Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 261 The incident happened
"Girl Feng, tell me, where did the borrowed money go?" Mother Jia looked at Wang Xifeng and asked with a slight frown.

That is to say, Wang Xifeng is her favorite granddaughter-in-law, otherwise her attitude would not be the same now.

Although Rongguo Mansion is not as good as before, it is not yet in a situation where people are forcing debts to the doorstep.

If she hadn't used her old face to make people leave first today, Rongguo Mansion might really have become famous in the capital.

"Ancestor, I have no choice. There is really no money in the house. I, the housekeeper's wife, have to find a way to raise money by myself!" Wang Xifeng did not dare to say anything about loan sharking, she mumbled back.

"Is there any money left in the house?" Jia Mu was startled and asked in disbelief.

Although the construction of the Grand View Garden emptied the Rongguo Mansion's family fortune, Rongguo Mansion had income from both the land and the shop. This was the reason she dared to use her family wealth.

"I've run out of money a long time ago. I even paid for the dowry!" Wang Xifeng replied crying.

"Where is the money from selling Lixiangyuan?" Jia Mu asked suspiciously.

Lixiangyuan was just sold, so why did it run out of money so quickly?

"I didn't get the money. I heard that some of the previous accounts were returned as soon as I got it!" Wang Xifeng would not take the blame and explained quickly.

"Yuanyang, you took two things from my box and sold them. At least you must pay back the money you owe!" Jia Mu said with a helpless sigh.

She didn't pursue too many things. She was old and didn't have the energy to work too hard.

The treasures she packed at the bottom of the box were all reserved for Baoyu. It wasn't because she had no choice but to use them that she didn't want to use them.

Mrs. Wang's eyes flashed with light. She knew that the old lady had many treasures, and she had long been attracted to these treasures.

It's a pity that Jia Mu has been keeping a close eye on those treasures and no one is allowed to touch them.

"Old lady, Zhou Rui's son-in-law is in the antique business, so I'll find that person to deal with the two items!" Mrs. Wang said proactively.

Zhou Rui's family came here with Mrs. Wang in marriage, so Zhou Rui's family can be regarded as Mrs. Wang's natal family.

"Okay, you'll do it!" Mother Jia didn't care about these trivial matters. She waved her hands and agreed. She looked at Mrs. Wang and asked, "Is there any news from Yuanchun?"

She didn't care about letting Mrs. Wang get some small advantages. Yuanchun was the big deal in Rongguo Mansion.

"I spent money to find Prime Minister Dai, but there was nothing I could do. Now the East Palace is locked up, and outsiders cannot contact the inside!" Speaking of Yuanchun, Mrs. Wang, a mother, said with a sad look on her face.

Dai Quan is very cruel when it comes to cashiering, but when it comes to handling things, he only does what he is capable of, and cannot help with more than a little.

Even if Mrs. Wang knew that the money was wasted, she would not dare to have any resentment towards Dai Quan.

In fact, Dai Quan's current status is not something that the Rongguo Mansion can mess with. Emperor Jingwen was imprisoned, which made the status of the Supreme Emperor flourish, and Dai Quan also rose to a higher level.

"Yuan Chun suffered in the palace because we were incapable of helping her!" Jia Mu said with tears.

Mrs. Wang also started crying. She didn't know when the end of the East Palace would be over.

He was even more worried about Rongguo Mansion. Seeing that Emperor Jingwen had just been imprisoned, someone here bullied him into the manor.

Although the incident was caused by Wang Xifeng borrowing money, the money had been borrowed a long time ago, and it was not because Rongguo Mansion was not as good as before that he came to visit him.

In the Daming Palace, the Supreme Emperor squinted his eyes. The entire palace was quiet, and no one dared to breathe loudly.

On the table in front of the Supreme Emperor, there are excerpts of the joint trial of the three divisions, as well as a large amount of newly transferred trial materials.

The Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate repeatedly mentioned Jia Qiang's contribution in the excerpts. Whether it was the initial loyal soldiers of Prince Shun or the three hundred secret guards, they all spoke with the help of Jia Qiang.

This credit cannot be ignored even by the Supreme Emperor. The main reason is that the impact of this case is too great, and an explanation must be given to the court. Anyone who makes mistakes must be severely punished, and anyone who has made merit must be rewarded.

There is one most critical issue before the Supreme Emperor, and that is the issue of Jia Qiang's identity.

If Jia Qiang recognizes her ancestor and returns to the clan, then with all of Jia Qiang's merits combined, it will not be a problem to be crowned a prince.

And if Jia Qiang is not willing to recognize her ancestors and return to the clan, it is really impossible to promote Jia Qiang any more. Even the title is not enough to qualify for promotion.

Only then did the Supreme Emperor realize that the titles and official positions that Emperor Jingwen had promoted to Jia Qiang over the years were far beyond what Jia Qiang should have given her age.

