The first paparazzi in the Red Chamber
Chapter 46 Chapter 1 Paparazzi
"Later Concubine Rong will come, if you don't recognize her as your mother, I will give you this pill."
The emperor turned around and asked Wei Qingdong whether giving this extra pill would be fatal. He learned that the level of this pill was just a drop in a hundred meters to King Qi. The emperor really wanted to see it with his own eyes. The power of hibiscus poisoning.
"Your Majesty," Dowager Rong entered the door with the help of a maid, looked at the Emperor with tears in her eyes, and then saw King Qi lying on the ground in a blink of an eye.Concubine Rong didn't care about anything else, and hurried to help King Qi. After all, the old lady was old and didn't have much energy, so she just sat down on the ground, patted King Qi's back, and cried that he was pitiful .
"My son, what kind of hysteria do you suffer from? How did you become like this? Poor your father who passed away early, leaving us orphans and widows to live together. Now you are suffering from such a serious illness. This is not to kill me. Well, why do you think my life is so hard? If you go, why should my old woman live, I would rather go before you!"
After Concubine Rong finished crying, she asked the maid to pull a few feet of white silk for her to kill herself.The maids all shrank their necks cautiously, how could they dare to agree to such words.
In fact, Concubine Rong cried and shouted like this in front of people, she didn't really want to die, most of the time she meant to show the emperor.In her words, she also specifically mentioned the early death of the old prince, in order to make the emperor think about the old prince's military achievements.
The emperor was tired of hearing this, and besides, the old prince's military achievements were also rewarded to his son Wang Jue, otherwise the little Qi Wang should inherit the county duke.The emperor also knows that these years have not been easy for their orphans and widowed mothers, so if they can let go, they will give gifts to those who can give gifts. Up to now, they have really done their best.When her son made a big mistake, Concubine Rong still had to push forward and play tricks, which really made the emperor intolerable.
The emperor held the medicine box in his hand and took a few steps back.
King Qi has been yelling medicine madly, staring at the things in the emperor's hand.Seeing that he was about to leave, King Qi panicked, hurriedly pushed Concubine Rong down, and shouted at her: "Who are you, I don't know you, get out!"
Concubine Rong flinched, said "Ouch", and forgot to cry, she looked in surprise at her son who was rough on her.Even if King Qi went crazy before, he would grab her hand, tug at the corner of her skirt, crying and begging her.How could he suddenly not recognize her now?
"My son, don't you know Concubine Mother?" Concubine Rong grabbed King Qi's arm.
"I know who you are, but from now on I won't recognize you as my mother. Get out of here! I want to take medicine! Take medicine!" King Qi threw off Concubine Rong, and immediately knelt and crawled to the ground. The emperor begged for medicine and kowtowed vigorously, and the corners of his mouth actually leaked out.
Before the emperor moved, an eunuch stopped Qi Wang and dragged him back to the couch.
Concubine Rong sat on the ground in a daze, looking at King Qi with a pale face, as if her soul had been taken away.
"It's hard for you to plead for him like this, but in my opinion, he doesn't want to appreciate it, and he doesn't even want to recognize you as his mother. Come and help Concubine Rong go back to the mansion." The emperor deliberately bit the word "return to the mansion" , is to announce to Concubine Rong that she is no longer qualified to stay in the palace.
Concubine Rong looked at the emperor in amazement, before she had time to say anything, she was escorted out with a frame.When she was about to go out, Concubine Rong scratched her throat and coughed twice, yelling for the emperor to show mercy to his rivals.
The door was quickly closed by the eunuch, isolating Dowager Rong's shouts from outside.
The emperor handed the medicine to the eunuch, and watched as King Qi swallowed the pill.
King Qi, who had a painful and ferocious expression, suddenly became peaceful after taking the medicine. With a smile on his lips, he lay quietly on the couch, as if there were more than a dozen beautiful fairies around him serving him.After a while, King Qi began to take off his clothes.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the eunuchs quickly blocked the bed curtain.
The imperial doctors also covered their faces and turned their heads away.
The emperor frowned, not in the mood to look at something filthy, and walked away with a stern face and hands behind his back.
"I thought he would recognize someone after taking the medicine, and he was a little regretful." The emperor sighed.
Wei Qingdong hurriedly explained that this was because King Qi had been off the medicine for too long and lost his mind for a while.After a period of time, the spirit is a little more normal, and you can have a normal conversation with the emperor.
"Heh, who wants to talk to him." The emperor sneered, and asked everyone present today to keep the secret strictly, otherwise they will be shot.
The emperor left Jia Amnesty and Wei Qingdong alone, and then listened to Wei Qingdong's detailed account of the prevalence of drug use by nobles in the south, and felt the seriousness of the matter.If he just listened to people like this, the emperor might still have doubts in his heart, but just now he witnessed the process of King Qi's drug addiction, his relatives denied him, and finally became a puppet without dignity.
The majestic prince of the Zhou Dynasty, who controls the lifeblood of the court officials, is actually such a sluggish, walking corpse who is at the mercy of others.If someone maliciously uses this poison to control the courtiers' minds, isn't the whole situation under the control of others, making him the emperor?The Great Zhou Dynasty was bound to fall apart, and it was not far from subjugation.
The emperor will never allow the threat of affecting the imperial power to exist.
The emperor's attitude towards the drug issue became extremely serious.The emperor immediately agreed to Jia Amnesty's proposal to write about drugs in the second issue of "Great Zhou Dynasty News".It's just that the emperor is still a little hesitant as to whether the royal family's face will be preserved or not.
When the emperor hesitated, someone came to report to Song Xi for an audience.The emperor was worried that there was no one to discuss the matter, so he agreed immediately.
After Song Xi reported the situation of this year's autumn harvest in various places to the emperor, after hearing the emperor's doubts, he briefly talked about his views on the drug issue.
"Qi's throne is high and powerful, and with his status and reputation, this matter is enough to shock the people of the world, and it must be thought-provoking. In this way, the dangers of drugs and marijuana are easily remembered by the world and taken as a warning This law may make the royal family lose some face in a short period of time, but after all, if the law does not work, you will commit the crime yourself. The emperor punishes crimes, regardless of high or low, and treats them equally, which will eventually make people all over the world applaud. I think the matter of King Qi If you can tell the truth to the world, it will have a deafening effect."
The emperor nodded, agreeing with Song Xi's words very much, and immediately made a decision, ordering Jia She to oversee the matter with full authority, and must inform the world of the danger of the drug, so as to attract people's warning.
Song Xi immediately suggested that the use of drugs and marijuana should be controlled starting today. The two things, like arsenic, are listed as poisonous substances. Without the permission of the imperial court, they are not allowed to be planted and sold at will.The southwestern border where this poison is introduced will be strictly investigated, and it is strictly forbidden to illegally bring it into Dazhou.
The emperor sighed that Song Xi was thoughtful and agreed immediately.Then he made an order to dispose of the case of King Qi listening to the words of witchcraft and disregarding human life.The emperor decided to attribute this matter to the scourge of witchcraft, and beheaded Zhu Erwang, the voodoo master. The king of Qi cut down the prince and demoted him to a first-class general.
The residence of the Southwest Prince is in the southwest border city of Langzhou.
The Southwest King passed away ten years ago. Although his mansion has been taken back by the government, it has been vacant until now.Just because the Southwest King committed suicide on the beams in the lobby of this mansion at the beginning, men's wailing sounds were often heard from this mansion, and there were rumors of haunting, so it was jokingly called the first haunted house in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The emperor specially rewarded this mansion this time, which shows his disgust for King Qi.
Langzhou is very far away from the capital city. When King Qi went here, he dragged his family and his belongings along with him. Naturally, the journey was slow, and it would take half a year to arrive at the fastest.In addition, King Qi is addicted to drugs, and Concubine Rong is old and tired, it is hard to say whether she can reach Langzhou in this trip.
But these were not situations the emperor had to worry about.Once the imperial order is issued, no one will show mercy.King Qi was immediately carried back to King Qi's mansion, and everything was supervised by the Imperial Army, urging their mother and son to leave the capital before dark today.Concubine Rong is still not convinced, she still wants to go to the palace to make a statement and ask the Queen Mother.That would allow her to make a mistake, and the imperial guards directly told Concubine Rong that her status had been demoted, and she was no longer a "twilight concubine", at most she would call her "old lady".Now their mother and son can only be ordered to leave Beijing as soon as possible, and they have no status and qualifications to freely enter and leave the palace as before.
