Chapter 127 The First Order Outside Water

When Cui Yaosheng heard that the eunuchs in the palace were coming, he subconsciously thought that it was the Zhou nobles in the palace who had persuaded the emperor to support the Zhou family.

Now, what will you do?

So Cui Yaosheng was very happy and smiled at the officials around him: "Let's go out and take a look at our newly appointed commander. Give us the troops and horses, and lead him." What good luck has come..."

All the officials had different thoughts and came out of the lobby.

But they were soon stunned.

On the main road leading directly to the street outside, an unknown number of school eunuchs were lined up in two rows, slowly walking towards them holding various trays.

In the front, a great eunuch wearing red and black robes with colorful patterns, holding a Ruyi whisk, walked over with a smile.

Although they did not recognize this eunuch, they could guess just by looking at his clothes and appearance that he must be the eunuchs with the highest status in the palace.

Speaking of which, eunuchs are shameless associates of all civil and military officials, but that is only for those civil servants who pride themselves on being clean and honest.

Because eunuchs are the emperor's envoys and have great authority, civil and military officials usually only dare to despise them secretly. When they really see the eunuch in person, each one is more polite than the other. Because they all know that those eunuchs are usually very stingy. If they are offended, they may stumble on you secretly one day...

Therefore, they have never been qualified to come into contact with such people. The officials of the Military and Horse Department, who were eunuchs, were a little cautious when they saw Qiu Shi'an, the eunuch of the General's Inner Court, coming over. They were thinking about how to say hello to such a big shot.

Seeing that the other party had come forward with a smile, he cupped his hands and smiled at them: "Hehehe, Mr. Xiao Jia, we meet again..."

They were suddenly startled and turned their heads to look, only to realize that the other party was greeting their boss.

Everyone did not dare to hesitate and quickly moved their positions further out of the way.

Jia Lian had also greeted him with a smile: "It turns out to be Mr. Qiu. I wonder what kind of wind brings you here today?"

"Can you still come here?" If you have something to do, it is of course on errands for the emperor..."

Qiu Shi'an said, giving it a try, glanced at the lobby of the Military and Horse Department, and said with a smile: "This is a good place. Hahaha, I have long heard that Mr. Jia has been appointed here, and I have never had time to congratulate you. Please don’t be offended by Mr. Jia.”

In fact, Qiu Shian and Jia Lian have no relationship at all.Not familiar, but just met.

These eunuchs understand the emperor's thoughts best and know that Jia Lian is in the emperor's heart at this time, so like Dai Quan, they want to leave a good impression in advance, so they show such closeness. mean.

Jia Lian naturally understood this truth, so he cooperated and exchanged a few words with him.

Sure enough, Qiu Shian turned around and explained his purpose: "Congratulations to Mr. Jia, congratulations to Mr. Jia. This old slave is here today to deliver rewards to Mr. Jia according to the emperor's decree...

Mr. Jia, please accept the order."

Jia Lian and others hurriedly knelt down in front of the hall.

Qiu Shi'an did not take out the imperial edict, but sang loudly:

"The emperor has spoken:

Jia Lian, the commander of the Xicheng Army and Horses Division, is specially given. , one hundred taels of gold, one thousand taels of silver, five royal horses, twelve palace brocades, and one green bamboo handle, in recognition of his bravery in killing enemies on the battlefield and his repeated meritorious deeds.

This."

After Qiu Shi'an finished speaking, he asked Jia Lian to stand up, then handed over a simple list, and smiled at Jia Lian: "The emperor is very kind to Mr. Jia. The emperor said, Let Mr. Jia continue to work hard and manage Xicheng for his old man. He will be of great use to Mr. Jia in the future.

By the way, this is the list of rewards given to you by the emperor. Mr. Jia, do you want to take stock of it? "

"My husband is joking, please have tea in the inner hall..."

"Haha, good."

Jia Lian then greeted Qiu Shi'an entered the hall, leaving only the doorway. A group of officials from the Military and Horse Department looked at the well-behaved group of young eunuchs below, looking at each other.

Those fine royal gifts, all decorated with yellow silk, are shining one by one, so dazzling.

Fan Jin and others were all silent. They all looked at Cui Yaosheng, who was still proud before, but now his face turned ashen.

