Daming Palace, Hanyuan Hall
Emperor Chongping didn't wait for other ministers in the palace to report, and then he took the matter of the Metropolitan Procuratorate lightly.
The main reason is that during the inspections in Beijing over the years, similar deeds of monsters and ghosts have occurred. Since we can't stop eating because of choking, we can only deal with it in this way instead of going to the line.
However, the ministers were waiting to discuss other government affairs.
But at this time, King Zhongshun's departure made all the officials stunned for a moment, and they couldn't help but murmur in their hearts.
Without him, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is in charge of royal affairs. Since it is the internal affairs of the royal family, it does not need to be discussed in the court. It should be done solemnly, and King Zhongshun and Emperor Chongping can just deal with it privately.
Are there any major policy measures that have been discussed and will be implemented?
Jia Heng was standing in the official train and glanced at King Zhongshun with an expressionless face and a sneer in his heart.
There was a hint of coldness on King Zhongshun's face, and he said in a blue voice: "Your Majesty, I impeach a powerful general who colluded with the border general Cui Ling, the military envoy of Ping'an Prefecture, and these two smugglers smuggled grain, The ironware has been connected to the enemy from inside and outside for more than five years. It is a home of meritorious deeds and is deeply blessed by the emperor. However, it pursues its own selfish interests and fails to live up to the expectations of the emperor. The minister is in charge of internal affairs. When purchasing goods, he was shocked to hear about this case. He couldn't help but feel helpless. I am filled with righteous indignation, and now I am reporting to the Holy One and asking His Majesty Jun to judge!"
King Zhongshun felt that he was righteous and decisive at this moment. After finishing speaking, he even gave the young man with a "fearful face" a cold glance.
Emperor Chongping didn't seem to react for a moment, frowned and asked: "First-class Shenwei General, what is your current position?"
King Zhongshun: "..."
I was so excited just now that I forgot to say my name.
It's no wonder that Emperor Chongping didn't know that nobles like Jia She, who didn't lead the government and only knew how to eat and wait for death, had too little sense of presence in the array of civil and military officials.
At this time, Jia Heng suddenly came out and said: "Jia She, the direct heir to the title of Rongguo, is now attacking a first-class powerful general, and the loyal and obedient prince is impeaching him. Is this the person who inherits the title of Rongguo from my Jia family?"
Upon hearing this, King Zhongshun glanced at the young man aside, his face darkened, and he snorted coldly.
My kid, you dare to jump out now, I’ll show you later!
As Jia Heng came out of the class to speak, the civil and military officials of the entire court, who were still somewhat unclear about what was going on, were in an uproar and whispered among themselves.
Yang Guochang, the chief minister of the cabinet, was shocked. He felt like a shark smelling the smell of blood. He really couldn't resist the idea of going out to impeach. He said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, our court has issued an edict to strictly order the counties in the north and south not to The barbarians were smuggling. Jia She, the man who inherited the title of Rongguo, acted recklessly. He smuggled barbarians and helped the enemy invaders. Not only did he collude with the border generals and plot evil! The veteran thought that this case should be investigated strictly, especially when Jia Ziyu was the deputy envoy of the Beijing Camp. , Commander Jinyi, failed to restrain and inspect the smuggling of clan members in advance, I am afraid it is inevitable that the Rongning and Ningfus are suspected of collusion!"
Yang Guochang's impeachment was naturally intended to shift the focus of the conflict to Jia Heng, and this was precisely the real reason why King Zhongshun subconsciously did not name Jia She.
At this time, King Zhongshun was overjoyed when he heard Yang Guochang's words. This was exactly what he meant. He raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I second my opinion. Please strictly investigate this case!"
At this time, Jiang Xuan, who was in charge of the matter, was the first to go out and tell the story. He said in a stern tone: "Your Majesty, I am a noble lord of the country and have received many favors from the emperor. Now he is pursuing his own selfish interests, ignoring the laws and regulations of the imperial court, and trafficking grain and ironware to the Hu people." , I ask your Majesty to investigate and punish his crimes!"
"I second the proposal." Li Ke came out to agree with Hu Yi.
This was the official who had impeached Yang Guochang. Now he heard that the mighty general Jia She, as a noble man of the Han Dynasty, actually smuggled into the grassland. He was also filled with indignation and refused to sit idly by.
