The first paparazzi in the Red Chamber

Jia She bowed and was about to answer, but Song Xi spoke up one step ahead of him.

"Dou Cong is the son of the eldest princess. Is it inappropriate to send him to the Rongguo Mansion, who has no relatives and no reason? If this matter is impeached by the censors and opposed by other old relatives, I am afraid it will be difficult to carry out. Moreover, the children of the Jia family Among them, there is no one with good qualifications, who can set an example for Dou Cong."

The emperor looked at Song Xi: "On the contrary, I think this is just right. As the saying goes, those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black. If you have more contacts with smart people, you will become smarter. Let him learn from the honesty and loyalty of the Jia family's children." That's right. Don't think that I don't know. He has long been known as a "little devil" outside, and most people can't subdue him. Right now, only people like Jia Aiqing who know the details look at him, so I can feel a little relieved."

"It's him who is mischievous. If something happens, Mr. Jia may not be able to bear it." Song Xi continued.

The emperor frowned and thought for a while, then hurriedly said: "I have neglected this point. I have decreed that you are allowed to be Dou Cong's adoptive father. You can discipline Dou Cong as you like, and you are not subject to national regulations and etiquette. Restraint. To put it bluntly, even if you beat him to death, I will not blame you. It would be best for this child to be disciplined. If he refuses to be disciplined, he will be gone if he is gone, and he will be wiped clean!"

After the emperor said, there was a sharp glint in his eyes.This Dou Cong can still stay in Beijing, and he arranged to be educated in Rongguo Mansion, which is already the greatest favor to him.

Song Xi saw that the emperor's mind had been made up, and that he had something to say later, so he felt that this matter was feasible, but there was a premise that the eldest princess could not come out to interfere from time to time.

The emperor also agreed to Song Xi's point, saying that he would arrange another princess.

Only then did Song Xi look at Jia Amnesty, signaling that he could agree, and if he really couldn't deal with this little devil anymore, he could deal with it together.

Now that the emperor had already said this, Jia Amnesty had no reason why he should not, so he agreed.

The emperor immediately issued a secret decree with Jia Amnesty, and ordered the Ministry of Industry to build Rongfu gardens, which can be regarded as a little compensation for Jia Amnesty.

It is only natural for Jia Amnesty to receive money for work, so he did not refuse, thank you.

Emperor: "Among the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, I can only entrust you with important tasks. Aiqing, don't let me down."

"I will try my best." Jia Amnesty agreed.

The emperor nodded, and suddenly asked about Jia She's son. Knowing that Jia Lian was now serving as an official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he sighed that it was a good thing, "Everyone said Zi Xiaofu, I look forward to your son very much."

"A dog likes leisure and hates work. He is happy and happy. It's okay to do small things, but it's embarrassing for big tasks." Jia Amnesty unceremoniously exposed Jia Lian's shortcomings.

Song Xi couldn't help listening, and glanced at Jia Amnesty with a smile.He was a little suspicious that Jia She was not Jia Lian's real father.

The emperor was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then seeing Jia She's serious face, he knew that what he said was not modest, but a serious answer, and immediately burst out laughing, sighing that Jia She is a treasure, which is rare in a hundred years.

After leaving the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Song Xi and Jia She said: "Just now the emperor intended to promote Lian'er."

"To be promoted too quickly may not be a good thing for Lian'er."

Although Jia She is usually busy, he also pays attention to the usual behavior of Jia Lian and his wife.Jia Lian is an official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he has done a good job, but after all, he is a newcomer who has just started working as an official, so he needs to experience it slowly, and guard against arrogance and impetuosity.If he was suddenly promoted at this time, with Jia Lian's personality, he would definitely skip the step of being humble and seeking progress, and start to be complacent and arrogant, and look elsewhere.

"I think Lian'er is quite obedient. Two days ago, I happened to meet an old minister from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I asked him a few words. He was fast in his work, and there was no dissatisfaction with him. Your son is really talented in internal affairs." Song Xi exclaimed.

Jia She smiled, "It's rare to have someone you can praise, but I know who you praise him for, so you can't say enough."

Song Xi moved the corner of his mouth, Jiyan smiled slightly, and looked at Jia Amnesty quietly.What Jia She said was right, he did praise Jia Lian because of Jia She.

