Chapter 755 Shen Fang: Sir, Shen Fang accepts the order! (Please give me the moon)
Yangzhou Hundred Household Office
Liu Shengzao's expression suddenly changed. The fear he showed during the interrogation by the guards of the Jinyi Mansion in the past few days was naturally noticed by the royal relative. Instead, he felt a little more confident from the panic at the beginning. However, he did not expect Jia Hengfang to come back, so he did not care about it at all.
These.
Jia Heng was sipping tea, listening to Liu Shengzao's screams across the wall, his face as calm as water, and he was reading the case file attentively.
It records that the four families of Cheng, Ma, Bao, and Huang have been smuggling to the Jurchens by sea in recent years, with a trade volume of up to 700,000 to 800,000 taels per year. It also contains salt that Bao Zuhui and Huang Cheng reported in panic.
The amount of Yunsi's deficit is just the tip of the iceberg and shocking.
The amount of tax money that is equivalent to the tax revenue collected by the Ministry of Household Affairs has fallen into the hands of those silverfish and rats.
And these salt merchants only knew their own share, and had varying degrees of understanding of the whole picture. They were not as knowledgeable as Liu Shengzao, the person involved in the salt transport.
There must be a basic understanding of how much money was spent, who it was given to, and whether it was disposed of or not.
Under Chen Xiao's beautiful eyebrows, she glanced at the book and said, "Can you get back the money you sent to the palace?"
Jia Heng closed the book, sighed and said: "There is definitely no way to pursue it, and it is not even easy to go to the palace to verify it, so we can only learn about the situation from Liu Shengzao and recover the government funds that have been corrupted over the years.
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The tricky thing about this matter is that even though he knew that Emperor Longzhi might have an account, he couldn't let the emperor ask the emperor, otherwise it would be a joke in the eyes of outsiders and he, as a witness, would also be taboo.
Fortunately, he is the emperor's prospective son-in-law. Now he is inquiring about things like this. He will not be like an ordinary boss who does dirty work and just throws it away like a rag.
Nowadays, it is both a national matter and a family matter.
Chen Xiao said softly: "Not only Liu Shengzao is involved here, but other salt transport envoys are also involved. In addition, there is Guo Shaonian, Concubine Zhuang and the noble concubine are all in the palace."
Liu Shengzao was the nephew of Concubine Zhuang, while the former envoy Guo Shaonian was the consort of Princess Kuaiji, the daughter of Emperor Longzhi.
Jia Heng muttered: "We come one by one. After investigating the relevant details, we will send them to the palace to respectfully request the Holy Judge."
The emperor would at most let them make up for the shortfall of the Zhen family, the Guo family, the Liu family, and other close confidants around Emperor Longzhi. He would not say that they would all be killed. It was just a matter of money that was not a crime.
This is Tianjia, otherwise it would give people the impression of being mean and unkind. Presumably, this is also the reason why Liu Shengzao is so confident.
After a while, Shang Ming came over from the execution room, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, Liu Shengzao can't bear the punishment and has already begun to punish him."
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Ask him how the balance of money has been divided since he took office. You and Fan Qingcheng should keep records and don't let others publicize it randomly."
Shang Ming's heart trembled, he handed over his hand and said yes, and returned to his work.
By the time it was time to light the lamp, the relevant confessions had been compiled into a volume and sent to Jia Heng for reading.
Jia Heng flipped through the thin book, frowning, looking up at the night outside, his cold eyes flickering.
For some years, the balance of silver was as high as 1.2 million taels, and 600,000 taels were shipped to Chonghua Palace. The Liu family kept 200,000 taels for themselves, and then the rest was taken on credit and misappropriated by salt merchants.
If you give Liu Shengzao a certain proportion of your filial piety, of course it will be returned later, especially when the palace sends people to check it, the treasury must be rich and abundant, but after all this, it has been loaned out again.
There was even an advance payment of salt, and it was fed back to the accounts like this. The entire account book was in a mess, rather than being clear and organized. The specific account book had been destroyed by Liu Shengzao.
Jia Heng handed the confession in his hand to Chen Xiao and said: "I'm afraid there are still some untruths in it. We can only find people to calculate it slowly. Moreover, some Liu Shengzao has forgotten it because of time, so we need to inquire in detail."
