The official of Shuntian Prefecture immediately arrested the son in charge.
This guy didn't know what orders he received from Mrs. Wang, but he dared to tell lies that he was from Rongguo Mansion and was working under the Prime Minister of Shuntian Mansion.
If someone else were to be the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture, and the son of the steward in the mansion was talking such nonsense, the officer patrolling the streets would probably believe him and let him go.
It's a pity that the elder has been on guard against this move for a long time.
The eldest master knows very well the urinary nature of the servants of the Rongguo Mansion.
You may have to curb your arrogance in the house, but outside you will be the eldest among the lords, consuming the name of the Rongguo Mansion endlessly, without knowing or caring about how much trouble it will bring to the house.
How could the eldest master be polite to such a servant?
He had already said hello to his subordinates. Anyone who did illegal things under the banner of Rongguo Mansion could just arrest them directly. There was no need to worry too much.
As a result, the son of Mrs. Wang's steward was arrested and taken to Shuntian Mansion Prison for detention.
What makes the eldest man so angry and funny is that I don’t know if Mrs. Wang heard the news or not. Anyway, after hearing the news, the old man who was arrested, that is, Mrs. Wang’s supervisor, came to Shuntian Mansion to demand people.
There is no need for the elder to come forward personally, and his officials will naturally drive this guy away.
Are you kidding, does Shuntian Mansion look so easy to bully? How dare a mere second-room manager of Rongguo Mansion come to the door and kick someone in the face?
What was unexpected was that the manager, who had no idea where his talent came from, actually obtained Lian Er's name tag and came to Shuntian Mansion again to demand his release.
When the elder saw the name sticker, his face naturally turned ugly.
A mere second-room steward was so arrogant that he even managed to get Lian Er's name sticker. Although it was obvious at first glance that it was fake, the elder could smell a strong conspiracy in it.
"The second wife is so evil!"
How could the elder be so polite? He immediately arrested the second house steward. That night, he returned to the east courtyard of Rongguo Mansion, summoned Lian Er from the lower office, and threw the name sticker on him.
"Sir, who copied this?"
Lian Er was not a fool. Seeing that the elder immediately knew that there was something wrong with this name sticker, he picked it up and looked at it carefully and said in shock: "It can almost be fake and real. If outsiders don't know clearly, they may be deceived!"
"There is a second house steward who went to Shuntian Mansion with a name tag to fish out his son!"
The elder said calmly and said quietly: "That means I said hello to my subordinates in advance. Otherwise, how could the Yamen continue to pursue the case if something like this happens?"
Sure enough, Lian Er's face changed wildly and he soon knew the inside story, and said angrily: "The second bedroom has gone too far. I want to put the shit basin on the head of the first bedroom!"
"As long as you know what's in your mind!"
The elder sneered and said leisurely: "The second bedroom has gone too far. I have no intention of letting them go easily this time. I will either leave Rongguo Mansion directly, or stay here and don't mess around!"
"My master is right!"
The anger on Lian Er's face remained, but the color changed again in a blink of an eye, and he sighed: "I'm just afraid, the old lady is protecting the second room and won't let him move!"
"This time, she can't help it!"
The elder smiled slightly and said calmly: "The business that the second wife is doing outside is very prosperous. This time I will ask the prince to come over and say, let your second aunt understand that the Wang family is not as capable as she thought, no matter what
She can handle whatever she does!"
Lian Er deeply agreed, but he couldn't get involved in such a thing casually. He could only support the elder mentally.
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"Old lady, some things must be settled!"
In the main room of Rongqing Hall, all the maids were kicked out. Only the eldest master and Jia Mu were left in the room. There was a stack of case files on the desk in front of Jia Mu. All the records on them were recorded by Mrs. Wang and her subordinates.
Doing something illegal.
"Boss, do you have to do it so absolutely?"
Mother Jia put down her tortoiseshell glasses and said with an ugly face, "We are all from the same family after all!"
"Haha, does it mean that the second daughter-in-law is the eldest daughter of the same family?"
The elder said unceremoniously: "The second daughter-in-law did all these things in the case files outside in the name of the elder. I really don't know what her intentions are."
What else can you think of?
Both Jia Mu and the eldest master knew it very well. They were not willing to lose their stewardship rights, and they also took a look at Lian Er's title. They thought that they could get an advantage by completely destroying the eldest house and the second house. It was too naive.
"Then what are you going to do?"
Jia Mu was in a very bad mood at this time. She was angry at the eldest man for being aggressive, and she was also annoyed that Mrs. Wang would cause trouble if she failed to live up to her expectations.
The second brother's family has too much heart, and their methods are too rough and unconcealed. If the eldest master is still the good-for-nothing he used to be, it goes without saying that Jia Mu will not stand by the eldest son even if she is unhappy.
But now the second house is losing its momentum, and the first house is prospering. No matter what Jia Mu thinks, she will never allow Mrs. Wang to harm the first house, otherwise the Rongguo Mansion will be completely destroyed.