Jia Amnesty then went to the Hall of Martial Arts with Song Xi, and showed Song Xi the newly drafted "Secrets of the Next Door".

Song Xi originally took it with a smile, but after scanning the contents, his smile faded instantly, and he sat down with a solemn expression. He read it again carefully, and then said to Jia She, "No."

"Why?" Jia Amnesty stared at him.

"The experience of these women listed in your book is really heartbreaking to watch, and it will lead to various reflections, so it is easy for readers to question the three obediences and four virtues, and some Confucianism and etiquette. This kind of thing can be big or small, But now your identity as the author of the book is very likely to be exposed, if the officials know that it is you, they will definitely make this matter bigger and attack you." Song Xi stared at Jia She seriously, hoping that he would understand this matter. seriousness.

"When a man marries a wife, if the wife has a serious disease, he can leave it at will. If the man has a serious disease, the wife must never leave her. This is unfair and should not be mentioned.

Then there are women who are born with the heart of reconciliation and want to change and choose hard work. As long as the man is unwilling and the husband's family disagrees, it will definitely not succeed.What about a man who divorces his wife?It's easy to pick a reason at random.Women whose wives have been divorced or who are rare to return home have to endure the pointing and pointing of the world, and they will never be able to raise their heads to live.Say that I provoke Confucianism and etiquette. Has Confucianism and etiquette taught gentlemen to bully women like this, so that women can't allow women to live a good life by themselves.

Take the situation in the past three years as an example. In the capital alone, there are more than a thousand people who divorced their wives, but only one person who divorced. However, this woman who boldly proposed to divorce was half a month after the divorce. Disliked by his natal father, he remarried hastily to a famous local villain. Within three months of marriage, he was beaten and seriously injured, and finally died.The ridiculous thing is that it is not illegal for a husband to beat his wife, and that villain is still handsome every day without any punishment.Women are human beings too, so why should they suffer? "The more Jia Amnesty spoke, the angrier he became.

Song Xi didn't have the slightest smile on his face, and looked at Jia Amnesty stiffly, "Why did you pay attention to this?"

"Why can't I pay attention to this?" Jia She frowned, a little displeased with Song Xi questioning himself like this.

Song Xi was silent for a while, and his thin lips moved slightly, "No, you can't, and you are not allowed to report this matter to the emperor. As for this issue of "Secrets of Neighbors", you use the auspicious Mid-Autumn Festival as an excuse to praise some good deeds, and talk about the great things that happened this autumn. A good harvest is fine too. There are too many sarcasms, and it’s still fresh to change the taste once in a while.”

"What's wrong, where is it wrong, why can't it be reported to the emperor?" Jia Amnesty looked into Song Xi's eyes and argued, "I didn't instigate anything in the book, I just compared some things in recent years, what I said They are all facts. Even if I don’t tell them, the truth is there, and nothing has been changed.”

"If you don't say it, not many people will know about it. Whether you understand it or not, based on the influence of your "Secrets of the Next Door", if you say this, it will cause a lot of trouble. I don't care how miserable the fate of those women is, I I only care about whether you will get into trouble. In short, you must listen to me about this matter, at least you can't do it right now." Song Xi's eyes became darker, and there was coldness in them.He solemnly warned Jia She again not to mention or think about this matter again.

Jia She glared at Song Xi and walked away.

Song Xi squinted at Jia She's back as he left angrily, beckoned to Heng Shu, and gave some instructions in a low voice.Heng Shu glanced at Jia Amnesty's direction, nodded in agreement, and hurried away.

Jia Amnesty returned to Yushitai with a sullen face, but no one gave a good face when they answered.Because of this, the crowd in Yushitai made a commotion, everyone held their breath, they would rather take a detour than walk in front of Jia She's gate.

Qin Zhonglu was strongly recommended by all the censors, and came to test Jia Amnesty's tone.

"Your Excellency has any problems and worries, but you can talk about them and discuss solutions with everyone. Those little devils below are very concerned about your adults." Qin Zhonglu bowed his waist and sincerely apologized in front of Jia She.

Jia She looked suspiciously at Qin Zhonglu, then picked up the story of the Heli woman and told Qin Zhonglu, asking him what he thought of this matter.

