Shenjing West City, Jiajia Back Street of Rongguo Mansion.

In the inner hall, Aunt Xue was putting clothes on Xue Pan with a smile on her face, although she couldn't wear bright colors during the national funeral, she also wore a pale cyan silver thread Tuanfu orchid brocade robe.

With Xue Pan's big head, somehow, it fell into Aunt Xue's eyes.

The two girls were still holding the rouge powder box, and Aunt Xue was going to put some blush on Xue Pan and apply a thin layer of powder.

This is the style of the famous people in Jiangnan Shilin in her impression......

Although Ying'er was full of reluctance, she had to hold a mirror to let Xue Pan "appreciate herself".

Baochai, who has lost a lot of weight in the past few days, sat on the side of the kang, watching this scene, and didn't know what it should feel like......

The news of the Wang family's exile finally reached the Jia family, and Mrs. Wang fell ill in a coma on the spot.

The old lady of the Jia family wanted to scold Jia Cong for being ungrateful, but after the boss opened her mouth, she remembered that she was now the prince of the prison country, and she held back her life, and she almost didn't come up in one breath.

And Aunt Xue has been self-defeating several times, which makes people see jokes, so she is too lazy to move these days, except for occasionally going to see Mrs. Wang, and she doesn't run to Jia's house.

As for Baochai herself, the past two days have not been as difficult as others think, but have become more and more calm.

Not being able to go with Jia Cong that day was a hurdle in her heart that she would never forget.

Even if it is for filial piety, but ......

After all, it was a big step behind Daiyu.

However, when she completely realized in her heart that there would no longer be that position, Baochai's heart calmed down a lot.

That day, she never chose to live and die together, even if she made up her mind in her heart that if something happened to Jia Cong, she would not live alone, but the sense of indebtedness in her heart still made her unable to raise her head.

And because of this, she lost her position, so that she was punished the most by a woman, and this frustration can offset the pain in her heart.

She was such a proud person that she didn't allow herself to sit in that position imperfectly.

She confessed......

But she also believes that Jia Cong understands her and will not want her, so she can wait for him quietly.

How long can you take......

It's just that the family is still not peaceful.

Xue Pan was dressed brightly, and his face was full of pride.

Aunt Xue coaxed like a child: "Pan'er, when you see Brother Cong, you have to talk about it, just say that it's all mother's, and it has nothing to do with your sister, so don't let him ...... in his heart."

Xue Pan sighed and said in disgust: "Mom, how many times have you said it, my ears are about to become calloused!" Besides, don't call Brother Cong Brother Cong, the prince is now called Liu Yuan! ”

reminded him, and exclaimed: "Good girl, amazing!" After Brother Cong became the crown prince, he took down his uncle on the spot, and no one killed him, but the whole family was exiled to Heiliao, where the bird did not lay eggs. My aunt calculated him several times, and for the sake of my aunt's face, she implicated relatives to spare her, and now she has no such relationship, hey! Take it directly! After my uncle became the Minister of Military Aircraft, my aunt and Wang Yi looked down on our family, so now let them go to Ningguta to take care of their faces and watch people. There are also two major military planes, Song Guangxian and Lou Chengwen, who were always reluctant to go with Brother Cong before, but now it's all right, hahaha! ”

After laughing, he reminded Aunt Xue: "Mom, you should be careful, don't do bad things in the future, beware of the prince who also blames you, you look at the old lady in Xifu who scared her, she has stopped now, don't shout one evil obstacle at a time, right?" At the beginning, if she could be kind to Brother Cong, could she be as glorious as Mrs. Fengsheng of the Zhen family back then? Look at ...... now."

These words made Aunt Xue half angry, slapped Xue Pan's body, and scolded: "Let your mother's fart!" You're a black-hearted evil obstacle and let him exile his mother, and you're happy?! ”

Xue Pan shook his head in the mirror and said, "That shouldn't be, for the sake of my sister and me, I will always leave some dignity for my mother, but you really don't want to be bad...... Today, the prince invited me into the palace to discuss matters, and if I have time, I will say something good for my mother, and most of the time it will be fine. In front of the prince, I am still quite decent. It's okay, as long as mom, don't do bad things, my sister's business is on me! ”

When Aunt Xue heard this, she became happy.

Looking at this pair of mothers and sons who felt so good about themselves, Baochai didn't even have the heart to speak.

No one knows Jia Cong better than Baochai, who is a man who is really cold to the point of coldness.

Except for those who are really good to him, whenever there is a trace of distraction close to him, he can understand it in his heart.

If nothing else, just like her aunt, Mrs. Wang.

On the surface, he is also good to Jia Cong, but how can he have less calculations behind the scenes?

And Jia Cong has two very distinct attitudes towards her and Jia Zheng.

Although I also read her good, I only read it verbally.

