Sir, I just want to be a salted fish

Chapter 221 Closeness
When his father, Marquis Yongning, stood up, Jiang Tian casually muttered to Aunt Zhao, "Auntie, my daughter will have to rely on her father for the rest of her life. We, the Marquis, must not cause trouble."

Aunt Zhao glanced at the paused Marquis Yongning and scolded Jiang Tian in a low voice, "What nonsense you kid is talking about, your father will naturally understand the importance. The Marquis Mansion still relies on your father for support."

Marquis Yongning did not express any reaction to the words of Aunt Zhao and her daughter. He got up and left Aunt Zhao's yard and headed to the main courtyard. Marquis Yongning had already guessed Mrs. Hou's intention of Qiao. He didn't want to get involved in Duke Cheng's affairs but was afraid that Mrs. Hou would become anxious and ignore her. So he went to the main courtyard with a sullen face to explain the stakes to Mrs. Hou.

The matter of Cheng Guogong involves many people from ten years ago, and he cannot take it all by himself. I don't know if Qiao Wenzhong can survive until the trial of the case begins. Thinking about Yongning Hou gives me a headache.

The foundation of their Yongninghou Mansion is not to join any group, and they are also good at avoiding danger to preserve their strength. Yongning Hou absolutely does not want his brother-in-law's affairs to affect the century-old foundation of the Yongning Hou Mansion.

When Mrs. Hou Yongning came in, Mrs. Qiao had a sullen face and was not afraid of him. But after all, she had something to ask for. She patiently said in a gentle voice:
"Master Hou, I don't ask for anything else from you. I just want to ask you to find out about the situation with the former Pao Ze and see if my brother has really misappropriated those hundreds of thousands of taels of food and salary."

It was Jiang Shunian who really had the say and power in the Yongning Marquis Mansion. However, everyone except Tang Bingxuan thought that Jiang Shunian had a future because of his wife's relationship, and they directly excluded him in major matters.

Marquis Yongning has always been a man who seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages, otherwise he would not have reduced the Yongning Marquis Mansion from a military family to a second- or third-rate family. Being timid is the root cause.

Madam Hou does not ask Yongning Hou to help her brother, but only needs to help her get some information from time to time. As a woman, she really can't get involved. Marquis Yongning looked at Mrs. Qiao, who had always taken good care of herself. At this time, her face was pale and she looked tired. She did not care about her clothes and was very simple and plain.

Marquis Yongning was suddenly tickled by something, thinking of the couple's love for so many years, "Okay, I'll take care of you."

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After Tang Bingxuan returned home, she first brought the sleepy children into the house to sleep, then she cleaned up and went directly to the main courtyard to meet her mother-in-law, Mrs. Qiao.

Mrs. Yongninghou has always taken good care of herself, and it is a common practice to take a nap after lunch, but it is really difficult to sleep well because of her younger brother.

When Tang Bingxuan arrived, Mrs. Hou was sitting in the room thinking alone, but all her thoughts were of no use.

"Mother is fine."

Madam Hou, Mrs. Qiao, was still as kind to Tang Bingxuan as before, beckoning her to come and sit down without courtesy.

"How is your mother-in-law doing?"

The Duke of Rongguo hurriedly called Tang Bingxuan back today. Even though Mrs. Qiao didn't think much about it, she still harbored some suspicion, but she was not impulsive. Moreover, Tang Bingxuan was really her most beloved daughter-in-law in the past few years, so naturally she would not let this happen. Empathy.

"Grandma caught a cold yesterday and is not feeling well. As she gets older, she wants to have her children and grandchildren at her knees. Now she is doing well. Thank you, mother, for thinking about her."

Tang Bingxuan sighed in her heart when she saw that her mother-in-law was not in good condition. She thought she was worried about her uncle Cheng Guogong.

"Mom, whether my uncle's matter is true or false, my daughter-in-law will not shirk it if she can help.

Take good care of yourself, and maybe you will be able to mediate a little bit when the time comes. "

If it is true that Duke Cheng is corrupt, and he cannot win over the people without killing him, he must be beheaded at the Meridian Gate to make atonement for the sins of tens of thousands of soldiers to silence Youyou;

If Cheng Guogong's corruption is true, then the other party is coming with great force, and we don't know if there is a back-up plan.

