As night fell, Xu Jie was located in the mansion in the capital.

Because the silver taels confiscated by the imperial court from Yan Maoqing's house this time, the amount is too huge.

As a result, the household department had to work overtime to count the silver taels in order to fill the treasury as soon as possible.

And Xu Jie, as the head of the household, naturally had to come to the scene in person, for this reason, he had not rested well for several days and nights.

In the room, I saw Xu Jie's whole person lying on the Hu bed without any image, and his face was full of relief.

"The household department is finally busy, just right, you don't have to be on duty tomorrow, let's get a good night's sleep!"

After Xu Jie finished speaking, he turned over, picked up the teacup on the table, and drank the water soaked in wolfberries in the cup.

Using wolfberry to soak in water, or Gao Gong recommended to Xu Jie, according to Gao Gong himself, wolfberry has the effect of nourishing the body and prolonging life.

He tried it for a while and found that the effect was excellent, and all the small physical problems in the past were gone.

With the attitude of giving it a try, Xu Jie also began to try to use wolfberries to soak in water and drink, and found that it can indeed relieve fatigue and nourish the body.

The fatigue of the past few days made Xu Jie's mind inevitably become stagnant.

Just as he was about to close his eyes and sleep until dawn, a question that he had no time to care about before suddenly came to his mind.

"No, no matter how greedy Yan Maoqing is, it can't be fifteen million taels of silver!"

"Also, since Yan Maoqing is greedy for so much silver, why don't you transport it back to your hometown, or hide it in a hidden place?"

"On the contrary, buying a mansion in the name of someone else in the capital to store these stolen silver, isn't this an attempt to cover up and arouse suspicion, how could Yan Maoqing be so stupid?"

The more Xu Jie thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, and then, he saw him sit up from the Hu bed suddenly, with a look of surprise on his face.

He had already smelled something different from this.

Then, I saw Xu Jie take a deep breath, forcibly calm himself down, and after calming down his emotions, he began to piece together the situation he had mastered in his mind.

"At present, one thing that can be determined is that Yan Maoqing was killed by Yan Song's faction, and there is His Majesty's acquiescence behind him, all of this is to protect Hu Zongxian and prevent him from being implicated in Ma Ningyuan's case!"

"Then, Your Majesty did not hand over the matter of raiding the house to Jinyi Wei or Dongchang, but very abnormally let Yan Song and his son take charge of this matter!"

Xu Jie didn't forget that when Jiajing ordered someone to raid Han Fan in Pingliang Mansion, the strict party went up and down, but he was greedy for a lot of ink.

"I remember that Yan Maoqing was responsible for building the dikes along the Yellow River, and even if he fished a lot of oil and water from it, it would never be fifteen million taels.

At this moment, countless conjectures flashed in Xu Jie's mind, but they were denied by him one by one.

As time passed, Xu Jie only felt upset, because he couldn't figure out where this extra silver came from.

"Well, anyway, I don't have a clue now, it's better to rest early and talk about it tomorrow!"

"This extra silver out of thin air, it can't be that Yan Song and the others paid out of their own pockets!"

After Xu Jie laughed at himself, he prepared to blow out the candle and go to bed.

At this moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in Xu Jie's mind, and the action he was supposed to do also stayed in mid-air.

After being stunned for a moment, I saw a look of sudden realization appear on Xu Jie's face, lowered his head, and muttered to himself: "I understand, I see!" ”

"This silver is indeed paid by Yan Song and them out of their own pockets, and the purpose is to take this opportunity to make up for the deficit in the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Industry last year!"

"In this way, everything can be explained, no wonder those people who were strict with the party before will frequently impeach Yan Maoqing, fabricate many charges for him, and count the deficit of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Industry last year on his head!"

"Yan Song wants to take this opportunity to make up for last year's deficit and clear some of the charges."

"And Your Majesty is naturally happy to see this happen, so he will definitely turn a blind eye to Yan Song's small actions in private."

After thinking about this, Xu Jie's heart not only did not have the slightest feeling of relaxation, but became more and more dignified.

Because this means that Yan Song will be even more difficult to deal with next!

"This damn Yan Song is really cunning, if I hadn't thought of this, maybe I'd have to fall into the pit one day!"

After Xu Jie finished speaking, a little fear couldn't help but appear on his face.

