The Red Mansions

Chapter 667 Jia Heng: Those who use all the mining profits to pay other divisions will bring disaste

Chapter 667 Jia Heng: Those who use all the mining profits to pay other divisions will bring disaster to the country and the people, and their hearts can be punished!

Ningguo Mansion, in the study—

Jia Heng and Yuan Chun got bored for a while, carrying a lantern to illuminate the misty night, returned to Ningguo Mansion, came to the study, looked down at the invitation in his hand, and when he raised his eyes, there was a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

Looking through the lights, one could see the name of Princess Chu Zhen Qing impressively written on the title page of the invitation.

"Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue invite a host to ask about King Beijing's affairs in Datong Army Town tomorrow afternoon at Zuixian Tower." Jia Heng put down the invitation card in his hand, frowning, a little puzzled.

To be honest, if Princess Chu Zhen Qing invited him, he wouldn't even go, but there is Zhen Xue in the middle, of course it's not that Princess Bei Jing's face is big, but this is a formal invitation, and he is busy with the affairs of King Bei Jing .

There are several ministers of military aircraft in the military aircraft department, Li Zan Zhenbei, besides Shi Jie, the minister of the Ministry of war, there are also him, the king of Nan'an County, and the king of Beijing County.

Judging from the fact that the king of Nan'an County was defeated and captured in the original book, it can be seen that this person is self-righteous and misunderstood the country and the army. Although the king of Beijing is less capable, he is still modest.

"You can't stop seeing each other forever." Jia Heng thought so, and decided to go to the banquet tomorrow afternoon.

"Husband." At this moment, Qin Keqing's voice came from under the eaves of the corridor, and immediately the beauty entered the wing room lightly, and looked at the tall young man with a thoughtful face.

Jia Heng put down the invitation card, turned his eyes to look, and said softly: "Qing, why are you here?"

While speaking, he approached Qin Keqing's slender catkin with both hands.

Qin Keqing's eyebrows were slender, her eyes were shining like water, and she said softly, "Husband, it's getting late, it's time for dinner."

I don't know whose body the scent of powder is on my husband's body, but there is also a faint fragrance of nai.

Jia Heng nodded, took Qin Keqing's plain hand, and said softly, "Let's go there together."

The couple walked along the corridor, Qin Keqing said softly: "Husband, let's go to Daddy's place in these two days?"

Jia Heng said: "There will be a court meeting tomorrow, I'm afraid it won't work, let's call Jing Qing the day after tomorrow, if there is homework in the school, let him take a day off."

When I come back from Henan, I always have to visit Laozhangren, and I also need Laozhangren, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, to make coal mines available to the people in the mining of coal mines in various provinces.

At present, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is leading the gold and silver mines, while the coal mines are under the joint management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Industry.

Qin Keqing said "Oh", which was her agreement.

The husband and wife came to the inner hall. At this moment, Second Sister You and Third Sister You had been waiting for a while, and there was a girl in a green lotus dress with soft eyebrows and a beauty spot between her eyebrows sitting beside her.

"Sister Qin, Brother Heng." Yingying Yanyan in the hall called together, their voices were clear and melodious, their eyes were either fiery, or soft and timid, or soft and curious.

Jia Heng nodded, his eyes flicked over the faces of the Youshi sisters, and immediately sat down, washing his hands in the copper basin.

Third Sister You looked at the young man opposite, her eyes were shining brightly, and there was some resentment in her heart.

Her Sui and Tang dynasties have already been written, but Uncle Heng seems to have forgotten the original promise and did not mention that. Is this trying to renege on the debt?

In fact, it's not that Jia Heng forgot, but... he's too busy. Since he came back, his schedule is so full that he really can't spare time.

After everyone had dinner, seeing Sister Feng leading Ping'er to play mahjong with Keqing, Jia Heng didn't stay in the back house any longer, and went to the inner study to read the materials collected in Jinyi Mansion.

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Rikain

Aunt Xue looked at Xue Pan, who was lying on the bed, sober, and said angrily, "It's hard to come back, and I lay dead as soon as I came back. Why did you drink so much wine?"

"Mom, am I not happy?" Xue Pan hiccupped, his face was flushed, his eyes were drunk, and he smiled and said, "Didn't I just watch cousin Heng become a first-class uncle, it really changed in a few months , Mom, did you hear what I said? From now on, you will be the king of the county, and you will have it."

