The Agricultural Tycoon of the Red House

"Did you hear that? The imperial court robbed us of our food and even arrested us in prison. Is there any law for us!"

All the farmers responded, and all the farmers booed.

"I'm not going anywhere, just guarding these two acres of land. If you want to drag me away, just kill me with a knife!"

An old farmer threw away the hoe in his hand and simply lay down on the field.Seeing this, the others dropped the farm tools in their hands one after another, and then lay down.

Seeing this, Zheng Xu clapped his hands at Jia Lian and scolded, "Look at these thugs, they've given their noses back. Anyone who comes, drag them all back to me!"

Jia Lian understood that this Zheng Xu was here to make trouble for him, and a few words would completely intensify the conflict between the household department and the villagers. It sounds like he did it on purpose.The matter of repairing the canal was his weakness, and the other party caught him right away.Jia Lian knew very well that if the situation continues today, all the farmers in Yuzhou will resent it. It was a waste of manpower and material resources, and his plan became empty talk.If Yuzhou can't do it, how can it be implemented nationwide?

Zheng Xu was still scolding those villagers.

Seeing this, Jia Lian was not in a hurry.He just looked at Zheng Xu coldly, without saying a word.

Zheng Xu felt that he had done a good job, and he felt sorry for Jia Lian, but he didn't see any gratitude from the other party, and he couldn't bear to say a polite word to him.Zheng Xu was very upset, he had always looked down on these important ministers who insisted on words in the court, so he ran to the place to "dismiss his authority".The magistrate is so kind and laborious, but he, a minister, has such an attitude, what the hell is he doing!Grandpa is a decent relative of the emperor, and with the backing of the queen mother and aunt, who would dare to do anything to him!

The peasants who were dragged and beaten by the Yacha yelled and struggled one after another, picking up the pickaxes on the ground to resist.

Zheng Xu was going to tear down the yamen, so as not to give Jia Lian any face.Suddenly seeing these peasants wanting to 'rebel', the donkey's temper suddenly came up, "Hey, you've turned against you, and you still want to beat me!"

The peasants were obviously frightened, shaking their hands and holding up the picks in their hands, tremblingly said: "We don't want to fight anyone, we just want to keep the land!"

This remark was unanimously nodded and echoed by all the farmers.

"Bold and unreasonable, dare to negotiate conditions with this official, this official will let you try today—"

"Master Zheng is indeed a superb parental official who is sensitive to every detail." There was a cold sound, like the sound of jade shattering.

Everyone looked over to look at Jia Lian.

Zheng Xu also looked at Jia Lian.He knows the word best, such as Yuzhong Jipin, which means extremely good.Jia Lian used the word best to describe himself, he should be praising himself, but he always felt that the taste was not right.But there are good words in the words, "perceived in the slightest" and "exquisite", which describe it very well, very good!

Zheng Xu chuckled, thinking that Jia Lian's feelings were enlightened, "Don't worry, Master Shangshu, I'll settle the matter here. Whatever you are doing in a daze, do it to me and subdue these mobs!"

"Stop it all!" After a roar, the reverberation was deafening.

Everyone subconsciously looked at Jia Lian, thinking that he was the one who shouted, but then they saw another handsome young man next to Jia Lian who was red-faced and full of anger. Obviously, he was the one who got angry just now.

Xue Pan took two steps forward in displeasure, pointed at Zheng Xu and said, "Are you a parent official like this? These farmers are all farmers with their own duties. What did they do wrong? He just wants to protect the few acres that his family lives on. That's all, how could you treat them so cruelly?"

Several farmers thought they were hallucinating and clasped their ears vigorously.Everyone was very strange, looking at this richly dressed bully in wonder.He was very powerful when he was competing with Yacha just now.But who is this kid helping?When the yacha was helping their farmers just now, this guy was against the yamen.Now the yacha listened to the magistrate's words and turned towards them, but he stood on the side of them peasants, and even dared to yell at him when he was against the magistrate Mr. Zheng!

The people who come to the gate of the village to sing big plays only once every six months are not as exciting as him.

The farmers all stared at Xue Pan with silly faces.

Zheng Xu felt humiliated when he was approved by a brat. He looked at Xue Pan and saw that he was young, so he shouldn't be an official.However, considering Jia Lian's special case, Zheng Xu was afraid that he would be ignorant, so he opened his mouth and asked the source first, "Who are you?"

"Me? You don't even know me? I'm Jia Shangshu's cousin!" Xue Pan patted his chest and introduced himself proudly and grandly.

