Even just providing a bowl of porridge for one meal is enough to prevent many refugees from starving to death.

In addition, the price of autumn grain in Gyeonggi Province has dropped a lot, and the old grain is even harder to sell, so some wealthy families simply use it to gain fame and give porridge in public.

Of course, the bigger reason is that the imperial court has obtained a large amount of grain and dried fish, and the exploitation of the people below is not as heavy as in previous years. Only when the society is stable can the people at the bottom have more chances to survive.

Liu Zhongkun knew very well that at least half of the credit should go to Shi Zhongkui.

Now that he has said it in public, it is clear that he is trying to make himself famous and take credit.

And with Liuyuan Gong's reputation, the elders above would have no choice but to respond.

If there are no other mistakes, the Ministry of Finance and the Cabinet will definitely give him a distinction this year, and maybe he will have the opportunity to be promoted and leave the crater-like Shuntian Mansion.

Liu Zhongkun grabbed Shi Zhongkui's hand and said, "Bo Qian is too proud to be a teacher. Some small things are not only the responsibility of a teacher, but also the place of morality."

Shi Zhongkui secretly laughed in his heart, since he is a master, how can he say that a disciple can praise his master?

Liu Zhongkun was overly happy, and he no longer felt that he was superior to his disciple, so he subconsciously put the relationship between the two on an equal footing.

And this is a typical sarcasm and self-promotion, but others can't say the same thing.

One moral statement can silence everyone.

After complimenting Liu Zhongkun a few more times, he was officially promoted to court.

Then when Liu Zhongkun started the company's official business, it was just as Shi Zhongkui expected, "Master Shi, although I have accepted this case, I can only report it to the clan government, and at the same time I can only shoulder the responsibility of assisting and supervising.

What the outcome will be is not something I, the Shuntian Mansion Office, can decide."

"Don't worry, my lord, the requirements of the lower official are not high. As long as Prince Shuirong of Beijing County returns the wagtail incense rosary and upholds the laws and regulations of the imperial court.

In order to prevent the Hanlin Academy from having to write this down in the history books when compiling its history, the rest is a matter for the clan."

Liu Zhongkun and the officials of Shuntian Prefecture in the court were trembled by his words, as if a basin of cold water had been poured on them.

Even the emperor and the Supreme Emperor dared not look down upon the phrase "write it in the history books", let alone water-soluble.

Moreover, the Hanlin Academy is indeed responsible for recording what happened in the government and the public, and at the same time, it is responsible for revising history.

Today the emperor does not allow it to be written, but it will be difficult to tell when the emperor has changed in more than ten years, or twenty or thirty years later.

Even the new emperor had no intention of reading it, word for word, and read the boring history books of the previous dynasties, which counted at 100,000 words.

The new generation of Hanlin officials responsible for revising history books are definitely sitting next to their predecessors.

Besides, there are even more stubborn historians. If you don't let me write it, I insist on writing it, even if the emperor comes, it will be useless.

But these historians are extremely afraid of the elders of the Hanlin Academy.

You write your own, and I will change it for you tomorrow. Even if you commit suicide by hitting the wall, your death will be in vain.

Because it is very likely that it will not be recorded at all. If you cannot leave this mark in the history books and leave your own name.

In a few years, no one will care about you or this matter at all, and then your death will be in vain.

After Shi Zhongkui left Shuntian Mansion, he first went to the Hanlin Academy to report, and then went to the Ministry of Rites under the watchful eyes of a group of Hanlin and petty officials.

Seeing him walking into the Rites Yamen, there was a lot of discussion outside.

People were a little confused when he sued Shuirong, Prince of Beijing County, who was a family friend of the Jia family, in Shuntian Mansion. Now he is going to the Ministry of Rites. Who knows who he is trying to drag into the water.

As for Jia Jiarong's national government, it was already in chaos.

The wagtail incense rosary that Shui Rong originally gave to Jia Baoyu was given to Jia Baoyu in public. Jia Zheng was unwilling to accept it at the time, but in full public view, otherwise if Jia Baoyu accepted it, it would be a slap in Shui Rong's face.

Although the four bastards and the eight princes are not considered to be in the same league, the custom of helping others when one family has something has basically become a tacit understanding over the years.

In addition, for more than ten years in the Jia family, Jia Zheng is the only one who has truly entered the court as an official. How dare he offend someone like Shui Rong?

Not to mention that he would not publicly lose face in the presence of many relatives, friends, and family friends.

Moreover, it has been almost three years since this incident, and no one has cared about it for a long time. But now that Shi Zhongkui mentioned it, he put the Jia family at the forefront of the storm again.

If Jia Lian had not come back to report before and Shi Zhongkui had agreed to help, the Jia family might have thought that Shi Zhongkui was adding insult to injury.

However, Jia Mu, Jia Zheng and Jia She still thought that Shi Zhongkui might be taking a roundabout way, as a group of female students did not have such a long-term vision.

I don’t have such good concentration and wisdom to think so much.

Moreover, Mrs. Wang was already in a state of confusion because it involved Jia Baoyu.

Looking at Baoyu who was held in Jia Mu's arms and frightened like a quail under Jia Zheng's gaze, she couldn't help crying with sadness in her heart, "Old lady, does this uncle want to save Zhen'er, or does he want to take Baoyu with him?"

Were they harmed together?"

"shut up."