The emperor felt that the dark clouds that weighed on his heart were about to dissipate, so he went to chat with the queen in a good mood, and went to see Xiao Shiwu by the way. I heard that this kid has recently started playing with a slingshot to shoot birds, so he wants to see this kid No matter what your level is, you should have some fun to adjust your mood.
Soon after Song Xi and Jia She left the Hall of Supreme Harmony side by side, they met the Eleventh Prince Mu Ruiyuan head-on.
Mu Ruiyuan was dressed in a green robe and was overjoyed when he saw Song Xi. He hurried over to see him, and said with a smile, "I was feeling bored in the palace and wanted to go out to play. It's fun to walk."
Because the eleventh prince is not yet a weak crown, he was not allowed to go to court.Jia She had seen the Eleventh Prince twice before, but he couldn't see clearly.Now looking closer, I can see that the eleventh prince has a smiling face, no matter what he does or says, his face is full of smiles, which is very pleasing to the eye.
But who can be happy all the time, so most of the time, the smiling face of the eleventh prince is just a cover-up and a pretense.Like a poker face, it's hard to read his heart through his expression.But fortunately, the eleventh prince is not very mature yet. Although he mostly smiles, he deliberately maintains it, and occasionally shows other emotions.
Song Xi only smiled and dismissed him: "There are a lot of things these two days, and we don't have time to play with you. It's rare that you are allowed to go out of the palace, so we can play by ourselves quickly."
Mu Ruiyuan smiled and nodded, "That's fine, but since you are all busy, can I go to Chunxiao when I feel lonely and boring?"
"Yes." Song Xi said.
Muruiyuan smiled and waved to the two of them, "Let's go."
"The eleventh prince is lively." Jia She sighed.
Song Xi smiled lightly, "But that's it, you don't need to talk to him. I have something to tell you, go to Neighborhood Pavilion?"
Song Xi really understood Jia She, since the emperor had promised Jia She to write about drugs, he must go to Neighborhood Xuan to arrange follow-up matters, and then write the manuscript.
Jia Amnesty nodded.
When the two-person carriage passed by the front of the neighbor's house, it can be seen that there are many common people who join in the fun in front of the bookstore, and seem to be inquiring about the content of the new issue of the neighbor's secret.There are also a lot of literati in the book shop, and they are probably still discussing the matter of King Qi.After all, the Xia family's case has already been judged by the Gyeonggi Prefecture, and it has been made public, so there is really nothing to say.However, the news of King Qi's punishment has not yet come out, so everyone still feels the need to continue to be aggrieved.
After Song Xi sat down in the private room, he drank a few sips of tea first, and moved slowly, not in a hurry.
Jia Amnesty didn't bother him either, and sat behind the table, and ordered Zhu Mao and Liu Xianglian to find a missionary who could paint as soon as possible, and then changed the manuscript.Later, when he saw that Song Xi was almost drunk, he told him to speak quickly.
"Jiang Hong Torreya died of illness." Song Xi said.
Jia Amnesty immediately realized that this person was the imperial envoy for the Yellow River disaster case four years ago, and he also felt that he was the most important insider in the disaster relief case.He and Song Xi had just started to investigate here, and Jiang Hongtre died at this time, which had to be suspicious.
Song Xi understood Jia Amnesty's suspicion, so he explained, "I sent someone to investigate carefully, and it was indeed a case of illness. Jiang Hong Torreya was not in good health a few days ago."
"It's such a coincidence that Zuo Zhiqiu is the only one alive among the officials involved in the incident." Jia She sighed.
"I'm going to tell you about this today. Jiang Hongtreya is dead, but before he died, he wrote a letter and handed it to the palace on the basis of his reputation as an old minister who used to be the crown prince and Taibao. Although the book has not yet reached the emperor It's almost here, tonight at the earliest, or five days at the latest, the emperor will see this veteran's dying request." When Song Xi spoke, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, with a touch of sarcasm.
Jia Amnesty hurriedly asked Song Xi whether he knew the content.
Song Xi glanced at Jia She, "Naturally, all the papers handed over to the palace have to go through the Hall of Martial Arts first. This Jiang Hong torreya is interesting. Generally, for meritorious officials or veterans who are dying, the papers must be handed over for their family members." He is not the one who seeks protection from his descendants. He first recommended two "virtuous ministers" to the emperor, and then interceded for others. You know these two "virtuous ministers", and one is exactly the one you just mentioned Zuo Zhiqiu, Governor of Yingtian Mansion."
Jia Amnesty stared at Song Xi: "Who is the other one?"
Song Xi: "Jia Yucun."
Jia She really didn't expect it to be him.When did Jia Yucun get involved with Jiang Hongtreya?
Thinking about it carefully, Jia Yucun had been in Jinling some time ago, and even became Xue Pan's husband, while Zuo Zhiqiu was the governor of Jinling.There should be some coincidence that brought these two people together.
As for Zuo Zhiqiu, Jia Amnesty didn't have a good impression of him since the last time he had a fight with him in Jinling.At that time, he deliberately asked Zuo Zhiqiu to keep his identity as an imperial envoy secret. As a result, he returned to Beijing after a round of inspections. The wife also knows.It can be seen how big Zuo Zhiqiu's mouth is.A person who doesn't keep his word at all, how good can his character be.
As for Jia Yucun, Jia She doesn't need to comment too much, he and Zuo Zhiqiu are really the same.The vision of the recommender of Jiang Hong Torreya is stable, just as bad.
"Furthermore, he pleaded for the third prince who is being grounded. He gave three examples in order to clarify to the emperor the filial piety of the third prince who is full of blood." Song Xi added.
Jia Amnesty remained silent for a moment, looking at Song Xi all the time, "What do you think the emperor will do with Jiang Hongtreya Chen Shu this time?"
Song Xi said flatly: "I must agree. First, what he asked for was not for his family, and second, the words were sincere. After reading it, the emperor will definitely be moved."
"That's right, Jiang Hongtre, a generation of veterans, was highly respected, and taught so many princes and nobles during his lifetime. After all, he is a deceased person, and his last wish before death. Even if the emperor doesn't think about his meritorious deeds, other ministers will definitely speak out for him .” Jia She sighed.
"It seems that you have learned a lot during your stay in the court." Song Xi looked at Jia Amnesty with a smile, and the intention of praise was obvious.
But Jia Amnesty sighed, "I always feel that one thing is not finished, and another thing will come."
"This is the court hall." Song Xi walked to the window with his hands behind his back, pushed the window open, and looked at the lively people downstairs, "The capital is a place of right and wrong."
Jia Amnesty was delighted to hear this, and looked at him, "I seem to hear the meaning of retreat from your words."
Song Xi tilted his head, raised his chin slightly, and inadvertently revealed a calm and dignified demeanor when he raised his head.
"Is it."
Jia She looked at Song Xi who was standing against the light, his body was like a jade tree, there was a cool chill between his two thick eyebrows, his expression seemed to be smiling, and when he blinked again, it seemed to be indifferent anger.He was clearly wearing a purple robe, but at this moment he looked like a bright and cold moon in the night sky.Bright, cool and elusive.
Jia She suddenly felt that Song Xi, who was always gentle and easy to talk to him, seemed to be faking it.The Song Xi who looked at this moment should be his real body.
Song Xi sensed that Jia She's staring was not right, quickly closed the window with his hand, and turned to look at him.
Jia Amnesty smiled slightly at him, "It's just that there are two more troubles to enter the capital. It's nothing. There are already no lack of virtuous officials in the capital. Two more are not too many."
"Yeah." Song Xi responded with a slight smile, and sat opposite Jia Amnesty.
While Song Xi was drinking tea, Jia Amnesty held his chin and looked at him secretly again.
Song Xi didn't raise his eyes, but hung down the tea in his hand, "When do you want to see it?"
"Did you have a good time as a child?" Jia She asked suddenly.
