Comprehensive film and television: The Queen of Rolls Opens the Roll Again

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the maids took away the dishes, and Zhang Xueming asked Su Rong, "Are the new clothes my brother sent for me and A Yuan not ready in the sewing room yet?"

Su Rong replied, "I was just about to tell the young lady about this. Manager Jin from the needlework room brought new clothes for the young lady and the young master this morning, and also left behind thirty cloth material books and ten clothing style books, asking the young lady and the young master to choose ten kinds of cloth and ten styles from them respectively. Once the styles and the time of delivery are decided, someone will come to measure the young lady and the young master."

"Manager Jin? Isn't the manager named Liu in charge of this?" Zhang Xueming snorted and laughed, "The young masters and ladies in the palace are only entitled to two sets of new clothes per season, so how come Ayuan and I can get so many? Manager Jin is not planning to use these extra 16 sets of winter clothes to offset the seven years of clothing he owes Ayuan?"

Gong Shangjiao, who was listening to the gossip with his ears perked up, frowned and looked at Gong Yuanzheng inquiringly.

Gong Yuanzheng thought about it and realized that it had been several years since the palace sewing room sent anyone to tailor new clothes for him.

Every time his brother came back, he would bring him several boxes of new custom-made clothes, so he never took the small allowance from the palace seriously.

Anyway, the materials and styles that the sewing room brought for selection were either what Gong Ziyu had left over, or "Master Zheng has great taste, Master Yu also picked this style", or they were delayed again and again, and the clothes were not delivered until the season was over. He didn't have the time to haggle with the servants over a few pieces of clothing.

Gong Yuanzheng nodded to Gong Shangjiao, looking as if he didn't care.

Gong Shangjiao couldn't help feeling sad.

He always thought that even if there were rumors in the palace, with Jin Fu looking after him, the servants would be afraid of his reputation and prestige and would not dare to treat his brother too harshly.

But if Zhang Xueming hadn't come, Gong Shangjiao wouldn't have known that his brother had never eaten from a hot pot in his entire life, and that someone even dared to withhold the clothes that the young masters and young ladies of the palace were entitled to every season...

During the years when he was busy outside for the palace, how much loss and injustice did this silly brother suffer, who always reported good news but not bad news when he came back?

"I heard from Manager Jin that Manager Liu, who was in charge of this matter, got drunk a few days ago and broke his head after leaving his post. He died before he could see a doctor. Manager Jin checked the accounts of previous years after taking over, and arrested Manager Liu's confidant. Only then did he know that Manager Liu had embezzled our young master's share of the previous years.

According to her, the steward Liu saw that Master Jiao did not often stay at the palace gate, and the guard Jin Fu did not understand these things. Our master was young and was always quarreling with Master Yu, so he had evil thoughts.

They always sent people to bring some random materials to fool around, saying some nonsense, pulling the strings to Master Yu, and delayed sending the finished clothes to the palace until the end of the season, so that our master would say that he didn't like their craftsmanship and told them not to come to the palace in the future. Manager Liu took the opportunity to embezzle the money, and also spread rumors in the sewing room that Master Zheng was arrogant at such a young age..."

Su Rong carefully glanced at Gong Shangjiao, who was unable to tell whether he was happy or angry, and whispered, "Manager Jin said that they made extra clothes for the young lady and the young master this winter, and also gave him two fine mink fur coats as a gift. The sewing room paid for them out of their own pockets as an apology to the young master. I dare not ask for your forgiveness, and I hope you will see what they do next.

As for the share owed to you, starting from next year, except for the two sets of clothes each quarter, you will not have to pay extra money for the extra clothes made by the girls and you, until the share of the fifty-six sets of clothes is deducted. "

"Okay, he's a smart guy." Zhang Xueming thought for a moment and asked, "When did you find out that Manager Liu died?"

"I found out." Su Rong answered affirmatively: "It was the night after the young lady and the young master came back from town."

