The Honest Man of the Red Chamber

When Jia Zhen came to Taiyuan City, regardless of the exhaustion of the boat and the car, she asked someone to bring hot water to take a bath, and then rushed to see her second uncle Jia Zheng.

Jia Shu, who came to meet him, persuaded him a few words, and seeing that he was determined to go, he also asked people to follow him with a lantern, "Master Zhen, it's not that I want to stop you, but our master is so busy these days that he can't even walk around the house." I haven't been there once, most of the nearly one hundred full-time officials in Shanxi are now in this Taiyuan city..." He explained, lest relatives from Beijing come and mistakenly think that the old man is arrogant and disrespectful.

"Hey, I don't know about my second uncle. Our family is flesh and blood, so we don't need to pay attention to those trivial details." Jia Zhen rolled up her sleeves and smiled secretly. I'm afraid it's not only the end of the year, but also the uncle's birthday. Not far away, I knew that my uncle said that he would not accept gifts, but if he does not accept gifts, the officials did not say anything on his birthday, so how can it be done.

Sure enough, when he came to the office of the office, he saw soldiers lined up at the door, and people came in and out from time to time. Jia Zhen was a little timid, so she asked Jia Shu to ask first.

Uncle Jia came out after a while, "Uncle Zhen, the master said that he can't take care of this matter, and I want you to discuss it with your wife directly."

Tell your aunt?That will work!My aunt listens to my second uncle again, she is also a woman, which woman can have no grievances when she hears about other women, what will happen when things go wrong.

Although he thought so in his heart, since the matter has come to this point, it is impossible not to go through the second aunt, so he cheered up and thought about how to coax the aunt so that he can once again show off his glory!

Unexpectedly, as soon as Wang Guizhi saw him, he set out a meal for him first, and brought it to him with an ebony and black lacquered plate. On it were three slightly different bowls of the same color, and three unique flower dishes Three-color pickles, a pair of silver diamond-shaped wooden chopsticks on a chopstick rest, and a flat celadon spoon.

"Thanks for your hard work, you must have not eaten yet. Try the winter warm-up Yuzhen chicken rice that I asked Zhenbaofang to launch." Put a whole chicken leg in the soup!Then the pickles are embarrassingly gone, and there is another bowl of rice with potato wedges, so only two bowls are needed, and the chopsticks are ordinary wooden chopsticks.

Jia Zhen saw that the soup was light yellow and clear, and the shrimps, shredded chicken, dried tofu and green beans inside were distinct, so she swallowed her saliva.

Wang Guizhi asked people to put away the food with a smile, "How is it? But it's still good to eat."

"Eat, eat, my aunt's cook is really benefiting more and more! My nephew eats the chicken skin that is still chewy and chewy, but the bowl is full of boneless, so enjoyable! This pickle is also good, and it is the first time for my nephew to eat We're here." Jia Zhen took the teacup and rinsed her mouth.

"This was developed after cooperating with the local vinegar workshop, and it will not be sent to Kyoto until next year." Seeing that he should be full, Wang Guizhi told people to take out all the planning preparations one by one, "Zhener, after you Right here is the office, here was originally the Four Art Building, inside there are all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, there must be no mistakes in these talents this year, you must watch them practice before you can rate them."

"Yes." Jia Zhen was slightly stunned, she didn't expect her aunt, unexpectedly, unexpectedly...

Wang Guizhi glanced at him, "Don't be dazed, this is the list of prostitutes in Shanxi that pay taxes on time, and when they come to sign up, you must remember to give the sign-up card." She nodded, and Caixia gave Jia the unique number plate she made. Jane, "You don't want to let those whorehouses who receive customers in private on weekdays just let them in, you know?"

They are all prostitutes, it is not miserable, but in the official brothel, at least there will be people going to check up regularly, and the sick can be cured, and someone who is obedient and willing to spend money can really be redeemed If you go out and meet similar people, you can live a stable and safe life, and you can have a chance to get out of the fire pit.And there are all kinds of ghosts and monsters in the private prostitutes' private villages, and there is no bottom line... Those people are also looking for profit. As long as there is no money to dig, maybe there will be no business?Isn't it said that there is no harm if there is no sale?In this way, the government will send people from the government to conduct a strict investigation. Although I dare not insist that there is really nothing left, I hope to make them live better to a certain extent.

