The Rich and the Idlers of the Red Chamber

Although the Rong Mansion is related to the Zhen family, the Zhen family values ​​the future of the Rong Mansion, that is, Jia Zhu's generation, or more precisely, Jia Jing.As for Jia She, as long as he is not a fool, he will know that Jia She would rather support those relatives who are not in touch with each other, and he will not have any good impressions of Rongfu.

This is the nature of Jia She, who, to put it mildly, is a mild-tempered person, but to put it bluntly, he is narrow-minded and will take revenge.Due to the etiquette of the world, he couldn't really attack Rongfu, but he wouldn't do Rongfu any favors either.

Jia Jing, the patriarch, whether it was intentional or unintentional, or out of a sense of responsibility, always has some respect for the Rong Mansion. This is what the Zhen family sees. If they can pass the Rong Mansion, Jia Jing It's even better if you drag it into the water too.

It's just that the Zhen family's thoughts are nothing more than fantasy. They haven't had time to finish their dreams, and it's dawn. They didn't sleep until they woke up naturally, but were kicked awake.

The Zhen family's interrogation was also very fast. After all, the higher-ups also attached great importance to this matter, but as I said, the innocent should not be implicated. The saint also knows that there are quite a few people involved with the Zhen family. Kill them as soon as possible, don't make everyone feel at risk, so I also told the trial person not to get involved too much.Of course, it is still necessary to know how many people have colluded with the Zhen family. These people, or simply be quicker, like the Jinling magistrate before, completely fell to the saint's side and became the saint's evil gatekeepers. Dogs, the saints can bite whoever they want to bite, and they can be forgiven even if they turn around.

If you still think about something you shouldn't think about, even though you are thinking about stabilizing the court, don't get too involved, and don't be too strict with these people, at most, you will reprimand them secretly.But now that the saint is getting more and more wings, and in a few more years, I am afraid that in the court, the old ministers of the old saint will leave the stage one by one, and the newcomers to the officialdom will also start to show their prominence. The end of the Yu Party.

The most collusion of the Zhen family is nothing more than some local officials, the top of the center, many of them are just perfunctory with the Zhen family. After all, sometimes, you have to admit that pillow wind and silver are very useful. Although the old sage is not a fool People, but it is an indisputable fact that he has loved Concubine Zhen Gui for many years. Who knows that the casual words of Concubine Zhen Gui will make the old sage have some opinions on him!For money, no one has any hatred against it, even if you have money, you can turn ghosts around, not to mention these courtiers who are not very moral.

To be honest, it is simply a dream to let these adults in the court have the morals that they cannot be subdued in might and cannot be promiscuous in wealth.If there is no benefit to being an official or something, who would still scramble to get ahead, study hard for ten years, and then scramble to climb up later!

Therefore, at the top of the center, there were quite a few people who had flirted with the Zhen family. However, since Zhen Yingjia entered the cabinet, their already fragile alliance was immediately declared shattered, and they seemed to have become class enemies.This time the Zhen family was completely taken down, those people in the court who used to have some contacts with the Zhen family stepped on the Zhen family more ruthlessly than anyone else.

This is also a normal thing. It is a matter of attitude. Since the emperor is the emperor and the courtiers, you have to show your firm position in front of the saint.The Zhen family, although I have received a lot of filial piety, but get out as soon as possible, and don't think about biting out people like yourself. Looking back, the Zhen family is unlucky, how much space can be vacated, many nephews in my family, now There is nowhere to place it!Although the Jiangnan side has lost the benefits of the salt government, weaving and so on, it is also a piece of the pie in Tianjin, but it is still a rich land. The Zhen family has always been in control, but now, they are taking advantage of them. It depends on who can strike faster, and there are enough people under their hands.

In short, because of these principles of the big bosses above, the case of the Zhen family was judged very quickly. Although there are some things such as false accusations, or things that are fabricated out of nothing, of course, there are also some wrongful charges, so there is nothing to say Yes, anyway, more and less, the difference is not big to the Zhen family.The most fundamental crime of the Zhen family is instigating the prince to usurp the throne. If this crime cannot be made public, the other crimes of the Zhen family are just like that.

In just two or three months, the verdict on the case of the Zhen family came down. A group of men in the direct branch of the Zhen family were directly sentenced to be executed after autumn. Women who lack the law are also condemned to hang.Zhen Yingjia and his wife, after all, were the biological parents of Concubine Zhen Gui, so they had to leave a whole body for them. Therefore, the superior directly gave them the grace to commit suicide in prison, which was nothing more than Bai Ling's dagger and poisoned wine.

