"It's all because you, the tax officer, have unclear files and deceived you from top to bottom. Now that you can't hide it, you still want to drag me into the water? I spend all day in the city receiving major grain merchants. How can I care about the three or five acres outside the city?" Check, you took this opportunity to use your power for personal gain, right? Tell me, what is your intention? You actually slandered me in front of the imperial envoy?"

Sternly accusing the tax-paying officer, the degree raised his fists and looked at Qin Jing, "Please ask the imperial envoy to investigate clearly!"

After the degree of confession, he spoke righteously.

Before Qin Jing could speak, Su Zijin shook his head first, "I don't believe it."

"Ok?"

The bull-like eyes stared over, with the aftermath of reprimanding and accusing the tax officer just now.

Su Zijin was not afraid of this innocuous deterrence, and said directly, "Something happened under your rule, and you tried to evade it without knowing it. I don't believe it, unless you show evidence."

Seeing Su Zijin denying himself lightly, the degree turned red again, "With my background and wealth, why do I have to spend so much effort on these three to five acres of fields?"

Seeing that Su Zijin was unmoved, he raised his voice and said, "Check, check every acre, I don't believe I can't repay my innocence!"

Su Zijin chuckled, "Okay, Hou Yi, you lead someone to help Mr. Cheng do things."

Knowing that Hou Yi was under surveillance, he still led Hou Yi out together, so he began to investigate with great fanfare.

All of a sudden, all the merchants noticed the unusual movement in Jiami Mansion.

With manpower, Hou Yi began to check with the documents of the government office without sleep, and re-checked the places that Qin Jing found out that were unclear and could not be checked, and checked every household head.

For three whole days, Jiami Mansion seemed to have never been blown by the north wind, and the city suddenly turned from bustling to desolate.

On the third day, with red eye circles and a thick account book, the degree came to the post station in front of Qin Jing and Su Zijin.

"It's all the negligence of the lower officials, please punish the fourth prince."

For the first time, the level fell heavily.

Su Zijin looked at Hou Yi, "Miss, nearly a thousand acres of unregistered hidden fields have been found out. The documents for these acres are all registered in the name of the nearby village head. In fact, various officials in the city, Including those under the names of Limu, Patroller, Yicheng, Taxation Department, etc., and," Hou Yi glanced at the degree, "it's under the names of Mr. Cheng's concubines."

Su Zijin looked at Hou Yi, "You guys?"

Hou Yi nodded, "Master Cheng has a total of three concubines, all presented by officials of the Jiami Mansion."

Su Zijin clicked his tongue twice, and didn't ask any further questions, but Qin Jing suddenly said, "I remember, the daughter of Zhishi Jiangge, the elder you proposed to marry, Miss Jiang had a falling out with her family because of this, and you were released from Beijing. "

For ordinary people, going out of Beijing is a punishment, but for such noble family members who have no talent and no merit, going out of Beijing is the way out.At the beginning, the relatives of Xungui who were of the same level did not know how envious he had the opportunity to let go. He did not expect that many years later, he became a magistrate of a place, and he was fooled by everyone and involved in the incident of hiding the fertile land.

"Miss, Mrs. Jiang is asking to see you. She is waiting for you in the backyard."

Hou Yi whispered to Su Zijin, Su Zijin took a different look at Hou Yi, although he knew that Hou Yi and degree knew each other, unexpectedly, he also knew Madam Jiang.Hou Yi was like a master, with the same indifference as Su Zijin, he would not respond to ordinary people pleading for mercy.

Su Zijin nodded to Qin Jingjing, and followed Hou Yi to the backyard of the station.

A tall and thin woman was standing under the locust tree in the backyard of the station, waiting.Although he was wearing a plain brocade robe, his back seemed to be lonely, which was more depressing than the scattered pods on the tree.

"Thank you Miss Su for taking the time to meet you."

Mrs. Jiang turned around abruptly, and said with a graceful salute.

The first impression Mrs. Jiang gave to others was not her appearance, but her calm demeanor, as if she was indifferent to the world.

"Mrs. Jiang."

Su Zijin returned the gift.

"I asked Ms. Su to come here today. I have a few words that I want Ms. Su to pass on to the Fourth Prince."

Mrs. Jiang's voice was cold and cold, "Although I am my father's old daughter, I know that the court respects my father very much. Please don't embarrass this matter, Fourth Prince, and do whatever you want, without looking at father's face. I This unfilial daughter doesn't want to discredit her father again."

Su Zijin was not surprised by Mrs. Jiang's words, but any woman with a temperament would not scruple about the so-called "begging for perfection".

Su Zijin nodded, and before he could speak, he was interrupted by the sudden noise at the door of the backyard, "Jiang Shi, you mourner, if you don't just stay in the mansion, you'll be ashamed of yourself when you come out!"

Su Zijin looked over, wanting to know who this voice seemed to be cursing an enemy, but saw a small old woman appearing, wearing a beaded emerald head and a brown-red brocade robe with mottled patterns, entering the yard to search Seeing Mrs. Jiang's figure, she wanted to pounce on her, and raised her palm high, as if she wanted to make a move.

Mrs. Jiang's maid looked as weak as her master, and she couldn't stop the old woman who was old but strong. She was only pushed back by the old woman, and she was about to approach Mrs. Jiang.

"Ying'er, get out of the way, don't let her hurt you."

Mrs. Jiang opened her mouth, but she didn't shake the two people who were torn apart on the field. The old lady threw Yinger away and slapped Mrs. Jiang on the face with all her strength.

Everyone on the field was stunned.

Mrs. Jiang tilted her head and took the slap. She covered her face and remained silent. The old lady had exerted all her energy and was breathing heavily. The servant girl looked at her wife distressedly, but there was nothing she could do.

Su Zijin was already stunned. She thought that Mrs. Jiang had a way to solve the problem by letting the maid get out of the way, but she didn't expect that she would endure it for life.

Seeing that the old woman still wanted to make a move, Su Zijin took a step forward and kicked her away.

"You little bitch is the helper this bitch is looking for, right? How dare you touch me? Do you know who I am? I will let you stay in Jiami Mansion forever today!"

The noisy body voice attracted the people in front, Qin Jing frowned and looked at the rambunctious old woman, while Duo hurried to his mother and helped her up.

"Mr. Jiang, why are you still standing there? You haven't helped Mom up! Miss Su, my mother is still your elder at such an age, how can you do it?"

Jiang Shi heard this, stood still for a moment, finally bent down, and went to help the old man with the degree, but was pushed by the old man, couldn't stand still, took a few steps back and fell to the ground.

"You hen that doesn't lay eggs, I don't need your help. I have my son to help me."

Ji Zhi glanced at the Jiang family, then at the fourth prince and Su Zijin, his face was a little ugly.

His complexion was not ugly because of the dispute, it seemed that it was ugly because of the presence of outsiders.

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