I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

As night falls, Xu Jie is located in his mansion in the capital.

Because the amount of silver confiscated by the imperial court from Yan Maoqing's house was too huge.

This forced the Ministry of Revenue to work overtime to count the silver in order to transfer this batch of silver into the national treasury as soon as possible.

As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Xu Jie naturally had to attend the scene in person. For this reason, he had not had a good rest for several days and nights.

In the room, Xu Jie was seen lying facelessly on the bed, with a look of relief on his face.

"The work at the household department is finally over. It's just right. You don't have to be on duty tomorrow. Let's have a good sleep!"

After Xu Jie finished speaking, he turned over, picked up the tea cup on the table, and drank the water soaked in wolfberry in one gulp.

Using wolfberry to soak in water was recommended by Gao Gong to Xu Jie. According to Gao Gong himself, wolfberry has the effect of nourishing the body and prolonging life.

He tried it for a while and found that the effect was excellent, and all the minor ailments he had in the past were gone.

With the attitude of giving it a try, Xu Jie also began to try soaking wolfberry in water and drinking it, and found that it could indeed relieve fatigue and nourish the body.

The fatigue of the past few days inevitably made Xu Jie's mind become stagnant.

Just when he was about to close his eyes and sleep until dawn, a question that he had no time to pay attention to earlier suddenly appeared in his mind.

"No, no matter how greedy Yan Maoqing is, he can't have fifteen million taels of silver!"

"Also, since Yan Maoqing embezzled so much money, why not transport it back to his hometown, or hide it in a hidden place?"

"Instead, he bought a mansion in the name of others in the capital to store the stolen money. Isn't this an attempt to cover up and arouse suspicion? How could Yan Maoqing be so stupid?"

The more Xu Jie thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. Then, he suddenly sat up from the bed, with a look of surprise and uncertainty on his face.

He had already smelled something different from this matter.

Afterwards, Xu Jie took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. After calming down, he began to piece together the situation he had mastered so far in his mind.

"One thing that can be determined at present is that Yan Maoqing was killed by Yan Song's people, and there was His Majesty's tacit approval behind it. All this was to protect Hu Zongxian and prevent him from being implicated in Ma Ningyuan's case!"

"Furthermore, His Majesty did not leave the matter of confiscating the house to Jin Yiwei or Dongchang, but rather abnormally put Yan Song and his son in charge of the matter!"

Xu Jie did not forget that when Jiajing ordered people to search Han Fan in Pingliang Prefecture, the strict party members from top to bottom took a lot of credit.

"I remember that Yan Maoqing was responsible for building the dams along the Yellow River earlier. Even if he made a lot of money from it, it would never be fifteen million taels. In this case, where did that much money come from? ?”

At this moment, countless conjectures flashed through Xu Jie's mind, but he denied them one by one.

As time passed, Xu Jie felt upset because he could not figure out where the extra money came from.

"Forget it, I don't have a clue now anyway, so it's better to go to bed early and wait until tomorrow!"

"It's impossible for Yan Song and the others to pay for this extra money out of thin air, right?"

After Xu Jie laughed at himself, he prepared to blow out the candles and go to bed to rest.

At this moment, Xu Jie suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and the movement he was going to make stopped in mid-air.

After being stunned for a moment, a look of sudden realization appeared on Xu Jie's face, he lowered his head and murmured to himself: "I understand, that's how it is!"

"It is true that Yan Song and the others paid for this money out of their own pockets. The purpose is to take this opportunity to make up for the shortfalls of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Works last year!"

"In this way, everything will be explained. No wonder those who were in the strict party in the past frequently went to court to impeach Yan Maoqing, and made many accusations against him. They also included the deficits of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Works last year. It’s on his head!”

"Yan Song wants to take this opportunity to make up for last year's deficit and clear out some of his charges."

"And His Majesty is naturally happy to see this matter come to fruition, so he will definitely turn a blind eye to Yan Song's little actions in private."

After thinking about this, Xu Jie not only did not feel relaxed at all, but also became more solemn.

Because this means that Yan Song will be more difficult to deal with next!

"This damn Yan Song is really cunning. If I hadn't thought of this, I might have fallen into a trap one day!"

After Xu Jie finished speaking, he couldn't help but have a look of fear on his face.

Afterwards, Xu Jie suppressed all the chaotic thoughts in his heart, clenched his fists, and said silently to himself: "Hmph, just wait. After this incident, I don't believe that those people below you can still be convinced." you!"