Of course, those who are dead are all over, and those who are alive may face a situation where life is worse than death. There are two paths for the men and women of the Zhen family, either to be exiled into the army, and then reduced to a lowly military household.It is not easy to be a military household. Military households are considered lowly. Although the status of military officers in this dynasty is not lower than that of civilian officials, and there is no habit of emphasizing civil affairs over military affairs, they are talking about officials, not low-level soldiers.

Military households have inherited from generation to generation, and what they do is to guard the border and kill the enemy. On the border, they need to farm and train. When they encounter Tatars or other enemies, they have to use their weapons to fight against them.The most troublesome thing is that the road to defending the border is a long way. People like the Zhen family have suffered countless hardships in the prison. Even if they were pampered and in good health, most of them are now collapsed. They may not be able to survive this journey. Exile, maybe he died on the way.

Therefore, if people like the Zhen family knew the key to it, they would fear exile like a tiger.However, if you don't go into exile, the other way is to serve as an official slave.Forget about the original servants, they were originally slaves, and they have been serving people for generations. They used to be private slaves, but now they are official slaves. The difference is not very big, it is nothing more than changing the servants. It's just people, but those girls who are born beautiful may not have such good luck, maybe they will fall into the land of fireworks.

Of course, another problem is, private slaves and so on, if the master is kind, they can be released, and the slave status can be revoked by the government, and they can become good citizens.It's just that ordinary slaves are really not willing to be released. After all, these days, the slaves of rich families live a much more comfortable life than those so-called good people. Want to find a rich family and sell yourself as a slave?Official slaves are different. If official slaves want to quit their citizenship, they must obtain the consent of the local chief official before they can truly become good citizens.

But what capital do these official slaves have, so that the local parents and officials can get rid of their citizenship for them?Those who were originally servants did not have this capital, but were originally masters. The matters involved in the Zhen family are not trivial matters. If the enemy retaliates, he will not do such a thing.

In addition, for those Zhen family members who were accustomed to being masters and had a good life since they were young, it was really unacceptable to be reduced to official slaves.In particular, it is very likely that a man will have to suffer such a knife and be directly sent to the palace as a lowly servant.Of course, this has to be those underage men. After adulthood, under normal circumstances, they can't withstand the knife.The remaining people, who became official slaves, may be bought by some mines and the like, and they may not be able to bear that kind of suffering. Therefore, for them, no matter how they choose, it will be a difficult task. things.

As for women, their fate will only be more tragic, so after knowing the verdict, several women committed suicide in prison that day, some hit the wall, and some directly untied their belts and put He hanged himself on the prison door and died.When the wardens found out, they cursed and tied them up roughly, stuffing straw kerchiefs and even socks into their mouths.

Of course, there are also some who feel that death is worse than life, and then they are dragged to the market one after another. Some are clearly marked with a price, and some are more beautiful, and they are directly auctioned.After all, such official slaves are really the best resources for those places.Many young masters, the good thing is this one, and even some upstarts like to have a well-educated, well-versed old lady who is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting to serve them.In the past, they could only fantasize about it in their dreams. Such noble ladies would never marry someone like them, but now, they have to flatter and flatter their rough people, and they are very able to satisfy these people self-esteem.

Therefore, those girls from the Zhen family and some pretty girls were all sold at high prices.Because of the Zhen family, some married women from the Zhen family feel a little embarrassed in their husband's family now. For people like the Zhen family, the choice of married women is nothing more than the rich and powerful, and the people they woo. Some people want It's too late to put aside the relationship with the Zhen family. Some families are trying their best to protect themselves, while others are not involved in this matter. However, not all families are qualified to use officials and slaves.

There are also some friendly families who bought one or two Zhen family members out of consideration of their abilities. Although the status of official slaves is inevitable, after taking them back, it will make their lives easier.

But Tu Minghao, a prince who is capable and has the position to save Zhen's family, showed a shocking cruelty.Zhen Yingjia, the grandfather, was ordered to commit suicide, but Tu Minghao didn't say a word, instead, he cleared the relationship early.

Tu Minghao can be regarded as a person who knows how to change the rudder according to the wind. Now he also finds that the general situation is over, the Zhen family is gone, and he has no enough capital behind him. It is impossible to compete with Tu Mingyun anymore, especially the old sage However, he put on an attitude of indifference, and Tu Minghao immediately lost his original arrogance, and he simply surrendered to Tu Mingyun. As a certificate of surrender, he not only sold the Zhen family, but also, He also sold Tu Minghui, who had been making small moves all the time.

