Xiliang City, Mingpeitang.
Wei Changying looked at the letter from home that his servant had rushed to deliver, and asked with some surprise: "Only the eldest sister brings Xi'er here?"
The niece Shen Shuxi will be sent to Xiliang to be raised. Wei Changying has known this for a long time.
It's just that she didn't expect it to happen so soon. Shen Shuxi was not yet one year old. Aren't elders like Shen Zhou afraid that something would happen to her on the way? Moreover, the person who sent Shen Shuxi was not her parents, but the widowed Miss Shen Zangzhu.
The servant apologized and said with a smile: "The Fourth Young Master has received a new emissary in the court, and he really can't leave. The Fourth Young Madam has to take charge of everything in the palace, and she can't be distracted. So the eldest lady proposed that she take the fifth grandson to Xiliang. "
Wei Changying thought for a moment and roughly understood: Shen Zanghui had heard that his daughter was born weak and likely to die young. In shock and pain, he hurriedly returned to the capital without asking Shen Zhou what he meant. From the perspective of Pei Meiniang and Shen Shuxi, Shen Zanghui is a good husband and father. But Shen Zhou may not like it.
It's not that Shen Zhou doesn't feel sorry for his granddaughter, but because Shen Zanghui is Shen Zhou's eldest son after all, and Shen Zhou still expects him to support his family in the future! As a result, this kid was so impatient that he even asked him to send his sister-in-law to Xiliang, so he stayed in Xiliang to help his cousin Shen Zangfeng take care of things, and also earned some military exploits in the Battle of Fadi... Who would have thought of this? The youngest daughter asked him to leave everything and run back!
He is not a doctor! Shen Shuxi was really going to die young. What could this kid do if he came back except to watch the funeral
As the eldest son of the same family, with such a long love for his son and daughter, Shen Zhou naturally felt that his son was not stable enough and should work harder.
Under such circumstances, if Shen Zanghui continues to accompany his daughter to Xiliang, Shen Zhou will definitely stop him. It's true that Shen Zhou loves his granddaughter, but that doesn't mean that he has to revolve around her in everything! He won't do this, and Shen Zanghui is not allowed to do this!
The person who sent Shen Shuxi to Xiliang like this and stayed with her was definitely not Shen Zanghui - although this brother-in-law liked to fool around, he had no intentions. He couldn't do things that Shen Zhou didn't allow even if he wanted to do them.
If Shen Zanghui couldn't come, Pei Meiniang would at most have to send her daughter here alone. How could Pei Meiniang be willing? Before Shen Zanghui came to a bitter and cold place like Xiliang, Pei Meiniang had to win over the people around him and tell them to watch her husband and not do anything random. What's more, now she has to go to a bitter and cold place like Xiliang, leaving her husband alone in the prosperous place of the imperial capital!
She doesn’t have a son yet!
No matter how much you love your daughter, you can't do anything for her! And honestly speaking, it wasn't wrong for her to do this. Shen Shuxi would be much better off having a brother from the same mother than having a brother from a different mother.
Wei Changying guessed that Pei Meiniang had heard that her husband would not accompany her mother and daughter to Xiliang, so she simply refused to come. In this way, the eldest lady Shen Zangzhu felt sorry for her niece. Anyway, she was not a burden as a widow who returned to her parents' home. She had no problem returning to her hometown to raise her niece for a few years, so she took the initiative to take over the job.
Originally, Wei Changying thought that when Shen Shu came to the west, Shen Zanghui would lead an errand to Xiliang. It happened that a family of three came to stay together for a few years, so he planned to choose a place with a separate courtyard in the southeast corner of the ancestral hall. Give their family a more spacious place to live. The people coming now are not Shen Zanghui, but Shen Zangzhu. It would not be appropriate to send their aunt and nephew to live somewhere further away.
Therefore, Wei Changying sent the servant who delivered the message and asked He to choose a warm and warm courtyard near the courtyard where he and his wife lived and clean it out, so that it would be easier to take care of it in the future.
