The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Chapter 812

The state of Wu began to liquidate the former princess Bao's family.The state of Wu has been established for more than ten years, and the government and the opposition have never been clean.Because the whole country is rich and prosperous, there are few people who encounter unreasonable things after all, and the evil of dishonesty is covered up in the past.The Bao family relied on the concubine and the prince, and no one dared to question what they did wrong.Now that he has fallen, I don't know how many sufferers have jumped out to complain.

Chen Ruiwen thought that he could take advantage of the situation and wipe out this family.After all the investigations were done, they found out: Bao's family didn't commit any murders!Not even the servants of the Bao family have committed any crimes.And never intervened in the imperial examination.For the rest, there are a lot of things like eliminating dissidents, seizing credit, bullying others, seizing property for businessmen, shoddying inferior goods, and buying and selling by force.Even if there were those who robbed women, they all gave enough money to the woman's natal husband's family afterwards, and all the robbed women were born in the backyard, and none of them died in the backyard battle.In terms of national law, these things are enough to cost the life of the Bao family man.It's just that Zhen Zangzhu and Bao Laosan have to be scruples.He then sent a copy of the dossier to Wu Wangfu to discuss with Princess Shen.

Shen looked at the dossier and wondered, "Hasn't the Bao family ever fought a woman to death in the back house?"

There was a maid next to her, who reached out to browse through the file and said: "The Bao family is too rich, and none of the men in the Bao family is obsessed with women. These beauties are all like objects, and they will not be spoiled too much." .If anyone is squeezed out by the backyard, they will be sent to another courtyard to be raised, anyway, some of their homes are houseyards." Nai laughed, "Since ancient times, the harem has not been allowed to interfere in politics, and their family has done it."

Shen asked: "How does the superior plan to deal with the Bao family?"

"I don't know, I have to send a letter to ask for instructions. Ask Chen Ruiwen to interrogate according to the law first—it is best to have a public trial, so that all the people of Wu Kingdom can come and listen. With so many cases, it will take some time to finish the trial."

Shen looked up at her and said, "How did my sister send the letter? You never left the palace."

The maid smiled sweetly: "I won't tell you!"

"Just don't tell me." Shen said angrily, "I don't want to know yet." Then she put down the file and went to bed to rest.

More than ten days later, Jinling Yingtianfu held a public trial of the Bao family's case.Yanjing Weekly, Ping'an State Business Daily, and Dajiala Weekly all sent reporters and photographers to Yingtianfu to watch. They all interviewed Mr. Fang, the prefect, and took a photo with Mr. Fang at the gate of Yingtianfu.Afterwards, the whole process was reported intensively.The sales volume of the three newspapers increased significantly.

The men of the Bao family were unwilling to kneel in front of the hall.Because the first son is still alive, Mr. Bao is at large, and Mr. Zhen, a close friend of the Bao family, hid in Shanghai and Hong Kong and never returned to Jinling, Mr. Fang was a little hesitant.Chen Ruiwen was hearing the trial in front of the hall, and Mr. Fang interrogated him with his eyes.Chen Ruiwen said: "Master Bao has made great contributions to Wu Guoli, if you don't kneel, don't kneel." He also ordered someone to bring a chair for Uncle Bao.Uncle Bao squinted at him and smiled.

Master Fang slapped the gavel and began to ask questions.Although there are many cases, there is really nothing to ask.But it was the master who passed the plaintiff to the court, stated the case, and asked the Bao family whether it was true.The men of the Bao family confessed freely, and did not discount half a cent.

A small official found out that a colleague made false accounts to steal money and tax, so he sued Uncle Bao.Instead of punishing that colleague, Uncle Bao beat the little official up.The petty official was furious.Now that he heard that the Bao family had collapsed, he came here from his hometown to report the matter, saying that Uncle Bao must have accepted a bribe from his colleague.Uncle Bao laughed after hearing this: "Sir, I saved you by letting you go home to farm. It's been five or six years, and you still think I took bribes? It's obvious that I ordered him to do it." Because, he was just following orders and getting a little remuneration. If you are like this, you are at the disadvantage of being an official in the country of Wu. If you were in another country, you would have been killed by others many times."

The petty official said angrily: "You are proud of being greedy for public taxes! You have no shame at all, you have read all the books in the stomach of a dog!"

Uncle Bao said indifferently: "Those money either went into the Shizi's treasury in the end, or was used to buy things for the Shizi. If it wasn't for the Shizi's temporary difficulties, what are some trivial matters? Just take the money from the Emperor's family and do things for the Emperor's family." The little official was stunned and was at a loss for words for a long time.

The people listening to the trial below burst into an uproar, and someone shouted: "I think this surname Bao is right!" Mr. Fang patted the gavel three times in succession to suppress the noise.This case has been considered.