"I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal."
The censors in charge of Jiangnan Road, Guizhou Road, and Jiangxi Road also came out to give lectures.
At this moment, Cheng Shi, the Yunnan Taoist Censor, suddenly held a wat tablet, cupped his hands and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Jia Heng, the deputy envoy of the Jiedu Festival in Beijing, is involved in this case. I think it should be investigated strictly!"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Guochang was stunned. He glanced at the censor and secretly wrote down his name.
Emperor Chongping looked indifferent, but did not pay attention to such remarks. Instead, he stared at King Zhongshun and asked: "Is there any evidence that Rongguo Mansion is involved in smuggling?"
King Zhongshun took out a memorandum from his sleeve, raised it high above his head, and said in a deep voice: "These are the clues that I have collected over the past few days, and I have compiled them into a summary, and asked your Majesty to read them."
Emperor Chongping turned to look at Dai Quan.
Dai Quan came down to take the memorial. When he turned around, he glanced at Jia Heng meaningfully. Then, he handed it to Emperor Chongping with both hands and whispered: "Your Majesty."
Emperor Chongping looked calm, reached out to take the memorial, and lowered his eyes to read.
As time passed, the emperor frowned, and his cold and hard face gradually became frosty. He closed the memorial, raised his eyes to look at Jia Heng, and asked: "Jia Qing, Jia She is facing the grassland." Is it possible that barbarians are smuggling and selling goods?"
As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military officials in the court looked at the young man, many of them with gloating in their eyes.
Especially Liu Fang, the former military governor, looked at the young man who was "pretending to be calm" coldly and sneered in his heart.
Only the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, Han Huang, looked at Jia Heng with deep eyes and unmoved eyes. He did not think that the emperor would implicate this young powerful man for this matter.
Not to mention the reason why he is being re-employed due to military affairs, just talking about Jia She's smuggling, it has been five years, and Jia Heng's employment has only been about this year. How can it be involved in this case?
"Knowing or not knowing is the original intention of the emperor's question." Han Huang looked deeply and thought.
King Zhongshun also looked at the young man with cold eyes.
Let me see how you die this time!
Do you really not know? Or are you trying to cover it up?
Under the gaze of the officials with scrutinizing eyes, Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "It is true that this matter is true. I am a fool and an upright person. I was promoted by the Holy One and appointed as a privy officer in the army. Especially since I have been in charge of Jinyi Mansion, I have considered myself to be the eyes and ears of the emperor. The Chief Inspector is a traitor, and he knows that if he wants to correct others, he must first correct himself, so he investigated his relatives. At the beginning of this year, he discovered the case and wanted to report it to the superiors as soon as possible. However, it involved a confidential matter, so he had to endure it for the time being and investigate in secret. The investigation was prompted but not reported. Today, I want to dismiss the court meeting, so I just go solo to the Holy One, but I don’t want to be loyal and obedient to the prince to solve the case. I have now written a memorial summarizing the details, and I also ask the Holy One to check it out.”
He was in charge of the affairs of Jinyi Mansion and didn't have much time. How could he be said to have hidden his knowledge and shielded his fellow clan members?
Besides, the emperor is not unaware of some dissensions in Rong Ning's second house, and it is impossible to talk about shielding!
As Jia Heng spoke, he also took out a memorandum from his sleeve and raised it high above his head, facing the malicious eyes in the court with a calm expression.
"Oh? There is a memorial?" Emperor Chongping's eyes flashed, and he motioned to Dai Quan to go down and take the memorial.
At this time, Jia Heng handed the memorial to Dai Quan.
Emperor Chongping took the memorial and read it attentively.
It contains not only the details of the investigation of Jia She's smuggling case and the leading personnel since he took charge of Jinyi, but also the clues of collusion between Shanxi merchants and border generals, smuggling and betrayal.
"Shanxi merchants are secretly collaborating with Hulu, smuggling, and buying off border generals. It's not just a day. They are now lingering in the capital, and they have a close relationship with Yang Sihong, the son of Yang Ge, the cabinet minister. I am going to the Jinyi Mansion to trace and investigate .”
The waiting ministers below were secretly observing the changes in Emperor Chongping's expression, because this determined their attitude toward Jia Heng, a young powerful man.
