The Red Mansions

Chapter 106 The Son of Heaven Sighs, All the Officials Are Shocked

In Daming Palace——

The monarchs and ministers were discussing side affairs, when suddenly, an inner eunuch came from outside the hall, bowed and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Dai has returned from delivering the decree, and now we are waiting outside the hall."

Emperor Chongping paused when he heard the words, but he also intentionally eased the slightly tense atmosphere in the Daming Palace, and ordered: "Let Dai Quan come in."

Facing the eyes of Yang Guochang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, Han Huang, the second assistant, and the cabinet ministers Li Zan, Zhao Yi, and He Juncheng, Emperor Chongping smiled slightly and said: "Son Jia Heng, when he presented the manuscript of the Three Kingdoms last time, If you talk about the past and the present with me, I will see that this son is well-informed and intelligent."

Although the cabinet had previously drafted a decree, it actually followed the intention of Emperor Ping. Except for Han Huang, several cabinet ministers knew Jia Heng, but they didn't have a deep understanding.

Yang Guochang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, frowned, but didn't say anything.

The founding lords of the four princes and eight lords have long been decayed, and changing the person who inherits the title is just changing the soup but not the medicine, so what?
Not long after, Dai Quan came from outside the hall. First, Emperor Chongping bowed and saluted, and then said: "Your Majesty, the servant has conveyed the order to Jia's mansion, and I am here to reply."

Emperor Chongping said: "Men of the Jia clan, what do you say?"

In the Daming Palace, Yang Guochang also looked at the inner minister, his old eyes were filled with displeasure, he advised the emperor to use the inner prison several times, but the emperor's sacred heart was arbitrary and refused to accept the advice.

Seeing that the Son of Heaven was so eager, Han Huang thought for a moment on his elegant face, and looked at the eunuch Dai Quan calmly.

Li Zan, Zhao Yi, and He Juncheng turned their indifferent and scrutinizing eyes on Dai Quan.

Dai Quan met the gazes of several senior scholars, with a somewhat cramped smile on his face, and said, "Your Majesty, when the servant passed the decree, the members of the Jia family had just removed Jia Ziyu's ancestry..."

The faint smile on Emperor Chongping's face faded away, and he frowned and said, "Removal?"

Several cabinet ministers also frowned, secretly thought, what a Jia family, so bold!
Dai Quan said: "The servant inquired about the reason. It seems that because of Jia Zhen's incident, Jia Ziyu was accused by the family of having no family, so he was expelled..."

Hearing this, Emperor Chongping's face was green and angry, and he sneered.

The faces of several cabinet ministers were serious, and they thought to themselves, what the members of the Jia clan did was simply unreasonable.

National law, or family rules?
Jia Zhen violated the laws of the country and lost her title due to the crime. Jia Heng, as a victim, sued the government, which was a glorious act of national law and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

However, the Jia family treated the matter of expulsion, and simply did not know etiquette.

This is Wu Xun!
Fresh clothes and angry horses, flying domineeringly, lying on the ancestral credit book and domineering, but they have studied hard for decades in the cold window, and they have today's ups and downs.

Emperor Chongping suppressed the anger on his face, and his face sank like water: "Since the imperial decree has been issued, do the people of the Jia clan dare to resist the decree? The matter of expulsion is just the people of the Jia clan talking about themselves. How can there be national laws in their eyes?" ?”

Dai Quan's expression became strange, and he said: "Your Majesty's words are exactly the same as those of the Jia family. The people of Jia's family dare not resist the order. After receiving the imperial order, they rushed to find Jia Heng."

As he said that, Dai Quan recounted what he had seen before vividly. This minister of the Daming Palace was very eloquent. Seeing Emperor Chongping's lively appearance, he vividly reproduced the behavior of the members of the Jia clan.

This scene naturally caused Yang Guochang and other cabinet ministers to frown. The eunuchs only know how to flatter their superiors, but the emperor gets close to such eunuchs and makes them take power and use secret spies to monitor all officials. It is really inappropriate.

