Concubine, please respect yourself

Chapter 103
Ten years ago, the situation in Beijing and China seemed to be calm, but many actions were already planned.

At that time, the four families also had a place in the Lu family.

In addition to the hereditary title, Lu Jinyan is also a second-rank official of the imperial court, in charge of Dongying's finances.

An extremely human minister, no one should respectfully call out "Grandpa" whenever he sees him.

The Wang family was not considered a prosperous family at that time, but Wang Yuzhou was quite scheming.

He has a vicious vision, and he can see through Lu Jinyan's weakness at once, and at the same time, he is ready to take the opportunity to bring down the Lu family with one blow.

At that time, he noticed Gao Zhan, the conscientious inspector in the household department.

Although he is not a pivotal figure, but he is ambitious, and such a person is better to control.

Because they are more eager to taste the taste of greed.
Human nature is fully exposed in the materialistic officialdom.

Wang Yuzhou recruited Gao Zhan in the name of recruiting apprentices, and used the position of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs as a bait to let him design and frame Lu Jinyan for corruption.

Even if this plan fails, gossip can still force him to resign.

And at this time, it is the best time for the Wang family to ascend to the position of the four clans.

At that time, Gao Zhan, the inspector of the household department, first used the wedding banquet as an excuse to lure Lu Jinyan into drinking a glass of drugged wine, and then asked him to sign a fake account book, and the few 10 taels The money flowed into his pocket naturally.

The saint knew about this at the time, and although he was furious, he didn't investigate whether he could trust Duke Lu's mansion.

Gao Zhan was born in a farming family, and was used to poverty since he was a child. Although the scientific research has changed his life, the monthly salary is only enough to meet food and clothing.

He looked at the mansions of those high-ranking officials, which ones were not high-ranking courtyards, and which ones were not home to countless rich and beautiful ladies.

Why should his life be determined because of his birth.
These 10 taels of silver were piled up in his dilapidated courtyard at that time.

He watched and watched day and night, and the desire to climb up became stronger and stronger.

His wife used to be from a humble family, and she had a son with him, but when he became an official, he didn't bring his wife and child into the capital, just because he was afraid that people would look down on him.

Those noble ministers, who didn't treat him as a dog.

On the Stove King's Festival, he repeated his old tricks and tricked Lu Jinyan into signing the fake account book.

This time the sage was suspicious, but the execution was delayed.

Until the Chinese New Year, Lu Jinyan became a seller and resigned from his official position.

And this vacant position was recommended by Wang Yuzhou to Gao Zhan.

Many people in the household department were not convinced, but at that time, the Wang family had already annexed the power of the Lu family secretly, so no one dared to complain.

Hubu is a treasure land of geomantic omen that can make money.

Ever since he became the Minister of the Household Department, the mansion has grown bigger and bigger, and there have been more and more beautiful concubines. Those bureaucrats who used to look down on him began to flatter him and fawn on him everywhere.

But for some reason, he seemed to be possessed by a demon, and he never had another heir.

Only his wife had given birth to a son named Gao Qiu.

Being in a high position, he knew more and more secrets. In order to preserve his only flesh and blood, he hid people in the western suburbs.

If Yingsu hadn't revealed the secret that he had buried in his heart for more than ten years today, I'm afraid he would not have bowed his head and pleaded guilty.

Although it is greedy, it has not lost its humanity.

In Gao Zhan's words, he seemed to be looking back on the past, and he seemed to be confessing something.

When a person is about to die, his words are also good.

Lu Ziyu believed these words.

"Master Gao, why don't you have so many concubines and none of them are pregnant?" Ying Su grasped the point and sneered to lead him to think about it.

In fact, Gao Zhan is also strange, he and his concubines are lingering and affectionate every day, how could neither of them conceive his heir.

"Master Gao is confused. As a pawn in someone else's hands, how can you think of involving many tricks of revenge when it's time to discard it?" Ying Su straightened his robe and smiled frankly. , I didn’t intend to let you escape alive, if not, why didn’t he even come to take a look at you when you entered the prison, and never asked about your news.”

Heir?ridiculous.

If he was allowed to have an heir, who knows if the child will come to seek revenge when all these things are found out.

Wang Yuzhou can be said to be far-sighted and a master of scheming.

Whether it was ten years ago or ten years later, he counted it all in.

Gao Zhan twitched his body, chattering nonstop, "You mean, teacher, he...he wanted to do something to me a long time ago?"

Ying Su smiled coldly, "If the master behind Mr. Lin can kill you, wouldn't the right minister's hands be clean?"