The corner of Jia Lian's lips curled up, seeing Xue Pan's dumbfounded appearance, it was quite pleasing.

"Cousin? Heh...hahaha," Zheng Xu sighed with a sneer, and then laughed out loud in disbelief.A mere cousin, even pointing fingers at him, abusing each other. "How dare you talk to me like that, I think you are cowardly and don't want to live anymore! Master Jia, don't blame me for being rude to your cousin!"

"Hehe." Jia Lian sneered, looking at Zheng Xu with a straight face.

Zheng Xu was upset, look at his iceberg face, who are you showing it to?To make him look cool and handsome?Pooh!

"Come on, he, and these troublemakers, arrest them all!"

When Xue Pan saw that the Yacha really came to escort him, Xue Pan panicked, and hurriedly called Lian's second brother for help.

Jia Lian smiled and took out a bright yellow roll from his sleeve.

Zheng Xuzheng cocked his mouth with a smile on his face, with his hands behind his back, and one leg trembling triumphantly, he wanted to stare but Jia Lian begged himself.In a blink of an eye, he suddenly saw something in Jia Lian's hand, and was so frightened that he sat on the ground with his buttocks, and then knelt down.

The common people didn't know why, so it can be seen that Mr. Zheng reacted like this, and then looked at the roll of bright yellow silk cloth with a dragon embroidered on the outside.As mentioned in the play, it seems to be the imperial decree.Everyone knelt down one after another.

"Don't be nervous." Jia Lian smiled gently, and put the imperial decree in Zheng Xu's hand, being very careful not to touch any part of Zheng Xu's body.For such an arbitrary and violent person, he must have been watching here for many years with the blood of many innocent people.Jia Lian is not ashamed to be with such a person, even if it is just to touch, say a word.

When Zheng Xu saw the imperial edict, he was so frightened that his heart raised his throat, but after reading the content of the imperial edict, he was greatly relieved, stood up indifferently, and patted the dirt on his body. "I thought it was for me. It was originally an imperial decree for your household department. What does this have to do with me?"

Sensing Jia Lian's gaze, Cheng Shuliang immediately ran up to Zheng Xu and pointed out, "Your Excellency, read from here, 'all personnel' here...to 'no interference in any place'."

Zheng Xu turned pale.He glared at Jia Lian in embarrassment, and finally let go and asked Xue Pan to be released, but the peasants who caused trouble were still detained.

Everyone is not angry, after all, officials and officials protect each other, even if they fight each other, at least they can protect themselves.

At this moment, Zheng Xu waved impatiently and ordered his subordinates to escort the rest of them back.

Xue Pan refused to give in and wanted to explain, but was reprimanded by Jia Lian.

"Why are you helping him? I think Mr. Zheng is very powerful. He is definitely not afraid of adding another crime to him."

"So that's the case." Xue Pan suddenly realized and nodded to Jia Lian.

Zheng Xu couldn't understand, and asked anxiously, "What do you mean?"

"Before the Ministry of Industry took action, the Ministry of Households had already discussed with the adults how to deal with the issue of 'draining canals and occupying land'. At that time, the Ministry of Households and the Yamen had also agreed on detailed rules. All these matters have been officially documented, and Mr. Zheng personally approved them. Although Mr. Zheng resigned for some special reasons a few days ago, other people in the yamen are always still in office and can take care of the matter temporarily. But now, these innocent people The farmers didn’t know about it at all, and they didn’t get a penny of compensation. Is this the efficiency of the Yuzhou government you once administered? Zheng Xu, do you think you have an excuse to get rid of the relationship after you leave the job for a month? Yuxia Incompetence is one crime! Failure to clear up government affairs in a timely manner after taking office, causing public dissatisfaction, is another crime! Delaying construction and hindering the Ministry of Households from implementing the New Deal is the third crime!"

Zheng Xu was dumbfounded, and stared blankly at Jia She and Jia She.The opponent was full of arrogance and justice, which made Zheng Xu even more guilty.He tried his best to remember, but he couldn't remember anything.

Cheng Shuliang was hinted by Jia Lian, took out the evidence from his arms, and handed it to Zheng Xu in person.

There is indeed my own handwriting on the official document, it really does!

During this period of time, because he stopped his wife and remarried, he was so troubled that he must have forgotten it in a hurry.

"In detail, when we dug the canal for a month, we had to touch the land of a few families. Those people actually swallowed their anger and suffered in vain. Fortunately, what happened today, otherwise the people from the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry You kept it in the dark." Jia Lian sighed.

