Chapter 391 387: Not tolerable
The face of the eldest lady fluctuated, and she told Princess Fukang about her doubts, and said: "If there is really a conspiracy in this matter, we still need to be careful."
"I have asked people around me to go back to Yancheng to investigate this matter. It is a very important matter, so naturally we cannot take it lightly. However, according to the information I got before, it should not be directed at Song Shangshu. It may be that an accidental fire happened by chance. However, it is hard to say whether there will be any accidents in transporting tax and grain to the capital after the fire."
The madam’s anxiety about the Baozhuang Building is not over yet, and now that something like this is happening again, the Song family is really not going well this year, so they must go to the temple to burn incense in another day.
Princess Fukang was sent away. The eldest lady seized the time and waited for Song Nanzhen to find him when she returned to the mansion. She told the matter and finally said: "Third brother, no matter whether the matter is aimed at you or not, you have to be careful."
Song Nanzhen's anger shot straight to the top of his head, "How dare you hide such a big thing as the burning of the granary. These dog officials are really daring. Sister-in-law, this is not just a matter of taxation and grain. The granary is related to the people of the whole place. If the granary burns down, what will the people do next year?" ?”
There is grain left in the granary.
The eldest lady didn't understand these things very well, but seeing the third brother's complexion, she said, "What are you going to do about this?"
"This matter must not be tolerated!" Song Nanzhen said firmly, "I will immediately report to the two prime ministers."
"Wait a minute." The eldest lady looked at the third brother to stop him, "This matter is what Princess Fukang said, you can't drag the princess into the water."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I know what to do." Song Nanzhen didn't dare to stop for a moment, turned around and walked out.
A granary in a place is related to thousands of local people, how can these people be deceived by these people.
The eldest lady didn't know whether it was good or bad, so she immediately wrote to her husband after returning home, asking him to come back overnight.
Master Song was not far from the capital when he received the letter, and he finally arrived in Beijing after traveling overnight for two consecutive days.
Song Nanyong returned to Beijing and couldn't take care of his wife and children, so he immediately called his younger brother, and the two brothers closed the door to discuss matters.
"What did the two Prime Ministers say?" Song Nanyong looked at his younger brother and said.
"Brother, the left and right sides have different opinions, and the charter has not been finalized yet." Song Nanzhen was also helpless, he was only the secretary of the household department, and he could not intervene in how things should be handled.
"The right minister has agreed with His Majesty for more than two years, but the left minister does things differently. It seems that the left minister has the intention of protecting Yancheng." Song Nanyong said.
Song Nanzhen sighed when he heard the words, "How can you still protect those dogs!"
"Being an official can't just rely on selfish desires. The matter of the Yancheng granary can only be kept secret by local officials. There must be something inside. Can the two prime ministers send someone to investigate?"
"People have been sent quietly out of Beijing to go to Yancheng."
Song Nanyong breathed a sigh of relief, "Since this is the case, you don't have to worry about it."
"But…"
"Nothing but!" Song Nanyong said firmly, "Third brother, you have already done what you can do, and you can't interfere with the rest. The Song family is already being watched in the capital, so you have to be careful. "
Song Nanzhen was only worried about the local people. Knowing that what the elder brother said was reasonable, he finally nodded, "I listen to the elder brother."
Officials dereliction of duty, how can the people be blamed?
Song Nanyong didn't stay behind after admonishing his younger brother, and went directly back to his wife, changed his clothes and said to his wife, "You come back to Yue's house with me." The lady was taken aback, "At this time?"
"I have important matters with my father-in-law. It's too conspicuous for me to go by myself."
The eldest lady understood, "Then I will prepare some salutes, and the master will sit down and rest first, and the arrangements will be made soon."
The old man nodded, "Please trouble Madam."
The eldest lady gave him a sideways glance, "You and I, my old husband and wife, what are you talking about?"
After finishing speaking, the eldest lady raised the curtain and went out. Only then did the elder slow down and lean on the soft pillow. He hurried along the way, and he was indeed a little tired.
When the lady came back after making arrangements, she saw that her husband was already asleep. She hesitated for a while, and then softly called him up.
The old man opened his eyes to gather himself, and looked sideways at his wife, "Ready? Then let's go."
The eldest lady followed her husband immediately, and said to him: "I have asked someone to go back to my mother's house to report a letter first, so you don't need to rush, let's go slowly."
The old man nodded and got into the carriage with his wife, the carriage rolled, he looked at each other and said: "The matter in Yancheng can be big or small, and the two sides have different opinions. It is inevitable that you will be involved in the vortex. I will say hello to my father-in-law first, so my father-in-law should be prepared."
The two couples talked slowly, and soon arrived at Jiang's house.
The eldest brother of the eldest lady is waiting outside the door in person. The newly appointed Ning Anbo can't be slowed down. Who would have thought that his younger sister can still be the lady uncle when she is old.
Haven’t seen each other for many years, the old man was also very happy to see his brother-in-law. The two talked and laughed and entered the door, with the eldest wife and sister-in-law behind.
The old man first went to pay his respects to his mother-in-law. Mrs. Jiang was very happy to see her son-in-law, and said to him: "Your father-in-law has sent him a letter before he comes back. It's too soon. You should sit down and rest your feet on the way. Returning to Beijing is very hard, right? You should rest at home for a few days before coming back."
The old man respected his father-in-law and his mother-in-law very much. Hearing what his mother-in-law said, he said: "I have been an official outside in the past few years, and I seldom performed filial piety in front of my father-in-law. I am ashamed to say it. It is my good fortune that my father-in-law is considerate. "
Uncle Jiang listened and said: "Your parents know what you want, so you don't have to feel guilty. Now that you have returned to Beijing and been conferred a noble title, this is a happy event. We two brothers will have a good drink later."
The room was full of joy and harmony, Jiang Shangshu came back at this time, as soon as he entered the door, the old man immediately stepped forward to salute, Jiang Shangshu supported his son-in-law, and said with a smile: "It's good to be back, it's good to be back, nothing at all Came here after a few days of rest? Did you come back overnight?"
After saying this, Jiang Shangshu's eyes changed a little, and he raised his eyes to meet his son-in-law's eyes.
Weng and his son-in-law didn’t say anything else, they talked with Mrs. Jiang for a while, Jiang Shangshu took his son-in-law to the front study, and sent his son to prepare the banquet.
Uncle Jiang knew at a glance that his father must have something to say to his sister-in-law, so he avoided it wisely and went to his wife to discuss the matter of hosting a banquet.
Jiang Lun took his son-in-law into the study, and said directly: "Tell me, what happened?"
The old man raised his eyes and looked at his father-in-law, "Father, in the past two days, can you find any difference between the left and right sides and the past?"
The second update is over, my little cuties.
(end of this chapter)