Over there, Wei Chengxi had already come out of the coffin with the help of the servants. He relied on his grandmother, his biggest supporter, and started yelling without even raising his head, "I don't admire her. Isn't she just a poor woman? It depends on whether I am happy to bring her in as a concubine."
The whole place was silent.
A ruined family? Are you talking about the Hua family
Those who dared to come here to watch the fun were either servants sent by some family, or those who were brave or had some power. Some of them were scholars, and many of them followed after someone pointed out Hua Zhi.
At this moment they were all extremely angry. How did the Hua family become a ruined family
Before they could make any move, Hua Zhi smiled, but that smile looked cold no matter how you looked at it. "A poor family also has its own self-esteem. Master Wei, don't worry. Even if my Hua family is broke, we will never ask your Wei family for help. Master Wei, please know that my Hua family chooses a son-in-law who is either well-read or has a noble character. At the very least, he must be from a good family. Master Wei, how do you qualify?"
"Pfft..." Someone laughed, and as if a switch was turned on, the laughter rang out one after another.
Wei Chengxi's face turned red from being squeezed, and in anger he shook off his grandmother who was holding him and rushed towards Hua Zhi. As they were only a few steps away and the guards were carrying the coffin, it was too late to stop them. Zhu Ziwen couldn't catch up even after getting off his horse. Just when everyone thought Hua Zhi was going to suffer, the twenty-three children all displayed the moves they learned from Mr. Wu, and bared their teeth at Wei Chengxi like cubs protecting their food. Even Zeng Han puffed out his chest and took a step forward. Hua Zhi, who had been standing at the front, now stood at the back, protected by a group of younger brothers.
This scene is very sad to watch.
The Hua family was once so prosperous, but now even the little children know that they have to protect themselves and have the responsibility to protect their sisters.
People say the Hua family is impoverished, but just based on this point, the Hua family will never be impoverished. Whether a family can go far is not determined by the elders, but by the young ones!
At this time, Wei Chenze also spoke up in time, "Nonsense, why don't you go to the ancestral hall and kneel down in front of me!"
Hua Zhi forced herself to suppress the bitterness in her heart, glanced at Wei Chengxi who was clearly unable to enter but still unwilling to retreat, and said, "The Wei family's education is really good. I have learned a lot from them."
Wei Chenze wished there was a crack in the ground for him to crawl into. He glared at his son and was about to smooth things over when he saw Hua Zhi leaning back and bowing. "My grandfather taught me that when encountering things, one should not just act bravely for a moment. Taking a step back may not necessarily mean a bright future. I will not leave these coffins here."
"..." Zhu Ziwen twitched her lips. If it weren't for Elder Hua's teachings, she would have planned to throw the coffin at someone's doorstep!
Wei Chenze could naturally hear it, but the Wei family was in the wrong first. Hua Zhi, a girl, had such a strong aura from nowhere, and she actually suppressed him with this. He also really believed that this girl might be able to throw all the coffins at his doorstep!
If this really happened, the Wei family would become the laughing stock of the capital. It was understandable for the younger generation to have a quarrel among themselves, but having the door blocked with a coffin would be a slap in the face of the Wei family. This kind of thing must not happen at this juncture.
He slowed down his tone, and even smiled gently, "My son was the one who made trouble. I apologize on behalf of his niece."
As he spoke, Wei Chenze really bent down.
Hua Zhi sneered in her heart. If she accepted this gift, she would be unreasonable even if she was reasonable. It was a nice thought.
She stepped aside and bowed, "Lord Wei also has a daughter. Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. Please forgive me for being too anxious and not thinking seriously. I hope this won't happen again. If it happens again, I don't know what I will do."
After another bow, Hua Zhi signaled the maid to help Hua Ling into the carriage, and she followed him on the carriage. Standing on the carriage frame, she ordered, "Put the coffin at the Hua family's ancestral tomb. Bai Yu, take your brothers and follow the carriage. We are going home."
When Bai Yu was called, he shuddered and responded crisply.
"My father asked me to say hello to Lord Wei and come back to seek advice from you another day." Zhu Ziwen bowed to Wei Chenze, jumped on his horse, and escorted the carriage away.
This was the Zhu family's attitude. Wei Chenze knew clearly that the Zhu family had never concealed their protection of the Hua family from the beginning. Logically, the emperor should have been angry at them, but the strange thing was that the emperor looked at Zhu Bowen differently. Not long ago, he even promoted him to a higher rank, from the second rank to the first second rank. Some people might not be able to make that step even after ten years.
After glaring at his son, Wei Chenze turned and went into the house. However, Wei Chengxi didn't take it to heart. His father was just a paper tiger in his eyes, but he was not afraid at all with his grandmother around.
At this moment, he was still full of resentment, thinking about how to make up for the loss he had made today and make the Hua family pay.
The door frame slammed shut behind him. Wei Chengxi inadvertently raised his head and a slap landed on his face as if it was waiting there. He cried out "Ah", covered his face and looked at his father in disbelief. The old lady who had walked to the front heard the noise and turned around. She immediately came over with a stern face and hit her son's calf with her crutch, "I told you to hit my grandson, I told you to hit my grandson!"
Wei Chenze tried to hold back, but couldn't help it. "Mom, did you know that the Wei family is planning to hold a talk show?"
The old lady was just confused about the matter of her eldest grandson. She knew everything else she should know. Her momentum immediately fell. Wei Chengxi felt bad and complained to his grandmother with wet eyes, "Grandma, what did I do wrong? The Wei family held the Qing Tan meeting to slap the Hua family in the face. Isn't what I did today embarrassing the Hua family? I just wanted to help the family!"
The old lady thought this made sense, and immediately became confident. She shouted at her son, "Grandson is right. Although this method is a bit damaging, isn't the purpose the same as yours? Why can't Grandson do what you can do?"
"Did he succeed? He didn't slap the Hua family in the face, he slapped my Wei family in the face!" Wei Chenze didn't have any elegant demeanor at this time. He pointed at his eldest son's nose and scolded, "What time is it now? It's the time when students gathered in the capital! The Hua family has been on the altar for so many years. Do you think they will fall from the altar if they are sentenced to exile? I tell you, no, when the old lady of the Hua family died, all the students in the city saw her off. They still recognized the Hua family. It will take more than a year or two for the Wei family to replace the Hua family. They can only do it step by step. You are stupid enough to step on the Hua family at this time. What do you think of it in the eyes of others? You are adding insult to injury and bullying the Hua family. With such a reputation spread out, you still expect to be supported by students? Dream on!"
Wei Chengxi was just an asshole, but he was not brainless. After being awakened by his father, he forgot the pain on his face and pointed to the sky and said, "Don't you have the support of that person?"
"That depends on whether the Wei family can afford it. Go to the ancestral hall and kneel down!" Wei Chenze flicked his sleeves and walked quickly to the study. He had to discuss countermeasures with his father.