23. Rongning's punishment
This is a person he never expected.
Zuo Quan stood up and thought while walking. His expression became a little solemn. Among the nobles who followed the grandfather and founded the country in the past, only King Beijing made the greatest contribution and his title was hereditary. However, King Beijing, who was founded in the palace, passed away within two days after his title of queen. He only left a son, two years old at the time. Because of his pity for the Shui family (the other three princes still held military power, guarded one side, and the eight dukes were also given official positions. Only the Shui family, who had no adult male, established a household), the Grandfather specially recognized the wife of King Beijing as his sister, and gave the honorific title to Princess Zhenbei.
Since then, the relationship between the King of Beijing and the royal family has become more and more close. Moreover, Princess Zhenbei and Princess Beijing are also quite witnessed. Although no one in the Shui family now participates in the military and political affairs, they are also a scholarly family. The current King of Beijing Shuirong is not yet weak and has a humble temperament. He is a world-famous talented man. He often holds some elegant meetings of literati and never involves politics.
With some doubts, Zuo Quan bowed: "The emperor has seen the prince." He said that he led the person to a secluded small hall.
"Master Zuo, please be polite." King Beijing returned the favor with someone with a smile, and expressed his intention with a humble attitude: "Xiao Wang and the Jia family also have a family friendship. I suddenly heard that Rongning divided the sect this morning..."
Speaking of this, King Beijing's face was still embarrassed, and said embarrassedly: "I was quite shocked when I heard about this. After thinking about it, I felt that I should do my best to persuade my old relatives and friends. Unexpectedly, I would interfere with official duties, so I hope Lord Zuo will forgive me. But I hope Xiao Wang would ask if he angered Long Yan because of this?"
"Yes, Prince." Zuo Quan nodded without hesitation.
King Beijing was stunned when he heard this and asked in a lost voice: "How will the case be closed?"
"You will know after the case is closed." Zuo Quan glanced at him: "I hope the prince will forgive me. This is the duty of the subordinate officials and cannot be informed."
After trying hard to raise a smile, King Beijing felt that there was still enough activity, so he didn't worry about it. Instead, he asked if he could meet his friend Baoyu.
Zuo Quan continued to look at him with a stern look: "I hope the prince will forgive me. This is not the time to visit the prison. When it comes to the visit process, if you need it, the official can send someone to report to you."
"That's thank you Lord Zuo." King Beijing exchanged a few more greetings and said goodbye. When he walked out of the door, his steps paused a little. King Beijing raised his eyes and glanced at the door. The five big words "The Imperial Rongguo Mansion" lingered in a faint halo, revealing desolation. Especially when standing outside the door, you could vaguely hear the faint crying sounds from inside the house.
He couldn't help but frown Chengchuan, and King Beijing ordered the servant: "Go to the palace."
The case of Ning Mansion has been investigated for several months, and even if it involves the Rong Mansion, it is still under investigation. Before everything is settled, there is room for maneuver. No matter what, the mansions cannot be sealed. The mansions of the four kings and eight men are all made by imperial decrees. If they are taken back, it means that no matter how other crimes are judged, one of the punishments must be - the decree of the title!
Even if the Jia family is a coward, they are still the second of the Eight Dukes. The four kings and eight dukes have been together for many years, and they have always been both rich and prosperous. If the Jia family was torn apart by the emperor, the founding nobles would have to be human beings with their tails and no longer have the confidence to think about the past.
After knowing where King Beijing was going, Zuo Quan's eyes turned around and asked his subordinates to take action quickly so as not to happen. On the other hand, Zuo Quan was still waiting and sent people to guard the passers-by and fly out of Ningrong Street, etc. As the emperor's confidant, he also knew that he was interested in touching the powerful Jiangnan today. But not to mention that Jiangnan is at a high sky and the emperor is far away, there is a local snake Zhen family.
The Zhen family started with the favor of the emperor. The old lady of the Zhen family was the sage wife and became the emperor. The Zhen family daughter entered the palace as a concubine and was favored for decades. King Zhongshun is now not underestimated, and he controls the salt administration and the canal transportation. Holding these two industries is no less than curbing the lifeline of economic transportation in Jiangnan.
The Jia family has a close relationship with the Zhen family. The former virtuous concubine, the current Jia Cairen, entered the palace through Concubine Zhen and used the friendship between the Jia family in front of the emperor, etc., and was pointed out by the emperor as the imperial concubine today.
After the subordinates came to report the suspicious person to appear, Zuo Quan took all the members of the Jia family, Rongning and Ningbo, and even the three people living in the Xue family, as well as the daughter of the former Yan Censor, were asked to go back to assist in the investigation.
The tribesmen living on Ningrong Street looked nervously through the doors and windows at the Rongning family, who were regarded as the decisive needle by the sea, with their anklets and hand buckles, and were escorted away by the murderous Jinyiwei. They couldn't help but feel their hearts beating, and the Eight Immortals crossing the sea and each showed their magical powers.
On this side, as soon as the escort team left Ningrong Street, they entered the market. The streets and alleys under the night were particularly lively before the curfew. Many passers-by restrained their fear of Sansi, watched the excitement, pointed at them, and told the latest news they knew-
"Those are all from the Jia family! Have you heard of it? The house was searched."
"I've really been searched? No, they are the four tyrants and eighth dukes, they are amazing!"
"They are all prodigal sons. Think about how powerful General Jia, especially General Jia Daishan, Duke Rong, who defeated the pirates and returned to the court, it seems that the glory of defeating the pirates and returning to the court is still in front of you."
"Tsk, that's all the old calendar. Let me tell you the latest news. Do you know if the Jia family has divided the clans, or they are divided into three."