Because four of the eight major salt merchants colluded with the Donglu, their property will definitely be confiscated and their illegal gains will be recovered. As for the other four salt merchants, they will also have to make up for their shortfalls. If other cases are found, they will be dealt with according to the law. Chen
Xiao flipped through the small book and said: "In more than ten years, the amount of corruption amounted to more than 20 million taels, and eight families in Yangzhou were confiscated. I think it was enough to make up for the deficit of the Salt Transportation Department."
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "Plundering people's wealth and punishing them without teaching is not a good reputation for both the emperor and his ministers. It is still necessary to carefully distinguish between Ding and Ding. Mao is Mao."
Even if an official is hostile to merchants, he will not just destroy his family at first sight, but will always make up some accusations. Even if he can directly rob, he still needs to give a reason and explanation. Otherwise, it will be too ugly. This will undermine the legitimacy of the government.
Sexual things.
While he was thinking about it, the governor Liu Jixian suddenly came from outside and said with cupped hands: "Captain, Wang Shouqi has sent an invitation."
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Chen Xiao and said, "The Wang family and others can't sit still."
Now that he is the governor of the camp in the south and north of the Yangtze River, and has returned with a great victory, it is strange that Wang Shouqi can still sit still. Moreover, after these few days of ideological struggle, he is willing to admit defeat.
With that said, he took the invitation from Liu Jixian, read the words on it, looked at Chen Xiao and said, "You will come with me to the Slender West Lake's Painted Boat tonight."
Chen Xiao responded without saying anything. He had become accustomed to following Jia Heng these days.
Jia Heng looked at Liu Jixian and said, "Go and tell Wang Shouqi that I will go to the banquet tonight."
The night falls, just two or three days after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Above the sky, the bright moon is as big as a jade plate, and its cold light is as bright as silver. It is reflected on the rippling blue waves of Slender West Lake, sometimes breaking and sometimes condensing, while a painting boat is slowly passing by.
, the red lanterns moved with the wind, casting circles of fiery red light and shadow amidst the sound of flowing water.
The sweet singing voice of the singer spread to the extreme distance, and the willow branches and leaves on both sides of the bank danced gracefully in the summer night wind.
There are flutes and drums on the building boat, a grand feast in the Eguan, the lights are bright, and the sound and light are chaotic. In the boat, Wang Shouqi, Xiao Hongsheng, Huang Rishan, and Jiang Tong are talking around a table. Compared with the surrounding singing, dancing and orchestra, the four
People are all gloomy and gloomy.
Huang Rishan said: "Previously Uncle Yongning led the troops to fight, and he didn't care about the salt affairs. Now that he is back, he is afraid that he will start a big war." Jiang Tong said with the same worry: "Now the Jurchens have not colluded with the pirates.
It will be even harder for me to push him back."
If there was still hope that Uncle Yong Ning would be defeated in the battle, and then, as a thousand people pointed out, he would be impeached, then he has completely given up this idea now. He is in charge of the military affairs of the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps. With the brocade clothes in hand, even Yuan Bian is really at the mercy of others.
With.
Wang Shouqi said: "We'll wait and see what conditions Uncle Yongning offers. If it's not too difficult, I'll spend some money to buy peace. The money we owe the court will have to be repaid even if we sell iron."
Jiang Tong sighed and said: "The situation is stronger than the person, but if you can make up for it, this is not a small sum of money."
Now that things are happening, don't even think about taking risks. Cheng Ma and others have learned from the past, but they are still in the red. The wealth of the few here has shrunk by more than half, and life is tight.
Huang Rishan held the tea cup and said worriedly: "I'm afraid that they not only want money, but also their lives."
Wang Shouqi said: "If we really get to that point, who else in the world would be willing to help us do business?"
While several people were discussing, the servant raised the curtain to report that Uncle Yongning had arrived.
Wang Shouqi and others looked at each other, quickly left the cabin, stood on the deck, and waited respectfully.
Jia Heng boarded the boat as tall as a city from the Wupeng boat. The young man was wearing an azure Sichuan brocade robe and a blue scarf on his head. He smiled and said: "Master Wang, there are a few more. We've been waiting for a long time."
Wang Shouqi smiled and invited: "Uncle Yongning, I didn't have to wait long. I invited you to Yongningbury."
Jia Heng nodded, led several Jinyi palace guards into the painting boat, sat down, looked around the painting boat, and said with a smile: "This painting boat is not smaller than the warships in Tongzhou Wei Port.
