Because of Master Zheng's affairs, Jia's mother and second wife were very unhappy with Lian Er.
The old lady and the second wife ignored Lian Er's difficulties at all and kept asking him to come forward to smooth things over and first get Mr. Zheng Er out of the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
In addition, the old lady and the second wife also asked Lian Er to take over the dredging project of the Tongzhou Canal and handle all the official troubles for the second master.
Isn't this deceiving?
Lian Er didn't agree at all. If the old lady and the second lady pushed too hard, he would just find an excuse to move around for the second master. He would go out early and come back late and not even meet the two female elders.
Wang Xifeng was so angry that the old lady forced Lian Er to come forward, but she was particularly upset when the second wife got involved.
It seems that Lian Er's official position was blown by the strong wind. For the sake of the safety of Mr. Zheng and his official status, Lian Er's official future can be sacrificed, right?
Have you asked the elder?
Unknowingly, Wang Xifeng used the elder as a shield against the old lady as an elder. She also missed the days when the elder was in the house.
Hey, big master!
Wang Xifeng's eyes lit up, and when Lian Er came back to rest in the evening, she reminded him: "Why did the second master forget? The eldest master is the governor of Tongzhou, so he can just take action to solve the second master's canal dredging project!"
"My second grandma is teasing me, can't you still understand?"
Lian Er reluctantly cheered up and said with a wry smile: "The old lady and the second lady never thought of the eldest man. They are holding back. They want the eldest man to take the initiative to help, so that they can take the initiative!"
Wang Xifeng was dumbfounded and exclaimed: "No way, the second master is still in prison in the Criminal Department!"
"so what?"
Lian Er was a little impatient, but explained carefully: "The imperial court did not take away the official position of the second uncle, it just imprisoned him. Obviously, he did not intend to go to war!"
"What do you mean by this? Does it mean that the court will not punish the second master?"
Wang Xifeng was confused and said with confusion and curiosity: "No way, that's one hundred thousand taels of silver!"
"How can it be?"
Lian Er sneered: "Money is a trivial matter, the key is to get things done!"
"What the second master means is that until the dredging project of the Tongzhou Canal is completed, the second master will not be released?"
Wang Xifeng reacted immediately and said in surprise: "What if the eldest master doesn't take action, will the second master keep it locked up like this?"
"How can it be?"
Lian Er sneered: "Isn't the old lady sure that the great master will not just stand by and watch, so that's why she has never been sure to contact the great master?"
Wang Xifeng was speechless, but what Lian Er said next made her even more confused about what to say: "Looking at the attitude of the court, neither the old lady nor the second lady are worried. What they are most concerned about now is probably the right to speak in the government.
Bar?"
Having said this, Lian Er's face was full of sarcasm, and he quickly fell asleep without saying more.
Sure enough, in the next few days, although Mrs. Jia and Mrs. Wang still urged Lian Er to do something, they did not show too much anxiety until one day...
"Sorry, old lady, there are rumors from the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry. If the matter of the second master is not dealt with quickly, they will take away the official position of the second master, and investigate the crime of dereliction of duty. At the very least, he will be locked up.
several years!"
On this day, Butler Lai rushed to Rongqing Hall in panic and reported the news he had just found out to Jia Mu.
"What?"
Jia Mu was shocked when she heard this and asked hurriedly, "What's going on? Wasn't it fine before?"
Lai Da is just a bastard. Outside the palace, he relies on the power of the Rongguo Palace to show off his power, and he can only scare some ordinary people. Where can he find out more information?
When Lian Er came back in the evening, he was immediately called to Rongqing Hall to ask for details.
"Lian'er, I heard that the court wants to punish your second uncle. Not only will he be stripped of his official position, but he will also be imprisoned. What is going on?"
The Rongqing Hall was still brightly lit. Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang were present. Even Wang Xifeng was forced to stay with them. There was an atmosphere of anxiety in the room.
When she saw Lian Er, the old lady didn't care about showing off to the old feudal lord and couldn't wait to ask.
Rongguo Mansion was really in decline. Such news made the whole family panic.
Lian Er sighed in his heart, but didn't show it at all on his face. He answered directly: "Replying to the old lady, my grandson has already found out clearly. It is officials from the Ministry of Industry who have seen that our house has not made any move to recruit people. Some officials can't sit still.
I want my second uncle to give up his position as Yuanwailang!"
"What?"
Jia Mu breathed a sigh of relief but at the same time she became furious. She yelled, "What a bunch of bastards. How dare you add insult to injury without talking about collegiality?"
Mrs. Wang also breathed a sigh of relief and echoed her dissatisfaction: "The old lady is right, those officials from the Ministry of Industry are really shameless!"
Oops, you two are screwed up. The point now is not to add insult to injury by officials from the Ministry of Industry, but to find ways to lure people away.
"Old lady, my second uncle has been imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Justice for several days. Should we first find a way to get him out?"
Lian Er coughed, unwilling to remind him.