"It's such a hard life that I didn't meet my beloved." Qin Zhonglu smacked his lips and sighed.

Jia Amnesty: "And then?"

Qin Zhonglu was stunned for a moment, and then reluctantly added: "This woman is too courageous, she dared to advocate reconciliation. She didn't know that she suffered some minor crimes at her husband's house. What a tragic end. It's really better to continue to endure the humiliation in the previous husband's house, and still live a good life."

"Her husband secretly dotes on his concubine and destroys his wife. He doesn't care about her and forces her to be a widow. Is this a beautiful day?" Jia She stared closely at Qin Zhonglu.

Qin Zhonglu was stunned again and again, knowing that what he said was wrong and offended Jia Amnesty, so he continued to make amends and said with a smile: "I blame me for talking nonsense, but if this man spoils his wife and destroys his concubines, he can be sued!"

"How to sue, where to find evidence for this kind of thing. Could it be that someone from her husband's family will speak for her and prove it?" Jia She said with a sneer.

"Then when you meet such a man, you should make up." Qin Zhonglu clapped his fists and angrily echoed Jia Amnesty's words.

Jia Amnesty looked at Qin Zhonglu without any anger in his eyes, knowing that he was just flattering and pretending to agree, so he sent Qin Zhonglu to get out of here.

Qin Zhonglu agreed with a smile, and withdrew.

Jia Amnesty carefully reflected on the current situation.At the beginning, the emperor asked Song Xi to be in charge of supervising the content of "Secrets of the Neighbors". If he went against Song Xi's wishes and printed and sold "Secrets of the Neighbors" without authorization, it would be disobedience to the emperor's order.But with Song Xi's temperament, he will definitely not let him bear the blame alone.

Jia She knew it well, he wrote about this matter, so that he wouldn't make a fuss and make himself miserable, and he wouldn't risk his life just because of a piece of news.The worst result is nothing more than being besieged by the men in power in the court. If the emperor happens to agree with those courtiers, he will end up being reprimanded and demoted at the worst.

Jia Amnesty was not afraid that he would be in trouble, but he did not want to involve Song Xi.

Perhaps this matter does not necessarily have to be handled in a blunt way, and perhaps there will be a better way to achieve both in the future.

Jia Amnesty then decided to put this manuscript on hold for the time being and write about another secret he discovered.

The investigation of this matter is immature, and it is not enough for a book.Jia Amnesty followed what Song Xi had said before, and used a few pages to sing about this autumn's bumper harvest, while the rest of the page chose two cases of deception by members of the White Lotus Cult.

After Jia Amnesty finished typing the draft, he sent someone to review it for Song Xi. After getting approval, he asked Fang Zhenglu to reorganize and revise it before sending it to Yinfang for printing.

Fang Zhenglu was very worried about the manuscript about the comparison of the status of men and women. He was afraid that if it was released, it would cause a lot of trouble for the master.Now seeing that the master has withdrawn and changed the manuscript, he is finally relieved, but there is one content in this new manuscript that is exciting enough, I am afraid that if the news spreads, it will definitely cause an uproar.

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The emperor summoned Jia She again and asked about the progress of Jia She's appointment as Mr. Heng Jun.

"I heard that you have been very close to Heng Meng in the past two days, but you rarely go to Heng Jun's place. I asked you to go down the slope and be Heng Jun's Mr., did you agree to him?" asked the emperor.

Jia Amnesty replied: "Prince Hengjun hasn't taken the initiative to mention it yet, and it's not easy for me to make it too obvious. I'm waiting for the right time."

"What are you waiting for? It's been a few days. You're so far away from him, so how dare he mention it to you again." The emperor snorted coldly, then frowned and looked at Jia She, "Jia Aiqing, could it be that you are deliberately neglecting and deliberate?" Want to perfunctory me?"

"I dare not." Jia She nodded and said.

"Don't dare? You've been perfunctory to this point, why don't you dare!"

The emperor slapped the table angrily, and suddenly coughed violently.Dai Quan hurriedly waited on the emperor to drink tea, and gave him comfort. He then begged Jia She to quickly agree to the matter, and advised Jia She to make a promise to the emperor quickly, and issue a military order.

Jia Amnesty bowed his head and said nothing.

Is this what it means to deny that you don't want to do it?

