The Red Mansions

Chapter 755 Shen Bing: Minister, Shen Bing accepts the order! (Ask for a monthly pass!)
Yangzhou Hundred Households Office
Liu Shengzao's complexion suddenly changed. The jealousy revealed during the interrogation by the guards of the Jinyi Mansion these days was naturally noticed by the emperor's relatives. On the contrary, he was a little more confident from the panic at the beginning, but he didn't expect Jia Hengfang to come back, so he didn't care at all. These.

Jia Heng was sipping tea, listening to the screams of Liu Shengzao who was separated by the wall, his face was as calm as water, and he read the case file intently.

It records that the Cheng, Ma, Bao, and Huang families have smuggled to Jurchens by sea in recent years, with a trade volume of 80 million taels per year. There are also two people, Bao Zuhui and Huang Cheng, who stated in panic about the salt transportation. The shortfall of the company is the tip of the iceberg, which is shocking.

It is equivalent to the under-collected tax money of the Ministry of Households, which falls into the hands of those silverfish and rats.

And these salt merchants only know their own share, and they have different levels of understanding of the whole picture, and they are not as good as Liu Shengzao, the person involved in the salt transport.

How much money has been corrupted, who to give it to, and whether it is disposed of or not, there must be a basic situation.

Under Chen Xiaoxiu's eyebrows, she glanced at the book with her clear eyes, and said, "Can you recover the silver that was sent to the palace?"

Jia Heng closed the book, sighed and said: "There is definitely no way to catch up, and it is not even easy to go to the palace to verify and verify, so I can only learn about the situation from Liu Shengzao, and recover the official money that has been corrupted over the years. .”

The tricky thing about this matter is that, knowing that Emperor Longzhi may have an account, he can't let the emperor ask the emperor, otherwise it will make a joke in the eyes of outsiders, and he, a witness, will also commit a taboo.

Fortunately, he is the son-in-law of the emperor, and now he is so inquisitive, he will not be like an ordinary commander, and after doing dirty work, he will throw it away like a rag.

Now it is both a state matter and a family matter.

Chen Xiao said softly: "This is not only Liu Shengzao, but also the affairs of other salt transport envoys. In addition, there is Guo Shaonian. Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Gui are all in the palace."

Liu Shengzao is the nephew of Concubine Zhuang, and Guo Shaonian, the former envoy, is the son-in-law of Princess Kuaiji, the daughter of Emperor Longzhi.

Jia Heng murmured: "One family at a time, after the relevant details are investigated, they will be delivered to the palace, and I respectfully invite the Holy Tribunal."

The Zhen family, the Guo family, the Liu family and other cronies around Emperor Longzhi, the emperor would at most let them make up for the shortfall, and would not say that they would all be killed, and the matter of money alone would not be worthwhile.

This is Tianjia, otherwise it will give people the impression of being mean and ungrateful, which is also the reason why Liu Shengzao is confident.

After a while, Shang Ming came over from the execution room, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Liu Shengzao is unbearable to be tortured, and has already started recruiting."

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Ask him how he has divided up the balance of money since he took office. You and Fan experience should make a record, and don't let people make a fuss."

Shang Ming's heart trembled, he said yes, and went back to work.

By the time it was time to hold the lanterns, the relevant confessions had been compiled into a book and sent to Jia Heng for reading here.

Jia Heng was flipping through the book, frowning, looking up at the night outside, his cold eyes flickering non-stop.

For some years, the balance of silver was as high as 150 million taels, and 80 taels were given to Chonghua Palace. Liu Shengzao, of course, will return it later, especially when the palace sent people to check it. Ku Yin must be rich and rich, but after going around like this, he borrowed it again.

There was even an advance payment, and it was fed back to the account in this way. The entire account book was naturally chaotic instead of clear. The specific account book had just been destroyed by Liu Shengzao.

Jia Heng handed the confession in his hand to Chen Xiao, and said: "I'm afraid there are still incomplete and untrue in it, so I can only find someone to calculate it slowly, and some Liu Shengzao have forgotten it for a long time, so I need to ask in detail."

Four of the eight major salt merchants will definitely have their property confiscated and their illegal gains recovered because they colluded with the Eastern Captives. As for the other four salt merchants, they must also make up for the deficit.

