Chapter 251: When the water is clear, there will be no fish
Only the last one was a frail old man, and only this old man was the most "respectable" among the four, because he had no disabilities.
The four of them knelt down and worshiped as soon as they came in.
"The common people have met the second lady."
Luo Jiuli waved his hand.
"Get up quickly."
The four people stood up, and someone glanced at Xiao Mingxuan.
They had only heard of the fame of the Ninth Prince, but they had never seen the appearance of the Ninth Prince. Naturally, they did not know that the person in front of them was the God of War, the all-powerful Prince of War.
"Second Miss, Chen Xin, a civilian, comes here to thank Second Miss on behalf of all the old officers and men."
Chen Xin is the man who wears a coarse cloth eyepatch and is blind in one eye. He is the only one who can still clasp his fists.
Luo Jiuli felt uncomfortable.
"You are all my father's subordinates, there is no need to see anyone outside."
Chen Xin nodded.
"The Duke is kind and righteous, and the second lady is kind-hearted. We retired soldiers know in our hearts that it is difficult for ordinary people to find a livelihood, let alone those of us with disabilities."
Beside Chen Xin, the old man nodded frequently.
"Yes! I will never forget the great kindness of the Duke and the Second Young Lady. Although my son died in battle, the glory of his death was worth it."
When Luo Jiuli heard this, he looked at Butler Zhang with questioning eyes.
Butler Zhang stepped forward without changing his expression.
"Second Miss, Uncle He's son died in the battle. He is the only one left in the family. Since he has no land and no source of livelihood, he usually relies on doing odd jobs for others. When I went to Zhuangzi, I met him halfway.
Seeing that he was helpless, he brought him back."
As for the other things involved, Butler Zhang did not say anything clearly, but looked at Xiao Mingxuan with a vague look in his eyes.
Luo Jiuli naturally noticed the look in Butler Zhang's eyes, and also heard the key point of what Butler Zhang just said. As smart as she was, she knew that this should be the deliberate arrangement of Butler Zhang.
"Uncle He, let me ask you, does your hometown have no fields?"
Uncle He sighed and shook his head.
"My son has been dead for a few years, and there are no heirs to inherit it. I am the only one who is old and frail in the family, so the farmland has long been taken back by the village."
Luo Jiuli frowned and glanced at Xiao Mingxuan in confusion.
"If I remember correctly, among the casualties and casualties compensation, those who died in war do not need to return their fields, and they are exempted from taxes."
Xiao Mingxuan's indifferent eyes gradually turned gloomy, and he nodded.
"good."
But this Uncle He's son died in battle, and the villagers dared to take over his fields.
Luo Jiuli turned to look at Uncle He and continued to ask:
"Your son sacrificed his life for the country, and the court will also provide him with monetary compensation. Have you received it?"
Uncle He nodded.
"I received it, exactly one hundred taels."
Regarding the matter of giving money, he was full of gratitude to the court.
Luo Jiuli and Xiao Mingxuan looked at each other. Although ordinary soldiers did not have much silver, they could not only have one hundred taels.
What's more, the total amount of money given for sacrifices, burials, shirts, and monuments was at least one hundred and fifty taels, but Uncle He only received one hundred and fifty taels. In other words, someone was really picking off the skin.
"What about the spring and autumn cloth and grain that the imperial court gave to the families of those who died in battle? Have you received them?"
Uncle He shook his head.
"Old man, I have left my hometown and I didn't know there was anything like this."
Luo Jiuli was completely shocked, and Xiao Mingxuan was also completely angry.
When the water is clear, there will be no fish. He has always known that corrupt officials cannot be killed, but he did not expect that these bastards would use their greed to target the families of these soldiers who died in the battlefield.
Today is Uncle He, but what about tomorrow? Are there many family members of those who died in the battle like Uncle He who have been bullied by these corrupt officials?
"Qin Yin."
Xiao Mingxuan's voice was cold and angry.
Qin Yin, who was standing at the door of the wing, turned around and walked in.
"master."
"Go, investigate this matter, see how many more things like this happen, and report them all."
"yes."
Qin Yin responded, turned and left.
"Butler Zhang, please take them down first."
Luo Jiuli waved his hand.
Butler Zhang stepped forward and saluted.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Miss Second."
After saying that, the four people left the wing with their faces full of fear and confusion.
Outside the wing, the four people looked at Butler Zhang in unison.
"Butler Zhang, who was the man who was with the second lady just now?"
"Nine Princes."
When Uncle He heard this, his old face turned pale with fright, and he staggered and almost fell to the ground.
On the side, Chen Xin and the other three were also extremely surprised.
"He, he is really the Ninth Prince, the all-powerful Ninth Prince on the battlefield, the famous God of War."
Butler Zhang nodded.
"Exactly."
At this time, Uncle He was so frightened that he knelt down.
"Butler Zhang, when you came here, you asked me to tell the truth, saying that the second young lady who I had wronged would be able to help me. No, I didn't expect that it was because the Ninth Prince was here?"
"You, why didn't you tell us in advance."
"Uncle He, please get up quickly."
Butler Zhang reluctantly stepped forward to help Uncle He.
"If I told you in advance, how could you possibly tell the truth if you are timid?"
"What's more, regarding your matter, let alone the Second Young Lady, even if the Duke returns to the capital, I'm afraid he won't be able to completely purge those people. Only the Ninth Prince can."
"The rights in the hands of these demons, demons, and snakes were given by the royal family, and only the royal family can thoroughly investigate this matter."
And how much risk did he take to let Uncle He expose the matter in front of the Second Miss and the Ninth Prince?
At this time, in the wing room.
"The imperial court didn't give much money to the fallen soldiers. I didn't expect that these corrupt officials who eat human flesh and drink human blood would not even spare the money of the dead. It's so unconscionable."
Luo Jiuli never hesitates to curse these bad people and scum.
"I will send someone to investigate this matter."
Xiao Ming concealed his anger and comforted Luo Jiuli.
"Uncle He's case is probably not an isolated case, and it won't be cleared up overnight, but don't worry."
He took her hand.
"No matter how many people are involved in this matter, I will never let these moths tarnish the heroic spirits who sacrificed their lives for the country."
"Well, I believe you, Your Majesty."
Luo Jiuli held his hand back.
"If the prince is not angry, I will make my own decision."
Xiao Mingxuan glanced at the door of the wing.
"I know that this matter was arranged by Butler Zhang, and you didn't know about it."
Luo Jiuli smiled unnaturally.
I originally wanted to tell Butler Zhang the truth, but to my surprise, her prince had a sharp eye.
"Steward Zhang made his own decision, I will punish him when I get back."
Xiao Mingxuan smiled lightly.
"How much is your punishment and reward?"
Luo Jiuli: How should I answer this?
"Your Majesty really understands me."
Xiao Mingxuan said:
"A tiger father has no dog daughter. There is a reason why so many soldiers are willing to follow your father."
"Although the Duke of Guo has a bad temper, he does his best to dispose of his family's wealth to his subordinates, and he is extremely benevolent and righteous."