Chapter 1158: Life and death

Nian Xi's face changed when she heard this.

There is also the "Eight Discussions" theory that they have to be detained in the Ministry of Justice or Dali Temple. No matter how the censors impeached the current censors, their military achievements in Qinghai cannot be eliminated.

If you take it privately, it's hard to say.

The old man looked calm, looked at the Nianfu brothers and said, "What's the matter... It's not a problem, it's just that the emperor wants to have a peaceful birthday..."

Even if the emperor wanted to "kill the donkey with his teeth", it would not be easy to hurry at this time. After all, Nian Gengyao was rejected by him and was once a hero of the Qing Dynasty.

Nianfu and Nianxing looked at each other, and they felt a little hope, saying, "Grandfather, I think the emperor is also tired of the noise of the censors. Should we take this opportunity to get rid of it? We can't let those guys convict their father and ask our aunt to come forward?"

The old man looked at Nian Fu with a look on his face, and was silent for a long time, saying, "All these days, you don't have to go around without a head, go back to the mansion, clean up your father's property, and write a detailed list..."

Nianfu hesitated for a moment and said, "My grandson obeyed the order, but there were some post-built industries with his wife, and he had to wait for his wife to return to Beijing before he could be enrolled."

The old man nodded and said, "Doesn't let disaster be avoided, and there is no need to hide your own private life. After all, things are dead, and people live."

Nian Xi and Nian Xing didn't think anything. At this time, if Nian Gengyao really gave up his family property and could reduce his guilt, it would be a good thing.

Nianfu knew that it was a big industry. He only talked about land, Jiangnan and Zhili had added hundreds of thousands of acres in recent years. In addition to these, there were many profitable transactions.

The Li family, who had been entrenched in Jiangnan for decades, was confiscated, and the Nian family benefited the most. After Jiubeizi, who had made money, lost his power, many industries in the capital were also accepted by the Nian family. The two were merged into one, and with the filial piety from outside for several years, the family's wealth was more abundant than the previous generations of the Nian family.

The wealth and honor are about to be lost. Nianfu sighed in his heart and glanced at Nianxi next to him, feeling more and more that he was his enemy in his life.

The second wife has already separated from the family. Even if the old man is still alive, the second wife will not suffer the property of the eldest wife’s property if she is guilty.

Although the concubine of the eldest wife had a son, Nian Xi inherited the past and was still a legitimate heir. Even if Nian Xi took care of her younger cousin afterwards and resigned from the eldest wife's title, she could still share half of the family property.

If I adopted myself, that would be great...

*

Cao family, Xifu, and the side hall of the front yard.

Wei Wenzhi looked at the table full of wine and food, then looked at Tianyou and Hang Seng sitting upright, and smiled and said, "Okay, how can I find me to have a drink?"

Tianyou owed her body and asked Wei Wenzhi to sit down; Hang Seng's face was a bit bad.

Wei Wenzhi glanced at Hengsheng and was a little surprised.

After all, among the various sects of the Cao family, he and Hang Seng were the most intimate, because Hang Seng was a companion in the palace, so he didn't have much time to spend together. It was rare to meet, so why did he still give in?

"What's wrong with Brother Lin? Are you bullied in the palace?" Wei Wenzhi is now working in the royal palace and has also seen the arrogance of some powerful princes, so he asked this question.

Hang Seng glanced at him, but didn't say anything.

Tianyou coughed lightly and said, "What else can you do? I heard that you received a beauty at home. I am afraid that there will be rumors outside. Please come here for wine and listen to what's going on to avoid misunderstandings."

When Wei Wenzhi heard this, he laughed and said, "What kind of beauty is not a beauty? He just wants to pull her when he sees a friend in trouble. He is a strong girl. He only said that he can't take my money for nothing and be a slave. But if she really gets a slave, wouldn't she take advantage of the situation? She really can't persuade her, and her brother has something to leave the capital, so she will stay for her temporarily and serve as a companion for her sister."

The friend he mentioned was a neighbor of the same alley.

