Mr. Shi is a quick-witted little spy. It is easy for him to find Jia Lian, but it is much more troublesome for Jia Lian to find him.
Jia Lian just wanted to meet Mr. Shi yesterday, but he came directly to Jia Lian's door early in the morning!
Who sent the letter so thoughtfully?
Jia Lian covered his stomach, feeling surprised and happy:
This little Cornelius, who was so fierce and sarcastic yesterday, yelling, "I won't let you see my brother," turned out to be such a thoughtful person behind her back.
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As soon as Jia Lian was happy, he didn't even think about the "big meal, drink, water and restroom combo" that he had been having all the way down. He was hungry and holding in his urine, so he jumped up and hurried out the door.
The few times I saw Mr. Shi before, he always dressed up and changed his appearance from time to time. I don't know if it was an occupational disease of this senior secret agent, who habitually acted mysteriously and nagging.
Jia Lian and his servants had just turned around the inner wall of the yamen when they saw Shi Daoxin, generously dressed in a fifth-grade official uniform, standing solemnly at the gate of the yamen, followed by servants in carriages and sedans. In addition to his natural appearance,
He is fair-skinned and handsome in appearance, and is no different from the lower-level officials who come to the government office to see him.
The first time Jia Lian saw Mr. Shi in the suburbs, he felt that he had an aura of nobility. The Mr. Shi he met at this time really made Jia Lian feel a little unfamiliar.
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Yes, that's right, what he is wearing at the moment is the official uniform of the fifth rank that he should wear.
And as an official with a lower rank than Jia Lian, he should stand at the door waiting for Jia Lian to summon him.
Because the Chaofeng Department established by this dynasty has responsibilities similar to those of the Dongchang in the Ming Dynasty, and it is also a secret service agency directly under the emperor.
But the difference is that in order to avoid Dongchang randomly arresting subjects and causing political chaos, this dynasty referred to the Yanguan system and made the Chaofeng Division only responsible for supervision. It did not give the Chaofeng Division the privilege of arrest and interrogation.
The supreme leader, Zong Yingfeng, is only a fifth-grade title.
But the question is, who really dares to treat this "emperor's exclusive eyes and ears" who can directly reach the heavens as a fifth-grade official? Are you tired of living?
But the rules of officialdom cannot be messed with. Appearance is very important. Who dares not to do it?
When you are in the imperial court and officialdom, even if you are the grandson of a phoenix or a grandson of the founding of the country, how dare you not play your role well?
Otherwise, few will be able to give you a decent death when they kick you off this stage. Even if they die, they will not give you a decent death.
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When Shi Daoxin saw that Jia Lian, a third-rank official, came out to greet him in person, he seriously wanted to greet him as a lower official.
Jia Lian was so frightened that he quickly stepped forward, grabbed Shi Daoxin's arm, and complained in a low voice:
"You're just wearing official uniform, but you're still showing off? You've gone too far in this act."
Shi Daoxin first smiled imperceptibly at the corner of his mouth, and then said seriously:
"The lower official is also here on orders."
When Jia Lian heard this, he also deliberately raised his voice and said:
"There are many things going on at the Yamen Gate. I would like to ask Mr. Shi to go in and discuss it later if you have anything to say."
Neither of them seemed close to each other. They just used official politeness and invited me to the Yamen together.
After walking through Qiao Tower, we arrived at Yimen at the back.
On the left side of the Yimen is the Guest House, and on the right side is the City God's Temple. The temple is set up inside the government office to reflect the meaning of "important matters of the country".
Yingbin on the left, land on the right, is also in accordance with the typical layout of "Left Ancestor and Right Society" recorded in "Zhou Li Kao Gong Ji". It is the same as the Imperial Ancestral Temple on the left and the Sheji Altar on the right at the entrance to the Forbidden City.
This ritual gate is divided into three gates: left, middle and right. Only the chief official and superior officials can enter and exit through one of the gates, while the two side gates on the left and right are where visiting officials can enter and exit according to the civil and military rules.
As for other people who are not in the mainstream, they are not even qualified to go through the Yimen, and can only go through the other two corner gates next to the Yimen.
Rules are used to divide levels.
In the officialdom, the most important thing is the hierarchical relationship between superiors and inferiors, so the rules and regulations in the officialdom are the most important.
At this time, Shi Daoxin, like any fifth-grade official Jia Lian had ever seen, entered from the Pangyi Gate on the left very consciously.
In the courtyard after passing the Yimen Gate, there is a pool of clear water with an arched stone bridge over the pool, which looks deep and wide, facing the towering and majestic government office lobby in front.
