White Moonlight of Powerful Officials at large

Chapter 76

Just like what Wen Tingchun said, there are thousands of good men in Dayin, Wen Ning felt that no matter how she could find so many suitable men.

It is said that priceless treasures are easy to find, but lovers are rare.She doesn't ask for any "loved man", as long as the relationship with the other party's family is simple, there are not many constraints on her, and it is fine for her to be free.

Linglan saw that she was serious about picking a marriage, so don't put too much effort into it.

Every time Wen Ning turned a page, she introduced it to the side.

The portraits were not only passed by her, but also carefully selected by Wen Tingchun, some of them were sent over half a month ago, and Linglan had already figured it out thoroughly.

From family background to character, from how many people there are in the family, to whether mother-in-law and aunt-in-law are easy to get along with, the introduction is easy and fluent.

Seeing that Wen Ning had almost done the research, she highlighted a few candidates that she had already "selected from the best".

"Look at this, it's He Fu, the young master of the Taiyuan Hospital. I mentioned it to the girl before. Miss He Luan, who will enter the mansion in June, is his sister! If we get married with him, then It's just kissing and kissing, how wonderful!"

Wen Ning shook her head.It's good to get close and close, but the concept of Yuanzheng's family is pedantic, and some handicrafts are passed on to men but not to women. His parents and daughter-in-law have been married for several years.

"Then, Mr. Xie Ling, Mr. Xie, is a collateral branch of the Xie family. He is in charge of the Ministry of Punishment. You can see that he looks upright. I heard that he is devoted to public affairs, and he does not have the bad habits of the son of the family. He also has his back to the Xie family. He is the head of the court." The Xie family of the assistant is the mother's family of the empress! The future is boundless!"

Wen Ning shook her head.Anyone can go, but the Xie family cannot.The love of the emperor and the empress has been widely praised in Dayin, but she knew that within two years, Emperor Jiahe would... abolish the empress.

At that time, the Xie family will also follow their lives.

"Then there is this, which I told you last time, Mr. Liu Yeliu, who was compiled by the Imperial Academy. Look, how handsome he is! Just like our son Pei, there is not even a maid who warms the bed at home... "

Wen Ning didn't understand why Linglan brought up Pei You and looked at her.

Linglan didn't realize it, and continued on her own: "And he doesn't show his family status, if he marries, the family will definitely confess the girl, and he won't dare to bully the girl!"

Wen Ning rested her chin, searching her mind for the impression of Liu Ye in her previous life.

An unpopular second-class Jinshi, a court official who came from a poor student background, and his official career is not bad in his impression.But if I remember correctly, it seems that he... was single-handedly promoted by Pei You?

must.

She still wants to stay as far away from Pei You as possible.

Seeing Wen Ning shaking her head again, Linglan got a little anxious: "Girl!"

He also felt that his girl was still not enlightened, so he calmed down and said, "Why don't we meet the young masters in private first? Maybe the portrait doesn't look very good, but it's actually not bad..."

Who has she never seen in this portrait?Even if you haven't seen it in this life, you have seen it in your previous life.

Wen Ning still supported her cheeks, her slender eyelashes gently covered her eyelids, making her nose straight and small, and her red lips were also tender and moist.

"Girl, it's almost May, and there were many young masters who said they were good at the spring banquet a while ago." Linglan couldn't help persuading, "The longer we delay, the more excellent young masters will be booked first. Well, wait for Miss He to come in at the latest, maybe the master won't ask your idea, and just book you a boy!"

Wen Ning was amused by what she said, how could a kiss be like a business grab.

"Linglan, actually, I think these young masters are either from too high a family background, or they are too talented." Wen Ning rolled her eyes and fell on Linglan's face, "Go and help me find some other young masters!"

Linglan moved her lips, Wen Ning knew what she was going to say, and immediately continued: "I will tell you my request."

When Linglan heard it, it was the best, her girl really meant it this time, and she wasn't just perfunctory to her and the master!

She moved a chair, sat down beside Wen Ning, straightened her back, and waited for Wen Ning's next words with shining eyes.

Wen Ning pinched her chin and thought for a while: "The young man I want to marry doesn't have to be too handsome, doesn't have to be too tall, doesn't have to be too rich, and doesn't have to be talented."

Linglan nodded, it's easy to handle if she's not outstanding, she understands.