Hearing what he said, Gao Zhan even decided to entrust Gao Qiu to him.

The Ninth Prince in front of him turned out to be the most unpredictable person in the capital.

He wasn't too shocked to be able to figure out the right-hand man, but he didn't expect to be able to figure out the man behind Lin Youzhi.

"The guilty minister has already explained all these things, and there is no falsehood or adulteration in every sentence. I hope that the Ninth Prince will agree to the guilty minister." Gao Zhan knelt on the ground and kowtowed vigorously.

Lu Ziyu stood in front of him, his eyes cold and arrogant, "I want you to write down all the things that slandered my father ten years ago."

Gao Zhan was in a dilemma. Although he was about to die, his wife and children were still alive, so how dare he openly offend the right minister.

"You don't need to mention the right minister, I just want the world to return Duke Lu's family to a clean slate."

Lu Ziyu closed her eyes, and she also knew that the Wang family could not be brought down at the moment, so there was no need to make a move to startle the snake.

But Gao Zhan's confession, she wanted to get it no matter what.

Gao Zhan raised his eyes to look at Ying Su, but he only got one sentence: what she means is the meaning of this palace.

After thinking for a long time, Gao Zhan finally agreed.

Holding a brush in his hand, he wrote all the evidence of corruption in his life on white paper in Dali Temple.

Lu Ziyu took it, and seeing the crimes above, he raised his lips in anger and sneered, "Master Gao, you are not worthy of being an official."

A rough calculation of the money he embezzled amounted to more than one million taels.

Gao Zhan's heart trembled when he heard it.

He opened his mouth and smiled wryly, without refuting.

No one had ever thought that this officialdom would be so terrifying, so terrifying that it would make him completely out of his mind.

Lu Ziyu picked up the white paper in her hand, her expression was extremely cold, and she asked Voldina, "Ten years ago, Dongying was considered rich in the national treasury, but now? I'm afraid it's not as corrupt as you have been for ten years as an official." There are many." She paused, and her words became even more violent, "How many people in Dongying officialdom are exhausted and numb in the gentle and rich township? How many people are willing to choose poverty, simplicity, loyalty to the emperor and love the people."

Ying Su couldn't help but taste her words, and seemed to think of the saying in Suzhou that "the gnat may shake the tree".

This woman can always surprise him.

Hearing what she said, Gao Zhan felt more remorse in his heart, buried his head on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

"My lord Gao, do you know that materialistic desires have drained blood and sweat, singing and dancing have subdued ambitions, flattery has catered to mediocre people, and chasing fame and fortune has harmed the common people. Is this your original ambition when you became an official? Could this be Is this the lofty ambition you once set? Is this the strategy for governing the country that you came up with after reading all the four books and five classics?" Lu Ziyu's every word was heartbreaking, crushing the last trace of guilt in Gao Zhan's heart. up.

He burst into tears, covering his heart with his hands, sobbing and unable to say a word.

He asked himself over and over again, is this what he wants in his heart?

Ying Su looked at the woman in the prison. Although the dungeon was dark, for some reason, she seemed to have a light on her body.

bright, bright.

"I know what you want in your heart, and I will send your wife and children to the Valley of Medicine Kings to live in seclusion."

Gao Zhan broke down in tears, wondering if he heard his words.

Lu Ziyu got what she asked for, and walked out with a sigh, without giving Gao Zhan another look of pity.

Ying Su followed behind her.

The two walked to the end of the dungeon and wanted to go out, but they heard a desolate cry, "Miss Lu, what I want in my heart is a peaceful and prosperous world, and the prosperity of the country and the people's safety. It's not like this, it's not like this."

The sound of forehead hitting the ground resounded throughout the dungeon, but ten years of enmity could not be let go so easily.

Lu Ziyu paused, obviously hearing his words, clasped his hands together in his heart, and said nothing.

Even if the Lu family let go of this matter, there are still those innocent people who were killed by the flood, those soldiers who starved to death in the freezing cold, who would really forgive him
Ten thousand bones and one thousand souls will be waiting for him on the road to Huangquan!
　The character of Gao Zhan is inspired by the son who watched "In the Name of the People" before. The corrupt director Zhao who was arrested in the first episode is the prototype~

　　Through this character, I hope that everyone can see more life styles~ This society is full of temptation and charm. If you are lost in the face of some choices, stop and ask yourself, what exactly do you want~
　　Then there is another chapter at eleven o'clock in the evening, okay?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)