The family's surname is Luo, his son's name is Luo Rui, and he is also a martial arts scholar. His family is well-off. Later, because his father became addicted to gambling, he lost his family's money. Life became difficult, and even the marriage that his children had already decided was ruined. A few days ago, the gambling father even sold his daughter Yuzhu, who was about to be in prison.

Luo Rui naturally refused to let those people take the girl away and asked Wei Wenzhi to go to Wei Wenzhi's side.

The two had some friendship, and Wei Wenzhi could not see his friend's sister being slaves, so he was righteous and spent 100 taels of silver to redeem the Yuzhu body contract.

There were still gambling debts outside the Luo family. Luo Rui was afraid that his father would not give up, so he entrusted his sister to Wei Wenzhi to take care of him.

However, the girl from this family said that she would not want to be sold by her father again. She would rather join the Wei family as a slave, so as not to fall into that dirty place and not be innocent even if she dies.

It was a mess, and there were people outside looking for Luo Rui to chase gambling debts. Wei Wenzhi temporarily took Yuzhu in, while Luo Rui went out of the city to hide.

Seeing Wei Wenzhi's expression was open, Tianyou thought for a while and said, "What did your aunt say?"

Wei Wenzhi was stunned when he heard this and said with a smirk: "My aunt refused, but after all, she is a little girl. I can't arrange for her to stay in the inn..."

If it were someone else, whether it was a biological mother or an adoptive mother, in order not to let her son be controlled by his wife, he would arrange a housekeeper for his son early.

Gui Niang didn't do this. She said that the young men had a poor relationship with their parents and suffered a lot when they were young. She only hoped that the couple would have a better relationship and would have a smooth life in the future.

For this, Wen Jie and Wen Zhi only left a little maid around him, and they were released if they were a little older, just to avoid them from having trouble.

Wen Jie and Wen Zhi knew the kindness of the concubine's mother, but they had no objection to this arrangement.

Hang Seng said: "Even your aunt's intention is contrary to her will, but she shows her loyalty. I think Brother Zhi and the second brother named Luo are brothers who exchanged Title?"

Wen Zhi said embarrassedly: "That's not the case. I just participated in the exam together last year. After all, I could still watch his sister fall into the fire pit. For me, it was just a small task, but for their brothers and sisters, it was a major event that concerns life and death."

He was just a little guilty about his intentions against his aunt; he had nothing to regret for helping the Luo brothers and sisters.

Seeing this, Tianyou and Hang Seng frowned.

It’s nothing to do good deeds, but if you can’t deal with the aftermath and toss your family, you’re just brainless.

Since the Luo family is a family in the capital, there are always relatives and friends. Even if they have nowhere to go, renting a place to live is better than going to a family with a family surnamed. Where do you need to settle in the Wei family?

Most of the time the daughter of this family has been broken off the engagement, the family has been bet on it, and the relatives are unwilling to help. The Luo brothers and sisters took advantage of the opportunity to ask Wei Wenzhi for help and beat the Wei family to the Wei family, and then they walked into the Wei family.

"What if the Luo surnamed Luo doesn't come back for three months?" Tianyou asked.

"It's just that multiple people can't spend a few taels of silver. I'll do a good job that day." Wei Wenzhi said disapprovingly.

"If he doesn't come back at all?" Tianyou asked: "If he comes back, he won't show up on this street? After all, his house has been counted on gambling debts and is drifting away. Whether he can support himself is a different story, let alone multiple girls."

"No way?" Wei Wenzhi heard it, hesitating.

After all, this is not impossible.

He was a little overwhelmed for a moment. If Luo Rui came back, everything would be fine. He was just helping his friends. If Luo Rui didn't come back, Luo Yuzhu would become a hot potato.

If you are a maid, you will lose your loyalty to friends; if you are a fucking bride, you will have to prepare a dowry, and think about finding a similar marriage, and beware of the Luo family's relatives' bite. If Luo Yuzhu insists on not leaving, then her identity will not be clear.

Thinking of this, he felt a little sweat on his forehead, and suddenly understood why his aunt opposed him to place Luo Yuzhu in the Wei family, and he also understood why Hengsheng had his eyebrows and eyes straight.

