Chapter 107 Big Melons One After Another
In the Wenhua Palace, the emperor would hear news from the Ministry of Revenue every one or two hours about how much silver had just been collected.
The more he listened, the more he felt that Zhao Jingtian had really benefited from it all these years, occupying Yun's dowry without doing anything else.
He used his power to seize other people's property and even forced their daughter to death.
The most ridiculous thing is that he actually made a prostitute he kept outside his home his legal wife. How would others view him?
Where does this place the dignified etiquette and laws of the aristocratic families?
The honor and title bestowed upon them by their ancestors were not meant to allow them to be so reckless and disregard the laws of propriety.
Thinking of this, the emperor's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he asked him to take the silver back first!
Once all the money has been collected into the national treasury, other matters can be settled one by one.
Thinking of this, the emperor stared at the memorial with a frown.
We need to make some arrangements to let more people know the power behind this voice.
Once everyone is accustomed to the inner voice, the evidence and information obtained from the inner voice can be used directly.
At this point, it is too troublesome to ask people to collect evidence and let the historian impeach him!
He just wants to get the benefits and doesn't want to put in any extra effort.
It would be best if there were a few more Rong Enbo Mansions like this one, so that he wouldn't have to worry about an empty treasury in the future.
There is no need to kill a lot of people, and those old guys can't cover up for each other... The more the emperor thinks about it, the more he thinks this voice and this system are wonderful~
Lu Xinran has been sitting in his house eating melons these days, and Cuizhu brings back news every day.
"Did Lord Rong En really empty the warehouse in his mansion?"
Cuizhu and her husband nodded brightly, "I heard that Madam Bo's private storehouse was also emptied, and she has been crying in the mansion these past two days.
"I also heard that the families of the two daughters-in-law of Master Bo have sent capable maids to the Master's residence, fearing that Master Bo and his wife would be short of money and would snatch the dowries of their daughters-in-law away."
Lu Xinran's eyes suddenly lit up. She actually forgot about this!
The Rong En Marquis's Mansion has a criminal record. They are so skilled in snatching women's dowries. Who knows if they have done such dirty things in the past.
This melon is good. Even if I didn’t learn about it through the system, as long as it’s a melon, it should be able to increase my health!
She blinked her big eyes and her fair cheeks were slightly flushed with joy.
"Have you paid all the money?"
"As if that wasn't enough, His Majesty sent people to the Earl's house and took away all the valuable furnishings in the house, saying that they were used to pay off the debt."
Cuizhu laughed very happily when she talked about this.
She used to be a maid in the old lady's courtyard. Although she had never stayed in the Zhao family courtyard, the noble families always shared the same fate, and the enemies of the eldest lady were their enemies.
Things have gotten so bad that naturally the more the other party suffers, the happier they are.
Lu Xinran burst out laughing. All the things in the mansion were taken away. What was the difference between this and a house search?
"Don't be reluctant to spend money. Let someone sit at the door of the Earl's house again. If you encounter fun things again, you must have someone send you back quickly."
Cuizhu responded with a smile, then turned around happily to find someone to make arrangements.
Tracy looked at them, and shook her head helplessly as she thought of Aunt Xu's instructions.
Of course one couldn't enjoy the excitement alone, so Lu Xinran managed to suppress the smile on her lips and asked Tracy to help her change her clothes and tie her hair, as she was going to the grandmother's home.
The news that she could hear had naturally been received by Pei Shi long ago.
Seeing her granddaughter's excited look, she happily listened to it again.
"Grandmother, do you think the Rong En Marquis's Mansion is finished this time?"
Pei smiled and said, "I heard that someone reported Lord Rong En to the emperor this morning, saying that he ignored the rules of propriety and did not cultivate his inner virtues, and asked Your Majesty to take away his title."
"Took away the title?"
Lu Xinran's eyes widened, "Snatching the lady's dowry, is this matter so serious?"
It is not easy for women to survive in this world, and there are countless women whose dowries are taken away by their husband’s families.
No matter how angry she was, she had to admit that women's status was too low and those historians would not and would not bother to speak for a woman.
Pei was slightly stunned when she heard her inner voice.
"He was the one who made his concubine his legal wife. You can see this as... an infringement on the foundation of the family."
The noble family is so dignified that they would never allow him to trample upon them like this.
No woman from a wealthy family would be willing to be on an equal footing with someone who came from a prostitute family.
Even if the other person is also a woman.
Born in the dust, you should just be an ordinary person.
This time it was Lu Xinran who stared at Pei in a daze. Although she just jumped out, it didn't mean that she didn't understand many things.
On the contrary, in the previous life, when people were lying on the hospital bed and were extremely bored, they would think about many things.
Although she understood many things clearly, she still felt inexplicably suffocated when they hit her head on.
"But……"
She wanted to say that it was normal for Tao to want to climb up the social ladder and climb out of the mud. In this time and space, there was no such thing as bad people's marriage being against the will of heaven. Even if she wasn't there, there would be someone else who could win Zhao Jingtian's heart.
This is the sadness of the times, not just the Yun family's.
Tao should never, ever do that. She shouldn't use any means necessary to climb up the social ladder, and she shouldn't inflict her viciousness on Yun, who is also a woman.
But, these seem too complicated.
She herself was almost dizzy.
Looking at the little girl with confused eyes, Pei smiled bitterly.
"If you can't figure it out, just put it aside. When you reach your grandmother's age, you will understand everything."
Lu Xinran nodded in confusion. Some topics were too heavy. Even Pei, who also came from a noble family, didn't want to think about them too much, and neither did she.
She took a deep breath, forced herself to smile, and changed the subject.
"Grandmother, if Lord Rongen is stripped of his title, then he and his son..."
"Now that the Bo Mansion is gone, of course everyone will blame him. All the things he and his children have done will be exposed."
"real?"
Wouldn't it be that Zhao Kaiyan's cheating in the scientific examination and Zhao Kailue's beastly behavior would be discovered?
Unfortunately, all her attention was on Zhao Jingtian and his son that day. She should have taken the opportunity to check out all the members of the Zhao family.
Listening to her voice that alternately sounded joyful and regretful, Pei chuckled.
"Don't worry, those who need to be cleared will be cleared."
The emperor has already accepted the benefits, so he will naturally take the money to do the work.
Moreover, collusion with the prince should have touched the emperor's bottom line. Perhaps in his eyes, it was Zhao Jingtian who led his eldest prince astray.
She couldn't tell her all the details now, but when things became clearer, she would tell her everything in detail.
Lu Xinran had a lunch at Pei's house and then returned to his own yard.
As soon as I entered the door, Cuizhu, who had heard the news, came to greet me.
"Young lady, there is news from the Marquis's residence. The Marquis's wife ran to the Ministry of Revenue and cried, kneeling on the ground and begging the gentlemen and His Majesty to show some mercy."
Lu Xinran: “?!!”
What to do? She wanted to go out and see the fun. How could a second-hand melon taste better than the first-hand one?