Chen Xiao flipped through the books, and said: "Over the past ten years, ink corruption has reached as high as 3000 to [-] million taels, and the eight families in Yangzhou ransacked all their homes. Thinking about it, it is enough to make up for the shortfall of the Salt Transport Department."

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, then said: "Plundering the people's property, punishing people without teaching them, neither the king nor the ministers have a good reputation. We still need to check carefully, Ding is Ding, Mao is Mao."

No matter how hostile officials are to merchants, it doesn’t mean that they will destroy their families as soon as they come up, and they will always make charges. They can be robbed directly, but they still need to give a reason and explanation, otherwise the appearance will be too ugly.

When he was thinking about it, Liu Jixian, the governor, came over from the outside, cupped his hands and said, "Commander, Wang Shouqi has brought you an invitation card."

Jia Heng looked up at Chen Xiao, and said, "The Wang family can't sit still."

Now that he is the governor of Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps, and he is returning with a big victory, it is no wonder that Wang Shouqi can still sit still, and after these few days of ideological struggle, he is willing to gamble and lose.

As he spoke, he took the invitation from Liu Jixian, read the words on it, looked at Chen Xiao and said, "The boat on the Slender West Lake, come with me tonight."

Chen Xiao responded, but didn't say anything, she was used to following Jia Heng these few days.

Jia Heng looked at Liu Jixian and said, "Go and tell Wang Shouqi that I will go to the banquet tonight."

The night is low, and the Mid-Autumn Festival will be two or three days away. Above the sky, the bright moon is as big as a jade plate, and its cold light is as bright as silver. It is reflected on the rippling waters of the Slender West Lake. , the red lanterns moved with the wind, dizzying circles of fiery red light and shadows in the sound of rushing water.

The sweet singing of the singer spread far away, and the willow branches and leaves on both sides of the river danced gracefully in the summer night wind.

There are towers, boats, flutes and drums, a feast at Eguan, beautiful lights, and chaotic sound and light.

Among the painting boats, Wang Shouqi, Xiao Hongsheng, Huang Rishan, and Jiang Tong gathered around a table to talk. Compared with the surrounding singing and dancing orchestra, the four of them were all gloomy.

Huang Rishan said: "Uncle Yongning led the troops to fight before, and he didn't care about the salt affairs. Now that he's back, I'm afraid he will go to war."

Jiang Tong also said worriedly: "Now the Jurchens have colluded with the pirates and have not pushed him back. It will be even more difficult for me to wait now."

If you had hoped that Yongning Bo would be defeated before, and then he was accused by thousands of people and impeached by officials, then this thought has been completely dispelled now, and he is in charge of the military affairs of the Jiangnan and Jiangbei battalions. with.

Wang Shouqi said: "Come here and see what conditions Uncle Yongning offers. If it's not too difficult, I'll spend money to buy peace. The money owed to the court will be repaid."

Jiang Tong sighed, and said: "The situation is better than people, but it's not a small sum to make up for everything."

Now that things have happened, don't think about taking risks. Cheng Ma and others are a lesson from the past, but they are still at a loss. The net worth of everyone here will shrink by more than half, and life is tight.

Huang Rishan held the teacup and said worriedly: "I'm afraid that people not only want money, but also life."

Wang Shouqi said: "If it's really reached that point, who else in the world is willing to help with business?"

While several people were discussing, the servant raised the curtain to report that Uncle Yongning had arrived.

Wang Shouqi and the others looked at each other, hurried out of the cabin, stood on the deck, and waited respectfully.

Jia Heng boarded the picture boat as tall as a city from the wupeng boat. The young man was dressed in a stone-blue Shu brocade robe and wore a blue square scarf on his head. He smiled and said, "Master Wang still has a few more. I've been waiting for a long time."

Wang Shouqi smiled and invited: "Uncle Yongning, I haven't waited long, please come from Yongningbury."

Jia Heng nodded, led a few guards of the Jinyi Mansion into the painting boat, sat down, looked around the painting boat, and said with a smile: "This painting boat is no smaller than the warships in Tongzhou Weigang."

Wang Shouqi was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Bo Yongning really knows how to joke, how can this be compared to a warship, and Bo Yongning's battle at Haimen, to show our country's prestige, really makes me anxious."

Earlier, when I had lunch with Qi Kun, the servant of the household department, I had already said a lot of these compliments.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries without pain.

Wang Shouqi said: "Actually, I have invited Uncle Yongning over this time. I have something to invite."

