Liu Ji didn't know where he got a big meowing cat and petted it, lying comfortably outside the Huangji Hall to bask in the sun.
The rocking chair swayed leisurely, and the big cat in his arms kept purring, which made Jia Cong jealous.
Yes, it was the kind of big cat that Jia Cong couldn't feed even after giving birth, but the big cat was still young at the moment, and Jia Cong felt that he could knock it down with just one birth.
Liu Ji opened his eyes slightly when he heard the footsteps and saw Jia Cong who was looking around.
Jia Cong walked over and kowtowed respectfully: "Blessings, saint. May the saint be blessed with immortality and live as long as heaven!"
Liu Ji waved Jia Cong to him and asked unexpectedly: "Jia Cong, what do you think of my cat?"
Is it cat? Tattooed cat? The claws are so big!
Jia Cong scratched the back of his head and replied with a grin: "Only such a majestic and domineering cat can match the majestic appearance of the saint!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Liu Ji burst out laughing, which not only frightened the little tiger in his arms, but also frightened the birds that were resting on the glazed tiles of Huangji Hall.
There was silence in front of the Huangji Palace, except for Liu Ji, the Supreme Emperor, who was laughing happily.
"Ahem... little slippery man, just tell me what I like to hear."
Liu Ji laughed for a long time, until a gust of autumn wind stopped his laughter. He looked at Jia Cong who was standing respectfully in front of him with sharp eyes, and suddenly asked: "I am old, so are your Jia family planning to find a new owner?"
This question almost scared Jia Cong's heart out of his chest. He knelt down with a plop, kowtowed and replied, "Can I ask the sage a question?"
"Oh? You said."
To be honest, Liu Ji didn't intend to embarrass a child. He just had nothing to do. Hearing that Jia She actually brought his two sons to the palace for an audience, he called Jia Cong to relieve his boredom.
Of course, this also meant to indirectly warn Jia She and his stubborn son.
After getting Liu Ji'en's approval, Jia Cong's little face showed solemnity: "It has been four years since the sage passed the throne to Your Majesty, but do you still have any intention of abolishing it?"
As soon as this question came out, not to mention Dai Quan who was waiting on the side, even the little tiger in Liu Ji's arms no longer howled.
The Han generals on duty in the distance seemed to be holding their breath and concentrating, not daring to take a deep breath for fear that their loud breathing would attract the attention of the Supreme Emperor.
Liu Ji sat up straight and stared closely at Jia Cong's eyes.
Suddenly, he chuckled: "You are brave, I will make an exception and reply to you. I have no intention of abolishing the establishment."
"The minister also returns to the saint. The Jia family is loyal to the saint and to your majesty!"
Hearing Jia Cong's answer, Liu Ji didn't take it seriously and asked again: "What if I plan to abolish the fourth child and establish the fourteenth instead?"
Jia Cong's heart condensed, he bit his lip, looked directly into Liu Ji's eyes and replied: "That minister will escape before the saint decrees that he will be abolished!"
hehe!
Liu Ji looked at the child in front of him playfully, and asked curiously: "You don't like Shi Shi so much? Isn't he also my son?"
"Looking at him is not like a human king!"
At this point, Jia Cong didn't care whether the old man would be angry or not. Anyway, I and Liu Wei are incompatible with each other, so I might as well fight to the death with this piece of shit Liu Wei!
Anyway, the Supreme Emperor should have no intention of abolishing the establishment now, and the Jia family is still safe. The majestic Emperor is forcing you to question me as a child. So even if I, a child, said something to make you angry, don't blame me.
Who called me a child? He is still a child!
It can be said that the entire capital is firmly in Liu Ji's hands, and no disturbance can escape his eyes. He naturally knew the stupid things Liu Wei had done, and he also knew the conflicts with the Jia family.
However, Jia Cong dared to belittle his son in front of him, which still made Liu Ji a little angry.
