Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Lin Ruhai had not wanted to go to Jia Cong's house to beg him for mercy, but when he got home from the yamen, he was pestered by Fu Qiufang and had no choice. He also saw that she was pregnant and was afraid that she would cry too much and hurt the fetus, so he had to go to Jia Cong with a sullen face.

Even without considering Fu Qiufang's relationship, it would be better if Fu Shi could be brought back to the New Party as he is now a sharp knife in its hands.

Besides, Li Chao was his nephew's son-in-law, so he couldn't just stand by and watch him die. In addition, several prime ministers also conveyed the message, so Lin Ruhai decided to go.

Jia Cong walked out from behind the main hall quickly, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Father-in-law, I am sorry that I did not come to greet you."

Lin Ruhai waved his hand and said with a smile: "We are all family, why are you being so polite? Sit down."

"Father-in-law, please take a seat."

Lin Ruhai sat down, pondered for a moment, and said, "I heard that you personally led troops out of the city today to rescue a kidnapped girl from your mansion. Is everything okay?"

Jia Cong said, "It was Miaoyu. Fortunately, Cong arrived in time and prevented the thief from succeeding."

Lin Ruhai breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good, thanks to you being at home."

He also knew very well that if Miaoyu was defiled by someone, even the Jade Emperor would not be able to get her out of Jia Cong's hands.

Jia Cong glanced at him and said calmly, "I haven't reported it to my father-in-law yet. According to Li Chao's confession, Aunt Fu was also involved in this matter. She deliberately tricked Miaoyu into going out to worship Buddha outside the west gate to give the thief an opportunity to take advantage of her."

Lin Ruhai was shocked and asked, "Is this true?"

Jia Cong nodded and said, "If it weren't for the fact that she is pregnant with my father-in-law's child, I would never have left her alone.

Such a vicious woman is really a disaster and should not be kept at home for long. Father-in-law should be more careful. "

Lin Ruhai nodded slowly, knowing that Jia Cong would not lie about such a thing, so he said, "That's a very good idea. We'll make a decision after she gives birth."

Jia Cong said: "Father-in-law clearly sees Wanli and has his own ideas. Cong is also worried that father-in-law will be burdened by her."

Lin Ruhai's mouth was blocked by him first, and he couldn't even say a word to beg for mercy.

After a moment of silence, he reluctantly said, "Brother Cong, I know that what happened today really offended your majesty. I think it must be because Li Chao was blinded by lust and Fu Shi instigated me to commit this crime.

Fortunately, Miss Miaoyu is fine. Could you please give her a break for my sake and preserve our relationship as relatives?"

Seeing Jia Cong remained silent, Lin Ruhai continued, "Of course, it is not like we are just letting it go. I think since it is just an ordinary case, we should hand it over to the three judicial departments for trial. Those who should be dismissed should be dismissed, and those who should be demoted should be demoted. There is no need to bother the Jinyiwei.

This way you can avoid the limelight. After all, you killed a lot of people outside the city today. The censors are watching you. If you don't give them a handle, you will be accused of killing innocent people. Why bother?"

Hearing the threat implied in his words, Jia Cong nodded slightly and said, "Father-in-law, what you said is reasonable, but Cong is now in mourning at home and has resigned from all his jobs. How can he be in charge of the official business of the Jinyiwei?
Today, I also submitted a petition to the Jinyiwei and the Metropolitan Procuratorate according to the rules. Now the prisoner is in the prison, and I am afraid that if I want to transfer him to the Three Departments, I will have to ask Fang Tongzhi to speak."

Seeing him practicing Tai Chi, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Brother Cong, you are joking. Although you are not in the Jinyiwei, your words are still effective. After all, Fang Tongzhi is a new official and may not be able to make decisions on many things.

Your aunt only has this one son-in-law. If I kill him, I won't be able to see her. Besides, according to the law, this matter is not punishable by death."

Jia Cong said calmly: "My father-in-law doesn't know that the Jinyiwei has found out that Li Chao committed many crimes in Suzhou and Jinling.

