Chapter 1325 I would rather get the money like this
Chapter 1325 I would rather not take the money I got like this!
This morning, inside Wude Division.
Gu Zhengbang is handling official business in the office room.
Suddenly, Zhong Peng came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Commander Chai, Miss Rulan from the Chai Chief's residence would like to see you."
Gu Zhengbang immediately put the brush on the pen mountain, stood up and said: "Please come quickly."
As soon as Zhong Peng saw Gu Zhengbang's reaction, he understood that this girl Ru Lan was definitely not an ordinary person.
"Yes." Zhong Peng bowed his hands in agreement, turned around and walked out of the room.
Soon, Ru Lan was led by Zhong Peng to the official room.
At this time, Gu Zhengbang saw Ru Lan coming in and immediately said with a smile: "Miss Ru Lan, please sit down quickly."
"Thank you, Commander Gu." Ru Lan thanked him with a smile, walked to the table and sat down slowly.
Gu Zhengbang turned to Zhong Peng and said, "Close the door and guard it outside. No one can come in without me."
"Yes, Sir Commander." Zhong Peng responded, closed the door and exited the room.
Gu Zhengbang came to the table, first poured Ru Lan a cup of tea, then sat down and asked: "Master Ru Lan, has there been any progress in the matter I entrusted to you?"
Ru Lan nodded lightly and said, "Yes, the person Commander Gu asked me to investigate has been identified."
"Oh! That's great." Gu Zhengbang looked at Ru Lan, waiting for her to continue.
Ru Lan took a small sip of tea, put down the cup and said: "Commander Gu, the person who leaked the news about Chai Secretary's departure was a maid named Rujuan. According to her, she was approached by Sui San, the housekeeper of Zhongyong Hou Mansion.
, gave her some money and asked her to find out about Chai Sushi's trip."
Gu Zhengbang nodded with a serious face, and then asked: "But Lord Rulan, except for a few reliable people, no one else knows about the departure of Chai Secretary, and I don't know."
I have repeatedly told Commander Chai to keep it secret, how did the maid named Rujuan know about it?"
Rulan solemnly replied: "I have interrogated this one, and that Rujuan has some brains. After the housekeeper of the Zhongyong Hou Mansion came to her for information, she would go to observe the situation in the stables every day.
"Oh my God, fodder has already been prepared in the stables. She deduced the date of departure for Chai Shishi from various details."
"That's it!" Gu Zhengbang nodded slowly, and then said: "She is indeed a maid trained by Master Ru Lan. She is indeed more thoughtful than others."
Rulan shook her head and smiled, saying: "Commander Gu, don't laugh at Rulan. If Rujuan is really thoughtful, how could she reveal her secret so quickly?"
Gu Zhengbang suddenly became interested and asked: "How did she reveal her secret?"
"Expenses!" Ru Lan said: "After you asked me about this matter a few days ago, I started to investigate secretly, and found that Rujuan suddenly had a more expensive hairpin. Not only that, Rujuan also secretly gave her a hairpin.
My family sent me a sum of money, which is more than what I usually send back."
Gu Zhengbang smiled and praised: "Master Rulan is really thoughtful. Either she doesn't take action, or she hits the target right away! I admire you, I admire you..."
Ru Lan said modestly: "Commander Gu, please stop making fun of Ru Lan. Compared with Wu Desi, Ru Lan is far behind."
Gu Zhengbang shook his head hurriedly and waved his hand: "Where is there... Oh, by the way, Lord Rulan, if you are willing, why not come to our Wude Department to work? With my old face, go and ask for a job."
Please ask the Emperor, and the Emperor will probably agree."
Ru Lan smiled and shook her head and said: "Commander Gu, please stop joking. Ru Lan is not that capable. In this life, it is better to live peacefully..."
Rulan took a sip of tea and asked again: "Commander Gu, what should we do with Rujuan?"
Gu Zhengbang said: "She is yours, I won't interfere in this matter..."
"Since Commander Gu said so, then Ru Lan will make her own decision." Ru Lan said.
After saying what she wanted to say, Rulan stood up and said, "Commander, Rulan won't disturb you anymore. I'll take my leave."
"Master Rulan, walk slowly."
Gu Zhengbang was very polite and sent Ru Lan out of the room himself.
Gu Zhengbang stood on the porch until Ru Lan was out of sight, then he turned and walked into the room, calling at the same time: "Zhong Peng, come in..."