Wang Shouqi was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "Yongning Bo is really good at joking. How can this be compared to warships? The battle at Yongning Bo Haimen has shown the prestige of our country. It really breaks my heart."
Previously, when I had dinner with Qi Kun, the Minister of Household Affairs, I had already said a lot of these compliments at noon.
Both parties exchanged pleasantries without any pain.
Wang Shouqi said: "Actually, I invited Uncle Yongning over this time because I have a favor to ask."
When Jia Heng heard this, he looked at Wang Shouqi in surprise and said, "Where did Master Wang come from?"
Wang Shouqi sighed
, said: "Master Liu's loss due to the Salt Transportation Department has a lot to do with us."
Jia Heng looked at Wang Shouqi calmly, waiting for his words.
Wang Shouqi said: "Business has not been very good in the past few years, and the imperial salt tax has been paid in full. We have lost some money and borrowed some from the Salt Transportation Department. What should Uncle Yongning do?"
Jia Heng put down the teacup, looked calmly, and asked, "Mr. Wang, how much do you owe on credit from the Salt Transportation Department?"
Wang Shouqi has already laid the groundwork for the next step.
Wang Shouqi said: "There are also millions of taels in all kinds of things. I'm afraid the accountant will need to calculate these."
"So much?" Jia Heng frowned slightly and said, "The imperial court's annual salt tax from Lianghuai is only two to three million taels."
"It's a long-standing credit with interest, not a one-year debt. Don't worry, Uncle Yongning, we will make up the amount as soon as possible." Wang Shouqi said quickly.
Jia Heng said: "These shortfalls must be filled when they need to be filled. Mr. Liu also said that this is indeed the case. You wait for several people to compile the numbers and make up for this money first. After the money is made up, we can talk about it."
Wang Shouqi hesitated and said: "Uncle Yong Ning, we are unable to raise funds at the moment. Can you give me some time?"
Jia Heng said: "These are all easy to say. If you think the amount is too large, there is no problem in paying it slowly for a year, but you need to understand the money involved. The court's money cannot be owed on credit. Nowadays, silver must be used everywhere."
When Wang Shouqi heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Uncle Yongning, my Wang family has never forgotten the affairs of the country since the Taizong Dynasty. Every country has military affairs."
Jiang Tong smiled and agreed, "That's what Mr. Wang said."
Pass.
Although the money paid must be paid back, it does not mean that it can be paid back in the future.
After chatting with the four salt merchants for a while, Jia Heng left the boat and just came to the shore when he saw a girl in a red dress coming from a distance, with a look of joy on her pretty face.
At this time, Chen Xiao stepped forward, called Nan Ling, and asked, "What's the matter with you?"
Nan Ling took an invitation and looked at the young man in green shirt. He said, "Master Jia, my wife has sent you an invitation."
Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at the restaurant by the Slender West Lake. He saw that there seemed to be lights on it, and his deep eyes seemed to have passed through a long distance and fell on the slim beauty in the attic.
Jia Heng took the invitation and said thoughtfully: "Tell your wife that I have to rush back to Jinling tomorrow and can't go to keep the appointment."
As he reorganized the Jiangnan camp, he was bound to compete with Annanhou. Since this famous general of the Longzhi Dynasty served as the governor of the Jiangnan camp, although the southern land was fragrant and colorful, he himself
The connivance of his generals must also bear a large part of the responsibility.
The Ye family still wants to maintain its presence in the Jiangnan camp, but it is obviously not feasible. Nan Ling said in surprise: "Young Master is going to Jinling? Madam also said to go to Jinling."
Jia Heng said: "Let's wait until we get to Jinling."
Nan Ling thought for a while, her eyes fell on the young man's face, and said softly: "Then I will go back and report to Madam."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Guard Xiao, help me see him off." The group mounted their horses and headed towards Yangzhou Yanyuan Yamen.
The next day, the morning light was slightly dew, the sky was slightly gloomy, there was a gentle breeze and rain, and the horses' hooves walked across the bluestone road, heading towards Yangzhou Linhe Ferry.
Under the retinue of Jinyi Mansion Guards, Jia Heng and Zhen Qing took a boat to Jinling. In the afternoon, they arrived at Ningguo Mansion in Jinling.
In the back house of Ningguo Mansion, there is a green eaves and white wall in the northwest corner. In the courtyard with winding corridors, the mist and rain are tightly locked, and the rain curtain seems to be hanging.