Song Xi's hands froze, and he suddenly raised his head to meet Jia She's eyes: "Why do you ask such a question suddenly? What... did you find out?"
"No, I'm just thinking about how you cultivated such a deserted temperament. The noble family, the men in the family are all scholarly, and the women should also be rich ladies with good morals. Why did you raise such a person?" Temperament?" Jia Amnesty wondered.
"People who are too stupid stand on a high place and don't understand the depths of the world. It is rare for them to be confused. They enjoy pleasure without worry. But people who are too smart, because they see everything, can't make waves in their hearts." Song Xi explained.
Jia Amnesty: "I think you are rich and have nothing to do, and you have nothing to worry about. Life is like this, you have to be vulgar, so that the fittest can survive. Those who don't eat the fireworks of the world are destined to be abandoned."
Song Xi smiled: "I eat the fireworks in the world, and I also drink tea, which is delicious." Song Xi raised the teacup in his hand to signal Jia Amnesty, and drank it all.
This tea was old tea that Jia She dug out from the warehouse of the Rong Mansion and hadn't finished drinking last year.Everyone in the family paid attention not to drink, so Jia Amnesty took it to the neighbor's house to drink by himself.
Based on Jia She's understanding of Song Xi, he purposely said that the tea tastes good, not because the tea tastes good, but because there must be a foreign language.Probably he [-]% wanted to express that he would 'become unconventional' for himself.
"You are just a person, we are the same." Jia She tapped his fingers on the table and looked at Song Xi, "But I always feel that since the last time Prince Teng died, you have undergone some subtle changes. It’s the same thing, now Jiang Hongtre and Zuo Zhiqiu, you give me a similar feeling. It’s not quite right.”
"No wonder from the day I first met you, I felt that you and I were a bit imaginative. Did you also see through too many things, so you were a little cold-tempered?" Song Xi asked Jia She.
Jia She blinked, expressing his innocence, "I am a person who looks cold on the outside, but passionate inside."
Song Xi couldn't hold back, and burst out laughing.
"The truth." Jia She raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "Don't change the subject with me, and tell me what you are up to. Don't tell me you have suspected, 'see through' something?"
Song Xi suppressed his smile, his eyes gradually retracted, he looked at Jia She but didn't speak.
"Have you guessed who is behind this incident?" Jia She saw that the muscles at the corners of Song Xi's mouth were slightly tensed, and his eyes gradually became cloudy.Jia She felt that there were not many people who could make Song Xi have such an expression, and it must be someone he had been friends with and who might have given his true feelings.
It is unlikely that the queen lives in the inner palace.The fifteenth prince is still young, and he was only four years old when the flood occurred four years ago, so it is even more impossible.Song Xi never paid attention to what the third prince said, and he was not worthy of being like Song Xi.The only possibility is the Eleventh Prince. Song Xi and the Eleventh Prince have always had a deep relationship. The Eleventh Prince has been very clingy to Song Xi since he was a child and respects him a lot.It is an exaggeration to say that Song Zi is like the second father of the eleventh prince.
Jia Amnesty thought about the young smiling tiger he met earlier, he was indeed not a simple character, after all, it would not be easy to see through at a glance.On the contrary, he had a simple idea before, and underestimated the prince born by this court girl.
"Then you have to investigate this matter carefully to find the real evidence, and don't wrong the wrong person."
Since ancient times, whenever a battle for storage positions is involved, it will be a tragic bloody battle.
Without further ado, Jia Amnesty poured tea for himself and began to drink it.
The fifteenth prince is young, if he had already had a city four years ago, it would be very difficult to deal with as it grew gradually.It would be fine if such a person stood on the same line as Song Xi, but if not, Song Xi would fight against the apprentice he handed over by himself.After all, if he didn't support the eleventh prince, he would definitely side with the fifteenth prince.
Song Xi saw that Jia Amnesty skipped the answer after asking the question and turned to persuade him, so he knew that he had already guessed everything.He looked at Jia Amnesty with a look of boredom, and poured another cup of tea out of boredom, Song Xi immediately stopped him with his hand.
Jia She was taken aback while holding the tea, only to see that Song Xi had already snatched the teacup from him.
Song Xi suddenly raised the corners of his lips maliciously, looked at Jia She with burning eyes, and then pressed the place on the edge of the cup that Jia She had just drunk to his lips.
rogue!
Until Jia Amnesty returned to Rongfu, these two words still popped up in his mind from time to time.
Without making a move, he actually took advantage of him, but it made him feel like he was being taken advantage of.Jia Amnesty felt that this was a great loss, and he must find a way to make Song Xi suffer later.
After writing down the account in his heart, Jia Amnesty responded to Jia's mother's message and came to see him.
Yuan Chun is serving tea by Jia Mu's side.Just as Jia's mother got the tea, she nodded to Yuan Chun when she saw Jia She's coming.
Yuan Chun nodded and walked quickly to Jia She, and knelt down.
"Thanks to my uncle who took the risk and delivered the news in time, saving the lives of my niece and the girls who are waiting for election." After Yuan Chun finished speaking, he sincerely kowtowed to Jia She.
Jia Amnesty sat down and waited for Yuan Chun to finish kowtowing, then smiled and asked her to stand up, checked that there was no outsider in the room, and asked Jia's mother what plans she had for Yuan Chun's marriage.
Yuan Chun blushed when he heard this, and hurriedly wanted to leave.
"Why are you leaving? Now that there is such a big misunderstanding, I'm afraid to make trouble again. Don't feel ashamed, just say what's on your mind. If it's not good, you're really embarrassed, just ask your servant girl to hold the piano and tell the story. " Jia She said.
Yuan Chun nodded and nodded shyly.
"The matter of King Qi is indeed not good, but don't be too timid because of it. There are still many good men who are going through life in this world. Even if there are things in the rest of your life, you can't just rely on us elders to find them for you. , tell me what kind of temperament you want to find, and we will select from them." Jia Amnesty said, looking at Jia Mu.
Mother Jia nodded in satisfaction, saying that this should be the case, so she asked Yuan Chun to talk about it.
Yuan Chun's face flushed red, but he couldn't speak after all.Jia Amnesty told her to resign, and after he left, she asked her to send Baoqin to Jiamu again.Yuan Chun was grateful, shyly agreed, and then went.
Mother Jia turned sideways, facing Jia Amnesty seriously, "Why are you suddenly worried about the eldest girl's marriage?"
"It's not all of a sudden. There are so many troubles caused by her marriage. It's not for me to deal with the troubles. It's better to find a decent and suitable family to settle down, so as to save some people from having ulterior motives and want to be in her family. What's wrong with the marriage. Our daughter doesn't need to marry a high-ranking girl, and she just needs to live a smooth life for the rest of her life." After Jia Amnesty said, she asked Jia's mother what she thought.
Jia Mu nodded, she had already reflected on the matter of King Qi, and people should not be too greedy.Now that there is such a promising son as the eldest son who is the pillar of the family, if she covets too much, I'm afraid even the Buddha will not be able to stand it.This girl Yuanchun is good everywhere, but she was raised in the palace with some ambitions. Fortunately, after the incident with King Qi this time, she learned a lesson and reflected on it. of.
"The second husband and wife are unreliable, and you have to check on this big girl's marriage." After Jia's mother finished speaking, she asked Jia She to just find someone with decent character, and only know that the child who is motivated can settle down.It doesn't matter if they continue, but they have to be childless. After all, Yuanchun got married, so they should be able to find a decent home based on the glory and family status of Rongfu, not just relying on the second wife.
Jia Amnesty told Jia's mother Wei Qingdong, his favorite candidate.
"It's her first marriage, and she's three years younger than her, so it doesn't matter. He is a stable person, and he is a person worthy of great responsibility. His family background is also good, and he can be regarded as Shilu's family. His father was a criminal judge in Shandong. The two brothers I also worked hard to get the official position. But this matter is only on my mind, I haven't mentioned it to others, and I don't know if he has any girls he likes."
"What do you think this kid does, Zuo Zuo? Isn't that to play with dead people's work?" Jia Mu frowned, somewhat jealous and disgusted.
Jia Amnesty: "Without them, how can the deceased seek justice? They work with their own ability and are upright, much better than those idle moths who only eat their ancestral property."
