Quick Wear: Another day of being criticized for falling in love at first sight

Chapter 787: The Hunter Lady is the Savior of the Powerful Official 48

On the seventh day after the announcement of the imperial examination results, a disturbance of varying degrees suddenly arose in the capital.

The Gao family, whose assets had already shrunk drastically, was found to have used inferior silk cotton as tribute in the silk and satin shop under the name of the wife.

Before the people in the farm could notify Minister Gao, the guards patrolling the city brought their men to seal up the shop and took away the account books.

"It's just some defective fabric. My Gao family will definitely investigate those cunning servants. Why would we alarm the Censorate?"

After all, this matter was also brought up by the Censorate in the court, and His Majesty, seeing that the Crown Prince only had the Yue family, which was somewhat useful, directly asked several relevant people to discuss it in the Censorate's Office.

Of course, in addition to the crown prince, the third prince is also among those who are taken care of.

"Did your Excellency, the Minister, make a mistake? This tribute concerns the reputation of the imperial family. If the emperor's body is harmed by these inferior items, who will bear the consequences?

A few cunning servants have just blown the whistle on the matter. Aren't they showing too little respect for Your Majesty?"

The Third Prince's few words dashed Minister Gao's wish to make the matter a minor one...

At this time, Xiao Yunzhou was sitting in the teahouse outside the shop, watching the silk shop across the street being sealed off and even the fabrics inside being transported out as evidence. A hint of smile flashed across his eyes.

"This is one of the Gao family's twelve shops in the capital, and it's also the most profitable one because it's involved in the supply of the imperial merchants."

Miaomiao bit into the pistachio biscuits in the store, not really understanding what was going on.

"So, can we pull them down by grabbing this little thing?

Why do I feel it’s not that simple?”

Miaomiao already knew that Xiao Yunzhou asked the Third Prince to use this matter to give the fallen dog a beating, but to be honest, with the cowardly character of the old man above, he really had to be beaten with a stick before he could fart, and after farting, he had to turn around and give sweet rewards to the person who beat him.

It’s hard to explain, but the emperor with a pleasing personality ended up destroying the Xiao family.

"Sister, just sit back and watch. This is no small matter. It's like cutting flesh with a blunt knife. You have to make them feel pain and fear a little bit at a time. That's what makes it fun."

Xiao Yunzhou took a sip of tea, which was bitter yet sweet. Looking at Miaomiao who was eating snacks beside him, he continued to explain in a very good mood.

“The Gao family’s treasury has long been empty, and now it’s just an empty shell.

Last year, in order to give gifts to the prince and regain his favor, the Gao family secretly embezzled public funds from the weaving bureau. This silk shop was used to fill that hole.

Now that the shop is closed, even if they want to rob Peter to repair Paul, they need something to repair it."

Miaomiao seemed to understand, but she believed that her brother was extraordinary.

Sure enough, three days later, news came out that the Gao family had pawned two houses in the south of the city at a low price.

When Miaomiao followed Xiao Yunzhou to Xiangguo Temple to worship Buddha, she even heard the pilgrims secretly talking about the Gao family.

It is said that the pearl hairpins on Madam Gao's temples have been replaced from gold to silver...

But at least, the previous incident of Gongbu using defective fabrics was not pursued any further, as if everything had passed.

Until the end of the month, something happened that seemed insignificant but was closely related to the Xiao family.

The official who was involved in the incident with the Xiao family suddenly died in the night in a miserable way.

When the coroner was performing the autopsy, half of a worn copper talisman fell out of his sleeve. When the news reached the East Palace, the prince crushed the teacup.

He vaguely remembered that the bronze talisman was made by the Gao family. Not long after that, the official appeared at the Gao family holding the account book of "Xiao family collaborating with the enemy", and then in the court.

The prince had a vague feeling that he had a bad premonition.

But after that, it seemed like it was a thing that ended in nothing...

It was not until the beginning of summer that the rain began to increase slowly. The drainage ditch next to the Gao family's ancestral tomb was dug up, causing several tombs to collapse in one corner due to being flooded.

The old servant who was guarding the grave cried and complained that it was done by the tenants from the neighboring village. However, the government investigated and found no problems with the tenants. Instead, they arrested several village heads who had taken benefits from the Gao family, embezzled rent, and had been harming the village for many years.

"These village heads have been reaping the benefits of the Gao family for ten years. Now that they've been suddenly arrested, they naturally can't stand the torture. So they're ready to talk about some things."

Xiao Yunzhou held an umbrella for Miaomiao, and the two of them were almost leaning against each other, watching in the rain the procession of the village head being paraded through the street to express the anger of the tenants.

The Gao family is busy taking care of themselves, so who would care whether the village heads are dead or alive?

So, under the instigation of some people, these village heads learned that the Gao family was going to confiscate their property, and even planned to drive out their relatives who worked for the Gao family to appease the public anger.

This is what is called killing the donkey after it has done its job.