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After the dog emperor confiscated my property, I emptied the entire treasury
Chapter 691:
The old bustard was shocked by this operation.
Although the auction meeting was crucial to her and the entire Yanhong Mansion, all she could think about was how to sell Niu Da Niu at a high price. She never expected that there would be so much more to the auction itself. Articles can be made.
This must be an eye-opener for all the dignitaries in Fanyang City!
Moreover, this mirror, how come it is so transparent, so bright, and so clear!
The old madam looked left and right at the mirror Luo Hong showed her, feeling that she couldn't put it down.
In this era, most ordinary people can only observe themselves through their reflections in the water.
If the home is in better condition, there will be toiletries such as bronze mirrors.
Depending on the polishing techniques, the mirror surface of the bronze mirror will have varying degrees of flaws.
The human appearance reflected in it is more or less blurry or distorted.
She had never seen such a nice mirror.
"Sister, where did you get this mirror?" the old madam asked.
Luo Hong laughed and said, "You are really rich. This mirror is in the goods I gave you. Didn't you read the goods list carefully and didn't you pay attention during the inspection?"
When the old madam heard this, he realized that these mirrors were It was his own, and he suddenly felt happy.
She is the only one in Fanyangcheng who owns such a good mirror. She doesn't have the final say on how much it will cost!
When the old bustard thought about it, his belief in making a lot of money suddenly became stronger.
Not to mention anything else, this mirror alone can bring her a lot of money.
Make a lot of money, really make a lot of money.
The old bustard couldn't be happier. He immediately praised Luo Hong and said, "Sister, you are so clever. Don't worry, after this auction, I will definitely cooperate with your master."
Luo Hong followed her words . He said: "That's great of course. My master is also looking forward to turning all the brothels in Fanyang City into bright red brothels after this time."
The old bustard's heart jumped suddenly.
She could naturally hear the hidden meaning in Luo Hong's words.
Although her Yanhong Building is the largest brothel in Fanyang City, she has never dreamed of taking all the brothels under her umbrella so far.
However, now she is full of confidence in this matter.
She may not have this ability, but for the master of the Luohong family, it may be an easy task.
The Madam's dream grew bigger and bigger.
At this time, the steward of Yanhong Building came up and said to the old bustard: "The Chengshan family is here to deliver food again."
"Really?" The old bustard glanced at Luo Hong intentionally or unintentionally.
Luo Hong acted as if nothing had happened and was adjusting the angle in front of a mirror.
The old madam said: "Sister, the food delivery guy is here. I'm going to see how the quality of today's food is."
"Okay." Luo Hong seemed to have no time to pay attention to her, and went to another cubicle to check the mirror. angle.
The old madam was relieved and hurriedly followed the steward to the backyard.
As she walked, she asked: "Has the tail been swept off?"
The steward lowered his voice and said: "Don't worry, this dish was picked from the ravine. There was no one around at the time."
"That's good." The old bustard stopped. Say more.
The two of them walked towards the woodshed with secret expressions on their faces.
At this time, Luo Hong, who was standing on the second floor overlooking the stage effect, quietly entered a girl's room.
The girl greeted her with a smile.
During this period of time, Luo Hong took advantage of the opportunity to prepare for the auction and became very familiar with the girls.
At first, the girls were not very happy when they heard that a new girl was coming to the building, and that the old madam planned to favor her.
But Luo Hong told them that through this auction, they could bring more and richer customers to Yanhong Mansion, and each of them would be able to do a big business on the day of the auction. Finally, they were also convinced. Get excited at the auction.
At this time, Luo Hong smiled at the girl and said, "My eyesight is not good. Could you please help me stand upstairs and see how the mirror array I have put up works."
The girl left with a smile.
Luo Hong walked slowly to the window, opened it, and said to the girl: "You, don't keep yourself in the room. When the weather is nice, open more windows for ventilation, and people can be more cheerful."
"Yes, yes, I understand." The girl replied and walked out of the room.
Luo Hong turned around and saw the old madam and the steward heading to the woodshed in the backyard.
She knew it in her heart.
It seems that the investigation is in the right direction.
This Yanhong Mansion and this old madam must be involved in what the master wants to investigate.
No wonder the master said that if there was any place in this city where a few girls could come out for no reason without attracting attention, then the brothel would definitely be the first choice.
Now relying on the protection of officials, these people are quite confident in abducting and selling young girls.
But when they first started doing this, they still wanted to hide it from others.
Therefore, finding the person who helped them from the beginning was the breakthrough in this case.
After many years in the palace, Luo Hong is the best at observing words and emotions.
As soon as the steward came in, she felt something was wrong in the atmosphere.
Sure enough, the old bustard also looked a little strange.
What's more, with this old madam's lazy character, who never takes matters into her own hands as long as she can help others, how could she even take care of the grocery shopping in the building!
Luo Hong averted her eyes and walked out of the room as if nothing had happened.
After a while, the old bustard came back from the backyard.
His expression looked vaguely excited.
Luo Hong didn't seem to notice, and continued busy with what she was doing.
The old bustard stood nearby and admired it for a long time. ,
The more I looked at it, the more I felt that the auction in her beautiful red building was probably something special.
I heard that in the Jiangnan area, events are held from time to time, and many girls from brothels compete for beauty.
What's so good about that.
There is no place like this in Fanyang City where her Yanhonglou stands out!
Luo Hong adjusted the mirror array again. Seeing that it was getting late, she said goodbye and went back to the inn.
It was night, and a figure carrying a sack walked out of the back door of Yanhong Building.
Under the cover of darkness, he quickly stuffed the sack into the carriage parked at the door.
The carriage rumbled away, heading straight to the east of Fanyang City.
Behind the carriage, a figure in black followed quietly.
The carriage stopped at the back door of a house in the east of the city.
Although the house is not big, it is somewhat unique.
From the slightly opened door, you can see the landscape of the back garden of the house.
"The food is served," said the driver of the carriage.
The person who opened the door understood, took the sack out of the carriage, and quickly ducked back into the door.
The gate was closed, the coachman leaned back, raised his whip, and slapped the horse's butt.
"The food has been delivered, let's go back." The driver said to the horse.
Chapter 692: The wisest decision she had ever made.
The carriage circled around the house and returned to Yanhong Mansion.
The dark shadow following him jumped up and climbed into the house.
With very light movements, he followed the person who was "receiving food" and sneaked into the inner house.
After a while, the black figure sneaked out again, and after a while of running quickly in the alley, entered an inn.
Two hours later, a roar of fear and fear suddenly erupted from the house.
The servants on night watch quickly ran to the main room and found the new vegetables that the master had bought today, rolling their eyes and lying on the side of the bed.
The servants understood instantly.
Today's dishes are so tender that I can't help but toss them. Their master is very rough and may have tossed people to death.
The servants didn't say much, and a bold man walked over first and sniffed the girl's breath.
No more energy.
Without saying a word, he said to the person behind him: "Go find a sack."
More than an hour passed.
At this time, it is the time when people are sleeping most deeply.
The back door of the house opened quietly, and a man quickly got into a carriage carrying a sack.
The hooves of the horses driving the carriages were all tied with cotton covers to make the sound quieter.
The carriage moved forward slowly and arrived at the mass grave on the outskirts of the western city.
A man got out of the car and threw the entire sack into the mass grave.
Then, the man got back into the carriage and drove the carriage back to the mansion.
The door of the house was closed tightly, and the dark night became calm again.
The heinous crime was buried in silence...
Three days later, the auction for Yanhong Mansion began.
Although it seems that the outside gate of Yanhong Building is much deserted than usual.
But in fact, the building was already bustling with people.
Just because Yanhonglou does not receive ordinary guests today, only high-ranking officials and dignitaries.
According to Luo Hong's suggestion, these dignitaries were brought to the compartment through the secret passage of Yanhong Building.
The old madam is busy entertaining all the guests. She is dressed up in a fancy way today. For those who don't know, she thinks she wants to be the top girl in Yanhonglou.
At this time, the young man came to report, "Madam, there is a guest outside the door who wants to see you."
