At the beginning of the founding of the Xia Dynasty, Emperor Taizu and his meritorious officials cut talismans and swore an oath. The iron deeds were written in elixirs, the gold chambers and stone chambers were hidden in the ancestral temple.
His words said: "Make the Yellow River like a belt and Mount Tai like a strong mountain, so that the country will last forever and love will reach the Miao descendants."
Of course, the iron certificates of the imperial dynasty were different from those of the early Han Dynasty. They were mostly symbolic. If someone committed a heinous crime and the law was strict, he should still be exiled and have his head chopped off.
But there is something different about Ning Rongjia's family. There is a very different "iron coupon" in the ancestral hall of his family. It was bought by the previous generations Rong Guogong, Jia Cong and his grandfather Jia Daishan in exchange for their lives.
The gold medal of immunity given by the Supreme Emperor is not a crime of treason, so the Jia family will not be punished by criminal law.
Otherwise, Mr. Pardon wouldn't have dared to criticize heaven and earth, and even the two saints in the palace would have dared to scold him when he was drunk.
However, Jia Cong was not yet extravagant enough to use such a powerful weapon. For a small scene like today, the iron book of alchemy given by the emperor when he was granted the title of Bo was enough.
The lobby of Shuntian Mansion had already turned into a mess. Second Master Bao, who was holding a whistle stick, transformed into another stone man "Bao Wukong" and struck Li Baokun with one stick after another.
Li Baokun, who was covered in bandages, didn't even have a chance to fight back. After a while, the white bandages began to ooze blood, which made the angry Baoyu feel a little scared.
After all, it was the young master whom the old lady had protected for more than ten years. It was fine before, but in the end she couldn't do anything when she saw the blood.
Jia Cong curled his lips, took the whistle stick from Baoyu's hand, and hit Li Baokun's still intact calf hard.
I heard the sound of a broken leg bone, followed immediately by Li Baokun's tragic cry...
"Brother Cong, are you too cruel?"
Jia Cong threw away his whistle stick, glanced at Jia Yucun, whose face was ashen, and sneered: "If I had proposed the new policy of upholding discipline and strengthening laws, Li Baokun's life would not have been saved today. I only broke one of his legs. , it’s an advantage for him.”
The murderous words made Li Baokun, who was lying on the ground crying, shut his mouth in excitement. He endured the severe pain in his leg and did not dare to make a sound.
As for the original court chief who was interrogating Jia Yucun, he was also frightened by Jia Cong's unabashed "arrogance".
Yes, this is the top dude in Daxia. He really can do it without any scruples if he wants to kill someone.
Everyone inside and outside the court was silent. Even Baoyu felt that Brother Cong at this time was very different from what he had seen before.
It seemed that there was a flame in his chest that could burn through the world and could erupt at any time, burning everything in the world to nothing.
"Jia Fu Cheng, it's time to judge the case."
Jia Cong sat back on the Grand Master's chair, beckoned to the scribe of Shuntian Mansion, and asked him to get refreshments, and slowly ate the snacks and sipped the tea.
Opposite them are Jia Yucun, who is sitting in the main seat with a dark face, and Li Baokun and the housekeeper of the Li family who are huddled in a corner of the lobby.
Jia Yucun knew that today he had offended the Jia and Li families. Even Zhou Jiong, the chief minister of the cabinet who had never appeared in the lobby of Shuntian Mansion, would definitely be dissatisfied with him.
If you want to be at both ends of the spectrum, neither side will end up well off in the end.
"Diao Nu falsely conveyed Zai Fujun's decree with the intention of interfering with the judiciary. He was beheaded and imprisoned, and was imprisoned to be executed in the future."
"Li Baokun..."
"Master Fu Cheng, wait a minute, the Grand Prime Minister has a warrant for the villain to bring."
It’s really here!
Jia Cong looked at the people who walked into the lobby. The warriors in powerful attire were indeed Zhou Jiong's guards, and most likely they were secret guards of the Dragon Guard, responsible for protecting Zhou Jiong's safety.
Jia Yucun took the order and suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart.
He finally suppressed his anger, and then said with a dark face: "The false transmission of Prime Minister Fu Jun's decree was done privately by someone who bribed the Prime Minister's Mansion. The Grand Prime Minister has already sent him to Beizhen Fusi. Li Baokun and I don’t know the secrets, so I don’t deal with it.”
"As for the case of Li Baokun suing Jia Jue, it is a fact, correct and conclusive, and according to the law... twenty rods, a fine of one thousand taels of silver, and a verdict of compensation of one thousand taels of Li Baokun's decoction."
Jia Yucun looked at the two thousand taels of silver note on the desk, and the anger in his heart rose again.
It's all a fucking plan. You don't think of me, Jia Hua, as a human being. You can play with me instead!
He looked at Baoyu who was standing aside, and then at Jia Cong who was holding a glittering piece of Xiangyun Iron Coupon, and in the end he could only give him a slap in the face.
