Chapter 4767: Being messy
Laiji's eyelids drooped: "The Tang Dynasty has been a country for a long time, and the judiciary has gradually become more and more perfect. There are laws to follow and things should be done in accordance with the law. No one can be above the law."
I regard you as a close friend, but you treat me like a fool. Do you really think that I am a temperless person who has no bottom line in order to cling to the lintel of Jingzhao-Webster?
In that case, let's keep things official.
Wei Wan was a little at a loss as he had controlled his momentum too well. Unexpectedly, instead of being able to intimidate the other party, there was no room for change. He was embarrassed and scared, but in the end he still couldn't let it go and had to let it go. He bowed his body to the ground and said: "The dog has no shape and has caused trouble. However, as a father, I cannot ignore death and save him. I hope that the county magistrate can give me some advice on the relationship between the two families in the past. Jingzhao Weishi is very grateful." < br>
Haha, now you remember the friendship between the two families?
Although he was somewhat dissatisfied and did not expect Jingzhao Wei's gratitude, Lai Ji did not want to do anything wrong. He pondered for a while and said in a low voice: "This matter lies with the Prince of Xiangyi County. If the victim's understanding can be obtained, this is the basis. The people will not be promoted, and the officials will not be punished. But what matters more is the Duke of Yue. If he insists on punishing him severely according to the law, even if the king of Xiangyi wants to calm down the matter, he will not be able to do so. "
Wei Wan was distressed and complained: "But my family has always had a quarrel with the Duke of Yue. How can we expect the Duke of Yue to show his favor?"
This was exactly what he was worried about. Not only would Fang Jun not be arrogant, but he would most likely be severely punished and add insult to injury.
Over the years, Jingzhao Weishi has had little presence in the officialdom and Feng Xiaoyu. The biggest reason is that there are no outstanding members of the family. Wei Zhengju and Wei Shuxia, the "two heroes of the Wei family", finally emerged. The former had been ruined by Fang Jun and his career was almost cut off. How could the latter be spared if he fell into his hands?
Wei Shuxia is his second son, but he ranks third among his cousins, so he is called Sanlang...
Laiji sighed and said: "I have always heard about the talent of Sanlang in your house. It is said that he is the leader of the younger generation who promoted the Ming Dynasty Sutra and mastered the "Three Rites". In time, he will become a great person. How can such a talented person and beautiful jade be used?" Is it because of trivial matters? Since the children of the family have such great qualities, they should be nurtured and protected despite everything."
Wei Shuxia is a man of rare reputation and talent. Such a son must be kept no matter what the price. Your Jingzhao Wei family has been involved in Guanzhong for hundreds of years and has deep connections and interests. Could it be that you can't find an old relative and friend to go to Fang Jun? Asking for a favor?
As far as he knew, although Fang Jun was indeed a "bad guy" at times, he was not unruly and unruly. As long as the intercessor was found appropriately, he would most likely be given face...
Wei Wan obviously knows this, but if he wants to find a suitable candidate and the other party is willing to come forward, there must be some exchange of interests, otherwise everyone knows that Jingzhao Weishi and Fang Jun are willing to mediate when they have a rift. Make peace?
But now Jingzhao Webster has only an empty frame left, and there are really not many benefits that can be exchanged...
There was a commotion coming from the backyard.
Wei Wan frowned and said to Lai Ji: "Come to the county magistrate and wait a moment. I'll go take a look behind."
"Now that the matter has come to this, I hope that the head of the family will not do anything that floutes the king's law, otherwise the consequences may be more serious."
"I understand what you mean. This matter must be put on the table and resolved in an orderly manner."
"Exactly."
However, before Wei Wan could go to the backyard, the noise was getting closer and closer, and a large group of people protected an old woman with rich clothes, white hair, and a cane walking out of the moon gate across the courtyard next to her.
Wei Wan hurriedly walked down the steps to greet her, and said quickly: "Why did mother come to the main hall so late and didn't rest?"
The old woman hit Wei Wan on the shoulder with a cane and scolded: "If I don't come, our grandson will probably be killed by your thief!"
