Chapter 668: How dare you not give it to the court when it asks for it?
Make him pay?!
Sheng Hong's face dropped again, and he spent a long time talking, all in vain!
Wang, this stupid woman!
Is he trying to please Gu Tingye just for himself?
It’s not just for Changbai! It’s for the Sheng family!
"Officials won't forget so quickly, right? Our family still owes 450,000 yuan in foreign debt." Wang snorted coldly, "Now, except for monthly expenses, all the rest in the public account is used to pay off the debt... .”
It is natural to pay back debts.
"This, this, this..." Sheng Hong was stuck for a long time. He has private money, but the amount is limited. If he really spends it, how will he be able to enjoy himself in the future and support his little wife...
This is a matter of principle and must not be compromised!
As someone who could pass the Jinshi exam, Sheng Hong was very smart. He immediately changed his tactics, picked up the tea on the table and handed it to Wang, saying warmly, "Have I ever beaten you since you entered the Sheng family?" Your dowry idea?
Look at your sister Kang Wang, how much of her dowry is left now? It’s all stuck in the hole of the Kang family.
Ming girl is in your name. Now that she can marry into a good family, your face will be bright. If when you get married, Ru Lan's dowry will be the same as Mo Lan's. As a mother, you will inevitably be raped by others. Pointing fingers behind my back..."
Mrs. Wang flicked her right hand and threw the tea in her hand on the table with a 'pop' sound. "For the sake of the old lady, I reluctantly agreed to let Minglan remember my name. Now it's like I'm taking advantage of her." .It’s not like I don’t have a daughter myself! You should write to your hometown now and ask your cousin to cross out Minglan’s name from mine!”
Sheng Hong stood up, pointed angrily at Wang, and cursed: "Stupid woman! Short-sighted! Did you know that Gu Tingye will attack the prince in a while, and then you will have many marquis sons-in-law..."
"Son-in-law of the marquis?" Ms. Wang sneered, "That's really nice to say. Who discussed Minglan's marriage with me? I didn't find out until the marriage was finalized. She wasn't married yet, so she didn't take me seriously anymore. , can I still expect her to respect me in the future?"
Sheng Hong looked embarrassed. If he had told the Wang family in advance, the Qixuan family wouldn't have known about it right away.
Wang continued, "Minglan has been raised by the old lady since she was a child. The old lady will definitely prepare a dowry, and the dowry will not be thinner than Hualan's. When Minglan gets married, plus the betrothal gift from Gu Tingye, Minglan will Her dowry was more than double that of Lan.
So much is not enough?!
Is she a princess or a county princess?!
If you want to curry favor with Gu Tingye, just pay for it with your own money. I won’t give you any dowry, but if you want me to pay more, just dream!"
The more Wang thought about it, the more angry she became. She had brought so much trouble to her family, and she still had the nerve to ask her family to prepare more dowry! She slapped the table, and the tea bowl on the table jumped three times, and the tea splashed all over the table.
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"You!" Sheng Hong was furious. He also slammed the tea table and said sternly, "You have been married to the Sheng family for so many years. How many times a month do you go to your mother's house? Which lady is as disrespectful to her elders as you are? If it weren't for the sake of raising Chang Bai Hua'er...and the death of Mrs. Wei back then, you, a big lady, wouldn't you be at fault at all?"
Mrs. Wang stood up excitedly, pointed at Sheng Hong and said, "I obey my father at home, my husband when I get married, and my son after my husband dies. How many times a month do you go to the old lady?! Not as many as I do!"
When the Wei family died, Lin Xiaoniang was the head of the Sheng family.
You, the master, clearly know who killed the Wei family, but how did you deal with Xiaoniang Lin in the end?!
How about we go to the Kaifeng government office now and ask how many years the governor will be sentenced if he refuses to save his life, and how many years will you, the head of the house, who indulges the prisoners, be sentenced to?!"
Sheng Hong's face turned ashen, and he pointed at Mr. Wang tremblingly, unable to say a single word for a long time...
Seeing Sheng Hong rolling out of Wei Ruixuan with his tail between his legs like a bereaved dog, Wang's hands on her hips, neck held high, her pride was palpable. After so many years, she finally won the argument.
Very happy!
Let Liu Kun's family quickly open a bottle of Western Region wine given by his son-in-law to celebrate.
Liu Kun's family was worried, "Madam, you have pissed off the master now, in the future..."
Wang snorted a cloud of white air from his nostrils and said forcefully, "If you annoy me, you will annoy me. When I first married into the Sheng family, I could scold him as much as I wanted, and he was not very polite. Ever since my father passed away. Later, he accepted Lin Xiaoniang's vixen. Over the years, I have been humbled, not only to see his face, but also to see Lin Xiaoniang's face. In other words, after Ru'er and Brother Heng got engaged, they treated me a little better... ..”
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The next day, not long after Wang Lidong got up, the concierge came to report that nine dignitaries including Duke Cheng, Duke Lian, and Duke Ling were visiting.
Tsk, it’s endless.
Recently, the prince's party has been conducting a rigorous investigation into the "Prince Yan's conspiracy". Every day, many children of powerful people are imprisoned, causing panic in both the government and the public. Several shareholders of the Cotton Trading Company were also dragged into it by their relatives.
According to the information, two companies have already surrendered to the prince, and each company handed over half of the shares of the cotton trading company and issued a letter of nomination.
The remaining shareholders were a little panicked, worried that this knife would hit them on the head, so they all wanted Wang Lidong to come forward and have a good talk with the prince. They had approached him several times about this matter, but he had pushed him away. .
When he came to the front hall, Wang Lidong greeted all the nobles one by one. After a few words of greetings, Duke Cheng Guo couldn't help but said, "Yuanruo, I have asked you several times, but you have pushed me away. If you continue like this, It won't be long before the cotton trading company is swallowed up by the prince's party."
Wang Lidong spread his hands and said, "Uncles and uncles, like everyone else, I have never had any dealings with the prince."
Cheng Guo said, "Yuan Ruo, you and the Gu Hou family are relatives, and now Gu Tingye is the prince's confidant..."
Wang Lidong rolled his eyes. Most of the nine people who came today are related to Gu Tingye's family. They just saw that he was young and wanted him to rush to the front. "Cheng Guogong, you have also heard about my eldest brother's recent affairs. , people don’t regard my family as relatives.
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Duke Cheng Guo snorted coldly, "Don't mention the British Duke to me. This old guy is really getting better and better as he gets older. Bah!"
Several other people also showed disdain.
In the past two years, many people wanted to marry a British official, but the British official said that he would let his daughter make the decision on her own. Unexpectedly, Zhang Guifen's eyes were as high as heaven, and she was picky about this and that, but she didn't even like one.
But a few days ago, it was suddenly reported that he was engaged to Marquis Weibei.
It really broke the eyes of all the nobles in the capital.
Marquis Weibei looks wretched, and is a widower whose wife has died. He also has two legitimate sons at home.
If you don't want to be a good real lady, you would rather be someone else's stepmother! Be a stepmother!
The arrogance in the past was all pretended, but in fact, it was just because he disliked the officials for not being senior enough. Now, when he meets the prince, he immediately kneels down and licks him.
People who tend to be flattering and flattering.
All the distinguished nobles were verbally criticizing the British Duke...
"I heard that the British public also handed over half of his share..."
"The British father is also married? Why didn't I hear about it?"
"Yuan Ruo, has there been any change in the British share?"
Wang Lidong shook his head and said, "There are no changes in the trading company for the time being. If there are any changes, I will notify every shareholder."
"For the time being?" When everyone heard this word, they immediately understood. Sure enough, the British Duke had also submitted his petition.
The Duke of Ling became angry when he thought that if he wanted to save his nephew's family, he would have to hand over half of his share. He placed the tea cups on the coffee table with a bang and said angrily, "It's really too much of a lie."
.This is an open robbery!”
Hua Tingbo sighed and said, "Who makes our nobles have no power? Look at those civil servants. They can leave after paying only a few hundred coins. The fines of our noble generals are ten times and dozens of times that of civilian officials."
"Now that I am just a prince, if he treats us nobles like this, in the future... he will not be the meat on the chopping board..."
The hearts of all the honorable nobles were desolate, and their anger was even more intense. Several people had fierce looks in their eyes. In this era, ten or eight guans can buy a life, and hundreds or tens of millions of guans a year...
