This lawsuit is not complicated. Both Chen Fuyin and Mu Anzhi feel the same way.
However, Chen Fuyin still brought some new news.
"The affairs of the Zhu family have to start with the older generation. Zhu Jing's father, the deceased Mr. Zhu, was a famous grain merchant in Jinzhong. Mr. Zhu was the only son, Zhu Jing. Zhu Jing was an outstanding person both in business and as a person.
He is a top-notch expert, and nothing can be said without praise by mortals. More than ten years ago, there was a rebellion in Northern Xinjiang, and the imperial court sent troops three times to bring peace. It lasted five years, and the imperial military expenditure was tight. At that time, Zhu Jing sold iron to raise military supplies for the imperial court.
He also called on the merchants in Jinzhong to donate money and materials to finance the imperial war. After the peace in Northern Xinjiang, His Majesty personally wrote the word "Yi Shang" to Zhu Jing. At that time, he was only in his early thirties, and he could be called a talented person in Jia Zhong.
"
Chen Fuyin sighed, "It's a pity that he has outstanding talents but was born without any descendants. When he was thirty years old, there were several concubines in the house and even Mrs. Zhu had nothing to do. Zhu Jing's knees were empty. But it was his mother, Xian
Mrs. Zhu got pregnant when she was forty-five years old, and she gave birth to Zhu Wan. She was pregnant when she was old, so she gave up after giving birth. Zhu Wan was raised in Mrs. Zhu's house, and she was said to be her brother-in-law, so she gave birth to Zhu Wan.
He is almost the same as his own son. This is also strange. When Zhu Wan was five years old, Mrs. Zhu suddenly became pregnant. Mr. Zhu Jing was extremely happy. Ten months later, Mrs. Zhu gave birth to a daughter, the famous daughter of the Zhu family.
girl."
"I asked people from the Zhu family, close relatives of the Zhu family, neighbors of the Zhu family in the imperial capital, and friends that the Zhu family often interacted with. I asked them all about Zhu Yuan's relationship with Zhu Yue. They all said it was pretty good.
Uncle, a eldest niece, they grew up together. Zhu Wan loved this niece very much, and Zhu Yue also respected his uncle. Before his death, Mr. Zhu held Zhu Wan’s hand and said in front of several elders of the Zhu family.
, I will leave this family to you from now on. I closed my eyes after saying this." Chen Fuyin seemed to regret or sigh, "Who knew they would take the lawsuit to the Imperial Capital for the family property!"
"Then why are we arguing about the family property?" It's rare that Afuyin explained the Zhu family's family's filial piety in such detail, but the important reason for the lawsuit was not mentioned. Fortunately, Mu Anzhi lived in a temple since he was a child and had a lot of patience.
He just lazily brought the topic to the crux of the matter and poured himself a bowl of tea.
"Originally, there was no fight over the family property because several elders of the Zhu family had also heard Zhu Jing talk about his posthumous arrangements. The Zhu family's grain store was run by Zhu Wan. After all, this is a legacy passed down from ancestors. Huixinfang was originally a very ordinary family in the Zhu family.
Later, when Miss Zhu grew up, Mrs. Zhu wanted to teach Miss Zhu some ways of running a house, so she gave this shop to Miss Zhu for fun. She didn’t want to go back and forth, but it became a famous sewing shop in the imperial capital. Therefore, Mr. Zhu’s
It means that this Huixinfang is managed by Miss Zhu. The other properties will be shared equally by Zhu Yue and Zhu Yue." Chen Fuyin said, "Master Zhu went to the funeral, and after the first seven days, the elders of the Zhu family said that there was something to be done about the property after Master Zhu's death.
Be clear about it.”
"This is a common practice. I heard that when a family's property is divided, the elders of the family will come forward and bear witness."
"Yes. On the day when the property was divided, Miss Zhu suddenly turned against her husband and took out Mr. Zhu's suicide note, saying that she must take over the family property." Chen Fuyin said, "How can the Zhu family respond? Apart from anything else, the Zhu family's food
The shop has been run by generations of the old Zhu family, how can we hand it over to a girl? After she gets married, won't the Zhu family's property change their surname?"
