Chapter 492 Seeing that I am getting older every day
Rongguo Mansion, Mengpo Zhai
It was evening, the sky was dim, and candles were lit in the study. The candles were as bright as day.
Under the Xuan window, Jia Zheng, wearing a blue round-neck shirt and a scholar's square scarf, was playing chess with several Qing guests across a chess field. He was twirling his beard and looking at the black and white pieces on the chess field, looking thoughtful.
Since Jia Zheng was benched in the Ministry of Works, and Jia She and Jia Lian were exiled, Jia Zheng has been feeling depressed. Now he rarely goes to the Ministry of Works to sit on the yamen. Except for taking care of gardening in the East and West Prefectures, he usually works with
A group of Qingqing guests drank boring wine, played chess and chanted poems to relieve their worries.
Today, due to an earth dragon turbulence at noon, the East and West mansions were in chaos. Jia Zheng helped to deal with the situation for a while, and then returned to the study to play chess with several Qing guests.
At this moment, a servant entered the hall and reported: "Master, Judge Fu Tong of Jingzhao Mansion is in the flower hall in the front yard. He said that he has something urgent to do and wants to see the master."
"Bring him to the study." Jia Zheng raised his head, but did not get up. Instead, he put down a chess piece, twirled his beard with his hand, and thought about the chess game.
After a while, Fu Shi looked hurriedly and followed the servant into Mengpozhai's study. There was a hint of suppressed excitement in his eyebrows. He cupped his hands and said, "Student has seen Dong Weng."
Jia Zheng then stood up from behind Qiping, looked at Fu Shi, and asked curiously: "Today the earth dragon is stirring, and the common people in Jingzhao are uneasy. You are an official in Jingzhao Mansion, why do you have so much time?"
"Dong Weng, we have already given orders to the gatekeepers, and the Five Cities Military and Horse Department has also cleared the streets and collapsed buildings." Fu Shi said, and then said with unspeakable excitement in his voice: "You know, Dong Weng, when the capital comes out,
It’s a big deal.”
"Something big happened?" Jia Zhengning frowned, sat down, pointed to another chair, and motioned for Fu Shi to sit down.
"Dong Weng, now the news has spread all over the Shenjing City. I heard that the emperor's mausoleum was collapsed by the earthquake, and it was implicated in the major corruption cases of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. After lunch today, the Jinyi Mansion's cavalry went out to arrest Pan from the Ministry of Industry.
"The two officials, Lu, surrounded the Ministry of Internal Affairs again in the afternoon, arrested many officials, and many of them were imprisoned." Fu Shi said urgently.
There is no airtight wall in this world, especially in the political center of the Han Dynasty like Shenjing. As the Jinyi Mansion Tiqi went out to arrest relevant officials, the news first caused an earthquake in the official circles of the capital.
It can be said to be the largest case in the past ten years!
Especially when the Prince Consort of Yongchang and his retinue returned from a visit to Gongling Mausoleum and confirmed that the tomb of the Supreme Emperor had collapsed, the news spread like wildfire.
At this time, the Emperor's resolute handling methods were demonstrated. He immediately put a "big black pot" on the heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Works, thus putting an end to the confusion of people's hearts.
This is much smarter than waiting for rumors to spread and then letting the chief minister of the cabinet take the blame for the leader's "immorality".
This is what is called, even if there is no corruption, these people still have to be responsible. Besides, wherever there is a project, there must be corruption. Corruption comes down to corruption. The key is whether it can be done.
As soon as Fu Shi said this, Cheng Rixing, Shan Pinren, Zhan Guang, Bu Guxiu and other Qing guests in Mengpozhai's study all looked at each other in confusion, obviously not understanding the reason.
It would be okay to let a few people chat and gossip in front of Jia Zheng, but the changes in the political situation are unpredictable, and for these people, it is undoubtedly like seeing flowers in the smoke.
Jia Zheng was also slightly frightened. He twirled his beard and thought, then frowned and said, "Were Mr. Lu and Pan from the Ministry of Works arrested?"
"Dong Weng, isn't it? Besides, Dong Weng, guess who captured him?" Fu Shi said briskly, and finally couldn't hold it back and laughed in a low voice.
