The Red Mansions

Chapter 211 I won't act rashly
At the beginning of the night, there were four cavalry in Shenjing City, and Dongcheng was also taken over by the three thousand fine cavalry of Jingying Shenshuying, who surrounded Fangshi and Jiekou in Dongcheng back and forth.

The five city soldiers and horses were all dispatched, responsible for guarding and patrolling the city, and enforcing the curfew.

Naturally, this move was to prevent some members of the Sanhe gang from fleeing from the east city to other urban areas.

Once the other generation commits murder, it will definitely have an impact on Jia Heng.

There are hundreds of people in the core of the Sanhe Gang, plus other disciples and peripherals, there are as many as ten thousand people, so it is not an exaggeration to take such precautions.

Dongcheng, Anyifang
Jia Heng is sitting on the horse at the moment, looking at the streets inside, the torches are like dragons, and the horseshoes are rustling. There are more than [-] industries owned by the Three Rivers Gang.

Men and women were tied up and escorted out of the brothel by soldiers, stuffed into prison carts, and then headed towards Wucheng Bingmasi's cell in the dark.

Occasionally, there were sporadic shouts of killing in the distance, but soon fell silent.

Cai Quan on the side looked at Jia Heng and said, "My lord, after this night, Dongcheng will be cleared!"

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Don't be careless, let someone pass my order to Che Zheng, first assist the Tiqi in Jinyi Mansion, arrest these big and small bosses, and then let the soldiers of the Guoyong Camp take over the ferry, once the water workers are found If there is trouble, if the grain can not be transported in time, it must be suppressed and taken over immediately, and the sailors of the grain ship under Li Jinzhu must also be interrogated and screened. Anyone involved in the murder case will be selected and imprisoned, and other innocent people will be controlled and appeased."

Cai Quan listened to him and said, "I will obey your lord's orders."

After speaking, he ordered the soldiers to send orders to the various departments of the Guoyong camp.

At this moment, the infantry of the Guoyong camp also arrived one after another, and had successively taken over 42 of the 21 fangli in Dongcheng.

If you count the deployment and control of the five city soldiers and horses outside the east city, the key intersections and traffic arteries, it is exactly what Jia Heng said earlier about the whole city of Dasuo.

Only in this way can the Sanhe Gang be blocked in the East City and easily arrested, otherwise, once they break free and escape to Chang'an City, the Sanhe Gang will become a pile of shit, scattered with maggots, dirty water, and poisonous endless.

Jia Heng looked stern, looked at the silent night sky, and said to Cai Quan who was beside him: "Li Jinzhu's house has also been sealed, so it will be convenient for inspection tomorrow."

Cai Quan responded, and ordered his soldiers to deliver the order.

Time passed silently, until [-]:[-], when suddenly there was the sound of horseshoes stepping on the floor in the distance.

But at this time, Lu Jingyao, Ji Yingtian, and more than ten followers of Jinyi Mansion, Jinyi Qianhu, deputy Qianhu, and Baihu, led a large group of horses, holding burning pine oil torches, and drove away. Come.

The animal pattern on the flying fish suit worn by that generation, under the light of the bright lights, is a bit dark and hideous.

Jia Heng nodded at Lu Jingyao, and asked, "Lord Lu, what's the situation with the arrest of the Sanhe Gang?"

Lu Jingyao was expressionless, and cupped his hands and said: "Master Jia, except for Pan Jian, the leader of the fourth hall, the others, such as Huang Zhuo, the third leader, have been killed, Han Ziping, the fourth leader, and Li Jiuniang, the fifth leader, have all been captured alive! Sanhe Gang Among the other 39 leaders above the deputy helmsman, 15 were killed by Tiqi of Jinyi Mansion, and the rest were all captured. In addition, 130 people from the Sanhe Gang were killed, all of whom were subordinates and followers of these leaders. "

As for the other deacon leaders and a large number of disciples, they are obviously still being arrested with the Beijing camp.

Jia Heng said: "Jinyi Mansion has contributed a lot to this battle, everyone has worked hard."

