Director An didn't say anything, and silently handed over his accounting book.
Xiao Rui took it and took a look. His eyes were wide open. It took him a while to calm down. When he looked at Feng Deyi, his eyes were a little different.
"Hmph! I knew something was wrong with this old guy. I thought you just didn't know how to teach your son. Even if you were on the wrong team and supported Prince Yin, it didn't matter. It was just a matter of vision at most. But seeing how strong you are Family wealth, haha, I just realized that I still underestimated your bottom line."
"Come here, seal the secret palace. You guys will personally guard all the entrances and exits. Don't let a fly go. I will enter the palace to see the saint. Damn, a hundred thousand taels in cash? This is enough for a big fight. It’s a fight, but you still don’t bring the property deeds and other items with you.”
Xiao Rui cursed and left, leaving everyone in the Yushitai looking at each other, no one sympathized with Feng Deyi anymore. Even if you were prime minister for eight lifetimes, relying on salary and rewards, you would never have that much money.
Most of the rewards from the imperial court were silk, medicinal materials and the like, and direct rewards of gold and silver only amounted to 1,800 yuan each time. At most, it's a land title, giving you a place to collect land rent and taxes. Do you want to talk about cash? Haha, this is the first year of Zhenguan, and the treasury that has just paid the Turkic benefits does not have as much money as your family.
For this alone, you won't be able to run away if you are granted the title of Deyi. If you don't support the people, what else can it be? If you can explain clearly the origin of the money, Xiao Rui will take your surname!
In the small study room of Taiji Hall, listening to Xiao Rui's narration and looking at the list and evidence in his hand, Li Er's face was as dark as water, and he kept gritting his teeth, but did not express his position.
After Xiao Rui reported, he expressed his thoughts: "I remember not long ago, you gave me two choices. Now it's fine. I ransacked Feng Deyi's house, and the cash alone is hundreds of thousands. Haha, the performance is up to standard. Right? Wei Chen..."
Um? When did this happen? You kid told me this?
Li Er was so angry that he slammed the table, "You bastard! Feng Deyi, Feng Deyi... I trusted him in vain in the past. After the Yuan Dynasty was changed, I let him command hundreds of officials. I was blind! Last year, when Jieli troops came to the city, I killed him. I killed the white horse and talked to the whole city to get a hundred thousand taels. Haha, moths, greedy moths!"
Lao Gao, the chamberlain, bowed and advised: "Your Majesty, calm down and take care of your dragon body..."
At this time, Lao Gao, the most loyal chamberlain, also hated Feng Deyi. Others did not remember it, but he remembered clearly that during the compensation payment last year, the eldest grandson of several uncles and uncles contributed the most and almost all the family wealth was lost. Feng Deyi kept crying about poverty. In the end, I managed to scrape together a thousand taels. Both the DPRK and the Central Government praised the Prime Minister for being incorruptible, but now it seems that he is incorruptible? This is a Pixiu that can only go in but not come out!
After venting his anger, Li Er said: "Xiao Rui, I will immediately ask the Ministry of Punishment to send someone to cooperate with you to thoroughly investigate the Deyi!"
"My...Your Majesty, I am not resigning..."
"Bastard, if you mention this again, I will send you to Lingnan! You will never see Xiangcheng again in your life." Li Er was really angry. He said to himself, you can just make a fuss if you make a fuss. You have to set your priorities. The key is At this time, you are my son-in-law, okay? I value you, but you are still fooling around?
Xiao Rui shrank his neck, obviously frightened by this dragon's power, and quickly changed his words: "Your Majesty, calm down, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
After saying that, he ran out of the Tai Chi Hall quickly and dejectedly.
Not long after, the chamberlain Lao Gao came out and said, "Xiao Yushi, wait for me, let's go to the Ministry of Punishment to deliver the order."
Xiao Rui directly snatched the imperial edict from the other party's hand, "I can go by myself. You go and ask the Queen to come and make a bowl of Qingxin Xiahuo tea for Your Majesty. Don't get angry."
ah? this……
"Why, you can't trust me? You're right, I won't harm you."
Lao Gao, the chamberlain, has never seen such a familiar person. This is the palace, are you in charge? I only listen to His Majesty's instructions. Don't say that you haven't married the princess yet. Even if you are married and become the consort, you can't do it in the palace... Forget it, I'll listen to you once, Your Majesty's dragon body is important.
"Remember to put some medicinal herbs and safflower, His Majesty's headache is about to come back." Watching Lao Gao leave, Xiao Rui warned.
In the Ministry of Punishment, Xiao Rui has never sent an edict. When he entered the Ministry of Punishment, he saw that the Minister of Punishment was none other than his own enemy - the uncle of the state, Changsun Wuji?
