The Red Mansions

Chapter 1035 Jia Heng: How much does the emperor hate this?

Chapter 1035 Jia Heng: How much does the emperor hate this?

Just as Jia Heng was inspecting the Military Weapons Supervision and preparing various matters for going south, the Prince of Nan'an was also mobilizing the troops of the Beijing camp with great fanfare, and the entire capital was busy with the war in the northwest.

Before the war, a cloudy atmosphere enveloped the entire city of Shenjing.

However, the New Deal in the south of the Yangtze River has been surging. Gao Zhongping has taken the lead in stepping up the trial of a whipping method in prefectures and counties in Jiangsu.

But the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River have long complained, and there are undercurrents surging.

Finally, the undercurrent that had been turbulent for many days broke out suddenly, leading to a bloody case. Zhao Lelin, the magistrate of Xiawujin County, Changzhou Prefecture, Jiangsu Province, who went to the countryside to clear Zhang Tianmu, and his entourage clashed with the people when they were clearing Zhang Tianmu in Gaomiao Township, and were arrested after being besieged. Rise up and fill the pit alive.

As soon as this incident happened, Jiangnan officials were in an uproar!

Gao Zhongping expedited the memorial to Beijing by six hundred miles.

All of a sudden, the Han Dynasty was full of wind and thunder, compared with the northwestern frontier crisis, the cabinet minister Zhao Mo was expelled from the cabinet, and the cabinet meeting to fill the vacancy caused an uproar.

How big of a deal is it that the magistrate of the majestic Qipin County, together with the county officials, were buried alive by the mob?At some point, the national policy of expropriating imperial grain can even be shaken.

The enthusiasm for discussing the One Whip Law and the related New Deal quickly overwhelmed the Northwest Frontier Trouble!

The disease of mange in the northwest can be wiped out with the flick of a finger after the troops from the Beijing camp are dispatched.

However, the New Deal suffered a big setback, and suddenly the doubts about whether the Four New Deals were evil policies were brought to the fore!

Daming Palace, Hanyuan Hall, Inner Study Room

Outside, the wind and rain were dark, and there was a torrential rain in Guanzhong, which had been sunny for many days. Thunder and lightning flashed, and the windows blown by the strong wind made clanking noises.

The study room in the warm pavilion is shrouded in a layer of icy atmosphere, and even in the dog days, one can feel the bone-chilling chill.

Emperor Chongping threw the memorabilia in his hand on the ground, his face was full of greenness, and he said angrily: "Reverse, reverse!"

Dai Quan looked at the furious emperor from the side, and quickly lowered his head, not daring to vent his anger.

Emperor Chongping got angry for a while, calmed down his restless mood a little, looked at the rain curtain on the eaves tiles outside the window, and said, "Where is Duke Wei?"

Dai Quan said cautiously: "Go back to Your Majesty, someone has been sent to summon you."

His Majesty is now relying more and more on Wei Guogong.

Emperor Chongping said: "Go and summon again."

This time, we will thoroughly clean up the silverfish and tyrants in the south of the Yangtze River, and wipe them out!

They think that they can resist the New Deal by doing this, but they can't cover up the heaven of a big man!

At this moment, within the walls of the Daming Palace, the rain poured down from the sky. Several eunuchs held umbrellas and surrounded a young man in a python suit, heading towards the Daming Palace.

"My lord, hurry up, the Holy Majesty is in a hurry." The inner eunuch's voice seemed somewhat muffled in the dense wind and rain.

Jia Heng's face was calm, and he was a little surprised.

Today, I was preparing the boat, but I didn't expect such a big thing to happen.

The troubles in the Northwest frontier are still undecided, and the New Deal in the south of the Yangtze River is full of twists and turns. The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River are really brave enough to make such a big incident.

Changzhou Prefecture has been an important place for imperial examinations since the Ming Dynasty, and there are many scholars in it.

In today's Wujin County, there are many gentry forces, and it is difficult to check the number of acres in the county, and Changzhou Prefecture is just a microcosm of the two provinces in the south of the Yangtze River.

Jia Heng suppressed the thoughts in his heart, looked up at the Daming Palace in the distance, and stepped into it.

But at this moment, the inner eunuch from the outside hurriedly entered the palace and said, "My lord, the Duke of Wei has entered the palace."