"Is he the guest we invited?" asked the old madam.
"No." The boy replied.
The old madam rolled her eyes, "No, you don't know what day it is today? How dare you bring anyone in front of me?"
Huh, she invited everyone in Fanyang City who had family background and wealth.
We even invited regular patrons from several surrounding cities who frequented Yanhong Building.
Anyone who is not on her invitation list is not a distinguished guest.
She didn't have time to receive this kind of person today.
The boy said, "Aunt Yu brought her here."
Aunt Yu is Luo Hong's pseudonym.
The old bustard's eyebrows twitched.
Oops, she invited all the dignitaries in Fanyang City, but she forgot one person.
The old madam slapped herself on the forehead.
She was really old, how could she not invite such a wealthy businessman!
However, there are also advantages to not asking.
At least it shows that she thinks Mr. Xu should be a gentleman.
Haha, how can any man in the world be a gentleman?
The reason why he behaves like a gentleman is not because he is poor!
The old bustard was thinking this as he quickened his pace and walked towards the backyard.
When he opened the back door, he saw a man of medium build, about forty years old, standing outside.
Behind him were Luo Hong and several servants dressed as waiters.
"Mr. Xu? Come in, come in! I always hear Yu's sister mentioning you. I'm getting older, so I forgot to invite you. I really don't know what to say." Luo Hong was busy welcoming people inside. I apologize for not stacking the ground.
The visitor was Lin Chengzhang in disguise.
Relying on Luo Hong's makeup skills, he successfully transformed into the wealthy businessman Mr. Xu.
At this time, Lin Chengzhang felt very disgusted.
The old madam smelled of inferior cosmetics and powder, which made his head hurt.
But his daughter said that today's scene was the climax of the whole scene, so he must perform well.
Lin Chengzhang looked enigmatic, and in the face of the old madam's attentive appearance, he just nodded silently.
The old bustard was already thirsty when he was greeted and sent off, but now seeing Master Xu being silent, he felt a little angry.
She secretly said: Huh, what are you pretending to be? You are not just an old and immoral libertine. Look at him at this age, he is old enough to be the father of a big girl, and he actually wants to come and bid!
If Lin Xuezhu and Lin Chengzhang could hear what the old madam was thinking, they would definitely say "What a divine prophet". Aren't they just like father and daughter?
Seeing that Mr. Xu didn't like to talk, the old madam stopped talking and hurriedly led the person into the compartment.
After settling down, she said to Luo Hong: "Sister, if your master needs anything, just go to me. There are many guests today, if there is any neglect, sister, just ask, don't be polite to me." "
Go and do your work. My master has servants like us to take care of him," Luo Hong said.
The old bustard then went out to attend to other matters.
At this time, in the room upstairs, Lin Xuezhu was also dressed up, just waiting for the next good show.
The old bustard hurriedly ran up to her and said to her: "Hurry up and get into the cage. We will take you to the roof." "
Okay." Lin Xuezhu pretended to be obedient and followed the old bustard to the third floor. The atrium of the building.
In the middle of the atrium, there is a birdcage.
For this unique appearance, a floor under the birdcage was specially changed to be removable.
After Lin Xuezhu enters, the birdcage will be pulled up a little.
Then people came to tear down the floor of the central hall and put the birdcage all the way to the first floor.
Under the urging of the old madam, Lin Xuezhu obediently assumed a position of lying on her side in the birdcage.
The old madam felt quite satisfied and gave her many instructions to keep this posture. Then she took a piece of red silk and covered the entire birdcage.
After doing these things, the old bustard hurriedly prepared the Luo people to put the birdcage.
The guests on the first floor were also waiting impatiently.
It was clearly written on the invitation that this bidding meeting, both the girl herself and the bidding format, would make their eyes shine.
Therefore, almost everyone was absentmindedly sipping the novel fruit tea, waiting for the moment when the girl appeared.
The Madam quickly touched up her makeup and stood on the stage on the first floor with a beaming face.
Clearing her throat, she said, "Dear guests, thank you for coming to Yanhong Building."
As soon as she opened her voice, the surrounding area immediately fell silent.
Everyone waited calmly.
The Madam suddenly felt like she was being watched by everyone, and she fell in love with this feeling at the speed of light.
Although the idea came from someone else, hosting this auction was really the wisest decision she had ever made!
Chapter 693: Keep your spirits up and continue watching the show.
The old madam knows that whetting the appetite appropriately can increase the interest of the guests.
Excessive appetite-stimulating can easily make guests impatient.
She had to take care of this crowd of benefactors.
Since she had already whetted the guest's appetite, now she just wanted to be simple and crude.
So she said: "Without further ado, let's go straight to the girl. Our Yanhonglou's well-deserved number one, Red Peony!"
After saying that, she clapped her hands and withdrew from the stage.
The distinguished guests in the cubicles waited nervously.
But after waiting for a while, nothing happened.
"What's going on?" someone asked impatiently.
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, someone shouted: "Look up to the sky."
Everyone immediately looked up to the sky through the gaps in the bamboo curtains in the partitions.
I saw a dome covered with red cloth slowly lowering down.
"So this is what the madam said about the unique experience!"
"It is indeed worthy of its reputation. Today's trip is not in vain!"
The people who spoke were all the servants brought by the distinguished guests.
They express their feelings specifically for their master, and at the same time they also stir up the atmosphere at the scene.
After all, their master was not suitable to speak in such an unworldly tone on such an occasion.
But the commotion among these servants was a real commotion.
After all, they had never seen this kind of scene of people hanging from the sky.
The old bustard was also so excited that he rubbed his hands together.
Just lowering a cage, these distinguished guests are already so excited.
If they see Niu Da Niu's appearance, these people will go to heaven!
Thinking of the bidding session that was about to begin, the Madam's heart began to beat rapidly.
Judging from the reaction at the scene, she was really going to make a fortune today.
The birdcage slowly landed on the stage.
The Madam returned to the stage and untied the birdcage from the hanging rope.
At this time, the boys in charge of stage rotation came on the stage, each knelt down and moved the stage on their knees.
The old madam followed the stage and said with a smile: "Now I am going to uncover this red silk. Our red peonies are under the red silk. Let me see which position of the distinguished guest can be the first." Did you see the red peony?"
As he said that, the old bustard closed his eyes and jerked his hand.
"Hmm hum hum." A strange sound came from the birdcage.
The old madam thought she was hearing something, so she quickly opened her eyes.
This sight made her legs weaken and she fell off the stage. She sat down on the ground, the base of her tail hurting from the knock.
In the birdcage, an old sow with a pink body was staring at this strange environment with a frightened face, and continued to make a humming sound in its mouth.
The whole place was quiet, deathly quiet, so quiet that only the snoring of the old sow could be heard.
Even the boys pushing the stage silently stopped walking.
They were kneeling on the ground, unable to push or move, and were at a loss - is this old sow still necessary to show off?
Then, along with the screams of the old bustard, the whole place exploded.
"What are you doing? Invite us over and show us pigs?"
"Auction meeting? I brought tens of thousands of taels of silver notes, and you want me to buy a pig?"
"That's unreasonable. It's simply unreasonable."
The cubicles were all at the same time . Exploded.
Among all the cubicles, only Lin Chengzhang's one emitted suppressed laughter.
Lin Chengzhang only knew that his daughter asked him to cooperate in the acting, and she promised that she would never sell him out.
But his daughter didn't tell him that an old sow plum was used to replace the peach stiffness!
Hahahahaha, he was laughing so hard that his stomach was about to explode.
No, no, if you keep doing this, the next scene won't work!
The guards who came with Lin Chengzhang also laughed so much that they almost became incontinent.
They all felt in their hearts that the queen was a talented person, but they didn't dare to say it out loud.
Luo Hong couldn't stand it anymore.
She has been in charge of the palace for many years and has already developed the ability to be serious in speech.
Otherwise, if something funny happens, do you have to behave inappropriately in front of your master?
But now, she really couldn't help it!
How did the master do it? How could he get a pig in?
My powers are vast, I can only say that my powers are vast!
