Xuanmen Xiaoguo Shi is divination again

Chapter 247 It's all done by the old slave alone

Suddenly being called by someone's name, Zhu Sheng's back was filled with cold sweat in an instant.

He originally thought that the letter from Bao Hui and others mentioned the Hou Mansion, and that Lu Zixiu "resurrected from the dead" to testify was the worst case, but he didn't expect that the Hou Mansion was also written in Chao Ling's account book!
——Not only did he write the Marquis Mansion, but he also wrote his name on it. How should he answer this unlucky thing?
Zhu Sheng's limbs felt cold, and the top of his scalp went numb for a while, but the eyes of Emperor Yunjing on the high platform were burning, and he had no choice but to speak with the extreme panic: "Your Majesty, my humble servant really..."

"Your Majesty, the Marquis really doesn't know about this, everything is done by this old slave!" The anxious old voice suddenly resounded behind everyone's ears, and the courtiers subconsciously followed the voice and turned their heads.

Outside the Qianyang Hall, Jin King Mo Jingqi strode forward with a group of guards. The sound just now was made by an old man in brocade clothes who was behind him and was held in the middle by two guards.

The man looked at Nianyue's sixtieth birthday, his long hair was already mostly grey, he was wearing a high-quality Yunduan brocade suit, and a jade waist card the size of a palm was tied around his waist, his figure was a little stooped.

He was carried into the palace by the guards, fell to his knees as soon as his feet touched the ground.

He fell on the ground and kowtowed to the emperor on the high seat, repeating what he said before word by word: "Your Majesty, everything was done by the old slave, and the Marquis didn't know about it."

"Over the years, it is the old slave who has communicated with Mr. Chao, and privately taught and accepted; it is the old slave who extorted money from the masters in the name of the Hou Mansion and the Lord."

"Including discussing with Mr. Chao, and secretly switching the answer sheets of Chen Gongsheng and Mr. Lu, this old slave is also the old slave. All of this is done by the old slave alone, and has nothing to do with Lord Hou!"

"Oh, are you sure?" Mo Jingyao rolled his eyes with great interest, "These crimes add up to a lot, if you really agree to these... I can even sentence you to death on the spot."

"Your Majesty, these are the work of this old slave. Is there any certainty or uncertainty?" Steward Zhu let out a wry laugh, and kowtowed again, "This old slave is at your majesty's discretion."

"I wish you a steward, it's not that I don't want to believe you." Emperor Yunjing straightened his sleeves leisurely, "It's just that you are a mere steward of the Marquis's mansion, how can you have such great supernatural powers to accomplish so many things?"

"Return to Your Majesty, this old slave has been sold into the Marquis Mansion since he was 11 years old, and it has been 50 years now." Steward Zhu spoke in a leisurely manner.

As he spoke, he raised his head and took a deep look at Marquis Anping who was standing on the side of the hall, in his cloudy old eyes, there was a determination that others did not understand.

On the way from Hou Mansion to Qianyang Hall, he had already thought up all the words to say, and now he just waited for this set of words to be blurted out, and he would be able to solve Lord Hou's current predicament.

It's just that he probably has no life to serve Master Hou and Young Master anymore.

"Your Majesty stays very well, and the monthly payment is much higher than that of other people's mansions. The old slave has been a servant in the Mansion for 50 years, and he is considered to be well-off, and thanks to the trust of Lord Marquis, he got a family name and managed There are also many opportunities to do chores in the government, and to get in touch with adults."

"A few years ago, a student who was taking an exam approached Lao Nu and gave him thousands of taels of silver, and hoped that Lao Nu would present his public papers to Lord Hou in order to ask for the protection of the Hou Mansion."

"The old slave saw that his attitude was quite sincere, so he helped him. After the matter was completed, he gave the old slave some money. Seeing that it was profitable, the old slave couldn't help but think wrongly."

"Relying on his wealth, the old slave used the name of the Marquis Mansion to get through the gates of Mr. Chao first, and then asked for money from the eight parties."

