Li Yuhua first heard that the cotton cart was burned. At that time, she secretly suspected it with her third brother, maybe it was really a fake fire. Not to mention that Li Yuhua was poor when she was young, she had seen a lot of things in the countryside. She had just come here.
When she was in the imperial capital, she suddenly encountered such a big world, and she was not timid. But she had never suffered any loss in the Xu family. Mu Anzhi was not willing to marry her at the beginning, but later he asked Li Yuhua to slowly get along with her and get married.
In Li Yuhua's view, the Imperial Capital is a large place with many powerful people. But in fact, the people in the Imperial Capital are not much better than the people in her hometown.
Greed for money, greed for power, and intrigues to take advantage are all the same.
It is nothing more than fighting over three radishes and two heads of garlic in the countryside, and even more, fields and houses. People in the imperial capital have big businesses and fight for many things, but in fact, the methods are the same.
Li Yuhua had already thought through these things. At that time, she did not believe that her two hundred carts of cotton were burned. Mu Anzhi had been in the Ministry of Punishments for a long time and had seen a lot of ghosts and monsters. Mu Anzhi also believed that the cotton carts were burned overnight.
The light thing is suspicious.
Du Changshi went back to his residence to explain to Yan Lin and then went to find Jiang Xun. Later, he arranged for Du Changshi to talk to Mu An, "This matter concerns the imperial guards. His Highness just pretends not to know about it. Everything will be borne by his subordinates."
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Mu An said, "It doesn't have to be like this. Your Majesty and the East Palace are both smarter than ghosts. Instead of being secretive, it's better to be open and generous."
Mu Anzhi knew what happened next. Mu Anzhi also set a trap for Zhuo Ran. Mu Anzhi ordered Du Changshi to reveal the matter about Captain Zhao to Zhuo Ran.
As expected, Zhuoran got away with it this time.
After Lin Cheng resigned, Mu Anzhi looked a little proud and said to Emperor Mu Xuan, "I have long seen that there is something wrong with that surnamed Zhao. How could two hundred cotton carts be burned at will? Du Changshi
At that time, I went to see the burned place, and there was not even a piece of coke. If the Imperial Guard hadn't said they wanted to investigate this matter, I would have exposed it long ago!"
Emperor Mu Xuan said, "Why don't you come and tell me?"
"What do you mean? The cotton cart in my wife's workshop was impounded by the Imperial Guards, as if she was complaining to His Majesty. The Imperial Guards said the cotton cart was suspicious, and they have this authority. Even though I'm not happy, I can't say what they did.
No. However, Captain Zhao treats people as fools, as if he is the only smart person." Mu Anzhi curled his lips and said disdainfully.
Emperor Mu Xuan said, "It's only the beginning of June and the cotton has just ripened. How come so much cotton is shipped here?"
"I don't know. She has signed contracts with many farmers who grow cotton, and she has agreed to harvest as much cotton as they grow. This is the first crop of cotton that has just been picked. I heard she came from Zhili Prefecture.
."Mu'an's Way.
The prince smiled and said, "The third brother and sister are really good at business."
"The prince is right this time." Mu Anzhi himself is not a boaster, but he admires Li Yuhua very much. Mu Anzhi has a clear heart. With his annual salary, plus the usual rewards, he also has a farm.
The income from the shop may not be enough to support the household expenses.
Du Chang, Shi Hua, Chang Shi, and all subordinate officials are not greedy, but as a chief official, who would want to undercut his subordinates? In the third prince's mansion, all subordinate officials are given rewards for their birthdays and festivals, and even for the official's wife, father and son during the New Year and holidays.
One portion may not sound like much, but it adds up to a large sum.
In the first year of their marriage, they were always tight. Mu Anzhi also borrowed foreign debts, and now life is getting better and better. Mu Anzhi's salary income has not increased, so it is self-evident where the extra money came from.
Mu Anzhi was a man who cherished his blessings. He cherished his friends, his subordinates, and his wife even more. He knew in his heart that Li Yuhua was good. In such a big palace, there were so many people, up and down, inside and outside, even if there were people in charge
Human beings are servants and servants, but the ones who hold up the lintel of the third prince's residence are him and her.
Sister Yuhua's life was not easy when she was young. It had been a long time since they consummated their marriage, but Sister Yuhua was not pregnant. The imperial capital looked down upon others, so Mu Anzhi praised Sister Yuhua so much that no outsiders were allowed to say no.
