Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 830
Sun Jue thought very well, borrowed 5000 taels of silver from Li's family, 3000 taels were private with the old bustard in Huanxilou, and the remaining 2000 taels were used to manage Shuntianfu Yamen and Jiumen Admiral's Yamen to see if the complaint could be withdrawn.

However, Li Nai didn't have that much money on hand.

The 9000 taels sent by Cheng's family before, Li Nai listened to his son's words and sent a tribute to Prince Yong's mansion in the name of paying his respects.In name, they are filial to Si Fujin, thinking that Li Nai has a cousin who married into Si Fujin's uncle's house, and the two families are regarded as distant relatives.

Li Nai originally refused, but was persuaded by Li Cheng seriously.Not for anything else, just because the fourth elder brother is like the third elder brother. They are both elderly princes.

After all, the situation of the third elder brother is very delicate now.

You can't restrain your disciples, and you have no other achievements except for compiling books. Unless the emperor insists on establishing a leader, or the third elder brother has little hope.

In this way, the throne will fall between the fourth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother.

They were born of the same mother, and the fourth elder brother is also a practical prince. So far, except for being a "princeling" back then, he has not been involved in the fight for the heir apparent.

Even if he didn't ascend the throne, the fourth elder brother, a co-prince, couldn't escape.

It's always good for the Li family to spend some money and cultivate a good relationship.

Like Cheng Mengxian, Li Cheng found that Cao Yong was not close to the fourth elder brother these years, but he was never alienated.It's just that he is still young and has limited knowledge. He is not as knowledgeable as Cheng Mengxian.Therefore, he also thought that Cao Yong was conservative, timid and afraid of getting into trouble, and avoided the prince elder brother who seized the heir.

Not to mention anything else, Li Cheng has heard of Cao Yong's early entry into Beijing, and the fact that the prince and the eighth elder brother both wooed the Cao family.

In addition to the filial piety to Prince Yong's mansion, Li Cheng, after discussing with the big housekeeper, sent people to take the remaining money to the south of the Yangtze River to buy spices.

It is said that the fourteenth elder brother's most beloved concubine, Mrs. Wu, loves making fragrance the most.The Li family is naturally more willing to spend money on this great general.

"Yushu, why did you do it privately? If you do it privately, you just hold your nose and admit the crime. If, as Yushu said, it was your colleague Cheng Mengxian who conspired to defraud you of 9000 taels of silver, it's time to get to the bottom of it and pay you back." You should be innocent." In Li Nai's heart, he was worried that his brother-in-law's reputation would be damaged.

Even if Sun Jue was a bit dull, he wasn't too confused. He knew that he didn't have Xia Chan's body deed in his hands, and even if he bit Shen Qing and Cheng Mengxian out, it would only expand his influence.

Seeing Li Nai changing the subject, Sun Jue mistook him for good intentions, frowned and said, "Brother-in-law is so talkative, if there were other ways, I wouldn't ask brother-in-law."

Li Nai was blocked by his words, and he didn't say anything to persuade him. He rubbed his brows and said, "A few months ago, when I was an official, I used almost the same amount of money here. Now there is some in the account, and it's only 2000 taels of silver."

Sun Jue didn't doubt what he said, after all, the last time he collected the money, it was the Li family who didn't have it, so he spoke to the Cao family.

At this point, Sun Jue really couldn't be arrogant anymore.

He doesn't have a lot of popularity. Most of the Sun family members are poor, and few can help him.

"Brother-in-law, please help me. If trouble breaks out, the imperial censor who has something good will impeach him, and I don't know how many troubles will arise." Sun Jue weighed the pros and cons, but in the end he couldn't get mad, and pleaded in a low voice.

In Li Nai's mind, the three families of Cao, Li, and Sun are all prosperous and all suffer, and Sun Jue is his own brother-in-law, so he has to help with this.

"Yushu, don't worry, take the 2000 taels of silver first. I'll help you sort it out tomorrow," Li Nai said.

Hearing this, Sun Jue felt relieved, thinking about the suffering of the past half day, stood up and cupped his hands to Li Nai and said, "Brother-in-law, I'm ashamed to make my brother-in-law worry."

Seeing him like this, Li Nai felt a little embarrassed, got up and waved his hands, and said: "Yu Shu will be heresy again, I think you are the same as the second brother in my heart."