Then, I saw Xu Jie suppress all the chaotic thoughts in his heart, clenched his fists, and said to himself silently: "Hmph, wait, after this incident, I don't believe that those people below you can still obey you!" ”

……

On the other side, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, Yuan's family.

It has been several days since Zhao Zhenji announced the public trial of Yuan Kui's case.

As the date approached day by day, Yuan Yongyu's heart, which was originally full of hope, gradually sank.

Because until now, there has been no definite news from the capital.

Not only that, Yuan Yongyu also sent someone to check the resume of Zhao Zhenji, the newly appointed governor of Zhejiang and governor of Zhejiang.

I don't know if I don't check this, but after a check, I found out that the newly appointed governor is not small.

Before Zhao Zhenji came to Zhejiang, he served as the inspector of the Imperial History of the Inspectorate, and he had great power in his hands.

This is a second-class member of the dignified imperial court, and his status is much higher than Zhao Zhenji's previous position of supervising the imperial history!

After Yuan Yongyu learned the news, he looked remorseful, because before this, he had also heard of Hai Rui's name.

The former Chun'an Zhi County, known for its pragmatism, diligence and love for the people, Chun'an County under the rule of Hai Rui, a county official, has a rich and well-organized warehouse, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

The last time Yuan Yongyu heard Hai Rui's name was when the government publicly tried Wen Rong, the youngest son of the Wen family who killed people in the street, but he didn't expect Hai Rui to climb to a high position in the blink of an eye.

At that time, Yuan Yongyu was still laughing at the Wen family's godson for teaching such a gentleman, but in the blink of an eye, something happened on his side, which made him anxious and exhausted.

At this moment, there was a slight knock on the door from outside, interrupting Yuan Yongyu's thoughts.

Seeing that the thoughts in his mind were interrupted, Yuan Yongyu commanded rather unhappily: "Come in!" ”

When the words fell, the door of the room was pushed open, and I saw the housekeeper walking in quickly, leaning down, and respectfully reported: "Old ...... Master, there's news from the capital! ”

When Yuan Yongyu heard the butler's words, he couldn't hide the excitement on his face, got up from the seat suddenly, looked in the direction where the butler was, and asked, "Tell me quickly, tell me quickly, what's going on?" ”

Then, I saw the housekeeper's face look embarrassed, and after organizing the language in his mind, he said cautiously: "Master, don't hide it, it is said that Yan Ge Lao's side returned the silver we sent untouched!"

"To ...... As for Xu Ge Lao's side, the people we sent there failed to meet Xu Ge Lao from beginning to end! ”

After Yuan Yongyu learned the news from the housekeeper's mouth, his whole face suddenly changed, and a panic for no reason surrounded him.

After all, it is not the first time that Yuan Yongyu has dealt with these high-ranking officials, so he naturally knows what their temperament is.

To put it simply, in this world, there is no silver that these high-ranking officials in the capital dare not collect, as long as the silver is in place, let alone the ghost pushing the grind, even if it is to let the mill push the ghost, it is not a difficult thing.

In the past, no matter what happened, as long as the silver was in place, it was generally possible to turn big things into small things and small things.

And now, they have returned the silver as it is, obviously unwilling to wade into this troubled water!

After experiencing the initial panic, Yuan Yongyu's heart gradually rose with an irrepressible anger.

The most unacceptable thing for him is that the network he has painstakingly maintained for a long time can be so fragile.

"On weekdays, my Yuan family respects them so much, but when it really comes to the time when they need help, it is the current situation......

"These unfed jackals!"

……

After Yuan Yongyu finished speaking, he slammed the table and said in a deep voice.

At this moment, his face was full of gloom that could not be concealed.

The housekeeper not far away was also taken aback by Yuan Yongyu's sudden action, and hurriedly leaned down and said comfortingly: "Old ...... Master, please stop your anger! ”

After venting the frustration in his heart, Yuan Yongyu began to re-examine the current situation.

In Yuan Yongyu's view, Yuan Kui's case is nothing more than a trivial matter.

As long as any of the two people, Yan Song and Xu Jie, are willing to open their mouths, this matter can be solved quickly.

"Hmph, sure enough, those high-ranking officials are very fond of their feathers and are unwilling to get involved easily, but the connections that my Yuan family has accumulated in the court over the years are not something to be underestimated!"

Seeing that the soft one is not good, Yuan Yongyu plans to come to the hard one, and he plans to use those connections in the court to indirectly put pressure on Zhao Zhenji.