Jia Mu pondered: "Let me think about it again."
"Don't be in a hurry. After all, it's not time to discuss marriage. Everything will have to wait until the next year." After Jia She said, he asked Jia's mother to ask Yuan Chun's meaning. Later, he would ask someone to explain Wei Qingdong's specific situation. to them.
Jia's mother sighed again and again that Jia Amnesty had a heart, and the two of them together were no match for him alone.
After Jia Amnesty left, Mother Jia asked Yuan Chun what she meant. Sure enough, Yuan Chun didn't think about any high school anymore, as long as she was a stable, honest, kind-hearted and progressive husband.
Mother Jia was very happy because of this, and she was going to tell Jia Zheng and his wife about Wei Qingdong's situation.After all, Yuan Chun was their child, so they should have been informed.
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Near the end of the month, Jia Amnesty finally obtained the drug investigation materials from the south.Jia Amnesty sorted the list of all deceased nobles who took drugs according to the time of smoking, and described their deaths in detail in turn.
Zhu Mao and the others also found the missionary who painted and painted in time, and found a master with high copying and engraving skills from the official printing workshop, and asked him to cooperate with the missionary to engrave the sketches and portraits.
Once there is a picture in the newspaper, it will be more attractive.Even those who are illiterate can't help but wonder why when they see people who have taken drugs look as dispirited as ghosts.
Because there are pictures on the printing this time, it can only be printed in Beijing, and the number of printing must be guaranteed to be only too much.This issue of the newspaper is not afraid of being circulated for a long time, but it is afraid that it will be spread less or not.
Fortunately, it is not an urgent matter to publicize anti-drugs. It can be printed slowly, and it will take a long time. After that, it can be gradually transported outside Beijing through the household department.
Jia Amnesty decided to let the printing last until April of the next year, and after the canal opened, it would continue to be shipped out in batches for two months.
After the "Great Zhou Chaowen" settled down, Jia She began to write the additional issue of "Secrets of Neighbors": on the importance of investigating the other party's character before marriage.
Jia Amnesty sorted out some of the news collected from the news network before, and singled out the incidents of unlucky marriages due to large and small reasons. The reasons for the man were put together, and the reasons for the woman were put together. How unhappy the next marriage is.
Jia Amnesty did not exaggerate the issue of freedom of marriage. After all, this was in ancient times, and the folk customs were not yet civilized to that extent.He first proceeded step by step, making a fuss from the parents' order and matchmaker's words, first urging parents to consider more factors when choosing a marriage partner for their children, and properly investigate the other party's character.Regardless of marriage, parents are responsible for the life of their children.The most important thing is to marry a daughter. After all, a woman’s family is for a lifetime. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, almost most women can only choose to be with one man for a lifetime. Compared with men, they seem to have more freedom and privileges. There is a common room, Aunt Na.
After finishing the article, Jia Amnesty asked Song Xi to read it to be more cautious.
Song Xi read it twice, then smiled wantonly, and looked at Jia She with a very surprised look: "I don't know, I thought the author of this book was a woman. Regarding the aspect of 'marriage', your writing is obviously better than that. 'Marry' with heart."
Jia She frankly admits that he does focus on 'marrying', but the fact is that the whole social environment is too intolerant to women, even demanding.
Jia Amnesty then asked Song Xi what he thought, and whether he would arouse the taboo of the court or the emperor by writing like this.
"It's not too much, the emperor is always busy, so he wouldn't worry about these few truths you wrote. Besides, the trouble caused by King Qi really made everyone aware that the woman who chose the wrong marriage will end badly." Song Xi said.
Jia Amnesty nodded, and confidently sent someone to print it.
After that, Jia Amnesty drove around the streets and alleys of the capital, looking for shops in corners and corners, and asked Zhu Mao to write them down and buy them all later.
"One store in the southeast, one in the north, and one in the north in the capital. The shops are located in remote places. They are so small that they are not worth much, but they can't do any business. Even if they do, they won't make any money. What did the master buy it for?" Answer questions.
"A place that provides people with clues," Jia She said.
After Zhu Mao heard this, he was even more puzzled, "Why? Didn't two clue boxes have already been set up at the back door of the Neighborhood Pavilion?"
"Those people all know that I am the true boss of Neighborhood Xuan. If there is any important event and they want to send a message, once they are jealous of my identity, they are not sure whether the news will really be delivered to the author. Haven’t you missed it? Besides, there are more and more people in the Neighborhood Pavilion, and even the back door often gathers some people to gossiping, which is no longer able to attract those who want to keep information confidential. I have four The purpose of setting up the 'Miwen Xuan' in the direction is to avoid these." Jia She explained.
Zhu Mao understood, and praised the master's thoughtfulness again and again, so he arranged for people to buy four shops.
"These four shops are all handed over to the secret guards. They are very skilled, and they will encounter difficult ones later,"
"Let them fight!" Zhu Mao waved his arms and shouted happily.
"Just tell them to take the news note and run as soon as possible!" Jia Amnesty urged heavily.
"Huh?" Zhu Mao felt that they were overqualified, "Master arranged for them to run for convenience?"
"The place is worthless, and it's not worth protecting. If I lose a secret guard because of this, I will feel bad." Jia She still reminded himself in his heart, remember to say hello to Geng Junliang when he looks back, and let him Remember to take the patrolling guards to secretly protect these four places.
As for Neighboring House, Jia She felt that he should also let go. Now that he is a first-rank official, he is no longer the playful Mr. She that everyone saw in the past.Although outsiders don't know that he is the author of the book, but now everyone knows that Mr. She of the Rong Mansion has something to do with the secrets of the neighbors, and it is still inappropriate.Looking back, it would not be safe for a few more people like King Qi to directly come to question him because he was in a hurry to dig out the secrets of the neighbor's family.
It should be within one's own ability to avoid risks as much as possible.
After careful consideration, Jia Amnesty ordered Fangzheng Road to put up a sign and informed everyone that from now on, Neighborhood Xuan would no longer sell "Secrets of Neighborhood", but only "Great Zhou Chaowen" issued by the imperial court.
As soon as this announcement was issued, it immediately caused waves and attracted discussions from the whole city.There were even quite a few self-proclaimed upright people who came to fight against the injustice and questioned why Neighbor House was no longer for sale.
"Obviously the name of this bookstore was obtained to sell "Secret Stories Next Door."
"That's right, where can we buy "Secrets Next Door" from now on?"
"I heard that the elder of the Rong Mansion was playing with his temper. He thought he was very powerful, and he was about to see the true face of the author, and ended up falling out with the author!"
……
"Who is the author of the book? He also wants to see him!"
"You can pardon the great lord who is also very powerful now, he is Doctor Yushi."
"You all don't know. I've heard that Mr. She, the official of the Censor Doctor, got it with the blessing of the scholar."
Everyone exclaimed that it was so.
No wonder Mr. She, who had always been useless and incompetent, suddenly rose to the top of the court. It turned out that it was all thanks to the blessing of the omnipotent book writer.
……
Song Xi was amused when he heard the rumors from the outside world relayed by his subordinates, and turned to look at Jia She, who was still buried in the writing behind the desk.
"You cheated your book fans." Song Xi sighed, then smiled again, "Of course, you also got scolded a lot."
Jia Amnesty: "It's rare that the author of the book is still an indomitable and powerful figure in their minds."
Song Xi: "Haven't you ever thought about what kind of expression the world would have if they knew that the Master Xi they scolded was the author of the book?"
"It's nothing more than surprise. Those kinds of surprises won't make them lose a piece of meat, let alone a meal. After all, it's just a boring talk that makes people sigh." Taking these things seriously, he put down his pen and asked Song Xi to think of a way to sell books.
"It reminds me of what you said. I have a shop on Tongtai Street. It's half dead. If you like it, you can use it."
"Okay, I'll pay you." After Jia She said, he thought it was wrong, he couldn't remember any shop on Tongtai Street that was not doing well, so he asked Song Xi what the name of that shop was.
Song Xi: "Xiayang Restaurant."
Jia Amnesty was stunned for a moment, and said, "No."
"why?"
