Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 486
at this time,

The three of them hesitated.

I already somewhat believe what Marquis Luo Yun said. After all, an ordinary official in the capital can buy a small courtyard with three side rooms, and at most he can have better food. This is something that many officials would not expect.

Many people don't even have a place to live, let alone such a big house.

As for how many people were left behind by their ancestors, they must have been greedy for money. As for how much they could be greedy for, the three of them had no idea. After all, they had never seen anyone ransacking homes in the capital. In the past, they were not allowed to tamper with the important places in the capital. I wanted to see this method today and show off my skills, but it seemed different from what I imagined.

Therefore, the three people in front of the door were in trouble. After entering, they became witnesses to the situation. Everything they saw still did not change. I don’t know if it was a blessing or a curse. If they did not go in, they would be riding a tiger with difficulty, being arrogant and ignorant of the heights of the sky.

Zhang Jinyu was not far in front of the door. Watching the three of them dithering for a long time without going in, she joked,
"Master Yan, what's going on? Could it be that Master Yan's feet are not smooth and he can't walk? How about I ask Master Shen to accompany you."

Hearing Luo Yunhou's mocking words, Yan Cong's face turned red, his chest straightened out, he spread his arms and strode in. Shen Zhongxin was a little dazed.

"Master Marquis, your method of provoking generals is too obvious, but the three of them are really looking for trouble. If there is no reasonable explanation, don't let us take action. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the three of them in the future. The people in the official department are too thoughtful. It's heavy."

"Hey, Brother Shen, don't complain. I don't care about the three of them. But now that they are here, I have the courage to face it. Although it is a bit reckless to confiscate the house this time, but with these three people, I will be in the future." The situation will be much better, it will be better if more people come today."

Zhang Jinyu still admires Shen Zhongxin. As an official, he can be regarded as an upright official. He is proud and able to do things, which is rare.

As for the officials I encountered outside, one or two of them were either corrupt, or bullying men and dominating women, which was unsightly.

Shen Zhongxin heard what the Marquis meant, felt warm in his heart, and thanked him,

"Thank you, Lord Marquis. I am not afraid of being a low-ranking official. I am not afraid of my shadow being distorted if I am upright. Now that I have done it, I must do it to the end, starting and ending."

"A good one has a beginning and an end. He is a man!"

While the two of them were talking in low voices, Yan Cong and the other two people had already passed by and entered the courtyard.

In the courtyard in front, I looked at the people of the Cui family. There were many women kneeling there. The young lady and the maid were young. The woman's skin was fair, and she cried like pear blossoms with rain. Her thin clothes and coat also had signs of pulling, revealing It was a little rosy, and the three people who saw it didn't dare to look directly.

As soon as they walked over, although the Cui family didn't know the three of them, they heard the conversation outside the door and knew that they were here to save people. The women immediately cried,
"Sir, we are unjustly accused. Sir, please save us. From now on, I will work as a cow or horse for all of you, as I am willing to do."

"Yes, sir, as long as you can save us, you can do whatever you want."

Also, this woman seemed to want to throw herself into his arms and wanted to rush over. The three of them had never seen such a woman before. They all blushed with embarrassment. Yan Cong even scolded her righteously and sternly.

"What are you doing? If you are guilty, you are guilty, if you are innocent, you are not guilty. Since I am here, I must ask you why you are messing around here. Whether you are unjust or not, I will find out on my own."

She was speaking in a righteous manner, but she didn't know whether this girl was a concubine or a dancer. She touched the bun at the end of her hair and snorted coldly,
"It's just a matter of officials interfering with each other, and I was framed. You sanctimonious officials are just interested in my family fortune, trying to steal his wives and concubines, and you are greedy for beauty. You are here to add insult to injury, and you are pretending to be decent. Who should I show it to?"

Seeing the young woman in front of him acting recklessly, Yan Cong seemed to be insulted and angrily said,
"You, Diao Fu, it is only because of a woman like you in Cui Dehai's family that we have such trouble. I am not as knowledgeable as you."

Even Lu An and Qi Liang did not expect Cui Dehai's concubine to be so ignorant and talk nonsense. Although she is beautiful, such an unscrupulous person who stays in the house must be uneasy and depleted. Qi Luck, look at the old woman behind her, she closed her eyes and said nothing.There were also mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law around, presumably Cui Dehai’s wife.

However, the three of them had no intention of asking any more questions. They turned around and walked towards the courtyard where the boxes were stacked. After walking a few steps, they saw groups of people from the Imperial City Division coming from the backyard, carrying them and taking a look. The heavy box came over and was placed on the ground. Maybe he was in a hurry and didn't pay attention to the bricks on the ground.

Just as he put it down, the box suddenly slipped and fell to the ground. The white horseshoe silver inside fell out. The box was full of silver, which made the three of them stunned.

Qi Liang swallowed his saliva and asked,

"This, so much, this box contains at least 1 taels of cash, right?"

"Yeah, I've never seen so much silver before. Look at the back, there's so much more."

Lu An looked envious. After speaking, he pointed at the many people following him. Rows of boxes followed, at least dozens of boxes.

If it is true that all the money is stored in it, then Cui Dehai probably deserves it. Yan Cong's face turned from red to white, and then from white to green, and he cursed, "Cui Dehai is a typical ungrateful person. The court treats him like this." He is generous and dares to be greedy for money, which is really a shame to us scholars."

