Red Mansion Beijingwang

Chapter 348: Water-soluble: Eliminate the hidden dangers of the Duke’s Mansion

At this moment, the atmosphere in Rongqing Hall was oppressive and solemn, and the atmosphere was terrifying.

Shui Rong knew what everyone was worried about and said in a clear voice: "Don't worry, mother-in-law, this matter will not shake the foundation of the Duke's Mansion."

Private loan sharking is nothing more than usury, generally speaking, it means labor, fines, etc. However, Sister Feng has been sued for her life. If you really want to think about it, it is a little more troublesome in comparison, but it will not hurt the public. Mansion.

In the original work, the reason why the Rongguo Duke's mansion was ransacked was simply because the superiors deliberately messed with the Jia family. If not, how could the Jia family, with one family and two men, have fallen into pieces overnight?

Just like Tan Chun's remarks, "A centipede insect is dead but not stiff."

Hearing this, the expressions of everyone in the hall softened slightly, and Mrs. Wang's heart dropped. If something happened to the Rongguo Duke's mansion, it would really be a disaster.

At this time, Mrs. Wang looked at Shui Rong with increasingly loving eyes. She felt much more at ease with such a good son-in-law.

Jia Mu's turbid eyes flickered slightly, and she asked softly: "Your Majesty, where is Feng Yatou? Hey, the men are all useless, what can she do as a stay-at-home daughter-in-law?"

As soon as these words came out, Jia She, Jia Zheng and other men all had a somewhat unnatural look on their faces, and the anger in their hearts towards Sister Feng disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Shui Rong glanced at Jia Mu, and she understood in her heart that Jia Mu only meant to say good things for Sister Feng. She was her beloved granddaughter-in-law, so how could she really turn a blind eye.

I think in Mother Jia's mind, the men of the Jia family drank wine and listened to music, and Fei Ying was good at teasing dogs. They all relied on the shadow of their ancestors to survive. Sister Feng had to maintain her dignity, so she went astray.

After all, Sister Feng's loan sharking was not to hide personal gain, but she took it all out to honor them.

As the old saying goes, cannibals are short-tongued and use tricks on others. Every member of the Jia family is eating the bloody buns earned by Sister Feng, and no one can rely on them.

After a deep groan, Shui Rong changed the subject and said, "Old lady, now is not the time to be emotional. Because of the incident at Duke Ning's mansion, the Jia family is already in a state of turmoil."

What Shui Rong said was true. If the Jia family hadn't been in the limelight, how could these backlogged lawsuits have been brought out, and wouldn't they all come together to step on them.

Normally, these things would not cause any trouble. To put it bluntly, among the powerful people in the capital, there is no family without some dirty tricks.

Hearing this, Jia Mu's old face changed slightly, and she asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

Shui Rong's eyes flashed with a stern look, and he said softly: "In those lawsuits in the Duke's Palace, most of the people below are relying on power. If so, take them and send them to the government for conviction."

Shui Rong knew exactly what kind of servants the Jia family had. They were clinging to the big tree of the Duke's Mansion inside, knocking bones and sucking the marrow, and waging war with the power of the Duke's Mansion outside. He definitely did not accuse them unjustly.

Shui Rong naturally would not sit idly by and take this opportunity to sweep the holes in the Rongguo Palace to eliminate the hidden dangers in the Rongguo Palace one by one.

Although Shui Rong was the son-in-law of Duke Rongguo, he was an outsider after all. If he interfered at will, it would appear to be unreasonable.

This moment is the best time.

When Jia Zheng heard this, he said sternly: "Your Majesty's words are reasonable. Those who betray the master deserve to be punished and must not be tolerated."

Jia Mu's turbid eyes flashed slightly, she raised her eyes and glanced at Shui Rong, and sighed: "Your Majesty, I and others are all from the inner house, and I don't know much about the things outside, so I asked Your Majesty to help me, is it okay?"

At present, the Jia family is in turmoil, and even a small incident is enough to be the straw that breaks the camel's back. There is basically no hope for Ningguo Gongfu, and there must be no loss for Rongguo Gongfu.

If the Jia family's foundation were to fail in her hands, it would really be a disgrace to the Jia family's ancestors.

As for why she asked Shuiluo to help, she probably knew that the men of the Jia family were incapable and could easily leave hidden dangers, that is, she didn't trust them.

The second is that Shui Rong knows the inside story and it is most appropriate for him to handle it.