Wufeng, Wanhua Tower, Lao Zhiren, the side branch of the palace, the Liu family... they were connected. Zhang Xueming's mind turned, and he smiled and took Gong Yuanzheng's hand and shook it: "Ayuan is really a lucky star!"

Gong Yuanzheng didn't understand why, but subconsciously gave her a bright smile.

Zhang Xueming smiled even more happily, glanced at Gong Shangjiao who already understood the connection, and pulled Gong Yuanzheng: "Let's go to your side, the people from the clinic will be here soon."

The three people who had no desire to walk to digest their food today moved to the tea room in the side hall. While the people from the clinic had not arrived yet, Gong Shangjiao answered Gong Yuanzheng's doubts: "The palace gate is very strict in checking the identities of people staying in the Old Dust Valley, but every year there are a varying number of assassins who try to sneak into the palace gate. Even if Wanhua Tower is under the guise of a secret base of the palace gate, relying on the two branches of the palace gate who don't care about anything and only take dividends, it can't bring people into the valley one after another.

Besides, not all of Wufeng's people would stay in the valley after they came in. If they wanted to go in or out, they had to follow the cargo ships.

The Liu family is the hereditary servants of the Gong family. Their family has existed for as long as the Gong family has existed. Although the Liu family members are not outstanding, the Gong family still reserved several management positions for their members, which can be considered hereditary.

The purchase of cloth for the palace has always been in the hands of the Liu family. His family owns a cloth shop in the town, and the ship that purchases cloth leaves the valley every ten days.

In addition, I checked what happened two years ago. The boxes of medicinal materials that should have been opened and inspected outside the palace gate were sent directly to the clinic without inspection. The guards only came after you set off a signal flare that night. Everything about it was unreasonable.

And there happen to be three guards from the Liu family in your palace. They flattered the former head of the guards of the Zheng Palace and were generous to him. The power to mobilize the guards of your Zheng Palace is actually in the hands of these three people..."

Gong Yuanzheng was angry and annoyed when he heard this, and he felt a chill down his spine: "They relied on the Gong family to have their current glory, why do they still want to rely on Wufeng? Could it be that Wufeng can be more tolerant to them than the Gong family?"

"Who told you to leave all the important positions to people with the surname Jin? The chief of the guards is surnamed Jin, the chief of the guards in each palace is surnamed Jin, and the person in charge of the palace gate and the palace's internal affairs is surnamed Jin.

This undoubtedly tells those servants from other families that the Gong family trusts the orphans they have raised since childhood more. "

Zhang Xueming smiled, patted Gong Yuanzheng's hand lovingly, and said, "The fixed second-class manager position is a favor, but also a restriction. You blocked his path to advancement, but gave him a lucrative job like purchasing fabrics. With money, he would naturally want more power and influence...

Brother, be careful. The Liu family has many relatives and godparents in this palace, and many of them are surnamed Jin. If you can't uproot them with lightning speed, I'm afraid you will have a headache in the future."

Gong Shangjiao looked at her suspiciously: "Is there no one with the surname Liu in the Zheng Palace now?"

"Yes." Zhang Xueming said with a smile, "The kitchen manager who was just dismissed was surnamed Liu. His parents are dead, he has no brothers or sisters, and he readily returned the money he embezzled. He is now working honestly in my palace with his wife and children."

"Still in the kitchen?"

"No, you can't test people's hearts. Since I don't have a good impression of the man surnamed Liu, why should I gamble with A Yuan's and my life on his conscience? Yesterday, he and the servants who used to flatter him were transferred to the warehouse to help, including his family. The whole family is neat and tidy, and they are all energetic to work."

"...As expected of you."

"Thanks for the compliment."

Gong Yuanzheng then realized belatedly: there were three palace guards, one palace kitchen manager and one palace gate sewing room manager. It turned out that he had suffered three times at the hands of the Liu family over the years!