When Jia Heng heard this, she looked at Wang Shouqi in surprise, and said, "Where did Master Wang come from?"

Wang Shouqi sighed, and said, "Master Liu's shortfall due to the Salt Transportation Department has a lot to do with us."

Jia Heng looked at Wang Shouqi calmly, waiting for his words.

Wang Shouqi said: "Business has not been very good in recent years, and the imperial court has been urging the salt tax to be paid in full. I waited for some of them to lose their money and borrowed some from the Salt Transport Department. What should I do?"

Jia Heng put down the teacup, looked calmly, and asked, "Master Wang, how much do you owe on credit from the Salt Transport Department?"

Wang Shouqi has already paved the way for the next step.

Wang Shouqi said: "There are a lot of 10 taels. I'm afraid the accountant will need to calculate these."

"So much?" Jia Heng frowned slightly, and said, "The annual Lianghuai salt tax of the court is only 300 million taels."

"It's all credit owed over the years, with interest attached, not a year's debt. Don't worry, Yongning Bo, we will make up the amount as soon as possible." Wang Shouqi said quickly.

Jia Heng said: "These deficiencies should be filled up as soon as they are needed. Just as Mr. Liu also said that there is indeed such a thing, you wait for several companies to collect the figures and make up the money first, and then we can talk about it after the money is made up."

Wang Shouqi said hesitantly: "Uncle Yongning, the funds are not in place for a while, can you allow some time?"

Jia Heng said: "These are easy to say. If you think the amount is too large, it's no problem to pay it slowly over a period of one year, but you need to understand the silver in it. The imperial court's silver cannot be owed on credit, and now silver is used everywhere."

Wang Shouqi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and said, "Uncle Yongning, my Wang family has been engaged in military affairs in every country since the Taizong Dynasty, and we never forget the affairs of the country."

Jiang Tong smiled, and said in agreement, "Master Wang is right."

Although it is necessary to pay back the money paid, it does not mean that you can pass the customs in the future.

After chatting with the four salt merchants for a while, Jia Heng left the boat and just arrived on the shore when he saw a girl in a red skirt coming from a distance, with a look of joy on her pretty face.

At this time, Chen Xiao went forward, called Nan Ling, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Nan Ling took an invitation card, looked at the young man in green shirt, and said, "Young Master Jia, my wife sent you an invitation card."

Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at the restaurant beside the Slender West Lake, and saw that there seemed to be lights on it, and his deep eyes seemed to pass through a long distance, and fell on the slim and beautiful woman in the attic.

Jia Heng accepted the invitation, and said in a deep voice: "Tell your wife, I have to rush back to Jinling tomorrow, so I can't go to the appointment."

As he rectifies the Jiangnan camp, he is bound to confront and compete with Marquis Annan. Since this famous general of the Longzhi Dynasty served as the envoy of the Jiangnan camp, although there are reasons for the southern land's fragrant makeup and dazzling flowers, he himself The connivance of the generals under his command also bears a large part of the responsibility.

The Ye family still wanted to keep their presence in Jiangnan Daying, but it was obviously not feasible.

Nan Ling was surprised and said, "Young master is going to Jinling? Madame also said to go to Jinling."

Jia Heng said, "Let's talk about it when we get to Jinling."

Nan Ling thought for a while, her eyes fell on the young man's face, and she said softly: "Then I'll go back and report to Madam."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "Guard Xiao, send it for me."

A group of people mounted their horses and headed towards the Yamen of Yangzhou Yanyuan.

The next day, the morning sun was slightly dew, the sky was a little gloomy, the wind was light and rainy, and the horseshoe stepped across the bluestone road and headed for the Linhe Ferry in Yangzhou.

Under the guard of Jinyi Mansion, Jia Heng and Zhen Qing's boat headed for Jinling, and arrived at Ningguo Mansion in Jinling in the afternoon.

In the back house of Ningguo Mansion, a green eaves and white walls in the northwest corner, in the courtyard with winding corridors, the mist and rain are tightly locked, and the rain curtain seems to be hanging.

Daiyu just got up for a nap, wearing a water-green gauze skirt and a light blue tube top and white gauze skirt, she stands lazily in front of the window, looking up at the rain and fog that locks the courtyard, the sycamore trees are lush and green, and the emerald jade smokes , The greenery is eye-catching, and sometimes the wind blows, and the raindrops on the leaves of the sycamore trees flutter down.