Now at this time, there is absolutely no need to be careless, and simply being in water is not considered an "outsider".

Hearing this, Shui Rong looked at Jia Mu with a strange look in his eyes. You must know that dealing with these matters, which involve many dirty things within the Jia family, is mostly handled privately by his own people.

I thought that Jia Zheng or Jia Lian would handle it, but I didn't expect to let him handle it.

How should I put it, he can distinguish the things clearly and not cover up for the sake of so-called dignity. At the same time, it shows that the "son-in-law" of Shui Xiong is valuable. He is a real person and does not need to hide his secrets.

After groaning, Shui Rong responded: "That's fine, since the old lady trusts me, I won't shirk it."

If you want to solve the problem once and for all, it is naturally better to do it yourself. After all, the people within the Jia family have inextricable ties. Who knows whether they will let things slip and leave hidden dangers.

After that, Shui Rong ordered: "Hold Qin and ask Feng Ziying to come over."

In the suite's conservatory.

Baochai, Daiyu, Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun, Baoqin, Baoyu and other daughters are all here. The house is full of pearls and greenery and crowded with people.

Baoyu looked at Sister Feng on the couch with her beautiful eyes closed. Her head was wrapped with a layer of gauze, and the bright blood stains on her temples were extremely bright. She couldn't help but sigh and said: "It's so good, how could it be like this?"

He looked like he was holding his head and sighing, and his face like a silver moon was full of pity.

Everyone was silent after hearing this, with complicated expressions on their pretty jade faces, some sighing, pity or sympathy.

They all heard what happened in the Rongqing Hall in the cubicle. When Sister Feng "angrily bumped" the wicker chair, they were all daughters of the boudoir. They had never seen such a big scene before, and they were all frightened. One jump.

Of course, except Tanchun, she had followed Shui Rong to see the world, and the fighting between soldiers and bandits was far more intimidating than what she saw now.

Tan Chun's slender eyebrows were slightly raised, his handsome eyes were looking at Shen Fei, and there was a hint of anger in his voice as he said, "Young girl Feng, too. Why are you making such unscrupulous money? Do you know that if a rich family like ours, if You can't kill someone who comes from outside. You have to kill yourself at home first before you can be completely defeated! This girl Feng is digging her own foundation."

Private loan sharking even resulted in lives being lost. In troubled times, this became a fatal weakness.

Isn't that the case now? Something happened to Duke Ning's house, and even Duke Rong's house was implicated. After all, her surname was also Jia, so she naturally felt sad that the rabbit had died.

Baochai sighed softly when he heard this, but didn't say anything. After all, her surname was not Jia, and she couldn't judge what was going on inside. But if he was in a different place, she would probably be angry with him.

Pursing her pink lips, Baochai stepped forward and pulled Tanchun's sleeves, and said softly: "Third girl, you don't have to worry. Since my brother-in-law mentioned this matter, he knows it well."

Tan Chunying raised her eyebrows and said helplessly: "I'm not worried about the affairs of the Duke's Mansion. It's just Feng Yatou. I really have to worry about it and let her deal with herself."

Since Shui Rong brought up this matter, it has little to do with it, but Sister Feng is in a dilemma here. Even if we don't care about her private loan of loan sharks, the future life will not be easy.

After all, it was all a matter of affection between the sister-in-law and sister-in-law. Sister Feng was used to doing favors. She had a very close relationship with these daughters and could be called best friends. Tanchun was still worried.

As soon as these words came out, Baochai didn't know what to say for a moment, and there was a hint of worry in his bright almond eyes.

In addition to what Tanchun said, the discord between Feng Jie'er and Jia Lian's husband and wife will only make Feng Jie'er more sad. How can Feng Jie'er, who has always been strong, accept this?

Alas, it is your own fault and you will not live.

On one side, Daiyu showed her bare hands twisting a strand of black hair that fell from her jade shoulder. Under her two smoky eyebrows, a pair of autumn eyes flashed slightly, and she pursed her lips in silence.

How would she evaluate this matter? Speaking of which, she is also an "outsider".

I think my brother will handle it properly, just like when I was in Yangzhou.
At this time, Shui Rong, Jia Mu, Yuan Chun, Mrs. Wang and other female family members of the back house came in. Jia Mu's old eyes were filled with tears, and she kept asking: "How is Feng girl?" Hearing this, Tan Chun came in. He had to come and replied: "Old lady, the doctor came over to check on her earlier. Second sister-in-law Lian is not seriously ill. She will be fine after a few days of rest."