The lobby is open, with public cases in the middle and flags on the left and right. Even though there are no government officials standing on duty with sticks at the moment, it still shows a high and oppressive aura.
Only in this way, when cases are being heard and important government affairs are being handled, can the common people be intimidated when they look at them, feel scared when they hear about them, are horrified when they see them, and tremble when they see officials.
After the lobby is Chuantang. This room is located between the two courtyards and can be walked through. It is where Jia Lian handles government affairs on a daily basis. It also has tables and chairs for receiving guests.
But Jia Lian did not receive subordinate officials in the Chuan Hall as usual, but invited Mr. Shi into the back hall.
There are two courtyards centered on the Fuya Houtang, which were originally used for the living and residence of the magistrate and his family.
But because Jia Lian owned a mansion in the Rongguo Mansion in Beijing, the back hall of the government office was almost empty and not much used.
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The two of them sat down and after serving tea, Jia Lian ordered all his servants to leave the back hall and courtyard.
Seeing that there was no one else around, Jia Lian regained his cheerful and relaxed expression and smiled at Mr. Shi:
"Brother Shi came here in official uniform, but I was not used to it for a while."
Shi Daoxin belongs to the type of person with a reserved expression. Even if he smiles, there are only three types: smile, slight smile and slight smile.
The smile he showed at this time already showed that seeing Jia Lian was a very happy thing for him:
"I'm here to give you money."
Seeing the slight hesitation in Jia Lian's expression, I guessed that he was thinking, "Is he following orders from Juyu?" So the smile on the corner of Mr. Shi's mouth grew a little wider and he continued:
"Juyu came to Zun's residence for a short stay. It was past the second watch last night. He sent someone to come to me and said that life was very tight at your residence and there was a shortage of money everywhere.
I went to the palace early in the morning to look for Dai Quan. As soon as he heard about it, he hurriedly went to tell the Emperor.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The food and drink expenses and the two thousand taels of silver on this list were all sent by the Supreme Emperor to me.
I'm on the carriage outside right now, bringing it back to you for use. The old sage also asked me to tell you: 'There's no need to go into the palace to thank you, just take care of the dogwood.'
I thought Brother Jia must be at the Yamen at this time, so I simply sent him here."
As he spoke, Shi Daoxin took out a folded paper gift list from his arms, stretched out his hand and handed it to Jia Lian. At the same time, he lowered his voice slightly, as if he just asked casually:
"Juyu said you wanted to see me if you had something to do?"
When Jia Lian heard this, he nodded slightly towards Mr. Shi, then stood up and sighed:
"It's still a little stuffy in this room."
After opening all the window panes in the back hall one by one and making sure there was no one around, he returned to Shi Daoxin and lowered his voice:
"Do you think Brother Shi also knows about Feng Ziying?"
The smile on Shi Daoxin's lips was still there, but his eyebrows moved slightly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes:
"How much does Brother Jia know about his father and son?"
Jia Lian couldn't guess the meaning behind Shi Daoxin's words for a while, so he said vaguely:
"Ziying told me that they got a letter, which is very relevant."
Shi Daoxin's eyebrows moved again, and the cold light in his eyes became stronger, but he didn't speak for a while.
When he spoke again, Shi Daoxin's throat became a little hoarse:
"Brother Jia and I can sympathize with each other because we are both cautious and wise people.
I'm afraid that if two smart people are together, they will be too cautious, too wise, and dare not say many things clearly, but they will miss important things.
You might as well start with me today and give Brother Jia a thorough explanation, so that we can explain everything later."
He paused, watched Jia Lian nod solemnly, and then continued:
"This matter is related to the prince, and it is also related to my future.
Nowadays, it is said that there are four princes in the world. The eldest prince died at the age of ten, and the third prince died at the age of six. The only ones alive now are the second prince, the current crown prince, and the sixteen-year-old fourth prince.
In fact, there are five sons in total today, and I am the third son of the emperor.
But now I have royal blood, but without the status of a prince, I have no future, but I am always in danger of being killed.
Even for the sake of my loyalty, self-discipline, and hard work, the Supreme Emperor and I still care about my grandfather and grandson. The relationship between father and son allows me to live for a few years. When the current crown prince comes to power, how can he tolerate me?
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The worry between his eyebrows gradually became thicker, and he was full of fox spirit.
Sure enough, this is Mr. Shi whom Jia Lian is familiar with.
Jia Lian also suppressed his smile, with a faint cold light in his eyes, and said something shocking: