Jia Rong, the smiling tiger of the Red Chamber

On the night after talking with Liang Yuan, Jia Rong sent someone to Liang's house, and the person he sent was also Guan Yan whom Liang Yuan knew.

In less than an hour, Guan Yan came back with two blue booklets.

Looking through the ledger again and again, she said, "This Miss Liang has a very generous heart, and she gave you both ledgers so simply. She is not afraid that I will regret it afterwards."

Although Guan Yan opened his mouth, he didn't speak. When he saw the eldest girl of the Liang family, she didn't say a word, and directly handed the two account books into his hands.He always felt that the girl from the Liang family knew the uncle's temperament quite well, as if she was sure that Jia Rong would not regret anything.

"I thought Liang Dong was just a stupid person, and he didn't pay special attention to it. Unexpectedly, this person is really not good for his appearance, and Liang Dong is quite courageous. He dared to hide such a ledger." Although Jia Rong only He roughly flipped through it, but he already knew the general content inside, and unfortunately, he also recognized the handwriting on this ledger.It's Gao Jing's handwriting.It seems that Gao Jing handed over the ledger to Liang Dong through Jiang Li for safekeeping.

Guan Yan asked, "Master, what should we do next?"

"Go and call Zhiqiu here." Although Zhiqiu is smart, Jia Rong still feels that it is necessary to tell Zhiqiu a few words, after all, the Liang family is a very important link for him now.

"Yes."

After getting the account book of the Liang family, Jia Rong handed it to Emperor Longqi through Wu Ya's hand that night without any delay.He is not stupid, such hot things cannot be kept for the winter, of course, they must be handed over to the superiors as soon as possible, and kept here, in case they are targeted by those who are interested, it will be a troublesome matter.

Well, everyone who saw this should roughly know that the master behind Jia Rong is neither the Fourth Prince nor the Fifth Prince, but the boss, Emperor Longqi.

The reason why Jia Rong chose to side with Emperor Longqi was also very simple.

Although Emperor Longqi's current body has been broken from the inside, and the limit is only one or two years, he is a boss after all. Although his body is old, his brain is not old. And become soft-hearted.

Well, in fact, in the final analysis, it is just one sentence, the speech of the right boss.

The reason why he deliberately approached the fourth and fifth princes was just following orders.Otherwise, according to his personality, how could it be possible to do such a two-footed thing.Things like this can't be hidden for a while.So when he hooked up with the fifth prince, he clearly told the other party that he had a connection with the fourth prince.

This can be regarded as leaving a small way out for myself.

On the second day after Jia Rong handed in the account book, Jia Rong was called to the imperial study by Emperor Longqi again.

Thinking about before I left, the officials of the household department looked at me with envy and jealousy, but they didn't have any expressions of curiosity or doubt.Jia Rong unconsciously felt admiration for Emperor Longqi.The emperor's scheming is really a game of leverage.

From the time when he had not yet entered an official position, Emperor Longqi had shown a different optimism towards him.Then he personally ordered him to be a second-class biography, and then among the group of Jinshi, he subtly made everyone feel that he was unusual to him.

So much so that now, he was called over by Emperor Longqi, and he was envious, but it was no surprise.

"Did you get these two ledgers from Liang Dong?" Perhaps because he had just read the ledgers, Emperor Longqi's expression was not good at this moment.

Jia Rong nodded and replied, "To be precise, I got it from Liang Dong's daughter, Liang Yuan."

"Unexpectedly, this Gao Jing's ability may not be very great, but he is very courageous. Not to mention other things, the money he has been greedy for in the past two years alone is more than 20 taels of silver. Hehe... Really My good minister, the pillar of the country! If the pillars of the country are like him, I am afraid that the world will be in chaos long ago. Cough..." Emperor Long Qi thought of the contents recorded in the ledger, I couldn't help but get angry from my heart, and finally coughed again and again.It was still Zhang Shengde, who hurriedly fed a bi-color pill to Emperor Longqi, and then he got better.

Jia Rong said: "This is a very normal thing. Now the household department is empty, and it has been in deficit for years. If you say that there is no Tanmo, you are lying! If there is no Tanmo, no matter what? It should not be in the red. Gao Jing is the Secretary of the Household Department, the highest leader, and the big and small matters of the Household Department, without his nod, want to get things done. But it is very difficult."

"The household department, you should check it out as soon as possible. Anyone involved, regardless of the size or the amount of money, will be recorded for me. When the time comes, I will have a clear calculation with them."

"Yes, I've made a note of it." After a pause, he said again: "Your Majesty, I still have something to ask."

"Just say it."