He raised his head and asked Tianyou, "Brother Zhan, I am a pig brain, I am not fully thoughtful. If it is Brother Zhan, what should I do?"

Tianyou said: "What else can I say now? This is Luo family matter, and it is not related to you; but you take it all in big pockets, I am afraid you will have multiple cheap uncles in the future..."

Wei Wenzhi shook his head and said, "No, no, Luo Rui also has fame, how could he use his sister as a concubine..."

Neither Tianyou nor Hang Seng responded.

Wei Wenzhi had a reputation as a scholar and worked in the royal palace. The Luo family had already fallen into decline. What's wrong with currying favor with such a family? If Luo Rui had no such intention, how could he entrust his sister to Wei Wenzhi who was in love with him?

Wei Wenzhi thought of this himself, and it became a little boring.

He only felt kindness because of the relationship between the Luo family and the brothers and sisters, and thought of his brothers and sisters dependent on each other, but he did not expect to fall into other people's plans.

Hang Seng is straightforward and said, "My little aunt is both morally and talented, and is the best among women. She has been raised in front of her parents since she was a child and has never suffered any grievances. Although the two families are discussing marriage now, you should also think more about it."

Wei Wenzhi's expression froze, he looked at Hang Seng and said, "What does Brother Zhan mean?"

Hang Seng looked back at him and said, "It's not interesting. Even if you are afraid that you are a bad person, you will make your aunt embarrassed in the future."

He said it bluntly, but Wen Zhi was embarrassed to care, and said twice: "Hehe": "How could it be, how could it be?"

After all, the marriage between the two families has not been finalized yet, so Tianyou and Hang Seng don’t have much to say...

A few days later, Tianyou returned to Qingyuan, and Gui Niang and Wen Qiang were also with him; Wen Zhi was also there, and he nominally took over the birthday gift from the royal palace, and another month's holiday.

While walking with him, he whispered to Tianyou about his arrangements for Luo Yuzhu.

After returning from Cao's house that night, he went to Gui Niang to apologize and handed over Luo Yuzhu to Gui Niang to resettle.

Gui Niang did not ask Luo Yuzhu to continue to be with Wen Qiang, but instead placed her in the empty house next door, with an old lady accompanying her to do needlework and thread, as the only one on the needlework.

If Luo Rui comes back, let him take Luo Yuzhu back; if Luo Yuzhu refuses to leave, he will sell it directly, and his left and right body is in his hands. Gui Niang said that she can't stay in the house. Such a bad or not-so-bad identity is the most likely to cause trouble...

*

Qingyuan, Governor's Office, and official residence.

As Li's birthday approaches, Cao Song and Cao Fu sent people to send birthday gifts.

There are several carts of Cao Song's birthday ceremony, all of which are from Jiangning's earthwork, including Jiangning's rice and side dishes. Although it is not worth much money, it is rare to have a heart.

In his letter, Cao Song also specifically mentioned that many of these birthday gifts were specially prepared by Zhaojia. He also accompanied several paintings, which were specially painted by people. They were street scenes outside the weaving palace and the scenery near the Confucius Temple. They said they were for Li to see, and they also mentioned that they wanted to take Li back to the south to live for a few days.

When Cao Fu first arrived in Shanxi, his birthday gift was a bit simple, and most of the letters mentioned some of his situation after taking office.

Cao Yong put the gift list aside, called a servant, and ordered him to take it to the upper room.

He himself read Cao Song's letter again.

In addition to family affairs, the above mentioned a few words about the officialdom in Jiangnan. The life of the Governor of Liangjiang seemed to be a little difficult. Official rumors in the officialdom that when Nian Gengyao was in Hangzhou, he gave a generous gift to the Governor of Liangjiang.

Nothing is all that. Even without this, the Governor of Liangjiang will be replaced.

Cao Yong was concerned about another thing. Cheng Mengkun, the head of the Cheng family in Yangzhou, died of illness. Although he had a legitimate son, he was young. The family affairs were controlled by Cheng Mengxian, the other branch...
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