Zijuan carried a teapot and said softly, "Girl, don't catch the cold, drink some tea."

Daiyu turned around, the starry eyes under the smoldering eyebrows saw her thinking, and said softly: "Sister Yuanyang said, Brother Heng arrived in Yangzhou yesterday, he should be back today."

Zijuan smiled lightly and said, "Let's be on the way."

Daiyu sighed softly, her snowy and jade face showed a look of melancholy, she held her handkerchief, it has been several days, and Brother Heng hasn't come back yet.

At this moment, Xiren came in and said softly, "Miss Lin, go out and take a quick walk."

Because in the past few days, Yuanyang reminded Daiyu to go out and walk more, so as not to stay in the house too often and get sick easily.

This is what Jia Heng and Yuanyang told Daiyu to not sit in the room normally, her mind is depressed, and she frowns.

At this moment, Qingwen's surprised voice suddenly came: "My lord, you are back."

The teacup in Daiyu's hand paused for a moment, and hurriedly walked out, but just as she stepped out of the curtain, she saw that tall and straight young man in green shirt, who had already stepped over the threshold, and cast his gaze under the heroic and sword-like eyebrows, Warm and moist as jade, the smile reaches the bottom of the eyes.

Daiyu's tender body trembled slightly, she seemed to be standing there in a daze, a young girl with a young face, her star pupils under her smoldering eyebrows shone brightly, and tears could be seen faintly.

"Brother Heng." Daiyu rushed over and threw herself into Jia Heng's arms, wrapping her hands around Jia Heng's waist.

The last time he broke into his arms was because of the prison robbery of the Ma family in Yangzhou, and now it is the Jurchen prince who coerced pirates into Jiangnan.

Jia Heng hugged Daiyu's shaved shoulders, feeling the joy and longing of the petite girl, and said with a light smile, "Sister, why are you crying again?"

He can be regarded as enjoying the treatment of Baoyu in the original book of the Red Chamber, but the tears of worry and the tears of anger and grievance are still different. The former enjoys it, while the latter is full of feathers.

And the skirt Daiyu is wearing today is obviously a style of pajamas, a green skirt with cool tulle.

Daiyu leaned her head tightly against Jia Heng's arms, and said foolishly, "Brother Heng."

After the last time, the girl gradually got used to the gazes of the maidservants around her.

Yuanyang looked at the boy with a half-smile, and said softly, "Master, don't stand here, talk in the room."

Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at the duck-faced girl with a slender and bright figure, with somewhat gentle eyes, she took Daiyu's plain hand and entered the room.

Yuanyang, Zijuan and Xiren were waiting in the small hall outside, but did not follow them in.

The two were sitting on the soft couch talking, Jia Heng's hand holding Daiyu was delicate and delicate, but it was slightly cold.

Daiyu raised her eyes to look at Jia Heng, her heart filled with embarrassment and joy, but she still couldn't help but worry in her tone: "Brother Heng, are you fighting someone again?"

Jia Heng smiled and said: "Well, it's inevitable, it's okay, the skin hasn't been wiped off, and my sister has been worried these days."

Daiyu was about to say something, but when she saw a warm and soft breath approaching, she quickly closed her bright starry eyes, and then she was fascinated by the familiar touch.

After a while, Daiyu's pretty cheeks were as red as a gorgeous Danxia, ​​and she leaned her head against Jia Heng's arms.

And Jia Heng is already herding the lamb, pinching the lamb's nose.

Dai Yufen's face was blushing, and she gently touched Jia Heng's hand, her voice trembling slightly, and said softly: "Brother Heng, don't make trouble, there is a lot of rumors here in Jinling, Brother Heng is leading a newly built navy and Enemy decisive battle, tell me what happened."

Jia Heng smiled and said: "Although the navy is newly built, the pirates were originally mobs. After this time, the pirates will no longer be able to invade Huaiyang from Haimen, and Jinling will be able to live in peace for a while."

Dai Yuyu blushed and said angrily, "Brother Heng, don't make trouble..."

Every time Brother Heng held her in his arms, he went to look for the sheep talisman. The kind of love that he couldn't put it down made her both flustered and slightly happy.

Jia Heng listened, Daiyu's hair condensed on her face, and said: "These two days, I miss my sister."

Daiyu's delicate body trembled slightly, her voice was already trembling: "Brother Heng."

