New emperor, new atmosphere.
Emperor Qing's biggest punishment for King Beijing's family was to take the opportunity to deal with a few heinous people. In addition, of course, he confiscated money.
In the end, more than three million taels of silver came out of the inner treasury.
Emperor Qing sometimes didn't understand that he, a majestic emperor, wished he could break up a penny and spend it as two pence. Why are these rich families so rich? It's like falling from the sky.
In the next few times, he saw clearly that he and several cabinet bachelors had decided on the food, wine, armor and weapons to be rewarded to the border troops.
Before the next day, that night, the capital's grain, coal, and iron ore prices all soared, and some even doubled several times. Then when various departments went to purchase, there was a lot of filth.
Shuo Shu! It would be unfair to say that everyone in the imperial court was killed, but if every other person was killed, it was probably not wrong.
These people deserve to die!
But Emperor Qing finally endured it. First of all, this has been happening since ancient times. It is almost a common practice. No matter whether it is big or small, there must be a group of people taking advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.
We are not saints. If there is no benefit or sweetness, do you think these smart people will serve their country loyally?
Secondly, there are too many people involved, and many of them are even his own relatives and brothers, which makes it difficult to start.
As soon as the Supreme Emperor left, he joined forces with others and eliminated dissidents. I am afraid that history will record that he has no tolerance for others.
Sitting on the throne for a long time, Emperor Qing felt that everything in the world was complicated and there seemed to be problems everywhere.
Floods, droughts, locusts, plagues, there were enemies on the border from south to north, and the money confiscated from homes seemed to have been spent in the warehouse for a few days by the ministers who found various reasons to spend it.
According to them, if he does not spend the money, it seems that the court will perish, and then he will be the king of the country.
But after the money was spent, Emperor Qing didn't seem to notice any changes.
Hundreds of officials sang praises and the world was at peace, but the Jinwu Guards everywhere responded. Disaster victims were everywhere, and people in the world except Guangdong and Guangxi were in dire straits.
There are even two rebel forces appearing in various places: Tianli Sect and White Lotus Sect. It is said that these forces were all victims of the disaster who gathered together, but they destroyed the city faster than his regular army.
This is outrageous.
He really couldn't understand how those thin and weak civilians who didn't have enough to eat could defeat those military formations with full armor and sharp weapons.
Is the whole world playing him?
It's better to love Lin Ruhai. In the land of Guangdong and Guangxi, there are millions of people. Everyone can have enough to eat, and they can also subsidize the court a lot of money every six months.
But all the officials' memorials to Lin Ruhai came like a snowflake, mainly because of their deviant methods.
Governor Lin is not like other officials who talk and negotiate with local big players, he just does things.
Anyone who delays the governor's work, whether it is a gentry or a family, only needs one trick: be polite first and then attack with force, and convince people with reason.
If someone is secretly sabotaging, the governor will not follow the rules and will slowly search for evidence. He will raid the homes of anyone he suspects, making everyone in the local government feel at risk.
Then Emperor Qing discovered that although the official memorial said that the people of these two provinces had suffered from the governor for a long time, what the Jinwu Guards handed over was that the people were actually living a good life.
Could it be that the people that Baiguan refers to and the people he understands are not the same kind of people?
Afterwards, Lin Ruhai's memorial was also handed over. There was only one sentence: In troubled times, you should use heavy rules and be decisive in killing to get things done.
Emperor Qing could understand, but many of the things Lin Ruhai did in Guangdong and Guangxi were indeed different from the rules set by his ancestors, which made him very embarrassed.
He still remembered what the Supreme Emperor said to him before he died: People should not suffer too much, otherwise they will resist, but they should not eat too much and live too easily, otherwise they will think more.
Who is right?
After a long silence, Emperor Qing decided not to help each other.
He is the emperor, so he is a good referee, but it is low level to end the game personally.
"Go ahead and tell me that from now on, all memorials concerning Guangdong and Guangxi will be ignored." Emperor Qing said solemnly.
"yes!"
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Jia Mansion.
Jia She and Jia Zhen have done a lot of shit over the years, and Emperor Qing's character of settling accounts after his fall will naturally not let them go. Their property, manor, etc. were all confiscated.
Although it is said that people die and the accounts are wiped out, aren't these two still dead?
This made the Jia family, which was already financially strapped, even worse. Every morning when Jia's mother wanted to eat a bowl of bird's nest, she had to think carefully about it.
It's so difficult to live this life.
So, Jia's mother gave Jia Baoyu many instructions and instructions all day long.