Previously, Jia Zheng had to take a leave of absence because he was being robbed by an official at the Ministry of Works, and was "unemployed" at home. Fu Shi was still muttering in his heart, but now, he suddenly felt that all the dark clouds in the sky had dispersed.
Jia Zheng listened to what Fu Shi said and thought about it. A bright light suddenly flashed in his mind. His hand twirling his beard paused slightly and asked: "Jinyi Tiqi, but... Ziyu?"
At this moment, all the Qing guests suddenly appeared in front of each other, and they vaguely understood the meaning.
"Yes, the person who is supervising the case now is Uncle Heng." Fu Shi looked strange. When he said this, he said: "Now we have arrested two court officials, as well as the big and small officials of the Tuntian Cleaning Department. They have all been arrested.
Go to jail and prepare for interrogation."
Mr. Cheng Rixing, who was originally listening to Mr. Qingke, rolled his eyes and said congratulations: "The day when Mr. Zheng will return to the Ministry of Industry is not far away."
Jia Zheng was "sitting on the bench" for many days due to the incident of being used by the court officials to investigate in Beijing. After that, Jia She and Jia Lian were exiled. In the huge Rongguo Mansion, the servants all smelled some bad signs.
To put it bluntly, even the dog raised by Sister Feng and Fang Wang'er knew that Rongguo Mansion was "carrying" the word. Now this is undoubtedly great news.
"Dong Weng, is it more than that?" Fu Shi smiled, stood up from his chair, and faced Jia Zheng, who had already left his seat, walked to the door and looked into the distance with his hands behind his back, and whispered: "Dong Weng is just
I’m afraid I can take another step forward.”
It has to be said that the general judge of Jingzhao Mansion is the most proficient and sensitive to these official affairs.
Jia Zhengning frowned, actually feeling a little happy, but he was always reserved, so he frowned and thought.
I don't know why, but I suddenly remembered what Jia Heng said the day before yesterday about "waiting for the opportunity". My heart was slightly shaken, and I blurted out: "Zi Yu..."
However, when he opened his mouth and was about to say it, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. When he reached his mouth, he changed his words and said, "Ziyu, we still have to look at his opinion on this matter."
Out of emotion, he actually said an inverted sentence that people from Shandong province love to say.
However, it is obvious that the order of Chinese words is out of order, which does not affect the transmission and reception of information. Fu Shi smiled and said: "The uncle is now the governor of Jinyi and the minister of military aircraft. He can be said to be a holy family member. Jane is in the heart of the emperor. As long as he works for Dong Weng, Dong Weng
It will be of great use in the near future. Moreover, this time, the opportunity is indeed rare. Dong Weng has always been a breeze in the office and works conscientiously. Now that thousands of horses are silent, Dong Wengcheng can be said to have emerged from the mud and is untainted. As for the fact that he was framed by Pan Lu's traitor before, it is even more obvious.
Sincere and loyal.”
Jia Zheng was born into a prince's family, and he was a broad-minded man. He was not very familiar with the officialdom of greetings and greetings, but he also had the advantage of being honest and honest.
Cheng Rixing also stood up and complimented with a smile: "The government is an official in the Ministry of Industry. If you don't collude with those corrupt officials, the court will not fail to notice."
Zhan Guang also smiled and said: "The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough wind knows the loyal ministers. Zheng Gong has been an official in the Ministry of Industry for more than ten years. It is just a matter of silence, and it is a blockbuster."
It has to be said that the ability of these Qing guests and their husbands to say auspicious words to please others is not the same as in quoting scriptures. In the original work, it is said that Baoyu "will be able to show his talents in the examination room in three or two years" and "a young phoenix is as clear as an old phoenix."
Jia Zheng was also shaken and elated by what he said, but although there was a hint of joy on his face, he still waved his hands and sighed: "In the end, it still depends on the court's intention. Now I am talking to myself, and I am talking to myself.
It’s too early, but what happened when the imperial mausoleum collapsed?”
As he said that, he looked at Fu Shi with a questioning look.
Fu Shi explained: "Dong Weng, what else can I say? It must be the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Works. The relevant officials have taken advantage of it and embezzled money. This is usually not obvious, but this time they have tampered with the imperial mausoleum. The sky is all over the place."
can not watch anymore."
"I have been in the Ministry of Industry for many years, and I have seen some chaos and abuses that have been accumulated for a long time." Jia Zheng nodded and continued, "And Gongling Mausoleum was supervised by the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and there was King Zhongshun.
A close vassal of the country supervises and supervises the agency. However, this prince is the emperor’s brother after all. I’m afraid…”
The subtext in my heart is that I'm afraid I still can't shake the feudal king in the slightest.
"Dong Weng's words are wrong. The imperial mausoleum is related to the dignity of the Tian family. Does Dong Weng know how Jinyi Mansion arrested relevant officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?" Fu Shi said in a low voice.
Jia Zhengdao: "Oh?"
At this time, all the guests and ministers of the Qing Dynasty also pricked up their ears and listened to the two men talking about "political secrets".
"In front of the House of Internal Affairs, the guards of the House of Internal Affairs blocked Jin Yi Tiqi, and the leading general led the troops to resist arrest. Uncle Heng led the guards of the House of Jin Yi over, drew out the Emperor's Sword, and killed the general on the spot, and then the Jin Yi House broke into the House of Internal Affairs
Go to the government and take away the relevant officials." Fu Shi said, with a faint look of excitement on his face.
Jia Zheng was shocked and said in surprise: "Beheaded a general?"
The other Qingke husbands looked at each other and said to themselves, is it such a big fuss? They all saw blood?
"The leading military officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the student still recognizes him. He lives on Changhe Street, and he even came to Jingzhao Mansion to look for students to do things. I didn't expect to end up like this." Although Fu Shi said with emotion, he actually didn't.
Not much sympathy.
Jia Zhengning frowned, his heart trembling.
The dignified fourth-grade military attachés all lost their heads, which shows the serious nature of the Huangling case.
Fu Shi said: "Dong Weng, the most urgent thing is to have more discussions with Uncle Heng."
Although the words were not fully stated, the meaning was very clear. If we discussed more, we would have the opportunity to further our career.
Jia Zheng nodded and didn't say much.
"Dong Weng, I'm going to inquire about the news first, and I'll come back to visit Dong Weng later." Seeing that Jia Zheng had listened, Fu Shi felt a little calmer and said his goodbyes.
Jia Zheng personally escorted Fu Shi to the west corridor and watched him disappear around the corner of the Moon Gate before taking a deep breath of the fresh air after the rain.
Then he turned back to the house, exchanged a few words with several Qing guests, and then went to Ningguo Mansion, intending to tell Jia Mu the "good news" about King Zhongshun's involvement in the case.
In fact, not only Jia Zheng was worried about King Zhongshun, Jia's mother was even more worried.
The words are divided into two parts: Ningguo Mansion, the rain curtain is deep in the courtyard, and the Linxuan Lake in the southwest is shrouded in rain and fog, and the mist is vast, like a curtain and fog.
The green leaves of willow trees by the lake are stretching in the spring breeze. The rockeries with many mountains are closer to the sight. The red eaves and green roofs and the attic with green walls and black tiles stand majestically in the wind and rain.
The lights on the second floor were brightly lit from the attic, and in the rain and mist, music and laughter were intertwined.
Because today was Daiyu's birth, Qin Keqing sent a message early in the morning to invite Rong Guo and other female relatives to come and celebrate Daiyu's birth.
But at noon, the earth dragon stirred, and the east and west mansions were frightened. Fortunately, it didn't take long before there was only a small earthquake, and the east and west mansions returned to calm.
Qin Keqing asked people to clean up the dust in front of the attic, and after lunch, he invited the female family members of the Xifu to Tianxiang Tower to listen to the play.
In the evening, the rain gradually became heavier, and everyone's interest in listening to the opera naturally weakened. After a scene, Jia's mother was obviously hungry, so she started setting out the meal.
At this moment, long square lacquer tables were covered with plates of delicacies, as well as bananas, apples, pears, oranges and other fruits.
Jia Mu is sitting in the main seat, with Qin Keqing on her left hand, Daiyu on her right hand, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Aunt Xue, Li Wan, and Sister Feng, sitting below in sequence.
Young girls such as Yuanchun, Baochai, Xiangyun, Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun, Second Sister You, Third Sister You, etc. are sitting next to Qin Keqing's left hand. They are rich and beautiful, with green and red flowers, and colorful purples and reds.