Later, another villager came, who was from Tonglu County.The old man also heard that the prince was checking Bao's house and came to sue.It turns out that Tonglu County was not rich in the early days.Nine years ago, a county magistrate Hu came, and within one term he led the people of Tonglu County to become rich.Just over a year after his second term, the superiors suddenly removed County Magistrate Hu without giving a reason.Immediately, a magistrate of Bao County came, who was a son of the Bao family.This person is not good at everything, and all the official duties are left to the master, but the tax is tripled in vain, and it is said that it is the order of the prince.Neighboring counties do not have these taxes.The old man suspected that magistrate Bao used the name of the prince to search for people's fat and anointment.

The old man had just finished speaking, Uncle Bao thought for a while, nodded and said: "It's true." Everyone waited for him to say a few more words, but he kept silent.

The old man pointed at him angrily, and said in a trembling voice: "You are only doing things for your own selfish interests! Aren't you afraid of the king's law?"

Uncle Bao's expression moved slightly.After a while, he sighed: "I am not afraid of the king's law, but I am afraid of the beauties in the harem." The whole hall was in an uproar again.

The reporter of "Yanjing Weekly" wrote in the back of the case: "Uncle Bao's words are not unreasonable. If there had been no changes in the harem in Wu, and if the son of Wu was still the son, the Bao family would not have had today's trial. As we all know, What he did was neither legal nor reasonable, but he was neither feared nor punished. It is the evil of the family and the world. Dare to ask readers, this is the same as violating the law and harming the people's money from the emperor's family Doing business for the emperor's house, is there a way to avoid it?"

As soon as this question came out, countless letters flew into the capital from various countries.Scholars all over the country express their opinions, and there are many discussions in the streets and alleys.In the next few issues of "Yanjing Weekly", two additional pages were selected to publish insightful letters from readers, and the sales of the newspaper increased sharply.The newspaper took advantage of the situation to bring up the issue of "violation of the law by the rich and powerful", and then discussed it with readers.This is for later.

The case of the Bao family is gradually being concluded.Mr. Fang had never tried such a smooth case in his life. When he asked what to do, the final files piled up into a hill, and the four words "too many books to write down" were exactly answered.Naturally, he couldn't convict these people, so he asked Chen Ruiwen.Chen Ruiwen discussed with Princess Shen again.

The Shen family was originally arranged by Jia Cong. He entered the Wu Palace to replace Mei Ji, and was under the control of Jia Xu under the name of SHIELD.Before the trial of the case was over, Jia Xu sent a telegram of instructions to Jinling.Shen's maid said: "There is a message from the superior. The bureau chief personally instructed to send the Bao family's family to South America. Especially Bao uncle and Bao Erye."

Shen Shi was startled and said: "Not to kill?"

"Don't kill them." The maid said, "I have instructed you, these two are rare talents, it's a pity to kill them. General Wei Ruoheng is in South America, so he can deter them. He can also make them come up with bad ideas when something happens."

Shen frowned: "Isn't this letting the tiger go back to the mountain?"

"It's not letting the tiger go back to the mountain." The maid smiled, "It's letting the tiger go to another mountain. South America has already started buying African black slaves and building plantations."

Shen thought about it for a long time, then shook her head and said, "It's not right. It's better to cut the weeds and get rid of the roots."

The maid said coldly: "Miss Shen, we are all on business, as long as we obey Shangfeng's order." Shen took a breath slowly and agreed in a low voice.The maid said again, "Return all the private property seized by the Bao family to the original owner."

Shocked, Shen yelled: "What! Send it back to the original owner?!"

The maid wondered: "Otherwise? Do you want it? You are in Wu Wangfu, what's the use of property outside?"

Shen quickly said: "What do I want to do here. It's just that Mr. Chen Ruiwen helped to do all these things, wouldn't it be good for the idea?"

The maid said: "Isn't these things justified? He has Wu's salary, so naturally he should do things for Wu." Shen was still about to argue, but the maid said sharply, "Okay! Do as Shangfeng wants. There is the original owner The ones that were found were all returned to the original owners, and the ones that could not be found were returned to the state treasury. There is nothing wrong with Chen Ruiwen." Chen gritted her teeth and reluctantly agreed.The maid stared at her for a while, and said softly, "I advise Miss Shen not to get carried away. The seat can change you from a mason's wife to a princess, and can change you from a princess to a mason's wife."

Shen immediately lowered her head: "I don't dare."

The maid said indifferently: "You may not dare, you just can't." Shen did not dare to speak.

On this day, Chen Ruiwen received a letter from the Shen family, and he really followed what the "bureau seat" said.Only two sentences were added at the end: To achieve great things, first win the hearts of the people.Chen Ruiwen was thinking: she and Xiaoshizi have no foundation, so it's not wrong to want popular support.Money and things, with power, can always be obtained slowly.This woman is neither arrogant nor impatient, much stronger than the first one.

So he really followed his words.Wu Guo suddenly boiled up and down like boiling oil pouring water, and even Mr. Fang turned into Fang Qingtian.Master Fang listened, and gradually became dazed, thinking that he was really a blue sky.Then he ran to Chen Ruiwen and said: "I heard that there are many good things buried in the grave of the old man and the old woman of the Bao family. Why don't you dig it out and let the people vent their anger."

