Chapter 44 Difficult to deal with
But it was said that since Mrs. Song heard the news about Gong Xu's accident, she came to her brother's house without stopping.
Song Xiang happened to be at home at that time, training horses in the backyard with a few people.
Song Xiang's wife Ge Shi saw her sister-in-law in such a panic, so she immediately sent her maid to invite Song Xiang over.
"What happened?" Song Xiangxiang walked in and asked while wiping his sweat.
"My master has been sent to the Ministry of Punishment." Ms. Song said, "But our old lady and uncle are not at home. Brother, please think of a solution quickly!"
"Is there such a thing? Don't worry about it first. "Urgent." Song Xiang and the Song family have been dependent on each other since childhood, and they love this sister very much. "Do you know why?"
"Chang Shun came back and told me that it was because my father was working in the salt department. When Shangguan Yu Fengchen was in office, he was found to be corrupt and derelict in his duties, so the people from the Ministry of Punishment also detained my husband." Mrs. Song almost cried as she said, "They said it was not clear for a while..."
"This all happened a few years ago. Your husband joined the Ministry of Household Affairs three years ago and has nothing to do with the Salt Department!" Song Xiang said, "But Yu Fengchen is indeed greedy. "Young master, who told him that this is a good job to begin with!"
"That's what it is, but when my master was the chief bookkeeper under him, he handled many documents and money, how could it be so easy to clear it out? "Song's worry is not unreasonable," "Besides, I heard that the person who is presiding over this case is Zhu Hui. Who doesn't know that he is the most stubborn person in the world, and he likes to think of himself as an upright official, and he is very particular about getting rid of evil. It is even more harsh on families with lords..."
"He is the one who is here to interrogate?!" Song Xiang was surprised when he heard this, "This is not good."
"Otherwise, why would I be in such a hurry? If it were someone else, I would ask for help and beg for help. With a little more care, I'll be able to get through it." Mrs. Song wiped her tears anxiously, "It's this Zhu Hui..."
Zhu Hui can be said to be a strange person in the official circles of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
He has a very bad temper. Whenever he feels it is unfair, he will argue vigorously and even hold his neck up and yell.
From the emperor down to the eunuchs in the court, no one can escape. There are no friends in the whole court, but countless enemies.
However, he had a good official reputation, was upright, prayed for the people, and was extremely loved by the people. Because he is not greedy for money and is diligent, it is difficult to find fault with him.
What's more, he has no parents, no wife or children. Although he has several relatives, they are all from the fifth service.
He is so carefree, just like the saying that those who are barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes.
Although the officials were not angry, no one was willing to confront them head-on, because if they failed, they would be criticized by thousands of people, and it would be more likely to be infamy in the history books for thousands of years.
Officials, especially those in high positions, always cherish their reputation extremely.
Because once you are stigmatized, future generations will be reviled and unable to hold their heads up, and it may even affect your career.
One cannot but plan for the long term for future generations of the family.
In addition, the emperor always valued him highly, thinking that he was outspoken, dared to give advice, not afraid of power, and was a very loyal minister.
So although Zhu Hui offended almost everyone, he was always safe and sound.
"Sister, don't be too anxious, you are pregnant now!" Geshi advised, "Don't worry about it on the other side, it will be better if you are anxious on this side."
He also said to Song Xiang: "What if we ask King Zhao or the princess to go to the palace to ask for mercy?"
"Others are okay, but this Zhu Lao Niu is very difficult to deal with. He is neither polite nor unreasonable. It's a solid piece of iron.
Besides, the emperor didn't want to tolerate it when he entrusted it to him." Song Xiang sighed, "But I'd better ask the prince for advice! . ”
Song had no choice but to endure after hearing what her brother said.
Song Xiang knew that she was anxious, so he quickly changed his clothes and went to Prince Zhao's Mansion.
It took two hours to come back.
"Brother, what did the prince say?" Mrs. Song's eyes widened with anticipation.
“Sister, when things have reached this point, we can only think about the bright side.” Song Xiang looked at Ms. Song and said distressedly, “The prince said, it’s better not to provoke Zhu Laoniu. For now, we can only wait and see. If something really happens, it won’t be too serious. I’ll think of ways to make amends after the incident is over.”
Although Song Xiang is the King of Zhao. The people around him are just slaves after all. Although it is possible to plead for mercy, it must not embarrass the master.
It was impossible for King Zhao to confront Zhu Hui head-on over his matter, because he couldn't do it.
But even if he said this, Mrs. Song would not feel comfortable at all. If Gong Xu was really punished for this incident, he would be demoted in the least case or dismissed in the most serious case. He would be tortured for many years. Yes, what hope does she have? !
It is said that he is slowly making amends, but the cases that Zhu Hui has personally handled, and the people who have dealt with them, how can he watch the palace official be reinstated?
At least in recent years this has been impossible.
But if Gong Xu failed, his face would naturally be lost.
How will I go to others in the future? Wouldn’t her competitive spirit become discouraged?
It would be best to avoid punishment, but this is unlikely.
These are what Mrs. Song was thinking in her heart, but she did not say them out loud. She just nodded: "There is really no other way, I will go back and wait!"
Her sister-in-law was worried. , she had to finish her meal before leaving.
How can Ms. Song have the time to eat? He just said he wasn't hungry and went back out.
At this time, Zhang Ma also came back with the news.
"Zhu Hui hasn't been killed yet," Zhang Ma said with a smile, "It would be nice to have such a number one person in the court, but it's a pity that there are too many corrupt officials, and Zhu Hui can't manage it alone. Come.”
“The officials are protecting each other, and even the emperor is afraid of it.” Wen Mingqian sighed.
"Do we have to ask about Gong Er's matter?" Zhang Ma asked.
"Of course it needs to be taken care of, but it's not the time yet." Wen Mingqian said.
"When I came back from the front, the person from the West Courtyard also came back. Judging from her appearance, she probably didn't have any hope." Zhang Ma said, "If someone else is trying the case, I think there is still a way out."
"Yes, how many people in the world would not give face to Prince Zhao?" Wen Mingqian smiled, "So the Song brothers and sisters are quite good at finding their master's family."
" So what?" Zhang Ma said disdainfully, "It's just using the dog's skills."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhu's mother came in and said, "The messenger arrived and said that the old lady and The eldest lady will be back the day after tomorrow."
Wen Mingqian and Zhang Ma looked at each other and thought that it was quite the right time for these two to come back.
Naturally, Mrs. Song also accepted the letter.
Mr. Yang said: "If this old lady knows about the second master, she will definitely be anxious."
Ms. Song was in a bad mood at this time, so she said harshly: "Of course she should Worry, that’s her son!”
Mrs. Gong didn’t like Wen Mingqian very much, and felt that she was not from a high family and had a bad temper.
But she doesn’t like Mrs. Song either, and thinks there’s nothing good about her.
No matter how much Song did to Xiao Fu, she didn't want to see him.
When she was at home in the past, Mrs. Song took her son over to say hello, and she only talked to her grandson.
Ms. Song stood aside, and she didn't even look at her.
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