The fact that Mu Anzhi set Zhuo Ran up could not be hidden from Emperor Mu Xuan, because Mu Anzhi, who used to have a dark face when he saw Zhuo Ran, now completely changed his appearance, and his pride could not be expressed in words.
Emperor Mu Xuan thought of how many times Mu Anzhi and Zhuo Ran had quarreled before the imperial court. This time, the Ministry of Punishment took away the stolen goods from Zhao Cong alone. Zhuo Ran got wind of it so quickly, and he was afraid that Mu Anzhi intended to trick Zhuo Ran.
Thinking that Zhuo Ran, the most difficult person in the dynasty, had been tricked by Mu Anzhi, Emperor Mu Xuan felt funny in his heart, but he just pretended not to know.
Even Li Yuhua and Li Yuhua looked overjoyed when they went to Yongshou Pavilion to pay their respects. Empress Dowager Lan smiled and asked, "Look at these happy brows, what's the happy event?"
"There is a happy event that I just wanted to tell the Queen Mother about." He told Queen Mother Lan about the recovery of the cotton cart.
Empress Dowager Lan really did not expect that these two hundred cotton carts would go through such a turmoil. Empress Dowager Lan first scolded the guards, "They are really blind. They dare to seize the cotton carts in your workshop. What else do they have?"
You don’t dare!” He then blamed Li Yuhua, “Why don’t you come and tell the Ai family that you are being wronged like this!”
"What's the point of complaining to your elders when something happens? You can only relieve your anger by asking for it!" Li Yuhua raised her eyebrows and rolled up her sleeves, showing a fierce look, which made Queen Mother Lan very happy.
Li Yuhua said, "Grandma, you think this person is greedy and stupid. He must be used to oppressing the people. As soon as I heard that the cotton cart was burned, I guessed that there must be something inside. I can give up. Let the third brother quickly
Go and investigate. If it were a common man who didn't have the power to investigate, let him steal something. I have two hundred cotton trucks, but you don't know, so I lost two hundred taels of silver. Not to mention that the price of cotton is far different.
, we weavers, even if I spend two thousand silver, I can’t immediately buy two hundred cotton carts of cotton.”
"Such an official must have more than one incident, and must have the Ministry of Punishment investigate and punish severely to serve as a warning to others." Empress Dowager Lan is well aware of the world, and regardless of the fact that she is a member of Li Yuhua's workshop, she knows about such things on weekdays.
Queen Mother Lan also wants to get to the bottom of it.
Li Yuhua believed that as long as the Ministry of Punishment conducted a thorough investigation, Captain Zhao would definitely be involved in more than this.
Li Yuhua also told Queen Mother Lan that Zhao Cong was the son-in-law and nephew of General Lin, "I have to remind my second sister-in-law that Mrs. Liang, who came to the palace with her this time, is Zhao Cong's biological cousin and brother-in-law, the imperial grandmother.
You keep the second sister-in-law here for a while longer. The second sister-in-law is about to go out. If Mrs. Liang comes to you and begs for mercy, it will be very difficult for the second sister-in-law."
Empress Dowager Lan said, "What are you afraid of? If you don't come to plead for mercy, it means you understand. If you want to come to your second sister-in-law and make noises, you are just a confused person."
"People today are not as concerned about face as people in the past. They don't care about anything that is confusing, as long as they get real benefits."
After all, Empress Dowager Lan felt sorry for her maternal niece and granddaughter, so she just let them live in Yongshou Pavilion without mentioning anything about letting them return to the city.
Mrs. Liang is true as Li Yuhua said. Captain Zhao was arrested near the palace and all his servants were detained. It was because he had a loyal Xiao Qi who secretly sent someone to inform Mrs. Liang that Mrs. Liang found out about Captain Zhao.
Something happened.
The first person Mrs. Liang thought of asking for help was Lin Cheng, but Lin Cheng had been working at the palace recently and was away from home day and night. After rectifying the concierge last time, now Mrs. Liang came to the door, and the concierge didn't even invite her in for tea.
dare.
In despair, the second person Mrs. Liang thought of asking for help was the second prince's concubine, but the second prince's concubine had not come out since she came to the palace. Mrs. Liang could not find anyone, so she had to order her servants to prepare carriages and horses and return to the city that day.
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Mrs. Liang went straight to Zhao's house. As soon as the carriage entered the alley of Zhao's house, she saw two officers and soldiers of the Ministry of Justice guarding the door with guns through the fine screen of the car window. Since Mu Anzhi arrived at the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Justice must have been infected with Mu Anzhi's unkind temperament.
