The Wei family is said to have been a family of officials for hundreds of years. In fact, people who know a little about the current situation of the Wei family may not understand why the Wei family would call such an illegitimate son with a bad reputation to take charge of family affairs.
Even if the direct descendants are imprisoned due to the crime, there are still many people from the side branches.
However, this decision is not the decision of General Wei in prison, but the decision of Mrs. Wei who lives in the sojourner family.
Bai Zhaodong lived up to Mrs. Wei's expectations. As soon as he returned to the imperial capital, he first went to the Ministry of Punishment to make arrangements, and then provided a residence for the female relatives of the Wei family who were not in prison. It was not an option to always stay with the clan's family. Apart from other things, I am a direct descendant.
After being sued by the lawsuit, the other branches were worried and had to support these female relatives. They spent a lot of money and property, and they didn't look good.
The female members of the Wei family are used to being served and flattered, and even though they know things are not as good as they used to be, they still find it hard to adapt.
All in all, it's a feeling of discomfort on both sides.
Mrs. Wei looked at this clean little courtyard. Although the furnishings in the house were not luxurious, they were still neat. She couldn't help but hold Bai Zhaodong's hand and said, "Thank you for your help."
"Old Madam, you are so polite. The old general has been kind to me, and I should repay you." Bai Zhaodong sat on the lower left side of Mrs. Wei. There were several daughters-in-law and granddaughter-in-law sitting or standing beside Mrs. Wei. Bai Zhaodong said, "This house
It's a third-level house, not big, and relatively clean. I also have a big house in the imperial capital, but in this current limelight, I don't know how many censors and old enemies are staring at the Wei family. Once they move into the big house, they are afraid that someone will secretly cause trouble. Now I have to ask the old lady, Madam
, the ladies are temporarily aggrieved."
"This is already very good." Mrs. Wei said, "I just miss the old general, Ah Sheng and the others. I heard that you went to the Ministry of Punishments. Do you know what is happening to them now?"
"I didn't see it." As soon as Bai Zhaodong finished speaking, a deep sense of disappointment appeared on Mrs. Wei's face, and she sighed, "It's good to be able to enter the Punishment Department. In the past, when they went to inquire about it, it was difficult for them to go further through the door of the Punishment Department."
Wei Sheng's wife, Mrs. Wei, also said anxiously, "Brother Bai, I wonder if we can bring some things in. Now that the weather is cold, I'm worried that there will be no clothes, no food, and no food in the prison..."
"Don't worry, Madam. Even though you can't see anyone, the food and quilts have been sent in by our people. On the other hand, I heard that no torture was used, so you can rest assured." Bai Zhaodong said.
Sure enough, all the female relatives became happy.
Mrs. Wei even said, "I have to ask you to inquire more. If there is anything I can do to help, you must tell me. If you can rescue the old general, all the ancestors of the Wei family will appreciate your kindness."
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"You're being polite. Even if you don't explain, I will be careful." Bai Zhaodong said warmly, "This is the situation now. You just need to settle down. The maids and maids are all used to it. I have also arranged for two internal servants.
In charge, Aunt Zhang and Aunt Zhao. If you have anything to do, just tell them. There is the manager, Uncle Zhang, who is also the most reliable and experienced one."
After saying these things, Bai Zhaodong stood up and left. Mrs. Wei asked him to leave and said, "Now that you are back, our family finally has a backbone. Stay and have dinner together and let's talk."
"I made an appointment with Mr. Cheng of the Ministry of Punishment tonight. It's rare that he is willing to show his respect. It won't be too late to have dinner before rescuing the old general." Bai Zhaodong said.
"Okay. Then I won't delay you any longer." Seeing that he was really dedicated, Mrs. Wei was very satisfied and got up to see him off in person.
Bai Zhaodong politely asked the female family members to stop and left.
The evening wind blew bitingly across his cheeks. Attendant Zhang Jie stood by the carriage. Seeing him coming out, she quickly stepped forward to serve him. Bai Zhaodong asked, "Why did you bring all the carriages?"
"It's windy at night, so I'd better take a car."
“I always feel bored when riding in a car.”
"Master Du also travels by car in the winter, and it's only the coldest days that make him feel stuffy." Zhang Jie said, "We have prepared snacks in the car. I'm afraid I'm going to have a lot of wine in the evening. Master, please warm your stomach first."
Bai Zhaodong got into the car, and Zhang Jie and the coachman sat outside the carriage. The coachman whipped his whistle and shouted at the horse to leave the block and go to Hehuan Tower in Beicheng.
Bai Zhaodong sat in the car, took out the cakes from the food box, poured a cup of warm water first, pursed his lips and drank it.
He arranged housing for the Wei family's female family members, handled lawsuits, and didn't even drink hot water. He was used to being arrogant and noble, so he probably felt that it was natural for him to help the Wei family.