Shaked his head, there was no time to mourn for Cui Yaosheng. They all had to consider how to get a place next to Jia Lian as quickly as possible, and maybe get some glory from him in the future...

…

Qiu Shian only sat for a while, vaguely revealed a little of the emperor's intention to him, and then left.

Jia Lian sent it out in person. After coming back, he first asked Zhaoer and others to arrange to send all the emperor's rewards home. Then he returned to the lobby and looked at the officials surrounding him. , smiled and said: "Today is the Lantern Festival, and there must be a lot of people out to play. You all have important responsibilities. Please go down and make arrangements according to our arrangements yesterday. IfIf you find any problems, report them promptly. ”

All the officials said in unison, those who had been arranged would naturally go down quickly to arrange the work, while those who had not been arranged stood in place, waiting for instructions.

Jia Lian looked at Looking behind, Cui Yaosheng walked up with a sluggish expression, and said apologetically: "I didn't know that Mr. Cui would come to the Yamen today, so when I arranged everything yesterday afternoon, I didn't take Mr. Cui into consideration...

Well, the manpower in the yamen is enough anyway. Why don't Mr. Cui take a rest today and go home to spend time with his family and take good care of your wife? This is the only thing I can do for Mr. Cui. "

When Cui Yaosheng heard this, he raised his head and glanced at the hall, and found that except for Jia Lian, no one looked at him seriously.

Even those who he had personally promoted The subordinates also turned a blind eye to his gaze.

Feeling a sudden sadness in their hearts, they bowed their hands to Jia Lian and left the hall without saying a word.

/> Just as the officials in the Military and Horse Division expected, three days later, a document from the Ministry of War was delivered directly to the Cui Mansion.

Accusing Cui Yaosheng of dereliction of duty, abuse of power, corruption and bribery, he was dismissed...

From then on, everyone in the army and horse department respected Jia Lian.

…

On that day, Jia Lian saw the emperor’s gift His last reward was a bamboo handle, and he understood what the emperor meant.

Speaking of which, as an emperor, you need to know people well, and at the same time, as a minister, you also need to guess. Only those who have good intentions of the emperor can handle the emperor's mission well.

When Jia Lian was just appointed by the emperor as the commander of the Xicheng Army and Horses Division, he guessed that the emperor probably just wanted him to suffer in this place. With his qualifications, he took the opportunity to manage Xicheng, a city with many powerful people... He refused to give up despite persuasion.

It was also to test the emperor’s mind.

If the emperor wanted him to be selfless and upright, then he would be selfless and upright.

If not, he will learn from his predecessors and be more wise in the future.

Obviously, the emperor gave him the best of bamboos and clearly told him to be disciplined...

It was easy for Jia Lian to understand this, but then he thought, even if the emperor praised his actions, there was no need to do anything more for such a trivial matter. Silence is the attitude.

But But the next day, the emperor used the excuse of commending him for his battlefield achievements to send the eldest wifeContact him. Obviously, what the emperor meant was that his cheap brother-in-law could be beaten or imprisoned, but he still had to give some face to Empress Zhou and the palace, and not to imprison him seriously according to the law. Year and a half.

This was confirmed from the conversation with Qiu Shian.

So of course Jia Lian knew what to do.

　……

But the Zhou family waited for news for a day but did not get a reply from the palace. The next day they heard that the emperor had sent someone to reward them heavily. Jia Lian.

Anyone who is not a fool can see what the emperor means.

For a while, Mrs. Zhou and the old lady were crying so hard at home that they only felt that their good grandson (son) was hopeless...

Zhou Hongchang was also Reluctantly, he finally put aside his luck and his pride as a young minister of Honglu Temple. He put on casual clothes and took only two or three servants with him, and went to the Military and Horse Division in person.

Along the way, I saw people all over the city, wearing new clothes and going out to play, preparing to go shopping for the Lantern Festival. Everyone had smiles on their faces, but they felt even worse in their hearts.

When he came to the Military and Horse Department and asked to see the commander, he was not embarrassed and soon met Jia Lian in the inner room.

"Hahaha, I don't know that Mr. Zhou is coming here. The younger generation may not be far away to welcome you, but some may be far away to welcome him..."