Since Mrs. Wang is also superficially kind, what he reciprocates is also superficial kindness.

Otherwise, if you look at her face, you won't let the Wang family end up with such a miserable ending.

I don't know if her aunt thought about all the calculations she had behind her back when she was cold......

And the old lady of the Jia family, who always scolds Jia Cong, has been frightened enough in the past few days, but there is no danger, in Baochai's opinion, it is mostly Jia Cong's sake for Jia Zheng's sake.

If Jia Zheng hadn't been there, it would have been enough to choke ......

And her mother is not good or bad for Jia Cong, but she always prevents her from being with Jia Cong.

That night, he quickly said that he disliked and separated the boundaries on the bright side, and Jia Cong's impression of her mother could not be very good.

As for her brother......

Although he often looks at Jia Cong, his purpose is not to be good to Jia Cong, but to befriend others and rely on Jia Cong's momentum to swagger.

This was the case when Jia Cong was the commander of the champion Hou and Jinyiwei, and even more so now.

Baochai knows this, and Jia Cong will also know better.

If her brother thought that if he spoke to Jia Cong a few times, he would be able to use this as a credit and be swaggering outside, and in the end, most of them would suffer a hardship.

However, although Baochai understood these things, he did not open his mouth to say them.

She knew that since Jia Cong had changed, from the "concubine" in the mouth of the old lady of the Jia family, to the son of Empress Xiaoxian, and after bearing the royal blood of the two dynasties, her mother and her brother were almost stunned.

is full of desire to become a relative of the emperor, and is even more eager to become a descendant.

It is useless to tell them those things now.

Her status as a daughter and sister made it impossible for her to say anything harsh......

Only that person can personally let them understand that if you plant melons, you will get melons, and if you plant beans, you will get beans.

If you don't plant good causes, don't expect good results.

Thinking of these in his heart, Baochai's face became more and more calm on his face.

……

East Palace, Mingde Hall.

This morning, Jia Cong summoned the ministers of the Imperial Interior Office and the imperial merchants.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs was responsible for the royal diet, clothing, storage, etiquette, engineering, farms, animal husbandry, guards, and mountain fishing, as well as the administration of salt, the distribution of customs, and the receipt of tribute. Its main institutions include "seven divisions and three courts", the most important is the Guangchu Division, which specializes in storing special offerings such as gold, silver, jewelry, furs, porcelain, silk, clothes, and tea for the royal family.

Therefore, under the Guangchu Division, there were imperial merchants who specialized in supplying gold, silver, jewelry, porcelain, silk, clothes, tea and other offerings to the heavenly family.

Most of these imperial merchants are families that have some relationship with the Heavenly Family, and even some old friends.

During the reign of Emperor Chongkang, he advocated frugality.

Every year, the royal supplies for the purchase of various kinds of jewelry, silk, and tea are decreasing year by year, and many officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are deposed as a result.

And imperial merchants such as the Xue family, who originally specialized in purchasing Jiangnan Suzhou embroidery for the Heavenly Family, have also become increasingly depressed during the reign of the first emperor for more than ten years.

However, not working does not mean that there are no benefits.

Relying on the imperial characters in the imperial merchant signboards, these imperial merchant families can be said to be calling for wind and rain in various parts of the Great Qian, and their status is transcendent.

After dozens or hundreds of years of operation, most of the royal merchant families have long gone beyond the scope of merchants.

They have woven a vast network of relationships that they can do almost anything they want.

For example, the Xue family.

Xue Pan is not a pure fool, but he dared to instruct his servants to wantonly kill Feng Yuan in Jiangnan, without the slightest scruples, because he knew that with the status and relationship network of the Xue family, it was enough to settle such a trivial matter.

It did settle down......

That's why Jia Cong summoned them here today.

Jia Cong, who was sitting on the throne of the Mingde Palace, looked quite young, but the cold look on his face and sharp eyes made the ministers of the interior and the imperial businessmen in the palace feel quite stressed.

Even Xue Pan, who originally had a flattering smile, was awe-inspiring at the moment.

The comers are not good.

This is the voice of the people.

The reason why the imperial merchants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are still in Beijing this time is because the emperor died and they came to Beijing to pay their respects.

In the Zhenyuan Dynasty, it was the most comfortable time for the imperial merchants, and it was also their last good time.

Before leaving Beijing, there was a national funeral, so it was postponed to this day.

After paying homage, Jia Cong glanced at the eunuch beside him, and Wang Chun, the eunuch in charge of the East Palace, screamed.

