Zhang Zhang, who was lying on the ground like a dead fish, heard the confessions of Mo Liang, Wu Qian and others, and realized that he had been deceived by Yu Zheng.
But now that it's over, it doesn't matter anymore.
After interrogating Mo Liang and others, Yu Zheng returned to the main hospital.
Zhufeng escorted Mo Liang and found the account books he had hidden.
"Master." Zhufeng handed the account book to Yu Zheng.
After looking through it, Yu Zheng put it together with other evidence and asked Zhufeng to hand over both people and evidence to Sun Hechuan and handle them according to law.
When night fell, Zhufeng covered Zhang Li with a sack and returned him to his master according to Yu Zheng's instructions.
The servants of the Cao family heard a knock on the door and opened the door. They saw a sack thrown at the door and became vigilant.
"What is it?" The servant kicked it with his foot.
The sack moved, and a faint voice came from inside: "It's me, Zhang Li."
After hearing this, the servant first checked around the Western Zhou Dynasty, and after confirming that no one was there, he carried Zhang Li through the door.
Cao Qian heard the report and rushed over immediately.
Zhang Li was frozen, and he was so weak that he only had half his life left.
After learning that Zhang Zhang was exposed and confessed to Yu Zheng, Cao Qian was furious.
"Something that fails to succeed but fails to accomplish."
"Sir, I didn't mean it. I beg you for mercy. I will die for you in the future..." Zhang Li hugged Cao Qian's feet and begged for mercy in a panic.
Be unfaithful once, never be faithful again.
Cao Qian snorted coldly and kicked Zhang Zhang hard in the chest.
Zhang Li was already weak and only had half his life left. This kick made him vomit blood and pass out.
The servant stepped forward to check it out. His breath was weak and he could not survive.
Cao Qian said: "Throw him into a mass grave, be careful not to let anyone see him."
"Yes." The servant neatly put the fainted Zhang Zhang into a sack, tied it tightly and carried it away.
Zhufeng, who was hiding in the dark, quietly followed the servants of the Cao family all the way to the mass grave.
After the servants of the Cao family threw away the sack and left, Zhufeng appeared quietly, opened the sack and explored it, confirming that Zhang Zhang was still breathing, and carried him away.
When the night was dark, Zhufeng returned to the palace to return his orders to Yu Zheng.
"As the master expected, the Cao family abandoned Li Li, and his subordinates have arranged for him properly and asked a doctor to treat his injuries."
"Watch him carefully, there is still use in keeping him." After Yu Zheng said that, he turned and entered the inner room.
After Jiang Shufang finished smoking her black hair, Chu Yu packed up the smoking cage and exited the room, closing the door.
Jiang Shu sat in front of the dressing table, combing her hair with a jade comb.
Seeing Yu Zheng come in, Jiang Shu asked softly: "Has everything been taken care of?"
Yu Zheng nodded, Juan's face became serious.
Jiang Shu sighed softly: "I didn't expect that this matter was actually a conspiracy of the Cao family. Fortunately, it was discovered in time. Otherwise, if it continued to develop, the Cao family would use this as a reason to launch an attack. I'm afraid it would be difficult to end."
Yu Zheng sat down on the soft couch and said: "This matter has a great impact on the mansion. Without the steward, there will definitely be trouble. We need to hurry up."
Jiang Shu nodded: "Tomorrow I will gather the servants in the mansion and select capable people to serve as new managers."
"Okay, I'll leave it all to you." Yu Zheng trusted Jiang Shu very much and believed she could handle it well.
After a busy day, Yu Zheng was a little tired.
Jiang Shu put down the jade comb, stood up and went over to massage his head to relax him.
"Actually, most of the managers were honest when they first entered the house. It was just that there was no one in the house to supervise them, greed gradually became apparent, and some people deliberately encouraged them, so they made big mistakes."
What's more, people like Liu Guanshi are completely forced to join in the conspiracy.
Yu Zheng pursed his lips and said, "It's because I didn't choose people well and used them poorly."
He focused all his attention on government affairs and paid little attention to the mansion, which almost caused disaster.
Although the loss was stopped in time, Yu Zheng still blamed him in his heart.
"No matter how powerful a person is, it is impossible for him to fail in everything. You are not wrong." Jiang Shu comforted him warmly.
