Dai Meng of the Red Chamber

Rongxi stood upright, Shui Rong stood up, walked slowly outside the door, saw the noise outside, shouting, arguing, from time to time soldiers came to register with copied items, the usually neat and orderly yard was chaotic.

Sighing softly, a trace of unbearableness flashed across his watery and cold face, he turned his head and said to the entourage beside him: "Order, the Holy Majesty will order to raid the mansion, but the Jia family is still treating the sinner, don't embarrass the people in the mansion. .”

As soon as he gave the order, Shui Rong was about to go back when he saw a soldier rushing forward and said: "Report to the lord, there is a man named Baoyu in Jia's mansion clamoring to see the lord, please make a decision."

"Baoyu..." Shui Rong sighed softly, "This is the end of the matter, I don't care if I see it or not." Suddenly he heard Prince Zhongshun's eccentric voice behind him: "Baoyu from Jia's mansion, I heard it is very absurd, what did you say 'the daughter is made of water? Yes, men are made of mud', this king really wants to see."

Shui Rong's heart moved slightly, then he turned around and said with a light smile, "Since Prince Zhongshun is interested and wants to meet him, then why not call him over." Turning his head, a trace of uncertainty flashed across Shui Rong's face.

After a while, Baoyu followed the soldiers to the Rongxi Hall, knelt on the ground, Shui Rong couldn't help but frowned, Baoyu in front of him no longer had the handsome look before, his hair was a little disheveled, and there were tears on his red robe. Putting down the teacup, Shui Rong calmly said: "Baoyu, you are guilty."

Baoyu said in a trembling voice: "The little people are guilty, the emperor issued an order, and the little people dare not ask the prince for favoritism." Shui Rong heaved a sigh of relief, looked at the King Zhongshun who was gloating at his misfortune, and then said slowly: "If that's the case, you see me What is the matter with the king?"

Baoyu stepped forward and said: "Baoyu has something to ask the lord, please take the lord's discretion. Baoyu has a cousin who lives in Jia's mansion. She is the daughter of Lin Hai, the former salt censor. Since the emperor punished Jia's mansion, everyone in Jia's mansion will bear it. Outsiders have nothing to do, Baoyu asks the prince to observe clearly."

Shui Rongqing squinted his eyes, and just about to speak, he heard King Zhongshun sneering at the side: "The precious jade in Jia's mansion is indeed well-deserved, the sin is imminent, and there is compassion for the fragrance and jade, I really admire it, but I don't know if the second master Bao is still there." I remember Qiguan back then."

Baoyu said respectfully: "Back to the prince, Baoyu and Qiguan have only met a few times, and we can't talk about a close friendship." Then he turned around, ignored King Zhongshun's ridicule, stared straight at Shui Rong, and said: "Baoyu begged the prince Uncle Master Lin is an upright and upright official, dedicated himself to the death, and his cousin is his only descendant, please look at the face of Lord Lin, please forgive me..."

Lord Zhongshun picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea leisurely, and said lightly: "This king and Lord Bei have been ordered to raid Jia's mansion, and everyone in Jia's mansion is to be punished, so why don't you say it's irrelevant? Don't you know, maybe you still dare to resist the order." After speaking, he looked meaningfully at Shui Rong, who had been silent all this time.

Baoyu said anxiously: "It's clear that Jia's family was convicted, and the emperor's imperial decree did not implicate him." Xinqi couldn't help shouting angrily.

Shui Rong stood up slowly, and said with a soft smile, "The prince is a man of gold, what kind of air do you have with an ignorant young man?" Turning around with a jade face, he said sharply to Baoyu: "Quickly apologize to the prince." Qing Leng Baoyu gave Baoyu a signal look with his eyes.

Baoyu hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, and Shui Rong continued: "This king and Lord Zhongshun have been ordered to raid the mansion. All people in Jia's mansion will be detained. As for the relevant people, everything will be decided by the emperor. Baoyu, do you understand? Come on, Take him back to his room for custody, without the emperor's will, no one in Jia's house can move."