Jia Zhen took the things and the roster, still a little confused, "Well, this..."

"This Mr. Chen will help you. There will be four jurors at that time. There is no limit to the number of people who can sign up, as long as Mr. Chen verifies that there are such names. But the first trial can only pass a maximum of [-] jurors, understand." Wang Guizhi said. Guo Caiyun took a sip of the tea flower brought up by Guo Caiyun, "Three of the five of you must pass the first trial, and in the second trial, your talent and appearance must be on the table." She looked at Jia with amused laugh Jane, "You had one selected last time... Forget it, you have to remember that the ten selected here are the top ten in Shanxi after all... Okay, is there anything else you don't understand?"

Jia Zhen looked at the selection rules, the scoring record sheet and the exquisite name tag, and Master Chen who was already standing beside him, and already felt that it was different from what he imagined, "I probably understand."

"That's good, you go to rest quickly, you will start to be busy tomorrow, time waits for no one, and the last ten selected have to prepare performances." Wang Guizhi was so happy that the stall was handed over to Jia Zhen, Anyway, he likes to see beauties, so let him see enough at once.

"Yes." Jia Zhen exited the room, glanced at Master Chen, felt that something was wrong, then turned her head to look at her aunt, and saw that someone led some plainly dressed men in again, she didn't know what to say, Then two more brought a large table in.

Master Chen said, "Uncle Zhen, let's settle it down. You have a tough battle to fight tomorrow..."

The main thing Jia Zheng was busy with was sorting out the old accounts, and handing over a beautiful and decent year-end booklet to the emperor. Therefore, there were two rooms filled with Mr. Accountant and Mr. Qian Liang, and it had to be reasonable. It is necessary to turn everyone's profit dividends into logistics expenses, and then Tongda Logistics will send them to the officials in Shanxi years ago. This is something that cannot be mistaken.

Qin Liqun, the magistrate, reported his work early, "My lord governs well, handles affairs impartially, and my subordinates really admire his high integrity..." He said a series of flattery without changing his face. Jia Zheng has heard enough during this time , only smiled lightly, "You're welcome, Mr. Qin praised you."

Qin Liqun saw that his expression was cold, he was indeed a well-known man, but he had the confidence and wealth to dismiss Xu Mingen's official directly, not to mention that he went to Beijing to sue for impeachment, on the contrary, he lost his wealth and life!

If the news spreads to Shanxi, which Shanxi officials and gentry dare to stab Jia Zheng, follow him to do things, listen to his words, and you will get a share, otherwise, if you are not at all, he will definitely punish you die!

Death or money?

Of course I want money~

"My lord, I don't know this year's Laba, but I can still give you a bowl of Laba porridge." The person who said this was Zhao Ling, the feudal lord of Changzhi. Changzhi is located in the southeast of Shanxi, surrounded by Taihang and Taiyue Mountains, and there is no severe cold in winter all year round. , There is no intense heat in summer, rain and heat are in the same season, and there are abundant coal and iron mines. Although it is not comparable to Linfen, Pingyang, Taiyuan, it can be regarded as one of the rich areas.

Jia Zheng thought that Jia Zhen had already arrived, and thought that he should be able to afford it, but now that he was in a high position, he had to be cautious in every word and deed, so he took a look at Jia Zhu first.

It is fitting that Jia Zhu, who is Jia Zheng's parent and son and also known as a scholar, is now a backup clerk (Jia Zheng will be dismissed as soon as he leaves office), he stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Master, I have already told Bo Weilou fixes all the positions." The implication is that there is no problem.

"Naturally, we will get together with everyone at that time," Jia Zhengfang said.

Naturally, he came to join in the conversation again, and suddenly someone hurried over and whispered in Jia Zhu's ear for a while, making him frown, and even went to Jia Zheng's side and whispered to him, gradually the hall became quiet, and his heart beat like a drum. , don't know what happened.

