Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

Master Pei thought of what Pei Shijiu had instructed, and decided to stop there and just give a warning.

There are few clean families among the rich and powerful. If we really investigate, we can’t even put them in jail.

He took a deep breath and said, "Of course I am willing to believe Master Ouyang. Suddenly, so many laborers came to expose the privacy of the Ouyang family. I am afraid that the Ouyang family must have done something wrong. I have to remind Master Ouyang that Master Ouyang should reflect on himself."

Master Ouyang couldn't help but think of a series of interconnected things behind this. It seemed that the workers were just causing trouble, but in fact, it represented the wishes of the three families: Qiao, Lin, and Pei.

The Qiao family made it very clear that it was impossible for them to form an alliance through marriage with the Ouyang family. If the Ouyang family insisted on taking those actions, then don't blame the Qiao family for being rude.

What happened today is a clear example.

Whether it was done by Qiao Jianer or Pei Shijiu, it means the same thing.

The Ouyang family compensated each worker with one hundred taels of silver before letting them give up and leave.

Master Pei also left with the imperial guards.

Pei Shijiu said, "This is just a warning, just an appetizer. If the Ouyang family still doesn't know how to restrain themselves, then we will have to take real action."

"It seems that you have not only rescued these laborers." Seeing his confident attitude, Qiao Jianer knew that there was an even more powerful trick up his sleeve.

Pei Shijiu said, "If I had only accomplished this one thing, how incompetent would I be. And to be honest, the lives of these laborers are like ants in front of the Heavenly Family, and they may not be valued much."

"What the royal family really cares about are the things that can enter the national treasury. For example, the Ouyang family is in charge of minting coins. Under the pretext of being damaged and needing to be discarded, they have swallowed up countless coins. These coins are still circulated in the market."

"The Ouyang family is also responsible for melting down the miscellaneous tax silver and casting it into silver ingots. The silver will be lost during the melting process, and additional taxes will be levied. There is a lot of room for maneuver in this process."

"I've recently compiled a detailed report based on the tax collection situation in each state and county. It can be submitted when necessary. The Ouyang family is deeply connected to many officials, and even a single move could affect the entire system. This is a huge, time-consuming and troublesome issue, but if the Ouyang family continues to persist in their depravity, I will show no mercy."

Pei Shijiu said as he took out an account book from his sleeve.

It is two inches thick, with fresh ink between the pages. It seems that these days, apart from conducting investigations, he has been staying up late to write this booklet.

It was filled with evidence of the Ouyang family's crimes, and they also had dirty hands in the salt and iron sectors.

This account book is much more detailed than the secret scroll that Qiao Jianer saw at the Ouyang family, and it also adds many unknown and dirty details.

"Thank you for your hard work," she said.

She was thinner, but Pei Er was even thinner than her.

After working so hard, Pei Shijiu received this considerate sentence. He felt that his waist and legs were no longer sore, and it seemed that the dark circles under his eyes had disappeared.

"I am happy to serve the princess."

Qiao Lian'er knew that Pei Shijiu's love for her was not just romantic, but also a desire for her.

Apart from the Qiao family, he knew best how much she had that was beyond the reach of ordinary people, and he even knew more.

At this moment, the Ouyang family was shrouded in dark clouds and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

Master Ouyang remained silent for a long time. The tea beside him had gone cold without him even taking a sip.

He chose the wrong path from the beginning, and now he can only follow this path. However, the actions of the Pei and Qiao families warn him that if he does not restrain himself, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Father, we can't go on like this. Why don't we write a letter to the north and tell the Crown Prince that we have done our best."

"Besides, Qiao Zhizhi wouldn't fall for my tricks at all. There's no way she'd marry into the Ouyang family."

Ouyang Yi suspected that with Qiao Zhizhi's personality, she would not take it seriously even if her reputation was damaged. In her eyes, it was not her fault anyway, so why should she blame herself, waste energy, look down on herself, and then marry him?

Moreover, he liked the kind of girls who obeyed men unconditionally, and Qiao Zhizhi had too strong a will to be independent.

Master Ouyang raised his eyelids and glanced at Ouyang Yi: "Do you think the eldest prince will let us go?"

These words were tinged with sarcasm, discouragement, and regret.

"There's nothing we can do about it. I don't believe the eldest prince won't need the Ouyang family in the future. As long as there's a place for them to be of use, there's room for discussion."

Seeing that Master Ouyang was still hesitating, Ouyang Yi sighed.

"Today's situation has truly frightened my son. If this were reported to the Dali Temple, or even to the Emperor, the Ouyang family would be severely punished. Although the lives of corvée laborers are worthless, if this becomes a major incident, the Emperor will undoubtedly have to make a statement to demonstrate his sympathy for the people."

"My son is afraid that the Qiao and Pei families still have some tricks up their sleeves."

"What other tricks do you have?" Master Ouyang said unhappily.

"They must have done their best to rescue these workers."

"Father, our family is responsible for more than just grain transport."

After Ouyang Yi reminded him of this, Master Ouyang felt a layer of cold sweat all over his body.

Although he always claims to be upright and honest to the outside world, Master Ouyang knows in his heart how many shameful and dirty things he has done that cannot withstand scrutiny.

Ouyang Yi stood in the yard and released a carrier pigeon. He watched the pigeon disappear with gloomy eyes.

The mines buried in the past may explode at any time.

Now, the ones who hold the secrets of the Ouyang family are probably not just the eldest prince, the Qiao family and the Pei family, but also an unknown number.

In the following days, the Ouyang family became quiet, and Ouyang Yi no longer hung around Qiao Zhizhi.

There was a piece of news that spread, and it became more and more popular. It said that the fifth lady of the Sun family had been pestering the third son of the Lin family, saying that she would not marry anyone else but him, and that no man in the world was worthy of her eyes except the third son of the Lin family.

Normally, such things are just gossip. Young men and women are at the age when they are looking forward to getting married, so what's so strange about having someone they admire?

But the Sun and Wu families have just decided on the marriage and are now going through the formalities, which is a bit sensitive.

There were also rumors that the Third Master Lin was unwilling to accept the Fifth Miss of the Sun family, even though she had deficiencies, so the Sun family lowered their requirements and chose the Wu family.

When the Wu family heard this news, it was extremely harsh.

At Qingteng Art Academy, students were discussing this matter during their break.

"I heard that at the critical moment of proposing, the Wu family seems to be unwilling to go through with the proposal."

"The Wu family is also an aristocratic family. Master Wu holds a third-rank official position and is well-known in the capital. He certainly doesn't want to be someone else's spare wheel."

"Miss Sun Wu is not a good person either. She is usually arrogant and presumptuous. Now, the Lin family doesn't want her, and the Wu family also has a grudge against her."