The True Winner of the Red Chamber

The Zhen family is considered a well-known family in Jinling. Although the whole family has moved to the capital now, except for the sacrificial fields, there is only one old house left, but there are many maids and servants, and the inside is also kept clean.

The two of them had hot water to wash as soon as they returned, and when they came out of the wash, the meals had already been arranged.

Kang He sighed: "If I didn't come out with you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have such a good life."

Zhen Yingjia smiled, "You are the emperor's grandson, you can still live in the palace if you don't live here."

It has been a long time since the last time he was drunk, Kang He's courage has grown, his heart has gradually grown, and he deliberately replied: "The palace is not as comfortable as yours, and there is no one to accompany you when you live in the palace."

When had Zhen Yingjia ever been afraid of such things, and immediately said: "In this case, why don't we sleep together at night?" When he said this, he deliberately paused, and Kang He's eyes flickered, and he didn't even dare to look at anyone, and he couldn't breathe. In a hurry, I was already excited when I saw it.

"Although this is my old house, you also know that my family, big and small, have moved to the capital, and the number of people left in the old house is limited. Most of them are old people who don't want to leave their hometown. We can pick out those who are close to us. It's not easy to take care of someone, besides, we're here to do this errand... it's better to live together."

Hearing such a legitimate reason, Kang He inevitably showed a little frustration on his face. Zhen Yingjia smiled, "Let's eat first, the things on the boat are limited, today I will let you taste the delicacies of Jiangnan. The cook in my house, but Many people paid a lot of money to buy it.”

Kang He hummed and said, "Thank you for your hospitality."

In the evening, the two rested in Zhen Yingjia's study room, but it was the same as when they lived in the academy earlier, one lived on the left and the other lived on the right, but when they were in the academy, they lived in three rooms with only one room in the middle.

Now living in Zhen's house, the bedroom behind the study is a row of five rooms, with three rooms in the middle.Although it is very happy to enter the hall, but the distance in the middle is far away.

The two rested at Zhen's house for two days, and the local officials must have known that the two of them were exhausted, so going to invite them at this time was probably annoying, so no one came to Zhen's house until the morning of the third day.

Zhen Yingjia was taking Kang He for a walk in the garden of Zhen's house. Kang He said, "Your yard is beautifully built. If you drink and have fun under the tree, it must have a special flavor."

Zhen Yingjia hadn't decided whether to follow his wishes or tease him seriously, when Ji Chu came in and said respectfully, "Master, the prefect Jia Yucun is here to visit."

When they finally came, Zhen Yingjia and Kang He looked at each other, and said, "Tell him to go to the study outside, I'll come right away." When Ji Chu left, Zhen Yingjia looked at Kang He again, "Are you going?"

Kang He thought for a while, then said in a deep voice: "Since this person has followed the path of Wang Ziteng and is the local magistrate of Jinling, he must have been dragged into private salt. I have to see him at least once."

Said that the two went out to the study together.

Seeing Zhen Yingjia coming in, Jia Yucun hurriedly stood up, saluted Kang He first, and then said with a smile to Zhen Yingjia: "When I left Beijing, I wanted to go to Mr. Zhen's house to say goodbye, but the doorman said that Mr. Zhen was studying behind closed doors. I had no choice but to let go of this thought. Hearing the news about Mr. Zhen's high school, I'm really happy."

Zhen Yingjia thanked her, and said: "You are also a well-educated person, so you don't have to be so polite."

Jia Yucun said again: "Thank you Lord Zhen for helping me that day, otherwise my boat might be late when it arrives in the capital."

Zhen Yingjia smiled and said, "It's only three or five days, nothing can be delayed."

"It's nothing to me," Jia Yucun said with a smile, "It's just that I was carrying Mrs. Lin's daughter with me that day, and I missed her going to Beijing. It's freezing cold and the river is cold. If I get sick on the boat, how can I tell her?" The Rongguo Mansion will explain it."

Zhen Yingjia laughed but said nothing, only to hear Jia Yucun say again: "Speaking of which, when I took office, I visited Mrs. Lin's house, and I also said that Mrs. Zhen helped Miss Lin go to Beijing. Mr. Lin? Mr. Lin is just such a daughter, so precious, I must be very grateful to you."

Zhen Yingjia felt vigilant in her heart, thinking that this was the purpose of his visit.

Lin Ruhai is in charge of the salt tax, and Wang Ziteng leaked the news to let Lin Ruhai find out that he was trafficking in illegal salt. Now Jia Yucun is here to see how the matter is going.

Zhen Yingjia suddenly thought that the prince leaked the news to Lin Ruhai, besides wanting him to have a long memory on the surface or simply wanting him to be scapegoated, there is actually a deeper purpose.

After all, Lin Ruhai and the Rongguo Mansion are related by marriage, and the Zhen family has close contacts with the Jia family, so it is easy to wonder if the Jia family is also involved in such matters.

So this is actually a test, to test the extent to which Lin Ruhai can be dragged into the water.

Thinking of this, Zhen Yingjia smiled and said, "I haven't been there yet. Mr. Lin is a Shangguan after all, so you can't go to see him disheveled."

Jia Yucun smiled and said, "That's right." However, nothing could be found out like this. Jia Yucun said again: "I don't know how the daughter of the Lin family is in the capital? I was her first teacher. She is quick-witted and human She is also filial, presumably her grandmother loves her very much."

