When facing the Gu family, the old butler was very talkative, but when facing Gu Qiancheng, he was flattering. Before Gu Qiancheng could speak, the old butler nodded and bowed and said: "Second Master Gu, if you don't tell me, the slaves will be forgotten. All along the way.
You must be tired when you come, Master. Would you like to go back and rest for a while?"
In front of Gu Qiancheng, the housekeeper was just an ordinary servant, without any arrogance. The old housekeeper called Gu Qiancheng his master, which was also telling the Gu family that he was the emperor's confidant, but Gu Qiancheng was also his master.
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Gu Qiancheng knew that the old housekeeper was slapping the Gu family, so he smiled lightly and pretended not to know, and said calmly: "I asked the old housekeeper to come here because I want you to help me with my father's funeral. Just help me take care of the house."
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Gu Qiancheng's expression was indifferent, but he had an aura of being superior to others. It was not an aggressive and condescending aura, but the aura unique to those in a superior position. He was not angry and intimidating, which made people know at a glance that he was a big shot who had been in a high position for a long time.
"My servant understands that I will definitely take care of the elder's funeral and put things in order at home. Master, please rest assured." The old housekeeper unceremoniously took over the power of the Gu family in front of Mr. Gu. The whole process was watched continuously.
They didn't even look at the old man.
Gu Qiancheng's status is indeed extraordinary, but she can never be the master of the Gu family. Even though she can decide the affairs of the Gu family in private, the boss on the surface is still Mrs. Gu, the eldest son of the Gu family. Gu Qiancheng
Handing over the housekeeper's rights to the old housekeeper in front of Mr. Gu can be said to be a big slap in the face of Mr. Gu, but...
The identity of the old butler was there, and no matter how dissatisfied he felt, Mr. Gu did not dare to show it. Not only that, Mr. Gu also expressed his joyful thanks to the old butler for his help.
The old housekeeper was not polite either. Mrs. Gu thanked him and accepted it. Want to please him? I'm sorry, I can stay where I am.
With the old butler in charge, no one in the Gu family, from the master to the servants, dared to say no, but even so, the old butler was still reluctant to use the Gu family's servants, and directly transferred dozens of servants from the Qin Prince's Mansion to help.
"The previous housekeepers of the Gu family were too lax. Many servants were bribed. Most of them were thorns in the government. If these people are not removed, the Gu family will not have peace." The old housekeeper gave the reason for his replacement.
, and present evidence at the same time.
Gu Qiancheng, the servants of the Gu family, had people from the Anbu investigate them once before, and all those with problems were targeted. He originally wanted to follow the clues, but the old housekeeper took action and detained them directly, following the affairs of each government.
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The old housekeeper has stayed in the capital for most of his life and is very familiar with every house in the capital. He can get twice the result with half the effort. In just a few days, he cleaned up the inside and outside of Gu's house and found out which family the nails belonged to.
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"These people really think highly of me." Gu Qiancheng flipped through it and found that the first-rank officials in the capital, the earls, and any family with a daughter of school age had either buried nails in her family, or bribed the servants of the Gu family, or even
Several found the same person.
Gu Qiancheng frowned more and more as he watched, "Are the servants of the Gu family so easy to bribe?" Even Princess Yonghe, who had just returned to Beijing, bribed several people in the Gu family, which shows how loose the Gu family's control is.
How unreliable the servants are.
The old housekeeper lowered his head and said: "The Gu family has had several batches of servants in the past few years. Many of them were raised in advance by some wealthy families, and some were bought afterward. Most of the servants are the masters who are not here when you are away."
He was bribed by others when he was in the capital. Although these people did not send any useful information, they did cause trouble for the family."
At this time, it was shown that the Gu family's background was insufficient. If they lacked servants, they could not be directly recruited from the domestic servants. Instead, they had to buy them from outside, which gave others the opportunity to take advantage of the loopholes.
Most aristocratic families have hereditary servants, who have been servants for generations. The honor and disgrace of this kind of life and death are all tied to the master's family, and they are the backbone of the servants of various major families. But... nouveau riche families like the Gu family really don't have
Several domestic servants, even if there were any, were lost due to the fighting between Mrs. Gu and Mr. Dou.
If you don’t have a domestic servant, you have to buy it from outside, but no one can guarantee which family is included in it. In addition, the Gu family has been in trouble again and again in the past two years, and the family’s title has been reduced and lowered, and some have even been taken away from them.
With the title of nobility, others saw that the Gu family was in ruins, and the servants also saw the decline of the Gu family, and many people were looking for a way out for themselves.
Those who want to climb high, or those who are short-sighted, want to get out of the Gu family, which is about to decline, and climb into a better family. Therefore, when someone offers an olive branch, these servants who are not very loyal to begin with immediately take over the master.
Sold.
Fortunately, Gu Qiancheng didn't use the Gu family's servants and was surrounded by Qin Jiyan's people. Otherwise, the matter between Gu Qiancheng and Qin Jiyan would have been spread out long ago.
Gu Qiancheng has always known that the Gu family is a sieve, full of loopholes. The news that the Wu family's secret department found out before made her very angry. Now that she saw the news handed over by the old housekeeper, Gu Qiancheng was no longer as simple as being angry.
Are all the women in the Gu family dead? You can’t even take care of the whole family, you are simply incompetent!
"You..." Gu Qiancheng was well-educated, but he was really not good at training slaves. He opened his mouth to leave the matter to the old butler, but then he thought about it and stopped.
She can rely on the old housekeeper now, but will she still have to rely on the old housekeeper when she enters the palace?
Don't say that the old housekeeper is loyal to Qin Jiyan and not to her. Even if he is loyal to her, she cannot always rely on the old housekeeper. After all, the old housekeeper is old and his help is limited.
Therefore, when the words came to his lips, Gu Qiancheng changed his mind and said, "Bring those people here, I want to inquire personally. In addition, arrange someone to purchase the servants, and I want to see the servants they purchase one by one."
Normally, these matters are taught by the mother to her unmarried daughter, but Gu Qiancheng has no one to teach her, so she can only explore on her own.
When the old butler heard that Gu Qiancheng was about to intervene, not only was he not angry, but he said happily: "Master, don't worry, I will make arrangements right away."
While Gu Qiancheng was busy cleaning the housework, Qin Jiyan was not idle either. Taking advantage of the New Year when everyone relaxed their vigilance, Qin Jiyan ordered the Jin Yiwei to collect a lot of evidence of the ministers' crimes, and prepared to take care of the old man in court at the beginning of the new year.
The emperor's loyal ministers, as well as the old emperor's people in the army.
Don't blame him for being too aggressive. In fact, his time is limited. If he doesn't take action now, those people will get into a ball when they react, and he will be passive by then.
Qin Jiyan's actions are not small, and others may not know about it, but as the chief assistant, how could Lord Feng not know that the emperor asked the censor to impeach the minister. On the first day when Lord Feng, the chief assistant, came to court, he saw the piles of
When the impeachment was announced, I almost fainted.