"It's just that I didn't expect this person to read into the dog's belly."

"I am so angry that I am ashamed to be with this person."

The three of them originally spoke uprightly and spoke out for Cui Dehai, but they didn't know that they had paid the wrong person. They angrily rebuked them, making everyone in the courtyard lower their heads. The concubine still refused to give up.

"What are you pretending to be here? There's no official who doesn't like money and women. Which court official doesn't have money and concubines at home? Looking at you, I thought you were some kind of gentleman. You are honest officials. What a joke. Didn't you just show off? Peep at me."

Seeing the woman's ridicule, Yan Cong shouted,
"Bitch, what we read is the book of the saint, and what we do is to ask for orders for the people. How can we be like this person? Yan Mou behaves upright, sits upright, has only one wife in the family, and the maids, servants, and wives are no more than The five of them eat clear soup and little water every day. Although they have no money, Yan has never been greedy for ink. Cui Dehai should be killed. As an official, I naturally have the right to investigate and supervise court officials. The above-mentioned emperor immediately wants to investigate Cui Dehai, huh."

Yan Cong was angry, and what he said was correct. Not to mention him, most of the officials in the capital were living on clear soup and little water. Some officials still rented courtyards to live in. Although they had rights, Qingshui Yamen, where did the money come from? .

When Cui Dehai's concubine heard this, her expression changed. She really didn't expect that there were upright officials in the Dawu court. They had to beg for mercy wherever they tried to reason. However, Yan Cong and the other two were angry, so they naturally ignored him and left the house, leaving only the people behind them. The lady sighed,
"It must be such a catastrophe. Let's live each other's lives from now on. The officials in the capital are upright and their reputations are upright. All they eat is porridge and steamed buns. You don't even know. That's all."

"How could I know? None of the officials have money, it's true."

The concubine was not convinced and was still making excuses.

All this was seen by Zhang Jinyu who was waiting outside the palace, and it was quite funny. It must be said that these officials in the court had not realized the power of the memorial in their hands, and they all thought it was Qingshui Yamen, which would save them from the officials in the future. If you occupy the court's mouth, it will be troublesome. Remember who, even if it is like this, the emperor dare not speak.

The three of them came closer, their faces full of embarrassment. Yan Cong clasped his fists and said,
"Today, the three of us acted presumptuously, but the Marquis came to ransack the house without going through the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and even the Supervisory Office and the three divisions. Although it is guilty, it does not comply with the procedures. The Marquis does not think so."

"Well, Master Yan is right. I and Master Shen were negligent in this matter. However, what I did was also for the imperial court. The three of them must have known about the burning of the official warehouse. How can I make up for this shortfall? I and Master Shen Lord Shen was afraid that someone was secretly transferring the money, so he had no choice but to search his house first to minimize the losses. As for the family members in the house, they were naturally taken back to the prison and detained until the trial was completed before being sentenced. What do you think, Lord Yan?"

Zhang Jinyu really admires these people. Although they are impulsive, they are kind-hearted after all. With them, the court has a little pure land. If these people are gone, Dawu will basically come to an end.

Yan never expected that Marquis Luo Yun would admit his mistake and discuss it with him so happily. This was unexpected. He wanted to argue with reason, but the words came out of his mouth like a punch to the cotton, and he was powerless.
"It's not impossible. The Marquis still needs to abide by the laws of the court. Although the family members in the courtyard are also the family members of criminal officials, the Marquis must also restrain his subordinates and not let them harass and lose face."

"What Lord Yan said is absolutely true, I will definitely restrain him."

"Well, I'll take my leave now."

Seeing that all the Marquis of Luo Yun agreed, Yan Cong could not say anything else, so he had to prepare to say goodbye and leave. The three of them rushed in happily and left quite disheartened, not feeling well in their hearts. However, I am not a troublesome person, and Marquis Luo Yun is not arrogant or domineering. It feels different from what I thought before.

Just when the three of them were about to leave, Zhang Jinyu looked at the somewhat lonely figures of the three of them, and couldn't bear to let the three of them leave like this. After all, they had entered the game, and the rules still had to be followed. She watched Ji Yunhui run away from the inner courtyard. Come here, call out to the three of them,
"Three adults, please leave soon."

Yan Cong and the others stopped, looked back at Marquis Luo Yun, and asked doubtfully,

"Master Hou, is there anything else?"

"Well, yes, since the three of them entered the house today, they can be regarded as participating. According to the rules, they are all filial. So, Ji Yunhui, go inside, take six pieces of larger ones from the box, and give two to each of the three adults. , can’t break the rules.”

"Yes, Lord Marquis, I'll leave my humble post right now."

Ji Yunhui responded, turned around and ran into the courtyard. He also knew which box contained the largest silver ingots. He opened a box and took out six pieces of silver. He also carefully took the brocade cloth and divided it into three pieces and wrapped them. return.

"Master Hou, you are ready,"

"Well, giving two to each of the three adults is a rule."

Zhang Jinyu glanced at Ji Yunhui approvingly. As expected of someone from the Imperial City Division, no one else could do things with such eyes.

Only Yan Cong and the others were quite puzzled. They reached out and took the brocade parcel handed over by Ji Qianhu. It was heavy and unknown, so they asked,
"Master Hou, what do you mean? What are you waiting for?"

(End of this chapter)