Rebirth of the prosperous male concubine

Chapter 38

Concubine Zhen quickly sent news that the emperor did not interrogate the Jiang family immediately, but temporarily locked her in Dali Temple.

Concubine Zhen sent Miao Yu to secretly meet the Jiang family.

It turned out that Mrs. Jiang was the most beautiful girl in their village. The magistrate was lustful and incompetent. When he visited their village to inspect, he fell in love with Mrs. Jiang, and sent someone to snatch her away the next day.

Jiang has a marriage contract, so her parents naturally don't want Jiang to be a concubine, and the magistrate is older than Jiang, who is almost 40 years old, which is really inappropriate.So her parents went to the government office to look for them, but they lost their lives.

Although Jiang was forced to commit himself to the magistrate, he never gave up the idea of ​​escaping for revenge.During this period of time, she did not collect evidence around the magistrate.Finally, he escaped when the prefect went to a neighboring county to give gifts and the guards were lax.

She knew very well that the people in neighboring counties and the magistrate were of the same breed, so she had no intention of suing, but rushed all the way to the capital.Fortunately, she caught up with Liqiu Sacrifice, so she finally found the opportunity to file a complaint.

After the emperor returned to the palace, he didn't mention Jiang's matter, as if nothing happened.And the second prince knelt in front of the imperial study room yesterday to prove that he didn't know anything about it, he didn't know the magistrate, and he didn't know who ordered Jiang to wrong him.

Now the emperor still doesn't pay attention to him, and he doesn't know what the holy will is.

After reading the letter, Feng Qin asked Jiang Yi, "What do you think?"

"An accident happened to the second prince. In order to preserve the strength and manpower of her own faction, the queen will definitely speak up for the second prince. If the daughter of the people confronts the prince, if she doesn't come to recruit the big one, she will probably let it go. If the prefect is punished, the matter will be over. And see The meaning of the emperor is obviously evasive, I don't know if it is because he doesn't want to trouble, or because he already knows something and understands the result, so he is unwilling to move."

Jiang Yi turned the jade pendant in his hand, "Fortunately, Mrs. Jiang said that he has evidence in his hands. If the evidence is strong enough, it will be easy to deal with. If it is worse, I'm afraid it will not hurt Chi Yu."

"Father really disappoints people every time." Feng Qin laughed.

"Sitting in that position, I want to protect my political achievements. After a hundred years, as long as there is no infamy, the world can always choose the best evaluation to name him. This may be enough for the emperor." Seriously, He has no sense of intimacy with the emperor at all, so even if he talks to Feng Qin, he still calls him "the emperor" instead of "father emperor".

"That's the way it is." Maybe this Jiang family came to seek justice in the previous life, but he didn't know it.And the second prince didn't do much, so it can be seen that the father is still covering up, "Wait and see what Jiang's evidence is, it'd better be useful."

Jiang Yi thought for a while and said, "I remember it was this autumn. Shifeng County, which is close to Zhihu County, was suddenly hit by heavy rain and hailstones, and all the crops were washed away."

It was so rare that he remembered it once.

"It seems to be." Feng Qin also recalled, "Yes, there is such a thing. After the incident, the father called us to discuss, and then the fourth prince went to help the disaster."

At that time, the fourth prince was in the limelight, so he took the initiative to invite him to go, and his father would naturally not disagree.

Jiang Yi nodded, "There is nothing we can do about natural disasters. But you can ask to go for this disaster relief."

"Do you want to go?" Feng Qin really didn't want Jiang Yi to work hard for this long journey.

Jiang Yi smiled and said: "It's not something you want to think about. Even if it's just a show, the emperor will send someone to find out the truth about Jiang's matter, and this person can't be any prince, so will he seriously investigate? It’s hard to say. Shifeng is adjacent to Zhihu Lake. If we go to disaster relief, we can check it along the way. It’s also convenient. I believe the results will be more real than those ministers. And with the disaster relief last time as an example, you are very good Well, if you take the initiative to invite, the emperor will not disagree."

Feng Qin nodded, "You're still smart."

"If we really want to go, the road will not be peaceful. Those who want to bring down the second prince and those who want to protect the second prince will be fighting at this time, and the situation must be very tense. If we go, we must send more important hands to protect us. You can't make a mistake in this regard." Jiang Yi reminded.

Feng Qin smiled, "With you here, what danger am I afraid of?"

Jiang Yi rolled his eyes at him, "I can save those who are alive, but what can I do to save those who are killed? I can't do it yet."

"It can't be done yet? So it is possible to do it in the future?" Feng Qin asked in surprise.

