Chapter 1178: Banquet
The large garden in King Rong’s Residence was opened to outsiders for the first time after the renovation. Judging by the countless exotic rocks and flowers in the garden that was more opulent than the current palace, one could see that Official Qin’s reputation as a corrupt official was not for nothing.
Even Mrs. Lin couldn’t help but fall into a daze when she saw the rare peonies planted in the garden. She held her mother-in-law’s arm and sighed. "Queen Consort Rong is truly an elegant person. Indeed, rumors mislead people."
If she wasn’t an elegant person, how could she have raised these delicate peonies and orchids?
When Madam Xia heard this by chance, she was embarrassed. No one present knew the truth better than her.
Back then, when Great Qi took over the mess of Great Zhou, the Emperor was so poor that he did not even have the money to repair his younger brother’s residence.
Therefore, when he was looking for the embezzled money and treasures that Minister Qin had buried, Qi Xiuyuan was very petty and got someone to put away the precious items in Minister Qin’s residence first.
The exotic rocks and plants in the garden were naturally included. Although the Emperor had a military background, being born into an official family, he knew a lot about these things. Furthermore, Fan Zijin, who loved such treasures, was his advisor.
Before the soldiers rushed into Minister Qin’s residence and dug three feet into the ground like wolves and tigers, Fan Zijin first got someone to search the large courtyard. Then, he ordered his men to move all the precious items that could be moved. Therefore, although the large garden suffered a destructive blow when they dug three feet into the ground, the losses were not huge.