Baoyu couldn't help but knelt down and said, "My lord, please help Sister Lin based on the past friendship. She is not from Jia's mansion, she just lives in the mansion, and she is still sick. Everything is fine." Nothing to do with her."

"Come here, take him back quickly." Shui Rong couldn't help saying angrily: "For the sake of the past, Baoyu, this king doesn't care about you, if you are still talking nonsense here, don't blame this king for not remembering the old love. Copying the mansion is a holy will, everything has nothing to do with the emperor's decision, how can I judge."

Waving his hand, Shui Rong turned around, his handsome face regained his usual innocence, and said softly to Prince Zhongshun: "Your Highness thinks so."

Prince Zhongshun echoed: "The Lord of the North is right. Whether or not the members of the Jia family are guilty or not is up to us, and we dare not argue in vain." Shui Rong gave a faint smile, cast a cold glance at King Zhongshun, and slowly sat back on the red sandalwood. brocade chair.

In Qianqing Palace, the emperor was in charge of affairs, Dai Quan came in quietly and replied, "Your Majesty, Prince Zhongshun and Prince Beijing are here to see you." "Mmm," the emperor raised his head, straightened his body, and said, "Xuan".

Shui Rong and Zhongshun walked in hastily, after seeing the ceremony, Zhongshun said: "Return to the emperor, the minister and the prince of the north have ordered to search Jia's mansion, all the criminals have been detained, and all the property and stolen goods have been registered and compiled. I am here to deliver the order."

The emperor sighed, and said: "I understand, the two gentlemen have worked hard." Shui Rong stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, both Ningrong and Rong's mansions have been searched, and more than [-] people from Jia's mansion are in custody. Rongguo Mansion, and some other unimportant people who came to Jia Mansion to visit their relatives are also temporarily detained, please the emperor to make a decision."

The emperor said: "The Jia family's copying the mansion is their own fault, and it is their own fault. As for other people, the crime of the Jia family is not enough to implicate them. Let him go after the investigation."

Prince Zhongshun stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty..." Shui Rong interrupted Zhongshun's words with a loud voice: "The Emperor is benevolent, fair and holy, and convinces the ministers and others. The minister obeys the order, so let's pass the decree."

The emperor turned his head to look at Zhongshun who was stopped from speaking, and said, "What else does the Qing family have to say?" Shui Rong's flattery to the emperor just now made Zhongshun somewhat in a dilemma. Dissatisfied with Jia's actions, he had no choice but to say in a nonchalant manner: "I think that Jia's affairs should be strictly investigated, and we must not let any omissions go."

The emperor smiled and said: "I know, Lord Bei, order the Ministry of Punishment to arrest the criminals of the Jia family first, and after the fall, they will be tried together with the three departments. The criminals must not be missed."

Shui Rong said: "Abiding by the decree, I must order the Ministry of Punishment to take good care of all the criminals in Jia's House." Shui Rong deliberately bit the "Jia's House" clearly, and then solemnly said to Prince Zhongshun: "Please rest assured, my king must order the Ministry of Punishment to be strict. Everyone in the Chaja Mansion."

Zhongshun had no choice but to say bitterly: "Your Majesty is wise, I have to trouble the Prince of Bei." Shui Rong said with a smile: "Sharing the Emperor's worries is our duty as a courtier, so let's not talk about being tired."

The emperor smiled and said, "It is a blessing for the country and the community that I have loyal ministers and generals like you. Yiqing, go and see the Empress Dowager. When I went to pay my respects in the morning, the Empress Dowager asked about you."

Shui Rong said: "Yes, something happened in Shangshu Province these few days, it's my fault that I didn't pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, I will go to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to pay my respects."

The emperor smiled, Zhongshun and Shui Rong all resigned, waved their hands, and the emperor said: "Go."