After stealing the divorce book, Princess Salted Fish fell off her horse

Chapter 654 Brotherly Love
Zhou Chen took a look and knew what the choice of Pei Song and his son was.

He didn't care.

Turning to Xicheng Dusi, he cupped his hands and said, "My lord, the matter of this case is actually very clear. Because I am on a mission in Pei's mansion, it is more convenient for me to bring some evidence together. Now I present the evidence, please take a look at it, my lord!" "

He took out a stack of papers from his sleeve, and said, "This is the evidence about whether the things that Pei Wenlang took away were the ones bestowed by the emperor!"

He glanced at Pei Song and his son, and said: "This evidence is transcribed from the warehouse records of the Weiwuhou Mansion. If you want to see the original, I think the Weiwuhou Mansion can provide it!"

The yamen servant took it and handed it to the capital of Xicheng, who opened it for a closer look.

These are indeed transcribed entries, one by one, showing what the Pei Wenlang brothers took away.Which of them are gifts from the imperial court and when they were rewarded in the palace are all recorded in detail.

Looking at the long strip above, Xicheng Dusi believed that the Pei Wenlang brothers did not betray the Pei family back then, but they really wanted to preserve the mighty Marquis Mansion's strength.

In fact, the Pei Wenlang brothers took away a lot of miscellaneous things, and this register in the mighty Marquis Mansion recorded all the things in the entire warehouse.

What the brothers took away at that time, I really don't know.

But what does that matter?
A person who is used to being a master and living a pampered life is forced to work as a servant for nearly a year in one place, and he has to worry about getting poisoned and dying from time to time. They will say anything!
This is not a strong-willed person!
Coupled with some incense specially made by Mu Qingyu for them, when asked, they knew everything, and their thoughts were quite active. One refreshing, just finished explaining the color of the underpants they were wearing when they escaped.

As long as you compare the things they took with the booklet, you can find the corresponding one by one.

Naturally, what they gave to Pei Song and his son had already been clearly explained, otherwise, Mu Qingyu would have allowed the four of them to go out of the house to ask Pei Song for it?
Not to mention that they have no money now, those things cannot be replaced with money.

Zhou Chen also explained: "My lord, the Pei Wenlang brothers lent them to pay their respects at Pei Song's begging. There are also marked one by one. There are 21 pieces, and the source is clear!"

Hearing this, the Metropolitan of Xicheng's eyes fell on one of them, and sure enough, it was marked with extremely small characters: "One piece of pendant, bestowed by the emperor, in March of Gengshen year, on the [-]th birthday of Mighty King Pei Shigui, one of the best gifts in the palace." One"; below it there are "a piece of jasper, in July of the Jiayin year, the mighty Marquis Pei Rongjing made great achievements in suppressing bandits, and was one of the rewards in the palace" and so on.

Excluding those 21 pieces, many of them have such a mark on the back indicating their origin.

For example, the source of one of them is marked as "a piece of 璠瑀瑀, the dowry of the mighty Princess Qin"; "a piece of Cui Zan, the mighty Marquis Pei Langyu bought it at Jingsheng Auction House for 300 taels".

Although this document is only two pages long, it only records the things that Pei Wenlang and his brothers took away, but the value of these things really made Xicheng Dusi's eyelids twitch. There are so many good things, so many treasures, so many... imperial bestowals .

Those 21 pieces are all gifts from the emperor.

But the capital of Xicheng also understood very well that although it was written on it as an imperial bestowal, it was given by a large number of rewards from the palace, and those things were not marked with the words "imperial in the palace".

Of course, not all imperial gifts have such a mark, so there is still a loophole to exploit, it depends on whether Pei Song and his son will exploit it.

However, the capital of Xicheng would certainly not remind Pei Song.

Pei Song and his son exchanged glances quietly in the hall. It took too long, and they received many good things, not only from Pei Wenlang and his brothers, but also from other Pei family. After all, as the head of the clan, There is a lot of oil and water in the middle.

Brother Pei Wenlang didn't really remember how many pieces they sent, they only wanted to admit two or three pieces, but now it seems that it's impossible!
After looking at it, Xicheng Dusi said: "These can be used as supplementary evidence, but these alone are not enough to prove. You two insist on your own opinion, and I can't just rely on your records to have these things, and then conclude that this is Pei. Song father and son got these things!"

Zhou Chen said: "My lord said that this is only the first piece of evidence, and here is the second piece of evidence!"

He took out another stack of letters from his sleeve and presented them.

Dusi Xicheng watched him take something from his sleeve, the corner of his mouth twitched.

Can't you give it all at once?Also scored a few times.

His sleeves really fit!
Zhou Chen said: "My lord, these letters were sent to the capital by Pei Wenlang brothers!"

Brother Pei Wenlang: "..."