She had just arranged for Shen Zangzhu and Shen Shuxi to live here, and then received a letter from Fengzhou. In addition to expressing concern, she said two things:
The first thing is that Ji Qubing has already set off for Xiliang and is expected to arrive before the end of the year. Because the world is unfair now, and Ji Qubing cured Wei Zhenghong, it is inevitable that people will hate him. The Wei family originally wanted to send private soldiers to escort him, but the Shen brothers who escorted him to Fengzhou before, except for the seventh son, Shen Lianhua, could calm down and listen, the fifth son, Shen Zangji, and the sixth son, Shen Liankun. Like their eldest nephew Shen Shuming, they are both martial masters and literary masters.
Therefore, these two brothers studied literature under Master Wei's ancient sect and were very good at it. If it weren't for the sake of face, they would have run back to the imperial capital. Hearing that Ji Qubing was going to Xiliang, he quickly cheered up and asked to continue escorting him.
Even though Ji Qubing said that he wanted to go directly to Xiliang without passing through the imperial capital, the two brothers patted their chests and expressed that they missed their third brother very much and hoped to have a good fight with the Di people to relax their muscles and bones... In short, Wei The private soldiers prepared by the family have no use.
The second thing is about the Mengshan Jade Mine that Wei Changying sent people to Fengzhou around the clock.
Rui Yutang was quite surprised that Wei Xinyong had hidden such a big secret, because the jade mine had been found near Taohuaxian Town, and the scale had been initially estimated, which was smaller than Wei Changying had estimated in advance. But one advantage is that the color of jade is generally good, so the value is not small.
Therefore, after Rui Yu Tang discussed it, they all agreed with the result of Wei Changying's previous negotiation with Mo Binwei, who represented Wei Xinyong: Rui Yu Tang accounted for 30%.
The Shen family also accounts for 30%...
Wei Xinyong himself only has 40%.
Thinking about it, even if Rui Yutang wanted to be more greedy, Wei Xinyong and the Shen family would not agree. Wei Xinyong, a person like Rui Yutang, still has a use for him. He has an enmity with members of the Shen family over a mine. Mrs. Song alone would never allow it - what would she do if her beloved granddaughter is caught in the middle
Therefore, Rui Yutang fully accepted the condition that Wei Zhang Ying negotiated on behalf of her parents' family before reporting it to them.
Not just the share, but also the benefits that Wei Xinyong, as the person who discovered and has been searching for this mine, would get by having his share cut off by 60%.
The advantage is that Shen Zangfeng and Wei Changying promised on behalf of the Shen family and Rui Yutang respectively that when guard Xinyong dealt with Zhibentang, they would stand firmly on his side...
The Shen family just paid it back. When Wei Changying made such a promise, he felt a bit shameless: Even if there was no hatred from Wei Xinyong, Ruiyu Hall would have wished to know that everyone in the hall was dead a hundred years ago...
However, Wei Xinyong's current situation is the same as that of his uncle. Not to mention that he didn't find the mine because of a single word difference. Even if he found it, he could actually hide it for a while. As time goes by, such a jade mine will be discovered sooner or later. By then, whether he will give it to Ruiyu Tang, outsiders will come to rob it.
Anyway, he is weak and cannot take over this mine on his own.
Even if Shen Zangfeng discovers such a mine, it will definitely benefit the clan. How can our children leave the family and live alone
In fact, the tragedy of Wei Ji and his daughter is also related to their inability to look away from this place.
Just imagine that even with a status like Shen Zangfeng's, it would be impossible for him to find a jade mine that would not distribute the profits to his clan members, let alone Wei Ji? Wei Xinyong's uncle, whose surname was ancient, was a commoner and did not understand the twists and turns in the family history. He only said that the person who accepted his sister was a descendant of the Wei family in Fengzhou and the younger brother of Marquis Jingcheng. He was so noble compared to the Gu family. It was a well-known family name in the country, so he thought it would be enough. Occupied the jade mine.
