Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

"Bold, how dare you roar at the imperial court!"

"Shameless, how dare you deceive the emperor!"

"Despicable, in full view of the public, relying on force to commit murder, how dare you cheat!"

Everyone yelled in unison, just for blatantly robbing someone, but the sufferer dared to rightfully cry out for injustice in front of his face. He had absolutely no sense of shame, especially compared to Fatty Feng.

"Quiet." Dai Quan shouted in a high-pitched voice.

Everyone hurriedly shut up and stared at Jia Cong with hatred, as if they wanted to cut him into pieces with their eyes.

"What grievance do you have?" Emperor Xifeng asked.

Jia Cong explained the reasons for handling the case, looked at everyone, and sneered: "Your Majesty, I only destroyed a den of thieves who robbed and sold women, but I offended all the powerful people in the court.

Could it be that all the princes, nobles, and court officials are doing these dirty business secretly? "

Everyone was shocked. They did not expect that Jia Cong would directly and unscrupulously throw dirty water, and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Jia Cong is lying and slandering others. We will never do this."

Emperor Xifeng glared at Jia Cong and said: "There is no basis for this, so don't talk nonsense."

"Yes." Jia Cong said: "Your Majesty, all of you are just making assumptions out of thin air.

I saw that I had taken away a few women from the brothel, and I said that I had robbed prostitutes. I also brought back tens of millions of silver from Jiangnan. Couldn't I be a big thief who looted Jiangnan? "

Everyone was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to deal with such sophistry. If they were not careful, they would be implicated in the case again.

Huo and Dong looked at each other, twirled their beards and smiled. Jia Cong was a bit crooked.

Prince Zhongzhen sneered: "What a sharp tongue. May I ask Huan Hou, where are those brothel girls now? Are they in the Jinyiwei Yamen?"

Jia Cong said: "Those women are now in my house."

Li Meng, the Marquis of Guanyang, sneered and said, "Marquis Huan is brave enough to take the prostitutes from a brothel and enjoy them in his own house, calling it the rescue of abducted women. Is this what Admiral Jin Yiwei does?"

Emperor Xifeng's face also darkened and he said, "Why did you bring people to your home?"

Jia Cong said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I really have no choice but to do this."

Prince Zhongshun sneered: "Could it be that those women are pestering you, a world-famous romantic talent? This makes sense."

Jia Cong glanced at Prince Zhongshun and muttered: "Your Majesty, these women are slaves, not prisoners. Could it be that Cong threw them into the prison?
Could it be that the prince thinks that Jinyiwei is like a brothel, a lawless place that harms good people? "

This... everyone was speechless for a moment. There was nothing wrong with what he said, but it just felt wrong. Did Jinyiwei have no place for people to live other than prison?

Lu Wenbin, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was a professional and sneered: "This is unreasonable. Even if they are witnesses and victims, Jin Yiwei has a place for them to live.

Could it be that Jinyiwei's witnesses and victims usually live in Huanhou's house? It can be seen that Marquis Huan pretended to be a public servant for personal gain. "

Jia Cong said: "Your Majesty, Cong does have the selfish intention of caring for people and cherishing jade.

As we all know, Jinyiwei is short of money and food. The public buildings, shabby houses, and prisons are in disrepair and are leaky. They usually live with rough people.

Now that spring is getting colder, those girls are fragile and already lonely. How can they not get sick if they suffer this calamity again?

Those with weak bones may die before Cong can avenge them. Isn't this Cong's fault?
So Cong placed them in another house and provided them with free food, clothing and quilts.

If Mr. Lu is worried, Cong will send them back to your residence and ask Mr. Lu to keep an eye on them day and night. If anything happens, Cong can clear away the suspicion. "

Lu Wenbin suddenly panicked and said hurriedly: "How can this be unreasonable? This is a case handled by your Jin Yiwei. How can you send someone to my home? Isn't this a lack of distinction between public and private matters?"

If my tigress knew that there were suddenly so many foxy children, it would be weird if she didn't kill herself.

Prince Zhongshun sneered and said, "You have a lotus tongue, and you have the women's body deeds in each building's hands as evidence. Could it be that just by your empty words, you can turn white into black?"

Jia Cong said: "Your Majesty, I have learned a lot of clues about this case, and I think there will be a conclusive result soon.

If it is proven that the case was handled incorrectly, I will be punished and compensate the brothel for all losses. However, I don’t understand something, and I’m not happy about it. "

"What's the matter?" Emperor Xifeng asked.

Jia Cong glanced at everyone and sneered: "Princes, relatives, and lords, the eldest prince, sixth prince, and seventh prince were also in Baihua Tower yesterday.

After Cong left, you had a secret discussion for a long time, but you don't know what happened? Don’t you think it’s a bit too much for you all to share the same hatred and oppose each other with the same party? "

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Everyone felt a chill in their hearts. They deeply felt Jia Cong's malice and hurriedly looked at Emperor Xifeng who was behind the case.

In the corner, Dai Quan showed a smile. Jia Cong not only had a big appetite, but also had evil intentions.

Putting all the people and the eldest prince into it in one sentence is like making yellow mud fall off your crotch, it is either shit or shit.