The farmers had been quiet for a long time, and they could hear what Lord Shangshu said clearly.It turned out that the imperial court had already considered them, and had arranged compensation for silver plus land. It was the Yuzhou magistrate surnamed Zheng who neglected his duties and completely forgot about them, which made them suffer today!What's even more exasperating is that they are ignorant, and even took a pickaxe to insult the people in the household department. They are really ashamed!

Zheng Xu was stunned, walked up to Jia Lian, chuckled, and said in a low voice, "It's true that I'm at fault for this, but I've just been reinstated, so it's normal that I can't remember the money for more than a month. Even if Zhi is derelict The crime should also be my useless bastard subordinates, you can't do anything to me."

"Who can do nothing to win you, Mr. Zheng." Jia Lian raised the corners of his mouth gently, as if what Zheng Xu said made him feel good.

Zheng Xu punched the cotton with his fist, he was so angry that he secretly clenched his fist in hatred.

Jia Lian turned to glance at the farmers who were watching the fun, and said to Zheng Xu with a smile: "Master Zheng, since the misunderstanding has been resolved, they—"

Zheng Xu reluctantly ordered: "Let it go."

All the farmers knelt down and kowtowed to Jia Lian to thank him.The village chief took the lead and made amends to Jia Lian on behalf of everyone, explaining that they had no choice but to make trouble before, and the situation forced them to do so.

Jia Lian smiled and helped the old man up with his own hands, and said: "I understand, if I were to encounter such a thing, I'm afraid I would be more upset than you."

Seeing that Master Shang Shu is so approachable, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, respected and saluted, with expressions of admiration.

Seeing this, Zheng Xu snorted sourly.

Jia Lian said coldly to Zheng Xu: "Master Zheng will be responsible for the next thing. You should be responsible for yourselves. After the construction is completed, the people from the household department will come to check the situation in person. If there are any mistakes, don't blame me. Grandpa is ruthless!"

Zheng Xu was criticized in public and consciously felt ashamed, but because of his low rank, he was not qualified to resist Jia Lian on official matters.Suddenly feeling powerless, all the anger and humiliation filled his heart, and Zheng Xu almost went crazy.

Seeing Zheng Xu blushing with anger, Jia Lian thought it was funny.Xue Pan was so happy that he looked at Zheng Xu and laughed, forcing Zheng Xu to have nowhere to put his face, so he had to lower his head and lead his subordinates to escape in embarrassment.

"Wait!" Jia Lian ordered, and Zheng Xu's back froze immediately.He turned around slowly, gritted his teeth and looked at Jia Lian.Jia Lian pursed his lips and asked him with a half-smile, "Is this your etiquette?"

Zheng Xu saluted Jia Lian with great reluctance, and asked, "I wonder if Master Shang Shu will let the subordinates retire?"

Jia Lian: "Go away."

Zheng Xu raised his eyes to look at Jia Lian in displeasure, hated again and again, and forced him to leave by gritting his teeth.

After a moment of silence, all the farmers cheered suddenly.The crowd didn't know that person was so bold that he called out "dog officer".At this time, Zheng Xu hadn't gone far, when he heard this, he turned his head angrily, and walked away dejectedly with his waist bowed.

After the crowd dispersed, Jia Lian turned around, and the people from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry just now stood behind him and surrounded him for three floors.

Jia Lian suddenly cupped his hands and pointed towards the back of the crowd.

At this time, the crowd suddenly dispersed, and everyone automatically gave way.A middle-aged man dressed in brocade came out. He had no beard, his skin was excellent, his eyes were round, and he looked exquisite.

"Eunuch Qi, I made you laugh." Jia Lian said politely, cupping his hands.

Eunuch Qi hurriedly supported Jia Lian enthusiastically, and turned to his luggage, "Your Excellency, you will break the old slave. You must not dare to do this. Today's events are all witnessed with my own eyes. I will definitely tell the emperor truthfully when I turn back. There will be a little bit of falsehood, please rest assured, Lord Shangshu."

"Fortunately, Eunuch Qi is here today, who can help us say a few good words. Naturally, the emperor believes what you say. Otherwise, I really don't know how to report it. I'm afraid I will offend people who dare not offend. , I can't get well."

"He dares to stop his wife and remarry. Who would look up to him! It's just that the emperor is kind and caressing the empress's face. But according to the old slave's humble opinion, the emperor's patience is always limited. But I can't stand this kind of person. He even scolded the eldest prince before, and he hasn't been to the queen's palace for a long time." Eunuch Qi told Jia Lian in a low voice.