In the cubicle, several people were facing different directions, each smiling in his own way.
It must be said that they were quite reserved, each of them did not want others to see their ferocious faces as they were about to smile away.
The guests began to leave the table angrily.
Everyone was very low-key when they came, trying to avoid people.
At this time, everyone was marked face-to-face.
There is no way, how can they continue to stay in this kind of scene that is simply humiliating to them!
The steward of Yanhonglou tried to persuade the guests to stay.
After all, without Red Peony, there are other girls.
But the guests were almost disgusted to death by the old sow.
Don't say they won't stay tonight, they will never patronize Yanhonglou's business again in the future.
As soon as the steward started to stop people, he was beaten by angry guests.
At this point, no one in the Yanhong Building dared to stop these guests. They all retreated and got out of the way.
Lin Chengzhang and others had almost laughed, and each wiped the tears from the corners of their eyes with their sleeves. After all the guests had left, they Shi Shiran left Yanhong Mansion.
Sure enough, a good show.
In the Yanhong Building, it was so lively just now, but now it is so deserted.
The steward's face was covered in blood and he couldn't stand up at all. He could only crawl towards the old madam on his knees.
The old madam was still staring blankly at the big birdcage on the stage.
She no longer knew how long she had been looking at that old sow.
In short, as a pig whose nature is to eat the still life in front of it, the old sow has shown obvious appetite for the old bustard.
It put its head against the bird cage and tried to get close to the old bustard.
At the same time, hungry and yearning saliva flowed from the corners of his mouth.
"What's going on?" The steward finally climbed up to the old bustard and asked desperately.
The old madam seemed to have just come back to her senses, turning her head and looking at the steward with empty eyes.
After watching for a while, she suddenly screamed: "Where's the big cow girl? Catch her back for me! I must kill her, I must kill her!"
The old madam screamed at the top of her lungs, like a crazy female supporting actor in a Korean drama. , has that serious illness.
The people in Yanhonglou who were still at a loss came to their senses and hurriedly scattered to look for Lin Xuezhu.
This bitch who ruined Yanhonglou, everyone wants to kill her right now!
Lin Xuezhu had already left Yanhong Mansion, returned to the inn where her father lived, changed into men's clothes, and infiltrated the escort team.
Luo Hong's makeup technique, which is comparable to hair transplantation, was taught by her.
Disguising herself as a man or something like that is a piece of cake for her.
After changing into men's clothes, she went to the couch and slept peacefully.
Keep your spirits up and continue watching the show.
Chapter 694 Things are not as simple as they seem
. Lin Xuezhu fell asleep, and when Lin Chengzhang came back with someone, he did not call her.
After a while, officers and soldiers came to the door.
A dozen officers and soldiers stood in the lobby on the first floor of the inn, shouting at the waiter: "The government is handling the case, open all the rooms quickly!"
The waiter was obviously not surprised by this behavior, and after hearing this, he asked the waiter in the room. The guest apologized and opened the door.
At the urging of the officers and soldiers, everyone was called to the lobby for inspection.
Lin Xuezhu also followed Luo Hong's wake-up call to the lobby and stood obediently behind Lin Chengzhang.
The officers and soldiers held the portraits and faced them one by one.
Of course, their main targets were women, and they only glanced at the men without paying much attention.
The result is naturally nothing.
The officers and soldiers said: "The city is under martial law. Everyone should stay where they are and are not allowed to move around at will. Otherwise, they will wait to go to the government to eat."
"We have to leave the city today!" Someone protested dissatisfied.
The officers and soldiers snorted coldly, "Leave the city? The city gates are sealed. Why are you leaving the city?"
When the man heard that the city gates were sealed, he became even more angry. "How can you just seal the city gates? Is there any reason? ? What should I do with the people coming and going? Isn't this what is delaying me?"
The officer took out his sword and said with full authority: "Why, if you have any dissatisfaction, why don't you go to the Yamen and tell me anything? No one can influence the government's handling of the case, otherwise he will be severely punished!"
The man was still dissatisfied and said, "What case does your government want to handle? It's really an important case, but I'm here in Fanyang City. I've been here for a few days, and I've never heard of any serious case. You people in the government, please don't abuse your power."
Although this man's words are bad, there is still some truth in them.
Others listened and agreed.
For ordinary people in Fanyang City, this kind of thing is not surprising.
But for those who first arrived in Fanyang City, it was incredible.
You must know that since the present emperor ascended the throne, he has not only developed the economy and paid attention to people's livelihood, but also rectified the officialdom and purified the atmosphere.
All the people across the country felt that their lives were getting better and the government's governance was clearer.
They had not seen anyone like Fan Yangcheng who closed the city for no reason and delayed the people's work for many years.
Most of the people in this inn are outsiders who come to do business or do business, so naturally they don't approve of this behavior.
However, those officers and soldiers were used to being domineering, and they said arrogantly: "The government is handling the case, and we will not allow you to comment. Come here, take away this disobedient rioter!"
After saying this, two officers and soldiers stepped forward to detain the person who raised the question. people.
The man was even more dissatisfied and said, "Why are you arresting me? Don't you Fan Yangcheng let people talk?"
The officers and soldiers ignored him at all, roughly blocked his mouth with a piece of rag, and were about to take him away. .
At this time, Lin Chengzhang picked up a teacup from the table and threw it heavily to the ground.
The surprised eyes of the officers and soldiers turned fierce in an instant. Just as they were about to reprimand him, they saw the guards near Lin Chengzhang pulling out their knives one by one and placing them on the necks of the officers and soldiers.
"What are you doing? Are you going to cause trouble?" The officers and soldiers were not afraid. They immediately drew their swords and fought with the guards.
Lin Chengzhang showed his badge and said, "I am an imperial envoy entrusted by the emperor. I carry the Fang sword. I will kill first and report later. Are you going to rebel?"
Those officers and soldiers were frightened.
When did the imperial envoy sneak into Fanyang City?
At this time, Lin Xuezhu removed the sheath and handed the long sword to Lin Chengzhang's hand.
Lin Chengzhang took it, pulled out the long sword, revealed the four characters "Shang Fang Bao Sword", and said majestically: "Tie these people up."
All of his guards were as good as ten, so it was natural to deal with such a dozen mobs. As soon as he got his hands on him, he tied him up immediately.
Lin Chengzhang said to the people in the inn: "I will interrogate these people later. You can help to guard them."
The behavior of the officers and soldiers just now has angered many people. Naturally, these people are happy to see these officers and soldiers suffer misfortune. of.
Hearing this, someone volunteered and said: "Master Imperial Envoy, don't worry, we can't go anywhere. We are just sitting in this lobby, staring at these people."
Lin Chengzhang nodded and said: "You have great righteousness, The court will reward you."
"You're welcome, sir," the man said.
Lin Chengzhang took his guards out of the inn and headed to the government office.
Along the way, I met several waves of officers and soldiers who came out to "investigate the case". They all took it down, tied it up on the spot, and handed it over to nearby merchants for safekeeping.
Most of the ordinary people in Fanyang City, except those who were doing business and colluding with the government, hated the prefect Guo Qian.
Knowing that an imperial envoy was here, he was naturally willing to cooperate.
Even those who colluded with Guo Qian knew very well that imperial envoys, let alone ordinary people, could not resist even Guo Qian, let alone be stupid.
Therefore, the work of Lin Chengzhang and others is progressing smoothly.
Lin Xuezhu took out a bamboo whistle from his arms and blew a note.
After a while, many guards walked out of the streets and alleys.
These people have arrived in Fanyang City one after another in these days.
The reason why he acted in secret was to avoid attracting Guo Qian's attention.
Now that all arrangements are in place, the operation officially begins.
Lin Chengzhang led these people and immediately surrounded the government office.
At that time, Guo Qian was in the inner house, waiting for his subordinates to send him news.
The old madam of Yanhong Mansion had done a lot of shameful things for him over the years.
Many of the young girls he used to win over other officials were sent out through Yanhonglou.
Although the old madam wouldn't go out to arrest people directly, people would not attract attention if they walked around her Yanhong Mansion.
