After dinner, I saw everyone had left.
Yue Ya said: "Sir, the matter you asked me to investigate has already been revealed."
When Jia Cong heard this, he felt happy.
Although I don't want to pursue that matter anymore, I still feel a little bit uncomfortable not knowing who did it.
At least you need to know who this person is and be aware of it.
It would be a bit sad to avoid being plotted against in the future and not knowing who did it.
Jia Cong said: "Let's go to the study to talk."
Yue Ya nodded, and the two came to the study together.
Jia Cong said: "Tell me, who put the paper man under the bed of Baoyu and the second sister-in-law. I am a little curious about this matter. Although Aunt Zhao is the biggest suspect, she cannot be free with the second sister-in-law. In and out.”
Yue Ya giggled and said, "Master, you must not be able to guess who this person is. After I found out, I couldn't believe it."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Listen to what you say, then it's definitely not Aunt Zhao. Could it be that guy Jia Huan? This guy can go anywhere, maybe to the second sister-in-law."
Yue Ya shook her head and said: "Master, you guessed wrong this time. It's not Mr. Huan San. Can you guess again?"
Jia Cong racked his brains and couldn't think of anyone else who might be suspected.
Besides Aunt Zhao and Jia Huan's mother and son, who else would help them?
Moreover, it is still such a harmful thing. Once it is discovered, there will be absolutely no good fruits to be eaten.
After all, the people harmed are the two most favored and powerful people.
One is the lifeblood of the old lady, holding it in her hand for fear of freezing, and holding it in her mouth for fear of melting. The other is the head wife of Rongguo Mansion, in charge of the financial power of Rongguo Mansion.
Thinking of Mrs. Wang's maids, Caiyun and Caixia, Jia Cong's heart moved. Could it be one of them?
These two girls are very close to Jia Huan. Even Jia Cong doesn't know why?
Could it be that the bastard looked at the mung bean and saw the right thing?
These two maids can go in and out of Baoyu's house at will, even Wang Xifeng's place. Could it be them?
Thinking of this, he asked: "Could it be that one of Caiyun and Caixia did this to help Jia Huan?"
Yue Ya smiled and shook her head, saying: "Master, you guessed wrong again. It's not them. Although they have a good impression of Jia Huan, they don't have the guts to harm Second Master Bao. Guess again."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Forget it, no more guessing. I just thought about the possible people, and I really can't think of anyone else. Just tell me directly."
Yue Ya smiled and said: "Sir, you can't guess it. After our careful investigation, we found that just two days before the second master Bao and the second grandma Lian got sick, they came in and out at the same time. There were not many people in their house. .
We carefully investigated, eliminated some people, and finally determined a target. There is a high probability that it is her. "
Jia Cong listened carefully, but he didn't expect that this girl kept silent again and actually learned to tell the truth.
"I mean Yue Ya, can you stop talking and gasping, and say it out loud quickly? If you try to whet my appetite again, I'll slap your ass."
Yue Ya smiled and said: "Master, you must be mentally prepared. Don't shock you when I say it."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Yueya, you underestimate me. There are not many things that can surprise me. Tell me quickly, who is it?"
Yue Ya said: "Master, it's the third girl. You must not have thought of it, right?"
"What, say it again, who is it?"
This answer really shocked Jia Cong. Was it Tanchun? How can this be?
In Jia Cong's impression, Tanchun is smart, capable, scheming, and decisive. She is the top one among the three sisters.
Although she is half inferior to Baochai and Daiyu in terms of appearance, in terms of ability and scheming, she is no worse than the two of them.
She is usually very close to Baoyu, and also very close to Mrs. Wang, but on the contrary, she is very distant from her own mother, Aunt Zhao, and is not very close to her biological brother, Jia Huan.
Having my own existence in this life makes me feel closer to myself.
How could such a person help Aunt Zhao harm Baoyu?
Could it be that everything before was just an appearance, all pretended?
Yue Ya affirmed: "Sir, you heard it right, it was the third girl who did it."
Jia Cong took a deep breath and made sure he heard correctly.
Still unwilling to give up, he asked: "Yueya, could it be that you made a mistake? Have you checked it a few more times?"
Yue Ya said: "Sir, I was shocked when I found out. I couldn't believe it, so I checked again. Aunt Zhao had looked for her before. The timing was too coincidental, so I thought it was nine out of ten that she was the third girl. "
After getting the definite answer, Jia Cong suddenly felt a little disappointed.