"The old slave will keep half of the money collected, and the rest will be used as a 'reward' and given to Mr. Chao." Steward Zhu paused slightly and took a breath, "After doing this, the old slave can also save an extra ten thousand in silver. two."

"For many years, my lord has always thought that I was doing things for Lord Hou, but in fact, from the beginning to the end, the only one who committed this heinous crime was the old slave."

"Your Majesty, it was the old slave who betrayed Lord Hou's trust and deceived your lord... Please don't blame Lord Hou for this. There are thousands of mistakes, and it's all the old slave's fault."

Steward Zhu slammed his head on the ground. After hearing this, Marquis Anping couldn't help closing his eyes and looking up, heaving a long sigh: "Zhu Feng, you—you're so confused—"

"How could you be so confused and do such a heinous thing?"

"Master Hou, this old slave has never married, and has no wife or children." Steward Zhu looked up, with a wry smile on his face, "Without a wife and children, I have nothing to worry about. It got out of control."

"Master Hou, the old slave is indeed getting older and more and more confused."

"I'm afraid that this old slave will die, but this old slave deserves what he deserves. As long as he doesn't implicate Lord Hou, this old slave will rest in peace."

"I just hope that Master Hou can take good care of himself in the future, don't worry about the old slave's affairs, it's not worth it."

His words were earnest, and all the ministers couldn't help but feel slightly moved by his words. It is true that Manager Zhu is extremely confused and guilty, but he is indeed a rare and loyal servant.

It's all because of power and power, and greed for profit.

The courtiers raised their eyes to look at the emperor on the high platform, wanting to hear how he would deal with it, but Emperor Yun Jing turned over the paper in his hand and frowned suddenly: "Zhu Feng, you haven't explained why you want to replace Chen Feizhang answer sheet."

"I just looked through the test paper handed in by the Ministry of Rites and found that the original article written by Chen Feizhang is very good. Even if it is not as amazing as Lu Zixiu, it can still be called a rare masterpiece."

"Let's not talk about getting into the top of the head, he should be more than enough to pass the palace examination with his own ability. Why did you make such an unnecessary move and cause so many troubles?"

"Your Majesty, you don't know something." Steward Zhu sighed softly, "Then Chen Feizhang's family background is not that good, and when he was studying in previous years, he also received a lot of funding from the Marquis Mansion."

"Naturally, Lord Hou's move was to cherish his talents, and he had no other intentions, but this old slave hoped that Mr. Chen could do things for Lord Hou in the future, thinking that if he could win the first prize with the help of the Hou Mansion, Yu Hou Both the mansion and Lord Hou must be good things."

"In addition, Mr. Lu's literary talent is really amazing, and he is not willing to be recommended by adults, so this old slave will..."

"Then he, did you know that you changed the answer sheet for him?" Emperor Yunjing asked casually, but his eyes drifted to Chen Feizhang, and the scholar's skin tightened when he saw it, and he was almost dazed and collapsed on the ground.

"I didn't know it at first," Zhu Feng glanced at Chen Feizhang's expression, and told the truth decisively, "I found out later."

"Okay, that's it, I understand." Mo Jingyao nodded, but he still hadn't convicted the few people in the hall. Instead, he turned his eyes to King Jin, "Brother, has Duke Mu not come back yet?"

"Your Majesty, the Duke and the minister rushed to the gate of the imperial city together." Mo Jingqi cupped his hands, "It's just that there are too many things found in Mr. Chao's mansion, and there are four or five cars in them, so they can't enter the gate of the palace." .”

"Grandpa Guo is busy dismantling the other end, which delays the time, but counting the time, it should be here." Mo Jing said in unison, turned around and looked outside the hall, and raised his eyebrows.

"Here, here we are."

　take care of this
　　You say he is hateful, that is really hateful
　　But to say he's loyal is true loyalty.

　　Naihe followed the wrong master

　　Tu

　　
　
(End of this chapter)