MTL - I Was Called a Poor Widow, But I Relied on My Supernatural Powers To Fight Back In Ancient Times-Chapter 994 Be careful with the sack
“I don’t dare, thank you, Your Majesty, for your compassion.”
Xiao Wu came out of Wende Palace, looked up at the blue sky, sighed silently, got into the carriage, and went home leisurely.
The first time I got home, I went to the Banyan Tree Hall to tell my mother about the donation to the court.
After Xiao Wu finished narrating, Bai Yunxi twitched the corner of his mouth, "As expected of a big family, everyone is really rich."
Opening one's mouth is enough to cause a hundred or eighty thousand people, which most people cannot bear.
“Father, please calm down, my son has already inquired about it, and Bai Xiaowu did the whole thing.”
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“How about we donate a little and let the officials know our sincerity.”
The old prime minister sat behind the desk, squinted his eyes, looked at the eldest son in front of him, and sighed quietly. The eldest son has mediocre qualifications. So far, he has only held the position of Shaoqing in Zongzheng Temple. The second son and the third son were not very qualified and could not find a good position in Kyoto. He could only send people out, hoping to make some political achievements in the local area and then return to the capital to get a good job.
“Be careful in the near future to avoid being caught in a sack.”
"Mother is right. The old prime minister has two years left. They say those who are smart will be fooled by their cleverness. If they leave early, not only can they leave a good impression on the officials, but even the children and grandchildren of the Mu family will receive preferential treatment. But Mu There are no outstanding descendants in the clan, so the old prime minister is quite shocked and feels a little overwhelmed."
"You were the one who caused this incident. When everyone comes to think of it, they will not blame you. Be careful in the future to avoid being hated by others."
Xiao Wu: “…”
I don’t know if the Mu family’s strength is about to run out, and none of them are outstanding.
Regarding this matter, Bai Yunxi was very helpless and could only say that some people were too stupid and threw offending things on Xiao Wu, making him the target of public criticism.
Everyone on the list is not a good bird. In order to resolve personal grievances, they directly use political means to kill their opponents. Although they do not do it themselves, the nature of paying for the murder is the same.
Even if everyone knew who the person behind the scenes was, they would not dare to show their teeth. They would definitely go elsewhere because they were holding their breath. Xiao Wu was the punching bag.
Thinking of this, Old Prime Minister Mu looked at the worried eldest son in front of him and sighed quietly, becoming more than ten years older in an instant.
Later he figured it out that the officials wanted to kill the donkey, leave the Mu family behind, and then rebuild an obedient and loyal minister.
"You are usually free from official duties and have a lot of time to control your children and grandchildren. Each of them is so audacious that you dare to go to the secret door to cause trouble. Now you are on the official blacklist. If you make a mistake at this juncture, you will lose your life. It’s hard to say whether we can keep it or not.”
Mu Shaochong said, and quickly continued the tea party for his father.
That’s all, maybe this is fate, I have to accept it.
He knew that his father had always regretted that the younger generation in the family was not highly qualified, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Even though everyone in the family has grown so much, they all have their own methods in private, but as long as they don't expose it openly and are not caught by others, naturally no one will care about it. But isn’t it exposed now?
As long as the heirs in the family are more competitive, he will have to fight for it even if he is in trouble, but there is no way. Even if he earns a piece of bread, he cannot protect him with his qualifications as the eldest son, and he may even cause trouble.
Mu Mansion,
In the final analysis, the father is too capable and outstanding, and the people below him are not as good as the previous generation.
Listening to Xiao Wu's explanation, Bai Yunxi nodded. This is spending money to buy peace.
“It hurts to pay some money, but it’s better to save money and avoid disaster than to let the officials remember the bad things they did one day and punish them to the end if they make a mistake one day.”
Two hundred five. Two hundred and thirty four. One hundred and forty six. Seventy-one
“Hmph, how dare he do this without the instruction from above?”
If you are too greedy for power, you will fall into it sooner or later.
"Father, you...what's wrong with you?" The disappointment and helplessness in his father's eyes suddenly hit him, and Mu Shaochong's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at him cautiously.
“Haha~, I didn’t expect that I would be able to follow the crowd one day.” His descendants were not up to expectations, and no matter how many wishes he had, it would be of no avail.
As an old man in his 60s, he sometimes has more than enough ambition but not enough energy.
This matter is beyond his control.
“From what you’re saying, the officials’ opinions on the Mu family are not as strong as usual.”
"The Mu family has been in decline over the years. The income is not as good as before. The clan members spend a lot of money. Do you know how much money is left in the account that can be moved?" In the past few years, he has handed over the general affairs of the clan to his eldest son, but the income has declined. He still knows.
Why, when the new emperor ascended the throne and encountered so many obstacles, it was he who turned the tide and suppressed the officials to allow the new emperor to ascend the throne smoothly. Now that his position is secure and he no longer needs the Mu family, he just wants to kick them out. There is no such thing as a cheap thing.
You have to take it, otherwise it will be disrespectful to the officials.
I don’t know why the officials didn’t like him. Every time he mentioned it, he was blocked everywhere, and he missed several transfers.
“Father, there are still 200,000 taels of usable money in the account. These sons have already checked it.” Mu Shaochong took out the account book from his arms and put it on the desk respectfully.
Taking away so much money at once would make her vomit blood.
After thinking about it, no matter how much unwillingness and anger he felt, he could only suppress it and follow the official's wishes. Otherwise, when he closed his eyes, the Mu family might cease to exist.
Hearing Xiao Wu’s thoughts, Bai Yunxi completely agreed. As long as he is greedy, he is not far from being unlucky.
Xiao Wu nodded, "That's true. Prime Minister Mu has been in a high position all year round and is used to monopolizing power. Relying on his past achievements and not taking the officials' reminders to heart, he will suffer a big loss sooner or later."
"Sometimes, you have to be aware of the current situation. When it's time to let go, you must not be greedy, otherwise you will lose your life and enjoy it in vain."
But as his retirement years are getting closer, he still has a lot of things to do. Looking at the people next to him who are eyeing his position eagerly, he feels worried and angry.
Hearing his father relent, Mu Shaochong breathed a sigh of relief, "Dad, how much do you think we can donate?"
Originally, he thought that before he retired, he would change the positions of his three sons. Even if they did not hold important positions, they would be more relaxed and fertile.
Xiao Wu shook his head, feeling helpless. The lack of support from the tribe is really worrying.
After returning from the tavern, the old prime minister locked himself in the study for two hours. He did not open the door until his eldest son came over to bring tea.
The matter has come to this, the worst thing is to keep a low profile in the near future.
Although he is already in his forties and has become a grandfather, he still feels panicked in front of his old father.
“Then let’s donate 100,000 yuan for peace of mind.”
There were actually four people from the Mu family on that list. When he learned the news, he almost fainted. (End of chapter)
