The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 52: Unspoken Rules (Seeking monthly ticket)
After listening to this, Li Jingxiao was silent for a moment and then sighed.

When Eunuch Zhou saw him sigh, he knew that Li Jingxiao understood the filthiness of the matter.

Then he thought to himself that no wonder the ancients often said that children from poor families grow up early.

It’s actually a good thing that this uncle grew up in Zhenwu Temple.

Otherwise, how could a 15-year-old son of a noble family be as smart as this uncle?
I let go of some of the little thoughts in my mind.

Otherwise, the plan would fail and I would offend him instead.

It’s better to be honest. If you need help from him in the future, it will be easier because we have a good relationship.

Maybe one day I will even need him to save my life.

So Eunuch Zhou continued, "Master Bo is naturally intelligent and can understand things quickly.

Some people really don't want your uncle's illness to get better, and even more so don't want you, young uncle, to return to your roots.

I just didn't expect that you saved the eldest son of the second branch of the Rongguo Mansion. With this favor, the Ning and Rong Mansions will definitely protect you.

That's why I didn't bother you any further.

But your cousin is in trouble.

Not only did his illness become more serious, but he also used the excuse that he needed to rest to cut off Xing'an Bo's contact with the outside world.

At this moment, Earl Xing'an might be eagerly waiting for you to come.

Firstly, I hope you can really cure his illness, and secondly, if that doesn't work, I also want to ask you to take good care of his three daughters."

When Li Jingxiao heard that Eunuch Zhou didn't mention his "aunt", he couldn't help but sneer.

Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but when disaster strikes, they fly away separately.

Even the one who hopes for your death is the one next to you.

He suppressed his anger and asked with a smile, "Father-in-law, please tell me who is involved in this matter.

Otherwise, if I live in the Earl's Mansion in the future, I will not be able to sleep."

If he lived in the Earl's Mansion, he might not be afraid, but after he got married and had children, who knew whether his wife and children would be harmed by others.

To be honest, after hearing these secrets, Li Jingxiao's first thought was to clean up the Earl's Mansion inside and out.

They even drove all the servants to the farms below, or drove them away and sold them.

But then he thought again, if he couldn't get the cheap aunt to commit a crime, he couldn't drive her away.

He couldn't drive her away, nor could he keep her by his side. After thinking it over, Li Jingxiao decided not to move for the time being.

Find evidence slowly.

He himself decided to live in the mansion that the emperor had given him through Lin Ruhai.

By the way, he also told the emperor that he liked the house he rewarded him more.

He also gave the Earl's Mansion to his aunt and three cousins ​​to live in.

Now that you have gained a reputation, you don't have to be looked down upon by your aunt because of her seniority.

As for the Earl's mansion's real estate, land, shops and other money, they are naturally in his own hands.

The Ning and Rong mansions were so big, but after people concealed the truth from everyone, the annual harvest from the dozen or so farms in the north was only two or three thousand taels of silver.

Of course, only when the Ning and Rong mansions become increasingly weak in the future will the managers dare to do this.

The Xing'an Earl and Ningrong Mansions are not on the same level at all. The annual land and other income of the Earl's Mansion combined may only be three to five thousand taels of silver.

This amount of money is quite a lot in this era, but if you want to maintain the appearance of an earl's mansion, there won't be much left at the end.

Even losses are possible.

Eunuch Zhou was waiting for Li Jingxiao to say this, and hurriedly said, "Besides the nephews and nieces of the Li family in Jiangzhou, here in the capital are your second aunt's brothers from her mother's side, and the chief steward of the Earl's Mansion."

Li Jingxiao nodded after hearing this. These people should be the ones who least want him to inherit the title.

"Do my second aunt and three sisters know?"

Eunuch Zhou frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Master, your Second Aunt, we can't guarantee that she doesn't have bad intentions towards you.

After all, when you were sent back to the capital, no one would believe her if she said she had no idea you were back. But we can be sure that your three cousins ​​were completely unaware of it."

After that, he introduced his three cousins. The eldest, Li Jingxi, was 11 years old, the second sister, Li Jingyue, was 7 years old, and the third sister, Li Jingrong, was only 3 years old.

It really should be impossible to participate in such a thing.

Even if there is, it is at most 11-year-old Li Jingxi.

The second and third sisters are too young, so they might not keep their mouths shut and tell others about it.

He might even go and tell his biological father.

After listening to this, Li Jingxiao frowned and thought about it.

What is certain is that there must be spies from the Imperial Household in the Earl of Xing'an's mansion, and even in the Ning and Rong mansions and the homes of other nobles.

Therefore, what Eunuch Zhou said is still very credible.

He waved to Lu Erfu behind him and said, "Go to Daolusi to find Mr. Shen, and take a general flag to the Xing'an Earl's Mansion.

Then let Zhao Junming go to the Jinyiwei and mobilize a general flag of the Jinyiwei.

Then have the Jinyiwei find a restaurant near the Xing'an Earl's Mansion and wait for orders."

After saying that, he threw a 1 tael silver note to Lu Erfu and said, "Order a few tables of food at the restaurant, but you can't drink.

Also, tell the Jinyiwei to stay put. If anyone says the Jinyiwei are being overbearing, I will not let them off."

Lu Erfu nodded quickly, dismounted and started galloping.

You can ride a horse in the capital, but galloping at full speed is asking for trouble unless you are carrying out military intelligence or are a dissolute playboy.

Eunuch Zhou standing by was suddenly surprised, and then his heart tightened.

Damn, it’s not good for this kid to be too smart.

Eunuch Zhou's idea was very simple. He had said so much to Li Jingxiao, and Li Jingxiao would definitely deal with the chief steward of the Xing'an Earl's Mansion, and even all the stewards.

At that time, he could use the excuse of helping out to gain Li Jingxiao's favor and take the opportunity to fire a few housekeepers.

These stewards and housekeepers, who have been slaves for generations, are all masters at deceiving their superiors and subordinates and taking advantage of their power.

Once the house is searched, the proceeds will be several thousand or even tens of thousands of taels.

But Li Jingxiao sent people to mobilize the Jinyiwei.

Li Jingxiao was a newly appointed pacification commissioner. Not to mention a Jinyiwei strongman of a general flag, even the commander-in-chief would try to win him over.

If anyone dared to steal money during the house search, it would be like handing the evidence to him.

By then, Li Jingxiao will be in control of the Jinyiwei.

If they were worried that Li Jingxiao would report it to the emperor, they would have to give him at least a few thousand taels of silver to appease him.

Only a fool would fail to gain money and end up losing it.

Seeing Eunuch Zhou looking at him with resentment, Li Jingxiao couldn't help but smile and said, "Eunuch, please don't bother me with handling the servants' affairs.

There is still a long way to go, and there will always be a chance that we will need to trouble you to make an effort like Eunuch Dai and Eunuch Xia.

Serving the Saint and His Majesty together with me."

As soon as Eunuch Zhou heard it, he knew that this was referring to Dai Quan and Xia Shouzhong going to search the homes of those traitors.

If it were someone else, Eunuch Zhou might not believe it.

But Li Jingxiao was the Jinyiwei pacification envoy, so it was inevitable that someone would be found out in the future.

People and cases that were worthy of investigation by the Jinyiwei were basically subject to confiscation of property and exile.

Eunuch Zhou immediately smiled amiably, "Very well, very well. Lord, if you have any instructions in the future, please remember our family.

Although our family is not as prosperous as Eunuch Dai and Eunuch Xia, we are not afraid of hard work, but we are afraid of being too idle during normal times."

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(End of this chapter)