The eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Du, had always regarded Fang Jun, her brother-in-law, as her own brother. At this moment, she was unavoidably anxious. She wiped her tears and complained to Fang Yizhi, who was beside him: "Erlang has been wronged. How can you, my elder brother, do this?" Are you indifferent? At least go out and inquire about the situation so that my mother can rest assured."
Fang Yizhi chuckled and said displeasedly: "Where should I go to inquire about the situation? That's Dali Temple. Do you think it's the Chang'an County Government?"
Du said angrily: "You are busy with numerous banquets and poetry gatherings all day long, and you have countless friends with friends. Don't you have any acquaintances in your family who are related to Dali Temple?"
Fang Yizhi's tone was stagnant, a little embarrassed.
"What kind of place do you think Dali Temple is? Any official who enters Dali Temple will have to shed his skin even if he doesn't die. Who dares to inquire about information easily at this time? Aren't they afraid of being mistaken for Erlang's accomplice? Besides, Erlang What he did this time was indeed excessive. Not to mention that he dug up ancestral graves and ruined the reputations of many aristocratic families without provoking him. Even the crime of inciting people to attack Daodefang was enough to sentence him to execution! However, Erlang was He is Your Majesty's son-in-law, and with my father, the prime minister of the court, here, the death penalty will definitely be avoided, so you ladies can rest assured."
The people who usually associate with him are some children of aristocratic families, but now his brother is obviously at odds with the aristocratic family members. All his former friends have drawn a clear line with him and refuse to interact with him. I am struggling and depressed about this matter. If Erlang is not willful, How could he be ostracized by the children of aristocratic families?
But after all, he was his brother, so he couldn't say he wasn't worried at all.
As he said himself, Fang Jun is working for His Majesty, and he is His Majesty's son-in-law, and his father Fang Xuanling, a great god, is here. As long as it is not a serious crime of treason, it is impossible to be sentenced to death, and his life is at risk. No problem.
As long as you don't lose your life, what's the big deal?
Erlang's poetic talent was gifted from heaven. If he were not hampered by those complicated and common things, he might be able to make further progress in poetry, which would not be a bad thing.
Anyway, in Fang Yizhi's view, even if an official is at the head of the government and assists the ruler in ruling the world, it is just a common thing. How can he remember the last beautiful article and the gorgeous poems?
But he had never thought that without Fang Jun's current status and power, and relying solely on his father Fang Xuanling, who was about to retire, would there still be so many young talents from aristocratic families willing to support and flatter him? ?
This guy even thought half-heartedly that if Erlang really lost his official position and was dismissed, it would be a good thing in the literary world...
Du Shi was almost angry to death. She glared at the incoherent Fang Yizhi hatefully. Feeling so angry, she secretly reached out with her slender hand, grabbed the soft flesh under Fang Yizhi's ribs and twisted it hard.
"hiss……"
Fang Yizhi's eyes widened suddenly, and he took a breath of pain and almost cursed this crazy woman. But at least he also knew that he felt sorry for his wife. If someone discovered the little tricks between the couple at this time, the wife would be severely scolded by my mother. A meal is inevitable.
In order for his wife not to lose face in front of her sister-in-law, Fang Yizhi had extremely strong endurance and held it back...
Mr. Lu began to scold again: "This old immortal doesn't know what he is doing. He went to the farm to hide in peace, but left Erlang alone in prison. How can there be such a father? It's really too much!"
Sons and daughters-in-law, keep your mouth shut.
If she can say this, how can the juniors answer the question?
Although everyone was disapproving of Fang Xuanling's calmness, and even complained...
At this moment, a servant ran in in a panic.
"Mother, something bad is going on!"
The servant shouted as soon as he entered the door.
Wu Meiniang scolded: "How rude is it to be so flustered? Please calm down before you speak."
The servant was startled and quickly apologized.
In the eyes of the Fang family's servants, the one who respected and feared the most was Lady Wu...
Mistress Lu came from a high-ranking family, but her temperament was a little rough. She usually didn't care about trivial matters at home, and she was more generous and kind to her servants, and she would often laugh off minor offenses that were not mentioned.
The eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Du, is supposed to be the top housekeeper under Mrs. Lu, but Mrs. Du is cautious and a bit cowardly by nature, so she cannot control those naughty servants, and no one is afraid of her.
The second daughter-in-law, Princess Gaoyang, is proud of herself and has a lot of money. How can she understand the complicated affairs at home?
