Chapter 79: Concubine Kills Son
Letters were written slowly in ancient times.
But the 800-li express train is not slow at all.
In less than four days, Song Siyuan's letter reached his grandfather, Censor Song.
Censor Song's hands were shaking as he held the letter.
What's so urgent?
Why does it require an 800-mile express delivery?
He knew that his grandson and King Jing had suffered a great disaster, but he didn't know what kind of disaster it was.
In the letter his grandson had previously written home, he had not mentioned a single word about the period of time he had disappeared, only saying that he had gone out traveling under an assumed name.
Then he rescued a group of children who were being beaten and got slightly injured.
King Jing presented a memorial to the emperor, accusing the kidnapper of committing a crime of harming the world and losing humanity, and demanding that he be severely punished to serve as a warning to others.
The kidnapper didn't know until his death that he had injured the prince and was then accused by the prince. This is a serious crime!
But Censor Song knew that this was definitely not the case. His grandson was honest and loyal and had never been good at lying.
That's why the Queen chose her grandson to be Prince Jing's study companion.
He sensed something strange between the lines of the letter from home, but could only remain silent.
Open the letter.
Censor Song's complexion gradually improved.
I hope it’s not my grandson’s business!
However, this is Minister Jiang's family affair after all.
Moreover, the Lu family has been convicted and exiled. Anyone who dares to speak a word in favor of the Lu family in front of the emperor is seeking death!
He doesn't want to die.
As for Madam Jiang, it was said that she was unfilial to her mother-in-law and poisoned her illegitimate son, which was why she was sent back to the farm.
If it were any other family, she would definitely be divorced.
It won’t work if it’s kept at Minister Jiang’s house. This person owes too much to the Lu family and cannot repay it.
If you divorce your wife, you will be criticized, called ungrateful, and impeached by the censor.
Of course, this censor is him as the Grand Censor.
It's just that it's hard to tell whether this matter in the back house is true or false...
Even if Mrs. Jiang really saved his grandson, he would just give her more money and silk.
Impeachment is a bit too much.
Even though the censor has the power to impeach all officials, he cannot abuse his power.
However, when Censor Song was about to put the letter back into the envelope, another piece of paper fell out.
The eye-catching words and handwriting hurt Censor Song's eyes.
"What Song Xiaolang wrote is what this king intended..."
This is King Jing's handwriting...it was written by King Jing himself.
This...what should I do?
Censor Song's eyebrows twitched.
He called the old servant and said, "Find someone to keep an eye on the Jiang Mansion and see what Minister Jiang has been up to lately, or if there's anything wrong!"
The old servant responded and left.
I can't help the Lu family, but I can always impeach those who bully the Lu family's daughters.
In less than half a day.
The old servant returned with a message, "Sir, I sent someone to keep an eye on her. They discovered a woman secretly lingering outside the gate of the Jiang Mansion. She tried many times to approach Minister Jiang but failed. She was thrown into a dilapidated temple in the wilderness and was nearly bullied. She was rescued by our people..."
"A woman! What kind of woman?"
Censor Song opened his eyes wide as if he had heard something extraordinary.
That kid Jiang Yunze is enjoying the blessing of having two noble ladies on his left and right.
There are actually romantic debts!
The old servant continued, "It was a very beautiful woman. She said she was from Taoxi Village and was Minister Jiang's childhood sweetheart."
Childhood sweetheart, and she’s a woman!
Censor Song’s eyes widened.
The first reaction was, could this woman be Jiang Yunze’s mistress?
This is a big melon!
Jiang Yunze used to look righteous and acted like a hypocrite.
Censor Song asked again, "Have you investigated clearly? Is that woman Jiang Yunze's mistress?"
"Sir, that woman's name is Tao Tao. She lives in Taoxi Village. She is the daughter of a Qinghe County clerk, not Minister Jiang's mistress..."
From Taoxi Village again.
"Then why did she come to the capital to look for Jiang Yunze?"
The old servant replied, "According to what the woman said, her father was coerced by Minister Jiang's concubine, Qi, into murdering Madam Jiang's legitimate son... The woman came to ask Minister Jiang for justice."
Song Yushu frowned slightly, thinking of his grandson's letter, which was written in almost the same way.
What he said is indeed true.
It's not that the young man was deceived, nor was it that he acted on impulse.
It seems that the grandson and King Jing were kidnapped, and then rescued by the girl from the Lu family, so King Jing couldn't bear to see it and offered help.
Censor Song thought for a moment and ordered the old servant, "Settlement the woman and then verify whether what she said and did was true."
"Yes, I will go right away."
A few days later, Censor Song presented an impeachment memorial to the emperor.
He favored his concubine and killed his wife, treated his wife and children poorly, allowed his concubine to kill his wife and children, treated his brother and his family poorly, and caused his brother to be disabled...
Jiang Yunze knelt in the Golden Palace with a confused look on his face.
It was like having a bucket of ice water poured over my head, chilling me to the bone.
The civil servants should be clean and reputable.
However, all these incidents destroyed the good reputation he had built up over the years.
The ministers shook their heads at him and His Majesty sighed at him.
No matter how much the emperor valued him, he could not withstand the pressure from the censors.
It was immediately announced, "Minister of Rites Jiang Yunze, for his misconduct, has been demoted to the position of Doctor of Rites and fined one year's salary as a warning to others..."
Jiang Yunze was pale and kneeling on the ground.
After all the officials had left the hall, he tremblingly got up and stumbled out.
His handsome face was pale and bloodless, and his hair was messy in the wind.
Just like his mood at the moment.
He couldn't figure out how he had offended these imperial censors.
What a sudden disaster!
Originally, he had a successful career, and even when he risked his life to plead for the Lu family, His Majesty did not really blame him.
Afterwards, people praised him for his kindness and righteousness!
It also received praise from the court officials.
He couldn't understand why he was demoted for no apparent reason...
God knows how difficult it was for him to climb up step by step. He originally thought that his father-in-law would abdicate and return to his hometown, and with his recommendation, the position of Minister of Rites would belong to him.
Now... it's all ruined!
The reputation he had accumulated over the years was gone.
Allowing a concubine to kill his wife and children?
Without a doubt, it must be Qi Caiwei's fault again...
Even though she was promoted to a co-wife, he is still not satisfied. It really makes me worry.
Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. If this gets out, how will people in the world view him?
And you treat your brother and his clansmen poorly?
Let mother pay back Jiang Yunhu's money and give him thirty taels of silver every year?
Thirty taels a year is already a lot for Jiang Yunhu.
Without having to pay land tax, thirty taels is enough for them to eat meat every day.
It’s really greedy!
Thinking of this, Jiang Yunze's face darkened and he quickened his pace...
As soon as he returned home, he headed towards Qi Caiwei's yard.
Qi Caiwei now lives in the main courtyard...Xilan Courtyard.
Lu Qingyao's former yard.
"Husband, you're back?" Seeing his angry look, Qi Caiwei quickly asked someone to serve him tea and snacks.
Her father had sent someone to tell her that her husband had been impeached by the censor and demoted...
Let her persuade and be patient.
So at this moment, she is feeling guilty!
Seeing that Jiang Yunze didn't respond, he sulked.
She handed him a cup of tea and whispered softly, "Husband, calm down. These are all fabrications made up by those old bastards..."
"Bang!"
The teacup in Qi Caiwei's hand fell to the ground...
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