Feng Jinyuan favored his wives and concubines one after another, and the chain reaction was that all the children in the courtyard lost things, all of which were valuable without exception. Han and Jin Zhen were simple-minded and could not understand the reason, so they decided that it was the children of the courtyard.
The servants' hands and feet were not clean, and they tortured and beat them severely, causing trouble for a long time.
The An family had calmed down a bit, and Xiangrong had already sent a message saying that he was living in the County Lord's Mansion, so she felt relieved. The Feng family knew that Xiangrong lived there, but they didn't have the guts to look for it. As for Feng Jinyuan
, although she is neither cold nor hot on weekdays, he is her man after all, and if someone wants to stay overnight, she will still fulfill her obligations as a concubine. But she is guilty of the inexplicable loss of more than 3,000 taels of silver notes, Feng
When did Jin Yuan practice such a skill?
However, he quickly figured it out. Feng Jinyuan must not have done it alone. He always had secret guards around him. One pointed out the place and the other did the tricks. It would be strange if nothing was lost.
Regarding the lost banknotes, An was very calm and just told her maid Ping'er: "Put on your raincoat and bamboo hat, tell the concierge to go to the County Lord's Mansion to see the third lady, and then borrow a carriage from the second lady.
You go to the Yamen to report to the official that we have lost money, and ask Mr. Jing Zhaoyin to go to the bank to seal the banknotes and invalidate them. Go quickly!"
When Ping'er left the mansion, he happened to see the people in the courtyard of Cheng's sisters walking out. They also got on the carriage and ran towards the government office. Until they met in the government office, they went to Jingzhao respectively.
Yin explained why he came, and then he realized that they were all here to report to his master.
In the afternoon of the same day, Feng Jinyuan quietly left the house and went straight to several banks in the capital. When he arrived, he was told that all the banknotes had been reported as lost and invalidated. Except for Han's one, he could not withdraw a penny.
Feng Jinyuan was so angry that his teeth hurt. He understood very well what the words "reported loss and invalidation" meant. Sisters An and Cheng, these three women, were not successful enough, and they were only as good as two in their ability to cause trouble.
He carried Han's thousand taels of silver and got on the carriage. The heavy rain was so heavy that the carriage was leaking, but Feng Jinyuan still did not return home, but went back and forth to several pawn shops in the streets and alleys of the capital.
When he finally returned home, it was already past dinner. He didn't say hello to anyone, but went straight to the pine garden and locked himself in the study. Then he opened his bag and went to count the silver coins he got today. He counted them, but it was only one thousand three hundred.
two.
The jewelry Jin Zhen had was not valuable at all. The secret guard had stolen it from a jewelry box that Jin Zhen liked very much on his orders, and he also picked out a big bracelet. Who knew that he had bought the bracelet before?
He gave it to Jinzhen, but it was a bargain bought on the street for less than ten taels of silver. However, he told Jinzhen that it was an antique, which led Jinzhen to treasure it like a treasure.
The few earrings that came from the Cheng sisters were sold for 300 taels, but this was still far from the monthly rent of 8,000 taels. He gave Zhang Yuan a fake land deed, and this would happen sooner or later.
He had to get help, but he had no choice. The old lady and others must not know about the land deed. Now he had to collect money as soon as possible. He had to find a way to collect 8,000 taels of silver every month to give the house where the Feng family lives now.
Rent it, that way he doesn't have to move, he can just exchange the fake land title back.
What a pity. He never expected that those three bitches An and Cheng would report to the government and void the banknotes. What would he do?
He was so anxious in the study that the secret guard suddenly appeared in front of him and came up with an idea: "How about we start with the old lady? The old lady should have hidden a lot of personal money. Let's use it first for emergencies.
If you have it in the future, you can just return it."
It's not that Feng Jinyuan has never thought of this method, but... "Where is the old lady's money hidden? I don't even know where it is, how can I do it?"
The secret guard thought for a while and said, "Why don't you go in and search at night?"
Feng Jinyuan thought to himself for a while and nodded, "Well, there is no better way at the moment, so I can only borrow it temporarily. Or..." He felt that there was another way that could work, "Find a way to kill Ah Heng."
The one inside was really stolen."
As soon as he said the words, the secret guard immediately shook his head, "No, no, I forgive my subordinates for not being able to do anything. In order to prevent anyone from trying to make steel, the second lady's house is like an iron wall, not to mention people, even unreliable people."
No bird can fly in."
Feng Jinyuan naturally understood this and sighed helplessly, "That's all, let's go to the old lady's place to see her tonight."
Just as he was talking, there was suddenly an anxious knock on the door from the boy outside, shouting at the same time: "Master! Master!"
The secret guard dodged and disappeared. Feng Jinyuan put away the money on the table and then said: "Come in."
The boy hurriedly opened the door and came in, wiped the rain from his face, and said hurriedly: "Master, please go to the front yard and have a look! Mr. Jingzhao Yinxu came to the door with a large group of officers and soldiers, saying that he was going to
The master will be arrested and brought to justice."
"What?" Feng Jinyuan was shocked, and subconsciously touched the bag of silver under the table, thinking, could it be these things that caused trouble? But he calmed down immediately, it was impossible, those three
If women continue to create trouble, it will only prevent him from taking their money. It is impossible to sue the officials and arrest people. But this is not the case, then... His heart trembled suddenly, and he said
No, there must be something wrong with the title deed.
Seeing that he was standing there motionless, the boy couldn't help urging him again: "Master, the old lady and the ladies have already arrived at the hall of Peony Courtyard. Master, go and have a look!"