Jia Zheng angrily slammed the table and stood up. He stared at Mrs. Wang as if he wanted to eat someone and said, "If you continue to talk nonsense, you can go to the Buddhist hall to worship Buddha wholeheartedly."

As soon as these words came out, not only did Mrs. Wang's face turn white, but the other women's bodies were also frightened and started to tremble slightly.

It is said to be worshiping the Buddha, but in fact it is a disguised form of imprisonment, and living with the ancient Buddha in the blue lantern for the rest of his life will definitely drive people crazy.

"Okay," Mother Jia saw Jia Baoyu trembling, and shouted, "Why are you panicking? No matter how unwise my grandson's uncle is, he will not harm his father-in-law's family at this time, let alone Baoyu, who is no threat to him.

brother-in-law.

Otherwise, how could he still have the dignity to stand in the court, let alone say that he was a disciple of a saint?

Furthermore, he is the only Liu Yuan Gong in the history, and he has become a Zhongshun doctor of the fourth rank in less than a year. What benefit does it bring to my family?

Who in the whole dynasty is so powerful that he can be promoted faster than himself?"

When everyone thought about it, it seemed that this was indeed the case.

When Jia Mu saw that everyone was silent, she smiled and said, "My uncle is such a smart person, even I can understand it, how can he not understand it?

Besides, we are real relatives, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected!"

After everyone heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief.

Mrs. Wang burst into tears of joy and repeatedly accused Jia Mu.

From ancient times to the present, it is not just a matter of talking about relatives hiding each other. Even if relatives report against each other, unless it is a crime of treason or treason, it is true that the whistleblower will be punished first, and it is also a fact accepted by countless gentry.

Baoyu just accepted a string of rosary beads, and he accepted it in public. If he really wanted to judge the crime, the emperor, censor, and officials would have had a fit a few years ago.

Where do I need to wait until now?

"old lady."

Yuanyang didn't even care about etiquette, raised the door curtain and hurried to Jia Mu and whispered, "There is a rumor from outside that the second uncle went to the Ministry of Rites.

There is a copy of Master Zhen's book by Yan Guan.

He was said to have failed to manage his family well, was extravagant and allowed his servants to do whatever they wanted. After hearing that His Majesty read the book, he was very dissatisfied.

However, it is said outside that at this time, the second uncle is going to the royal study room according to the order."

When Jia Mu heard the last sentence, she really felt relieved and laughed.

"Okay, Jane'er should be fine, but she won't be able to escape being grounded and reprimanded."

Jia She, Jia Zheng and others understood immediately upon hearing this that the sins of failing to manage the family well and being arrogant and extravagant were actually not sins at all, but transgressions.

But this is Ningguo Mansion's own business. A failed family is also a failure of Ning Guo Mansion. At most, outsiders can only say that Jia Zhen does not have a parent or a patriarch, and just make some mocking remarks.

As for the crime of allowing the servants to act recklessly outside, unless they were beaten to death or forced to death, otherwise the servants would be pushed out to bear the crime. At most, Jia Zhen would be fined a salary, a fine of silver, and be reprimanded by an edict.

No matter how powerful it is, it is just to give up the title, pass the Ningguo Mansion to Jia Rong, and become a Taoist priest at home or as a monk.

Even if this is true, it will be a good thing for Rongguo Mansion.

Jia Zhen was the last generation to hold the title of third-grade general. When Jia Rong took over, there was no title left to inherit.

In addition, Jia Zhen was punished to retire, and his father Jia Jing also abandoned the family business and descendants to become a monk. It means that both fathers are unworthy descendants, which is not a small crime.

The Ningguo Mansion must give up the position of the head of the Jia family.

The person who is qualified to take over is either Jia She or Jia Zheng.

Even Jia Lian, a contemporary of the Taichang Temple who is about to go to Taichang Temple and serve as a seventh-grade Taichang Temple doctor, has the opportunity to be elected as the new patriarch by each house of the Jia family.

Jia She could think of it, Jia Mu could certainly think of it, and even Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian had thought of it, so there was a slight look of joy on their faces.

Secretly thinking to his second uncle, his brother-in-law was indeed a capable person, and Jia Lian even thought that Shi Zhongkui really had his heart set on his elder brother-in-law.

Mrs. Xing was a little confused and didn't dare to say anything.

After Mrs. Wang calmed down, she was still a little worried and said, "Old lady, where is Baoyu?"

"What does this have to do with my treasure?"

Mother Jia looked at Jia Zheng with a smile and said, "Zheng'er, I remember that you enshrined that rosary in the Buddhist hall in Rongxi Hall the year before last. Since my uncle said it is not good for our family to keep it.

Then take Baoyu and his mother, take a bath and change clothes and invite them out, and then take Baoyu,,,."

As she said this, Jia Mu glanced at Jia Lian, then continued with a sudden thought, "Send Lian'er and Lian'er outside the palace gate together, and hand them over to my uncle when he comes out.

After that, whether he hands it over to Xia Shouzhong, Prime Minister Xia, or sends it to the clan's mansion depends on my uncle's wishes."

After listening to this, Mrs. Wang felt as refreshed as if she drank a bowl of iced white fungus soup in the dog days of summer.

He hurriedly stood up and saluted Mother Jia, "The old lady is very considerate. My daughter-in-law will go and buy the rosary right now."
To be continued...