Daiyu had just gotten up from her afternoon nap. She was wearing an aqua-green gauze jacket and a light blue tube top and a white gauze skirt. She stood lazily in front of the window, looking up at the rain and fog that had locked the courtyard, the lush sycamore leaves, and the jadeite smoke.
, the greenery is eye-catching, and sometimes the wind blows, and the raindrops on the leaves of the sycamore trees flutter down.
Zicuckoo held a teapot and said softly: "Girl, don't catch the cold and have a sip of tea."
Daiyu turned around, her starry eyes under her Yan Yan eyebrows were filled with thoughts, and she said softly: "Sister Yuanyang said, Brother Heng arrived in Yangzhou yesterday, and today
The sky should be back."
Zicuckoo smiled softly and said, "Let's stay on the road."
Daiyu sighed softly, a look of despair appeared on her snow-grey face, and she pinched her handkerchief. It had been several days and Brother Heng still hadn't come back.
At this moment, the attacker came in and said softly: "Miss Lin, go out and walk around briefly."
Because in the past few days, Yuanyang reminded Daiyu to go out and walk around more, so as not to stay in the house too often and get sick easily.
This was Jia Heng's original advice to Yuanyang, telling Daiyu not to sit in the room with her mind depressed and frowning.
At this moment, Qingwen's surprised voice suddenly came: "Sir, you are back."
Daiyu paused slightly with the tea cup in her hand, and walked out quickly. But just as she stepped out of the curtain, she saw the tall and tall young man in green shirt, who had already crossed the threshold, and looked at him with a heroic look under his sword-browed eyebrows.
She is as gentle as jade, and her smile reaches her eyes.
Daiyu's delicate body trembled slightly, as if she was standing still on the spot. She was a girl with a pretty face and childish teeth. Her starry eyes shone brightly under her eyebrows, and a few tears could be seen.
"Brother Heng." Daiyu rushed over, threw herself into Jia Heng's arms, and wrapped her arms around Jia Heng's waist.
The last time he broke into his arms was because of the prison robbery of the Ma family in Yangzhou, and now it is the Jurchen Prince who coerced pirates into invading Jiangnan.
Jia Heng hugged Dai Yu's shoulders, feeling the joy and longing of the petite girl, and said with a chuckle: "Sister, why are you crying again?"
He can be regarded as enjoying the treatment of Baoyu in the original novel Red Mansions. However, there are differences between the tears of worry and the tears of anger and grievance. The former enjoys it, while the latter is a piece of cake.
The dress Daiyu wore today was obviously a pajama style, a cool gauze green skirt.
Daiyu leaned her head tightly against Jia Heng's arms and said foolishly: "Brother Heng."
After the last time, the girl gradually got used to the gazes of several maids around her.
Yuanyang looked at the young man with a smile but not a smile, and said softly: "Uncle, don't stand here, talk in the room."
Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at the girl with an oval face and a slim and beautiful figure. Her eyes were a little gentle, and she took Daiyu's plain hand and entered the wing.
Yuanyang, Zicuckoo, and Xiren were waiting in the small hall outside and did not follow them in.
The two of them sat on the soft couch and talked. Jia Heng held Dai Yu's hand, and the skin was delicate and slightly cold.
Daiyu raised her eyes and looked at Jia Heng, her heart filled with shame and joy, but she still couldn't help but worry in her tone: "Brother Heng, are you fighting with someone again?" Jia Heng smiled and said, "Well, it's inevitable.
"It's okay, I haven't even rubbed my skin. My sister has been worried these past few days."
Daiyu was about to say something when she saw a warm and soft breath coming closer. She quickly closed her bright starry eyes, and then there was a familiar touch, which made her intoxicated.
After a while, Daiyu's pretty cheeks were as red as the brilliant red clouds, and she rested her head against Jia Heng's arms.
And Jia Heng was already shepherding the lamb and pinching the lamb's nose.
Daiyu's pink face turned red with embarrassment. She gently touched Jia Heng's hand, her voice trembling slightly, and said softly: "Brother Heng, don't make trouble. There are rumors here in Jinling that Brother Heng is leading a new naval force and
Let’s talk about the decisive battle with the enemy.”
Jia Heng smiled and said: "Although the navy of the navy was newly built, the pirates were originally a mob. After this incident, the pirates can no longer invade Huaiyang from Haimen. Jinling can live in peace for a while."
