Chapter 543 The Crown Prince May Not Be Saved
The Xin family had many happy events this year. First, Xin Kuan was rewarded by the emperor for his assistance in charity donations.
Later, Xin Huan and his brothers assisted Prince Jin in raising funds for charity, and the first batch of donations had been sent back to the capital.
Now that Xin Chang and his son have been given the job of serving the court, in addition to their own abilities, the living people have to express their gratitude, and their ancestors cannot be ignored either.
With these three joyous occasions, since it is a sacrifice to the ancestors, it must be grand.
Tang Mo went to join in the fun, and came back to show the abundance of the offerings, "There are quite a few livestock, three rows of seafood, six boxes of bird's nests, several jars of wine, and many other things, covering half of the yard. Second Uncle is too excited."
Xin An said: "That's quite normal. Without literary talent or fame, he has reached a position that many people dream of just by relying on his ability to make a living. I don't know how much effort the ancestors of the Xin family put in. How can I be stingy when I need to express my gratitude?"
"This is only because my second uncle's family is in the capital. If the clan were to worship their ancestors, this amount of offerings would be far from enough."
Tang Mo was quite moved. He then smiled and said, "Think about it. We have blessed our children and grandchildren with such wealth. If they only give them a bowl of meat and a chicken when they come to pay their respects, it would not be justified."
"I sent a few people over to my second uncle today. They were selected from the descendants of those veterans, as well as people under Liao Zhi. General Wang Lang also sent two people to me. They are all strong and can endure hardships."
This time Xin An was surprised, "Why are there people everywhere?"
"Do you think it's easy for these people to find a job to make a living?"
Tang Mo said that every family has its own difficulties, especially for military generals who lead troops. If you want others to help at critical moments, the generals must always think about winning people's hearts and showing favors everywhere. However, capable people have more jobs but fewer bowls of rice, so they have to find a way.
"Second Uncle also needs manpower, so we each take what we need."
Xin An nodded, "I have always let Nanfeng be in charge of the Wang family. You should also keep an eye on them when you are free. As I said before, the Wang family is in charge of everything, so it is only right that we pay a little more. Don't worry about small amounts of money."
"I know."
Tang Mo's life is now very fulfilling. He is busy with tasks during the day, and also has to find time to keep an eye on Zhao Tong's progress. When he is not making good progress, he secretly feeds him some information and gives him some clues.
In the evening, he had to rush back to accompany Xin An for a walk and talk to his unborn child. Occasionally, he had to go out for social events before dark. It was not easy for Tang Gang to see him.
"My Lord, the Second Young Master is drinking at the Herbal Medicine Shop tonight and won't be back for a while."
Steward Zhang stood in the study room, bowed, and handed over a letter, "This is sent back by someone from Songyang County. Please have a look, Your Majesty."
Zhao Tong had impeached Tang Rong earlier, and Tang Gang personally visited Prime Minister Ouyang. Due to the human relationships, Prime Minister Ouyang did not intend to keep a close eye on Tang Rong, but just asked Tang Gang to handle it on his own and asked Tang Rong to restrain himself. If there were victims who deserved compensation, he should compensate them. As long as he did not cause any more trouble, no one would impeach him again.
Tang Gang not only sent letters to Songyang County, but also sent people there. Now his people have arrived and have found out what Tang Rong had done in the local area.
The letter said that local officials were vying to curry favor with Tang Rong, and Tang Rong accepted all the tributes from below. There were countless beauties in the backyard of the yamen, and it was extremely luxurious. The slightly shaking letter paper revealed Tang Gang's inner thoughts at the moment. He thought that Zhao Tong was not shooting in vain, and Tang Rong must have done something to leave a handle, but he never thought that the bastard would dare to be so bold.
Manager Zhang didn't say anything, just stood there quietly. After a long time, Tang Gang finally spoke, "Tell the people below to clear up all the hidden dangers."
Manager Zhang was about to say something but stopped himself. He wanted to say that based on the information he had received, it was impossible to eliminate the hidden dangers. Local officials had been levying heavy taxes in the name of Tang Rong, and thousands or even more households had been exploited, causing countless victims.
Half of the benefits squeezed out went into the pockets of those officials, and Tang Ronglai was blamed for all the crimes. Seeing his hesitation, Tang Gang asked, "What do you want to say?"
Manager Zhang still told what he knew. Even if Tang Rong didn't do many things personally, they were done with his instructions and acquiescence. Tang Gang naturally knew the interests involved and gnashed his teeth, "This rebellious son."
Manager Zhang bowed and said, "My Lord, although the several officials in Wuzhou have some friendship with you, the truth will come out eventually. If someone wants to investigate, Songyang County will be full of evidence. We should make plans early."
The best way is to put all the evidence on the officials below. Tang Rong will eventually be convicted of negligence, and with Tang Gang's mediation, he will be able to return to Beijing with a clean slate.
But if something goes wrong, it may backfire.
"My Lord, there has to be a victim before there can be a case, and only when there is a case can we investigate."
Tang Gang took a deep breath and said, "You go down first."
Manager Zhang turned and left, sighed softly as he walked out the door, his eyes falling in the direction of Qiushi Courtyard.
He reminded that because of the long-term master-servant relationship between him and Tang Gang, if Tang Gang took action, the Marquis' Mansion would not be able to end well in the end;
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If he didn't take action, he had a strong premonition that the prince might not be saved.
Tang Gang sat there with a serious expression. He just hoped that Tang Rong could be smarter and not let anyone catch him. He also hoped that Zhao Tong could understand the current situation and not keep nagging Tang Rong.
However, both he and Prime Minister Ouyang underestimated Zhao Tong's determination as a censor to monitor officials for the emperor. They agreed to Prime Minister Ouyang's request on the surface, but secretly collected evidence, believing that with a few more "coincidences", he would know everything about the suffering of the people in Songyang County under Tang Rong's governance.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day for the Nanluo envoy to return. The court sent 500 soldiers to accompany them. Seeing the majestic appearance of the 500 armored soldiers, the Nanluo envoy excitedly knelt down and kowtowed to the emperor, thanking the emperor in the words Xin Cheng had taught them, and then he spoke a lot of gibberish.
One doesn't even need Xin Chang and his son to translate to know that they are praising the emperor.
The emperor smiled and waved to them cordially, wishing that more barbarians with mines would come and cry out to give him the mines. The people of Nanluo did not understand the deep meaning of this and chattered excitedly. When they left the capital, they felt like they were returning home in glory. Several of them chattered about how the emperor was a broad-minded monarch and that with these mighty divine armies, they would be able to drive away those hateful enemies.
They also chattered about how they wanted to perform well and try to get the great Emperor Dagan to agree to let them join Dagan and become citizens of the great Celestial Empire.
Xin Chang whispered the envoys' words to the accompanying generals. The generals laughed out loud and decided to be gentler to them when the time comes. It was really pitiful.
Behind the accompanying team were several convoys of merchants. These merchants all had dealings with the Xin family. This time they were going to Nanluo to do business, and they were determined to fill the land of Nanluo with the people who worked hard.
(End of this chapter)
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