Aunt Xue was disturbed by what she said, and said: "I have inquired, and it is not such an easy thing to become a noble in the future."

Xue Pan smiled and said: "It depends on who it is. With Cousin Heng's ability, there is always a chance to become a Marquis or a Duke. Mom, if you miss this village, you won't have this shop."

"Here you go again." Aunt Xue spat, her thoughts complicated.

To be honest, Aunt Xue was really shaken. Just as Xue Pan said, Jia Heng's title has changed for several months, and the momentum is rapid.

While the mother and son were talking, Tong Xi's voice came from outside and said softly, "Madam, the girl is back."

After Baochai came back, she went to Daiyu's room and sat with Daiyu to talk for a while. In the past, both Chai and Daiyu often visited each other to talk. Baoyu, the relationship between the two is actually closer.

"Sister is back." Xue Pan took the towel from his head, got up from the kang, and looked at Baochai who came from the outside.

Baochai looked at Xue Pan who was drunk, under the air bangs, a pair of delicate eyebrows were slightly frowned, holding a round fan to gently fan the alcohol, smiled and said: "Brother, why do you drink like this?" How much wine?"

Xue Pan laughed foolishly, and said, "Sister, I'm just happy today."

Baochai smiled, but she could guess some of Xue Pan's thoughts, looked at Aunt Xue who was at the side and said, "Mom, get me a bowl of hangover soup for my brother, drunkenness hurts your body."

"It's ready." Aunt Xue looked at her daughter with a smile, and said with a smile: "My dear girl, where did you go to play? Have you eaten yet?"

Baochai sat down like an obedient girl, and said softly, "I've eaten. I just sat there for a while and played two games of chess with Sister Yun. She loves this recently."

Earlier, when Yinger asked Cuilu about it, she almost learned that after he came back, she went to the hairdresser's room to talk for a while, and Xiangyun pestered her to play chess, nothing else.

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "Young girl Yun is a bit more playful. Brother Heng took her to visit Luoyang and Kaifeng. How many places are there to play crazy?"

Baochai nodded when she heard this, sat down, washed the handles in the copper washbasin Yinger brought, took the towel, and wiped her hands gently.

If I went to Henan with my big sister, I think I can go sightseeing together.

At this moment Xue Pan leaned his face closer and said, "Sister, I told Mom just now that Cousin Heng is now a first-class uncle, and if he has military merits, he will be a Marquis."

"My dear girl, don't pay attention to your brother, he will mess up when he drinks too much." Aunt Xue said angrily.

Baochai's eyes flickered, and she asked, "What's your brother's plan?"

She can also guess some of her brother's thoughts, but her brother doesn't know the details.

Xue Pan said: "Where did I come up with an idea? Didn't I tell us that, I said Brother Heng is a good one, let Mom think about it."

Aunt Xue sighed and said, "May I know if it's a good one?"

As he said that, he felt irritable and called out to Tongxi and Tonggui: "Help the uncle back to the house."

Xue Pan said anxiously: "Oh, Mom, you don't listen to me."

"Sister Ni and I said a few words about our own mothers, so you can eavesdrop?" Aunt Xue said angrily, and when Xue Pan left, she looked at Baochai and said softly, "Baby girl."

"Mom." Baochai's jade face changed slightly, her white teeth pursed her pink lips.

Aunt Xue was silent for a while, then choked out a word, and said, "Girl, I think what your brother... seems to be reasonable."

Baochai narrowed her almond eyes and said, "Mom, what are you talking about now?"

"Brother Heng's title has risen so quickly." Aunt Xue sighed, quite distressed and entangled.

Baochai was speechless for a moment, and said, "Mom, don't you see what he's doing."

Aunt Xue nodded and said in a low voice, "That's what it means."

Confused, she changed the subject and said, "My dear girl, Miss Lin is also a good girl. She is not too young in the future, and I don't know how she and Baoyu are doing. I look at the old lady and mean that I am a little happy to see what happens."

What kind of person is Aunt Xue, Jia's mother has already figured out her mind.

Baochai's eyes were bright, and she said, "Uncle Lin is still in Yangzhou. Uncle Lin is the one who decides such a life-long event."

She didn't know who told her recently that Mao'er didn't seem to be very close to Brother Bao, maybe it was because Brother Bao made her angry again.

"It's hard to say. If the old lady really wants Lin Yatou to promise Baoyu, it's not impossible." Aunt Xue frowned and said in a low voice.

