Chapter Three Hundred and Twenty Seven: Success is not enough, failure is more than enough
Ningguo Mansion
In the hall, noises could be heard from time to time, and to a certain extent, there was even a sense of déjà vu at Rongqing Hall.
Jia's mother and Qin Keqing were talking about the rules and precautions for each family's royal wives to enter the palace. Qin Keqing listened attentively, with a peach-shaped face, bright and charming.
Jia Heng was talking to Daiyu, Xiangyun and Tanchun on the side.
Tanchun said: "Brother, are you going to the Yamen today?"
Jia Heng nodded and said: "I have to go to the capital camp to deal with the aftermath, and I also need to go to Jinyi Mansion. The affairs of the Wucheng Military and Horse Department have been handed over to Mr. Fan. If I need to record the incident and copy it, you can read it for me. look."
Tanchun's eyebrows were curved and he responded with a smile.
Jia Heng looked at Daiyu and asked about daily life and food. Daiyu replied softly, and Zijuan on the side added something.
Jia Heng asked: "Sister, have you received any letters from uncle in the past two days?"
Daiyu shook her head, her bright eyes as bright as autumn water seemed a bit melancholy.
Jia Heng said softly: "I will go back to Jinyi Mansion and ask, and then I will talk to my sister."
Daiyu said "hmm" and glanced at the young man, her bright autumn eyes sparkling slightly.
In fact, she wanted to ask, since the last time the imperial doctor from Tai Hospital came for consultation, Brother Heng has not been to her for a long time.
Compared with Baoyu's surroundings, Jia Heng was so busy with affairs during this period that he didn't even go to Princess Jinyang's house, so he had no extra time to go to Daiyu's courtyard to greet her.
Jia Heng sat for a while, looked at Jia Mu and Qin Keqing, and said, "Old lady, you sit down first, I'm going to the Yamen."
Jia Mu smiled, nodded, and said, "Go and do your work."
Suddenly he remembered something and called Jia Heng again and asked, "Baoyu's uncle, have you sent someone to express condolences?"
Jia Heng turned to Qin Keqing and said, "Have you sent someone to express condolences?"
It's really hard for him to go to Wang Ziteng's side in person.
How did he tell the general of the Beijing camp to investigate Wang Ziteng's illegal activities in the army? He looked like he was on the same page.
Although the deceased was the oldest, it was not Wang Ziteng who died, and the reason why he came to pay homage in person was because of the closeness of the relationship.
Of course, if he came to the door in person, in the eyes of all the men and women in the palace, it would be like he came to show off his power.
Qin Keqing looked at You and said, "Sister-in-law You, have the people you ordered passed?"
Youshi nodded and said, "We should set off now."
Madam You looked at this scene, with a more meaningful smile on her face, and thought to herself, although the heroine is the head of the house, her eldest daughter is in the backyard, and she seems to be in charge of some things?
He turned around to look at his two biological daughters, only to see Sister You, whose face was as clear as frost, staring at him angrily.
Madam You felt depressed for a while and cursed secretly, "Didn't I have to come to the house in person to look at people's faces for the sake of the marriage of you two little hooves?"
Mother Jia sighed: "We are relatives after all. If Brother Heng can go there in person, just go and express condolences. You have to guard against others gossiping."
"That's what the old lady said." Jia Heng nodded and said nothing more. He went back and changed into a military attaché robe embroidered with python patterns. He wore a black cloak and carried the Emperor's Sword. He led two young men from the Jia family.
Head to Jinyi Mansion.
Jinyi Mansion
Jia Heng walked in. At this moment, he held the title of Commander-in-Chief in Imperial Clothes and wielded the Emperor's Sword. When he came here again, as soon as he arrived in front of the door, he was greeted by the sound of respectful salutes.
"I've met the Commander-in-Chief." The captain in Jinyi who was guarding the door raised his hand in greeting.
We have already heard the news that Jia Heng was promoted to the position of Commander-in-Chief of Jinyi.
Jia Heng was not unreasonable and drove straight in. Entering the inner room, there were about ten thousand households in Jinyi Mansion. Under the leadership of Jinyi's fellow magistrate Ji Yingtian, they came to Yimen and said in unison: "I have seen you, Lord Governor, in this humble position."
Jia Heng looked around at the thousands of households in brocade clothes and said, "Please excuse me, we are all acquaintances."
After saying that, he waved his hand and went straight to the Secretary's Office.
The clerks and clerks who were busy with the experience stood up one after another to greet him.