But they don’t know that a small influence in the family can affect the whole family. Even the clan leader cannot suppress the clan members with strong methods everywhere. He always needs to be gentle and appeased to make the clan members unite.
If Wei Ji had discussed it with Marquis Jingcheng immediately after he got the news, even if Marquis Jingcheng swallowed the big head himself, it would be impossible for him to give him nothing - everyone in the clan would be watching. With such a jade mine, Young Master Wei Ji had to attract attention, so even if Wei Qingxiao saw the beauty of his little cousin, he might not take action... After all, Wei Ji remained silent until his death, and Marquis Jingcheng used some tricks to reveal the truth. Covered.
If Wei Ji takes out the mine, everyone will remember him. Wei Qingxiao also had to think about the fact that Wei Ji was not an ordinary clansman who did not attract attention. What would happen to him if people knew what he had done
But just like the man named Gu who first thought of monopolizing a jade mine after discovering it, Wei Ji was also confused by monopolizing a jade mine.
"Speaking of which, although the man with the ancient surname made the mistake between Taohua County and Taohuaxian Town, he is obviously a shrewd person. Otherwise, after escaping from the imperial capital, he would not have gone anywhere else, but chose Fengzhou as the place to hide. "It's dead." These days, Wei Changying couldn't help feeling that no matter how smart he was, he became stupid when he was trying to make money. From the time when the man surnamed Gu was running for his life, it seemed that he was somewhat clear-headed and decisive. He also knew that he, a common man, wanted to It was impossible to monopolize a jade mine, but after approaching Weiji because of his sister, he still couldn't do it for several years, but he still didn't give up.
Wouldn't it turn a good thing into a tragedy if you keep fussing about it
Originally, with Wei Qi's power, it would be easy to track down a commoner.
Even if the guy surnamed Gu ran to the horizon, Wei Qi was confident that he would be able to catch him.
But the man surnamed Gu simply ran to Fengzhou, the ancestral home of the Wei family!
Because it was known that this hall separated the sect and established its own title a hundred years ago - the main thing was that after a dispute with the sect at that time, the sect was unable to suppress the establishment because of the pride of the court - the name of this sect sounds humble but is actually At that time, I was slapping this sect in the face.
Therefore, the two members of the Wei family have always seemed to be inseparable from each other.
The man surnamed Gu probably learned this secret from Wei Ji, so he fled to Fengzhou, which was actually the safest and only safest place.
Because Wei Qi would never dare to search for him in Fengzhou.
Firstly, he knew that the Tang Dynasty had been repeatedly suppressed by Ruiyu Tang, and its power in Fengzhou was very weak; secondly, at that time, Changshan Gong Weihuan had already served as an official, so he used the fortune teller to say that he could not leave his hometown, and personally took charge of Fengzhou to deal with his nephew Wei Zhengya. .
As long as Wei Qi reveals his true identity and is noticed by Wei Huan, the man named Gu will definitely fall into Wei Huan's hands! The foundation of Ruiyu Hall in Fengzhou is beyond the reach of Zhiben Hall! Can people still keep secrets in Wei Huan's hands
Although Wei Qi still didn't know about the jade mine, the evil done by Wei Qingxiao alone was enough for him to bear.
Moreover, this man named Gu not only used Rui Yutang and Wei Huan to avoid Wei Qi's pursuit, but also managed to sneak into the Fengqishan "bandits". Before, Shen Zangfeng and Shangguan Shiyi were puzzled over Wei Xinyong's unusual behavior in leaving Fengzhou and taking away the remaining bandits from Fengqishan. Now they can understand because of the jade mine incident:
Neither Wei Xinyong nor the man named Gu planned to hand over the jade mine to Fenrun and Rui Yutang innocently. Even if they couldn't hide it after the mining, they could still get a head start before the news leaked. Moreover, after the mountain with the jade mine was bought by Wei Xinyong, there was no need to give out 60% like this time.