As Emperor Chongping fell into deep thought, King Zhongshun felt an unpleasant feeling in his heart. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please investigate this case and trace the root cause..."
However, Emperor Chongping suddenly raised his head, almost interrupting King Zhongshun's report, and asked: "Jia She, the person who invaded the Rongguo nobility, smuggled and trafficked, violated the court's laws, Xu Qing, as the general constitution, you are responsible for correcting the lawlessness, what should you do?" Opinions on how to deal with it?”
Xu Lu, the censor of Zuodu, looked solemn, jumped out of the class, and said in a voice like stone: "Your Majesty, I think that since an honorable noble has violated the law, I should gather the three judges to judge him."
There are eight laws in the "Han Code", and Xungui is among the eight laws. Generally speaking, the crimes committed by Xungui are handed over to the Three Laws Division for detailed judgment as a sign of solemnity.
Emperor Chongping said: "This matter involves military and state secrets and should not be shared with others."
If all the memorials submitted by Jia Heng are true, then they cannot be handed over to the Third Law Department and can only be investigated by the confidential Yamen.
When King Zhongshun heard this, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the Criminal Punishment Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has its own criminal officers who are familiar with the names of punishments in the laws and regulations, so they can recommend this case. They always know the names of the punishments in the imperial court, and they all keep secrets and will not leak them."
He couldn't use this to trip up Jia Heng. This was not what he expected, so it would be better to hand over the case to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for interrogation under his leadership, as he had previously thought, and then go to the Rongguo Mansion to pick up the person.
Emperor Chongping did not speak, but glanced at King Zhongshun again, which made King Zhongshun's heart skip a beat. He quickly lowered his head, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
"Dai Quan!"
While the ministers were waiting, Emperor Chongping suddenly spoke.
"My servant is here." At this time, Xiang Daiquan in the Daming Palace turned to face Emperor Chongping and bowed.
Emperor Chongping said coldly: "As a first-class mighty general, Jia She has deeply failed me. He has come to the internal police station to arrest and interrogate him. He has also ordered the Jinyi Prefecture's Town and Fu Division to coordinate the interrogation to scrutinize his crimes and uphold the laws and regulations of the country!"
Dai Quan said: "I obey the order."
When Jia Heng heard this, his face became solemn and he cupped his hands and said: "As the leader of the Jia clan, I kindly ask you to avoid this case. In addition, it is not appropriate for the Jinyi Prefecture's Zhenfu Division to get involved in it again."
The emperor's intention is that I don't doubt you, but he can't accept it calmly, and he doesn't want to get involved anymore.
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment and said: "Since the matter involves secrets and there will be arrangements for the follow-up, what can Jia Qing say? Besides, will Jia Qing obstruct the investigation and bend the law for personal gain?"
Jia Heng was startled for a moment, then raised his hands and said: "I don't dare, but I still think that I should avoid the case and submit the relevant files and clues to the internal investigation factory."
Seeing that the young man was very determined, Emperor Chongping was silent for a while and said: "Yun Qing played it."
When all the officials in the court saw this scene, they all looked at each other in shock.
I secretly thought to myself, is this time telling the ministers that the Holy Family will not be reduced at all?
Yang Guochang's face was livid at this moment. His so-called impeachment talk almost became a joke the moment the young man took out the memorial!
He had long wanted to play the role of the Son of Tomorrow, with an upright and upright appearance, with the sun and moon shining brightly, but it seemed that he was narrow-minded and wanted to avenge public and private revenge.
Emperor Chongping glanced at the ministers below and asked: "What other memorials do you have?"
The ministers below saw that the emperor had dealt with the matter vigorously and resolutely, and the officials of various ministries and government offices continued to go out to report things.
Jia She's case has since been handed over to the Internal Affairs Bureau for arraignment.
After the dispersion of the dynasty, as the civil and military officials left Hanyuan Hall one after another, the news that Jia She was imprisoned and interrogated spread like a whirlwind in the Shenjing City.
Jia Heng was summoned by Emperor Chongping into the study room of the Daming Palace to question him.
"Your Majesty." Jia Heng asked, cupping his hands.
Emperor Chongping sat behind the case, holding a memorial in his hand, and asked: "Shanxi merchants, how involved are they in this case?"
