Red Chamber Fellows: You Are Not Guilty

Hearing Zuo Ji stop drinking, he remembered that there was another person in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Jia She and the emperor were used to being in the same place, and for a moment, he really forgot that the Ministry of Rites was a bunch of old-fashioned people.Back then Lin Sheng was able to force Jia Amnesty to meet the ceremony again when he was loyal and obedient, not to mention that the one who was present was Lord Shangshu, and it was Zuo Shangshu's "sage" who was being rude.Jia She curled his lips and wanted to kneel down to plead guilty—a loyal person cannot afford to be hurt.

But the emperor waved his hand to prevent him from kneeling down: "Don't worry about Zuo Qing. He was in the Daming Palace when he was more rude than this, and the Supreme Emperor had a headache. He paid the gift here, and I might get the Daming Palace to give him an apology." Well." Seeing that Zuo Ji still wanted to talk, it was nothing more than a set of etiquette, so he hurriedly said: "Tomorrow morning, how about Zuo Qing explaining?" This meant to give Zuo Ji the credit for this.Of course Zuo Ji was overjoyed—the affairs in charge of the Ministry of Rituals were cumbersome and he didn’t make any achievements, and his daily affairs were worrying. He was on the same level as the other five ministers, but his performance was always not obvious because of lack of ability. Get a meritorious deed on the bright side.Once this credit comes down, this year's performance test is considered excellent, not to mention that this is the emperor's kiss, which made Zuo Ji feel that the cabinet can think about it for a while.

"Your Majesty, you can talk about the charcoal pen tomorrow." Jia She reminded with winks.

The emperor was puzzled, this man was born by Qian Chuanzi: "Are you so short of money?"

Jia Sheduo said confidently: "Who thinks too much money can't make it? The minister's son is going to marry again, the daughter is about to get married, and there is a niece who needs to add makeup. There is an old mother to support, and a granddaughter to live. There are hundreds of servants in the family. I want to pay monthly money..."

"How much do you want?" The emperor didn't talk nonsense with him, and went straight to the point.

"This time, do you have to credit me for taking back the meritorious service field? Of course, the ostensible credit is all Mr. Zuo's. I only charge a small amount of money. You have to pay even if you don't have a shop. Your eunuchs can't get out of the palace. I'll tell you, after all, you just say a word. I'll give you [-]% of your shares." It hurts as much as it hurts.

The emperor wanted to kick someone again. Considering that there was a Zuo Ji who had never heard of the emperor's business and was frightened to death, he endured it: "I am a man of words."

"That's why I'll give you [-]%. Or if this thing is sold fresh at the beginning, it can't be sold expensively. How much can it be sold for?"

The emperor was a little puzzled: "You can't sell it for much, why are you making such a fuss? Even I counted it in."

Jia She said with a serious face: "With you, there will be more people trying to use it in the world, and it will be easy to promote. This thing is easy to carry, it saves the effort of grinding ink, and it is not expensive. .Everyone has tried out convenience, more people can afford it, and more people can read and write." Wait, the emperor didn't adapt to this rapidly changing style of painting, how did this change from chasing profit to worrying about the people? up?Suddenly so tall, I can't accept it.

Zuo Ji, who was confused by what he heard, could only hear that what Jia She said was probably a writing object, or a convenient writing object.With this thing, there will be more people who can read and write, that is to say, there will be more people who read. If there are more people who read, the words of the sage will spread more.Qingliu is a person who takes it as his duty to stand up for the sage, and the self-proclaimed Zuo Ji doesn't care about Jia She's thinking about doing business with the emperor, and claims to be kind: "I don't want Jia Shilang to come from a meritorious background but have a heart for the world's students. The old man didn't know people before. Please don’t be offended if you have prejudice against Jia Shilang.” He solemnly bowed to Jia She, the sincerity of his attitude was the first time since Jia She knew him.Jia Amnesty was so panicked that he couldn't return the courtesy, so he went straight to Master Shangshu's words.Unable to stand Zuo Ji worshiping him with the expression of working for the welfare of the world's students, he returned to the mansion early without even going to the Daming Palace.

In the early morning of the next day, the Minister of Rites, Zuo Ji, made a big chart, clearly asking that the noble family should abide by the etiquette and laws and follow the system to inherit the nobility, and should not exceed the restrictions on daily necessities and enjoy the meritorious fields.When the emperor saw the chart, he was amazed at first: "This chart is clearly listed, how can it be drawn so neatly?"

Zuo Jiqin answered the lines: "Returning to Your Majesty, it was Jia She, the Minister of Rites, who accidentally discovered the charcoal pen, which can be used for writing and drawing, and it saves the work of grinding ink, which is very convenient."

The emperor suddenly realized: "It seems that this charcoal pen is very useful." Then he said casually: "Your Ministry of Rites hastened to investigate this matter, and the Ministry of Households will handle it with you. Retire from the court." Time to get to the point!

"No one objected?" The Supreme Emperor asked the emperor who came to Daming Palace to report amusedly.

"When those people were still figuring out what the charcoal grinding pen was, I ordered the Ministry of Households to co-organize it. Before those people could react, Xiao Liangzi had already called for withdrawal from the court. After today, this matter will be regarded as a court meeting. After that, it was decided by me. If they object to the matter that I have made a firm statement, they will change it just because they say it." The emperor couldn't help but feel proud.

The Supreme Emperor was thoughtful: "I'm still in a hurry. Didn't I want to find out what happened back then? In such a hurry to take back the meritorious service field and give no time for people to react, those people must not think that we are suspicious? It's not good to startle the snake. .”