Daiyu's face turned red, and she said angrily: "Brother Heng, don't make trouble." Every time Brother Heng held her, he would look for the sheep charm. The kind of love that she couldn't put down made her feel flustered and slightly happy at the same time.
Jia Heng listened, Daiyu's hair clinging to her face, and said, "I've missed my sister these past two days."
Daiyu's delicate body trembled slightly, and her voice was trembling: "Brother Heng." However, before she could say anything, she saw that Jia Heng was already shepherding the sheep.
Daiyu's eyebrows were curved, and she quickly closed her eyes in shame. She held Jia Heng's shoulders with both hands and allowed the young man to caress her. Only her petite and delicate body was trembling.
After a while, Jia Heng hugged Daiyu, who was no longer able to take care of herself, and whispered: "My sister has lost weight during this time."
Daiyu is indeed lovable, and it's not just the filter added by the original work. It's hard to describe. Isn't it a contrast to such a sharp-tongued Lin Daodong, who is obedient and obedient next to him?
Daiyu:
Please explain clearly where the reduction has been made.
However, at this moment, Jia Heng took out a brocade box and held it in his hand.
"This" Daiyu's face moved slightly, her starry eyes flashed, and she asked curiously: "What is this?"
However, his eyes were attracted by the brocade box in Jia Heng's hand, and he felt a little expectant. Jia Heng gently opened the brocade box, and there was a pair of porridge ornaments. He said: "I bought this for my sister when I was in Yangzhou. My sister
See if you like it or not."
Thinking of Xiaoxiao going to buy jewelry early in the morning, she had a look of disgust on her face, probably because she was complaining that he didn't buy it for her.
Daiyu took the earrings, her snowy jade face was as red as clouds, and she said shyly and angrily: "Brother Heng, why are you buying me jewelry again?"
He was obviously going out to fight and yet he was buying something for her?
Jia Heng looked at Daiyu and said warmly: "I just saw it and thought it would look good on my sister, so I bought it. How about I wear it on my sister?"
I bought this just for Daiyu.
Daiyu's heart filled with sweetness and she responded softly. Jia Heng chuckled and said, "I'll get a mirror for my sister."
Daiyu looked at the young man who stood up and walked towards the dressing table, her eyes blurred for a moment.
Jia Heng took a diamond-flowered bronze mirror, sat next to Daiyu, helped hold the bronze mirror, and said, "Sister, put it on and let me take a look."
Daiyu's jade cheeks were flushed, and she put on the peach blossom ornaments in the bronze mirror. She looked at the bright face in the bronze mirror, raised her bright starry eyes to look at Jia Heng, and said in a low voice: "Brother Heng, does it look good?"
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Jia Heng looked at the shy Daiyu, hugged Daiyu, and said softly: "It's very pretty. My sister was born with a good color, and now it's even more beautiful, bright and moving, like a little fairy."
Well, at this time, the little fairy didn't even curse people, let alone the grasshopper. He only had the ambition of a man, just like the Yangtze River running eastward to the sea. Why bother to miss the land of gentleness?
The Daiyu Cricket lowered its head, her heart filled with joy, and said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng."
Although it was not an elegant saying that you should never give up on your natural beauty, these straightforward and kind words coming from the mouth of your lover, coupled with Jia Heng's identity, undoubtedly made Daiyu even more intoxicated and confused.
Jia Heng gently lifted Daiyu's chin, the smooth and round skin flowing between his fingers, and said warmly: "Sister."
The girl's bright eyes trembled slightly, and her curved eyelashes covered a cluster of shadows until Jia Heng came closer.
Jia Heng looked at Daiyu. He liked to see Daiyu so shy and had nothing to hide. This was an experience that the young woman Huaxin could not give him.
The youthful and beautiful breath overflows between the lips and teeth.
Jia Heng suppressed his sweetness, hugged Daiyu, and said softly: "It always rains here in Jinling. Why don't we go to Xuanwu Lake to watch the rain scene later."
Daiyu's heart was sweet and she said softly: "Brother Heng has just come back. It's better to rest first. We can go another day."
Coming here by boat like this is very tiring even thinking about it.
Jia Heng smiled and said: "My sister is really a little tired when you say this. I would like to lie down on my sister's bed for a while. Would you mind if my sister does that?"
With that said, she hugged Daiyu's slender shoulders and lay leaning on the pillow on the bed. The fragrance of orchid and musk, together with the sweetness that belongs to a girl's boudoir, lingered in the nose, making people drunk.
