The eldest son of the red mansion

"If mother has something to say, just tell me. If I can do it, I will do my best." Qin Keqing didn't know what was going on, but she couldn't refuse Mrs. Wang's opening, but she didn't dare to promise so much, so she just I can say that I will go all out, and I will leave something to live for if I can't get things done in the future.

Mrs. Wang didn't know what to say, so she winked at Wang Xifeng who was beside her.

Wang Xifeng knew what Mrs. Wang was thinking at a glance, and since she got married, she had become close to Qin Keqing, so she didn't shy away from it, and told Qin Keqing the ins and outs.

It turned out that it was Mrs. Wang's sister who lived in Jinling City, Xue Pan, the son of the Xue family's aunt, who relied on wealth and power to kill people. Now she is being tried by Yingtian Mansion, and the case has not been closed yet.Now my uncle Wang Ziteng got the letter and wanted to help, but Wang Ziteng had little contact with the civil servants, so he sent someone to tell this side that he had asked Aunt Xue to bring her to Beijing, and at the same time asked Jia Ke to help clear the case. .

In fact, Wang Xifeng still has a lot of things to say that she is embarrassed to say. The reason why Xue Pan was so lustful at such a young age was that he beat someone to death this time because he robbed a girl with another son of a gentry family.

When Qin Keqing heard that this kind of thing still exists in the world, it's okay to kill people, how can she, a woman, dare to accept it?

Ever since Qin Keqing married into Wuyang Hou's mansion, Jia Ke had explained to her that Qin Keqing was in charge of the affairs of the mansion, and Qin Keqing could not interfere with the affairs outside.You can't rely on Jia Ke's reputation to send posts to others.

But this is the first time Mrs. Wang has come to ask for it, and it is inconvenient for her to refuse, so she turned her eyes and said: "I don't know about this matter anyway, I will tell our master after I go back, and I want to see it for my relatives." Come on, our master will definitely make a move."

Although Mrs. Wang did not get a definite answer from Qin Keqing, she would not dare to be Jia Ke's master even if she thought about it. If she went back and told Jia Ke, he would not refuse.

Although Wang Xifeng next to her is on good terms with Qin Keqing, seeing how timid Qin Keqing is, she feels a little proud in her heart. If it was her, she would not have to say hello to the man at home, and would automatically hand over a post. She was afraid that the people below would not hurry up. After finishing the matter, it can be seen that although Qin Keqing has some skills, he is still much worse than himself.

So the few of them talked for a while, and then dispersed separately.

When Qin Keqing just walked out of Mrs. Wang's courtyard, Wang Xifeng chased after her.

"Sister-in-law, don't leave in a hurry, I have a few words to tell you." Wang Xifeng hurriedly said to Qin Keqing with a few maidservants behind her.

Seeing Wang Xifeng catching up, Qin Keqing stopped walking and said to her with a smile: "You Feng Lazi are so busy every day, why do you have time to chat with me now?"

When Wang Xifeng came to Qin Keqing's side, she didn't say much, and winked at the maids behind her. These maids were all clever, and when they saw Wang Xifeng's wink, they retreated, and retreated to the nearby flower garden to stand guard for them.

Qin Keqing was also a little surprised when she saw this formation, but she was also smart, so she winked at Ruizhu.

Seeing Qin Keqing's hint, Ruizhu smiled and said to Qin Zhong beside him, "Uncle Qin, or I'll take you to the side to have a look. Our Rongguo Mansion is notoriously prosperous."

Qin Zhong then followed Ruizhu to the nearby garden.The other servant girls also retreated to the side.

Qin Keqing smiled at Wang Xifeng and said, "Is there anything you can say?"

"I have something to discuss with my sister-in-law. The man in our house is also the eldest brother, who has some skills. Now some people have come to my door with money. It would be convenient to ask the elder brother to speak in some lawsuits. "Wang Xifeng said to Qin Keqing with a smile, thinking in his heart that he couldn't believe that Qin Keqing didn't love money.

Since this period of time, many people have begged Wang Xifeng and Mrs. Wang with a lot of money. Some small things can be done with Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng's posts, but many things can't be done without Jia Ke's face. of.So Wang Xifeng wanted to bring Qin Keqing over, and when the three of them joined forces, they would be able to earn at least a few hundred thousand taels of silver a year.

After hearing Wang Xifeng's words, Qin Keqing's complexion changed a little. Although she is capable, it's just a boudoir's skill, how dare she do such a thing.