Miss Fang Xiuzhu is innocent and has no sense at all.
Therefore, the person with the most important voice in the Fang family became Lady Wu...
No one dared to look down upon Mrs. Wu because she was just a concubine of Erlang.
Not to mention that this is the concubine "gifted" to Erlang by His Majesty the Emperor. Just considering the fact that Mrs. Wu is in charge of the financial power of the Fang family, who dares not to respect her so much?
Looking at the high-ranking aristocrats of the Tang Dynasty, which family would let a concubine control all the money-making properties of the family, and still manage them in an orderly manner, with clear rewards and punishments?
Wu Meiniang frowned and asked slightly annoyed: "What happened?"
She could also see that if something big had not happened, these servants who had been trained by her would not be so flustered.
The servant took a deep breath and then cautiously replied: "Sanlang had a dispute and a fight with someone over there in the East Market. Now he was taken away by the officials of the Ministry of Justice and detained in the Prison of the Ministry of Justice. The younger one went to the Prison of the Ministry of Justice, but he didn't
When I saw Saburo, the Ministry of Punishment said that it was Saburo who made a mistake and caused serious injuries to others, so he must be detained for trial, and the rights and responsibilities of both parties will be judged at the same time..."
The entire lobby suddenly fell silent.
Mrs. Lu raised her eyebrows, slapped the table with her palms, and said angrily: "Why do you treat my family as your boss and pinch them whenever you want? Erlang was put into the prison of Dali Temple, and Sanlang was put into the prison of the Criminal Department.
Are you trying to exterminate the Fang family or something like that? Is there any royal law for this?"
The servant was also indignant: "When I returned to my mistress, Sanlang only hit the man's forehead with a hard object due to an argument, and was not seriously injured at all. The other party reported the case, but someone from the Criminal Department arrived before Chang'an County, and without saying a word, he hit the man on the forehead with a hard object.
Sanlang was imprisoned, which is obviously to protect the other party and slander Sanlang!"
All the female relatives were angry. Did they see Fang Jun make a mistake and want to push everyone aside?
Wu Meiniang was thoughtful and asked: "Whose family is this?"
The servant replied: "It's the youngest son of the Linghu family, Linghu Suo."
No wonder!
Linghu Suo is Linghu Defen's favorite young grandson. Linghu Defen was humiliated by Fang Jun many times. He even had to hit a pole in the Tai Chi Palace and pretend to be dead to avoid embarrassment. Now Fang Jun is imprisoned by the emperor, and the Fang family is in turmoil.
, it is natural for the Linghu family to jump out and add insult to injury.
Princess Gaoyang was furious. She had never felt this humiliation before. She stood up angrily and yelled in a sweet voice: "Is Wei Ting trying to protect Guanlong Group and break the law? Come here, be prepared."
Che, I want to go to the Punishment Department Yamen in person to see if this world belongs to the Li family or to the Guanlong Group?"
Her Royal Highness the Princess's eyebrows stood up and she was very angry.
Wei Tingnai is the new Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice. He was born in Weishi, Guanzhong, and is also a member of the Guanlong Group.
The servant responded, not daring to disobey, and quickly turned around and exited the spare car.
Mr. Lu also stood up and said, "I will go too."
Wu Meiniang quickly stood up and took Lu's arm, comforting her: "How can we let mother come forward? You are the wife of Emperor Gaoming, and your status is different. It is better for my daughter-in-law to accompany my sister."
Princess Gaoyang is not as old as Wu Meiniang, but she is a princess and the head wife, so Wu Meiniang should be called elder sister.
The Ministry of Punishment is an important part of the imperial court and must not be treated lightly.
Mrs. Lu is Fang Xuanling's wife, so she has some authority over others.
On the other hand, although Princess Gaoyang is the daughter-in-law of the Fang family, she is also a royal princess. Even if she is unreasonable, others have nothing to say. Who can suppress the Fang family and at the same time target the royal family?
That's really stupid...
The Lu family was fierce, but not without some resourcefulness. After Wu Meiniang persuaded her like this, she knew Wu Meiniang's intention, and she praised in her heart that Erlang's concubine was indeed calm, agile, and thoughtful in every big event.
only……
She glanced at Princess Gaoyang's belly worriedly, and said with a worried look on her face: "You two are pregnant, if anything happens..."
Wu Meiniang smiled sweetly: "That's it. Don't the Linghu family want to blackmail people? This time they will definitely be left with nothing to eat!"