"My daughter loves the sweet-scented osmanthus cake there. You say that a very popular restaurant is half-dead. Are you sure?
The emperor turned around and asked Wei Qingdong whether giving this extra pill would be fatal. He learned that the level of this pill was just a drop in a hundred meters to King Qi. The emperor really wanted to see it with his own eyes. The power of hibiscus poisoning.
"Your Majesty," Dowager Rong entered the door with the help of a maid, looked at the Emperor with tears in her eyes, and then saw King Qi lying on the ground in a blink of an eye.Concubine Rong didn't care about anything else, and hurried to help King Qi. After all, the old lady was old and didn't have much energy, so she just sat down on the ground, patted King Qi's back, and cried that he was pitiful .
"My son, what kind of hysteria do you suffer from? How did you become like this? Poor your father who passed away early, leaving us orphans and widows to live together. Now you are suffering from such a serious illness. This is not to kill me. Well, why do you think my life is so hard? If you go, why should my old woman live, I would rather go before you!"
After Concubine Rong finished crying, she asked the maid to pull a few feet of white silk for her to kill herself.The maids all shrank their necks cautiously, how could they dare to agree to such words.
In fact, Concubine Rong cried and shouted like this in front of people, she didn't really want to die, most of the time she meant to show the emperor.In her words, she also specifically mentioned the early death of the old prince, in order to make the emperor think about the old prince's military achievements.
The emperor was tired of hearing this, and besides, the old prince's military achievements were also rewarded to his son Wang Jue, otherwise the little Qi Wang should inherit the county duke.The emperor also knows that these years have not been easy for their orphans and widowed mothers, so if they can let go, they will give gifts to those who can give gifts. Up to now, they have really done their best.When her son made a big mistake, Concubine Rong still had to push forward and play tricks, which really made the emperor intolerable.
The emperor held the medicine box in his hand and took a few steps back.
King Qi has been yelling medicine madly, staring at the things in the emperor's hand.Seeing that he was about to leave, King Qi panicked, hurriedly pushed Concubine Rong down, and shouted at her: "Who are you, I don't know you, get out!"
Concubine Rong flinched, said "Ouch", and forgot to cry, she looked in surprise at her son who was rough on her.Even if King Qi went crazy before, he would grab her hand, tug at the corner of her skirt, crying and begging her.How could he suddenly not recognize her now?
"My son, don't you know Concubine Mother?" Concubine Rong grabbed King Qi's arm.
"I know who you are, but from now on I won't recognize you as my mother. Get out of here! I want to take medicine! Take medicine!" King Qi threw off Concubine Rong, and immediately knelt and crawled to the ground. The emperor begged for medicine and kowtowed vigorously, and the corners of his mouth actually leaked out.
Before the emperor moved, an eunuch stopped Qi Wang and dragged him back to the couch.
Concubine Rong sat on the ground in a daze, looking at King Qi with a pale face, as if her soul had been taken away.
"It's hard for you to plead for him like this, but in my opinion, he doesn't want to appreciate it, and he doesn't even want to recognize you as his mother. Come and help Concubine Rong go back to the mansion." The emperor deliberately bit the word "return to the mansion" , is to announce to Concubine Rong that she is no longer qualified to stay in the palace.
Concubine Rong looked at the emperor in amazement, before she had time to say anything, she was escorted out with a frame.When she was about to go out, Concubine Rong scratched her throat and coughed twice, yelling for the emperor to show mercy to his rivals.
The door was quickly closed by the eunuch, isolating Dowager Rong's shouts from outside.
The emperor handed the medicine to the eunuch, and watched as King Qi swallowed the pill.
King Qi, who had a painful and ferocious expression, suddenly became peaceful after taking the medicine. With a smile on his lips, he lay quietly on the couch, as if there were more than a dozen beautiful fairies around him serving him.After a while, King Qi began to take off his clothes.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the eunuchs quickly blocked the bed curtain.
The imperial doctors also covered their faces and turned their heads away.
The emperor frowned, not in the mood to look at something filthy, and walked away with a stern face and hands behind his back.
"I thought he would recognize someone after taking the medicine, and he was a little regretful." The emperor sighed.
Wei Qingdong hurriedly explained that this was because King Qi had been off the medicine for too long and lost his mind for a while.After a period of time, the spirit is a little more normal, and you can have a normal conversation with the emperor.
"Heh, who wants to talk to him." The emperor sneered, and asked everyone present today to keep the secret strictly, otherwise they will be shot.
The emperor left Jia Amnesty and Wei Qingdong alone, and then listened to Wei Qingdong's detailed account of the prevalence of drug use by nobles in the south, and felt the seriousness of the matter.If he just listened to people like this, the emperor might still have doubts in his heart, but just now he witnessed the process of King Qi's drug addiction, his relatives denied him, and finally became a puppet without dignity.
The majestic prince of the Zhou Dynasty, who controls the lifeblood of the court officials, is actually such a sluggish, walking corpse who is at the mercy of others.If someone maliciously uses this poison to control the courtiers' minds, isn't the whole situation under the control of others, making him the emperor?The Great Zhou Dynasty was bound to fall apart, and it was not far from subjugation.
The emperor will never allow the threat of affecting the imperial power to exist.
The emperor's attitude towards the drug issue became extremely serious.The emperor immediately agreed to Jia Amnesty's proposal to write about drugs in the second issue of "Great Zhou Dynasty News".It's just that the emperor is still a little hesitant as to whether the royal family's face will be preserved or not.
When the emperor hesitated, someone came to report to Song Xi for an audience.The emperor was worried that there was no one to discuss the matter, so he agreed immediately.
After Song Xi reported the situation of this year's autumn harvest in various places to the emperor, after hearing the emperor's doubts, he briefly talked about his views on the drug issue.
"Qi's throne is high and powerful, and with his status and reputation, this matter is enough to shock the people of the world, and it must be thought-provoking. In this way, the dangers of drugs and marijuana are easily remembered by the world and taken as a warning This law may make the royal family lose some face in a short period of time, but after all, if the law does not work, you will commit the crime yourself. The emperor punishes crimes, regardless of high or low, and treats them equally, which will eventually make people all over the world applaud. I think the matter of King Qi If you can tell the truth to the world, it will have a deafening effect."
The emperor nodded, agreeing with Song Xi's words very much, and immediately made a decision, ordering Jia She to oversee the matter with full authority, and must inform the world of the danger of the drug, so as to attract people's warning.
Song Xi immediately suggested that the use of drugs and marijuana should be controlled starting today. The two things, like arsenic, are listed as poisonous substances. Without the permission of the imperial court, they are not allowed to be planted and sold at will.The southwestern border where this poison is introduced will be strictly investigated, and it is strictly forbidden to illegally bring it into Dazhou.
The emperor sighed that Song Xi was thoughtful and agreed immediately.Then he made an order to dispose of the case of King Qi listening to the words of witchcraft and disregarding human life.The emperor decided to attribute this matter to the scourge of witchcraft, and beheaded Zhu Erwang, the voodoo master. The king of Qi cut down the prince and demoted him to a first-class general.
The residence of the Southwest Prince is in the southwest border city of Langzhou.
The Southwest King passed away ten years ago. Although his mansion has been taken back by the government, it has been vacant until now.Just because the Southwest King committed suicide on the beams in the lobby of this mansion at the beginning, men's wailing sounds were often heard from this mansion, and there were rumors of haunting, so it was jokingly called the first haunted house in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The emperor specially rewarded this mansion this time, which shows his disgust for King Qi.
Langzhou is very far away from the capital city. When King Qi went here, he dragged his family and his belongings along with him. Naturally, the journey was slow, and it would take half a year to arrive at the fastest.In addition, King Qi is addicted to drugs, and Concubine Rong is old and tired, it is hard to say whether she can reach Langzhou in this trip.
But these were not situations the emperor had to worry about.Once the imperial order is issued, no one will show mercy.King Qi was immediately carried back to King Qi's mansion, and everything was supervised by the Imperial Army, urging their mother and son to leave the capital before dark today.Concubine Rong is still not convinced, she still wants to go to the palace to make a statement and ask the Queen Mother.That would allow her to make a mistake, and the imperial guards directly told Concubine Rong that her status had been demoted, and she was no longer a "twilight concubine", at most she would call her "old lady".Now their mother and son can only be ordered to leave Beijing as soon as possible, and they have no status and qualifications to freely enter and leave the palace as before.
