Yangzhou Hundred Household Office
Liu Shengzao's expression suddenly changed. The fear he showed during the interrogation by the guards of Jinyi Mansion in the past few days was naturally noticed by this relative of the emperor. Instead, he felt a little more confident from the panic at the beginning. However, he did not expect Jia Hengfang to come back and 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. There are also two people on it, Bao Zuhui and Huang Cheng, who reported in panic that salt The amount of Yunsi's deficit is just the tip of the iceberg, which is shocking.
Equivalent to the amount of tax money collected by the Ministry of Household Affairs, all fell 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 and who it was given to, whether it was disposed of or not.
Chen Xiao glanced at the book under her beautiful eyebrows 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 them, and it is even difficult to go to the palace to verify and verify, so I can only learn about the situation from Liu Shengzao and recover the government funds that have been corrupted over the years." .”
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, the witness, would also be taboo.
Fortunately, he is the son-in-law-to-be of the emperor. Now he is inquisitive, and he will not be like an ordinary commander. After doing dirty work, he will be thrown 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, Zhuang Fei 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 the 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 went back to work.
When 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 the Chonghua Palace. The Liu family kept 200,000 taels for themselves, and then took the rest to the salt merchants through credit or misappropriation. 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 going around like this, it is 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."
Four of the eight major salt merchants will definitely have their property confiscated and their illegal gains confiscated because of their collusion with the Donglu. As for the other four salt merchants, they will also have to make up for their shortfalls. If other cases are discovered, 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. Eight families in Yangzhou were confiscated, and it was estimated that it would be 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 though he can directly rob, he still needs to give a reason and explanation, otherwise it will be too ugly, and this will undermine the legitimacy of the government. Sexual things.
While he was thinking about it, Liu Jixian, the governor of the town, suddenly came from outside and said, "Captain, Wang Shouqi has sent you 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 was the governor of the camp in the south and north of the Yangtze River, he had returned with a great victory. It would be strange if Wang Shouqi could still sit still. Moreover, after these few days of ideological struggle, he decided 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 reaches to the extreme distance, and the willow branches and leaves on both sides of the bank dance gracefully in the summer night wind, showing their graceful appearance.
There are boats, flutes and drums, there is a grand feast in Eguan, the lights are bright and the sound and light are chaotic. In the boat, Wang Shouqi, Xiao Hongsheng, Huang Rishan, and Jiang Tong were talking around a table. Compared with the singing, dancing and orchestra around them, the four of them looked gloomy.
Huang Rishan said: "Earlier Yong Ningbo led the troops to fight and did not 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. Push him back, it will be even harder for me now."
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, he 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 not only do they want money, but they also want 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 lifted up 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 painting 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 invite you to Yongning."
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 Haimen with Yongning Bo really makes our country proud. It really breaks my heart."
Previously, when I had dinner with Qi Kun, the Minister of Household Affairs at noon, I had already said a lot of these compliments.
Both parties exchanged pleasantries without any pain.
Wang Shouqi said: "Actually, I'm inviting Uncle Yongning over this time. 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: "Sir 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 court's salt tax has been demanded 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 is already paving the way for the next step.
Wang Shouqi said: "There are also a million taels in total. 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 all accrued 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 can't get everything together 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 silver here. The court's silver cannot be owed on credit, and now 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 wrong with you?"
Nan Ling took an invitation and focused on the young man in green shirt. He said, "Mr. 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 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, which is obviously not feasible. Nan Ling was surprised and said, "Young Master is going to Jinling? Madam also said that you are going 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 dewed slightly, the sky was a little gloomy, there was a gentle breeze and rain, and the horses' hooves walked across the bluestone road, heading towards Yangzhou Linhe Ferry.
Under the guards of Jinyi Mansion, 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 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 mist locking 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 Yan Yan's 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 keep it on the road."
Daiyu sighed softly, a look of despair appeared on her snowy jade 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 move around more, so as not to stay in the house too often and get sick easily.
This was what Jia Heng told Yuanyang at the beginning, 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 for a moment with the teacup in her hand, and hurriedly walked out. But just as she stepped out of the curtain, she saw the tall and tall young man in green shirt 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. The girl with a pretty face and childish teeth, her starry eyes twinkled 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 hands 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 was the Jurchen Prince who coerced pirates to invade the land south of the Yangtze River.
Jia Heng hugged Dai Yu's shoulders and felt the petite girl's joy and longing. He chuckled and said, "Sister, why are you crying again?"
He can be regarded as enjoying the treatment of Baoyu in the original work of Red Mansions, but there are still 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 pajamas style, a cool gauze green skirt.
Daiyu leaned her head tightly against Jia Heng's arms and said infatuatedly, "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 half-smile, and said softly: "Uncle, don't stand here, talk in the room."
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at the girl with an oval face and a slim and bright figure. Her eyes were a little gentle, and she took Daiyu's plain hand and entered the wing.