Qin Keqing couldn't refuse Wang Xifeng explicitly, so she said tactfully: "To make you laugh, I'm not as good as you. All the big things in the family are decided by our master. I can only help him and do some things for him. Small matter. I will go back and discuss this matter with our uncle."

Seeing Qin Keqing's attitude, Wang Xifeng knew that it was useless to say anything to her. It seemed that Qin Keqing was still too timid.

When Jia Ke came back that night, Qin Keqing learned from Mrs. Wang's words to him, and then explained Wang Xifeng's matter to Jia Ke carefully, and finally blinked her big eyes to see how he would deal with it.

After listening to her words, Jia Ke calculated the time. Aunt Xue's family should also go to Beijing. As for Xue Pan's case, Jia Ke didn't take it seriously either.Jia Yucun, the current prefect of Jinling, will take office soon.With his dexterity, it was no more than a trifle.

Besides, in Dream of the Red Chamber, even without him, Jia Ke, Jia Yucun still managed to do things beautifully in order to curry favor with Prince Teng.What's more, now that Jia Yucun is his subordinate, he is not too tight to curry favor with himself. There is no need to order these trivial matters, and he will naturally handle them safely and securely.

"What do I think is the matter? In this way, this Xue Pan is also lawless. This is a matter of life and death, and he dares to do it at a young age." Although Jia Ke can solve this matter, but for Xue Pan There is nothing to say about Pan's boldness.Although Jia Ke went to the battlefield at a young age, it was because he had golden fingers by his side and had a bottom in his heart.This Xue Pan is just an imperial businessman, so he dared to be so bold, it seems that he has no king's law in his heart.

"Then you don't care after all, you write a letter, so I can answer. Otherwise, the next time we meet, the nose will not be the nose, and the face will not be the face." Qin Keqing rolled to Jia Ke's side, and said coquettishly, after all This was the first time Mrs. Wang begged her, and no matter what she said, she had to answer.

Jia Ke hugged Qin Keqing in his arms, and said indifferently, "What's so difficult about it? You still need me to say hello. The current prefect of Jinling, Jia Yucun, came from my school. We're done."

Qin Keqing said in disbelief: "This Jia Yucun is so bold, he dared to wipe out such a big life lawsuit."

"If you don't believe me, there will be news after a while. You can see whether I'm right or not." Jia Ke knew all about Jia Yucun's cruelty, let alone this trivial matter.Even if he is asked to kill people now, he can still figure out a way.In terms of this matter, Jia Ke can be regarded as neglecting human lives in favor of selfishness.As long as he gives a hint, Jia Yucun will definitely make a decision impartially. Just because he does nothing, Jia Yucun must bend the law for personal gain and wipe this matter clean.

Qin Keqing still didn't believe it, and Jia Ke didn't tell her the truth, but just said to her: "Just tell me what I said, and she will naturally understand the reason."

Then Jia Ke thought about Wang Xifeng's matter again, and said that Wang Xifeng was no less courageous than Xue Pan. In the Dream of the Red Chamber, most of the final charges against Jia's mansion were committed by Wang Xifeng.

"As for Lian's second daughter-in-law, don't meddle in it. She is reckless and lawless. She is doing this just because our Jia family is in its heyday and earns some unconscionable money. There is no shortage of this in our house." Silver, so you don't get involved."

Qin Keqing nodded after listening to Jia Ke's words. She was also a little worried about the things Wang Xifeng did. It seemed that she earned a lot of money every year, but she didn't know how many people she offended. In the end, it was Jia Ke who carried it for her.

The next day, Qin Keqing reported Jia Ke's words to Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Wang was old in accidents, so she immediately understood that since Jia Yucun was under Jia Ke's family, she would be the magistrate in Jinling. It was settled by him, so he was relieved.As for Wang Xifeng's matter, Qin Keqing didn't reply, but such a smart person as Wang Xifeng didn't understand, Qin Keqing refused this matter, so after the two met, they didn't mention this matter anymore, and just let Wang Xifeng act mischievously there.

Let’s say that autumn is coming soon. Last autumn, the Tatars did not invade. This was because they were severely injured by Jia Ke the year before last. This year, Jia Ke got the news from Tang Kuai that Arslen Khan had regrouped and dispatched troops on the grassland. , ready to invade the dynasty again this year.