In terms of titles, the highest rank from Marquis to Super Duke is Duke of the Kingdom. This title is already the highest title among non-royal families, and it is impossible for a prince with a foreign surname to be granted the title.

As for the military attaches, all nine provinces of the first rank were inspected. This is the army that controls half of the country, and it has reached the extreme level of military attachés.

As for civil servants, there is still room for improvement from the second-grade level, but the problem is that Jia Qiang is a cabinet bachelor, and her actual power exceeds that of any other department.

"Dai Quan, tell me, how should Jia Qiang be rewarded?" The Supreme Emperor asked lightly, lazily thinking.

"Master, you don't need to consider the opinions of the Holy One now, why not let Jiahou recognize his ancestor and return to the clan!" Dai Quan replied with a smile.

"I need Jia Qiang's consent to recognize my ancestor and return to my clan. Until now, he hasn't given me a reply!" The Supreme Emperor shook his head and said helplessly.

"You said before that you wanted Jiahou to be a wealthy prince. Isn't the situation different now?" Dai Quan continued.

The Supreme Emperor nodded. It seemed like this. If something happened to Emperor Jingwen, he no longer had to consider Emperor Jingwen's thoughts. He could make a decision about Jia Qiang with one word.

"In addition, the royal family has lost some reputation due to the holy affairs. If a legendary general like Jia Hou becomes a member of the royal family, the lost reputation of the royal family can be restored!" Dai Quan added.

Dai Quan was thinking in his heart that Jia Qiang had rewarded him a lot of money every time, and this time it was right to give him the money that Jia Qiang rewarded.

Jia Qiang had never been stingy about the money he gave to Dai Quan and Xia Shouzhong, and he was not short of money. What he had done before was working wonders now.

"Yes, the royal family really needs to restore its reputation!" The Supreme Emperor became more energetic and felt that Dai Quan's words were too good, so he nodded.

The actions of Emperor Jingwen made the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty distrust the royal family, which greatly affected the royal rule.

Once Jia Qiang recognizes her ancestor and returns to her clan, the impact will be huge.

Who is Jia Qiang, Wenda Tanhua, and Wu Ze have become the only famous generals in Daqian, and have saved Daqian from danger many times. These talented people are of royal blood, and will make the world re-recognize the royal blood.

"Master, here is another piece of information about the Zhen family!" Dai Quan took a piece of information and sent it to the Supreme Emperor and said.

The Supreme Emperor looked at the Zhezi. This Zhezi did not come from the cabinet, but came to him through a very few direct channels.

He opened the folder and glanced at the contents.

This is the latest confession from the Zhen family. The Zhen family has been under interrogation, and things are constantly being unearthed, and new information will come out every once in a while.

"The Zhen family has been investigated, and there are still people who dare to hide the Zhen family's wealth. How audacious!" The Supreme Emperor couldn't help but said angrily when he saw several families hiding property for the Zhen family. When he saw that there was Rongguo Mansion among them, he thought of the Duke of the Three Kingdoms of the Jia family.

"All the families involved in secretly hiding the Zhen family's wealth have been confiscated except for the Rongguo Mansion. Let the Rongguo Mansion hand over the hidden Zhen family's wealth and warn the Rongguo Mansion that we will never let this happen again in the future!" The Supreme Emperor still thought about his old friendship. , said in a deep voice.

"Master, I'll do it now!" Dai Quan said with a hint of joy on his face, bowing.

Of course he was happy. This kind of house confiscation was a way to make a fortune.

Even for the Rongguo Mansion, the Supreme Emperor had warned him that no more money would be given to him except the hidden property.

Dai Quan left the palace and headed towards Rongguo Mansion with four young eunuchs in a sedan.

Jia Zheng and Jia She left the mansion in person and welcomed Dai Quan into the mansion.

Even Jia Mu didn't dare to ask Dai Quan, so she waited for Dai Quan outside the Hall of Rongxi.

In the past, Jia Mu could still wait for Dai Quan to see her in the Hall of Rongxi with her status as a super-grade emperor and her age.

But today is different from the past. Yuanchun has lost power, Rongguofu's status has dropped too much, and Dai Quan is at the highest status.

When Jia Mu saw Dai Quan, her heart skipped a beat. Dai Quan's attitude was that he was looking for trouble.

Dai Quan walked into the Hall of Rongxi in a grand manner, sat at the head of the guest seat modestly, and took a sip of the tea brought by the maid.

"I came here today to obey the orders of the Supreme Emperor!" He said in a deep voice.

As soon as he said this, everyone in the Rongxi Hall knelt down except Jia Mu.

It's not that Jia Mu didn't want to kneel down, but she was a little slow because she was older.