Yuanyang, Zijuan, and Xiren were waiting in the small hall outside and did not follow them in.
The two of them were sitting on the soft couch talking. Jia Heng's hand holding Dai Yu's 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, it’s made my sister worried these 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 attack 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 such a fuss..." Every time Brother Heng held her in his arms, he would look for the sheep talisman. That kind of love that she couldn't let go of made her feel flustered and confused. It's a slight joy.
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 Jia Heng already shepherding 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 could no longer take care of herself, and whispered, "My sister has lost her balance 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, her eyes were attracted by the brocade box in Jia Heng's hand, and she felt a little hopeful. Jia Heng gently opened the brocade box and found a pair of porridge ornaments. He said, "I bought these for my sister when I was in Yangzhou. I decided whether I liked them or not."
Thinking of Xiaoxiao going to buy jewelry early in the morning, she looked disgusted, probably because she blamed him for not buying 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. Why don't you put it on and let me take a look?"
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 whispered: "Brother Heng, does it look good?" "
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 is not using curse words, and there is no such thing as a grasshopper's statement. There is only a man's ambition, just like the Yangtze River running eastward to the sea, why bother to miss the gentle land?
Daiyu Cricket lowered her head, her heart filled with joy, and said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng."
Although it is not an elegant saying that you cannot give up your natural beauty, these straightforward and kind words coming from the lover's mouth, 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, and we can go another day."
Coming here by boat like this is extremely tiring even thinking about it.
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Sister, you are really a little tired when you say this. Do you mind if you lie down on your sister's bed for a while?"
As he said this, he hugged Daiyu's shoulders and lay on the pillow on the bed. The fragrance of orchid and musk, together with the sweetness of 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 eyebrows closed slightly, and a sense of peace surged in her heart. She and he were probably sharing the same bed. Come on.
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 be coming over."
Daiyu's slightly rosy face was surprised when she saw it, and she asked, "Sister, is she coming too?"
"It's just a matter of salt affairs.
, it will be more than a month after she came. The eldest sister and the eldest princess of Jinyang will come, and then sister Yun and third sister will also come. Jia Heng said, paused, and then chose to say: "I wonder if Princess Xianning will come too."
There are some things that require Daiyu to be vaccinated in advance, otherwise, she cried again, "If this is the 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..."
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 visitor was evil.
"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 cold eyes 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 might 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, held Jia Heng's hand tightly, 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 joy. 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... later, thinking of 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 a maid like Xi Ren, and can even call Xi Ren 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, 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. He actually just wanted to serve Daiyu and make up for her. Instead of making her cry, it would be better... Now it seems that he can only find another good opportunity. .
Daiyu said softly, "Yeah", 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. For some reason, the sourness just now seemed to have gradually dissipated.
Liangjiang Governor's Yamen, in the official hall
Unlike the days and days before, when officials from the Six Ministries and the Metropolitan Procuratorate in Nanjing came here in an endless stream, the Liangjiang Governor's Office was sparse at the moment, 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 ministers from the Ministry of War. In the hall, Jiang Sucheng and Meng Guangyuan, the ministers of the Ministry of War.
"Zhen Zhu is to blame for this defeat, but he actually has the nerve to come back!?" Jiang Sucheng said angrily, with a little 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 had monopoly power over land and sea troops, and what was more terrible was that he could use the Emperor's Sword to kill officials in the two rivers first and then kill them. This kind of power made the two ministers of the Ministry of War fearful.
Meng Guangyuan frowned and said in a deep voice: "Zhen Zhu can't stick to the royal affairs. He came back calmly even though he has failed the emperor's favor. He has really lost the dignity of our Liangjiang officialdom!"
Zhen Zhu was captured, and he could have thrown the blame to Zhen Zhu, but now Zhen Zhu has returned safe and sound. How can they, the sponsors, deal with this?
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.
Asked: "Uncle Yongning has 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 Zhu 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. I saw a young inner prisoner not far away, walking quickly along the corridor, accompanied by several inner guards in rich attire.
"Governor of Liangjiang, Shen Fang receives the order."
Shen Fang's expression 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 him also knelt down, 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 who is destined to carry heaven has an edict: 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 Zhenhai Guard Wu Bianzhen to inspect the Zhenhai Festival. However, in the battle at the mouth of the river, the navy was destroyed.
Under the eaves, the pearls broken by the wind and rain on the black eaves tiles, accompanied by the reprimands of the internal prisoner, fell with the wind on a group of officials of the Liangjiang Governor's Yamen.
Shen Fang knelt down and felt chills all over his body. There were only eight words in his ears: "Remove from 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 and 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 demotion and reprimand.
For example, the Kangxi Dynasty appointed Jin Fu, a famous official for river management. Because his ideas for river management were very 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 make meritorious deeds.
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 be reduced to today's 1일
In fact, the reason why Emperor Chongping was angry was because of this reason, he acted too smart, recommended others to others, and ruined the military and political arrangements.