Zhao Zhenji has a deep background, and at the same time he is a feudal official, Yuan Yongyu naturally did not dare to directly target him, so he had to point the finger at Zheng Michang and He Maocai.

After all, in recent years, Zheng Michang and He Maocai have not received less of their own silver, and they must know that they still hold their handles in their hands.

Yuan Yongyu thought of this, and subconsciously clenched his fists, at this moment, he had already made up his mind.

At this moment, Yuan Yongyu raised his head, looked in the direction where the housekeeper was, and asked, "By the way, is there any news from the eldest young master?" ”

When the housekeeper heard Yuan Yongyu's words, he recalled for a moment before telling him everything he had learned.

"Back to the master, not long ago, the eldest young master sent a message that it was already on the way, and he must be able to rush back soon!"

"Well, I see, you go down!"

After Yuan Yongyu learned the news from the butler's mouth, he nodded and commanded.

"Yes, sir!"

When the housekeeper heard Yuan Yongyu's words, the whole person was like being amnestied, and immediately leaned down and responded respectfully.

After the housekeeper left, I saw Yuan Yongyu retract his gaze, his face full of amazement.

At this moment, in his mind, he couldn't help but think of the words that Yuan Cheng had admonished him before.

It is true that if you give up meddling in Yuan Kui's case now, you can find peace for a while, but what about the future?

For so many years, the Yuan family has relied on power to wantonly annex the surrounding land, and has done everything to the extreme, so it has long caused public resentment to boil.

If the Yuan family did not rely on the protection of those high-ranking officials in the court and the intricate connections in the court, and pulled the tiger skin as a banner, I am afraid that it would have been slaughtered as a fat sheep by those competitors who were secretly eyeing the tiger, as well as officials who coveted the Yuan family's property.

Once he backs down on this issue, then he will definitely let others see the opportunity to take advantage of it, and in the future, the Yuan family will suffer a more serious threat.

In addition, Yuan Kui, who is a son of a gentleman, to a certain extent, also represents the power of the Yuan family.

After all, being able to get into trouble again and not suffer any punishment afterwards is in itself a disguised declaration of strength to others to deter those potential opponents.

Although this is very risky, it is very easy to be caught by people and then use the problem to play.

But this is also a way to do it, after all, at present, the Yuan family does not have a direct family member who is an official in the court, only Yuan Cheng has been smart and precocious since he was a child, and he successfully obtained the status of a lifter.

"As long as Cheng'er finishes participating in the court's Enke next year, there will be someone in my Yuan family who will be an official in the court, and then Yuan Kui will be grounded at home and disciplined well!"

Yuan Yongyu thought so, and a little anticipation couldn't help but appear on his face.

……

Shortly after this, I heard a rush of footsteps outside the door, and then I saw a slave walking quickly into the room.

After the slave entered the room, he subconsciously looked in the direction where Yuan Yongyu was, and respectfully reported: "Master, the eldest young master is back!" ”

When Yuan Yongyu heard this, a trace of eagerness flashed on his face, and he suddenly got up from the seat and ordered in a deep voice: "Let him come in quickly!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

For Yuan Yongyu's order, the servant naturally did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and after responding, he left the room without stopping at all.

Then, I saw Yuan Cheng, who was tired and tired, and entered the room under the guidance of the slave.

After Yuan Cheng entered the room, he arched his hand and bowed to Yuan Yongyu, who was sitting on the main seat, and said, "The child has seen his father!" ”

When Yuan Yongyu heard this, he glanced over Yuan Cheng's body, and couldn't wait to ask, "How is the situation?" ”

After Yuan Cheng sensed Yuan Yongyu's gaze falling on him, he shook his head imperceptibly, and said slowly: "Father, Lord He is still unwilling to let go, saying that this case has caused public resentment to boil, and there is nothing he can do!" ”

After Yuan Yongyu learned the news, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

Immediately, I saw that he suppressed his inner thoughts, looked in the direction where Yuan Cheng was, and said, "Well, it's really hard for you to make this trip, by the way, how is Kui'er's situation?" ”

Yuan Cheng heard Yuan Yongyu's words, and after thinking for a while, he responded: "Back to my father, since I have already made a point in advance, the current life of the third brother is not bad!" ”

When Yuan Yongyu heard this, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then, he raised his head, looked solemnly at the direction where Yuan Cheng was, and commanded: "Well, I have something for you to do next......" (end of this chapter)