Jia Lian walked in from the back hall and saw sitting there Zhou Hongchang immediately stepped forward to greet him with a smile on his face.

Zhou Hongchang also hurriedly stood up to return the gift, and then looked at Jia Lian, who had a handsome and airy look in front of him. Even if he hated him to death, Zhou Hongchang's eyes could not help but light up. He was such a good-looking person. What a vulgar young man!

After some simple meeting etiquette, Jia Lian sat down as the host and pretended not to understand the purpose of Zhou Hongchang's visit.

Zhou Hongchang did not criticize Jia Lian, "I am here with a merciless request...

The unscrupulous man is rude and has violated the law of the country. Fortunately, Master Jia's timely advice prevented a big disaster from happening. I would like to thank you in advance."

"Don't you dare, Master Zhou is so polite..." Jia Lian looked at it with a smile. Looking at this Zhou Hongchang, I feel a little appreciative.

He is a flexible and flexible person.

"It's just that my mother heard that her grandson had committed a crime. In desperation, her old illness recurred. It was useless to seek medical advice. The only thing on her mind was her grandson.

I have no choice but to beg Mr. Jia shamelessly to let the child go home temporarily. If I can save my mother's life, I will not only be grateful, but also remember Mr. Jia for the rest of my life.The virtue of reinvention..."

Zhou Hongchang spoke sadly and stood up to salute Jia Lian.

Jia Lian hurriedly stepped forward to support him and said with the same sincerity: "Master Zhou shows his utmost filial piety. ,Touching. It’s just...

Alas, to be honest, what the son committed was not a big crime at all. However, so many people witnessed it with their own eyes that day, so I had no choice but to follow the national law. work.

However, I also know that your son is just impulsive, and for the sake of Empress Zhou, according to the circumstances of your case, you should be imprisoned for one year... I make the decision privately, and prepare for two years. After a few months, with a good attitude of admitting his mistake, he let his son go home.

This is already my maximum authority.

But now that I heard that the old lady is seriously ill, I can’t wait to let my son go home to visit my grandmother. But if I do this, I will be ashamed of the people. I’m afraid your majesty will also blame me... It’s also difficult to do. ”

When Zhou Hongchang heard this, he knew that the emotional card could not be played, and he immediately winked at his entourage, who then brought up a heavy wooden case.

Zhou Hongchang took it and put it on the table, sighing: "I also know Master Jia's difficulties... But I have heard that the Military and Horse Division has rules. If you are just a prisoner who disturbs the public order, you will sincerely repent and be willing to pay the full amount. If you pay a fine, you can be exempted from the criminal law of imprisonment.

I don’t know if eight hundred taels of silver is enough to pay the fine according to Quanzi’s crime?

Sir, please rest assured. After I return, I promise to teach the dog a good lesson and will not let him do it again and make it difficult for you..."

"There is indeed such a rule, but it's just ..."

Jia Lian pondered for a long time, seemed to grit his teeth and said: "That's all, since we are officials in the same dynasty, I don't dare not give Lord Zhou this face. Even if His Majesty finds out and blames him, I will admit it. .

Come, please bring Mr. Zhou out..."

Zhou Hongchang sighed secretly in his heart, but still said sincerely: "Your Majesty, you are very magnanimous. My mother thanked me in advance. "

"No, Mr. Zhou is so polite..."

After watching Zhou Hongchang lead the still limping Zhou Sheng away, Jia Lian entered the room and uncovered a few Put on the cover of the wooden case.

Sure enough, there are neatly arranged silver ingots. From Jia Lian's perspective, he can see at a glance that they are indeed a share of eight hundred taels.

The Zhou family is very generous this time.

You know, when he donated a thousand taels of silver to a fellow official, he only donated a thousand taels of silver.

Let Sister Aqin Installed firstHalf, and then send the rest to the accounting room of the Bingma Division for accounting.

There is indeed a lot of money in the Bingma Division. This kind of "blackmail" is just a small part of it. The big part is the "management fees" of countless vendors on the street.

Therefore, the Military and Horse Division will distribute "welfare" every quarter to all employees from top to bottom. As the commander of the Military and Horse Division, he is naturally the leader.

He has just taken office, so it is better not to monopolize this first foreign investment, but to let everyone benefit from it.