"Father-in-law! Father-in-law! You must save my son-in-law!"
Song An, Yue Xiao and others finally successfully captured Liu Yi and brought him to justice because of the sudden help of Chen Xi. The next day, they also obtained the whereabouts of Wu. All the haze and fog seemed to begin to dissipate today, and the beginning of Developing in a good direction...
However, one family is happy and the other is sad. In sharp contrast, Liu De, the person directly responsible for this incident, has been frightened by the lone wolf army last night. At this moment, the sky has just been polished, and he is kneeling on the ground. He walked into the main hall of the Wei family and begged the current head of the Wei family, Xi Guogong Wei Ji, to help him!
Wei Zi looked at Liu De who was kneeling in front of him and crying bitterly, and secretly cursed "unlucky" in his heart, but he still said to Liu De with a worried look on his face:
"Watch up, dear son-in-law. Today is a holiday. Why did you come to me so early in the morning? Did something big happen?"
Liu De also scolded Wei Zheng in his heart, "Old fox, who are you pretending to show? Even the children knew about such a big movement last night, don't you know!?", but Liu De's face was still crying and expressionless. He said as if something was going wrong and needed help:
"Father-in-law! You must save my son-in-law! My son-in-law returned to the house last night. As soon as he had eaten, Chen Xi led his army to the door of my son-in-law's house... Without any explanation, he took away everything he had. All the servants have been arrested! Father-in-law, he is suddenly attacking! He must be trying to help the Xie family kill their son-in-law! Father-in-law!"
"Calm down, don't be afraid. Didn't you say that all the people who knew about the matter were dead? Moreover, later on, I asked Dong Li to help you deal with the aftermath...
Even if the Xie family joins forces with Chen Xi to convict you, there will be no proof. Those minions in your family are just minions. So what if they betray you? Let’s just go back and say that they were beaten into submission... " Wei Zhi said calmly.
"But... Mr. Father-in-law... The Xie family is not easy to deal with. What if they... find any other physical evidence..."
"My son-in-law is not afraid of death...nor is he afraid of taking responsibility...it's just...just...I'm afraid that the Xie family will take this opportunity to seize on my son-in-law as the future son-in-law of the Wei family, and then bring trouble to the Wei family... Father-in-law! The Xie family and our Wei family have been mortal enemies for many years!
Now, my uncle has a good career, so he can’t let me get in trouble! "Liu De said very sincerely.
When Wei Zi heard this, he frowned, and then he personally stepped forward to help Liu De who was kneeling in front of him and said:
"Don't worry, dear son-in-law. Since you are the future son-in-law of my Wei family, you will naturally become a family member. My father will not let this matter go unchecked. If the sky falls, I will still be able to bear it!"
"Thank you, father-in-law!"
"Nothing, nothing. As for the specific situation of this matter, I will ask my incompetent sons to go out and find out more about it later. Please be patient and don't lose your sense. If you lose your sense of proportion, let those people People are satisfied..."
"Yes, my son-in-law understands. My son-in-law will go back home and stay well. He won't go anywhere..." Liu De heard the implication of Wei Cui and said quickly.
"You are indeed a good boy, good boy. Don't worry. As long as you survive these few days, I promise that your wedding to my Yan'er will definitely be held as scheduled. When the time comes, I still have a big gift to give. Your..." After Wei Zi finished speaking, he patted Liu De's shoulder very carefully as a guarantee.
Liu De took the reassurance from Wei Ze and stopped crying. He hurriedly expressed his "loyalty" to Wei Ze and was taken down by his servants to visit his fiancée Wei Yan. Already...
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Liu De's figure disappeared from Wei Ze's eyes for a while, and then a handsome young man who looked exactly like Wei Ze came out from the screen behind Wei Ze.
"Bah! This Liu De! He dares to threaten us! If it weren't for Yan'er's sake, he, a powerless second-ranked student, would still want to climb onto the door of our Wei family. What are he dreaming about? !”
"Huh, he's just a clown, but who told you to call him when you were doing things? If you fail to succeed, you will fail!" Wei Zui accused his eldest son Wei Beigui angrily.
Wei Beigui also sighed with regret and said:
"My son didn't expect that this guy would have the guts to ask us to wipe his ass! I originally wanted to promote him more for Yan'er's sake, but I didn't expect that this guy turned out to be a white-eyed wolf!"
