Chapter 918

Lady Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall.

Lin Daiyu said that if Jia Zheng listened to Chen Chen Changji's advice and decided to submit a memorial to plead guilty, the Jia family would owe the Chen family a great favor.

This made Lady Wang very angry, even if Seeing Yingchun didn't understand it for a moment. Although Jia Mu was also confused, she knew that Lin Daiyu was exceptionally intelligent, so there must be a reason for this.

She asked: "Lin girl, the Chen family asked your uncle to submit a memorial to plead guilty; it doesn't sound like a good thing, so why does our family owe a favor instead? I am truly confused."

Lin Daiyu said: "Grandmother, just now Matron Lin reported that the second uncle was suspended from his post and detained in the mansion by the imperial court because the Feng Yuan case in Jin Ling was exposed, and the second uncle was implicated in it.

But as far as I know, after Xue Baochai's family moved into the Divine Capital, the Feng Yuan case was already settled and no one asked about it. How could it be turned up by someone again after several years?

If you think about the reason slightly, you can understand it clearly. It must be that Brother Xue was implicated in the military grain depot leak case, and the Sun Dali Temple, according to common sense, must investigate Brother Xue's past background.

The Xue family was originally a local wealthy family in Jin Ling. Xue Baochai's family moved to the Divine Capital less than three years ago. If the government wants to investigate Brother Xue's background, it must send a document to the government office in the auxiliary capital.

I have heard a lot about this way of doing things by the government since I lived in the inner courtyard of the government office with my parents. Because Brother Cong often went to Jin Ling to handle official business, he knows the details of the Feng Yuan case.

Once when chatting, he mentioned that Brother Xue was able to get away from the Feng Yuan case because Jia Yucun used the excuse that Brother Xue died of a sudden illness, which allowed him to escape prison and recorded it in the official document.

Matters in black and white are the most obvious. No one mentions it, so it is unknown. Once the Divine Capital sends a document to Jin Ling to investigate, it will soon reveal its true colors.

The exchange of official documents between the two government offices, coupled with Jia Yucun's conviction and confession, and the vicious language, the fact that the second uncle was implicated in the Feng Yuan case is equivalent to being made public and can no longer be covered up.

The military grain depot leak case is making a lot of noise, and Brother Cong leading troops to fight is rooted in the military grain depot leak being captured. Any matter related to this case will reach the ears of the Emperor in the middle palace.

The second uncle being implicated in the Feng Yuan case, and because of Brother Xue, indirectly related to the military grain depot leak, has become a matter of public attention. If the imperial court does not deal with it, it will be difficult to block the mouths of the public.

Even if the second uncle is a descendant of a Duke, he has been an official for more than ten years and has no mistakes, the Emperor will still not be lenient. From the beginning of the document, it has become a foregone conclusion.

The Emperor wants to show the law to the court and the public. The second uncle's official position in the Ministry of Works will definitely not be preserved. Otherwise, if it is handled lightly, it will not be convincing, and the law will be difficult to uphold.

It's just that the second uncle's official position is different from others; it was bestowed by the Retired Emperor's great kindness. The country rules the world with filial piety. The Emperor dismissing the second uncle's official position also needs to consider the respect for the Retired Emperor's filial piety.

So issuing a document to suspend the second uncle and detain him in the mansion is not directly dismissing his official position. Based on my private speculation, it implies this layer of meaning, but it is difficult for outsiders to notice."

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Jia Mu was originally full of sorrow, but after hearing Lin Daiyu's words, she couldn't help but smile and said: "It is still my Yu'er who is as clever as ice and snow, able to see these delicate things.

Zheng'er's official position in the Ministry of Works indeed has an unusual source; it was the Duke who submitted a memorial to resign to the Retired Emperor before he died. The Retired Emperor pitied the monarch and minister for half a lifetime, so he gave Zheng'er a shortcut to an official position.

The Emperor is also a purely filial person. He wants to deal with Zheng'er's official position, so he will naturally consider the Retired Emperor's filial piety and face. Yu'er, in this way, Zheng'er was suspended, can he return to his original position?"

When Jia Mu said this, even if Lady Wang was dissatisfied with Lin Daiyu, she felt in her heart that what she said was quite reasonable, subconsciously relaxing her face, waiting for Lin Daiyu to say some good words.

But she heard Lin Daiyu say: "Returning to the original position is naturally the best, but the granddaughter estimates that it is probably not possible. The document has been issued, and the mistake has been determined, so there will definitely be some disposal."