"Study hard and make progress every day. Your future is the future of Jia's family. The whole family depends on you!"
"When will I pass the imperial examination? If I fail, the Jia family will be lonely. How can I have the face to meet my ancestors in the future? I'm afraid you don't have one either, right?"
"If you don't work hard, not to mention those innocent ladies, even the maids in the house will not be able to support them. If they are sick, you think they can go to Miss Lin for treatment. Can you afford the consultation fee?"
"Some people say, stop doing it when you are tired! But do you dare to take a rest?
When you are poor in the streets, you have no one to care about you; when you are rich in the mountains, you have distant relatives. If you don’t believe it, look at the wine in the cup. Each cup should be respected to the powerful first. People without money and power are really not as good as ghosts, and soup without salt is really not as good as water! "
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In the study, Jia Baoyu lay down for a while and then got up to read. After reading for a while, he fell asleep on the table. After a while, he woke up full of guilt.
It seems that if he sleeps for a while, he will feel sorry for the whole family and even himself.
In the end, even when he went out to play and exchanged a few words with the maid, he felt guilty. Because this is a complete waste of study time.
Eating is not good; sleeping is not good; playing is not good. But he really couldn't read this crappy book.
Why, why are the hopes of the whole family placed on him, just because he is a boy, just because he has been pampered since he was a child, and has all the delicious and fun things by himself?
So tired, so tired!
Lying on the bed and sighing, Jia Baoyu suddenly felt that life was meaningless.
Is Emperor Qing sick? Why do you have to target the Jia family? Why don't you go to trouble Sister Lin? She treated those young women for dozens or even hundreds of taels at a time.
Suddenly, the jade hanging around his neck appeared with a burst of brilliance. After shaking for a while, it trembled again, and a text was projected in the void.
【Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to...really live? 】
【whether. 】
The two words "yes" and "no" on it looked like a small block, and the word 'yes' was bright red all over, emitting a blood-red light, as if there was a voice whispering in his heart.
Choose it, choose it!
Jia Baoyu pondered for a moment, and based on the knowledge he had read in those miscellaneous articles, he knew deeply that there must be a demon when something goes wrong, and there was something fishy about it.
Without hesitation, stick out your finger and choose no!
"Buzz~" The air vibrated, and the words glowed brightly and then gathered into a whirlpool. Before Jia Baoyu could react, some strange force seemed to suck him in.
After a while.
"Plop~" The body left on the spot immediately fell to the ground in a coma.
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"Who am I and where am I? How did I get here?"
Jia Baoyu, who slowly woke up, asked three questions about his soul, and then realized that he was still in the original room, but everything here seemed to have changed.
The decorations, furniture and even the walls seemed to have been stained by time.
Pushing the door open and going out, the huge Jia Mansion was also dilapidated and desolate. After walking around, not even a single animal was found, let alone a human being.
Fortunately, it was a clear day here, otherwise he might have been thinking about washing his pants.
"Papa." "Ah! It hurts so much. Stop hitting!" "Papa!" "Ancestor, I was wrong!"
Seemingly hearing a strange sound, Jia Baoyu turned towards the direction of Ningguo Mansion. As soon as he arrived in the main courtyard, he saw two old men holding Jia Rong, Jia Zhen and Jia She down and beating them.
Without mercy, the three of them were beaten to pieces in a matter of seconds.
"You dare to beat the emperor's relatives in broad daylight. You don't want to live anymore!" Jia Baoyu stepped forward and cursed.
Although he is lazy, he has to be brave. Maybe this is the fearlessness of the ignorant.
The two old men looked up and were shocked when they saw Jia Baoyu.
"Why did you get in?"
Jia Baoyu then took a closer look at the two old men. They were tall and tall. Although they were covered in coarse cloth, their faces were very familiar. They seemed to resemble his father. When he thought about it carefully, he found that they were exactly the same as the portraits of the Jia family's ancestors in the ancestral hall.
Moreover, aren't Jia Zhen and Uncle Jia She both in coma? So this is the underworld?
Suddenly, a chill arose on the soles of the young master's feet, extending from his buttocks, spine, and then directly to the top of his head.
Seen something strange!
"Boy, I know you are scared, but don't be scared. You should all know us. We are your ancestors and uncles, and they will not harm you.
Tell me what happened, how did you enter our dream world? "Rong Guogong asked strangely.
Jia Baoyu thought the same thing. With his strength, even if this was a fake ancestor, he couldn't beat it. He might as well take it seriously.
"Ancestor..." The young man immediately shouted affectionately, and then introduced himself and the Jia family.