Therefore, although the relationship between the two is not close, they have been in collusion for many years.
If something happens in Yanhong Mansion, Guo Qian will take care of it.
In particular, some of the people entertained in Yanhong Mansion this time were the people he, Guo Qian, wanted to win over.
How could Guo Qian not be angry when he completely offended these people because of a country girl!
When the old madam came to ask for help, he spoke harshly and scolded the old madam, and then sent people to search for Niu Da Niu throughout the city.
When his subordinates came to report that the imperial envoy was visiting, Guo Qian was still a little confused.
"What sir?" He sat up from the couch.
"The emperor's imperial envoy has now surrounded our house, saying that you have blocked the city gate for no reason and caused inconvenience to the people. I want to ask you for your crime!" said the subordinate.
Guo Qian only found it incredible.
Just for this? Moreover, how come the imperial envoy is so lucky to appear in Fanyang City at this time?
No, things are certainly not as simple as they seem!
Chapter 695: My lord, I didn't know that
Guo Qian's heart was ringing with alarm, so he quickly put on his official uniform and went out to greet him.
In the courtroom, Lin Chengzhang was sitting at the head, with a look of preparedness on his face.
When Guo Qian saw that the people standing in the hall were not his own soldiers, he felt even more nervous.
"Sir." Guo Qian bowed deeply to Lin Chengzhang with an honest look on his face.
Lin Chengzhang didn't give him a good look the whole time, and asked coldly: "Guo Qian, do you know your guilt?"
Guo Qian pretended to be stupid, "Sir, I don't understand."
Lin Chengzhang didn't talk nonsense to him and said directly: "Bring witnesses."
A guard brought up a middle-aged couple. As soon as they arrived in the hall, they knelt down and kowtowed several times, "Sir, you have to make decisions for the common people. The daughter of the common people was arrested. Let's go."
"Please tell me in detail." Lin Chengzhang's attitude towards the two of them was much kinder than that towards Guo Qian.
The couple looked at each other, and as if they had made up their minds, they spoke out their grievances.
It turned out that their daughter was lost when they went up the mountain to cut pigweed.
When it was thrown away, there happened to be a villager nearby who was also cutting pigweed and witnessed the whole process.
The villager told them that their daughter had been kidnapped.
After leaving the mountain, he was put into a carriage and taken away.
The villager was kind and followed quietly for a while.
But human legs are not as fast as the wheels of a carriage, and they lose track of them after a while.
But the villagers gave some directions, and the couple speculated that their daughter had been captured in Fan Yangcheng.
The two of them searched all the way in the city for several days, but could not find their daughter's whereabouts, so they had no choice but to come and report her to the authorities.
After hearing this, Guo Qian didn't look nervous at all.
He knew that girl was given to a friend by him.
That friend had some special hobbies, but accidentally, he killed the girl that day.
People have been thrown into mass graves. It must have stunk in the past few days. Even if the king of heaven comes, I will not be able to investigate this case.
He looked at the couple coldly.
It happened that the woman also looked at him.
Seeing the threatening look in his eyes, the woman visibly flinched.
Lin Chengzhang also saw this scene. He remained calm but confident in his heart.
This time, he was fully prepared for the investigation.
He asked: "Guo Qian, what do you say about this case?"
Guo Qian dusted off his robe, respectful on the surface but indifferent in his heart: "Sir, I have just learned about this matter. Don't worry, I will investigate it thoroughly. This case will never be tolerated."
"Really?" Lin Chengzhang asked.
Guo Qian didn't take it seriously.
Lin Chengzhang said: "Guo Qian, as far as I know, there have been more than ten cases of missing young girls near Fanyang City. It's not that no one has reported to your government office, but you have sent them back. So far, there has been no such case. A case that has been solved."
"Sir, someone must have wronged Wei Chen on purpose. In all his years as the prefect of Fanyang City, Wei Chen has never encountered such a case. If you don't believe it, please check the files in the government office." Qian said.
Lin Chengzhang sneered, "Dossier? If you deliberately covered up these cases, how could you leave the dossier?"
Guo Qian didn't panic at all and said: "Sir, this is really unjust. You said that Wei Chen deliberately did not keep the dossier. I have no evidence to prove my innocence!"
The implication is that even Lin Chengzhang has no evidence to prove that he destroyed the file.
Lin Chengzhang was more calm than him and said: "Since you deny it, I will ask for witnesses again." As
soon as the words fell, a group of people filed in outside the courtroom.
Guo Qian didn't have a deep impression of these people, but he could recognize some of them. They had indeed come to the government office to report for official service.
However, after being the prefect for so many years, he was not a vegetarian.
To convict a person, not only must there be witnesses, but also physical evidence.
If these civilians want to accuse him, then they must provide evidence, otherwise, it will be a false accusation.
If a civilian falsely accuses an official, this is an extra serious crime.
Therefore, he calmly looked at Lin Chengzhang and asked these people.
Lin Chengzhang sent people to find the family members of these victims in the surrounding areas in the past few days.
And his breakthrough point was the family that made the Guo family lose all their wealth.
That family still has some influence in the local area. Although they cannot compete with the government, they do have some connections of their own.
After their daughter was harmed, although they received the money the Guo family used to pay for the incident, they still felt resentful about it.
Therefore, they used the money given by the Guo family to find many families who had the same experience as them.
These families got together and each told their own experiences, only to discover that the daughters of each family had disappeared inexplicably.
Moreover, all those who had applied for official positions were sent back without exception.
At this point, they finally understood that their daughter had disappeared inexplicably, and they were afraid that it had something to do with the government.
Just when they were discussing how to seek justice for their daughter, Lin Chengzhang's people came to find them.
Imperial envoy, this is someone sent by the imperial court.
These people will naturally seize the opportunity to avenge their daughters.
Previously, in order not to alert others, Lin Chengzhang arranged for them to live in a village outside Fanyang City.
It was not until today that the officers and soldiers he brought took over the power of Fanyang City that he asked people to open the city gate and welcome people in.
After hearing these people talk about their experiences, Lin Chengzhang sneered at the corner of his mouth, "Guo Qian, what else do you have to say?"
"Sir, these untouchables falsely accused the ministers." Guo Qian still said harshly, "To solve a case, one person must testify and the evidence must be , this is because witnesses can lie, but physical evidence cannot."
The implication is that Lin Chengzhang decided the case hastily and unjustly accused him when there was insufficient evidence.
The guy who co-authored it also studied the court regulations very clearly.
Lin Chengzhang almost laughed out of anger.
He said: "Guo Qian, if you plead guilty at this time, I can also think that you have a good attitude in admitting your mistakes and give you a reasonable punishment. If you refuse to repent, I, armed with the sword of Shangfang, will definitely punish you severely."
As soon as these words came out, Guo Qian was even more convinced that he had no physical evidence in his hand.
That being the case, it is impossible to admit guilt.
Guo Qian said respectfully: "My lord, I don't know what crime I should plead guilty to. But I still need to implore you to investigate the case thoroughly and clear my name."
Seeing that the other party refused to plead guilty, Lin Chengzhang ordered: "Here comes someone. , let me search this government office including the inner house thoroughly, and don't let go of any evidence. "
If someone comes to sue Guo Qian, he can collect evidence openly.
But after hearing this, Guo Qian became even more calm.
There is nothing in his yamen.
Even if these officers and soldiers searched their heads, they could not find any evidence.
He wanted to see how the imperial envoy sent by the imperial court would deal with the embarrassing situation of getting nothing later.
Chapter 696: Conviction
Everyone waited in the courtroom for more than an hour and finally searched the government office.
The person Lin Chengzhang brought had a grimace on his face and reported: "Your Majesty, the imperial envoy, my subordinates have searched all the government offices, and there is no physical evidence related to this case."
After hearing this, Guo Qian's face showed a trace of sadness . Smile - things have gotten into this, let's see how this imperial envoy will end up.
He was just a local official. He was wronged by the imperial envoy and could not file a complaint against him.
However, for a dignified imperial envoy to falsely accuse local officials without sufficient evidence, it would not look good on his face.