Jia Heng, dressed in a python suit, came in the rain, quickly entered the hall, bowed to the middle-aged emperor behind the book case, and said: "My son has seen the father, long live the father, long live the father."

In such informal occasions, he still calls himself a son-in-law, which seems a little closer.

Emperor Chongping said: "Ziyu is dead, did you know about Jiangsu?"

"Father, my son has already learned from the road that this matter is really appalling." Jia Heng said.

Emperor Chongping said: "Dai Quan is watching."

"Thank you, father." Jia Heng did not take a seat, but said in a deep voice: "Since the new policy came out, Jiangnan began to clear the land. When Fang felt this rebellious act, the minister believed that there was collusion and acquiescence of gentry officials behind the matter, and that was the only way to make such a big commotion."

In other words, these gentry are giving the imperial court some color.

Unless Gao Zhongping sacrificed his butcher knife, it would attract even greater resistance.

Emperor Chongping pondered and said: "Ziyu's words are correct. There must be collusion between inside and outside. How dare they dare to be buried alive by mobs. It's frenzied and outrageous!"

Jia Heng said: "Father, please calm down. They think they have already picked a scapegoat. Recently, the court is bound to be noisy again."

Needless to say, after this incident, the court's national policy around the new law gradually cast a shadow.

Probably, what did the court do to cause such a mess?

Or urgently criticize Gao Zhongping's policy, otherwise there will be wars everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River, and the imperial court is using troops in the northwest, where will the imperial court's money and food come from?

Emperor Chongping looked solemn and asked, "What good plan does Ziyu have?"

Jia Heng said: "I will go to the south of the Yangtze River in person, and take the opportunity of investigating the case to preside over the New Deal with Governor Gao."

"We need to set up the prison immediately!" Emperor Chongping said in a low voice with gloomy eyes.

Jia Heng was shocked, and when he raised his eyes, he met the suppressed cold and fierce gaze.

How much does the emperor hate this?

In other words, I thought that I just won the war against the captives, and it was the time when I was full of energy and boldness, but I encountered such a slap in the face, how could I swallow this breath?

From this, we can also see some of the emperor's temperament, irritable and irritable in governance.

Emperor Chongping said in a deep voice: "Ziyu, I entrust you with full powers to investigate the Jiangsu case and implement the New Deal. Anyone who obstructs the New Deal and perfunctoryly puts their responsibilities in a perfunctory manner will be severely punished!"

The young man in front of him not only made great achievements in military affairs, but also in political affairs.

Jia Heng's face was slightly condensed, and he cupped his hands and said: "Father, don't worry, my son will definitely do his best."

Emperor Chongping said: "Ziyu, I want to restore a bright and prosperous world to Jiangnan!"

Jia Heng clapped his hands and said yes.

Emperor Chongping said: "Zi Yu, the affairs in the south of the Yangtze River are more important than the border troubles in the northwest. They are related to the great cause of the rejuvenation of our dynasty. When Ziyu goes south this time, he must give top priority to the affairs in the south of the Yangtze River. The General Taxation Department of the Customs and the Navy It will have to be put later.”

This whip method and fire consumption belong to the public, and the distribution is divided into mu. According to his estimation, it can continue the state for another two hundred years for the great Han.

Jia Heng said: "Father, don't worry, my son is very awake, but although the customs is not as good as a whip, the preparations for the establishment of the Customs and Taxation Department and the preparation of the Navy Division are also related to whether we can wipe out the Eastern captives. As for the marine division, my son I made the preparations myself, but the General Department of Customs and Taxation has learned about the responsibilities of the Ministry of Accounts, and I think that the Ministry of Accounts should send a commissioner to take charge of this matter."

It is unlikely that the matter of the customs will be handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, because the household department has long been watching the customs' income with long eyes.

If it is handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I am afraid that the civil service group will jump.

Emperor Chongping said: "Ziyu thinks who is the most suitable to prepare for the construction of the customs?"

"The sons and ministers do not avoid relatives. Lin Ruhai, the servant of the household department, was known for his solid work, ability and understanding in the salt affairs before rectifying the salt affairs. For example, he was in charge of the General Department of Customs and Taxation."

Emperor Chongping nodded and said, "I also like Lin Ruhai. The customs collects a lot of customs money every year, and it should be collected into the national treasury to supplement the national treasury."