"It's best to have a simple relationship in the family. The in-laws are unruly, and the sister-in-law is difficult. Absolutely not."

Linglan nodded even more. It is indeed important to get along with her parents-in-law and sister-in-law. She never thought that her daughter would know so much at such a young age!
"Those who say that the family style is upright and refuse to allow the son of the family to take concubines, don't."

Linglan: "Huh?"

Those who don't take concubines, how many girls ask for a good family!
What Wen Ning thought was, if she didn't take a concubine, wouldn't she just be around her alone?In her previous life, she was surrounded by Pei You enough, so she just wanted to be a flirt, go to the concubine's room all day, and don't bother her husband.

"It's best if the concubine already has a son and a daughter!" Wen Ning said again.

That way she wouldn't be forced to have a baby.

Before the main wife came in, the concubine gave birth to children!What an outrageous family that must be!
Just as Linglan was about to say something, Wen Ning suddenly remembered something, her eyes lit up, and she said excitedly: "The best, the best, is the widower with one son after the original spouse passed away! This way, the same concubine won't have to steal the child!"

Linglan: ...

She couldn't help reaching out her hand to silence Mo Wenning's head, her girl...is she really normal?
Wen Ning brushed off Linglan's hand, held it back, and said slowly: "Linglan, think about it, if I go to such a family, my parents-in-law and aunts-in-law won't embarrass me, my husband has no time to take care of me, and I don't have to be like that court official." The eldest daughter-in-law of my family burns incense and worships Buddha to pray for a child every day, and picks up a child for nothing without having a child. What a comfortable life? Others will say that I am gentle and virtuous, dignified and generous, not jealous, and treat other people's children as themselves going out, and my husband's family will feel a little guilty towards me, and won't treat me harshly. You and I are like now, go out when you want to go out, no one cares about what you want to do, how comfortable are you?"

"This..." Ling Lan was almost convinced by Wen Ning, "But..."

But which girl in the boudoir of a normal family would plan for herself like this?

Which girl doesn't want to marry a man who looks like a crown jade, is talented, and treats her wholeheartedly?

But her girl... wants to marry a widower on her first marriage? !
"Don't worry about it so much." Wen Ning pushed her, "Follow my request and find someone who is suitable. If there is a suitable one, make an appointment to meet and we will know whether it is suitable or not."

Linglan's two eyebrows are about to be knotted, even if she goes to talk about it, the master and the two young masters will not agree!
Wen Ning seemed to see through her: "I told you not to worry so much, just do as I say!"

Linglan had no choice but to respond first.

Ever since Wen Ning and Shen Jin retired, she has been thinking about Wen Ning's marriage. There is no nanny in charge in the mansion, so she took the initiative to get acquainted with the nanny of a few rich families, knew a few famous matchmakers in the capital, and knew many other families. I will go directly to the official media.

Now that he had a direction, he put away the picture scroll sent by Wen Tingchun, turned around and went out.
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At the beginning of May, Jiangnan has entered the early summer. In the lotus ponds in Jiangning, the lotus flowers are already budding. At noon, the heat rises, which is much hotter than the capital city at the same time.

In the Jiangning mansion, there is a magistrate and a general judge. Their official uniforms are as light as a cicada's wings, but thin sweat still oozes from their foreheads.

The servant in front of me has been in Jiangning Mansion for more than half a month.

Minister of the Ministry of Industry, a third-rank official, from Beijing, and the son of the Duke's Mansion, they can't be neglected if any name is dropped.

Originally thought that the so-called "supervising the construction of the school" by the imperial court was just a title, and so solemnly dispatching a senior official, who is also His Majesty's favorite senior official, must have other important tasks on him.

Therefore, news came from Beijing that the whole family has been busy for ten days, and managed to prepare some things that the imperial envoy might see before he came, but after he came, he really only stared at it. Several schools to be built in Jiangning.

"Prefect Xu, three days have passed, the silver taels for building the school have lost 5000 taels for no reason, can you find out where?"

At this moment, Pei You, the servant of the Ministry of Industry who was rumored to have only returned to the Duke's mansion last year and will be serving for a year, was sitting on the chief seat of the prefect of Jiangning, and asked such a question in a casual manner.

The sweat on Xu Shan's forehead became more severe.

It's not like no one has ever been to Beijing before.But when this kind of Beijing official is sent to a local area, firstly, he is unfamiliar with the place, and secondly, he will return to Beijing within two or three months at most.

