From the Red Mansion, you can travel through the world of martial arts

Chapter 59: Revealing old scores

When Qin Keqing shouted, Ruizhu and Baozhu were both startled.

Baozhu was still standing there in a daze, and Ruizhu hurriedly pulled her and waited outside the bead curtain.

Qin Keqing realized that she had lost her composure and tried to retract her wrist, but Jia Wei held it tightly and would not let go.

"I am using up my martial arts skills and transferring my true energy to you for treatment!" Jia Wei said seriously, "Breathe slowly, calm your mind, and don't let your imagination run wild."

Of course, internal energy is renewable, and it can be restored to full strength after a while of breathing exercises.

But Jia Wei was certain that Qin Keqing, a girl from a scholarly family, would definitely not know anything about warriors!
Qin Keqing was surprised for a moment when she heard Jia Wei's words. She then felt the warm current coming from her wrist, circulating throughout her body, and her body felt as if it were filled with nectar.

This was because she had consulted many famous doctors and taken many medicines, but none of them worked. Of course she firmly believed in Jia Wei's words.

Qin Keqing couldn't help being moved. She had felt cold in the Jia Mansion for a long time, and now that she was warmed by this, her eyes were filled with tears.

For a moment, I thought that as a warrior, martial arts was the foundation of his life, but he was willing to consume his own foundation to treat the illness of his nephew's wife. This was really...

But soon, Qin Keqing no longer had the heart to be moved.

The true energy penetrated into her blocked meridian acupoints, bringing a tingling sensation; soon it was like a pool of boiling water flowing through her limbs and bones, making her feel extremely comfortable. The two feelings kept alternating, making her body tremble slightly.

Qin Keqing turned her face to the side on the embroidered pillow, covered her mouth with her other hand, and closed her legs tightly together, trying not to make any sound or lose her composure in front of Jia Wei...

Of course Jia Wei noticed Qin Keqing's reaction. In this situation, he did not tease her deliberately. Instead, he adjusted Qin Keqing's body and then let her go.

Why does it look like a classic healing plot? Jia Wei controlled his expression.

But he really meant well. He had mastered the Nine Yang Divine Art, and the purple energy in his dantian also had the effect of curing diseases and maintaining health.

Jia Wei stood up and said, "This disease can be cured, so don't worry. Now let them pack up and move out with your sister-in-law. I will help you with the treatment later."

At this time, Qin Keqing's face was rosy, with a thin layer of sweat on her face, and her complexion was much better. She waved her hand, and Ruizhu hurried forward to help her up.

Qin Keqing sat on the bed and said softly, "It is a blessing from heaven that Uncle Yu helped me to recover. If the disease doesn't get better in the future, it's just my bad luck and short life. If Uncle Yu hurts his own foundation to help me recover, it would be my sin..."

Jia Wei shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about this now. I'll go to the back and take a look."

Jia Wei entered You's courtyard again and saw You and her maids packing up gold, silver and valuables.

She had finally married into a wealthy family, but now, at the age of nearly thirty, she had to leave the house without a man to rely on, and she burst into tears.

Jia Wei felt relieved and went to the front yard to watch the Jinyiwei officials checking the account books.

"These are all the property of the nobility. Check them carefully for me. Don't miss a single ounce of silver!"

Not long after, a Jinyiwei reported: "We found two boxes of real estate deeds and one box of loan bills, all of which were used to make profits in violation of the law.

"There are also 220 pieces of pure gold jewelry, a number of furs, 13 strings of pearls, and four gold-plated pots..."

Just talking about the wealth took several minutes. Jia Wei ordered that all items be registered, and the real estate deeds and family documents be sealed.

Suddenly, another clerk said, "Sir, there seems to be something wrong with the account."

Jia Wei said: "If there is a problem, we must investigate it thoroughly! List out the amount of concealment and deficit one by one. I wonder who has the guts to lay hands on the property of the nobility!"

Jia Wei was naturally not surprised. Although the housekeepers of Ningguo Mansion were very good at concealing the accounts, they could not escape the sharp eyes of the Jinyiwei accountants.

The people in the Jinyiwei were used to robbing houses, and they knew the price of every item purchased. Those items that were fictitious transactions or that sold inferior goods as good ones were full of loopholes.

Jia Wei watched the accountants clacking on their abacuses, and he himself was also calculating.

The deficit of Rong Mansion was even worse. In fact, Lady Jia and Lady Wang also knew the details of Lai, Wu and other families. But these servants were their dowry and confidants, their dignity and the foundation of their power.

Arresting the servants of the Lai family and confiscating their property to question them is a slap in their faces and makes them lose face. If they knew that Jia Wei was going to move against the Lai family, Jia Mu and others would definitely stop him and make trouble. Even if they could not change the outcome, they could still cause a lot of trouble for Jia Wei.

So Jia Wei prepared to make a quick decision, and after getting the evidence, he went to Lai's house to confiscate the property. By the time Jia Mu and others reacted, Lai's family had already been thrown into the imperial prison, and their money had been taken back to Ningguo Mansion and sealed up.

As several masters of the Embroidered Uniform Guard checked the accounts, the amount of money stolen by the Lai family and others from the Ningguo Mansion was also checked one by one. After comparing the account books for nearly ten years, a total of 560,000 taels were missing.

Jia Wei flipped through the account book roughly. "The mansion has always treated its servants very well, but I didn't expect to raise a bunch of ungrateful wolves and parasites!"

Naturally, he had to get this debt back from the Lai family.

At this time, a servant reported: "Second Master, Steward Lai is here."

"Tell him to get in!"

After a while, Lai Sheng came in and bowed, saying, "Hello, Second Master."

A discerning Jinyiwei kicked him in the knee, forcing him to kneel down.

Lai Sheng cried out in pain, and Jia Wei didn't waste any words but threw the account book at his face.

"Look at what you have done!"

Lai Sheng was a little panicked for a moment. He hurriedly opened the account book, and after flipping through a few pages, his face was full of fear, his face turned pale, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"What does this mean, Master? I am also an old man in the mansion. I have served the master and his wife for so many years. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard.

"Besides, the East Palace's account books are always the same every year. The master checks them every year. How could this be possible..."

"You're just being stubborn, aren't you?" Jia Wei sneered, "Sir Shen, take these traitorous servants away and interrogate them separately. His Majesty has ordered me to seal up the property of the Ningguo Mansion, and not a single ounce of silver can be missing!"

"I humble my duty and obey my orders."

Shen Lian ordered his men to take away several housekeepers and Lai Sheng, and interrogated him personally.

There were constant screams, and these evil servants couldn't last a single round at the hands of the Jinyiwei.

About a quarter of an hour later, Shen Lian came out with several signed confessions and handed them to Jia Wei.

Shen Lian lowered his head in silence, not daring to say more. It was not a glorious thing for the master to be cheated out of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver by a servant...

Jia Wei took a quick look and found that Lai Sheng not only took responsibility for the East Palace, but also implicated the West Palace.

The West Mansion has many people watching, but can only collect a few thousand taels of silver every year, which is far less than the Ning Mansion.

"These slaves are so brave."

Suddenly Jia Wei's eyes fixed, and after reading the confession, he looked at Shen Lian.

Shen Lian still lowered his head. Jia Wei looked at the confession again.

Lai Sheng is such a coward that he actually told everyone about Wang Xifeng lending money at high interest rates...

Jia Wei took out the confession and put it in his pocket.

"You did a good job... You know what to say and what not to say, right?"

Shen Lian said: "I understand."

Jia Wei strode out and said, "Bring your people with you and follow me to Lai's house!"

(End of this chapter)