Several things that had happened before made Jia Mu clearly realize how far the power of Rongguo Mansion had declined. Naturally, she was not willing to let this situation continue.
It's a pity that Jia's mother is not the kind of pioneering person with determination and perseverance. Her years of wealth and wealth have completely worn away all her energy, and she only wants to enjoy herself without taking on responsibilities or obligations.
Now that the big house is rising and has a glorious reputation, naturally Mrs. Wang will not be allowed to destroy it.
However, considering her own status in the house and the balance between the two bedrooms, she would never allow the eldest bedroom to completely suppress the second bedroom.
"I plan to ask the prince to come over and have a good talk, and share his views on the court situation!"
The elder smiled and said: "The second daughter-in-law always talks about her natal family, as if the Wang family is so powerful. This time I will expose the illusory power of the Wang family in front of her!"
"Are you sure you can suppress Wang Ziteng?"
Jia Mu pondered for a moment and then asked directly, "Aren't you afraid of falling out with the Wang family?"
"Haha, don't be ridiculous, old lady. How could Wang Ziteng dare to fall out with Rong Mansion?"
The elder laughed, shook his head and said disdainfully: "After all, the foundation of the Wang family is shallow. Prince Teng rose too fast. There are not many die-hard supporters at the bottom of the army. Today, the major factions in the imperial court do not allow Prince Teng to cover the sky with one hand in the capital camp."
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Seeing that Jia Mu listened attentively, he continued with a smile: "Wang Ziteng has been serving as the governor of the Beijing camp for a long time. It's almost time to move his position. If he wants to continue to make progress, he must move the four major
The forces of the family are united to help each other, how could they fall out with the government at this time?"
Nodding, Mother Jia said slowly: "Boss, just be sure. The second brother's family did go a bit too far. It's appropriate to beat and beat!"
Haha, is it just tapping?
The elder is too lazy to reveal Jia Mu's thoughts. He will not continue to indulge Mrs. Wang in misbehaving. Once she notices Jia Mu's thoughts, she will probably act even more unscrupulously in the future. Anyway, there will be someone to take care of her if anything happens.
My mother will never allow her second wife to fall. What is she afraid of?
If such a situation really happens, the eldest master will forcefully separate the family and clan even if he tries hard to accuse him of being unfilial. There is a bottom line in everything, and once it is crossed, he will not let it go easily.
I don’t know why Mrs. Wang is so bold?
The matter of loan sharking and champerty can be big or small, especially loan sharking, which is an important source of wealth for some unscrupulous powerful families.
Even the royal family also loaned money, but they did not focus on the common people at the bottom, and specialized in the business of wealthy people. Behind the many bank accounts in the capital, almost all of them had the royal family.
It can be said that it is not worthwhile to lend loan money to the people at the bottom. Since the people at the bottom have nothing to pledge as collateral, they can easily borrow money from their houses, land, or even their children. Once they are unable to repay, fierce conflicts will occur.
Whether it's a house or a property, or a wife and children, they are their lifeblood, and no one would give it up easily unless they have to. But they don't have the money to repay the horrifyingly high interest rates, so it's not incomprehensible that the family will be ruined in the end.
Secondly, even if they borrow money, there are very few people who go into battle as naked as Mrs. Wang, who simply hands over the handle directly to others.
As far as the elder knows, the person responsible for Mrs. Wang's loan sharking affairs is Zhou Rui, her confidant's husband, Zhou Rui's family. Once Zhou Rui is caught, Mrs. Wang will naturally not be able to escape.
When the powerful people next to them lend loan money, they all find an agent, and if something goes wrong, they just push the agent out. How can they be as ugly as Mrs. Wang?
Moreover, the ability of the people at the bottom to resist risks is really poor. Once a conflict occurs, something will almost certainly happen. One or two conflicts may not be a big deal, but if there are too many lives accumulated, the consequences will be quite terrible.
Not to mention the political opponents of the Rongguo Mansion, the powerful families who competed with Mrs. Wang for the bottom market of loan sharks would definitely not let go and stomp on the bottom of the usury market if they had the opportunity. I wonder if Mrs. Wang is really stupid or pretending to be stupid?
However, the eldest master has lost his patience. This time, Mrs. Wang must be taught a sufficient lesson!
Isn't she always proud of the Wang family? The eldest master just wants her to know that the so-called Wang family is just a showpiece. Are there any outstanding people besides Wang Ziteng?
Even Wang Ziteng had to rely on the connections in the Rongguo Mansion if he wanted to continue to progress. If Mrs. Wang didn't have a clear understanding of this, she really thought that Wang Ziteng was so powerful that everyone had to give face to the Wang family.
Not only the Wang family, but also the eldest master also wanted to let go of the Shi family. Since the relationship between the four major families was to be reorganized, naturally the Shi family, who was very powerful, could not be left aside. Besides, the Shi family also had major hidden dangers, and the eldest master was not
No excuses.
Therefore, Prince Teng of the Wang family and Shuanghou of the Shi family suddenly received an invitation from the eldest master to discuss important matters with the Rongguo Mansion.