The fact was indeed as Wei Changying expected. For three days in a row, she visited several elders in Xiliang starting from the uncles of Shen Xuan brother, and cried out. Shen Zangfeng's grievance: "I received news earlier that my husband was seriously injured, and I was very anxious in the imperial capital. I begged my father and mother to send me to visit. I thought that since I didn't receive any news about my husband's injury on the way, my husband might be well. Is it much better? After three months, I thought that even if my muscles and bones were broken, I would be healed. Unexpectedly, when I got here, I saw my husband lying on the bed dying! "
Wei Changying added to the story that Shen Chu and his wife, knowing that Shen Zangfeng was seriously injured, actually transferred several maids in his yard, leaving only one who knew nothing but dressing up and dressing herself up, and God knows what. Lu's maid served: "My uncle and my uncle are both elders, and they are the most sensible! I know that my husband is still lying on the couch now, unable to even get up by himself, and there is no group of healthy servants to wait on him. What days are these? My poor husband was so seriously injured that he couldn't do anything at all! His servant Shen Die and his uncle and aunt asked several times to send more people to serve him, but they just thought about other things. Shen Diesuxu dare not leave her husband for a moment, and it’s a credit to his loyalty! Otherwise, I can’t even imagine what my husband would do to his uncle and aunt!”
No matter what they think in their hearts, all the uncles and aunts should always comfort her.
After taking a rest and regaining his strength, Wei Changying continued: "This time I came here, my husband was sober for the first time. When he found out, he sent Shen Die to the city gate to greet him. I just said to Shen Die and greeted him like this. Who thought that in the husband's inner room, he saw his clan nephew Shen Yujia there, and later found out that Shen Die was worried about his husband, but couldn't resist his clan uncle and clan aunt's decision to bring him in, so he had to ask his clan nephew Shen Yujia to come and take care of him. Husband! If I had known this, I wouldn’t have let him go to the city gate to pick him up!"
Speaking of this, Guard Chief Ying couldn't help bursting into tears. He pinched the handkerchief and said, "Uncle and great-uncle, do you know what the people sent by the clan uncle and clan aunt to serve your husband are doing?"
On this day, she was visiting one of Shen Xuan's cousins. This cousin's public name was Shen Xun, and his wife was Huo. Chen Xun and his wife asked together: "What to do?"
"The maid was all dressed up, with makeup and nails... I don't know how a maid could get the impatiens on such a cold day! Not to mention that the master she was serving was seriously injured. She actually How dare you have the time to dress yourself up!" Wei Changying cried, "She was still drinking tea alone! She just left her husband behind to ask questions! Shen Die, my husband has been very respectful to my uncle and aunt since he arrived in Xiliang. I am definitely not disrespectful at all! How come I am a female and a junior, but I feel sorry for my husband? I don’t dare to do anything to my uncle and aunt…”
"Unexpectedly, when I asked my clan uncle and clan aunt about the reason, my clan uncle actually said something back! He said that I was jealous of the beauty of the maid and served her husband closely, so I deliberately caused trouble!" Guard Chief Ying wiped it with a handkerchief. With his eyes, he sneered, "I have grown so big, and I have never heard anything more ridiculous than this! Not to mention that the maid may be more beautiful than ordinary people, but in my eyes she is nothing more than that! What kind of beauties have you not seen when your husband was in the imperial capital? When did I stop him from marrying someone? If your uncle and uncle don't believe it, you can write to the imperial capital and ask your father and mother about this. Stingy person!"
Mrs. Huo hurriedly said: "What letter can be written here? The daughter of the Wei family in Fengzhou is a virtuous person known all over the country! What's more, you are the person hired by the lord himself, so that your grandmother, Mrs. Song, is the tutor. Even though we are far away in Xiliang, we have heard about it, it is a well-known rule!"
Wei Changying thanked her for her compliment first and then replied: "Although I am not very sensitive, I am still the legitimate daughter of a noble family. I have inherited the training from the court since I was a child and the teachings from my elders. I think about it all the time and forget it all the time. Such an accusation from my clan uncle, Naturally, I don’t dare to accept it! And I think about it, my clan uncle’s attitude and behavior towards my husband and me are really strange! In addition, I heard that my husband had been assassinated before, and the more I thought about it, the more frightened I became... I hope my uncle and uncle will make the decision for me this time!"