"It's Liang Dong's business. These two account books were given to the minister by Liang Dong's daughter, Liang Yuan. There is also one reason for this, that is, he hopes to save Liang Dong's life. Besides, this Liang Dong, the minister is also very careful. It has been inquired about. Although Liang Dong hid the account book, he himself did not participate in it. Please also see that for the sake of his daughter Liang Yuan's atonement, he can bypass Liang Dong this time." If Liang Dong If he died, wouldn't his precious pill be wasted for nothing?How can this be?Liang Dong was still useful to him.

Emperor Longqi pondered for a while, "Well, since he's just an insignificant person, it's not a problem to save his life. That's right."

"My lord, thank you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Longqi thought about the situation reported by the hidden guards some time ago, thought and thought, and finally sighed, realizing that he really couldn't find anyone trustworthy, so he could only say again: "Jia Aiqing, I There is one more thing for you to do here."

"Your Majesty is serious. Please say yes. I have done my best."

"It's like this. Some time ago, I received a report that the Jiangnan side was going to be uneasy again. I want you to go there and take a look for me." Emperor Longqi thought about that. The situation of people, my heart is also a burst of hush.

When Jia Rong heard this, she was taken aback for a moment, "Going to Jiangnan?" Since the fourth prince left Jiangnan two years ago, Emperor Longqi cleaned it up again, and then quieted down.how?It's only been two years, and it's going to be messed up again?

"That's right! Lin Ruhai, the censor of salt inspection, should be related to you by marriage, right?" He vaguely remembered that Lin Ruhai's deceased wife seemed to be the daughter of Jia Daihua of the Rongguo Mansion.

Jia Rong's eyes quickly flashed a trace of understanding, and she replied: "Return to your majesty. Lin Ruhai, the inspector of salt, is the son-in-law of Jia Daihua in the Rongguo Mansion. Speaking of which, he has something to do with the minister. His first wife Mrs. Jia is Chen's aunt, two generations higher than Mr. Jia. A few years ago, Mrs. Jia passed away, and Lin Ruhai's daughter Lin Daiyu was taken to live in the Rongguo Mansion." Could it be that Lin Ruhai is not well anymore?In fact, if you count the time now, it is almost the same.

Lin Ruhai passed away, almost one or two years ago.

"Lin Ruhai's health is already a little bad. The water in the south of the Yangtze River is so deep that I dare not send anyone there. So I can only let you go there. As for the Ministry of Household Affairs, there is no rush. You can stop for a while. But on the Jiangnan side, no matter what method you use, you must stabilize it." Emperor Longqi also felt a headache when he thought of the chaos in the Jiangnan side.

"Yes, I obey." Compared to Emperor Longqi's headache, when Jia Rong answered, there was inexplicably a hint of excitement in his tone.

Emperor Longqi was also a man who had matured into a mature person, so he couldn't tell. Looking at Jia Rong's face full of vitality, he sighed in his heart. It really is that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers.But when I think about Jia Rong's methods and temperament when he tidied up his house, it is somewhat clear.

Turning his head, he said to Zhang Shengde, "Go, bring that jade plaque over here."

When Zhang Shengde heard Emperor Longqi's words, there was a trace of surprise on his face, but he was also a very man of the city, so he quickly answered, turned and left.

After a while, he came back again, but there was something extra in his hand.

Emerald green and translucent.

"Give it to Lord Jia." Emperor Longqi said.

When Zhang Shengde arrived, Jia Rong discovered that the emerald green was a token, the size of a palm, carved from high-quality jadeite. To prevent it from breaking, the bottom was covered with a layer of red gold. On the top, there were three red bean-sized rubies inlaid. .You can tell at a glance that it is something of great value.

Of course, the value of this thing does not lie in how much it is worth?But in its usefulness.

There are three large characters 'Long Qi Ling' engraved on the board. If I guessed correctly, this board should be the token for Emperor Long Qi to mobilize the hidden guards in the south of the Yangtze River.

Give me this thing, it seems that the water in the south of the Yangtze River is more muddy than I thought, and this time I may be in danger of my life.Of course, the reason why Emperor Longqi gave this thing to himself was not only to protect himself, but more importantly, to monitor his every move.

"You are a smart person, so you know what this token is for. There is a group of 40 dark guards distributed over Jiangnan to guard Jiangnan for me and collect various information. Now I will give it to you, you Make good use of it. I have to settle the matter before this year’s winter at the latest.” Otherwise, he was afraid that his body wouldn’t be able to wait for Jia Rong’s return.

"Yes, I will do my best."

Just when Jia Rong was about to leave, he heard Emperor Longqi say again, "By the way, Zhou Qingyang is the magistrate of Yangzhou now, and he is also one of my people. If you have any difficulties, he may be able to help you." " Zhou Qingyang is also a smart person, but it's a pity that he has too many worries behind him, and he is not as brave as Jia Rong.

