Qi Bohan, an assistant minister of the cabinet and a bachelor of Wenhua Palace, has been an official for forty years and has an excellent official reputation.
He is the leader of the Shu Party and the contemporary leader of the Shu School. Putting aside political disputes, Qi Bohan has been outstanding in establishing schools, encouraging farmers, helping the poor, and opening up borders since he became an official.
But maybe because all the energy is focused on government affairs, the education of the family's children can be said to be a mess. Coupled with the inability to be ruthless and the pampering of the female family members, whether it is the son or the grandson, only the eldest son has been following him and has made great achievements so far. Among the other children, there are many mediocre ones.
For example, Qi Xicheng, the second son who is currently blocking the door to resist Jia Cong's law enforcement, is the father of the criminal Qi Yanxiu. He has not even been able to pass the imperial examination, and his scholar status was given to him by Sichuan Academic Affairs for his father's sake.
It's okay to be mediocre and inactive, but Qi Xicheng is still a flower... It's not right to say that, after all, this person is already in his prime.
Ordinarily, given Qi Bohan's status, even if the second son was just a scholar, it would not be difficult for Enyin to become an official.
However, Qi Bohan still detained him in the mansion. The reason was that this son was too worried. He had caused great anger and resentment in his hometown in Chengdu in the past. In desperation, Qi Bohan, who was away from home in officialdom, called him to restrain him.
It was a pity that Qi Xicheng's temper could not be overcome by just verbal instruction at that time, and Qi Bohan could not bring himself to teach him a lesson with a stick...
This resulted in Qi Xicheng still being his fancy old lady, and even gave birth to a son, Qi Yanxiuzhen, who inherited his father's temperament and was domineering and lawless.
Moreover, it was the wave behind who caught up with the wave before him, and he was even better than his father, and now he has caused a huge disaster!
Killing someone is no longer just a matter of teaching someone a lesson with a stick.
Compared with Qi Xicheng, a strange father and son, Mr. Zheng is a really good person, and Mr. Bao is an even better boy.
They have almost the same family background and are equally mediocre, but Mr. Zheng has never done anything outrageous.
Moreover, the son he gave birth to, Mr. Bao, was a little too wild and had no future. But Mr. Bao was kind-hearted and as soft as cotton.
…
Jia Cong listed Qi Yanxiu's crimes in detail in front of hundreds of people, and the surrounding people screamed, followed by bursts of boos.
Qi Xicheng was so ashamed and angry that he immediately shouted: "Shut up! Shut up... Jia Cong, you are so presumptuous! Don't forget who my father is..."
"Even if Qi Xiang is here, I will deal with it in accordance with the law!"
Jia Cong's eyes were full of contempt, and he finally issued an ultimatum: "Qi Xicheng, hand over the criminal Qi Yanxiu, otherwise I will not be polite!"
Qi Xicheng thought of his mother's advice at home and gritted his teeth and said, "Even if my son breaks the national law and is dealt with by the three departments, it is not your turn to take care of it. My son will not leave with you until the case is investigated!"
"Dragon Guards obey orders..."
Jia Cong raised his right hand and pointed forward: "Draw the sword and arrest the person. If there is resistance, he will be beheaded without mercy!"
Swipe...
The moment the Dragon Guard drew his sword, the people watching the excitement took a step back.
Qi Xicheng was shocked and angry, pointed at Jia Cong and shouted: "This is the Prime Minister's Mansion, how dare you!"
It's a pity that behind Jia Cong there is a father who dares to smash the prince's house, and he also has several thick thighs, so he is not afraid of the name of the prime minister's house at all.
….
Jia Cong waved his arm, and more than twenty dragon guards stepped forward. The cold light of the long swords in their hands was terrifying, and their momentum was close to Qi Xicheng and the group of guard servants in front of the Qi Mansion.
Qi Xicheng took a step back involuntarily, and the guards beside him stepped back even further, directly retreating into the gate of Qi Mansion.
"You...stop them!"
At this time, Qi Xicheng no longer had the arrogance he had just now, and drove away the guards around him with a sharp scream.
