"People's daughter Su Qinglian has met Mr. Ji." Su Qinglian bowed down.
Xiang Nan nodded, "Miss Su, please get up. Ji is here to announce the decree this time. Please ask your adoptive father to come out quickly."
"Master Ji, we are both officials in the same dynasty, why should we worry about each other?" Su Qinglian looked at Xiang Nan and asked angrily, "In order to be promoted to an official position, you actually colluded with Wang Tingzan and slandered my father. Qinglian really mistook you. ”
Xiang Nan smiled slightly and said, "Miss Su, if you can say these words, it proves that you really don't know Ji. If Ji wanted to be promoted and make a fortune, he had already reached the first rank ten years ago and was a pastor.
You listened to Wang Danwang's one-sided words and mistakenly thought that Ji was a villain who benefited himself at the expense of others and was hypocritical. You were condescending and sarcastic to Ji. It was really childish.
Miss Su, do you know that during the period when Wang Danwang was in charge of Ganzhou, he engaged in corruption, harmed the public and enriched himself, and embezzled three million taels in the case of food supervision alone.
The imperial court has granted Ganzhou more than 274,000 supervisory quotas over the years, but all the supervision rations received were embezzled by officials headed by your father, resulting in the people of Ganzhou not receiving a grain of supervision ration in ten years.
In order to survive, the people of Ganzhou had to sell their sons and daughters, and their daughters were only worth a few taels of silver. Miss Su, do you know all these? Haha, of course you don't know.
You only know Wang Danwang's kindness in rescuing you from Fireworks Willow Alley, but you don't know how many innocent women in Ganzhou were sold into the pit of fire because of Wang Danwang's personal fraud. "
"..." Su Qinglian couldn't help but be shocked when she heard Xiang Nan's words, "Is what Mr. Ji said true?"
"If Miss Su doesn't believe Ji's words, you can go to Ganzhou with Ji to see with your own eyes." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "If Ji makes any untrue statement, I am willing to sacrifice my head."
Seeing Xiang Nan say this, Su Qinglian was speechless.
She didn't expect that her father would commit such a serious crime and harm so many people in Ganzhou. In this way, what she just said was indeed completely wrong.
…
"Okay, steward, let's go and urge Mr. Wang Danwang." Xiang Nan ordered, "If he doesn't come out to receive the order, Ji will take people in."
The butler nodded quickly.
After a while, Wang Danwang steeled himself, and with the help of the housekeeper, he came to the front hall and said, "I, the Governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Wang Danwang, accept the order!"
"During his patrol in Ganzhou, Wang Danwang committed malpractice and committed illegal activities. He deeply failed me. He has dismissed him from the post of governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang and handed it over to the Ministry of Civil Affairs for questioning." Xiang Nan then read out, "Wang Danwang's property has been confiscated and all his family members have been confiscated." Split the funds and disperse, I appreciate this!"
After reading the imperial edict, Wang Danwang was stunned.
The housekeepers and servants of the palace were all frightened to death.
No one expected that the dignified governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang and the official of the border area would be removed from his official position and sent to prison for such a thin imperial edict. This is really miserable.
And although they were divided and dismissed, which seemed like preferential treatment, it was actually the beginning of tragedy for them.
You know, there are seven rank officials in front of the prime minister. Housekeepers, servants, and concubines like them were not only highly respected, but also well-paid. Once they are demobilized, it will be difficult for them to survive.
Just like in "A Dream of Red Mansions", Jin Chuan, Si Qi, Ru Hua and other maids were frightened to death when they heard that they were going to be kicked out of Jia's house.
"Wang Danwang, take the order." Xiang Nan said coldly after finishing reading.
"My lord...my lord...my lord, Wang Danwang...accepts the order! Thank you, Lord...for your kindness." Wang Danwang stuttered.
Let him live a heroic life, and at this point, he will inevitably become short of breath.
Xiang Nan immediately waved his hand, and a guard came forward and took him down.
"Keep an eye on both the front and back doors. No one in the palace is allowed to enter or exit without permission." Xiang Nan then announced.
The guards had already surrounded the palace so tightly that not a single bird could fly out.
…
Half an hour later, Chen Huizu, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, came with troops to take over the palace and formally ransacked the house.
"Master Ji is really resolute and decisive. He brought the guilty minister Wang Danwang to justice so quickly, which makes my subordinates admire him." He said to Xiang Nan with a smile.
"Master Chen, you don't have to be polite. Ji will leave it to you to search the palace." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "Master Chen, please be careful and ensure that all Wang Danwang's property is returned to the public."
"Don't worry, Mr. Ji. I will personally supervise the matter and take strict precautions to ensure that no one will enrich themselves." Chen Huizu immediately expressed his position.
Xiang Nan smiled when he heard this.
He knew, however, that when Chen Huizu was searching Wang Danwang's property, he had his hands full and made a fortune. As a result, Wang Danwang was quickly put on the guillotine as soon as he was beheaded.
Therefore, he did not believe Chen Huizu's statement.
"By the way, Mr. Chen, this girl is an important witness in this case, and Ji will take her to handle the case." Xiang Nan pointed at Su Qinglian again.
Chen Huizu glanced at Su Qinglian and saw that she was graceful and graceful. She was truly a rare beauty, and he couldn't help but covet her.
However, Xiang Nan had just overthrown the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and his momentum was overwhelming, and he really didn't want to confront him head-on.
Chen Huizu nodded immediately, "Your Majesty, please."
Xiang Nan immediately took Su Qinglian with him.
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"Mr. Ji, what's your plan for taking me away from the palace?" Su Qinglian asked Xiang Nan coldly on the way.
"Miss Su, don't get me wrong, Ji is doing this for your own good." Xiang Nan explained, "Miss Su, you are well-educated and must have heard the stories of Xiao Zhouhou, Chen Yuanyuan and others.
Miss Su, you are so beautiful and very attractive to any man. Before, you had Wang Danwang protecting you. Even if they had thoughts about you, they didn't dare to take any action.
But now that Wang Danwang has been taken into custody, the Wang family is no longer a place of peace. If Ji doesn't take you out, you can think about what might happen to you. "
Su Qinglian's face darkened.
She grew up in Yanhualiu Lane, how could she not know these dirty things.
Without Wang Danwang's protection, she would be like a piece of meat on the chopping board, allowing others to bully her.
Just like Xiao Zhouhou and Chen Yuanyuan, they were snatched away by others and never had freedom again.
"Mr. Ji, don't you have any thoughts about me?" she asked immediately.
"Ji is not a saint, nor is he a stone. Of course he will have ideas." Xiang Nan said frankly, "However, Ji is passionate and polite, and will never do anything against a gentleman. If Miss Su doesn't believe Ji , you can leave now."
Su Qinglian was stunned for a moment, then shook her head.
Although she is naturally beautiful and talented, she has no ability to protect herself in this world. If she leaves now, she may not even be able to get out of Hangzhou City, or she will be kidnapped.
The common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying the jade. It was her biggest sin that she was so beautiful.
"Miss Su, it would be best if you understand." Xiang Nan nodded, "I will leave for Ganzhou tomorrow. If Miss Su is interested, you can go together. See with your own eyes what kind of thing your adoptive father is. "
Su Qinglian nodded.
