Bu Zheng Fang, Lin Mansion.

The night is already deep.

"Sir, why haven't you rested yet..."

In the Zhonglin Hall, Jia Qiang looked at Lin Ruhai, who was wearing a spring shirt and frowning while reviewing official documents, and advised him warmly.

Lin Ruhai raised his eyes, as if he was dazzled for a moment and couldn't see clearly. After looking for a while, he nodded and said: "Why did Qiang'er come here at this time? The Bingma Division has finished its work? Well, it's almost time."

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "I have to come here to feel at ease. I just frowned when I saw your husband, but are you encountering difficulties?"

Lin Ruhai laughed dumbly and said: "It doesn't matter, it's all official business of the Ministry of Revenue, you don't need to worry."

Jia Qiang put on a smile and said: "Now that my disciple has been granted the title of Marquis, and he has raised three hundred soldiers and horses, how can I share some of my worries with you?"

After Lin Ruhai pondered for a while, he sighed: "I asked people to check several large households with deficits in the household department. They are all troublesome people. The most important thing is that I asked people to check in private. These people have already lost their money.

After squandering all the money, there is no loss at all. If most people who owe money are like this, then the problem will be serious..."

When Jia Qiang heard this, she stopped smiling and her face became solemn.

The family has money, but has never paid back the shortfall. In this case, it is easy to recover the money owed.

But if the family has no money and cannot really afford the repayment, and they are forced to sell their land and house, the backlash will be terrifying.

After Jia Qiang was silent for a while, she said: "Sir, I'll go and talk to the founder's big bankers who owe money first. As long as I can convince them to pay back their money first, it might be easier for the rest of them."

Lin Ruhai said with a helpless smile: "Can they make money? Why did Wang Ziteng compromise and take a step back last night? It's because he knows that among the founding heroes, there are very few people who can afford to pay back the money."

Jia Qiang shook her head and said: "I know what he is thinking, but if there is no money, there must be antiques, right? There must be gold and silver utensils at home, right? There must be a shop, a house and a farm, right?"

Lin Ruhai frowned and said, "Are you asking them to sell their land? They will never do this."

Jia Qiang chuckled and said, "I can't say for sure. I'm not sure right now, so I can't boast in advance. But don't worry, sir. Wait for me to give it a try. Maybe I can open the door!"

Lin Ruhai chuckled and said: "Okay..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw Aunt Mei and Daiyu coming out of the room. They both looked at Jia Qiang with unkind expressions.

One of them is wearing a moon-colored white silk brocade dress, and the other is wearing a light red water-colored engraved silk soft smoke robe. They look like two immortals coming from the Moon Palace.

Jia Qiang's face was full of confusion, she slowly stood up and said: "What...what's wrong?"

Seeing him like this, Aunt Mei suppressed her laughter and said angrily: "You don't advise your husband to rest early, but you still talk about business?"

Daiyu also stared at Jia Qiang with starry eyes and watery eyes, and said: "This is so early and late, why are you here again?"

Jia Qiang chuckled and said, "I have something I want to discuss with you."

Daiyu asked curiously: "What do you want to discuss with me?"

Jia Qiang said solemnly: "That's right, my brother-in-law saved me yesterday and worked hard. I'm worried that the black hands behind it will take revenge on my uncle's family, so I want to ask them to move into the Duke's Mansion and help manage the house. So

Come and ask you..."

"You...you fart!"

Daiyu was so angry at this bastard that she began to curse in shame.

Can such matters be discussed in front of the father?

Aunt Mei almost died laughing, but Lin Ruhai looked a little complicated. Finally, she sighed and warned Jia Qiang: "Don't bully your junior sister."

Jia Qiang chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll leave first. Sir, my aunt, and my junior sister will have a rest early."

Lin Ruhai nodded slightly, but Aunt Mei had nothing to say. However, Daiyu couldn't hold it back and said: "Be careful on the road and don't ride too fast. You...arrange your uncle's family well and don't neglect it."

Jia Qiang smiled brightly and said, "I know."

…

Imperial City, Daming Palace.

In the Hall of Cultivation of Heart, Emperor Long'an took the time to look at Jia Qiang's day's record that came up from Che Mansion, raised his eyebrows, and said slowly to himself: "She does have some skills."

It stands to reason that many of Jia Qiang's actions were unreasonable, and even had taboos for personal alliances with the military.

However, it turned out that the money was not his private property, but the money he brought with him from the Army and Horse Division. What was disclosed was copied from the original commander's family, and it was considered a public account.

Secondly, there is no general in the world who does not do this.

If you don't do this, you won't be able to lead the troops well.

Therefore, Emperor Long'an just pretended not to have seen those muddy activities.

Of course, there still have to be some temptations.

Which minister is very useful and has not been tested one after another?

"Tomorrow I will send an order to Jia Qiang, asking him to temporarily appoint the Commander of the Military and Horse Division of the Five Cities, mobilize the troops and horses of the five cities, and conduct a thorough investigation of the major gangs and clubs to see how many Tianlang Villages there are!"

He wanted to see if Jia Qiang could capture all the soldiers and horses in the five cities...

…

"Master Hou is back!"

Ningrong Street, in front of the main entrance of Ningguo Mansion.

Lai Sheng, Zhang Cai and others, who had been waiting nervously for a day, finally waited for Jia Qiang's return and stepped forward to welcome her.

Jia Qiang asked curiously: "What are you doing here in the middle of the night?"

Lai Sheng almost burst into tears when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Didn't the Marquis order me to read the account book tonight? The kids have been waiting for the Marquis to check it."