Mrs. Hou stopped talking, "Xuan'er."

Tang Bingxuan smiled and said, "Mother, we are family members and we should help each other."
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Liu Yuanliang had already gone to Beijing to meet with the Holy Emperor. Tang Bingxuan did not believe that Jiang Shunian had not received the news at that time.

When Jiang Shunian returned home in the evening, he saw his wife sitting in the house seriously, waiting for him.

Jiang Shunian, who had a strong desire to survive, took the initiative to confess the reason for returning home late, "Madam, that boy from Yunlang was entertaining guests for dinner at Zuixianju today. It was difficult for him to be so gracious, but he drank a few drinks less." Tang Bingxuan saw that Jiang Shunian had nothing but clothes on his face. The smell of alcohol was stronger, and his expression was clear and not drunk, so he probably didn't drink much.

He loudly ordered the maid on night duty to cook a bowl of sobering soup for Jiang Shunian, and urged Jiang Shunian to quickly go to the clean room to wash up and take a bath to get rid of the alcohol smell.

It was already half an hour after everything was packed up, and the couple went to bed together to rest.

Just when Jiang Shunian was sleeping with his beloved wife in his arms, Tang Bingxuan tapped his shoulder with her hand and asked in a low voice.

"My husband has known about my uncle for a long time? But is it true?"

Jiang Shunian knew that this matter could not be avoided, so he whispered to Tang Bingxuan.

Duke Cheng Guogong did embezzle the military pay back then, but he didn't just keep it to himself. There were two other people working together to cover it and share the loot.

Before this incident broke out, the Holy Sage sent Master Tang San to investigate secretly, and the whereabouts of the military pay was basically known.

Duke Cheng Guo has been under control for a long time, and the person detained in Duke Cheng's mansion is just a stand-in. Before the matter is found out, Mr. Tang San is also afraid that Duke Cheng will be silenced.

Tang Bingxuan knew that her uncle Cheng Guogong would probably die, "I will go see the Queen tomorrow."

When Jiang Shunian returned home today and saw his beloved wife at home, he knew that she would not refuse the matter.

"Well, you go ahead, there's no need to force it."

"Aunt and cousin"

Qiao Waner and Mrs. Hou Qiao are both married women. This kind of thing is generally not punished. The main ones affected are Cai and Qiao Zhensheng.

The crime committed by Duke Cheng was extremely serious, and all they wanted was not to affect their family members.

Jiang Shunian lay on his back and looked up at the dark top of the bed, "My uncle will be deprived of his royal title and will be beheaded at the Meridian Gate after the case is heard;

I have asked the Holy Father to exempt my aunt and other family members from censure. After the case is over, my cousin will go to the border to plead guilty and meritorious service. "

In this way, in fact, the crime and punishment of the Duke of Chengguo have been made clear. Tang Bingxuan entered the palace to beg the empress for mercy. It was probably just a formality. After all, the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics.

Moreover, aunt Cai and mother-in-law Qiao were eagerly waiting for Tang Bingxuan to enter the palace to intercede. Even if she entered the palace to chat with Queen Ping, Tang Bingxuan would have to leave once.

Tang Bingxuan also looked at the top of the bed like Jiang Shunian, "Can you tell me why I am greedy for that money?"

Chengguo Duke's Mansion is also the home of military generals. Their ancestors once fought with the founding emperor of Ling State. The family is quite rich, so there is no need to commit crimes when it is difficult for the country to make money.

Duke Cheng Guo was already in a high position and had a few hundred thousand taels of silver. There was really no need to put himself at risk to hurt others or himself.

"My uncle's corruption was explained in great detail, but he kept silent about the purpose."

Duke Cheng Guo was the only uncle of Jiang Shunian's three brothers. Duke Cheng Guo called him a father and friend to him who had lacked father's love since childhood. When the Holy Father mentioned this matter, Jiang Shunian immediately expressed disbelief.