The emperor felt that the dark clouds that weighed on his heart were about to dissipate, so he went to chat with the queen in a good mood, and went to see Xiao Shiwu by the way. I heard that this kid has recently started playing with a slingshot to shoot birds, so he wants to see this kid No matter what your level is, you should have some fun to adjust your mood.
Soon after Song Xi and Jia She left the Hall of Supreme Harmony side by side, they met the Eleventh Prince Mu Ruiyuan head-on.
Mu Ruiyuan was dressed in a green robe and was overjoyed when he saw Song Xi. He hurried over to see him, and said with a smile, "I was feeling bored in the palace and wanted to go out to play. It's fun to walk."
Because the eleventh prince is not yet a weak crown, he was not allowed to go to court.Jia She had seen the Eleventh Prince twice before, but he couldn't see clearly.Now looking closer, I can see that the eleventh prince has a smiling face, no matter what he does or says, his face is full of smiles, which is very pleasing to the eye.
But who can be happy all the time, so most of the time, the smiling face of the eleventh prince is just a cover-up and a pretense.Like a poker face, it's hard to read his heart through his expression.But fortunately, the eleventh prince is not very mature yet. Although he mostly smiles, he deliberately maintains it, and occasionally shows other emotions.
Song Xi only smiled and dismissed him: "There are a lot of things these two days, and we don't have time to play with you. It's rare that you are allowed to go out of the palace, so we can play by ourselves quickly."
Mu Ruiyuan smiled and nodded, "That's fine, but since you are all busy, can I go to Chunxiao when I feel lonely and boring?"
"Yes." Song Xi said.
Muruiyuan smiled and waved to the two of them, "Let's go."
"The eleventh prince is lively." Jia She sighed.
Song Xi smiled lightly, "But that's it, you don't need to talk to him. I have something to tell you, go to Neighborhood Pavilion?"
Song Xi really understood Jia She, since the emperor had promised Jia She to write about drugs, he must go to Neighborhood Xuan to arrange follow-up matters, and then write the manuscript.
Jia Amnesty nodded.
When the two-person carriage passed by the front of the neighbor's house, it can be seen that there are many common people who join in the fun in front of the bookstore, and seem to be inquiring about the content of the new issue of the neighbor's secret.There are also a lot of literati in the book shop, and they are probably still discussing the matter of King Qi.After all, the Xia family's case has already been judged by the Gyeonggi Prefecture, and it has been made public, so there is really nothing to say.However, the news of King Qi's punishment has not yet come out, so everyone still feels the need to continue to be aggrieved.
After Song Xi sat down in the private room, he drank a few sips of tea first, and moved slowly, not in a hurry.
Jia Amnesty didn't bother him either, and sat behind the table, and ordered Zhu Mao and Liu Xianglian to find a missionary who could paint as soon as possible, and then changed the manuscript.Later, when he saw that Song Xi was almost drunk, he told him to speak quickly.
"Jiang Hong Torreya died of illness." Song Xi said.
Jia Amnesty immediately realized that this person was the imperial envoy for the Yellow River disaster case four years ago, and he also felt that he was the most important insider in the disaster relief case.He and Song Xi had just started to investigate here, and Jiang Hongtre died at this time, which had to be suspicious.
Song Xi understood Jia Amnesty's suspicion, so he explained, "I sent someone to investigate carefully, and it was indeed a case of illness. Jiang Hong Torreya was not in good health a few days ago."
"It's such a coincidence that Zuo Zhiqiu is the only one alive among the officials involved in the incident." Jia She sighed.
"I'm going to tell you about this today. Jiang Hongtreya is dead, but before he died, he wrote a letter and handed it to the palace on the basis of his reputation as an old minister who used to be the crown prince and Taibao. Although the book has not yet reached the emperor It's almost here, tonight at the earliest, or five days at the latest, the emperor will see this veteran's dying request." When Song Xi spoke, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, with a touch of sarcasm.
Jia Amnesty hurriedly asked Song Xi whether he knew the content.
Song Xi glanced at Jia She, "Naturally, all the papers handed over to the palace have to go through the Hall of Martial Arts first. This Jiang Hong torreya is interesting. Generally, for meritorious officials or veterans who are dying, the papers must be handed over for their family members." He is not the one who seeks protection from his descendants. He first recommended two "virtuous ministers" to the emperor, and then interceded for others. You know these two "virtuous ministers", and one is exactly the one you just mentioned Zuo Zhiqiu, Governor of Yingtian Mansion."
Jia Amnesty stared at Song Xi: "Who is the other one?"
Song Xi: "Jia Yucun."
Jia She really didn't expect it to be him.When did Jia Yucun get involved with Jiang Hongtreya?
Thinking about it carefully, Jia Yucun had been in Jinling some time ago, and even became Xue Pan's husband, while Zuo Zhiqiu was the governor of Jinling.There should be some coincidence that brought these two people together.
As for Zuo Zhiqiu, Jia Amnesty didn't have a good impression of him since the last time he had a fight with him in Jinling.At that time, he deliberately asked Zuo Zhiqiu to keep his identity as an imperial envoy secret. As a result, he returned to Beijing after a round of inspections. The wife also knows.It can be seen how big Zuo Zhiqiu's mouth is.A person who doesn't keep his word at all, how good can his character be.
As for Jia Yucun, Jia She doesn't need to comment too much, he and Zuo Zhiqiu are really the same.The vision of the recommender of Jiang Hong Torreya is stable, just as bad.
"Furthermore, he pleaded for the third prince who is being grounded. He gave three examples in order to clarify to the emperor the filial piety of the third prince who is full of blood." Song Xi added.
Jia Amnesty remained silent for a moment, looking at Song Xi all the time, "What do you think the emperor will do with Jiang Hongtreya Chen Shu this time?"
Song Xi said flatly: "I must agree. First, what he asked for was not for his family, and second, the words were sincere. After reading it, the emperor will definitely be moved."
"That's right, Jiang Hongtre, a generation of veterans, was highly respected, and taught so many princes and nobles during his lifetime. After all, he is a deceased person, and his last wish before death. Even if the emperor doesn't think about his meritorious deeds, other ministers will definitely speak out for him .” Jia She sighed.
"It seems that you have learned a lot during your stay in the court." Song Xi looked at Jia Amnesty with a smile, and the intention of praise was obvious.
But Jia Amnesty sighed, "I always feel that one thing is not finished, and another thing will come."
"This is the court hall." Song Xi walked to the window with his hands behind his back, pushed the window open, and looked at the lively people downstairs, "The capital is a place of right and wrong."
Jia Amnesty was delighted to hear this, and looked at him, "I seem to hear the meaning of retreat from your words."
Song Xi tilted his head, raised his chin slightly, and inadvertently revealed a calm and dignified demeanor when he raised his head.
"Is it."
Jia She looked at Song Xi who was standing against the light, his body was like a jade tree, there was a cool chill between his two thick eyebrows, his expression seemed to be smiling, and when he blinked again, it seemed to be indifferent anger.He was clearly wearing a purple robe, but at this moment he looked like a bright and cold moon in the night sky.Bright, cool and elusive.
Jia She suddenly felt that Song Xi, who was always gentle and easy to talk to him, seemed to be faking it.The Song Xi who looked at this moment should be his real body.
Song Xi sensed that Jia She's staring was not right, quickly closed the window with his hand, and turned to look at him.
Jia Amnesty smiled slightly at him, "It's just that there are two more troubles to enter the capital. It's nothing. There are already no lack of virtuous officials in the capital. Two more are not too many."
"Yeah." Song Xi responded with a slight smile, and sat opposite Jia Amnesty.
While Song Xi was drinking tea, Jia Amnesty held his chin and looked at him secretly again.
Song Xi didn't raise his eyes, but hung down the tea in his hand, "When do you want to see it?"
"Did you have a good time as a child?" Jia She asked suddenly.
Song Xi's hands froze, and he suddenly raised his head to meet Jia She's eyes: "Why do you ask such a question suddenly? What... did you find out?"