This case does not warrant the death penalty, but if you dig up his past, he would not be able to be saved even if he had ten lives.

Please tell Auntie that Cong can’t help. My cousin is still young and needs to find a good family.”

Lin Ruhai was shocked. He didn't expect that Li Chao had a criminal record. He immediately reacted and looked at Jia Cong and said, "From what Cong said, Li Chao has already been thoroughly investigated and is just waiting to be investigated. Regardless of what happened today or not, he is dead."

Facing a smart man, Jia Cong was too lazy to lie and said frankly: "My father-in-law is right. When I heard about this man's evil deeds in Jinling, I wanted to kill him.

The reason I didn't do anything was all because of my father-in-law's kindness. Today, he persisted in his evil ways and ran into a dangerous situation with my sword. I couldn't just sit back and watch.

Of course, Cong is in mourning now and cannot take care of the affairs of the court. All crimes will be determined by the law. "

Lin Ruhai sighed, knowing that it would be difficult to persuade Jia Cong, and said, "Then let Fu Shi..."

Jia Cong said, "The main culprit in this case is Li Chao. As for Fu Shi, Cong thinks we can discuss it after Aunt Fu gives birth safely. I think it will be fine in the next few months. The Jinyiwei has many tasks to do and they don't have time to interrogate him."

Lin Ruhai had no choice but to stand up and say, "That's fine. I'll go first. Tell Yu'er for me."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Father-in-law, please have dinner first before leaving."

"No, I have prepared everything at home." Lin Ruhai forced a smile and said, "Lord En has passed away. You must mourn for him and take care of yourself."

"Cong will remember his father-in-law's teachings." Jia Cong bowed.

Lin Ruhai nodded, got in the car and left, secretly sighing, Cong Ge'er has risen too fast, and his character would rather break than bend, he is afraid... Alas.

If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to have a bad relationship with Jia Cong, but he was in the world and had no choice.

Jia Cong stood in the shadow of the corridor, watching Lin Ruhai drive out of the house, his eyes shining, cold and resolute.

Those who should be killed must be killed. This is what Jia Cong has always insisted on. Justice may be late, but Jia Cong does not want it to be absent, otherwise he will enforce justice on behalf of heaven.

After thinking for a moment, he waved his hand slightly, and someone appeared beside him waiting for orders.

Jia Cong whispered a few words of instruction, Wen Youfang nodded to show that he understood, and left quickly.

Pang Chao came out from the back hall, walked up to Jia Cong and said, "Dealing with Li Chao and Fu Shi would be like breaking off relations with the New Party."

Jia Cong smiled coldly and said, "Fighting with others is fun. I want to see what the New Party can do to me."

Pang Chao nodded slowly and said no more. As a strategist, his job was not to insist that his lord follow him, but to help his lord realize his intentions.

"Please write a letter to Liaodong for me, sir."

"What you mean is..." Pang Chao's eyes moved slightly. Is the real purpose going to be revealed so soon?
Jia Cong said: "It is better to be prepared and not use it than to use it without being prepared."

Pang Chao nodded and said, "That's very good. I'll go right away."

"Thank you, sir. Without your assistance, Cong would have been defeated long ago." Jia Cong bowed.

Pang Chao waved his hand and smiled, "It's my job, not worth mentioning." After saying that, he bowed and left.

Jia Cong sat alone in the main hall in silence for a long time. He could no longer hold back and wanted to overturn the table. It was not because he was afraid that the current emperor and the New Party would take the initiative, but he was worried that Lin Ruhai would eventually choose the Loyal Emperor and Righteous Party, break with him completely, and start a life-and-death battle with him.

Because Pang Chao had already analyzed Lin Ruhai's character in detail with him, he knew that he was a pure loyal minister and patriot who had been deeply favored by the emperor for generations and would never be stingy in repaying his emperor with his life.

He also sincerely agreed with the New Party's policy, believing that the world should belong to the emperor and the New Party, and that nobles, clan members, different parties, and powerful people must obey government orders and must not become obstacles to the scholar-officials governing the world and achieving great harmony.