Lai Ji also came down the steps, but did not look at the bossy old woman. His eyes stayed on the young man one step behind the old woman. His face was like a jade, his grace was graceful, and his tall and thin figure seemed to stand out among the crowd. Even though his eyebrows were respectful and he kept silent. He said nothing, but people still noticed him at a glance.
This person is missing in the caravan.
Wei Shuxia, who is known as the "beautiful jade of the Wei family", is indeed a talented and beautiful woman with extraordinary grace...
Wei Wan was beaten and didn't even dare to hide. He just said with a grimace: "What did mother say? If Sanlang does something wrong, he must stand up and take responsibility. Blindly avoiding it is not only useless, but may bring disaster to the family."< br>
But the old woman didn't listen at all and said arrogantly: "I won't listen to your nonsense! Do you think I don't know that Fang Jun sent someone to get him? He has a blood feud with my family. If Sanlang falls into his hands, there will be no way for him to survive. Who wants to take Sanlang away? , unless you step on my corpse!”
Wei Wan was so worried that he didn't know what to say. Although the Wei family had a rift with Fang Jun, it was just a rift. The Yuan family had a blood feud. What does it have to do with my Wei family?
However, facing the unreasonable and stubborn old mother, he was helpless. He could only glare at Wei Shuxia, who was being protected by his mother, and shouted angrily: "Why are you so irresponsible, you beast? Since you dare to do such a lawless and stupid thing, don't come back to let me know." Your grandmother protects you You, can she protect you for a while or for the rest of your life? If you still think that you are a descendant of my Wei family, then come to the county magistrate to explain the matter clearly. It was you who did it, and you can be punished, not who did it. We can’t frame Jingzhao Wei’s children either!”
The old woman hit her son with a cane again and cursed: "Why are you so loud? Do you think I'm deaf? That bastard in the second room kills without blinking an eye, and he is the most cruel and vicious. If Saburo falls into his hands, he will definitely torture and frame him in every possible way. I I feel sorry for this grandson the most, I must not push him into the fire pit!”
At such an old age, Wei Wan was beaten by his mother in public. He was so ashamed and angry that he didn't even try to escape. His veins popped out and his face was red with anger: "Does mother know that he violated the law? The matter must be resolved eventually. Blindly evading it will only complicate the matter." It’s useless! You’re actually hurting him by protecting him like this!”
"I don't care. You go to the palace immediately to ask for a meeting with the imperial concubine and ask her to intercede with His Majesty. You must keep Saburo."
Lai Ji stood with his hands behind his back and watched coldly. He felt that the saying "a loving mother often fails her son" was vividly reflected in the Wei family. The word "filial piety" placed on Wei Wan's head forced him to succumb to his mother's nonsense, knowing that this was inevitable. It has caused huge waves but is still hesitant and in a dilemma.
But the so-called "Wei Family Beauty" hides behind her grandmother without any responsibility, trying to use her grandmother's majesty to convince her father to escape responsibility, but she never thought that she might suffer the wrath of the royal family headed by His Majesty. Will the entire Jingzhao Weishi be annihilated and swallowed up?
It's just an embroidered pillow. It's beautiful, but it's of no great use...
Seeing that Wei Wan was red-faced, ashamed and angry, Lai Ji softened his heart and reminded in a low voice: "The palace door is locked now. Even if I go to ask the imperial concubine to intercede for San Lang of your palace, I will have to wait until early tomorrow morning. But if I can't do anything now, It is a trivial matter to be reprimanded when you return, but the Duke of Yue will definitely come in person later, and the result is actually the same."
If your Wei family can stop me, can you possibly stop Duke Yue?
Not to mention whether you can block it or not, if your family dares to block it, I will be in awe of you...
