This is the entrance to the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice. The Wei family's commotion has attracted many people's attention.
Although no one came forward to say anything, the surprised eyes and sighing expressions made Ba Age very embarrassed and felt like needles pricking his whole body.
He looked at the elders of the Wei family and said: "The best way now is to make up the money; if we delay it any longer, it will only get worse..."
Everyone looked ugly.
Who is willing to take out the money that has been put into the pocket?
Also, not everyone can afford it.
Banner people like to talk about pomp and circumstance. What they eat and wear in any season are all according to the pomp and circumstance.
Nowadays, extravagant marriages are still popular, requiring large betrothal gifts and extremely generous dowries. Most of the family wealth is lost in the marriage of a woman here.
Everyone looked at the eighth prince in unison.
The eighth prince has two hundred and thirty thousand taels of silver!
The Wei family got rich late, ranking behind the Wuya family and the Ma family in the imperial dining room. The amount of money they had misappropriated over the years was not as much as those two families.
Tahan, the head of the Wei family, looked at Brother Eight and said, "Master Eight, we really can't get the money together. Our family is not as deep-rooted as other families..."
The eighth elder brother looked at Tahan and said with a bit of coldness: "There is a bank outside. I heard that the Wei family has opened one. If they still can't get enough, the Ministry of Household Affairs also allows the banner people to borrow money..."
Tahan choked back his words, and another senior member of the Wei family relied on his elders and said: "The bank at home is used to exchange copper plates. It is only 18,000 taels of silver. What is it for? The bank outside is only three cents." Ten thousand taels of silver a year is a profit of 3,600 taels of silver. Who can afford to borrow it? The Ministry of Household Affairs allows bannermen to borrow money, but that is for princes and ministers. The higher the rank, the greater the amount of silver borrowed. Kuan, now that we are all members of the White Body Banner, how can the Ministry of Revenue pay attention to us..."
"If the Eighth Master doesn't help, we really won't be able to collect the money. When everyone else gets out, the Wei family will be trapped in it, which will also hurt the Eighth Master's dignity..."
"The future of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is gone, and the whole family will have to rely on it. When the time comes, we will have to rely on the eighth master to fill the vacancies in the house for the children..."
The eighth prince was annoyed.
I really didn't expect that in this situation, the Wei family would still want to coerce themselves.
He couldn't help but smile and said: "There is another way, which saves trouble and effort, and can also save my dignity..."
Several leaders of the Wei family looked at Eighth Prince.
"Then tell me quickly, this is making people anxious..."
"That's right, until now, the Wei family seems to be lower than others..."
"That's it, that's it, what's the way? Borrow money from Brother Jiu? That's a rich man, and the land in Xiaotangshan has made a lot of money..."
The eighth prince looked at the crowd and said: "I follow the example of Sanbeile and kill my relatives in a just and righteous way. I beg the Khan Ama not to take advantage of our mother and son, but directly confiscate the Wei family and make up for the money, okay?"
The scene suddenly became quiet.
The eighth prince was too lazy to deal with these people anymore, so he turned around and returned to the Yamen of the Criminal Department.
The rest of the Wei family looked at each other in shock.
No matter how good-tempered he is, he is still the prince's elder brother. He may not be able to help them, but "killing relatives for the sake of justice" is a matter of just one sentence...
*
On duty at the Hubu Yamen, Bai Qi drank a cup of tea, his face full of joy.
Brother Si's expression remained unchanged, and he was not surprised by today's result.
Surprisingly, the punishment was harsher than expected.
Not surprisingly, failure to pay back the money will not end well.
Bai Qi put down his tea cup and sighed: "In the past few days, my relatives have complained, and my servants have ignored them. They only try to collect as much money as they can. The two houses in the family have also been sold to their in-laws. Finally, They made up 40%. As soon as the news about the two families came out today, the other people in the house honestly collected all the money. Before the servant came over, they sent it all to the Criminal Punishment Department and let the matter be forgotten... "
The fourth elder brother's heart sank after hearing this.
What this time is making up for is the "clearance" deficit of the imperial kitchen.
But is this the only place where the imperial dining room can be greedy?
What about purchasing?
That one is the big one!
The Wuya family was able to collect the money they had accumulated over the years in just a few days, not because they were frugal and unwilling to spend money, but because they had other income, and the real amount of money they spent was more than the amount found.
The fourth elder brother felt sulky in his heart, looked at Bai Qi and said, "What yamen are the Wuya family members in now after they retired from the imperial kitchen?"
Bai Qi thought for a while and said: "The distribution is relatively scattered. Those with higher grades and seniority were directly transferred to other yamen at the beginning of last year. For those with lower grades, some have filled their vacancies, and some are still on the waiting list..."
Having said this, he paused and said: "Everything that was filled before the end of last year went smoothly, but after the beginning of this year, there were a lot of delays..."
Mentioning this, Fourth Elder Brother's face darkened, he looked at Bai Qi and said, "Who planned the New Year's gift for Ninth Elder Brother?"
It’s true that the Wuya family is the prince’s maternal family, and they also have two princes, so what?
Brother Jiu is a prince, how can they treat him with contempt? !
It was like laying maggots between their brothers.
Fortunately, the brothers have a good friendship, and the ninth elder brother will not suspect him and the fourteenth elder brother because of this. Otherwise, there would have been suspicions.
Bai Qi's face was green and white, and he said: "It's my second uncle..."