Today, in addition to Minister Cheng, there is also Li Siqing of Guanglu Temple, the father of the eldest lady of the Wei family, a branch of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
Not everyone in the world is as arrogant as the Wei family. Li Siqing was very polite and came early. He first thanked Bai Zhaodong for helping the Wei family find a house. Li Siqing said, "Originally, I also have a house in the city.
The old lady of the in-laws, the madam declined. I have always been thinking about this, so let’s say something inappropriate in private. Although the Wei family branch is a member of the Wei family and must be closer than us, we still have to talk about life first.
Children and family members, old and young, none of them can take charge of the family. You don’t remember old things, but you can come back and take charge of important things. You are really a man of heart."
Bai Zhaodong said, "I am far away in Fujian. Firstly, I don't know anything about the imperial capital. Secondly, the general's office has said before that I should not return to the imperial capital after I quit my country. I couldn't break my oath, so I never came back. I met the old lady a few days ago.
I just came here overnight with a personal letter from you. The General’s Mansion is kind to me, and I will do my best to deal with the General’s Mansion.”
Li Siqing said repeatedly, "Okay, okay."
Li Siqing is more than ten years older than Bai Zhaodong, has three strands of beard under his chin, and is an easy-going person. He is the direct cousin of Yong'an Marquis. Although he is not a direct descendant of Yong'an Marquis, he is also a close relative. Li Siqing and Bai Zhaodong
Asked, "How did you make an appointment with Mr. Cheng? I knew him well in the past, but since the Wei family case, because of my shamelessness, I gave him a hard time, and now he avoids me when I see him."
Bai Zhaodong said in his heart that the case of the Wei family originated from Feng Gang's incident. Feng Gang opened a casino and enjoyed himself in an outdoor room. This was nothing and would not make Long Yan angry. But Feng Gang bribed civil servants and colluded with civil and military officials.
He committed a big taboo and directly implicated the Wei family. The case of the Wei family was presided over by the Minister of Punishment, and there were three His Highnesses on top. The Three Highnesses were able to carve out a bloody path in the court by relying on the thunder and iron face and the methods of the King of Hell. If it were someone else,
Cheng Shilang would not deny Li Siqing three points of favor, but in this case, he definitely did not dare to pursue his personal interests.
Li Siqing asked for help again and again, no wonder Cheng Shilang avoided seeing him. Bai Zhaodong said, "I just thought that if there is any way I can help with the case, I would like to ask Mr. Cheng to speak up. The current case is like this, so there is no need.
I'm thinking about escaping the crime. If I delay it too long, it will be detrimental to the case. It should be the Wei family's fault, and the Wei family will not escape. If someone framed it, we can also help distinguish one or two. The children and grandchildren in the house, always
Not everyone is guilty."
What Bai Zhaodong said didn't sound very nice, but it was the truth. Li Siqing nodded, "Yes." His eldest daughter married a grandson of the Wei family. The child was young, so even if she was guilty, it was not a big crime.
The two talked about the Wei family's lawsuit, and Cheng Shilang arrived. Bai Zhaodong and Li Siqing went out to meet each other. They greeted each other and invited Cheng Shilang to take a seat. Cheng Shilang was humble and Fang sat down. Cheng Shilang Li
The ministers of the temple were all officials in the imperial capital, so they naturally recognized him. It was Bai Zhaodong. Shilang Cheng looked at him and sighed, "It's been ten years now."
"Isn't that right? It's been ten years since I left the imperial capital." Bai Zhaodong smiled, "Master Cheng's demeanor is even better than before."
"What's better than before, you're old. You're still Xiaobai, in your prime." Cheng Shilang said with a smile.
It was really thanks to Bai Zhaodong's reputation when he was young and the fact that he had been with Marquis Feng for several years that he knew a lot of the powerful officials in the imperial capital. Although they didn't have any friendship, at least they recognized him when they met. For example, Cheng Shilang was a low-ranking official ten years ago, and Bai Zhaodong also recognized him.
Of course, whether people look down on him or not is another matter.
Shilang Cheng was willing to come over to have a drink, which showed that he didn't look down on him too much. Of course, he asked Du Changshi to send something to the Wei family and his son, and Shilang Cheng knew it well.
Everyone sat and drank together and talked. Bai Zhaodong talked a lot about overseas affairs and some of his own business. "If it weren't for the previous commitment with the General's Mansion, I would have returned to the imperial capital long ago. This time the old lady wrote to me
Coming back is my chance to repay my kindness. Don't get me wrong, Mr. Cheng, I'm not asking for favors. I just want to ask if there is anything I can do to help. To be honest with you, the old lady and the others used to live in the side branch of the clan.
I didn't think it was appropriate at home, so I asked them to move to a small house of mine. If you have anything to ask about, just ask, I can help ask or advise the elderly, and sometimes
It’s faster than going to court.”
Cheng Shilang immediately said, "Then I'm afraid Xiaobai will need your help in the future."
"I will definitely go all out," Bai Zhaodong said. "As soon as I returned to the imperial capital, I heard that the Criminal Department has a reputation for being upright. This case can be tried quickly, which will also be good for the Wei family."