From the officers and soldiers to the officers on duty, they all look like they are not easy to mess with.
Mrs. Liang immediately knew that the Zhao family was also affected, and immediately ordered the driver to rush to her parents' house.
The Lin family was also in a mess. Old Mrs. Lin was sick in bed after hearing the news about the accident in her parents' family. Mrs. Lin never left to serve her mother-in-law and aunt. Now seeing her eldest daughter return home, Mrs. Lin held her eldest daughter's hand and tears rolled down her face.
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"Is grandma okay?" Mrs. Liang asked.
Mrs. Lin shook her head, "Your grandmother is seriously ill and has just fallen asleep. Don't go over there yet. Wait until she wakes up before you go to say hello."
The maid brought the tea, and Mrs. Liang glanced at her. She was so anxious that she couldn't find any connections in the suburbs that she couldn't help it anymore. She scolded the maid, "How can you still think about tea!"
The maid hurriedly bowed and left. Mrs. Liang asked her mother urgently, "What's going on at my uncle's house? I just went and saw officers and soldiers guarding the door, but I couldn't tell which yamen they were from."
"It's the Ministry of Punishment." Mrs. Lin's tears fell again. She wiped them with a handkerchief and rolled them again. Mrs. Lin sobbed in a low voice, "Brother Cong asked the Ministry of Punishment to arrest him. Now he can't even see anyone!"
"How's the case going?"
"Your father is not sure. There is also a connection with the Third Prince's Mansion here. He said that Cong Geer had seized the cotton cart of the Third Prince's Mansion and lied that the cotton cart was set on fire. As a result, hundreds of households under him brought cotton carts to the city.
They were dealing with Zhao Er here, and they were asking the Ministry of Punishment to deal with it. Brother Cong was found guilty." Mrs. Lin's eyes were as red and swollen as rotten peaches. It was obvious that she had cried a lot these days. She held her daughter's hand and said, "You
Second sister, your nephew, niece, aunt, and cousin have all been cordoned off in the house. I am so anxious that I can’t help but I can’t even bring a bowl of water in. I don’t know what they are doing inside.”
Mrs. Liang comforted her in a deep voice, "Mom, don't worry too much. Although this matter has something to do with the Third Prince's Mansion, our family is still there. My father is a general of the Imperial Guard. This is my father's maternal family. How dare the Ministry of Punishment still abuse me?"
!It’s nothing more than hindering the Third Prince’s selfishness!”
"This is difficult." Mrs. Lin whispered to her daughter, "Zhao Er's unfamiliar wild dog probably did many evil things behind Brother Cong's back. Now that the incident has happened, they are all blaming Brother Cong."
.Once Brother Cong’s charges are proven, your maternal family will be finished. I’m worried that your father will be implicated!”
"We have to find a way to make Zhao Er admit this crime, as well as the hundred households under Cong Geer. Cong Geer was also serving as the imperial guard at the time and had no time to return to the city. Everything was done by the hundred households themselves.
Burning cotton carts, hundreds of households fooled Brother Cong! I would rather bear the responsibility of being confused and incompetent than admitting guilt!"
"The Xing Department does not allow people to visit, maybe because they want to hear the case quickly." Mrs. Lin whispered, "I am worried that Brother Cong has been spoiled since he was a child and will not be able to withstand the methods of the Criminal Department. Once he is recruited, it will be difficult."
Mrs. Liang frowned and sighed, "When I knew that he had made a mistake and seized the cotton cart of the Third Prince's Mansion, I immediately advised him to return it immediately, and he agreed. Who would have expected that such a thing would happen after a delay of one night?
Accident."
"You already knew about this?"
"Why don't you know that Brother Cong has always been honest? The Third Prince was so merciless when he tried His Highness the Second Highness. He was so angry that he detained the carriage of the Third Prince's mansion, otherwise he would lose his mind and offend the Third Prince.
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Mrs. Lin felt even more distressed when she heard that her nephew and son-in-law had offended His Highness the Third Highness because of this incident. She tried to discuss it with her daughter, "How about you and I go to the palace and talk about this matter to your aunt."
"I'm afraid my aunt is powerless now." Mrs. Liang sighed, "What's more, His Highness is about to regain his favor, and has already hooked up with Brother Cong, so we can no longer harm His Highness."
Mrs. Liang pondered, "But this matter must not be kept from Your Majesty, otherwise Brother Cong will be so unjust."
She made up her mind, looked at her mother and said, "Mom, please pass the sign to the palace today. Tomorrow I will accompany you into the palace and inform my aunt about this!"
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