"I know, that's the old Huangsheng. Wait, then Jia Zheng didn't even get the head of the family for a day?"
"Stealing chickens will not make you lose a lot of rice! Such a hypocrite, a villain who takes advantage of the situation to rob."
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The leader Jia Zheng listened to the dirty words, filthy words, and words, wishing he could also hold himself to enjoy the treatment of riding in a felt hat and wearing a car with a felt hat. He raised his sleeves and covered his face. Every step Jia Zheng took was deepening his hatred for Jia She.
Jia Rong held her head and strode forward, hoping to get to the cell as soon as possible so that he could see his father.
After arriving at the Dali Temple prison, Jia Rong also enjoyed the treatment of a separate courtyard and was detained in a Xuan-sized cell with Jia She and the others. The one who was treated the same as Jia Rong was Jia She's granddaughter and eldest sister. She was specially cared for and used to inspire Jia She's desire to survive. If you have granddaughters, will your grandson still be far away?
As for the others, they are not treated so well.
The female family went to punish her everywhere: Jia Mu; Mrs. Xing and Li Wan Yingchun and Tanchun; Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng and Xue family mother and daughter. The three gangs who were distinguished had also enjoyed a decreasing cell treatment step by step—a clean single room, three people and one room, and were detained with other criminal women. Because Lin Daiyu was a guest house, she did not go to the prison and lived in the living room of the Dali Temple.
As for the male, there were two places: Jia Zheng, Jia Baoyu, Jia Huan, Jia Lan and Xue Pan, who were treated the same as Mrs. Wang and others. They looked up in the cell and looked down at the spider web, cockroaches crawling all over the ground, and saw the prisoner's eyes shining from afar, and stinking to black charcoal when they were close to the room; Jia Cong was left alone in one room.
Although there is no external rumor in Dali Temple, it is still easy to obtain if someone is interested in inquiring about it.
Wang Ziteng, who bewitched Jia Zheng's position as the leader, used his many years of connections to get the news, and he stayed up all night. Anyone with a little brain knew who the emperor's punishment was focused on. He originally wanted to make the Jia family a joke, but he never expected that it would be so easy to succeed in the real division. The Jia family made a complete joke and angered the emperor.
Not wanting to admit that he shot himself in the foot, Wang Ziteng thought about it and decided to respond to changes in the same way. Moreover, he is now crossing the river with a mud Buddha, so he cannot protect himself. The incident of Xue Pan killing Feng Yuan, a gentry in Jinling, was also brought out as "radish mud". If he knew about this at the beginning, he would not have any connection with Xue Pan at all, but Jia Yucun made the case and blamed Xue Pan for the mistake, and even reported a fake death to eliminate his household registration.
It's just that, but what's even more hateful is that Jia Yucun wrote a letter to him and Jia Zheng afterwards. Although he didn't point it out clearly, he also said, "The matter of the nephew is finished, so don't worry too much." What's stupid is that Jia Zheng has no hobby to destroy letters, and it is said that he was dug out.
But this idiot is lucky. My mother paved the way for him, and her daughter below is also a good person.
It's simply hateful!
The more I thought about it, Wang Ziteng was full of anger. Before I knew it, it was dawn. The court also discussed the ups and downs of the Jia family yesterday. Wang Ziteng pricked his ears and listened carefully, fearing that he would miss a word, which would ruin his past family. He always carefully glanced at the present, trying to guess the holy intention.
But this time, the holy mind was so vague that he didn't have to speculate, and now he was just speaking out.
"The Jia family has a lot of crimes and is sentenced to a thousand miles of imprisonment according to the law." Now, he stroked the tea edge and raised his eyes and glanced at the civil and military officials in the court: "But what the ministers said is reasonable, but there is affection beyond the law. Therefore, he sent an order to deprive Jia Zhen, a descendant of the Duke of Ningguo, who inherited the title of third-class general, demoted him to a civilian, and confiscated his property."
After these words, no one of the court officials said, but instead kept their breath nervously and tried to prick up their ears, fearing that they would not listen to it later. For Jia Zhen, the culprit who caused the Jia family case, it seemed no longer important at this moment. They were curious about the verdict of Rong's mansion. King Beijing, who had come to Daming Palace to plead for mercy last night, frowned when he heard this, and did not leave the list to speak.
"Deprived Jia She, a descendant of Duke Rong, of hereditary first-class deified general, demoted him to a civilian, and confiscated his property."
After these words, the court officials waited for a long time with their necks raised. Seeing that there was no more details now, many people looked around and saw their surprise in the other party's eyes. After fighting for a lawsuit, a censor stood up and saluted, saying, "The emperor was kind, but I heard that the third department seized Rong's mansion yesterday and put the second son of Rong Gong and the Ministry of Works Jia Zheng in prison, and there were even female relatives."
"That's not the family of the criminal Jia She. The head of the family is in trouble, can the others still want to get away with the law?" Zuo Quan stepped out of the line and replied.
"But it is reported that the two brothers have separated, and Jia She once set up a new branch, and it is said..."
"The three departments are trying to judge, and it is said that it is ironclad, not that it is said." His face is elongated now, and when others are looking eager to try, he said coldly.
"Then Jia Zheng punished..."
"I am an emperor, this is the Ganqing Palace. The hereditary men of Rongning and Ning, which is worth a fight." Now, he is really annoyed by those who are provoking love and some people who are jumping up and down.
Today he went to the morning court before the queen came over to tell me that Jia Cairen, who was sent to the cold palace yesterday, was pregnant.
What a coincidence!
Thinking about it, now he became darker and asked straight to the point: "Do you dare to ask what kind of rank of Zheng Guan Jia is, and you need to waste my morning court time?"
All the civil and military officials of the court: “…………”
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