"Who's to say it's not?" Cheng Shilang greatly agreed with Bai Zhaodong's words, and enjoyed the banquet with great pleasure.
After Bai Zhaodong saw off Cheng Shilang, he said goodbye to Li Siqing and returned to his residence in the imperial capital. Because it was the time when the twelfth lunar month was approaching the New Year, Bai Zhaodong ordered the steward to buy a lot of new year's gifts. He followed some old acquaintances he had made before and walked around.
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It snowed heavily this year, so Bai Zhaodong ordered the steward to buy 30,000 jins of coarse grains, 10,000 jins were sent to Tianqi Temple, and 10,000 jins were sent to the Imperial Capital Mansion, both of which were used to relieve the poor. The last 10,000 jins were sent to Jingxin Nunnery, so that
Jingxinan helps with alms.
Bai Zhaodong personally escorted the grain to the nunnery. As soon as he arrived at the foot of the mountain of Jingxin nunnery, he saw a row of big men standing on the roadside, wearing gray clothes and black belts with long swords. They were the guards of Fenghou Mansion.
The leader was a middle-aged man in a green shirt. The middle-aged man had a black scimitar hanging from his waist and looked at about forty people. In fact, this man looked like this ten years ago and he still looks like this ten years later. I heard that he looked like this back then.
When the old Marquis was here, he also used to listen to the old Marquis. Bai Zhaodong couldn't figure out exactly how old he was.
However, Bai Zhaodong has only seen such superb martial arts in his life.
Mr. Ji is usually by Feng Hou's side this time, but today he came forward, and Bai Zhaodong had to stop at the foot of the mountain.
"Mr. Ji, I haven't seen you for many years, hello." Bai Zhaodong greeted him cheekily, "This is the coarse grain sent to Jingxin Nunnery. The snow is heavy this year, and it can also help some people who are not well off. Since you are here, we will not go up.
Mr. Lao told Master Tai that if there is not enough food, just let me know and I will buy more food and send it to you."
Mr. Ji didn't say a word, and waved his fingers outward. Bai Zhaodong glanced at the winding mountain road ahead, the snow-capped trees in the distance, and the invisible nunnery and the person in the nunnery. He sighed and left.
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After returning home, Bai Zhaodong asked the steward to make another copy of the New Year's gift, and he personally delivered one to the Feng family. The Feng family confiscated the gift and did not let anyone in. Although he expected this, Bai Zhaodong could only rub it in the face when it really happened.
Cheeks, put on some cheeks for yourself, then turned around and asked the attendant Zhang Jie to send these new year's goods to Mrs. Wei and the others.
No matter how wealthy a person was, they were always happy to see gifts. Mrs. Wei saw the New Year's gift, asked Bai Zhaodong a few words, and sent the steward to leave.
After the juniors retired, Mrs. Wei went to serve her mother-in-law. Although Bai Zhaodong had already sent people to bring clothes, jewelry and toiletries, she still couldn't help but eyes twinkling when she looked at the Sichuan brocade Wu Ling placed on her mother-in-law's desk.
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"Mother, I see that Mr. Bai is really dedicated," Mrs. Wei said.
"Yes, it's rare that he still remembers the good things about his family." Mrs. Wei sighed with emotion.
In terms of seniority, Bai Zhaodong can be regarded as the concubine of Mrs. Wei. In fact, the Wei family is not without concubines, but Mrs. Wei is quite scheming, and all three concubines are ordinary and mediocre. Back then, Bai Zhaodong wanted to ask the Wei family to help him deregister.
The reason why people are unwilling to help may be because Bai Zhaodong is quite outstanding. I don’t know what happened to Marquis Feng. He took this boy with him to nurse him for several years. But as long as Bai Zhaodong is in Leji, he will never be able to turn over. Once he leaves the country,
Who knows what kind of storm it will cause.
But now, regardless of the concubines, all the adult men have been imprisoned. There are no outstanding figures in the branch, and the relatives can't help. Now they are living in the branch's house, and the face of the daughter-in-law of the branch has gradually become ugly, and some words
It didn't sound too good to hear. Still, a nephew from the side branch mentioned that Bai Zhaodong was now doing a big business, had several businesses in the imperial capital, and had a wealthy family. Only then did Mrs. Wei think of Bai Zhaodong.
Mrs. Wei said, "After this case is over, we will also discuss and handle Zhaodong's matter. After all, he is the flesh and blood of our family. He is such a good boy. When the old general returns home, this son will
If you recognize him, he must be informed at the ancestral hall, and his name must be on the genealogy."
Mrs. Wei was only slightly surprised when she heard this and said quickly, "Yes, that's how it should be."
The Wei family has been defeated like a mountain. Even if the father and son can return home safely, the family business has been ruined. At this time, if there is Bai Zhaodong's financial support, it is not impossible for the Wei family to make a comeback.
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