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, this is the clue I got when I was investigating Jia She's case. In the Xuanfu and Datong military towns of Han Dynasty, smuggling between border generals and merchants was rampant for a while, and Shanxi merchants were even more involved. Among them, the profit was tens of millions. I originally wanted to follow the clues and investigate the Shanxi merchants, but unexpectedly, King Zhongshun revealed the case at the court meeting today. I am afraid that the Shanxi merchants have become wary of this matter."
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, clearly remembering some of King Zhongshun's actions just now, and said: "I asked Dai Quan to investigate the Jia She case first, and you will still take the lead in the subsequent arrangements."
He also knew about some festivals between King Zhongshun and the Jia family, and did not want them to abandon their official duties due to personal hatred.
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "I thank you, Your Majesty."
Rongqingtang
It was almost noon, and Jia Mu was sitting on the Arhat bed talking to Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang. Fengwan, Yuanchun, Yingchun, Tanchun, and Chaidai sat beside them and talked with them.
Jia Mu turned to Sister Feng and said, "I heard Yuanyang say that all the group houses in the east have been demolished?"
"The first one was all demolished." Sister Feng said with a smile.
"This house in the east courtyard of Xifu has been around for many years in a flash." Jia Mu said with emotion, and then asked: "Has the groundbreaking for the garden begun?"
Sister Feng smiled and said: "Old ancestor, the plan is smooth, but we need to transplant some rocks, grass and trees first. According to the suggestion of Mr. Shan Ziye, we plan to transplant some rocks, rocks, grass and trees from our old garden. For this matter, I haven’t asked the elder yet.”
Jia Mu thought for a while and said, "I'll talk to him later."
After all, he is a mature person, and Sister Feng knows what she means as soon as she opens her mouth.
Sister Feng smiled again and said: "The eldest lady said that the second sister's marriage should be decided as soon as possible. I heard that the young man from the Sun family that the eldest man is interested in is a good one."
Jia Mu's expression paused and she said, "I just told your mother-in-law yesterday that Yingchun is still young, so we won't see her until two years later."
In fact, Yingchun, accompanied by Tanchun and Yuanchun, had previously mentioned to Jia's mother that Sun Shaozu's character was unreliable. Yuanchun even said that Jia Heng was not optimistic about the marriage.
At this moment, Yingchun, who was playing chess with Xing Xiuyan, heard Jia Mu mentioning herself. She raised her eyes and saw a blush on her white and peach cheeks.
Coincidentally, at this moment, a woman walked in quickly from the outer hall and announced: "Old lady, the eldest gentleman is here."
Jia Mu frowned and said nothing.
With Jia Zheng free at home, Jia's mother clearly felt that her eldest son's mind was wandering a lot.
After a while, I saw Jia She and Mrs. Xing leading several wives and maids into the side room quickly.
Jia She came closer, bowed politely to Jia's mother, and called: "Mother."
Mother Jia responded calmly.
Jia She sat down, took the fragrant tea offered by the maid beside him, and said, "Well, someone from the Sun family has just arrived, saying that he is marrying the second girl. Can it be settled as soon as possible? I came here specifically to ask my mother."
Hearing this, Jia Mu said, "I just told Girl Feng that the second girl is still young. It won't be too late to wait for another two years. You don't have to be too anxious. I have heard about the descendants of the Sun family. It doesn't seem to matter. good."
Jia She frowned and said, "Where did mother hear this? That ancestor, Sun Shaozu, is also an old relative of our family. I have also investigated his character and family background. Besides, we are not getting married now, but just settling on the marriage first. After changing the marriage certificate, it will be the same again next year."
This time he couldn't give in, not because of the twenty thousand taels of silver, but because his daughter's marriage should be decided by him.
Sister Feng listened and her expression changed.
Because generally speaking, as long as Jia Mu expresses her attitude, Jia She can only stop her activities. This is the first time that she is so stubborn.
"Ancestor." Sister Feng said, trying to change the somewhat stiff atmosphere.
Jia's mother said firmly: "This won't work."
When Jia She heard this, his face turned ugly, his heart felt a little unhappy, and he was about to open his mouth to speak.
Suddenly, a woman came from outside and hurriedly entered the hall and said: "Old lady, madam, an angel has come to the palace."
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