"Hmph! On the day Yan'er got engaged to him, I told you brothers that you don't need to take special care of this person for Yan'er's sake. This person, at first glance, is not someone who can do great things. Yan'er If my son likes it, just treat it as a pet for Yan'er! But both of you turned a deaf ear to my words, and within a few days, you let him sit in the position of editor of the Hanlin Academy! You're confused!"
"Yes... what my father taught me is that it's all the sons' fault... but... father, the matter is over... what should we do now... Liu De can't be saved... but if he can't be saved... …This guy… maybe… he’s going to involve our Wei family as well…” Wei Beigui asked cautiously…
Wei Ji turned the prayer beads in his hand, and after muttering "My Buddha is compassionate" in a low voice, he turned his back and said to Wei Beigui:
"If you can't save him, you can't save him. Let him fend for himself. Do you think our Wei family can keep a man who can even kill his own brother who provided for him to study?"
"Yes... what father said is that this man is cold-blooded and ruthless, and he will be a disaster if he remains. But, father, what if he really bites us..." Wei Beigui nodded in agreement, but still a little bit asked worriedly.
"What should I do? Just kill someone and silence them. The mouths of dead people cannot speak..."
"Then father, should he send an assassin to kill him or..."
"You are so stupid, killer. If you send a killer to assassinate him, doesn't that mean you are telling the people of the world that there are people behind him who are causing trouble? Do you think those people are not keeping an eye on us closely enough..."
"You are really not as good as your brother at all. Your second and fourth brothers and I have already discussed it. We will always send people at the gate of Kyoto Prefecture to keep an eye on the movements of Kyoto Prefecture. As soon as there is any sign of trouble, we will have people come. Tell me, as long as Yue Xiao takes action, your brother will have Liu De quietly disposed of, pretending to commit suicide out of fear of crime, giving an explanation to the world, and cutting off the root of this matter. "
"But, father, what if Yue Xiao is acting secretly and takes Liu De back..."
"Hmph, even if Yue Xiao takes a step ahead and is lucky enough to catch Liu De from under our noses, so what. That boy Liu De will definitely not confess so easily. This boy has some brains. , knowing that if he confesses easily, then there will be no use value, and both us and the Xie family will kill him." Wei Zui turned around and glanced at himself, who had not thought of the second way. The son continued helplessly:
"As long as Liu De doesn't confess for one day, we still have a chance to resist. As long as we know where Yue Xiao put Liu De, we will have time to put people in and poison Liu De or send people to assassinate him. Even if It was strange that Liu De died at this time, but as long as we deal with those who poisoned and assassinated, who can put this matter on our family? On the surface, the person who wants Liu De to die the most is the Nanman. Not our Wei family...
You know, if he really dies, your sister will have to choose a new son-in-law, and her reputation will be affected. Our Wei family will lose a son-in-law for nothing. How pitiful... "
"My son understands. My father is far-sighted and my son admires me!" Wei Beigui said immediately as if he had a sudden realization.
"Humph, these strategies seem to be the best in your opinion, but you don't know that in my opinion, as a father, they are still very inappropriate. However, no matter what happens in this matter, Your Majesty will not allow anyone to count against our Wei family. I'll just give it to you brothers to practice..." Wei glanced at Wei Beigui with a scolding look, and then said confidently.
When Wei Beigui heard this, he was quite surprised and confused, and then asked:
"Your Majesty? Father, you are joking. The Xie family is His Majesty's loyal ministers. Your Majesty usually sees how much you value the Xie family and how much you are wary of us aristocratic families. Your son can see it. This... Your Majesty...how could you miss this great opportunity to eradicate the nobles of our family..."
"Your mother and I are such smart people. You are our biological son and a very old man. You have been in the officialdom for so many years, but you don't understand these things!"
"Your fourth brother, even a concubine, can see the twists and turns in this!"
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Wei Zi had high expectations for his eldest son, but he did not expect that the child's qualifications were too mediocre. He compared him with Xie Haowen, the eldest son of his old enemy Xie Ruqing, and became even more angry. He lectured angrily.
When Wei Beigui heard his father praising his concubine brother again, he felt uncomfortable, but he didn't dare to show it. He had to lower his head and listen to his father's scolding.