Have they sent the letter to the capital?How do they not know?
Dusi Xicheng opened the letter:
"My brother Pei Ji, brother Lin Xuan, Jin Chu, Jin Hai, Daming and their families had a hard journey, but thanks to the blessings of our ancestors, the journey was safe and sound. We have arrived at our hometown in Liangzhou and temporarily stayed in the inn.

However, our hometown is really strange to us. There are people bustling on the road, but there are no familiar faces. The local accent is friendly, but we don't know it. It's like being excluded.

However, this place is after all the ancestral home of my Pei family. Is there any reason why we, the descendants of the Pei surname, cannot live in peace in the ancestral home?

Brother and so on will bring Bo to pay homage to the patriarch tomorrow, begging for his convenience!Although it is difficult for brothers and sisters, it is not as difficult as my younger brother in Beijing.Rest assured, my brother, I will keep my strength in my hometown, and wait for my help in the future!

My younger brother is in Beijing, please take care too!
Wen Lang

The second letter reads:
"Brother Pei Ji, we met with Uncle Pei Song, the patriarch, with Brother Wen Lang. Uncle Song knew that we came from the capital, and was very enthusiastic. I have repeatedly thanked my brother for the money and other things that I donate to the tribe every year. He said that my brother cares about the tribe. Now Since we have returned to our hometown, the tribe will also open the door for us!

We have bought a house in our hometown with the money donated by our brother when we left Beijing.Every time I think about my brother's situation in Beijing, I feel like suffering.

My brother must take good care of it, so that when our brothers meet again!
At this moment, I almost forgot to tell my brother that Uncle Song and his sons were very curious about our family members from Beijing, and asked if there were any treasures in Beijing for us to admire, so we borrowed a few. My brother ordered us to bring back the ancestral property that we have temporarily kept for safekeeping, including five pieces of pendants, jasper pens...etc.

Uncle Song was overjoyed because it was a gift from the imperial court. He said that he had been in Qingpu all the time, and had never left Liangzhou for half a step. He was able to look up at the gift from the imperial court. It would be a blessing to offer three pillars of incense in the morning and evening!
My brother, it is not that we have the guts to borrow the imperial gift, but Uncle Song said that since these objects are the imperial gift, they are the treasures of the heavenly family, and should be offered in the ancestral hall where the ancestors came from, so that the ancestors Everyone can get the protection of heaven.

As the descendants of the Pei family, it is really hard for us to refuse this request!So I blame my brother, don't worry, my brother, Uncle Song has something to say, he will return it in a few days, and we will keep it safe at that time, and we will definitely let it be returned to the Weiwuhou Mansion in the capital after it is completed!

This letter should have been written by brother Lang, but brother Lang said that his handwriting was a bit ugly, so he ordered my brother to write a statement to tell my brother. After that, my brother will also do the letter for me!Please let my brother know!

Brother Lin Xuan"

Looking at the two letters, Dusi Xicheng felt that his head was two points bald again, and the corner of his mouth twitched to open the third letter.

"Brother Pei Ji, we have returned to our hometown for several months in a blink of an eye, and now we have set up houses to live in. The gold and silver gifts from my brother are rich, but thinking that we can't just sit and eat, we also bought some land. If I can return my brother's gift of gold and silver, I will repay my willingness.

Uncle Song asked the day before yesterday that the Weiwuhou Mansion in the capital allocates 3 taels of silver to the old family members every year, why this year has passed, and there is no such thing!We didn't dare to tell Uncle Song that the Pei Mansion in the capital was in great trouble, and now that we are in dire straits, we diverged our words.Uncle Song seemed displeased, and there were quite a few words of complaint in his words.

Before leaving, Uncle Song said that the few jade wares enshrined in the ancestral ancestral hall were too thin, and he hoped that he could take some more gifts from the emperor to offer them, and return them together with the previous ones at that time!Brother Wen Lang, Jin Chu, Jin Hai, Daming, etc. each took a few more pieces.

Uncle Song Fang showed joy. So far, there are sixteen pieces, and the list of objects borrowed by Uncle Song to enshrine in the ancestor's ancestral hall is attached below!On the day of return, I will write a letter to let you know!
Brother Lin Xuan! "

There are indeed sixteen object names attached to the back.

The capital of Xicheng stared wide-eyed, this mighty Marquis Mansion is quite rich, and the money given to the clan members is as much as 3 taels a year, so being his clansman is really a blessing.

Reading a letter is like opening a package, not to mention reading other people's letters, Xicheng Dusi unknowingly opened another one.

He felt that there should be more later, after all, there were only sixteen items mentioned in this letter.

"Brother Pei Ji, half a year has passed quickly, how is everything going on in the capital?
The land property shop we bought is still able to maintain a balance of income and expenditure, with a slight surplus. We are all very happy, self-sufficient, and don't need to spend my brother's money, which is very comforting.