Lian Guogong sighed, "The salt and iron business is only over 30 million guan a year, and the imperial court has turned it into an official business. Our cotton cloth can produce 100 to 200 million guan a year. I think it won't be long before it is taken over by the court as a special franchise.
Don't say leave half of it, the most you can do is give it to your mouth for soup."
Duke Cheng Guo said angrily, "Why! This cotton business was started by all of us. Why should we take it away?"
Wang Lidong said, "How dare you refuse to give what the court asks for?"
Duke Cheng Guo groaned and took a few deep breaths, and slapped the coffee table hard. He was so frustrated!
The emperor has decreed that if you dare not give it, you will have your house confiscated!
Either that or... the two words 'rebellion!' crossed the minds of everyone in the hall.
Everyone looked at each other... and then all looked at Wang Lidong. This guy is the largest shareholder of the Cotton Trading Company. If it were turned into a government-owned company, it would lose more than 50 to 60 million yuan a year...
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Half an hour later, after seeing off all the nobles, Wang Lidong said to Fugui, "Let's go and see the courtyard."
Since he promised the old emperor, he is not a person who goes back on his word. It is just a small courtyard, so he will not be stingy with this small amount of money. Now he has a lot of gardens in his hands, but after looking at three courtyards in a row, he was not satisfied.
Mainly it's still too small.
There were a total of 24 people including the old emperor's concubines and the two princesses. Not to mention each of them had their own small courtyard, but at least each of them had a master bedroom, a maid's room, and a reception room.
There are also residences for the rough servants, maids, servants, nurses, kitchens and other servants. There are not hundreds of rooms that can really fit in.
Xia Zhu reminded, "Master, it would be very suitable to have a garden."
Wang Lidong asked, "How old is it? Where is it?"
Xia Zhu said, "Master, I forgot that Juyuan is not far from our Duke's residence."
Wang Lidong immediately thought of this courtyard. Time flies so fast. A year ago, when Qin Guogong purchased a large amount of supplies, he applied for a loan, and the mortgage was the deed of the "Juyuan".
Two-quarters of an hour later, Wang Lidong came to the gate of a compound. The vigorous and powerful words "Juyuan" on the plaque were signed by Fu Bi, a former political advisor.
When you walk into the gate, you will see chrysanthemums of various colors planted on both sides of the main road. No wonder it deserves this name.
The Juyuan Garden covers an area of 62 acres (square meters) and is divided into three parts: east, middle and west.
Entering the east courtyard, you can see Pinggang distant mountains, pine forest lawns, bamboo docks and meandering water, with mountains, ponds, pavilions and pavilions. It has the flavor of Jiangnan gardens.
The area of the middle courtyard is about 26 acres. There is a large pool in the middle, which accounts for about half of the area. Pavilions, terraces, pavilions and pavilions are all built near the water. The pool is wide and lush with trees, and the scenery is natural. Buildings of different shapes and heights are arranged near the water. The main
times clearly.
The area of the west courtyard is the smallest, about 18 acres, but it has the largest number of houses. After counting, there are more than ten small courtyards. Wang Lidong did the math. Adding the east courtyard and the middle courtyard, the old emperor’s family records are all
Can be assigned a small independent yard.
After thinking about the old emperor's physical condition, he felt that it would only last a few days. "That's it! Fugui, send someone to repair it immediately. It will be cleaned up within 3 days."
Fugui nodded and accepted the order, "Sir, where are we going now?"
Wang Lidong thought for a moment and said, "Go to Princess Fukang's Mansion."
After a cup of tea, I arrived in front of a mansion by the Jinshui River. In front of the mansion stood a pair of white marble lions. The mansion has three gates, with a private door on the east and west, allowing access to the east and west courtyards. The plaque above the main door reads:
A few large gilded characters read "Princess Yanguo's Mansion".
"The young master is here." When the disciple saw Wang Lidong, he smiled and saluted and said hello.
"Are the princess and the consort here?"
"They're all here. But..."
Seeing the disciple hesitating, Wang Lidong asked curiously, "What's the matter?"
Menzi whispered, "Young Master, it's better for you to see for yourself."
Wang Lidong was a little curious. When he walked to the front hall, he heard noisy sounds coming from the room.
"...It's all your fault...You give me back my home...Qi'er..."
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Wang Lidong entered the room and found a room full of people surrounding the princess and the consort, cursing and pulling...
