cong'er lived was more luxurious than the inner rooms of wealthy families. It could be seen that the case was just a formality.

Jin Yiwei is his, how can he still suffer a loss? "

Jia Mu smiled and said: "That's it. If the emperor really wanted to deal with him, would he still let him stay in his own territory? This shows that the Holy Will shows mercy.

However, after a few days of quarrels in the court, when the limelight passed, they were given a small punishment. "

When the girls heard that it made sense, they couldn't help but let go of their thoughts, breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled on their faces.

Jia Huan murmured in a low voice, very dissatisfied: "Sister Feng, you didn't even take me to see Third Brother."

Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes at him and cursed: "You don't study and practice at home, and you run around all day long. Your third brother knows that you won't kick his intestines out, so do you think you are being stubborn?"

Jia Huan was most afraid of her and quickly retracted his head, not daring to make a sound.

Suddenly, he saw Lin Zhixiao stumbling in and said in a panic: "Old lady, a doctor from the Qing Officials Division and Superintendent's Division of the Ministry of Justice came to the door with a ticket from the Third Division.

He said that he was ordered to take Mr. Da and Mr. Lian for questioning, but Mr. Jing and Mr. Rong of Dongfu had already been taken away. "

ah? ! Everyone was shocked. "Where's Brother Cong?" Jia Mu asked tremblingly.

Lin Zhixiao knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head, and said tremblingly: "It is said that the Holy One has decreed that all the people involved in the case from Ning Rong and the Second Mansion should be sent to the Criminal Department for questioning."

The girls were so frightened that their beautiful faces turned pale, and the pear blossoms were covered with rain, but they did not dare to cry.

Sister Feng's face turned pale and she hurriedly looked at the old lady. Now the only one in the house who could speak was the old lady.

When Jia Mu heard this, her heart felt anxious and painful. She suddenly felt dizzy, her old eyes were dim, and her eardrums were buzzing. She could only hear many people supporting her and shouting, but she couldn't hear them clearly.

"Bring the ginseng tea, get the purple snow pill, and quickly call for the imperial doctor!" Sister Feng shouted.

Everyone was busy for a long time and finally rescued Jia Mu.

"Is it really God's death for our Jia family?" Jia's mother sighed with tears in her eyes.

Baoyu hurriedly supported her and comforted her: "Ancestor, don't worry, things may not have reached this point. It's important to take care of yourself."

Jia Mu glanced at him and sighed.

Although Daiyu was scared, she was not confused. She pondered for a moment and said, "Old lady, please quickly invite Mr. Pang to come and discuss the matter." Now that Baochai was on duty, she naturally did her duty.

Jia Mu nodded and said, "Please come quickly."

"Mr. Pang is here." Before he finished speaking, the little girl at the door said.

The girls hurriedly avoided it, but only Sister Feng and Daiyu did not move.

Pang Chao greeted Jia's mother and said in a deep voice: "Old lady, Chao already knows everything. Now that the old party's intentions are clear, there is no need to be afraid.

Chao has his own way, but please don’t worry too much about your health, old lady. The only one who can save the situation now is your old age. "

Jia Mu perked up and said, "Sir, please make it clear."

"Let the eldest master and the second master Lian go with the people from the Ministry of Punishment first. It will be sixteen in two days. You can go to the palace to visit the imperial concubine. By the way..."
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Jia Cong took the green cloth cart used by Jinyiwei to transport important prisoners and arrived at the Prison of the Ministry of Punishment.

The Ministry of Justice and other ministries are located outside the imperial city, inside the Zhengyang Gate, on both sides of Zhuque Street, the central axis of Shenjing, sitting west and east.

There are sky jails in the southwest and northwest corners of the Criminal Department, called the North and South Prisons. This place is different from ordinary prisons. Most of the prisoners here are serious criminals, relatives of the emperor and powerful ministers who have broken the law. Ordinary prisoners are not eligible to enter.

When the jailer of the Ministry of Punishment saw the visitor, he didn't need to ask. He saw that the entourage was all the royal guards in flying fish uniforms and eunuchs from the palace, so he took him directly to Beisuo.