However, before he could speak, he saw that Jia Heng was shepherding the sheep and bleating.

Daiyu's willow eyebrows were curved, and she quickly closed her eyes in shame, holding Jia Heng's shoulders with both hands, letting the young man love her, only her petite and exquisite body trembled.

After a while, Jia Heng hugged Daiyu who could no longer take care of herself, and said in a low voice, "Sister, she has been relieved for a while."

Daiyu is indeed likable, not just the filter effect of the original work, it is hard to describe, such a sharp-tongued Lin Dangdang, being obedient and obedient by his side, isn't it a kind of contrast?
Daiyu: "..."

Exactly where the clearing has been reduced, you make it clear.

However, at this moment, Jia Heng took out a brocade box and held it in his hand.

"This..." Daiyu's expression moved slightly, her starry eyes flickered, and she asked curiously, "What is this?"

However, her gaze was attracted by the brocade box in Jia Heng's hand, and her heart was somewhat looking forward to it.

Jia Heng gently opened the brocade box, and there was a pair of children, Tao Ruier, and said: "I bought this for my younger sister when I was in Yangzhou, and my younger sister thinks she likes it or not."

Thinking of letting Xiaoxiao go shopping for jewelry early in the morning, with a disgusted look on her face, she probably blamed him for not buying it for her.

Daiyu took the Er jewelry, her snowy jade face was as red as a cloud of clouds, and said shyly, "Brother Heng, why are you buying me jewelry again?"

Mingming went out to fight and bought things for her?

Jia Heng looked at Daiyu, and said in a gentle voice: "I just saw it, and thought my sister would look good wearing it, so I bought it here. If my sister wears it, let me have a look?"

This is just for Daiyu.

Sweetness welled up in Daiyu's heart, and she responded softly.

Jia Heng smiled lightly and said, "I'll get a mirror for my sister."

Daiyu looked at the boy who got up and walked towards the dressing table, her starry eyes blurred for a moment.

Jia Heng fetched a copper mirror with rhombic flowers, sat beside Daiyu, helped to hold the mirror, and said, "Sister, let me have a look."

Dai Yuyu's cheeks were flushed, and she put on the Tao Ruier ornament in the bronze mirror, looked at the bright face in the bronze mirror, raised her bright starry eyes to look at Jia Heng, and said in a low voice: "Brother Heng, do you look good? "

Jia Heng looked at the shy Daiyu, put her arms around Daiyu, and said softly: "It's pretty, my younger sister was born with a good color, but now it's even more beautiful, bright and charming, like a little fairy."

Well, at this time, the little fairy is not swearing at people, and there is no such thing as a grasshopper. There is only the ambition of a man, like the Yangtze River, rushing east to the sea, why bother to cherish the gentle land?

Daiyu bowed her head, her heart was overjoyed, she tremblingly said: "Brother Heng."

Although it is not such an elegant language that one is naturally beautiful and hard to give up, but this kind of straightforward and kind words coming from the lover's mouth, coupled with Jia Heng's identity, undoubtedly made Daiyu even more stupefied and bewildered.

Jia Heng gently lifted Daiyu's chin, the smooth and round skin overflowed between his fingers, and said warmly: "Sister."

The girl cut Qiushui's bright pupils trembling slightly, and the curved eyelashes covered a cluster of shadows until Jia Heng approached.

Jia Heng looked at Daiyu, he liked to see Daiyu's shy appearance, and this was an experience that the young woman Huaxin couldn't bring him.

The youthful and beautiful breath overflows between the lips and teeth.

Jia Heng suppressed a trace of sweetness, put his arms around Daiyu, and said softly: "It always rains here in Jinling, why don't we go to Xuanwu Lake later to watch the rain scene."

Dai Yufang had a sweet heart, and said softly: "Brother Heng just came back, it's better to rest first, and go another day."

Coming here by boat like this is exhausting even if you think about it.

Jia Heng smiled and said: "Your sister is really tired after saying this. I will lie down on my sister's bed for a while, my sister doesn't mind?"

Saying that, hugging Daiyu's shaved shoulders, she lay down on the pillow on the bed. The fragrance like orchids and musk deer, together with the sweetness that belongs to the girl's boudoir, lingered in her nose, making people feel drunk.

But this move made Daiyu startled, her heart beating non-stop.

