Chapter 205 The Five Houses Rejected
Lu Sen was wondering what the Qiao House would do after Lu Luo told him the truth.
After all, General Zhennan’s eldest son was unfortunately bitten by a venomous snake last year and died this year, and his daughter drowned again this year. Although the deaths of his children were all his own fault, Qiao Qiancheng only had this pair. children , first lost a son and then a daughter, and twice in two years a white-haired man sent a black-haired man. Not to mention that Mrs. Qiao spit out a mouthful of blood and is still unconscious after hearing about the death of her daughter. General Qiao is an upright military commander, and his ironclad The bones may be shattered to pieces.
I didn’t expect to hear drumming today. It was Mrs. Qiao who brought a complaint against Xi Yushi’s daughter, Xi Yanjuan.
Although he knew Miss Xi was innocent, he had to enforce the law impartially.
I expected that the Miss Xi family would be in charge, and as long as she explained what happened clearly and clearly, there would be no big problem. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Qiao was a difficult person, and she insisted on forcing the Miss Xi family to force Miss Qiao family in front of Miss Qiao family. He admitted in public that he had set up a trap to cling to his younger brother, and then made Miss Qiao unable to see anyone again. She was so angry that she jumped off a stone bridge and died to prove her innocence.
On this point alone, Miss Qiao’s death was indeed related to Miss Xi’s.
But at this point, it is not just Miss Xi’s death that is related to Miss Qiao’s death, but also the two young ladies of the Zeng family, including his second brother. The eldest misses of the Dong family, Miss Xiang family, Miss Jiang family, and the eldest miss of the Meng family are all involved.
With this complaint, Mrs. Qiao is clearly only suing Miss Xi. She is using the most vulnerable among the noble ladies to kill Miss Qiao. She is secretly trying to make up for Qiao. It was the fault of the second wife of the family for failing to protect the last bit of Qiao Qiancheng's blood.
Qiao Wanji has no talent and incompetence. He was able to sit on the fifth-ranking doctor's position in the Ministry of Etiquette. It was Qiao Qiancheng who secretly worked for him back then. Otherwise, Qiao Wanji would not have been able to enter the sixth department. I am afraid he would still be just a doctor today. An unknown little official.
Therefore, Mrs. Qiao Er wanted Miss Xi to take care of her niece. This was actually quite understandable, and he could understand it too.
After so many years in the officialdom, he has seen and experienced everything from black to white to gray. The officials in front of him are just ordinary officials. As the chief official of the Beijing Yamen, he has seen everything at a glance after hearing the statements from both sides. , I expected the ending.
Looking at Miss Xi again, there was only a sigh in her eyes.
It was not his own daughter, so he couldn't feel sorry for her, but it was a pity that such a beautiful young woman had to be sacrificed for the fame and fortune of the regime, although it was not uncommon.
He also asked his second brother to inform his second brother about the matter. The second brother's reply was, how should the case be tried?
The second brother's letting go clearly shows that the second brother doesn't care about Xi Yanchan's life, and it is also in line with the second brother's style of only caring about himself and having fun without caring about the lives of outsiders.
In order to defend herself as innocent, Miss Xi cleverly named the ladies involved in the case one by one in court, thinking that they could testify for her, so naturally she also mentioned his second brother. .
Since they are witnesses mentioned by the defendant, and their identities are not ordinary, it is impossible for them to come to the court one by one for questioning.
Especially those few, they are all young ladies from wealthy families. They are all wealthy and will not easily show up in court.
Sure enough, as he sent the Wen Baotou to various governments to inquire, he asked the Yamen servants to send back the news, which confirmed his prediction.
We have been to all five houses including Zeng Mansion, Xiang Mansion, Jiang Mansion, Dong Mansion, and Lu Mansion. The result of Wen’s inquiry was that the ladies from each house were unclear about the relationship between Miss Qiao’s family and Miss Xi’s family. grievances.
Obviously, they don't want to get involved in this person's fate or the contest between the Qiao family and the Xi family. Like his second brother, they don't care about the life or death of Miss Xi's family.
These are official ladies who have grown up enjoying wealth and wealth since childhood without any worries about livelihood. They not only receive the glory and wealth given to them by their parents, but they are also taught that everything should be done according to their own family. For the most important.
The refusal to extend a hand for the Miss Xi family may not be their original intention, but it is definitely the intention of the elders in their respective mansions. After all, there are two people in the Xi Mansion. The eldest brother, Xi Youye, is just a doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs. The second brother, Xi Youyan, is just the junior censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. However, the Qiao Mansion is quite different. They are also two people. The second brother, Qiao Wanji, has no Dayong was only a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, but Qiao Qiancheng, the eldest son, was General Zhennan, one of the Four Expeditions Generals. He was a second-rank official and had great military exploits.
Moreover, although Qiao Qiancheng was incapable of raising his children, causing them to die young one after another, Qiao Qiancheng himself was extremely good, upright in character, serving the people and the country, and was truly a pillar of the imperial court.
In comparison, even if the heads of the various houses knew that Miss Xi was innocent in the death of Miss Qiao, the death of Xi Yanwen could calm the anger of General Zhennan. , if it can offset the grief and anger in Qiao Qiancheng's heart, then why not?
Not only is it possible, it’s even very cost-effective.
You must know that once the case is concluded, Miss Xi’s family really saved Miss Qiao’s life. In addition to the attitude of the Meng family that has not been reported yet, General Zhennan will also owe various governments to varying degrees. favor.
Beyond the generals of the Four Expeditions, there are also generals of the auxiliary state. As generals of the Wei Dynasty, they are all important officials of the court that the emperor relies on. They have the same influence on the court as the civil servants that the emperor relies on. Not too big.
Although the Wei Dynasty was prosperous, it could be considered peaceful. However, there were many provocations and disturbances from neighboring countries on the border. It was only thanks to the generals of the auxiliary state and the generals of the Four Expeditions to guard Anbian that the people could live and work in peace and contentment, and your majesty could sleep peacefully.
This is also the main reason why the governments do not want to offend Qiao Mansion.
Therefore, the police officer Wen visited various prefectures and inquired about the five prefectures. The results he obtained were all useless. Lu Sen was not surprised. He even felt that this was a normal result.
There is only one Meng family left.
I don’t know how Miss Meng, who is known as the gangster Meng, will respond.
Today, the court was not open, and people were not allowed to watch. However, Kite came with an order, so he could not return without success. He took an unusual way, climbed over the wall and sneaked in, and quietly listened on the outside of the Jing Yamen lobby.
The lobby at this time was also silent.
Because he wanted to question the young masters involved in each government, Lu Sen ordered the court to be temporarily adjourned.
He went to the back hall to rest by himself. Mrs. Qiao was sitting in a chair on one side of the lobby, and Xi Yanjuan stood aside as if she had lost her soul.
Kite looked at Xi Yanwen who was so heartbroken, and she understood somewhat. During this temporary break, she sneaked into the back hall and heard a Yamen servant reporting to the Lu Mansion. Yin, said the inquiry results of the other five houses except Meng's house.
As a result, Judu Yandao did not know about the grudge between Qiao Sang and Xi Yanwen.
In other words, even Lu Luo, Dong Linglong, Jiang Ziyao, Xiang Zheng and Zeng Chongjin Zeng Chongrong will not become Xi Yanwen's witnesses to prove that Qiao Sang's death has nothing to do with her.
The refusal of the Five Governments to testify will directly push Xi Yanjuan into the gate of hell.
Now, only the result of my lady’s inquiry has not yet been sent back.
(End of this chapter)