Dai Quan waited until Jia Mu knelt down before standing up.

"The Supreme Emperor ordered the Rongguo Mansion to immediately hand over the private property of the Zhen family, and everyone in the Rongguo Mansion is waiting for the follow-up disposal!" Dai Quan said in a deep voice.

Jia Zheng and Jia She were both sweating profusely. They did not expect that something happened to the Zhen family.

Jia Mu's face was still calm, but there was panic in her eyes.

"Okay, get up!" Dai Quan said with a faint smile and waved his hand.

The people in Rongguo Mansion were frightened by him, and it should be the time to benefit from them.

Jia Zheng and Jia She stood up tremblingly, and Jia Mu sat back down in her chair with the help of two maids.

Jia Mu winked at Jia Zheng, but unfortunately Jia Zheng didn't understand what Jia Mu meant.

Because they were close to Dai Quan, who had a high status, the female family members did not participate. Therefore, apart from Jia Mu, there were only two heads of family in Rongxi Hall, Jia Zheng and Jia She.

"Yuanyang, take two hundred taels of silver notes and give them to the Prime Minister!" Jia Mu had no choice but to tell Yuanyang.

Yuanyang obediently went to the inner room to get the banknote and delivered it to Dai Quan.

Dai Quan looked down on this little money, which couldn't send him away.

He took the banknote with a look of disgust, weighed the banknote in his hands, and just held it without putting it away.

"Interior Minister, I am unlucky to have the money in my hands. Don't worry, I will definitely thank you greatly afterwards!" Jia Mu could only say when she saw this.

"I believe the old lady's guarantee!" Upon hearing this, Dai Quan smiled and put away the banknote. He was not worried about Rongguo Mansion's default, and then he said calmly: "Does the old lady know the other banks? What will happen to the family that hid the Zhen family’s belongings?”

"Please tell me!" Mother Jia knew it would never be easy. She wanted to hear the result, so she leaned over and said.

"The fate of those families is to confiscate their homes!" Dai Quan replied with a smile.

Jia Zheng and Jia She almost peeed out of fear as soon as they said the word "house raid".

If they had known that hiding the Zhen family's property would be such a serious crime, they would not have dared to do such a thing even if they were killed.

"That is to say, I have a romantic relationship with Rong Guo Mansion, so the punishment from Rong Guo Mansion has not yet been imposed. It depends on what Rong Guo Mansion does!" Dai Quan continued.

Everyone could tell that Dai Quan was obviously asking for money.

"Please give the Prime Minister three days' grace. After three days, the Zhen family's property and filial piety to the Prime Minister will not be less!" Jia Mu said with an effort to show a flattering smile.

"I'll come back in three days!" Dai Quan said simply, standing up.

He turned around and left without any hesitation.

After Dai Quan left, Jia Zheng and Jia She finally recovered.

"What should we do? How can we get rid of the Zhen family's hidden property!" Jia Zheng said anxiously.

"Most of the property of the Zhen family has been used in the Grand View Garden. Now there is no money in the house. What should we do?" Jia She couldn't help but shake his head and said.

"Why are you panicking? The most important thing now is to raise money. The Zhen family's property is almost half a million taels of silver. I'm afraid Dai Quan won't be able to get it without fifty thousand taels of silver!" Jia Mu said in a deep voice.

To be honest, before the Grand View Garden was built, five hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver was a lot, but if Rongguo Mansion really wanted to raise it, it could still come up with it.

But now, after the construction of the Grand View Garden, the foundation of the Rongguo Mansion has been almost destroyed. It is not that difficult to come up with another 550,000 taels of silver.

"Now that the life and death of Rongguo Mansion is at stake, you two brothers should stop hiding it secretly. Whether it's antiques or treasures, properties, shops, etc., all are included. If you can't pass this level, Rongguo Mansion will be gone, and so will you. Will be locked up," Jia Mu continued.

Jia Zheng suddenly didn't know how much property the second room had. He really wanted to ask Mrs. Wang now.

Jia She, on the other hand, was a little reluctant to part with it. He had collected the treasures in his room little by little, and every one of them was his beloved thing. He couldn't bear to take them out like this.

"You are still heartbroken about foreign things at this time. If you can't come up with 550,000 taels of silver in three days, you will just wait to be sent to the border and die with your body and bones!" When Jia Mu saw this, the two of them were stunned. The brother was still hesitating and couldn't help but warned angrily.

"I'll go back and calculate it right now, and I'll be able to give an accurate number in an hour!" Jia She said.

"I'm going to calculate the family's assets with my wife!" Jia Zheng also said.

"Go quickly, and then let the wives of the two families come over, and let Wang Xifeng come too!" Jia Mu said with a helpless sigh.

Jia He and Jia Zheng quickly left the Hall of Rongxi and trotted home.

(End of this chapter)