Chapter 729: Misunderstood the Meaning

Sun Daoning was very certain that the Marquis of Nanshan Mansion must have a golden mountain and a silver mountain.

Chen Guanlou was half-believing and half-doubting.

If there really was a golden mountain and a silver mountain, so many emperors before, no one cared? It's not reasonable!

If there really was a golden mountain and a silver mountain, no one thought of digging it out? The late emperor was so fierce and so greedy for money, and didn't care about the Marquis of Nanshan Mansion's money; this doesn't conform to the world's cognition of the late emperor!

Chen Guanlou threw out his questions. "Why didn't the late emperor move the Marquis of Nanshan Mansion? The late emperor was not a kind person, and even less a person who cared about old feelings. Old Sun, don't be confused, don't be misled by the groundless rumors."

Sun Daoning was obviously stunned for a moment, and then retorted: "How do you know the late emperor didn't move the Marquis of Nanshan Mansion, didn't send people to search?"

"When was it, did you find it?" Chen Guanlou asked eagerly. Everyone likes gossip, and what they like most is first, wind and moon gossip, and second, treasure gossip. Although he couldn't get a penny, it didn't delay everyone's participation.

Sun Daoning rubbed his eyebrows. "Where would this official know. This official is a scholar of the 27th year of Emperor Taixing. Many things before the 27th year of Emperor Taixing, this official is not clear. This official only knows that from the 5th year of Emperor Taixing to the 20th year of Emperor Taixing, in the fifteen years, the capital carried out several major cleanups, died many, many people, and happened many, many things."

Chen Guanlou pondered, it seems this matter must be asked to the Great Butler.

The Great Butler, as the butler of the Hou Fu, knew the family affairs of the Hou Fu, the dog-shit things between the nobles, the situation of each ancestor, all clearly. As long as the name was reported, the Great Butler knew whose family this person was, which room, which branch passed down, what foundation, what reliance, what position he currently held, or whether he was at home. All clearly!

This is the basic quality possessed by a Great Butler.

"Old Sun, your sources are far too poorly informed. If you rashly take on the case of the Nanshan Marquis Prefecture, I fear you are going to take a massive tumble. If you cannot find the money the Emperor wants, have you thought about how you will answer for it? Can you still maintain any dignity before the Emperor? Furthermore, the late Emperor left behind so much private wealth; where has all that money gone? Is the Emperor really spending more extravagantly than the late Emperor? Although you are not a high official of the Ministry of Revenue, since you intend to handle a major case and claim credit, I think you should still pay more attention to the matter of money. Don't end up with no credit at the end, only to become the scapegoat instead. If you fall into misfortune, what am I supposed to do!"

Sun Daoning was initially very moved; Chen Guanlou really cared about him. Hearing the end, all the moving turned into nothing. It was truly painting a snake and adding feet. Why did he have to add the last sentence after saying it so nicely.

"With your ability, even if this official is unlucky, you can find a second backer. Actually, you don't need a backer at all; you are surnamed Chen, and the Hou Fu naturally stands behind you as your backer."

"Old Sun, your words hurt my heart! I treat the bright moon with sincerity, but the bright moon shines on the ditch. You are that unromantic bright moon. Old Sun, I am sincerely thinking for you, look at you, how small your heart is, comparable to the tip of a needle. Look at you, how narrow your thinking is, and you can't hear a single truth.

You just say, besides me speaking the truth in front of you, who else has the courage to speak the truth in front of you. A pile of fawning villains who only know how to flatter, aren't you afraid of affecting your judgment? I wake you up with the truth, you must not be arrogant, you just say I am wrong? Where am I wrong?

You can't tolerate a person who speaks the truth, and you are yin and yang when you open your mouth. And what if I am unlucky, you can find a second backer. Is this a problem of finding a backer? Old Sun, you have never grasped the key point from beginning to end; I am very disappointed in you!"

Chen Guanlou was heartbroken, shaking his head and sighing, with a look of disappointment. The two have been cooperating for so many years, and they didn't even have this tacit understanding, and couldn't even tolerate a few truths, which was truly chilling!

Sun Daoning felt a little bit of shame silently. It was him who misunderstood the other party.

In the blink of an eye, he thought, why should he be ashamed!

Why should he feel ashamed because of Chen Guanlou's words!

Too absurd!

He is the dignified Minister of Justice, the boss of the Ministry of Justice; what he says is what he says, what qualifications does Chen Guanlou have to accuse him. What's more hateful is that he would feel ashamed.

He was very dissatisfied with his reaction.

With a light cough, he pretended to be serious and said: "Don't change the topic, and don't pull east and west. Does this official need you to teach me how to do things?"

"Old Sun, you are arrogant, and you are also arrogant. People who are crazy will have disasters! Don't believe it, just wait and see!"

Chen Guanlou pushed the slip in front of the other party and hurriedly signed and pressed his fingerprint. The words were not speculative, and he was too lazy to serve.

People are cheap.

As soon as he put on the attitude of not doing it, Sun Daoning's attitude eased a lot. "You, why is your temper so violent. I said two words to you, and you made a temper; it's not like that. Sit down, sit down, talk slowly. You suspect that the Marquis of Nanshan Mansion has no money, and you suspect where the Emperor's money went, which can be considered reasonable. In the palace, repairing gardens and repairing palaces, you know this matter, and the cost is huge. This money is responsible by the inner treasury, and the Ministry of Revenue does not bear this expense. In addition, both the North and the South are fighting, and when the grain and grass are not supported, we have to count on the Emperor's inner treasury. No matter how much money, I guess it's almost spent."

"Don't forget the tax increase at the beginning of the year." Chen Guanlou reminded the other party. Even the commoners in the capital couldn't escape the burden of tax increase; with so many people in the world, one could imagine how much money the Ministry of Revenue collected in a year.

"The money from the tax increase is mostly used in the war between the North and the South. A small amount is used to solve the arrears of previous years. Because there is no money in the palace, the work has stopped; do you know this matter? His Majesty is eyeing the Marquis of Nanshan Mansion; this matter is not surprising."

"Late emperor, or late emperor! Old Sun, you ignored the late emperor again! If you want to say short of money, can you be shorter than the late emperor? Think about it yourself. I guess His Majesty's drunkard's intention is not in the wine; I am afraid you have misunderstood the meaning."

"How is it possible!" Sun Daoning firmly refused to admit that his brain was not as good as Chen Guanlou, who had only read books for two years. He couldn't have misunderstood the meaning.

"If His Majesty has other purposes, why didn't this matter be handed over to the Embroidered Uniform Guard to investigate, but let the Ministry of Justice come forward to handle it? Because the money entered the pocket of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, I don't know how many percent can enter the Emperor's pocket. Relatively speaking, the hands and feet of our Ministry of Justice are cleaner. Understand?"

"I don't understand these! I just analyze from the logic that the matter of the Marquis of Nanshan Mansion is a bit unreasonable." Chen Guanlou waved his hand, the logic is unreasonable, public revenge for private grievances is excluded, venting anger is excluded, treasure is doubtful...

The Embroidered Uniform Guard didn't handle this case, but it was handled by the Ministry of Justice, which is even more confusing. This kind of big case has always been the specialty of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Because the Embroidered Uniform Guard can deter people's hearts.

The Ministry of Justice really doesn't have that function.

The nobles in the capital are not afraid of anything, only afraid of the Embroidered Uniform Guard! ===== CHAPTER 730 =====