Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Ever since Sha Dou Fu learned that the rebellion in Beijing had failed and that Xia Shouzhong had been sentenced to Ling Chi, he had already lost all hope and thought that he would die. He had made arrangements for his funeral at home, hoping not to harm his family.

Suddenly I heard that Wen Youfang came to the door, thinking that he was here to ask for his life. Unexpectedly, it was Jia Cong who summoned him. He suddenly felt a bit of hope for survival from a desperate situation and hurriedly followed him to see him.

He was a shrewd and capable person, otherwise he would not have been entrusted with the affairs of Jinling by Xia Shouzhong. He secretly said that since the admiral had given him the meeting, he obviously had his purpose.

If he dealt with it properly, he might be able to escape death, so he racked his brains along the way, trying to figure out what Jia Cong was like, and thinking about all the possibilities of meeting him.

"The guilty man Sha Dou Fu is here to see the Admiral."

Jia Cong looked at the man kneeling on the ground. He was much thinner than the last time they met. He only had a bald head, which was still shiny.

Yin smiled and said: "Old Sha, after seeing you for so many years, you have become much haggard, and the majesty of 'Tiger Head Shark' has been greatly reduced."

Sha Dou Fu said: "Back to your lord, I reflect on myself at home every day. I think that I went astray in the past and took refuge in the eunuchs. Not only did I lose my dignity and dignity, but I also tried to go against my lord. It is really a crime worthy of death. It is a heinous crime. .

I thought I was going to die, but unexpectedly, I was so lenient that I was able to survive to this day.

The villain regrets and worries day and night. He has no face to live in the world, and he dare not disobey orders and seek short-sightedness. Therefore, his days are like years, and he is exhausted mentally and physically.

Recently, I heard that the master suppressed the rebellion and promoted officials and titles. The villain was overjoyed. He only hoped that the master would give him a death to atone for his previous sins. "

Jia Cong laughed and said: "Lao Sha, Lao Sha, looking at your appearance, who would have thought that you are more articulate than a scholar. If I kill you, it will be a loss for my guard."

There was a hint of secret joy in Sha Dou Fu's Sanjiao eyes, and he kowtowed with sincerity and fear: "Sir, I know it well. Everything I say comes from the bottom of my heart, and I will never dare to lie in the slightest."

Jia Cong's smile turned cold, and he waved his hand and said, "Okay, you know that awe is a good thing, but stop talking nonsense and don't treat me like a three-year-old child."

Sha Dou Fu trembled and said hurriedly: "The adults' eyes are like lightning and their power is like prison. The villains must not show off their cleverness."

"Do you know why I called you here today?" Jia Cong said lightly.

Sha Dou Fu said honestly: "I think your Majesty wants to inquire about something or give you an order. If I can still serve you or my guard even a little bit in my remaining life, I will not hesitate to die."

"You guessed it right, the governor wants to use you." Jia Cong said.

The reason why he wanted to revive Sha Dou Fu was that he had discovered that although Qiao Yin was talented, he was more than slippery, not sharp, and had many selfish thoughts, so he needed another person to complement him.

Satoufu is familiar with the situation in Southern Province, has rich experience, and has a suitable temperament.

Shadou Fuxi fell from the sky, kowtowed like pounding garlic, and said: "As long as the adults have instructions, the villains will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Jia Cong said: "I do not doubt the people I employ, but I do not use those who are suspicious.

You don't have to worry. Now that Xia Shouzhong is gone and Dongchang has changed its banner, who else in the world can use you except the governor? From now on, just focus on your life and run your errands. "

Sha Dou Fu was so excited that he said with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty, if you don't remember the villain's past sins and crimes, it will be difficult to repay you even if you are shattered to pieces.

From then on, the lives of the villain's whole family are entrusted to the adults. He can only hope that he can do his best for the adults and repay his kindness in case of emergency. "

"Well, from today on, you will let Jinling supervise thousands of households and be in charge of family ethics."

"In this humble position, I will obey your orders."

"Do you know why you were given this position?"

Now that Sha Dou Fu had been activated, he immediately regained some vigor. His eyes flashed brightly, and he cupped his hands and said, "I dare to guess because of my humble position. Perhaps because Qiao Zhenfu is so versatile, he has more worries when doing errands."

Jia Cong smiled and nodded, saying, "You are very smart and can read people very accurately."

"Your Excellency, I am so complimentary. I am ashamed of my humble position, but I am just a few years older and have met more people."

"Lao Sha, do you think Jin Yiwei would still be called Jin Yiwei if he didn't offend anyone?" Jia Cong said calmly.

