Yang Si was in a bad mood, very bad!
Even Dian Yan, who was not good at reading people's words and body language, could see that even though the candles in the room were not very bright, Yang Si looked rather relaxed and lazy, apart from being in a bad mood. Dian Yan coughed softly and carefully organized his words, clearly stating his purpose of coming.
The more Yang Si listened, the gloomier his face became, as if dark clouds were gathering and a storm could come at any time.
Dian Yan asked anxiously, "What do you think of this matter, military counselor?"
"What else can we do? Of course we'll send people to drag them out. Are we waiting for the lord to ask about this matter? " Yang Si gritted his teeth and said, "Spoiling the concubine and destroying the wife, disregarding etiquette and law. Do they really think that this is a family matter that outsiders can't interfere with? It's the New Year's banquet in a few days. If we let these people attend, the lord will be even more unhappy when she thinks of this matter in the future. It's better to deal with it as soon as possible! "
If the lord was unhappy, the officials would not even think about having a good New Year. Yang Si had a deep understanding of this point.
Dian Yan nodded. There were not as many affairs for military officials as for civil officials, but if the lord sincerely wanted to torment someone, who cared if they were civil or military officials?
"This kind of unhealthy practice cannot be encouraged."
Dian Yan and his wife, Lv Xi 'niang, had the same idea.
As the saying went, "Cultivate one's moral character, govern the country, and bring peace to the world." If one's character was not upright and the family's conduct was crooked, it would be difficult for such a person to be a good person in the officialdom.
Yang Si said, "Send someone to find out who they are. First, catch the most violent ones, then write this matter into a memorial and present it to the lord."
The New Year's Eve banquet was in two days. Yang Si did not want to see these people at the banquet and spoil his appetite.
It was not difficult to investigate these matters. Those madams often communicated at tea parties, so the governance of the family house was naturally not very strict.
After spending a day, Yang Si got the first list of names. He looked at it and smiled coldly.
"If I don't teach you a good lesson, the name Yang Si will be written upside down!"
In terms of narrow-mindedness and holding grudges, Yang Si could be ranked in the top three under Jiang Pengji's command.
Last night, Dian Yan ruined his plans. Yang Si could settle the score later, but these people who spoiled the concubine and destroyed the wife had to be skinned!
"Come, prepare the carriage and horses!"
When Yang Si arrived, Jiang Pengji was checking the accounts with Xu Ke.
Fighting a war was a very costly activity. Even if they won a war, they would not be able to recover much. She still had to reward the generals who had rendered meritorious service and reward the soldiers of the three armies … If it wasn't for the prosperous industries in the rear, this year's finances would probably be in the red … Even so, she still had to live frugally next year.
"Xiaoyu, make a budget for next year's expenditure, and give me as soon as possible. If there isn't enough silver in the public treasury, I'll get some from the private treasury … Too much fertile land in Hu County has been burned down. I'm afraid it will affect the price of grain. Send someone to keep a close eye on it …
She said a lot of things, and Xu Ke listened carefully. If he couldn't remember, he would make a mark with his pen.
After talking for an hour, Jiang Pengji felt thirsty. She drank a cup of warm water to moisten her throat.
At this moment, she heard Yang Si coming.
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He really didn't know what they were after.
Yang Si handed over a booklet with a solemn expression. Jiang Pengji thought that something big had happened. She took the booklet and read it with a solemn expression.
"What's wrong with these people?" Jiang Pengji raised her eyebrows and a look of disgust appeared in her eyes. "Spoiling the concubine and neglecting the wife?"
"Disregarding etiquette, spoiling his concubine and neglecting his wife, this is the first," Yang Si said. "Overstepping the bounds and committing treason, this is the second."
Xu Ke, who was at the side, could not help but tremble his fingers when he heard this. He deeply wondered which unlucky person had offended Yang Si so badly.
Did they not know that Yang Si had the ability to suppress Feng Zhen and Qiguan Rang, and that he was the most petty and vengeful among the officials under the lord's command?
Offending Qiguan Rang and Feng Zhen was nothing to be afraid of. He might lose his future, but he would still have his life.
It would be terrible to offend Yang Si. This guy could torture people to death. The severity of his attacks depended on the degree of offending him.
Disregarding etiquette, spoiling his concubine and neglecting his wife; overstepping his bounds, treason and heresy.
The former could still be mitigated, depending on the severity of the punishment, but the latter was different. In serious cases, it could even implicate the entire family.
Jiang Pengji also saw Yang Si's solemnity and asked curiously, "The practice of spoiling his concubine and neglecting his wife cannot be condoned, but what about overstepping his bounds?"
Yang Si said, "The custom of spoiling his concubine and neglecting his wife cannot be condoned, but what about overstepping his bounds?" Yang Si said, "Which one has made great contributions? How can they receive such a special honor?"
According to the old system, one could not take in concubines just because they wanted to. It also depended on whether the man was capable and how capable he was. If one dared to take in so many concubines without reaching that status, this was overstepping his bounds and flouting the law! A light punishment would be demotion and losing his official position. A heavy punishment would be the extermination of his family.
Yang Si said again, "Please take a look, my lord. The few people at the top have seven or eight concubines in their backyards. Only three of these women have passed the official rank. The others are still treated as servants, but the servants and maids in the residence treat them as concubines. It can be seen that the master of the residence has tacitly allowed it."
Jiang Pengji's gaze slid down again. There were only four people on the list at the top, but there were more than 20 at the bottom.
"Although these people are not as arrogant as the former, they also have one wife, three concubines, or four concubines in the residence." Yang Si noticed her movements and took the initiative to explain, "According to ancient etiquette, a minister has one wife and one concubine, and a commoner has one husband and one wife. These people come from humble backgrounds or have low family backgrounds. Their achievements in the officialdom are not obvious, and they can be considered to have made no contributions. They are already arrogant before they have made a name for themselves, brazenly taking in three or four concubines! "
Their status was not high enough, but they still dared to take in so many concubines. Who gave them the courage?
Didn't they know what kind of person they were?
Yang Si was a smart person. If he wanted to kill someone, he would certainly not use simple and crude reasons.
For many men, taking in wives and concubines was a wonderful thing in life. Even if they reprimanded them righteously and sternly on the surface, they would still secretly envy them.
If Yang Si were to start from this point, there was a high chance that he would not be able to kill them. Instead, he would be hated by them and make an enemy out of nothing.
Therefore, he liked to raise the banner of justice and orthodoxy high up in order to kill people, making them suffer and unable to fight back.
Jiang Pengji nodded and said, "You're right, but … I see that there is a person who has made a special mark on it. What's so special about him?"
Yang Si said in disgust, "This person is the most abominable! He connived at his pregnant concubine to move into the main courtyard. He addressed her as' Madam 'and took his concubine as his wife. This person's husband is heartless, and his father is heartless. His mother did not think about educating her children and grandchildren and straightening out the family style. Instead, she helped the wicked do evil! According to my investigation, his daughter-in-law did not commit any of the seven sins. She was filial to her parents-in-law and raised her children. In order to force her daughter-in-law to abdicate and give up her position to a better man, his mother actually slapped her daughter-in-law for 15 minutes in front of the entire residence. She punished her to kneel on a bluestone slab in the rain for a day and a night. Such humiliation is simply unheard of! "
Yang Si's words were powerful and resonant. Even Xu Ke was affected.
Although everyone knew that Yang Si was not a nosy person, they still had to give him a call.
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