The rain started to fall again, and the sky was gray and gloomy.
Yu Zheng held an umbrella and led Jiang Shu back to the main courtyard. As soon as he sat down and took a sip of hot tea, Chu Yu came to report.
"Your Majesty, Princess, Zhuo Teng would like to see you."
Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng looked at each other, a little surprised.
But the two of them understood that Zhuo Teng must have something important to report, but why didn't he say it just now?
"Let him in."
Chu Yu turned around and quickly brought Zhuo Teng.
Zhuo Teng bowed and said, "I have one more thing to explain."
After several years in the palace, Zhuo Teng had already seen clearly the situation in the palace. Wu Qian, Mo Liang and others are in cahoots and are in the same boat.
Now that he has given evidence to bring down Wu Qian, Mo Liang will definitely not let him go afterwards.
He is a buddy, and Mo Liang has countless ways to make things difficult for him, and he has no power to resist.
After much thought, there was only one way. That is to do nothing without stopping, and first catch Wu Qian and others in one fell swoop, allowing the palace to change its fate.
"What's the matter?" Jiang Shu asked calmly, looking at Zhuo Teng.
Zhuo Teng looked like he was only in his twenties, with thick eyebrows and clear eyes, a refined manner, and a bookish aura without any offensive power.
Feeling the scrutinizing gazes of the two people, Zhuo Teng said thoughtfully: "I have been working under Manager Wu for many years. I accidentally heard that he, Manager Mo and others seemed to be in partnership to lend money outside the palace and collect loans in the name of the palace. No one Dare to resist.”
"What?" Jiang Shu was shocked when he heard this, and Yu Zheng's expression also changed drastically.
Lending is against the law, and forcing debt is even more serious, even in the name of the palace!
If this matter is true and people know that they have been caught, Yu Zheng will be punished for a serious crime of negligence.
This matter is of great importance. Yu Zheng stared at Zhuo Teng and asked coldly: "Is this hearsay or fact?"
Zhuo Teng did not dare to look at Yu Zheng, and lowered his head and said: "I just heard something and don't know the details. But there is no ground. This matter should be close to 100%25, and the prince will know it once he investigates."
Check, of course he wants to check!
Yu Zheng's dark eyes were cold: "Zhufeng."
"Master." Zhufeng bowed and stood ready.
Yu Zheng ordered in a cold voice: "Immediately take people to search the house of Mo Liang and others, imprison Mo Liang and others, and interrogate them separately."
"Yes." Zhufeng followed the order.
Yu Zheng looked at Zhuo Teng in the corridor and asked sternly: "Since you have heard about it a long time ago, why did you only report it today?"
It had only been five or six years since he left the palace and opened a palace, but something like this happened in the palace. If anyone was asked to participate in the performance at court, he would definitely be punished.
This matter is important, and all the people involved may be guilty of the same crime. Zhuo Teng knelt down and considered it: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I only heard about this matter last year, and there is no real evidence. It coincides with the prince's wedding and there is a great joy in the house, so I don't dare to Feel free to speak nonsense.”
"Then why do you dare to speak out today?" Yu Zheng pressed.
Zhuo Teng understood that if this matter was done well, he would have great achievements. But if he doesn't get it right, Yu Zheng will punish him for concealing and not retaliating.
So Zhuo Teng tensed up and said: "Everyone in the house knows that Manager Mo is on good terms with Manager Wu. I have testified today and confirmed Manager Wu's charges. I will definitely be resented by Manager Mo for revenge."
"Just now I saw Manager Mo leaving in a hurry. The villain suddenly remembered this matter and immediately came to report to the prince and princess."
After Jiang Shu heard this, he said something unclear: "You know practical things."
Zhuo Teng said: "This little man is loyal to the palace and has no different intentions. Please be clear to me."
Yu Zheng stared for a long time and said coldly: "Since you heard about their loan, you must know something inside. I asked you to investigate. If you do well, I will reward you. If you have second thoughts, I will definitely not No tolerance.”
