Chapter 158: Step into Calculation
Yuan Jiaojiao and Ji Yanning became famous at the poetry meeting, the former because of the torturous piano sound, the latter because of enviable luck, and these two girls are outstanding, which adds a lot of talking points.
So much so that in the next half month, the matchmakers in Yuanfu and Liufu have never been broken.
Although Ji Yanning's status is low, the impression of people who have seen her is good, except that she is colder on weekdays, but she can't find other faults, not to mention that the "good luck" of that day spread out, and the more it spreads, the more evil it becomes, and some people even say that this little girl Ji from Jiangzhou has good luck, if anyone marries is married to a lucky star.
In the face of these rumors, Ji Yanning had a headache.
Liu Pingting was not lightly angry, although most of those who came to propose to Ji Yanning were not high-profile, but there were also a few children of high-ranking families, which made her blush, but she was herself, and no one cared about her at all.
She asked herself if she was better than Ji Yanning anywhere, why did others only see Ji Yanning!
Since Ji Yanning came to the Liu family, the people in the big house treated her like Miss Yan of the Liu family, but she was obviously just a lowly merchant girl.
The more Liu Pingting thought about it, the more unconvinced she became, and her family affairs had not yet been decided, why did Ji Yanning have so many people?
The most annoying thing is Ji Yanning's appearance of not caring about anything, it seems that she doesn't look down on those people who propose marriage, she is just an orphan girl whose parents died, and she finally climbed the high branch of the Liu family, and she actually picks and chooses, really regards herself as a noble daughter of the family?
Ji Yanning didn't know that she had been remembered, even if she knew, she would naturally not take Liu Tingting in her eyes, and now she has a lot to do, and she has no time to stay in the back house.
The fake sunrise map of Li Shan was sent to Hu Yong, and Hu Yong was originally very happy, but when he went back and looked at it carefully, he realized that something was wrong.
This is clearly a fake!
But the little official swore that it was genuine, and said that he had spent a lot of effort to get it, and that he had asked someone to do an appraisal, so naturally it couldn't be fake.
Hu Yong loves to collect calligraphy and paintings, although the imitation is good, but the fake is fake, so deceived, his heart is uncomfortable after all, he has been a servant of the Ministry of Officials for many years, I don't know how many people have asked him here, except for the last time there was an ignorant little official in Jiangzhou who sent a fake Qingyun Yan, no one has ever made fun of himself like this.
Even if it's the nephew of the colt, he won't give face!
So the position that the man asked for, he waved his hand and gave it directly to another person who had given a lot of things.
As soon as the matter of that position was announced, the little official who sent the sunrise picture of Lishan was very angry, and he spent a lot of effort to get it out and sent such a valuable painting to Hu Yong, he actually didn't give himself face like this!
Ji Yanning took advantage of this time to let the painting in his hand be sold in the name of Hu Yong, and found an opportunity to let the nephew of the horse see it.
The little official who couldn't bear this breath begged directly to the eldest princess of Jinning, told the ins and outs of the matter, and scolded Hu Yong for being a dishonest person, obviously accepting his own things, and selling them at a high price, but he didn't admit it, and said that he gave a fake!
Although the eldest princess of Jin Ning ignores the people and things in the court, she is not a person who is easy to bully, knowing that it is her nephew, she even cheated him, she really didn't take her as the eldest princess in her eyes, but a mere servant of the ministry actually dared to go against her!
"What's going on?" Yan Zheng slammed the paper in his hand into Hu Yong's face!
Hu Yong lowered his head, with a sad look on his face: "It's the fault of the lower officials, it made people take advantage of the loopholes, I didn't expect the eldest princess to be so ruthless." ”
Those are all evidence that Hu Yong accepted bribes, and it is not only the bribery in the position of the eldest princess and nephew, but also the things he has handled in the past few years.
Accepting bribes and employing people without notice.
"I told you a long time ago that there are things that should not be touched!"
Hu Yong said: "Xia Guan is not a greedy person, he only has a little hobby and likes to collect these things. What's more, how can an official have a real two-sleeved breeze, if it weren't for the eldest princess being too serious, I wouldn't have ended up like this. ”
Yan Zheng listened to his unrepentant words, and became even more angry: "Now you are still quibbling! Even if there is no eldest princess Jin Ning, sooner or later, others will take advantage of you!"
Hu Yong had a bitter look on his face: "The lower officials know that they are wrong! That's why they begged my uncle to save me! Now the imperial history of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is writing a recital to impeach me, and the criminal department has already filed a case, so I am afraid that in a few days, my position will not be guaranteed......
"If you knew this was the case, why bother in the first place!" Yan Zheng was distraught and couldn't think of an idea for a while.
Hu Yong said: "The officials are really innocent in this matter, they sent the fake as the real thing, and they insisted that I stole the dragon and turned the phoenix and sold the real thing secretly, and I didn't even see the real thing!"