Now Jiang Yi had nothing to hide from Feng Qin, so he said, "I should have never told you that this ability of mine comes from my mother. My mother is not from Dasheng, but belongs to a mysterious tribe in the west. This family is very special, and most of them have special abilities. My father also got lost in the desert once and almost died. Only then did he meet his mother who was very familiar with the desert and came out to pick dates. They fell in love at first sight, and my mother left Tribe, came back with my father, the price is that my mother can no longer go back to the tribe, and can't take anyone with me. So after my mother passed away, that tribe became a mystery. My impression of my mother has faded, but my father I told me that my mother can bring people back to life. Of course, within an hour after death, as long as the head is not beheaded, it is okay."

"So powerful?" Feng Qin was even more surprised.

Jiang Yi smiled, "I don't know if I can have the level of my mother in the future, anyway, I'll just say it, and you just listen."

Feng Qin reached out and pinched Jiang Yi's face, "Anyway, I got a peerless treasure."

"Don't talk nice things." Jiang Yi doesn't like this at all, "My point is that I need to add more people to protect you, and try to avoid accidents if there is no accident."

Feng Qin smiled and said, "Don't worry. I managed to marry you in, how could I be willing to let you be a widow?"

Jiang Yi grabbed a peach and threw it at him.

Feng Qin caught it, took a bite and said, "It's so sweet."

Jiang Yi rolled his eyes at him, snorted and ignored him.In fact, a man like him has a special physique, but he is not going to tell Feng Qin about it now.In the future... If their relationship can get better in the future, it won't be too late.

As expected by the two, the emperor did not interrogate Jiang after a few days. Jiang told the truth, but the evidence was not killed.This is what Concubine Zhen taught her. She said that the most powerful evidence is used to save her life. Now that she has said everything, it will be easier for others to kill her because she has no cards.

After the emperor heard this, he arranged for a minister to take the royal army to Zhihu County to investigate, and he must find out the matter so that no one would be wronged.

And just two days after the minister's departure, Shifeng County sent a booklet, saying that the county was flooded by rain and the crops were likely to fail, and then the court could send grain over there, so that there would be no grain to eat until next spring. The situation will stabilize the hearts of the people.

So this morning, the emperor summoned all the officials, princes, and princes who could participate in the discussion.

"What do you think about the matter in Shifeng County?" The emperor sat on the dragon chair with a tired look, obviously he didn't have a good rest last night.

"Reporting to the emperor, I think that natural disasters are foreseeable, but the livelihood of the people is the first priority. Only when the people's livelihood is guaranteed can we have peace. Therefore, I implore the emperor to open a warehouse to release grain."

"Your Majesty, I object. Shifeng County was affected by the disaster, but there is no statistics on the number of affected households and how much food they need. Who knows if there is any exaggeration? The release of food at this time is afraid that people will take bribes from it. Why don't you wait for the Shifeng County magistrate to report it?" The exact number will be determined later.”

"Your Majesty, I think that this matter cannot be delayed, even if it's a little less, it's important to stabilize the hearts of the people first."

"Your Majesty, I heard that the prefect of Shifeng may be in collusion with the prefect of Zhihu. The matter of the prefect of Zhihu has not been found out yet. Since the prefect of Shifeng may be colluding with him, what he said may not be credible. It is better to send someone to see it first. Depending on the situation, it would be more appropriate to make a decision later.”

"Your Majesty, I don't know how much time will be wasted by going back and forth. It's getting colder every day now. If you do such a troublesome thing, you may not be able to get food when winter comes. How will the people live? How will they survive the winter?"

The emperor frowned and said, "Okay, stop arguing. Feng Ye, what do you think?"

Feng Ye came out and said, "Reporting to my father, I feel that what the adults say is reasonable. But compared with the livelihood of the common people, the latter is naturally more important and cannot be sloppy. The magistrate of Shifeng may make a false report, but he is sure I dare not hide the truth, so it is imperative to send food to help the people. But it is also necessary to send more generals to follow in order to prevent an uncontrollable situation. And the food does not have to be released at the beginning, and it will be carried out in batches It’s better, whichever group arrives and discovers the problem, communicate it in time, and the food team behind will go back to Beijing directly.”

The emperor nodded, "It's a good idea to set off in batches every other day. Does anyone want to recommend themselves to deliver food?"

The fourth prince stood up immediately, "Father, my son is willing to go."

I didn't get the military merit last time, so sending food this time is also a good job.It's much easier than going to the battlefield, and you can get credit when you come back.

The second prince's status is sensitive now, so he can't take the initiative to ask for a job.

The eldest prince was afraid of leaving the capital and the capital would change, so he never left the capital.

Feng Qin also stood up, "Father, my son is quite experienced in sending food and relief. If my father doesn't dislike it, my son is willing to go with the third brother. The third brother is more careful than my son, and he has many things to do. It is more appropriate to deal with it. And the minister can ensure that the food and grass are not lost, and if there is any change, he can suppress it in time."