As a spare tire in Aunt Xue's heart, her perception of Baoyu, in a word, gradually faded away.

Judging from this period of time, compared with someone else, Baoyu is really different. It can be said that Jia Heng has drawn Aunt Xue's eyes to the point of Earl Wu Xun with his own strength.

Baochai's eyes were lost, she pursed her pink lips, and said, "That's other people's business, and we don't have to worry about it."

She vaguely felt that the marriage of Yan'er would not fall on Brother Bao so simply, and what would happen in the future?

Aunt Xue sighed, looked at her daughter, and said, "My dear girl, I'm still not settled."

It can be said that Aunt Xue at the moment...is entangled. It seems good to be a second wife for Jia Heng, but she is a little bit discouraged when she thinks she is not a regular wife.

Baochai said softly: "Mom, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge, and there is no need to talk about it... People who are afraid of wolves before and tigers behind."

She can't tell the whole story yet, otherwise she can't be restricted from meeting Brother Heng.

When Aunt Xue heard the words, she looked at Baochai in surprise, and said, "My dear girl, you...you don't mean to treat your elder brother Heng?"

Brother Heng is already a high-ranking official at such a young age, and he has a handsome appearance... How can these little girls in the backyard not be tempted?

Even if she saw it when she was young, um, bah bah...

"Mom, how can I have it?" Baochai said in a moment of embarrassment.

Aunt Xue's complexion changed, she looked at her daughter, and said, "My dear girl, you know what you know."

She said that some time ago, why did she go to the east to accompany Qin's so frequently, so she was hiding here.

In fact, Aunt Xue has not suspected that her own daughter, who has always been a good girl and keeps herself safe, has made a private decision with Jia Heng for life.

Baochai blushed and said in a low voice, "Mom, I'm tired, I'm going to rest."

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The next day, it was the first day of the first lunar month, and in the palace in front of the Daming Palace, civil and military officials lined up holding wat boards.

As Jia Heng's first visit to the court after returning to Beijing, Yong Ningbo, the first rank of the big man, stood among the first rank civil and military officials, with a relaxed expression, like Zhilan Yushu.

And especially with a cold look in the Hanlin Academy, it was Lu Li, a scholar of the Imperial Academy.

If it hadn't been for Jia Heng's "good news" to spread frequently, Lu Li would not have swept the floor in the court court and lost his face, and now he is pointed at by others.

And the ugliness of human nature is that if something goes wrong, most of them will not reflect on themselves, but blame others.

"Your Majesty is here!" Following the call of the inner eunuch, all civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty lined up in several lines and entered the majestic and magnificent Daming Palace to discuss matters.

"My ministers pay homage to His Majesty, long live, long live, long live." All the ministers went to see Emperor Chongping one after another, and the sound of shouting for long live resounded in the whole hall.

"Zhuqing is flat." Emperor Chongping's face was calm, and he seemed to be in a good mood today. He first looked at Jia Heng.

All the ministers thanked each other and got up, lining up left and right.

Emperor Chongping looked at the ministers below, and asked: "Military Department, Yongning Bo led the army to return triumphantly, and have all the complaints for meritorious service and promotion been sent?"

With the passing of these days, the Ministry of War gave some generals the approval of meritorious service and promotion, and the edict related to promotion was also lowered, because it was Emperor Chongping who rewarded meritorious service and gave favors. Jia Heng just reported the credit books of the relevant generals and schools to the Military Aircraft Department, and at the same time ignored them in order to avoid suspicion.

Of course, in Huai'an Mansion, Jia Heng had rewarded generals and schools, but when he arrived in the capital, he kept a low profile.

For example, Cai Quan moved to join the Guoyong camp and received the title of Yunqiwei. Xie Zaiyi has been transferred to the Guoyong camp and was awarded the title of Qingche captain. Other meritorious generals such as the former Beijing camp Xie Jing were also transferred. As a member of the Yaowu camp, other generals and schools all have different levels of awards.

Dahan has a complete and systematic juelu system.

At this moment, Shi Jie, the servant of the Ministry of War, held an ivory jade wat, and went out to play: "Your Majesty, after inspection and review by the Wu Xuan Qing Officials Department, the official document of Ce Xun's promotion to the relevant meritorious general school has been issued to the army. In the Battle of the Great War, the Nanhe River fought against floods, and the family members of the generals who died in the king's affairs issued compensation money and food."