Hearing these words, Jia Mu felt relieved and sighed several times without any intention of accusation.

Suddenly, a pretty figure rushed over and cried loudly: "Old lady, Prince, the usury thing has nothing to do with grandma, it's all my doing, it's all my doing."

Water soluble: "..."

Jia Mu lowered her eyes and looked at Ping'er, who was throwing herself on the ground. There was a complex expression on her old face and she remained silent.

Not to mention that Sister Feng had already confessed before that Ping'er was just a maid. Without the master's permission, how could he change the monthly regulations in the mansion? This was because he was planning to take the matter on himself!
Being a grandma still has some dignity, but if a maid does something like this, she basically has no way of survival, which is almost the same as seeking death.

Shui Rong naturally understood Ping'er's intentions. It had to be said that although Sister Feng was ruthless, she had a good and loyal maid!

It's just a pity that she can't change anything.

After groaning, Shui Rong was the first to speak: "Everything requires evidence. Either you say you did it, or you did it. Go ahead."

From Jia Mu's silent attitude, Shui Rong saw some clues. He was afraid that Jia Mu wanted to follow Ping'er's wishes. After all, Shui Rong's previous actions were to push the people below to convict him.

However, the difference is that Shui Rong still has to pay attention to evidence. If you have committed a crime, you will be convicted if you should be convicted. But if you have not committed a crime, he will not blame an innocent person.

There is no need to implicate innocent people in the dirty Duke's mansion.

As for Ping'er, among the many maids in the Jia Mansion, there is Sister Feng who protects her. She is one of the best and has a certain amount of power in her hands. However, she has her own conscience and bottom line. She never pretends to be powerful or bullies others. Instead, she takes care of those in private. People of similar or lower status to her.

In the original work, the incidents of "Poria Cream" and "Shrimp Beard Bracelet" all reflect Ping'er's kindness and thoughtfulness. What big problem can such a maid have?

When Jia Mu heard this, she was slightly startled. She followed Shui Rong's words and said, "Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. Ping'er, please step aside first."

Ping'er ignored all this. She saw that Shui Rong was the one who made the decision now, and she didn't care about etiquette. She threw herself under Shui Rong's body, hugged Shui Rong's thigh tightly, and begged: "Your Majesty, it was really a slave who did this. It has nothing to do with grandma. This slave did it all by himself.”

Shui Rong lowered his eyes and looked at Ping'er, who was in pear blossoms and wearing rain. His pretty face was full of pleading, and he couldn't help but frowned. He didn't expect that Ping'er was a stubborn person, and he was really loyal to Sister Feng.

"Bah"

At this moment, Sister Feng on the couch woke up and turned around, her red lips slightly opened, and she murmured.

When everyone saw this, they were overjoyed. They all came closer and looked at this beautiful woman who had gone through "the gate of hell" with a bit of care in their brows and eyes.

Ping'er didn't bother to beg Shuirong at this time. He hurriedly crawled to the bedside and asked with concern: "Grandma, are you okay?" "

Shui Rong looked at the funny Ping'er, a flash of light flashed in his eyes, and he felt funny in his heart. This Ping'er was actually an extremely "interesting" person.

Sister Feng first glanced at it in confusion, and when she saw the worried look in Jia Mu's eyes, she felt certain in her heart and said slowly: "I thought I had already arrived at the Hall of Hell, but I didn't expect..."

Mother Jia's turbid eyes flashed with tears, and she cursed: "What the hell, Yama, you are also a fool, what are you talking about?"

Sister Feng's heart warmed slightly as she listened to Jia Mu's scolding, and a hint of sourness filled her eyes. She choked with sobs and said: "Now that I have made a big mistake and implicated my relatives, how can I have the face to survive? I might as well let others go." I've been there for a long time."

Hearing this, Jia Mu shouted sharply: "If you go, who will I, an old woman, expect in the future?"

When it comes to filial piety, only Sister Feng is the most filial. She works hard without complaining and tries her best to make her happy. She lacks it from others. If she lacks Sister Feng, she will really not be happy.

At this time, Yuan Chun, who had been by Jia Mu's side, stared at the miserable Sister Feng, and softly comforted: "Girl Feng, don't think too much, take good care of yourself."