The third sister who used to be by her side with a sweet smile turned out to be a dark-minded person with different appearances and duplicities.
How could she help Aunt Zhao harm others? Baoyu was her brother who she had played with since childhood.
Could it be that her usual attitude towards him was just pretending?
Looking back on the process of the two getting along, it didn't seem like a lie.
But, how to explain this matter?
Jia Cong was upset for a while and frowned unconsciously.
He really didn't want to believe that Tanchun would be such a person.
Yue Ya understands Jia Cong's thoughts and his distress, but she doesn't know how to persuade him.
I could only step forward, gently hold his head, hug him into my arms, and use my warm heart to comfort Jia Cong.
After a long time, Jia Cong took a deep breath.
"That's all, just pretend you don't know about this. I need some peace and quiet. I will rest in the study tonight. You can stay with me."
Yue Ya nodded and said: "Well, I will always be with you."
At this time, Qingwen walked in.
Seeing the appearance of the two of them, I couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong? Master, are you okay?"
Jia Cong shook his head and said: "It's okay, I'm just in a bad mood. I'll be fine after a sleep. Why are you here?"
After hearing what Jia Cong said, Qingwen didn't ask any more questions.
He said: "Master, someone from the palace is here. They want to see you. They are already waiting for you in the living room."
Jia Cong looked at the sky. It was already dark. Why did it come at this time? Is there something urgent?
"I'll be there right away."
When he came to the living room and saw Eunuch Xiao Li, an old acquaintance, Jia Cong quickly stepped forward to say hello.
Eunuch Xiao Li didn't hesitate and told Jia Cong everything about the Zhou family's complaint to Concubine Zhou and Concubine Zhou's complaint to the emperor, so that he could be mentally prepared.
He was inevitably summoned by the emperor and caught off guard.
Jia Cong didn't expect that the Zhou family would move so quickly. They had no other option but to find Concubine Zhou.
Although the Zhou family is somewhat powerful, it is still inferior to the Jia family.
The Zhou family alone had no choice but to ask Concubine Zhou to come forward and ask the emperor to make the decision for them.
Jia Congsai gave Eunuch Li a banknote and said with a smile: "Eunuch Li has come to deliver the message. I am very grateful. Please bring the message for me to thank Mr. Dai. You are so late, can you still go back?" "
Eunuch Xiao Li put away the banknotes and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I'll just go to my godfather's house to stay for one night. If there's nothing else, we'll leave."
Jia Cong smiled and said, "I'll give it to Eunuch Li."
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The next day, morning.
Not surprisingly, Jia Cong was called into the palace by Emperor Longqing.
This time, in addition to Emperor Longqing, Hu Yong and several other cabinet ministers were also present.
Jia Cong hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "My lord, Jia Cong, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live my Emperor. Long live your Majesty."
Emperor Longqing looked at Jia Cong below and was in a bad mood.
Yesterday afternoon, Concubine Zhou came here crying, saying that Jia Cong had crippled her natal nephew, and also knocked out a replacement general, so that she could make the decision for her and punish Jia Cong severely.
After making himself upset, he promised to make the decision for her today, and then sent her away.
In my heart, I couldn't help but curse Jia Cong, who was causing trouble. You said it's not good for you to offend anyone. Why do you have to offend someone related to me? Isn't this causing trouble for me?
Thinking of what Concubine Zhou said, I felt a little dissatisfied with Jia Cong.
It seems that he is still too young and still needs training.
Emperor Longqing did not ask Jia Cong to get up as usual.
"Jia Aiqing, I heard that you beat up Concubine Zhou's family again? And you even maimed her. Is this true? Did you do it? I want to hear it from your own mouth."
Jia Cong had already been mentally prepared and did not panic when he arrived.
Seeing that Emperor Longqing didn't let him get up, he couldn't help but feel a little thumped in his heart.
It seemed that Dai Quan was right. Emperor Longqing was already a little dissatisfied with himself.
From now on, I really need to be more careful and cautious, lest I really offend Emperor Longqing.
Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, it’s not just words.
Jia Cong cupped his hands and said, "Replying to your majesty, I did beat Zhou Hao and castrated him. However, I feel that what I did was not wrong. Zhou Hao should be killed. It is enough to spare his life." Give Concubine Zhou some face."
Hu Yong, Yang Huai and others, after listening to Jia Cong's words, could not help but secretly admire his courage.
