Chapter 1145 Feng Lazi was divorced, Rongguo Mansion protects itself

In the morning, Jiang Li sent people to Rongguo Mansion to arrest people, and in the afternoon he sent people to search the homes of more than 30 servants.

Boxes of gold, silver and copper coins, and boxes of collectibles and porcelain were carried into the government office.

Someone who was curious counted them and found that there were almost six hundred boxes in total.

the next day.

After the accountant of the government office settled the accounts, he immediately reported it to the higher-ups and confiscated materials with a total value of more than three million taels of silver.

This does not include more than 30 houses and their fields and estates.

If the house is also taken into account, the amount can be increased by at least hundreds of thousands or even millions of taels of silver.

After all, these mansions are all located in the prosperous area of ​​the imperial city where every inch of land is valuable. One mansion alone could be worth tens of thousands of strings of silver.

The residences of Lai Da and Lai Er, the stewards of the first rank, have at least three courtyards and are worth at least 100,000 strings of cash.

With this calculation, plus the land and estates, the value would exceed one million strings of cash!

Good things don't go out, bad things pass thousands of miles.

The news came that the servants of the Rong and Ning mansions colluded with each other in rebellion and stole four million strings of cash from their masters' assets.

With the help of people who cared about it, the news spread throughout Chang'an City in less than two days.

As a result, the Rong and Ning mansions became the biggest joke in Chang'an City.

When this news reached back to the Rong and Ning mansions, all the masters became uneasy.

As the current housekeeper's wife, Wang Xifeng almost fainted after hearing the news.

When she regained her breath, she couldn't help crying and cursing:

"Four million strings of cash! How dare these damned slaves?"

"Grandma, please take care of yourself!"

Miss Ping'er supported her master in time and reminded him:
"Grandma, the most important thing now is how to get these four million strings of cash back from the government!"

Ping'er knew, however, that her master had done all sorts of evil things just for a little money. She wanted to persuade and comfort Wang Xifeng, but she said that nothing else would work and only by mentioning money could Wang Xifeng come to her senses.

as predicted!

When Wang Xifeng heard the words "four million strings of cash", her eyes immediately began to gleam and she hurriedly shouted:

"Go and ask Lai Wang to find your Second Master!"

Ping Er heard this and smiled bitterly:
"Grandma, have you forgotten that Lai Wang and his wife were arrested?"

At this point, Wang Xifeng suddenly remembered that she had been involved in many unlawful activities over the years, including taking on many lawsuits and taking people's lives.

If Lai Wang and his wife confessed what they had done in the Chang'an government office, even several lives would not be enough to pay for it.

Thinking of this, Wang Xifeng shuddered:
"Ping'er, go quickly and find your Second Master!"

Jia Lian did not go out these two days because he felt a little embarrassed about the affairs in the mansion. He was brought back by Ping'er soon.

As soon as Jia Lian entered the room, he saw his daughter lying on the bed, crying bitterly. He couldn't help but feel a headache. He thought Wang Xifeng was worried about her trusted subordinates again, so he comforted her:

"My dear Feng, what's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you that we are trying to get in touch with the government? Once we get in touch, your people will be able to come back!"

"Come back? How can I come back?"

When Wang Xifeng heard Jia Lian say this, she knew that Jia Lian had not heard the news outside.

At this point, she dared not hide it anymore and immediately told the story of how she embezzled public funds, lent money at high interest rates, used the names of Jia Lian and Rongguo Mansion to take on lawsuits, and took human lives.

Wang Xifeng cried as she spoke, and finally fell beside Jia Lian, saying in a miserable voice:
"Second Master, I'm sorry. I'm afraid I'll get you into trouble this time..."

After hearing Wang Xifeng's confession, Jia Lian was so frightened that his face turned pale, without a trace of blood.

He knew that Wang Xifeng had a hot temper, but he only thought that Wang Xifeng was hot-tempered because of the needs of the housekeeper.

Mr. Jia had never thought that a woman could be so greedy for money and have no respect for the law at all.

For a moment, Jia Erye was so angry that his hands and feet were shaking, and he asked tremblingly:
"You evil woman, you bitch, you... you, how dare you do so many evil things? Aren't you afraid of retribution for your secret deeds?"

"What private retribution should I be afraid of?"

Wang Xifeng was stunned by the scolding.

Although she pretended to cry in front of Jia Lian, she actually just wanted Jia Lian to comfort her and help her solve her problems.

