kingnovel Chapter 457: Shuntian Prefecture Governor Acts on Behalf of Heaven
Chapter 457: Shuntian Prefecture Governor Acts on Behalf of Heaven
Zheng Tong stared at the footstool in front of the bed for a long time before he came back to his senses.
The moment he came to his senses, Zheng Tong's heart trembled violently, followed by a moment of fear!
These... these people who come and go without a trace... who are they?
Not only could he empty the entire Marquis Qinxing Mansion without anyone noticing, but he also emptied it overnight.
Oh, it was really emptied.
Apart from the things belonging to the servants in the mansion, everything from cabinets, boxes, beds, tables and chairs to small items like a needle, thread and a piece of paper...
There is not a single hair left!
Now, this large package of account books was delivered directly to his bedroom in the same quiet manner!
And...and it was placed next to my bed!
This this……
Thinking of this, Zheng Tong became even more scared!
At the same time, I was secretly glad:
Luckily fortunately!
Fortunately, this is to give me evidence...
If this is...if this is to seek revenge;
If they come to take my life...
I’m afraid... I’m afraid I’ll be sent to the underworld in my sleep!
After calming himself down a bit, Zheng Tong didn't even bother to wash up, but sat down at the table, flipped through the account books, and began to read them carefully.
These account books record the various income and expenditure in the Marquis Qinxing's mansion over the years.
It includes the operating income of many shops, farms, restaurants, silver shops, etc. under Fu Baozhen's name, as well as detailed records of gifts received and given in the Marquis' Mansion.
Zheng Tong frowned.
Ever since the theft at Marquis Qinxing's Mansion happened and I was ordered to investigate, I had already retrieved the dowry list of Fu Baozhen from the archives of Shuntian Mansion and had looked at it more than once.
Besides being amazed, I also remembered the listed farmlands, shops, restaurants, silver shops, several houses and numerous gold and silver treasures by heart, if not by heart!
After all, when Zheng Tong saw the dowry list for the first time, he was truly amazed.
Through the dowry list, Zheng Tong could deeply understand how much the Anguo Mansion doted on Miss Fu Baozhen!
How much the Duke and Duchess of Anguo loved their only daughter!
They really want to give all the good things to their daughter as a dowry!
As parents, they simply hope that with this dowry, they can ensure that their daughter will live a life of wealth and stability.
But they never expected that money can move people's hearts!
They have entrusted their trust to the wrong person!
The Marquis of Qinxing's family, where their daughter married, was not the precious daughter they had in their hearts at all!
They just coveted Fu Baozhen's family background greedily;
Coveting Fu Baozhen's dowry and treasures.
Thinking of this, Zheng Tong couldn't help but sigh, and then shook his head again and again...
It’s really not worth it for Fu Baozhen!
It’s not worth it for the Duke of Anguo’s Mansion!
Zheng Tong slowly closed the account books, stacked them neatly together, and rewrapped them with blue cloth.
Zheng Tong thought to himself that the Qinxing Marquisate refused to admit that they shamelessly embezzled the dowry of the late Madam Fu Baozhen;
He also denied it on the grounds that the Qinxing Marquis Mansion had been completely robbed and there was no way to verify the truth!
Now that we have these account books, let’s see what they have to say!
Zheng Tong turned his head and listened carefully to his wife's light breathing through the bed curtains. He then stood up, picked up the blue cloth bundle, quietly opened the bedroom door, and went to the living room outside.
Zheng Tong put down his bag, washed and dressed quickly, then picked up the blue cloth bag and went straight to the study.
It was still early and the sky was still a little dark.
Zheng Tong took the tinder and lit the candle on the table. Without asking the secretary and the chief clerk to come to help, Zheng Tong personally took out the long dowry list belonging to Fu Baozhen from the drawer under the table and spread it out on the table.
He took the bundle, opened it, and took out the account book;
After that, she spread out the paper, ground the ink, picked up the pen, checked the account book with the dowry list item by item, and made a record.
Zheng Tong has not forgotten the words on the paper - justice from heaven...
This justice does not need to trouble God!
This is fair, why not let me, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, do it for you!
The book boy Shi Mo, who was sleeping in the side room to the west of the study, woke up.
He opened the door and walked out. He was halfway through stretching when he suddenly stopped and looked towards the study with his eyes wide open.
At this hour... why is the light on in the study?
Shi Mo lowered his head and thought about it...
Last night, I clearly put out the candles with my own hands!
At night, the matter of fire and candles is no longer a trivial matter!
But at this moment... the light in the study is on...
Shi Mo was confused for only a moment, then walked towards the study.
Gently pushing open the door, Shi Mo saw his master sitting quietly at the desk, writing non-stop.
When he heard the door open, Zheng Tong just looked up and then focused on the account book and pen again.
Shi Mo hesitated for a moment and did not go in to disturb his master, but just carefully closed the door again.
Shi Mo walked to the tea room next door, lit the small charcoal stove, filled the pot with water and placed it on the charcoal fire, preparing to make tea for his master.
While waiting for the water to boil, Shi Mo hurried to the east wing and called up the lawyer and the chief clerk.
When the legal advisor and the chief clerk heard that their master had already started working in the study, they stood up in a hurry.
The Lord has arrived at the study so early, I guess he has something important to do.
The two of them did not dare to delay, and hurriedly washed and dressed, then ran all the way to the study.