But this does not mean that we can not separate if we don’t want to.
Wei Xinyong needs help from Rui Yu Tang or Wei Huan personally in many places. And Wei Huan is such a shrewd person. If any trace is revealed, Wei Huan will definitely discover the big secret they hide.
In addition, it is impossible for the person named Gu to not meet his nephew for the rest of his life.
After all, he escaped from the imperial capital in a hurry back then. Although he left a letter to his nephew explaining the truth about the deaths of Wei Ji and Wei Xintai, he may not have had time to go into details about the jade mine. If the letter was discovered by others, he would not only have hooked up with his sister. The lives of her husband and her own flesh and blood, God knows who has been saved.
Furthermore, he was the only one who had been to the jade mine. Since there had been no news over the years, it was obvious that no one had discovered it or not many people had discovered it. It can be seen that the jade mine is actually very hidden, but this person discovered it by chance because of his luck.
So it would be best for him to take his nephew there in person... All in all, this person surnamed Gu must meet Wei Xinyong. But this kind of meeting must not make Wei Huan, including Wei Qi, who may still remember that such a person escaped, suspicious.
Because Wei Xinyong was too weak, too weak, too weak compared to these two people regardless of status or age. In front of these two people, if Wei Xinyong did not avoid them, he would simply let them slaughter them.
Although the identity of Fengqishan remnant bandit was unexpected, Wei Xinyong was going to Chaoyun County to take office at that time.
In a remote area like Chaoyun County, one would expect there to be some tricky subordinates or squires. Wei Xinyong took a tiger slave with him to take office. He passed by Fengzhou, officially to meet Wei Huan. It happened that Wei Huan dispersed the "bandits" in Fengqishan, and Wei Xinyong asked a few people to accompany him to take office to help suppress the situation... This was just a small matter for Wei Huan.
It was even possible that the person with the surname Gu quietly told Wei Xinyong about Mo Binwei.
As for how the person with the ancient surname knew it, maybe it was a coincidence? After all, as a foreigner, a jade mine was discovered in a foreign land thousands of miles away, and he himself delayed it for decades without being able to go and collect it. Unexpectedly, no one else discovered the jade mine in these decades. Such luck , it is not impossible to uncover the truth about Fengzhou’s victory...
Wei Changying sighed with regret. In the days when Mo Binwei was discussing the profit sharing of the jade mine with the couple on behalf of Wei Xinyong, Wei Changying was also trying every means to recruit Mo Binwei for his brother.
He even told him clearly that the deaths of Song Han and Song Duan were caused by the Wei family. One of the reasons was that they caused Mo Binwei to miss the Wei family. He also assured that the Wei family would never hold him accountable for killing him back then. The responsibility of the bodyguard.
However, Mo Binwei thought for a long time and still refused...
"The matter of the jade mine is settled like this, but this Mo Binwei... No wonder my sixth uncle felt free to send him to Xiliang to meet me, but he actually won him over so much that he refused to change his family. It's really strange that my sixth uncle can give me His, can't our Wei family give him anything better?" Wei Changying put down the letter, bit his red lips, and thought, "Is it true that my sixth uncle is so popular with everyone, not just for young ladies like Lai Qinniang? Girl, even Mo Binwei was convinced by his words?"
After learning about Wei Xiintai's tragic experience, Wei Changying felt sympathy for Wei Xinyong, who was bent on avenging his father and sister. He also felt that his previous shady words and actions had a reason, and in private he called his uncle Liu instead of directly. Called his name.
But when it comes to talent competition like Mo Binwei, Wei Changying has no intention of showing mercy.
These days, Wei Xinyong is still being poached, and Wei Changying can't help but think: "Since such a talent cannot be used by Changfeng, and my sixth uncle is very thoughtful, even if he is adopted to Ruiyu Hall, he may not have much savings." I want to help my father and Changfeng. Don’t let Mo Binwei become a disaster in the future... Just save him!" (To be continued)