The entire aristocratic family in the capital started a trend of self-imposed rule, and indeed many moths were found.
Especially in those powerful families where the family is quite powerful but the master's ability is not that great, the servants below are the most noisy.
There are also many wealthy families like Rong Guofu, who have taken advantage of their subordinates due to internal fighting.
Just like a feudal dynasty, the stronger the monarch is, the more prosperous the dynasty will be, and this is also when the royal family is at its strongest.
Once the lord is incapable of controlling the situation, the officials below will naturally not be polite and will not hesitate to dig corners of the dynasty. They put profit first and they don't care whether doing so will destroy the dynasty.
The advantage of a powerful family compared to a feudal dynasty is that no matter how weak the master's family is or how tyrannical the servants below are, there is no possibility of replacing them.
Even if the servant who has become a big man has such ideas and strength, the powerful people around him will definitely take action to suppress it, and will even wait for the master's family to be destroyed, and then directly divide the interests in the hands of that servant.
This is fundamentally related to the powerful class, and there is no room for sloppiness!
The Qi Dynasty has been at peace for a hundred years, and the nobles from the founding period have passed through several generations. Now, less than 30% of them can still stand in the court and the rest are in a state of decline, just like the Ningrong Palace.
There are many dishonest descendants, and there are many who have their own incompetence and are manipulated by the servants in charge of the palace. This time, they are all exposed.
Those who can be dealt with outside are all taken care of by the powerful class. As for the bugs inside the house, it depends on the master's own ability. Others are not willing to interfere too much, lest they ruin their reputation.
There was a lot of commotion outside, but Ning Rong's second mansion acted like nothing happened. No moths were cleaned up in the mansion, and no culprit servants were dealt with in a big way. They seemed to be completely isolated from the outside world.
hehe……
Seeing such a situation, the elder could only chuckle, and he was too lazy to pay attention to such nonsense.
"Boss, let the second house steward Zhou Rui go. How embarrassing it would be for outsiders to find out!"
After finally catching the eldest man back home, Jia Mu hurriedly summoned him and made a request. She didn't care at all that Zhou Rui had done anything wrong, as if he was exempt from all responsibilities because he was the second house manager.
"Old lady, Zhou Rui's crime has been sentenced by the Ministry of Punishment, but it is impossible to arrest him at this time!"
The elder said calmly: "Of course, if the second brother pays a huge price, he can still fish out Zhou Rui, who was responsible for several murders, but the second brother's future is probably almost ruined!"
Jia Mu was stunned, feeling unhappy but unable to show it.
The elder's words were so clear. If she forced him to recruit someone, not only would she have no chance of success, but she would also completely fall out with him.
Jia's mother is not so stupid now that she goes to such great lengths for a servant who is so bold and sinister and has committed a life-threatening lawsuit!
However, she couldn't see the indifferent expression of the elder, and a nameless fire arose in her heart, and she must suppress the arrogance of the elder.
"Boss, you have offended a lot of people this time!"
Just do it as soon as you think of it, Jia Mu said with a cold face: "Have you thought about the consequences?"
"What could be the consequences?"
The elder smiled and asked, "Isn't it just that you are tossing in the court? Didn't you toss less before?"
Jia Mu hesitated and said angrily: "Boss, you are not afraid of troubles, but Rongguo Mansion cannot withstand the troubles!"
"Then there's nothing I can do!"
The elder spread his hands and said helplessly, "After all, if you want to make some achievements during your term of office, how can you do it without offending others? What does the old lady say?"
"Hmph, then you don't have to be so cruel, do you? Look at how many powerful people you have offended?"
Mother Jia's eyes were stern and angry, and she said angrily: "I don't know how difficult life will be in Rongguo Mansion from now on!"
"The old lady really knows how to joke!"
Seeing Jia Mu acting like this, the elder became a little annoyed and said calmly, "Didn't the house always enjoy itself? When did it have too much contact with the outside world?"
Ignoring Mother Jia's darkening expression, he smiled and said, "Enjoy yourself behind closed doors, and others can take issue with the house. You really thought I wouldn't dare to block the door of their house!"
"Okay, okay, boss, you are so tough!"
Jia Mu said angrily: "You are not afraid of the wind and rain outside, but what about the second child?"
"Isn't my second brother doing a good job in the Ministry of Industry?"
The eldest man said with a smile: "Old lady, don't tell me that the second brother has a bright future. He is now eager for Yuanchun in the palace to make a difference so that he can support him as a father. As for other ways to make progress, I will give him
He pointed out the path, can the second brother do it?"
Jia Mu was speechless for a moment, and the second son's performance was truly speechless.
Apart from that, the Tongzhou incident was so simple, but he failed it. Look at how the boss made up for it later. It was almost effortless and he even made a lot of money from the second boss.
It's just that although the second child is not very capable, he is filial. This alone puts him ahead of the eldest brother by several steps, so Jia Mu cannot help but think about him.
