sbdcsierra Chapter 509 What does Father mean?
Chapter 509 What does Father mean?
Shen Ruolan looked at the deserted mansion with mixed feelings. She had thought that Jiang Qing would give her some jewelry or something, but she never expected that he would give her all his money.
As for why he knew it was the only one, it was because Jiang Dichen had estimated his worth long ago, and all the properties under his name, both overt and covert, added together, were less than 1.5 million taels of silver.
Ji Ning looked at the empty Prince's Mansion and asked his master, "Master, what should we do?"
Shen Ruolan took a deep breath and said, "Forget it, let's go back first."
"Yes," Ji Ning said, and helped Shen Ruolan get on the carriage and went back.
Shen Ruolan returned home. She handed the small wooden box to Ji Ning and said, "Ji Ning, pack this small wooden box. Remember to take it with you when you return to Fu Village."
This is all of Jiang Qing’s family fortune. When I have the chance to meet him again, I will return it to him.
"Yes, master." Ji Ning replied.
Jiang Dichen naturally knew that Jiang Qing gave Shen Ruolan something. After learning that he had given all his life's work to Shen Ruolan, he sneered and said to his subordinates, "He is very smart. He knew it would be difficult to leave with so much silver, so he simply gave it away, and gave it to someone who is not greedy for money."
Anyone who has interacted with Shen Ruolan knows that she is kind-hearted and will not easily accept things from others. Even if she does, she will find a way to return them in the future.
Jiang Qing also expected that Shen Ruolan would return the money to him in full in the future.
Yan Mo asked his master: "Master, the eldest prince is so cunning, do we need to do anything to him?"
Jiang Dichen said to his subordinates: "Forget it, he can no longer be of any significance now. The most important thing right now is Jiang Yixuan's matter."
Speaking of Jiang Yixuan, Jiang Dichen looked at his subordinates and asked, "Why, Jiang Yixuan hasn't arrived in the capital yet?"
Logically speaking, that shouldn't be the case. When they set out from Cangling, Jiang Yixiuan also set out. Even if they walked for one day and rested for three days, they should have arrived in the capital city earlier.
Yan Mo reported to his master truthfully: "My master, I received news that Prince Rui had actually arrived in the suburbs of the capital a long time ago, but because of Lan Shurong's matter, he was not in a hurry to come to the capital."
Jiang Dichen nodded and said, "Well, it doesn't matter when he comes to Beijing. The most important thing is to collect all the evidence as soon as possible."
"Yes, master." Yan Mo replied.
Jiang Dichen raised his hand to him and said, "Go down."
"Yes," Yan Mo said, then turned and left.
After Jiang Dichen and his subordinates left, he concentrated on handling his own affairs. However, before he finished his affairs, he heard Yan Mo report outside the door: "Master, the emperor has sent all the official business that previously belonged to the prince to the Hanwang Mansion."
Jiang Dichen couldn't help but frown at his subordinate's words. He rubbed his brows and said to his subordinate, "Bring it in first and put it aside."
Yan Mo received the order. He opened Jiang Dichen's door and said to the people behind him, "Hurry up and carry the things to the study."
"Yes, Guard Yan." After the guards finished speaking, they quickly carried the box to Jiang Dichen's study and placed it there.
After Jiang Dichen and the others who were carrying the things left, he stood up and opened the box, taking out the official documents one by one and looking through them. He saw that more than half of them were memorials that his father usually managed. This gave him a bad feeling. He quickly put down the memorials in his hand and said to his subordinates, "Yan Mo, get ready and follow me into the palace."
Seeing his master rushing to the palace, Yan Mo looked at him with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Master, is there anything wrong?"
Jiang Dichen said: "Nothing."
Seeing that his master was unwilling to talk, Yan Mo did not ask any more questions. He followed his master's wishes, took some official business in the box, and went into the palace with him.
In the palace, the emperor was strolling leisurely in the imperial garden. He picked a flower and played with it in his hand. He said in a good mood: "I can't remember how many years it has been since I felt so relaxed."
Eunuch Li smiled beside the emperor and said, "The emperor is always busy with affairs of state, so of course he has no time to relax."
The emperor nodded and said, "Well, I have been very busy these years. It seems that it is time to relax myself."
Eunuch Li didn't dare to respond to the emperor and could only smile along.
Suddenly, a guard came forward and reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Prince Han has come to the palace to ask for an audience!"
When the emperor heard that his son was looking for him, he paused for a moment and said to the guards, "Pass the order down. I am busy and will not see anyone."
Who knew that just as he finished speaking, he heard Jiang Dichen say from a distance: "Father, isn't this very leisurely? How come you don't have time?"
The emperor turned around and saw his son coming. He glared at him and said unhappily, "Shouldn't you be handling official business at this time? What are you doing in the palace?"
Jiang Dichen placed a pile of memorials in front of him and said, "Father, I am not good at these official duties. You should handle them yourself."
After saying this, he turned around and left without looking back.
When the emperor saw that the things he had just sent out were sent back by his son, he looked at his back and shouted, "Jiang Dichen, stop right there!"
Jiang Dichen looked back at him and asked, "Father, is there anything else?"
The emperor wanted to say something to him, but when he realized that this was not the place to talk, he immediately frowned and shouted at him, "Follow me to the imperial study."
Although Jiang Dichen was reluctant, he still followed.
After the father and son arrived at the imperial study, the emperor asked Jiang Dichen with a sullen face, "What is your attitude today? Can't even I invite you?"
Jiang Dichen said to his father calmly, "Father, I am only good at managing military affairs. For other matters, please handle them yourself."
The emperor looked at him coldly and said, "Since you are not good at other things, from tomorrow on, you will stay in the palace and handle official business with me."
The emperor's words made Jiang Dichen's eyebrows jump. He stared at his father and asked, "What does father mean?"
After he finished speaking, he paused and added: "You should know clearly that I am not interested in that position."
Before his father appointed the crown prince, he asked for his opinion. Although he was only thirteen years old at the time, he still resolutely refused, because he told his father clearly that he did not like being trapped in the palace.
The emperor snorted at him and said, "This matter is not up to you. Whether you are interested or not, you have to shoulder the burden of the Jiang family."
Jiang Dichen frowned and said, "Father, I'm sure the other brothers would be happy to take on this responsibility. You can go find them."
After the emperor heard what Jiang Dichen said, he suddenly slammed the table and shouted at Jiang Dichen: "Jiang Dichen, do you think anyone can sit in this position?"