The Traitor Jia Lian of the Red Chamber

Gaoyou has fertile soil and rich products. It is known as the "Land of Fish and Rice", and the "salted duck eggs" with local characteristics are exported to all over the world.Therefore, as soon as he heard that Jia Lian and his party were in Gaoyou, it was useless for him to have a nervous lunch.After finally getting through it until people were about to go home, a duck appeared?Lose a duck? !

The county magistrate of Gaoyou didn't dare to persuade Ren Xing, so he had to hold his voice and put on a face of patriotism and love for the people, and went to investigate together.

As soon as he saw the county magistrate coming and heard that he was going down to the village, the middle-aged man named Li Fugui who had planned to take the rich-looking Yuanwai master back home was trembling in his calves.Although losing the duck did mean a small amount of income for them.But in the past two years, the weather has been good, and the emperor was exempted from tax for a year before, so they live a good life.The family worked diligently to tend the crops and set up stalls on the street, just wanting to save some money for their grandson's education, so as not to be blind.

"I know...the county magistrate...Master, this..."

Seeing that ordinary people started to stutter, the county magistrate Guyan held the old man's hand, and Jia Rong, who looked patient, turned his head and smiled patiently at Li Fugui.Jia Rong has no official position, but this little boy has a title on him, and the one on his chest is the Royal Jade Butterfly.

"This is the newly appointed criminal officer Jia Lian, Mr. Jia." The magistrate of Gaoyou, with the tone of "your family is going to be lucky", bowed his hands respectfully to Jia Rong, and introduced to the Li family: "Mr. The grandson of the saint."

From the corner of Jia Lian's eyes, he glanced at the magistrate's expression, chatted with the Li family with a smile, and relieved the tension caused by his status.Originally, he just wanted to deal with it in a low-key manner and educate Jia Rong, but the county magistrate came out on his own.The "fat duck" that came to the door was naturally accepted.

Trembling, Li Fugui led a group of people back to the village in a trance, ignoring his grandson's joy when he came out to beg for sugar. …Invite…I will quickly offer incense to the ancestors, Wenquxing, Zhuangyuan Lang, the emperor’s grandson…The grave of our old Li family’s ancestors is smoking.”

Seeing the master's family running away in a panic, the county magistrate smiled at Jia Lian and Situ Le in embarrassment: "People in the countryside don't understand etiquette, and I have neglected a few adults. Forgive me." This style of writing education is also an assessment. One pass.

"Don't be negligent. We came here to investigate the case, but it caused them trouble." Jia Rong went through ten copper coins to buy vegetables and other incidents, but she had a preliminary understanding of the "common people" at once, and she was very polite. Mr. Li bowed down to thank him, and saw two children who were younger than him. Hearing that he didn't look wronged by the sugar man, he touched the small purse and distributed his snacks. It didn't take long for the children's laughter to come from the yard.

Jia Lian saw Jia Rong's words and deeds, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he smiled and comforted the restrained magistrate, "Today we are taking a rest, we just come here to eat salted duck eggs and visit the mountains and rivers of Gaoyou."

Speaking of the places of interest and historical sites in Gaoyou, the county magistrate was rather complacent and chatted with people for a while.After Li Fugui came out with tea and thanked him, he talked about the business of coming today.

Li Fugui was still in a daze and didn't come back to his senses, stammering: "It was just that our neighbor next door lost a duck, but when I talked about it, I found that many people in the village had lost it. The total number is quite a lot , there are more than 30 of them."

Magistrate: "..."

"Second Uncle, Second Uncle!" Jia Rong ran back from the village with a fluffy duck in her arms, surrounded by many children.I only heard the person worryingly say: "I have investigated and asked many mothers-in-law and grandpas. I heard from them that many ducks were lost in the next village. There are a few poor families with no land who rely on ducks for a living. They are all poor. I can't open the pot."

Magistrate: "..."

"By the way, Second Uncle, this is the little duck." Jia Rong held up the duck in her arms: "Can I raise one?"

"It's easy to raise a duck. It will find its own food, so it's easy to raise." Seeing his new and beautiful friend Qiqi Ai pleading with the adults, Li Youcai hastily said: "My father's raising pigs is troublesome. You have to feed pigs to thresh pigweed, but raising pigs can be sold for a lot of money.”

"Wow, your father is so good! My father is only a prodigal." Jia Rong said enviously, "But my mother is very good. I, Master Hu, Aunt Yu and Second Aunt Lian are all good. Of course, my second uncle is the most powerful." , the undefeated man can still make money, and he can punish evil and promote good, everyone says he is a star of Wenqu, but he is a bit fierce occasionally."

This comparison and showing off made Jia Lian dumbfounded, so he looked at Situ Le.Situ Le couldn't help coaxing Jia Rong and a group of children out to play.

When the courtyard was quiet, Jia Lian sent people to invite the village officials.It doesn't feel like a big deal, but recently, more than 500 ducks have been lost intermittently in the surrounding areas.When these numbers are added together, it is not a trivial matter, and villages are linked to villages, and towns are linked to townships. After Jia Lian asked the magistrate to go back, he sent people into the village to make another count.

The data for the entire county is horrifying. More than 3000 ducks were lost.

The modus operandi is still the same, stealing in the middle of the night, quietly.