The emperor said: "Zhang Qing told me yesterday that when Jia Lian and the others went to Changzhou, someone from the third house of Zhen's family was there to intercede with the magistrate. He even threatened them with Zhongping."

Hearing the emperor mentioning the Zhen family, the Supreme Emperor's expression changed: "What else did you say?"

"It's nothing else, Jia Lian is still younger. I heard that the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and Zhongping got a lot of gifts."

The Supreme Emperor paused: "Have you received a lot of gifts? You have to find out who gave them. I haven't seen them so attentive in previous years. By the way, you said that he asked you to carry the charcoal pen today, did you just want to With this trick and idea?"

The emperor was also a little uncertain. The court was arguing about this a few days ago, but the courtiers were not slowed down because of a charcoal pen, and they calmly settled the matter?Can't help wondering: "Father is saying that he was hiding his clumsiness?"

The overlord nodded silently.

I don't know that Jia Amnesty, who has aroused the suspicion of the two emperors, knows that the court will not get well in the past few days-others don't know that it is me who proposed to take the meritorious field, but those who want to be withdrawn from the meritorious field can easily think of him.Decided to open the charcoal pen shop early in the past few days, and resorted to skipping shifts - Zuo Ji just got a big credit from him, and he made a few more foolish words to open the shop early to make the world There is nothing impossible for scholars to benefit.Thinking of Jia Lian's errands in the Ministry of Households, Zhang Shangshu actually had the heart of nurturing him, and couldn't bear to let him miss the opportunity to skip work, so he thought of King Pingjun who came to the General's Mansion to report every day.He ordered other people's children to be casual: "Nianen, go and see if the shop is packed?"

"I didn't ask you to visit the shop. What do you buy dim sum for?" Prince Ping came back less than an hour after leaving the house, and bought several dim sum from Chen Ji in the capital: Huachao Fugui, Pingjin Bean Cake, and Qingle Crisp And purple water chestnut sugar box, four servings of each kind does not favor one over another.

"Let Brother Rong look at the shop. He doesn't dare to fool me now. I remember the last time he bought an opera actor to spend money." After answering, King Ping was about to go to the inner house. Just going to ask your mother something, I'll just take it in."

"This is the son's filial piety." Prince Ping strived: "I have to tell my mother the origin and allusion of these dim sum."

"Didn't you already talk about it yesterday?" Jia She went up to the court yesterday and didn't stop anyone.

"Yesterday's ones weren't the same ones. They were Pea Yellow, Lotus Leaf Drunk, Xiao Gong Chun He Jie Gao."

Jia Amnesty had no choice but to defend himself closely.Hearing that King Pingjun was coming to pay his respects, Daiyu blushed. This person would come to the inner house whenever he had a chance, and every time he sent four windmills, others would say that Mrs. Xing was about to collapse, and she was always with Sister Qiao. I can't stand the treatment, so I secretly teased Daiyu several times, and asked her to tell Prince Ping that she didn't need it.Daiyu didn't want it either, and my uncle didn't miss his own food and expenses. Besides, he was filial to his mother, so what did it matter to her?

As soon as King Pingjun entered the room, he first looked around, and then his eyes were glued to a thin back and he didn't turn around. Jia She coughed dryly and remembered that he wanted to greet Mrs. Xing: "Mother had Chen Ji's dim sum yesterday. Did you like it?" What? Today I changed two more for my mother to try."

"Okay, okay." Mrs. Xing said yes with a stiff face.

"Shall I tell my mother about the recipes and allusions of these dim sum?" Prince Ping's voice was half a bit softer, and Mrs. Xing wanted to say that I am bold, so don't keep your voice down, your voice is too small, maybe I still can't hear you.He also felt that it was too immature to say so, so he had no choice but to give Jia She a look and give up.

"Okay, you go and choose another shopkeeper. You need to find ten people to choose from." Jia Amnesty was not ashamed.Waiting for King Ping to go out reluctantly, he greeted Sister Qiao for some snacks.Asking Yingchun Daiyu's opinion on the dim sum, Yingchun smiled and said, "I don't know what you think, but I think it's too sweet."

Sister Qiao asked her second aunt: "My aunt hasn't eaten yet, how do you know it's too sweet?"

Only then did Daiyu realize that Yingchun was teasing her, and she was about to get annoyed when she saw it, so Jia Amnesty hurriedly said to Yingchun, "You don't have to envy your sister, please tell your mother to take you out for a walk, so that those people can see how outstanding my daughter is." , Find someone who can not only deliver snacks."

Yingchun suddenly became reluctant: "Mother listened to what father said, but girls should listen?"

Jia She is a person who regards all old ethics as dross, and only wants Yingchun to be happy with her future husband. At worst, like Daiyu, let people put her on the top of her heart so that she doesn't suffer. Regardless of Yingchun's red face, Just say it to yourself: "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Don't tell me what you want. If the person your mother and I are figuring out doesn't agree with you, you won't be happy all your life." The interface joked with Yingchun: "Yes, you usually have this time." But Jia She then said: "It's not bad to be like Yu'er, although we are not satisfied, but people put Yu'er in their hearts, and only Yu'er will be in the future." I'm insulting him."

Daiyu would not let him go: "It's all caused by my uncle, and now I'm making fun of our sisters." When Jia She saw that Fairy Lin only had the share of land and compensation, he wanted to promise benefits, but he heard someone say: "Miss San came to greet my wife."