The Red Mansions

Chapter 373 Is Jia Fuyin still trying to deny?

Chapter 373 Is Jia Fuyin still trying to deny?

Jia Heng and Qin Keqing were comforting Tanchun, Xiangyun and Daiyu when suddenly a servant from outside came in, bowed and said: "Master Heng, the second master is waiting in the front hall."

Jia Heng was not surprised when he heard that he only came here to discuss the matter of offering sacrifices to ancestors during the New Year's Eve.

Because today is the new year, the young and old of Jia's mansion will have a banquet in Ning's mansion to celebrate. It can be regarded as a rehearsal for the ancestral hall sacrifice on New Year's Eve, and the head of Ning's mansion will also distribute new year gifts to the tribe.

"Husband, go and do your work." Qin Keqing said softly.

Jia Heng nodded, got up, and walked towards the flower hall in the front yard.

In the flower hall, Jia Zheng and Jia Yucun were seated at the reception of the servant. The servant brought tea and talked together.

Jia Yucun was sitting upright, not looking sideways, holding a teacup in his hand, chatting and laughing with Jia Zheng in a low voice, with a respectful and polite demeanor.

At this moment, a clear and bright voice came from behind the bead curtain, and then a tall and straight young man in a stone blue cotton robe walked into the hall and said, "Second Master, come here."

When Jia Yucun heard the voice, he got up quickly, looked at the prestige, and couldn't help but startled.

The first feeling is that you are young, too young.

After looking at it again, I felt that my eyes were sharp, and my whole body seemed to be enveloped in an aura of calmness and self-prestige.

"Zi Yu."

Seeing Jia Heng, Jia Zheng smiled and got up to greet him.

Jia Heng's gaze didn't stay on Jia Zheng for long, and he turned to look at the person beside him, feeling a bit unfamiliar, but seeing his burly figure and dignified appearance, he couldn't guess his identity for a while.

"Ziyu, this is the Jiayu Village that I often mention to you, and now he is the prefect of Jinling Mansion." Jia Zheng introduced with a smile.

Jia Yucun's spirit was lifted, and a warm but not flattering smile appeared on his grand face. He cupped his hands and said, "Student Jia Hua, who has a watch on his wrist, has seen General Yunhui."

It is ridiculous to say that even though Jia Yucun is [-] years older than Jia Heng, Jia Yucun still calls himself a student and backward. The identity of the head of the house.

Jia Heng looked at Jia Yucun, his eyes narrowed slightly, and thought to himself, what a coincidence.

But after thinking about it, it was normal. As the end of the year was approaching, Jia Yucun would go to Beijing to report on his duties at the Ministry of Officials, and then he would drop by the Rongguo Mansion to expand his old contacts.

"It turned out that it was Yin Jia's mansion in person, and I have admired his name for a long time." Jia Heng's face was calm, and his tone was neither salty nor weak.

For a while, Jia Yucun didn't hear any difference in the tone of the young dignitaries. Of course, it was also because he had talked with Jia Zheng and learned of the cold temper of this Uncle Heng. Great name, well known in the world, resigned from the rank of the noble, virtuous and moral, people admire, students are like thunder, and have been friends for a long time."

Jia Zheng twirled his beard with his hands, and said with a smile, "Ziyu, Yucun came to Beijing this time to report on his duties at the Ministry of Officials. He was thinking about the New Year, so he came to visit. He also came here for a matter of his heart."

This is of course an excuse for Lianzong's case.

Jia Heng nodded, noncommittal said: "Jia Fu Yin sit down first."

When Jia Zheng heard what he said, he felt something was wrong, because Jia Heng was still commensurate with his official position, and there was alienation and indifference in his polite manner.

Jia Yucun and Jia Zheng took their seats one after another, their smiles remained undiminished, and they didn't feel disobedient, or in other words, he had the awareness to ask for help this time.

It's just that it is inevitable that the evaluation of the head of the Jia family has declined a little. People respect me a foot, and I respect others.

He, Jia Hua, is also a Jinshi of the second list, and a serious scholar. How could this young and vigorous Jia clan patriarch be so domineering?

