Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 55 The first clue

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng pondered for a while, and then said, "Didn't Auntie come up with the money?"

In Wang Xifeng's mind, the Xue family had always been the richest man in the world, so they couldn't just throw this little money away casually.

"You can say that after being blocked and scolded for a whole day, Aunt Xue didn't move at all."

Wang Xifeng was taken aback, so it seems that the Xue family's internal treasury is almost empty, otherwise, 2 taels of silver can embarrass her aunt like this?

But then again, not everyone in the world has to make do with their lives like this.

Let's not talk about other people, but let's talk about this huge Rongguo Mansion. If this matter is taken up at once, tens of thousands of taels of silver must be collected, so we have to think about it.

"Let's pretend we haven't heard of this, and we don't know." Wang Xifeng said with a blank face.

Wang Xifeng was actually in a dilemma. She wanted to help her aunt, but she didn't have the ability. If Aunt Xue knew the news and came to borrow money from her, she would be in a dilemma. She might as well just pretend not to know.

Let's not talk about these gossips, let's talk about Jia Rui.

The next day he got up early, finished dressing and hurried to the palace on horseback.

As usual, I paid my respects to the Supreme Emperor first. When I saw that the Supreme Emperor had nothing to do here, I withdrew.

When he arrived at the yamen of the Forbidden Captain Long outside the palace, Jia Rui's face immediately changed.

"Come on, pass Ma Tao on."

As Jia Rui's current confidant, Ma Tao has been put in charge of this stall since Jia Rui took control of Long Jinwei's intelligence agency.

Ma Tao had just entered the yamen, and before he went to his office, he was stopped by the yamen servants and passed on Jia Rui's words.

Ma Tao didn't dare to be negligent, so he hurried to the flower hall of the back house of the yamen in three steps at a time.

After arriving here, I didn't dare to enter immediately. Instead, I asked the yamen servant to report it first. After getting the news inside, I came in cautiously.

When I walked in, I saw Jia Rui sitting there with a gloomy face.

It seems that this man is in a bad mood today and has encountered something troublesome.

Therefore, Ma Tao also put away his playful smile, took a serious step forward, knelt on one knee and raised his fists.

"Little Ma Tao, please greet your lord."

"Get up and talk."

"Thank you sir."

Then Ma Tao stood up and moved to Jia Rui's side in small steps.

"My lord is frowning. Is there something troubling you?"

Jia Rui glanced at the horse's head, and then said: "You know my uncle, right?"

It is said that Xue Pan is already known as a big fool in the group of Four Kings and Eight Gongs.

As a descendant of Duke Zhi Guo, Ma Tao naturally knew Xue Pan's name.

However, Xue Pan was Jia Rui's uncle no matter what, and Ma Tao didn't dare to say some things.

"I know, I know, I know that your uncle is rich."

Jia Rui gave a noncommittal smile when he heard this, and then said: "During this time, my uncle has learned to gamble. A few days ago, he told me about his family's house in Beijing. People from the gambling shop blocked the door of my mother-in-law and scolded her." one day."

After saying this, Jia Rui looked up at the horse's head, and said, "Do you think there is anything tricky about it?"

Ma Tao is not a fool, he immediately understood the meaning of Jia Rui's words.

Since the grown-up thinks there is something tricky about it, then even if there is no trick, he still has something tricky.

"That's for sure. You have to know that a house in Beijing is expensive. If anyone gambles so much, someone must have set up a trap in it."

Jia Rui nodded with satisfaction, "It doesn't matter if you lose money. The main thing is that the people in the gambling house don't know that Xue Pan is mine? They don't know when to stop."

"What do you mean, my lord?"

"Go and investigate this matter yourself? See if there is any ulterior conspiracy in it, such as conspiracy to rebel."

When Ma Tao heard this, he was so frightened that he broke out in sweat.

What is the crime of rebellion?Are they going to be executed by the nine tribes?
If you are really charged with such a crime, you will never want to turn over in this life.

However, he didn't dare to hesitate at Jia Rui's order, and immediately said firmly, "My lord, I'll investigate right away."

After speaking, Ma Tao saluted Jia Rui and wanted to leave.

But he was soon stopped by Jia Rui again.

"Wait a minute, I have something to order."

The horse head quickly turned back.

"I don't know why, my uncle's household registration has been cancelled for no reason. Taking advantage of this matter, you went to the household department to say hello, and re-installed the household registration for my uncle. .”

Jia Rui wanted to settle this troublesome matter once and for all, so as to save Xue Baochai from worrying day and night at home.

"It's an adult."

Ma Tao didn't regard this matter as a big deal at all. With Jia Rui's order and the reputation of their governing government, the household department would not refuse such a trivial matter.

After Jia Rui waved his hand, Ma Tao dared to leave.

It may be said that Long Jinwei's intelligence agency may not be effective in other places, but in the capital, Long Jinwei can be regarded as a local snake, so soon the matter was roughly inquired by Long Jinwei's intelligence agency.

When Jia Rui was about to go home at night, Ma Tao asked to see him again.

As soon as he heard that it was Ma Tao asking for a meeting, Jia Rui immediately knew that something was going on.

At the same time, I also feel a little gratified by Long Jinwei's efficiency. After his own rectification, Long Jinwei is much more capable than before.

As soon as they met, Ma Tao couldn't wait to say: "My lord, I have already checked."

"what happened?"

"My lord's matter is due to internal and external collusion, and there is a backstage behind it, so your uncle was set up by someone."

Jia Rui didn't leave either. He took off his coat and threw it on the table, then sat back on the chair and said to Ma Tao:

"Sit and talk."

Ma Tao carefully sat next to Jia Rui, and then said:
"According to the spies below, the gambling house that Brother Xue Pan went to can only be regarded as medium-sized in Beijing, but the business there is not small. Several foreign officials came to the capital and were deceived by them."

"Could it be that these officials just swallow their breath?"

"Things are so strange. These officials wanted to make trouble at first, but then they became silent."

Jia Rui frowned, "Have you found out who is behind him?"

"It's vaguely related to Prince Zhongshun's mansion."

It turned out to be his home.

No wonder those officials didn't dare to say anything. This King Zhongshun was not only the beloved son of the Supreme Emperor, but also the Emperor's brother. Who dared to provoke him?
If it was true that King Zhongshun was involved in this trap, then even Jia Rui could only swallow this bitter pill now.

But when I think about it, it's absolutely impossible. Although I have some disagreements with King Zhongshun, I backed down last time. It's impossible for King Zhongshun to break up with me because of this trivial matter.

After all, I am also the emperor's favored minister, if it really turns the world upside down, everyone will know it, and King Zhongshun's face will be ashamed.

"Go on."

"The boys below also found out that a respectable person from Rongguo Mansion led your uncle to the gambling den."

"Who is it?" When he said this, Jia Ruien's face had a ferocious expression.

King Zhongshun can't afford to offend him, so how dare you, Rongguo Mansion, get on top of me?

(End of this chapter)