Hearing this, Lu Jingyao's face moved slightly, and his heart was overjoyed. He was busy waiting for this sentence.

But it's a pity that I didn't get this person to say a word about Mr. Lu's hard work. Even if he said it casually, when he followed up with his achievements afterwards, his mistakes and omissions in the past few days can be covered up.

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Master Lu, you immediately lead a few thousand households and torture some leaders first. They must know the addresses and hiding places of the ordinary members of the Sanhe Gang well, and then arrest them separately and eliminate all evil!"

"Remember, I would rather catch three thousand by mistake than let one go!"

Hearing the awe-inspiring and terrifying voice, Lu Jingyao's expression changed, and he cupped his hands and said, "Yes, my lord."

As he said that, he took four Jinyiwei Qianhu and left.

Jia Heng looked at Ji Yingtian again, with piercing eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Master Ji, you should immediately call a large number of clerks and accountants from the Experience Department to cooperate with Master Fan of the Five Cities Military Division, and Vice-Cai Qianhu of the Beijing Camp is counting the belongings of the Sanhe Gang. All these ill-gotten gains must be recorded and filled into the national treasury, and people are watching from top to bottom! Whoever dares to stretch out his hand randomly, the emperor Jia The sword will never spare him!"

Hearing this, Ji Yingtian cupped his hands and said, "Yes, my lord."

As he spoke, he also led the three Jinyi Qianhu and Tiqi away.

Jia Heng looked at Cai Quan who was at the side, and said, "Deputy Cai Qianhu, you should take someone with you too."

To copy and inspect the property of the Sanhe Gang, it would be impossible without confidantes to follow.

Cai Quan clasped his fists and rode away without saying much.

For a while, there were only a few people in the Jinyi Mansion who were still mighty, and a few Qianhu and deputy Qianhu who were wearing flying fish suits.

Jia Heng looked at the two of them, and said in a deep voice: "You two, each send a team to patrol and assist in the escorting of the leaders of the Sanhe Gang to the Wucheng Army and Marshal Division, where they will be strictly guarded, and wait for the Japanese officials to order them tomorrow. Ask them."

How much property and money are there in the gang? Who else knows more than the few leaders?
Especially the fourth master, Han Ziping, the accountant of the Three Rivers Gang, has a deep understanding of the financial situation of the Three Rivers Gang.

It can be said that all the confiscations obtained from the suppression of the Sanhe Gang will go to the national treasury and internal funds. He will not use this money rashly!

Not to mention that the Jinyi Mansion followed him all the way, the problem that he was not easy to fool, was that this in itself was also his best opportunity to show himself to the civil official group and the emperor.

Not to mention mixing with each other, Jia Heng is loyal and loyal, and has a sense of important things, well, it is also necessary to mix with a loyal, honest, and courageous person.

"Such a person who has been entrenched in the East City for nearly ten years, evading taxes and money, earning side businesses, accumulating for more than ten years, and confiscated property if it is not discounted for tens of millions of taels, I am sorry for such a big battle! Otherwise, Li Jinzhu wouldn't have given me millions worth of goods before!" Jia Heng's eyes flickered, thinking.

Needless to say, when the lucrative seizure is handed over, the entire ruling and opposition parties will be boiling!

Fame is prominent, and there is no second!
Because of the successive years of natural disasters and man-made disasters, the annual tax payment of the Chen Han court is only about 2000 million taels!

If it is a large sum of money, he will turn it over to the state treasury, no matter what Chu Party, Zhejiang Party, Qi Party, Ke Dao officials, only "celebrate with the crown". ... No matter how displeased with his young man's sudden ascension to a high position and his outstanding reputation, people who use a magnifying glass to find fault with him can only hold back for now!

This is the magic of silver!

Of course, he didn't do it all for nothing, except for the closure and rectification of some side businesses like brothel and gambling houses, and some high-quality industries can be bought by family members when they are on sale.

Jia Heng then turned around and ordered Cai Quan to send someone to inform Wucheng soldiers and horses to call up the civil servants, and temporarily appointed Fan Yi as the chief bookkeeper, and the people from Jinyi Mansion would make a copy of it together.

