The third elder brother put away the hanging calligraphy, the Beacon Mountain and the inkstone on the bookcase, and left the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
When something happened to Guo Luoluo's family, he couldn't pretend not to know and went over to thank him.
It was not easy to disclose this reason to the public, but he had to show his appreciation.
When the third elder brother went out, the ninth elder brother and the fifth elder brother looked at each other.
The fifth elder brother asked in confusion: "What is the purpose of the Guo Luoluo family?"
It turns out that he was just confused just now, but he just followed the words of the ninth elder brother and blamed the whole thing on the third elder brother.
It's intentional.
This saves the third elder brother from fussing over the matter of being the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The ninth elder brother thought about Princess Kejing. The fifth elder brother was confused and did not go to the imperial court. The one who went to the imperial palace was Princess Kejing.
However, in front of the fifth elder brother, he did not involve Princess Kejing. He only said: "There should be something wrong with Sheng Jing's errand. This time the Ministry of Internal Affairs is being investigated. Khan Ama must not only be investigating the accountant." manage."
The fifth elder brother understands that there has been a lot of talk outside these days about the Qi family's embezzlement of money, and I guess the Guo Luoluo family is not blameless either.
He didn't ask any more questions and said, "Then I'll go back. There will be a lot of coaxing at Third Brother's place, so don't be tough..."
Brother Jiu said firmly: "Brother Fifth, don't worry about this. The money from before has not been paid back yet, so he can't be stubborn."
The fifth elder brother looked at the twelfth elder brother again and said, "Are you too thin? My elder brother's dining room is not complete, so I'll ask someone to prepare some more cakes to cushion me when I'm hungry."
When the twelfth brother was drawing a strip, it looked like a bamboo pole.
The twelfth elder brother said: "Everything is ready, including lotus root starch and fried noodles."
The fifth elder brother asked this question, and seeing that the twelfth elder brother knew what was going on, he left.
The ninth elder brother called someone to bring the table and chairs of the twelfth elder brother that had been moved to the side room and set them up again.
When Zhang Baozhu sent the documents, the ninth elder brother directly asked the twelfth elder brother to put them on the table. Then he stood up and told the twelfth elder brother: "You go through it first, and I will go to the Criminal Punishment Department..."
Before Gui Dan left just now, he took Brother Jiu and whispered one thing, that is, all the members of the Guo Luoluo family were sent to the Criminal Punishment Department.
Brother Jiu couldn't help but feel something in his heart. Although the Guo Luoluo family was not "lost" today, it was still very much the same.
All property was gone.
The designated person has some wealth, but he really wants to know how much ginseng money he has.
In the Criminal Punishment Department, Zhao Chang has obtained the confessions of several of Sanguanbao's confidants.
The people under the household are dependent on their masters. If the Guo Luoluo family is still as blooming as before in Shengjing, then the people under the household will not lack loyal servants.
But the power of the Guo Luoluo family collapsed today, and this was another interrogation by the Division of Punishment, so everyone finally spoke.
Today, the warehouse and other places in Guo Luoluo's house have been inspected. There are a total of 2,748 taels of gold, 462 taels of gold utensils, gold hairpins and other items; and 57,920 taels of silver. Fourteen taels, 2,250 taels of silverware; 268 pieces of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, fine fur coats, etc., with a discount of 8,930 taels of silver.
The family has a population of 124, and 29 horses and mules.
However, this is just the beginning.
From the secret room of Sanguan Bao's study, we also found 370,000 taels of banknotes and 25 various land and house deeds.
Another chief attendant of San Guan Bao confessed that San Guan Bao had another concubine in Hangzhou, and it was through this person that the ginseng of the Guo Luo Luo family was sold throughout the south of the Yangtze River.
Zhao Chang looked at the confession and knew that the emperor was going to be angry.
