Chapter 4775: Coming to the door for help
Wei Ling knew what his father was worried about.
He is the eldest son of this branch of the Wei family and the legal heir of this branch. Theoretically, everything in the family, including political resources, will belong to him in the future, and the brothers can only share a handful of things.
Moreover, Wei Shuxia is extremely intelligent, quick-witted, and has a bright future that can be seen by the naked eye. In a sense, it will pose a certain threat to his position as the eldest son. If he is worried about his status, or is unwilling to give up the family's money and resources. Therefore, if he is unwilling to save Wei Shuxia sincerely, then Wei Shuxia's fate can be foreseen.
Wei Ling did not feel angry about his father's worries and suspicions, because this was human nature.
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Chai Lingwu had been restless these past two days. Although he did not respond to the call of the clan and nobles to attack Jingzhao Mansion, he sent his cousin Chai Mingzhang to go on his behalf. He thought it was just following the crowd and the law does not blame the crowd. Even though If we can't force Jingzhao Mansion to make concessions and return the confiscated fields, there won't be any serious consequences, but now it's too late to regret it.
Who would have thought that Li Jingshu would be trampled to death in the chaos?
The status of a prince prince in the clan is already high. No wonder His Majesty was so angry that he ordered the Sanfa Division to work with Zongzheng Temple to conduct a strict investigation. However, this may not only severely punish the disciples who attacked Jingzhao Mansion, but also severely punish those who attacked Jingzhao Mansion, even after his death. The family also has to pay the price.
The Crown Prince is of the bloodline of the Great Ancestor. Even if His Majesty wants to let go of those clan members and nobles, he still has to look sad and pursue the matter to the end...
Ever since his brother was exiled to Northern Xinjiang, no news has been returned for a long time due to the long journey. Although he took over as the head of the family, the situation in the family has been deteriorating. Not only has the income from various industries become less and less, but the income from various industries has become less and less. , and more importantly, the political channels in the court were almost completely cut off, making it even more difficult for the children of the family to find a good background and become an official.
It is only because of her status as Princess Baling that she can maintain the last bit of dignity of the noble family.
But Princess Baling...
Chai Lingwu was upset.
Men generally have two attitudes when facing their wives' infidelity. One is to divorce resolutely without allowing their dignity to be harmed, and fight violently. The other is to turn a blind eye and ignore the wife because of a guilty conscience, or even to evade as if unknown.
He is now the latter.
Not to mention a fight, he was afraid that even if he said a few harsh words, he would anger Princess Baling and move back to the palace to reconcile with him. By then, not only would he become the laughing stock of the world, but the Chai family would also go from bad to worse without the princess's blessing. Unsustainable...
They are all noble sons, but why can Fang Jun make Princess Gaoyang obey her and obey her words? Can you even maneuver between several princesses with ease?
Could it be that that guy's skills on the bed and on the ground were really as brave and invincible as Lao Ai and Tan Xian?
The more I think about it, the more jealous I become. Why is the gap between people so huge?
The disciple came to report that it was Wei Ling and asked to see him.
Chai Lingwu had a good friendship with him, so he naturally invited him to come into the room. The two sat across from each other. The maid served tea and left. Chai Lingwu then curiously asked: "Your house is in trouble now. Shouldn't I help my uncle deal with your brother's affairs?" , why do you have time to visit me? ”
Time was running out, so Wei Ling said bluntly: "I took the liberty to come here because I really have something to ask my brother for. I hope that he can help me out of the sake of our past friendship."
Chai Lingwu was silent. The biggest trouble for the Wei family now was that Wei Shuxia was involved in the death of Li Jingshu. How could he be involved in such a thing?
He said calmly: "Brother Yu's current situation must also be clear to my dear brother. He is actually a man of gold and jade, but in fact he is extremely embarrassed. However, we have always been on good terms, and we will not stand idly by as long as we can. What do you want to say to me, dear brother? Please tell me frankly, Brother Yu rushed to the Dongping County Prince’s Mansion to express his condolences.”