Sure enough, Lin Chengzhang's face looked a little bad.
Guo Qian dusted his sleeves and said, "Thank you, sir, for showing me your innocence."
"Why are you so anxious?" At this time, a nice female voice sounded, "It's not on the surface, but it's not secretly there?"
Everyone looked up and went to Look in the direction the sound is coming from.
Lin Xuezhu walked out of the back hall, holding something similar to an account book in his hand.
She was still wearing a guard's outfit, but when she spoke, her voice was a female one.
Guo Qian only thought that she looked familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere.
Lin Xuezhu handed the account book in his hand to Lin Chengzhang.
She found it in a dark room in Guo Qian's back house.
The darkroom was set up so secretly that even the subordinates brought by Lin Chengzhang turned the back house upside down without noticing.
If Lin Xuezhu hadn't used his consciousness to search, he wouldn't have been able to find it.
In the end, the darkroom was violently broken open by the guards, and even the step of finding the trap was omitted.
Lin Xuezhu got the account book, flipped through it, and smiled.
It records in detail the information of every official that Guo Qian bribed, as well as the time, place and person they contacted.
Guo Qian kept this thing probably as a handle.
It's just that no matter how deep he hides, he can't stop Lin Xuezhu from going deeper.
Lin Chengzhang finished flipping through the account book, handed it to his guard leader, and said, "Take someone."
"Yes!" The guard leader nodded at some people and followed him.
Lin Chengzhang asked Guo Qian: "The physical evidence is conclusive, what else can you say? The handwriting on this account book is yours, right?"
Guo Qian stared at Lin Xuezhu, and finally remembered where he had seen her.
"Niu Daniu, are you from Yanhonglou?"
"How dare you!" Lin Chengzhang snapped, "How dare you be disrespectful to the Queen!"
Huh, even though his daughter took the wrong path and went to Yanhonglou to work as a secretarial agent, she was It was a little overplayed.
But, as long as they don't admit that Niu Danniu from Yanhonglou is the current queen Lin Xuezhu, who dares to say anything!
When Guo Qian heard the words "Queen's Empress", his expression became stern.
His mind froze for a moment.
Queen, what are you doing here?
Just for the sake of design, take him down as a mere prefect?
It shouldn't be!
The emperor and empress hold the power of life and death for officials, and it is not a matter of a word who they want to deal with.
Guo Qian couldn't understand.
At this moment, another group of people came back.
"Sir, this was found from the Yanhong Building." The guard handed Lin Chengzhang something that looked like an account book.
Lin Chengzhang opened it and saw, good guy, the list of victims.
The records in it are all girls that the old bustard abducted from various places near Fanyang City.
Lin Chengzhang said to the guard beside him: "Take this book and show it to the victim's family members."
He took his seat so that the family members could at least know the whereabouts of his daughter.
The guard took the people to the back hall.
After a while, the madam and the steward in Yanhong Mansion were also arrested.
They already know that things have changed in Fanyang City, and now the person in court is the Imperial Envoy.
The old madam and the steward didn't dare to speak since they went to court. They kept their heads hanging down, shaking like chaff.
Lin Chengzhang asked a few questions about the crime, but they still resisted stubbornly at first, trying to get through.
But when they heard that physical evidence had been found in the government office, they gave up their struggle and explained everything they had done for Guo Qian over the years.
Of course, they put all the blame on Guo Qian and packaged themselves as little people who succumbed to the prefect's power and had no choice but to help the evildoers.
Lin Chengzhang did not buy this rhetoric.
People who do bad things are sinners, no matter what serious troubles they have.
It was getting late, so Lin Chengzhang took pictures of the gavel and planned to try again the next day.
Guo Qian, the old bustard and others were all sent to prison.
From evening to night, nearby officials and wealthy businessmen were arrested one after another.
Fan Yangcheng's government office has not been so lively for a long time.
Guo Qian is not a good official, even if he acts secretly, the people are not fools.
Whether an official is working for the welfare of the people cannot be hidden from the eyes of the masses.
People don't have a good impression of Guo Qian.
The whole world is becoming more and more prosperous under the governance of the emperor and empress, especially the northern border, which was once affected by war, has now developed into a second capital.
But Fan Yangcheng not only made no progress, but fell further and further behind.
Those who have gone out to see things naturally know how big the gap is between Fan Yangcheng and the outside world.
Although life can still go on, it is impossible to say that there is no resentment in the heart towards the inaction of the prefect Fan Yangcheng.
Now that the imperial envoy came to investigate the case, they knew that the prefect had committed something.
Haha, it turns out that this dog official not only did nothing, but also did a lot of shameful things.
Otherwise, the imperial court would not easily send imperial ministers to places.
The common people were asking each other to find out what Governor Guo had committed.
Some people who know a little bit about the inside story will naturally add insult to injury.
Therefore, the next morning, almost everyone in Fanyang City knew that their prefect was a trafficker.
What a human trafficker struck by lightning!
Stealing someone else's girl, a living girl, is completely unconscionable.
At this moment, if Guo Qian walked around the street, he would be drowned in the spit of the common people.
When Lin Chengzhang was raised to court again, the entire Fanyang City Government Office was surrounded by people who came to hear the trial.
Lin Chengzhang did not hide it, and asked people to open the door of the government office and allow the people to listen at will.
What immoral things their prefects have done, these people also have the right to know.
After interrogation overnight, those officials and wealthy businessmen who had been bribed by Guo Qian also confessed to their crimes.
At this point, all the witnesses and physical evidence are complete, enough to convict Guo Qian.
Lin Chengzhang showed no mercy, directly used Shang Fang's sword, sentenced Guo Qian to death, and hung his body at the city gate as a warning to others.
The madam and manager of the Yanhong Mansion were sentenced to death and would be taken to Caishikou for execution in the afternoon.
As for the prodigal son of the Guo family, he participated once because he felt that he could gain benefits by sending girls to Guo Qian.
It's just that I had a few ideas and no experience, so I offended some capable people and lost them a lot of money. It was a blessing in misfortune that I stopped now.
Because the crime was relatively minor, he was sentenced to exile in the north and worked as a coolie.
Chapter 697: Not only is he unworthy of being an official, he is simply unworthy of
sentencing those who committed crimes, and those who accepted bribes.
Lin Chengzhang adhered to the principle that he would be punished as he said he would be punished, and decided to impose a severe punishment.
All officials were beheaded, but their family members were not affected.
Businessmen can either have their homes ransacked or beheaded. You can choose either one.
Most people are happy to exchange money for their lives.
There are also a few people who regard wealth as life and are hesitant to sacrifice themselves to leave a good life for their families.
Seeing such a person, Lin Chengzhang and Lin Xuezhu both sneered.
Now they are thinking about their families. Why didn't they think about their families when they did the bad things?
If you want to accumulate some virtue for future generations, you will not do such unscrupulous things.
They are all selfish guys, why do they pretend to think about others!
Of course, in the end result, no one wanted to lose their lives, so they all chose to pay.
For a time, Lin Chengzhang sent out a team to search homes and blocked the streets and alleys of Fanyang City.
Carloads of gold and silver were transferred to the government office.
On sentencing, Lin Chengzhang and Lin Xuezhu reached a consensus.
These people who have special hobbies and can attack young girls are worse than animals.
Or, take their lives so that they will never be able to mess with others again for the rest of their lives.
Or, take all their money and let them spend their entire lives resented by their families.
Of the two punishments, the latter may be more difficult to bear.
However, they deserve it.
The house searches lasted for seven consecutive days before all the homes of those involved in the case were searched.
The money obtained was counted and divided into several parts by Lin Xuezhu.
The bulk of the money was naturally sent to Xingsheng Bank, and this money was the start-up capital for the future development of Fanyang City.
Xiaotou also divided into several parts, one part was used as compensation for the victim's family, another part was used as settlement allowance for the girl in Yanhonglou, and the other part was used to compensate the outsiders who were trapped in Fanyang City these days.
At this point, those who deserve retribution will get retribution, and those who deserve compensation will get compensation, which is very satisfying.
