Emperors of all dynasties loved and hated this group of Kedao Yanguan.
Unlike those officials who speak truthfully and are not afraid of power and truly plead for the people, officials like Huang Muchong who seek fame and are dedicated to stirring up trouble are not only disgusted by the emperor, but also other officials in the court will not treat him. See.
The emperor's golden words made the palace announce the disposition of Huang Mutong and others. Except for a few officials from their faction, no one stood up to plead for mercy.
Fang Jingyan happily weighed the purse in her hand. It was heavy, so good!
"Hey, I am indeed the God of Gamblers in Great Xia! For two quarters of an hour, I was hammered and punished. I even lost my official title. It seems that Huang Mutong and others have made His Majesty very angry this time..."
Huang Muchong and others were dragged out by the Dragon Guards. The emperor snorted coldly: "You are the herdsmen of Tiantian, and the government is very heavy. You don't want to share my worries, you don't want to speak out for the welfare of the people, but you keep an eye on my harem... …Is this the way you talk about being a minister?”
With a roar, all the officials bowed down one after another and sang in unison: "Your Majesty, please calm down, I will wait for you to die!"
"Should I calm down? Death? This is the trick again!"
The emperor flicked his sleeves: "Don't say such useless words from now on. Daxia will not be punished for words, but I hope that when you impeach others in the future, you can at least be justified and not make trouble like today." It's such a big joke. You can afford to embarrass this person, but I can't afford to embarrass him!"
After saying that, the emperor ordered people to pull Jia Cong out of the palace and hold him on the spot.
When it comes to acting in a full set, you still have to hit the ten boards, and you have to be fair, fair and open like an emperor...
Everyone gathered in a circle to watch Jia Cong get slapped. Fang Jingyan was the last one to walk out of the Qinzheng Hall, with a hint of bitterness on his face.
Because the emperor wanted to take half of the money he had just "earned".
The emperor, who was furious in the palace just now, was happily carrying the more than ten taels of silver that he had "blackmailed" and said to Xia Shouzhong: "Sir, next time you encounter such a good thing, remember to remind me that this money is really easy to make." ah."
"As long as the emperor is happy~"
The eldest eunuch wanted to cover his face and leave, so he could only respond with a wry smile.
The emperor put the money into his sleeves and walked towards the harem. After walking a few steps, he suddenly turned around and said: "By the way, my dear friend, you will arrange for someone to send some of the newly obtained venison to Rongguo Mansion later. I remember that Jia Cong is a guy who likes to scratch his mouth..."
Under the watch of hundreds of officials, Jia Cong was supported by two Han generals, "stumbling" out of the palace, climbed into the carriage and prepared to go home to receive the punishment of being banned.
But the wheels had only rolled twice when a call came from outside the carriage.
A soldier from the Rongguo Mansion ran over from a distance and shouted breathlessly: "Third Master, Third Master, something happened at home~"
Um?
Jia Cong pulled back the curtain of the car and frowned.
Second Master Lian has returned to Beijing. What will happen at home will cause the soldiers to rush to the palace gate to look for him in a panic.
"Early this morning, my uncle's wife and my cousin went to the Da Bao'en Temple outside the city to offer incense. When they returned to the city, they encountered bandits and were robbed. The second master had already led people to search for him. The wife asked his subordinates to find the third master and hurry back. Home."
"Absurd! Where did the bandits come from under the Emperor's feet?"
Not caring about his injuries, Jia Cong opened the door curtain and jumped out of the carriage.
He took the riding whip from the soldier on the side and ordered while getting on the horse: "I will go home first. Uncle Eleven will go to Shuntian Mansion to report the case and tell the people in Shuntian Mansion to contact all the gangs in the city and investigate me within an hour." It’s clear. No matter who it is, please send him back to me, or you will bear the consequences!”
Immediately, he patted his horse and galloped back home.
…
Although Mrs. Xing doesn't want to see her cousin, she still has feelings for her niece, Xing Xiuyan.
Since Xing Xiuyan came to the capital, the little girl has been elegant, steady, knowledgeable and courteous, which has earned her a lot of face.
Originally, she was thinking about finding a good marriage for her niece, so as to satisfy her niece's filial piety towards her these days.
Unexpectedly, I just told Mrs. Xue's family about the marriage between Xue Biao and Xing Xiuyan, and before it was officially decided, something like this would happen.
If you are kidnapped by bandits and you don't find him back quickly, what kind of reputation will you have?
When Jia Cong hurried back to the mansion, Mrs. Xing was crying to the old lady. Yingchun and others were also in Rongxi Hall, and they were all very anxious.