"Lian'er is right, we should fish out the second child first, otherwise those villains won't think that our Rongguo Mansion has been defeated!"
Jia Mu nodded and said directly: "Lian'er, it's up to you to handle this matter!"
Okay, you shot yourself in the foot!
Lian Er's expression didn't change at all, and he said directly: "Old lady, my grandson doesn't have such a big reputation. I don't know many of the officials in the Ministry of Justice, so how can I get people?"
"you!"
Jia Mu's expression froze and she said angrily: "Take your father's name sticker..."
This has become a habit, and the subconscious words suddenly stopped. The old lady suddenly remembered that the boss had voluntarily given up the title to Lian Er. Not to mention that the name sticker of the first-class Shenwei General was useless, even if the boss was still first-class now.
General Shenwei, it's up to you whether the Ministry of Punishment will give you face or not.
Thinking of this, the old lady looked sad. Didn't she expect that Rongguo Mansion had declined to such an extent?
"Ms. Wang, you go back to Wang's house tomorrow and talk to your second brother. Take out the second brother first!"
After changing her words, Mother Jia gave orders to Mrs. Wang expressionlessly.
"Okay old lady!"
Wang nodded in agreement, but she felt quite proud in her heart. In the end, wouldn't the request be placed on the Wang family?
Of course, she didn't dare to neglect him. If Jia Zheng's official status was really lost, he would suffer a big loss. She would have to find her second brother Wang Ziteng to fish him out quickly.
However, Mrs. Ren Wang never expected that the slap in the face would come so suddenly!
"Things are not easy to handle!"
The next day, Prince Teng took a break from bathing. After hearing Wang's intention, he didn't hide it and frowned.
"Second brother, do the people from the Criminal Department still dare not to give you face?"
Wang was taken aback and asked hurriedly: "Is it impossible?"
“It’s not a matter of losing face!”
Wang Ziteng smiled bitterly and said: "Let me tell you this, things are a bit strange. I don't know if someone has tampered with it. I can help you ask, but I can't guarantee that I can get them out!"
"What could be the problem?"
Wang's face froze, and she said with some dissatisfaction: "Second brother, can't you solve it?"
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Wang Ziteng's face. If someone else dared to talk to him like this, he would have slapped him in the face, but who knew that Wang was his biological sister?
After taking a breath, he explained helplessly: "Normally, the court will deal with officials who are caught in the prison of the Ministry of Justice in a timely manner, and there will be no delay for such a long time. Now you understand!"
"Then what is my master's situation now?"
Mrs. Wang's heart suddenly jumped. She really didn't expect such an answer. She said helplessly: "If the second brother doesn't take action, who can my sister turn to for help?"
She still didn't believe that her second brother was incapable of making money, so she could only rely on the relationship between brother and sister.
Wang Ziteng sighed and said with a helpless smile: "Okay, okay, I'll give this old face a try, but let me be clear first, it may not work!"
Mrs. Wang then showed a satisfied smile and nodded to express her understanding.
I thought that Wang Ziteng was willing to help for the sake of brother-sister relationship, and he felt even more proud. He even looked down upon the Rongguo Mansion. In the end, wouldn't the Wang family have to step in to solve the problem?
She didn't take Wang Ziteng's explanation to heart at all, thinking that as long as the prince showed up, he would be able to get Mr. Zheng out of the prison of the Criminal Department. In this way, she felt that her status in Rongguo Mansion should be improved to a higher level.
As everyone knows, Wang Ziteng was also curious. The court's treatment of Jia Zheng was indeed quite strange, as if it was waiting for something. It neither dealt with nor paid attention to Jia Zheng. From the perspective of Wang Ziteng, who was familiar with the court's behavior, it was quite inexplicable.
For some reason, he suddenly remembered the pardoner who was the magistrate of Tongzhou, and felt that such a strange situation must have something to do with him. After thinking about it, he thought it was unlikely.
He is just a fifth-rank magistrate, so what if he holds the title of fourth-rank doctor of the Ministry of Justice? He can still influence the attitude of the Ministry of Justice. Don't be kidding.
But when Wang Ziteng learned about the attitude of the Ministry of Punishment through his connections, he suddenly became frightened.
It was simply unbelievable that the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment actually told him personally that the superiors had instructed Jia Zheng to let it go until the situation in Tongzhou was reported.
Waiting for the situation in Tongzhou?
That is to say, are the superiors really waiting for Mr. Pardon’s feedback?
How can this be?
When did Master Pardon actually hook up with the Ninth Five Supreme Being in the palace?
Wang Ziteng just felt that his brain was not enough. Although the pardon master showed amazing martial arts skills in the battle to wipe out the killer village, he did not think that he would be favored today.
There must be something he doesn't know!
Wang Ziteng was quite sure of this. Although she did not fish out Jia Zheng, she did find out more detailed information. She felt that she should be able to explain it to her sister Wang, so she sent her confidants to Rongguo Mansion to report the matter.
At the same time, he secretly sent another confidant to go directly to Tongzhou to check the situation, especially the news about Master Pardon...