However, there are many official positions vacant in Fanyang City and its surrounding areas.
Lin Chengzhang made some political arrangements, and after returning to Beijing, he would select capable people to take up the post.
Lin Xuezhu, on the other hand, sent a message to the Northern Chamber of Commerce, asking them to send people as soon as possible to take over the economic affairs in the area.
On the way back, Lin Chengzhang was quite emotional.
"Not to mention the capital city, the development in the north has been good in recent years. The south has been rectified due to the pirate pirates. Only the east and west sides seem to be calm on weekdays, but in fact there is an undercurrent surging. The court still loses control of these two places. To gain some control."
After he finished speaking, Yuan Chongyu, who had been listening intently, frowned.
"Grandfather, my father, the emperor, and my mother have worked hard over the years to make the world's politics clear, the people prosperous, and the country strong. As for the performance of local officials, they are evaluated by the supervisory censor every year. If the imperial court's control is weak, the supervisory censor should be held accountable. Shi's responsibility."
As soon as these words came out, Lin Chengzhang and Lin Xuezhu were a little shocked.
The reason why things in Fanyang City have developed to this day without any news reaching the capital is precisely because officials protect each other.
Not only did Guo Qian form a tacit understanding with the local officials in the surrounding cities, but he also had his protective umbrella in the court.
If you want to investigate this matter, you have to investigate it from the bottom up.
Lin Chengzhang has collected Guo Qian's confession and all the evidence, and is just waiting to return to the palace to face the saint.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Chongyu, who did not participate in the entire trial, could deduce such a view.
Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but show an appreciative smile.
Is her son's sensitivity innate?
Lin Chengzhang was also very pleased and said: "Chongyu is right. The censor responsible for supervising the officials in the east does have problems. After returning to Beijing, he must report to the emperor for a thorough investigation."
Yuan Chongyu nodded and said nothing more.
In this case, he knew some things, and some things were deliberately not told to him.
After all, there are many plots that are not suitable for children and are not suitable for his age.
However, Yuan Chongyu also knew the general situation.
Those despicable activities filled his young heart with anger and disgust.
In the evening, a group of people settled in a city.
After moving into the inn, Yuan Chongyu sat in front of the desk and read as usual.
When Lin Xuezhu brought him food, she saw that his eyes were staring at one place without moving.
"What are you thinking about?" Lin Xuezhu asked in a gentle tone.
Yuan Chongyu came back to his senses and smiled at Lin Xuezhu, "Mother, can you sit down and chat with me for a few words?"
Lin Xuezhu felt very happy when her taciturn son asked for communication. She quickly sat down opposite him and waited. Ask him to speak.
Yuan Chongyu seemed to be organizing his words, and then said after a while: "Mother, why do you and your father work so hard to govern this country, make the political affairs clear and the people live in peace, but there are still some people who are dissatisfied with the status quo and do evil things? You should be an official well and be good. You can live a smooth life and have no worries about food and clothing."
Lin Xuezhu smiled, "Son, the gap between people is sometimes bigger than that between people and dogs. You should always remember this no matter what you do. The first thing to consider when making a decision is human nature. Policy formulation is often based on the interests of the majority of people. This is what we call benefiting the country and the people, but even so, it will still touch the interests of a few people. Where there are people, there are conflicts of interest. You have to accept the fact that no matter what you do, you cannot satisfy everyone."
There was a trace of sadness in Yuan Chongyu's eyes, "But the father, the emperor, and the empress are clearly trying their best. Try your best to make this country better and better..."
But the thoughts of the father, the emperor, and the queen were tainted by the evil official.
Those people are not only ungrateful, but also have bad consciences.
He hates those dog officials. Not only are they not worthy of being officials, they are simply not worthy of being human beings!
Lin Xuezhu acted very calmly.
Her son is indeed a very thoughtful child.
But, he is still a child after all!
In the past, he concentrated on studying, and Lin Xuezhu always thought that he had become a nerd.
But now it seems that the little guy also knows how to feel sorry for his parents.
Seeing his parents' efforts being let down, he felt unfair and angry.
Although this is his limitation as a child, it must be said that this is also the unique edge of a young person.
Lin Xuezhu thought carefully about whether she wanted to reason with him, or let him keep his edges and let everything take its course.
This is probably a dilemma that every mother will encounter.
Lin Xuezhu thought carefully for a while and decided to let nature take its course.
When your child has edges and corners, let him maintain those edges and corners.
Time and experience in the future will naturally change him.
By then, because of this initial edge, he should be able to maintain his original intention when making choices.
Chapter 698: After a solid mouthful of dog food,
when Lin Xuezhu, Lin Chengzhang and others returned to the capital, Yuan Xiu went to the city gate to greet them in person.
This kind of treatment is not available to queens from ancient times to the present.
When the emperor's guard of honor was opened, almost everyone in the capital came out to watch the fun.
Although Yuan Xiu is nearly thirty years old, he is still full of heroic appearance and outstanding temperament.
All the noble ladies in the capital could not help but look up secretly.
It's a pity that this is the person they admire but can't get.
After so many years, the emperor's harem only has one queen and two children, and the queen has no intention of having more children.
Don't ask, it's the emperor's family affairs and no one can care about it.
Warriors who dare to make suggestions and let the royal family flourish will either be demoted or warned.
Don't ask, asking means you are old-fashioned and are not worthy of your responsibilities.
After a long time, the courtiers were all convinced.
I have girls of the right age, so I don't think about sending them to the palace. They should find someone to find someone for, get married when they should, and have babies when they should. The main thing is to follow the order step by step.
At this time, Yuan Xiu stood on the city gate, looking at the carriage approaching in the distance, with a nice curve in the corner of his mouth.
"Open the city gate wide." The guard leader guarding the city was very discerning and quietly asked someone to pass on the message.
The largest city gate was opened with a rumble, and the carriages of Lin Xuezhu and others slowly approached.
Yuan Xiu came down from the city gate and happened to meet Lin Xuezhu's carriage.
The carriage stopped, Lin Xuezhu opened the curtain and showed a bright smile to Yuan Xiu.
"Husband, are you here to pick me up?" She greeted with a smile.
This wording caused the following officials to frown frequently.
Yes, it was a headache for them to use disrespectful names between emperors and empresses.
No one can care what happens when the two of them close the door, but in broad daylight and in full view of everyone, husband and wife, you and me, how can you look like an emperor and empress!
However, they dare not say it!
They could express their own opinions on government affairs, and the emperor never blamed them for what they said was wrong.
But even if they mention the emperor's private affairs, they will anger the emperor.
Then, they heard their wise monarch ask: "Madam, has the journey been smooth?"
"Smooth, isn't it a good time to come back?" Lin Xuezhu took Yuan Xiu's men out of the carriage and simply walked hand in hand with him .
This handful of dog food filled everyone around them.
However, the emperor and empress walked in front, and others could only follow behind.
Yuan Xiu seemed to be very interested in what Lin Xuezhu had seen along the way and kept asking her questions.
Lin Xuezhu answered patiently.
Behind them, Lin Chengzhang, Lin Chengyao, Yuan Chongyu and others also got off the car one after another.
Seeing this situation, I could only abandon the car and walk.
As a result, on the streets of the capital, there was a spectacle of the emperor and the empress walking forward holding hands as if no one was watching.
And these two people, the man is tall and handsome, the woman is bright and soft, standing together, they are a perfect pair, very eye-catching.
At this moment, everyone in the capital who came out to watch the excitement was reduced to a background in silence.
Lin Xuezhu talked about the officials and wealthy businessmen who went to Yanhong Mansion to bid for girls at high prices. Some of them had accepted bribes from Guo Qian, and had been confiscated of their property by Lin Chengzhang and demoted to common people.
Some people just like to hang out in places with fireworks, but they have nothing to do with Guo Qian.
But Lin Xuezhu had no intention of letting go of these guys who were not doing their jobs properly and were full of sperm.
She got the list back, it belonged to officials, and she asked the court to issue an official warning.
It belongs to a businessman, and he can spend his own money however he likes.
However, if she encounters a run on the Northern Chamber of Commerce in the business world in the future, she will be happy to see the outcome.