Zhong Peng followed Gu Zhengbang into the official room, folded his hands and said, "What are your orders, Commander?"
Gu Zhengbang asked: "Do you know about Sui San, the new housekeeper of Zhongyong Hou Mansion?"
Zhong Peng said: "Coming back to the commander, I seem to have met him once or twice."
Gu Zhengbang nodded and said, "Now that I've seen it, it's easy to handle..."
After a pause, Gu Zhengbang's expression became serious and he ordered: "Find a way to capture Sui San. I will interrogate him personally. Remember, it must be done quietly and no one should know."
"I understand," Zhong Peng said.
Gu Zhengbang said: "Just do this quickly."
Then, Zhong Peng left the office room.
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At about the same time, in the imperial palace, in the royal study.
Liu Lang was sitting behind the dragon case, looking at Sui Fengmao who was standing under the dragon case with his head bowed, and said: "Sui Aiqing, how have you managed to raise the money for the north after so many days?"
Sui Fengmao bowed his head and said respectfully: "Back to the emperor, I and all my colleagues in the household department racked their brains and tried their best, and finally raised an extra hundred thousand taels of silver. In just a few days, we can go to the north.
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"Only one hundred thousand taels?" Liu Lang immediately got angry and couldn't sit still.
Liu Lang stood up and walked out from behind the dragon case, came to Sui Fengmao, frowned and asked: "Sui Aiqing, one hundred thousand taels is not enough! Can't you think of another way to raise more?"
"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to raise more silver. It's really that the court's various expenditures cannot be reduced at the moment... Your Majesty, I don't have any better way!" Sui Fengmao complained.
The national treasury was short of money, which made Liu Lang very depressed. He couldn't help but put his hands behind his back and walked around the study with a frown.
Sui Fengmao waited for the emperor to walk back and forth several times before asking: "Your Majesty, what do you think about what Lord Zhongyong said last time?"
"Don't mention this matter again. I would rather not take the money you get from this!" Liu Lang's tone was very firm.
Sui Fengmao looked worried and sighed: "But Your Majesty, there really is no other way besides this..."
"Stop talking, stop talking, don't mention this matter again, I won't agree." Liu Lang waved his hand.
Sui Fengmao saw that he could not persuade the emperor, so he had no choice but to give up.
Sui Fengmao had just left the imperial study when a eunuch came outside the door and reported: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother invites you to come over."
"The Queen Mother?" Liu Lang was startled and asked, "The Queen Mother is looking for me. What's the matter?"
The eunuch said: "Back to the Emperor, the Queen Mother didn't say anything, so the servant didn't dare to ask any more questions. She just said that she wanted to invite the Emperor to come over and talk, and to have lunch if possible."
"I understand. Go back and tell the Queen Mother that I will be there at noon."
After Liu Lang finished speaking, the eunuch left.
The time soon reached noon, and Liu Lang arrived at the Queen Mother's palace on time.
After the mother and son met, they exchanged greetings. After the two sat down at the table, Liu Lang changed the topic to the right track.
"Mother, you specifically called me here. Do you have anything else to do?" Liu Lang asked.
The Queen Mother smiled slightly and asked: "By the way, Emperor, the Ai family remembers that Jimoshu's eldest daughter, Jimoyou, has been married to Anping Bochaiyan by the emperor, right?"
"Yes, Queen Mother." Liu Lang replied seriously.
The Queen Mother nodded slowly, and then asked: "So Jimo Shu's second daughter, Jimo Qiao, has chosen a husband now?"
Liu Lang frowned slightly, paused and replied: "It seems that I haven't returned to my mother yet..."
Immediately afterwards, Liu Lang asked: "Why did the Queen Mother suddenly think of asking about this?"
The Queen Mother said: "It's like this. When the Ai family visited the garden last time, they happened to meet the wife of Sui Shangshu. She told the Ai family privately that his nephew Sui Zhan had completely changed his past, and the women who were around him in the past,
There are also concubines who were brought into the house, and now they have all been kicked away by him..."
Liu Lang immediately answered: "Mother, did she also say that now that the prodigal son of Zhongyong Hou has turned around, he wants to marry Jimo Qiao as his wife, and will he be the only one to favor her in the future?"
The Queen Mother looked surprised and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, that's exactly what she said."
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