Jia Heng sat down and sat down. He held up his black cloak with one arm and held up his black cloak with his big horse. His face under the black hat with a mountain shape was serious and he said: "Everyone, I have been favored by the Holy Master and was awarded the title of Commander-in-Chief of Golden Clothes. I will be reorganized as soon as possible."
The emperor's personal army also assisted in reorganizing the Beijing camp. You should know that the incident in the Beijing camp caused heavy damage to our Jinyifu Tiqi. However, we defended the tranquility of the sacred capital and prevented millions of people from being destroyed by the war.
It’s a great achievement.”
When everyone below heard this, they unanimously raised their heads and chests high.
Jia Heng said: "Properly arrange and provide good care for the Jinyi Tiqi who died in the king's affairs this time. All of you, thousands of households, draw up a list of children. I will report it to the Holy One. It can be compared with the troops of the Five Cities."
The names of the martyred soldiers were recorded together on the monument."
The generals of the Liwei camp rebelled, and Jinyi Tiqi and soldiers from the Wucheng Army and Horse Division fought with the Beijing camp, causing a lot of damage.
There were thousands of households below, their expressions moved slightly.
They also heard the news that the Military and Horse Division of the Five Cities was going to erect a monument to commemorate the martyred soldiers.
In fact, when it comes to erecting monuments, even if the gentry in the countryside builds bridges and paves roads, they must record narratives on the monuments. This does not violate the emperor's taboo as imagined, but it involves military commanders and is more of a pressure from the civil service group.
Jia Heng said: "But the reorganization of the Beijing camp will not cause this turmoil again. You are all loyal and loyal soldiers. You must escort the reorganization of the Beijing camp, eliminate Xiaoxiao, and prevent the recurrence of disasters."
Everyone looked solemn and all said yes.
Jia Heng said: "Everyone, we must strictly control all the eliminated generals and commanders in the Beijing camp and control their daily words and deeds. In addition, all camps who have been deprived of their salary in the past ten years must secretly investigate their whereabouts."
When Wang Ziteng reorganized the army, he only eliminated half of the generals and colleges. It can be said that there are still many generals and colleges that need to be reorganized.
We need to check the vacancies and collect outstanding wages, and we also need to evaluate the generals and schools.
His strategy will only be more stable and thorough than that of Wang Ziteng, and he will not be soft-hearted and tolerate traitors just because of previous incidents.
Ji Yingtian hesitated and said: "Mr. Jia, recently many of the detectives in the palace guard who are good at careful matters have been transferred south. There may be a shortage of manpower."
Jia Heng's expression paused, knowing that it was probably Lu and Qiu who transferred the Jin Yiwei to the north and the south.
Ji Yingtian said: "Lord Lu has mobilized many people to go south, and Qiu Liang, the governor of the town, has also sent Jin Yi to the north to investigate."
Jia Heng pressed the official seal of the Jinyi Hall in his hand and said: "The envoy of Qiu Zhen will immediately step down as the envoy of the town and go to Peiping on errands. It is not appropriate to send more people to Beijing to investigate, and Lu Tongzhi..."
These people may have seen that Jinyi Mansion is useful and poached from Jinyi Mansion everywhere. For example, Lu Jingyao was not easy to control before. Now he is the governor of Jinyi and wields the Emperor's Sword. If he wants to completely control Jinyi Mansion, he must deal with this phenomenon.
Intolerable.
Ji Ying Tiantou took a peek at the young dignitary above him and saw his expression of concern, so he took the opportunity to say: "Not long ago, Tongzhi Lu said that he would assist the cabinet and the Ministry of Revenue in rectifying the salt affairs in the southern province. He sent an explorer southward and sent a letter from Yangzhou Feige.
It’s said that a lot of people were lost.”
Jia Heng frowned and said thoughtfully: "A lot of people's hands were broken? What's going on?"
Ji Yingtian looked solemn and said: "This morning, I sent a letter from Fei Ge. The detective Tiqi who went south to the Huaihe River stayed at an inn in Huai'an County and was murdered by a group of thieves. More than twenty people died.
Brother, many of the detectives sent to Southern Province not long ago were murdered by local bandits."
Because Lu Jingyao sent detectives from Jinyi Mansion and Tiqi to go south, the purpose was to investigate the chain of interests related to the Lianghuai Salt Transport, collect evidence, and help rectify the salt affairs. Therefore, there was no big fanfare, and he did not even deal with the local officials.
Jia Heng's expression paused slightly and he said, "What's going on?"
Ji Yingtian said: "The local government investigated and said that the thieves were motivated by wealth and attempted to kill people. However, the subordinates thought that they must have gone south to investigate and stayed at the Jinyi Guardhouse in Yangzhou. The news leaked out, which led to the murder. Not long ago,
Nanzhen Fusi will send people south to investigate the details, but I think it may not be easy to investigate this matter."