Jia Cong opened his mouth and said: "The reason why I invited the ministers of the Internal Affairs Department to come here today is because I think of something, so I take advantage of the fact that you are all in Beijing to ask you. ”

Dong Dianbang, the Minister of the Interior, hurriedly bowed down and said, "I don't know what His Highness wants to inquire about?" ”

Jia Cong looked at the minister who had been sitting in the position of Minister of Internal Affairs for more than ten years, his eyes narrowed slightly, and said, "This has to start with the lone or the commander of the Jinyi Guard." ”

Hearing Jia Cong's words, the faces of everyone in the hall flashed a little uncomfortable.

As a courtier, what they hope for most is that the king will rule with the arch and give them the greatest autonomy.

The most feared thing is that the king knows their secrets......

However, the prince of the prison country above started with Jinyiwei.

Who hasn't seen the bad things that don't see the light?

If this is known to the above person, then can it still be settled?

Sure enough, the more worried you are, the more likely it is to happen.

They listened to Jia Cong and said lightly: "When I was sending an envoy to Jiangnan at the behest of Emperor Xian, I heard a lot of rumors about your imperial merchants. Mostly, not good words. Bullying and dominating the market, stealing and robbing, robbing people's women and even harming people's lives! This kind of rumor is hardly news in the provinces. Lone also inquired about it, and seven or eight times out of ten, it was all true. However, the provincial government offices, because of your status as emperors and merchants, are afraid of your power that can reach the heavens, and they dare not speak out.

Under the banner of Heaven, you are doing things that violate the laws of the country, prey on the people, and cause trouble to the place, and you are unscrupulous and do whatever you want!

Originally, after returning to Beijing alone, he would play the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty and severely punish these people.

It's just that I didn't expect that after returning to Beijing, all kinds of major events happened one after another, so it was delayed.

Today, I have some leisure, and it just so happens that you are all in Beijing, so I want to ask you face to face, who gave you the courage to make you so lawless and bold?

Xue Pan, come, you talk about it first. What was it like to command domestic slaves and kill innocent people that day?

Do you know what the law is? Do you know where the power is? ”

Xue Pan: "......"

Xue Pan, who had been dressed up all morning, never dreamed that Jia Cong invited him here today to be the first to use him to make a raft.

If he was in Jia's house in the past, he might still have some courage to giggle and nod his head and make amends, in a vain attempt to gag and mix up.

But in the Mingde Hall of the Imperial City of the Heavenly Family, looking at Jia Cong, who was sitting on the royal chair, the majestic and noble, where did Xue Pan have the courage to say?

Looking at the Han general in the palace, it seemed that he was going to kill him at any time, and the two wars of bluffing fell to the ground with a pop, his mouth opened, and he said the word "minister" in a trembling voice, and he didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Jia Cong no longer looked at him.

Seeing this, Wang Chun, who was observing the words and expressions on the side, hurriedly stepped forward, took out a list, and read the names of seven or eight people in one breath.

For each person's name, two Jinyi Guard captains stepped forward and set up one to leave.

Until the end, when Wang Chun spit out the word "Xue Pan" in his mouth, Xue Pan couldn't even kneel steadily, and was dragged out of the hall by two brocade-clothed men.

Of the people in the hall, almost no one knew the relationship between Jia Cong and the Xue family.

Now seeing that even Xue Pan has fallen into this fate, everyone is shocked and frightened in their hearts.

Heavenly family, sure enough, is still that heavenly family.

During the Zhenyuan Dynasty, the Empress Dowager Ye's family was almost extinct, and now only one woman is left in the palace.

During the period of the first emperor, Empress Dong's family was killed cleanly because of the violent death of the prince.

And now, the Xue family has not even married a woman into the palace, will the last man not be able to keep it?

Even the Xue family, which has a great relationship with the crown prince, is still like this, let alone them?

After Jia Cong's eyes swept around, he said in a deep voice: "These people are all people with human lives on their bodies. How can you tolerate being a lonely prince? As for you, I believe that there are some of you who are more hateful than these people! ”

These sharp words made the whole hall unable to stand, and they knelt down to plead guilty.

But he didn't want Jia Cong to change his words, and said lightly: "It's just that I think of your ancestors' small merits, and I also think of ...... Now that the state affairs are difficult, I will not delve into it for the time being. The imperial court is now in difficulty, the rain in the south of the Yangtze River is continuous, the rivers are overflowing, and the river workers are tight. It doesn't matter if it's like this, there is no rain in Qilu for half a year, and the land is thousands of miles away. Millions of people are facing famine. This year, all the purchase of jewelry, silk, porcelain, tea, and imperial wine by the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been suspended. The budget was fully allocated to Qilu for disaster relief. It's just that there is still a shortage of millions of stone grains......"

At this point, if everyone in the palace still doesn't understand why the Hongmen Banquet is here today, they deserve to die.

Since Dong Dianbang, the Minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, all those who have ghosts in their hearts over the years have generously donated money to share worries and solve problems for the court and His Royal Highness.