Wei Wan cast a grateful look at Lai Ji, and then whispered to the old woman: "Mother heard it too, Sanlang made a big mistake this time, but with the help of the noble concubine in the palace, there will be no serious consequences, but if he is If Fang Jun breaks into the house, the consequences will be unpredictable. If that guy falsely accuses our family of favoritism, or even has Saburo's accomplices in the house, it will be a disaster! "
The old woman was out of breath after beating her son with a cane for a while. At this moment, Wen Yan hesitated and turned to look at Wei Shuxia: "Sanlang, your father said that you caused a big trouble, but is it true?"
Wei Shuxia denied it flatly: "Absolutely not! It's just that the situation was chaotic and Li Jingshu died in front of me. I was afraid that I couldn't explain clearly, so I took advantage of the chaos to escape."
Lai Ji interjected and asked: "At that time, Jingzhao Mansion was surrounded by Zuo Jinwu guards. How did you escape from Jingzhao Mansion while avoiding the guards?"
Without help, Wei Shuxia would have been shot down by a musket and crossbow even if his wings were intact, and he would never be able to escape from the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen.
Wei Shuxia shook his head: "No one helped me. I was in a daze and kept hiding from people. I somehow got out."
Laiji nodded, without asking any more questions, and said to the old woman: "It's getting late. I will take Sanlang of your house back for interrogation. I also ask the old woman not to interfere with official duties, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable."
But the old woman didn't even look at him, only stared at Wei Wan: "Are you sure Sanlang is okay?"
Wei Wan was speechless. Whether or not something happened depends on whether Sanlang had anything to do with Li Jingshu's death. You should ask Sanlang, not me...
But he didn't dare to say that at this time, so he could only bite the bullet and said: "Don't worry, mother, let Sanlang go with them first, and I will go to the palace gate at dawn to hold the check. I must see the imperial concubine and ask her to intercede with His Majesty. ”
The old woman pursed her lips, turned back and stroked her grandson's head, and said comfortingly: "Don't be afraid, Sanlang, just let them go. Not everyone among us Wei family children can frame you. Anyone who dares to beat you will be punished." Xing came back and told me that I would risk my life to sue the emperor and skin the thief!”
Wei Shuxia saw that the matter was irreversible, so he had no choice but to comfort the old woman: "Even if they beat me to death, I won't admit what my grandson didn't do. Wang Fa is fair and the sun is shining brightly. I don't believe they dare to accuse me unjustly!"
The old woman looked very happy with tears in her eyes: "A good boy, he is worthy of being a descendant of the Wei family, he has backbone."
Lai Ji was speechless again. How could he really have the guts to commit a crime and run back home to take shelter with an old grandmother who was over seventy years old, even without caring about whether it would bring disaster to the family?
Wei Wan waved to others to present the gifts he had prepared, and said, "Please come to the county magistrate for your help. Jingzhao Weishi will definitely reward you generously."
The gift was put on a load and placed on the ground, making a muffled sound. It was obviously extremely heavy, and one could guess what was inside.
Lai Ji shook his head and refused the gift, and said seriously: "Master, don't worry, I will enforce the law impartially and seek truth from facts. No one can influence my handling of the case."
You can't, and neither can Fang Jun.
After Laiji and his party were sent away, Wei Wan helped his mother back to the main hall. Looking at his mother who was still worried with tears in her eyes, he sighed and said helplessly: "It's all because of Sanlang's willfulness and lack of responsibility. Today, Laiji has been offended. This guy is young, calm and sophisticated, and has a clear and perceptive mind. He also has a solid backer like Fang Jun. He has a promising future, but he missed this opportunity to make friends. "
The old woman glared and said angrily: "Sanlang is already in jail and is facing a very precarious life. You don't care about your son but you are thinking about these tricks, you beast!"
What can Wei Wan do when faced with a mother who inherited the selfish, violent and other negative traits of the Yuan clan?
He wiped his face and dried his saliva. Sometimes I think about it, it is a good thing that the Yuan clan collapsed. Otherwise, my mother, who has always relied on the power of her natal family, may have gotten into trouble today. If Fang Jun comes to the house in person, he will be in trouble. The question is not about handing over the person, but whether that guy will take the opportunity to use the opportunity to make an excuse and sweep the entire Shouguang County Men's Mansion into it...