Feng Jinyuan was full of bitterness. It seemed that he couldn't avoid this matter today, so he simply gritted his teeth and walked to Peony Courtyard.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier. It was not very far from the Pine Garden to the Peony Garden. He was even wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat, but he was still half soaked. Feng Jinyuan was thinking, if the rain keeps falling like this,
Will people be unable to move around the house?
In the midst of his thoughts, he arrived at the hall and saw that the Peony Courtyard was crowded with officers and soldiers. The leader, Xu Jingyuan, was standing in the hall talking to the old lady - "I didn't want to hurt this friendship."
, after all, this is the natal family of the Lord of Ji'an County. But Mr. Feng should never use a fake land deed to deceive Eunuch Zhang. To deceive Eunuch Zhang is to deceive the emperor. This is deceiving the emperor.
A great sin."
As soon as he mentioned the crime of deceiving the emperor, the Feng family became frightened. Fendai spoke quickly and asked: "How should I betray the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
Xu Jingyuan replied matter-of-factly: "Of course it will be to exterminate the nine tribes."
The old lady plopped back into the chair and almost vomited her heart out. But Xu Jingyuan said again: "You don't have to be so afraid. It is impossible to destroy the nine tribes, because the nine tribes also include the head of Ji'an County.
Even for this emperor, it is impossible to destroy the nine Feng family clans."
Only then did the old lady regain her breath. It was as if she had been in a circle around the gate of hell, and she kept saying, "It's really thanks to A-Heng, it's really thanks to A-Heng!"
An asked again at this time: "The crime of genocide can be avoided, but what about the other..."
At this time, Feng Jinyuan also walked in. When Xu Jingyuan saw him, he immediately said: "Master Feng must go with me to explain the matter clearly to the government office, and then wait for the Lord's decision."
Fendai looked at her father's appearance at this time, and two words came to her mind: coward. She said coldly: "Why did father use a fake land deed? Really?"
Cheng Junman also asked him with a puzzled expression: "In the past few days, I feel that the master is quite shy about the land deed. Is there something hidden from us?"
When they asked, the old lady also felt that something was wrong. She immediately turned her questioning eyes to Feng Jinyuan. Seeing Feng Jinyuan's cheeks getting hot, he could only say casually: "It's really lost." Then he looked in the direction of Feng Jinyuan.
Xu Jingyuan: "I'll go with you."
Xu Jingyuan nodded and made a gesture to the officers and soldiers around him, and someone immediately stepped forward to take Feng Jinyuan into custody. The former prime minister had fallen into this situation, and Feng Jinyuan himself felt ashamed to see others, so he couldn't help but lower his head and urged Xu Jingyuan to say
: "Let's go, hurry up."
Han and Jin Zhen couldn't tell the difference between their facial features. When they saw Feng Jinyuan being escorted away like this, they were so frightened that they cried and yelled desperately: "Master! Master!"
The old lady was so angry that she hit Fendai with a scepter - "How many times have I told you not to take her out? What if she scares the child in her belly? Send her back quickly!"
The Feng family was in chaos, and on the other side of the county lord's palace, Feng Yuheng was also trying to comfort her in the Yao family's house: "Xiaozhou has a high terrain, and the academy is built on the top of a mountain. The mountain foundation is extremely solid, and everything will be fine."
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Yao looked at the heavy rain outside the window, and she couldn't let go. She kept asking Feng Yuheng: "Is it true that I can't leave now? I'm going to Xiaozhou from the capital, can you take me there?"
Feng Yuheng shook his head, "The official roads outside the city have been destroyed, making it difficult for people to leave, let alone carriages. Mother, please be patient. His Highness Ninth Prince has sent people to Xiaozhou, and Princess Wenxuan has also sent people to Xiaozhou.
I must be paying attention to the news at all times. I will go to Prince Wenxuan's Mansion tomorrow and ask again."
Mrs. Yao was worried about Zi Rui. Such a heavy rain caused a flash flood that washed away the entire Fengtong County. If something happened to Xiaozhou, what would her Zi Rui do? She couldn't wait for tomorrow, so she urged her
Said Feng Yuheng: "Can you go now? Mother, please, Zirui is so young, if he really gets wet, he won't be able to run away!"
Feng Yuheng had no choice, let alone the Yao family, even she herself was worried about it. Although Xiaozhou has a high terrain, Yunlu Academy is on a mountain. If the mountain is washed away, wouldn't the entire academy collapse?
She stood up, patted the back of Yao's hand and said, "Okay, I'll go now. Mother is waiting at home."
After saying that, he put on his raincoat and took Wangchuan Huangquan and walked out.
At the County Lord's Mansion, there was a raincoat that Feng Yuheng took out from the space. There were two spare raincoats and a few umbrellas in the space. She took them out countless times and finally almost everyone could get one.
It's a pity that they are all worn by girls. Even if she has a figure in her twenties, the men in the mansion still can't wear them. Therefore, most of the people walking around in the county lord's mansion these days are girls.
Huang Quan walked to the side courtyard to prepare the palace carriage. Wangchuan protected Feng Yuheng and took shelter under the concierge first. As soon as he stood up, he heard a very urgent knock on the door, accompanied by a woman's shout: "
Open the door! Open the door quickly! Is there anyone? Open the door quickly!"
The movement sounded familiar to her, and after hearing it for a while she couldn't help but be startled. She looked at Wangchuan and said, "White Furong?"