Yuan Xiu was also angry after hearing Lin Xuezhu's words. This is what the so-called smelly fish adds to a pot of soup.
Guo Qian committed evil acts in Fanyang City and used his young daughter in exchange for benefits.
Since he, the prefect, acted like this, it was no wonder that the powerful and wealthy people in Fan Yangcheng indulged their desires openly and openly, and the brothel industry was also very developed.
"It needs to be sorted out." Yuan Xiu said, "I still need Madam's help in this matter."
"Understood." Lin Xuezhu took Yuan Xiu's hand and shook it.
Over the years, there has always been a tacit understanding between them.
Yuan Xiu is in control of the government affairs, but when it comes to the economy, it's Lin Xuezhu's Northern Chamber of Commerce's turn.
Lin Xuezhu talked about what he had seen along the way for a while, which made Lin Chengzhang tremble with fear.
His daughter is really brave. Facing her husband, she does not hide her "fishing for law enforcement" in Fanyang City.
It made his heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys tremble together, for fear that the emperor's uncle would be angry.
However, after following the whole process, my uncle actually accepted it well?
What a broad mind!
Lin Chengzhang couldn't help but sigh.
However, this also depends on the information he submitted to the emperor in advance.
In the excerpt, he vaguely suggested that the successful investigation of this case was all due to the Queen's delaying time and diverting the attention of the entire upper class in Fanyang City.
This gave him time to mobilize officers and soldiers into Fanyang City and search for the families of the victims.
Otherwise, with Guo Qian's level of vigilance, he would definitely notice it.
He felt that it must be his cleansing that allowed his uncle to rationalize his daughter's behavior.
Well, that must be the case.
He really did a great thing to prevent the marriage between his daughter and his uncle from breaking up.
After Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu finished talking about the case itself, they lowered their voices and talked about Yuan Chongyu's views on the matter.
Yuan Xiu has been deliberately cultivating Yuan Chongyu. Under his somewhat nurturing training, he always feels that Yuan Chongyu's growth rate is still too slow.
But this time, he was quite surprised.
It turns out that the silent son is not just an idiot who only knows how to read. He has his own ideas.
"Husband, when dealing with government affairs in the future, you should enlighten him more in this regard. It is a good thing for children to have a sincere heart, but they should not be too accepting of death."
Lin Xuezhu pushed away the important task of educating the children, and she suddenly felt relaxed . .
Is this what it feels like to work with men and women without getting tired?
Her husband was responsible for cultivating Yuan Chongyu into a qualified monarch, and she was responsible for cultivating Xi Le into a new-era woman of the feudal dynasty.
One is responsible for continuing the tradition, and the other is responsible for subverting etiquette. They teach students in accordance with their aptitude and have a clear division of labor, which is good.
Lin Xuezhu thought so, feeling happy in her heart. She couldn't help but squeeze Yuan Xiu's hand and shake it.
The couple had not seen each other for a long time. When they reunited, they were in a beautiful mood, with happy smiles on their faces.
As a result, the accompanying officials who had pricked up their ears just now, trying to hear what the emperor and empress were saying, as well as the people in the capital who came out to watch the fun and looked at the emperor and empress with their peripheral vision, were all fed hard again. A mouthful of dog food.
Chapter 699 Wen Datai is very popular
. Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu return to the palace.
Lin Xuezhu called the palace people to deal with everything that happened in the palace during her absence.
Then, he packed up and prepared to leave the palace.
After being away from home for so long, I always have to go back to report that I am safe.
In addition, she still cared about the joy of studying in the academy.
The carriage moved slowly, and Lin Xuezhu leaned against the window, closing her eyes and concentrating.
Back at Lin Mansion, only Wen Xiuqing was there.
She was halfway through the account, and when her servants reported that her daughter was back, she quickly went out to greet her.
The two exchanged pleasantries, and Wen Xiuqing took Lin Xuezhu to her study.
"Mom, I'm not in the palace during this period. Is there anything new happening in the capital?" Lin Xuezhu asked.
Wen Xiuqing smiled, "The emperor has managed the country well in these years, especially in the capital city, under the emperor's feet, there is nothing new. The only thing is that I heard that the three years of mourning for the wife of the censor Taiwen have passed. There are many people who think that Mr. Wen is favored by the emperor and plan to renew their relationship with Mr. Wen. "
Pfft!
Lin Xuezhu almost spit out the tea in her mouth.
She had only heard that there were boys and girls with good family backgrounds and good character in the capital who were in demand, but she had not heard that there was still a market for such old men.
"What are those people trying to do?" Lin Xuezhu was speechless.
Wen Xiuqing said: "The Qingliu family has a good reputation for Lord Tuwen. There are also some quick-thinking people. Lord Tuwen is close to the emperor."
Lord Wen has not left the Yushitai in these years.
He is very aware of current affairs. Ever since he angrily criticized other ministers in the court and got Yuan Xiu's acquiescence, he has embarked on the path of being a big troll, and his path has become smoother and smoother over the years.
If the decree that Yuan Xiu wants to implement encounters any obstacles in the court, he will release Wen Da's trolls.
He was supposed to passively accept the courtiers' questions, but as soon as Wen Dataizi appeared, he took the initiative to attack the courtiers.
Wen Dashouzi, although he is very good at spraying, he also has a very good sense of proportion.
He knows when to troll someone and will do so automatically and consciously.
But when he doesn't need to spray, he can just shut up and be a quail.
Therefore, although he has offended many people over the years as a big troll, he has actually gained Yuan Xiu's trust.
In addition, Yushitai is really a place with little luck, and Wen Dafanzi is very upright, so he is also favored by the Qingliu family.
"Okay." Lin Xuezhu accepted Wen Xiuqing's statement.
After a pause, she suddenly realized that her mother was not bringing this matter up to tell her just to gossip.
"What do you think of this matter, mother?" Lin Xuezhu asked.
Wen Xiuqing was deeply relieved to see that her daughter finally reacted.
She smiled and said, "I was thinking that I heard that the Lord was an upright man. He had been mourning for his wife for three years. I heard that he was not close to women and was very decent. So I thought, I would help your aunt."
Lin Xuezhu was surprised. Eyes widened.
Wen Dashouzi is very useful in the court.
But the thought of becoming a relative with this person made her feel a little awkward.
She couldn't help but think that during the family reunion, there would be a big troll standing in the middle of her property, catching whoever he wanted to troll.
That scene felt a bit too horrible to watch.
Wen Xiuqing couldn't help laughing after hearing her thoughts.
"Daughter, you are really confused. If your aunt can marry Mr. Wen, she will naturally go to live in the Wen Mansion. During the holidays, our two families just move around, and Mr. Wen cannot stay in our house all the time! "
That's right.
Lin Xuezhu asked worriedly: "With Mr. Wen's temperament, can I get along with my aunt?"
Wen Xiuqing shook her head, "I don't know about this anymore. But your aunt has been single all these years, and I don't know what it feels like. She said at that time that she didn't want to get married again. , I just want to stay at my parents' house and help us with something. I thought that it was just an angry comment made by her because she was hurt. If there was a good one, she would be willing to do it. "
Lin Xuezhu. Nod in approval.
Lin Jiayuan's situation is a bit special, and it is different from Lu's.
When Lu was young, she had a deep relationship with her husband.
Later, when her husband died young, she had no intention of remarrying, and she felt as if she had once been in a difficult situation.
Lin Jiayuan, on the other hand, married a scumbag, was let down by her husband's family, and lost confidence in men and marriage.
In such a situation, she needs a man with upright character to heal her wounds and let her know that there are people she can trust in this world.
In addition, Lin Jiayuan and Wen Dafanzi are both at the age where they have some experience.
Such people are different from young people whose impulses are uncertain.
And each has a family background, so when considering issues, they will be more comprehensive.
Once you decide to get together, you must have carefully considered it.