Originally, there were Manchu Eight Banners blocking the grassland, and it was not so easy for the Tatars to invade.But how could Jia Ke let his own capital be spent on protecting the emperor from disasters, so he had long ago ordered the Manchu Eight Banners to shrink their troops, pretending to be weak, to move closer to Xuanfu Town as much as possible, and not to clash with the Tatars .

In fact, not only did Jia Ke get the news, the secret agents of the imperial court were not vegetarians, and a large amount of information was also placed on the desks of the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor.

Fortunately, the Supreme Emperor has been emperor for so many years, and the Tatars have invaded more than a dozen times, and he survived all of them safely, without being too panicked.

But the emperor was a little startled. Although he said he was smart, he grew up in the deep palace after all. Where did he go through fighting since he was a child?This time, when they heard that the Tatars might invade in autumn, they panicked a little.

That night, the emperor summoned his confidants, the other three ministers from the Military Aircraft Department, to discuss a solution in Dongnuan Pavilion.

The only one among these people who has some ideas is Lei Ying, Minister of the Ministry of War, so this meeting is mainly Lei Ying's suggestion.

"Your Majesty, there is a shortage of food and wages in the Nine Borders. To put it chillingly, some soldiers can't even fill their stomachs. How can these people contribute to the emperor?" Lei Ying stood in the Dongnuan Pavilion impassioned.

"Impossible, every year's rations are all allocated in full. I just approved the full amount of this winter's rations a few days ago. How can the soldiers not have enough to eat." The emperor expressed doubts about Lei Ying's words.

Chapter 318

Hearing the emperor's question about the military pay at the border, Liu Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, quickly gave Lei Ying a wink and told him not to continue talking. If he uncovered this layer of cover, he might offend many people, and the entire imperial court would be afraid All the ministers in the palace will be enemies with him.Because this matter is not one person's, but most of the officials in the capital have benefited.Such a large interest group, how can they touch it.

Lei Ying, as if she didn't see his wink, bowed and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty doesn't know, the money allocated by the imperial court has never been distributed to the border in full, and the household department was confiscated twice. Coupled with the fact that the generals from all over the country are starving for money and drinking their soldiers’ blood, there may be four or five floors in the hands of soldiers at the border.”

When the emperor heard this, there was nothing he didn't understand. Although he grew up in the deep palace, he had a better understanding of human relationships and sophistication.When Lei Ying said this, he wanted to understand the problem.Now, not only did he not get angry, but he calmed down. You must know that he still can't get into the matter.First, his throne was unstable and he needed the support of these benefited civil servants.Secondly, the army has always been a taboo of the Supreme Emperor, and he is never allowed to touch it.

So the emperor immediately changed the topic, "Don't talk about this, I don't want to hear it, I just want to know how to resist the invasion of the Tatars this year."

Lei Ying was taken aback when he heard the emperor say that, but he immediately understood that the emperor didn't want to care about this matter.Therefore, his eyes dimmed.

But the emperor had to answer the question. Lei Ying thought carefully about these people in the government and the opposition. I am afraid that only Jia Ke can take on the heavy responsibility of resisting the Tatars. Jia Ke has been fighting against the Tatars for so many years. He led the troops and defeated the Tatars in succession.Others have encountered the Tatar army, and they are all about to collapse.

Although he already knew that Jia Ke was the emperor's deadly enemy, but now that it was related to the important affairs of the court and the fate of the country, he didn't care so much.

Lei Ying made up her mind and said to the emperor again, "Long live, then there is only one last solution. Please ask the emperor to make Jia Ke a general. Let him lead the elite of the nine sides. According to his ability and prestige, he will definitely be able to defeat the Tartars. People, so that the people of the Central Plains will not be ravaged again."

When the emperor heard what Lei Ying said, his face immediately changed, and his eyes when looking at Lei Ying became fierce, as if he suddenly turned into a man-eating wolf, wanting to eat Lei Ying alive.

Lei Ying was frightened by the emperor's eyes. Since he joined the emperor, the emperor has always respected him and relied on him. Where has he encountered such a thing today?

In the end, the emperor held back his anger, gritted his teeth and said to Lei Ying, "Stop mentioning this matter in the future. If there is any other way, play it immediately."

Lei Ying frowned and thought about it for a while, and it really made him think of a way to get the best of both worlds. He immediately cupped his hands and said to the emperor: "Long live, as a minister, there is still a way to get the best of both worlds."

"Is there any way? Tell me quickly." The emperor was a little impatient at this time.