The old lady also had a face full of anger. This was a slap in the face of the Rongguo Mansion. The in-laws of the Jia family were kidnapped by the bandits right under their noses.
"Stop crying! Use your brain. Where did the bandits come from under the emperor's feet? They are coming for our family..."
Jia Cong lifted the curtain and walked in, saying calmly: "Grandma is right, it can't be some bandit, someone must have instigated it. Madam, don't worry, I have sent someone to Shuntian Mansion to report the case..."
Upon hearing that Jia Cong had asked someone to report the crime, Mrs. ?”
"I can't cover it up. Since I've already taken action, how can I let this good opportunity pass by?"
Jia Cong analyzed it calmly to Mrs. Only by showing an attitude of pursuing the matter to the end can these people be put off the hook and not dare to do anything to my cousin."
The old lady was also used to seeing people doing dirty things. She nodded and said: "Brother Cong is right. Only by showing a clear attitude of pursuing the matter to the end can others be more scrupulous. In this way, Brother Cong, you go to Shuntian Mansion now and let The people from Shuntian Mansion went door to door to check and spread the word that no matter who kidnapped Yan Yatou and her daughter this time, if he dares to lay a finger on them, Rongguo Mansion will demand his life to pay for the crime!"
"My grandson, go now and I will definitely bring my cousin back safely!"
The old lady's thoughts were almost the same as what Jia Cong had in mind. The only difference was that Jia Cong did not plan to use anyone from Shuntian Mansion.
He didn't even change his official robe, turned around and left the Rongguo Mansion. He rode to Fusi, the North Town of Longjing Guard, and asked the Dragon Guard to assist in the search. He also went to the Yulin Guard station and directly mobilized a thousand Yulin Lang. , directly set up a battle, setting off a massive storm of missing people and chasing the murderer in the capital.
Jia Lian was almost the same. The second master Lian, who had just served as the commander-in-chief of the rear army, had a cold face at this time. He mobilized a thousand people and spread their hands on the official road leading to the Great Baoen Temple, turning over almost inch by inch.
Although the two brothers didn't even fight each other, they adopted the same strategy.
Soon, word spread inside and outside the capital that the wife and cousin of Rongguo Mansion, and the niece of Mrs. Rongguo were kidnapped by bandits.
The second master Lian and the third master Cong ignored the laws and regulations and mobilized the army to search for the person.
He also made harsh words. If the mother and daughter lost a hair, everyone involved would have to risk their lives to pay for it.
Jia Hua, the prime minister of Shuntian Prefecture, was more anxious than ever. He personally sent people to call the gang leaders in the city. If he wanted to find clues, it would be best to find them directly.
It's a pity that no matter what methods Jia Hua used, he couldn't get any news from the gang leaders.
Until someone accidentally said the word "Caobang", Jia Hua's hair stood up instantly and cold sweat broke out on his back.
"Are you telling the truth? People from the Cao Gang have ever appeared in the capital?"
The man was so frightened by Jia Hua's murderous eyes that he almost knelt down and replied tremblingly: "Sir, the escort agency under the villain has had many dealings with the Cao Gang. A few days ago, the villain was here Xishi met Cui Chaoying, the deputy leader of the Cao Gang, and chatted with him for a few words."
Jia Hua asked eagerly: "Bei Cao or Nan Cao?"
The Northern Cao Cao is in Tongzhou, the Southern Cao Cao is in Jinling...
The man replied: "It's the Jinling Cao Gang."
…
Cui Chaoying has been in the capital for more than two months. Since the water transportation was stopped and the court changed the water transportation to sea transportation, he was ordered to come to the capital to find opportunities to abolish the sea transportation and change the water transportation back.
It's a pity that those officials who took a huge amount of money from their Cao Gang avoided this matter like snakes and scorpions.
Until someone found him secretly and put forward a condition: he wanted the life of Jia Lian or Jia Cong of Rongguo Mansion.
Cui Chaoying almost choked to death at that time. Did this person think he was a fool and assassinating the Jia brothers? What was the difference between that and seeking death?
Fortunately, this person only needs to find a way to trick one of Jia Lian and Jia Cong into a remote place outside the city.
So, he stayed in the capital for two full months, and finally found an opportunity when the Xing family's mother and daughter went out of the city to offer incense.
Beizhen Fusi sent out more than a dozen experts who were good at tracing traces, and soon they found clues at the place where the Xing family mother and daughter had their accident.
However, the man named Li Cuifang frowned and held his chin in deep thought. After a while, he walked to Jia Lian's side and reminded him in a low voice: "Young Master, I feel that this matter is fraudulent. This trace seems to be Hidden, but as long as someone is proficient in tracing, it can be easily discovered. It seems that... there is someone who can put it in front of us so that people can trace the past. "
Jia Lian, who was about to lead someone to chase him, suddenly reined in his horse and asked in a deep voice, "How sure are you?"