In a rage, the emperor threw down his teacup, "Marquis Jia En, I knew you were a talent before, and I also saw your loyalty and sincerity, so I favored you in every possible way. But I never expected that you and those who relied on your favor would do whatever they want. Just like the domineering bastards, they always try to perfunctory me in the end. I admire you so much, but you let me down so much, I am really heartbroken!"

Jia Amnesty still nodded, but after hearing the emperor's words, his brows became deeper and deeper, but he didn't say a word.He expected that this matter would not be delayed for long, and the emperor would come to question him, but he did not expect that it happened to be today.I just discussed Dou Cong's matter with the emperor in the morning, and in the afternoon the emperor suddenly remembered to question him, apparently someone had just sued him.

Seeing that Jia Amnesty was silent, the emperor asked him sharply whether he had never obeyed his orders.

"Hengjun is from Zhenyan, and I'm from Dazhou. How can you come and go casually? I think it's better to be more careful about this matter."

Jia Amnesty's explanation made the emperor even more angry.

The emperor simply stood up from the dragon chair, pointed at Jia Amnesty with shaking fingers, and wanted to deal with him.At this time, someone came from outside to pass the word, saying that the scholar of Wuyingdian asked to see him.

The emperor guessed that Song Xi heard the news and wanted to intercede with Jia Amnesty.With a sneer, he wanted to see how Song Xi explained it, and immediately ordered someone to make an announcement.

After Song Xi saluted, seeing the emperor's face was red, he glanced at Jia Amnesty from the corner of his eye, and begged the emperor to appease his anger.

The emperor sneered, "My subjects ignored my orders, how to appease their anger, how to appease their anger. Song Mulin asked you if you knew about his refusal to be Mr. Zhenyan Prince."

Song Xi paused, then looked sideways at Jia She.Jia Amnesty also blinked slightly, coldly, and glanced sideways at Song Xi.

Song Xi turned to the emperor and said, "I don't know."

When the emperor heard this, he knew that Song Xi still had him in his eyes, and he laughed as if relieved, "At least there is one who is not confused."

"But I just heard a piece of news, so I kind of understand why Mr. Jia procrastinated and didn't want to be Prince Zhenyan's husband." Song Xi immediately cut off the conversation.

The emperor's curiosity was immediately aroused, and he roared "Oh", asking Song Xi to quickly explain the reason.

Song Xi looked at Jia Amnesty and questioned uncertainly, "Master Jia suspects that Prince Hengmeng is not a man?"

"Hengmeng, isn't it, a man?" The emperor paused, expressing doubts in surprise, and then asked Song Xi as if he had to ask Jia Amnesty first.

Jia She bowed his head and said cautiously to the emperor, "I just have suspicions, but there is no conclusive evidence to prove it. Since it is a matter of diplomatic relations between the two countries, I dare not report it hastily and cause unnecessary commotion. Therefore, after the matter is verified, we will not proceed." Report to the Holy Majesty. As for Prince Zhenyan, Chen Zhen really has other intentions about Hengmeng's gender identity, so he is temporarily delayed."

The emperor was stunned for a moment, the anger on his face gradually faded, and turned into an expression of helpless emotion, he pointed at Jia She, and sighed: "You bastard, just explain clearly if you have doubts, so what? It’s just a fuss, I can only reprimand you a few words at most, can you still eat you? You can say that you are good at everything, but you are rigorous in doing things, and sometimes you are too inflexible.”

Jia She hurriedly apologized.

"All right, all right," the emperor said, his brows and eyes widened, and he asked Song Xi how he got the news that Heng Meng might be a woman.

"Lord Jia mentioned something in the first draft of "Secrets of Neighbors" that he just presented to me, and there is a note at the back. If it is not verified, it will not be reported. I think this is a big matter, and you must report it to the Holy Majesty. Afterwards, I found out that Mr. Jia was there."

When the emperor heard that Song Xi didn't come to rescue Jia She because he had heard the news, he felt more at ease. Instead, he pointed at Jia She with helplessness and scolded him for being too old-fashioned.

Song Xi hurriedly pleaded: "Master Jia discusses right and wrong, and only uses evidence to seek justice. This is a rare character. If you know how to be flexible, you won't be like that."

