The rich man is old and his body can no longer hold on even after being angry for two rounds. He is the oldest member of the Ji family, so this brings the whole family together again.
Ji Laosi was the closest to the rich man, and knelt beside his bed, crying and wiping away his tears.
"Uncle Shi! You must hold on! You can't die just because of something like this! What do you want our family to do!"
The wealthy old man was lying on the bed and was so angry at his words that he coughed and his eyes were as round as walnuts.
Although he fell ill, he was not really dead, but Ji Laosi's exaggeration was just what he wanted.
Ji's father led Ji Shu and others to arrive late. He stepped forward and saw that the rich man's face was gray and he hurriedly asked the doctor: "How is the rich man doing?"
"Old man from a wealthy family, he is so angry that he needs to calm down and recuperate from now on. He must never get angry again."
"That's you!"
Ji Laosi got up, pointed at Ji Shu and scolded: "You're the loser! Nothing good has happened since you came back! What the masters said is indeed true! Women like you always come back dirty! You have brought peace to everyone in the Ji family. Uncle Shi is usually so stable! I am so angry with you! Brother, do you still want to tolerate her?"
Ji Shu laughed and said: "Fourth uncle is really contradictory. You are the one who asked me to take charge of the family to straighten out the family tradition. Now that the Ji family has eliminated the bad habits that harbored filth in the past, you scold me for causing unrest in the family." It turns out that only those who do not touch the interests of Fourth Uncle can be said to be good to the Ji family, is this the truth?"
Ji Laosi couldn't defeat her, so he gritted his teeth and just wanted to take action.
Ji Chengfeng stepped forward and pinched his wrist, looking at him coldly, "Fourth uncle, speak politely. If you beat the county boss with your body, you will be punished."
"You, you, I..."
Ji Laosi looked at Ji Rong angrily, "Brother! You should say something!"
"Rong, Rong'er——"
The rich man shouted weakly, Ji Rong sighed, lifted up his clothes and walked forward, sitting next to the bed.
"Uncle Shi, take good care of yourself. I will ask the imperial doctor to stay by your side every day until you recover."
"Rong'er, Uncle Shi is old. He can live to this time and is very satisfied to see the unity and harmony of all the clans in the Ji Mansion. The only family that Uncle Shi can't worry about is Guangzong and his family. That is Uncle Shi's only hope. Uncle, please, don’t ask Guangzong to go to jail.”
His granddaughter-in-law was also kowtowing beside her, "Master! Please, please give our family a way out!"
Ji Rong's face froze, and he clenched his back molars, "He committed a serious crime! Shuntian Mansion has already issued a sentence! It will only be three years. If he can change his ways after he comes out, I will still support him."
"Three years! That prison is no place for human beings! The eldest brother's official position is so big that he can only let one person go. Uncle Shi has dedicated his life to the Ji Mansion for many years, and the eldest brother is not even willing to leave such a thought for Uncle Shi!" "
Ji Laosi was on the sidelines desperately trying to persuade him, but Ji Chengfeng couldn't stand it anymore and asked angrily: "What are you talking about! My father is the second minister of the cabinet! If you let him use his power to gain people, it is tantamount to taking the initiative to take advantage of others. Give it to others! Do you want to cause my father to lose his official position?!"
"Scaremongering, why don't I believe it's this serious!"
Ji Laosi waved his sleeves, and Ji Shu stepped forward: "Since the fourth uncle said so, my cousin also has an official position in Beijing. My father is responsible for such trivial matters as recruiting people. If the fourth uncle is so filial to his great uncle, let my cousin do it." Get people."
"Baoxiong's official position is not high, otherwise I would have asked him to save people! My son is not like you, and I don't know who you followed your temper! You are just a cold-blooded snake!"
Ji Laosi was very proud when he mentioned Ji Baoxiong. He felt that he and Qi Ye had become very familiar with each other these days. He must give himself some face and promote Ji Baoxiong after taking office.
If Ji Baoxiong hadn't been promoted yet, he would have saved Ji Guangzong and betrayed the rich man's favor.
As soon as Ji Laosi finished cursing, a person from outside the house ran in in a panic, "Fourth Master! Fourth Master!"
Ji Laosi walked outside and took a look and stared, "You? Aren't you following Baoxiong!"
