The wedding date of Jiang Yan's two families was scheduled to be in August. The weather was cool at that time, and it would not be too hard for the bride to travel to the capital for a long distance.

At this moment, Mrs. Yan was preparing a dowry for her daughter.

The Yan family is a well-known wealthy family in Xinshui, with a wealthy family. The most beloved young daughter got married, especially the wife of a high-marriage, and the dowry was naturally extraordinary. In addition to the antiques, calligraphy, paintings, silk, and silk shops on the surface, the old master Yan and his wife gave her 50,000 taels of silver in private.

"Your cousin is promising. He passed the Tanhualang exam and has a bright future. If you marry, you will be happy." Mrs. Yan is over forty years old. Although you can see wrinkles at the corners of your eyes, your facial features can still show your beauty when you were young. She held her younger daughter's hand, "Although there is a stepmother Qiu, your grand aunt is our Yan family, and she will protect you."

Yan Ming lowered his head shyly.

"Um."

The sound is like a mosquito.

Mrs. Yan looked at her daughter who looked like her, and she was both happy and moved, "The Jiang family has been doing business for generations. Your cousin has now entered the court as an official and has changed his family. As a daughter-in-law of the Jiang family, he must also deal with some official wives. However, the Jiang family is from a low-class family and thinks they will be somewhat excluded. You should be careful when you go out as a guest in the future, and you should be more cautious in your words and deeds."

Although Yan Ming was spoiled since childhood, he was not as ignorant as Mrs. Jiang imagined. As a legitimate daughter, she was also a merchant. She has been influenced by her mother since she was a child. She has seen some worldly appearances when she went out to visit her daily, and she still understands many things. As for the housekeeper, she started learning at the age of twelve, but she hasn't started it herself.

"Mom, I know."

Mrs. Yan nodded, "The Jiang family is a poor family. Your cousin is the eldest son. The son brought by Qiu will become an independent mansion in the future. The youngest son Jiang Yue is only seven years old and is underage. If you marry, you will be the eldest sister-in-law and will not be in a difficult situation. Only a stepdaughter is left, but you are about to get engaged. This marriage is our best, so you must be careful in your words and actions and don't cause trouble for your cousin."

Yan Ming still nodded.

The Yan family counted up and found that their ancestors had also been officials, but later they had no choice but to do business. They were still different from ordinary merchants, and they had some vision.

Mrs. Yan was telling her daughter to be a wife, but she didn't know that the disaster was coming.

The nurse suddenly rushed in and panted, "Madam, it's not good, the official...there are all officials outside, and we have surrounded our mansion..."

Mrs. Yan suddenly changed color.

"What the hell is going on?"

The nurse looked panicked, "The government said we were selling private salt. The master argued with them, but was taken away by the yamen with shackles. The old man fainted in anger. Now the official is coming to the inner courtyard..."

"We have already purchased salt indicia from the government. The sealed indicia is established in the government. We have paper in our hands, so where does the private salt come from?"

Mrs. Yan is worthy of seeing the world and can still be stable.

"I don't know." The nurse looked confused, "The paper is gone... the paper is gone. The prefect said that there is no root in the government office, saying that we are forging salt and selling private salt..."

Mrs. Yan changed her color and realized in just a short time that her family was plotted against. The Yan family could make their business so big, and they also had connections in the officialdom. But the so-called connections were all bought with money. If someone turned against her, the Yan family would not be able to continue their business.

This is the sorrow of the civilians.

Without power or power, he will always be trampled on by others.

"Go, go and have a look--"

Before Mrs. Yan could finish her words, a noise was heard outside.

She went out and the servants and servants in the yard had already knelt on the ground. Seven or eight officials came from the entrance of the yard, wearing blue clothes, with swords hanging on their waists, and a heavy and solemn expression. As soon as they came in, they surrounded the entire garden.

The nanny and maid were so scared that she was no longer looking.

Yan Ming had already come over, and when he saw this scene, he was still disappointed.

"mother…"

Mrs. Yan's face turned pale, but she still patted her daughter's hand calmly, then walked over, first bent her knees at the head of the captain, and said, "Captain Chen, don't know what this is meant?"

The salt merchants have to deal with the government all year round, so Captain Chen is naturally an acquaintance. Seeing that she, a woman, was still so steady at this time, she was a little surprised, and her tone was not too sharp.

"Mrs. I believe that my wife has already known that the mansion has been seized for selling private salt. However, there are still doubts in this case, so I went to the mansion to investigate in detail. I hope my wife will cooperate."

After saying that, he waved his hand and the officers immediately searched the houses one by one.

