Ling Yi spread out the account book, glared at Quan Zhi and said: "Lord Quan, this matter, I must report it to the emperor, although the Zou family has fallen, but I can't let the Ling Mansion suffer such a big loss, this account, no matter what, I have to come back." ”

Quan Zhi was stunned, he hadn't finished reading the room, why, he said that he was coming to collect debts? Collecting debts for the New Year? Is this appropriate?

But at the moment, Ling Yi's posture doesn't look like he will give up, let alone say anything about whether it is suitable or not.

"All adults—all adults?" Ling Yi shouted twice.

Quan Zhi came back to his senses suddenly, and then looked at the account book carefully, and he could see that the accounts on the account were almost all detailed records of the Zou family's stealing from Xiaorentang and Bayin Kingdom, and the cumulative sum was really almost 100,000 taels.

Such a large amount of money was all stolen from the Ling family this year, and Quanzhi swallowed saliva when he saw it, secretly saying that the Ling family was indeed wealthy, and on the other hand, he secretly said that the Zou family was indeed black-hearted and black-livered.

"Miss, don't be in a hurry to report to the emperor first, we have to sum up this matter slowly." Allwinner persuaded.

If Ling Yi reported this matter to the emperor, and the account book was there, even if the emperor was unwilling, he would send someone to find out about this matter, and finally fill the vacancy of the Zou family in the Ling Mansion.

Make up for it, but it's another thing to send someone to check, when the time comes, take an inventory of all the things in Zou Mansion, so what will you eat?

100,000 taels, a lot less, but for a greedy person like Zou Batian, there are not many, since it was originally swallowed from the Ling Mansion and returned to the Ling family. Wouldn't the rest be chosen by yourself?

Thinking like this, he twisted his eyebrows and pondered: "The eldest lady will report this matter to the emperor at this time. It's really inappropriate, tonight is the New Year's Eve, the emperor is rarely happy, if he is still disturbed because of such a thing, he will be annoyed. ”

Ling Yi frowned and said, "Then what can I do, do you want me to leave this 100,000 taels alone?" Think you're unlucky? I'm not at a loss, this-"

"Miss, don't be impatient. I know that 100,000 taels is indeed not a small amount, so it is better than this. In this house, I will find you, and if you can find 100,000 taels of silver, you can take it with you. This is what the Zou family owes to your Ling family. It is also your Ling family, since I said that if you take away the things of the Ling family, then you will not go back on your word.

If you don't have 100,000 cash, I'm afraid you can only take as much as you want, now that the Zou family is gone, many people have nowhere to find debts, if the eldest lady can find some, it is lucky. Don't ask for extravagance. ”

Ling Yi was unwilling, and muttered, "The Zou family is too hateful. deceived my father to trust them, we have never asked about the account book for so many years, if it weren't for the accident here in the Zou family, I would have to take back the account book, I don't know that there is so much difference here, this year I have to get 100,000 taels, so many years, I don't know how much they swallowed. ”

"Don't be sad, Miss, let's get back as much as you can." Quan Zhi motioned to his subordinates to hurry up and find the cash, and he had to send this woman as soon as possible, and sort out the property here and report it to the emperor before the Chinese New Year tonight.

Speaking of Zou Batian, he is really not an ordinary greed, although there is no 100,000 taels of silver, but the guards found a silver ticket in the dark compartment on the wall, which is 300,000 taels of silver tickets and contains a large wooden box.

When the guards presented the money box to Quanzhi, the latter also opened his mouth in shock, and casually found 300,000 taels, so how many 300,000 taels did he have to find in this huge mansion?

He was excited to applaud in his heart, and he tried his best to control it, and took out 100,000 taels from it to Ling Yi, "Miss Ling is also lucky, she really found it, and I will present the rest to the emperor, you must take 100,000 taels." ”

Ling Yi's eyes locked on the remaining 200,000 taels, and said with a smile: "The kindness of the whole adult to my Ling Mansion, the Ling Mansion will not forget, I didn't know that the whole adult found 300,000 taels of silver tickets."

Before I came, I calculated that according to Zou Batian's official position, the income from the industry under his name, and the bribes received, 500,000 taels is enough, and the treasures and utensils should be furnished, 300,000 taels are enough. ”

The implication is that you will give the emperor at least 800,000 taels, and as for the rest, you can do whatever you like.

Quanzhi's eyes are going to glow, and there are 300,000 taels in a box, isn't 800,000 more than enough, and the rest-

Without hesitation, he drew another 100,000 taels of silver tickets to Ling Yi, and said with a smile: "The Ling family has lost 100,000 taels a year, and over the years, I am afraid that there will be more than one million taels."

It's just that his Zou family owes a lot, and this is the most, and it still has to be given to the emperor, otherwise you and I won't be able to get out, and 200,000 taels should be repaid to the Zou family, don't worry, I will show the emperor about this matter. ”

He wouldn't ask, and she wouldn't ask. Both of them knew that Ling Yi generously accepted 200,000 taels, and then left satisfied.