"Hey, Xiao Yushi came to our punishment department, what do you do for me?" Changsun Wuji was slightly fat, but his words were kind and showed no sign of neglect or grudge.
Xiao Rui opened the imperial edict, took a look at it, forget it, closed it and handed it over: "You can read it for yourself, I won't announce it. Something happened to this old boy Feng Deyi. Your Majesty asked the Ministry of Punishment to send someone with me to ransack his home. .”
Changsun Wuji took it and read it quickly, and nodded solemnly, "Okay, I will send the head of the Criminal Department, Mensi, to lead twenty-seven of his subordinate officers to go with you. There will be three hundred soldiers, and everyone will listen to you." command."
"Thank you!" Xiao Rui acted resolutely and returned to the Feng family after finishing the work, fearing that something might happen.
Changsun Wuji looked at the other party's back and sighed: "Xiao Yu has given birth to a good son. He is young but rough but fine, brave and resourceful. He will eventually become famous. Feng Deyi? Haha, a prime minister, but he is This is the first touchstone for others, and it seems that His Majesty also attaches great importance to this son-in-law."
At this time, it doesn't matter whether the Feng family has a funeral or not. According to Xiao Rui's instructions, you, Feng Deyi, should bury people. We only ransack the house for business, so don't disturb us. As long as the people in your house don't run away, we can stop arresting you for the time being and let you finish the funeral.
Feng Deyi: What do you mean? I still need to thank you?
They kept busy until it was getting dark, and then the Yushitai and the Ministry of Punishment sorted out the house confiscation matters. When they returned to their respective yamen, they were all so tired that their backs ached and they were panting.
But everyone at Yushitai was in a mood of great victory. They did not ask to go home after get off work, but sat around, chatting and laughing, and recounting the fun they had today.
Xiao Rui has notified the Yushitai kitchen to add extra meals in the evening. With so much property found today, it is appropriate to reward everyone.
Wei Zheng stopped him, "Everything today has been sorted and calculated and put into the national treasury. How can the Yushitai misappropriate it? Don't make a mistake. It's just an extra meal, the Yushitai still has some public funds."
Xiao Rui rolled his eyes and curled his lips and said: "Old Wei, everyone is in a good mood, but you are here to pour cold water on us. What's wrong with having a meal for so much money? How many dishes are you willing to give us for the little money at Yushitai?"
Director An stood up and said: "After the business is done, it's time for us to go home. Forget about extra meals. How can we contribute to the country..."
"Sit down, I was just joking with Old Wei, but you took it seriously? Doctor Wei deserves a share of the credit today. Without his strong support, we would not have been able to defeat Feng Deyi. In this way, everyone, come to Zuixian Tower in the West City, I I personally pay for a treat and do team building! Let’s celebrate openly.”
Team building? What the hell? What is team building? Everyone was collectively confused.
"Master Xiao, Zuixianlou in Xishi City is the most popular restaurant in Chang'an. A table of food there costs at least five taels of silver, and a bottle of wine costs ten taels. It's better not to waste the money. The Yushitai canteen is very good. Let's have something to eat and go back early. Go home." Xu Yushi persuaded.
Old Wei also said: "Boy, this is not good. If you lead people to kill people and confiscate the house, and now you treat guests privately, people will criticize you for forming a clique for personal gain and avenging private revenge."
Xiao Rui was not convinced, "We behave uprightly, eliminate harm for the people, and are aboveboard. If anyone is not convinced, just come and investigate, and then bring the evidence to me. It's just a meal for everyone. It's been a hard day, and we have done nothing for the court. This cancer should be celebrated.”
"Ahem, you are such a brave boy..."
"Don't be nagging, are you going? Old Wei, you are the chief officer of Yushitai. You always say that you are everyone's backing, but now you don't even dare to have a meal? Who will dare to fight with you in the future?"
"I have no money!" Old Wei spread his hands.
Xiao Rui burst out laughing: "You don't have to pay for it, I'll treat you. To be honest, the Zuixian Building in West City is my exclusive property. It's open to everyone today. If you want to go home and take care of your wife and children, I'll give you half of it." We'll meet at Zuixian Tower in an hour."
After saying this, everyone immediately started making noises. It's amazing. I heard that the Zuixian Tower was worth a fortune every day, but it turned out to be Mr. Xiao's property?
"I want to take my son to see the world. I can't afford Zuixianlou..."
"I'll take my daughter..."
"My newly married wife..."
The momentum of Zuixian Tower that night made even Wu Hou, who was patrolling the streets, smack his lips in envy. Look at the welfare benefits of Yushitai? Who is not jealous?