The leader bitterly responded to Qi Xicheng's incompetent barking and admonished him: "Second Master, those are the Dragon Guards, the emperor's personal army. The villain is just going to die in vain if he rushes forward."
Jia Cong looked at the Qi family members who were forced back into the mansion by the Dragon Guards in a joking manner, and clapped his horse forward, intending to go straight into the Qi mansion.
"stop!"
Crunchy...
noisy siege
The crowd of spectators suddenly retreated to both sides and made way for them.
Jia Shiyi glanced at the slowly approaching carriage from a distance, then stepped back to Jia Cong and whispered, "It's Prime Minister Qi!"
"I didn't expect that he would really come forward...Tsk, tsk, are you trying to protect your grandson?"
After all, he was a minister of the cabinet, and the Long Imperial Guard who had pressed to the gate of Qi Mansion also stopped and waited for Jia Cong's instructions.
Jia Shixi asked in a low voice: "Do you want to invite the general?"
Jia Cong shook his head and replied calmly: "No, we are on business today. What's the point of calling my father here? Let's first listen to what Mr. Qi has to say."
The carriage stopped less than a horse's distance away from Jia Cong, but the owner did not get out of the carriage. Instead, a boy came forward and said, "Sir, Mr. Jia, please get in the carriage and have a talk."
Jia Cong replied with two words calmly: "I won't go!"
This was the first time that the boy saw such an arrogant person. He was stunned for a while and didn't know how to answer.
The curtain of the carriage was half lifted, and Jia Cong did not dismount, but just raised his hand towards the long-bearded old man in the carriage.
"Prime Minister Qi, I'm offended because I'm on an imperial mission!"
Qi Bohan did not look angry, but smiled bitterly: "I am not strict in running the family, but it makes Mr. Jia and the elders in the capital laugh. Can you give me half an hour? Zhuojing has always doted on his children and grandchildren, so I will go in and persuade him... Of course , I will never do that kind of thing, please rest assured, Mr. Jia."
Jia Cong did not hesitate, clasped his fists and responded, "I admire Prime Minister Qi's righteousness in killing his relatives."
"Please Mr. Jia, please come into the house for a cup of tea, and let me go to the back house to bring the grandson..."
Jia Cong looked around, shook his head and said, "No need, I'll wait outside the mansion to avoid bumping into the Prime Minister's family."
Qi Bohan's eyes flashed with anger and fear, but his face was calm: "In that case, please wait a moment, Mr. Jia, I will come back as soon as I go..."
Jia Shiyi looked at the carriage driving into Qi Mansion and said worriedly: "Little Third Master, will Prime Minister Qi really hand over Qi Yanxiu?"
"Maybe it will, maybe it won't."
Jia Cong waved to the leading captain of the Dragon Imperial Guard, and when he arrived, he whispered: "Have someone guard the back and side doors. If anything unusual happens, report it immediately!"
Time seemed to fly by very quickly. Less than three-quarters of an hour later, a man dressed as a housekeeper walked out of the Qi Mansion. With a sad and resentful look on his face, he bowed his hands to Jia Cong and said, "My grandpa said that Qi Yanxiu has violated the national law and is deeply in trouble." Knowing that his crime was unforgivable, he committed suicide by taking poison!"
….
boom!
The people who had been waiting in front of Qi Mansion to watch the excitement immediately started to exclaim, and even the neighbors among them were whispering.
The veins on the back of Jia Cong's hand holding the riding crop were exposed, and he suppressed his anger and asked: "Throwing poison to commit suicide? Prime Minister Qi asked me to wait, and this is how you gave me an explanation? Did you give an explanation to the "Daxia Law"?"
The steward of the Qi Mansion bowed again: "My lord, the country's laws are strict. As a cabinet minister, he will not protect criminals. But now that Qi Yanxiu is dead, death is the most important thing. The victims of this case are the Qi family." Since I will compensate you, how should the three companies judge? The whole family will respect the judgment of the three companies and will not have any objections."
"A good one won't cover up!"