Watching everyone in Jinyi Mansion leave, Jia Heng looked up at the sky and breathed a sigh of relief.

The matter of the Sanhe Gang can basically come to an end, and the next step is to interrogate the leader and break the truth, all of which are left to the officials of the Jingzhao Yamen.

For such a major case, it can be said that it will not come to an end within a few months if it is pushed to court and convicted.

And this period of time is precisely the opportunity for him to rectify the five cities' military and horse divisions, and intervene in the training and dispatch of the Guoyong Camp.

Jia Heng was thinking about the next step in his heart.

The night was getting darker and everything was quiet, but the vigorous manhunt continued in the entire East City until Choushi, and hundreds of people were sent to the prison of the Wucheng Bingma Division.

And the city of Shenjing was also shrouded in the imposing manner of the mountain rain. Many dignitaries sent servants from the mansion to inquire about the situation, but as soon as they arrived at the street, they were stopped by the soldiers of the Wucheng Army and Horse Division, saying that they were arresting the Sanhe Gang. If you are a key criminal, you must not leave without permission.

The soldiers and horses of the Five Cities, the Si Yamen were brightly lit all night, and the scribes kept coming and going, recording the basic situation of the arrested people one by one, sorting them into categories, and compiling them into files.

Under Jia Heng's order, the Wucheng Bingma Division and the Jinyi Mansion Experience Division sent a large number of civil servants to follow Tiqi, count the money, affix seals on the confiscated property, and record it in the book. Everything is in an orderly manner. .

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The next day, Wucheng Bingma Division
Jia Heng got up early in the morning and was sitting in Wucheng Bingmasi last night. He slept in the official hall for a while at the turn of Yin and Mao, and went to the front hall, just about to order someone to summon Jinyi Mansion and Wucheng Bing The people of Masi.

"My lord, Deputy Qu Qianhu has returned." At this moment, a soldier from the five cities and horses outside said hurriedly.

Jia Heng was stunned, and said: "Vice Qu Qianhu, let him in quickly!"

Qu Lang didn't return all night, and he and Zhao Yi went to watch Pan Jian, the second head of the Sanhe Gang, last night.

Not long after, Qu Lang strode into the official hall with two Jinyi guards, his face was still tired, his clothes were also in a mess, obviously he hadn't slept all night.

Coming so close, he cupped his hands and said, "My lord."

Jia Heng lingered at the wooden box supported by the two guards behind Qu Lang, smelled a bloody smell in his nostrils, and asked, "Qu Fu Qianhu, what's wrong with Pan Jian, the second master?"

"My lord, the heads of Pan Jian and Hu Ning, the deputy master of Yutang, are here." Qu Lang said, motioning to the two Jinyi guards to open the wooden box in their hands.

Jia Heng glanced at the head, heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "Okay! We can sit back and relax after we get rid of this person."

Qu Lang frowned, "My lord, we didn't actually behead Pan Jian. We beheaded Hu Ning after he died. Pan Jian ran away alone. When the humble official wanted to return this morning, a letter with a letter came. Feathered arrows were shot in front of us, and it was written that the person had died in Yunyang Restaurant, and then, the humble officer rushed to Yunyang Restaurant and brought back his body."

Hearing this, Jia Heng was startled, frowned, and said, "Murder to silence? What's going on in Jinyi Mansion?"

Could it be King Qi?
But even if King Qi wanted to kill people to silence him, it was unnecessary, because Li Jinzhu was still alive, so what's the use of killing Pan Jian, the second master?

Jia Heng's heart was full of doubts, and he always felt that there was a cloud of doubts hanging over him.

"Those who can achieve this step must at least have a good understanding of the Jinyi Mansion's movements. There are more than a thousand households in the Jinyi Mansion. There are eyeliners in the Jinyi Mansion. If it is King Qi, he would have already informed the Sanhe Gang and ruined my affairs, and The Jinyi Mansion was rectified earlier because of the Sanhe Gang, so it can't be the Jinyi Mansion, so it's not King Qi..."