Princess Fukang was explaining something with her big belly. The prince-in-law Li Wei stood in front of the princess with his arms spread out. He was pulled around and staggered. Wang Lidong shouted softly, "Stop!"
There was a sudden explosion in everyone's ears, which made their legs weak. When Princess Fukang saw Wang Lidong, she shouted as if she was seeing a savior, "Yuan Ruo! Why are you here?"
Wang Lidong stepped forward and said, "I have something to do with you and your consort. What are these people doing?..."
"Who are you?! How dare you interfere in our family affairs?" The round-faced woman pointed at Wang Lidong with her hands on her hips and said, "Oh, you look so handsome, you can't be the princess's new love..."
Wang Lidong raised his hand and slapped her, "Pah!" The round-faced woman flew more than ten feet away, stuck to the wall, slipped and fell to the ground, and spat out a mouthful of blood, mixed with flying air.
There are many teeth.
Li Ju, the third brother of the consort Li Wei, saw his wife being beaten. He immediately waved his fists and ran straight to the door, cursing, "You little son-in-law..." Suddenly he felt a heartbreaking pain on his face.
Then the whole person rose out of thin air, hit the wall with a "snap", and his vision went black and he fainted.
Li Yao, the fifth brother of the consort Li Wei, pointed angrily at Wang Lidong and said, "How dare you, do you know who you are beating?" Then he shouted, "Here comes someone!"
The prince-in-law Li Wei hurriedly tried to dissuade him, and introduced Wang Lidong's identity to his brothers and sisters-in-law. Madam Li Yao said rudely, "Even if something happens to the young master of the Duke of Qi, we are still His Majesty's natal family. Our family matters
, is it none of his business?"
"I am a disciple of an official family. Everyone in the world knows that senior sister's affairs are my business. You are so bold and dare to slander senior sister and I for having an affair." Wang Lidong shouted outside the door, "Here comes someone."
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Fugui and two guards walked into the house aggressively, cupped his hands and said, "Sir."
Wang Lidong pointed to the round-faced woman who was beaten, "Take her to Kaifeng Mansion! Tell the Kaifeng Mansion Yin that this person slandered me for having an affair with the princess! Tell him to handle the matter impartially. If the verdict is unfair, I will punish him."
After hearing the news, go to the imperial court!"
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When everyone in the Li family saw that Wang Lidong did not act like a joke but seemed serious, they immediately panicked. The laws of the Song Dynasty stipulated that "anyone who falsely accuses someone who belongs to the palace owner, governor, county magistrate, etc., will be punished with a second grade of false accusation."
The consort Li Wei hurriedly stepped forward to persuade and explained the whole story to Wang Lidong. The sons of several people were arrested by the prince's party and sent to the "Prison Prison". If they wanted to get out of prison easily, the consort Princess handed over the share of the cotton trading company.
.The harvest of several million a year, but the lifeblood of the two of them, is not willing to be handed over for free. They have been quarreling about this for many days...
Wang Lidong frowned and said, "If you don't want to, don't let these people in! Let them find the prince! My senior sister is pregnant now. If there is an accident, can you buy the regret medicine?"
The prince-in-law Li Wei couldn't help but smile bitterly. They are both his brothers and sisters-in-law. It's easy to say that. If he really wants to do this, he won't be poked in the bone. I will definitely ask my mother to come forward...
Wang Lidong thought to himself that these people just saw that you two were easy to bully, so they kicked their noses in the face, "Okay, if you don't worry, leave this matter to me."
The prince-in-law Li Wei nodded hurriedly, that would be the best.
Wang Lidong looked at Fukang, "Senior sister, what's your opinion?"
Princess Fukang couldn't ask for anything more. She was so noisy in the past few days that her head was split.
Wang Lidong waved everyone in the Li family to sit down and asked about the specific situation. Weibei Marquis Shen Congxing arrested the sons of these people for participating in the "Yanwang rebellion" and "knowing the cotton in the hands of my senior sister and the consort."
Share, how much can you get in a year?"
Several people have heard about it, but the exact number is unclear.
Wang Lidong opened his palm and said, "This year's dividend is less than 5 million yuan, and next year's dividend should exceed 7 million yuan."
7 million yuan can be divided next year!
Everyone was stunned.