Lin Xuezhu said: "Since Mom has such an idea, I think there is no harm in giving it a try. But I can't interfere in this matter, lest people think that I am using my status as queen to suppress him. Why don't you mention it to your aunt first? If Auntie doesn't have any objections, so she asked dad to go and talk to Mr. Wen about it. "
"Sure, I'll talk to your aunt first. But your dad must be busy recently. I heard he sent someone to come back and said yes. There are still many issues to deal with in the follow-up of the case in the east. You are back in Beijing today, and your father is not home yet," Wen Xiuqing said.
Lin Xuezhu said: "Indeed, the follow-up of this case is a bit complicated. However, my aunt's lifelong event is also a big deal. Since Mr. Wen is so popular, we have to start quickly. Let's go back and let dad find some excuse to get together with Mr. Wen. Let's get together. Let Auntie observe Mr. Wen in the dark. This matter must be done only if Auntie and Mr. Wen are happy. "
Wen Xiuqing said, "Wait for you. When dad came back, I talked to him. "
Lin Xuezhu thinks this matter is not a big problem. As long as both parties are happy, everything will fall into place."
She asked Wen Xiuqing: "Are the two Guo family members who were sent to Zhuangzi still peaceful?"
"It's strange that they are peaceful." Wen Xiuqing sighed with a headache, "Those two people, three days There was some trouble between the two parties. Previously, the people at Zhuangzi came to report everything in detail, but I told them later that they just had to make sure not to lose anyone. As for what the two people were going to do, they would handle it. "
Lin Xuezhu agreed, "When we were in Fanyang City, we dealt with all the people involved in the case. The incompetent son of theirs was not pardoned, but I also sent these two people to prison. We can't keep them forever, we have to think of a way to get rid of them."
"That's what I mean too," Wen Xiuqing said, "The two of them are in Zhuangzi, and they will be fed and drank as you wish. , it doesn't cost anything. But it's troublesome to arrange for someone to look at it, so it's better to send it out earlier. "
Chapter 700: Deported to his hometown and imprisoned
. Lin Xuezhu felt that the only way to get rid of the Guo family uncle and his wife and prevent them from coming to the capital to cause trouble in their lifetime was to make them afraid and let them escape on their own.
Lin Xuezhu's mind was spinning, and she was planning something on her mind.
She pulled Wen Xiuqing and whispered for a while.
Wen Xiuqing laughed and nodded her forehead, "You have so many clever ideas."
Three days later, in the Lin family's village.
The Guo uncle and his wife were bored and nestled in a small, narrow room.
It has been several months since they came here, and even they themselves don't remember the specific time.
The two of them lived a simple life every day, and their biggest pastime was to find ways to cause trouble.
But small space and limited resources limit their performance.
Therefore, this morning, after the Guo family's uncle and grandma shouted at the top of their lungs and saw that no one paid attention to her, they discussed with the Guo family's uncle and grandpa to think of a way to deal with the people in the village.
The two of them looked at the empty small room without even a stool, and decided to wait for the food delivery person to arrive before making trouble in person.
It was almost noon when the breakfast guy finally arrived.
The man stuffed the food through the opening in the door.
A bowl of green vegetables without oil and water, and two dry steamed buns.
The Guo family's aunt and uncle grabbed the food delivery man's hand and pulled him into the house.
The uncle of the Guo family also came to help, scolding and yelling at the same time, "This is what we are given to eat every day. It is not even as good as prison food. Is this how the Tian family treats their relatives? You can either kill us or wait for us." One day when you go out, your vicious face will be exposed to the public."
The person whose hand was grabbed by them did not resist and stretched his arm directly through the hole in the door.
He sneered and said, "You two don't have to yell and scream here. Do you want to die? The Queen will help you soon."
The Guo family members shivered and subconsciously let go of the man's hand.
The man retracted his arm, spat on the ground and left.
"Why did she kill us? We didn't break the law, we just went to Beijing to ask for a favor from our relatives. Aren't the emperors and queens the most particular about political clarity? They are killing innocent people indiscriminately, which is unacceptable!" The uncle of the Guo family yelled. road.
The person who delivered the food sneered and retorted, "Who are you talking about killing innocent people indiscriminately? Are you innocent? I might as well tell you that our Lord Lin went to Fanyang City to clean up the dirty things that the dog prefect Guo Qian has done over the years. They've all been found out. The younger member of your family has been convicted and sent to prison. If you don't believe it, go back and find out how many of the people involved in the case in Fanyang City are still in Fanyang. It's hanging at the gate of the city, but it's a pity that you can't see it."
As soon as these words came out, the couple of the Guo family collapsed on the ground.
The person who delivered the food continued to sneer: "Dongbang has been looking calm all these years, but I didn't expect that such a big evil deed was hidden. If you two hadn't come to the capital and attracted the attention of the emperor and queen, this case would still have been Guo Qian was hiding it and no one knew about it! You two broke up the big case and sent your own juniors into it." The
Guo family were completely dumbfounded. My aunt said in disbelief: "Why? Yes, we clearly have money to settle this matter. That's all our money, it's all spent. This matter should have nothing to do with us!"
The person who delivered the meal rolled his eyes and said disdainfully. : "Crime is crime, how can you use money to get rid of it? You gave money and sold the victim's family so that they can't complain to you, but our emperor and queen can't rub sand in their eyes. Those who do bad things will eventually pay. You deserve the price. Don't worry, this matter will still have to be settled after Mr. Lin returns to Beijing, and the emperor has issued a message that all those involved will be severely punished. "
Bang Dang!
Guo's uncle and grandma fainted immediately.
"Our Guo family is finished!" The uncle of the Guo family ignored his old wife and started beating his chest and feet while lying on the ground.
The food deliveryman continued: "You two, hurry up and eat. There is a letter from Beijing, and they will take you back to your place of origin and be imprisoned. I guess the escort will arrive today."
The uncle of the Guo family was in tears, and those who Food is hard to swallow, so why should we eat at this time?
The food deliveryman spat on the ground again and cursed: "What the hell, you come to the capital to get the favor of the emperor and queen, and you don't even care about your own virtues, you dare to take advantage of anyone else!"
After saying that, he turned around and left. Gone.
The uncle of the Guo family was left regretting, "Blame me, blame me, I shouldn't have come to Beijing in the first place. It's all over now, it's all over!"
If he had not been greedy, his son's affairs would not have been exposed.
And Mr. Guo is clearly the blessing of the Guo family.
With Mr. Guo here, although they can't get too much glory, they have become stronger.
Now it's good, the whole family's money has been spent, and the hope of the Guo family has not been saved.
Not only was his junior sent to prison, but the blessing of Master Guo was no longer there.
It's all over, this good life has been ruined by the two of them.
Uncle Guo's family regretted it very much. If they had known that the emperor and empress were so difficult to offend, they should not have entered the capital.
Guo's aunt and uncle woke up to the cry of their husband.
After she fainted, she didn't hear that they were being escorted back to their place of origin and sent to prison.
After being informed by her husband, she also began to cry.
Crying and crying, he began to curse Guo again.
I think back then, after Mrs. Guo married into the Lin family, she looked down on her younger siblings.
Every time I return to my parents' home, my mouth is full of contemptuous words.
As a result, the two of them did not really like Lin Chengzhang and others.
When they learned that Lin Xuezhu became the queen, they just thought it was her good luck.
Although the Lin family followed the chickens and dogs to heaven, they were still descended from a common lineage and were not as noble as their direct descendants.
After they come to Beijing, if the Lin family knows what they are interested in, they can just give them some support.
If they don't know what to do, they make a fuss. Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. The Lin family has to give them some benefits in consideration of their reputation.
Unexpectedly, the Lin family has become so tough in their actions. They even locked people up for months without letting them out, and even investigated their entire family.
The Guo family's aunt and uncle cursed heaven and earth. Anyway, everyone in the world is wrong, they are the only ones who are right.
The couple kept wailing until their voices became hoarse and they could no longer speak, and then they finally stopped.
After looking at the unappetizing food, they felt even more desolate.
"Eat something?" Uncle Guo looked at his old wife.
Uncle Guo and grandma nodded pitifully.
It was already past noon before they had breakfast. Although they had no appetite, their stomachs were already rumbled with hunger.