Jia Heng quickly calculated in his mind, and had some vague guesses, but of course he couldn't confirm it.

Seeing Jia Heng's eyes flickering and his face thoughtful, Qu Lang's heart skipped a beat and he asked, "My lord, do you have any guesses?"

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "It's not good to speculate wildly, and this matter should not be extravagant. Let's wipe out the Sanhe Gang first, then Deputy Qu Qianhu and a few brothers sleep in the back hall of the Si Ya, and have dinner together at noon. "

Qu Lang nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you sir for your compassion."

As he said that, he didn't say much, and took a few Jin Yiwei to the back hall of the Si Ya.

Jia Heng sat in the office, quietly waiting for the news from all parties to gather.

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Rongguofu

There was a big commotion last night, and finally under Jia Heng's appeasement, the female relatives of Rongning and Ningfu ate and listened to an opera in Huifang Garden, while the old and young men of Jia's mansion finished their meals in the side courtyard, and in the evening they dispersed.

The dinner party declined again...

Firstly, because Jia Heng was not in the mansion, and secondly, Jia Lian's embarrassing incident happened, and Jia's mother was basically not in the mood, so she led a group of female relatives to the Rong Mansion first.

As for the matter of Qingxu Temple's peace offering, it was naturally put on hold for the time being.

However, after the sound of killing in the front spread to the backyard, Jia Mu's desire to do a funeral ceremony and pray for blessings became more and more intense.

In Rongguo Mansion, in the early morning, the wind and coldness of late autumn become more serious. In the courtyard, there is a thin plum tree with a layer of crystal dew hanging on its thin branches and leaves.

In Rongqing hall, in Jia Mu's wing room, bamboo curtains have been hung with silk and cotton curtains, and it is not cold inside.
Mother Jia finished her breakfast, sat on the Arhat's bed, looked at the mandarin ducks beside her, and asked, "Brother Heng hasn't come back yet?"

Yuanyang said: "Old lady, I just sent someone to ask, and I just replied, Master Heng didn't come back last night."

Mother Jia sighed, with a look of worry on her face, and said: "It's hard for him, yesterday I heard that the little servant who helped Dongfu carried dozens of corpses, and the front yard was bleeding like bloody tofu. Yes, the boy vomited several times."

Just from a few words, one can almost imagine how dangerous it was at that time.

That is Jia Mu, most people are uncomfortable talking about it.

Li Wan, who brought Jia Lan to pay respects to Jia Mu early in the morning, showed a bit of fear in Xiuya's eyes, and said with a gentle smile, "Old lady, it's creepy to say such things early in the morning."

As he spoke, he hugged little Jialan.

Jia Mu glanced at Jia Lan and said with a smile, "Don't let Lan'er get scared."

He raised his head, looked at the deserted Rongqing Hall, sighed, and said, "How about Feng girl?"

Yuanyang was about to speak when he heard laughter from outside, "Is the ancestor in the room? The granddaughter-in-law greets the ancestor."

Still before people arrive, laugh first and hear.

Not long after, Sister Feng, accompanied by maidservants such as Ping'er, Feng'er and Zhou Rui's family, walked around a golden jade autumn chrysanthemum screen and entered the inner hall of Rongqing Hall.

Sister Feng's gorgeous face was covered with rouge and gouache, bright and bright, as if she didn't look haggard at all.

It's just that Jia's mother could still see some tricks, her lips moved, and she said with a smile: "Feng girl, come here quickly, Lian'er was a little surprised, is it okay now?"

Sister Feng said with a smile: "Old ancestor Lao is concerned, but he was a little shocked. After the doctor saw it, he said that it would be better to rest for two days. This morning, he seems to be in better spirits."

Jia Mu nodded, pretending to be ignorant, and said, "Lian'er is a blessed one. Auspicious people have their own auspices. After this matter is over, let's go to Qingxu Temple to have a few days of peace and sacrifice together. Chong Chong unlucky."

"Old Ancestor, I originally meant that." Sister Feng smiled, pursed her pink lips, and quickly changed the subject, asking, "Why don't you see Baoyu and the other sisters?"

