Chapter 623: Ginger is Old and Spicy (Part II)

In the future, glasses are naturally not a rare thing, from glasses frames to lenses, from resin to alloy, all kinds of materials, only you can't think of it, there is nothing that can't be made. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info but in the Ming Dynasty hundreds of years ago, these glasses are really an extremely rare thing.

The price of glass is not low, and as a lens, the quality of glass must be extremely high-quality, and it is not something that ordinary people can get. And the pair of glasses that Xu Jie is wearing now is even more valuable, this is a gift from Emperor Jiajing of Sejong at the beginning, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is worth a thousand gold to pay tribute from the West.

And this pair of reading glasses is also of great help to Xu Jie, originally with his age, and in his early years, he read a large number of books and official documents with lamps and candles, and his eyes were already dizzy. But with these glasses, I can still see these dossier contracts clearly, but the reading speed is obviously not comparable to that of the past.

While Xu Jie was slowly looking at these contracts, Xu Ying's face was so gloomy that he could drip water. I saw him glancing coldly at Xu Lide in front of him, wishing that he could shoot two sharp swords in his eyes and crucify this unfavorable house slave on the spot.

He had instructed him to think of destroying the evidence that might cause trouble for his family. But he was good, he didn't do what he wanted, and even let these things fall into the hands of Yang Zhen and them, it's really not enough to succeed and more than to lose!

And Xu Lide was also puzzled, the matter had already been decided by the head of the day, and there was indeed a fire in the county government that night, but how did it turn out to be the situation in front of him? This question in his heart made him not even feel the anger of the third master, he only frowned and thought there, and at the same time felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Although Xu Jie couldn't see the slightest ripple on his face, he was complaining in his heart. If it was just a common man suing them for occupying land and real estate, as long as the other party could not produce any substantial evidence, he would not care. But now, with this detailed contract, things are completely different.

"Boss, if it is an ordinary thing, I will not be too embarrassed by the Xu family, after all, you are a senior in the officialdom, and you have made great contributions to the imperial court. But this matter, after all, is related to the livelihood of the people of Huating County, and it cannot be treated with caution, and it cannot be investigated and clarified. So I hope the boss can understand. At this time, Yu Wenbin did not have the compelling momentum he had when he treated others before, but the meaning of his words was still quite clear.

Yang Zhen also followed: "In fact, when I saw this, Xia Guan was also a little surprised. When I learned that the Xu family was impeached, I still had some doubts, even if His Majesty ordered me to come to find out, I also had the heart to rehabilitate the Xu family. But this solid evidence made me have to change my opinion. But I also believe that with the person that Elder Xu has always been, this matter must have nothing to do with you! ”

Listening to the two of them singing and saying beautiful words, the anger in Xu Ying's heart unconsciously increased: "You did all this, in order to deal with our Xu family." Now that the treacherous plan has succeeded, and he is actually a good person here, do you really think we can't see it? ”

But no matter how dissatisfied he was, he didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of Xu Jie, so he could only stare at the two of them viciously with his eyes, and even his breathing became a little short.

It was only at this time that Xu Jie took his eyes off the stack of contracts in his hand and said with a wry smile: "It seems that these are indeed true." I'm really ashamed......" When he said this, he sighed.

Everyone present looked at him, knowing that the former Shoufu must have something to say, but they didn't know what else he could do to excuse his family in such a case of conclusive evidence.

After a while, Xu Jie looked at Yang Zhen and the others again: "Judging from these contracts, our Xu family has indeed purchased a lot of people's land and land at a very low price, and the old man will definitely not deny this. However, there is one thing that the old man needs to explain. ”

Yang Zhen's heart moved, knowing that the other party had come up with a countermeasure in a short period of time. And Yuan Jie on the other side also hurriedly answered: "Xia Guan believes that with the consistent character of Lord Xu and the Xu family, they will definitely not do such illegal things, and there must be some misunderstanding in this." ”

After smiling at Yuan Jie to show his gratitude, Xu Jiecai continued: "What the old man is going to say next is the truth. It may sound like a shirk to your lords, but this is the case, and I hope you will understand. My Xu family's business is not small, whether it is in agriculture or business, there are a lot of things, and the old man is old, and my son is not very much of a director, so he handed over these things to some capable servants in the family early on. Among them, the one in charge of land trading should be Lide you, right? As he spoke, his gaze swept over Xu Lide.

After Xu Lide was named by Xu Jie, he was stunned at first, and then his face turned snow-white, and there was no blood, and there was panic in his eyes. Of course, he understood what Xu Jie's words meant, and he clearly wanted to make himself take all this responsibility.