Seeing that Jia Heng did not make any other movements, Daiyu was lying on Jia Heng's arms, her starry eyes under her smoky eyebrows were slightly closed, and there was a sense of peace in her heart, she and him probably shared the same bed Alright.

Thinking of this, Daiyuyu's cheeks flushed like fire, and she clenched her handkerchief tightly.

Jia Heng turned to look at Daiyu, hugged the jade hand on the other side, and said in a low voice: "Sister, after a while, big sister and the others may come over."

Daiyu's slightly ruddy jade face was surprised when she saw it, and asked, "Is the big sister coming too?"

"It's about the salt affairs. It's been more than a month since she came here. The eldest sister and the eldest princess Jinyang will come over. At that time, sister Yun and third sister will also come over." Jia Heng said, paused, and still chose Said: "Princess Xianning may also come over."

There are some things that Daiyu needs to be vaccinated in advance, otherwise, she will cry again, "So, it's my sister's fault."

Daiyu's heart skipped a beat when she heard the words, her starry eyes twinkled, she pursed her pink lips, and said in a low voice: "The princess and Brother Heng went to Henan..."

At the beginning, I also heard the maid said that the two maids on the sister-in-law's side were talking, and the princess was afraid that the visitor would be unkind.

"Sister, don't think about it, just get along with each other as usual, you have met her before, right?" Jia Heng pinched Daiyu's sad face lightly, and said softly: "Okay, why, why don't you still eat?" vinegar."

Daiyu hadn't entered the game before, so she just stood on the sidelines and had no reason to be angry, but now it's different, in the game, she has become his little girlfriend, bleating and bleating, in this era, he is Daiyu's love of all.

When he sees Xianning and the others, even if he is not angry with him, he may be sullen himself.

Even if it is the Ninth Five-Year Master, it is inevitable for the concubines in the palace to be jealous, let alone him?

Daiyu's bright starry eyes moved slightly, and with a grunt, she held Jia Heng's hand tightly, and sighed softly, how could she not be jealous?

She didn't know what it was like in her heart, anyway, it had nothing to do with joy, if she met him earlier, how good would it be?

But when she thought that Princess Xianning was still ahead, and she herself was... the one who came later, thinking of this, the girl frowned slightly, her heart was filled with depression, and she didn't know what to say.

In fact, the girl may not care about the servant girl like Xiren, she can even call Xiren's sister-in-law with a smile, but she is wary of Baochai.

"Sister, it's my fault." Jia Heng gently stroked Daiyu's beautiful eyebrows, and moved her lips closer to comfort the girl's suddenly depressed mood.

After a while, Daiyu's starry eyes were misty, and her mouth was thin and breathy. Her slender hands hurriedly grabbed Jia Heng's hand that was swinging towards her skirt, her pink cheeks were hot as fire, and she said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, don't, Don't……"

She hasn't married him yet.

"Where did my sister go, I didn't mean that." Jia Heng leaned close to Daiyu's already rosy ear, and said in a low voice, "I want to marry my sister in a palanquin."

He was reluctant to touch Qingwen, and neither would Daiyu. He actually wanted to serve Daiyu and make up for her. Instead of letting her cry, it would be better... Now it seems that he can only find another good opportunity.

Daiyu gave a soft "hmm", leaned her head on Jia Heng's body, and said in a low voice: "Brother Heng is tired, please sleep for a while."

Jia Heng didn't say much, closed his eyes slightly, and fell asleep.

Daiyu looked at the boy who closed his eyes and seemed to have fallen asleep. For a while, his starry eyes, which were full of water, gradually became absent-minded. The sleeping boy undoubtedly lost a bit of majesty, but the tiredness on his face was clearly visible.

Jia Heng really hasn't had a full night's sleep in the past few days. He is either fighting or fighting with the salt merchants.

The girl looked at it, feeling pity in her heart, and reached out to gently caress the boy's cheek.

In fact, he is only three years older than her, but he has to deal with so many things. How long has he been in Jiangnan, and how many fights?
Daiyu pursed her pink lips, sighed softly, and leaned her head on Jia Heng's body. For some reason, the sourness just now seemed to gradually dissipate.

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Liangjiang governor's yamen, in the official hall

Officials from the Six Departments of Nanjing and the Metropolitan Procuratorate came here in an endless stream the day before yesterday. At this moment, the governor of Liangjiang's yamen is sparsely populated, and the manpower in the official hall is a bit sparse. Except for the governor of Liangjiang, Shen Fang and his staff, there are also two departments of the Ministry of War. Hall, Jiang Sucheng and Meng Guangyuan, the servants of the Ministry of War.

