Chapter 211 Asking Zhou Ruyuan for a dowry!
Everyone in the Shen family was silent!
In the eyes of outsiders, the Shen family is indeed very prosperous, but only they themselves know the real situation.
When the Shen family was sentenced to confiscation and exile, the first thing Shen Congwen did after returning to the capital was to go to the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Household Affairs with the imperial edict.
The purpose of going to the Ministry of Punishment was to get out of the way, tell the government that the Shen family was innocent, and then inquire about the whereabouts of their family property.
Shen Congwen was very dissatisfied with the results given by the Ministry of Punishment. The file stated that very little of the confiscated family property was not even 500 taels in total. The more valuable ones were the shops purchased by the Shen family, but all the shops were already gone. It was auctioned off by the Ministry of Finance.
Shen Congwen was also from the Ministry of Household Affairs and knew the rules of the officialdom. It was said that it was an auction, but in fact it was divided up by the powerful, and it was impossible to get it from good shops.
He went to the Ministry of Finance again.
When I went there, I also took with me the paperwork for the official's reinstatement. After staying in the Ministry of Revenue for most of the day, I only received a few thousand taels in rent and should have received some compensation. But now that the treasury is empty, the people from the Ministry of Revenue hinted to Shen Congwen that even if he wrote to His Majesty, he would not come back. , maybe it will annoy His Majesty.
After all, everyone hates being asked for money. If Shen Congwen dares to write a letter, it will be a slap in His Majesty’s face.
The contract for the shop purchased by the Shen family was signed for one year, and anyone could tell that the ink on it was new. However, the Ministry of Household Affairs made it sound and well-founded, and there was nothing unreasonable about it. Shen Congwen could only hold his nose and admit defeat. It will take a year before the shop can be taken back.
Not everyone dares to embezzle many things given by the emperor in the Shen family. There is only one possibility. Those things either go into the royal pockets or into the treasury.
No matter where he enters, there is nothing he can ask for.
Shen Congwen could only hold back his anger and returned home with several thousand taels of silver and several contracts.
After they return to Beijing, they will buy everything. Before, it was only okay when the big house came back. He used the money to buy some things, but later he went to the palace and spent some more. Those things were okay. Later, the palace gave many rewards. Not only were they all offset, but there was still a lot left over.
When the rest of the Shen family comes back, the consumption will be great. In addition to this wedding banquet, I bought all the clothes and jewelry from head to toe. Not only did I spend all my previous money, I also owed a lot.
The Shen family is really short of money now!
What does Shen Lanxi mean by saying that?
Shen Lanxi smiled and said: "Have you forgotten that Zhou Ruyuan and I are in harmony. According to Zhou Ruyuan's laws, the women of Heli must return all their dowries!"
Shen Congwen immediately looked at Shen Congwen. old lady.
Mother, the head of the family, knows best what is going on at home. Otherwise, how could she accept it so easily if someone else gave her a gift?
Shen Lanxi: "The dowry contains a reward from the palace, and the Shen family bought it for me. After I get it back, I won't tell which one is the reward. The Shen family and I will share half of it!"
Shen Congwen He looked straight at Shen Lanxi, his eyes darting twice.
Shen Lanxi must have meant for them to come forward and ask for dowry from King Zhennan. The Shen family is keeping their tail between their legs now, and no one dares to provoke him.
What if I offend King Zhennan and make His Majesty unhappy?
Shen Lanxi: "You don't have to go, I'll go by myself, and you won't want the dowry!"
Old Mrs. Shen said: "Congwen, it is only natural for the divorced wife to return the dowry. Our Shen family It makes sense to go get it!"
Shen Congwen quickly lowered his head and said, "What mother said is that I will go find the car right away!"
Shen Lanxi: "Father, do you have my dowry list at home? "
Shen Congwen was stunned. Even if he had it at home, he lost it when the house was raided.
Wei Rulan hurriedly reminded: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs should have a backup!"
Shen Congwen nodded quickly: "Yes, the royal family is involved in organizing this marriage. The dowry list is not only owned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but also by the Yamen!"
Shen Yuanjing hurriedly said: "Father, I will go to the Yamen to get the dowry list now!"
Shen Congwen's head was confused. Hearing what his son said, he nodded quickly.
Shen Yuanxu: "I'll call a taxi!" When Shen Lanxi got married, she had a lot of red dowry. The dowry alone cost more than a hundred loads, and each load was packed to the brim and heavy.
If the regulations were not exceeded, those things could be packed in dozens of boxes.
Mrs. Shen thought about the empty warehouse at home, and then thought about the dowry that stretched for ten miles when Shen Lanxi got married, and her excited palms almost became sweaty.
Even if only half of it is divided, the Shen family's warehouse can be filled to the brim.
Her dowry list made countless people red-eyed and tear their veils.
In less than a quarter of an hour, all the people and carriages were present.
Shen Lanxi was walking at the front, with a tall head and a tall horse. Every once in a while, someone would shout something.
"The Shen family and Shen Lanxi are going to Zhennan Prince's Mansion to get their dowry!"
If Zhou Ruyuan and Bai Qingling dare to stumble her, she will make them both stumble!
Zhou Ruyuan went to Chaoyun Palace to talk to Concubine Shu for a while, and then hurried back home with the imperial doctor.
As soon as I took the imperial doctor to see Bai Qingling, I heard someone from the family came to report.
"Your Majesty, the Shen family is here. Many people are here, saying they are here to get their dowry!"
The expressions of Zhou Ruyuan and Bai Qingling changed instantly.
"Your Majesty, our palace has nothing for her for a long time!" Bai Qingling has been on tenterhooks these past few days, for fear of being assassinated. She can't eat or drink, and she can't rest well. In just a few days, her whole body has... It's like I've aged several years.
Zhou Ruyuan's eyes were dark and his face was expressionless. Bai Qingling felt her heart twitch when she saw him like this.
"Your Majesty, more than two years ago, the palace was stolen. The whole capital knew about it, and the Yamen also reported it." Bai Qingling felt a twinge of pain when she thought of the lost things.
Zhou Ruyuan saw Bai Qingling crying with tears in the pear blossoms, and comforted him: "You have a good rest, I will go out and have a look!"
Bai Qingling had shown signs of miscarriage two days ago. I have been in bed for the past few days, and I dare not even move. I have to be waited on for food and water. When she heard Zhou Ruyuan say this, she struggled to get up and follow him.
The imperial doctor quickly advised: "There are already signs of slipping, so no more activity!"
Zhou Ruyuan looked back and saw Bai Qingling stopped, turned around and walked out of the door.
The gate of the palace opened and Zhou Ruyuan came out.
Shen Lanxi sat on the horse and raised her voice: "The people of the capital will bear witness for me, Shen Lanxi, today. I, the Shen family, are here to take back my dowry!"
Chun Xue opened the imperial edict of Heli in front of everyone. Read it out!
Zhou Ruyuan walked up to Shen Lanxi with a sullen face.
“Can you tolerate me for a few days?”
Shen Lanxi: "Yes, yes, but I want to take some of it away, and the rest must be written down on a few days to return it!"
Zhou Ruyuan looked at Shen Lanxi talking eloquently, and was lost in thought for a moment. In the palace warehouse, he frowned again.
“Steward!”
The palace steward hurried forward.
“How many things are there in the palace’s warehouse?”
The butler was puzzled: "Your Majesty, what else is there? What it was like when you left the palace to go to the northwest is what it is now!"
If it weren't for selling off some of the palace's things, people like them would I can’t even pay out my monthly payment!