0p0 Chapter 355
Chapter 355
After solving the minor trouble, it was already time to rest.
The motorcade followed the official road and headed straight for Xunyang City Gate.
Not far away, the carriage slowed down until it stopped.
Hong Li lifted the gauze curtain of the car window and asked, "What's the matter?"
Furong blocking the road has already delayed the speed of the convoy.
Jiang Yuzhu calculated that after taking a walk in the city, it would be dinner time.
The driver stared at the green package in the open space in front of him, hesitated for a moment and said: "Madam, just now we were far away, I saw something green, and I don't know who dropped it."
The package was in the middle of the road. The furoshiki was so conspicuous that the driver could not ignore it even if he wanted to. He was just thinking about stepping forward to see what it was.
Hong Jin jumped out of the carriage and stopped, "Wait a minute, be careful of a scam!"
When you go out, you must be careful.
If the package is opened and poison is sprayed out, wouldn't it be a trap?
After Hong Jin and Hong Xiu discussed it, they decided to use branches to open the green package to prevent hidden weapons from being hidden inside.
Judging from the material of the furoshiki, it is of excellent quality. It should be something dropped by wealthy people.
Hong Jin took the branch and opened the package, and was immediately dazzled by the golden light.
There was no poison or hidden weapons in the package. It was actually a large package full of gold and silver items, which were worth a lot of money.
Jiang Yuzhu folded her arms and looked around, with a hint of doubt in her eyes: "Whose family was so careless and lost something valuable? I'm going crazy thinking about it."
However, there are still some doubts.
If you can travel with valuables, you should ride a horse or put them in a carriage.
In this case, how could it be lost?
People were coming and going on the official road, but they happened to be noticed by a group of people.
"Yuanhe, this can't be a scam, right?"
There are everyone these days. After seeing Fu Rong's tricks, Jiang Yuzhu was more cautious.
If the other party deliberately leaves something behind and falsely accuses them of being greedy for money, they will most likely have to face a lawsuit.
But if you just throw something where you are and pretend you can’t see it, what if it’s lost to its owner?
"Madam, there will be no lost owner."
Xie Zhao rubbed his chin, twitched the corner of his mouth, and said with great determination.
"Did someone leave that thing behind on purpose?"
Jiang Yuzhu understood, but she didn't understand the other party's purpose of doing this.
Mrs. Chen got off the carriage and followed the excitement. After seeing the package, her expression was a little erratic but she said with absolute certainty: "The things in this package are treasures? That's right."
"Yuzhu, someone gave Yuan He a gift."
Chen glanced at it and estimated that it was worth at least 5000 taels of silver.
Jiang Yuzhu was stunned for a moment, and it took him a long time to react and asked: "Mom, how did you know?"
"This……"
Mrs. Chen felt embarrassed for a moment and lowered her voice, "Mom, I've met your father a few times."
Jiang Yuzhu: "..."
She never knew that her father Jiang Fulu had to go through so many twists and turns when receiving gifts.
Mrs. Chen saw that her daughter didn't understand, so she simply explained it more clearly: "In the capital, there are so many pairs of eyes staring at it. If it is known that someone has sent a gift to the house, the imperial censor will take a copy of it in the morning of the next day."
For Jiang Fulu, it is impossible to be honest. He is focused on finding ways to make money.
I picked up a package on the road and found a small note in the package, and I couldn't stop it from now on.
Obviously, this was not the first time they met Xie Zhao. When he found the small note inside, his expression paused.
"Madam, when my husband comes to the city, return the parcel to its original owner."
Xie Zhao has no obsession with property and has no intention of accepting it.
Jiang Yuzhu also agreed with this: "Official affairs are complicated. If you take money from others, if that person comes to ask for something in the future, Yuanhe will definitely be in trouble."
It's not worth it to have several thousand taels of silver and still owe a favor.
Jiang Yuzhu's business is booming and she has no shortage of money. Furthermore, if she is really short of money, the bandits will get rich faster by robbing the bandits, so there is no need to do something that is unreasonable.
"Mom, when you return to Beijing, can you please advise my father? Why don't our family stop accepting gifts?"
Jiang Yuzhu was ready to hand back the 20 taels her father Jiang Fulu had given her before leaving Beijing.
Mrs. Chen shook her head and said helplessly: "Didn't you tell your father?"
Chen persuaded Jiang Fulu many times, but Jiang Fulu refused to change.
Fortunately, Jiang Fulu didn't do anything after receiving the gift and was good at verbal deception, so everything went smoothly for so many years.
In private, Jiang Fulu once mentioned this topic, his eyes gleaming: "Madam, you don't understand, this is the way to be an official."
Anyone who got into Jiang Fulu's official position must be a popular person in the eyes of the emperor.
"If a person doesn't have any hobbies and the emperor has no way to control it, how can the emperor rest assured?"
Jiang Fulu is not romantic and can't think of anything else except being greedy for ink.
"Your father is upright and aboveboard, but the emperor turns a blind eye."
In Chen's eyes, Jiang Fulu is smart, smooth and worldly, and he takes charge of all major affairs in the government.
Jiang Yuzhu was embarrassed. Isn't it inappropriate to use the word "honest and aboveboard" on Tan Mo?
Assuming that as dad said, being an official has to give the emperor an excuse, then what is Xie Zhao's excuse?
Xie Zhao is not greedy for ink or flirt with women. He respects the emperor, is diligent and resourceful, and seems to have no weaknesses.
When the carriage continued to move forward, Jiang Yuzhu took out a small bronze mirror and looked in the mirror, and was suddenly stunned.
Could it be that she was the pigtail left by Xie Zhao?
Jiang Yuzhu covered her face, the mess she caused...
Okay, originally she returned to Beijing with the intention of correcting her evil ways, but now Jiang Yuzhu has decided to continue to dominate, otherwise wouldn’t Xie Zhao have no leverage?
The convoy took a side road and merged with the caravan coming up from another official road, queuing up to pass the city gate.
After entering the city, there are restaurants, inns, and various shops on both sides of the street. People are coming and going, and there is constant noise, making it extremely prosperous.
For the convenience of traveling, the group chose to stay at the nearest large inn.
While his wife was resting, Hongli had no time to spare and went to the Yamen to inquire about the news.
Before dinner, Hongli came back with a few snacks.
"Madam, I have found out clearly that those vicious servants, the old man and Furong are all in the same group."
"Fu Rong's father was once a sixth-grade official. He was convicted and imprisoned due to a lawsuit."
Hong Li drank three bowls of water in a row, and then told everything he had learned, "The old man is the manager of the family, and I don't know who inspired him to come up with a bad idea."
When he learned that Xie Zhao was coming to Beijing from Su City, the old man made plans early.
Send Fu Rong to Xie Zhao's bed, even if she is a maid of the same house, she will have a chance to get her father out of prison by blowing the pillow.
For this reason, the old man and Furong calculated and acted out a play.
Unexpectedly, Xie Zhao saw the loophole early and was not fooled.
"Fu Rong was taken away by an official, and the whole family was imprisoned."
After Hong Li inquired about it, he sneered, "I thought I looked good, so I had the evil idea of recommending myself as a pillow. How stupid!"
"Since I found out that the master passed by Xunyang, why didn't I find out that the master is not a womanizer and only loves his wife very much?"
Hongxiu also sarcastically said something. In the final analysis, he was just a thief.