Zhen Yingjia nodded, thinking that the Jia family's failure to win him over would definitely not be too thorough. At most, they would have to try again, or simply push it to Zhen Yingjia, for example, he wanted too much profit. Wait, so Zhen Yingjia said: "My second daughter often visits her, and I heard that her food and clothing are all high-quality goods."

Finally, Jia Yucun got an answer that could barely handle the job, subconsciously heaved a sigh of relief, and invited again: "Seeing that three days have passed, how did His Highness arrange it? Do you want me to send someone to accompany you to the palace to have a look?"

Kang He said in a deep voice: "It's not in a hurry, it's the same when Xia Xun passes by."

Jia Yucun nodded hastily, and Kang He said again: "You are the magistrate, and you are busy with business. Mr. Zhen is also from Jinling. These days, I will let him take you around and look around. I won't bother you."

Before Jia Yucun came, the two had discussed it.

The Fu Yin and the governor definitely don't know about the matter of private salt. After all, these two people are too involved. This is Jia Yucun.

Furthermore, since Kang He intends to be on the throne, he must not have too much involvement with local officials at this time.Especially in the important towns in the south of the Yangtze River, maybe a yamen servant or a cook in the government may be the emperor's spy, so be careful.

Besides, it's more convenient to do things by yourself, so no matter what, you can't be taken to the yamen.

When the two of them said this, they couldn't help but praised the emperor again. If Zhen Yingjia was not sent, but another official was replaced, even if this official was still from the south of the Yangtze River, it might not have such a good effect.

Only Zhen Yingjia, Zhen Yingjia knew Kang He, and his ancestors were a big family in the south of the Yangtze River. He once picked him up and let him accompany Kang He, who was the eldest grandson of the emperor. He was more qualified than those officials, and no one could say "no".

After this analysis, Kang He became more cautious.

After sending Jia Yucun away, Zhen Yingjia sent a message to Lin Ruhai's mansion the next day to ask for an interview, but Ji Chu came back with a sullen expression on his face, "The butler of Lin's mansion said that Mr. Lin had caught a cold these two days, and he just wanted to take care of him." Hugh, it is inconvenient to see guests, and he said that if there is any official business, go to Xunyan Yamen to find him."

This meant that he disappeared, and Zhen Yingjia didn't take it to heart, anyway, the two of them's errands had nothing to do with Lin Ruhai, they did the same with him or without him, and as for their personal relationship, they didn't have any personal relationship at all.

Seeing that Ji Chu was still a little angry, Zhen Yingjia turned her head to comfort him, rewarded him with some money, then glanced behind Lin Ruhai's head, and started eating, drinking, and playing around with Kang He .

This side of the south of the Yangtze River has a lot of water, rivers and lakes, and it is late summer and early autumn. Although the crabs are not fat, they can already taste fresh.So the two of them went boating all day long on the lake, and then started a stove on the boat, cooked the fish, shrimp and crabs they caught, and warmed a glass of rice wine.

"I don't want to miss Shu!" Kang He sat on a chair, looked at the lotus leaves in front of the lake, and sighed: "I only know how good life is in Jiangnan today, no wonder the emperor's grandfather came here several times."

However, Zhen Yingjia poured cold water on his enthusiasm, "Don't waste your fighting spirit, we are just playing around on purpose to make them relax their vigilance, besides, these days...is it really what you want?"

Kang He looked at Zhen Yingjia and said nothing, and after a while he said in a low voice, "It's time to take the next step."

So the local officials saw that Zhen Yingjia accompanied the eldest grandson of the emperor, first visited all the large and small lakes in Jinling, and then went to the palace twice.It's just that the two of them didn't bring any entourage with them, and they looked like they were playing for fun instead of measuring the house for repairs.

Jia Yucun shook his head, "After all, I am still young, and I was dazzled when I arrived in the south of the Yangtze River."

Two days later, news came out from Zhen's residence that Kang He had been drenched in the rain, had eaten too many crabs and other things, had a cold and fever, and had a stomachache, and was sick in bed and couldn't get up.

The local officials were so scared that they lined up to see him one by one.

The eldest grandson of the emperor, who was originally flushed, was lying on the bed weakly, his face was pale, his lips were covered with dry skin, his head was covered with a towel, and the room smelled like medicine.

Zhen Yingjia accompanied the officials who came to visit the sick one by one: "It's all my fault. Thinking that His Highness is young and strong, I didn't stop him. There are too many crabs, fish and shrimps."

The visiting officials also came to comfort him, "Your Highness is from the north, and it seems that he is not used to the way we eat. You can take care of him for two days." Then he asked, "What did the doctor say?"

Zhen Yingjia sighed, "It is said that the intestines and stomach are damaged, I am afraid it will take more than a month to recuperate."

Seeing his distressed face, the visiting officials could not help feeling a little sympathetic, and said: "After all, he is the eldest grandson of the emperor, so we must follow his wishes."

Within two days, all the officials in Jiangnan knew that the eldest grandson of the emperor had a bad stomach, and he was afraid that he would lie in bed for more than a month.

It's just that Kang He complained to Zhen Yingjia secretly, "Why did you find such a way, such a big person has no restraint, and he lost all face and face."

Zhen Yingjia said seriously: "Those who do big things don't care about small things."