chapter 15
Yuanyang pressed Jia Mu's plain hands to relieve her shoulders, and looked at Jia Cong. The eight-year-old young man was prepared. She could feel the old lady's emotions and remained calm from beginning to end. She was like a person watching the show off the stage, smiling at others acting. But the life plot outside the play is also in the play. Yuanyang is a fair person, but she can understand the hardships and difficulties of Wang Xifeng in charge of the family. Grandma Lian has the support of the old lady. Is Cong's evidence strong enough? Not because of anyone, she is nervous about the tension in the atmosphere in front of her.
"I will deal with the evidence you have impartially. Cong'er, you have become much smarter recently, but I know that if you falsely accused your sister-in-law for no reason, I will not be able to rely on it!" Jia Mu moved, leaned against the soft couch and pointed it in, her words became a little more stern.
"The grandson understands that there are evidence and physical evidence here, but I don't know if Sister Lian dares to testify in the court?" Jia Cong had already stood up, his tone was not very aggressive, and said in a casual manner: "Old lady, the grandson recently went to the bookstore to buy books from time to time. He accidentally met three people. He often wandered around the door outside the mansion. He talked several times, saying that he was forced by Grandma Lian's seal money and lost all his money. He was afraid of the power of the Wang family and had no way to ask for advice. The grandson did this not only to be angry with Sister Lian's deduction and embezzlement, but also to the reputation of our mansion."
That's all, no matter how fighting or dirty the Jia family is, Jia Lian and Jia She's little wife are circulating, Jia Zhen and Jia Rong and his son are messing with You Erjie, You Sanjie... They are all shameless in front of clan members and outsiders, which is the so-called "reputation".
What a great sounding words! The evil aura between Wang Xifeng's eyebrows rippled to her eyelids, holding half of Jia Mu's body, her pink face was filled with spring power, and she heard it before she opened her elixir lips, and she was jokingly: "I walk straight and sit straight. Those who are clear will be clear, and those who are turbid will be turbid. For this reason, my ancestor asked me to help my aunt lead the family. Brother Cong said this, but my ancestors didn't have the vision and chose someone like me who was ignorant?"
Jia Cong expected to use Jia Mu to block it.
"Hahaha!" Jia Mu liked Wang Xifeng to please her and mobilized the atmosphere. This was really a clever word. She sneered on her shoulders. Jia Mu said, "Okay, since you understand the consequences and there is evidence. Feng Yatou said that she was doing well and sat upright, so she would test it out for me, and I would also like to make a 'Bao Gong' to decide the case'."
Mrs. Wang wanted to say something, but stopped talking and pinched the sandalwood Buddhist beads with her hands. Mrs. Xing was Jia Cong's legitimate mother, so she naturally said a few words, "If Cong'er had an unreasonable accusation, I would discipline her." Jia Mu took all the eyes.
Jia Cong had prepared everything long ago, and when Jia Mu nodded, he turned around and asked Sun Fu to bring the literary gifts of Luo Gaocai, Chen Baifu and Tian Youfu. The three of them hesitated outside the back door of Rongguo Mansion and did not come in.
He dragged three documents with his hands and handed them to Jia Mu. After a look, the signature behind the document was indeed "Lai Wang" and handprints were stamped. Now, the old lady looked bad: "Feng girl, Cong'er is right. The document stated that the profit was five points, and the profit was nearly a thousand taels. It was unknown how much it collected... There is a Fang Zheng who is the Central Guarantee on it."
Mrs. Xing sneered.
Mrs. Wang's hand that pulled the sandalwood Buddhist beads was still.
Jia Cong watched the show quietly and acted. She knew that Wang Xifeng would never admit it. She wanted to play crossing the river and use Wang and his wife as a shield. Jia Cong knew Wang Xifeng's nature very well and was scheming. It doesn't matter, he had countless backup plans.
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Ultimate is a great harm to people in the historical records of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are countless real cases. It is quite light to harm a family as a beggar. Although lending and borrowing are both inclined, no one forces you to do so, once usury exceeds the legal regulations, it will affect economic circulation, and the squandering money is shelved by wealthy families, and even social stability. As long as it is not a stupid government, there will be legal regulations and explicit restrictions on usury. Jia Cong reads history books in this area in his previous life, which is terrible. If he has a shallow understanding, Mr. Huang Renyu's "The Fifteenth Year of Wanli" and Liu Heping's "The Ming Dynasty 1566" can be seen.
However, many laws in the feudal era actually had extremely low binding force and implementation, which was tantamount to a piece of paper. Wang Xifeng could use the power of his uncle Wang Ziteng. Even if it was stated that it was five points and forced Luo Gaocai and the other three to pay 70% of the profit, would they dare to sue the official? Don't dare!
Haven't you seen Wang Xifeng conspire with the old nun of Shuiyue'an in the name of Wang Ziteng and send a letter to Chang'an County, forcing a son of the garrison and Zhang Jin to death. Wang Xifeng got 3,000 taels?
Haven't you seen Wang Xifeng instigating Zhang Hua to file a complaint and use Wang Ziteng's name to pass a letter and money to the Xicheng Censorate. Who would do things according to her wishes?
