Qingguan never expected that Sister-in-law Liu would actually make the Jiang family's uncle and his wife think about it. She looked at the small stove that had just been set up, walked around it twice, and said to Sister-in-law Liu, "Now we are safe."
While Mrs. Liu wiped the edge of the small stove quickly, she whispered: "I'm looking forward to coming to Miss. Whatever Miss wants to eat, just tell me. No matter what flies in the sky or crawls on the ground, I can do it for Miss." do it."
"Yue Niang is so good at craftsmanship, our courtyard is very lucky." Honghua came in with water.
Sister-in-law Liu knew everything about the situation in the courtyard and understood that Honghua and Dingxiang were not the lady's people. She immediately said with a stern face: "I am here to serve the lady." The implication is, you two maids What an onion.
Seeing that Mrs. Liu was very rude, Honghua put down the bucket and walked away sarcastically.
Qingguan praised: "It should be like this in the future. Who in this house will show your old face and scold you severely. If something happens, I will help you."
Sister-in-law Liu smiled and said, "Look, young lady, I come from a farmer's family and I don't know how to curse. I have a good tongue."
As soon as he finished speaking, Caiyun ran into the backyard and gasped: "Miss, people from the Gao family are here. I heard... that they are canceling the engagement. Are you in the master's study now?"
Qingguan's face lit up and he sighed softly. Zhao Jingyan really does what he says, but I don't know how he does it.
"Second Master, the Princess, and Grandma are all on their way over now."
Qingguan's heart skipped a beat and she said, "Go to the front and ask around. If there is any news, please report back immediately."
"Yes, miss." Caiyun ran away quickly.
Yueniang heard the noise and walked out of the room.
"Miss, what happened?"
"Gaofu has come to cancel the engagement."
Yueniang's eyes lit up and she exclaimed: "Unexpectedly... I was surprised by the young lady. The king... Master, he... "
Qingguan was afraid that he would spill the beans, so she quickly interrupted: "Yue Niang, find an opportunity to leave the house and go next door to ask Chen Ping to find out what's strange about this."
Yueniang received the order, nodded and turned around to leave.
While Qingwan was waiting for Caiyun to reply, Gu Qingzhi's personal maid in red opened the curtain and came in.
Seeing the smile on her face, Qingzhi knew that the matter had been settled.
"Sixth Miss, Second Miss asked me to come over and give you a message..."
At night, Chen Ping climbed over the wall as expected.
He quietly entered the main room, and Yueniang, who had been waiting for a long time, pointed inside.
Chen Ping understood that a person who had escaped had entered.
"Miss, the matter has been investigated clearly."
Qingguan drank tea with a smile in his eyes and said, "Come and tell me."
Baoqing thirty-eight years.
In early February, one of the officials under investigation in Huguang, named Chen Hua, suddenly cried out for injustice in prison, claiming that he was just following orders and that the real mastermind was someone else.
Chen Hua was a fifth-rank official, and his sudden betrayal made people dare not underestimate him. In addition, the emperor had an order in advance and needed to be investigated strictly, so the person who reviewed the case thought about it again and again and submitted a memorial.
When the emperor saw the memorial, he did not take action. Instead, he secretly sent Dali Temple to conduct a secret investigation. As a result, Zhang Hua bit out Zhao Tinghai on the spot.
The emperor was not surprised at all when he saw Zhao Tinghai's name. As the saying goes, an honest official is not an official. Nine out of ten officials in the world are corrupt. The difference is that it is just greed for more and greed for less.
But what makes the emperor angry is that if you are greedy for other money, just be greedy. This money for building river embankments is related to people's livelihood and life, so how can you be greedy
Therefore, how to deal with this grandnephew became a matter of concern to the emperor. Coincidentally, the emperor happened to go to the imperial concubine's palace for dinner that day. Concubine Yin used all kinds of tricks and ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare a large table full of delicacies from the mountains and seas, but the emperor could not move a chopstick.
People like Concubine Yin led the emperor to talk about his troubles, and in the end he couldn't help but say a good word for Zhao Tinghai.
What this meant was that Zhao Tinghai was a timid man and was not the top leader of the Ministry of Industry. How could he have the guts to covet the money from Mohe Embankment? He was probably becoming someone else's scapegoat.
The meaning of the words immediately made the emperor suspicious. The only person who can make Zhao Tinghai a scapegoat is Gao Mingtao, Minister of Industry.
At this moment, the emperor's face turned green on the spot.
Gao Mingtao was a Jinshi and stood firmly behind the emperor when he was still a prince. The monarch and his subjects overcame obstacles and supported each other along the way, and finally reached the pinnacle of power.
Such an old minister who only filial piety and loyalty to the emperor happened to wear the same pants as Zhao Tinghai.
The person behind Zhao Tinghai is King Rui. A powerful minister and a powerful prince made the emperor, who had learned from past mistakes, have to be cautious. Immediately, secret guards were sent to investigate carefully.
This investigation did not find out that Gao Shangshu was greedy for money, but instead found out that Shangshu's eldest son had proposed marriage to the Gu family.
The emperor immediately lost his composure and called Gao Shangshu to the imperial study room the next morning and said a few meaningful words.