Yan Zheng snorted coldly: "If you are not sure whether it is genuine, why do you still accept it? I think you are not innocent!"
Hu Yong said: "It's clear that they deliberately calculated against me. Uncle, you can't just watch your subordinates lose their positions like this!"
It's not that there are no officials who accept bribes, and everyone knows it, but it's a pity that he has hit the hard stone of the eldest princess now, and he can't tell if he suffers.
The words were silent.
Recalling Hu Yong's case, there are indeed some details that are too strange, as if someone deliberately set up a situation.
The eldest princess of Jin Ning and Hu Yong had no grievances before, so they would not design and calculate against him.
Could it be that he is coming for himself?
Yan Zheng couldn't help but jump in his heart, and was a little frightened by his own thoughts.
These days, the Chung De Bo Mansion has been unpeaceful, and it is not easy to calm down the back house, and the person behind it plans to cut off his right-hand man.
If it's true, then the person behind it is really calculating!
Hu Yong saw that Yan Zheng didn't speak, and he was very worried in his heart, and couldn't help but say: "Uncle......"
Yan Zheng came back to his senses and looked at Hu Yong and said, "If you don't want to be degraded, there is only one way to go." ”
Hu Yong's eyes lit up.
Although the affairs of the court and China are in an uproar, for those women of the family who have nothing to do with it, it seems to be like a gust of wind, and it is insignificant.
Liu Pingting looked at Ji Yanning and Ji Lang who were in the pavilion in the lake in the distance, and the corners of her lips hooked up a sneer.
"Miss, everything is ready. Liu Pingting's maid said.
Liu Pingting took her eyes back and said, "Then wait to see the show." ”
The maid bowed her head and looked at Ji Yanning in the heart of the lake.
As if sensing that someone was watching him, Ji Yanning raised his head and looked in the direction of the shore, but when he looked over, he didn't find anything abnormal.
A maid came slowly, and it didn't take long to come to Ji Yanning and Ji Lang's side along the folding bridge.
"Miss Biao, the second young master is looking for you to go over. The maid said respectfully.
Ji Yanning glanced at the maid and asked, "What is the so-called thing that my second cousin called me?"
The maid replied: "The second young master seems to have found a chess book in the old attic, remembering that your chess skills are good, and I want to discuss it with you." ”
Ji Yanning has no doubt that there is him, after all, such a thing has happened before, Liu Changqing likes to play chess with himself, and he will study it with himself if he has a chess game.
Ji Lang raised his head and said to Ji Yanning, "Shall I go with my sister?"
Ji Yanning smiled slightly and said, "You still finish your schoolwork here first, and I'll check it when I come back." ”
Ji Lang could only nod obediently.
Ji Yanning took Ziyu and followed the maid to the old attic.
The old attic is in a garden in the backyard, because the place is relatively partial, there are few people who go on weekdays, Ji Yanning has been in Liufu for more than half a year, but he hasn't visited the garden in Liufu much.
Now that he has been following this girl, Ji Yanning is a little strange why Liu Changqing didn't take the chess game directly to the study.
"Oops!" With a scream, Ji Yanning turned around, only to find that Ziyu, who was following behind him, had collided with another maid.
The other maid was holding the soup in her hand, and now the collision was almost all sprinkled on Ziyu's body, looking embarrassed.
When the maid serving the soup saw this scene, she hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!"
Ji Yanning narrowed his eyes slightly.
Ziyu looked at the wet clothes on her body, frowned, although she was very angry, but seeing the maid's very sincere apology, she couldn't get angry for a while, she could only look at Ji Yanning, and said, "Miss, the slave maid will go back to change her clothes first, and by the way, let Ying'er come over to serve Miss." ”
Ji Yanning nodded and said, "It's okay, you go back first." ”
Ziyu saluted and hurriedly went back to Ji Yanning's courtyard.
Ji Yanning's eyes looked at the maid who served the soup: "Who wants this soup?"
The maid was slightly stunned, and then replied tremblingly, "Yes...... The third lady asked for it, the slave maid didn't mean it, and asked Miss Table for forgiveness. ”
You can't recruit the young lady.
Ji Yanning said with a smile: "What are you afraid of, is it possible that I will eat you again?"
Her words made the maid's body tremble, and she lowered her head even more, like a person who had done something wrong and was waiting to be punished.
Ji Yanning ignored her and continued to follow the maid who led the way.
After twisting and turning, they finally came to the old attic.
It's a secluded place, and there's only this loft around.
The maid said, "The second young master is waiting for the cousin inside." ”
Ji Yanning stepped up the steps, approached the attic, probed left and right, and then pushed open the door of the attic.
At this time, the maid standing behind Ji Yanning's face changed, and suddenly stretched out her hand and pushed hard towards Ji Yanning's back, just about to push Ji Yanning into the attic!