If the situation developed to that point, Jia Cong knew that he would never show mercy. If he killed Lin Ruhai, Daiyu would be troubled for the rest of her life.

In order to avoid this situation, Jia Cong must end the court factional strife before this, so that Lin Ruhai will have no position or motivation to fight with him, and the relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law can be preserved.

Therefore, although the time is not right yet, Jia Cong can't care about it. He can't let Daiyu resent him for the rest of her life. That will definitely become the biggest regret of her life. "Sir, Mr. Pang has written the letter. Please take a look." Cheng Lingsu came in quietly and said softly.

Jia Cong looked through it in the light of the lamp, nodded and said, "Let's seal it up. Let's go and see my white dragon."

There are seven or eight Saker Falcons of various colors kept in the eagle house specially built in the backyard. The most majestic and powerful ones are naturally the three-headed Jade Claws of the Wanyan sisters and Jia Cong, with eyes like cold lightning, bright looks, steel-hook beaks, and iron feathers like silver.

The Wanyan Shan sisters were whistling and training hawks with strips of raw meat. When they saw Jia Cong and Cheng Lingsu coming over, they greeted them with smiles.

"Master, how come you have time to come and see me today?" Wanyan Xi said with a smile.

Jia Cong embraced the two girls and said with a smile, "I haven't seen my Bailong for a long time. Let's see if he still recognizes me."

Wanyan Shan smiled and said, "Be careful or he will peck you." Then she took out an arm guard and put it on Jia Cong.

Jia Cong looked at several eagles of similar appearance and smiled awkwardly: "Which one is mine?"

Wanyan gave him a cold look, pulled him over, and pointed with her slender hand: "This one."

Jia Cong chuckled, took the whistle and blew it, then raised his arm. The white dragon head raised, flapped its wings twice, and lightly jumped onto his arm and stood still.

"Good, it's indeed a good bird." Jia Cong laughed and took the meat strips to feed it.

Wanyan smiled proudly and said, "Of course, I will train for you every day."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, my dear. I will thank you later."

Wanyan's face turned slightly red, and she said hurriedly: "It's not just me, there's also my sister."

"It's just right that I kill two birds with one stone."

"Okay, I'm not afraid of you." Wanyan Xi smiled innocently.

As he was speaking, he heard the maid come to report that Feng Yuan had arrived.

Jia Cong laughed and said, "This fat guy is well-informed. Let him come in."

Not long after, Feng Yuan hurried over, his face full of anxiety. He stamped his feet and said, "Zilong, why are you so impulsive? If you arrest Li Chao and Fu Shi at this moment, won't you be handing the knife to the New Party? How can they let it go?"

Jia Cong glared at him and sneered, "Isn't this exactly what Prime Minister Jiang and Prime Minister Guan meant? Brother Zhengfang is indeed a shrewd man."

He had already come to his senses. What a coincidence that happened today. Miaoyu happened to be captured, and when he tried to chase her out, someone showed him the way. It turned out to be a servant of an official from the Ministry of Revenue.

He would never believe that Fatty Feng and others did not play any tricks in this matter. Although there is no evidence, according to the logic of "the one who benefits the most is the thief", there is no need for evidence. Whoever benefits is the thief.

Feng Yuan was not ashamed, he smiled shamelessly and said, "Excuse me. I never thought that Li Chao was so lustful that he even dared to touch Zilong's family.

Fu Shi deserves to die. He was born into a family of yours, but he is so ungrateful and secretly steals my younger brother's girl. As the saying goes, lust is like a knife above your head, and it's true. "

Jia Cong asked, "Who is that guy from the Ministry of Revenue who you arranged to wait for me at the intersection?"

Feng Yuan smiled and said, "Prime Minister Jiang and Prime Minister Guan had indeed heard about Li and Fu's intention to attack Miss Miaoyu, but they did not dare to tell Zilong in advance.

As the old saying goes, 'Distance does not separate relatives'. I am afraid that Zilong will misunderstand them as villains who are trying to sow discord behind the scenes, so I ordered people to protect them secretly. Even if Zilong is delayed today, I will definitely take action. Even if I offend the New Party, I will definitely keep Miss Miaoyu safe."

