"My father once served in the imperial court, so he passed down a jade pendant."
"Although my father has been dead for many years, there are still some old acquaintances in the court."
"I think the prefect decided to help me when he saw Nephrite just now. He is an old friend of my father's."
The young woman explained while carefully wiping off the oil stains on Su Su's hands.
However, her explanation made Yang Dong frown.
In today's court, it is not an exaggeration to say that people are leaving for tea.
What's more, according to the young woman, her father has been dead for many years. If this is the case, how can a mere piece of nephrite be sold to the magistrate?
Besides... I don’t know how many officials have changed in the court today.
You are so lucky to be able to recognize this piece of nephrite, right?
Perhaps sensing Yang Dong's doubts, the young woman took the initiative to explain:
"Actually... I'm quite surprised about this."
"My father has been dead for many years. Over the years, there has been no contact between the court and the government. Therefore, I don't understand why the prefect can recognize this piece of nephrite."
Yang Dong nodded slightly, and his eyes focused on the nephrite in his hand.
The soft jade is soft and moist, and there is a faint word "Yan" engraved on the surface, which presumably represents a certain identity.
It's just...he always felt that this matter was a bit strange.
So he opened his mouth and asked:
"May I ask your father, what position did he hold?"
When the young woman heard this, a look of hesitation flashed in her eyes.
However, the next moment she smiled nonchalantly and said:
"Actually... there is nothing to hide about this matter. My father was a registered official in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and his official position was not high. However, because he was recommended by a large family in the south of the Yangtze River, his official career has always been smooth."
Registration in the Ministry of Household Affairs?
Yang Dong frowned and quickly searched for information related to this official position in his mind.
In fact... this so-called record is just a seventh-grade official in the Ministry of Household Affairs. His job is also very simple. The main content is to sort out and inspect the taxes paid by the local government to the court.
Therefore, although this position is not high, it can be regarded as a position of real power.
But……
Even so, there is no need for the current prefect of the capital to give him this face.
After all, in the capital, not to mention a small seventh-rank sesame official, even a dignified minister of the sixth rank, from an official to a second-rank official, he is still an emperor and a courtier, and he has to live with his tail between his legs.
When the young woman saw Yang Dong's serious face, she gradually came back to her senses.
She is not stupid. She grew up in a family of officials. After she became an adult, she took care of her children alone.
She even knows the unspoken rules of this world better than Yang Dong.
Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes were also flashing with confusion.
"Actually... I haven't thought about this matter. Our lineage is originally a branch of the Xu family. We have not had any contact for many years. It is impossible to get the support of the Xu family."
"To be honest, my father also lost his official position because of the tax and money case, and finally died in depression."
"I really can't figure out why the prefect chose to help."
When Yang Dong heard this, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.
"Wait a minute, you just said that your father lost his official position because of the tax case?"
"Yes, there was a lot of commotion in the capital at that time. But it was not a glorious thing. Since then, our family has been living in seclusion and rarely appeared in public."
Yang Dong silently recorded this point in his mind and continued to ask:
"Since you also know that this piece of nephrite may not be of any use, why did you take it out just now in court?"
The words have been spoken, and the young woman has no need to hide it anymore.
There was a hint of memory in her expression, and she slowly said:
"Actually... this is also in compliance with my father's last wish."
"After my father was demoted, he stayed at home all day and was unhappy. After about half a year, he made a decision that made me hate him for the rest of my life."
Speaking of this, the young woman's eyes turned slightly red.
However, she has always controlled her emotions very well. After a short silence, she returned to normal and continued:
"My father chose to throw away his life, but maybe it was because he still cared about my daughter in his heart."
"So in his suicide note, he specifically mentioned the importance of this piece of nephrite. My father said that this piece of nephrite can save my life at a critical moment."
"That's why you took out this nephrite just now. But I'm afraid even you didn't expect that this piece of nephrite is really so useful, right?"
After hearing Yang Dong's analysis, the young woman just nodded slightly.
"Indeed, the usefulness of this piece of nephrite is actually beyond my expectation."
Yang Dong nodded slightly. He always felt that there was something strange about this matter. Now that I happen to be determined to rectify a wave of officialdom, I might as well use this case as an entry point.
"I'm afraid those people won't let it go. You'd better be careful these days."
"If you encounter any trouble, send this token to Qunfang Tower."
Yang Dong thought for a while and handed the Xichang secret agent's token to the young woman.
Immediately before she could refuse, she took the first step and said:
"I still have some things to do, so I won't leave any more. You guys can take your time..."
…
Leaving Fanlou,
Yang Dong ran straight to the small building of Xichang without stopping,
In fact, in addition to the appointment and dismissal of officials in the Ministry of Personnel over the years, the small building in Xichang also has a copy of the appointment and removal of officials in the past dynasties, which is stored in the library on the third floor of the small building.
Yang Dong returned to the small building in Xichang and plunged into the library.
Following the information provided by the young woman, he quickly rummaged through the library.
An hour later,
Yang Dong looked at the files scattered on the ground in front of him and frowned tightly.
According to the files, there have been only two tax bank cases in the past thirty years.
The two tax and bank cases, both in terms of the characters involved and the results, are completely different from what the young woman described!
Could it be that...the files in the Xichang Building are not the complete version?
Yang Dong raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows. He suddenly realized that what happened to the young woman was probably not that simple.
"Come here, go get the files from the Ministry of Personnel for the past thirty years!"
…
The bright moon hangs high, it is already late at night,
However, at this moment, the small building in Xichang was brightly lit.
Those spies who usually only know how to train themselves are now sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding thick files in their hands.
"How about it? Are there any new discoveries about the tax bank case?"
Shu Mouse stared at the spies and asked seriously.