Sun Jue left with gratitude and money.

Li Cheng heard this, his face was livid with anger, he didn't know why his father wanted to stop this shit...

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If you are really afraid, you will come.

The next day, Sun Jue arranged for the housekeeper to deliver the silver seal to the admiral's yamen of Jiumen, and went to Huanxilou to find the old bustard. When he arrived at the yamen of the Ministry of War in a daze, he heard a shocking news.Gu Na, the imperial censor of the Nancheng patrol, filed a bulletin to impeach Sun Jue for prostitution.

According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, the best punishment for an official who went to prostitutes was dismissal and investigation.

Sun Jue only felt that the five thunders struck the top, and he was already dead.

At noon in a daze, there was a difference between the nine admirals, who went to the Ministry of War to summon Sun Jue.

The housekeeper of the Sun family also came over, with a mournful face, leaned close to Sun Jue, and replied in a low voice: "Master, the younger one has already handed out two 300 taels, but there is not a single word in the yamen. The old bustard at the Huanxi Building Having said that, this is not something that can be settled with 3000 taels of silver, and I don’t want to be private, otherwise, I’m afraid that others will follow my example and break the rules..."

Sun Jue listened with a sullen face, only to feel that the eyes of his colleagues around him were like needles pricking him.

He also didn't know how he got to the admiral of the Nine Gates, and how he saw the old bustard telling about the abduction of the young man who spent so much effort to cultivate...

The current Admiral of the Nine Gates is Longkodo, who has won the Sacred Heart in recent years.

It is not uncommon for officials in Beijing to accept prostitutes as concubines, but the premise is that the prostitute status is eliminated.Longkodo's officialdom has been ups and downs for many years, and his eyes can't be said to be sparkling, but they are almost the same.

After reading it once, he knew that the case was wrong.

Although Sun Jue was only a fifth-rank official, he was brought up by a family of officials, so he still wanted face.Besides, since he is a nobleman in the brothel, how many people in the brothel are staring at the tortoise and the bustard, how can he say that he was abducted and then taken away?
It's just that Gu Na is a disciple of Brother Jiu, who was transferred from the Sixth Department to the Five Cities Prosecutor's Office two years ago.

Why did Guna come here?Calculate the Cao family behind the Sun family?
Although Brother Jiu and Cao Yong had some rifts, they lived in peace in recent years.

Longkodo only felt that there was a lot of fog, and for a while, he didn't know where to start.Just leave the case file and order the bustard and Sun Jue to go back for another trial.

Until the nine admirals were released, Sun Jue was still struggling in his heart, should he tell the truth.

He was designed by others, and he was wronged.

However, Shen Qing met in Rehe, if he confessed, Shen Qing would go back to Beijing for investigation according to the rules.In this way, the scandal in the capital would spread to Rehe, and if it spread to the imperial court, he would destroy the dignity of the Sun family.

Sun Jue only felt that his mouth was salty, and the anger in his heart was extremely attached...

He forgot, however, that he is a fifth-rank officer, and before the crime is confirmed, the nine admirals cannot convict him.This crime still has to be reported to the imperial court, and how to investigate it when the emperor gives instructions.

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Changping, Caojiazhuangzi.

Cao Yong told Li and Tong Zhaojia about Sun Ying.Mrs. Li was stunned, she really didn't expect why the niece and son-in-law who knew how to behave looked like this.

Zhao Jia couldn't sit still anymore, stood up and cursed: "This bastard who is hacked into pieces dares to treat the big girl like this. I said earlier that he is not a big man, he is pretending, and he can't get on the stage. No way, big girl I can't be wronged for nothing, I'm going to the Sun's house, do I have to vent my anger?"

Seeing that she was on the ignition, Mrs. Li hurriedly grabbed her arm and said, "Why is it so urgent? Even if you want to go back to the city, there are still tens of miles away. What time is this? It's today when I left Zhuangzi and arrived outside the capital city." , It’s time to close the city gate.”

Mrs. Zhao Jia took out her handkerchief, wiped her tears, and said, "It's all useless for me to be a mother. I actually watched my daughter being beaten. After raising my daughter for more than ten years, who would be willing to lift a finger. It's black." What kind of bastard is he, he dares to make a move on a big girl?" The more he talked, the more angry he became, and at the end, he had already started to gasp.

