Yao Zhuosu just paid it back. When Xi Fuwei heard this, he frowned and quickly looked around!
It's just that the second floor is clearly visible and there is no place to hide.
Hearing the footsteps getting closer and closer, and someone was about to come up, Xi Fuwei's mind was racing, she pulled Yao Zhuosu, stuffed a few pieces of silver into her, and whispered: "Sister, I can't keep up with the people coming up." Let’s meet, please help me take the things back, and Lusha will follow you first!”
Before Yao Zhuosu could react and ask, she rushed to the window, opened the window and took a look. It was cold now, and it was near the end of the year. There was no one in the narrow alley with the street behind it.
Xi Fuwei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turned over neatly, and jumped down!
This scene shocked the three Yao Zhuosu and the woman looking after the store, and they couldn't help but exclaimed!
Fortunately, the woman was in business after all and saw a lot of people coming and going. Although she didn't know why, she immediately ran over to close the window and made a silent gesture to Yao Zhuosu!
Xi Fuwei, who landed on the ground, was about to turn around and give instructions, but was relieved when she saw this situation. This small building was not very high to begin with. When she jumped down, she borrowed some strength from the nearby courtyard wall, so she landed easily.
only…
She straightened her clothes and was about to return to Zou Mansion first when a hand put her shoulder on her shoulder without any warning, followed by a creepy chuckle: "Should I say this is because we are enemies, or is it you and me?" The fate is so deep that you actually take the initiative to send it to your door?"
Xi Fuwei took a deep breath: "Wen Xianyun?"
"Yes." Wen Xianyun responded lightly and said, "Don't look back, keep walking forward... Shall we talk alone? Or should I shout now and ask Miss Xu to come down and talk to you?"
Xi Fuwei didn't want to choose either of them, so he said: "Master Shen is on the next street. He has to talk to the nobles from Yingtian Mansion about something important, so he sent me out to buy some things for now. Later, I will have to go out and buy something." Go back and resume your life."
She deliberately emphasized the word "resurrection".
However, Wen Xianyun was unmoved: "Since we are going back later, I happened to meet Miss Xu in the meantime. I was invited by Miss Xu to have a meal and chat alone... It seems that I won't offend Mr. Shen?"
Xi Fuwei was silent for a moment and said, "What's in front of you?"
Although Wen Xianyun was not a good person and might even be her enemy who killed her father and brother, Xi Fuwei still wanted to deal with him more than Xu Jingyuan.
After all, a young lady like Xu Jingyuan could kill people and set fire just depending on her mood. As Dingguo Gong's sister, she didn't have much fear towards Shen Diaolan.
And Wen Xianyun at least didn't want to offend Jin Yiwei too badly.
"Won't you know when you get there?" Wen Xianyun's voice was a little cold, "Or do you want to continue to stand here until Miss Xu's people notice that something is wrong and come over to take a look?"
Xi Fuwei bit her lip, finally opened her legs and walked forward.
After about a shot away, Wen Xianyun said: "The door on the left is ajar, go in."
"What kind of place is this?" After entering, I found that it was the backyard of a small private courtyard. There was a rack of grapes, which had withered in this season. Next to the grape rack were a swing and a well, as well as stone tables and benches. The stone tables and benches were covered with There were no dead leaves and dust, and it looked like no one had lived there for a long time.
Xi Fuwei glanced at the well and thought of hiding the corpse. She was wary and asked, "Is this the property you bought in Jining?"
Wen Xianyun didn't answer this, but he let go of the hand that had been on her shoulder, walked out from behind her, and said with a gloomy face: "You didn't even care about the funeral affairs of your father and brother, and just ran out of Dongchang Mansion. , but after listening to Jin Yiwei’s words, do you think that the death of your father and brother was caused by the Wen family?”
Xi Fuwei didn't expect that this was what he said first, so she thought about it and said: "The Xi family is just an ordinary country squire in Dongchang Mansion. Because they have not moved there for a long time, they are somewhat incompatible with the gentry in the countryside. At first, Your family took the initiative to come to visit me and insisted on getting married, just because they were interested in my brother's future. Therefore, my brother's death should have nothing to do with the Wen family. "
She pondered for a moment and then added, "Although I have always felt that my brother's death was too coincidental, and his condition at the time did not look like he would die immediately."
"You are wrong." Wen Xianyun shook his head and said, "Your brother's death is really related to the Wen family! But I only found out about it recently."
Xi Fuwei's pupils suddenly shrank, and then she looked at him for a moment.
"Do you know the situation of our Wen family?" Wen Xianyun looked at her and asked.
Without waiting for Xi Fuwei to answer, he immediately added, "You definitely don't know. After all, you have always been annoyed with me. When your brother was here before, you didn't bother to say a word to me, let alone inquire about the details of the Wen family. ?”
Xi Fuwei had no intention of telling him this at the moment. She only asked, "Why did the Wen family want to harm my brother?"
"Now you are involved in the matter of opening the river." Wen Xianyun did not beat around the bush and said straightforwardly, "This incident probably started from here."
He said that the origin of the problem lay in Kaihe, but after hearing this, Xi Fuwei felt that this was the problem of the Wen family itself:
The Wen family is similar to the Zou family. Their ancestors prospered by being able to connect rivers.
After the Huitong River was blocked, the Wen family had declined due to the climate, but it was still one of the top families in Dongchang Prefecture.
However, without Huitonghe's huge financial resources, the Wen family was very cautious about dividing the family.
In the early days, because the Wen family knew how to connect to the river, it could be said that they were fighting for gold and silver every night. When the brothers separated, even if they were not the eldest son, they would not be treated poorly. Even the bastard could sit down easily. Own a fortune.