Jia Lian nodded, then whispered something to Eunuch Qi, asking him to rest assured of his relatives in his hometown, and then smiled and asked Cheng Shuliang to send him away.

Xue Pan foolishly waited for Jia Lian to finish his work, then approached with a smile and bowed deeply, thanking Jia Lian for saving his life.

"What kind of life-saving grace, you do things for me, I guarantee you are normal."

"That's because Lian's second brother was kind to me, so he saved me, hehe..." Xue Pan scratched his head, and asked about the origin of Eunuch Qi.Jia Lian explained the process to it.

The emperor was overjoyed when he saw the project progress memorial presented by Jia Lian yesterday. He really wanted to see the grand occasion of diverting the canal from Yuzhou with his own eyes. Eunuch Qi, the chief eunuch who is the most trusted by his side, went.Originally, Jia Lian took Eunuch Qi to inspect the repaired canal, but something happened to Xue Pan, and Eunuch Qi said that his identity should not be revealed, so Jia Lian took the opportunity to place him behind the crowd.It was originally a small conflict, but the explanation was that Zheng Xu was always provoking trouble, so Jia Lian didn't even explain it, and put Zheng Xu's eye drops in front of Eunuch Qi.

Depending on how favored and trusted Eunuch Qi is in front of the emperor, Zheng Xu might be in trouble this time.Everything is just two things. Zheng Xu had an accident just after taking office, and the emperor took care of him because of the empress's relationship, and considering that the current situation where the eldest prince and the empress are dominating has been feared by the emperor, as the empress's natal family, Zheng Xu, this time It is impossible for him to hide when he committed a crime.

After Jia Lian sent off Eunuch Qi, he carefully questioned those who were present at the time, including Xue Pan, "Why didn't you explain this misunderstanding at the beginning?"

"People from the yamen came quickly, and we were harassed back just as we were about to explain." Xue Pan said aggrievedly.

Jia Lian gave up. Anyway, the matter has developed to the present state, and it is useless to pursue it.

Two days later, it was the time of the Great Dynasty.

The emperor publicly announced the dismissal of Zheng Xu, the prefect of Yuzhou, and appointed Fu An, the No. [-] in the Hanlin Academy, to replace him.

The magistrate of Yuzhou is a local official, and he is not eligible to go to court unless he is specially permitted.On the fifth day of Zheng Xu's reinstatement, an imperial edict suddenly came down, and the emperor's uncle seized his official title, and also confiscated all his private property in the Yuzhou government office.

Zheng Xu just stayed like a wooden man at first, so it's better to change the time for half a stick of incense.

The news came out of nowhere, although Zheng Xu was dissatisfied, but when he thought that he could be with Ru Rou carefree in the future, staying together and flying together, living a fairy life, Zheng Xu was relieved.

It's just that Zheng Xu never expected that they even arrested Rurou.

"What are you doing?" Zheng Xu went crazy when he saw Rurou's tears. He rushed forward and kicked away the two guards escorting Rurou, "Don't touch my wife with your dirty hands." She is my wife, the empress's niece and daughter-in-law, you bastards who don't know Taishan, I will chop off your arms and feed them to the dogs!"

Lin Ruhai, who was in charge of inspecting the magistrate's yamen, had long been displeased with Zheng Xu's behavior, especially the scandal of him stopping his wife and remarrying, which made people feel disgusted.

People like Lin Ruhai, who are old and experienced, he has never met anyone before, just moth-eaten idiots like Zheng Xu, don't need to reason with them, just be rough.

Lin Ruhai waved his hand, and three guards immediately subdued Zheng Xu.

Zheng Xu was still in pain, looking at Rurou who was arrested again, he shouted at Lin Ruhai: "Are you deaf, why can't you hear what I said? She is my wife, you have no right to move!"

"Zheng Da——" Lin Ruhai immediately changed his words, "No, it's Zheng Xu. The emperor ordered me to search all your private slaves in your yamen. This aunt signed a contract of sale to you, so she is naturally your slave. The official is acting according to the order and doing things according to the order, so naturally he will take her away with him."

"She's not. She joked with me that day and voluntarily signed the deed. I didn't allow it. I didn't want to. I just forgot to destroy it!" Zheng Xu shouted loudly, the veins on his neck bulging, You can see his anger.

