Chapter 407: Sixth Rank Anren
Wang Zhong thought so in his heart, but did not dare to say it out loud.
After all, it is a taboo to speculate on the intentions of superiors.
"Lin Hong is selling off his property?" Xuanyuan Jin suddenly asked.
Although it is a question, the tone is affirmative.
Wang Zhong said with admiration, "Young Master, you are wise! Perhaps Lin Hong was thinking that by suing his own daughter, he could get some of her dowry. However, apart from the dowry that the Qiu family used to win over the court officials, most of the rest was swindled and squandered by the eldest young master of the Qiu family. There is very little left."
"Now that the Emperor is furious, Lin Hong wouldn't dare ask for the remaining dowry from his daughter, let alone the precious items the Qiu family has used to win over the court officials. Consequently, he'll have to sell his family property to make up the dowry for Tang Bao's mother..."
Wang Zhong paused here, and a look of regret appeared on his face.
He added, "Lin Hong probably never expected that he would be involved in such a big case. Even if he gave up his own daughter, he couldn't save the Lin family's property."
"Humph! He wants to protect more than just the Lin family's property?" Xuanyuan Jin snorted coldly, "He's just thinking of sacrificing pawns to save the chariot, leaving the Lin family a way out."
Wang Zhong, "Young Master, what you mean is..."
"The matter of Tang Bao's mother has spread throughout the capital. Sooner or later, it will be brought to light. The Lin family has no chance of recovering. By doing this, Lin Hong has severed the father-daughter relationship with Lin Wanyu, expressed his attitude to the world and the emperor, and at the same time, given an explanation to Tang Bao's mother and eased the relationship with the Su family." Xuanyuan Jin said with disdain.
Wang Zhong thought about it and suddenly realized.
Judging from the current situation of the Lin family, if they want their descendants to have a chance to make a comeback, they may have to rely on the Su family.
After all, if the emperor heard about Tang Bao's mother's affairs, he would definitely be completely disgusted with the Lin family.
If I am disliked by the emperor, how can I have a future?
Of course not!
Although the Su family is just a farming family now, who can blame them for having the Yang family and the young master behind them?
I believe Lin Hong had already found out about this.
"Young master is really insightful! Young master is wise!" Wang Zhong said with great satisfaction.
You see, as long as the young master is not quarreling with Tang Bao, he always looks like a smart and impressive adult.
Only when facing a sugar baby will I often act childishly.
After Wang Zhong finished flattering the young master, he sighed and said, "The old lady of the Lin family probably never imagined that her passing through Fengqi County would cause so much trouble. Not only did the Duke of Yingguo's mansion disappear, but even the imperial court was shaken..."
Wang Zhong suddenly paused when he said this.
Yes, not only did the old lady not expect this, I’m afraid no one else expected this.
It was just because the old lady of the Duke's Mansion wanted to use her power to bully others and forcibly abduct a young girl from a peasant family. In the end, not only did she fail to get what she wanted, but she also lost both her wife and her army.
Most importantly, it affected the entire court and led to a major purge.
As a result of the purge, the Qiu family was completely defeated, and the one who benefited in the end seemed to be——
Wang Zhong looked towards his young master.
The one who benefits is the young master!
After all, if the Yang family benefits, the young master benefits!
The more Wang Zhong thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more awed he became.
It seems as if everything was predetermined in the dark!
Sure enough, what Master Zhiren said back then was not wrong!
Wang Zhong looked at Xuanyuan Jin with a complicated expression, and then thought of Xiao Tangbao.
Although the whole thing seemed to be instigated by the old lady of the Duke's Mansion, it was actually caused by Xiao Tangbao.
Sure enough, little Tangbao is the young master’s lucky star!
However, Wang Zhong also knew that such words must never be said in front of the young master.
The young master truly loves Tangbao and cannot bear to see anyone taking advantage of little Tangbao.
Although, now he is the one who benefits.
If the young master knew this, he would definitely feel uncomfortable.
So, Wang Zhong changed his tone and said, "Master, Auntie Pang must have prepared food for Tang Bao. I will deliver it to Tang Bao now!"
"Well, go ahead." Xuanyuan Jin nodded, "Tell her not to eat too much ice bowl, otherwise she will get a stomachache."
"Yes, Master."
Wang Zhong agreed and walked out quickly.
He had to quickly tell Aunt Pang to make some more delicious food for Xiao Tangbao.
Alas! What a pity for the dowry that Tang Bao’s mother deserved.
It is said that the things that the Qiu family used to win over the court officials were all unique treasures in the world that could not be bought with silver!
Among them is a set of eight volumes of "Hunting Pictures of the Four Seasons", which is a masterpiece of the calligraphy and painting master Qiu Mingdao a hundred years ago.
Little did he know that at this moment, the set of "Hunting Pictures of the Four Seasons" was placed in front of the emperor's desk.
In front of the imperial desk, there is not only a "Hunting in Four Seasons" painting, but also a double gold and white jade wall, a nine-color double-handled glazed pot, and a large blue and white glaze screen depicting a beauty...
These were all things that were part of Lin Wanyu’s dowry.
In other words, they were all Tang Bao’s mother’s dowry.
"So, Lin Peng's daughter is not dead, and she is the mother of the little girl whom I canonized at the beginning?" The emperor, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, stood in front of the imperial desk, observing the dazzling array of things in front of him, and asked casually.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The Shuntian Prefecture Governor quickly bowed and replied.
His eyes couldn't help but take a sneak peek at those rare treasures.
He was secretly shocked. If these things were not copied by him and his men, and were not recorded on Lin Wanyu's dowry list, he would not believe that Lin Hong gave so many good things as a dowry when he married his daughter.
No, it should be said that it was the wife of the British Duke Lin Peng who brought so many priceless dowries.
Now, these things are probably...
"Li Quan, convey my decree to confer upon Lin Wanru, the daughter of the late Duke of Yingguo, Lin Peng, the rank of seventh...sixth rank Anren!"
The emperor paused, looked at the "Four Seasons Hunting Picture" on the imperial desk, and changed the seventh rank to the sixth rank.
"Also, give this... this..." The emperor pointed at a few items on the imperial desk, "Give it to Lin Wanru as a reward. Also, give her a thousand taels of silver, ten pieces of silk, and a pair of jade ruyi..."
The emperor said a lot, but among the things he just pointed out, there was no "Four Seasons Hunting Picture".
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The eunuch chief Li Quan quickly bowed and agreed.
The prefect of Shuntian Prefecture pricked up his ears, lowered his eyebrows and eyes, looked at his nose with his eyes, and his nose at his heart.
But he was secretly muttering in his heart: A set of "Four Seasons Hunting Pictures", in exchange for the title of a sixth-rank Anren, the emperor is still the emperor.
However, the Shuntian prefect immediately felt sympathy for Old Man Su.
The daughter-in-law and daughter both have titles, but the husband is just a farmer. How can they hold their heads high at home?
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