"Yes." Zhuo Teng agreed bravely.
He had expected this outcome before coming.
It's a danger, but it's also an opportunity.
He was originally a scholar, and he was more than qualified to work as a steward in the palace, but he was suppressed by Wu Qian Moliang and others, and he never had a chance to get ahead.
The opportunity was now rare, and he must seize it.
Not to be missed.
After Zhuo Teng left, Tan Yu whispered: "Princess, lunch has been delivered."
"Set it." Jiang Shu pursed her lips, not in the mood to eat.
But if she doesn't eat, the baby in her belly has to eat too.
Yu Zheng understood this, so he suppressed his anger and calmed down his expression to have a meal with Jiang Shu.
After the meal, Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng went into the inner room to discuss today's events in detail.
Yu Zheng never thought that such chaos would happen in the mansion.
He holds a high position and shoulders important responsibilities, so he has no time to take care of the internal affairs of the house. If Jiang Shu hadn't taken over the general affairs of the mansion and forced the dirty things in the mansion to surface, he might still have been kept in the dark.
When the Dongchuang incident happens one day, it will be difficult to get over it.
"Now you know how important the mistress of the house is." Jiang Shu deliberately joked to ease Yu Zheng's anger.
Now that something has happened, there is no point in getting angry. It will only hurt your body. It is better to think calmly and calmly to solve the problem.
Yu Zheng sighed: "Well, thanks to you."
He had never had any contact with the general affairs of the government, and was entangled in government affairs. In addition, he did not know much about the general affairs of the inner house, so he naturally neglected his control.
Mo Liang and others relied on Yu Zheng's lack of understanding and lack of skills to act so boldly.
"Stop frowning. From now on, if I look after the palace for you, there won't be such troubles again." Jiang Shu raised his hand and gently smoothed Yu Zheng's frowning brows.
Yu Zheng was deeply moved when he heard this, and finally understood the meaning of "the man is the master of the outside world and the woman is the master of the house". Only when a husband and wife work together can they prosper and prosper.
"I'm lucky to have you." Yu Zheng reached out and hugged Jiang Shu into his arms, feeling deeply that he couldn't live without her.
Jiang Shu hugged Yu Zheng's waist and said with a bit of sadness: "There is only so much I can do for you."
She didn't have a strong family background and couldn't help him. She could only look after the mansion for him and let him have nothing to worry about.
Yu Zheng put his chin on top of her head and said comfortably: "That's enough, that's enough."
While the two were talking, Zhufeng came back.
"How?" Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu stood up and sat down in the outer room.
Zhufeng said: "I didn't find the loan account book, but I found this."
Yu Zheng took the book Zhufeng handed him and opened it.
What is recorded in it is the record of compensation provided by the mansion for servants in the mansion who were involved in accidents over the past few years.
Yu Zheng looked through it, not knowing what it meant, and handed it to Jiang Shu.
Jiang Shu looked at each page, his face gradually becoming condensed.
"This is a record of how Steward Mo and others used the pretense of injuries to subordinates over the years to obtain compensation from the government, totaling thousands of taels."
"Cheating?" Yu Zheng frowned.
Another thing he didn't know.
Jiang Shu nodded, looked at Zhufeng and said, "Have you been found out?"
Zhufeng said: "All the servants and doctors involved have confessed."
Finally, Zhufeng said again: "Some of the servants were injured normally, but Manager Mo bribed the doctors of the palace and deliberately exaggerated the injuries, and then shared the spoils with all the managers in the mansion."
"And the servants who were really injured received extremely meager money, which was just enough to cover their injuries and missed work."
The government doctor was also involved?
Yu Zheng was furious and deeply doubted whether there was anyone clean in the house.
"Continue to investigate, investigate thoroughly. I want to see what this palace is like! How many things have they done behind my back!"