"The old woman doesn't care about this. If the second child is implicated in this, boss, you must come forward to help, otherwise the old woman will not agree!"
He said this with a firm face, and then waved his hand to indicate that the elder could leave.
The elder smiled faintly, stood up and left Rongqing Hall directly. He did not comment on Jia Mu's words. He had a strange feeling that it was unlikely that he had stayed in Shuntian Mansion for long.
It's true that I can't help but feel uncomfortable, but I don't like to go too far. The eldest master has only been in Shuntian Mansion for a long time, and he has caused troubles that shocked the capital. In a short period of time, there were no problems, but as time goes by, there will be no problems.
I don't want to be seen by anyone.
How can I put it, the capital is the most favored place under the emperor's feet, and it has been tormented by the great master so many times that it has become like a dragon in a pond and a tiger in a pond. Nowadays, it is also about saving face.
Not to mention, the one from Wanshou Palace wants more face.
The elder has something more serious to worry about, but it’s not the time yet. It’s likely that he will leave the capital when there will be a big commotion.
It doesn't matter, as the same saying goes, the eldest man only acts with a clear conscience, and other factors can be put aside.
Returning to the east courtyard, I summoned Mrs. Xing and Mr. and Mrs. Lian. They had a meal together and gave some instructions at the same time.
The main thing is that I have been more honest and peaceful recently. The eldest master is hated by many powerful people, so don't give them an excuse to find trouble.
Also, be careful of the second wife’s schemes and tricks to harm others!
It's really funny to say that the things Zhou Rui committed have been made public, and it is clearly shown that this guy used his hands and took a lot of money from Mrs. Wang's pocket.
Ordinarily, with Mrs. Wang's temperament, how could she tolerate Zhou Rui's family?
But things just happened to be like this. The Zhou Rui family did not fall out of favor. She was still working as an errand for Mrs. Wang, and she was still the capable housekeeper and daughter-in-law of Mrs. Wang. No one knew what to say.
By the way, if Mrs. Wang wants to win people's hearts, she doesn't need to use Zhou Rui's family as a benchmark.
I just don’t know what price Zhou Rui’s family paid to escape the crime?
But no matter what, the steward's wife, who had a grudge against the eldest brother, still stayed in the second house and walked around, which made the eldest man unhappy.
"You two have to be careful. If one day the Zhou Rui family gets carried away and ends up dying together with you, do you think you can avoid it?"
Seeing the disapproval on the faces of the young couple, the elder finally spoke harshly.
"No way, Zhou Rui's family wouldn't be so unwise!"
Wang Xifeng's expression changed, and she made some unfounded excuses: "You are living well, why do you want to die?"
"Haha, your aunt is a ruthless character. Who knows if she can encourage Zhou Rui's family to take such risks?"
The elder said calmly: "When the time comes, one or both of you will be dead. It will be a big blow to the first bedroom, but it will be a great good thing for the second bedroom!"
The young couple finally changed their colors and were frightened by what the elder said.
Thinking about it, this is indeed the case. If Zhou Rui's family couldn't think about it, given the strength of the second family and the ability of Zhou Rui's family, the couple might not be able to escape.
"Second Madam, you have gone too far. Such a dangerous existence is still kept by your side as a confidant!"
Lian Er's face was ugly, and the son of a rich man could not sit down in the hall. Whenever he thought of a pair of hateful eyes secretly staring at the big house and his wife, he couldn't help but feel an unspeakable chill in his heart.
Wang Xifeng's expression was also very ugly. In the past, she would not have cared about it, but now she was pregnant. Once she was hit by someone from Zhou Rui's family or someone, thinking of the terrible consequences, she, who had always been bold, couldn't help but feel her heart.
Got chills.
"It's okay here in the east courtyard. I have all my men. If we guard it tightly, there won't be any trouble!"
As if the intimidation was not enough, the elder smiled and added fuel to the fire: "You two have to be careful when you live in Rongxi Hall. No one knows whether there are eyes, ears and manpower from the second house in your yard?"
The young couple were so frightened that they ate a tasteless meal. They finally finished eating and left in a hurry. It was clear from their looks that they would definitely clean up the servants of Rongxi Hall after returning.
This is enough.
"Master, the Chinese New Year is almost here!"
After the maid had put away the dishes and chopsticks, Mrs.
"Don't worry if you wait a little longer!"
He glanced at Mrs. Xing, who was hesitant to speak, and asked directly, "Is that what the old lady meant?"
"The old lady said that she misses Yingchun and Jia Cong, and she wants me to mention it to the master!"
Mrs.
"Haha, you don't have to worry about this, I know it well!"
After waving his hand, the elder directly changed the subject and asked, "How are you doing with the preparations for the New Year? If you need anything, ask as soon as possible so that you don't get into trouble at the critical moment!"