"What your Excellency said is absolutely true. I believe that as a royal guard, I should put the honor and disgrace of my own body first, and take personal gains and losses as lightly as possible.

As long as you are motivated by publicity, you should move forward unswervingly and die to repay the kindness of your kindness, regardless of who you offend. Sha Doufu instantly understood what Jia Cong meant and replied loudly.

"Go ahead and remind Qiao Yin more in the future to prevent him from getting confused."

"I humbly obey my orders, and I will retire first." Sha Dou Fu kowtowed and retired, feeling refreshed.

I, Tiger Head Shark, am back again. Although I have been demoted, with my foundation in Jiangnan, I will never be controlled by Qiao Yin, so I can definitely make some achievements.

Jia Cong saw the windy way he walked, as if he had become twenty years younger in an instant, and couldn't help but feel dumb. Power makes people young, and you can't be deceived if you are honest.
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In the next two days, Jia Cong met with several groups of family friends and relatives who came to visit.

Although a large number of people were killed last time because of his disownment, no one dared to offend him because of his identity, and he had to come to visit him with a smiling face and heavy gifts.

"Jin Cai, if there are any family friends or relatives who want to see you again, please tell me that I am busy with official duties, so I will send them all away." Jia Cong was really annoyed, so he summoned Jin Cai to give instructions.

"Yes, I obey your order." Jin Cai stepped back and came in again after a while, saying, "My lord, there is someone outside who wants to see you."

Jia Cong frowned and said, "Didn't I ask you to send me away?"

"He is the master of the Chu family. I don't dare to make my own decisions." Jin Cai said cautiously.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "It turns out it's him. Then I have to meet him in person and ask him to speak in front of the audience."

"Yes."

Jia Cong changed his clothes and went out. When he saw a wealthy middle-aged gentleman, he cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Cong has met Shibo."

Chu Man hurriedly stood up and returned the salute: "The Duke's words are serious, how can ordinary people afford it?" Then he pointed at the young man behind him and said, "This is Quan Zihang."

Chu Hang hurriedly bowed and said, "Student, please see the Duke of the State."

Jia Cong saw that he was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with similar facial features to Chu Chan. He was very handsome and comely. He smiled and nodded and said, "Have you entered school?"

Chu Hang said hurriedly: "My lord, I have passed the Jinling Prefectural Examination last year."

"As expected, he is a young man from a famous family." Jia Cong praised, "Master, please sit down, how are you doing at home recently?" "Thanks to the blessing of the country, everything is fine in the common people's family. I came here uninvited today, just because I have admired you for a long time. The Duke's demeanor is eager to see him, and he also wants to apologize." Chu Man said.

"Apologise? Where did Shibo start from saying this?" Jia Cong was stunned.

"Just because my little girl is ignorant and brings trouble to the Duke of the country, it is really shameful for ordinary people to teach their girls nothing." Chu Man sighed.

Jia Cong shook his head and laughed. Is this old man trying another way to invite favors?

Yin smiled and said: "Shibo's words are serious. Sister Chan is smart and knowledgeable in dealing with people. She helps Cong with business and housework. She helps Cong a lot. If Cong can't thank her enough, what's the crime?"
If you are to blame, it is also Cong's fault. Last time, you took your own decision to return to the capital with your concubine before reporting it to Ming Shibo. This was very disrespectful. I hope Shibo will forgive me. "

Chu Man smiled and said: "It is a blessing for my little girl to be favored by the Duke of the Kingdom. The common people are full of joy and have no objections."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Shibo, do you have any letters or things that you want to bring to Sister Chan? Cong can take them with you when he returns to the capital."

Chu Man said: "Thank you, Lord, I have some things for daily use, just to send my parents' thoughts."

Jia Cong said: "It's pity for the parents in the world. When the uncle has free time, he can come to the capital to be naughty. Cong and Sister Chan sweep the couch to greet each other."

"Definitely. Thank you so much, Lord, for your kindness."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a few words, and Jia Cong secretly said that he had gotten a daughter for nothing, so he had to give something in return.

Yin smiled and said: "I will write a post later. If Shibo encounters any difficulties in the future, I can use this to make it easier for Jin Yiwei."

Chu Man was overjoyed. Jia Cong's post was like an imperial edict to Jin Yiwei, and he hurriedly said: "Thank you so much for your generous gift, the common people are asking for something."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"I heard that the Duke of Guo and the second master of the Xue family have jointly opened a business. The common people have been eager for it and hope that the Duke of Guo will support him." Chu Man said.

Jia Cong secretly thought that these people were on the right track. They had given him the heavy gifts without having to ask for them, so he smiled and said, "This shipping business will not be profitable for a while, and I am afraid that I will be disappointed."