In the end, Jia Lian started cursing at himself?
Is this going to be outrageous?
Wang Xifeng was startled at first, but then felt a chill in her heart.

She knew that Jia Lian was a playboy outside, but she never thought that Jia Lian would be so heartless to her. In a fit of rage, Jia Lian started to curse and didn't care about Wang Xifeng's feelings at all.

After hearing a few words, Wang Xifeng refused to agree:
"You are so good, Jia Lian. Do you think I am willing to do those things?"

"If it weren't for taking care of this big family, would I have to do those dirty things?"

"Nonsense! Ignorant bitch!"

Jia Lian didn't expect that Wang Xifeng would dare to talk back. Anger surged in his heart, and he suppressed his henpecked nature and slapped her.

Snapped--

A crisp slap sounded.

A slap mark immediately appeared on Wang Xifeng's fair face.

Ping'er, who was standing nearby and reacted, was so frightened that she trembled, and hurried over to grab the furious Jia Lian.

Wang Xifeng was calmed down by the slap.

"Ping'er, you don't have to stop him, just let him beat me to death! I wonder if he will have to face a lawsuit if he beats me to death!"

Wang Xifeng calmed down and resumed her usual "Feng Lazi" demeanor, pointing at Jia Lian's nose and scolding:
"Jia Lian, you are a coward and a loser. If you are afraid, just hand me over. Even if it means writing a divorce letter, it is up to you! If I say the word 'afraid', I am a son of a bitch!"

"You Jia family men are all cowards without guts! We in the Wang family are not as timid as you Jia family!"

Seeing that Wang Xifeng still dared to speak so arrogantly at this time, Jia Lian suddenly remembered an old saying:

"If a man has a good wife, he will not suffer any misfortune; if a man has a shrew, he will be a rag outside!"

In that case, we might as well take this opportunity to send this shrew away.

His heart was burning with rage, but Jia Lian didn't care and immediately wrote a letter of divorce.

When Wang Xifeng saw that her man actually divorced her over such a trivial matter, she suddenly felt sad and tears started to fall from her eyes.

However, even at this point, Wang Xifeng would not beg.

Ping'er, on the other hand, saw that the two masters were really angry, especially that Jia Lian was actually going to write a letter of divorce, so frightened that she dared not say anything more. She quickly ran to Lady Wang's courtyard in panic, wanting Lady Wang, the elder, to persuade them.

After asking clearly why the two had quarreled to such an extent, Mrs. Wang chanted "Amitabha", but did not go to find Jia Lian and his wife. Instead, she brought Ping'er to Lady Jia's backyard.

After hearing the whole story, Jia's mother was relieved and did not faint from anger again.

Just by looking at each other, Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang knew what the other was planning.

Wang Xifeng, the daughter-in-law, was so bold that she did so many shameful things. If they were not known to outsiders, the Rongguo Mansion could have covered them up.

The problem was that Lai Wang and his wife had been captured by the prefect of Chang'an, so Wang Xifeng's misdeeds could no longer be concealed.

If the government investigates the matter, Jia Lian will inevitably be imprisoned.

Even if the government does not pursue the matter this time, given the relationship between the prefect of Chang'an and the Rong and Ning prefectures, the other party will definitely help spread the news.

By then, the Jia family will inevitably suffer a loss of face.

Now that things have come to this, Wang Xifeng, the daughter-in-law, must not be kept.

However, even if he wanted to divorce his wife, he couldn't do it at this time.

After all, the four families of Jia, Shi, Wang and Xue have always prospered and suffered together.

At this critical juncture, wouldn't it be a laughing stock for the Jia family if they drove Wang Xifeng out?
not to mention.

The current head of the Wang family is called Wang Ziteng.

Wang Ziteng, the current governor of the Beijing Camp, has received a transfer order from above. After the New Year, he will be promoted to the commander-in-chief of nine provinces and inspect the border.

This is the order of the Supreme Emperor.

With the support of the retired emperor, Wang Ziteng now has such power that he has become a background figure among Jia, Shi, Wang and Xue.

Even if you don't look at the monk, look at the Buddha.

For Wang Ziteng's sake, the Jia family decided to keep Wang Xifeng this time.

After Grandmother Jia and Mrs. Wang figured out the truth, they sent someone to call Jia She and his wife, as well as Jia Zheng.

After they had made up their mind, they sent someone to persuade Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng to settle down temporarily.

Wait until things calm down before getting a divorce!

(End of this chapter)