But a man can bend and stretch, and he can endure a moment of anger.

Jia Zheng smiled, twirled his beard, and said, "Ziyu, Yucun came here for the matter of the two clans. Now at the end of the year, the clansmen gather together. If it is cheap, can this matter be settled?"

Jia Heng looked at Jia Yucun, and said, "Lian Zong? What did Yin Jiafu say?"

Jia Yucun suppressed a trace of unhappiness in his heart, and said with a smile: "Yunhui, since the Duke of Jia in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Jia clan has flourished and has a large population. The students are from the Jia family. Now, after hundreds of years, they admire the prosperity of the Jia clan's poems and etiquette. , I would like to connect with the family."

As he spoke, he took out the book's list of connected clans and a simple genealogy preface from the sleeve and handed it over.

At this time, the servant bowed to take the letter and handed it to Jia Heng.

Jia Heng's face was silent, he took the letter, but didn't look at it carefully, but put it on the small nanmu table next to his hand, with a face-lifting face, he asked: "Mr. Can you answer a few questions truthfully?"

Jia Yucun's complexion changed slightly when he heard the words, he smiled and said, "Yunhui has some inquiries, but the officials know everything and can't stop talking."

There was a faint feeling of badness in my heart, I didn't seem to have offended this Jia Ziyu, did I?

To humiliate him so much?

Jia Zheng also sensed that the atmosphere was not right, and opened his mouth, "Zi Yu."

Jia Heng looked at Jia Zheng with a solemn expression, and said, "Second Master, Jia Fu Yin was recommended by the Second Master to the Ministry of Officials, right?"

After suppressing the rebellion, he was promoted to the governor of Jinyi, holding the emperor's sword in his hand. Compared with when he was appointed general Yunhui at the beginning, his power has been judged like cloud and mud. The right to impeach wrongdoing.

If he could say that he was ignorant of Xue Pan's matter before, then after the previous investigation of Xiangling's life experience, it is not easy to pretend to be confused and wait for others to find out.

Xue Pan's pussy needs to be popped out at the right time, otherwise he will be instigated by someone with a heart, and it is very likely that the Jia family will be implicated.

As for Xue Pan, can he survive this catastrophe?

Looking at the facts of the case carefully, Feng Yuan was not beaten to death on the spot, but died three days after he was brought home. The two families competed to buy a maidservant, and Xue Pan Zongnu beat him to death by negligence.

Kuang Xuepan is the only son, who is still young, and his affection is pitiful, and the laws of Chen and Han even have the law of "retaining and inheriting for sacrifice".

In short, Xue Pan will not be sentenced to death, there is a high probability that he will be sentenced to exile. If he is lucky, he will be released after waiting for the amnesty of the world.

Jia Heng stared aggressively at Jia Yucun, and asked, "Does Jia's official know Zhen Shiyin?"

As soon as this remark came out, Jia Zheng couldn't help being stunned, and thought to himself, who is this Zhen Shiyin?

Could it be the Jiangnan Zhen family?

However, Jia Yucun's complexion suddenly changed, his heart skipped a beat, and he said, "General Yunhui recognizes Mr. Zhen?"

Jia Heng said coldly: "In the past, the Yin of Jia's mansion did not have any evidence of scientific examination. He settled in the Gourd Temple. During this time, he went to Beijing to catch the examination without any money. This old Mr. Zhen Shiyin, I will give you money to go to Beijing."

"Then, I don't want the Zhen family to be abducted at the Lantern Festival because of their daughter Yinglian, and the Gourd Temple bombed the confession, and suffered from Zhu Rong's disaster. Waiting for you to be promoted in eight or nine years, just a few months ago, in Jinling When I was in the mansion, I received a case."

"However, there was a kidnapper who invited a girl to sell to two families, so that the two families competed for a maidservant, a fight broke out, and a life lawsuit was brought about. But you, the governor of Jinling, should have dealt with justice, and treated the benefactor's daughter Yinglian should help to save her, and use the grace of the day! However, you don’t have the heart of gratitude, and you still misjudged the unjust case and perverted the law for personal gain! Jiafu Yin, the ancients said, the kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by a spring, and you Is this how you treat old Mr. Zhen Shiyin who has treated you so dearly?"

