Enter the red building

In the study room of Taihe Piandian in the Imperial Palace of the capital, the king of a country wearing a dragon robe was sitting at the desk, holding a booklet handed over from Guangdong and Guangxi in his hand, he couldn't help smiling and said to Grand Tutor Liu Yixiang: "This Xue Qiu I really can't underestimate it, I didn't expect that the pirates in the Guangdong Sea area would be almost dealt with by him."

Liu Yixiang was wearing first-grade court clothes for almost forty years, with gray hair on his temples. He nodded and smiled when he heard this sentence: "Indeed, he really is a hero born into a boy, and he really deserves to be Brother Ruhai's adopted son! Comparing with him Only then did I realize that I was really old.”

The emperor quickly said: "Teacher, what are you talking about?"

Liu Yixiang waved his hands and shook his head, "I won't talk about that anymore. Should we keep him in Guangdong or Guangxi, or should we call him back?"

The emperor put down the notebook in his hand and asked back, "Teacher, what do you think?"

Liu Yixiang pondered for a moment, and then said: "I'm afraid that Guangdong and Guangxi can't do without him. Although the pirates won't dare to make trouble for a while, they still need him to guard them. And it's best not to call him back at this time."

The emperor also nodded in agreement, and said: "He also has some relationship with the Jia family and the Wang family. At this time, it is someone else who has their ideas on him."

But Liu Yixiang asked: "Your Majesty, what kind of official position do you plan to give Xue Qiu for his meritorious service?"

The emperor smiled, but there was a trace of vigilance hidden deep in his eyes, and he said: "With such meritorious service, you must be named a Marquis. Teacher, don't you think so?"

Liu Yixiang frowned, "He's too young, I'm afraid he will be hated by others."

The emperor smiled and was noncommittal. Although he appreciated and valued Xue Qiu, he valued his position even more, and he must be on guard.He must balance the power among his courtiers, and the art of imperial court lies in the word "balance".

The emperor looked at a pile of memorials on the case table impeaching the historians of the Zhen family and the Jia family, and said softly: "This duke's mansion has been confiscated, so there will naturally be a new duke."

Liu Yixiang also looked at the small pile of papers, and heaved a sigh of relief for the Zhen family. He was not a person who supported the master, and he did not know how to do some treasonous things. He was really asking for his own death.

At this time, Feng Dequan, the emperor's personal eunuch, walked into the study, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Kuang is here."

Hearing this, the emperor lightly raised his eyebrows and said, "Let him in!"

After Kuang Xu, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, knelt down and bowed to the emperor, he said solemnly: "Report to the emperor, the investigation of the Zhen family in Jiangnan is almost done."

The emperor's face didn't change much, and he said lightly: "Do whatever you want."

Kuang Xu thought for a while and then said: "The Zhen family seems to know that their home will be ransacked, so they privately handed over their property to the Jia family."

The emperor sneered a few times, "Are they thinking that the Jia family will save them? The Jia family accepted it?"

Kuang Xu nodded, seeing the anger in the emperor's eyebrows, and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want the Jia family to hand it over?"

The emperor waved his hand, with a majestic killing intent all over his body, "No need! It depends on whether they are killed or not?"

Kuang Xu couldn't help but secretly despise Jia's family, he was clearly unclean and still cared about other people, it's really an old birthday star who eats arsenic and hates his life.Kuang Xu asked: "Your Majesty, should I--?"

The emperor had a frosty face, knocked on the desk with his right hand, and said coldly: "Let's draw up an order!"

The next day, news came out that the Zhen family, the largest family in the south of the Yangtze River, had been ransacked by the emperor. This news did not cause much disturbance when it reached the capital.

The masters of Rongning and Ningfu are still drinking, singing and dancing.The masters still listened to opera, drank wine, talked and laughed, and strolled around the garden with banquets.Mother Jia in the Rong Mansion just didn't say anything for a long time after she knew about this, thinking about her granddaughter in the palace, she also felt relieved.But it is also necessary to say a few words of emotion, after all, the Zhen and Jia families are family friends and have always been in touch.But that's all. If the Zhen family is raided, it is a criminal official. The wealth of the family.

Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang's two sisters-in-law also followed with a few words of emotion.