Jia Cong laughed and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhengfang, for your generosity."

"Well, this is something we cannot shirk. I will take on the responsibility without hesitation." Feng Yuan said seriously.

Jia Cong chuckled and gently combed the white dragon's shiny feathers without saying a word.

Feng Yuan rolled his eyes, leaned over and said with a smile: "It is widely said in the capital that Zilong's family has 'Three Mores', which is very enviable. Today I see that it is indeed true."

Jia Cong asked curiously: "What do you mean by 'three mores'?"

Feng Yuan smiled and said, "Lots of money, lots of eagles, and lots of beauties."

Jia Cong laughed and said, "You are too flattering. I have heard that you also have the 'three mores', which is why you can navigate the officialdom of the capital without falling."

Feng Yuan laughed and said, "Zilong is kidding me. My foolish brother is poor, how can he have anything extra?"

"Why not?" Jia Cong glanced at him and said, "They say you have a lot of flesh, a lot of people, and a lot of minds."

Feng Yuan waved his hands and said, "These are all misunderstandings of me by the common people. Zilong should know that it is wrong."

Jia Cong smiled and shook his head, pointed his finger and said, "If Brother Zhengfang likes the Saker Falcon, I will give you one later as a token of my respect."

Feng Yuan said happily, "I've heard Zilong say that only beautiful women and eagles should not be given away as gifts. Today, he has made an exception and given them to me. I am flattered."

Jia Cong waved his hand and said, "It's not that I'm stingy, it's just that famous eagles are hard to find, even the Jurchens don't have many. As for beauties, haha, Brother Zhengfang doesn't need them."

Feng Yuan laughed and got back to the point: "Today, the Jinyiwei arrested Li Chao and Fu Shi, which is like a slap in the face of the New Party. There will definitely be criticism at the court meeting tomorrow. Zilong still needs to be careful."

Jia Cong smiled faintly and said, "I acted according to the law, submitted the petition properly, and did not commit lynching. What does the arrest of the Jinyiwei have to do with me?
I have never heard of a victim being impeached. Even if they want to impeach me, let them do it. It is not the first time."

Feng Yuan smiled and said, "That makes sense. Zilong, don't worry. We have brothers in the court. We will never allow the New Party to confuse right and wrong, frame loyal officials, and shield evil officials."

"Thank you for your care, brother."

"Why be polite. But if these two people are transferred to the three judicial departments for trial, there may be complications, and it will be much easier for the New Party to rescue them."

Feng Yuan looked at Jia Cong and said thoughtfully, "If we let the Jinyiwei take action, it might damage the relationship between Zilong and Ruhai Gong, which is a bit tricky."

Jia Cong suddenly asked, "What do Prime Minister Jiang and Prime Minister Guan mean?"

Feng Yuan whispered, "I have no other intentions. Everything is up to Zilong. Our colleagues here will always work together with Zilong and will never let him down."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Cong thinks so too. Please tell the two ministers that Li Chao cannot escape the Jinyiwei.

"Fu Shi, unless there is an imperial decree, you can't go out. I think if this happens, his official hat will be lost, right? Without this vicious dog, you can relax a little."

Feng Yuan said: "So, on behalf of the two prime ministers, I would like to thank Zilong for his generosity. However, apart from Fu Shi, who knows if the New Party will not find another vicious dog?" After saying this, he sighed worriedly.

Jia Cong understood what he meant and said, "Since the East Factory has already interfered in government affairs, I don't think the Jinyiwei will sit idly by."

Feng Yuan was overjoyed. This was exactly what he wanted to hear. He hurriedly bowed and said, "Great Zilong, you can also rule the country while living in peace."

Jia Cong smiled and gently waved his arms. The snow-white Saker Falcon suddenly spread its wings and kicked its legs, shooting into the dark night sky like a flash of lightning. Only a cry could be heard in the distance.

Feng Yuan had sharp eyes and saw a small bamboo tube tied to his leg. He nodded secretly, thinking that Zilong had a backup plan. (End of this chapter)