Seeing Shen Zhou asking seriously, Shen Zangfeng also suppressed a faint smile on his face and said with a somewhat cold expression: "Don't you think, uncle, those people are really bullying others too much!"
Shen Zhouyi frowned and said, "Are you talking about the fact that they used Wei's daughter to make our family look bad? Do you think our family didn't keep track of this? But what's important right now is winning the first prize at the New Year's Eve palace banquet!" He thought that Shen Zangfeng was young and energetic, and this time everyone was talking about the fact that his fiancée, whom he had been dating since childhood, had lost his virginity before they got married. He was ridiculed, and in anger, he refused to listen to everyone's ridicule and withdraw from the marriage.
Sighing, Shen Zhou also felt that his nephew had been wronged. He was only a few months away from getting married, and the news that his fiancée, whom he had made a good match for since childhood, was insulted by a gangster. Shen Zangfeng was usually generous, but who could a man endure such a thing? What's more, Shen Zangfeng is in his prime of life.
It's just that the nephew was also stunned by anger. At this time, it is prudent to break off the engagement quickly to avoid being dragged into it anymore. Why do you want to continue the engagement instead? What are the benefits of continuing this marriage now
So he added, "The ridicule of those people is probably because of Wei's daughter. As long as our family withdraws from this family, what does it have to do with our family?"
Shen Zangfeng frowned and said indifferently: "Uncle thinks so too? If so, how is he any different from these people who don't care about everything?"
Shen Zhou was startled.
Shen Zangfeng continued, "The fault lies with the assassins and the real murderer behind the scenes. What's wrong with my nephew's fiancée?"
"There is indeed nothing wrong with the Wei family's daughter. It's just that this girl's life is not good." Shen Zhou's face darkened and he said unhappily, "This matter is indeed the Shen family's fault with the Wei family, but I can't forgive myself. , we can never ask you to suffer ridicule from others for the rest of your life just because we feel sorry for the Wei family! Besides, the so-called Fengzhou people blocking the sedan chair to complain is indeed a slander, but this girl went to the appointment on behalf of her brother and met with Zhibentang! It’s true that Wei Xinyong has been chatting privately in the valley for half a day! There are not only Wei Xinyong’s masters and servants in the valley, but also the remnants of Fengqi Mountain! This alone is the basis for our family’s divorce!”
He warned, "Is it because you insist on continuing the engagement because you pity this Wei girl? Don't be fooled by a moment of soft-heartedness! The so-called accumulation of bones is destroyed, and everyone's words are used to make gold. Such a wife will bring you shame and shame in the future. Ridicule is not something you can imagine now! What's more, even if you pity her, have you ever thought about your future children? If you have an aunt with a terrible reputation, your future children will be laughed at and bullied by everyone when they are born... Think about it carefully. With such a burden, how can you still have the energy to take on the responsibility of the valve owner!
"If we really sympathize with her, we can just ask the Wei family to withdraw from this marriage. Our family can make up for the Wei family or this girl elsewhere. Marrying a wife is a lifelong event, and there is absolutely no need to marry anyone just for sympathy. ! Do you think this is concubinage?”
Shen Zangfeng put down his chopsticks, looked at his uncle calmly, and said, "The assassin leader was killed by his nephew, his fiancée, in public."
"So what?" Shen Zhou said coldly, "Don't think that you can really reverse the rumors with a 'Hu Hu' and in the name of your father! If the rumors are so easy to control, Wei The family's literary style is prosperous, and the skills of confusing right and wrong are much better than those of us warriors! With Wei Gong's methods, we can do it a long time ago!"
"Since she was able to kill the assassin leader in public on the official road, there would be no problem if she escaped alone." Shen Zangfeng said calmly, "But she didn't. She stood in front of her younger brother Wei Changfeng and ultimately protected him. Feng retreated into the dense forest to escape! The same thing happened when she went to her younger brother's appointment. She could have asked Wei Changfeng to follow Wei Xinyong's people and return to Fengzhou to report to the clan and send someone to rescue Wei Changfeng! She refuses to retreat, maybe because she is proud of her martial arts skills and is not afraid of tigers, but after a few days of being frightened in the forest, she still has the courage to go to the appointment on her brother's behalf...Does uncle think she doesn't understand what will happen to her?"