"No, I'm just thinking about how you cultivated such a deserted temperament. The noble family, the men in the family are all scholarly, and the women should also be rich ladies with good morals. Why did you raise such a person?" Temperament?" Jia Amnesty wondered.
"People who are too stupid stand on a high place and don't understand the depths of the world. It is rare for them to be confused. They enjoy pleasure without worry. But people who are too smart, because they see everything, can't make waves in their hearts." Song Xi explained.
Jia Amnesty: "I think you are rich and have nothing to do, and you have nothing to worry about. Life is like this, you have to be vulgar, so that the fittest can survive. Those who don't eat the fireworks of the world are destined to be abandoned."
Song Xi smiled: "I eat the fireworks in the world, and I also drink tea, which is delicious." Song Xi raised the teacup in his hand to signal Jia Amnesty, and drank it all.
This tea was old tea that Jia She dug out from the warehouse of the Rong Mansion and hadn't finished drinking last year.Everyone in the family paid attention not to drink, so Jia Amnesty took it to the neighbor's house to drink by himself.
Based on Jia She's understanding of Song Xi, he purposely said that the tea tastes good, not because the tea tastes good, but because there must be a foreign language.Probably he [-]% wanted to express that he would 'become unconventional' for himself.
"You are just a person, we are the same." Jia She tapped his fingers on the table and looked at Song Xi, "But I always feel that since the last time Prince Teng died, you have undergone some subtle changes. It’s the same thing, now Jiang Hongtre and Zuo Zhiqiu, you give me a similar feeling. It’s not quite right.”
"No wonder from the day I first met you, I felt that you and I were a bit imaginative. Did you also see through too many things, so you were a little cold-tempered?" Song Xi asked Jia She.
Jia She blinked, expressing his innocence, "I am a person who looks cold on the outside, but passionate inside."
Song Xi couldn't hold back, and burst out laughing.
"The truth." Jia She raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "Don't change the subject with me, and tell me what you are up to. Don't tell me you have suspected, 'see through' something?"
Song Xi suppressed his smile, his eyes gradually retracted, he looked at Jia She but didn't speak.
"Have you guessed who is behind this incident?" Jia She saw that the muscles at the corners of Song Xi's mouth were slightly tensed, and his eyes gradually became cloudy.Jia She felt that there were not many people who could make Song Xi have such an expression, and it must be someone he had been friends with and who might have given his true feelings.
It is unlikely that the queen lives in the inner palace.The fifteenth prince is still young, and he was only four years old when the flood occurred four years ago, so it is even more impossible.Song Xi never paid attention to what the third prince said, and he was not worthy of being like Song Xi.The only possibility is the Eleventh Prince. Song Xi and the Eleventh Prince have always had a deep relationship. The Eleventh Prince has been very clingy to Song Xi since he was a child and respects him a lot.It is an exaggeration to say that Song Zi is like the second father of the eleventh prince.
Jia Amnesty thought about the young smiling tiger he met earlier, he was indeed not a simple character, after all, it would not be easy to see through at a glance.On the contrary, he had a simple idea before, and underestimated the prince born by this court girl.
"Then you have to investigate this matter carefully to find the real evidence, and don't wrong the wrong person."
Since ancient times, whenever a battle for storage positions is involved, it will be a tragic bloody battle.
Without further ado, Jia Amnesty poured tea for himself and began to drink it.
The fifteenth prince is young, if he had already had a city four years ago, it would be very difficult to deal with as it grew gradually.It would be fine if such a person stood on the same line as Song Xi, but if not, Song Xi would fight against the apprentice he handed over by himself.After all, if he didn't support the eleventh prince, he would definitely side with the fifteenth prince.
Song Xi saw that Jia Amnesty skipped the answer after asking the question and turned to persuade him, so he knew that he had already guessed everything.He looked at Jia Amnesty with a look of boredom, and poured another cup of tea out of boredom, Song Xi immediately stopped him with his hand.
Jia She was taken aback while holding the tea, only to see that Song Xi had already snatched the teacup from him.
Song Xi suddenly raised the corners of his lips maliciously, looked at Jia She with burning eyes, and then pressed the place on the edge of the cup that Jia She had just drunk to his lips.
rogue!
Until Jia Amnesty returned to Rongfu, these two words still popped up in his mind from time to time.
Without making a move, he actually took advantage of him, but it made him feel like he was being taken advantage of.Jia Amnesty felt that this was a great loss, and he must find a way to make Song Xi suffer later.
After writing down the account in his heart, Jia Amnesty responded to Jia's mother's message and came to see him.
Yuan Chun is serving tea by Jia Mu's side.Just as Jia's mother got the tea, she nodded to Yuan Chun when she saw Jia She's coming.
Yuan Chun nodded and walked quickly to Jia She, and knelt down.
"Thanks to my uncle who took the risk and delivered the news in time, saving the lives of my niece and the girls who are waiting for election." After Yuan Chun finished speaking, he sincerely kowtowed to Jia She.
Jia Amnesty sat down and waited for Yuan Chun to finish kowtowing, then smiled and asked her to stand up, checked that there was no outsider in the room, and asked Jia's mother what plans she had for Yuan Chun's marriage.
Yuan Chun blushed when he heard this, and hurriedly wanted to leave.
"Why are you leaving? Now that there is such a big misunderstanding, I'm afraid to make trouble again. Don't feel ashamed, just say what's on your mind. If it's not good, you're really embarrassed, just ask your servant girl to hold the piano and tell the story. " Jia She said.
Yuan Chun nodded and nodded shyly.
"The matter of King Qi is indeed not good, but don't be too timid because of it. There are still many good men who are going through life in this world. Even if there are things in the rest of your life, you can't just rely on us elders to find them for you. , tell me what kind of temperament you want to find, and we will select from them." Jia Amnesty said, looking at Jia Mu.
Mother Jia nodded in satisfaction, saying that this should be the case, so she asked Yuan Chun to talk about it.
Yuan Chun's face flushed red, but he couldn't speak after all.Jia Amnesty told her to resign, and after he left, she asked her to send Baoqin to Jiamu again.Yuan Chun was grateful, shyly agreed, and then went.
Mother Jia turned sideways, facing Jia Amnesty seriously, "Why are you suddenly worried about the eldest girl's marriage?"
"It's not all of a sudden. There are so many troubles caused by her marriage. It's not for me to deal with the troubles. It's better to find a decent and suitable family to settle down, so as to save some people from having ulterior motives and want to be in her family. What's wrong with the marriage. Our daughter doesn't need to marry a high-ranking girl, and she just needs to live a smooth life for the rest of her life." After Jia Amnesty said, she asked Jia's mother what she thought.
Jia Mu nodded, she had already reflected on the matter of King Qi, and people should not be too greedy.Now that there is such a promising son as the eldest son who is the pillar of the family, if she covets too much, I'm afraid even the Buddha will not be able to stand it.This girl Yuanchun is good everywhere, but she was raised in the palace with some ambitions. Fortunately, after the incident with King Qi this time, she learned a lesson and reflected on it. of.
"The second husband and wife are unreliable, and you have to check on this big girl's marriage." After Jia's mother finished speaking, she asked Jia She to just find someone with decent character, and only know that the child who is motivated can settle down.It doesn't matter if they continue, but they have to be childless. After all, Yuanchun got married, so they should be able to find a decent home based on the glory and family status of Rongfu, not just relying on the second wife.
Jia Amnesty told Jia's mother Wei Qingdong, his favorite candidate.
"It's her first marriage, and she's three years younger than her, so it doesn't matter. He is a stable person, and he is a person worthy of great responsibility. His family background is also good, and he can be regarded as Shilu's family. His father was a criminal judge in Shandong. The two brothers I also worked hard to get the official position. But this matter is only on my mind, I haven't mentioned it to others, and I don't know if he has any girls he likes."
"What do you think this kid does, Zuo Zuo? Isn't that to play with dead people's work?" Jia Mu frowned, somewhat jealous and disgusted.
Jia Amnesty: "Without them, how can the deceased seek justice? They work with their own ability and are upright, much better than those idle moths who only eat their ancestral property."
Jia Mu pondered: "Let me think about it again."
