si-mexico Chapter 156: Writing an Article
Chapter 156: Writing an Article
The next day, someone in Qingchuan County started spreading the rumor that Jiang Hao was the daughter of the criminal magistrate Jiang Huaiqing.
Jiang Huaiqing's case of embezzlement had already spread throughout Qingchuan County due to the exaggeration of some people.
The relationship between Jiang Hao and the Jiang family was a hot topic at the time. Although many people had heard about it, it was inevitable that they would be led by the nose again.
After Jiang Huaiqing got into trouble, the county magistrate temporarily took over the post for a few days, and then the new county magistrate He Kaiqu took over.
Lord He is a cautious person, and he was even more cautious when he first came to Qingchuan County. After hearing the rumor, he prepared to report it to the imperial envoy.
This case of embezzlement was originally the responsibility of the imperial envoy himself. If there were such rumors among the people, it would naturally be more appropriate for him to step forward.
Unexpectedly, before he had the time to report, Jiang Hao came to his house on his own initiative.
Jiang Hao didn't say much, but just placed the original letter of severance in front of He Kaiqu.
I had kept this trick in mind in the first place just in case of today, but I never expected that there would be a villain who would really mess around and make a fuss out of date news.
When He Kaiqu saw the contents of the severance letter, the handprint, and the seal of the county government, he suddenly stopped talking.
The words are written in black and white, every word and line is clear.
There is also the government seal - the Qingchuan County Seal.
"Master He, do you still have any doubts? If so, I think the other report from the former magistrate, Master Jiang, will be more convincing."
No need at all!
He Kaiqu naturally no longer had any doubts, but instead felt an unprecedented sense of relief, and said with a smile: "Miss Jiang, if you don't mind, I want someone to post this original document."
After saying this, he quickly added: "I guarantee that it will be safe and I will return it in three days."
Jiang Hao was not afraid of his tricks, because Jiang Huaiqing's share was now in her hands.
He Kaiqu was really cautious. He was afraid that someone might tear up the letter of severance, so he sent eight officials to protect it just in case.
In addition to posting notices, people also beat drums and gongs to inform county residents to publicize the fact that Jiang Hao and Jiang Huaiqing had nothing to do with each other, and to stop spreading rumors.
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When Xu Xing heard the news, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
"Your Highness, you are truly far-sighted."
Zhang Zhongjing admired him very much. Even though he was more than twice as old as Xu Xing, his wisdom and vision were not even half as good as his.
He Kaiqu is a person who, in order to avoid having any stain on himself that could lead to criticism, would rather spare no effort to help Jiang Hao clear himself of the matter than to be slapped in the face in the end.
Therefore, there is no need for Xu Xing to take action personally.
Why was the water from the neighboring county transferred here when Kehe Kaiqu was in good condition? We have to thank Xu Xing for this.
With the government's publicity and the strong evidence of the letter of severance, the rumors about Jiang Hao were self-defeating and gradually died down.
After chatting about Jiang Hao, the atmosphere in the study became gloomy again.
Because no one had ever thought that the emperor would order the officials who took the silver to return three times the amount to the national treasury, and the matter of embezzlement would be exposed.
Even though they knew that there would be a reckoning someday, it was hard to convince everyone with this result now, especially the people from Qingchuan County.
Zhang Zhongjing and others were angry but dared not speak out.
No wonder the prince was so angry that night. It would be abnormal if he wasn’t angry.
I thought someone else was taking credit for the work, but it turned out I was overthinking it.
In the eyes of the emperor, these people's lives are worthless, but the silver in their hands would be valuable if it were doubled.
As for the gossips, we can stop them if we can, but if we can’t, time will make people forget them slowly…