Tu Minghui and Tu Minghao originally had a tacit understanding. Although they competed with each other, they also had limited cooperation. It was straightforward to sell some of Tu Minghui's henchmen and some of his arrangements that he knew.

The saint despises him in his heart, but to be honest, this younger brother can be regarded as a person who understands current affairs. Besides, he understands the old saint's attitude towards Tu Minghao and their mother and son, so he really can't be cruel and harsh to them. , then, the saint doesn't care about letting Tu Minghao enjoy a lifetime of glory and wealth.

What's more, the things that Tu Minghao explained are also very useful. With these, Tu Minghui can't even think about jumping around.At the beginning, Tu Minghui was in charge of the Military Division of the Five Cities, so he put a lot of cronies in it. Although the Military Division of the Five Cities is not the guard of the imperial city, it is the important place in the capital, but it is managed by the Military Division of the Five Cities. Guarding safety, many things, the Gyeonggi Daying side can't react quickly, but the Wucheng Bingma Division can respond quickly.

After the sage ascended the throne, although he let his own people take over the Wucheng Bingma Division, it was not easy to make a big deal of it. I don't know how many tricks Tu Minghui has done in it, how many people he has attracted, and who is Tu Minghui? Will the people of Huihui provide any convenience for Tu Minghui when he does something outrageous? Therefore, in the eyes of the saints, Wucheng Bingmasi is almost like a chicken rib for a while.

Now that he knows the details of Tu Minghui, the saint can find some reasons, cut off Tu Minghui's wings, and then restrain Tu Minghui, so that he can rectify the Wucheng soldiers and horses when he turns around. Lest someone make troubles in it, and let the saint feel like a thorn in his throat.

The saint is not a very ruthless person. Although he really doesn't have much brotherhood with those brothers, but to be honest, he really doesn't mean to kill all his brothers.The sage is now a successful person himself. Many times, the person in the upper position is often more tolerant of the people below. On the one hand, he shows his tolerance, and on the other hand, he no longer regards those people as competitors. Therefore, it is natural to treat him condescendingly. Moreover, he can let the other party know that he is no longer his opponent through the means of kindness and power, and it is best to surrender neatly.

The saint doesn't mind taking good care of his brothers. How much salary can a prince spend all year round?The princes of this dynasty have no fiefdoms and no eunuchs, so what is their salary? These brothers keep their own place, and for the saint, that is the cheapest deal.

Therefore, for Tu Minghao and Tu Minghui, the saints have plans in their hearts. As long as they are honest, the saints will not cut their titles, nor will they ask for crimes. Within the scope of what you can do, you can do whatever you want, even if you occasionally cross the boundary, the saint can tolerate it.

Therefore, the saint appeased Tu Minghao very much, rewarded him with a lot of things, hypocritically played a brotherhood trick with Tu Minghao, and held Tu Minghao's hand emotionally, recalling Those things between the brothers back then, talking about those nonsense that I didn't believe.

Tu Mingyun gave the ladder, and Tu Minghao also used the pole to climb up. He also put on a grateful look, saying that he was fooled before, and was confused by the villain, and he did a lot Wrong thing, Brother Huang, you are so generous, it really makes me ashamed of my younger brother, my younger brother is guilty, my younger brother knows his mistake, even if you have some punishment, my younger brother, my younger brother will admit it.

The saint also agreed there, saying that Tu Minghao went astray before, and it was all because of the villain who instigated the brotherhood between them. Now that the villain is punishing him, Tu Minghao turned back as soon as possible. brother.Those are all people with foreign surnames. In this world, they still belong to their old apprentices. Since they are brothers, and the younger brother has done something wrong, and since they have admitted their mistakes, the older brother can't hold on to them. It's over, brother, you will be your prince in the future, follow me, brother, brother will not let you suffer.

Both of them are kings of acting, after performing together hypocritically, everyone was satisfied, so they gave up.

Tu Minghao was also straightforward. After returning, his cousin and side concubine were depressed because of her natal family and couldn't afford to be seriously ill. Although she invited an imperial doctor, she died of depression in the end, and then was buried with the etiquette of a prince and concubine. up.