"Quit!"
…
Unexpectedly, the "Da Xia Code" has so many ways for noble officials to avoid legal sanctions.
Either he has a maternal grandfather who is the chief minister of the cabinet, or he has an iron book in his hand that can exempt him from guilt.
It turns out that there are so many loopholes in the "Daxia Law" that can be exploited. It turns out that the prince is just as guilty as the common people when he breaks the law, just to deceive the common people.
The conclusion of a lawsuit like this can be regarded as a spectacle for the people in the capital, and it also gives the people greater expectations for the measures in the New Deal to uphold discipline and strengthen law.
Baoyu walked next to Jia Cong holding the iron certificate of the alchemy book in his arms. He hesitated for a long time before asking.
"If I beat Li Baokun like that, will it cause trouble for our family? Mr. Zhou Ge's place..."
"The little man pays homage to his uncle, and pays homage to Mr. Jia."
As soon as they walked out of the lobby of Shuntian Mansion, before the two brothers had time to communicate, they saw the middle-aged warrior who had just given the order to Jia Yucun come up to them and salute them with clasped fists.
Jia Cong calmly looked at the guard of the chief minister of the cabinet, nodded and asked, "What's the matter?"
The warrior bowed and said, "Master Yongfeng, please come to the teahouse in front and have a chat."
"ah?"
Baoyu was about to speak, but Jia Cong reached out to stop him.
He smiled and said to Baoyu: "Second brother Bao will go home first, and I will go see Mr. Zhou Ge. Everyone at home is probably waiting impatiently... Don't worry, Mr. Zhou Ge is not too embarrassed to embarrass me because of this little thing." "
In fact, he didn't say a word. Judging from the current situation, Mr. Zhou probably didn't care about his grandson at all.
Even if he cares, what can he do to himself? Who doesn't have thick thighs behind his back?
Regardless of Baoyu's worries, Jia Cong put him directly into the carriage and took Jia Shiyi to the teahouse not far ahead.
The teahouse has been emptied, and Zhou Jiong is sitting in the private room on the second floor facing the street, waiting for Jia Cong's arrival.
"The elder Ge is very cheerful. He is enjoying tea leisurely while watching the bustle of Shuntian Mansion."
"I'm not as elegant as Uncle Yongfeng. You should have a good time at Shuntian Mansion."
Sure enough, Zhou Jiong obviously doesn't care much about Li Baokun, his biological grandson...
"Don't look at me like that. I'm not a cold-blooded person. It's better to have your legs broken by Uncle Yongfeng than to lose your life."
Zhou Jiong personally placed a cup of tea in front of Jia Cong and made a gesture of invitation.
"Li Baokun's lawsuit against Jia Jue was arranged by me personally."
ha?
Jia Cong felt that there were two of him in the elegant room at this time, because he... split!
What is this operation? Send your grandson to be beaten with your own hands?
Just listen to Zhou Jiong continue to say: "I am not as discerning as your grandfather in choosing a son-in-law. Li Henian is too ambitious, but his ability and temperament are not enough to support his ambition. My daughter is also a confused person, doting on her children, and not knowing how high the sky is. This time Li Henian’s articles in newspapers refuting the new law were not my instigation. Can Uncle Yongfeng be trusted?”
"Believe it!"
Regarding this point, Jia Cong naturally believed in Zhou Jiong.
Zhou Jiong knew his position and why the emperor put him in the position of chief minister of the cabinet.
The new law was both his ambition and his talisman.
He was so mad that he let his son-in-law shoot at the new law. Wouldn't that mean he reached out and slapped himself in the face?
But I believe it, but it's quite funny. The great bachelor of the cabinet, the chief assistant, can't control his son-in-law and grandson.
Jia Cong suppressed a smile: "So, Mr. Ge's son-in-law is not of the same mind as you? Your vision in choosing a son-in-law is really not very good!"
"Pfft~"
Ouch, I really can’t hold it back!
Jia Cong bared his white teeth and said, "My teeth are just a little hot. Let them cool down for a while. There is no other meaning. Mr. Ge, please don't blame me~"
"Just laugh if you want to..."
Zhou Jiong was calm and laughed indifferently.
The two of them livened up the already tense atmosphere because of this little joke.
"In fact, I really want to disown this daughter and son-in-law, but after all, she is my biological daughter, so I can't bear to do that."
Zhou Jiong felt quite disappointed when he said this.
Just listen to him complaining and say to Jia Cong: "In the last years of Zhaowu, Uncle Yongfeng knew how muddy the water in the capital was. At that time, Li Henian came to the capital from a local place. I originally wanted to persuade him to leave the capital and take up a post, but he didn't listen. In the end, he actually He followed Chu Bangzheng's path and entered the Hanlin Academy."
"Who? Chu Bangzheng?"
Former cabinet minister Chu Bangzheng?
