Chapter 153 Can't Be Considered Innocent
"It's just that the master and the young master rarely talk about military affairs in the mansion. So, I haven't mentioned this information to Yunniang for so many years. However, I have revealed the whereabouts of the masters and young masters in the mansion a few times."
"Then tell me about the times you revealed it. Butler Shan, you won't say you don't remember it, right? ! "This is relatively important information. If you really say you don't remember it, then you are absolutely lying.
Butler Shan nodded, and then seemed to be lost in thought. After a long while, he said, "I remember the first time was ten years ago. At that time, the old man was still alive. He had just repelled an attack from Dayan and stabilized the situation in Qianfeng Pass. Then he determined the time and route to return to Beijing to report on his work. I told Yunniang this."
When this time was mentioned, the old lady also remembered it.
That year, the old man was assassinated on his way back to Beijing to report on his work. He almost lost his life. Later, he was able to escape danger because he met Shan Xin, who was also on his way back to Beijing to report on his work but changed his route due to heavy rain.
However, that time, Shan Xin was seriously injured while saving his father. He almost lost an arm. It took him half a year to recover completely.
It turned out that the time and route were leaked in advance.
Without even looking at the expressions of the old lady and the young lady, Shan Guanjia continued, "Another time was eight years ago. At that time, the eldest master was sent by the emperor to Hezhou Prefecture to provide disaster relief. I also told Yunniang about this news."
At this time, the original owner Song Qingci was just a little kid, and she, Song Qingci, was still enjoying the good life of socialism in China. She had no idea what happened at that time. She didn't even have any impression of it.
But the old lady knows.
Her eldest son, Shan Xin, had also been there to provide relief for this disaster. At first, everything was done according to previous disaster relief regulations.
Big things are big things. For big things like disaster relief, the court has rules and regulations, and you just have to follow them. Although it was difficult, it was stable, and Shan Xin also took care of the bandits near Hezhou Prefecture.
But later, when they were about to return, a plague suddenly broke out, and Shan Xin almost died in the plague with the victims. If it weren't for the coincidence that he met Xiao Wenye's master who was traveling abroad, their general's mansion would really be sending off the young.
I originally thought it was an inevitable natural disaster, but I didn't expect it to be a man-made disaster in the end.
"What else?!" The old lady thought of several more critical things for the general's mansion, and she wanted to confirm whether they were all related to Butler Shan.
"Five years ago, when the young master was poisoned, I was the one who revealed his whereabouts to Yunniang. The most recent time was three years ago. I told Yunniang that the old master had a cold and had not recovered. "
Sure enough! These extremely dangerous things for the General's Mansion are all related to Butler Shan.
It turned out that Shan Li was poisoned five years ago because of this housekeeper Shan.
That time was also extremely dangerous. Even the imperial physician was helpless. Fortunately, the old man had left a life-saving pill from a miracle doctor. Shan Li was saved by that pill.
As a result, there was no medicine to cure the old man's cold. During the Battle of Yicheng, he dragged his sick body to the battlefield and died on the battlefield. He never came back.
The old lady slammed the table in anger, pointed at Shan Huairen and cursed, "You are simply an ungrateful ungrateful wolf! Are the people in the general's mansion not good to you? ! Your life was saved by the old man, but you actually put the general's mansion in danger again and again. What on earth is your heart made of!"
After all, the old lady was born into a wealthy family and had been a lady of a high family all her life. Some things were really deeply engraved in her bones.
This is such a lack of creativity in cursing people. I guess this is the most cruel curse the old lady can say.
When Shan Huairen was scolded, he no longer felt any emotion and just listened quietly.
"Grandma, don't be angry. It's not worth it to get yourself hurt. These things are in the past. I think God is on our side, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to escape danger so many times. Evildoers will always be punished. It's not that there is no retribution, but the time has not come. Now is the time." There was no other way. There was no one else here except them. Song Qingci could only step forward to comfort the old lady.
"Ah Ci, I am really scared!" The old lady is really scared.
If all their plans had succeeded every time, then the pillars of their general's mansion would be gone.
Will the General's Mansion still exist? !
"What does this Third Master want to do?!" The old lady held Song Qingci's hand. She didn't expect that someone would target the General's Mansion like this. What kind of mortal feud is this?!
But in her impression, the General's Mansion had never made enemies with anyone except fighting in battle.
Song Qingci shook his head, "I don't know about this granddaughter-in-law yet. But housekeeper Shan should know something."
Shan Huairen also shook his head, "I don't know either. I once asked Yunniang why she targeted the General's Mansion, but Yunniang wanted to kill me that time. Later, I stopped asking."
Shan Huairen finished saying what he should and shouldn't say. He looked at Song Qingci and said, "Madam, I have told you everything I know. I really have nothing to hide. I don't ask you to forgive my sins. I know that I am unforgivable. But Tianci is indeed innocent. He was not involved in these things. Can you give him a break? ! "
Shan Huairen no longer expected Zhang Tianci to pass the imperial examination normally. He just hoped that he could live well.
His adoptive father still has some money and other things left by him. If he spends them frugally, Zhang Tianci can live with his adoptive father without having to work for the rest of his life and still have no worries about food and clothing.
"Butler Shan, do you know what the premise is for not bringing disaster to children?" Song Qingci asked instead of answering.
Shan Huairen was stunned by the question. This was a question he had never thought about before.
Isn't it normal that misfortune should not affect children?! Isn't this also what the sages' books say?!
Looking at Shan Huairen's expression, Song Qingci knew that he had never thought about this question, so he kindly gave him the answer, "Butler Shan, the premise of not bringing disaster to your children is that you should not bring benefits to them."
"Although Zhang Tianci did not participate in these things of yours, all the things he ate, wore, spent, and used since he was a child were the money you obtained through improper means. Every penny of it is stained with human lives. So, do you think Zhang Tianci does not need to be responsible for spending such money? ! Eating a steamed bun stained with human blood cannot be considered innocent!"