"Pah!" Wang Lidong slammed the coffee table, "Which of you thinks your brother is worth 7 million yuan?"
Everyone looked at each other in shock, their own family members knew their own affairs, and those who were caught were all idle and incompetent libertines...
Wang Lidong sneered and said, "You are really generous to others. Anyway, such a large amount of money can't reach your pockets. A few libertines who are just waiting to die just want the senior sister's consort to give away the gold mountain to others!"
Don’t think others can’t guess what you’re thinking.”
Everyone was swept away by Wang Lidong's eyes, and they ducked away unconsciously. The princess consort was able to invest in the cotton business, and all the families were jealous. They wanted to take advantage of it, but the princess gave it away, and they couldn't find balance in their hearts.
After a moment of silence, Li Wei's third brother, Li Ju, raised his hands and said, "Young Master, we were forced to go to the princess's mansion because of no choice. Marquis Weibei said that if the ninth brother doesn't hand over his share, he will be severely punished.
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Wang Lidong said, "The five people arrested were not charged with serious crimes. The most they could do is to be imprisoned for four to five years and exiled for a thousand miles. They will not die!"
grass!
Is this human language?
Everyone was a little angry!
Wang Lidong didn't care about these people at all, and immediately came up with his proposal. Each person who was sentenced would receive a subsidy of 1,000 guan per year, which would be 5,000 guan for five years.
Um?
Can it still come like this?
Only a thousand guans?
Wang Lidong added, "If it's possible, let's write the deed and sign it. If you think it's not possible, then we'll do it according to the laws of the Song Dynasty." Then he glanced at the round-faced woman who was being escorted by the guards! "At least you can slander me and the princess.
Ten years in prison and three thousand miles in exile." If a woman is exiled, what will happen to her along the way? A picture that is not suitable for children flashes through everyone's mind...
"Guard, save me!?!" The round-faced woman was frightened and shouted for help.
Carrot or stick, choose one.
The five members of the Li family negotiated for a long time before they finally agreed on their thoughts, "Then if there is a general amnesty, the sentence will be five years, and the general amnesty will be given in half a year. How does this count?"
Emperors of the Song Dynasty often issued amnesties. According to statistics, in the 319th year of the reign of Emperor Zuo of the Song Dynasty, there were 203 amnesties. This means that the average prison sentence in the Song Dynasty was only 1.57 years.
Wang Lidong said angrily, "If you're sentenced to five years, even if you're only detained for one day, you'll still have to make up for it by five thousand prison sentences."
Everyone was still very satisfied with this answer, so they immediately wrote the deed, signed the pledge, and left.
Two quarters of an hour later, the princess mansion became quiet.
Princess Fukang breathed a sigh of relief and thanked her, "Yuan Ruo still has a way."
The prince-in-law bowed and said, "Thank you Yuanruo."
"Okay, we are all family members, why are you so polite?" Wang Lidong picked up the teacup and took a few sips before saying, "You two are too honest. When you have time in the future, read more various tabloids. There are all kinds of things in the market, and parents have shortcomings. This
There are many such cases, so if you encounter them in the future, just follow the example."
One of the two is a princess of the Song Dynasty, who grew up in a deep palace compound, and the other is the youngest son of the uncle. The Li family was already rich when he was born, and they were pampered. It is strange that the two novices are not controlled by others.
Princess Fukang said, "I've read the tabloids, and a lot of them are fabricated..."
Wang Lidong smiled and said, "There are tabloids that publish yamen verdicts. Most of them are about real yamen cases. Senior sister, you can read this."
The princess nodded, then frowned and said, "What if the prince continues to arrest people? There are no less than a thousand relatives in the prince's five clothes, and each person has five thousand guan..."
The prince consort said worriedly, "I'm not afraid that the prince will continue to arrest people. It's impossible to arrest the whole clan... I'm just afraid that he will come directly to ask for it. Will he give it to me then or not?"
The princess' face darkened. Her father's body could not last more than a few days. Now that the prince is so unscrupulous, if he waits for his father to leave...'嘤嘤嘤' dropped the golden beans...
The prince-in-law was in a hurry for a while, and then he finally coaxed the lady to put away her magical powers.
Princess Fukang sighed, "I wish I had an older brother or younger brother... God is really unfair. My father is so diligent and loves the people, but now he ends up..."