"This time, Zhen Zhu was to blame for the defeat, and he still has the face to come back!?" Jiang Sucheng said indignantly, with a little panic in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Lao Meng, Mr. Shen, I'm going to go to Shuyan Ginseng is."

In Yangzhou, Jinling has already heard about the fact that the angel in the palace delivered the imperial decree to Jia Heng.

The governor of the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps, who raised and dispatched land and water troops, had all the power, and what's more, he could kill the officials of the two rivers with the sword of the emperor first, and then play it later. This kind of power made the two ministers of the Ministry of war fearful.

Meng Guangyuan frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Zhen Zhu can't die for the king's business, not to mention that he has owed the emperor's favor, but still come back calmly, it really loses my dignity in Liangjiang's officialdom!"

Zhen Zhu was captured, and he could have dumped the blame on Zhen Zhu, but now that Zhen Zhu has returned unharmed, how can these recommenders deal with themselves?
Shen Fang, governor of Liangjiang, was sitting on the grand master's chair at the moment, turning a deaf ear to the scolding of the two ministers of the military department, his face was ashen, and his eyes were absent-minded. He was obviously also thinking about the military affairs of the governor's Jiangnan Jiangbei Camp.

Asked: "Did Yongning Bo come to Jinling?"

"I've returned to Ningguo Mansion." Bai Sixing said softly.

At this moment, a scribe from the outside came in a hurry, with a look of fear on his face, and said: "Master Taiwan, the angel delivered the decree."

As soon as these words came out, Shen Bing's complexion changed slightly, and everyone hurried out of the official hall.

I saw the young inner eunuch not far away, walking quickly along the corridor under the retinue of several inner guards in fine clothes.

"Governor of Liangjiang, Shen Bing accepts the order."

Shen Fang's complexion changed slightly, he knelt down, and said: "Minister, Shen Fang accepts the order."

Lu Chaoyun at the side hurriedly called the little official and said, "Hurry up, go and prepare the incense case."

The two servants of the military department behind them also knelt down one after another, with ugly expressions on their faces, faintly aware of a bad feeling.

After a few people set up the incense table, the inner eunuch unfolded the silk with a brush, and the soft voice sounded like a cool wind, and said: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said: If there is no competition in martial arts, the world will not be peaceful." , Qing is the governor of the two rivers, and I appointed Erchao to take charge of the military and political power. It was the first to arrange the military equipment, and recommended the Zhenhai Weiwu Bian Zhenzhu to check the Zhenhai Jiedu. However, in the battle of Jiangkou, the navy was overwhelmed..."

Under the eaves, pearls that had been broken by the wind and rain on the black and green eaves tiles, accompanied by the inner eunuch's words of reprimand, fell on the officials of Liangjiang Governor's Yamen with the wind.

Shen Fang knelt down, only to feel chills all over his body, and there were only eight words in his ears, "dismiss from post and stay in post, to see the effect". Since he became an official in Kejia, has he ever been subjected to such severe punishment?
Unlike being dismissed from office and waiting for participation, dismissal from office and staying in office are combined with taking on the crime and making meritorious service. If Shen Fang does not make any mistakes in the future, the punishment will generally be revoked, which is a punishment that is more severe than the rebuke of the imperial edict.

For example, in the Kangxi Dynasty, Jin Fu, a famous minister of river management, was appointed. Because of the different ideas of river management at the time, many people impeached him. Kangxi worried that he would misuse people in the future and damage his prestige, so he dismissed Jin Fu and kept him.

Because, how could Liangjiang governor's yamen be responsible for the loss of the Zhenhai navy.

As for Zhen Zhu, at that time, Emperor Chongping didn't know that Zhen Zhu had been rescued, and he didn't deal with it before the dust settled.

"Sinner, Shen Bing obeys the decree, long live, long live, long live." Shen Bing bowed his head and bowed, his voice trembling, and his heart was already icy cold.

If he hadn't been rushing to reorganize the army in Shangshu, he wouldn't have fallen to where he is today!
In fact, the reason why Emperor Chongping was angry was also because of this reason. He pretended to be smart, recommended inhumane people, and ruined the military and political arrangements.

(End of this chapter)