I have to say that Xie Rongzhao's idea was a good one, but it was a bit damaging, but it was the best to deal with the Du family, and in this way, he could not offend the head of Jiahua County.
Cheng Jingzhou and Xie Rongzhao discussed it and decided to split up.
Here Mrs. Du came to see her with heavy gifts, but was told that she returned to her parents' home yesterday.
Mrs. Du had no choice. No one was there, so she couldn't force her way in.
Mr. Du can't see Cheng Jingzhou, and Mrs. Du can't see Xie Rongzhao. Things are not going well for both parties, and the atmosphere in the Du family is naturally not good either.
Xie Rongzhao gave a greeting note to the county lord's mansion, and also had someone send a message to the housekeeper of the county lord's mansion, saying that it was related to the Qingzhang of Feng County, and he asked the county lord to see him.
The Lord of Jiahua County didn't want to see Xie Rongzhao at first, mainly out of jealousy.
How come Xie Rongzhao, both a woman, has parents who love her and a husband who is number one?
This time I heard that it was related to the fields in Feng County, so I could probably guess that it was about measuring her fields.
The Lord of Jiahua County didn't care and dismissed it casually: "No! It's just Zhang Qing, just let him do it. The Lord of the County is still short of a few acres of land."
The reason why the head of Jiahua County is so confident is because she feels that she has not done anything illegal and the properties under her name are numerous. She does not believe that Cheng Jingzhou can still turn out flowers.
But as soon as she finished speaking, the housekeeper who came to report the matter panicked.
"Mother, you have to see me. In addition to our former private property, Feng County also has ten hectares of land that were rewarded by the Holy Spirit. Although these fields are not together, they are all recorded in your name. If Once it is found that the number of fields is wrong, and Mr. Cheng goes to the trouble together, the Holy One will definitely hold him accountable."
The Lord of Jiahua County was slightly startled: "How can it be so serious? Besides, I have so many fields under my name, how can I steal some unimportant fields?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she realized something was wrong. She stared closely at the steward who answered the question and said angrily: "You made it clear! But what evil things did you do without telling me?"
The housekeeper was so frightened that he knelt down, no longer daring to hide anything, and told everything exactly.
"Mother, we all do this for you. Our county government can maintain its current glory, but how can we just rely on those fields? Think about the various expenses every month, and it is also a birthday gift. , wedding, filial piety to the elders of the clan, plus you have to reward the servants when you go out, etc., these are not small sums. We still have so many servants in our house, just by virtue of How can we live such a luxurious life with those outputs?”
The butler's words were clearly an exaggeration.
The Lord of Jiahua County has a lot of properties in her name. Even if she is a little more luxurious, it will not be as serious as he said.
In the final analysis, it was just that the Lord of Jiahua County was incompetent in general affairs and was deceived by his subordinates.
Mammy got a look from the housekeeper asking for help, and rolled her eyes: "County Lord, the housekeeper has been following you for many years. He has been following the county prince when he was alive earlier. He is very loyal to our county head's mansion. He must be The village leaders below are acting a little arrogantly, and if they are thinking of seeking some benefits, they will inevitably act under your guise. I think it would be better for us to meet Mrs. Cheng first."
The Lord of Jiahua County was persuaded, mainly because she also became curious and wanted to know why Xie Rongzhao came to her.
Xie Rongzhao is still just an ordinary official's family member. Cheng Jingzhou has to wait until he is promoted to a fifth-rank official before he can apply for a title to his mother or wife.
But Xie Rongzhao's father was a third-grade official, so the head of Jiahua County only whispered a few words behind his back, but did not dare to bully her in person.
"Mrs. Cheng returned to Beijing this time specifically for my family's affairs?"
"I don't dare to hide it from you when I get back to the county master. Now Feng County is clearing the land, and the progress is very fast. When we arrived at the village under the name of the Du family two days ago, something unexpected happened."
Xie Rongzhao talked about the arrogance and domineeringness of the village leader, and also stated that he was already in prison and was just waiting for the county magistrate to be free before he could be sentenced.
Lord Jiahua breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing that she was talking about the Du Zhihe family, he was not so worried.
"That Zhuangtou acted too arrogantly. He accused and humiliated the county captain. Naturally, my husband couldn't bear this. He is just a little servant and dares to insult the imperial official. This is a serious crime!"
The Lord of Jiahua County had not yet figured out the purpose of her visit. He thought that this servant of the Du family had indeed lost his sense of proportion, so he agreed: "You are right. He is just a servant and dares to be so presumptuous. It is indeed his fault. Punishment!"
Xie Rongzhao's expression lit up and he immediately praised her.
"The county master is the most sensible. Originally, my husband was worried that you would protect the Du family, so I volunteered to come and tell you clearly, so that no one would come to you to make nonsense. In fact, we all understand, The Du family wants to ask you to come forward to protect them, but the problem is that this is the will of the Holy Father. As a minister, your husband should do his duty. If you really interfere in this matter, I am afraid it will cause discussion in the court. One after another."
Although the Princess of Jiahua County is not familiar with common affairs, she is still very shrewd in other matters.
For example, she knows how she got her good life now, and also knows that once she loses her Sacred Heart, she will become a joke in the eyes of the ladies in the capital.
Therefore, there was no need for Xie Rongzhao to remind her, she could realize what she would face.
The head of Jiahua County suddenly thought that someone from the Du family came to see her yesterday, but she went to talk to an aunt at that time, so she couldn't see anyone.
Could it be possible that you came here just for this matter?
If this is the case, then the Du family is too shameless. Do they really think that they can rely on themselves as the head of the county?
Besides, the Du family was at fault in this matter, and they wanted to suppress it themselves to avoid being too self-righteous.
"Mrs. Lao Cheng has made a special trip. I already know about this. Please go back and tell Mr. Cheng that since you are ordered to run an errand for the Holy Master, it should be done as official business. As for the slaves of the Du family who knowingly commit crimes, they should be severely punished!"
Xie Rongzhao quickly thanked her and praised her a lot, which made the head of Jiahua County extremely proud.
While the two were talking, they heard that the third young lady from Prince Li's Mansion had arrived. They talked together for a while, and then Xie Rongzhao stood up to leave.
After getting on the carriage, Xie Rongzhao leaned forward and backward in joy. He was originally worried that he would not have a personal identification card, but he did not expect that the third young lady from Prince Li's Mansion happened to come over. This time, he was justified.
Sure enough, no one from the Du family came to find a solution this time, but they still sent an apology to Li An's house, and specially brought a gift to visit Cheng Jingzhou.
In the end, Cheng Jingzhou did not accept the gift, but Li An accepted it with peace of mind. However, it will take some time to complete the measurement of the Du family's land. Now the Du family is eager to return the land, but they can't do it.