Fight for beauty.
Well, Baoyu originally clamored to come over to Sister Lin's baby, but because the injury on her buttocks had not completely healed and was unable to do so, under Yuanchun's dissuasion, she regretted that she could not come.
At this time, Sister Feng and Ping'er, leading a few women, arranged the dishes with a smile.
Several days have passed, and the sadness and burdens in Sister Feng's heart have dissipated a lot, and her bright and picturesque face has gradually returned to a bright and charming face.
Mother Jia smiled, turned to look at Qin Keqing, and asked: "Brother Heng, my wife, why is Brother Heng so late and not back yet?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone stopped talking and laughing and looked at the beautiful girl.
Sitting next to Jia's mother, Daiyu, who was wearing a navy blue collar and a moon-white background, frowned slightly, and her eyes moved unswervingly towards the woman with a bright face, like spring flowers and autumn moon, and she pursed her lips.
Purse your lips.
I haven't seen him all day, maybe I was really busy and forgot about it.
This child is her biological son.
Qin Keqing said softly: "My husband went to the palace early in the morning to sit on the military plane and did not come back at noon."
Baochai took the tea cup from Ying'er and took some time to taste it. Her apricot eyes drooped slightly. In fact, she didn't see him much these days. It was mainly because there were so many people and so many people, especially her brother who went to Wucheng Soldiers and Horses.
After the divorce, if they stay together every day, it will easily arouse suspicion.
Jia Mu glanced at the vast night outside and murmured: "It's already night, and you haven't come back yet?"
"Maybe I'm staying at the military aircraft today. It was like this for a few days some time ago." Sanjie You said.
Yuan Chun thought for a while and said softly: "Could it be that the earth dragon stirred up in the middle of the day and Hengdi went to deal with something?"
Mother Jia nodded, then looked at Qin Keqing and said: "Brother Heng, she has more and more errands, but she can't abandon her family affairs because of official business. You two have not been married for long, so it's time for me to...
I want to have more great-grandchildren soon."
When Qin Keqing heard this, Xiafei's cheeks were not easy to speak for a moment, and he just lowered his head.
Li Wan was peeling an orange by himself at the side. Hearing Jia Mu's words, his elegant face froze slightly.
More great-grandchildren?
Baochai's apricot eyes flashed under her curved eyebrows, her face was a bit unnatural, and she secretly glanced at the charming and unprovoked woman.
Seeing this scene, Mrs. Wang was sitting aside, with an indifferent expression, and a look of dismay on her face. She glanced at the beautiful girl and thought to herself, such a gorgeous and charming look is not something that lasts forever, and besides, it shouldn't be.
It’s easy to have a child, otherwise why would it take so long for you to have a baby without any movement in your stomach?
I'm afraid not...
As he said this, he couldn't help but look at his eldest daughter. She has a plump face and plump body. She looks like she is good at giving birth. She is graceful, wealthy, and suitable for a home. If it is judged in a photo book, it will be a long-lasting blessing.
.
It's just a pity... I can no longer be a princess or concubine in this life, and now I am getting older day by day, what if this is delayed?
Absolutely not.
Later, she would use her adopted brother's daughter-in-law to decide on the eldest girl's marriage in front of the old lady. At that time, Uncle Heng would not be able to interfere with it anymore.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but look anxiously at the screen in the distance, and said to myself: "It's so late, my sworn brother and his wife haven't come here yet?"
It turned out that Mrs. Wang, who had disappeared in Jia Heng's eyes, planned to take back the control of her daughter's marriage today.
It was said that Cao Cao and Cao Cao had arrived. At this moment, a nanny came in and said: "Old lady, madam, Grandma Wang Jiayi is here."
When Mrs. Wang heard this, she felt happy, pressed the beads in her hand, and waited patiently.
When Jia Mu heard this, her face was startled, and she was clearly confused about what the Wang family's daughter-in-law was doing when she came over unexpectedly.
Is it a birthday gift for Daiyu?
Well, it doesn't seem to matter as long as there is a reason for relatives to move around.
Without thinking too much, he ordered his grandma to invite the people over.
Not long after, Wang Yi's wife, accompanied by several nannies and maids, came to Tianxiang Tower.