After hearing what Jia Zhu said, Jia Zheng couldn't help but condense his expression. He snorted coldly, "What? The murder case in Jinzhong is going to be brought to Bowei Tower, so that the wife of the family can uphold justice?"

When everyone heard this, they all stood up and listened to the training, and even scolded the big and small officials in Jinzhong. Although the Chief Secretary put the Laba in the Bowei Building, it was because it was opened by his wife, and it was safe. The problem is naturally the adult's natural home, and the second is that if he wants to invite, if he goes to other places, which are not so high-end and save face, what will he do when he pays the bill?Who dares to take his money, it is better not to disturb the people at all.

But in general, Bowei Building is a place for eating and drinking. Although it has opera performances, storytelling and other programs to watch, the owner of the shop is the wife of the Chief Secretary, and the fees are ridiculously expensive, but there is absolutely no mandatory task that must be forced. Go, so everyone defaulted to not talking about the imperial court in Boweilou.

But last time he made a fuss, Mr. Jia dealt with it, and this time he made a fuss in the Bowei Building. Wouldn't this make him lose face in front of his wife?

All the officials in Jinzhong were sweating profusely. Seeing that it was a good time to dig up meat to eat, they were stabbed like this again!

Jia Zheng scolded, "Oh, don't say it quickly." Because he is not good at criminal law, he didn't make much fuss about it. He only strictly asked them not to accept bribes for personal gain, and to handle them in accordance with the court's laws.

Zhizhou and other upper officials didn't know what was going on, so they were silent.

"This year in Jinzhong, there are only four murders. The case is clear and has been reported to the Third Division for execution. I just don't know who dared to mess around in Bowei Building!" Only one person stood up and asked respectfully.

Jia Zhu replied, "It's a group of old women leading a few children, standing directly on the stage and rolling around loudly, jumping into the water whenever someone pulls them, looking for death and living, and finally Boweilou captured them all, then The old woman even cried out for injustice, saying that the murder of Juan's wife in Jinzhong was deliberately framed by someone, and his wife had an affair with others, and secretly took the family property to the adulterer. Xu Zhongli asked Hu Huo to kill the adulterer, and after Juan returned home, he cried to him that Hu Huo raped her while he was away. Just to tell him this matter, Hu An was humiliated, and he had to hit the wall to die. Juan believed it was true. After calming his crying wife, he found Hu Huo with a knife in the kitchen and was about to hack him to death. Unexpectedly, Hu Huo saw it , directly took out Liu Shi's close-fitting clothes from his arms as a proof, saying that Liu Shi was willing to communicate with him, and Juan was so angry that he hacked Hu Huo to death, and then killed his wife Liu Shi, Although two lives were injured, there was a reason for the incident, and they were willing to pay for the punishment, but all the officials above the county magistrate in Jinzhong ignored it, obeyed the Liu family's words, and sentenced Juan to kill him directly, and waited for his execution after the autumn. The old mother and the young have nothing to rely on, so they bring their family members to sue."

What Jia Zhu said was clear, the man nodded inwardly, but stepped forward and said loudly, "Please listen to the officer's explanation."

"Tell me," Jia Zheng said.

"The case of Juan's murder of his wife occurred on the seventh day of August this year. At that time, Hu's house was full of screams and cries. After the neighbors reported the case, Jiang Yuan and Hu Dong, who were patrolling the street, broke into the door and saw Juan covered in blood. His wife, Liu Shi, died tragically on the spot. Hu Huo and his wife, Zhang Shi, fell in a pool of blood. He immediately revealed his identity and wanted to lock him up, but Juan disobeyed his orders and fled by jumping over the wall! Finally, he went into the sea It was only after receiving an arrest warrant that Juan was brought to justice at his uncle's house." The man explained the case with reason and evidence, "Juan was in the fur business, but he was caught in the Northwest because of punching eyes. He was deceived, and lost all his capital. The Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching. His wife, Liu Shi, asked him for money to buy gifts, which made Juan angry. In the end, he hacked and killed all three of them..." He continued, "Juan didn't use a kitchen knife at home, but a short knife used to defend himself when selling goods. There are neighbors' evidence and physical evidence of the dead body in this case. Therefore, all the Shangguans in Jinzhong, in accordance with the laws of the country, sentenced him to murder and take his life, and reported it to the third division for execution."