But this move shocked Daiyu, and her heart beat wildly.
Seeing that Jia Heng made no other movements, Daiyu lay on Jia Heng's arm, her starry eyes under her smoky eyebrows closed slightly, and a sense of peace surged in her heart. She and he were probably sharing the same bed.
Alright.
Thinking of this, Daiyu's cheeks turned as red as fire, and she clenched her handkerchief tightly. Jia Heng turned to look at Daiyu's hand on the other side, and whispered: "Sister, after a while, eldest sister and the others may have to
coming."
Daiyu's slightly rosy face was surprised when she saw it, and asked: "Sister, is she coming too?"
"It's just a matter of salt affairs.
, she has been here for more than a month. The eldest sister and the eldest princess of Jinyang are here. Then sister Yun and the third sister will also come." Jia Heng said, paused, and still chose to say: "I don't think Princess Xianning will also come.
come over."
There are some things that require Daiyu to be vaccinated in advance. Otherwise, she cried again, "In this case, she will no longer be my younger sister."
When Daiyu heard this, her heart skipped a beat, her starry eyes flashed, she pursed her pink lips, and whispered: "That princess and Brother Heng went to Henan back then."
I had heard the maids say at the beginning that the two maids on my sister-in-law's side were saying that the princess was afraid that the person who came was not good.
"Sister, don't think too much. We can just get along with each other normally. You have met her before, right." Jia Heng gently pinched Daiyu's gloomy face and said warmly: "Okay, why, you still have to eat.
Jealous."
Daiyu hadn't entered the game before, so she just watched with indifference and had no reason to be angry. But now it's different. She's in the game and has become his little girlfriend. She's been there for a long time. In this era, he is Daiyu's love.
of all.
When they see Xianning and the others, even if they don't get angry with him, they may still be sulky themselves.
Even if he is a noble, it is inevitable for the concubines in the palace to be jealous, let alone him?
Daiyu's shining starry eyes moved slightly, she snorted, tightly held Jia Heng's hand, and sighed softly, how could she not be jealous?
She didn't know what she felt in her heart. Anyway, it had nothing to do with happiness. How great would it have been if she had met him earlier?
But when she thought that the Princess of Xianning was still in front, and she herself was the one who came later, thinking about this, the girl's brows furrowed slightly, her heart was full of frustration, and she didn't know what to say.
In fact, the girl may not care about the maidservant like Xiren, she can even call Xiren sister-in-law with a smile, but she is wary of Baochai.
"Sister, it's my fault." Jia Heng gently stroked Daiyu's beautiful eyebrows and brought her lips close to comfort the girl's suddenly depressed mood.
After a while, Daiyu's starry eyes were hazy, her mouth breathed slightly, her slender hands were busy grabbing Jia Heng's hand towards the hem of her skirt, her pink cheeks were as hot as fire, and she said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, please don't.
Don't"
She hasn't married him yet.
"Where did my sister go? I didn't mean that." Jia Heng leaned close to Daiyu's already rosy ear and whispered: "I want to marry my sister in a big sedan chair."
He couldn't bear to touch Qingwen, and neither could Daiyu. In fact, he just wanted to serve Daiyu and compensate her. Instead of letting her shed tears, it seemed that he could only find another good opportunity.
Daiyu softly said "Hmm", leaned her head against Jia Heng, and whispered: "Brother Heng, if you are tired, just take a nap."
Jia Heng didn't say much, closed his eyes slightly, and fell asleep.
Daiyu looked at the young man who had closed his eyes and seemed to have fallen asleep. For a moment, his starry eyes, as full as water, gradually became trance-like. The young man in his sleep was undoubtedly less majestic, but the tiredness on his face was clearly visible.
Jia Heng really hasn't slept at all in the past few days. He is either fighting or scheming with salt merchants.
The girl looked at it, feeling sympathy in her heart, and reached out to gently caress the boy's cheek.
He was actually only three years older than her, but he had to take care of so many things. How long had he been in Jiangnan, and how many fights had he fought?
Daiyu pursed her pink lips, sighed softly, and leaned her head against Jia Heng's body. For some reason, the sourness just now seemed to gradually dissipate.
Liangjiang Governor's Yamen, in the official hall
Like the day before and yesterday, officials from the Six Ministries and the Metropolitan Procuratorate in Nanjing came here in an endless stream. At this moment, the Liangjiang Governor's Office was sparse, and the manpower in the official hall was somewhat sparse. In addition to the Liangjiang Governor Shen Fang and his staff, there were also two officers from the Ministry of War. Hall, Minister of War Jiang Sucheng and Meng Guangyuan.
