How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 226 Actively handing over leverage to others
No matter what the puppy is doing, he always likes to find out the situation beforehand.

Eighteen was taught by Xiaogou Sheng, so naturally he has this habit.

They now have both manpower and time. They thoroughly investigated the situation in Sichuan before entering the region.

Eighteen looked at the old man and understood why he disliked his little niece. The old man's surname was Gu, and he was a famous scholar from Sichuan. His second daughter-in-law had asked someone to pass on a message to them, saying that she wanted to become their tutor.

The old man's second son died young from illness, leaving no children behind.

The old man definitely didn't want his second daughter-in-law to come and be their tutor.

Eighteen took a step forward, looked at the old man with a dark face, and said, "What right do you have to question my little niece? Are you an imperial censor or the Minister of Personnel?"

Old Gu had always wanted to become an official, but unfortunately, he failed the imperial examinations even after reaching the age of forty. In the end, he had to give up. Old Gu was both angry and furious. "I am a renowned scholar!" he declared.

"Does being a scholar give you the right to speak ill of court officials? Guards, arrest him!" They had just arrived in Shu, and if this old man were to intimidate them, the people of Shu would look down on them.

Also, if they don't suppress the old man's arrogance, he definitely won't let his second daughter-in-law leave. They're really short of female tutors.

After Xiaogousheng learned that Shiba was a prince, he always brought guards with him when he went out.

Upon hearing what Shi Ba said, the guards immediately arrested Old Gu.

Old Man Gu was both angry and afraid. "You...you've gone too far! I...I'm going to the yamen to sue you."

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Eighteen walked up to Old Gu and kicked him. "You dare to speak ill of court officials and still think you're right?"

"She is not a government official."

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Eighteen kicked him again. "My little niece is a female official personally appointed by the Emperor."

Old Man Gu was stunned upon hearing this. "She's a female official?"

"Yes, it was personally bestowed by the Emperor."

"I do not know how?"

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Eighteen kicked him again. "Who do you think you are? Do you think I need to tell you if the Emperor appoints my niece as a lady-in-waiting?"

Of course not. But, "Why didn't you say so before?"

Eighteen glanced at Old Gu. "Is there any need to ask? Of course the Emperor will bestow an official title upon my niece for entrusting such an important matter to her."

Old Man: "..."

Eighteen waved his hand. "Send him to the yamen."

"Yes."

Old Gu wanted to beg for mercy but couldn't bring himself to do it.

After the guards took Old Gu away, Shiba walked over to Xiaogou Sheng and said, "Don't be sad, he's just an old stubborn man."

The puppy, Shengcai, wasn't sad anymore. "Let's go play."

"it is good."

Prefect Zhao was discussing with his wife which children to take to visit Xiao Gou Sheng and the others when the steward entered. "Sir, Master Xu has arrived."

"Let him in."

"Yes."

A moment later, Clerk Xu entered. Clerk Xu bowed to Prefect Zhao and his wife. "Greetings, Your Excellency and Madam."

Madam Zhao nodded to Master Xu.

Lord Zhao pointed to the chair beside him. "Sit down."

"Yes." After sitting down, Master Xu recounted what had just happened. "Sir, what do you think of this matter?"

Lord Zhao rubbed his forehead. "Why did Mr. Gu go and cause trouble for Miss Qian?"

Master Xu: "Mr. Gu said he was just saying it offhand."

Lord Zhao didn't believe it. "Does he mean that Young Master Qian is making a mountain out of a molehill?"

Master Xu: "This..." Madam Zhao: "I heard that Second Madam Gu wants to become Miss Qian's tutor."

That makes sense. Although Mr. Gu failed the imperial examinations repeatedly, he was certainly intelligent enough. Otherwise, he could not have become a renowned scholar.

Lord Zhao thought for a moment. "Go and invite him over."

"it is good."

After Master Xu left, Madam Zhao looked at Lord Zhao and said, "Why don't you go and visit Miss Qian and the others yourself?"

Lord Zhao took a sip of tea. "Don't worry, Young Master Qian won't lose his temper for no reason."

"how do you know?"

"Young Master Qian has never lost his temper for no reason anywhere else."

"This……"

"Let's leave it here. I want to take my children there firstly so they can talk to their peers, and secondly so they can see how big the gap is between them and others."

"gap?"

"That's right. Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Besides, Miss Qian and her companions not only traveled ten thousand miles, but also earned the Emperor a lot of good reputation."

Madam Zhao thought about it and felt that what Lord Zhao said made a lot of sense. "Then let the children all go."

"Row."

Mrs. Zhao stood up from her chair. "I'm going to talk to the children."

"Go ahead. Tell them not to look down on others; they are more knowledgeable than them."

"it is good."

No sooner had Madam Zhao left than Master Xu arrived with Old Gu.

Old Man Gu bowed to Lord Zhao. "My lord, I was just saying it offhand."

Lord Zhao smiled. "Please sit down."

After Old Gu sat down, Lord Zhao said directly, "I heard that your second daughter-in-law wants to become a tutor for Miss Qian?"

Old Gu wanted to deny it. But if Lord Zhao really convicted him according to what that boy said, how could he face anyone in the future? "Yes. My second daughter-in-law is not very knowledgeable, and I'm afraid she will mislead the children."

Lord Zhao took a sip of tea. "Whether you have knowledge or not is not up to you to decide. You offended Miss Qian today, and I'm not familiar with her, so I can't plead for you."

"I...I really just said it offhand." Old Man Gu was filled with regret.

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Lord Zhao placed the teacup on the table, making a rather loud noise. "Whether it was just a casual remark or not, you know perfectly well. I've already told you what to do. If you don't want to, I won't force you."

Old Man Lao's heart skipped a beat. "Thank you for the reminder, sir. I'll go back and discuss it with my in-laws right away."

Lord Zhao glanced at the old man. "You'd better write a letter to your in-laws. You were sent by Young Master Qian, and without his permission, I can't let you go. In fact, I should put you in jail."

Old Man Gu quickly said, "I'll write a letter, I'll write a letter."

Lord Zhao looked at Clerk Xu. "Get him paper and pen."

"it is good."

After Old Gu finished writing, Lord Zhao had Master Xu take him away.

While sending a message to Madam Gu's father, Lord Zhao thought to himself: Isn't Mr. Gu just handing over his weakness to them?
After receiving Old Master Gu's letter, Madam Gu's father also felt that Mr. Gu had handed over his secrets to the Qian family. Madam Gu's father called her mother over. "Go and tell the third son to stay in the Gu family and observe chastity properly."

"What if the Qian family doesn't release them?"

Madam Gu's father thought for a moment. "Have the third son go and tell that little girl surnamed Qian that she regrets it."

What if Miss Qian gets angry?

"If you're angry, make the third son atone with his death."

"How could you be so heartless!"