Chu Man smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, it's just some spare money anyway, and business is not just for a short time. Common people are the most patient."

Jia Cong said: "This is how Shibo and my second uncle discuss buying shares. Cong would like to thank Shibo for his help." Now that he is short of money, since Chu Man is interested, Jia Cong does not refuse.

"I should be grateful to the government for allowing me to make a fortune together."

The two chatted happily. Jia Cong stayed with Chu Man and his son for lunch before sending them out. When he was leaving, he said: "Shibo, my son, if you are interested in the imperial examination, you can pass the letter before taking the provincial examination. Cong Will arrange it myself.”

Chu Man was overjoyed. He originally brought his son here just to get acquainted with each other, but he didn't expect Jia Cong to be so generous and directly promised him the title of Juren. He hurriedly talked to his son and said, "You still don't kowtow to the Duke of the country. How can such an important person be so generous?" Well, I can’t forget it.”

Jia Cong raised his hand to stop him and said with a smile: "We are all one family, no need to be polite." For Chu Chan's sake, she would not treat her younger brother lightly.

After seeing the two of them off, Jia Cong felt a little homesick and it was time to go home.
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Outside Jinling City, Yanziji Pier.

Looking at the dozens of boats lined up in front of him, Jia Cong nodded with satisfaction.

Although it is not as spacious and comfortable as a building boat, it is the fastest boat on the river. Not only does it have three-masted sails, but there are more than a dozen pairs of huge oars on both sides of the hull. It looks like a giant centipede lying on the water, moving at the command.

"What kind of boat is this? This is my first time on it." Jia Cong asked.

Qiao Yin said: "Sir, this is a horse-fast boat. It is only used as a tribute boat on weekdays. There is no need to abide by the prohibitions on the Cao River. Boats can be released as soon as they arrive at the locks along the river.

Other ships must wait until the water accumulates. If the water is not full, or if the water is full but the ship does not pass through the lock, or if the lower lock is not closed, they are not allowed to open the lock and release the ship without authorization. "

Jia Cong suddenly realized that it turned out to be a tribute ship specially provided to the imperial palace, so it naturally had special privileges.

Next to him, Sha Dou Fu said: "My lord, supervising the imperial case this time is no small matter. It is reasonable to requisition a tribute ship to escort a group of important criminals."

"Yes, that's right." Jia Cong nodded slightly.

Since the Zhen family has many female dependents, it would be very troublesome to take the land route. It is estimated that the ladies and ladies could not bear the bumps along the way, so they took the water route.

Qiao Yin turned his head and glared at Sha Dou Fu. This bastard had somehow managed to get the adults to revive him. He would be in trouble in the future.

For fear of being overtaken by him, he hurriedly presented the treasure and said: "Sir, this ship is extremely fast. It relies on both wind power and manpower. It can reach Shenjing in about half a month."

"So fast?" Jia Cong asked happily.

"That's true. The humble positions have been arranged for a long time. The oarsmen are all clean, young and strong men selected from the canal workers and sailors. They will arrive in Shenjing within half a month." Qiao Yin said with a smile.

Jia Cong smiled and nodded, saying: "Okay. Put the prisoners on the boat first."

"I obey my command." Qiao Yin turned around and said hello, and the captains hurriedly escorted the Zhen family members to each ship.

Jia Cong glanced around and frowned slightly when he didn't see Zhen Yuan.

Qiao Yin said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I personally thought that it would be inconvenient for the girls of the Zhen family who have not left the court to show up, so I sent someone to the ship first."

"Well, you are very careful." Jia Cong nodded.

"Your Excellency, you are overly praised. I have a humble position and don't have much talent. I can only try my best to do small things well." Qiao Yin said.

“It’s valuable to be able to handle small things well, as details determine success or failure.”

"Sir, you have a high opinion, but you have to humble yourself to be taught." Qiao Yin glanced at Sha Dou Fu proudly, and Lao Sha learned how to handle his errands.

Sha Dou Fu smiled and said nothing. If he could only use his brains on women, how could he be taken seriously by adults?

"After everyone returns, the stolen money from the Zhen family will be transported to Shenjing immediately. The remaining fields, houses and utensils will be inventoried and properly disposed of. If there are any rare items, they will also be sent to the capital." Jia Cong waved his hand and stepped onto the springboard.

"I humbly obey my command. I will send you off respectfully, sir."

"I wish you a safe journey, sir."

Qiao Yin and others stood at the dock and watched Jia Cong's fleet go away before leaving. (End of chapter)