Author: Dongchen Yuanxiu

Chapter 207 Jia Lian conspired to do this

The father and son discussed it in the study room, and after a long time they dispersed.

Jia Lian left the house with a heavy heart and walked to his yard, wondering whether this matter was feasible and whether he really wanted to go to the Ministry of Revenue tomorrow.

What if the ancestors find out about it? They only have one million taels of silver. How can they squeeze out such a big government palace?

Does Jia Lian know whether the public accounts of the Rongguo Mansion can't even collect two hundred thousand taels of silver, and whether the second wife's house has piles of red silver like a mountain?

Thinking of that, Jia Lian felt secretly resentful and decided to ask to go to the Hubu tomorrow. If he couldn't, he should go now to avoid a long night and many dreams.

Just about to go out to the yard,

When he saw Yuanyang leading someone to the old courtyard, Jia Lian was also puzzled. Maybe the old lady had something to ask, so she stopped and waited.

I wanted to talk about this and see if anything happens.

Yuanyang led the two maids to walk over there. Not far away, he saw Mr. Lian standing at the door of the old courtyard.

Yuanyang was a little surprised and came over and asked;

"Second Master Lian is here too. It just so happens that the old lady has something to tell the eldest master. She has been waiting for several days to see if the new year will be changed to tomorrow. Let's see if we can gather the clan members at the house. Let's have fun."

It turned out that this matter was just a trivial matter, so Jia Lian lost interest and replied;

"Yes, my father must agree to such a good deed. What will Uncle Zheng, the second master, say?"

Yuanyang stood there gracefully and gracefully, and her pretty expression attracted her eyes. She looked at Mr. Lian's question and replied with a smile;

"Of course the second master agrees. He said that this matter needs to be done in a lively manner. It would be best to invite the younger generations of the same clan to celebrate together. Is your slave just coming from there?"

"Okay, let me go over there. He will leave early."

When Jia Lian heard that Yuanyang came back from the second room first, he naturally felt unhappy. The second uncle had already made arrangements, so it would be unnecessary to come here to ask him in the first place.

I really didn't want to pay attention to those bad things, so I went back without saying anything more and prepared to leave the courtyard.

Yuanyang glanced at the second master Lian, and saw the second master walking out majestically, looking very impressive with his cloak.

I realized that things were different, and I had the aura of being in power. I never thought that things would change so much when the second master went to Jingying. Watching the second master Lian leave, I thought about it and took a few little girls into the old courtyard and came to the old master.

There was a knock on the door of the study room.

Jia She, who was walking outside the house, was thinking about what he had said to Jia Lian, and was also thinking about how he should deal with it when the time came, especially how Marquis Luo Yun would stir up trouble at the door and directly involve the second son in the conflict.

Let them also see how the Rongguo Mansion deceived Zhidong.

Thinking of this, Jia She felt a little happy in his heart.

Suddenly I heard a knock on the door, and I unconsciously looked outside the door and asked cautiously;

"who?"

"Go back to the eldest master, please, my maid, Yuanyang. The old lady has something to ask you. She wants to invite some of the descendants of the clan to come to the house to have a banquet together. Please take a look at this."

Yuanyang didn't want to go in, so he just stood outside the door and talked. After all, the look the eldest man looked at him before was a little worrying, and he could clearly see the lustful look in his eyes.

When Jia She heard this, he was like a mandarin duck, and his face showed a smile. He was such a beauty.

I didn't think much about it, so I got up and walked over to the concierge, opened it, and then stared at Yuanyang's figure and pretty face. She was so enchanting, and she was so long. When I saw no one in the east and west, I came over.

whispered;

"So the mandarin ducks are here, come on, come in and take a walk."

"Go back to the eldest sir. I'm going to leave this servant without going in. The old lady is anxious to reply and prepare for tomorrow's banquet. She wants to inform everyone in each room one after another."

Yuanyang couldn't help but took two steps back, looking a little reluctant. Jia She's face was a little unhappy, but he said seductively;

"Young mandarin ducks, I'll tell you, just ask those little girls to inform you. Even if you ask me to go there in person, I won't feel sorry for you."

As he spoke, he wanted to grab Yuanyang's legs, but as soon as he touched them, Yuanyang dodged them. Yuanyang took a few steps back, widening the distance between him and Jia She.

Carefully said,

"Sir, if nothing happens, I'll go and give you a reply."

Seeing Yuanyang being so stubborn, Jia She had a desire to conquer, and stared at Yuanyang and said;

"I'm not pretending to be a stranger here. Why don't you just accept the master's favor and become my concubine? You can be popular and drink hot food by his side, and you don't have to worry about food and clothing. Why bother to serve others like a stranger?"

Woolen cloth."

Yuanyang was also a little scared, so he had to force himself to resign.

"If nothing happens to the eldest master, I will go back and report to the old lady."

Without giving Jia She a chance to speak, Yuanyang led the people and ran out of the old courtyard.

Could it be that when Jia She watched the mandarin ducks swaying away in the distance, his heart was filled with everlasting desires?