The clear and bright voice paused word by word, with a resounding sound, as if he had seen it with his own eyes, he told the story and it fell in the hall, there was a long silence, and the needle could be heard.

At this moment, Jia Yucun's scandal was exposed by the young man in front of him. He was already terrified and frightened, his face was ashen, and it was difficult to refute a word.

How did this young man know these secrets?

There was only one thought in my mind, "It's over."

He wanted to open his mouth to defend, but he heard a cold snort in his ear, and his heart skipped a beat.

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "I am the governor of Jinyi, and I hold the sword of the Son of Heaven. Does the Yin of Jia's house still want to quibble and deny it?"

Jia Yucun's body trembled, as if a basin of cold water had been poured on his head, and he was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

Jia Zheng's face changed slightly, he looked at Jia Yucun, and said anxiously: "Yucun, is what Ziyu said true?"

Although some guesses arose in my heart, how is this case similar to Pan'er's case?

Jia Yucun's face was ugly, and he couldn't speak for a while. After a while, he suddenly looked at Jia Zheng, with a bitter expression on his face, and said, "Mr. Bought by Pan, and Feng Yuan was beaten to death because of slavery, and the lower officials are in a dilemma, so they can only deal with it in this way, otherwise how should they be punished?"

He made up his mind that as long as he got involved with the Jia family and the Xue family, he would be tied to the Jia family, and the Jia family needed to protect him!

"Pan'er? This..." Jia Zheng opened his mouth, his face was ugly, and he couldn't speak for a moment.

Jia Heng's face was slightly cold, and he shouted: "Did you decide this matter on your own, or was someone behind you instigated it? Up to now, it's still not true. I will definitely report this case to you, and punish you for favoritism." The crime of breaking the law!"

When Jia Yucun heard this, he was a bit confused for a while, and argued, "Yunhui, I also have a lot of difficulties in being dismissed from office. I wrote to Wang Jieshuai at that time, and Wang Jieshuai also got his approval."

Jia Heng frowned and said, "Wang Jieshuai? Do you have any letters?"

Jia Yucun's complexion changed slightly, and he hesitated and said: "This... letter, I put it in the old Jinling house, but I don't have it with me."

He didn't believe it, the Jia family didn't even care about King Xue's family, and insisted on playing it on the sage.

Jia Heng's face paused, and he said in a deep voice: "Jia Fu Yin, I want to go to the palace to face the Holy Spirit, and I will explain this matter. If the Holy Spirit sends someone to investigate, you should tell the truth, and you must not hide the truth, do you understand?"

If you don't take the initiative to close this case, it may fall into the hands of political opponents like King Zhongshun at any time, and it will definitely be used as a means of attacking him.

Although he has nothing to do with this matter, many things often affect the whole body. As he becomes more powerful, famous, and has more and more political enemies, King Zhongshun will definitely set this fire on him deliberately lead.

At that time, would people who didn't know the truth think that he was interfering in the judiciary?

They didn't think about it, when Xue Pan committed the crime, he was just a small third-class Yunhui general, and Xue Pan was neither related nor related.

In addition, the government will be refreshed next year...

As for whether this matter caused Aunt Xue's resentment, it can only be said to see what Aunt Xue thinks.

In fact, Aunt Xue should be grateful to him, he just helped Xue's family prepare a thunderstorm in advance.

As soon as Jia Yucun heard that Jia Heng was still playing on the sage, he froze on the spot and said in horror: "Yunhui is going to play on the sage?"

Jia Zheng was surprised, and said, "Zi Yu, this Pan'er..."

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Second Master, I don't know about this matter. Now that I know it, there is absolutely no reason to hide it. I must report it to the Holy Majesty, and the Holy Majesty will judge."

When Jia Zheng heard this, he let out a long sigh.

Jia Yucun's hands and feet were already cold, and his heart was terrified.