Lady Wang heard Lin Daiyu not saying good words again, and her complexion pulled down again. Jia Mu sighed, feeling that Lin Daiyu's words were reasonable; since the incident had already occurred, how could he retreat completely?

Lin Daiyu said: "Grandmother and Second Aunt don't need to worry too much. The second uncle's situation is not peaceful, but fortunately, the family has other benefits, which is that Brother Cong has just made contributions and was granted a title.

The Emperor values Brother Cong's talent as a general and entrusts him with important tasks, which is the Emperor's grace to his subjects. The second uncle may be able to share the grace, and there may be room for mediation in the matter of guilt."

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Lady Wang heard this, and her heart twitched again. Why are all the good and bad things in this family related to that kid? Everyone has to mention him; it's like they can't speak without him.

This Lin girl said a lot of nonsense and went around in such a big circle, just to praise this kid. Now everyone in the family is in this style; it's truly too disgusting.

This girl is the most favored by Grandmother. Among so many girls in the family, even if Grandmother can't make up her mind, she will call her over to talk, which shows how much she values her in her heart.

If this dead girl is always allowed to speak in circles and confuse Grandmother in front of her, praising Cong Ge'er one-sidedly, Grandmother is old, and her ears are soft.

I can't sit in the West Mansion, and if this goes on for a long time, Grandmother will really change her mind. Won't my Jia Baoyu be less and less favored?

Now that the Master's official career has had a disaster and he will likely lose his official position, if Jia Baoyu becomes weaker in Grandmother's heart than before, the Second Branch is afraid it will become weaker and weaker.

This dead girl is as hateful as her mother, with a glib tongue and a sharp mouth. Where could she be a good person? Look at her, as long as she mentions Cong Ge'er, her brows and eyes are full of joy, and she can't suppress it.

The two of them are cousins, and they live in the East Mansion with their sisters. Could it be that these two have an affair? The dirty things between cousins in a big mansion are all kinds of things, but they are common things.

Besides, Cong Ge'er has always been low-class, even Bao girl has been ruined and played with. This Lin girl is also a beauty; would he easily let her go? It's likely they have already been together, which is unknown.

In the end, Chen Yi only took two hundred elite personal guards and two trusted family generals who had followed him for many years, returning to Tongzhou to sit in command with a heart full of surprise and depression.

On the way to Tongzhou, Liang Liang Chengzong issued a military order again, and arrived in Tongzhou after the fact, transferring the twenty-five thousand elite soldiers in the city to the Yuanzhou front line.

And the troops transferred from Tongzhou included Chen Yi's connected generals and the troops close to the Duke of Qi. Military orders were like mountains, and everything seemed to be done quietly.

But there was never a shortage of shrewd people in the army. Even at the critical moment of fighting the Mongol remnants, the movement of troops was common, but some people still noticed the strangeness.

It was just that the handover of military power and the increase or decrease of troops involved the dark forces of the upper-level military officers, which was a hidden and dangerous matter in the military, and no one dared to say it out loud for fear of causing trouble.

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Tongzhou Regional Command of the Mongol-suppression Army, official residence of the Duke of Qi, Chen Yi.

Chen Yi sat alone behind the military desk, holding a tea bowl, trapped in a city of sorrow. It was an iron rule that one could not drink alcohol in the army. As the deputy commander, Chen Yi naturally strictly observed it, and could not even borrow alcohol to drown his sorrows.

Jia Mu sighed: "This is also thanks to your meticulousness, and these words are reasonable. The Chen family and the Jia family have no grudges, so they wouldn't come to harm my Zheng'er at this juncture."

Chen Yi looked at the documents for a few times, feeling unbearable boredom in his heart. He had been idle for many years while serving in the Five Military Governor's Office, and he had been dealing with rear-guard supplies and food.

This time, he finally fought for the opportunity to lead troops as a commander, changing his years of decline. He didn't expect that after going around in circles, he would be back to his original shape, still doing rear-guard work.

Chen Yi asked while reviewing the documents, "How is the deployment of troops in the city now?"

Xu Kun said, "There are five thousand garrison troops in the city, two thousand of which are elites from the Five Military Camps, led by the tooth general Xiao Wu. This person was promoted by the Marquis of Marquis Zhongjing."

"The other three thousand troops come from the garrison armies of the four prefectures around Love Shenjing, each led by four tooth generals. I have already moved around, and these four people are all strangers."

"Although these three thousand troops are a patchwork army, they are all strong and sturdy. Added to the two thousand elites from the Five Military Camps, and Tongzhou City being the rear, it is more than enough to guard the city."