I felt like I was about to make a move, so I turned around and went to find Qiutong. I thought of that beauty, that was so exciting.

When Yuanyang ran out of the old courtyard, he felt as if someone was chasing him behind him, and he didn't dare to stop all the way.

He didn't go to the other rooms to share his knowledge, and ran straight back to the outside of the atrium of Rongqing Hall before stopping to take a breath. He was also worried about what could be done.

After calming down Dong's mind, he walked into Rongqing Hall to report to Jia Mu how to organize tomorrow's banquet.

Jia Lian returned to the yard feeling a little unhappy, and felt uneasy walking in the house. He wondered how he should handle such a big matter, and whether it would be too late to go back in the bright moon.

No, in those few months, the nobles in the capital had not reacted, and the people in the household department had nothing to do. Is it the best time to think of Jia Lian, so he entered the back room and then changed into his official uniform, bringing

The personal guards left Rongguo Mansion and went straight to the Great Foreign Affairs Department.

Arriving at the Hubu Pavilion, Jia Lian walked in and saw Shen Zhongxin, the Minister of Hubu, looking at the account books. Others also went their separate ways.

Sure enough, not many people came here.

He secretly walked up to Shen Zhongxin and whispered there;

"Shilang Shen, I'm so polite."

Shen Zhongxin looked up and saw that it was Jia Lian of Bu Rongguo Mansion. If he was not in the house during the New Year, there must be something going on here, so he was in a hurry to get out of the way;

"Come on, it turns out that Lieutenant No Jia, what are you doing here?"

Jia Lian also hesitated and looked around to see the living people. He had ears in the east and west, so it was hard to say this.

When Shen Zhongxin saw Jia Lian hesitating to speak, he knew that some things were not easy to say in public, so he stood up and said;

"Jia Junwei, I beg you, if you don't mind, can you take a step to shut up?"

Shen Zhongxin put his leg on the table and pointed to a corner of the hall.

These words hit Jia Lian's heart. Seeing the movement of Shen Shilang's legs, he said:

"I don't mind, I don't mind. Minister Shen, please!"

"please,"

Shen Zhongxin took Jia Lian to a deserted corner of the hall, and then asked in a low voice;

"Lieutenant Jia, you can tell me, why is it so difficult that I would come here in person?"

Jia Lian was not good at ink, so he replied:

"Sir Shen, do you want to know about the money owed by the Rongguo Mansion? Can the Ministry of Accounts send someone to the mansion to check the accounts? By the way, I will send Eunuch Yang from the Imperial City Department to witness it. Of course, it is best for Marquis Luo Yun to go and update it." Is it better?"

Shen Zhongxin was very happy to hear that the money was coming, but he was a little confused when he heard that Jia Lian asked the three parties to gather together to testify. Is it not just a matter of inspecting the government's property investment? Could it be something else?

Looking at Jia Lian's appearance, he wondered if there must be something fishy in it, so he tried to ask;

"This matter needs to be called to the Imperial City Department and the Marquis of Luo Yun. I remember that the Rongguo Mansion only owes the Ministry of Household Affairs one million taels of red silver, and the court has also promised not to ask for interest. Those who owe money to the Jia family There are not many people to say, why bother to show up with so many people? Besides, it’s very difficult to have money. We only witnessed it together when we were inspecting the property."

Jia Lian naturally knew that what Shilang Shen said was true, but he could not say it clearly himself. He could not air out the details, so he had to talk perfunctorily.

"Master Shen is indeed very aware of everything. He also wants to set an example and take the lead in tracing the property, which is a lot of imperial money. For the sake of fairness, he thought of a tripartite trial. Master Shen, do you think it is feasible?"

Shen Zhongxin knew there was something going on, so he didn't refuse. The Ministry of Revenue collected the cash, and the others asked.

After thinking about it,

Eunuch Yang of the Imperial City Department of the Great Foreign Affairs Bureau was responsible for this matter, supervising the nobles of the capital to collect the arrears of the money, and then confirmed that Zhang Jinyu, the Marquis of Luoyun, must be even more interested. The matter between the Jia family and the Marquis has been widely spread in the capital. .

He nodded and agreed;

"Don't worry, Lieutenant Jia, I have agreed to this matter. It's settled now. Mingyue can go as long as she stays at Wu Hubu. Of course, the government is asking for trouble, so just give me the IOU and money."

"Then I'll bother you, Master Shen. I'll take my leave now!"

Jia Lian's face softened and he came to thank him because the matter was accomplished.

Seeing that the matter has been settled, Jia Lian does not want to stay here, and he is not more conspicuous when walking outside. If he is seen by others in the household department, there must be some trouble.

So he didn't stay and said to Minister Shen by mistake,

"Master Shen, now that the matter has been settled, I will take my leave."

"Lieutenant Jia, walk slowly."

Shen Zhongxin did not try to persuade him to stay. He sent Jia Lian to the door of the department and stood there watching Jia Lian leave.
To be continued...