Emperor Chongping nodded, and said: "The Beijing camp quickly pacified the Central Plains, and went to fight the floods non-stop. They worked tirelessly. The rewards for the relevant meritorious generals and schools should not be delayed."

All the ministers below listened quietly, the matter of rewards was over, and it was time to start the story.

However, at this moment, Jia Heng said: "My minister Jia Heng, I have a play."

"Oh?" Emperor Chongping looked at the boy in python suit with surprise when he heard the words.

Amidst the astonishing gazes of the crowd, Jia Heng took a step forward holding an ivory jade wat, and said loudly: "Since the warlord quelled the chaos in Henan, I have appeased the localities and investigated the corruption of prefectural and county officials. Violence and exploitation of the common people will only lead to popular uprisings, therefore, the ministers will rule officials with heavy codes, clean up unjust prisons, hang the mirror of Qin on high, and the people's grievances will be slightly dispersed, and people's hearts will be at ease."

This is of course a self-defense of the previous administrative measures in Henan, and prevents some officials from confusing the public.

Sure enough, the expressions of the officials below changed.

Regarding Jia Heng's achievements, Wen Chen naturally wanted to downplay them, maybe one day he would activate the time and history book skills, ambiguous, and turn black and white.

"Afterwards, I went to Donghehetai to prepare for floods and fight floods. During the period, I rectified the river affairs and severely punished the river officials. I found that the river officials were full of private pockets and greedy. The minister was in Huai'an to supervise the river. Many officials and eunuchs took the opportunity to hoard goods and resell official food for profit. The minister also impeached him in the previous memorandum. I heard, as far as I can see, there are corrupt officials everywhere, and there are very few honest officials. I really don't know that in recent years, the administration of officials has been corrupted to such a degree! From the center to the local area, from the yamen to the Hetai, corruption and ink have become commonplace and accumulated habits. Along the way, sinister and evil, people's hearts are lost, the Holy One is magnanimous, but they don't appreciate God's grace, don't want to serve the country, and read the books of sages in vain!"

And hearing Jia Heng's denunciation of the accumulated evils, most of the officials in the palace were shocked, and looked at the young man in surprise.

Because since Jia Heng brought him out of Beijing, what he has seen and seen of local corrupt officials has been unabashedly displayed on the temple for comment and criticism.

The government is corrupt and full of holes.

And many problems can only be prepared for the next step by constantly emphasizing the seriousness.

As for the issue of official administration, the princes of Gungun, who boast that they are all in charge of the dynasty, are not easy to be sloppy when faced with a question from a military minister.

In other words, if an ordinary censor makes such cynical remarks, most of the officials in the temple are pretending to be deaf and dumb, turning a deaf ear, or they are fledgling and don't know what it means. If the country is in danger and urgently needs to be rectified, it will be very different.

Some things depend on who said it, if it is said by a keyboard warrior, then stop laughing, if it is said by a big brother, don’t look at the fun now, be careful about pulling out the list in the future, then tremble and keep silent.

After Dai Quan delivered Jia Heng's memorial to the imperial case, the hall fell into deathly silence.

After a while, Emperor Chongping put down the memorandum, his face was silent, and he said in a deep voice: "Mr. Han Ge, you are in charge of the official department, and corrupt officials are filling up the government office. Corruption is common. Why?"

Han Huang quickly handed over his hands and left the class, saying: "My lord, the ministers are incompetent, they don't know people well, and they don't know how to employ them. However, since the Beijing inspection this year, the imperial court has achieved results in reforming the administration of officials. The administration of officials can be purged, but the administration of officials is like the poison of visceral organs, chronic illnesses, which cannot be cured without the application of acupuncture and medicine over the years."

Emperor Chongping frowned, not satisfied with the answer, and said coldly: "Xu Qing, what do you think?"

Xu Ludao: "My minister thinks that for the local plan, honesty and integrity should be the top priority in the selection of officials. In the next six months, the Metropolitan Procuratorate should follow the previous story in Henan and send more censors to patrol the localities, accept the people's complaints, and conduct investigations according to the rules. Illegal... In addition, the six ministries of Jinling sell official food. No matter who is involved in the matter, they will be strictly investigated. All the people involved in the case in the Nanjing household department will be dismissed and questioned. Rebuke, fine and salary downgrade, if it is not so, it will not be enough to deter Xiaoxiao and clean up the morale!"

