Chapter 297: Impeachment
Facing Lian Yufeng's inquiry, Su Yiqing admitted calmly, "Mother is very worried, and I am also worried, I always thought that Miss Hu was the mastermind of the last incident, and Miss Hu San was also innocent, but now it seems that this Miss Hu San's methods are too terrible, how did she do it?"
"Don't overcomplicate things. Even Yufeng's eyes gradually sank, and his tone was still a little relaxed," Hong Ergongzi is a gentleman, bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, it is not difficult to restrain him with a little brain, according to my original investigation, that incident was indeed instructed by Miss Hu, the evidence is conclusive, as for Miss Hu San's transformation, it is not unreasonable, the rabbit is anxious and bites, being bullied to the extreme, it is also human nature to fight back, you should have seen this kind of person when you are wandering, as long as you have the heart to fight back, Hong Er's person is full of tricks, and it is not easy to catch it? I don't know what it is, if I can really find out lightly, I can't call it a handle, no matter how clever Miss Hu San's means are, she can't hurt you, and I won't let her hurt you. β
Su Yiqing's words reminded Su Yiqing of Miss Shen Er at the beginning, Miss Shen Er was not a tall and withdrawn person, and then from a few words, she felt that Miss Shen Er's stepmother was a very skillful person, and she killed her stepdaughter lightly, seeing that Miss Shen Er was about to become an old girl who couldn't get married, but as a result, her few words made Miss Shen Er's concept change, put down the shelf, and quickly seized the opportunity to give her stepmother and stepsister a fatal blow.
People don't need to be smart all the time, they can be stupid for a long time, as long as they are smart once at a critical moment, they can become the final winner. On the one hand, she only thinks that Miss Hu San looks like a shy girl, but she doesn't know what her IQ is, sometimes she doesn't see her IQ, but her courage, to see who is more open-minded, who is more ruthless, and who is the final winner.
Obviously, Miss Hu San was forced to be in a hurry. If you don't fight, it's a dead end. It's easy to choose, once a woman initiates a ruthless attack, she will be stronger than a man.
looked at the pensive Su Yiqing. Lian Yufeng pretended to be relaxed and said: "I said madam, in the middle of the night, what are you interrogating your father-in-law? I don't understand, what did I do wrong?"
This question stopped Su Yiqing. yes, what is she doing? Why is she asking this? These things are not above board, but they are not unreasonable. This is just something that must be done in his capacity, and she has been mentally prepared for it, hasn't she?
"I'm sorry. Su Yiqing was helpless, "I don't know why, maybe it's because there have been too many things recently." Somewhat upset. β
"Take your time, anyone will be like this, new environment and new way of life. It's a little uncomfortable all the time. Lian Yufeng gently comforted, "It's not your fault." It's me who is too eager to let you do anything superfluous. β
Su Yiqing wanted to say that it didn't matter, but when she saw the golden hairpin on the side, the words that came to her mouth turned into muttering, "It's that I didn't do it well." β
Although people who have experienced too much can understand each other better, but some painful experiences will eventually affect people's hearts, she can't be like a simple woman, who can completely trust and rely on her husband, she is like a frightened bird, and it is likely that a little thing unintentionally can make her jump in fright.
This is her inner demon, and it is impossible to unravel it.
This night, the two hugged each other and slept together, Su Yiqing heard a slight sigh before falling asleep, and she didn't know whether it was from herself or the man next to her, and she was a little helpless.
The next morning, when she woke up, Lian Yufeng was no longer by her side, and touched the quilt next to her, and there was not only a slight sigh in her heart.
Two days later, the chief housekeeper sent a message again, saying that Mrs. Duan had come to visit again.
Su Yiqing was a little weak, so the housekeeper found an excuse and refused to meet her.
Speaking of Dingwangfu, there is a difference from other large families, sometimes it is an advantage, sometimes it is a disadvantage, the population is simple, so simple that there are only two masters, and some guests who do not want to receive have no one to help, so they can only refuse to leave the door bluntly.
This is also what Lian Yufeng meant, this matter ends here, she doesn't want to investigate whether it is really not needed, or this man said this in order to take into account her mood, compared to this, she is more worried about Miss Hu San's side, I don't know why, just from Mrs. Meng's simple description, she has an ominous premonition, as if something unfortunate has happened, but it stands to reason that even if something tragic happens, it doesn't have much to do with her, like even Yufeng said, no matter how clever Miss Hu San's means are, she can't harm her who lives in the palace, but she is very uneasy, a woman's intuition is unreasonableγ
The green vine can't hear anything here, and can only hope that Madame Meng hopes to have some clues.
At this end, after Xie was turned away, he returned home dejectedly.
Duan Zilang waited anxiously in the mansion, and as soon as he saw Xie Shi, he hurriedly asked, "You'll be back so soon, how are you asking?"
Xie shook his head, "I couldn't enter the door, and the people in the palace said that the princess was not in the palace." β
Duan Zilang was very disappointed, if the princess was really not in the house, if he was just looking for an excuse not to see, would it mean something else?