Wen Zhen, Zhou Wei and other senior Jinyiwei elders frowned and said: "Internal Minister, the North Institute has always held prisoners awaiting death. The Punishment Department means..."

Dai Quan narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a low voice: "You will take turns serving in prison. Tell Dang Koubo that a good man will not suffer the consequences of his immediate loss. Just delay the situation. How this matter is resolved is not the responsibility of the old party."

"Yes, father-in-law, please rest assured. I am determined to protect you to the death."

Dai Quan sent Jia Cong to the prison, and after talking to Lu Wenbin, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment, he said calmly: "Master Lu, our family has sent Uncle Dang Kou.

You have also heard the emperor's decree today. This case has attracted the attention of both the government and the public. It must be handled clearly and without leaving any doubts.

In the past, the Ministry of Punishment should not use any of the unspeakable methods. Dang Koubo is not a scumbag gangster. If the case is handled with flaws, you may not be able to afford it. "

Lu Wenbin smiled in apology and handed over his hand: "The old cabinet minister is overly worried. I have always been cautious when handling cases. I never bend the law for personal gain. Knowing that the gangster was coming, I cleaned several high-class prison cells early and prepared bedding."

I am afraid that my uncle will not live comfortably, and if anything happens, the official will be the one who suffers. Please take a look, these rooms are up to your choice. "

Facing Dai Quan in private, Lu Wenbin didn't have the same ruthlessness as in the court. These officials were all human beings, and fighting in the court was their own master.

Nowadays, when we are dating in private, we can naturally form a good relationship if we can. Anyway, it is easy. Everyone knows the relationship between Dai Quan and Jia Cong. Even if he wants to kill Jia Cong, there is no need to offend the internal minister in vain.

Dai Quan took a look and found that the several prison cells were indeed very clean. All the dirty urine buckets and toilets were removed and replaced with new ones.

A new plank bed was built, and brand new green cloth bedding was put on. They are all used by ordinary people, and they look a bit shabby.

It is estimated that the Ministry of Punishment would not be willing to spend money to buy good things for Jia Cong.

"This is the room. It's quite spacious. Go and put on uncle's daily necessities."

Dai Quan waved his hand, and the accompanying captain in Jinyi hurried over and pulled the quilt from the plank bed to the ground, covering it with Jia Cong's silk and brocade quilt.

He brought in tables and chairs and placed the four treasures of the study, tea cups and tea sets, as well as a large bag of furoshiki and a change of clothes.

Lu Wenbin smiled bitterly. When had the Ministry of Punishment ever received such an uncle? Knowing what Dai Quan had done, it was just to tell himself that Jia Cong was a person in the group today and you couldn't afford to offend him.

Jia Cong cupped his hands and said, "The Prime Minister is worried."

Dai Quan smiled and glanced at Lu Wenbin, who quickly nodded with an apologetic smile.

Because he said: "Brother, I have been wronged for a few days. When you are redressed, our family will take care of you."

"Thank you, Chief Manager, for your love. Cong Ming is deeply moved."

"What are you and my brother worth?" Dai Quan smiled and shook hands with him, waved his whisk and said, "Mr. Lu, our family is leaving. You can handle it as you see fit."

"The internal minister will go slowly. Your subordinates will act according to the law and will not dare to act arbitrarily." Lu Wenbin sent Dai Quan out politely.

Zhou Wei and others discussed in low voices for a while and said: "Your Excellency, stay here first. There are brothers outside who will investigate everything thoroughly. I will stay here with you. If you don't go out for a day, I won't go out for a day."

Jia Cong waved his hand: "There are many official duties in Wei, and it's not easy to do them all just because of me. You can just take turns watching here."

"Yes." At that moment, Wen Zhen, Zhou Wei, Tang Zhan and others discussed it, and each of the North and South Division sent out a senior officer and several capable captains to accompany him every day to prevent anyone from plotting against Jia Cong.

(End of this chapter)