Wang Kui's move of retreating in order to advance was very effective, and it directly reversed the situation. Everyone in the meeting hall couldn't help but secretly nod after hearing this.
At first, everyone felt that Wang Kui's request was not too much. After all, he just wanted to keep the second wife's family happy;
Secondly, Wang Kui has taken a step back and guaranteed that Wang Renyi will never leave Taiyuan City for the rest of his life. This has cut off Wang Renyi's future career in disguise;
Thirdly, Taiyuan is the origin of the Wang family. The Wang family has been operating in Taiyuan City for many years, and its influence is deeply rooted. Wang Renyi changed his face, changed his name, and then only moved within this territory. The court would not know the news. !
Therefore, the third elder of the Wang family looked at Wang Bing at this time and said: "Brother, second brother just wants to leave a queen for the second wife, and this request is not too much. You and the head of the family agree, right?"
The fourth elder also echoed at this time: "Yes! Big brother! The five members of the Wang family have always been united, so don't let this hurt the harmony! And the big brother's request is not excessive. The Holy One is in charge of everything, and as long as benevolence and righteousness do not leave Taiyuan City, the Holy One will You won’t know about this!”
The fifth elder said: "Please ask the eldest brother to leave a queen for the second wife~!"
The reason why the three of them asked Wang Bing instead of Wang Yu was mainly because they thought that Wang Bing would care about brotherly love and thus be able to be lenient.
Facts have proven that what they do is effective.
A trace of hesitation flashed across Wang Bing's face. He looked at Wang Yu and said after a moment: "Yu'er, of course the clan rules cannot be abolished, but we must not damage the harmony within the clan~!"
Wang Bing was reminding Wang Yu to stop in moderation.
Wang Yu thought for a while and said: "In this case, Wang Renyi will be adopted by his second wife from now on, and will be released from imprisonment within the clan, but he will not be allowed to step out of Taiyuan City for the rest of his life. If he violates the rules, he will be directly expelled from the Wang family! I hope you will Elder, please take good care of me from now on, don’t let anything go wrong and put the family at a disadvantage~!”
The aristocratic family is a huge group and a huge interest body. Even though Wang Yu is the head of the family, he cannot be arbitrary in some matters. Many times, he has to give in and compromise. , the most important thing is balance!
"Thank you, Patriarch! Don't worry, Patriarch, I will take good care of Xinyuan in the future and will never let him violate the clan rules again!"
A smile appeared on Wang Kui's face. He stood up and said lightly to Wang Yu.
"Okay, now that the matter has been agreed upon, let's all leave~!"
Wang Bing rubbed his eyebrows and said a little tiredly.
"good!"
After hearing this, everyone dispersed one by one.
Wang Yu, Princess Tong'an, and Wang Bingze were the last to leave. Wang Yu had actually been waiting. He was waiting for Wang Kui to mention Wang Renbiao. This was also the main purpose of him and Princess Tong'an changing their route to Suizhou this time. However, the matter was not mentioned until Wang Kui left the meeting hall. Wang Yu and Princess Tong'an couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief!
It seems that Wang Kui, who has his grandson, is planning to take a step back and no longer pursue the matter of deposing Wang Renbiao as the eldest son. To a certain extent, this is equivalent to an exchange of interests between the eldest brother and the second brother!
"My cousin's identity as the eldest son has been preserved!"
Wang Yu and Princess Tongan looked at each other, the meaning in their eyes was self-evident. Before returning to Taiyuan City, Wang Yu thought that it would be difficult to keep Wang Renbiao's eldest son's status. After all, he had already understood how difficult Wang Kui was. He once thought that he wanted to suppress Wang Kui this time. I guess I have to invite the old lady from the Wang family who has been indifferent for many years, but I didn’t expect it would be so easy in the end!
Wang Renyi was "sacrificed" in exchange for Wang Renbiao's peace and harmony. Wang Yu didn't know for a while whether this exchange of interests was a loss or a gain for the eldest son. The main reason was that he didn't know that Wang Kui spared no effort to bring Wang Renbiao to justice. Is there any shady purpose behind Renyi's adoption to his second wife
"Dad, let me help you out!"
After coming back to his senses, Wang Yu stood up and walked towards Wang Bingdao.
"good!"
Wang Bing nodded, and the family of three left the meeting hall.
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"Thank you grandpa for the rescue!"
The second room of the Wang family, garden.
Wang Renyi cupped his hands to Wang Kui.
"You don't have to be polite to me!"
Wang Kui waved his hand and said: "Although I helped you escape from Siguo Yuan this time, it did not help you completely regain your freedom. From now on, you can only move around in Taiyuan City. You won't blame me, right?"
Wang Renyi said quickly: "Why did my grandfather say this? It is a blessing for my grandson to be able to leave Siguo Yuan. Although the scope of his activities is only Taiyuan City, it is enough for now! Besides, when the plan is successful, my grandfather will seize the opportunity." When you gain great power in the clan, it’s not up to you, grandfather, to decide where your grandson can and cannot go."
"Hahaha~!"
Hearing this, Wang Kui couldn't help but laugh and said: "That's right, that's right! I'm very pleased that you think so! A man should not be knocked down by a temporary predicament!"
