Chapter 136 Kindness?
The Su family was ransacked, affecting the entire clan.
Su Wanqing's parents and relatives were all escorted from the post station to the prison of the Dali Temple and would be executed soon.
“Madam Xie, Mr. Xie is the Su family’s last chance.”
Su Wanqing wanted to impress Jiang Yuzhu with her tears, but when she thought of what had happened to the Su family, she collapsed to the ground, her eyes no longer filled with tears.
Jiang Yuzhu moved slowly in the room, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Su Wanqing: "You get up and talk first."
Jiang Yuzhu knew a little about water management, and it was obvious that what Su Wenshan said was correct.
"There are many rivers and lakes in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are floods of varying sizes every year. The Ministry of Works sends people to repair bridges, and the court regularly allocates a sum of money for repairs every few years. The imperial envoys sent by the Ministry of Works only want to stop the water, and never consider the root cause of the flood problem."
Most officials just want to get by, not seeking to make any achievements but to avoid making any mistakes.
Jiang Yuzhu only said half of it, Su Wanqing knelt down and moved a few steps, and said excitedly: "Madam Xie, what you said is exactly the same as what Dad said."
"The officials sent by the Ministry of Works disagreed with Daddy's political views and took away hundreds of thousands of dollars in repair funds. The Su family did not embezzle any money, so it is really unfair!"
Su Wanqing's forehead was red and swollen, but there was a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
If the emperor had not sent the three sisters to the Xie family, the entire Su family would have been in prison, never to see the light of day.
"Thank you, Madam. Please!"
Su Wanqing was extremely anxious because she knew her parents' personalities.
"Dad has been an official for more than ten years. He has an upright personality. He was disheartened after being wronged. If he hadn't kept a glimmer of hope in his heart, he would have hit his head and died in front of the government office."
The Su family was in turmoil, and those who had been visiting for years gave up and hid away.
Su Wanqing didn't know who else she could send the letter to. Perhaps others were powerless and helpless.
Jiang Yuzhu leaned back in her chair, her fingers tapping the table unconsciously, thinking to herself that based on the information she had, the Su family's case was not that simple.
There were too many things involved, and she wasn't sure whether she wanted to get involved.
"Hongjin, Han Zhen is on leave today, go and call him over."
After Jiang Yuzhu gave the order, Han Zhen arrived on horseback half an hour later.
Han Zhen walked in and saw Su Wanqing dazed for a moment, then bowed his head and asked respectfully, "Master, what do you want?"
Since taking up his post at the Wucheng Military Division, Han Zhen has gained access to more channels for information and has devoted himself to working for Jiang Yuzhu.
For a long time, Jiang Yuzhu never looked for him, but she sent him money in red brocade regularly every month, which led to a much better life in the Yongchang Earl's Mansion.
Jiang Yuzhu is Han Zhen's master and benefactor.
Jiang Yuzhu went straight to the point: "Han Zhen, do you know about the Su family's case?"
The high-ranking families in the capital should be more concerned about the fact that the emperor gave the three beauties from the Su family to the Xie Mansion. As for whether the Su family was executed unjustly, no one cared.
Han Zhen nodded: "This morning, the Wucheng Bingma Division was responsible for assisting the Dali Temple in transporting the criminal's family."
"The emperor has issued an order to execute all male members of the Su family, and as for the female members..."
Han Zhen hesitated to speak.
Su Wanqing stared at the teacup blankly. She could not accept her fate. Even if she was beaten to death, she wanted to go to the emperor to file a complaint and seek justice for her father Su Wenshan.
Once the blame of corruption is put on him, how can he face the ancestors of the Su family?
Even if I die, I must leave a clean reputation.
Jiang Yuzhu's face turned cold, and her voice was condensed: "Put aside your theory of a clean reputation. In my eyes, it is nothing."
"If the entire Su family is beheaded, will their names go down in history even if they are rehabilitated in the future?"
When a person dies, it's all over.
"Su Wanqing, if you can't bear the blow and hang yourself, do you think this lady will know the grievances of the Su family?"
Everyone in the Su family had the same idea, and no one was working for the Su family.