Later, he understood what this place was.
This is the world of nothingness opened up by the Dream Lord, where Yin spirits reside.
Originally, there was no reincarnation in this world. When a living being dies, even if there is strong resentment, it can only last for one night at most. When the sun shines the next day, the soul will fly away and dissipate between heaven and earth.
After that, the dream owner used great perseverance and great power to open up this dream world.
The territory of the dream world is vast, covering the entire Central Plains. If any living beings die and their souls remain, they will be connected to the dream world and continue to survive.
Of course, survival has its price.
That is, if the soul wants to continue to survive, it must absorb something called dream energy in the dream world in order to maintain its body shape and consciousness.
Otherwise, soon, the soul will gradually lose its memory and become a wandering soul, until it finally dissipates and becomes invisible, becoming the cornerstone of the dream world.
And if you want to absorb the Meng Yuan Power, you have to pay a price. Mortal gold, silver and worldly objects are of no use here, they can only be used to provide for the emotions and emotions of living beings themselves.
According to the system of the dream world, the anger generated by an ordinary person's anger for half an hour can be exchanged for a piece of dream energy, which can keep the soul intact for a day.
Except for anger, the other seven emotions and six desires can be used. Greed, anger, obsession, love and evil are the currencies that are popular in the dream world.
"Uncle, if I have these so-called emotions and desires, how should I collect them?" Baoyu said confused.
According to what the ancestors said, these dream money can not only be exchanged for dream energy, but can also be exchanged for anything with the omnipresent dream master. It can even be exchanged for news about mortal relatives and can do something for mortal relatives.
In addition, the dream owner is omnipotent in the dream world. As long as you have enough money, you can enjoy everything you want in this dream world, including gold and silver jewelry, powerful women, delicious food from all over the world, magical weapons and martial arts, flying to the sky and the earth... You can even be the head of a dynasty.
The people inside are naturally those who cannot sustain their emotions and desires. These people can borrow money from the dream master to obtain the dream energy on credit, with an annual interest rate of one point.
At this time, Jia She's soul was restored to its original state, and his expression remained unchanged.
All people in the dream world are probably best at managing their emotions. The result of squeezing their temper every day is that they will not be able to provoke mood swings in most situations.
"The power of the seven emotions generated by the creatures in the dream world will naturally be absorbed by the dream world. After that, as long as you silently recite 'Praise the Dream Lord!' in your heart, you can see the condition of your soul and the amount of your dream money. "Jia She said calmly.
Jia Baoyu was stunned for a moment, it was so magical, and then he became more playful and muttered silently: "Dream Master Shabi?"
"If you insult the dream owner, the dream money will be reduced by fifty thousand!"
Jia Baoyu:......
Lin Mansion, garden.
Lin Daiyu, who was practicing calligraphy and working, suddenly burst into laughter.
Xue Baochai was a little strange and a little angry: "Sister Lin, hum, are you laughing at my poem yesterday? If it is not good, please correct me directly, why are you laughing at me?"
Lin Daiyu waved her hand: "No, I just remembered some funny things."
Xue Baochai then gave up. Now that the palace had no business, she was free. King Beijing kept asking her to have more contact with Sister Lin. She happened to be fine, so she often came to play.
I don’t know if it’s fate or coincidence, but girls like Yingchun also come here often. Last time, Jia Mu sent someone to tell her that Sister Lin had gathered all the sisters, and she was getting more and more lonely there.
Xue Baochai glanced around the yard. For some reason, although the arrangement of rockery, flowing water, rocks and rocks was ordinary, it made people feel relaxed and contented, and even their breathing was much lighter.
"Quack, quack~" A frog chirped on the lotus leaves in the lake.
"Sister Lin, let's compose a poem with frogs and compare!" Xue Baochai said confidently.
Lin Daiyu rubbed Lele's shoulders, who was sleeping soundly. She didn't know why, but he had been sleeping longer and longer recently.
"I'll go first."
As she spoke, the girl picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and the pen moved like a dragon or a snake.
Xue Baochai walked over and took a look, and was shocked when she saw only the last two sentences.
[If I don’t speak first when spring comes, that insect will dare to make a sound! 】
So domineering!
Occupying her position and cultivating her energy, as a princess, Xue Baochai behaved gracefully, but she felt more and more that this sister Lin seemed to be different from everyone else.
There is a kind of domineering attitude that looks down on the world.
"Miss Lin, Miss Lin, it's not good. Second Master Bao suddenly passed out. The old lady asked you to go and have a look." Suddenly a maid rushed in from outside and shouted.
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