The Hangzhou Weaving Yamen was the emperor's eyes and ears in the south of the Yangtze River. As a result, the stolen goods were sold under the nose for several years, and the Hangzhou Weaving Yamen did not report a word about it.
Zhao Chang came out and planned to go to the imperial court to return his orders, so he confronted Brother Jiu.
Brother Jiu knew the rules and didn't ask too many questions. He just said, "Have you found the large amount of silver?"
Zhao Chang thought about the 370,000 taels and nodded slightly.
Brother Jiu immediately felt at ease.
Humph, it would be better to let the three officials protect the bamboo basket and get nothing. Otherwise, let him secretly deposit the money. Brother Jiu will feel very uncomfortable.
However, growing ginseng…
Can this matter also be assigned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs?
The number of mountain parameters is decreasing year by year, which is also a big problem.
We can't give the North Koreans an advantage and let them sell Korean ginseng here all year round...
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Changchun Garden, Qingxi Bookstore.
The third elder brother came over with a bit of excitement.
Now that the errand of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been handed over, can I return to the Ministry of Gifts?
Speaking of nobility, the Ministry of Rites is nobility.
After Kangxi finished handling the morning's affairs, he was ready to have a meal.
But before the meal, he sent Liang Jiugong to Huichun Villa and told Concubine Yi to come and accompany him.
She should always be informed about Guo Luoluo's family affairs, so as not to be upset if she finds out later.
As a result, Yifei has not arrived yet, but the third elder brother has arrived.
Kangxi couldn't help but frown. Is this because of Brother Jiu's return to the Ministry of Internal Affairs?
He didn't really want to see her.
After thinking about it, he still ordered Wei Zhu's successor to come in.
When the third elder brother came in, he looked a little moved and said with admiration on his face: "It's all because my son didn't handle it well and made Khan Ama worry..."
Kangxi was fascinated by this meaningless sentence, but he didn't show it on his face. He just said: "It's nothing."
The third elder brother said: "It's just that Concubine Yi's mother is really sad here. It really makes her son feel ashamed."
Only then did Kangxi realize that he was talking about the Guo Luoluo family.
How did it spread outside?
The third elder brother said with shame: "My son is young and energetic. In front of the uncles of the fifth elder brother and the ninth elder brother, my son should have taken a step back and not send Dopuku to the clan mansion."
This was sent in the name of disrespect to the prince. If it is not dealt with, it will hurt the prince's face, but if it is dealt with, it will also hurt the face of Concubine Yi, mother and son.
Kangxi looked at the third elder brother and felt very disappointed.
Although I don’t know how the third elder brother could have such a misunderstanding, but after the misunderstanding, he came to me to talk nonsense and apply eye drops. This is too petty and does not have the bearing of a prince.
Kangxi felt that the third elder brother was also reading crookedly and vain.
His expression became cold and he said, "I heard that the Ma family came to see you again yesterday? How do you plan to deal with them?"
The third elder brother glanced at Kangxi and wanted to ask if Dalinghe Ranch could have a deputy general manager.
But it’s just a thought.
He said honestly: "My son has ordered them to make up for the shortfall as soon as possible. They really don't have any money. They just took advantage and were lucky. They thought that their son would be able to rely on them from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Now that his son has left the Ministry of Internal Affairs, It's time for them to know their priorities. Brother Jiu has always been strict with these relatives and will not condone them."
Kangxi nodded and said, "Then I will see how they behave."
After saying this, the third elder brother couldn't sit still.
Is this a bad performance and we still need to continue to punish him?
Regarding the Ma family, he was actually still undecided.
He is the prince's elder brother. He attracts attention when he moves or is quiet, and it is not easy for him to do business.
But if the Ma family has other livelihoods, it is customary to pay 20% of the filial piety to the palace openly and 20% in secret, which will be a steady stream of money.
Because of this, he withdrew from the imperial court without even asking about the affairs of the Rites Yamen.