However, just a few words made Gao Shangshu, the leader of the six departments, break out in cold sweat and fall to his knees in front of the emperor, wishing he could open his chest to show his loyalty.
After returning home, Gao Shangshu discussed with his son and staff and agreed that his son's marriage was not worth mentioning compared with the wealth and future of the Gao family.
So, we decided to withdraw from the first middle school the next day.
In fact, there is no talk of canceling the engagement. The two governments only reached a verbal agreement. However, Gaofu was very good at being a good person, so he sent people from the mansion upright and with a cart full of gifts to express his apology.
There is no justice in business. They are all walking around in the officialdom. They don't look up when they look down. But you must not complain about this matter.
After hearing what Chen Ping said, Qingguan couldn't help but admire Zhao Jingyan, the dandy prince. This play is one link after another, one thing after another. He can accurately read the thoughts of all the people, and it is really a complete plan.
The most important thing is that there is no trace of him in this matter.
But, with his ability, does it just stop there
Will the Gu family, Lao Qi’s palace, and Rui’s palace be involved
Will he take the opportunity to instigate the wise king and stoke the fire even more
Qingguan raised his brows slightly and said thoughtfully: "Where did you find out about these things?"
Chen Ping said: "No need to ask, King Shou told A Li in front of me."
It's him
A smile appeared on Qingguan's lips and she said, "What else did he say?"
Chen Ping thought for a while and said, "He said that the prince didn't sleep well for several nights because of the young lady's affairs."
Qing Guan stroked the rim of the cup, frowned and thought for a long time, then suddenly glanced at Chen Ping and said with a smile: "This matter is not over yet."
Of course it's not over yet.
Gao Shangshu presented a memorial in front of all the civil and military officials, saying righteously that the corruption case in Huguang needed to be severely punished, and that he, the boss of the Ministry of Works, was in charge and was willing to fine himself half a year's salary as a sign of punishment.
As soon as these words came out, King Rui's face turned ugly for a moment. This old fox not only expressed his loyalty to the emperor, but also put aside his relationship with Zhao Tinghai. Half a year's salary was nothing to the Gaofu.
The wise king smiled deeply. As expected, this noble scholar had a sharp ear and eyesight. The old emperor quickly wiped the shit off his butt with just a few words of beating. No one could catch him at all. This person was worthy of being reused. It seems that I have to win over others secretly.
The emperor looked at the expressions of everyone below and announced the punishment for the Huguang officials in court. Because Zhao Tinghai was a member of the royal family, the emperor was particularly harsh on him. He took away his official position on the spot and ordered him to spend three months in isolation.
At the end, the emperor gave King Rui a meaningful look and said something frightening.
"As a son, filial piety is at the top of the list; as a minister, loyalty is at the top of the list. Six years ago, I lost a son and several loyal ministers. Today I am admonishing you for what will happen in the future."
As soon as these words came out, King Rui and Gao Shangshu broke into cold sweat and their hearts beat like beatings.
After morning. The emperor called Old Qing Wang into the palace, and the two chatted for half a cup of tea in the royal study. Old Qing Prince came away with a gloomy face.
When he returned to his mansion, he smashed a good Duan inkstone in front of everyone, and then claimed that he was ill.
At noon, for the first time, the emperor summoned King Rui to have a royal meal together.
During the meal, the emperor said nothing and seemed to be focused on the delicious food prepared by the chef in the imperial kitchen. After using it, he walked away. King Rui was left alone, facing dozens of dishes, feeling like a needle in his throat.
When Mr. Gu sent someone from Gaofu, he felt something was wrong.
While he anxiously asked his two sons to pay attention to the movements in the court, he asked the princess to return to the mansion to inquire about the news.
When he finally found out the whole story, the second son's official position had already been settled. He was the successor of Taipu Temple, in charge of horses, from the sixth rank, a leisurely position that could hatch chicks, and it was an unusual position among the hundred palaces. Influential.
Mr. Gu was so angry that his beard and eyebrows were raised wildly, and he cursed loudly. Unexpectedly, only half a day later, the eldest son Gu Shilang was sent to the northwest army to deliver the order.
After all, Gu Songhan is also a servant. How can he have to work for such a small thing? This comes and goes, ranging from two months to half a year. You can imagine the hard work.
The three men of the Gu family gathered in the study room and discussed it head to head. They immediately understood that it was a fire at the city gate, which affected the fish in the pond.
The emperor beat King Rui, and King Rui was angry. Naturally, the Gu family was the unlucky one. Mr. Gu lamented and lamented the unfavorable times.
Gu Songtao thought he could join the Ministry of Industry as a minister. When he learned that he had been reduced from a high-ranking weaving inspector in Suhang to a low-level official of the sixth rank, he was so angry that he almost jumped up.
An errand boy who was in charge of horses had neither power nor money, and had to act based on his boss's face. It was a huge difference from his previous position in Suzhou Mansion, and it was simply a great shame and humiliation.
Out of anger, he immediately went to Zhang's room to seek comfort.
At this time, Princess Huayang was waiting for the man to enter the room so that she could talk to him about this errand in detail. The little maid hurriedly came to report that the second master had entered Aunt Zhang's room. Huayang was so angry that his heart was beating fast and his eyes were red immediately.