It’s true that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, so he dared to say such things to His Majesty.
Emperor Longqing felt a little unhappy after hearing this. He really had no intention of repenting at all.
"Oh, you should tell me what Zhou Hao did that was so heinous that Ning Guogong thought he deserved to be killed. Mr. Hu and the others happened to be here too. Let them listen together. If what you said is reasonable, I will forgive you. Not guilty."
Jia Cong said: "Your Majesty, since I have been on duty, I have been working hard to serve the Chu State and be loyal to Your Majesty. I dare not slack off in the slightest. Whether in Liaodong or in Shenjing City, I have never done anything like bullying men and dominating women. , a matter of bullying others.
Yesterday, I passed by Zuixian Tower and heard a noise inside. I didn't want to pay attention to it. I heard someone familiar, so I went up to take a look. As soon as I arrived at the door, I heard Zhou Hao talking nonsense and saying that he would give me to the police. The family was confiscated and the clan was exterminated.
His exact words were this, "Who is Mr. Ning Guo? When my cousin, His Highness the Second Prince, succeeds to the throne and becomes the emperor, he will confiscate Jia Cong's family and exterminate his family. I heard that he has many beauties around him. It's time for me to try something new. '
When the minister heard this, he became angry and beat him. In order to prevent him from making another mistake, he took away the root of his troubles. If it were your Majesty, what would your Majesty do? Dear adults, if it were you, what would you do? "
The corners of Emperor Long Qing's mouth twitched. If it were him, he would have to kill that bastard Zhou Hao.
No, why is it related to his son?
Could this be what the unfilial son meant? Have he and Jia Cong become so tense? Is this a fight to the death?
No wonder Jia Cong was so angry that he castrated Zhou Hao. He probably took out his anger on Zhou Hao.
He used to hide it for the second child, but today he actually said it directly. It seems that he has lost patience with the second child.
Hu Yong and others were speechless for a while. Does anyone dare to say this to him?
However, the amount of information here is a bit large, and the second prince is also involved. Is he about to start a counterattack?
Although he didn't directly say how the Second Prince was doing, he just mentioned it, but this way it was easier for His Majesty to worry.
Everyone knew clearly about the second prince's affair with Jia Cong, and it was easy to understand that Jia Cong secretly added information.
Yang Huai said: "Ning Guogong, although what you did is excusable, it was still a bit too harsh. Can't you be more gentle in the way you handle it?"
Jia Cong said: "Master Yang, I am a military general, and I need to retain my blood. When a man is angry, blood will splash five steps. If I lose all my blood, how can I go into battle to kill the enemy, and how can I protect my family and the country?"
Yang Huai said: "Ning Guogong, I don't agree with what you said at all. There are so many generals in the court, but few of them are bloody. Aren't they the same as protecting the family and the country? Are they the same bloody battlefields?"
Jia Cong sneered and said: "Master Yang, a person without blood cannot win a battle. Just like those generals in Liaodong, they have been suppressed and beaten by the barbarians. It is simply a fool's dream to regain Shenyang."
Emperor Longqing frowned. It has been a year, and the situation in Liaodong is not optimistic. It is extremely difficult to recapture Shenyang.
Is it really, as Jia Cong said, difficult to take back Shenyang?
As it is now, the two sides have been in a stalemate for a year. This is because the barbarians have changed their Khan and are busy consolidating their internal affairs and have no time to care.
If they stabilize the interior and launch another offensive, I don't know if Wang Ziteng and Shi Nai can withstand it.
The matter in Liaodong has not yet come to an end, and the drought in the mainland has not eased at all. These natural and man-made disasters have all come together. It is really God's unfaithfulness.
Emperor Long Qing sighed helplessly, waved his hand and said: "Get up, don't be too impulsive in doing things in the future. If you can solve the problem peacefully, it is best not to use violence."
Jia Cong cupped his hands and said, "My lord, thank you for your honor."
After that, he stood up from the ground.
Emperor Long Qing continued: "Although this matter is excusable, you went too far. If you don't punish me, it will be difficult for the Zhou family to explain. At the same time, I will teach you a lesson to remember. Don't do anything arbitrarily.
I discussed it with Mr. Hu and the others, and since you have served the country well and are young and at an impulsive age, there will be no punishment.
However, don't go to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division yet. Let me study hard at home and hone your mind. When you make progress, I will reinstate you to your post. "
Jia Cong was startled when he heard this. He was dismissed from his post?