Chen Fuyin was filled with righteous indignation, "The Zhu family discussed it for a long time, arguing and persuading, but Miss Zhu refused to give in even a single point, so the lawsuit came to the Imperial Capital."
Mu Anzhi already had a clear understanding of the fact that Chen Fuyin could never get to the point when speaking. As he sipped his tea, Mu Anzhi had to guide Chen Fuyin, "I only talk about one side of the lawsuit, but what about the other side?
How is Zhu Wan?"
"Zhu Wan is another little Zhu Jing. Not only is he handsome, he is also generous and has a wide circle of friends. Both the business community and the Zhu family have a very good opinion of Zhu Wan. I have met Zhu Wan several times.
After all, Miss Zhu, who is more cunning and more sophisticated, does have a lot more character." Chen Fuyin praised Zhu Wan generously.
What Chen Fuyin said is really not what a person who is trying to solve a case should say. What's more, he said such useless things. Mu Anzhi discovered that Chen Fuyin is a master of digressions. I really don't know how this person became a Jinshi in the first place. According to reports
Still ranked second in the rankings.
"I mean, what is Zhu Wan's attitude towards the fight for property?"
"Zhu Wan said that except for the Zhu family's grain store, the rest of the family property can be given to Miss Zhu. However, the grain store was passed down by the ancestors of the Zhu family. He still hopes that he can run the Zhu family's grain store."
Mu Anzhi took out another snow-white porcelain cup from the small tea tray, poured a cup of tea and handed it over, "It's so hard for Mr. Chen to make this trip. I have read all the evidence and testimony handed over by the Imperial Palace. If Mr. Chen still thinks of it,
If there is anything important, just come and tell me, it will be helpful to the Zhu family case."
"Yes." Chen Fuyin took the tea and said seriously, "Your Highness must give the Zhu family a verdict. Otherwise, it would be a pity for a person like Zhu Jing to have his descendants turn against the family business. What a pity! What a pity!"
Chen Fuyin sighed three times in a row, which showed that he really felt it was a pity.
Nowadays, people pay attention to the fact that even if the elderly in the family pass away, the property will be divided without dividing the family. This is because if the family is busy and prosperous in one place, even if the family is separated, there are many good stories about the virtue of giving up the property. How can the Zhu family be like this?
Yeah, it's just profit-seeking.
Mu Anzhi talked about the lawsuit with Du Changshi and Hua Changshi on the bench under the late osmanthus tree in the palace garden. After hearing the Cien Hui case, Mu Anzhi discovered the talents of the two Changshis. Although Du Changshi had
The rich aroma of ambergris made Mu Anzhi feel that it was too sweet. Hua Changshi still had a fan bag hanging on his waist in late autumn, which made Mu Anzhi feel a little nervous. The main reason was that Mu Anzhi didn't want to keep these two people in vain, since he was eating them
Of course, the food in the prince's palace must be at his disposal.
Mu Anzhi asked, "Hua Changshi, you have been in Hanlin for a long time. How about Chen Fuyin?"
"He is a noble man. Chen Fuyin is famous for his painting of cranes. The white crane he painted is something that even an old man would be ashamed of." Hua Changshi unfolded the folding fan in his hand. Du Changshi thought that this old man was going to be in late autumn.
I shook my fan and immediately turned aside. Are you kidding me? Even if the sun is shining brightly, I can't withstand the ravages of the autumn wind.
Hua Changshi glanced at Du Changshi's sideways body with a smile, and respectfully presented the fan to Mu Anzhi, "Your Highness, please see, the white crane on this fan was painted by Mr. Chen."
I started with a slightly warm purple bamboo fan bone. On the slightly yellowish painting, a demure and elegant white crane seems to be flying and dancing. The brushwork is smooth and freehand. It is indeed an excellent painting.
"There is something magical about this crane," Mu Anzhi said.
Hua Changshi said, "Mr. Chen has a noble temperament, just like his paintings, and the cranes in the paintings are also infected with the temperament of the painter."