As soon as this remark came out, the hearts of all the officials in the palace trembled. After finishing the center, the place was tidied up.

"Quasi-playing." Emperor Chongping said.

Han Huang and Xu Lu, the censor of Zuodu, bowed their hands and said yes.

Emperor Chongping flipped through the memorabilia in his hand, looked at Jia Heng, and said, "There seems to be something left to say when Ziyu's memorandum mentions the House of Internal Affairs?"

At this time, Jia Hengtu saw the poor dagger, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I am exploring gold mines in Henan, and I heard that there are still people who want to seize the mining rights of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Now the capital of Beijing is provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Households is allocated money and food. It has never been possible. If all the mining profits are paid to other divisions for mining and smelting, the ministers don’t know that with the current officials, they will use their hands to fill their own pockets. Can the capital’s military salary be given in time? When facing the enemy, the supply of military equipment, food and grass can be guaranteed. Worried? When regulating the river, donate millions of silver to relieve the river's misfortune?"

At the end, he paused and said: "I think that those who take advantage of mines and pay for other divisions' arguments will bring disaster to the country and the people, and their hearts can be punished!"

As soon as this remark came out, it was as if a gust of cold wind had blown by, and the hearts of all the ministers shivered.

Some censors turned pale, and their hearts were inexplicably terrified, because this was a public opinion that had suddenly arisen in the Beijing-China Science and Technology Road some time ago, and now there are still undercurrents surging, lobbying and colluding, trying to remove Jinyang Princess from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

After all, it is because Jia Heng has explored gold mines and carboniferous mines in Henan, especially the former, which has amazing reserves of gold mines and gold wealth is touching.

Yushi Kedao used the reason that Princess Jinyang is a female class, and mining interests are related to the national economy and people's livelihood, so it is not easy to handle it in the inner court. Add revenge, and the memorials are all left by the emperor.

Regarding the issue of the ownership of mining profits, there has been an uproar in the pre-Ming Dynasty. According to historical records, some local officials indulged the villagers and beat the tax supervisor to death in the palace. It is very popular in public opinion, and some officials say it will destroy Feng Shui... In a word, the gentry can open mines, but the royal family can't.

And Yang Guochang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, frowned even more, feeling displeased.

Xiao'er has just been in the capital camp, and although none of the words point to him, they point to the Ministry of household affairs.

Emperor Chongping said in a deep voice: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs exploits mineral deposits and collects the benefits of mountains, rivers and ponds. This is the law of the ancestors and cannot be changed! I have already made a foreword, but Ziyu is worried about the matter of military pay. I have a deep understanding. These years, the treasury It’s a little harder.”

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is really the law of the ancestors.

Jia Heng said: "With the words of the sage, I have no worries about this matter."

Originally, it was to express its position. The military's attitude on this issue is consistent with that of the emperor. Whoever touches the money bag of the Beijing camp will be in trouble with the barrel of a gun.

This matter, under the calm dialogue between the monarch and his ministers, also made some people completely dispel their sneaky thoughts.

After waiting for a while, Emperor Chongping finally said: "Now the situation in Henan is stable, but there are vacancies for both governors and vassal officials. Today, all the ministers are discussing who should be in charge of Henan."

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers in the hall who were originally silent were all excited.

According to the rules of the court, when there is a vacancy in the governor, the cabinet and the nine ministers gather together to discuss the candidates, and discuss the virtuous, the foolish and the straight.

Zhongjinghou Shi Ding, who was behind the train at the Military Aircraft Department, felt his heart skip a beat when he heard this, and he couldn't help casting fiery eyes on the boy in the python suit.

Instead, Jia Heng entered the train this time and waited and watched.

He doesn't need to say anything. After a while, Emperor Chongping will come to take the initiative to inquire. Besides, he still has the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, so he can mention it. Now he is just watching a show. Come out and end the argument.

Emperor Chongping glanced at the courtiers below, and asked Han Huang below, "There is a vacancy for the governor of Henan, can the Ministry of Officials have a delineated candidate?"

The Cabinet Secretary and Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Han Huang said: "My ministers, Fang and Zhou, after inspecting the officials who are suitable for transfer in recent years, roughly determine the following names, and please read them."

With that said, he handed over a memorial.

Dai Quan, who was beside Emperor Chongping, walked down slowly, took the memorial from Han Huang, and turned back.

(End of this chapter)