After a pause, Wang Kui stroked his beard and said: "Tomorrow morning, I will hold an adoption ceremony for you, and then you will officially become Wang Xinyuan, the eldest son of my second wife. As for that plan, hurry up! If you need anything, just tell me !”
"Thank you, grandfather! My grandson takes orders!"
Wang Renyi cupped his hands, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "If we want to implement the plan, our grandson needs people, and we need people who can find out the information. There are some things that my grandson hasn't figured out yet!"
Wang Kui narrowed his eyes. He originally wanted to ask Wang Renyi what other things he still had not figured out, but after thinking about it, he decided not to ask for the time being. When Wang Renyi's investigation was almost complete, he would ask them all again.
"How many people are needed?"
Wang Kui asked calmly.
"Ten people are needed! It is best to be the secret guard of the Wang family and be loyal to my grandfather!"
Wang Renyi replied.
After pondering for a moment, Wang Kui nodded and said: "Okay! I will send twenty people for you to dispatch later. Remember, this matter can only succeed and cannot fail!"
"Yes! Grandpa!"
Wang Renyi bowed.
"Um!"
Wang Kui nodded and was about to turn around and leave. At this moment, Wang Renyi hesitated for a moment and finally summoned the courage to say: "Grandpa, I... I want to go see my mother first!"
During the Battle of Guancheng, the whole Cui family was wiped out. Although Wang Renyi's biological mother survived because she was Wang Yu's wife, she was also ignored and sent back to live in seclusion in her ancestral home. In fact, the high-walled compound in this big family It's like a small river and lake. When you are proud, there will be a couple of people who will fawn over you, and when you are frustrated, there will be a bunch of people who will step on you. When Wang Renyi was imprisoned in Siguo Yuan, he heard many times about his mother being raped by the clan. He was bullied by his wife, concubines and even maids, but at that time he was in jail and was powerless, so as soon as he regained his freedom, he immediately wanted to see his mother!
Wang Kui pondered for a moment and said: "You are a filial child, but I remind you that everything should be based on the overall situation. Only when a person is strong enough can he protect the people around him! Don't be indulging in a moment of tenderness. A small loss leads to a big loss, and the fighting spirit is lost!”
"Thank you for your teachings, grandpa! Xinyuan will keep it in mind!"
Wang Renyi, now Wang Xinyuan, heard a flash of determination in his eyes and solemnly raised his hand to Wang Kui.
"Yeah! Go ahead!"
Wang Kui nodded, then turned and left.
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"General! The background of Chu Ji Iron Shop has been investigated clearly!"
Tongfu Inn, in room No. 4 with yellow characters, Zhang Dafu cupped his fists towards Dugu Feiying.
"explain!"
Dugu Feiying's eyes flashed and he said in a deep voice.
Zhang Dafu replied: "This Chuji Ironware Shop is one of the best ironware shops in Taiyuan City, but the strange thing is that the owner behind this ironware shop is not named Chu, but Kang Chang'an. This Kang Chang'an is more mysterious. Few people have seen him on weekdays. Usually it is the shopkeeper in the shop who is helping him with his business.
As for this ironware shop, they sell everything from kitchen knives to iron pots to swords, guns and sticks, and each type of ironware is very well-made. Not only the common people and dignitaries in Taiyuan City like to buy things here, but also some barbarians from the Western Regions. Turkic merchants from the grassland and the grassland also often visit this iron shop! "
People in the Tang Dynasty favored martial arts, regardless of whether they were good at martial arts or not. Those who could afford it usually wore a sword around their waist when going out. The court did not prohibit people from wearing light weapons such as swords, but bows, arrows, and heavy crossbows The heavy weapons inside are under the control of the imperial court. Under such a background of the times, it is not surprising at all that there are iron shops selling weapons in some big cities!
What's more, in this era, soldiers usually bring their own weapons, horses and dry food when they go to the battlefield, so an iron shop that sells weapons is indispensable!
"Kang Changan?"
Dugu Feiying's eyes narrowed and his thoughts suddenly changed. Suddenly, he asked: "Is this Kang Changan a Han or a Hu?"
"I don't know! But it is said that he is not from Taiyuan!"
Hearing this, Zhang Dafu was a little confused, but he thought about it and replied.
Dugu Feiying's face turned a little livid because he thought of a possibility and couldn't help but whisper to himself: "The Nine Surnames of Zhaowu! Could it be that the owner behind Chu Ji Iron Shop comes from the Nine Surnames of Zhaowu?"
After a moment of pause, Dugu Feiying turned to look at Zhang Dafu and continued to ask: "Since the business of Chuji Iron Shop is so good, they must need a lot of iron ore every month. Has it been found out that they use Who owns the iron ore?”
Iron shops must use iron, and iron is made from iron ore. Although the imperial court did not prohibit civilians from wearing swords, it strictly controlled the mining of iron ore. Through this, we can quickly find out the background relationship between this iron shop in Taiyuan City!
"Go back to General, this subordinate has checked!"
Hearing this, Zhang Dafu clasped his fists and replied: "The iron ore used daily by Chuji Iron Shop comes from the Wang family!"
"What? It's actually the Wang family~?"
Dugu Feiying's eyes widened and he said in surprise.
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