The first thing to do is to survive, even if it is humiliating.
Behind the corruption, there are numerous complicated relationships and someone is obstructing it.
"Su City is rich and is the hub of Jiangnan. The Su family is powerful. Su Wenshan has been the prefect for more than ten years and will not move easily."
Now that the crime of corruption has come out, the whole family will be in trouble.
"Master is right. The person who was appointed as the acting prefect to replace Su Wenshan is from the Xuan family."
Han Zhen revealed the truth in one sentence.
The Su family’s affairs are not trivial, and I’m afraid it’s difficult to manage.
"The Xuan family is the Queen Mother's maternal family. The selection is coming up soon. The Xuan family is making big moves and has the Queen Mother's support..."
To redress the Su family's grievances would be tantamount to offending the Queen Mother. Even if one gets the support of the entire Su family, it seems that the gains do not outweigh the losses.
Jiang Yuzhu knew exactly what Han Zhen said.
To gain wealth and fame, one must take risks.
In the original book, after the original owner died, all the people in the Jiang family went crazy and did a lot of ridiculous things, but if there was no mastermind behind the scenes, they would not have been convicted of such a small crime.
Jiang Yuzhu vaguely realized that the emperor was not the dominant one, but the empress dowager and the Xuan family were.
The direction of the book has always been a thorn in Jiang Yuzhu's heart.
The room was quiet, and Han Zhen was also thinking carefully. After a while, he asked with difficulty: "Master, should we care?"
Right now, it is better to have less trouble than more, but are the lives of more than a hundred people in the Su family really going to be wronged?
Han Zhen couldn't bear to do anything, so he just followed Jiang Yuzhu's instructions.
Light and shadow flow in the room.
Jiang Yuzhu leaned against the window and sighed for a long time, "So many lives have been lost, how can you and I just stand by and watch?"
Jiang Yuzhu turned around and smiled with relief.
Su Wanqing stared blankly, not coming back to her senses for a long time. She prided herself on her talent and appearance, but living under the same roof with Jiang Yuzhu, she felt humbled to the dust.
Jiang Yuzhu helped Su Wanqing up, swept the dust off the hem of her skirt and said, "Go back to the yard first and wait for my news. Don't worry, I will take care of the Su family's affairs."
Su Wanqing was still in a daze, and when she took her two younger sisters back to the room, she was still a little dazed.
Su Wanyi asked: "Sister, will Madam Xie really manage the Su family?"
They were not related in any way, and were even sent by the emperor to seduce Xie Zhao and cause trouble for Jiang Yuzhu.
Su Wanyi checked her conscience and decided that she didn't have such a mindset.
"You are you, how can you compare with Madam Xie?"
Su Wanqing closed her eyes and said softly, "She will."
Han Zhen had already left the reception room of Xie's house.
After Jiang Yuzhu finished a cup of tea, she said to Hongli, "Prepare the carriage and bring the gifts. I want to go back to my parents' home to visit my father."
Hongli was already prepared, but still a little reluctant: "Madam, the three sisters of the Su family were clearly sent by the emperor to warm the master's bed, why are you still so kind..."
Kindness?
Jiang Yuzhu might have, but faced with such a big thing happening to the Su family, she didn’t dare to be kind.
Jiang Yuzhu's decision to meddle in other people's affairs was the result of careful consideration. Thanks to her smart mind, she didn't need any advice from her servants.
Hongli looked confused, but Hongjin wanted to understand a little: "Madam, are you betting that the emperor knew that the Su family was wronged?"
"certainly."
If Xiao She had convicted the Su family, he would not have gone to the trouble of bringing them to the capital.
The most suspicious thing is that Xiao She knew that the three sisters were not easy to deal with, but he still brought the three girls to Xie's house.
"If I'm not mistaken, the emperor wants to use Xie Zhao to vindicate the Su family."
Although the Su family's influence is not in the capital, they have in-laws with many families in Jiangnan.
Whether in the book or what Jiang Yuzhu knows, the emperor is scheming and has a good relationship with Xie Zhao. Birds of a feather flock together.
"Looking at Xuan Yao's behavior, we know that the Xuan family has more than a little ambition."
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