Loyalty requires time to be cultivated and tempered, and people's hearts are fickle, and it is difficult to maintain loyalty by being indulgent and careless.
Yu Zheng grabbed Jiang Shu's hand, pulled her into his arms, and buried his head in her neck.
Jiang Shu gently stroked Yu Zheng's back and said nothing.
The next day, Jiang Shu asked Zhuo Teng to summon the servants of the mansion to select a new steward.
Adopting two methods: self-recommendation and recommendation, Jiang Shu asked several questions to assess and selected several capable people to serve as new managers.
The population of the palace was simple and the affairs were not complicated, so Jiang Shu reduced the number by half and only selected ten people.
Zhuo Teng was originally a clerk in the accounting department. He thought Jiang Shu would promote him to the position of accounting clerk, but unexpectedly Jiang Shu asked him.
"Do you dare to serve as the housekeeper of the house?"
Upon hearing this, Zhuo Teng raised his eyes in shock.
Seeing that Jiang Shu's serious expression was not a joke, Zhuo Teng lowered his head and suppressed the surge in his heart and said: "The villain will definitely live up to the princess's trust."
The steward of the palace, the head of all the stewards, is the arm of the master, which is extraordinary.
Jiang Shu looked at the crowd and said, "After this incident, you should take it as a warning. If you have second thoughts again, you will be severely punished."
"Yes, I sincerely obey the princess's order." Everyone bowed their hands and responded respectfully.
Time can test everything. Jiang Shu stopped talking and dismissed everyone, leaving only Zhuo Teng and other ten stewards to discuss the affairs of the palace.
"Princess, the mansion has lost a lot of people this time, do you want to recruit more people?" Zhuo Teng asked for instructions.
Jiang Shu said: "This matter is not urgent. Let's first see if everything can run. If there is really a shortage of people, we can add more."
The palace has experienced ups and downs, and adding new people is a struggle.
"Yes." Zhuo Teng agreed.
Jiang Shu assigned positions to each person based on their characteristics and asked them to go back and familiarize themselves with their responsibilities first.
The weather was fine. When Jiang Shu returned to the main courtyard, he took a stroll in the front garden.
The flowers and trees withered and fallen leaves in winter have sprouted little buds, growing and stretching quietly in the sunshine.
"Spring is here, time flies so fast." Jiang Shu sighed as he caressed the buds.
Chu Yu caressed Jiang Shu, and Leng Xing followed her closely.
Since the incident at the last palace banquet, Yu Zheng had strictly ordered Leng Xing to follow closely to make sure nothing happened.
The incident in the palace gave Jiang Shu a wake-up call. She had not inspected Jiang Ji's shop for a long time.
People's hearts are unpredictable and cannot withstand consideration. Over time, they will inevitably become slack. Jiang Shu decided to inspect the store tomorrow.
Yu Zheng was very worried when he learned about it and insisted on going with her.
Jiang Ji had many shops, and Jiang Shu was pregnant and couldn't work as hard as before, so he only patrolled for half a day every day, and it took nearly ten days to complete the patrol.
Although there was no trouble in the shop, there was definitely some laxity. Jiang Shu took Yu Zheng for an inspection, and the shopkeepers were greatly alerted.
The weather is getting warmer day by day, and in a blink of an eye it is already the seventh day of February.
"Master, Zhuiyun is back." Zhufeng went to the study to report.
Yu Zheng raised his eyes from the document, looked at Zhufeng and asked, "Where is the person?"
Zhufeng cupped his hands and said, "Dali Temple."
Yu Zheng stood up neatly: "Go to Dali Temple."
Governor Lin's master is a wanted criminal and can only be handed over to the custody of Dali Temple.
When Yu Zheng arrived at Dali Temple, Sun Hechuan had been waiting for him for a long time.
"Your Majesty, please." Sun Hechuan led Yu Zheng to the Dali Temple Prison.
"Master." Zhuiyun in the torture room bowed and saluted when he saw Yu Zheng.
Yu Zheng sat down and looked at the person tied to the torture stake with dark eyes.
Zhuiyun said from the side: "This man's name is Wen Yuanxiu, he is thirty-seven years old, and he is a confidant of Governor Lin."
Yu Zheng said nothing, still looking at it.
The head on the pillar was lowered, and as if feeling Yu Zheng's gaze, he slowly raised his head.