Three days later it was time to worship the ancestors, which was presided over by the patriarch Uncle Song.Uncle Song came to look for Brother Lang today, and said that he wanted to borrow a few more gifts from the emperor, and offer them in front of the hall when worshiping the ancestors. Then we can let our brothers kneel down at the front.Brother Lang negotiated with us, and after all, it is a loan, and he will return it in the end. He can also kneel down in the front row and pray at a close distance.

Brother Lang and we each took one from the things we kept.

My brother, on the day of offering sacrifices to our ancestors, we will pray for the blessing of our ancestors, and help my brother get over the difficulties early!
In addition, my brother, there is something that my little brother thinks over and over again, and I feel that I should tell my brother.

In the past, my brother used to allocate 3 taels of silver to the old family members every year to continue the family study and provide care for the poor and orphans. However, my younger brother accidentally learned from other family members that none of them knew about it.

The younger brother was startled, and secretly questioned several clan members, and got an astonishing result.

It turns out that the 3 taels of silver allocated by my brother every year was not used in the family, and secondly, it was not used to help the orphans and the poor, but it was embezzled by Uncle Song's family.People in the clan don't know that the master's family allocates money every year, and the lonely people struggle to earn their lives without any help. However, Uncle Song's family has become rich because of this annual allocation of money.

Not only is the money allocated by the brother like this, but the younger brother checked it and found that it has been like this since Uncle Song became the head of the clan.He even told the clansmen that the master's family no longer cares about them, and there is no transfer of money, so don't expect it!
The people of the clan were poor and sick, and the number of people who died was unknown. The clan school also closed down due to lack of money, and the disciples of the clan had no books to read, and it was difficult to find talents!However, the money that the Hou Mansion draws out every year only fills the private pockets of Pei Song's family!

Such a patriarch, my brother is very cold!
It is very difficult for my brother to be in Beijing now, so I shouldn't stain my eyes with this troublesome matter, but I feel that my brother should know that in the future, when my brother gets over the difficulties, he should also reorganize the ethnic group, and don't let this greedy generation cause harm Clan also!

If the thing he borrowed is not for offering to the ancestral hall, we will definitely not lend it.

A list of 21 objects is attached!Brother know!

Brother Lin Xuan"

Xicheng Dusi looked angrily, what?3 taels of silver every year, but has been greedy by a family?
He went to get the next one, but it was empty.

There are four letters in total.

These letters, the paper looks very old, it has been a few years, and it is obvious that they have been kept here.

When he raised his head again, Xicheng Dusi looked at Pei Song and his son with cold eyes. This is really a big forest, and there are all kinds of birds.

Greed is something engraved in his bones, right?

Think about it, a person can even greedy the money given to all the people of the clan, but he is indifferent to the poverty, disease and suffering of the people of the same clan. People, what's so special about wanting to covet those 21 imperial gifts that were borrowed and enshrined in the ancestral ancestral hall?
He said in a deep voice: "Pei Song, all 21 imperial gifts are listed. You have time when you take them away. If you don't return them, when do you want to stay?"

Pei Song and his son were shocked. They came to the capital to take refuge, not to return things. Those things were already valuable, and among their generations of accumulation, they were all good things.

Pei Song said: "My lord, even though I have little knowledge, I know that the imperial bestowed items all have the words "imperial system". What Pei Wenlang and others gave as gifts at the beginning was by no means imperial bestowals. They lied, and the evidence must also be false evidence. , and please be aware of it, my lord."

Pei Zefeng also said: "My lord, these few people are definitely not saving any strength for the mighty Marquis Mansion, they just fled privately with them, and fled privately with them, how can it be trusted to say that they harmed the master's family?"

Xicheng Dusi sneered, and said: "You think it's been a long time, so there is no proof, but at that time, the Pei Wenlang brothers wrote to Pei Ji immediately after you borrowed the thing under your excuse, ten years ago Here is your old letter, could it be that they knew you would not return it at that time? Are you going to do this?"

Pei Song and his son: "???"

What letter?

Brother Pei Wenlang: "???"

What letter?

However, the Pei Wenlang brothers are also people who have experienced things, and the current situation is in their favor. Although they don't know what Zhou Chen has done, they know how to cooperate. They are afraid of being lost in words, so they just keep their heads down and don't speak.

However, Pei Song and his son saw Pei Jinhai's surprised look, and Pei Zeyong immediately pointed at Pei Jinhai and said, "The letter must be fake, you see, they don't even know!"

Xicheng Dusi also happened to look over, seeing Pei Jinhai's expression, he couldn't help but also frowned.so surprised?It shouldn't be!

Is there really something inside this?

(End of this chapter)