……

On the other side, the Yuan family in Jiaxing, Zhejiang.

Several days have passed since Zhao Zhenji announced the public trial of Yuan Kui's case.

As the date approached day by day, Yuan Yongyu's originally hopeful heart gradually sank.

Because until now, there has been no definite news from the capital.

Not only that, Yuan Yongyu also sent someone to check the resume of Zhao Zhenji, the newly appointed governor of Zhejiang Province and governor of Zhejiang Province.

You wouldn't know if you didn't check, but after checking, you found out that the newly appointed governor had a good background.

Before Zhao Zhenji came to take office in Zhejiang, he served as the supervisory censor of the Supervisory Yuan, and he had great power. In addition, Hai Rui, the former magistrate of Chun'an County who was single-handedly promoted by Zhao Zhenji, also served as the censor of Zuodu of the Supervisory Yuan. of high position.

This was a second-rank official in the imperial court, and his status was much higher than the position of supervisory censor that Zhao Zhenji had previously held!

After hearing the news, Yuan Yongyu looked regretful because he had heard of Hai Rui's name before.

The former magistrate of Chun'an County was famous for his pragmatism, diligence, and love for the people. Under the rule of Hai Rui, the county magistrate, Chun'an County had abundant warehouses and good order, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

The last time Yuan Yongyu heard Hai Rui's name was when the government held a public trial for Wen Rong, the youngest son of the Wen family who committed a murder on the street. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Hai Rui would rise to a high position.

At that time, Yuan Yongyu was still laughing at the Wen family's incompetence in teaching such a dandy, but in the blink of an eye, something happened to him, leaving him anxious and exhausted.

At this moment, there was a slight knock on the door, interrupting Yuan Yongyu's thoughts.

Seeing that the thoughts in his mind were interrupted, Yuan Yongyu said rather unpleasantly: "Come in!"

After the words fell, the door of the room was pushed open, and the housekeeper walked in quickly, leaned down, and reported respectfully: "Old... Master, there is news from the capital!"

When Yuan Yongyu heard what the butler said, he couldn't hide the excitement on his face. He stood up from his seat suddenly, looked in the direction of the butler, and asked: "Quickly, tell me quickly, how is the matter?"

Then, the butler looked troubled, and after organizing his words in his mind, he said cautiously: "Master, to be honest, it is said that Mr. Yan Ge returned the money we sent intact!

"As for...as for Mr. Xu Ge, the people we sent have never been able to meet Mr. Xu Ge from the beginning to the end!" Yuan Yongyu suddenly changed after hearing the news from the steward. His face showed a sense of unreasonable panic, surrounding him layer by layer.

After all, this is not the first time that Yuan Yongyu has dealt with these senior officials, so he naturally knows what their character is like.

To put it simply, there is no money in the world that these high-ranking officials in the capital dare not accept. As long as the money is in place, it is not difficult even if the money is pushed around, let alone the devil.

In the past, no matter what happened, as long as the money was put in place, the big problem could usually be reduced to a trivial matter.

But now, they have returned the money intact, clearly unwilling to wade into this muddy water!

After experiencing the initial panic, Yuan Yongyu gradually felt an uncontrollable anger rising in his heart.

What he couldn't accept the most was that the relationship network he had worked so hard to maintain for a long time could be so fragile.

"On weekdays, my Yuan family is so filial to them, but when it comes time to need their help, it's like this..."

"These hungry wolves!"

……

After Yuan Yongyu finished speaking, he slammed the table and said in a deep voice.

At this moment, his face was filled with a gloomy look that could not be concealed.

The housekeeper not far away was also startled by Yuan Yongyu's sudden action. He quickly leaned down and said comforting words: "Old... Master, please calm down!"

After Yuan Yongyu vented his frustration, he began to re-examine the current situation.

In Yuan Yongyu's view, Yuan Kui's case is nothing more than a trivial matter.

As long as either Yan Song or Xu Jie is willing to open his mouth, this matter can be resolved quickly.

"Hmph, as expected, those high-ranking officials are very protective of their own feathers and are not willing to get involved easily, but the connections my Yuan family has accumulated in the court over the years cannot be underestimated!"

Seeing that softness was too much, Yuan Yongyu planned to be tough. He planned to use the connections in the court to indirectly put pressure on Zhao Zhenji.