Sure enough, Emperor Xifeng's pupils suddenly shrank like needlepoints when he heard this. Although his face was calm, he was already suspicious in his heart, and he said lightly: "Is what Jia Cong said true?"

As an emperor, he naturally hates cliques among his ministers. What's more, this matter not only involves courtiers, but also relatives, honorary relatives, and what's worse, even several princes are involved.

It is not difficult to imagine whether North Korea and China have formed a second center of power. Everyone hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, yesterday several princes went to Baihua Pavilion for a banquet. They happened to meet me and had two drinks. Nothing else happened."

Emperor Xifeng nodded slowly, then it is true. Yesterday you had a secret meeting, and today you jointly impeached Jia Cong. If there is no connection, who can believe it?

Yin said calmly: "That's it, forget it. This case will be handed over to the Jinyi Guards for thorough investigation. We will discuss it after the facts of the case are found out. Everyone, please step aside."

"Yes, I will leave." Everyone was frightened and did not dare to say anything more, so they respectfully withdrew.

After everyone left, Emperor Xifeng glared at Jia Cong angrily: "Why don't you get out and wait for me to let you eat?"

Jia Cong said: "I thought your Majesty had more instructions, so I resigned."

"Come back and cause more trouble for me in the future."

"I dare not, I am afraid."

"You bastard. He spends all his time idle and indulging in women. It's hard for him to get a job in the office. I won't let him go easily if he does it next time."

Jia Cong said aggrievedly: "Your Majesty, aren't you newlyweds? They are like glue. Although I don't go to the Yamen every day, I still work from home. I don't dare to miss my errand."

"You bastard, get out of here."

Emperor Xifeng laughed angrily at him. Which minister would dare to say the words "work from home" in front of him, and properly punish a person for contempt of the court.

"Yes, your Majesty, please calm down and get out of here."

Jia Cong slipped out of Yangxin Palace and ran to Changchun Palace to pick up Ruyi. There was one more thing he forgot to mention just now.

"Thanks to the empress's advice, Cong was able to escape from the slanderous words of a group of traitors." Jia Cong flattered him first.

Empress Chen smiled lightly and said, "Have I ever given you any advice? I'm tired today, so just take Ruyi with you."

Ruyi stood up to say goodbye, and Jia Cong hurriedly said: "Queen Mother, Cong has one more thing to ask of me."

Queen Chen rolled her eyes at him and said, "I know you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything, so let's just say that."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Actually, it's not a big deal. I've heard for a long time that my mother's calligraphy skills are unparalleled in the world. Now Cong and Chen Guojiu want to open a business and boldly ask for a set of calligraphy from my mother."

Empress Chen covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Don't look at me carelessly, you must do something stupid again to make me fall for it."

Sun Can and Sun Chi didn't know what the business was, so they were curious and asked.

Ruyi glared at Jia Cong. You see, the queen mother knew that something was up.

Jia Cong ignored her and said with a smile: "This time, the Queen Mother really blamed Cong wrongly. This is a good thing that will greatly benefit the women and children of the world, and will not tarnish the Queen Mother's calligraphy treasure."

"Tell me about it." Queen Chen said with a smile.

Jia Cong hurriedly explained his idea and picked out some things that his daughter's family was interested in.

He smiled and said: "For example, the facial mask, my mother now looks like she is in her twenties. If she uses it every day, within a month or two, some people will believe her even if she is eighteen years old."

Everyone laughed, and Queen Chen blushed and spat: "You are a scoundrel boy. If you don't say you have done your duty for the country and run your errands well, how can you think about your daughter's family affairs?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "When it comes to benefiting the people, how can men and women be distinguished? Isn't this a combination of work and rest?"

"If it's not as good as you say, I will definitely punish you." Empress Chen spat and stood up.

"How dare Cong deceive the queen mother? She is not afraid of thunder." Jia Cong said hurriedly.

Ruyi hurriedly stepped forward to support the queen.

An Wenyao, the eunuch in charge of the palace, was busy ordering people to grind ink and lay paper.

Queen Chen walked to the case and asked, "What should you write?"

Jia Cong hurriedly said: "Please ask my mother to write the three characters Duobao Pavilion as the signboard of the trumpet."

"Duobao Pavilion? It's interesting." Empress Chen smiled slightly, dipped her tube in thick ink, and wrote with a swipe of a brush.

"Good calligraphy, good calligraphy, don't let the two kings, shame Yan Liu to death." Jia Cong praised "sincerely".

"Bah, if you tell me I won't give it to you again, you will save me from being infamy for eternity." Empress Chen spat.

Jia Cong said hurriedly: "Cong couldn't help himself at the moment. He spoke from his heart and spoke without hesitation. I hope my mother will forgive me."

"Ruyi, be careful, you consort, you are so smart that you can deceive people to death without paying for their lives." Empress Chen said with a smile.

Ruyi said shyly: "I thank my mother for your advice. I will be careful not to let this bastard fool me."

Jia Cong chuckled and said, "Mother, don't forget to use the seal." These days, without a seal, who knows who wrote it?
Queen Chen glared at him, picked up a small gold seal, and printed "Eternal Spring Palace Treasure" in four vermilion words. (End of chapter)