Chapter 205 Game

"How about it, old lady, what did they say, have they scolded you?"

As soon as Jia Lian returned to the steward's room, Wang Xifeng came up with concern ask.

Jia Lian smiled and said: "The old lady and the madam are sensible people. After learning about the Shan family's corruption, they were very angry and asked me to deal with it according to the family rules."
< br />The deliberately spread voice made the housekeepers and stewards around them no longer take any chances and lowered their heads one after another.

Jia Lian immediately ordered people to drag down the Shan Daliang family and punish them with sixty rods.

After the execution, Jia Lian stood in front of the corridor, facing the house full of male and female servants, and said solemnly: "The Shan family wasted on their master's kindness and was greedy. They stole and defrauded the master's property worth tens of thousands.

It should have been handed over to the government and hanged according to the national law.

However, thinking that the Shan family had served their master for many years and had done a good job, they decided to give it a lighter sentence.
< br /> All the belongings and houses of the Shan family were taken back to the officialdom. The Shan family's seven members were sent to Zhuangzi in the north to guard the farmland."

After sending the Shan family away, Jia Lian continued: "Shan Although the family is the most corrupt, it is definitely not the only one.

The names of many people are recorded in the booklet in my hand..."

Jia Lian took out a pamphlet from his arms and opened it to read.

When the servants in the courtyard heard this, their hearts suddenly rose to their throats.

The Shan family, who was once an authoritative butler, was suddenly thrown into the dust and barely managed to save his life. Having learned from the past, there is no room for the slaves present not to be in danger.

Sure enough, I heard Jia Lian say: "You guessed it right. The first person in this booklet is Shan Daliang.

Now, his affairs have been It’s solved.

Originally, according to my intention, I was going to deal with it one by one next to this booklet..."

Everyone in the courtyard quietly held their breath. .

“But, after thinking about it, I decided to give the people above me a chance.

What chance?

After all, there are so many things up there. People have been slaves of their families for several lifetimes, and they have some dignity. If they were searched like the Shan family, it would be too unhuman.

Since ancient times, if you confess, you will be lenient, and if you resist, you will be strict. Let's play a game today.

The time limit is half an hour. From the deacon to the manager, everyone in the family comes to me and fills in a number.

　What is this number? It is the total amount of money you have obtained from the government by relying on unfair means and being greedy for money..."

Hearing what Jia Lian said, everyone was surprised.

Wang Xifeng and Qingwen and others who came over to watch the excitement were full of curiosity. What was the second master doing again? It sounded good. It's fun.

However, for those in charge, the feeling is very different.

It's not self-inflicted to report the money that you have been greedy for. Are you digging your own grave?

Is the second master stupid, or do you think they are stupid?

“You can rest assured that with this number, I can guarantee that no one else will except me. We can know how much you filled in. This is also to take care of everyone's dignity. After all, most people will still do things at home in the future.

As for the size of the number, you can fill it in yourself. If you fill in one point, I won’t be too little. If you fill in one hundred thousand, I won’t be too much.

As long as the number you fill in is reasonable and I will judge it in the end, then not only will you be safe today, but from now on, the government will never hold you accountable for your previous crimes. In other words, no matter how much you have been greedy in the past, as long as you keep your integrity in the future, you will always be able to secure your position as a steward or housekeeper.

Of course, if you fill it out unreasonably, you may be embarrassed.

Not every slave in our family has the dignity of Shan Daliang, and can be lucky enough to save a life.

In short, let’s treat it as a game tonight. The rules of the game are that simple. I suggest that you would rather write more than write less. After all, it is not a sin to write more, but if you write less, you can only ask for more blessings.

I wonder if you understand? ”

In the courtyard, there was a sudden burst of noise.

The stewards were naturally frightened and their faces were as pale as bitter gourds. And those who did not have deacons The "ordinary people" in the crowd were all gloating about their misfortune.

A brave man even mixed in the crowd and shouted loudly: "Second Master has a great reputation, but he can't spare them. Over the years, they have I don’t know how much they have been greedy, overtly or secretly. They are all living more honorably and richly than their masters outside. The second master must not let them go easily..."

Jia Lian looked over. , saw him at a glance, and said: "Wait a minute, you can come over and fill in one too. "

"Huh? ? But Second Master, I am just a gatekeeper, not in charge..."

When the people around him saw this, they laughed and booed one after another, which added a bit of laughter to this serious scene.

Jia Lian saw a group of housekeepers and deacons slowly approaching Lai Da, seeming to want to discuss countermeasures. Jia Lian didn't care. He just looked at Lai Da and asked with a smile: "I don't know the rules of the game. Did Mr. Lai hear this clearly?"

Lai Da was still a little uneasy, but he didn't feel afraid at all.

From his position, he could see much more clearly than others. He guessed that Jia Lian's move had three meanings.

First, it is to deter the rising trend of corruption in the family.

Secondly, he also took the opportunity to recover some money... The official silver inventory was decreasing year by year, and he knew it very well.

Third, Mr. Lian is establishing his authority.

Now that Mr. Lian is holding the title, he may be anxious to tell his family who’s words will be most useful in the future...

"Report Second Master, this servant understands."

"It's good that it's clear."

Jia Lian smiled slightly, and then ordered people to move the extra tables away, leaving only one in the middle.

Wang Xifeng saw that Jia Lian asked all the people who were serving to stay five steps away, so she took the initiative to ask Ying: "I will help you grind the serving pen."

She is actually also a playful person. Sexually, she found Jia Lian's money game very interesting and to her liking.

Jia Lian shook his head: "You are here, and the slaves are under great pressure, so if you are fine, just go back and take a shower early..."

Even if Jia Lian The last voice was relatively low, but it still made Wang Xifeng startled. She quickly stepped away, glared at Jia Lian, and then concealed it: "That's all, don't look at it if you don't want to, what's so strange about it!"
< br />With that said, he led Ping'er and others away.

"Xiang Ling, you stay here to study ink."

"Yes..."

The formation was set up and all the ordinary slaves retreated voluntarily. Open, leaving space for the stewards and deacons.

Jia Lian looked at Liu Chun and others and said with a smile: "Mr. Liu, you are my man, let's start with you."

"Yes..."

Liu Chun took a deep breath, walked forward alone, took the brush handed over by Jia Lian, and quickly wrote a number on the white paper...

… …

In Mengpo Zhai, Jia Zheng actually knew what was going on in the steward’s room a long time ago.

Even one of hisThe eldest son of Shan Daliang came to ask for mercy from him early in the morning.

But he ignored it.

Jia Lian had greeted him in advance, saying that he would deal with a few greedy slaves, and asked him if he wanted to go to the scene to take a look.

Jia Zheng is a person who doesn’t like trouble, let alone the life and death of his slaves.

The money in a corrupt official's money is his money. Normally he would be too embarrassed to do anything, but since Jia Lian was willing to be the villain, there was nothing he could object to.

He was even a little happy in his heart, but instead told Jia Lian to pay attention to methods and propriety, and not to make the old lady unhappy...

Although he was unwilling to come forward to deal with such trouble, It was a complicated matter, but he couldn't completely ignore the commotion over there.

From time to time, I still send people to inquire about the news.

When I heard that Jia Lian was free and playing "house" with the slaves in the courtyard, I was speechless.

Yes, I would like to see how he wants to manage this family first. If it is good, forget it. If it is not managed well, for example, if there are any mistakes, then I will come forward. In the midst of strategizing?

Jia Zheng felt that he was a general now, and no matter how much fun Jia Lian made, he was just his vanguard.

That’s very good.