Liu Ji snorted coldly, put the little tiger on the ground, reached out and knocked Jia Cong on the forehead three times.
Boom, boom, boom!
"Do you look down on my son so much? Get up and tell me what your father plans to do when he takes you to Jiangnan."
After snorting coldly, Liu Ji's tone became obviously softer. As soon as Jia Cong heard this, he knew that this test had passed safely.
He quickly got up from the ground, followed Liu Ji who had already entered the Huangji Palace, and began to explain the reasons for his trip south.
"The specific minister is not very clear. First, His Majesty received a discount from the south of the Yangtze River. It seemed that the salt tax money was lost. Later, His Majesty sent Eunuch Xia to find my father, saying that he wanted my father to find the minister's uncle. It’s Lin Ruhai, the Yangzhou salt inspector. As for the others, that’s my private matter..."
"Propose marriage to Lin Ruhai for you?"
"Um?"
Jia Cong's face turned red when Liu Ji suddenly stood up and he didn't know where to put his hands. Fortunately, Liu Ji's bad taste went away as quickly as it came, and he got down to business in a blink of an eye.
"Then I will also give you a task. If you do it well, the crime of disrespect just now will be wiped off. If you don't do it well, you will be punished!"
Jia Cong almost fell to the ground. Something is wrong with you, old man. Is it wrong to tell the truth? Do honest people deserve to be bullied?
Jia Cong, who looked aggrieved, failed to gain Liu Ji's sympathy. Instead, he enthusiastically assigned Jia Cong tasks.
"The first thing is, when you arrive in Jinling, go to Zhen's house to visit Madam Feng Sheng on my behalf and give her my letter. The second thing is to tell Lin Ruhai to handle your errands well and don't worry too much..."
Both of these things are easy to handle. Jia Cong doesn't want to think deeply about whether there is any profound meaning in them. He just needs to bring them truthfully. But it was Liu Ji's next words that completely frightened him.
"The third thing is, according to my decree, the Jinling weaver Li Xun is killed. The rest of the Li family are exiled to Lingnan, their property is confiscated, and they are escorted to Beijing."
These words were so murderous that Jia Cong's back was soaked with sweat.
"Sage, I am only eight years old..."
"Are you afraid? Okay, I'll send someone else there. You can lie down in front of the hall and wait for the board!"
Liu Ji pointed at the wide open door of the palace and said with a smile: "The grandson of Daishan is so cowardly that he doesn't dare to kill anyone?"
The provocation method is of no use to me!
With a plop, Jia Cong knelt down directly: "I accept the decree!"
Liu Ji chuckled: "That's right. How can Jia Daishan's grandson not dare to see blood?"
Dai Quan took a brocade box and handed it to Jia Cong.
Of course, this was the imperial edict that Liu Ji had just spoken about to deal with the Li family. After receiving the edict, Jia Cong stood up and asked, "Excuse me, what is Li Xun's crime?"
Liu Ji narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly: "The tea I drink is not as noble as that of the Li family's servants; the porcelain bowl I use is not as exquisite as the Li family's dog feeding bowl; my son receives the filial piety." , it turned out to be more than what I received, tell me, is such a minister still my minister?"
…
Jia Cong was sent to Qinzheng Hall by his chamberlain, and Liu Ji sat back on the rocking chair in front of the hall, playing with his cat and basking in the sun.
Dai Quan asked in a low voice: "Sage, why do you want Jia Cong to go on this errand as a child? What if something goes wrong along the way and delays your important event? Why don't I let my subordinates go? I guarantee that it won't happen." There will be no surprises at all.”
Liu Ji smiled slightly: "You old man is still worried about this kid. Don't worry, with Jia She here, he will definitely get this job done. The Fourteenth and the Zhen family should also take care of it. I'm not dead yet, so you dare to reach out to me! I want to tell them that although Tiger is old, he is still the emperor, the emperor of the world!"