It's just that following Dai Quan's description, several cabinet ministers gradually felt a sense of irony.

Zhao Yi, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion and Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, showed a strange look on his face, and said, "Have you not inherited the title? Just thinking about dividing up the land and property, this Ningguo Mansion...is really an eye-opener."

After thinking for a long time, I really don't know what to say, so I can only open my eyes.

Yang Guochang shook his head and said: "It's not surprising that those people don't read poems, books, etiquette, and don't have the teachings of sages to hide their hearts. They keep talking about self-interest and wealth. It's not surprising that they are so vulgar."

This is the map cannon.

The implication is that if you don't read poetry, etiquette, how is it different from animals?

This is the natural superiority of the civil official group over Wu Xun.

Other cabinet ministers such as Li Zan, Han Huang, He Juncheng, etc., although they did not agree, they also showed different degrees of approval on their faces.

The main reason is that Mrs. Xing's words are too dishonorable and extremely philistine.

On the contrary, Emperor Chongping's face calmed down, but a hint of sarcasm flashed across the corner of his mouth, "There are many people who are greedy and despicable, and few are loyal to the country. This is my great man, Wu Xun."

Then he was silent for a moment, and asked: "You just said that Jia Heng asked you to bring a form?"

Dai Quan took out the letter from his cuff, and presented it with both hands, saying: "Your Majesty, as Jia Heng said, this letter must be presented to His Majesty."

Yang Guochang nodded secretly, and said in a low voice to He Juncheng, a senior scholar of the Wenhua Palace, Minister of Rites, "The members of Jia's family are definitely not ignorant of etiquette."

He Juncheng said softly: "Mr. Ge, as far as I know, Jia Heng seems to be a side branch of the Ning Kingdom. His succession to the noble is already a great favor of the emperor, but in the end it is due to etiquette... there is something not cheap, and now this son is going to express it Chen Ci is also reasonable."

Remembering that the Son of Heaven was also born as a concubine, the cabinet scholar just scratched the surface of his words before mentioning Jia Heng.

Yang Guochang's complexion changed, he was also entangled in this topic, but he said in a low voice: "It's just the title of the country, bestowed by the emperor's own decree, and the imperial edict was issued at home and abroad, how can he be allowed to give it up at will?"

On this side, Emperor Chongping has already received the memorial table, and opened it to read, he is curious, what can this Jia Ziyu say on the memorial table?
Emperor Chongping lowered his eyes to read, and the first thing that caught his eyes was a line of rich and elegant pavilions, and then he read it carefully.

The emperor's mind was originally absent-minded, but his face suddenly turned down, his gaze was fixed. Originally, the reading speed was very fast, but gradually slowed down. In the last two paragraphs, he was almost reading word by word.

After a long time, he raised his head, with complicated eyes, and sighed heavily.

He... seems to have forgotten that Jia Heng is just a fourteen-year-old child.

He lost his father when he was young, and his widowed mother kept him and raised him to be the same age as Jianzuo Gaiyuan...

Every word is like a mountain, pressing on my heart.

That's right, although this kid was a little tricky, he was still a young man who just got married, even a few years younger than his son, and suddenly he was pushed to the cusp of such a storm...

After all, the decree made before was negligent, and the lack of empathy was a little mean.

Emperor Chongping's eyes were gloomy, he sighed again, and thought: "We need to summon this young man again."

The emperor sighed twice.

Immediately, several cabinet ministers, who were whispering, looked at each other in blank dismay, and looked at the watch in Emperor Chongping's hand in unison.

What exactly did Jia Heng write in the playlist?
The Son of Heaven is strong and decisive, never showing his weakness to others, and rarely sighs in front of his subjects, but just now... twice.

Han Huang's eyes flashed, his mind was inexplicable.

Jia Heng, the first time he heard about it, was from the word "Linjiang Xian" passed down by his son Han Hui, and then he heard about the book and the ability to manage affairs.

