Chapter 497 498【Dream of Red Mansions】
Not long after Qianlong''s Luanjia set off on his journey, the administrator of Yancheng rushed to report.
The White Lady committed suicide by taking poison. Before she died, she wrote a final letter and gave it to the emperor.
After seeing it, Qianlong sighed deeply and ordered the officials to build the tomb locally. No monument or biography would be built, and the local officials would be responsible for the memorial and sweeping.
Xiang Nan couldn''t help but sigh when he heard the news.
The Yancheng case was completed with the death of White Snake.
Compared to the TV series, Xiang Nan thinks the ending is pretty good.
Since Huang Keming is not dead, it is really great that such a loyal person can survive without one death.
Secondly, don’t worry about getting married to him. This way, you will avoid entering the palace in the future. To be honest, once you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea. Mochou''s entry into the palace may not be a good thing for her.
The rebellion of the three to fourteen princes and the fourth girl was exposed early. In this way, there will be no strange prescriptions later. Heshen and Fukangan no longer need to steal tribute beads to make elixirs, he no longer needs to rush to Qilu to investigate the case, and the imperial doctor Huang Tieya will not be blinded by poison.
Everyone is happy!
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?However, Heshen and Fukangan were extremely depressed.
??Although they were only fined and confiscated of their corruption and bribery gains, and were demoted two levels and retained their original positions, avoiding the disaster of having their heads disfigured, confiscating their families and annihilating their families, it could be said that they were held high and treated lightly, and they were extremely merciful, but they still felt unhappy in their hearts.
As a result, hundreds of thousands or even millions of taels of silver were fined and confiscated, which was really painful for corrupt officials like them.
Secondly, this time the emperor treated them lightly and did not punish them severely, but they also knew that the emperor was very dissatisfied with their performance.
For these slaves, once they lose the emperor''s favor, it means losing everything, so they are naturally frightened.
Thirdly, Xiang Nan performed extremely well in this incident. Not only did he uncover the case of embezzlement of food funds for disaster relief, but he also uncovered the traitor of the Fourteenth Prince. It can be said that he made two great achievements.
Not only was he promoted three levels in a row, from the fourth-level editor-in-chief of the Imperial Academy to the second-level bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, but more importantly, he won the favor of the emperor.
The so-called comparison between people is irritating. Comparing the two, Heshen and Fukangan are naturally more depressed.
“My lord, look at Ji Xiaolan’s arrogance, the villain has succeeded!” Fukangan said angrily.
He Shen nodded, feeling equally angry.
"Master He, can''t we just let it go? If we don''t teach him a lesson, he will definitely ride on his neck in the future." Fukangan said angrily again.
"My brother is right." He Shen agreed, "However, it is not so easy to deal with Ji Xiaolan. Not only is he the most talented person in the world, he is smart and wise. He has also won the favor of the emperor and is in good health."
"Hmph, am I still afraid of him?" Fu Kangan said angrily.
“Brother, it’s not about being afraid or not. To deal with Ji Xiaolan, you must be calm, wait for the opportunity, and cannot act hastily. Otherwise, you will fail to defeat the tiger and suffer the consequences instead.” He Shen reminded.
Fukangan nodded.
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After returning to Beijing, Du Xiaoyue moved into Xiang Nan''s house.
“Master Ji, why is there no one in your house?” Du Xiaoyue asked curiously. In the huge Ji Mansion, apart from her and Xiang Nan, there was only one old family member, Lao Cai, so it could be said that the population was very thin.
She thought that a high-ranking official like Xiang Nan would have many wives, concubines, and servants. No matter what, it shouldn''t be this lonely.
Xiang Nan smiled.
?This is the fault of the screenwriter. In order to highlight Ji Xiaolan, the screenwriter did not hesitate to over-mythologize him.
?For a high-ranking official like him, who was already in his thirties or forties, not only did he not have a wife and children, but he also had few servants. This was extremely unreasonable.
"Hey, my salary is limited and I''m not as greedy as He Shen. Things in the capital are so expensive and it''s not easy to live there, so I didn''t hire anyone." Xiang Nan had to explain reluctantly.
"Mr. Ji, you are really honest." When Du Xiaoyue heard this, she was moved and said, "It just so happened that the emperor rewarded me with a thousand taels of silver. Why don''t I help you with the purchase?"
"Thank you, Miss Xiaoyue, for your kindness, but I''m used to working hard, and I''m really not used to being served by others." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I think, Miss Xiaoyue, buy yourself a maid, and it would be good to have someone to take care of you. "
?Du Xiaoyue nodded.
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Subsequently, Du Xiaoyue bought a smart, cute, hard-working and capable girl from Ya Po, and named her Xing''er.
The arrival of Xiaoyue and Xing''er added a lot of vitality to Ji Mansion.
Xiang Nan also has an additional task. In addition to going to court, he is also responsible for teaching Xiaoyue and Xing''er how to read.
"Mr. Ji, it is a virtue for a woman to have no talent, so I don''t need to study." Du Xiaoyue resisted. She holds a pen heavier than a sword, and it is really difficult for her to read and write and forget every word.
"Hey, it doesn''t make sense for a woman to be virtuous if she has no talent." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Since ancient times, there have been many heroines and heroes.
Nuwa in ancient times could create humans and mend the sky; Leizu, the concubine of the Yellow Emperor, invented silk; Ban Zhao of the Han Dynasty could write history books; Hua Mulan of the Southern and Northern Dynasties could serve in the army for her father; Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty could become emperor; Li Qingzhao of the Song Dynasty First in lyrics and music; Huang Daopo of the Yuan Dynasty improved the loom...
This dynasty also has heroes like the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang who assisted the two emperors and helped the country. Even the official uniforms worn by our officials in the Qing Dynasty were designed by Lagu Sumala.
So Xiaoyue, if anyone dares to say to you in the future that it is virtue for a woman to be without talent, you should just spit on him and slap him again! "
Upon hearing this, Du Xiaoyue smiled and nodded, "Mr. Ji, I didn''t expect that there are so many powerful people among us women, so I have to learn from it."
“Yeah.” Xiang Nan smiled.
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?While Xiang Nan was busy going to court every day, compiling Sikuquanshu, and teaching Xiaoyue and Xing''er to read, Fukangan and Heshen were also plotting to dig holes for him.
"Master He, this "A Dream of Red Mansions" can be called the most wonderful book in ancient and modern times. If Ji Xiaolan sees it, he will definitely not put it down and will definitely hide it privately." Fukangan handed a book to He Shen and said, "But this book Many of them violate the words of the saints and are against the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty. It is a completely anti-book. Once Ji Xiaolan keeps it secretly, it will be a serious crime of confiscating the family. "
"Hmm~" He Shen flipped through a few chapters and felt that every word was indeed a masterpiece. He couldn''t bear to put it down as he read it, "It is indeed a good book. But Ji Xiaolan has always been cunning and not easily fooled. This book requires How should I give it to him?"
“You don’t have to worry about it, sir, I already have a countermeasure.” Fukangan smiled and said, “The author of this book is named Cao Xueqin, and all his manuscripts are now in the hands of his dying maid, Xiangyun.
Xiangyun has always wanted to give this manuscript to Ji Xiaolan. As long as we add fuel to the fire, the manuscript will naturally fall into Ji Xiaolan''s hands. "
"Okay, okay, okay, I''ve really made some progress." He Shen said happily.
(End of this chapter)