At this moment, Chongping also feels that it is not appropriate to hand over this kind of tax money to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Jia Heng said: "My son is going to wipe out all the pirates who hinder the sea trade and recover Jilong Mountain."

"Jilong Mountain?" Emperor Chongping's eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice, "It's Dongfan, north of Penghu."

Jia Heng said: "Father and Emperor have learned a lesson."

Emperor Chongping pondered and said: "The imperial court has abolished the military equipment of the navy in recent years, giving them the opportunity to become thieves. Ziyu will go here. If there are sufficient troops, he will recover this place."

Jia Heng bowed his hands and said yes.

Emperor Chongping thought for a while, and said: "Later, the cabinet and the Military Aircraft Department will draft an order. Jia Ziyu will be the imperial envoy, and the governor of the five provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong will supervise the new policy."

After Emperor Chongping gave a lot of orders, Jia Heng resigned and left.

After leaving the inner study, Jia Heng stood under the eaves of the corridor, and couldn't help but look up at the raindrops above the sky. At this moment, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and a large cloud of dark clouds quickly moved to the northwest. middle.

Jia Heng's face was slightly condensed. At this moment, Li Shu, the guard in brocade clothes, handed over the umbrella and said, "Captain."

"Let's go back." Jia Heng nodded, without saying anything, but walked outside the palace gate.

With a sound of "click", there was a thunderbolt and lightning explosion on the sky, and suddenly the torrential rain poured down, just like the Milky Way toppled over, as if it was going to finish the heavy rain that hadn't rained since the beginning of summer.

And Jia Heng walked along the palace road surrounded by a group of guards in Jinyi Mansion, and walked out of Anshun Gate, when suddenly a noisy sound came from a distance.

Someone seemed to say: "I'm going to see the Holy Majesty, the four new policies are really bad policies and need to be abolished immediately."

Jia Heng's face was indifferent, and he frowned and asked, "Who are these people who are making trouble?"

From a distance, a rough estimate shows that there are about 200 people who are confronting the soldiers of the Wucheng Bingma Division and the guards of the Jinyi Mansion through the rain curtain.

Because the rain was heavy and the vision was blurred, it was difficult to see the faces of some scholars clearly.

Perhaps it was precisely this that gave them the courage to gather on the long street of the palace gate.

Li Shudao: "Returning to the governor, he is a supervisor from Jiangsu of Guozijian and a scholar from Jiangsu. Recently, it was not because of the Jiangnan scandal that the imperial court opened the Enke again. Many scholars stayed in the post office in Beijing. Hearing about the major case in Changzhou, three to five Crowds gathered on the long street in front of Anshunmen."

Jia Heng frowned, and said: "What do the guards of the Jinyi Mansion do? Immediately drive away the Jinyi Tiqi, roaring and making noise in the long street outside the imperial palace, what's the reason?"

At this time, the emperor was in a rage, and it was inevitable that he would use thunderous means against these scholars.

Li Shu quickly said: "Yes."

While the two were talking, the scholar who was confronting Wucheng Bingmasi hundreds of meters away from Anshun Gate saw the boy in python suit and said loudly: "That man is wearing python suit, he is a high-ranking official."

"I recognize it, it's Duke Wei."

"Is it the one who married the princess and princess in the mid-month wedding not long ago?"

"It's the four dredgings of the New Deal he proposed. It didn't take long for the people in the south of the Yangtze River to live without a living, and a civil uprising broke out."

"Not only him, but also Gao Zhongping from Jiangnan."

A group of scholars were discussing, the voices were noisy, the voices in the pouring rain, the voices were intermittent, some were not clear.

As time passed, under Jia Heng's order, the Tiqi from Jinyi Mansion mobilized in large numbers and began to disperse and isolate the soldiers wearing coir raincoats and coir raincoats. Drive away scholars.

The King of Wei rode a group of tall horses and wore coir raincoats all over his body, and went to welcome Jia Heng who had left the gate of Anshun Palace.

When King Wei heard the news, he immediately tried to drive away the scholars.

"Zi Yu." King Wei quickly approached the carriage, and looked at the boy in the python suit, his eyes were eager and intimate.

Jia Heng nodded and said: "His Royal Highness, these scholars need to be driven away immediately, and they can no longer be allowed to cause trouble. If there are people who stay together, they should be arrested immediately, and the matter must not be further aggravated."