"Fourth Master! Something has happened to the Young Master! Yesterday, the Governor's Office conducted an investigation and said that the Young Master has been lazy and derelict in his duties over the years. He has taken bribes privately and sold his official position. The Ministry of Personnel dismissed the Young Master from his official position and even sent him to jail! The villain was ordered by the Young Master. , I came back specifically to ask for help from the great master!"
"What!"
Ji Laosi fell to the ground, and Ji's father and others came to the outside. Ji Laosi was crying, rolling around, and hugging Ji's father's thigh.
"Brother! Something happened to Baoxiong! You can't ignore it! Save him! Don't let Baoxiong lose his official position!"
The thing happened so suddenly that Ji Laosi was completely powerless to resist. Ji Rong had a headache from his shouting, so he pushed him away and said, "Let me go and hear what's going on first!"
After that, Ji Rong walked away. Ji Laosi wanted to chase him, but turned around to see Ji Shu and Ji Chengfeng.
Ji Laosi's expression changed rapidly. In the end, his son had the upper hand. He changed his attitude and said to Ji Chengfeng with a grimace:
"Feng'er, Baoxiong is your cousin... You two brothers have a deep love for each other. You can't... ignore death..."
Ji Chengfeng choked lightly, "Whether he lives or dies is not up to me. Fourth uncle has the time to ask for help, so why not burn more incense sticks? Please pray to God!"
Two days after the incident, Ji Baoxiong's punishment came down. His current official position was not high enough. Even if he accepted bribes and sold his official position, he did not make many transactions and was sentenced to exile.
Because the person was introduced by Ji Rong, he was also implicated and had to stay in his house for half a month to reflect.
Ji Chengfeng came to Luming Pavilion and talked about this matter with Ji Shu. He couldn't help but laugh: "You didn't see the look on my fourth uncle's face. He has lost a lot of weight in just two days. Now the house has calmed down! It's time!" Let him toss around again!"
Ji Shu: "My father was grounded and didn't say anything?"
"What can I say? The emperor is so angry. It is taboo in the capital to promote talents without avoiding relatives. If he is really talented, the emperor will turn a blind eye and pass. But our father, does not care about the greed of talents. , if you want to be married, send it to the top. Sooner or later, you will suffer a big loss!"
Ji Chengfeng sneered, grabbed a handful of melon seeds and cracked them: "I hope this old man can wake up after suffering this loss. Otherwise, our Ji family will be dragged to death by these people sooner or later."
Ji Shu looked at Ji Chengfeng. The eldest brother was still very clear-headed. If it hadn't been for that incident, which made the eldest brother too busy to take care of himself, when he could take charge of the family, he might not be able to avoid these disgusting collaterals, at least he would be able to avoid them. Protect the Ji Mansion from the disaster of destroying the whole family.
"There are countless branches of the Ji family, and they are not divided into families. Each family is connected with the same spirit, and one influence affects the whole body. Not every family is a smart person. The eldest brother is right. If they are not removed early, there will be endless troubles. The eldest brother is helping his father, so he should give him some advice."
"I hope he will listen to my advice."
Ji Shu's eyes were deep and he said meaningfully: "If we wait too long and let the moths chew up the roots of the Ji family's trees, it will be too late."
Ji Chengfeng lowered his eyes and nodded thoughtfully.
The turmoil in the Ji Mansion gradually calmed down, and a few days later it was the day when Ji Baoxiong was escorted out of Beijing. Mrs. Qian chased the prison car for several miles, crying with heartbroken tears.
She returned to Ji's house sadly, and accidentally bumped into Ji Shu's carriage.
Ji Shu went to take Ji Qianyuan home. The mother and son were chatting. Ji Shu smiled and asked him about his homework these days. He rolled up the handkerchief on his fingertips to wipe his sweat. Seeing such a deep love between mother and son, it hurt Mrs. Qian with precision. heart of.
Old and new grudges, Mrs. Qian's fingertips dug into her palm.
The next day, Ji's mother had just finished breakfast and wanted to see Ji Shu, when a servant reported that Mrs. Qian was here.
Before Mrs. Ji could say whether she saw her or not, Mrs. Qian entered the inner courtyard and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, I have something to tell you about... the eldest lady."