The fourth elder brother had disgust on his face. He was the same person who had previously opposed Bai Qi's replenishment of money. He even asked the daughter-in-law of the family to hand Zhe Zi into the palace and go to Yonghe Palace to talk about this.
As a result, the Wuya family has been able to escape the disaster because of their active repayment of the money, which is an advantage for them.
The fourth elder brother looked at Bai Qi and said: "After a while, the matter of raising the flag should have been finalized. From now on, there will be two families. Uncle should make his own decision when something happens, and don't be hindered by the elders."
Being old and not dying is a thief.
Those who rely on their old age and betray their old age, and who are increasingly greedy, are the old officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Bai Qi said respectfully: "Fourth Master, don't worry. I will restrain the family when I get back. I will be respectful and peaceful, so as not to embarrass my wife and the two masters..."
】
The fourth elder brother looked at him and said: "Khan Ama has a keen eye and can see everything clearly. He can lift up the Wuya family, but he can also bring the Wuya family back to its original shape. My uncle must remember this..."
The Wuya family's grace is not just about raising the flag.
Bai Qi said more respectfully: "This slave must remember..."
*
Princess Villa.
Princess Kejing looked at Sanguan Bao and her two uncles with an expressionless face.
Dopku was detained in Zongren Mansion for several days and was only released this morning.
"This is Brother Ninth's revenge for personal gain!" Dopuku said sadly for several days, almost going crazy.
"Shut up!" Sanguan Bao scolded in a low voice.
"Amma, Brother Jiu regards us as enemy bandits, why don't you tell your son?" Dopuku said angrily: "Don't let the princess be so ignorant that she was bullied by him too!"
Sanguan Bao glanced at Princess Kejing and said, "It's just a misunderstanding..."
Princess Kejing said: "Why is my mother missing? I heard that she died of illness when she went to Guo Luoluo's house to visit her relatives. Then who is in front of my mother? Why is there no one to announce the funeral for me?"
Sanguan Bao and his son were both quiet.
After a while, Duopuku said: "This is the reason why Brother Jiu doesn't want to see our family. He was bewitched by Jiu Fujin and misunderstood that the noble wanted to harm him. Somehow he said it in front of the emperor, and the emperor allowed the noble to return home. A noble man must be strong. How can he bear this humiliation? He just seeks death..."
Princess Kejing looked at Dopku and sneered: "Uncle, do you think I am a three-year-old child? Suicide is a serious crime for a palace concubine. Her parents are guilty of death, and her family has lost her family name. How can she seek death?"
Dopku looked stiff and said, "This is where I told the inside story in front of the princess, and I kept it secret from the outside world."
Princess Kejing said: "There was no clear purpose for E Niang's return, and she was still a noble person in the palace. She passed away. No one from the Shengjing Internal Affairs Office or the Shengjing General Yamen came forward to express condolences, and no one verified the cause of E Niang's death. ?”
Human life is at stake, not to mention the nobles in the palace?
Guo Guiren was in his late twenties and not too old. The cause of his death must be investigated and reported to the emperor.
Dopku was speechless.
Sanguan Bao looked at Princess Kejing and said, "Your Majesty is ill. If you have a pulse, please pass it to the emperor. Someone from the General Office of Shengjing has also come to visit..."
Princess Kejing looked at Dopuku and said, "Is there something unspeakable about my mother's illness that has nothing to do with the Guo Luoluo family, so my uncle wants to blame it on Brother Jiu?"
Dopku almost jumped up and said hurriedly: "Princess, what do you mean by this? We and the noble are siblings, how can we harm the noble? Whether it is Amma or our brothers, they are the closest to the noble, even for the sake of To protect noble people, even the Hesik family..."
"Second brother!" Sanguan Bao said angrily: "Shut up! What are you talking about?!"
Dopku was stunned by the laughter, and then realized what he was talking about, and the blood faded from his face.
Princess Kejing's expression became solemn. She was the granddaughter of the Guo Luoluo family, so of course she knew who the Hesik family was.
That was the biological mother of Concubine Yi and Daobao, and the concubine of Sanguan Bao. She died of illness in the winter of the 35th year of Kangxi's reign.
The thirty-fifth year of Kangxi, the thirty-fifth year of Kangxi...
Princess Kejing's heart was in turmoil.
She was not married at that time and was still in the palace.
In the thirty-fifth year of Kangxi's reign, Concubine Yi's son Eleventh Prince died.
She looked at San Guan Bao and saw prayer in San Guan Bao's cloudy old eyes.
Princess Kejing's hair stood up when she looked at Sanguan Bao and his son.
They can kill the Hesik family in order to cover up the noble's fault; naturally, they can also force the noble to death for the sake of the Guo Luoluo family's holy favor.
In the final analysis, it is all to preserve the glory and wealth of the Guo Luoluo family.
Princess Kejing turned cold, looked at Sanguan Bao and said: "I am young after all, and I didn't know that there are such shameless people in the world. The wealth of the whole family depends entirely on the empress. How can I still be so heartless and harmful to my family?" The dead mother-in-law’s mother-in-law and her youngest son..."
After hearing this, Sanguan Bao frowned and said: "Princess is wrong. The wealth of the Guo Luoluo family does not come from the empress, but from the military exploits accumulated during the War of the Three Feudatories. Instead, the empress' dignity comes from the Guo Luoluo family. If not When the emperor promoted the Guo Luoluo family, why did he appoint the empress as the head of the family and allow the daughters of the family to enter the palace? He would not allow a widowed nobleman to enter the palace, giving him a double dignity..."