It can be said that Sister Feng just pretended that Jia Lian was not exposed, and Jia's mother was also a smart person, pretending not to know.

When Jia Mu heard the words, she sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Baoyu wrote what brother Heng arranged for me. The night before yesterday, Brother Heng didn't like it after reading it, so I asked him to rewrite it. I wrote it all day yesterday. I don’t know if I’ve written it, but this morning I greeted you, so I asked him to send someone to go.”

I was also a little secretly glad that Baoyu didn't go to Ningfu yesterday because of his luck. If he scared his soul out, it's not just a joke.

Scared out of the soul, it is often a high fever that does not subside, but it is actually a palpitation.

Sister Feng smiled and was about to say something.

Suddenly, a group of warblers and swallows came from outside. It was clearly the sisters Daiyu, Tanchun, Yingchun, and Xichun who came from under the eaves of the corridor.

In fact, Daiyu lived in the same room as Jiamu, just behind the Bisha cupboard, separated from Baoyu by a wall.

It's just that she is a little older, even if there is a servant girl serving her, Jia's mother realizes that it is not appropriate, so she tidies up the wing room in the courtyard and lets Daiyu live there.

Well, Baoyu still lives beside me.

Under the eaves of the corridor, surrounded by maidservants, Daiyu and Tanchun were talking in a low voice.

Tan Chunying's bright eyes sparkled, and he asked softly, "Sister Lin, can you lend me that copy of "The Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic" in your room later?"

Daiyu actually has the habit of reading miscellaneous books, not even limited to medical books.

In the original work of A Dream of Red Mansions, Daiyu's words about the beauty of the day and the beauty of the sky reveal the details of reading miscellaneous books.

This leads to the friendship between Chai and Dai, the water for banning books is too deep, Daiyu, you can't grasp it...

On this side, when Daiyu heard the words, the starry eyes under Chunshan's Daimei's eyebrows flickered, and she smiled lightly: "I can't find that book, maybe I lost it in the box last time."

Tanchun didn't suspect him when he heard the words, and asked, "I lost it, where are the other medical books?"

"I can't find it either." Daiyu's cheeks felt strange for a while, her heart beat a little faster, and she said softly.

Thinking of her last night, she was also very curious, and she insisted on looking for medical books to read, otherwise she would not stain her eyes.

Thinking of this, Daiyu spat secretly in her heart.

Tanchun didn't ask any more after hearing the words, her beautiful eyes twinkled, and she said, "All right."

She originally wanted to check Lian's second elder brother's injuries, so that she could say a few words when Sister-in-law Feng visited her in her room.

Generally speaking, these are caring people, that is, when they go to visit patients, they know something about the condition, and then say some intimate words according to the situation.

Afterwards, several people entered the wing room where Mother Jia was staying, and for a while, the wing room, which had been deserted just now, suddenly became lively.

Seeing Tanchun, Daiyu, Yingchun and Xichun all entered the inner hall, Sister Feng had the same smile on her charming face as before, and said with a clever smile, "Sister Lin and Third Sister are here too."

I have to say that all women are actors, especially beautiful women.

Tanchun asked, "Sister-in-law Feng, Lian's second elder brother is well."

Sister Feng smiled lightly, and said: "It's fine at first. He has never seen a battle. Someone opened a small opening on his forehead. In fact, he just scratched a little skin and bleed a little. That person , I have never seen blood before, he was paralyzed from fright, and he was helped back, I just laughed at him, a family of martial arts like ours can't even see blood."

I have to say that women are born actors, especially beautiful women. Sister Feng's words are impeccable!

The forehead, that's the heavenly court, as for the back court... which servant made up rumors about the second master?
Jia's mother also sighed: "I just told Yuanyang that yesterday a few servants from our house went to Brother Heng's front yard to collect the corpses of the gangsters, and they were so frightened that they almost vomited gall."

Tanchun heard the words, although he felt that there was something weird there, but it was not good to ask further.

Only Daiyu blinked her starry eyes watching the scene where her grandmother and sister-in-law Feng sang together.

(End of this chapter)