"Don't be in a hurry. After all, it's not time to discuss marriage. Everything will have to wait until the next year." After Jia She said, he asked Jia's mother to ask Yuan Chun's meaning. Later, he would ask someone to explain Wei Qingdong's specific situation. to them.
Jia's mother sighed again and again that Jia Amnesty had a heart, and the two of them together were no match for him alone.
After Jia Amnesty left, Mother Jia asked Yuan Chun what she meant. Sure enough, Yuan Chun didn't think about any high school anymore, as long as she was a stable, honest, kind-hearted and progressive husband.
Mother Jia was very happy because of this, and she was going to tell Jia Zheng and his wife about Wei Qingdong's situation.After all, Yuan Chun was their child, so they should have been informed.
……
Near the end of the month, Jia Amnesty finally obtained the drug investigation materials from the south.Jia Amnesty sorted the list of all deceased nobles who took drugs according to the time of smoking, and described their deaths in detail in turn.
Zhu Mao and the others also found the missionary who painted and painted in time, and found a master with high copying and engraving skills from the official printing workshop, and asked him to cooperate with the missionary to engrave the sketches and portraits.
Once there is a picture in the newspaper, it will be more attractive.Even those who are illiterate can't help but wonder why when they see people who have taken drugs look as dispirited as ghosts.
Because there are pictures on the printing this time, it can only be printed in Beijing, and the number of printing must be guaranteed to be only too much.This issue of the newspaper is not afraid of being circulated for a long time, but it is afraid that it will be spread less or not.
Fortunately, it is not an urgent matter to publicize anti-drugs. It can be printed slowly, and it will take a long time. After that, it can be gradually transported outside Beijing through the household department.
Jia Amnesty decided to let the printing last until April of the next year, and after the canal opened, it would continue to be shipped out in batches for two months.
After the "Great Zhou Chaowen" settled down, Jia She began to write the additional issue of "Secrets of Neighbors": on the importance of investigating the other party's character before marriage.
Jia Amnesty sorted out some of the news collected from the news network before, and singled out the incidents of unlucky marriages due to large and small reasons. The reasons for the man were put together, and the reasons for the woman were put together. How unhappy the next marriage is.
Jia Amnesty did not exaggerate the issue of freedom of marriage. After all, this was in ancient times, and the folk customs were not yet civilized to that extent.He first proceeded step by step, making a fuss from the parents' order and matchmaker's words, first urging parents to consider more factors when choosing a marriage partner for their children, and properly investigate the other party's character.Regardless of marriage, parents are responsible for the life of their children.The most important thing is to marry a daughter. After all, a woman’s family is for a lifetime. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, almost most women can only choose to be with one man for a lifetime. Compared with men, they seem to have more freedom and privileges. There is a common room, Aunt Na.
After finishing the article, Jia Amnesty asked Song Xi to read it to be more cautious.
Song Xi read it twice, then smiled wantonly, and looked at Jia She with a very surprised look: "I don't know, I thought the author of this book was a woman. Regarding the aspect of 'marriage', your writing is obviously better than that. 'Marry' with heart."
Jia She frankly admits that he does focus on 'marrying', but the fact is that the whole social environment is too intolerant to women, even demanding.
Jia Amnesty then asked Song Xi what he thought, and whether he would arouse the taboo of the court or the emperor by writing like this.
"It's not too much, the emperor is always busy, so he wouldn't worry about these few truths you wrote. Besides, the trouble caused by King Qi really made everyone aware that the woman who chose the wrong marriage will end badly." Song Xi said.
Jia Amnesty nodded, and confidently sent someone to print it.
After that, Jia Amnesty drove around the streets and alleys of the capital, looking for shops in corners and corners, and asked Zhu Mao to write them down and buy them all later.
"One store in the southeast, one in the north, and one in the north in the capital. The shops are located in remote places. They are so small that they are not worth much, but they can't do any business. Even if they do, they won't make any money. What did the master buy it for?" Answer questions.
"A place that provides people with clues," Jia She said.
After Zhu Mao heard this, he was even more puzzled, "Why? Didn't two clue boxes have already been set up at the back door of the Neighborhood Pavilion?"
"Those people all know that I am the true boss of Neighborhood Xuan. If there is any important event and they want to send a message, once they are jealous of my identity, they are not sure whether the news will really be delivered to the author. Haven’t you missed it? Besides, there are more and more people in the Neighborhood Pavilion, and even the back door often gathers some people to gossiping, which is no longer able to attract those who want to keep information confidential. I have four The purpose of setting up the 'Miwen Xuan' in the direction is to avoid these." Jia She explained.
Zhu Mao understood, and praised the master's thoughtfulness again and again, so he arranged for people to buy four shops.
"These four shops are all handed over to the secret guards. They are very skilled, and they will encounter difficult ones later,"
"Let them fight!" Zhu Mao waved his arms and shouted happily.
"Just tell them to take the news note and run as soon as possible!" Jia Amnesty urged heavily.
"Huh?" Zhu Mao felt that they were overqualified, "Master arranged for them to run for convenience?"
"The place is worthless, and it's not worth protecting. If I lose a secret guard because of this, I will feel bad." Jia She still reminded himself in his heart, remember to say hello to Geng Junliang when he looks back, and let him Remember to take the patrolling guards to secretly protect these four places.
As for Neighboring House, Jia She felt that he should also let go. Now that he is a first-rank official, he is no longer the playful Mr. She that everyone saw in the past.Although outsiders don't know that he is the author of the book, but now everyone knows that Mr. She of the Rong Mansion has something to do with the secrets of the neighbors, and it is still inappropriate.Looking back, it would not be safe for a few more people like King Qi to directly come to question him because he was in a hurry to dig out the secrets of the neighbor's family.
It should be within one's own ability to avoid risks as much as possible.
After careful consideration, Jia Amnesty ordered Fangzheng Road to put up a sign and informed everyone that from now on, Neighborhood Xuan would no longer sell "Secrets of Neighborhood", but only "Great Zhou Chaowen" issued by the imperial court.
As soon as this announcement was issued, it immediately caused waves and attracted discussions from the whole city.There were even quite a few self-proclaimed upright people who came to fight against the injustice and questioned why Neighbor House was no longer for sale.
"Obviously the name of this bookstore was obtained to sell "Secret Stories Next Door."
"That's right, where can we buy "Secrets Next Door" from now on?"
"I heard that the elder of the Rong Mansion was playing with his temper. He thought he was very powerful, and he was about to see the true face of the author, and ended up falling out with the author!"
……
"Who is the author of the book? He also wants to see him!"
"You can pardon the great lord who is also very powerful now, he is Doctor Yushi."
"You all don't know. I've heard that Mr. She, the official of the Censor Doctor, got it with the blessing of the scholar."
Everyone exclaimed that it was so.
No wonder Mr. She, who had always been useless and incompetent, suddenly rose to the top of the court. It turned out that it was all thanks to the blessing of the omnipotent book writer.
……
Song Xi was amused when he heard the rumors from the outside world relayed by his subordinates, and turned to look at Jia She, who was still buried in the writing behind the desk.
"You cheated your book fans." Song Xi sighed, then smiled again, "Of course, you also got scolded a lot."
Jia Amnesty: "It's rare that the author of the book is still an indomitable and powerful figure in their minds."
Song Xi: "Haven't you ever thought about what kind of expression the world would have if they knew that the Master Xi they scolded was the author of the book?"
"It's nothing more than surprise. Those kinds of surprises won't make them lose a piece of meat, let alone a meal. After all, it's just a boring talk that makes people sigh." Taking these things seriously, he put down his pen and asked Song Xi to think of a way to sell books.
"It reminds me of what you said. I have a shop on Tongtai Street. It's half dead. If you like it, you can use it."
"Okay, I'll pay you." After Jia She said, he thought it was wrong, he couldn't remember any shop on Tongtai Street that was not doing well, so he asked Song Xi what the name of that shop was.
Song Xi: "Xiayang Restaurant."
Jia Amnesty was stunned for a moment, and said, "No."
"why?"
"My daughter loves the sweet-scented osmanthus cake there. You say that a very popular restaurant is half-dead. Are you sure?
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