At this time, the Rongguo Mansion in the middle of the capital was already in chaos.
"My Zheng'er, why are you so miserable!"
In Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu screamed in pain in front of Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng.
This is already the third time today. If Mrs. Wang was a little moved in the first two times, now she is just full of embarrassment.
The second master of the government was just captured by an official and thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Justice. He was not convicted, and he was not even demoted from his official position. Is it really good to mourn at this time?
Fortunately, the old lady was an old feudal lord in the house, and the surrounding maids and Wang family members did not dare to neglect her. They hurriedly came forward to comfort her, and it took a lot of effort to calm down Jia Mu.
"Is Lian'er back? Have you heard the news?"
Putting away the sadness on her face, Jia Mu immediately got into the mood and directly asked about Lian Er's movements.
"Old lady, the second master hasn't come back yet!"
Wang Xifeng answered carefully, but felt quite unhappy in her heart.
Is it easy for Lian Er to be awarded the rank of sixth-rank commander of the Nancheng Army and Horses Division due to his merits? However, many people in the government did not take this official position seriously and still treated Lian Er as a housekeeper.
Whenever something happens outside and requires the help of men in the mansion, Lian Er is assigned to do things without thinking that this will affect Lian Er's normal work.
Originally, Wang Xifeng didn't care much about such a small official as the commander of the Nancheng Army and Horses Division, but Lian Er valued her particularly and told her that as long as she didn't make any serious mistakes, she would be promoted in three years.
And when the elder left, he did not forget to give a solemn warning not to hinder Lian Er. Once there was a problem with his official career, it would be the result of the government's obstruction. The elder had made it very clear that he would use his connections to make Lian Er
Lian Er is released.
At this time, Wang Xifeng was frightened.
She doesn't want Lian Er to be released to the outside world. With Lian Er's romantic temperament, don't let Lian Er be released to the outside world and come back, and there will be a few more foxes and a few bastards around her, right?
When Wang Xifeng thought of this possibility, she felt an urge to kill. She did not dare to trouble Lian Er with external affairs, for fear of affecting his official career.
The elder is used to being generous, but Wang Xifeng dare not risk her own happiness by betting on whether the elder will fulfill his promise.
When she returned to her parents' home not long ago, her uncle Wang Ziteng happened to be at home and personally told her to honor her parents-in-law, saying that the pardoner was a capable man and not to be fooled by rumors from the outside world.
Wang Xifeng could see that his uncle's expression of admiration when he talked about the eldest man was not fake at all.
This was remarkable. She knew how proud her uncle was. In the past, when commenting on the adult men of the four major families, only the Shuanghou of the Shi family could catch his eye. She did not expect that her uncle would speak so highly of the eldest man.
This further strengthened her idea that Lian Er must not be dragged down by matters in the house, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
It's a pity that her careful protection of Lian Er was in vain. The old lady and the second wife in the house still treated Lian Er as the manager. When something came up, Lian Er was asked to come forward to deal with it, as if there were no men in the Jia family.
It's okay for the old lady, she is not familiar with the adult clan members around her, but the second wife has lost the management rights of the mansion, but she still needs Lian Er to come forward to do things from time to time, which makes it difficult for Wang Xifeng to end.
Is it possible that co-author Lian Er has completely become the second room’s errand boy?
No, as soon as the old lady asked about Lian Er, the second wife, Mrs. Wang, couldn't wait to apply eye drops: "It's a major matter involving my uncle, and Lian'er doesn't care about it. It's really disappointing!"
Disappointed!
Wang Xifeng was so angry that she almost yelled, "Lian Er has serious official duties to attend to, so he only has a little time to rest and inquire about the second master's affairs. What else do you want?"
But the old lady's face was gloomy, she patted the edge of the couch and said angrily: "When Lian'er comes back, call him to see the old lady immediately. If something happens to my uncle, I won't even worry about it. I have the same virtue as him!"
Wang Xifeng felt depressed, but she didn't dare to stab her in front of Jia Mu, so she could only nod in agreement.
A trace of pride flashed in Mrs. Wang's eyes. It's not that she didn't care about the safety of Mr. Zheng. She just trusted her second brother Wang Ziteng in her heart. She believed that as long as the prince was free, he could at least ensure the safety of Mr. Zheng, so she wasn't worried at all.
, it just didn’t show on the face.
Now that she can take the opportunity to cause trouble for Lian Er and Dafang, Mrs. Wang doesn't mind adding insult to injury at all.
She hoped that Wang Xifeng would be as chaotic as possible. If the order in the mansion could be disrupted, she might have a chance to get involved in the management of the back house.
Everything is fine as long as the old lady lets go!
Wang Xifeng was unaware of Mrs. Wang's sinister intentions and returned to Rongxi Hall in a depressed mood. She called her confidant Ping'er and asked her to go to the second gate and keep an eye on her. She would report back as soon as Lian Er came back.
It's really a headache. I don't know what the second master of the government has committed. The capital actually sent officials to arrest the person without telling him, and even sent him to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. This is the treatment only for those who have committed a serious crime.
When Lian Er returned home, he was notified by the housekeeper Lai Da at the door, asking him to go to Rongqing Hall to report to the old lady immediately.
Lying on grass!