Seeing this, Mrs. Li was very worried, and said: "Now that the eldest girl has been brought home, it's not too late. The second aunt calms down first, and Grandpa Sun can't run away. Don't get so angry, let the children worry about it. "

Although Zhao Jia was very angry, it was already noon, and it was really too late to go back to the city, so he could only stay another day.

Cao Yong originally wanted to stay here until the end of the month, but Mrs. Li and Mrs. Zhao Jia were worried about Cao Ying, so they ordered people to clean up overnight, and everyone went back to the city together the next day.

In Cao's East Mansion, Cao Ying stood guard in front of her son.

After raising him for a few days, Sun Li was able to get up, but he coughed badly because of his lung injury.He refused to lie down on the kang, sat up, took the medicine bowl from his mother, and drank it in one gulp.

Cao Ying hurriedly picked up a candied fruit and brought it to her son's mouth.

Sun Li frowned helplessly, but opened his mouth obediently.

The candied fruit was bitterly sweet. Sun Li looked at Cao Ying and said in a low voice, "Mom, why don't we go back to Hangzhou? Live with grandparents... Mother's life will be easier..."

After hearing this, Cao Ying said, "Doesn't Li'er want to stay in the capital? Doesn't Li'er also want to enter a government school and get a gold medal title like the fourth uncle?"

Sun Li lowered his head and said softly, "Is mother reluctant to leave my aunt and uncles?"

Cao Ying let out a long breath, nodded, and said, "Yes, I can't bear it. Without their protection, my mother would be timid. My mother was afraid of being beaten by your father. Although she hated him in her heart, she didn't have the guts to see him. Hide far away and be clean in two places."

Sun Li's face showed sadness, and he begged a bit: "Mother... If the mother wants to stay at the uncle's house, she should also bring her son with her? If the uncle's house is not happy, let's go out and live, and the son must study hard. , making money for the future, so that you can be filial to your mother."

Hearing his sensible words, Cao Ying felt sore in her heart, hugged her son in her arms, choked up and said, "What kind of nonsense are you talking about? You are the meat that fell from my body, mother will leave you Can't live."

After these changes, Sun Li never shed a single tear, but now he burst into tears like a child.

Cao Ying only felt that her heart was going to be broken by her son crying, it was all her own fault for making her son frightened, and this time she suffered such grievances again.

She was blaming herself tightly when someone came in through the door curtain.

It was Mrs. Zhao Jia who hurried in. Seeing his grandson sick, he didn't care about his heart. He pulled Cao Ying and slapped Cao Ying: "Why did I give birth to such a dead child like you? If you are a little rigid, you can end up like this today." This is how I ended up..."

Although she stared and spoke viciously, her eyes were as red and swollen as rotten peaches, her voice was hoarse, and her mouth was already full of fire.

The slap fell on Cao Ying, but Cao Ying didn't feel any pain at all, her eyes were already wet, she lowered her head silently.

Zhao Jia slapped him a few times and felt pain in his palm.Seeing this, Sun Li wanted to step forward to stop him, but seeing that this slap was lighter than another, he slowly backed away.

Zhao Jia couldn't beat her anymore, she hugged her daughter tightly, tears streaming down her face.

"It's all because the daughter is unfilial, which made the mother worry..." Cao Ying held back her tears and said softly.

Zhao Jia choked up and said, "Don't worry, with my mother here, I won't let you be wronged for nothing..."

The mother and daughter were telling their hearts that even Mrs. Li, who had followed Mrs. Zhao Jia, stopped outside the curtain, unwilling to come in and disturb her.

Seeing Cao Fu enter the courtyard with a strange expression, he quickly stopped when he saw Mrs. Li, bowed and said, "Aunt."

Mrs. Li nodded, looked at him in the big clothes he was wearing outside, and said, "Is this just coming back from the outside? Why is your face flushed, did you have a drink?"

Cao Fu hurriedly said: "No, it's... someone from the Sun family has come again... Father Li'er..."

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Tears ran, Xiao Jiu was also in Kunming, and it was the first time in his life that he ate and drank for free, it felt so good to take advantage.This is all because of everyone's support, Xiaojiu can come here, I bow to thank everyone.

(End of this chapter)