mtl008 Chapter 502: Happy Event in the Prime Minister's Residence
Chapter 502: Happy Event in the Prime Minister's Residence
Outside the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion,
The gongs in the hands of the three bodyguards were almost broken!
They imitated the storytellers they had seen in the teahouse and called on the people nearby to come and watch.
"There is a happy event in the Prime Minister's Mansion today!"
"There is a happy event in the Prime Minister's Mansion, everyone come and see!"
After much commotion, someone asked, "There are two sons in the Prime Minister's Mansion. One is a general in the north, and the other is unknown whether he is alive or dead. Why are you so happy?"
Someone among the gathered people was talking nonsense, "Could it be that our Prime Minister is going to take another concubine?"
The crowd burst into laughter, and the words spoken became increasingly offensive to the ear.
The servants in the Prime Minister's Mansion had long been suppressed by Chiyu and Jinwei and were not allowed to go forward to close the door.
Now the door of the house was wide open, and the voices from outside could be clearly heard by everyone in the front hall through the wall.
The handkerchief in the Prime Minister's wife's hand was almost torn to pieces.
"No, none of that!"
The personal guard whetted everyone's appetite.
"What is that? Tell me!"
"That's right, tell me now!"
"..."
The guards bowed in the direction of the emperor's palace and said, "There is a flood in the south now. Your Majesty is worried about the people's hardship all day long. He can't eat or sleep..."
"Our Prime Minister's Mansion is righteous!"
"Lead the way and lead all officials to donate money!"
"Old Master Xie and Prime Minister Xie...donated half of their wealth to relieve your majesty's worries!"
"Do you really mean what you say?"
The personal soldier patted his chest and said, "I am the county lady's guard. My county lady has come here specially on the emperor's order to summon me. His Majesty has said that the heroic deeds of the Xie family must be announced to the people!!"
"It must be true!"
“It must be true!”
"That's right..."
A scholar who could read shouted in the crowd.
The personal guard is holding the county lord's token~
Everyone in the entire Kyoto city knew that Prime Minister Xie and the county lady had always disagreed on political views. A few days ago, Prime Minister Xie was so angry that he vomited blood in front of the Golden Throne Hall!
If it weren't for the imperial order, given the county princess's temperament, she would never have come to the prime minister's residence in person to be summoned.
The soldier's eyes lit up. The young lady was right!
As long as you reveal your identity, the people will definitely believe it.
The lady is really good at predicting things!
Some people shook their heads and said, "It's really hard for the county lady. She came to summon us even though there is no harmony..."
Jiang An has not been in Beijing for long, but he has done a lot of things. Most of the corrupt officials have fallen into the hands of this little evil spirit.
It is precisely for this reason that the people in Beijing praise it highly.
The personal soldier had sharp ears and caught onto this remark, and struck the gong again, almost deafening the ears of the people nearby.
"Our county lord has said..."
"It's all for your majesty, for Nan Shang!"
"It's okay for her to suffer a little!"
"Ah…"
In the carriage parked not far away, Wu Heting's eyes were almost rolled up to the sky.
He said to his confidant through the small window: "Tell the Golden Guards to stay away from this little ancestor..."
Look at these royal guards, each and every one of them has been led astray by her!
The confidant forced a smile and teased, "Your Excellency doesn't know that now when the Golden Guards mention the county lady, they all praise her."
I'm afraid it's a bit late for you to say this.
While the master and servant were talking, the people gathered in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion shouted, "County Princess, righteousness!"
In front of the Prime Minister's door, calling the county lady's name...
Only a little bastard like Jiang An can do this.
I wonder if Old Master Xie can hold on at this moment~
Wu Heting muttered something sarcastic in his heart.
"Let's go, go home."
The confidant looked at the bustle in front of the mansion again, still a little reluctant, "Sir, shall we not watch for a while?"
"Humph!"
Lord Wu in the carriage spoke with a cold and sour tone, "Want to see? Then you can stay here."
"No...I won't look at it."