This old boy has quite a lot of connections. His father-in-law, who was an assistant minister in the cabinet at the time, actually had a close relationship with another cabinet bachelor.
"In that case, why hasn't Li Henian taken any further steps in ten years? Have you never thought of promoting your son-in-law?"
Zhou Jiong glanced at Jia Cong: "Do you think I am a fool? Chu Bangzheng is indeed an upright man, but he is the leader of the Zhejiang and Zhejiang parties and has close relations with Xilin and Fushe. Moreover, if the people under him dare to give Li Henian a way, if Who can believe him without some calculation? Besides, since Li Henian is unwilling to listen to me, his father-in-law, why would I promote someone who is not of the same mind? "
Uh~
That's true~
Jia Cong nodded and continued to ask: "What happened next?"
"Later on, I kept suppressing Li Henian and allowed him to make no further progress for ten years. He stayed in the Hanlin Academy to study books. Until Wei Wenzheng suddenly passed away and I took over the cabinet, his ambition was exposed again."
Zhou Jiong took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Jia Cong: "Look, this is why I would rather my daughter separate from me, and why I press Li Henian so hard."
The content of the letter surprised Jia Cong. It should have been written to him by Ji Tong, the former Zhejiang Right Chief Minister, not long after Zhou Jiong took over as the chief minister of the cabinet.
The letter stated that Jitong, on behalf of the two Zhejiang government and gentry groups, was willing to form an alliance with Zhou Jiong to advance and retreat together, and was willing to do his best to support Zhou Jiong so that he could achieve the power and power of his former chief minister Wei Qinghe.
The court at that time was either Qi Dang or Chu Dang. Except for a dozen young and powerless disciples, Zhou Jiong had few available people.
People in both Zhejiang and Zhejiang thought that Zhou Jiong would never refuse the olive branch they extended, but they didn't expect that Zhou Jiong had been a paper elder in the cabinet for several years and had already seen the situation clearly.
He surrendered directly to the emperor and became the core of the imperial party.
He also took over the banner of Wei Qinghe's new coup law and waved the knife at the Qi Party, Chu Party and those officials in the DPRK who opposed the reform without hesitation.
"I didn't expect that these people would have targeted me early on and placed people next to me, the paper-paste pavilion boss. Li Henian thought it was his ability that was noticed, but in fact, their target was me. "
"Isn't this normal? Chu Bang is being demoted from the capital by His Majesty. If you come to power, the Zhejiang Party will definitely choose a new spokesperson for the court."
Jia Cong can also understand that the Zhejiang Party can be said to be the future government and business group second only to Xilin, and its members are either big bureaucrats and landowners or wealthy businessmen.
"So, the court's reform of the tax law this time has hit their sore spot. Are they going to take action against you?"
Zhou Jiong shook his head: "They are not just targeting me, they are targeting you and me. Otherwise, what can Li Henian do to me? They probably didn't realize a problem. Although I am not as good as Wei Wenzheng, I am not as good as Wei Wenzheng." On the big issue of right and wrong, your family...no, it's a life-or-death fight with the entire Wu Xun family."
"I understand~"
Jia Cong finally understood the purpose of Zhou Jiong calling him here, which was to express his attitude to him.
"So, you always put on a play together with my father, and it was just me and my cousin who stupidly got into it."
Zhou Jiong shook his head again: "It doesn't matter. In fact, it was Rong Guogong who started singing first. I just took over the tune to see if the play can continue. It's best to settle my family affairs first. It’s so convenient to expand the stage and bring in a few more corners.”
Jia Cong rolled his eyes. These old foxes were each more cunning than the last.
"Then what should we sing next? What should we sing? Just tell me so that I can cooperate."
Just listen to Zhou Jiong say: "Xu Qingteng has launched a comprehensive tax reform in the southeastern provinces, and the reform of laws must also keep up. Without the constraints and support of laws, previous efforts are just castles in the air. Today's scene is my first One move. Uncle Yongfeng, the next step is for our two families to 'criticize' each other and promote the implementation of the policy of strengthening the rule of law and upholding discipline as soon as possible."
Hiss~ The ruthless emperor!
Good guy, this is using yourself as the cornerstone to pave the way for the smooth promotion of the new law.
"Aren't you afraid that if I break my promise, I will really kick you out of office?"
Zhou Jiong burst out laughing. After a long while, he blinked at Jia Cong and said, "I still know very well what kind of person you Jia Cong is. Even your father, Jia Enhou, is also a sensible person. Between civil and military affairs, I know very well what kind of person you are. During this period, only those who maintain the state of fighting without breaking up, and fighting together can be the ministers your Majesty needs."
"Your Majesty needs me to stand in front of the stage to promote the new law, so you and your father will not really take action against me. Otherwise, how could I cooperate with your father to perform such a scene?"
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I’ll stop here tonight and continue tomorrow. Good night!
(End of chapter)