Both Shen Xun and his wife thought: Now everyone in the city is saying that you locked up Shen Chu and his wife along with the maid and tortured them, forcing them to admit that they had colluded with the Di people to murder Shen Zangfeng, and you also removed Shen Tingshu from being in charge of the affairs. Now the entire Mingpei Hall is serving you carefully, for fear that you will find something to say and then take action... Now that it's like this, what else do you want us to do for you? Are we going to open an ancestral hall to remove the names of Shen Chu and his wife
But because of Shen Xuan's face, he had to deal with her and said: "Shen Chu and Zhou are too confused! It's a pity that we are old and don't go out easily, and we can't hear much about what's going on outside. I didn’t know that Feng’er was being slighted like this! I’m so shocked! It’s a good thing you came in time, otherwise something big would have happened!”
When Wei Changying heard this, he cried again and said, "Isn't it true? My uncle and uncle have probably heard the news. My eldest son, who is now being raised under my mother's knees, is only a few months old, and he is not yet one year old!" The son is still young, how can I, a member of the female family, bear the responsibility of raising him up alone? If my husband is evil, how can I live with Guang'er? Are the clan uncle and clan aunt deliberately trying to force him to death? Concubine, mother and son!”
"Good boy, please don't say that." Seeing that her words were getting more serious, Shen Xun and his wife hurriedly stopped her, and Huo said to smooth things over, "Isn't Feng'er doing well now? The blessings of your family of three are yet to come. Woolen cloth!"
"Your uncle is right." Shen Xun and his old wife looked at each other: Shen Chu and his wife made such a mistake this time, although it was not as serious as what Wei Changying said - the couple were not stupid, Shen Chu Zang Feng returned to Xiliang's ancestral home from the front to recuperate because it was the place with the best conditions in Xiliang. How could Shen Chu and his wife dare to neglect this master who was destined to be in charge of Mingpeitang in the future? !
Therefore, although several maids in Shen Zangfeng's yard were transferred away in order to install nephrite, they were not actually transferred away. They were just told not to stay in front of Shen Zangfeng easily, but were sent to the side to avoid the danger. It just influenced Nephrite to crawl into bed.
Moreover, on the day Wei Changying arrived, he saw Ruanyu making tea outside and not waiting for Shen Zangfeng inside. There was also a reason: Shen Yujia wanted to tell Shen Zangfeng about the military situation, but he only told Wei Changying What was he doing in Shen Zangfeng's inner room? As for the military situation, he didn't mention a word, let alone Ruan Yu, a little maid
When discussing military affairs, of course Nephrite must be sent away, and she is not allowed in!
Ruan Yu was guided and taught by the Zhou family again, and she decided to serve Shen Zangfeng well and gain a reputation. If she could give birth to a son and a half daughters in the future, she would be able to rely on it. She was sent outside to be idle, and she knew that Shen Zangfeng would be bored that day. Zang Feng's wife will arrive soon, and she finally gets a chance to fly up a branch, but before she succeeds, the young lady is coming. How can Nephrite not be hesitant and anxious
I was so hesitant and had nothing to do, so I made a pot of tea and passed the time.
Everyone knows the restless thoughts of this maid. How could she not want to serve Shen Zangfeng near the bed? Obviously there is no such opportunity! If not, I'm afraid she would only wish to stick to Shen Zangfeng every day. She would be satisfied if she could stick to Hua Luo's tent!
What really happened was such a tacit understanding, but he couldn't stand it. When Wei Changying came, he saw Ruiyu waiting for him alone, and he was not in the inner room!
She is Shen Zangfeng's first wife, and it is only natural that she feels sorry for her husband. Shen Zangfeng was so seriously injured that he had to be served by an unreliable maid. With Ruanyu's delicate and timid look, it would be difficult for Shen Zangfeng to turn over, so how could she serve her husband well? Moreover, Nephrite was not in front of Shen Zangfeng's bed when she arrived. This was obviously a dereliction of duty! Shen Chu and his wife cannot escape the responsibility of neglecting Shen Zangfeng!