In the front hall,
Old Master Xie wanted to pretend to be calm and composed, but he couldn't help himself in the end.
He stood up with the help of his cane and shouted angrily across the stone screen in the courtyard: "How disgraceful!"
"Under the Imperial City, there are people like you...!"
He pointed at Jiang An and said, "Your Majesty asked you to come here to announce the decree, not to come to my Prime Minister's residence to put on a show. Are you representing His Majesty by behaving like this?!"
Compared with his rage, Jiang An was quite calm.
She even calmly tasted the Xie family's tea...
After all, the old man's skills are more profound than his son's. Even in the face of such humiliation, he still found time to dig a hole for himself with words.
"You are wrong, old man..."
With a "Keda" sound, Jiang An put down the teacup. The moment he raised his eyes, his round eyes slightly curved, and it seemed as if there were bright stars hidden in them, making people unable to take their eyes away.
"This is what I, the county lady, have done to show your majesty's grace to the Xie family."
"How can you say it's a big show? Or is it..."
The little girl's lips curled up into a smile, and when she looked at Old Master Xie, she was like a wolf cub ready to bite someone.
I only heard her tone indifferently, "Or is it that Old Master Xie is not satisfied with His Majesty's grace?"
"I never said that!"
Old Master Xie suppressed his anger and sat back in his seat.
Now that Jiang An appeared here and Xie Si had been kept in the palace for a long time, I was afraid that this plan had failed.
Now this person is here for the Xie family’s wealth!
Mr. Xie's eyes were deep as he glanced at his daughter-in-law who was sitting at the lower seat opposite him.
As Jiang An said, she went to the Xie family to show her grace rather than to confiscate their property and hold them accountable. After all, she could not surround the Prime Minister's Mansion.
As long as they send someone to the palace to meet the Queen Mother, they can delay it for a while...
The dilemma can be solved!
The Prime Minister’s wife was not a stupid person. She looked at the old man and then lowered her eyes.
After a pause, the lady stood up respectfully with a proper smile on her face, "Since I am sending you the grace on behalf of Your Majesty, I will go downstairs to prepare some tea and cakes for the county lady and everyone else..."
"The Xie family has received the emperor's grace, and I am really terrified. If I don't do something, I will be uneasy."
"I hope the county lady will not blame me for leaving first."
These words immediately blocked the little girl's words of refusal.
She really deserves to be the mistress of the house!
"You are too polite, madam. This is your house, so naturally the guest should follow the host's wishes."
Seeing the little girl easily let the person leave the front hall, Old Master Xie suppressed the mockery in his eyes.
It's too tender after all!
Jiang An sat in a carefree manner, not like a lady from a noble family, but more like a soldier.
She glanced in the direction of Old Master Xie and sneered in her heart.
He thought he had reinforcements, but did Jiang An have any backup?
Now that the previous dynasty of Nanshang has donated money, it doesn't make sense for the emperor to just watch his subjects contribute.
Naturally, the expenses of various places in the palace must be reduced...
In the imperial city, the place that spends the most money is the harem, which is managed by the empress dowager and the queen.
Our Majesty must have a serious discussion with the two masters of the harem!
I'm afraid we won't be able to finish the discussion without an hour or so~
Even if the Prime Minister's wife sent someone to ask for help, I'm afraid no one would pay attention to her at this moment.
"Zhenglu!"
"I am..."
The young girl smiled brightly at Old Master Xie and said, "The Xie family does not have many servants, and I, the county lady, have received a personal order from His Majesty to liquidate the Xie family's wealth myself..."
"Take your brothers and follow the master into the inner palace to work."'
"You are all warriors who have fought on the battlefield and are full of fierceness. Please don't scare the family members at home."
"Of course, you can't take even a penny more from the Xie Mansion!"
"you!"
Old Master Xie could no longer bear it and slammed her hand on the small table, causing the tea to spill...
He has been in officialdom for half his life and is respected by people all over the world. Even the emperor has to call him teacher. But now he is being threatened by a girl who hasn't even grown all her hair yet?