Shen Zhou said coldly: "Let me say it again, the Wei girl is indeed very righteous! If she had not been engaged to you, I would also admire such a girl - such a capable and righteous woman is rare even in Xiliang , but so what? What our family wants now is a wife who can help you, not a woman who drags you down before you get married and will become a ready reason for others to criticize you in the future! The reputation of this Wei girl has been completely ruined! , it is rumored that she has lost her innocence and chastity. No matter how much you admire her sacrifice, is it because she sacrificed for Wei Changfeng that she must also sacrifice you to continue to welcome her? "
After hearing this, Shen Zangfeng smiled indifferently: "Innocent? Chaste? Ruo Nephew, the unmarried wife, has always been thinking about her reputation for innocence and chastity, so much so that she fled alone when she met an assassin. Of course she is not the one who is being criticized, talked about and ridiculed now, but for such a so-called innocent and chaste woman... my nephew would rather marry a girl who lives in a shabby house than let her enter the Shen family!"
A blazing light suddenly burst out from his eyes, full of anger and disdain, and he said word by word, "Those so-called innocent and chaste women just haven't encountered such an experience! If they did, I'm afraid they would be assassinated or assassinated in officialdom." Killing or humiliating is fine if it doesn't drag down the brothers, so why bother helping others? My nephew really doesn't see what qualifications these people have to be sarcastic!"
"Regardless of losing one's virginity without losing one's virginity - it's just that I went to see Wei Xinyong on Wei Changfeng's behalf. After all, Wei Xinyong is still her clan uncle! What will she do to her if she allies with Wei Gong again? Even if she did something , then she was harmed by others, and it was not her will! It is ridiculous to blame her for this! According to this theory, the nephew could just stab the person who made the comment to death, and then blame him for it. Are you going to hit your nephew’s sword and make it dirty?”
Shen Zangfeng sneered, "She is a member of the female class. All the guards and maids were killed by the enemy. She only had a tutor and a clan brother to help her. She protected her younger brother from danger and escaped! What kind of courage and courage is this? Talent and perseverance? These people who talked loudly and laughed at her all day long, regardless of whether they were old, young, women, or ignorant, only talked about the men among them, and did not mention whether each of these men had the ability to kill the assassin leader in public. Could it be that all of them Faced with the horror of life and death, can you risk your life to protect your loved ones? "
"A group of shameless people! Confusing right and wrong, confusing right and wrong, and not distinguishing between good and evil!"
"According to the arguments of these shameless people, could it be that when you meet a thief, the guards will die if they are not defeated? If you don't kill them on the official road, you should hang yourself from the beam after returning home? The assassin only killed the guards and maids of the Wei family. , after all, there are still masters and servants who survived, but these people... hope that those who are lucky enough to survive will also die, just for what they think is the so-called innocence of the world! "
"The old saying goes that a flawless person can kill people. These people are full of dirty and evil thoughts, but they dare to think that they are flawless and flawless. They occupy what they think is the moral righteousness and use words as swords to kill everyone they think should be punished?!"
Shen Zangfeng's expression was cold, and there was even clear murderous intent in his eyes, "If the assassin deserves to be punished for his crime, these people who add insult to injury are a hundred times worse than the assassin! They really deserve death!"
Shen Zhou looked at his nephew who was getting excited and sighed again: "I have already said that there is nothing wrong with this girl. She is a well-matched girl, but now that you marry her, she will become a burden to you! Just this girl At one point, this marriage will be canceled! We must consider it for you!"
Shen Zangfeng closed his eyes and had calmed down when he opened them: "Uncle still doesn't understand! Chang Ying... is my nephew's fiancée!"
Seeing what Shen Zhou wanted to say, he shook his head and interrupted, and continued, "If she were not my nephew's fiancée, upon hearing this, my nephew would still feel that the people who gossiped and spread rumors had bad intentions, and he would also feel that she was very It's unfortunate... But the nephew can at most defend it a few words, but he won't meddle too much. After all, the world is so big and there are so many injustices, and the nephew is self-aware and can't deal with it. "
"But Chang Ying is different! She has long been a member of my Shen family by name, but she has been wronged and unfairly treated. Our family only thinks about abandoning her, but does not think about upholding justice and clearing her name. What's the point? ?”
"Although gossip can sell gold and bones, it is just because people are timid in their hearts! The Shen family has been passed down for hundreds of years and has gone through three dynasties! Our family's reputation is not achieved by people's praise, but by swords and swords. People fought hard for it! Is it possible that the family has been so timid that they don’t even dare to defend their already engaged daughter-in-law because they are afraid of mere rumors? The woman has fallen in love with her nephew's temperament. Even if she is not the type that his nephew likes, just because she is his fiancée and why anyone slanders, slanders and insults her, his nephew will never abandon her! Now let’s just say that she has done nothing wrong. Even if she has some faults, my daughter-in-law of the Shen family has her own control and education. When will it be the turn of outsiders to point fingers and make comments? A man who is a great man can’t even keep the wife he has hired since he was a child, my nephew. What other face stands between heaven and earth?”