Yan Ming was so young that he ran to his mother's side and grabbed her hand tightly, "Mom, what's going on? How could our family sell private salt for so many years? This must be framed by someone..."

"Shut up!"

Mrs. Yan immediately stopped and faced Captain Chen who was looking over. She was neither humble nor arrogant, and said, "The little girl is young and ignorant, and she is verbally striking. Don't be as knowledgeable as her when she goes to Captain Chen."

Captain Chen glanced at the two of them deeply and said nothing.

The chaotic footsteps in the yard and the sounds of people turning over things one after another, hitting the mother and daughter’s hearts. Mrs. Yan hugged her daughter, and even though the waves were surging in her heart, she was calm and composed.

All the female relatives in the mansion rushed out, all of whom were silent, exclaiming in surprise, and looked at Mrs. Yan.

"Sister-in-law, what's going on?"

Mrs. Yan Er could not compare to Mrs. Yan's calmness. When she was frightened by the official, her legs were weak, and her beads and hairpins on her head collided, shaking.

Mrs. Yan pursed her lips and didn't say anything.

The women all looked panicked, but due to the "evil spirit" of the officials, their screams slowly subsided and pulled the people around them to shake.

After one stick of incense.

"Boss, there is nothing suspicious."

"Boss, I haven't found it here either."

"Boss, no..."

Mrs. Yan did not relax because of this. She always acted carefully and spent a lot of money to manage the government every year. If she made money, the prefect would also benefit. If someone framed her, the government would definitely send someone to say hello in advance. It would be impossible to send an official to the palace to solicit it directly.

In other words, the government is directly targeting the Yan family.

Why?

In a hurry, Mrs. Yan had no idea. The only hope was Captain Chen in front of her.

"Captain Chen." She said: "Our Yan family has always been doing business for generations, and you know that there will be a cause and effect when suddenly suffering from this disaster. I hope Captain Chen will tell you that the family of the people will be grateful."

Captain Chen raised his eyebrows and smiled, "We are also on orders. If we don't know the details, we may not be able to solve the doubts for our wife. Selling private salt is a death sentence. If the Yan family cannot provide evidence to prove their innocence, they are afraid..."

Yan Ming was almost crying.

Mrs. Yan Er's tone trembled, "The salt ray is released by the government, and we sell official salt..."

"Shut up!"

Mrs. Yan scolded coldly.

Since we understand that the government is deliberately making things difficult for us, any discernment will only be a provocation of ignorance, so the Yan family will not think of overturning the case again.

She took a deep breath, looked at Captain Chen again, and said, "The woman in the inner house has never seen the world. She was in a panic for a moment and said nothing. She hopes that the lord will not take it to heart."

"You are kind to you, madam."

It is rare for a businessman to have such a demeanor.

There was a look of appreciation in the head of the head of Chen, and he didn't want to make things difficult for him. He just said, "I have the final say or not, nor is it the government's decision. He also had to have the final say of the Lord of the Mansion, and the court had the final say." He showed a meaningful smile and said, "I've disturbed you today, I'll say goodbye."

After saying that, he waved his hand and took the official away without arresting any subordinates.

When the official sent arriving out, Mrs. Yan Er immediately stepped forward, "Sister-in-law, what's going on? Didn't the eldest brother buy Yanyan from the government in person? How could he be reported to sell private salt? That's a death sentence..."

Mrs. Yan looked at her coldly, and her neck shrank and she immediately silenced.

"If you don't want to die, just shut your mouth and don't talk nonsense, otherwise you will cause death. Don't blame me for not reminding you."

Mrs. Yan Er was timid and immediately turned pale when she heard her "intimidation".

"Sister-in-law, what does this mean?"

At this time, Yan Ming also recalled and whispered: "Mom, we have always had a good relationship with the prefect. Now that we are in this matter, the prefect directly sent someone to search the prefect without saying a word. If someone framed it, it would be impossible to return without success. But Yan Yin was indeed released by the government, unless... we offended some noble people, and the prefect cannot make decisions for us. The official mission has not captured us together today. Could it be that it is a reminder to save ourselves?"

Mrs. Yan nodded in appreciation, and then glanced at Mrs. Yan Er, who was timid and frightened, "It's a blessing that you are still a wife in the first room, and your vision is not as good as Ming'er. I have lived in vain for decades."

Mrs. Yan Er has always been afraid of the majesty of her eldest sister-in-law. Now she has been scolded by her and dared not refute it. She blushed with shame.

"Come on, prepare your pen and ink."

All the males were arrested, and everyone in the mansion regarded Mrs. Yan as the ones, and they all pointed at her through this level.

Mrs. Yan wrote a letter and sent someone to the Jiang family in Beijing to seek help.
Chapter completed!