Hearing the word 'count', Jia Rong clearly understood the hidden meaning in Emperor Longqi's words.That is, although Zhou Qingyang was a member of Emperor Longqi, he could not be regarded as a confidant, and he could not fully believe it.

"Yes, I retire."

Although it was said that he was going to Jiangnan, Jia Rong had to find a reasonable excuse, otherwise, if he went there so directly, it would easily arouse people's suspicion and startle the snake, so that the people there were prepared.In this way, it will be too difficult for him to act after he arrives in the south of the Yangtze River.

Therefore, after various considerations, Jia Rong decided to go there in his own name and wait until he was in the Jiangnan boundary before doing things cheaply.

Jia Rong did not hide anything about Jia Rong's going to Jiangnan, whether it was the fourth prince or the fifth prince.He told them directly, but neither of the two of them expressed any meaning to Jia Rongdao Jiangnan.There was even a hint of anticipation.

Because the two of them didn't have many contacts in Jiangnan, even if they were implicated in the future, they wouldn't feel distressed.The fifth prince doesn't have that ability. As for the fourth prince, although he has means and scheming, he has been dormant for a long time, and his grandfather's family is also not strong enough. He can only guarantee his own power here in the capital.Jiangnan, he has intentions, but he is powerless.In addition, the third prince and the sixth prince have been fighting for so many years, the water in the south of the Yangtze River is very turbulent, and one who is not careful can easily expose himself, so the fourth prince is not much better than the fifth prince in the south of the Yangtze River.

Just when Jia Rong was thinking of making an excuse?But God sent him a justifiable excuse.

Lin Ruhai from Yangzhou sent a letter to the capital, saying that something was wrong with him and he wanted to see his daughter Lin Daiyu.

After receiving the news, the Rongguo Mansion suddenly made people prepare.As for the candidate to send Lin Daiyu, without any accident, it fell on Jia Lian.

Although the relationship between Jia Rong and Jia Lian has weakened now, it is not bad because of the matter of the fourth prince.So after Jia Lian said it, Jia Rong followed Jia Lian.

Speaking of the reason why Jia Rong knew that Jia Lian supported the fourth prince instead of the third prince, it was because Jia Rong also went to Jia Lian's birthday a few days ago.Originally, Jia Rong had no intention of going through such a thing, but Gu Qingrong said that it was Lin'an County Lord who came to invite her in person, and he kept testing her with words, which made the suspicious Jia Rong suspicious.Naturally, we have to go and have a look.

I didn't expect to see this, and I knew it.Jia Lian was actually standing with the fourth prince, and he was the leader of Lin'an County Lord.

It's no wonder that Lin'an County Lord was willing to test himself for the fourth prince.

Now there is a reasonable explanation.

Hearing that Jia Rong was going to follow, Jia Lian had already received the signal from the Fourth Prince, so naturally there was no reason not to agree.

Jia Rong quickly told the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Gao Jing, to take a long vacation. The excuse was ready, and she wanted to accompany Jia Lian to send Lin Daiyu to Yangzhou.

Gao Jing was unwilling during this time, after all, Jia Rong's vacation was a bit long.But soon the third prince, the master behind Gao Jing, gave Gao Jing an order to agree.The idea of ​​the third prince is also very simple, it is not to help Jia Rong.But because he always hated Jia Rong for not accepting his solicitation, and then hurt his people, he wanted to solve Jia Rong in Jiangnan.

It's not easy to attack in the capital, and the situation in the south of the Yangtze River has never been peaceful, so if there is any accident there, it will not be surprising.

Gao Jing naturally readily agreed to the third prince's words.

For Jia Rong to go to Yangzhou with Jia Lian, most officials in the capital didn't feel much, after all Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion Su Ri'an were not in harmony.But the relationship between Jia Lian and Jia Rong has always been good.It is not surprising that he wants to follow the past now.Besides, didn't Jia Rong say that?He wants to ask the well-known genius doctor Zhang in the south of the Yangtze River to treat Jia Zhen.

Because Lin Ruhai sent people to say that she was seriously ill, and Lin Daiyu was asked to go back quickly.Mother Jia knew that she didn't dare to have any delay, so she hurriedly asked people to get ready.Among them, although Jia Baoyu was very unwilling, it was a serious matter, and Jia's mother could use such a thing no matter how much she doted on Jia Baoyu.Naturally, proper preparations should be made for items such as the soil instrument panel fee.

Rongguo Mansion is busy.

Jia Rong didn't have any leisure time here, so after explaining everything, she instructed Gu Qingrong in detail.Just in case, Zhiwen Zhiqiu all stayed behind this time, only bringing Wu Ya and Cheng Yang with them.

When the day was selected in Rongguo Mansion, he, together with Jia Lian, Lin Daiyu and others, took his servants and others, boarded a boat and went to Yangzhou.