Shen Zhou's face changed several times, he stamped his feet and said angrily: "What do you know? Is this the time to act out of emotion? Then the Liu family..."
"My nephew has never been defeated since he started practicing martial arts in front of the emperor!" Shen Zangfeng said proudly, "Liu Xixun, a mere subordinate has defeated him! In the past, my nephew could defeat him, but why not this year! Taking ten thousand steps back, even if he loses this time Well, that is because my nephew is not determined enough and is not diligent enough in martial arts. What does it have to do with a woman? Since ancient times, victory or defeat has been a common thing for military officers. Women, it’s better to go to your own wife!”
"This marriage was personally arranged by my father when I was young. We are a good match, and my nephew also likes it. Why should the Liu family and the Wei family know that the family has some tricks, so my nephew should follow their expectations and cancel the engagement? I am The Shen family has its own opinions, and they just want to force me to submit - do you really think that I am a puppet in their hands?" He looked at Shen Zhou with a calm expression, but there was no room for negotiation in his tone. Regardless of appearance and temperament, my nephew heard about her courage and kindness and couldn't help but praise her! So this is the marriage between my nephew and me!"
"You can say such a thing. It seems that the Liu family's plan this time has not only failed to mess up your mind, but has made you more determined, so I feel relieved." Shen Zhou was silent for a moment and said, "However, I I still want to advise you based on my experience - decisions made when one is young and in full swing may not regret it in the future. After all, couples are meant to be together for life! I regret what I did today.”
Shen Zangfeng sighed: "My nephew only knows that if he doesn't try to come to Fengzhou this time to stop my uncle... my nephew will regret it for the rest of his life!"
"Actually, although our practice of breaking off the engagement is adding insult to injury to the Wei family, it has been tacitly understood since ancient times." Shen Zhou tried to persuade him again, "You don't have to worry about what will happen to the Wei family's daughter after you don't marry her. It's too much to think about. Duke Wei and Mrs. Song have only one direct granddaughter, and they will definitely spend the rest of their lives on it."
Shen Zangfeng laughed, and the laughter was full of sarcasm: "What kind of rest of life? Will I be forced to commit suicide and let the family records revise it and be remembered as a martyr woman? Or will I live in the family temple all my life and bury her good years? Or will I bear the slander of a fool and be crowned as a husband?" How terrible is this world if everyone who has done nothing wrong and sacrifices his life for righteousness has to end up in such a situation when he marries a poor and honest member of the noble family with a rich dowry? Could it be that because Chang Ying was a woman, she gave up her efforts to save her two younger brothers and was guilty of no merit? The original purpose of the ancient sages advocating honor was to educate people about simplicity and make people good. If you only pursue fame and integrity that are recognized by everyone, you are just a fool and a fool who follows what others say! What do they know about true integrity and righteousness?"
He shook his head, with a cold smile and cold eyes, "Uncle, please forgive me for my nephew's inability to abandon his wife who has no fault for his own selfishness! It is the Wei family's business for the Wei Association to calculate the rest of Chang Ying's life, but now Chang Ying She is a member of the Shen family, isn't she? Since she is a member of the Shen family, it is my Shen family who should protect her, instead of abandoning her in a hurry because of the mere rumors, knowing that she has suffered unfair injustice and humiliation. ! The ornaments that are often placed in front of the case, because they are looked at every day, they are not willing to be easily destroyed and thrown away. How much more is it like a married woman? "
"My nephew should take responsibility for all the gossip! My nephew wants to see if the world has really turned upside down. A daughter who understands righteousness so well cannot spread her good name to the world, but instead suffers criticism and Humiliation? Even so, my nephew will never abandon his wife!"
Shen Zhou became furious: "So we are all people who confuse right and wrong and cannot distinguish between good and evil, but you are the only one who is righteous?! If you are not my nephew, do you think I will care what kind of wife you marry?" Will you travel thousands of miles back and forth?”
"My uncle is doing his nephew a favor." Shen Zangfeng suddenly lost his mockery and saluted him seriously.
"Since you know my painstaking efforts..." After all, Shen Zhou truly considered his nephew. Seeing that his attitude seemed to have softened, he also softened his tone and planned to continue persuading him.
Unexpectedly, Shen Zangfeng grinned and reminded: "It's just uncle, the sword of 'Killing Hu' has been given to Chang Ying in the name of my father. Now Wei Gong must have sent people to spread the news throughout Fengzhou. As my nephew said before As he said, it is a foregone conclusion that the engagement will continue to be fulfilled. No matter how much my uncle tries to persuade his nephew now... the deal is already done, what more can be said?"
Shen Zhou looked at him... He simply didn't know how to beat him! ! ! (To be continued)