"Zhen Zhu is to blame for this defeat, yet he actually has the nerve to come back!?" Jiang Sucheng said angrily, with a bit of panic in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Lao Meng, Mr. Shen, we are going to Shu Yan Shen. That’s it.”
Over in Yangzhou, Jinling has heard about the fact that the angel in the palace conveyed the imperial edict to Jia Heng.
Voice.
The governor-general's camp in the south and north of the Yangtze River was responsible for the deployment of land and water troops and horses, and had monopoly power. What's more terrible was that he could kill officials in the two rivers with the Emperor's Sword first and then report them. This kind of power made the two ministers of the Ministry of War extremely fearful.
Meng Guangyuan frowned and said in a deep voice: "Zhen Zhu can't stick to the royal affairs and come back calmly even though he has betrayed the emperor's favor. This is really a disgrace to the officialdom of Liangjiang!"
Zhen Zhu was captured, and he could have dumped the blame on Zhen Zhu, but now Zhen Zhu has returned safe and sound, how can they, the sponsors, deal with themselves?
The Governor of Liangjiang, Shen Fang, was sitting on the Grand Master's chair, turning a deaf ear to the scoldings of the two Ministers of War. His face was gray and his eyes were blank. He was obviously thinking about the military affairs of the Governor's Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps.
He asked, "Uncle Yongning, has he come to Jinling?" "He has returned to Ningguo Mansion." Bai Sixing said softly.
At this moment, a scribe came hurriedly from outside, with a look of fear on his face, and said: "Master Tai Tai sent an edict from an angel."
As soon as these words came out, Shen Fang's expression changed slightly, and everyone hurriedly left the official hall. Not far away, they saw a young eunuch walking quickly along the corridor, accompanied by several internal guards in rich and colorful clothes.
"Governor of Liangjiang, Shen Fang received the order."
Shen Fang's complexion changed slightly, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Shen Fang accepts the order."
Lu Chaoyun on the side hurriedly called to the clerk and said: "Quick, go prepare the incense table.
The two ministers of the Ministry of War behind them also knelt down one after another, with ugly expressions on their faces, and they were vaguely aware of something bad.
After several people had set up the incense table, the inner prison officer unfolded the silk fabric with a brush, and a soft voice sounded sideways like a cool breeze, saying: "The emperor is destined to carry the emperor, and he decrees: If there is no competition in military affairs, the world will be uneasy." , Your Majesty is the governor of Liangjiang. I entrust you with the power of overseeing the military and political affairs. I am going forward to organize and organize the military equipment. I recommend the Zhenhai Guards, Bian Zhen, and the cast to inspect the Zhenhai Festival. However, in the battle at the mouth of the river, the navy fell.
Under the eaves, the pearls broken by the wind and rain on the black and green eaves tiles, accompanied by the reprimands of the internal prison, fell with the wind on a group of officials of the Governor's Office of Liangjiang.
Shen Fang knelt down and felt chills all over his body. There were only eight words in his ears: "Remove the post and stay in office to see the consequences." How had he ever been subjected to such harsh treatment since he became an official in Kejia?
Different from dismissal and waiting for participation, dismissal, retention and meritorious service go hand in hand. If Shen Fang makes no further mistakes in the future, the punishment will usually be revoked, which is a more severe punishment than edicts and reprimands.
For example, in the Kangxi Dynasty, Jin Fu, a famous minister for river management, was appointed. Because his ideas for river management were completely different from those of the time, many people were impeached. Kangxi was worried that the appointment would be inappropriate in the future and would damage his prestige, so he dismissed Jin Fu and retained him in order to serve his crime.
Because how could the Liangjiang Governor's Yamen be responsible for the damage to the Zhenhai Navy?
As for Zhen Zhu, at that time, Emperor Chongping didn't know that Zhen Zhu had been rescued, and he didn't deal with it before the matter was settled.
"Sinful minister, Shen Fang obeys the decree. Long live, long live, long live." Shen Fang bowed his head, his voice trembling, and his heart was already cold.
If he hadn't been rushing to assemble the army, he wouldn't have fallen to Xia 1 today??
In fact, the reason why Emperor Chongping was angry was because he acted too smart, recommended people to others, and ruined the military and political arrangements.