What special information did Yao overhear from Zhang Yanei?
The answer, beyond Qi Yu's expectation, was actually related to King Zhao.
what's the situation?
It is said that the Zhang family accepted a bribe of one hundred thousand taels from King Zhao on the condition that they wanted Zhang Chengdong to help and put in a good word in the court.
As for the good words, Yao also quoted them.
The general meaning is that King Zhao has always been law-abiding and has never meant to cause trouble. Therefore, King Yan has nothing to do with King Zhao, and so on.
Qi Yu finally understood that King Zhao wanted to find someone in the court to speak for him in order to absolve himself of his guilt.
However, it is not difficult to see from this that King Zhao is giving in. It seems that the emperor's deterrence is still very effective. Unsurprisingly, he will never follow King Yan to rebel, otherwise he will not spend the money
This is one hundred thousand taels of silver.
Someone may have asked, does the majestic prince still need to give gifts to his courtiers?
Yes, it's not surprising, and it's not difficult to explain at all.
Let's listen to the details.
As we all know, the vassal king was not allowed to leave his fiefdom even half a step without the permission of the emperor, otherwise he would be punished for treason. The implementation of this system directly cut off the connection between the vassal king and his powerful officials.
For the vassals, if you want someone to speak for you in court, you have to spend money to buy them.
Therefore, it is in line with official logic that King Zhao gave gifts to Zhang Chengdong.
The emperor was the complete opposite. What he hated the most was courtiers flirting with the vassal king and flirting with each other. It is not difficult to explain why Zhang Yanei wanted to capture the Yao family at all costs, and his purpose was to capture the Yao family.
The matter was covered up.
As for how to cover it up, it depends on whether his heart is dark or not.
On the surface, Qi Yu was calm, but in his heart, he was making calculations.
The lady took in this Yao family out of kindness, but will this cause trouble for her family?
It's possible!
You know, Zhang Yanei openly said harsh words to himself, so there is no guarantee that he will actually take action.
This matter cannot be ignored!
However, in order not to worry his family, Qi Yu decided to deal with it secretly.
Thinking of this, he smiled faintly, put on a relatively relaxed posture, and said: "I thought something big happened, but it turned out that it was just a mere bribery. Well... you don't have to worry about this. Eat what you should eat.
Just sleep as usual."
Zhou was surprised and said: "Huh? One hundred thousand taels of silver, isn't this a big deal?"
In the eyes of the old lady, this number can be described as "astronomical". According to her idea, if the money is exchanged for food, she will not be able to finish it in a few lifetimes.
One hundred thousand taels is indeed a lot.
Not only Zhou, but also Liu Quan and Yao turned their heads after hearing this and looked at Qi Yu with confusion on their faces.
How to explain this?
Qi Dalang naturally had his own explanation: "One hundred thousand taels of silver is indeed not much. There is a famous saying in the officialdom, 'three years to clear the prefecture, one hundred thousand snowflakes of silver', even a prefect can easily get as much as one hundred thousand taels of silver."
How many people are there, let alone the family of a minister who holds a high position? So, you don’t need to make a fuss, this matter is not a big deal, I will take a walk and resolve it."
After three years of clearing the prefecture, he received one hundred thousand snowflakes and silver.
This sentence is a wise saying known to women and children in the officialdom. Moreover, the word "qing" here specifically refers to "incorruptible". If you look at it this way, one hundred thousand taels is really not a lot.
The family thought about it for a while and believed this statement.
Since this is not a big deal, there is no need to panic.
Qi Yu's brows relaxed when he saw his family members, and he felt a lot more at ease.
However, you can't really relax your vigilance.
But, how should we say such contradictory words to them?
After thinking hard, Qi Yu finally found an explanation that could convince everyone. He said: "Oh, by the way, let me tell you one more thing. Maybe you have heard that the King of Yan in Qilu rebelled. In order to quell the rebellion, the emperor decided to conquer it personally.
.Because of this, the capital seems a bit chaotic. Don’t go anywhere these two days. Stay at home with peace of mind to avoid being unintentionally affected."
"oh……"
It is no longer a secret that the emperor personally leads the expedition. Qi Yu uses this matter as a reason, which is completely justified. The main reason is that the timing is just right and it is logical.
Both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Qi family have deep feelings about "chaos".
Apart from anything else, the disaster in Yongchuan Mansion is still vivid in my mind, and the lesson is not far away!
Well, it's better to stay at home.
Thinking of this, both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law decided to get down.
After talking about this, Mrs. Zhou urged them to have dinner, and Liu Quan also called the children to take their seats. As for the woman surnamed Yao, they also let them sit at the dinner table.
"You guys eat first."
Liu Quan was startled: "Why, you don't want to eat?"
Qi Yu smiled and said, "Thanks to Tong Yanhuo for what happened today, I wanted to go and have a drink with him to express my gratitude, so I won't sit with you."
"..."
After walking out of the main hall, Qi Yu deliberately slowed down his pace and began to think in his heart.
Is this woman named Yao worth saving?
You must know that she and the Qi family are neither relatives nor friends, and there is no interest involved, so there is really no need to wade into this muddy water. But, then again, if you give this woman away, it will be tantamount to pushing her to the
Sea of Fire. This kind of thing is too unconscionable and I really can’t do it myself.
In the end, Qi Yu decided to find a way to send the woman out of the city after the capital calmed down for a while. This would be considered a good thing.
Ok, deal!
Before the plan is implemented, arrangements must be made for Tong Yanhuo to prevent accidents from happening.
You must know that the one who offended me this time is the Minister. Although the other party will not blatantly come to arrest people, it is inevitable that they will use some shady methods, so they have to be on guard.
Looking up, he saw that the lights were on in Tong Yanhuo's room.
Yes, others are there.
Qi Yu still attached great importance to this old man, but Tong Yanhuo didn't think so.
What's going on?
Ever since he entered the Qi family, he has abided by the rules. For example, he never ate at the same table as the Qi family or drank tea as equals.
He thought that since he was born with poor legs, how could he be on an equal footing with the official? In that case, wouldn't he become a veritable person who does not understand the rules?
Regarding this matter, Qi Yu had enlightened him several times, emphasizing repeatedly that there was no contract of sale between him and the Qi family, and there was no such thing as master-servant. They should treat each other as friends.
However, Tong Yanhuo refused to listen and insisted on treating himself as a person and never going beyond the rules in doing things.
In addition, he personally changed the direction of the door of the inverted room, so that it became a concierge, and he lived in it and became the patron saint of the Qi family.
Qi Yu saw that he was stubborn and didn't stop him forcefully.
However, he repeatedly told his family that in daily life, he would eat whatever the family members ate, and he would never neglect it.
Qi Yu still attaches great importance to this savior.
Boom boom boom!
After knocking on the door, Qi Yu asked, "Is Brother Tong asleep?"