Only then did Mrs. Lu realize that she had been plotted against by her brothers in recent years! She was King Qin’s aunt! She had thought that because she was Lu Jiang’s wife, they gave her gifts every year.
Show some filial piety! I thought these were the intentions of the clan, but now I realize that this was clearly a bribe to Lu Jiang through her hands!
If it was just a bribe, that would be enough! However, Gao Wenbo insisted that these were the funds allocated by the corrupt court in recent years to build the dam! Now, Lu Jiang and his wife could not clean themselves up even if they jumped into the Yellow River!
Mrs. Lu is also our legitimate daughter, and she has always been generous to others, and she also takes great care of Lu Jiang's concubines and concubines. But now, she was actually told that she was being severely used by her family brothers!
It even threatened her husband’s future!
Mrs. Lu was also an educated person, had read books and learned calligraphy. How could she withstand such a blow? She was about to hang herself from a rafter the night she learned the truth! She was discovered by her servants in time and was rescued.
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Lu Jiang also understood that his wife was being plotted against. He originally thought that these were filial piety in the family, or some dealings with general affairs, but he didn't know that they had become a weakness that they were taking advantage of at this moment.
Lu Jiang hugged Mrs. Lu that night, and the two of them cried bitterly! They heard the children and servants outside also burst into tears. The relationship between Lu Jiang and Mrs. Lu was quite harmonious, and there were only one wife and two concubines in Lu Jiang's house.
There are no other maidservants or anything like that!
Lu Jiang has always respected his wife. He knew that if he had not married his wife and received the strong support of the Gao family, it would be difficult for him to be in the position he is today! Now that his wife is being taken advantage of, how can he do it?
Are you abandoning your wife and only pursuing your own interests?
That night, after Lu Jiang coaxed Mrs. Lu to sleep, he wiped away his tears and went to the outer study room. In tears, he wrote an apology note, willing to sell all his family property to make up for the vacancy of nearly one hundred thousand taels!
In addition, he also made it clear that everything was deceived by the villain and was done by himself alone. He picked off his wife completely. Then he called someone and rushed to the capital, while he sat in the study.
All night long!
Early the next morning, Lu Jiang cleaned his face, hurriedly freshened up, and then went to the prison in person, without anyone around him, and met Gao Wenyang and Gao Wenbo!
Within half an hour, Lu Jiang walked out of the cell refreshed. He seemed to be much more relaxed, no longer as worried as he had been the previous two days! On the contrary, after he walked out of the cell, there was a lot of excitement inside.
Gao Wenyang and Gao Wenbo kept yelling at his back! But Lu Jiang turned a deaf ear to this!
Lu Jiang then ordered the government officials to carefully guard the cell. In addition, he also had to ensure the safety of Gao Wen'an and others, and then took a bus to Guanyi!
"See you, Your Majesty, and say hello to Your Majesty!"
"Prefect Lu, please get up. If you come, please sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I don't dare!" Lu Jiang was still kneeling, with a calm expression and a calm face. He raised his head and met the prince's eyes, and said word by word, "I have been cheated by a villain, and this money from Jiangnan has been cheated by others."
They embezzled without investigating! Not only did they not investigate, but they were also forced into Xiaguan's mansion by those dirty villains using extremely despicable methods. Xiaguan knew that he was guilty and did not dare to ask for forgiveness from the prince. Here, first of all,
I will remove the veil on my own, just to avoid harm to my family! Please also ask for your permission."
After Lu Jiang finished speaking, he gently took off the black gauze on his head, held it in front of him, and then gently and carefully placed the black gauze hat on the ground in front of him. There was regret and realization in his eyes.
, there is relaxation, but it is the only thing that cannot be seen!
"The guilty minister knows that he has committed a serious crime and has ordered that all the property in the house be sold. The shortfall of one hundred thousand taels of silver will be replenished first. The rest will be left to the prince's disposal."
"Prefect Lu is doing this to protect Mrs. Lu?" King Rui's voice was cold, with a hint of emotion. This Lu Jiang is really a passionate person!
"Go back to the prince, I don't dare! Everything is indeed the fault of the guilty minister and has nothing to do with the humble wife! The humble wife was born with the surname Gao, and she had no choice. The fault is not hers. Please investigate clearly, prince!"
After saying that, Lu Jiang kowtowed to King Rui. The meaning was obvious. He had taken all the responsibility for the crime himself. Whether he was imprisoned, killed, or expelled, he had no complaints and only wanted Rui.
The king can save the lives of his family!
King Rui's cold eyes narrowed slightly, seeing that Lu Jiang didn't seem to be putting on a show. Coupled with the news he got from Bai Hu this morning, he naturally understood everything. He shook his head and said, "Prefect Lu, please get up first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qinglong on the side had already stepped forward, lifted up the official hat on the ground, then raised the official hat with one hand, and helped Lu Jiang up with the other.
"Master Lu, you are worrying too much. The prince has already found out about this matter, and Mrs. Lu was also deceived by Gao Wenbo. The fault is not yours, nor is Mrs. Lu's fault."
After listening to Qinglong's words, Lu Jiang was stunned for a moment. When he looked at King Rui again, the incredible look in his eyes was very obvious!
"Your Majesty ordered someone to bring back the apology note you wrote last night. Look, isn't it?"
Lu Jiang, when you first looked at it, you were stunned for a moment. How did your confession get into the hands of Qinglong?
"Lord Lu, I have a deep brotherly relationship with Mingcun. Even if I don't talk about anything else, I just think that Mrs. Lu is his biological aunt. There is no way that I will just sit idly by and ignore it! Then Gao Wenyang and Gao Wenbo are eating their own way.
I will not help you if the consequences are bad, but Mrs. Lu is different! You, Mr. Lu, are even different! Do you understand what I mean?"
At this time, Qinglong had already dusted off the official hat with his hand and put it on Lu Jiang's head again. At this moment, Lu Jiang didn't understand anything!
Thinking again, what the prince said just now, no matter whether his relationship with King Qin is true or false, at least this time, they should join forces to punish the Gao family! He still understands this to some extent!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lu Jiang, who had figured it out, bowed deeply to Prince Rui again.
"Forgive me. In the near future, my father will issue an edict that Gao Wenyang's title of Uncle Fu'an will be changed and Gao Wen'an will inherit it. Do you understand?"
"Go back to your lord, I understand! I will definitely expose the crimes of Gao Wenyang and Gao Wenbo, and give Jiangnan officials a clear day!"
"Very good! But before Gao Wen'an becomes Fu'an Bo, don't forget to find out the 100,000 shi of grain allocated by the imperial court."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I understand."
"As for Gao Wenbo's mansion, it will definitely be ransacked. According to the law, what crime should his immediate family members be sentenced to?"
"Back to the prince, it depends on the seriousness of the crime. If it is just corruption and bending the law, his immediate family members will be sentenced to exile for the least, and life-long slavery for the worst. If he joins forces with outsiders to rob the imperial court of food, that is openly collaborating with the imperial court.
Do it right! This will be treated as a crime of treason, and I am afraid I will be beheaded! Not only that, but it will also involve the nine tribes!"