Hearing this, Sister Feng's heart relaxed slightly, and her tone was a little weak as she said: "Sister, I also heard that other people in Beijing were lending money to make profits, and they made big mistakes because of their confusion. But even though I was lending money, But I never thought about forcing someone to die. If I really didn’t have the money to pay back, I had no choice but to admit it. At most, I would sue the Yamen and arrest him and lock him up for a few days. I have never imitated other people who often demolish houses and kill people to collect debts. Who can Chengxiang."

Shui Rong glanced at the choked Sister Feng, and said no judgment in her heart. You put the money out, and the person who collects the debt for you will not pay attention to anything else and just settle the account. The person who is being debt-collected can't stand it. I can't think about the interest of the Thirteen Returns for a moment. If someone's life is lost, it will be recorded on your head.

After a pause, Shui Rong said, "Okay, Sister Feng, you don't have to worry about this matter. Just take care of it."

Hearing these words, Sister Feng's heart dropped completely. She looked at the young man with her narrow phoenix eyes, a hint of complexity flashed in her eyes.

Sister Feng hated and loved the young man in front of her at the same time.

The young man had vaguely reminded her earlier, but she didn't pay attention at the time. She never thought that the young man would expose the matter in public, making her unable to step down.

At this time, the young man made another statement and wiped the matter clean. She was so upset that she didn't know what to say.

Beside the couch, the tearful Ping'er felt relieved a little, and looked at Shui Rong with a hint of gratitude in his eyes. With Shui Rong's words, grandma was saved.

The Nuan Pavilion was harmonious and friendly, but the Ning Rong Mansion was "extremely lively".

In the Hall of Rongxi, Lai Da, the originally respectable steward of the Rongguo Palace, was tied down by two soldiers. His face was horrified, without any trace of his former dignity. He looked up at Jia Zheng and Jia She in the hall and cried. He said: "First Master, Second Master, if you and I want to fight or kill you, I will answer it. It's just that I did something wrong to make the two masters unhappy. Let me be a wise man."

Jia Zheng looked at the crying Lai Da, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said: "You still have the nerve to say that the Duke's government treats your Lai family very well. I never thought that you would eat inside and outside, embezzle the master's wealth, and also target the Jia family." The reputation is the most bad thing..."

They had read the recorded lawsuits before, and the contents were too numerous to describe. They never expected that the Lai family, who had always been filial, would actually suck the flesh and blood of their Jia family.

When Lai Da heard this, he was so horrified that he hurriedly defended: "Second Master, we have been wronged. This old slave has devoted himself to serving his master, how dare he eat the inside and outside, it is wronged."

A stern look flashed across Jia She's eyes, and he slapped the tables so hard that the teacups on the tables fell to the ground. He shouted angrily: "You still dare to say that you are unjust. If the prince hadn't seen the fire clearly, we would still have to do it." He has been deceived by you, come here and take him to the government to see if he still dares to speak out."

Regarding the Lai family, Jia She wanted to eat their flesh and bones. He did not expect that the slaves would be so rich that they were more respectable than his master. What was even more detestable was that these were basically obtained from them. There is greed in the Duke's mansion.

He had lived a better life with his property than he had, and the anger in his heart soared to the sky, and he couldn't suppress it.

After Lai Da was twisted and sent out, a maid came in and said: "First Master, Second Master, Grandma Lai is here and she wants to see the old lady."

Hearing this, Jia She and Jia Zheng both looked startled and fell silent for a while.

This Aunt Lai is no different than the others. She is the old man next to Jia Mu. When they were children, they had also been taken care of by Aunt Lai. They treated each other politely on weekdays.

After groaning, Jia Zheng raised his eyes to look at Jia She and asked softly: "Brother, what do you think about this matter?"

When Jia She heard this, he frowned and said sternly: "This matter was ordered by the prince, what else can be done, even if Grandma Lai pleads for mercy, it is useless."

Although they dealt with them together, the people who took away the people were all from the Beijing Palace. Feng Ziying from the Shenwu General Palace even led people to the Lai family to ransack the property. They could not interfere.

Moreover, the figure that the Lai family embezzled from the Duke Mo's government was a huge amount of wealth, which made Jia She jealous. If Grandma Lai was delayed, it would be too late to regret it, so it would be better to make the final decision directly to avoid causing trouble.

Jia Zheng frowned when he heard this and said silently: "Brother, you should ask your mother for instructions first."

Aunt Lai was also the one who nurtured him. For the pedantic Jia Zheng, he couldn't turn a blind eye to this and simply asked Jia's mother to make an idea.

Jia She raised his eyebrows when he heard this and felt speechless.

(End of this chapter)