In the past few days, the emperor often listened to Concubine Mao mention Feng Qin when he was with Concubine Mao, and he liked it very much.Now Feng Qin's reputation has improved a lot because of the food delivery last time, if he is sent this time, it can be strengthened.And just as Feng Qin said, if there is any change, it can be suppressed in time, so there is no need to send other generals to follow, which is also convenient.

After thinking about it again and again, the emperor said: "In that case, then seal the industry and seal the Qin. You two go to the imperial study after you retire, and I will discuss it with you in detail."

"Yes."

Seven days later, the relief team set off.

Jiang Yi and Song Qi sneaked into the team and followed.

I didn't walk fast along the way. When I arrived at Zhihu Lake, the weather was cloudy, but it didn't rain.

Feng Ye and Feng Qin also met with the officials who came here to investigate, but they didn't talk much.Before leaving, three hidden guards were left to watch here, and they would report back immediately if there was any movement.

When approaching Shifeng, the raindrops fell like beans, and it didn't take long to drench people.

They delivered food and rested in posthouses. They didn't bring their own military tents like marching, and they could set up camp on the spot at any time.So even if it rains, you have to go to Shifeng's post to rest.

Feng Qin took off his rain-proof cloak and put it on Jiang Yi, because he didn't expect it to rain suddenly, and the rain-proof cloak was still in his luggage, so it was hard to stop and rummage at this moment, so he had to go first Just about.

Fortunately, the distance is not too far, and it will be almost the same after running for two minutes.

The prefect of Shifeng has led people to greet him at the gate of the city.Although I took an umbrella, the rain was too heavy and I was a little embarrassed.

"For the lawsuit, see King Xiang and King Lu."

"Get up." Feng Ye said.

After the magistrate got up, he said respectfully: "The post house has been cleaned up. It's raining heavily. The two princes should go to the post house to rest first. It won't be too late to discuss the distribution of food and grass tomorrow."

Feng Ye nodded, "Then let's go to the post house first."

It's hard to do anything in this weather.It's better to settle down first, and then arrange it slowly.

The post house was tidy and tidy, but probably because of the continuous rainy days, there was always a damp smell.

"My lord, my concubine, the ginger soup is ready." You Xing said outside the door.

This time Jiang Yi also followed secretly, so he didn't bring Xia Feng with him, so he had to let You Xing do more work on these trivial matters.

"Send it in." Feng Qin wiped his hair and said.

Youxing put down the ginger soup and went out.

Feng Qin said: "Hurry up and drink the ginger soup, don't get sick."

Jiang Yi really didn't get drenched much, and now he has changed into dry clothes, "Well, you have to drink quickly."

After drinking the hot and spicy ginger soup, my whole body is warmed up.

Feng Qin stuffed Jiang Yi with a peanut candy and asked, "What do you think of that magistrate?"

"We just met and didn't say a few words. How could you have so many thoughts?" Jiang Yi was a little unclear, with sugar in his mouth.

Feng Qin smiled, "I think his ability to pretend is pretty good."

Jiang Yi raised his eyebrows, "What do you say?"

"You can see that he is so fat. No one in the prefect of Dasheng, including the officials in Beijing, is fatter than him?" Feng Qin said: "There are two reasons for obesity, one is inherited from the family, and the other is lazy. He It should not be inherited from the family, because when he became an official, no one specifically mentioned such a person. If he was fat at that time, even if he was not as fat as he is now, someone would definitely spread this word for fun. After all, ten years of hardship, Most of them are thin and thin. Someone spread it, so I couldn’t have heard of it. If it’s not hereditary, then it’s lazy to eat. It’s generally delicious, but it’s also a limited salary. It's impossible to rely on that little salary. Then he eats well and gets fat, where does the money come from?"

"If you say that, it seems to be the same thing." Although this analysis is biased, it is not completely unreasonable.

Feng Qin clicked his tongue, "Anyone knows how to act, but he probably has a way of doing it. He thought that picking us up in the rain would make him look like Qingtian's parents."

"What are you going to do?" Since the reality may not be what it seems on the surface, then this person may not be suitable to be an official. If he is not suitable, then there must be evidence to pull him down and return the people to a peaceful and stable life.

"Shifeng is adjacent to Zhihu Lake. Since the prefect of Zhihu Lake has not been impeached until now, I believe this gift is given well. Since there is bribery, it is impossible that there are no clues, just investigate secretly."

Get the evidence, pull out the radish and bring out the mud, if you can really find evidence to prove that it is related to the second prince, then even if you can't bring down the second prince, you can still peel him off, no matter what.