Zhao Zhenji had a profound background and was also a high official in the border area. Naturally, Yuan Yongyu did not dare to target him directly. Therefore, he had no choice but to point the finger at Zheng Michang and He Maocai.

After all, in recent years, Zheng Michang and He Maocai have collected money from themselves. You must know that they still hold the leverage in their hands.

Thinking of this, Yuan Yongyu clenched his fists subconsciously. At this moment, he had already made up his mind.

At this moment, Yuan Yongyu seemed to suddenly remember something. He raised his head, looked in the direction of the housekeeper, and asked, "By the way, is there any news from the young master?"

After hearing what Yuan Yongyu said, the housekeeper recalled everything for a moment before telling him everything he knew.

"Back to the master, not long ago, the eldest young master sent a message, saying that he is already on the way, and he will be back soon!"

"Well, I understand, go down!"

After Yuan Yongyu learned the news from the housekeeper, he nodded and gave instructions.

"Yes, sir!"

When the housekeeper heard Yuan Yongyu's words, he felt as if he had received an amnesty. He immediately leaned down and responded respectfully.

After the housekeeper left, Yuan Yongyu looked away, his face full of sadness.

At this moment, in his mind, he couldn't help but think of what Yuan Cheng had warned him before.

It is true that if we give up intervening in Yuan Kui's case now, we can gain temporary peace, but what about in the future?

For so many years, the Yuan family has relied on its power to annex surrounding lands without resorting to any means. Therefore, it has long aroused public resentment.

If the Yuan family did not rely on the protection of the high-ranking officials in the court and the intricate connections in the court and use the tiger's skin as a banner, I am afraid that they would have been regarded as fat by those competitors who are eyeing the Yuan family in the dark and officials who covet the Yuan family's property. The sheep was slaughtered.

Once he gives in on this issue, others will surely see an opportunity to take advantage of it. In the future, the Yuan family will suffer even more serious threats.

In addition, as a playboy, Yuan Kui also represents the power of the Yuan family to a certain extent.

After all, being able to cause trouble repeatedly and not suffer any punishment afterwards is a disguised declaration of strength to others and is used to deter potential opponents.

Although the risk of doing so is very high, it is very easy for someone to take advantage of the situation and exploit it.

But there is no other way. After all, the Yuan family currently has no direct family member who is an official in the court. Only Yuan Cheng has been smart and precocious since he was a child, and successfully passed the imperial examination.

"As long as Cheng'er finishes participating in the court's encore next year, someone from my Yuan family will be an official in the court. Then I will confine Yuan Kui at home and discipline him well!"

Yuan Yongyu thought so, and a look of expectation appeared on his face.

……

Not long after that, a rush of footsteps was heard outside the door, and then a servant was seen quickly entering the room.

After entering the room, the servant subconsciously looked in the direction of Yuan Yongyu and respectfully reported: "Master, the young master is back!"

When Yuan Yongyu heard this, a trace of eagerness flashed across his face. He stood up from his seat suddenly and ordered in a deep voice: "Let him in quickly!"

"Yes, sir!"

Naturally, the servant did not dare to show any hesitation to Yuan Yongyu's instructions. After responding, he left the room without any pause.

Then, Yuan Cheng, who was dusty and exhausted, entered the room under the guidance of his servant.

After Yuan Cheng entered the room, he cupped his hands, bowed to Yuan Yongyu, who was sitting in the main seat, and said, "My child has seen his father!"

When Yuan Yongyu heard this, he glanced over Yuan Cheng's body and couldn't wait to ask: "How is the situation?"

After Yuan Cheng felt Yuan Yongyu's gaze on him, he shook his head in an insignificant way and said slowly: "Father, Mr. He is still unwilling to let go, saying that this case has caused public resentment and there is nothing he can do. !”

After Yuan Yongyu learned the news, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

Immediately, he suppressed his inner thoughts, looked in the direction of Yuan Cheng, and said, "Well, thank you for making this special trip. By the way, how is Kui'er doing?"

After hearing what Yuan Yongyu said, Yuan Cheng responded after thinking for a moment: "Back to my father, since I have taken care of it in advance, my third brother's life is pretty good at the moment!"

When Yuan Yongyu heard this, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he raised his head, looked solemnly in the direction of Yuan Cheng, and said: "Well, I have something to ask you to do next." Do..." (End of Chapter)