Chapter 162: Master Amnesty wants to defend himself in court
When Lian Er, who was out to meet friends, got the news that the eldest master had left Rongguo Mansion, he hurried to the east courtyard and tried to dissuade him. It was already too late. All the doors in the east courtyard were closely guarded by the eldest master's confidants. Lian Er
There was no way to get in and take a look.
"Why is this happening? Why is this happening!"
When the elder was here, he didn't feel it. Now that the elder has suddenly left, Lian Er felt empty in his heart, as if he had lost his backbone, and he was a little scared.
"Hey, the second master is showing his charming eyes to the blind man. The eldest master can't see your filial piety!"
Wang Xifeng couldn't see how Lian Er was acting like this, as if the eldest man was very important to the couple. He was just an old dude who liked to cause trouble. It would be better if he left.
"What do you mean?"
Lian Er's face turned dark. He ignored Feng Lazi's fierceness and asked angrily.
"It's not interesting, it's just boring to watch!"
How could Wang Xifeng be the kind of person who is easy to talk to? He just said it back when his head was hot and he regretted saying it. But it was not easy to take back the water that was thrown out by his words.
Fortunately, Lian Er had no intention of quarreling with Feng Lazi and said angrily: "Looking at the entire Rongguo Mansion, who else can be sincere to us besides the eldest master, your good aunt?"
Wang Xifeng was speechless after hearing this. She felt unspeakable grievances in her heart, but she could not vent her anger in front of Lian Er. It was because her aunt's actions were not worthy of publicity, and she, the daughter of the Wang family, was naturally implicated.
It is said that the young couple received the advice of the elder and secretly checked the public accounts. If they didn't check, they would be shocked. Mrs. Wang has been in charge of the family for nearly 20 years, and as much as one hundred and fifty money disappeared inexplicably from the public accounts.
A huge amount of ten thousand taels!
Mrs. Wang's housekeeping skills are quite good, but unfortunately she is just mediocre in housekeeping. Many of the accounts are very rough. As long as you pay a little attention, you can see something is wrong. If you are more sensitive to numbers and understand the world, you can even easily make mistakes.
Modified account books are restored.
Unfortunately, Lian's second assistant didn't have the skills. He had developed the ability to handle chores through the errand manager of the second room. In addition, he was very sensitive to numbers, so he could easily figure out the accounts of the public treasury.
But seeing the total amount of money lost in various ways from the public treasury, Lian Er's eyes turned red. Even Wang Xifeng was startled and felt resentful towards his good aunt Mrs. Wang.
Okay, my aunt was able to get all the benefits from the joint venture, leaving only a mess for the couple. Sometimes the money was not available and they had to take out the money from their private houses and dowry to plug the gap. It was simply unreasonable.
With the matter of the public treasury, the couple hurriedly checked the external treasury. The result made them completely dumbfounded.
In addition to large and bulky furniture and ornaments, the outer storehouse was filled with old pieces of cloth and satin that were in good condition but had long been out of fashion. There were not many valuable items, but there were very few.
The money in the treasury is only one hundred thousand taels, which is a joke!
Aside from other things, before Wang Xifeng got married, she accidentally learned that the Wang family's treasury had a total of 500,000 taels of silver. The Rongguo Mansion's reputation and channels for incoming money were much more powerful than the Wang family's, and the treasury's silver was at least one million taels.
At first, right now, there is no difference between a hundred thousand taels and a joke.
What Mrs. Wang did one after another made Wang Xifeng angry and inevitably made her feel guilty and short of breath in front of Lian Er, and she felt like she couldn't hold her head up.
Of course, it was not without its benefits. She felt resentful towards her aunt, Mrs. Wang. Wang Xifeng would never believe the so-called way to get money introduced by Zhou Rui's family. Who would she cry to if there was a trap here?
If there was no evidence that Mrs. Wang was making money wantonly, and Lian Er dared to say good things about the elder in front of her, Feng Lazi's cynicism would have been retaliated by him long ago.
Now that the situation is like this, Wang Xifeng realizes that in the whole mansion, the only one who can be sincere to Lian Er is the eldest master. You can imagine the depression and helplessness in her heart.
Originally, with the public treasury policy as evidence, she wanted to make a fuss and at least ask her good aunt to give out some benefits to alleviate the current financial crisis of the Rongguo Mansion. Unfortunately, the eldest master stopped her.
"It's useless to make a fuss. With the old lady's partiality for the second wife, you might just wipe out the account completely once you make a fuss. How will you cry then?"
Although the words were harsh, Lian Er and Wang Xifeng thought about it and realized that such a thing could really happen. They gave up the idea of retrieving the property and money, and temporarily took the evidence from the public treasury's account books as a handle.
Here, see when is the most advantageous time to throw it out.
It is quite difficult for the couple to maintain the Rongguo Mansion, and now that the eldest master has left the mansion, he really feels that they will be alone in the future. Even with Wang Xifeng's tough temperament, they can't help but feel uneasy. Seeing Lian Er's frown, he can't help but feel worried.