Chen Ruiwen thought for a while and said: "No. If it is dug out, who would not know there is something there? As the saying goes, the dead are the greatest. Mr. Fang should let someone take care of it, and don't let the people damage it."

Mr. Fang's eyes were bright, he gave thumbs up and praised repeatedly: "Mr. Chen is still brilliant!"

It's already November.The Bao family has been escorted to Haizhou Port to prepare to sail to South America on a large ship.The person in charge of distribution is a general surnamed Liu, who is on good terms with Wei Ruoheng.In the past few years, criminals have not been dispatched to South America, and they are all randomly locked in several rooms like livestock.However, this time they were assigned to Bao's family, but they booked two inns and locked them in a small courtyard.When someone asked, General Liu said: "Master Wei's idea. He wrote to say that the Bao family is talented, and he can still be used in South America. Don't get hurt."

Three days before leaving, the guards dozed off lazily.Suddenly, several large fishing nets fell from the sky and caught the guard leader and several soldiers around him.Several people shouted in unison.Under the bright moonlight, a group of men in black jumped out from nowhere, as clever as civet cats, and jumped into the courtyard wall.After a while, he climbed over the wall again and came out with someone on his back.This group of people moved too fast, waiting for the soldiers to rush over, they ran away like rabbits, blinking away.These guards are all infantry, without horses, and they chase after them.The man in black ran to the pier, and there was already a small sea boat moored, so he quickly jumped on it.The soldiers had just chased to the side of the boat, and the boat had already left the shore quickly.The soldiers hurriedly boarded an official ship to chase after them. The small sea boat suddenly emitted thick smoke, as if pulling its tail, the official ship couldn't catch up at all, and watched them turn into a black spot.

Looking back, the person who was robbed was the son of Bao Sanye's family.There was a post on the desk, with six large characters written on it: Taihu Water Bandit Wang Wu.

This matter is urgent, General Liu sent people to fly back to Jinling overnight to report.Chen Ruiwen was shocked: "The Bao family still recognizes the water bandit? Could it be that the water bandit was raised by their family?" He hurriedly sent a letter to Wu Wangfu.

Shen's maid laughed when she heard this: "What kind of bastard is this General Liu! He didn't even think about it. It has been less than three months since the Bao family had an accident, and it took at least half a year for the letter to be sent from Wu to South America and back."

Shen suddenly realized: "Yes! The letter he got was not written by General Wei Ruoheng at all."

The maid said: "This matter is obvious. Since General Liu said that the letter is from Wei Ruoheng, we know that the writing is from Wei Ruoheng. It is impossible for Wei Ruoheng to write a letter from the other side of the earth, only others imitated his handwriting. "

Shen clapped the case: "Wei Ruoheng's little concubine Zeng!"

The maid nodded: "That's right. Mrs. Zeng and Mr. Bao have worked together in Shanghai for many years, and they have long been in collusion. As for the Taihu water bandits, it is obvious that they are not raised by the Bao family. There must be some shady contacts with Mrs. Zeng and Mr. Bao."

Shen thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "That's right. If it's Bao's family, you must save the eldest Bao and the second first. Even the youngest of their family may not be able to save it. Now we only pick the third Bao and his family." Nai sneered He said, "I heard that Bao Laosan is a dude who knows nothing, but he is always favored at home. I don't want him to only care about his own family and ignore his elder brother when he encounters problems."

The maid thought for a while and said: "Although Bao Laosan is a dude, his nature is not bad. I suspect that he didn't know about this matter, but it was the conspiracy of Mrs. Zeng and Zhen Zangzhu."

Shen Shi was startled: "Why?"

The maid said: "The two of them must have a conspiracy." She laughed, "Of the three, Bao Laosan is the most brainless. In Shanghai, he doesn't care about making ideas, just doing things. Zhen Zangzhu spent most of the time In the Jinling yamen, the Zeng family is used to being in charge instead. From my point of view, those two must have deliberately thrown off the two Bao family members and kept Bao Lao San."

"Both of the Bao family are talents, why not?"

"One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Bao Boss and Bao Er Er are the masters. If they are together, the Zeng family who will last forever may not be able to suppress them." The maid said, "This matter will definitely not end. Madam, just wait. The Bao family's sea boat After leaving Hong Kong, there will definitely be troubles in Shanghai."

Shen quickly asked: "What should I do?"

"What should I do?" The maid said leisurely, "Soldiers come to cover up the water and earth, how can they beat the empress?" Shen looked up at her a few times.I always feel that this woman knows everything, but she refuses to tell herself.As if deliberately not to make himself defensive.

The departure of the Bao family's ship was delayed for three days because of that incident, and finally left quietly.

The next day, thieves broke into Xianshizi's mansion and robbed Xianshizi's eldest son.