Jia Lian: "..."

Situ Le sullenly said, "We'll wait until you solve the duck case before leaving. By the way, this potato is delicious, isn't it?"

"How old are you, you still look like Rong'er." Jia Lian looked at Situ Le who followed the children up and down the mountain to release ducks, and seeing his bright smiling face, couldn't bear to pour cold water on him, and just muttered: " You should pay attention to your food. It’s not that you dislike these local vegetables, but that your stomach needs some adaptation.”

After finishing speaking, did Jia Lian take the sweet potato handed over by Situ Le? Looking at the red-skinned oval sweet potato, Jia Lian raised his brows and took a sip. There was confusion in his eyes, but his tone was unquestionable: "Isn't this sweet potato?"

"Sweet potato?" Situ Le was puzzled after hearing the words: "The disaster relief food from Fanbang in the last years of the previous dynasty?"

In the last years of the former dynasty, the people were in dire straits, and many fishermen in the south of Fujian Province went to sea and went to Nanyang and other places to make a living.Chen Zhenlong from Shimin traded overseas, and finally the fallen leaves returned to their roots, and he brought back vine seedlings and planted them.At that time, there was severe drought and famine in the country.Chen Jinglun, the son of Zhenlong, recommended the governor.After the bumper harvest, the governor once went to Datianting to promote it, but Liu Jin died just as soon as the relationship reached Jiuqiansui, who had the power over the world at that time, and then there was turmoil between the government and the public. Naturally, this little sweet potato did not People paid attention.

This method of disaster relief is still the countermeasures that his father sorted out after studying the government records of various governments for the exam.

wrong?

Situ Le looked at Jia Lian in astonishment: "How do you know it's called sweet potato? You still use such a definite tone?"

"..." Nonsense, I've eaten it!

Jia Lian's expression froze for only a moment, and then he replied in a serious manner: "Because this is the test site. As someone who wants to be the champion, naturally he has to send someone to check whether he is really capable."

"...Okay. I don't think I'm as comprehensive as you." Situ Le listened to Jia Lian's serious reply, bowed his head and self-reflected.He is really a theoretical guy, he seems to know a little bit about everything, but in reality, his eyes are all black.

"Then take advantage of the opportunity now to walk around and see more." Jia Lian laughed, and continued to be serious: "Actually, I am the same. If you rely on divine favor and play party fights, you can also gain power, but that is only for a while. .”

Just like him in the past, even if he jumped out of the power struggle in the inner prison circle and gained a firm foothold in the army, but when the master issued an imperial decree, he would still be afraid of losing the favor of the emperor and everything, so he returned to the palace again.Because from the very beginning, his honor and disgrace depended on the holy will.

But if the foundation is really laid on the people, then he will straighten his back.

"What I am planning now is not for a moment, but for a lifetime, but for generations to pass on. Then I must start to lay the foundation stone firmly." Gradually white.

"So," hearing Jia Lian's relief, Situ Le couldn't help laughing, and joked, "So, Lian Qingtian, these three thousand ducks depend on you."

"You gloating, begging to be beaten." Jia Lian squeezed the sweet potato he identified as: "I will leave this matter to you to investigate. After finding out that the two are the same thing, remember to ask the old farmer to investigate its habits. At the same time, I invited a few old Chinese doctors to go south to Minyue and other places to see how the local people did after eating sweet potatoes. Then I took Teng Miao and a few old farmers to the northwest to plant. The place is dry and lacks food. This thing is under the name of the Jia family. There are also several Zhuangzi in the northwest, try it first..."

Listening to Jia Lian's long list of plans, Situ Le Zheng nodded emphatically.Although he longs for freedom and wants to go around, but when he can roam the world, it is his duty to help Jia Lian solve some things within his ability.

It's just that the planned northwest trip was postponed for a few days, and he simply took Jia Rong to continue south to eat lychees for a few days.

Jia Rong, who was squatting by the earthen stove watching her little friend roast sweet potatoes, sneezed, shuddered suddenly, took out the homework sheet in her arms, and breathed a sigh of relief: "I finished my homework before I played."

"Is it fun for you to study every day?" The children in the village couldn't help asking when they saw Jia Rong pull out the densely packed words: "There is a private school in our town, and the masters in it are very knowledgeable. My father thinks Save money to let me study, and I will no longer be herding ducks and cows in the future."

"Reading..." Jia Rong originally wanted to say that he hated studying the most, but looking at the eyes of those around him who were seeking knowledge, his face flushed: "In fact, reading is very good. There are also masters in the book who will teach us many principles. These principles are The summary of their life experience is like...well, just like you raise ducks and dig wild vegetables, you certainly don’t know how to raise and dig wild vegetables for the first time, but you will know it through the adults’ teaching.”

At the same time, Jia Lian was listening to Situ Le's adjusted plan, and seeing the solemnity in his eyebrows, he suddenly felt at a loss.

Raising his hands to rub his temples, Jia Lian sighed, probably because he has been too tired lately, and he has heard too many quacking sounds of ducks and ducks, which made him feel relieved when he saw Situ Le, who is obedient and caring. Feel.

This is probably the pride of my family when our son grew up.

After all, it was touching to think about being able to recommend himself and take charge of one's own side because he had put off his dream for many years.