He softened and spoke in a lowered tone: "How about the second master go to the eldest master's new house to have a look and say hello by the way?"
“Just what I wanted!”
Lian Eryi clapped his hands in agreement. He was waiting for Wang Xifeng to take the initiative to raise this issue.
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Not to mention the troubles in the Rongguo Mansion, the eldest man moved his wife, concubines and young son Jia Cong to the new house and lived a very comfortable life.
Although Mrs.
On the other side, the elder personally took charge of the Beicheng Army and Horses Office. Commander Wu Fan and another deputy commander Ma Yuan worked together to compile a lot of conclusive evidence in just a few days.
At this time, the Great Court Meeting, which was held every five days, began. The eldest master received a message from the palace early, asking him to attend the Great Court Meeting to independently resolve the impeachment of the Censor.
After several days of fermentation, some censors of Lantai Temple jointly impeached the great master, which has caused an uproar among the officials.
The big boss's thunderous operation was so astonishing that he captured hundreds of thieves at once, which was quite a slap in the face no matter what.
In the most beautiful place under the emperor's feet, hundreds of thieves were arrested in just one northern city. If it were placed in the entire capital, wouldn't there be thousands of thieves just committing petty thefts?
Where is the royal face?
Where is the face of Shuntian Mansion?
Where is the face of the entire court?
Therefore, regardless of whether the elder's behavior is right or wrong, it is quite a loss of face. Isn't it a joke to ask the current and court bosses to admit that even the capital city is not managed well?
If there were a narrow-minded monarch, I am afraid that the eldest father would be dismissed from his official position without even saying a word, and he might even go to the Shuntian Mansion Prison.
This is also the confidence of some of the censors of Lantai Temple. They believe that even if the elder is right, neither the current nor the court will make it easy for him. They are just taking advantage of the trend to add insult to injury. The only fault is that the elder took the initiative to give away the information. They
Wouldn't it be a pity not to take the opportunity to show off your face properly?
There were quite a few smart people in the court, and they originally wanted to read the Master's book, but when they saw Lantai Temple making such a fuss, they gave up their thoughts and prepared to watch the fun.
Of course, there are also many officials in the court who have doubts, such as Wang Ziteng, the governor of the Beijing Camp, and the Second Marquis of the Shi family, who are outstanding in honors and nobles. They all feel a little baffled. I wonder what the madman is doing?
Judging from the elder's previous behavior, he is not an impulsive fool.
They also sent people to investigate in private. Because they were relatives, it was easy to find out some information. The eldest man's calm demeanor was not affected by the impeachment of the censors at all. On the contrary, the Rongguo Mansion was in chaos, and the old lady Jia and Jia Zheng were involved.
The old man was forced to stay in Rong Mansion for a while.
Based on the analysis of the elder's demeanor, it seems that the matter is not as dangerous as imagined, and it is very likely that there are circumstances that they are not aware of.
However, the old lady of Rongguo Mansion and Jia Zheng look too ugly. Who would dare to get close to them in the future?
There are also some courtiers and nobles who maintain a neutral attitude and are impartial. To put it bluntly, they follow the current path and act based on today's attitude.
But what shocked the ministers of the DPRK was that what they thought was a sure thing was actually left unaddressed. By the way, word was spread to the outside world that Jia She, the deputy commander of the North City Army and Horse Command, would be asked to defend himself in court at the DPRK meeting!
boom!
All the officials in the capital were excited. They couldn't figure out what was going on at the moment, but they knew that Lantaisi's imperial censors had been severely slapped in the face. If they couldn't defeat the great master at the court meeting, they would have a lot of fun.
In short, during the few days between the five-day imperial court meeting, the undercurrent in the court hall was very lively. It was strange that each of the big bosses was paying attention to the matter of a mere seventh-grade imperial official.
This day is the day when the great court meeting is held every five days.
Civil and military officials of the fourth rank or above in Beijing are eligible to attend the Great Court Meeting. However, the atmosphere of today's Great Court Meeting was a little strange, and the ministers were quite absent-minded. Even today, who are always rigid and strict, it is rare that they did not reprimand the ministers for not being diligent.
It is said that the Great Court Meeting is actually just a formality. Really important matters can only be announced at the Great Court Meeting after a small-scale discussion with the cabinet. Basically, no important matters will be discussed at the Great Court Meeting.
If it is not a major matter, the officials below will not be stupid enough to bother the present day, and the cabinet and the six ministries will discuss and deal with it, nor will the officials be stupid enough to make a surprise attack at the court meeting. This is a very taboo and violates the rules of officialdom.
Soon, some of the things that had been discussed long ago were announced and approved at the court meeting one by one, and other trivial matters were quickly dealt with.
When no more officials came out, the spirits of all the civil and military participants were lifted. The show they had been looking forward to for several days was finally about to begin, and they even felt a little excited in their hearts.
The participating censors of Lantai Temple, whether they were standing in the temple or outside the temple, all looked energetic and high-spirited. They were full of confidence that they would crush the great master in front of the current and Manchu dynasty officials.
They are not allowed to turn over in the mud, otherwise they will not be able to show their abilities...