Li Cuifang shook her head: "I don't know what to say, but my intuition is always very accurate. Young Master, I have to guard against this matter."
Jia Lian did not hesitate, nor did he think Li Cuifang was alarmist.
For people like Li Cuifang who live on the edge of a knife every day, their intuition is often more accurate than anything else.
While he sent people to notify Jia Cong in the city, he led people to continue following the traces.
This pursuit led directly to Tongzhou Pier.
After Jia Cong received the news, he took only a dozen people and rode out of the city to meet Jia Lian. The remaining people continued to search door to door in the capital.
Tongzhou Wharf was at its busiest moment. No trace could be found on the crowded wharf, and the clues were cut off at the edge of the canal.
This time, even the Dragon Guards had no choice but to make judgments based on their experience.
"Brother Cong, wait here for now. I'll take people to look around to see if there are any clues."
Jia Cong nodded, and then he saw Jia Lian wave his hand, and several captains nearby dispersed.
Within a few dozen breaths, horses' hooves sounded at Tongzhou's wharf, followed by an unusually loud noise, with crying, cursing, and complaints everywhere.
Jia Cong ignored these matters. After listening to Long Jinwei's analysis, he set his sights on the sparkling canal.
At this time, a word came to his mind: Caobang.
There was chaos in the south of the Yangtze River and water transportation was stopped. In order to deliver the grain, grass and money from the south to the capital as soon as possible, he suggested to the emperor that he should stop water transportation and switch to sea transportation. Those who made a lot of money by relying on water transportation would probably hate themselves.
Could it be someone from the Caobang?
Now that he has thought of this, Jia Cong will naturally not let it go easily.
He ordered his soldiers to go to Tongzhou City to find people from the Cao Gang. In about two-quarters of an hour, Qiao Si, the leader of the Tongzhou Cao Gang, came in person with his people.
Qiao Si cursed in front of Jia Cong and swore that it was not him who did it, and said that the task had been sent out and that the entire Tongzhou Cao Gang would help Rongguo Mansion find the noble man.
Coincidentally, there was news from Caogang before nightfall.
At the end of Shenshi today, people from the Jinling Cao Gang came from the capital with their families and left Tongzhou by boat.
Jia Cong is almost certain that this team is the person he is looking for.
"Second brother, you should go back to the capital first. I will go south along the river to look for..."
Jia Lian was one of the five major governors of the country. He could not leave Beijing easily without an imperial edict, and reaching Tongzhou was already the limit.
Although Jia Cong himself had the emperor's ban, for Jia Cong, this thing was nothing more than a year's salary.
"Okay, you take people on the boat to pursue him, and I will send people to set off by land and pursue along the river. I will go back to the capital first to see if there are any other clues."
Jia Lian didn't object, which made this matter even more strange.
Soon, the two brothers parted ways at Tongzhou Pier. Jia Lian sent a group of 100 forbidden troops to go south along the canal, and led the rest to march at night, intending to return to the capital before dawn.
Jia Cong, on the other hand, took dozens of people, arranged an official boat and set off, going down the river...
…
When Xing Xiuyan woke up, her eyes were dark, but she felt that she should be on a boat at this time.
She quickly adapted to the light at this time, and through the ray of light coming from the gap, she saw the figure next to her.
"Mother? Mother..."
"Sister Yan~"
Wen also woke up. She tried it, but her hands and feet were tied up with ropes.
She struggled to move in the direction of the shouting, and finally she was close to her daughter.
Xing Xiuyan was obviously calmer than Wen and stopped her mother's shouting.
"Mother, we are on the boat... the thieves should not do anything to us in a short period of time."
Mrs. Wen couldn't help but shudder when she thought of the ferocious group of thieves on the official road.
Xing Xiuyan whispered in her ear: "I saw that the situation was not good, so I asked Ling'er to hide in the grass secretly. As long as Ling'er goes to Rongguo Mansion for help, my aunt and cousin Lian will definitely send someone to find us." "
"Jingle?"
Mrs. Wen thought of the timid but loyal little girl that Wang Xifeng bought from Yaren specifically to serve her daughter.
"Ling'er's affairs must not be exposed. Be careful of thieves jumping over the wall."
After Xing Xiuyan comforted her mother, she gave her extremely solemn instructions. The mother and daughter leaned together to comfort each other, looking for a ray of comfort in the darkness.
Monthly ticket recommendation ticket
Thank you Tianxinzui for the reward!
I’ll stop here today and continue tomorrow. Good night!
(End of chapter)