The emperor thought about it for the same reason, so he ignored Jia Amnesty, and said earnestly to Song Xiyu, "Then you usually watch him more, and sometimes when you need to bend a little, you can speak for him."

Song Xi hurriedly agreed respectfully.

The emperor's face darkened, and he asked Jia She to continue to deal with Hengjun in his current state, and not to be his husband for the time being, and to teach him too many things.As for whether Heng Meng is a daughter, it is up to the two of them to determine as soon as possible.This is a big deal. If Heng Meng is really a female body, it is impossible for Heng Jun not to know about it, but if he really knows, but plays in front of Da Zhou's loyal ministers, pretending to have a conflict with Heng Meng for the crown prince, there must be something else Conspired.

Jia Amnesty and Song Xi both took orders to thank you.

Thinking about what he did to Jia She just now, the emperor felt really sorry.He had only speculated on the sincere loyalty of this loyal minister, so he should make some amends.It just so happened that he let Dou Cong move into the Rong Mansion, so he called the Rong Guo Duke's Mansion worthy of its name, and those who didn't know outside would not think that he treated Dou Cong so harshly.Emperor Sui took this opportunity to announce to the world that Jia Amnesty was promoted to be the Duke of Fu.

The edict came so suddenly that even Song Xi didn't expect it.

Song Xi raised his eyebrows in surprise, then raised the corners of his mouth, seeing Jia She thanked him for his kindness, and walked out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony with him.

The two of them came out of the hall together with the young eunuch holding the decree of favoring Jia and pardoning him. He wanted to inform Jia's mansion and the six ministries, so that the dignitaries in the capital could get the news and change their words in time.From now on, don't call Jia She the Marquis, but the Duke of the State.

The little eunuch congratulated Jia Amnesty repeatedly, and only after receiving the reward from Song Xi did he leave with brisk steps.

Song Xi squinted at Jia She, and saw that his face was tense, and he didn't intend to talk to him at all, so he approached him and asked him in a low voice, "Congratulations, this is also a windfall."

Jia Amnesty nodded.Two days ago, after Jia Amnesty told Song Xi that he suspected that Heng Meng was a woman, Song Xi suggested not to notify the emperor for the time being, and explain it when the matter fermented until the emperor held him accountable. The emperor felt guilty for him, and then compensated him.In this way, Jia Amnesty will be more fluent when acting in front of His Majesty in the future.But both of them didn't expect that the emperor would make a Fuguo Duke down because of this.

"Hengmeng still needs to confirm. You have many tricks, so you should confirm this matter. If you can get someone next to her to confess, explain the inside story, and tell me in time, I will add more content."

Song Xi promised to reassure Jia Amnesty that he was the best at prying people's mouths.

"Try not to hurt anyone's life," Jia She said.

After Jia She said goodbye to Song Xi, he immediately returned to Rongfu.

Then a black pig came up and reported to Jia She that a Taoist nun went to Jia Zheng's place yesterday evening.

"When did you leave?" Jia She asked.

Heizhu: "It didn't take long, but the Taoist nun didn't leave by herself. The second master called a carriage specially to take her out. He might have arranged a place for him, but then the Taoist nun found out that we were following, so she jumped away." The carriage is gone."

"I expected it, so don't blame yourself." After Jia Amnesty finished speaking, he didn't change his clothes, and went straight to Jiamu's place with big strides. He wanted to know if Jiamu's other side knew about it.

When Jia Amnesty arrived, Jia's mother was joking with Wang Xifeng.Wang Xifeng had a big belly, and her face was much richer than before, and she smiled kindly.Her mouth is still dexterous, and she can make Jia's mother happy with a few words.

Mother Jia saw that Jia She not only came back early today, but also came to see her in a hurry without changing her official uniform, and asked him if he was okay.

Jia Amnesty observed Jiamu's peaceful and smiling face, and she didn't show any resistance when looking at herself, guessing that Jiamu didn't know.He casually took the reason of Feng Guogong and told Jiamu.

After hearing this, Jia's mother was naturally overjoyed, and hurriedly ordered to go down, order people to sound the whip, and set up a banquet.

Jia Amnesty smiled and chatted with Jia's mother again, told him that Dou Cong was coming to live in Rongfu, and left under excuses.When he went out, he happened to meet Jia Zheng who was running this way.