Nowadays, the world is in turmoil and there are many bandits and thieves. Jinyi Mansion's Tiqi are marching south, but they dare not mention the places they have passed, but they are stern but will not violate them.
Jia Heng looked slightly cold and said, "It's so dark that I can't even see my fingers."
Ji Yingtian pretended to smile bitterly and said: "Lord Lu is good at transferring people from the Wei Mansion to go south. Xiaguan has blocked it before, but he insists on going his own way. Xiaguan and his peers have no choice but to do anything."
Youdao is a person under the eaves, who has to bow his head. The Jinyi Mansion is now fully taken over by Mr. Jia. Now he can only lie dormant in secret, waiting for the opportunity. Not to mention other things, the Jinyi Governor always serves with martial arts, and the young man in front of him is still
In order to rectify the capital camp, there may not be time for the directors, so it is necessary to find someone to take charge of Jinyi affairs. If Lao Lu is kicked out, he will have a chance.
"Where is Lu Jingyao now?" Jia Heng asked.
At this time, a member of the Qianhu family said: "Master Lu should still be at home at this moment."
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Call Lu Jingyao to come over and ask questions."
When the Qianhu heard this, they were startled, clasped their fists and said yes, and hurried away.
Jia Heng met the gazes of several thousand households in the Jinyi Mansion and said: "The imperial court has sent a commissioner to the south to supervise the Yangzhou salt affairs. Lu Tongzhi interfered arbitrarily and frightened the enemy, resulting in the loss of troops and generals. I am the governor of Jinyi, so I cannot sit idly by and watch!"
Ji Yingtian cupped his hands and said, "What your Excellency said is true."
After a while, Lu Jingyao came from outside with an indifferent expression. He entered the hall, raised his hands to the young dignitary above him and said, "I have met Mr. Jia."
Jia Heng said: "Lu Tongzhi, you sent detectives to the southern province without authorization, intervened in the Lianghuai Saltworks, and caused brothers in the mansion to die in the line of duty. Is this possible?"
Lu Jingyao was startled for a moment, frowned and said, "I wonder what Mr. Jia means by this?"
Ji Yingtian said: "Old Lu, the flying pigeon sent a message this morning, and the team you sent to Yangzhou has been killed."
When Lu Jingyao heard this, he was shocked. He took a deep breath, pretended to be calm on his face, and said with an expression full of righteous indignation: "I, Jinyi Tiqi, are the emperor's personal soldiers and are on errands in various provinces. If I die in the line of duty, even though I have deep feelings
Sad, but also heroic, we must seek justice for them!"
Jia Heng frowned and said: "The Lianghuai Salt Affairs involves a wide range of interests and is complicated. Why did Lu Tongzhi act recklessly?"
Lu Jingyao's face changed slightly, and he said clearly: "Master Jia, at that time, the imperial court wanted to reform the malpractice of the salt affairs. I was appointed as the commander and advisor of Jinyi Mansion. The Holy Master appointed me to be in charge of the affairs of Jinyi Mansion, share your worries and plans, and sent him to the southern province to investigate.
, Tiqi, there’s nothing out of line, right?”
Jia Heng shouted coldly: "I have never exceeded the rules! It's just that Lu Tongzhi knows that if you fail to succeed, you will fail! I am now under the command of the Holy Emperor to be the governor of Jinyi Mansion. I cannot turn a blind eye to this chaos. Lu Tongzhi knows that I am ordering you with the Emperor's Sword."
, don’t do it recklessly anymore!”
Being reprimanded in front of all the Jinyi people, especially when he caught a glimpse of Ji Yingtian's teasing gaze beside him, Lu Jingyao's face turned green and red, his fists were clenched tightly, and he didn't say a word.
The situation is stronger than the people!
Jia Heng said: "Let's all go down and do our work. Qu Lang, a thousand households in fine clothes, will stay here."
Everyone responded in unison.
Jia Heng and Qu Lang walked to the inner hall, retreated to the left and right, and sat down again.
Jia Heng picked up the teapot and poured a cup of fragrant tea for Qu Lang. He lowered his voice and asked, "Qu Qianhu, do you have any clues about what you were told earlier?"
The matter you are asking about is naturally related to King Zhongshun. After more than half a month, there should be some clues.
Qu Lang was flattered and took the tea cup, and said in a low voice: "My lord, I have found out some things. I will record the details here and submit them to you for your review."
While talking, he took out a few neatly folded papers from the folder in his arms and handed them over.
