Chapter 32: The Firstborn
Three days later, the report on the case of Cui Youdao was reported to the emperor, and the emperor was furious and ordered the raid of Cui's mansion, and all the people involved in the case of the Ministry of Industry were taken into custody. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The next day, the results of the Cui Mansion were reported, saying that not much dirty silver was found in the Cui Mansion. When the emperor heard this, he coughed angrily and almost vomited a mouthful of blood, which alarmed all the doctors in the Tai Hospital to come and serve.
When the queen and Concubine Rong rushed to hear the news, they were busy around the emperor. When the emperor saw these two women, he thought of his two unangry sons, and was so angry that he drove them out.
The emperor personally summoned Song Yan, the secretary of the criminal department, and ordered that the whereabouts of the dirty silver must be traced. Song Yan received the order, bowed and withdrew, standing under the eaves of the porch with straight hair.
Hey, where all this dirty silver goes, aren't all lice on bald heads? But the emperor asked him to check, which was obviously to let him go to the trouble of the second prince. Hey, although he is not the Second Prince's Party, this blatant offense also makes him in a dilemma!
Song Yan couldn't, so he had to go back and ask Cui Youdao. That Cui Youdao is a bone, after several tortures, he didn't admit it, only said that the money had been squandered by himself.
Fortunately, Song Yan did not embarrass for a few days, and the good news came, saying that the second prince was guilty of his father-in-law's crime, and he was willing to make up for the deficit of the household with all the dowries of the prince and his wife. At this point, the emperor let go of this festival.
Soon, the edict came down and sentenced Cui Youdao to embezzlement of public funds, dereliction of duty, reckless disregard for human life, poisoning court officials and other major crimes, and was immediately executed. Cui's mansion was beheaded, including the Yin family and Cui Fantong, who were also escorted to the execution ground.
I heard that on the day of the execution, many river workers and their families came from all directions and threw rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves at Cui Youdao. Cui Youdao was covered in dirt and was almost buried by these things. There were also many river workers who pooled money to get a lot of firecrackers and celebrated the day outside the execution ground, attracting half of the city to watch.
The officials involved in the Ministry of Industry were either beheaded or transferred, and more than half of them were gone. The entire Ministry of Industry is now empty.
And Jiang Wentao, who died at the beginning, was rehabilitated Zhaoxue. The emperor ordered him to be posthumously named Hong Enbo, and his grandson Jiang Moyan inherited the Jiang family's family business, demoted to the viscount, and sealed a hundred households.
At this point, this major corruption case that shocked the government and the opposition can be regarded as settled.
Naturally, this matter cannot be concealed from the prime minister of the dynasty. Prime Minister Tong didn't expect that he still had a son, although he couldn't recognize him, but he was also relieved. Tong Cheng happily found Jiang Moyan and asked her about her brother.
Jiang Moyan looked at this overexcited old prime minister, and felt sad, after all, this man still has a heart for their mother and daughter, and he can be regarded as his only relative in this world!
Jiang Moyan was grateful to Prime Minister Tong for licking the calf deeply, and couldn't bear to disappoint this old man who was over half a hundred years old, so he said to Prime Minister Tong: "Daddy, don't blame Feng'er, it's really Feng'er who doesn't know the details, but I heard Master Huixin mention something, saying that my brother has been raised elsewhere, and now he wants to avenge his grandfather, it is inconvenient to recognize each other, and after the matter is completed, he will come to take Feng'er home." ”
Tong Cheng shook his head and said, "You want to go?" ”
Jiang Moyan was full of reluctance, and bowed to Tong Cheng: "My mother didn't marry you at the beginning, and my daughter really had nowhere to go, so she came to join her father." Now, the elder brother has been rewarded and has taken away the family business, and the daughter has returned to the Jiang family. If you are blindly here with your father, you will be known the details, but I am afraid that it will be detrimental to your father's official reputation. ”
When Prime Minister Tong heard this, he bowed his head and was silent. How could he not think of Jiang Moyan's words? Especially when I heard that the child's appearance was the same as the daughter in front of him, and if it was seen in the future, there would definitely be trouble. But let him give up a pair of children like this, how can he bear it?