Mainly because he noticed that the emperor's father was in a bad mood, so he didn't dare to be too presumptuous.
When he came out, he saw Concubine Yi arriving in a chariot, accompanied by Liang Jiugong.
The third elder brother stepped aside, bowed and said: "Please be kind to my concubine..."
Concubine Yi got off the chariot and said, "Three Belles are safe too..."
Kangxi heard the noise outside in the house and ordered Wei Zhu to come out and call someone.
Concubine Yi nodded to Third Brother and entered Qingxi Bookstore.
Immediately, the steward of the garden dining room brought the dining table over.
Third Brother left the Xiaodong Gate and returned to Beitou Suo.
After thinking about it, he still didn't plan to go to Ma's house in person. There was no need.
He gave a few instructions to the eunuch Hazhuzi beside him and sent him to the city to deliver the message.
Hearing that he was back, San Fujin waited for a long time but did not see him coming to the main courtyard, so he lost his temper and came to the front yard.
Seeing Brother San looking at the calligraphy and paintings on the wall in a daze, San Fujin glanced at them several times, but he really didn't understand what was so interesting.
"Master, it's time for lunch..."
Sanfu Jindao.
The third elder brother nodded and followed San Fujin to the main room.
Seeing a plate of braised chicken wings, Third Brother's face turned green and said: "How can you eat like this? How many chickens did you ask someone to kill?"
Sanfujin said: "Five of them. There is a refrigerator. We don't eat them all in one day. Today we have chicken wings and tomorrow we have chicken legs. There won't be much of them evenly."
The third elder brother's expression softened slightly and he said: "Now that the palace has made a lot of money, don't take the risk. Otherwise, you will not be able to make it through the rest of your life."
Sanfujin couldn't help feeling depressed when he heard this.
In the past, at Baylor House, the number of times the couple could eat together was limited, and there were no such long words.
Now at my elder brother's place, we eat together a lot, and there is no meal that the third elder brother doesn't choose.
San Fujin felt extremely depressed. He had endured it before, but now he couldn't help but said: "Don't worry, sir, if the flowers are gone, I will use my dowry to make up for it."
The third elder brother glanced at her and frowned: "Why do you have the habit of being greedy? Doesn't your dowry belong to your children? If you spend more, you will leave less for them in the future. Is that possible? Calculate this economic calculation?"
San Fujin said unhappily: "How can this be true? My dowry must be for me first, and the rest of my money belongs to my children."
The third elder brother pointed at San Fujin and said, "If you're not kind, why can't you learn from Mrs. Side? Mrs. Side has given you all her private money. Isn't it right for you to save some for Hong Qing and the others?"
San Fujin looked at his third brother and said: "Then I'm so tight that I can't bear to eat or wear anything? I'm such a frustrated Eni, whoever wants to act like that, I can't be like this. I'm spoiled at home." After sixteen years of living a good life, there is no reason to get married, but to eat chaffy vegetables..."
The third elder brother pointed at her and said: "Who didn't let you eat enough? Just don't be extravagant."
San Fujin frowned and said, "What's going on? It's not like the family has no living money anymore. The surplus from the Dragon Boat Festival can be spent for a year and a half, and then the Mid-Autumn Festival will be included..."
The third elder brother shook his head and said: "No, it's all gone..."
Sanfujin was dumbfounded.
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Kangxi gave him a seat in Qingxi Bookstore.
Yifei looked at the dining table. It was different from the ordinary dishes. There were fewer plates, and there were only four dishes, braised chicken slices, cold chicken drumsticks, small rapeseed with dried shrimps and cold kelp shreds.
Then there are sesame paste cold noodles, and four plates of vegetables, diced celery, radish, soybean sprouts, and mung bean sprouts.
Concubine Yi smiled and said: "It's hot and I can't bear to eat, so I just have a good meal here with the emperor..."
After saying that, she had already stood up and said: "I will prepare a bowl for the emperor first..."
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