I don’t know how long the reprimand lasted until the servants came and Wei Yan, the Miss Wei family, called them over to meet him. Wei Kui temporarily stopped lecturing him, and then walked to Wei Beigui’s side, trying to speak as calmly as possible. explained:
"Your Majesty is so smart, just like the late emperor. Even if the Xie family gets closer to him, it is not Qi. If there is no big family headed by our Wei family to fight against him, then the humble family will be left alone. , do you think His Majesty will agree to something that threatens the imperial power..."
"That's all, that's the truth. After you go back from your sister's place, think about it for yourself. If it doesn't work, ask your wife. After all, your wife comes from a famous family and is much smarter than you. If it weren't for If she falls in love with you, she may be the next Miss Lu (female officer)."
After saying these words, Wei Bei Gui immediately raised his legs and walked to the house of his precious daughter Wei Yan, regardless of Wei Bei Gui's expression...
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"Father... mother... eldest brother... second brother... third brother... fourth brother..."
"Every mistake is my fault...please don't be angry, okay..."
Wei Zi and his four sons cherished their daughter/sister who was born prematurely and was frail and sick since childhood. They raised Wei Yan like a flower since she was a child. They never beat or scolded her or got angry with her, but today , the five grown men all turned to Wei Yan with a dark face...
"Beast! You actually touched my sister! I'll beat you to death today!" Wei Dongli, the third son of the Wei family, who knew that his sister had a physical relationship with Liu De and was even pregnant before marriage, saw him kneeling in the corner secretly. Liu De, who raised the corner of his mouth, could no longer control the anger in his heart, and punched Liu De directly, knocking Liu De to the ground.
And everyone in the room, except Wei Yan who begged Wei Dongli to stop, all the others stopped Wei Yan and looked at Liu De who was beaten with a dead look in his eyes. …
Seeing Wei Yan crying more and more unable to control herself, Liu De was also beaten until he was out of breath. As the head of the family, Wei Zi said coldly:
"Okay, stop fighting. If it breaks, what do you want your sister to do?"
After hearing this, Wei Dongli turned his head and glanced at the sister he was holding in his hands. Finally, he stopped, slammed the door angrily and walked out.
"Thank you father-in-law for saving your life... My son-in-law will definitely treat Yan'er and the child in Yan'er's belly well in the future." Liu De said with a slap in the face.
"Oh, remember what you said today...Boss and Fourth, take him down here, find a doctor to take a good look at him, and then send him back to me with all his beard and tail intact..."
"Second brother, come with me!" Wei Cui laughed angrily and then ordered.
The eldest son of the Wei family and the fourth son of the Wei family hurriedly listened to their father's words and took away Liu De, who had been stabbed a thousand times. Wei Zi, after giving his wife a look, took the second son of the Wei family with him. Young Master Wei Nanque left.
"Father, this beast Liu De... is really abominable... He thinks that he can threaten us by making Yanyan's belly bigger. It's really an idiot's dream..."
"Hmph, originally I wanted this man to live a little longer, but he dared to do this to Yanyan. You think of a way to send him to reunite with his brother as soon as possible!"
"Also, all outsiders who know about Yanyan's pregnancy should be dealt with by me... As for... Yanyan's belly... If Yanyan keeps it by force, she will keep the child and give it to me after she is born... …Our Wei family will never allow descendants of such dirty blood…”
"Yes, father, my son will let someone tell the news to Yue Xiao, so that Liu De... his reputation will be ruined and he will suffer the consequences..."
"Father, don't worry, my son will definitely find a way to make Liu De shut his mouth..."
"Everything is left to you... Remember, Liu De, I want him to regret plotting against our Wei family..."
As soon as Wei Zi finished speaking, the east wind suddenly picked up, which fascinated his eyes. It blew up the fallen leaves in the garden, and the sparrows flew low across the blue sky, leaving behind bursts of orioles...
Three days later, Yue Xiao formally arrested Liu De for the crime of killing the Nanman nobles; five days later, Liu De's mother went to Kyoto to look for Liu De. Suddenly hearing the bad news, she was shocked and fell ill. The Wei family missed the past friendship with Liu De's children and relatives. , took Liu's mother in and took good care of her; seven days later, Liu De committed suicide in prison...
(End of chapter)