No matter how good-tempered he was, Lian Er couldn't help but curse in his heart when something like this happened.
He's almost exhausted, okay? The old lady didn't tell him to take a breather when he came back. Instead, she sent the housekeeper Lai Da to remind him at the gate. What does this mean?
I was already full of anger in my heart, but now the anger in my heart became even more intense, and even Lai Da didn't look good on her.
You're just a subordinate, do you really take yourself seriously?
At present, Lian Er is already considered a newbie in the officialdom. He is gradually familiar with officialdom affairs, and his methods and vision are naturally different from those before.
Before he left the government and became an official, he was quite polite to Lai Da. After all, this man was the old lady's confidant. He should not look at the monk's face but the Buddha's face. He should be given some face.
But now, how could Lian Er take the so-called big housekeeper seriously?
It doesn't matter if the Lai family is in the wrong side of the government. With just a little trick, Lian Er can destroy the Lai family.
It's just not necessary. Besides, it will cause turmoil in the mansion and the gain outweighs the loss.
Feeling depressed to the point of Ermen, Ping'er immediately rushed out, grabbed Lian Er's hand and said urgently: "Second Master, come with me quickly, Second Grandma is anxious to see you!"
"Oh, did Second Grandma say it was an emergency?"
Lian Er had a sudden thought, and hurriedly followed him and asked directly. He also touched Ping'er's perky butt with a faint evil smile on his face.
"Hey, Second Master, how long has it been? Do you have anything else on your mind?"
Ping'er's pretty face turned red, she rolled her eyes at Lian Er angrily, and whispered: "Second Grandma seemed very unhappy after she came back from Rongqing Hall!"
Lian Er's face froze, and he immediately knew what was going on.
It would be strange if Feng Lazi's mood could be better, even his mood at this moment was even more depressed.
The second master is really a loser. He was fooled around by his servants, and he still doesn't know what happened. Lian Er, who was trying to find a way to see the person, didn't know what to say.
Later, after looking for connections, it became clear that the second master had committed a major crime this time. Not only had there been no progress in the task of dredging the canal assigned by the imperial court, but the 100,000 taels of project money distributed had been used up.
It’s so baffling!
Judging from the way the second master behaved, it didn't look like he was greedy for money and had a guilty conscience. Lian Er just figured it out in a flash of his mind. He probably was deceived by his subordinates.
It is said that dredging the Tongzhou Canal section is such a simple matter, but the second master can still engage in such trouble. He is simply a fighting chicken among the wastes, with no cure at all.
"Second Master, be careful, I'm afraid the old lady wants you to find a way to rescue Second Master!"
Seeing Lian Er, Wang Xifeng didn't care about anything else. She came up to him and hurriedly reminded him, "My good aunt is fanning the flames. The old lady's anger is very strong. I'm afraid she may get burned if she's not careful!"
"Thank you, Second Grandma, for reminding me, I understand!"
Lian Er smiled bitterly, suddenly nostalgic for the scene when the eldest master was in the mansion, and he said: "It would be great if the eldest master was in the mansion, how dare the old lady to torment the second master to death like this!"
Saying that, he shook his head and rushed to Rongqing Hall to report. If he took a step slower, he might be afraid of another evil moth.
When will this day end?
"Lian'er, are you saying that the second child made a big mistake this time, not to mention that the mission sent by the imperial court has not made any progress, and that all the money sent by the imperial court has been spent?"
Mother Jia's face was gloomy and she said dissatisfiedly, "You should know what your second uncle's temper is like. He will never reach out for money!"
"Old lady, I know it's useless. The key is that the officials above don't believe it!"
Lian Er smiled bitterly and said: "The top priority right now is to recover the money that has been spent first, and at the same time, we must quickly complete the dredging of the Tongzhou Canal, otherwise it will be difficult to explain to the superiors!"
"It's easy to talk about the money. It must have been taken advantage of by those villains who are greedy for money!"
Jia Mu sneered and said: "How dare you cause the second child to be arrested and sent to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, I will never spare them!"
Lian Er remained silent, but it was a pity that Jia Mu had no intention of letting him go and said directly: "As for the dredging work of the Tongzhou Canal, Lian Er, why don't you ask for leave to help your second uncle finish the matter, and it won't be too late to come back to the Yamen!"
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Mrs. Wang on the side had a glint in her eyes and echoed: "That's right. Lian'er, your second uncle is still suffering in the prison of the Criminal Department at this time. You can't just watch and not save him!"
In her heart, she was quite proud. His eldest son could only stay in the mansion to recuperate from illness and had no position. However, Lian Er was already a full-time official of the sixth grade. Naturally, she was very dissatisfied with this situation. If Lian Er could be asked to do it
If you don't become an official, then it will be done.
Seeing the matter-of-fact look on the old lady's face, and the fake "expectation" on the second wife's face, Lian Er felt filled with panic and a chill in his heart. This was his own grandmother.
ah.
"Old lady, I have official duties and I really can't get away!"
Since you are so rude, Lian Er does not dare to fall out with the old lady directly, but he can express his dissatisfaction with the general assembly, right?
Ignoring the ugly expressions on the old lady's and second wife's faces, he said to himself: "Besides, how can anyone take over a court project carelessly?"