After two or three months of patrolling the entire Jiangnan, what can be found?

They deal with it with sufficient experience, and they will never make a mistake.

Originally thought that this eldest son who became a monk halfway could sit on the position of the third rank in a short period of time, but His Majesty had a preference for the face of the eldest princess.

Even if he has the title of No. [-] Scholar, he has only been an official for one year. How can he really have any shocking skills?
The whole Jiangdong is step-by-step, and the things on the bright side are properly prepared.

He didn't want to look at the things he had prepared, but just stared at a few schools.

They also thought that he was really just watching the school. After all, he belonged to the Ministry of Industry and was in charge of construction.Seeing that the day to leave Jiangning was coming, he turned his pulse and suddenly asked about the money for building the school.

He has already prepared the account on the surface, and he is not afraid of people's investigation.

But for Mr. Pei, two or three months is not enough for him to find out the whole of Jiangdong, and more than half a month is enough for him to delve into the school of Jiangning Mansion. After a little review of the account books, he pointed out several Where it is inconsistent with the facts.

In the end, he personally compiled a detailed account book based on the results of his half-month investigation.

Coincidentally, every school has thousands of taels of silver that cannot be reconciled.

"My lord..." Xu Shan planned to send Pei You away with gongs and drums, but he didn't expect him to join the army before he left. He tried his best to fight for three days and said that he would check it out. After checking, he found out that Pei You these days After thoroughly reviewing the school, he didn't even have the room to lie, "My lord, it's probably... when the people below are doing things... careless, some raw materials haven't figured out the market price..."

Pei You's eyebrows and eyes were light, and it didn't look like he was invoking a teacher. His tone was extremely gentle, and there was even a slight smile: "The people below? Who are they? Please, Mr. Xu, name them one by one. My official I was ordered by the Holy Spirit to supervise the construction of the school, and I will return to Beijing soon, so I can’t report back to the Holy Majesty in such a vague way, can I?”

Xu Shan couldn't tell whether his smile was sincere or mocking...

But no matter what, he didn't dare to underestimate this young third-rank official anymore. It was definitely not a coincidence that he found out the school's account books.

"Just talk about the fir on this ledger. I have asked about timber from various places these days, and the local fir with the highest quotation is [-] yuan a load. The [-] yuan on this ledger..." Pei You tapped the ledger on the table with long fingers, "I don't know what it is Where did you buy it? Master Xu can call the person in charge and let me discuss it with him."

Xu Shan didn't dare to ask the manager to come, it was a fake account, even if Shan Mu asked him to fool him, there are so many items in the account book, a little confrontation will reveal the truth.

"My lord, the person in charge is not in the mansion today, or tomorrow... Tomorrow, the official will send him and a few errands in charge of purchasing to come to answer the question together." Xu Shan used the word "drag" again, and by the way, he used his arm Elbowed the judge next to him, asking him to say a few words.

Na Tongsan took a step forward, cupped his hands and was about to speak, when he suddenly heard a "pop".

The gentleness on Pei You's face faded away, he slapped the gavel, and his eyes were cold and threatening: "As the imperial court officials, are you fooling His Majesty and ignoring His Majesty like this?"

"Come on, the prefect Xu despised the saints, neglected his duties, corrupted the law by taking bribes, Shen Tong sentenced cats and mice to the same house, formed a party for private interests, and put them together pending trial!"

"My lord!" Pei You broke out suddenly, and the tension in Xu Zhifu's heart that had been pulling him for several days suddenly broke, and he knelt down and said, "I'm going to recruit you! I'll recruit you all!"

When Pei You's carriage came out of Jiangning Mansion, it was already sunset.

Gu Fei saw that his eldest son's thin lips were slightly pursed, and his brows and eyes were quite high-spirited, so he knew that things were going well.

Emperor Jiahe asked Pei You to go to the south of the Yangtze River, of course not only to supervise the construction of an official school.

In the past few years, the two rivers have diverged, and Emperor Jiahe has already noticed it.But every year, Beijing officials come over, but there is nothing to gain every year.Last year, when Pei Youcha was constructing the embankment, he did a thorough investigation and uncovered a case of ink corruption in Chuzhou.

However, the ink corruption case was full of thunder and little rain. In the end, only a few officials who were not in the key position were arrested.Knowing that there are still articles in it, but can't find any problems on the surface, so I have to close the case hastily.