Rurou was so frightened that she didn't dare to say anything, she just kept crying, looking at Zheng Xu with pitiful eyes, waiting for his rescue, which aroused Zheng Xu's desire to protect even more.

Zheng Xu wanted to make a theory.

Lin Ruhai didn't care about these things, and he didn't want to continue explaining to a lunatic like Zheng Xu who didn't understand the truth.After sending someone to stop him, he left without hesitation, leaving the rest of the work to Jiang Zining's subordinates.

Zheng Xu watched his wife being brutally dragged away. He couldn't struggle, and was thrown to the ground like a weak chicken.Everyone had left, and looking around, the government office was already in a state of decay and depression.

Zheng Xu's heart ached so much that he squatted on the ground with his limbs paralyzed.It doesn't matter, his aunt must have just been angry for a while, turned around and coaxed her, and then everything came back.

When everyone in the mansion was cleaning, seeing Zheng Xu was still there, they immediately beat him out with a broom.

"A new magistrate will take office tomorrow, don't blame the little ones for not being fond of the past, you are really not suitable to stay here."

Zheng Xu was stunned, "So fast?" Is the emperor serious?Find someone to replace him so soon?Why didn't my aunt intercede for him?Is there no room for him to turn around this time?

Zheng Xu suddenly panicked. In the past, he was not afraid of anything. It was because he knew in his heart that he had the queen's aunt as his backer. If he got into trouble, he would be reprimanded by his aunt in the end, and nothing would happen in the end.This time suddenly, he was really scared.

After Zheng Xu left the government office, he searched himself, but found that he had no money, and the servants were not there, so he was "searched".Zheng Xu saw that he was still wearing a jade pendant, so he hurriedly sent it to a pawn shop, bought a horse immediately, and hurried to Beijing to ask to enter the palace.

Zheng Xu waited outside the palace gate until it was dark and the palace gate was closed before giving up.

Zheng Xu was so frustrated that he decided to go home first and then go to the palace tomorrow.Unexpectedly, he knocked on the door of his own house, calling for his identity for a long time, but no one opened the door for him.Everyone in the house thought they were dead, no matter how much he yelled, they just shouldn't.Zheng Xu was annoyed, he kicked the door and cursed fiercely, seeing that no one paid attention to him, he finally realized that it was his fickle and ungrateful wife, who didn't want to recognize him when she saw that he was down and out!

This poisonous woman!

Zheng Xu was even more angry, kicked the door hard, and shouted even louder, making the two neighboring houses feel uneasy.

In desperation, Mrs. Zhao ordered someone to open the door.Zheng Xu rushed to the main hall as soon as he entered the door, and scolded Mrs. Zhao, "You are the one who asked someone to confiscate Rurou, and you alone know that Rurou signed the deed of sale to me. , No one else knows about it, let alone the person surnamed Lin. You are a wicked woman with a heartless heart. I never thought you would be so tolerant. How could I have been so blind to marry you, a bastard... "

Zheng Xu was in a hurry, swearing at anything.

After scolding, I suddenly felt that there was silence all around, and the atmosphere was a bit weird.He took a closer look, only to find his two sons standing at the door leading to the inner room, one is seven years old and the other is eight years old, they are both his precious darlings.The two children are sensible now, and they looked at Zheng Xu with incredulous and shocked expressions.

Zheng Xu's distorted expression suddenly froze, not knowing how to react.

Mrs. Zhao was so scolded by Zheng Xu that tears flowed down her face, and she was out of breath.She gave Zheng Xu a hard look, and asked someone to throw a piece of paper to him.There was nothing more to say, and he led the two sons back to their mother's house.

Zheng Xu bent down to pick up the piece of paper on the ground, and the word "Harmony" appeared, which made his heart tremble, and his hands began to tremble gradually.

The result of this impulse was not what he wanted.No matter how selfish and vicious the main wife is, she is also the mother of the children, so he cannot give up.Zheng Xu tore up and Li Shu irritably, Ru Rou's face suddenly flashed in front of his eyes.

Sure enough, in this world, only Ru Rou understands her best, she is the only confidant he can join hands with in this life, and he must save her!Even if he begs Jia Lian, whom he dislikes the most, and kneels down to beg him without self-respect, he will definitely get Ru Rou back.

Zheng Xu was irritable all night and couldn't fall asleep after all.

……

The next day, the matchmaker came to the door.

Unfortunately, as soon as Zheng Xu and the matchmaker met each other, someone outside said: "Master Jia is here!"

The matchmaker suddenly panicked and asked Zheng Xu to help her find a place to hide.