Du Changshi leaned back on the back of the bamboo chair, only glanced at the fan from a distance, and said disapprovingly, "Master Chen, his father is Chen Wenxiang, a famous minister during the late emperor's time, his mother was born in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, and his brother is a high-ranking official in the court.
, his father-in-law is Yao Guogong from the distant town of Bei'anguan. He has no worries about everything and is naturally noble. I would say that this is a bit too noble. He can throw away people's wills, and he can still sit in the position of governor of the imperial capital.
Well, it’s all thanks to his good relatives!”
Mu Anzhi folded the bamboo fan and folded it back together. The fan was a little old, but it was well preserved, which shows the care of the fan holder. Du Changshi carefully put the fan back into the fan bag, "I've lost this, don't worry about it anymore."
There's no point in blaming Mr. Chen. Why don't you think about what to do next?"
Du Changshi sat up straighter, "I heard Zhu Wan talk about this case."
"Why, do you still know the Zhu family?" Mu Anzhi was a little surprised. Du Changshi is usually quite picky. His clothes must be bright, his food must be meticulous, his accessories must be elegant, and his incense must be ambergris. In short, he is very smelly and beautiful.
.Du Changshi has a high vision and is a bit arrogant. No matter how wealthy the Zhu family is, they are only merchants, but the Du family is a famous family. How did Du Changshi know Zhu Wan?
Du Changshi said, "Your Highness, please don't get me wrong. Zhu Wan is not looking for a relationship with me recently. We have known each other for a long time. He is one of the best in tasting spices, and his literary talent and knowledge are good. Your Highness may not know that he has some
He originally wanted to take the imperial examination. After Mr. Zhu passed away, he did not expect that Miss Zhu would fight for the family property. I knew about the lawsuit they had in the imperial capital. I also asked him that Zhu Wan did not mind taking other
All the property was given to Miss Zhu, including the grain store, but Zhu Wan didn't care too much. Since he was focused on the imperial examination, he would not be able to do business in the future. The elders of the Zhu family made harsh words, saying that if Zhu Wan won over the grain store,
They died in front of Zhu Wan. I said it was just a grain shop, why is it so important? Even if the grain shop is doing well, just give her an empty shop and you can start a new business. In fact, his shop is quite important.
Fifty percent of northern Xinjiang's military rations are taken away from Zhu's grain store every year. What they are fighting for is not a grain store, but the military ration business!"
Mu An made a gesture to continue, and Du Changshi said, "The supply of military rations was originally purchased once every five years. Whichever grain merchant has high quality and low price will be the one to do this. Because Zhu Jing was successful in raising grain back then,
Your Majesty said that once Zhu Jing is here, the Zhu family will use the Northern Xinjiang Army’s food supplies for one day. Therefore, the Zhu family controls half of the Northern Xinjiang Army’s food and grass supply. This is by no means a small amount."
"After Zhu Jing's death, the Zhu family can continue to run the grain and grass business in Northern Xinjiang."
"His Majesty missed the old friendship, and because of Zhu Jing's passing, he gave the Zhu family the right to supply food and grass for another ten years."
"Then it seems that what they are fighting for is not the grain store, but the right to supply grain and grass for these ten years, right?"
"Your Highness Mingjian. How can the Zhu family agree to such a big business to Miss Zhu? What's more, she is a girl's family, how can she run it well?" Du Changshi curled his lips and Mu Anzhi smiled, "Don't underestimate women."
"It's not that I look down on women. Men are heaven and women are earth. It's natural. Men support the family outside, and women take care of the family inside. This is their duty." Du Changshi said matter-of-factly.
Hua Changshi smiled silently, and Mu Anzhi teased Du Changshi, "Then you don't have high demands, so why haven't you married a wife yet?"
Du Changshi was really choked and speechless for a moment.
Mu Anzhi stopped joking and said seriously:
"Send someone to inform Zhu Wan and ask Zhu Wan, Mrs. Zhu, and Miss Zhu to go to the Criminal Department together. I want to re-investigate the case! All testimonies will be re-recorded and verified, and all evidence will be re-analyzed and appraised!"
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