Tu Minghao treats his side concubine who has slept with him in the same bed for a while, but the cousins ​​in the Zhen family who he has hardly seen are nothing to him. No, so she didn't care about the Zhen family's affairs at all.

After Concubine Zhengui found out about her son's ruthlessness, although she felt a little cold about her son's ruthlessness, she had no other choice. After that time, the old sage ignored her for a while. After being convicted, the old sage gave her the cold shoulder again, and immediately felt the coldness of the family for a while. Even the palace servants who were very caring and obedient to him began to act in a way that was obedient and obedient to her. The noble concubine knew What is thunder, rain and dew, it is all the grace of the king, without the favor of the old saint, even if she still has the status of a noble concubine, but in the harem, the queen who has fallen out of favor can't live, let alone a queen who has passed away. The so-called noble concubine.

Concubine Zhen Gui was indeed worried about the fate of her natal family, but now she couldn't even see the old sage, and wanted to put down her face to beg the queen mother, but she couldn't even enter the door, so she had to come back disconsolately.Knowing Tu Minghao's actions, Concubine Zhen Gui was helpless, but she was the mother of several children after all, and Tu Minghao was her only surviving son. Compared with her family, the most important thing was her son. Therefore, Mrs. Zhen Gui In the end, the concubine could only grit her teeth and admit it, and she had to go to the old saint to plead guilty later.

She realized now with dismay that without the old saint, she was almost nothing.Although Tu Minghao has been crowned king, the crown prince can be deposed. A prince does not have his own team, nor does he have a single soldier. If he does not have the protection of the old saint, one day if the saint wants to make trouble , I'm afraid that Tu Minghao can only wait to die.Therefore, Concubine Zhen Gui had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask the old sage to plead guilty, saying that she had committed a taboo and that the harem should not interfere in politics. It was her own fault, and the old sage should forgive her.

The old sage showed his magnanimity, reprimanded Concubine Zhen Gui lightly, and then said that knowing the mistakes can be corrected. Presiding over the harem not only has credit, but also hard work. Now that he has realized his mistake, he, the Supreme Emperor, naturally cannot be too harsh. Then, Concubine Zhen Gui officially announced her return to favor, but it made those in the palace treat Zhen Gui too slowly. The imperial concubine's concubine and concubines and the palace people were very trembling for a while.

However, Concubine Zhengui has no mood for revenge. She originally thought that she could fight the queen in the harem, and now she can fight against the queen mother, but now she finds that she is a paper tiger, and the tiger skin on her body was put on by the old saint. The way the old sage suddenly turned his face before, and after hearing about her family's end, Concubine Zhen Gui was very sad and often cried secretly.

Concubine Zhen Gui is not too young now. Everything went well and she took care of herself very well. Although she is not confused, she still takes care of herself like a woman in her 20s, and she still has that kind of mature style on her body. But now I am in a bad mood, always sad, and have some delusions of persecution. I can’t eat well or sleep well every day. On the one hand, I feel that my son’s actions are correct, and I should do the same. On the one hand, he feels that his son is too ruthless. In the future, the old saint will be gone, and he will go out of the palace with his son. The son feels that his mother can't give him much divorce, and will he treat her so ruthlessly.

The imperial concubine was thinking about these unnecessary things all day long, and she had to work hard to please the old saint, and her whole body quickly became haggard.Moreover, the old sage originally liked the former noble concubine, every move, every frown and smile, all came from nature, even if he usually ate a little jealousy, the old sage found it interesting and happy, but now the noble concubine is like a quail, cautious, Flattery, which made the old sage feel boring.

If the old sage wanted such a person to serve him, he couldn't find it anywhere. Why did he have to find the concubine? At least the concubine is not young anymore. The concubine herself felt wronged, and the old sage also felt very uncomfortable. Gradually, she gradually became alienated from the noble concubine.Fortunately, the old sage is getting old, and now he has started to cultivate his fertility and nourish his life to prolong his life. He was originally pure-hearted and ascetic, but now the queen mother, his justifiable wife, rarely communicates with the old sage all year round. The noble concubine gets along with the old sage It must be quite a lot, therefore, not many people think that the Concubine Gui is slowly falling out of favor, and like before, they are scorning the Concubine Gui.

But the problem is, others don't know, the imperial concubine has been with the old sage for so many years, so she still doesn't know the old sage's situation. After thinking too much, the body naturally gradually weakened. At first, she still had the posture of a sick beauty, but later she began to linger on the sick bed, and the whole person quickly withered and aged.