If he reported it to the emperor, he said that he would lose his official position and be dismissed. If he wanted to get up next time, he didn't know when.

If he had known earlier, he would not have visited this Jia's mansion, and this Jia Heng, it was going to ruin his official career!

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Minister Jia, go back first, and wait for the court's order."

Jia Yucun was devastated, so he had to get up and leave to find a countermeasure.

When Jia Yucun left, Jia Zhengchang sighed and said, "Ziyu, why are you here?"

Jia Heng frowned and said: "Second master, the arrow is on the string, so we have to do it. Once the enemy of my Jia family, such as King Zhongshun, finds out about it, stirs up public opinion among scholars, creates momentum, and takes the opportunity to make trouble. I'm afraid that the case will be more difficult. At that time, even if it is a minor crime, it will be dealt with severely. Fortunately, in Wenlong's case, death is not enough. It is better to eliminate this disaster as soon as possible. "

In particular, he just resigned from the relatives of the King of Chu yesterday, won the Sacred Heart, and entered the palace to hide from his relatives, so it is unlikely that Emperor Chongping would be angry and execute him.

After all, this is a society ruled by man. The emperor has the constitution of heaven in his mouth. When he is angry, he will take human life, and when he is happy, he will pardon his crime.

Jia Zheng was speechless for a while, but after a while, struggles appeared on his face, and he said, "Zi Yu, I will go with me. I knew the truth and did not report this matter when Yucun sent a letter. Get up, I only wish to do it with all my strength, and not implicate the clan."

When Jia Heng heard this, he couldn't help being taken aback.

Jia Zheng's words were somewhat unexpected, but after thinking about it, it was indeed a wise move, otherwise, in the eyes of the emperor, what kind of sense would he have for Jia Zheng, who had previously shielded him?

Moreover, Jia Zheng's move was also to help him share the resentment from Aunt Xue, although he didn't care much about it.

Daming Palace, Inner Study Room

Emperor Chongping was sitting behind the mahogany imperial case, looking down at the memorial. The sun in the winter morning passed through the window and shone on the emperor. He looked like a strong and resolute thin pine tree.

Emperor Chongping asked casually, "What did the King of Chu say?"

Dai Quan bowed and carefully reported back: "Your Highness has received the four books, which have been passed on to His Majesty by your servants. This month, you will stay at home and study behind closed doors, hoping to hand over your impressions as soon as possible."

Emperor Chongping snorted coldly, and said, "I told him to stay at home? In a few days, there will be a palace banquet on New Year's Eve, and all the vassals will gather to celebrate the family relationship."

Compared with King Qi's denial of death, King Chu's attitude of admitting his mistakes is acceptable, but his actions are even more daring.

Dai Quan's stature couldn't help but stooped deeper, and he asked tentatively, "Then this servant will order someone to deliver the sage's oracle to Chu Palace?"

Emperor Chongping waved his hand and said: "Forget it, forget it, since he likes to read, let him read it, and wait for the palace banquet on New Year's Eve to spread the word of mouth."

After finishing speaking, he ignored the matter and continued to read the memorial.

Dai Quan responded, and came to serve behind the imperial case with his hands down.

Emperor Chongping was concentrating on reviewing the memorial. At this moment, an inner eunuch from the outside came hurriedly and said, "Your Majesty, General Yun Hui handed over the plaque and entered the palace to ask for an audience. Another member of the Ministry of Industry, Wailang Jia Zheng, also asked to see His Majesty."

Emperor Chongping raised his eyes when he heard the words, and said in surprise, "Ziyu, what is he doing in the palace? And Jia Zheng?"

The first thing he remembered was yesterday's King of Chu's proposal to marry Jia Zheng's daughter.

Is it to apologize?

This is not impossible, after all, refusing the marriage of the prince of the Tian family would inevitably disgrace the Tian family, Xu came here to explain in fear.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongping forgot that he should give something to appease yesterday.

"Show the two of them in."

Emperor Chongping gave an order, and immediately the eunuch went out to call Jia Heng and Jia Zheng into the palace to have an audience.

(End of this chapter)