The more you know that your butt is not clean, the more generous you are.

Some people even looked at Jia Cong......

But these people can't help it, and there is a team of brocade-clothed captains in the hall who are looking at them with fierce eyes.

If they can't satisfy the one in the palace and settle the liquidation, they won't be able to keep all their family property, not to mention, I'm afraid they won't even be able to keep their heads.

When nearly 100 officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and imperial merchants reported their figures one by one, Jia Cong calculated with his heart that there was about 1.5 million stone of grain.

That's a huge number, enough to solve the immediate needs first.

Qilu is not completely out of food, how can a huge province be completely starved of food......

The key point is that because the harvest is a foregone conclusion, grain prices in various parts of Shandong are now changing three times a day, and the rise is frightening.

However, the more the price increases, the more reluctant the grain and rice shops are to sell.

It is the nature of a businessman to pursue profit, and if he does not eat the meat that is put in his mouth, he cannot be called a businessman.

But like this, they have created a vicious circle, making food prices higher and higher, and the people at the bottom miserable.

The people of Qilu lacked faith, and they did not know if the imperial court would provide relief.

With more than one million stones of grain sent in, in addition to immediately suppressing the price of grain, it can also make the people have confidence in the imperial court.

This is more important than the food itself.

Since ancient times, there have been many unyielding people in Shandong, although they can't produce the emperor, but the bandit demon sect is endless, such as the White Lotus Sect.

If people take the opportunity to make trouble in Qilu, it will become a big disaster.

Waiting until then to quell the rebellion will cost more than you can imagine.

Therefore, Jia Cong had to come up with this plan today to postpone the difficult situation......

After reading the list of "Nagong", Jia Cong nodded slowly and said, "Zhuqing can have such a loyal and filial heart, and it is very comforting. These grains do not have to be transported to the capital, they can be sent directly to Qilu, within a month, there will be Jinyiwei and Qilu Mansion people to receive, just right, now the summer grain harvest in the south of the Yangtze River. I heard that the two lakes are a bumper harvest year this year......

Atonement for great sins, use these grains and rice to save the lives of thousands of people, and atone for the sins you have committed over the years. For those things in the past, turn a blind eye to them, just as you are confused for a while. But Lone still has to remind you once, only this once, not the next time. If there are any more people who act in the name of heaven, don't blame the lonely for not remembering your old deeds, and you will never tolerate mercy. ”

"The ministers will never dare to do it again."

……

"What...... What the?! ”

In the backstreet of Jia's house, in the courtyard of the Xue family's house, Aunt Xue heard that Xue Pan's entourage came back to report the news, as if she had been struck by thunder, and her soul was scattered, and she almost fainted.

She never dreamed that Donggong would recruit her son Xue Pan well, and she would be imprisoned!

She originally thought that it was to discuss the prince's marriage......

Aunt Xue burst into tears, panicked and had no idea.

Even Baochai's face turned pale, and she asked her mother-in-law to pass the word inside, and asked Xue Pan's entourage outside on her behalf what happened.

That Chang Sui also listened to the words of the Xue family's friends in the Internal Affairs Mansion, and after talking about the things in the Mingde Palace, Baochai also roughly understood Jia Cong's thoughts.

A wry smile appeared on his face.

She thought that Jia Cong might beat her mother, but she didn't expect that she would use this way, and she didn't expect that she would beat her so hard.

This time, the Xue family is afraid that they will send the entire family into it.

But......

Jia Cong may be doing this because she is afraid that in the future, her mother's family will act under her sign again, cause trouble, and make it difficult for her......

Baochai thought so in her heart, but then she thought about the gains and losses, could it be that Jia Cong was really angry, not only angry with her mother, but also dissatisfied with her......

Just when Baochai was stunned and her face was gloomy, she suddenly heard an eager voice outside: "Girl, there is an angel in the palace outside, I want to see the girl." ”

When Baochai heard this, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "Please." ”

After a while, I saw a palace man bow in, holding a wooden box, and said: "The prince ordered the slave to send this thing to the nobleman." ”

Baochai hurriedly thanked him and took it, and the palace people no longer stayed, and after sending it to Baochai, he left immediately, ignoring Aunt Xue's flattering guests.

After the palace people left, Baochai slowly opened the wooden box, only to see a few palace flowers and a piece of paper placed in the box.

She nervously picked up the paper and looked at it, and tears flowed down her face.

I saw that the note read:

There are no colorful phoenix wings, and there is a little bit of wisdom in the heart.

Aunt Xue's voice came from her ears again: "Bao girl, you go and beg Brother Cong, beg him to let your brother go!" ”

Hearing this, Baochai lowered her eyes slightly......

Now that she knows Jia Cong's thoughts, this time, she has decided not to compromise again, and she will never let him down again!

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