Jia Cong sneered and ordered angrily: "The Dragon Guards obey the order and enter Qi's house to carry out Qi Yanxiu's body..."
Thump, thump…
"enough!"
"Greetings to the Governor!"
The Dragon Guards who were about to draw their swords and enter the house all bowed behind Jia Cong. Jia Cong looked back and saw that the person coming was Cao Jiugong, the commander of the Dragon Guards.
I saw Cao Jiugong slap the whip on the shoulder of the Qi family housekeeper, and said with a cold snort: "Go back, tell your master, even if Qi Yanxiu dies, the Ministry of Punishment will have to verify his identity, and the governor has already informed Wu Zuo. Wait, then."
The butler was in pain, but he was strong. He didn't cry out in pain, bowed before retreating.
The Dragon Guards brought by Cao Jiugong were already driving away the people gathered here, and soon only Jia Cong and others were left outside the Qi Mansion.
The execution from the Ministry of Punishment came very quickly.
Soon after entering Qi Mansion, he came out and nodded. Cao Jiugong ordered the troops to withdraw and took Jia Cong to the direction of the imperial city.
"Qi Bohan is vying for the position of chief assistant. He went to see the Minister of Punishment and the Censor of Zuodu early this morning..."
When Jia Cong heard Cao Jiugong's reminder, he suddenly realized.
He said in a daze: "I see, it seems that Qi Bohan is not ruthless enough..."
Cao Jiugong said something cryptic: "Qi Bohan's wife, Su, is from a wealthy family in Shu. He and his wife have been at odds for a long time. Qi Xicheng is the father and son's discipline, and Qi Bohan can't get involved. Moreover, he is not very willing to get involved. The eldest son, Qi Xilin, He is the eldest son of a concubine!"
Jia Cong looked at Cao Jiugong in surprise, and when he saw him nodding, he seemed to have some understanding in his heart.
As expected, few big families are prosperous. It seems that the Qi family is not as good as the Rongguo family.
Cao Jiugong told Jia Cong the bad things Qi Xicheng and his son had done over the years and the crimes they had committed, which opened Jia Cong's eyes.
He was almost certain that Prime Minister Qi must have a plan behind his back.
It's really jaw-dropping that the dignified Prime Minister's Mansion could teach a father and son like Qi Xicheng.
…
The shabby Qinzheng Palace, the frugal emperor, would not hesitate to light a few more candles on gloomy days.
Jia Cong leaned against the stove, staring at the emperor with his head buried in papers, and it took a lot of effort to hold back his complaints.
Liu Heng raised his eyes and said in a deep voice: "You are hesitant to speak, just say what you have to say."
"Compared with Prime Minister Qi's palace, His Majesty's Palace of Qinzheng is not as good as others. It's too shabby!"
"Ha... It's because Qi Bohan was angry and came to me to apply eye drops."
Jia Cong shook his head and pursed his lips and said, "This is a fact. Although I didn't go in, I still know what the front hall of Prime Minister Qi looks like. A member of my uncle's family went to Beijing to prepare for the exam, and a poetry meeting was held at Prime Minister Qi's home two years ago. He had been invited there. It is said that the residence of Prime Minister Qi does not look mountainous from the outside, but inside it is so luxurious with pavilions, pavilions, meandering water and drinking fountains. Especially the front hall, it is comparable to the regulations of a prince's palace... As diligent as you are The government palace, I am not saying, is not as good as the front hall of Qi Mansion."
….
Perhaps it was Jia Cong's topic that aroused the emperor's interest. Liu Heng put down the ink pen in his hand, sat up straight, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a smile: "I don't have money in my family. Who is the rich man in Shu? His wife The Su family is the number one in Shu, and the Su family manages the three major industries of salt, tea, and grain in Shu. If I had so much money, I might make the Qinzheng Palace more luxurious, so as not to let a kid like you Look down upon."
hehe!
Come on, you are a stingy person, maybe the underwear under the dragon robe is still patched!
Jia Congke clearly remembered that before, Wen Lao Pixiu was throwing around in the Qinzheng Hall and wanted to take away 200,000 taels of silver. The angry emperor wanted to smash the tea cup in his hand, but he picked it up three times and put it down three times. …
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."
