Overall, this matter is still very tricky.
Song and Ming seemed to have a great deal of justice here, but in fact, they could not withstand careful scrutiny.
Song Wei felt that it was inappropriate to deal with it like this, but he was still young, and this kind of thing had never been done to him before, so he didn't know how to deal with it for a while.
Song Wei had a good relationship with Li Xing, the newly appointed king of Xiangjun, and went to him that night to complain.
Li Xing had dealt with Cheng Jingzhou, so he naturally knew what kind of person Cheng Jingzhou was.
"I advise you to go back and persuade your elder brother to give in early. Otherwise, Magistrate Cheng is not a person who can rub sand in his eyes. Look at the Lord Jiahua in front of him. Disposed of the land? Not only that, the Lord of Jiahua County also gave some tax money. It’s not about the amount, but because this gesture shows that the Lord of Jiahua County is also convinced."
Song Wei was stunned, yes, even the Lord of Jiahua County, who had lost face in front of the Holy Lord, was subdued, so why did the Song family have to go against County Magistrate Cheng?
Li Xing glanced at him and knew that he didn't care about his family's property.
"Our Xiangjun Prince's Mansion only has one property in Feng County. The rest are either in the suburbs of the capital or in other counties. This incident has sounded the alarm for us all. Not only in Feng County, but also in other places. Everything has been dealt with, no matter whether it is overt or covert, we can't make it happen before the emperor, otherwise, it will really make the Holy Emperor angry."
Song Wei was obviously frightened.
He is indeed young, but that doesn't mean he can't understand these things.
Even the Prince of Xiangjun is so cautious, so why does the eldest brother refuse to let go?
Is it because you think that with your father and second brother guarding the border, the Holy Emperor will be especially kind to the Song family?
Song Wei thinks this possibility is unlikely.
"Song Wei, I have a good relationship with your second brother. Since this matter is serious, I suggest you write a letter to your father and brother as soon as possible. I can help you arrange manpower and deliver it to the border as soon as possible. Just as you are worried, We can’t hold your father and brother back.”
Song Wei was so convinced that he wrote a letter on the spot and handed it over to Li Xing's people to send it to the border.
Hurry up and, if nothing unexpected happens, this letter will be delivered to the border in three days.
"But now there are two village heads in the family who are detained in Fengxian County Government. My eldest brother is sick now, which can be regarded as an excuse, but I always feel that County Magistrate Cheng is not that easy to fool."
Li Xing nodded: "Magistrate Cheng is indeed not easy to fool. I am also worried that your eldest brother will make too much trouble this time. If this matter is reported, no matter what, it will be your Song family who violated the national law first."
The implication is that we should no longer use raising disabled veterans as an excuse. Any good deed must bow before the laws of the country. Otherwise, how can such a huge country be governed?
They are all talking about righteousness and humanity, so what is the point of setting down this law?
"My eldest brother won't listen, and I seem to be scolded by him today. Besides, my mother is worried about my eldest brother's health, so I won't be allowed to disturb his recuperation anymore."
"Then you can go to Feng County by yourself, as the third son of the Song family. At the very least, it would be good to make it clear about your eldest brother's illness first, so as to buy some time."
This method sounds useless, but at least it can prevent Cheng Jingzhou from making this matter a big deal.
Although the Song family has military power, the most taboo thing for them as generals is to say that their achievements are so great that they can shake up the master. Once the emperor becomes suspicious, they will probably have their homes confiscated and their families exterminated in the end.
Of course, the current emperor is not that good, and the Dazhi Dynasty is not short of generals. Although the Song family has military power, there must be at least twenty or thirty generals like Song Huai'en in the entire Dazhi.
It is probably because of this that Song Ming felt that the Holy Emperor would not take action against the Song family?
Song Wei couldn't figure it out. He always felt that the matters above the court were too complicated and he couldn't think clearly. He might as well listen to Li Xing and go directly to Feng County.
Song Wei did not bother his eldest brother again. He took two servants and hurried to Feng County without telling anyone at home.
When someone outside came to report that it was the Third Young Master from the Zhenguo General's Mansion who came to pay a visit, Cheng Jingzhou almost thought he had heard wrong.
Because Xie Xiuwen, his father-in-law, was here, he knew that Song Ming was ill. He thought that he was the eldest son of the general, so Cheng Jingzhou did not directly bring people to the door to question him. There are always people outside the law, so he had to Think of some roundabout ways.
Unexpectedly, Song Wei came.
Cheng Jingzhou knew even less about this third young master. He only knew that this third young master had average talent in martial arts, but he was good at studying. He was currently studying in the Imperial College, but for some reason he ended up in Feng County.
"Please come in quickly."
Cheng Jingzhou straightened his appearance and then waited for the third son of Song Dynasty.
Song Wei was dressed in white. He bowed and saluted after entering the door. This was obviously the courtesy of a leaving scholar. Cheng Jingzhou ordered tea to be served, and then quickly looked at Song Wei.
Song Wei is young, only a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old. I'm afraid he doesn't understand much about the ways of the world.
"The Third Young Master of Song Dynasty is here for the farm matter?"
Song Wei's face turned red. He didn't know how to speak at first, but to his surprise, Cheng Jingzhou took the lead and got to the point.
"Lord Return, everything is the fault of my General's Mansion. Some of those fields were purchased by my father out of pity for the disabled veterans. At that time, he also pitied them for their hard life, so he put them all in his name, in order to make them happy. Save more money and food, I don't want to cause you any trouble."
Cheng Jingzhou had thought of this before.
However, he didn't think this was the reason why their general's mansion still refused to clean up the property.
This reason is too far-fetched.
But Cheng Jingzhou is also a good person: "I don't need to pursue the previous matters. After all, they are all warriors who have sacrificed their lives for the great rule of the dynasty. The law is nothing more than human kindness. I can let go of everything in the past, but what happens next, please Third Young Master can give a clear answer."
"Don't worry, sir. We will definitely transfer these properties directly to the names of the disabled veterans. Just because of the large number of people, and because some years have passed, there have been some changes in this list. Please allow me a few days of grace." "
Cheng Jingzhou raised his eyebrows. He couldn't refuse this favor from the General's Mansion.
He could vaguely sense that the Third Young Master was delaying time on purpose.
"Third Young Master, may I ask how the Eldest Young Master is doing now?"
Song Wei saw that he suddenly turned the topic to his eldest brother, so he had to reply truthfully: "My eldest brother suffered from an old illness a few days ago, and now he can't get out of bed. I don't dare to bother him with these matters, that's why he is like this." beg."