Jiang Moyan saw her father's hesitation, and she also knew that for this man, being able to see the child born to his former beloved from time to time was also a comfort to this person who had been trapped by love for more than ten years. But she didn't want to stay in this rich cage forever for the rest of her life, and she had such an opportunity to get rid of the shackles, how could she let it go?
Tong Cheng thought for a long time before he said to Jiang Moyan: "Feng'er, it's really hard to give up your brothers and sisters for your father. Well, then, when your father goes to see your brother, and then we discuss the matter, do you think it is okay? ”
Jiang Moyan knew that he could only be willing to let Prime Minister Tong see his son, so he didn't stop him, and nodded in response.
When the news reached the back house, Mrs. Pei broke the tea bowl in shock, and called someone to invite the eldest young master. Mama Rong hurriedly hugged Madame and comforted, "Madame, don't worry, the matter is not so serious." ”
Mrs. Pei hurriedly said, "Why isn't it serious?" I didn't expect that little bastard to be alive too, in case he also entered the house, where would there be a place for our mother and son? I can't let my brother and sister ruin everything for me. ”
"Didn't you see Xiangye's attitude towards that dead girl? As soon as the girl came back, she ruined my baby. If his eldest son returns, what will happen to my Xiu'er? What to do? Everything in this prime minister's house was saved by our mother and son, how could we give those two wild seeds casually? Mama Rong saw that Mrs. Pei was a little crazy, and hurriedly urged to invite the eldest young master back.
Tong Guangxiu also knew these things for a long time, and he knew it earlier than others. He has been following the crown prince, and he has long understood the ins and outs of Jiang Moyan.
To say that he is not in a hurry is false. It was his father's eldest son, a year older than him. With this year's gap, everything in this prime minister's mansion in the future may be Jiang Moyan's, how can he be calm?
The crown prince has been very busy these days, and he has to rely on the wisdom of the Nine Emperors to insert a few people into the Ministry of Industry without a trace. Tong Guangxiu really wanted to go home to find out his father's tone, but seeing that the prince was busy, he couldn't mention it, so he could only wait for a few days.
Unexpectedly, his little servant passed the word that his mother was sick and asked him to go back. With this reason, he happened to go to the prince to ask for a leave, so he took people to hurry home.
As soon as he entered his mother's house, he saw Pei, who had always been dignified, crying with red eyes, and his headdress scattered, looking like he had just lost his temper.
He hurriedly stepped forward, took his mother's hand and said, "Mother, what's wrong with you?" What's wrong? ”
When Pei Shi saw his son, tears fell again: "Have you heard? That little wild seed is still alive, he's not dead, maybe he'll be back soon! How is this a good wow......"
When Tong Guangxiu heard this, he sat down on the embroidery pier in frustration, looking depressed.
Seeing his son's expression, Pei Shi hurriedly asked, "You know everything?" ”
"My son follows the prince every day, how can he not know?" Tong Guangxiu said with annoyance.
Pei Shi hurriedly said: "Then you don't think about it quickly." If those two brothers and sisters come back, our efforts over the years have become someone else's, how can you still be indifferent? ”
Tong Guangxiu also said impatiently: "Where is the son indifferent, and the son has no choice, can't he let the son kill that person?" Annoyed, he got up and walked around the house.
After a while, Tong Guangxiu finally calmed down a little, and said to Pei Shi with a solemn face: "Mother, this matter still depends on you." As long as my dad doesn't let that person come back, everything will be solved. ”
Pei Shi rubbed his hands and said to himself: "My mother also knows this reason, but the problem is that your father has been remembering that woman for so many years, and that child is still his eldest son, how can he agree?" ”
Tong Guangxiu refused to admit defeat easily, and persuaded: "If my mother doesn't try, how can she know that it won't work?" ”