"This is not the place to talk. Come home after leaving the office, and I will tell you in detail."
"Yes, father."
Cheng Jingzhou also knew that although this was the room where his father worked alone, there was no guarantee that the partition walls had ears. Moreover, it was hard to say whether the other party was threatening Guabao so much, whether it was for his father-in-law or for him, the new number one scholar.
In the evening, after Xie Xiuwen and Cheng Jingzhou carefully reviewed the situation, they could not find out whether either of them had done anything wrong.
"If you have to say that you have made plans, then you have. For example, Brother Liu's cousin was a beggar and insisted on getting married. She even bribed evil people to destroy your mother-in-law's reputation, and even wanted to give the good boy to your mother-in-law. Kidnapped.”
Cheng Jingzhou naturally remembered this incident: "But in this case, my father-in-law's family is the victim in this incident. Even if the government makes any judgment, it will be in accordance with the law. Besides, you did not go there after you became an official." How can I say anything wrong to Uncle Liu?"
This is also something Xie Xiuwen is puzzled by.
"I have sent people to Gaoyang County to investigate, but any matter involving ten years ago, or even earlier, will be investigated clearly. As long as there are some related people, they must be investigated carefully. In this matter, you Don’t act rashly yet, just do your errands and live your little life well.”
"Yes, father. Where is the good boy?"
"Just say that I have arranged everything, so she doesn't have to worry. If the other party sends a similar letter again, she must send it to me as soon as possible. Don't make the decision without authorization."
"Yes, everything is done with the baby's safety as the top priority."
Xie Xiuwen nodded with satisfaction, this guy was quite sensible.
A few days later, Xie Rongzhao received another letter. This time, the content of the letter was almost the same as the last time, but the words were sharper, almost almost cursing.
Xie Rongzhao frowned. The origin of the letter had never been found out. This time, he found it when the housekeeper opened the door in the morning, and the letter was delivered to Cheng Jingzhou as soon as possible.
"You don't have to worry about this matter. I will inform my father-in-law. You can stay at home with peace of mind. If you need to go out for something, be sure to bring more people with you. Don't act hastily."
"Oh, I understand. Don't think that I'm still a child. I know what's going on."
Cheng Jingzhou sighed and touched the top of her head: "I know you are learning how to be a good wife now. My dear, don't work too hard. There are only you and me in the house now, and we don't have any excessive rules. , how you lived in the Xie Mansion in the past, how you should live now, you married me, you are my treasure, Cheng Jingzhou, I work hard to plan a good life for us, also to make you live more freely. "
"Well, I understand, brother Jingzhou is the best!"
Cheng Jingzhou smiled and pinched her face: "If there are outsiders around, it's better to call me husband. People must know that you, this delicate girl, already have a master!"
Xie Rongzhao blushed, glared at him, and smiled happily.
The two letters in succession puzzled both Weng and his son-in-law.
Xie Xiuwen also informed his wife about this and asked her to be more careful in the mansion. He also warned the female family members in the mansion not to go out without anything else, especially Chen Jiaojiao, and not to go out with her children at will.
At the end of November, they received another letter, this time the content of the letter was more specific.
The other party threatened Xie Rongzhao and asked her to give out a thousand taels of silver. Otherwise, the other party would go to the government office to sue Xie Xiuwen for her rebellion and abandonment. She would also sue Madam Xie for being jealous and intolerant, thus causing harm to people's lives.
This time, everyone was speechless.
Beginning with chaos and finally giving up?
What's going on?
Who doesn't know that Xie Xiuwen never took a concubine from beginning to end, and had to live with Liu Ruolan, who didn't even have a maid to live with him, so why did he end up abandoning her?
Ten years ago?
Or was it more than ten years ago?
That’s even more impossible!
At that time, Xie Xiuwen was having a hard time supporting himself, so how could he have any money left to support other women?
Xie Xiuwen's eyes were dim. Over the years, there was only one woman who could barely be associated with his name.
It seems that someone is plotting secretly and setting up a big chess game!
Cheng Jingzhou felt that things were weird more and more, but anyone who was familiar with Xie Xiuwen knew that he was not greedy for women. If he really wanted to keep concubines or beauties, he would not have only one legal wife to accompany him until now.
"Father, this matter is really strange. Now it seems very clear. This is coming for you!"
"Yes, I can see it. Don't worry, let's just wait and see what happens. We want to see what cards the other party has in hand. If they can threaten Guobao so unscrupulously, there must be someone behind the other party's plan."
"What does father mean?"
"This matter is definitely related to Brother Liu's cousin. I have already ordered people to verify this matter, and I have also written a letter to Brother Liu. I believe it won't take long for him to reply. Not only that, I have been convicted of two cases in a row. That person has now been promoted to Jinzhou Sima, and I will also contact him about this matter. You don't have to worry, just do your part."
"Yes, father."
Cheng Jingzhou also noticed that he could not intervene in this matter for the time being.
Now that my father-in-law is a third-rank official, anyone who can compete with him must be something special.
Obviously, there are more than one or two people behind this letter, and it is very likely that they are members of a faction!
After Cheng Jingzhou returned home, he peeled off the cocoons one by one and listed all the relevant figures who were opposed to his father-in-law in the court. Of course, they were all only somewhat decent officials, and the minor officials were naturally not among them.
In addition, Cheng Jingzhou also specially circled Xie's house on Anhe Street.
Xie Huaiyi had lost his real power as early as the year before last, and now he only held the sinecure position of a Jin Ziguanglu doctor, and his rank was the same as his father-in-law. However, with one empty position and one with real power, it was naturally clear who was strong and who was weak.
Cheng Jingzhou also thought that after Xie Lin was transferred back to Beijing, he had always been close to his father-in-law, and that his father's position as Minister of Honglu Temple was also recommended by his father-in-law. This also indirectly led to the alienation of Xie Yu's family from Xie Huaiyi.
It is not impossible that Xie Huaiyi would hate this!
With the suspect, what Cheng Jingzhou can do is revealed.
Now that he has entered the court for the first time, even if he has a father-in-law who is the Minister of Civil Affairs, he does not dare to act recklessly. After all, this is the capital. If you walk around the inner city, you can bump into the family members of fourth-rank officials. Therefore, his background is really not good. What kind of.
Cheng Jingzhou wrote down the names of Xie Huaiyi, Qin Ge and others, and then carefully identified the interests between these people.
When Cheng Jingzhou returned to the inner courtyard, Xie Rongzhao had already laid down, but he was not asleep yet.
"Hey, didn't you say it might be very late?"
Cheng Jingzhou smiled. As soon as he returned home, he took a shower in the study. Now he just undressed and took off his belt. He didn't have the heart to explain so much. It was more serious to make out with his little wife first!
(End of chapter)