The most terrible thing is that before Wei Changying arrived, besides Shen Zangfeng in Mingpeitang, it was the turn of Shen Chu and his wife. Under this situation, Wei Changying insisted that Shen Chu and his wife were bullying her husband, who was seriously injured and unconscious and unable to see things. He even suspected that Shen Chu and his wife wanted to kill Shen Zangfeng quietly... Shen Chu and his wife wanted to find someone to share the responsibility or There is no way to take any detours!
Although Shen Youjia is the captain of Xiliang, he does not live in Mingpeitang! This captain's seniority was so low that he would be called uncle and aunt of Shen Chu and his wife. Once it was brought up to the clan, what responsibility could he, a junior who had never had anything to do with Mingpeitang, bear
Therefore, everyone knew that Wei Changying's statement that Shen Chu and his wife colluded with Di Ren was just an excuse, but it was not that easy to refute her.
But...
What to do to refute her? Shen Xun and Huo have been married for many years and know each other very well. They looked at each other and started to care. Shen Xun became serious and said: "In the early years, I also saw that Shen Chu and his wife were quite honest and careful in their work. I sent them to guard the ancestral hall. Unexpectedly, these two people turned out to be so vicious and shameless! Feng'er was serving the country and bringing glory to my Shen family, so he was seriously injured. As an uncle and aunt of the same clan, he deserved a good life! We should allocate manpower and serve Feng'er with all our heart, so that Feng'er's nephew can recover as soon as possible, but these two people are so lazy that they almost missed Feng'er!"
After scolding and expressing his support for Wei Changying, Shen Xun stroked his long beard, pondered for a moment, and said to Wei Changying in a consultative tone: "Shen Chu and his wife are unworthy, but... In my opinion, these two people are lacking in character, but colluding with the Di people is not a problem. After all, it is my Shen family who has a deep hatred for the Di people. What does my grandnephew think? "
Wei Changying immediately expressed his position and said: "What my uncle said is true! In fact, I was also very angry at that time. I felt that my uncle and aunt were so harsh on my husband. I really couldn't understand it! Then I suspected Di Ren. Now As soon as my uncle said it, I also felt that my uncle and aunt were not good, so they should not be like this."
The person guarding the ancestral hall was actually a spy of the enemy. When word spread, it really made people laugh to death.
Besides, it’s okay to say that there are spies among the Xiliang Wei people. Even the Shen family, who has been stationed here for generations, has spies. Not to mention the loss of the Shen family’s reputation, let’s talk about the imperial capital. I don’t know what the emperor is going to do. Woolen cloth!
Wei Changying "suspected" Shen Chu and his wife before. Firstly, he was so angry that Shen Chu beat them up and deliberately found an excuse to make them suffer. Secondly, he also gave it to these elders to "teach" him.
Now that Shen Xun has agreed to severely punish Shen Chu and his wife, Wei Changying will certainly follow his suggestions.
In this way, all the elders in Xiliang City were visited. Under the mediation of Wei Chief Ying, everyone was mostly in favor of punishing Shen Chu and his wife, except for a few who made excuses to change the subject and were unwilling to express their opinions.
Because the so-called crime of colluding with the Di people was removed, the reason why Shen Chu and his wife were punished was that they were harsh on their meritorious nephew, and he was also ignorant and incompetent, unable to manage Ming Peitang well, and neglecting his duties in the ancestral hall. The former is unvirtuous and the latter is unfilial. This crime is actually not a light one.
... Ming Peitang and the others were definitely out of control. They were just harsh on Shen Zangfeng and Wei Changying, so they couldn't simply send them home.
The elders discussed it and decided that their punishments were fifty with Shen Chu's rod and fifty with Zhou's rod. They were dragged outside the ancestral hall and tortured in front of the two elders. Then they were fined and confiscated part of the family property - the most terrible one was the last one, which was to send them to settle in Donghe Town and not allow them to stay in Xiliang City anymore. (To be continued)