Liu Heng picked up a booklet and waved Jia Cong forward: "Look, Qi Bohan's apology booklet."
Jia Cong took it with both hands and opened it.
It was covered with flowers, and he described himself as a person who neglected his family for national affairs. His words were touching, and even Jia Cong felt sad for him.
Jia Cong muttered: "Everyone is dead anyway, so why don't you let me do what you say!"
"Qi Bohan is indeed a capable official!"
Liu Heng interrupted Jia Cong's muttering, picked up the tea cup and drank slowly. After a long time, he spoke again: "Wei Qinghe is old, and Zhou Jiong has a clear background and is not good at government affairs. Qi Bohan and Chu Bang are the most likely to serve as the first assistant. People, they both have enough qualifications and abilities. But..."
This was the first time that the emperor discussed the center with Jia Congzheng'er. The little fat man had a well-behaved look on his face and waited quietly for the emperor to continue.
Liu Heng paused for a moment, with a solemn look on his face, and said to Jia Cong: "I suspect that there is suspicion of party strife behind Qi Yanxiu's case. Now that Qi Yanxiu is dead, I will let the Third Division speak openly. The case is closed, but you have to continue to investigate, investigate secretly, and see how many people are involved behind this case."
Jia Cong was a little confused. He asked: "Your Majesty, shouldn't this matter be left to the Dragon Guards to investigate? I am still a child..."
"It is precisely because you are a child that I asked you to investigate. For a target as big as the Dragon Guard, the slightest movement will cause uproar in the city. If you go to investigate, even if something happens, it is just a child's nonsense. That's it. During this inspection in Gyeonggi Province, you uncovered such a huge swarm of wasps, did you cause any big trouble?"
Liu Heng smiled coldly: "If I asked someone to investigate this matter, believe it or not, it would make the government and the public uneasy. In the end, a few scapegoats would be thrown out to take the blame? This has been a chronic disease for thousands of years. After all, the imperial court has Face is more important than anything else. How many people would really care about the death of a few common people, right? Haha!"
At the end of his words, Liu Heng's tone was full of sarcasm and coldness, which made Jia Cong shudder.
He subconsciously replied: "I care!"
"I care too, is it useful?"
Liu Heng pointed to the thick memorial on the desk and said in a deep voice: "The speed of the Third Division's investigation of the case is really fast. In two days, they actually investigated all the cases in Gyeonggi Province. They were all lax in governing the family and raising children. There is no way, either the slaves are ruthless, or the children in the clan are unworthy, none of them are the fault of the master of the family. It is ridiculous that the number of casualties in the capital is less than a hundred. Jia Cong, do you believe it?"
How can it be? In Wanping County alone, there were dozens or hundreds of people killed by the disaster. In the entire nine prefectures of Gyeonggi Province, there were probably no less than thousands of people.
This does not include the homeless people who live in hiding, and there are also those cases that have not been investigated. Less than a hundred people? Does Sansi think that the emperor is a fool?
Jia Cong shook his head, looked down upon the officials of the Third Division for a while, and said disdainfully: "In Wanping County alone, which I personally investigated, dozens or hundreds of people died at the hands of noble relatives in the capital. This is an official protecting each other!"
Liu Heng sneered and added: "The Third Division's statement is that most of the people who died in the Gyeonggi snow disaster died of freezing and starvation, and it has nothing to do with the case."
This made Jia Cong laugh out loud: "It's so ridiculous. Are you treating others as fools? Even if the people die of cold and hunger, what about those lands? Will the dead crawl out of the ground and sign a contract with them?" "
The more Jia Cong thought about it, the angrier he became. He put the memorial in his hand on the table and resigned: "No, this case was brought about by me. The people in Gyeonggi call me Yumao Qingtian. I can't let those people say that I, the officials, protect each other." . I can’t stand others treating me like a fool, so I’m going to go to the Punishment Department and ask. If you still dare to use these things to prevaricate me, you’ll have to smash up the Punishment Department lobby!”
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