Red House Shoufu

Chapter 55
The news of Jia Jing's return to Ningguo Mansion spread throughout the capital at a very fast speed, and then at the court meeting, Jia pardoned Jia Zhen and returned the debt owed by the household department, which turned the court upside down.

Nearly a million taels of silver from the two governments were delivered to the Treasury of the Household Department on the afternoon of the court meeting, and Wen Tongxuan, Minister of the Household Department, was so happy that he almost tore off his white beard.

Lin Shu sat in the study, leaning against the fire and listening to Fuquan talking about the wind and rain outside. When he heard that several noble families were selling their properties, he said mockingly: "It's really a good show, this is Show it to His Majesty!"

Fuquan also had a look of contempt: "I heard from Xing'er that Master She and Master Zhen were surrounded by a group of people after the court was over. If it wasn't for the fact that Second Master Lian happened to be patrolling the prison, he would have been beaten. What do you say? Is there something wrong with people, it is only natural to pay off debts, why do they spend the money from the court so peacefully?"

Since coming to the capital, Fuquan has obeyed Lin Shu's advice, and wandered around the capital as long as he had nothing to do.

Brothels, Chu restaurants, taverns and teahouses, wherever he could get news, he went around.The high-ranking officials in the capital are famous, and they have heard a lot of gossip about various mansions, such as a certain father-in-law married a No. 18 concubine, a certain prince and a certain general fought in a brothel because of a famous prostitute...

There are countless examples of spending a lot of money to win the smile of a beautiful woman, and the luxury of a wealthy family is an eye-opener for Fuquan.

The Lin family was rich enough, but he remembered that no matter the master, the uncle or the girl, in addition to spending more on food and clothing, more money was spent on calligraphy, painting and books.

The uncle doesn't even have a personal maid until now, and as a guard, he has to play the role of a personal maid from time to time.Serving tea and water, making the bed and folding the quilt, the only thing left is to warm the bed for the uncle.

"Fuquan, you still don't understand. Those people are used to taking money from the household department, and they have long regarded the household department's money as their own. Look at these mansions, which one is short of the 100,000 taels of silver people?"

Lin Shu got up and patted Fuquan on the shoulder, and continued: "The imperial court is short of money, it's not that Da Chu is not rich. It's just that most of the money has gone into the pockets of this group of people. If you want them to take it out again, unless you use a knife Put it on their necks, otherwise it will be extremely difficult."

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The operation of the Jia family has indeed caused a huge disturbance in the capital.

Emperor Gao Yongheng took this opportunity to order the Ministry of Households to check the details of the arrears.

In just three days, a number of mansions that saw the direction of the wind sent the money to the Ministry of Household Bank.However, there are still some people who dismiss this matter, and even went to the Dragon Head Palace to cry poorly with the Supreme Emperor.

In charge of the County Uncle Wang's family, Prince Teng listened to Jia Wang's crying with a livid face, full of impatience.

"Okay, why are you crying? You don't need a dowry to make up for it."

Wang Ziteng stopped crying, and Jia Wangshi stopped crying immediately in fright.She complained in a low voice: "But... But Jia She..."

"Ok?"

"But among the arrears returned by the Rongguo Mansion, the 200,000 taels were not repaid for my master."

Jia Wangshi's words made the veins on Wang Ziteng's forehead light up: "What have you been doing? 200,000 taels, what have you been using it for?"

"Second brother, isn't this what Yuanchun needs to use in the palace? When she entered the palace alone, I was afraid that she would be wronged, so I borrowed 100,000 taels from the household department in the name of my master. Second-rate……"

In fact, she wanted to get Jia Amnesty's general's seal, but the old lady locked the seal in the box, so she couldn't get it.

Originally thinking that the Ministry of Household Affairs would not be able to urge her to repay the debt, so he used Jia Zheng's name.Of course, it is impossible for all the 200,000 taels to be sent to the palace, and nearly half of the silver was received by her in her dowry.

What a shrewd person Wang Ziteng is, from Jia Wang's evasive eyes, he could see that her words were half-truths and half-false, but this was not the time to talk about it.

Jia Amnesty... No, it should be Jia Jing, the old fox's operation this time, which really disrupted his deployment.

Jia Lian's sudden rise three years ago made half of his layout in Rongguo Mansion abolished.Now that Jia Jing returned suddenly, in just a few days, his scheme against the Ningguo Mansion was put on fire again.

This younger sister is a little stupid, but there is one thing that is better, and that is to be obedient.

Thinking of this, Wang Ziteng said to Jia Wang: "Yin Zi, you have to help my brother-in-law pay it back. He is Yuan Chun's father, your husband. If you make him unhappy because of the money owed, his future is hard to say. Even Yuan Chun in the palace will be dragged down."

Jia Wangshi was unwilling to complain, but she heard Wang Ziteng continue to say: "It's good to pay back the money, but Yuan Chun's face is more important. As long as she goes further, some people will bring you some money."

Wang Ziteng's words touched Jia Wang's heart, and he immediately stopped feeling sorry for the 200,000 taels of silver. Le Diandian said goodbye to Wang Ziteng and went home to count the silver.

Seeing Jia Wang's going out, Wang Ziteng's face darkened again.He called a soldier to come in, and said in a deep voice: "Go and check, what happened to Jia's two houses before and after Jia Jing's return? Also, check Jia Lian's recent movements."

……

The storm in the capital did not affect the Lin family.The only thing that changed was that Daiyu had a classmate, Jia Xichun.

Lin Shu didn't know how Jia Jing operated. Anyway, Jia Xichun's name was under Jia She's name.

Seeing Daiyu and Xichun having fun, it seems that this little girl doesn't have much resistance to the adoption.

Ignoring this matter, the most important thing for Lin Shu now is the upcoming examination.

Because the emperor ordered the household department to urge the arrears, the overlord of Longshou Palace felt that the emperor really slapped himself as a father.So in the upcoming exam, he directly appointed his cronies as the chief examiner.

Qian Qianli, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, was the No. 22 scholar in the [-]nd year of Longsheng, and a confidant who was single-handedly promoted by the Supreme Emperor.

Among the chief and deputy examiners of the general examination just announced by the imperial court, he is the best in grade, the toughest in temperament, and the most loyal to the Supreme Emperor.

The emperor was also helpless, and the Minister of Rites respected him very much to be honest.Although Qian Qianli is a close confidant of the Supreme Emperor, he is upright and upright, and his official is clean and honest. Everyone inside and outside the court and the public will praise the great Chu and Wei Zheng, the strength of the country.

But for Lin Shu, since Qian Qianli was the chief examiner, he had to change some of his original plans.

Qian Qianli is a standard Neo-Confucian disciple, and Lin Shu had to cater to the Neo-Confucian thought in the examination papers, and could not show his original ideas.

Too unconventional, in the eyes of Qian Qianli, it is likely to be deviant, if not done, he will be dismissed directly, and he will not even have the chance of the imperial examination.

Just as Lin Shu was sharpening his gun with Shiwen about Neo-Confucianism, Fuquan hurried in: "Master, my subordinates found out that someone is following our house!"

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