Wei Wangdao: "Ziyu, I and the people from the Ministry of Rites have persuaded me several times, but they have gathered more and more, and they can't even avoid the wind and rain."

At this moment, the sky was still raining heavily, but it seemed that it couldn't dampen the scholars' desire to ask for their lives, or the heavy rain gave these scholars cover.

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "The people from the Ministry of Rites came just in time. Anyone who insists on refusing to listen to dissuasion will be dismissed and not allowed to take the imperial examination."

When the King of Wei heard this, his pupils shrank sharply, and he said in a startled voice, "Should I report this matter to the Holy Majesty in the palace?"

If he came forward rashly, what if he offended these scholars and held a grudge from then on, so what if he was slandered among the scholars?

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, the Holy Majesty is currently in a rage. If you report to the Holy Majesty, the punishment for the scholars and supervisors will only be stricter. Moreover, after this incident, the holy virtue will definitely be damaged."

He has already pointed out the way to King Wei. If this matter is done well, he will probably gain extra points in front of the emperor.

Presumably, after Empress Song knew about it, she would not feel resentful because he went to the Chu Palace for a banquet the night before yesterday.

Well, he shouldn't care what Empress Song thinks.

As for why he didn't deal with it, because the status of the governor of the Jinyi Mansion is really inappropriate, and he is a proponent of the four new policies, not only blocking the way of speech and suppressing dissidents, but also intensifying conflicts with the civil society.

King Wei was startled when he heard that the word "sanctity is detrimental" was heard, he gritted his teeth and said, "Then I'll do it now."

After saying that, he went to look for Zhou Tingji, the Minister of Rites, and Huang Fuming, the Minister of Rites, and the three went to threaten and lure scholars.

Jia Heng frowned, and without saying anything else, boarded the carriage, and the high shaft of the carriage turned quickly, pushing away the heavy rain and fog, and gradually throwing away the sound of pushing and cursing in the distance.

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Xinglong Street, Xianning Princess Mansion

Outside the hall, the raindrops were like curtains, and the sight was hazy. The rockery, trees, and flower beds in the courtyard were all shrouded in dense wind and rain, and the palace lanterns in the inner hall were already lit with candles.

Princess Xianning stood under the eaves of the corridor, staring at the rain curtain outside the window in a daze, then, raising her eyes, she looked at the young man walking from the corridor, greeted him, and said with concern: "Mr. just entered the palace, what did the emperor say?"

Jia Heng put down the rainwater in his hand, took the towel handed by the female officer Zhixia, wiped the rainwater off his face, and said: "Let me go to Jiangnan today, everything is in order now, and I will go south in two days."

In fact, I haven't made an agreement with Sister Feng yet, this time I want to take Sister Feng and Li Wan to go south together.

Sister Feng was going to investigate the sea trade business in Jinling, while Li Wan was going to visit relatives.

In the hall where Princess Xianning followed Jia Heng, there was a half-smile on Youli Yuyan's face, and she said softly: "Sir, I told Sister Yan'er just now that she also wants to go to Jiangnan."

In fact, she instigated it.

Jia Heng said: "Just go."

At this moment, Li Chanyue led Song Yan's bare hands into the hall.

The girl is slim and graceful, like a red lotus in a pond, bright and gentle, without vines or branches. Although she is young, she already shows a bit of beauty like jade.

It is indeed the youthful version of Queen Song.

"Cousin Xianning, cousin-in-law." Song Yan said softly with brows and eyes as bright as water.

"Sister Yan'er." Jia Heng looked at Song Yan whose face and facial features vaguely resembled the Queen Song.

Song Yan met the sharp gaze concealed by the Daoist God, she quickly avoided her eyes, and lowered her eyes, as if the red lotus was overwhelmed by the cool breeze, her shyness gradually dispersed like ripples in the pond.

Princess Xianning took Song Yan's plain hand, and said with a smile: "Sister Yan'er can just call Brother Heng, not cousin brother-in-law, it's a little too outlandish."

"En." Song Yan said softly, "Brother Heng."

"Just now I told your elder brother Heng that we are going to Jiangnan together." Princess Xianning said.

Jia Heng smiled lightly and said, "Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. It would be great if Yan'er could go to Jiangnan this time. Has Yan'er stayed in Jiangnan before?"

