Lei Yungong kowtowed heavily again, then stood up, half-hunched over, and slowly stepped back.
Moreover, on the way back, Lei Yungong always held the wooden box in his hand high. People who didn't know better thought he was holding some rare treasure.
On the other side, seeing Lei Yungong being so flattering, Liu Maoqin couldn't help but curled his lips secretly.
Lei Abban is too good at pretending, this is clearly deceiving the officials!
The look of disdain on Liu Maoqin's face happened to be caught by Zhang Maoze, who was standing on his left.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Mao couldn't help but think of two words in his heart.
Innocent!
Liu Maoqin is still a little too young.
With the wisdom of the officials, how could they not see the elements of Lei Aiban's showmanship?
Not only that, his disguise cannot deceive the officials, and Lei Abban probably also understands that.
But so what?
I know that you know, and you also know that I know and you know, all of this is just tacitly understood.
Big shots should all be like this, right?
Thinking of this, Zhang Mao couldn't help but start thinking about it.
Is this supposed to be a tacit understanding between the big shots?
Click till then!
This is a truth he slowly realized.
The moment he left Funing Palace, Lei Yungong had a look of pain on his face.
Money!
It's all my money!
He read the land deed carefully and saw that these shops Ding Wei had given away, but the shops along the East Street were the kind that even a thousand dollars could not buy!
The most painful thing in the world is to lose it after you have gained it. What is even more painful is that you have to hand it over in less than a day after acquiring it!
There is no more pain in the world than this!
Greed for money is a common problem among many chamberlains, and Lei Yungong was no exception. Moreover, he was very courageous. When he was building Zhenzong's mausoleum last year, he even thought about providing burial objects.
Not only did he think about it, he also took action.
But later he secretly returned it.
He is afraid!
Compared with the little funerary objects that can be obtained with the buckle of the rope, the appreciation of the officials is undoubtedly more important. The greed for money is greed for money, but one cannot lose the big for the small.
Just like this time, he didn't even think about hiding it.
Who knows if the official family has other eyes and ears?
Of course, he is now a close confidant of the official family, but there are also many people who are keeping an eye on him.
In such a huge imperial city, how many people can serve the officials?
Just a few hundred people.
If only high-level chamberlains were counted, the number would be even smaller.
Lei Yungong also climbed up slowly from the bottom, and he is very aware of other people's thoughts.
No matter how flattering others appear to him, he will not believe them!
"well."
Looking at the wooden box in his hand, Lei Yungong sighed.
If you want to take it, you must first give it to it.
All this should be regarded as an early investment. When the day comes, his position will be completely stable. What he has lost now, he will get back a hundred times!
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Ding Mansion.
"Sir, the things have been sent out. Lei Abban is very satisfied with the gift from the master."
As soon as Ding Wei came back from visiting friends, the chief steward immediately reported the gift to Ding Wei.
In the past, Dingji did these things.
But now, Dingji has become a thing of the past.
Even if Liu Demiao was robbed, he could not blame Ding Ji, but who made Ding the superior?
Sometimes a subordinate sits on the bench, not necessarily because he has made any mistake, but maybe he just violated the taboos of his superiors.
That's all.
This was the case with Dingji. Even though Ding Wei knew that Dingji was not to blame, the person was kidnapped from Dingji's hands.
This reason alone is enough to knock Dingji into the dust and never use it again!
"Um."
When he learned that Lei Yungong was satisfied, Ding said he was not surprised at all. For a prosperous shop worth thousands of gold that could be passed down to the family, dissatisfaction was only a surprise.
After nodding slightly, Ding Wei asked what he was most concerned about.
"Has the result of the government's investigation been produced?"
"A spy was found."
The butler hesitated to speak, as if he had encountered some difficulty.
"Who is it?"
Ding Wei's face suddenly darkened when he saw this, and he said coldly: "Didn't I tell you before that no matter who you find, you must get to the bottom of it and never tolerate it!"
"There is a problem with one of the concubines beside Sanlang."
When he told this matter, the chief steward showed a trace of unbearability in his eyes.
It's Saburo again!
A few days ago, Saburo's injury has not healed yet, and he is still lying on the bed. Something went wrong this time, I'm afraid...
"waste!"
Ding Wei cursed in a low voice.
He knew it!
He knew it!
There will probably be problems on Saburo's side.
Among his children, Ding Qi's behavior was the most frivolous. Day by day, he either only knew how to make money, or he was squandering the money he made.
Don’t do anything serious!
Moreover, there are a lot of bad friends and bad friends. This kind of people are a mixed bag and are most likely to get into trouble.
If you have too much contact with this group of ungrateful people, will anything happen to you?
"What about other things? Have you found any problems?"
Ding said that he had no intention of continuing to whip Ding Qi now. The problem with the people around Ding Qi was just a trivial matter.
After all, he had already stipulated that concubines like this could not enter the gate of Ding Mansion and could only be kept in captivity in the outer room.
She couldn't even get through the gate of Ding's house, so the source of the news leaking that day couldn't be her.
"Not yet."
During the conversation, the butler's face showed a bit of shame and a bit of self-blame.
Except for the inner room of the house, he himself has no responsibilities beyond that.
Eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor, since he is eating the food given by the prime minister, he should do things well.
"As soon as possible, time is running out."
Ding Wei sighed slightly, he knew how difficult it was to inspect the interior, because he set the general direction of employment in the government.
Those who are not wealthy will not even be able to pass the preliminary screening.
Therefore, all the attendants in the Ding Mansion are of pure origin, and this person has been able to hide for so long. It is not difficult to continue hiding.
In addition, the incident occurred at night, and at least half of the people were on rest, which greatly increased the difficulty of screening.
"yes."
The chief steward bowed and said yes. When he lowered his head, a trace of anxiety flashed in his eyes.
There is also not much time left for him.
As the chief steward of the Prime Minister's Mansion, not only his personal fortune and life, but also the fate of his family are deeply bound to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
When one is prosperous, both are prosperous; when one is lost, both are harmed!
If something happens to the Prime Minister, his whole family will not end well.
According to what the chief steward knows, since Ding Wei took charge of the Third Division, people in the clan have benefited a lot from his status.
Although he acquiesced to this, if he had not acquiesced, how would his son have spent money on studying and socializing? How could his family have so much family property?
That's why the chief steward is so worried.
His personal power and his family's income all come from the Prime Minister. Once something happens to the Prime Minister, he doesn't know whether the Ding family will decline accordingly.