On the way back, the weaving fan counted the silver tickets back and forth three times, and finally said excitedly: "Miss, it's really 200,000 taels, and the maid has never seen so much money in her life." ”

Ling Yi said with a smile: "Zou Batian is corrupt, I don't know how much is left in the mansion, Quanzhi has caught it this time, but I won't lose anything, let the coachman go to Guixi Qianzhuang." ”

Ori Yu lifted the curtain and told the coachman to change the route to Guixi.

In Guixi Qianzhuang, Ling Yi used his own tokens to deposit 200,000 taels in his account, and after finishing everything, the three of them returned to Ling's mansion.

Hu Shi was waiting anxiously, and finally saw Ling Yi come back, and immediately stepped forward and said: "Eldest Miss, the Gong family sent someone here and gave a gift, and there is also this letter, saying that it will be opened by the eldest lady herself no matter what." ”

When Ling Yi saw the handwriting on the envelope, he recognized that it was written by Gong Xiru.

As she walked into the house, she opened the letter and read it carefully, but there were nothing important in the letter, it was all trivial things, and she told her what happened to Gong Chengyan and Princess Haining.

Princess Haining was released after two days of detention because she "didn't know", and now she is still locked up in the palace to copy Buddhist scriptures, but she is still waiting for the New Year's family affairs with peace of mind.

Although Gong Chengyan was finally proven to have nothing to do with this matter, it finally made Emperor Qinglong suspicious, so he let him be confined in the mansion, although it seemed that the punishment was light, but Emperor Qinglong's trust in him was devalued again.

Zhu Hua is the number one accomplice, it must only be a capital crime, as for the fake Tsuji Niang, he also claimed that he didn't know, but he was confused by money before he agreed to frame Ling Fu, Emperor Qinglong also spared her capital crime for the sake of the New Year, and was sent to the frontier to serve hard labor.

In the end, the letter said that Ling Yi would be invited to watch the lantern festival tonight.

Every year in Northern Qin, there will be a lantern festival, and after dinner in the Chinese New Year's Eve, everyone will gather in the center of the city, and several main streets run through, and the streets are full of all kinds of beautiful paper lanterns.

Not only that, but a lamp king will be elected every year, and whoever wins the lamp king means that the next year will be safe and smooth.

This is custom, and Ling Yi has already asked people to prepare the lamp, so she did not refuse Gong Chengyan's invitation.

After dinner in the evening, Ling Yi took the weaving fan, the weaving feather and the Hu family, and went out with a paper lamp. Ling Shandao took Ling Chang, Lan took Cheng's mother, and more than a dozen guards, and a group of people appeared in the middle of the street.

"The Zhang family's lamp is skillful, you look at the characters on this lamp, the painting is lifelike, this year's lamp king is none other than the Zhang family."

"I look at the Bai family, you look at the Bai family's lamp, the lamp is colorful, have you seen it? I haven't seen it anyway. ”

"That's because you have seen it short, you haven't seen the colorful lanterns, if you want me to say, it's still the best of the palace family, you look at the nine-story lighthouse, it's beautiful, and the patterns on each layer are unpredictable, I'm afraid it's made by the master of the hanging lamp."

Ling Yi listened to the chatter of the people next to her discussing who had the best lamp, and asked the weaving fan to hang up his own lamp, and immediately ushered in the praise of many people.

"Ling girl-Ling girl, opposite, look at the other side." Zhu Mo jumped and beckoned to Ling Yi.

Ling Yi looked back and returned the salute with a smile.

Zhu Mo simply squeezed through the crowd and came to Ling Yi, looked at the light first, and asked, "This is your lamp?" Nothing special, huh? ”

Ling Shandao stood next to him, and said with a smile when he heard the words: "If you take a closer look, is it not special?" ”

Zhu Mo's eyes widened, although the appearance was just an ordinary lantern, but on the lamp wall, some patterns slowly appeared, not only that, but the patterns also seemed to move in as if they were alive.

"Look at the lamp in Lingfu, what's in there? Is there still a fish? Why are you still moving? ”

The fish is jumping, and the lotus flower is slowly blooming, this is just an ordinary scene, but it is really surprising to appear in a lantern.

"This is this year's King of Lights, it's really strange that there is such a scene." Someone praised it from the bottom of his heart.

Ling Yi smiled slightly and glanced back, "You're the only one today?" ”

Zhu Mo's face was a little unhappy: "What's the matter, you didn't see me following Changyan's ass, you were disappointed?" ”

"What are you talking about, I just wonder how you can be idle alone, don't you love to be lively." Ling Yi asked.

"I love to be lively, this street is full of excitement, why can't I be alone." Zhu Mo seemed to be on a par with her.

Ling Yi didn't argue with him, and said with a smile: "Yes, I know, you can do it alone, a group of people, how can you do it, I'll take the lightboat and see if you go." ”

"Go, of course." Zhu Mo immediately became happy, "A friend of mine has a lightboat, which is very good-looking, ordinary people can't sit on it, you follow me." ”

"Since you want to go, then let's go together, without us, wouldn't you be bored alone." A voice behind him that seemed to be laughing but not laughing. (To be continued.) )