Song Yan said softly: "Brother Heng, I have been in Beijing with my father since I was a child, and I don't remember anything until I was too young."

Why is Brother Heng talking and calling her Yan'er?

Princess Xianning sighed, and said, "Actually, the queen mother and uncle haven't been home for many years."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "Actually, the empress can also go home to visit her relatives."

Secretly thought, has Empress Song not been home for a long time?What is he thinking about.

At this moment, I felt that the back of my hand was pulled up, and even my palm was scratched, and a beautiful and clear voice came from my ear, saying: "Sir, cousin Yan'er is the most like a queen mother, people say that a niece is like an aunt, look Those brows, eyes and mouth really don't look alike, and they're all so white."

Jia Heng's eyes flickered, and he asked in surprise, "Does it look like it?"

Xianning is beating him.

Li Chanyue turned to look at Song Yan, looked at Song Yan for a moment, and said softly: "Cousin Yan'er looks a bit like an aunt."

Why did cousin Xianning play the role of aunt those few times?Could it be that Mr. Jia...

Song Yan was sized up by the husband and wife with different eyes. She just felt a little uncomfortable. She pinched the handkerchief lightly and said softly, "Cousin, when are we going to leave?"

Jia Heng smiled lightly, and said: "Only in the past three or two days, when it rains, the Weihe River and the Yellow River will skyrocket. It will be much more convenient for you to take a boat."

"Sir, don't you take the boat?" Princess Xianning asked.

Jia Heng said: "I will first go to Henan on a fast horse with your Xiaoxiao sister to inspect the implementation of the New Deal. In addition, this year's river course should be checked again, so that there will be no more floods."

Princess Xianning showed a firm look on her face, and said: "Then I will go with my husband and let my sister Chanyue and cousin Yan'er be on the boat."

Jia Heng said: "It's too hard for you to work hard on the pommel horse all the way, eating and sleeping in the open air."

"Isn't it harder than this when I accompanied my husband to fight in Henan?" Princess Xianning said softly. Under the willow eyebrows, the clear eyes saw a trace of deep meaning, and she leaned into the young man's ear, and whispered: "Sir, sister Xiaoxiao put on her socks." Is she prettier than me? Or is Xiaoxiao better at riding than me?"

Jia Heng: "..."

What does this have to do with socks?

As she spoke, she took Princess Xianning's hand and said, "I don't feel sorry for you."

Princess Xianning looked at the young man and said: "If you love me so much, sir, you should go wherever you want, take me there, and save me from worrying about it."

Jia Heng was silent for a while, looking at the girl's cold and bright eyes, and the tear mole under the corner of her eyes, they seemed to be silently expressing the resentment that they were alone and could not be in pairs.

Xianning really loves him, but in fact, he is worried, and he is also talking about seeing off the queen.

Jia Heng held Princess Xianning's slender catkin tightly with both hands, stared at the clear eyes, and said softly: "From now on, I will not let Xianning worry about it."

Looking at each other, Princess Xianning read out the friendship in the young man's eyes, and she leaned her head on Jia Heng's arms, and said: "Sir."

The husband finally knows her good intentions, so is cousin Yan'er... Well, let's quench my thirst for this one.

And Li Chanyue, who was holding Song Yan's hand, quietly watched this scene, pursed her pink lips, and felt envious in her heart.

At this moment, I saw that young man approaching, took my hand, and said: "Chanyue, come here."

Li Chanyue threw away Song Yan's hand and said, "Mr. Xiao Jia..."

Song Yan: "???"

I'm the only one left now?

It wasn't in broad daylight, why did the three hold hands while talking?

Jia Heng said: "Xianning, sit down and talk to you about Jiangnan."

Jia Heng roughly described the situation and said: "The gentry in Changzhou Prefecture, now Qingzhang Tianmu in the south of the Yangtze River is very uncomfortable. It is not just the gentry in Changzhou Prefecture. With the promotion of Qingzhang Tianmu, the gentry in other districts may compete. Follow suit."

In fact, Gao Zhongping can still take advantage of the weaknesses of these gentry, for example, restricting scholars with household registration in Changzhou Prefecture to apply for one subject.

But the problem is that the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing does not cooperate and believes that there is no basis for the law.

(End of this chapter)