Yang Zhen didn't expect Xu Jie to suddenly make such a move to abandon the pawn to protect the car, so he was also stunned. Several other people were also like him, and they were stunned on the spot for a short time because of surprise.

And Xu Jie didn't give everyone time to react at this time, only to see him point to the last seal of one of the contracts with his finger and said: "It's still stamped with the seal you usually use, Lide, what are you doing outside behind the back of the old man and Yun Qing?" ”

"This ......" Listening to Xu Jie's questioning words, and seeing that although he was calm and indifferent, he was full of infinite killing intent, Xu Lide's body trembled again. After a battle of thoughts, he finally made a decision, and knelt on the ground with a plop: "Master...... It's a small moment of greed and confusion, and that's ...... That's what happened. hid from you and the third master, and lowered the land price of the people, so as to fill their own pockets...... I, I'm damned! As he spoke, he slammed his head on the ground, not daring to raise his head for a long time.

"You, you are really bold and greedy, but what kind of situation did you put my Xu family in!" Xu Jie's face was full of pain when he spoke, as if this was really the case.

When Yang Zhen saw it, he had to admire Xu Jie's ability to adapt to the situation. Only one domestic slave was introduced, and all responsibility was shirked. Moreover, this house slave also confessed this crime in front of everyone, even if he wanted to refute it, it was a little difficult.

Yuan Jie, who understood this, was also blessed at this time, and immediately arched his hand and said: "It turns out that everything is caused by Steward Xu's greed, and the officials will definitely investigate and understand this matter in detail, so as to give the Xu family justice!" Boss, if you can trust the lower officials, how about letting people go with me? ”

"Governor Yuan's words are too foreign, you are my Songjiang Governor, this matter is naturally judged by you, how can the old man put his beak in his beak?" As he spoke, Xu Jie solemnly bowed to the other party: "The reputation of my Xu family depends entirely on Lord Yuan." ”

"Don't dare, the subordinate should do his best!" Yuan Jie hurriedly answered, and at the same time, a smug smile appeared on his face. I thought that coming here today would inevitably offend the Xu family and bring me a lot of trouble. But now it seems that the misfortune is relied on, and he can still use this matter to get closer to the Xu family, which is a good opportunity that Jiangnan officials can't find with lanterns.

Well, in just a few words, Xu Jie not only solved the problem in front of him, but also put an end to the possibility of Yang Zhen and Yan Wenbin interfering in this matter, after all, Yuan Jie's identity as the prefect is here. What is a weightlift, what is an old fritter in officialdom, Xu Jie taught Yang Zhen a lesson with practical actions.

Yang Zhen looked at the situation in front of him in shock, but he was a little caught off guard, and he didn't know what to do. I thought that I could pit him by pulling Yuan Jie, but I didn't expect that I would get myself into it.

So far, the hole cards in their hands have been played, but they have not hurt the Xu family in the slightest, Yang Zhen and the others naturally can't find other attack points, so they can only leave after some clichΓ©s.

And Xu Jie, too, maintained his previous low profile, and even sent them out of his own small courtyard, with a faint humble smile on his face. But it wasn't until this time that Yang Zhen knew how terrible the smile on this old man's face was......

Even so, Xu Ying was still very dissatisfied with the situation in front of her, and at the same time was a little worried: "Father, will it make things more troublesome if we hand over Lide?" Then Yang Zhen had experience in this area in Yangzhou before, and once he seized the opportunity, he would definitely not let us go. ”

"Hmph, this Yang Zhen is indeed not an easy person to deal with. But you don't have to worry too much, the old man was with Yan Fenyi, and when he fought with Emperor Sejong, it would only be a hundred times more dangerous than this, and he was safe and sound at that time, and this little storm was nothing at all. Xu Jie said, a pair of faint old eyes flashed with a few strange looks, as if he remembered all kinds of past events in the capital.

"But father, this brocade guard has always acted boldly and treacherously, and we have to guard against it." After suffering a loss, Xu Ying was already quite jealous of Yang Zhen.

"What? Do you still want to use that method? Xu Jie glanced at his son dissatisfiedly: "This matter must not be done." It's true that we want to deal with him, but we can't take this risk, but we should follow the right path. ”

"The right way? What is this? Xu Ying was stunned again, not understanding what her father was thinking at all. However, he has been relieved a lot, since his father is planning to make a move, no matter how capable the other party is, he will definitely not be able to please him!