There is such a block of Huitong River. Although the Wen family still has a lot of savings on hand, out of consideration for a rainy day, the family has not had any seeds for reading for several generations. They are worried that the family reputation will decline. From Wen Xianyun's grandfather's generation, From then on, it was decided that the family property would be passed down only to the eldest son, and the other sons could only take out a few hundred taels of silver.
Comparing the treatment given to the sons of the Wen family in the past, the sons other than the eldest son certainly felt that it was unfair.
"The Wen family has always hoped that one day the waves across the river would be strong again." Wen Xianyun said expressionlessly, "So after the imperial dynasty was established, some properties were also purchased in Yingtian Mansion, inquiring about the news in the court, and waiting for opportunities, or in other words , waiting for an opportunity to create a dredged canal.”
However, during the reign of Emperor Taizu, the country was not peaceful at all. There were border troubles, the premature death of the prince, and the slaughter of heroes... When Emperor Jianwen came to power, all his attention was focused on reducing the vassal vassal.
Heeling is the battle of Jingnan.
Lao Zhu's family is fighting for life and death, and it's too late for roommates to fight. How can they have the time to care about what can lead to the river
This opportunity is so heartbreaking to wait for.
The main branch of the Wen family was from Wen Xianyun's lineage. Since he was the eldest son and inherited the entire family business, he had no worries and gradually forgot about this matter.
On the other hand, the children of the side branch, because after the rules of family division were changed, their situation has almost plummeted.
There was no one who was particularly promising among his descendants, so all his hopes fell on Huitong River.
Then, they really waited for it: "An informant in Yingtian Mansion was a servant of a powerful family. Two or three years ago, he accidentally heard the owner there complaining privately, saying that His Majesty was because of the dragon. The place of prosperity is in the north, and we intend to move the capital. In order to facilitate water transportation after the capital is moved, and to facilitate the use of troops in the north, we decided to dredge the entire canal."
When the side branch heard the news, they were overjoyed, but someone stood up and reminded them: "Although before the Huitong River was blocked, the family rule was to divide the family property into several shares, and the eldest son would get double shares. However, the rules of these two generations have changed. Change, the main branch has an absolute advantage. We people have been squeezed out for a long time and have no voice in the clan... Even if the river is reopened, will they still divide the family property, or will they Leave those fat and oily jobs to us?!"
It is understandable that they have such worries.
After all, when Wen Xianyun's grandfather decided to change the rules of family division, the heirs other than the eldest son, including the backyard, and some elders, made a huge fuss!
Although in the end, at Wen Xianyun's grandfather's insistence, the Wen family was divided according to his wishes, the family's thoughts were divided from then on, and the grudge was finally settled.
Even if there is another chance to revive the Wen family, the main branch of the Wen family may not be willing to bring its side branches to revitalize the family business.
What if the side branch becomes popular, remembers the hatred from the past, and joins forces to deal with the main branch
The side branch had such worries, so he suppressed the matter and did not let the main branch know.
Xi Fuwei looked gloomy when she heard this and asked, "What does this have to do with my father and brother? Could it be that they can't take revenge on your main branch, so they will take it out on my father and brother?"
Wen Xianyun said calmly: "After confirming His Majesty's insistence on moving the capital, the branch felt that the Huitong River must be opened. And now that the war in the north is not over, Your Majesty definitely doesn't want anything to go wrong with the Huitong River. And if such a large project is to go smoothly, both emotionally and logically, we would hope that the prominent families along the river would lend a hand!"
The Wen family of Dongchang Prefecture must be the main force in helping.
To be precise, he is the main branch of the Wen family, and must be the main force of help... After all, the specific errands of opening the river can require people to do corvee work, but the expenses, etc., ultimately depend on the generosity of the big families.
The side branch had almost left the family at first, so how could the family’s wealth be compared with that of the main branch
Even if they willingly participated in the river opening as a whole family, their role would be limited.
In other words, the Huitong River will be reopened, but the prosperity and wealth of these side branches may not come back.
"The side branch then decided to try to deal with the main branch." Wen Xianyun narrowed his eyes, "It's just that the main branch is extremely powerful in Dongchang Mansion, and they are simply not able to fight against it."
"They thought about it and decided to take advantage of it."
"For example, Dongchang Mansion's famous reading seed in recent years... your brother Xi Fucui, my former classmate and brother-in-law!"
"If he died at the hands of the leader of the Wen family, how could he not be indignant among the scholars?"
"Until then..."
Wen Xianyun did not continue, but looked at Xi Fuwei meaningfully.
Xi Fuwei's face turned pale. After a while, she said: "Since the side branch has almost left the house, it can be seen that the power has declined greatly. Although I dare not say that the family is so strict that a fly cannot get in or out, but I must say that they have the ability to handle the situation. He reached out to my brother, but I didn’t believe him!”
She looked at Wen Xianyun and asked, "Is it because my brother's old friend is bringing grievances against him and my Xi family, and you and your backers can't hold them back, or is it that the main branch you are in, in the eyes of your backers, The weight is not that heavy, so I’m not willing to help you? So you’re going to make up this story to coax me?”
He sneered, "Do you think I'm such an easy person to fool?"
Wen Xianyun looked at her expressionlessly, and after a moment, he smiled strangely: "Weiwei, of course a branch of the Wen family doesn't have this ability. But... you forgot who reminded you to beware of me doing this to you. , your fiancé who is devoted to the Xi family?!"
"..." Xi Fuwei's expression suddenly changed!