Previously, it was not surprising to think that because the manuscript of the Three Kingdoms was in the eyes of the emperor, it was not surprising to change to the title of Ningguo.

The Son of Heaven has always had a strong heart and a decisive nature. Although it is inappropriate for the etiquette and law to use side branches to inherit the great clan, it is the grace of the Son of Heaven after all.

It just seems that there is another reason for the emperor's indecision?

Li Zan and Zhao Yi didn't think so much, but wondered why the emperor sighed like this?

Emperor Chongping picked up the watch and ordered: "Dai Quan, read this "Cijue Biao" to all your loves. This is my great Han Wuxun, who will not be grateful to his ancestors and take fame for himself! If everyone is so bold, He Chou is not fair, but... I am in a dilemma."

Although it was an embarrassing language, Emperor Chongping had gentle eyes and a warm expression, obviously he didn't think it was a dilemma.

Dai Quan bowed and took the watch with both hands, with a solemn expression, cleared his throat, met the eyes of all the cabinet ministers, and said: "Heng was originally stupid, born in a humble family, living among the fields and weeds, walking on the duckweeds of the rivers and rivers. ..."

A slightly shrill voice resounded in the hall, cadenced and full of emotion, the "Ci Jue Biao" was sparse, and every word in the Daming Palace fell into the ears and hearts of several cabinet ministers.

A complex look gradually appeared on the faces of all the cabinet ministers.

Even Li Zan, the minister of the Ministry of War, kept his eyes rolling and repeated the word Jia Heng in his heart.

"...Heng is so grateful, I would like to pay my respects to the watch." After Dai Quan finished reading the last sentence, he closed the watch.

The expressions of several cabinet ministers were inexplicable, and almost all of them were shocked.

Is there really someone who sincerely wants to resign?
Isn't it the kind of vain thing that "is called Ci Jue, but it's actually a thank you table"?

This is not Kong Rong giving pears, this is...a title.

"Only virtuous but virtuous, high-spirited and upright, not seeking fame and fortune..."

Such comments flashed through the hearts of all the cabinet ministers.

Minister of Rites He Juncheng, with flushed old cheeks, bowed his body, and solemnly cupped his hands and said: "Congratulations, old minister!"

Emperor Chongping asked, "Why do I like it?"

He Juncheng said with joy on his face: "The ancient holy emperor taught the world with rites and music, and the people were inspired by virtue and followed them, advocating comity and justice. This is a sign of the prosperity of rites and music. The old minister would like to congratulate the sage."

To put it bluntly, this is the model of the Holy Emperor's benevolent government, and it can be set up as a model to learn from.

...is going to be in the history books.

Emperor Chongping sighed again, and without waiting for the cabinet ministers to be alarmed, he said with emotion: "I feel sorry for Ningguo's loss of title, and I bestowed Jia Heng with the title, but now Heng refuses to accept it. There is a dilemma here, how can we balance it? He Qing, you As the minister of the Ministry of Rites, I should have a word to teach me."

He Juncheng's face moved slightly, and he said: "This matter is for the subjects to appreciate the moral education of the Holy One. The Holy One has his own destiny, and the old minister dare not speak falsely."

This sounds like nonsense, but it is a clever thing. Your Majesty has something to say about how you deal with this matter. If you make a decree, you can get the best of both worlds. It is better to publish the name of this watch in China and abroad, regardless of the imperial decree. No problem.

The left and right Ministry of Rites have something to say, and the world will regard it as a good talk.

Yang Guochang's lips moved, and he was about to speak, but Han Huang who was on the side opened his mouth and said: "My lord, this expresses Jia Heng's will, and my lord would like to accept his request."

This title is already a hot potato, and it will be harmful for Jia Heng to inherit the title again, and he has also experienced this kind of mood from the memorial table - "It's not that I don't worry all day and night, tossing and turning".

(End of this chapter)