Mrs. Wang was a little arrogant in her heart, thinking that her family was not relying on her daughter Yuan Chun, she showed a hint of complacency in her words, "After all, there is no one in the Zhen family, otherwise how could it be copied all at once?"

Mrs. Xing knew that Mrs. Wang was talking about her eldest daughter becoming a concubine, and that the backer behind Jia's mansion was the virtuous concubine in the palace, so she didn't say anything, just smiled.

Mother Jia leaned on the bed and cast a sideways glance at Mrs. Wang. She knew that her second daughter-in-law didn't think much of herself since Yuan Chun became a concubine.Although he was decent in face, he didn't take his words seriously in his heart.Baoyu's marriage was obviously thinking of Yu'er, but she was thinking of her niece. She was probably thinking about the Xue family's property, and she didn't think about how a merchant could be worthy of her Baoyu.Yu'er didn't say she was her granddaughter, but said that the Lin family was also a scholarly family. Now that Yu'er's brother-in-law has made contributions in the south, he will be a great help to Baoyu in the future.

Jia Mu said indifferently: "I heard that Xue Qiu from the Xue family pacified the pirates in the south?"

Mrs. Wang's face froze. Although she had no choice but to associate with Mrs. Xue's family, she really didn't like that Xue Qiu in her heart. Knowing that he had done a good job this time, she gritted her teeth in her heart. I really don't know how his luck is so good.

Mrs. Xing knew what she was thinking when she looked at Mrs. Wang's face, and she immediately smiled and said: "Yes! It has already spread in the capital. The last time I heard about this incident from Princess Nan'an, I'm afraid it will Fenghou."

"What? Fenghou?" Mrs. Wang asked in a raised voice.

Mother Jia coughed lightly, indicating that Mrs. Wang lost her composure.Mrs. Wang knew that she had lost her composure when she saw it, but how could that Xue Qiu be named Marquis, how old is he, she doubted: "How is this possible? How old is he?"

Mrs. Xing smiled and said noncommittally, "I've heard people say this, so I don't think it's true."

Mother Jia didn't care about the authenticity of the Marquis, what she cared about was that Xue Qiu must be a very powerful minister, looked at Mrs. Xing and asked, "I heard that your lord gave the second girl to someone?"

Mrs. Xing nodded. Although she is the aunt, there are many facts that she has nothing to say. Even this matter was only heard by Jia She, and she added: "It was promised to the Sun family. The family of Datong Prefecture, the ancestors are Sun Shaozu, who was born as an officer, is now in command."

Jia Mu asked again: "Can you change Geng Tie?"

Mrs. Xing nodded, "Master said that the Geng Tie has been changed." She couldn't help feeling a little flustered, Jia Amnesty decided this matter without talking to the old lady at all.

Jia's mother didn't think about that, but said: "Don't wrong the second girl." What she was thinking now was that Xue Qiu was not married yet, and it would be a good thing if the Jia family could marry Xue Qiu.

Mrs. Xing nodded, "Don't worry, the old lady, I won't be wronged to meet the girl."

Jia's mother turned to Mrs. Wang and said, "Xue Qiu from the Xue family is not engaged yet. I think it's good to find out the girl. You can ask Aunt Xue to talk about it."

Mrs. Xing couldn't help being surprised, and asked directly: "But the third girl is—a concubine, I'm afraid she won't be good enough."

Mrs. Wang just heard that Tanchun was promised to Xue Qiu, and she was very angry. She wanted him to be her son-in-law, so she didn't even think about it.Thinking of Aunt Zhao, how could Tanchun marry so well.I have to say that Mrs. Wang is really contradictory. On the one hand, she looks down on Xue Qiu, and on the other hand, she doesn't want her concubine to marry such a good person as Xue Qiu. It is really speechless.

When Jia Mu heard Mrs. Xing's words, she frowned and said, "Isn't the Duke's mansion worthy of him?"

Mrs. Xing stopped talking.Mrs. Wang said: "I'm afraid this matter needs to be considered carefully."

Just as Jia Mu was about to say something, she saw Amber walking in and said, "Miss Lin, they have returned from the Beijing Palace."

Jia Mu didn't want to talk about it again at this time, and said, "We'll talk about it later." #########################Recommend Favorites are growing so slowly, don't forget to recommend and collect! !