Jia Heng nodded secretly, took the paper, unfolded it, lowered his eyes and read it, with a sneer in his heart as he read through it.
Sure enough, if a giant rat is thrown into a granary, it is almost impossible not to eat it secretly.
King Zhongshun lived an extravagant life. It would have been impossible for him to maintain such huge expenses with his princely salary alone. He was in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so how could he not work together to line his own pockets?
Since he was ordered to supervise the construction of the imperial mausoleum, he has embezzled work funds, passed off quality construction and stone materials, and forced purchases and sales. In addition, the palace has committed many acts of lawlessness and careless management of human lives in Sanfu, Gyeonggi Province.
"These are enough to make King Zhongshun disgraced, but if you want to bring him down, you need to find evidence of his evil intentions." Jia Heng thought about it and stacked up the evidence materials again, thinking that if he waits a little longer, he can find someone with this evidence.
Let it out.
After thinking for a while, he stared at Qu Lang with his shining eyes and asked: "Continue to let people stare at you. Another thing, I wonder if I can trust Qu Qianhu?"
When Qu Lang heard this, his heart was shocked, and he said with a solemn expression: "In the past, Cuihuashan and I shared the joys and sorrows and went to the enemy's nest together. I am able to be here today only because of your guidance. Please give me your instructions."
He had heard the news that Qiu Liang, the governor of Beizhen Fusi, had been seconded to Bei, and the post of governor of Beizhen was vacant.
Jia Heng nodded and warned: "This matter involves a member of my official clan, but it also involves the safety of the defense lines of Datong, Taiyuan and other military towns. You need to send careful personnel to investigate and handle this matter."
The matter of Jia She, or in other words, the businessmen leading the party in Jin area, need to send people to investigate, and when the time comes, uproot it.
When Qu Lang saw the young dignitary across from him speaking seriously, his heart couldn't help but move.
Jia Heng took off the pen and paper from the book beside him, wrote for a while, and handed it to Qu Lang.
Qu Lang took it, his eyes slightly focused, and his face gradually became serious when he saw the details of the mission recorded on it.
Jia Heng said: "I only have suspicions. You can ask someone to investigate secretly. Especially in the Jin and Dynasty areas, merchants travel south and north, and there may be people who are traveling north and colluding with the enemy secretly. Jinyi Mansion has the duty of police and spying.
These scoundrels will not tolerate it if they find evidence."
He suspected that Jia She's smuggling into the grassland was not an isolated phenomenon. There should be a huge smuggling chain involved, such as the merchants in Jin. In the previous life, the late Ming Dynasty was the leading party. In this life, it is impossible to say that he and Jian Nu were friends.
If he could find evidence that the Shanxi merchants had betrayed the country, he could arrest them all and steal the Shanxi merchants' goods to enrich the national treasury. I think the emperor would be happy to see this.
It's just that I don't know who the gods are behind these merchants, and there is no solid evidence, so it's hard to act rashly.
Qu Lang said: "Sir, I'm humble enough to arrange for someone to take care of it."
Jia Heng said: "Have the detectives sent to Yangzhou City been sent and summarized recently?"
It would be better to ask about the promise I made to Daiyu before.
Qu Lang said loudly: "I have been paying attention to the reports from Yangzhou. There has been no abnormality recently. It's just that Lin Yushi, together with the Yangzhou magistrate's office and several officials from the Lianghuai Capital Transfer Department, discussed the disadvantages of salt affairs and re-determined the salt-induced release.
There are quite a lot of differences regarding the write-off, and the imperial envoy from the imperial court is also on the way."
The so-called differences are more likely to be differences between the Lianghuai Capital Transfer Department and the Lianghuai Salt Inspection Office. The prefecture and county magistrates will send Wu Bian to inspect illegal salt. If these people are restrained, the so-called reform of salt affairs will occur.
There is no way to talk about the disadvantages.
Jia Heng lowered his eyes slightly, knowing that the two sides were still in a game.
Jia Heng said: "Have you ever found out which force was responsible for poisoning Lin Yanyuan last time?"
Qu Lang shook his head and said: "This situation is complicated and confusing. It is difficult to detect the mastermind behind it in such a hurry."
Jia Heng said: "Salt officials, local officials, and salt merchants are all three parties. Now the imperial court has sent an imperial envoy to supervise this matter. There should be results soon. We order our people in the south to protect Yushi Lin."
The salt patrol censors can be poisoned and assassinated. If the imperial envoy does not have the courage of all the evil people in the area, he will probably either fall into disgrace or come back in vain.
Qu Lang nodded and left as ordered.
After Qu Lang left, Jia Heng didn't stay long, left Jinyi Mansion and headed for the capital camp.