But none of them expected that the Anqing County Lord would leave Inspector Li behind after that.Several people looked at each other, not knowing what the county leader meant.

Internal Supervisor Li didn't care what the remaining people were thinking. He just listened to their reports on the industries they were in charge of and sent them back as usual.The remaining few people slowed down their steps and listened to Superintendent Li and Supervisor Wen Tuo asking for a group of people, and immediately went to the properties and homes of the stewards who had just been detained.

Most of the guards at Dingguohou Mansion are retired soldiers around Lu Yanzhao. In addition to guarding the mansion on weekdays in Beijing, they can only exert their strength on the school field.Now that my wife has assigned me to deal with some serious matters, I am all working hard to do it for my wife.Compared with Guo Liang's city defense soldiers who were still restricted by military regulations, this group of guards who rolled out of the battlefield were more brutal.

They don't care whether the property of those in charge will exceed the deficit in the account book, as long as they think it is valuable, they will put it away and pack it up.The family members who were in charge were crying and shouting, but they were so greedy that everything was once the queen's property. Even if some official officials were brought in, they would all sneak back one by one after hearing what happened.

Half a month later, the inventory was completed.Li Naijian loaded several carriages with the seized items and returned to Dingguohou's Mansion.Some of the stewards who were dealt with were too greedy and their property could not make up much, so they were sent to the government by Internal Supervisor Li.It was a serious crime in this era for a slave to bully his master, not to mention that what they were greedy for was originally the queen's property.

As a result, the local government quickly resolved the case and directly sentenced the person to a hundred rods and exile to the border.As for the others, they were all sent to Chengen Duke's Mansion according to Yu Cheng's instructions.

Duke Cheng'en's palace said that these people were servants that the queen had taken away, and they had no right to deal with them.Eunuch Li didn't care whether they were happy or not. While leaving the person behind, he also threw a pile of account books to the Cheng'en Palace and said, "If you have any objections, just tell the Queen!"

Mrs. Mei almost fainted from anger when she looked at the account book filled with transactions with Duke Chengen's Mansion.Although it is said that Duke Chengen's Mansion receives filial piety from these people every year, many of the items in the account book are actually requested by his two sons, and the amount has been quite large over the years.If this matter is revealed and it is said that Duke Chengen is greedy for his daughter's dowry, he will lose his reputation!

Mrs. Mei narrowed her eyes, those few people could no longer stay, and the Queen actually gave all her original property to Yu Cheng...

Yu Cheng said while flipping through the account books: "The Marquis has been in the army since he was a child. He saved 10 taels as a betrothal gift despite his many military exploits. However, these stewards have been greedy for 10,000+ taels and bought their own fields, houses and shops... This life is really more satisfying than that of an official, so no wonder he looks down on me as my new master!"

"In recent years, they have made a lot of profits outside in the name of the Empress, and they are even the guests of local officials. The Empress is in the inner palace, so she cannot take care of it. However, Duke Cheng'en knows the truth, but no one I told the Queen that she didn't say anything, and she even worked with the stewards to deceive the superiors and subordinates. The few people we sent to Cheng'en Duke's Mansion were put under guard after hearing that, and no one was allowed to approach except those who delivered food." Li Nei The supervisor replied respectfully.

"I'm afraid that when the ban ends, the lives of those people will be over." Yu Cheng sighed, and then asked: "By the way, how is the situation in Tongzhou?"

Inspector Li's face became solemn: "Back to the county master, it's not serious in Tongzhou. It's just that when I went there, there were already victims from the south gathering outside the city."

"I heard that His Highness was very effective in controlling the disaster. How come there are still victims reaching the border of Tongzhou?" Yu Cheng asked, "You didn't encounter any obstacles along the way?"

Inspector Li shook his head. "The younger one was entrusted by the county lord to check out the property given by the Queen. No one else dared to stop him."

Yu Cheng smiled and said nothing more about the matter, but said: "The money you brought will be put into the warehouse first, and by the way, we will count the amount of grain in our village in case of emergency needs."

"Yes." Superintendent Li said respectfully.This time he took inventory of all the properties outside the capital. The warehouses were almost full of grain.The stewards at Zhuangzi were very well-informed. When they learned that there were signs of flooding in the south of the Yangtze River, they began to stockpile grain and waited to sell it at a high price.If it weren't for the thunderous tactics of the county lord this time and ordered those people to be dealt with, otherwise after they succeeded, they would be reported by someone who wanted to do it, and the county lord and Marquis Dingguo would probably be questioned by his majesty.

Yu Cheng's reorganization of his property was not a big deal, but after some news came out one after another, some people who knew the managers couldn't help but be surprised, what a guy!The dowry given by the Queen to the Lord of Anqing County was quite a lot!The Lord of Anqing County is really a ruthless person. After all, he was once the steward of the Empress, and he dealt with it as he was told.

However, for the sake of the queen, Li Naijian sent the stewards to Cheng'en Palace quietly.After all, it is the Queen's mother's family, and we cannot let these people ruin the Queen's reputation.

However, there was no airtight wall, so this matter still spread to a small area.

Mrs. Cheng sighed and said to Minister Cheng: "I was originally worried that the county boss would be fooled by those stewards, but I didn't expect that the county boss would act vigorously and resolutely."

Cheng Shilang said: "The county master is indeed good, he is decisive and courageous in his work."

The two of them talked for a few words, and then Mr. Cheng sighed again.

"What's wrong?" Mrs. Cheng asked with concern.

"The floods in the south of the Yangtze River." Cheng Shilang pressed his eyebrows, sat down and took the tea cup from Mrs. Cheng's hand, took a sip, and said worriedly: "The situation over there in the south of the Yangtze River is not good."

Mrs. Cheng was surprised: "Isn't it said in Beijing that after the third prince went to Jiangnan, the disaster was effectively managed and the victims returned to their hometowns one after another? There are also many more people going to the third prince's house these days. The third prince's concubine We even took many of our wives to the temple to pray for the victims.”

"Huh, that's all superficial. The Third Prince has always been flashy. Your Majesty sent him to deal with the floods in the south. You might as well let him repair a few books."

Cheng Shilang works in the Ministry of Industry and is quite familiar with the water canals in the south of the Yangtze River.In his view, the treatment memorial presented by the third prince contained only gorgeous rhetoric but little practical content, let alone specific measures to control local floods.

Mrs. Cheng also became worried: "I will go to Dingguohou's mansion tomorrow to ask the county boss. The people around her have just been to Tongzhou, and they should know more specific things than the news in the capital."

The next day, Mrs. Cheng arrived at Dingguohou's Mansion. She had just sat down and had a sip of tea. She was sighing that Dingguohou's Mansion was actually cooler than theirs, without the need for ice cubes.The trees in the yard are also lush and lush.At this moment, Lu Yanzhao, who was supposed to be on duty at the Ministry of War, walked in in a hurry.

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