After using Zhang Hua, Wang Xifeng immediately drove away all the people. Not only did Zhang Hua lose his fiancée You Erjie, he still had his life worries. How innocent?! What crime is there?!
Such murder cases will be either killed or slaughtered. Xue Pan killed Feng Yuan and was free from justice. Relying on the forces of officials from the four major families to protect each other, it is even more nonsense to determine the case by Jia Yucun, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture.
Those who are favoritism and abuse of power and ignore human lives are talking about people like Wang Xifeng, Xue Pan, and Jia Yucun, such poisonous women, evil young men, corrupt officials, and one less, the world will have more justice and peace.
Wang Xifeng only did two good deeds in her life, one was to treat Liu Laolao well, and the other was to treat Xing Xiuyan well. There was no need to whitewash her black body, because it was black and could not be erased. There was no need to smear the white one. However, Wang Xifeng was far more evil than good, and black was far more dark than white.
It is said that no matter how vicious others are, it is not about Jia Cong's business. The evil people in the world are endless, but Wang Xifeng bullies him and there is nothing to say, kill him!
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"Old lady, eldest lady, second lady." Wang Xifeng kept looking at the three Zhang Wenqi. When Jia Mu said it, she couldn't help but be shocked and worried. Her thoughts were heard, and she had a solution to argue and shirk her.
This kind of profit-making silver that is collected secretly means that the borrower borrows one tael of silver, collects seven cents of interest per month, and one tael of seven cents of the second month, and collects it at seven tenths of it... The larger the principal, the longer the time, the more you earn.
If it is reasonable and legal to gain wealth, Jia Mu would not say much. Which wealthy family would not rely on power to make money? But the Jia family attaches great importance to face and feathers. If the matter of embezzling the official bank and making 70% of the money to harm others is confirmed, Wang Xifeng's housekeeper's power will be shaken, and she will naturally not admit it.
At this time, she was already full of hatred for her younger brother-in-law Jia Cong and gritted her teeth. Wang Xifeng knelt down with tears in her eyes: "Old lady, the signature on the text contract is Lai Wang, this is one of them. Secondly, Lai Wang's wife will inevitably act against me and do evil things. How could Brother Cong determine that it was me who did it? I don't know what kind of hatred I have with Brother Cong, why did Brother Cong frame me like this?"
"Third, the servants in the mansion are difficult to manage. The old lady and the second wife know better than me. For example, Jiao Da from the East Mansion relied on saving the great master (Jia Daihua), even his master dared to scold him. The servants in the Western Mansion, the servants in the warehouse, the gatekeeper, the night patrol, the kitchen... There are many loopholes, and there are people who can't control them. They have to do with this master and that master, so I always have omissions. How can this matter not be taken into account by Lai Wang and his wife? Why did Brother Cong decide that it was my own doing?"
Mrs. Wang, and Jia Mu was relieved one after another. Wang Xifeng was favored by Jia Mu. Jia Mu said, "Cong'er, you misunderstood your sister-in-law. Why don't you apologize and receive punishment? The matter of Yinziqian is not glorious, just drive Lai Wang and his wife out. I strictly order the servants not to do this anymore. It is said that Lai Cong'er is also for the sake of the reputation of the mansion, and I will not punish you severely."
I knew that Wang Xifeng could use this trick. It was not Jia Cong's purpose to drive away Lai Wang and his wife. His purpose was to remove Wang Xifeng's housekeeper's power. Did Jia Mu not see clearly or intentionally? In any case, Jia Cong was not willing to let go, so that Wang Xifeng would fight back again. He said: "Old lady, grandson thinks this move is unfair. Lai Wang and his wife are the confidants of Sister Lian. Since my sister-in-law thinks my words are one-sided, isn't my sister-in-law's words also one-sided?"
After Jia Cong finished speaking, it was true. Even if Wang Xifeng was reasonable, no one could tell the truth. After a while, Jia Mu said, "Then what do you think is a common judgment?"
"When the old lady said, Lai Wang and his wife are the confidants of Sister Lian. Everyone in the family knows that Sister Lian's methods are strict, so wouldn't they be suspected of mutual communication? Many servants, under the eyes of Sister Lian, dare not tell the truth, for fear of being punished later. The old lady wants to see the truth, but it is simplest, but she calls a few mothers, maids, and servants in private and ask, and can only ask in secret. In this way, they don't have to be afraid of punishment. Isn't it clear whether Sister Lian embezzled the official banknote at a glance?"
Jia Cong finished speaking word by word, stepped aside and stood silently, extremely calm.
Seeing the time came, Mrs. Xing smiled and said, "Aunt Zhao dares to tell the truth, why don't the old lady ask her? If Aunt Zhao is also making a mess, isn't there still Aunt Zhou? The monthly money of them and the girl is all controlled by Feng Meitu. If Feng Meitu really misappropriates and does illegal things, the old lady, as a mother-in-law, will also be in ruling responsibility."
With Jia Cong pressing step by step, Mrs. Xing's divine finals and assists, Wang Xifeng and Mrs. Wang changed color!
Chapter completed!