"Yes, yes, we do things according to the law."

After hearing this, Jia Zheng frowned, "Since the case is clear, why did that person go to Bowei Building to make trouble?" He said to the magistrate of Taiyuan, "Go and deal with it."

"Yes."

Jia Zheng took time out to hold a family dinner for Jia Zhen, and by the way, he got together with his family. Seeing Jia Zhen's eyes were red, he couldn't help but asked with concern, "How did this happen, Zhen'er..." Thinking of what he had done, there was still something left on the table. The children just coughed lightly and said, "You have to be restrained and be careful."

Jia Zhen didn't dare to drink alcohol, she couldn't explain much in front of the children, she smiled wryly in her heart and kept her head buried in the food, it would be scary if there were too many Yingyingyanyans!Not only him, but all the four jurors were like this. He was better. After all, the Siyi Building was close to the Bowei Building, and under the authority of his uncle Jia Zheng, those people only dared to throw him a handkerchief. Throwing sachets, not daring to go forward to pull them, those few will be given by women... every time they go home, and they will be covered in powder and rouge, and the wives at home will tear their ears.

The person who told him two days ago also said that someone recommended himself a pillow mat, and he shrank his head like a turtle and never dared again. He said that he was really a prostitute. There are still people waiting, not even afraid of a few girls going to bed together... Jia Zhen felt terrible when she heard it.

Seeing that the children were eating by themselves, Wang Guizhi took a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs placed a little far away for each of Baoyu and Meiyu Yuanyuan, and said to Jia Zheng, "Why do these people come to me when it's New Year's Eve? Going there to make a fuss is like petitioning, and I once encountered people kneeling down to hand over the pleadings, if someone hadn't stopped them, it would have been really difficult for me."

She is not an imperial envoy, nor is she talented in judging cases. How dare she take such a matter? If she did it, wouldn't it be the same as Wang Xifeng meddling in the case casually, then it would be a slap in the face.

Jia Zhu was afraid of his father's embarrassment, "Your Bowei Building is famous and easy to find, and your reputation of compassion spreads far and wide, so many people want to follow your path."

This is not all a lie, who asked Bowei to perform on stage? Those storytelling, sketches and operas always have scriptures such as reversing the verdict. In addition, when they went to the countryside to spread the benefits of taro, those people couldn't help but praise them. Mother, when my mother arrived in Shanxi, besides opening the Bowei Building, she started a primary school with her father. She didn't make friends with those officials and their relatives, and the common people rarely saw her.

Yuan Chun asked, "What's going on? Was Juan really wronged?" Seeing the old woman crying so pitifully, she felt pity in her heart.

"No, Juan killed his wife and servants. There is solid evidence." Jia Zheng explained gently to his daughter.

Unexpectedly, it was not at all, Yuan Chun frowned, "Then why did she dare to bring her grandson to cry endlessly?"

Wang Guizhi immediately thought of the public opinion turmoil in her previous life and the people who didn't know how to be fooled at all. She thought of what the old lady of the Mo family said about dealing with it, and she became vigilant, "Is there someone who wants to use this to attack the master?"

Jia Zheng didn't take it to heart, and explained to his wife and daughter, "The facts of this case are clear. Besides, the matter of human execution must be submitted to the joint trial of the three divisions for approval by His Majesty Zhu. It has nothing to do with me."

"My lord, you are too kind. They say that people's words are terrible. When the time comes, it will be spread, and people will spread it. People don't believe the government but believe the old woman's cry. What can you do? It gets worse and worse, saying that you are targeting There is nothing wrong with merchants." Wang Guizhi was more worried, after all, at that time, no matter whether the dead person was right or not, it was always the fault of the public sector.

