Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty

Chu Lingxuan shook his head and said, "This position is so good. There are many people vying for it, including the second prince's party and the third prince's party. If my father-in-law blocks the way of those people, they will definitely find trouble to trouble him. If my father-in-law It's okay if he doesn't have any evidence, but not only does his father-in-law have evidence, but everyone in his hometown knows it, so he can't stop everyone from talking." After a pause, he added, "Now some people have begun to impeach my father-in-law, saying that he will retire as soon as he is elected. He divorced his wife, stopped his wife and remarried. He accepted a large sum of bribes and bought hundreds of acres of land and a four-in-one house in the county within three months. He also connived at the relatives of the Zhao family in Yurouxiang, causing several families to be destroyed and displaced, etc. Wait. If it involves my father-in-law being an official in Jiangnan, it will be even more troublesome."

Chen Afu was so shocked that his hair almost stood on end and asked, "Will my father be okay?"

Chu Lingxuan held her hand and said, "Don't worry, there will be a way."

Chen Afu was flustered. Not to mention what happened in Jiangnan, Chen Shiyingzhi's revelations were enough to make him drink a pot. Now, she regards Chen Shiying's father as her biological father, and she can't bear to let him be sad, and she doesn't want anything to happen to him. He is only in his thirties, in his prime. What should he do if something happens? There is also the whole family, the infatuated Jiang family, and the newly born Brother Chao. What should they do?

Chu Lingxuan pulled her to the bedside and sat down, and said, "The Senior Minister of the Ministry of Industry is getting old. He said he would resign half a year ago. We always thought that if the emperor reused his father-in-law, he would definitely let him take this position. The first two days One month later, Zhang Cifu died of a sudden illness. The former Minister of Civil Affairs filled the post of Cifu, and Huang Shilang filled the position of Minister. The emperor originally admired his father-in-law, but later he learned that his father-in-law's daughter was Xiao Shiyi's adoptive mother. My daughter-in-law may be thinking of giving this important vacancy to her father-in-law... Hey, it's a pity that my father-in-law was harmed by that evil woman Zhao, leaving a clue. My father-in-law is usually a good person, and some people don't know much about his past even if they know it. Tell the truth, but this time he blocked other people's way, and people will make a fuss about those things. In order to completely beat up my father-in-law, I may even go to Jiangnan to collect evidence that my father-in-law committed the crime..."

Dingzhou is not far from the capital, only more than two hundred miles away. Chen Shiying is also a celebrity here. Many of his things are the talk of the people, and many officials must know it. What Old Mrs. Chen did was a time bomb, and there was no guarantee when it would explode.

Perhaps Chen Shiying also knows these "stains" about him. He is usually very smooth in life and his official career is also very smooth.

But this time, he wanted to do practical things for the people too much, and he was too high-profile, which was an eyesore to others. In addition, the emperor wanted him to hold a high-ranking position and block the way of others, so people exposed his old background.

"Will my father be okay?" Chen Afu asked.

Chu Lingxuan said, "Even if it is confirmed that my father-in-law divorced his wife after winning the imperial election, it is just a lack of moral integrity and will not be a big deal. Besides, this was not done by my father-in-law. He was still young at the time. You My father-in-law didn't know about the fact that my mother-in-law didn't go to the county government office as an adopted daughter-in-law. He was not at home when your mother was kicked out of the house. I'm afraid that my father-in-law would not tell the truth out of filial piety and take the blame for that old evil woman."

"How can that happen? The evil old woman did something that harmed my mother and me, and now it's harming my father. We can't let my father take the blame for her," Chen Afu said.

Chu Lingxuan nodded and said, "Of course. We know this matter best. If my father-in-law doesn't say it, I will let others do it for him." He added, "To buy the fields in the countryside and the Sijin house in the county, the money is from the Tang family." The gift was also accepted by the Zhao family, and the father-in-law did not know about it. These things cannot be entirely blamed on the father-in-law. At most, the father-in-law did not supervise the family well. Fortunately, the father-in-law took action last year to deal with the evildoers in the Zhao family and punished them in the fish and meat village. The neighbor's money and land were also returned. Otherwise, my father-in-law would be so speechless that he would not be able to explain clearly."

Chen Afu added, "What about dad being an official in Jiangnan? My dad will not be corrupt."

She said this with some lack of confidence. His father came from a poor family, but now his family is extremely wealthy.

What Chu Lingxuan was most afraid of was Chen Shiying's appointment as an official in Jiangnan. Moreover, he knew very little about Chen Shiying's affairs in Jiangnan, nor did he know when those people went to Jiangnan to collect criminal evidence or what they collected.

He said thoughtfully, "My father-in-law is cautious and upright, and he should not do anything corrupt and bend the law. My mother-in-law's dowry was a huge sum of money. She is very smart, and it is possible to make a lot of money in business. And the Tang family, for It is normal for my daughter to live well in the Chen family. It is normal to give money and gifts. Taking a step back, my father-in-law really did something inappropriate. He is so smart and cherishes his official reputation, so he will not leave any evidence. I'm just afraid that Mrs. Zhao or Mrs. Tang will do something illegal behind their father-in-law's back..."

After Chen Afu calmed down, he thought the same thing. Chen Shiying is cautious and prudent. He has always wanted to be a good official and be upright and aboveboard. Although he accumulates money quickly and may be able to do things on the sidelines, he will never be corrupt. Moreover, there will be no clues left. Chu Lingxuan was right. The two major sources of his wealth must be the Jiang family and the Tang family. However, just because he doesn't do bad things doesn't mean that the bad old woman and the Tang family don't do bad things, or that the Tang family does bad things in his name.

She didn't quite understand the laws of this era and asked, "What is the best outcome for my father, and what is the worst outcome?"

Chu Lingxuan thought for a while and said, "Put aside the Jiangnan matter, although your father does not supervise the family well, it is obvious to all that he promotes high-yielding grains. This achievement cannot be erased or taken away by anyone. The best result is to be defeated by the emperor." Even though he reprimanded him, he still served as the magistrate of Dingzhou. The worst result is that he has failed to maintain his moral integrity, allowed his mother to abandon his wife, accepted bribes, and lost his position... As for the Jiangnan incident, we are all guessing. I really don’t know what will happen. . Go back to your parents' home tomorrow and ask your mother-in-law. If there is anything that really happens to her, let's make preparations in advance..."

Chen Afu pulled Chu Lingxuan and said, "Lingxuan, you must help my father. Now, only your Chu family and your uncle Luo family can help my father... Oh, by the way, there is also the Ninth Prince, Prince Rui. They owe me a favor and they must help."

Chu Lingxuan nodded and said, "I plan to go to Shizhou Mansion tomorrow to find my uncle. He is my father-in-law's immediate boss, and his attitude is very important. I will write to the third uncle and Prince Rui again, and ask Uncle Luo to deliver the letter. My father-in-law went there He knew the matter best and could not let his father-in-law take the blame for that evil woman. Before his father-in-law had nothing to do, he asked Uncle Luo to run errands in the capital. The ninth prince did not need us to tell him, he would also speak kindly to his father-in-law in front of the emperor in private. However, The Chu family and the ninth prince cannot plead for father-in-law in public, because as long as we plead for mercy, the second prince and his party will definitely oppose it more clearly. In this way, father-in-law will have more enemies, which will be detrimental to him. If father-in-law has not committed any crime in Jiangnan, I hope he The merits and demerits are equal to each other, not to mention keeping the original position, even if it is reduced to the seventh rank, it will be easier to recover in the future..."