This time, the elders of their family went out and did not take the usual path.

When they were in Suzhou Mansion and Zhenjiang Mansion, they were fooled by them and let them let go of their guard. When they arrived at Jiangning Mansion, they plunged into the construction of the school, and everyone lived in Jiangning Mansion for more than half a month.

"A dike of a thousand miles collapses in an ant's nest."When he expressed his puzzlement, Shizi only said these eight words.

Although I still don't understand it now, no matter what, it's just that his family is good!
"My lord, will you not live in Jiangning Mansion from now on?" Gu Fei asked.

Previously, he lived in Jiangning Mansion, and all the guards he brought were in Jiangning Mansion. When he left, those guards also withdrew.

"Let them breathe." Pei You lowered his eyes and took a sip of herbal tea.

Gu Fei scratched his head, he was not a civil servant, he really couldn't understand the twists and turns here.

Pei You glanced at him and shook his head.

In the eight prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, officials from top to bottom are colluding. What is the use of the imperial court sending officials here every year?Even if a resident governor is sent down, he can be won over by them and turned into a part of their iron wall.

To deal with them, one must be surprised and internally divided.

He was perfunctory in Suzhou Mansion and Zhenzhou Mansion, and only stared at Jiangning Mansion, presumably that prefect Xu had already thought a lot.These days, when he was in the Jiangning mansion, he hijacked his secret letter, which made him think that he had long since abandoned his pawn.

Weak people can share wealth and adversity, but they cannot be abandoned.

Give him another two days, and when he finds out that he is not only isolated and helpless, but has also become the "car" of She Che Baoshuai, the confessions will not be limited to today's ones.

Pei You closed his eyes lightly, leaning against the wall of the car, the setting sun slanted, and a ray fell on his face, making his complexion not so fair, but also slightly warm.

"Is there any news about Tu Bai recently?" He calmed down, and his voice was low and sandy.

"Yes." Gu Fei replied, "It's not an urgent message, so it wasn't sent to Jiangning Mansion, and it's in the hands of Wang Qinsheng, the county magistrate."

In order to let the Jiangning mansion relax their vigilance, when Pei You first came to Jiangning, he lived in the county government office, and all his luggage, including Wang Qinsheng, who was with him, also stayed in the county government office.

Pei You let out a "hmm" and didn't say much.

By the time he sat down at the desk and checked the news from Beijing during the half-month period, it was already dark.

The news is marked with different colors according to the priority. The red mark will be sent to him quickly, the yellow mark can be viewed first, and the green mark is some daily reports, which are not important.

Pei You first opened the yellow-marked letterhead.

"Li Wen has never set foot in Tianxiang Pavilion again."

"Wen Lan stopped at the dining room on the night of the dust-cleaning banquet, and all the drinks and dishes were tested for poison by his hands."

"The drinks on the night of the dust-cleaning banquet seem to be related to Wen Qi, and it needs to be verified."

"Wen Qi and Ms. Wen opened a winery together, and drinks were provided for the winery at the dust-cleaning banquet. Duan Rushuang, a concubine of the Duan family, seemed to be involved. Mr. Wen didn't know about it."

"'Fushengzui' under the name of Wenjia Distillery is doing well and has won the favor of Princess Showa, and will open a second branch."

wine shop?Princess Showa?
Pei You raised her eyebrows, and gently stroked the paper with her fingertips.

Open the next one.

"Miss Wen took a detour to Yichun Garden. Seeing that Yichun Garden has been closed, she made some simple inquiries and left."

Yichun Court.

A year ago in Yichun Garden, I bumped into Wen Ning who was disguised as a man, and she really had something else to hide.

The rest of the letters are marked in green.

Pei You continued to read each letter.

These are the daily routines of the Wen residence, Wen Lan is about to marry a bride, Wen Qi has not returned home for a long time in the military department, Wen Tingchun is busy with court affairs, Wen Ning took the opportunity to sneak out of the residence and wait.

Soon there will be only one left.

Pei You specially saved it for the last.

Because it seems so rare for Tu Bai to be hesitant about what color to use for this message.In the end it was marked green, but there was yellow that was wiped off on it. If you look carefully under the candlelight, his initial mark was more like red.

Pei You opened it with great interest, only a few words.

Tu Bai wrote very correct: "Miss Wen discusses marriage."

(End of this chapter)