"Impossible." Jia Zheng was stunned.

But Jia Zhu thought about it and thought it was possible, "Father, you have collected the actual taxes of the gentry and wealthy households for the summer harvest and autumn harvest this year, and you have not allowed them to charge more to the tenant farmers. If you say they have no objection ..." It's really impossible!

That's right, it's a terrible thing to offend interest groups, Wang Guizhi nodded, and even Jia Zhen thought about it seriously, "Second uncle, the selection of these ten famous prostitutes has already involved many people. , I have also received a lot of people's posts these days, it's hard to say!" Maybe some people are not prostitutes, Jia Zhen thinks that there is a Miss Zhenzhen among them, who is really gentle and pleasant, and her name is It's the same again, the words and deeds are really witty, and he is not a prostitute at all.

Coupled with her unknown language, Jia Zhen has already secretly deduced the most pitiful and bullied life experience for her.At this time during the conversation at the banquet, he was a little afraid, the actor is ruthless and the whore is ruthless, maybe this is also a trap set according to him!

Hmph, but I don't want to think about it, Jia Zhen is also a member of the Jia family. When the imperial power changed, he didn't even want his wife, let alone those women!

Besides, as long as the uncle is in power, just like the current situation, what kind of woman does Jia Zhen want? Doesn't he come like a mad bee?

As soon as Jia Zhen told about Zhen Zhen, Jia Zhu thought of some specious things. The more Wang Guizhi heard it, the more he felt that this was the case. He started to be careless!It is still unknown whether the shortfall can be made up now, but there have been two disturbances in Beijing!

It's hard to guarantee, it's hard to say that there won't be another trouble!

Again and again, how can it be repeated again and again, Jia Zheng stood up and bowed his hands to his family, "It's better for you to be considerate and careful, and persuade me in time, so that I don't get hotheaded." He drank a glass of wine, "I will also invite you in the future." Reminder, family members."

Wang Guizhi saw that the atmosphere was a little tense. Since everyone is concerned, it is a precautionary measure, but there is no need to be overwhelmed, "Come on, drink and eat food. Although we are careful in doing things, we don't need to care too much. As long as we are united and united, I'm not afraid of them bullying our Jia family."

"What madam said is very true." Jia Zhengyi co-authored, and everyone drank a glass together, even Baoyu and others drank a glass of fruit water.

After relaxing for a while, everyone ate and drank and went back to their houses.

Jia Zheng held Wang Guizhi's hand and said, "It seems that our road ahead is still difficult and dangerous."

"What are you afraid of? As long as it's not stabbed in the back by family members, I don't think outsiders or thieves are afraid." Wang Guizhi nestled on Jia Zheng's chest and comforted him, "Our family is harmonious and beautiful, and some people will always be hurt. People's eyes. Doesn't it mean that a person who is not envied by others is a mediocre person? Do you want to be a genius, or a talent?"

Upon hearing her words, Jia Zheng couldn't help laughing, "I don't dare to be called a genius, so let's work hard to be a talent."

Wang Guizhi giggled, "I said, master, I think you need to set up a private department to inquire about news or something. Look, of course I won't keep the matter of our Bowei Building from you, but I also I don’t care about everything. I don’t ask them who are in charge, and I don’t report everything to me. What if something is accidentally let go and it becomes a major issue? This is where I operate , everything is easy to deal with, but it’s different in your place. It’s just a trigger. After a government order goes on, you have to check whether the officials say it’s true or not? What if they lie to you? We Isn’t the money given to them for nothing?”

"Ma'am is right. I have to have my own people." Shanxi's term of office has passed halfway. Whether it is a letter from his brother-in-law or elder brother, he feels that it is impossible for him to stay in Shanxi for a long time. .

Wang Guizhi nodded, "Yes, that's right." It's best to recruit some officials' children from Shanxi College, who should be handsome, able to do things, write poems, write and draw strategies, so she doesn't dislike officials and juniors at all. .

The author has something to say: Mother Juan: I just want to save my son!Let my son go!