Jia Qiang laughed and said: "What am I serious about? I put the account book in the study. I have to flip through it. I have an idea in my mind... By the way, my uncle and his family are here?"

Hearing this, Lai Sheng looked carefully at Jia Qiang's expression, but didn't see anything serious. He was relieved and said with a smile: "My uncle and his family arrived in the afternoon. After Grandma You heard about it, she personally took people to arrange it.

At first, my uncle was very annoyed when he heard that Grandma You was Jia Zhen’s wife. However, Grandma You cried and expressed her annoyance, apologized, and even kowtowed to apologize. In the end, my uncle and his wife were soft-hearted.

I won't go into the past. However, my uncle and his family refused to live in the second gate at any cost. They originally wanted to choose the courtyard next to the stable, but the young man and his wife all knelt down in front of him, so he changed his mind.

, I moved to the courtyard in the front to live in the courtyard behind the front study."

When Jia Qiang heard this, she smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work. He is indeed a person that even the old lady trusts."

Lai Sheng hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "This is what a slave should do... Mr. Hou, do you want to see your uncle?"

Jia Qiang nodded and said, "I'll go on my own. You all should step back and have a rest."

Lai Sheng and others hurriedly laughed and said: "The master has not rested, how can I have a slave to sleep first?"

Jia Qiang waved her hand and said: "I said no from now on, just obey my orders. From now on, the family will be governed by military law. Don't make good decisions or miss your duty."

Then he sent Shang Zhuo and other eighteen soldiers to stay at the guard house in the front yard. Jia Qiang walked towards the courtyard where Liu Laoshi lived.

Lai Sheng and others did not dare to say anything more. After watching Jia Qiang leave, Zhang Cai asked in a low voice: "Butler, do you think everything is okay now?"

Lai Sheng's eyes were gloomy and he said slowly: "Let's take a look again. It seems that it is not important anymore. In the past two days, you have looked down and cheered up. Who dares to do something wrong? I will take care of it. Off his skin!"

…

"Oops! Brother Qiang is back!"

When Jia Qiang walked to the courtyard behind the front study, she saw Aunt Chun happily pacing back and forth on the corridor. When she saw him, she greeted him with a happy face.

Following this shout, people came out of the rooms on the left and right.

The one who came out of the left wing was Tieniu, and the one who came out of the right wing was Liu Da Niu holding a small stone.

Liu Laoshi also walked out of the main hall...

Jia Qiang hurriedly smiled and said: "I came back late. Come over to see if you have settled in properly. If there is anything missing, I will tell the person in charge."

Then he asked Aunt Chun: "Auntie, what is your son doing on the porch in this cold weather right now?"

Aunt Chun hesitated and didn't know how to answer. Liu Da Niu giggled and said: "Mom has never lived in such a house, nor seen such a nice verandah. Today I saw the grandma in your house, and I think she Why do you look so good when walking? I’m secretly trying to learn it!”

When Aunt Chun heard this, she became angry and cursed: "What a stinking piece of shit your mother is! Can I learn from her? I don't know how much more energetic I can walk than her!"

Liu Laoshi frowned and shouted: "Okay, what are you howling in the middle of the night and disturbing others' rest? Do you think this is the same place as before?"

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "It's okay. This place is far away from the back house. There are courtyards one after another, so the sound can't be transmitted inside."

He paused and then said: "Okay, it's too late today, so I won't say more. I'll talk about it tomorrow if I have anything to say. In short, just one sentence, this is our home from now on. In your own home, you can live however you feel comfortable. "

After chatting for a few more words, Jia Qiang dragged her tired body back to the bedroom of the inner house.

Just as he was about to take a rest, he suddenly heard a soft and plaintive sigh:

"well!"

This sigh made Jia Qiang's whole body white and sweaty.

He shouted sternly into the room: "Who is it? Pretending to be a ghost, come out!"

"Uncle, can't you even hear my voice?"

They saw Qin Keqing, dressed in white and light clothes, floating out of the room without even lighting a lamp.

Jia Qiang had to admit that even if it was really a female ghost, this might be the most beautiful female ghost he could see...

"Why is sister-in-law here?"

She is pretty, but it would be outrageous to show up in her brother-in-law's room in the middle of the night.

Qin Keqing sighed bitterly, with a face full of love in every frown and smile, and a pair of long, water-cut eyes filled with endless sadness, which made people heartbroken and pitiful. She looked at Jia Qiang and said in a soft voice: "Uncle, I don't know the virtues of women. , this is a rude and despicable act, but today I learned that my father is seriously ill, and my younger brother Qin Zhong is also very ill. The family sent someone to deliver a letter, wanting to... want to ask for some money for medicine. The slave family... has all my money. I didn't dare to pick it up in the East Road Courtyard. Now, my mother-in-law regards me as an enemy, and the steward's daughter-in-law regards me as a lowly wife. There is really nowhere to find the slave family, so I can only stay here shamelessly, waiting for my uncle to return. I don't want to, and I keep waiting. Now……"

Hearing this, Jia Qiang breathed out softly and said: "I will ask You and the others to explain the previous matter clearly. That bastard Jia Zhen died innocently, so why bother you? If you can do anything, Brother Rong can be tough. I wouldn't have reached this stage today, no wonder you. I will also send people to warn the servants. If you dare to gossip, you won't need their tongues in the future. Just live your life well, and in the future It will get better slowly. You will not be responsible for the faults of the Jia family men!"

"Uncle..."

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