Just when Duan Zilang was anxious like a headless fly, the little girl came to report, saying that the people who were watching the Meng family and the Wang family had returned, and said that the princess's mother, Mrs. Meng, really went to Wang Yushi's house, saying that she was going to see Wang Yushi's daughter-in-law, but after talking for a long time, she should have eaten at Yushi's house.
Duan Zilang's face was ashen.
Since the matter involved his own younger brother, Xie Shi was more anxious than Duan Zilang, and came up with an idea, "I don't want to talk to the eldest sister anymore, after all, the eldest sister and Princess Ding can be regarded as concubines, and she may be able to say something good if she comes forward." β
Duan Zilang shook his head and sighed: "It's useless, don't say that the eldest sister won't go, even if she will, Wenjun Wangfu and Dingwangfu have always been intimate, Dingwang will not give Wenjun Wangfu face, but there is no silver three hundred taels here, let Dingwang conclude that he has something to do with my Duan family at this time." β
"Master, what do you mean by this?" Xie Shi's voice trembled, her husband wanted to clear up the relationship, so did he want his younger brother to bear it alone?
Duan Zilang looked at his wife's usually round face and lost weight in the past few days, and he couldn't bear it, but he still hardened his heart, "You don't care about it, I'll watch it." β
A few days later, in front of the emperor and civil and military officials, Li Zhengdao, the imperial historian, impeached Xie Yugui, the former governor of Longxian County, for embezzling ink and silver in the embankment, causing the Mingjiang River flowing through Longxian County to burst the embankment under the condition of good weather and rain, and Longxian County was severely affected, and the good people were displaced miserably.
As soon as Li Zhengdao's impeachment came out, it caused an uproar in the court, Longxian is just a small place, that is, a kind of honey pear is a little famous, and there are not many people who pay attention to it, some natural disasters in this small place * are human nature, and various disasters are more severe this year, as long as most of the state capitals are not affected, it is a good year.
Therefore, this kind of small local county disaster should not be brought to the court at all, especially according to the news, the people of Longxian County evacuated in time and there were no casualties, and some farmland and fruit trees were flooded, which is really nothing, but who dares to say that the matter related to the people is not worth mentioning?
Many people who see Li Zhengdao are not pleasing to the eye, they are secretly thinking, what method should be used to give the emperor some eye medicine after the next dynasty, sue this Li Zhengdao, compared to the emperor does not like this kind of sesame trivial matter in the court to mention the minister who has nothing to do, Li Zhengdao has been the imperial history for a few years, and has done a lot of things that make the emperor unhappy, but this person is a high-minded person, does not form gangs, and even the house is governed cleanly, and the reputation among the literati is excellent, there is no handle to grasp, and it is not easy to impeach.
But this kind of thorn in the capital really makes people feel like a fish in the throat, it is best to move the emperor, get this guy out of the capital, come out, out of sight and out of mind, in the field he toss, see what good results he can make in the place, so as not to stand and talk all day without back pain.
As for who Xie Yugui, the former magistrate of Longxian County, most of the ministers present couldn't remember for a while, just a small magistrate, who would remember, he was unlucky, and was targeted by Li Zhengdao.
Only a few people set their sights on Duan Zilang, because Xie Yugui was Duan Zilang's brother-in-law.
Facing a group of eyes with other concerns, Duan Zilang gritted his teeth, came out of the crowd, and said loudly: "Back to the emperor, what Li Yushi said is basically true, and Wechen is investigating this matter recently. β
The emperor on the dragon chair raised his eyebrows, "Qing is from the ministry, this river worker's greed for ink has nothing to do with Qing, why investigate?"
Duan Zilang said with a sad face, "Just because Xie Yugui is the minister's brother-in-law, the minister was afraid that his brother-in-law would be wronged when he first heard about it, so he investigated it in advance, and after the investigation, he found that the matter of greedy ink was true, and he was deeply saddened, but he didn't dare to hide it, and asked the emperor to forgive him." β
The Emperor seemed to be pondering how to deal with the matter.
All the ministers below lowered their heads and exchanged glances, a little entangled in the current situation, things are generally clear to everyone, the matter of greedy ink is probably not wronged, Li Zhengdao took this matter to the court to say who is making a big fuss, but according to Li Zhengdao's ordinary behavior, it is not unexpected by everyone, and now it is Duan Zilang who is unexpected.
Duan Zilang is just like most officials in the court, born in a family, although some rely on his father's shadow but climb to this position, but he is not a mediocre person, but all such officials who rely on the family are most concerned about the old in-laws, and now as soon as Li Zhengdao is impeached, he will be the first to jump out and expose it, Yu Li is right, but the situation is too much to say, in the end, it is his brother-in-law, how can he fall into the well so much?
Some officials who are close to Duan Zilang are secretly hesitating whether they should draw a line with such a person in the future. (To be continued)