First, stop Wei Lingze with words. Don't talk about things that are too embarrassing, so as not to embarrass everyone if I reject him.
Wei Ling saw that there was no one around, so he moved closer to Chai Lingwu and said in a low voice: "My brother must have heard about the matter of giving up his brother. Jiaci sheds tears every day and is worried. If things go on like this, I'm afraid it will be a long time." I can’t help but, as a son of a human being, how can I just sit back and ignore him? So I come to my brother today and beg him to help me.”
Chai Lingwu asked curiously: "How can I help with this kind of thing?"
"Your cousin Chai Mingzhang was also responsible for the attack on Jingzhao Mansion. If he is willing to admit that he is the culprit of Li Jingshu's death, his responsibility will naturally be greatly reduced. He may be able to operate safely and make Jiasi feel relieved. Of course, for your royal family, The Wei family will repay double the losses suffered by my brother and your family!”
"How can this be done? My uncle has passed away several years ago, and I still have an aunt who is still alive. She treats my cousin like a heart and soul. She is sad and worried about my brother's situation. Naturally, my aunt feels the same way and sends a county prince to the throne. It is not a trivial matter for the prince to be trampled to death. Even if he does not pay for his life in the end, he will definitely be exiled for three thousand miles. How can my aunt survive? "
Wei Lingze said that there was a way, and Chai Lingwu's words emphasized various reasons, but did not completely seal them off. It was obviously open to discussion.
Just add money.
"Of course I know that my brother is in trouble, so it's a bit presumptuous to plead like this. But my brother is the hope of the family. In order for him to be acquitted, the family is willing to pay any price. In addition to compensation in money and silk, we can also mobilize the connections of the Wei family. Guanxi provides assistance for the Chai family’s children to seek advancement in their official careers..."
Make a lot of promises.
For the Wei family, they are willing to pay any price to fish out Wei Shuxia and prevent future troubles.
Chai Lingwu's thoughts flashed in his mind. He was already a little moved. These conditions of the Wei family were enough to help the Chai family get out of the current embarrassing situation. As long as he could calm down, the Chai family would be able to return to glory under his leadership.
But he also understood that this matter would not only cost him a piece of gold, but also bear the wrath of the Dongping County Prince's Palace and even most of the clan.
No matter how delicious the food is, you have to be able to eat it...
Chai Lingwu sighed and said: "It's not because Brother Yu is unwilling to help. The Wei family's compensation is certainly sincere, but no matter how much compensation the Chai family has to bear, the Chai family has to bear it. No matter how much the Wei family gives, the Chai family will not be able to help." How to face the anger of the clan? Brother Yu is helpless.”
Not being able to eat the good things that are brought to your mouth is much more uncomfortable than being hungry when there is no food...
Wei Ling laughed and said, "Don't blame me for being rude. Brother, your worries are unfounded."
"How do you say this?"
"Brother, I leave a big Buddha there without going to pay my respects, but I am stuck here and worrying about it. Isn't it unfounded?"
"How can any Buddha resist the clan's wrath?"
"Of course it's the Duke of Yue. With his current reputation, status, and strength, as long as he is willing to protect you for once, who in the clan would dare to cause trouble for you?"
Chai Lingwu's face turned red and he was furious: "Asshole! Did you come here today just to entertain me?"
He was very clear about the relationship between his wife and Fang Jun, and because of this, he became a joke among the powerful and powerful people. Wei Ling actually mentioned it to his face, where did he put his face? Absolutely abominable!
Wei Ling asked hurriedly: "How can I have such intention, little brother? At that time, the reputation of 'Fang's plan and Du Duan' was famous all over the world. Prime Minister Du and Prime Minister Fang had very different personalities but had an irresistible friendship. The two families were really close friends and the purest family friends. Now that my brother is in trouble, he goes to the Duke of Yue to plead for help. The Duke of Yue has always been known as a "righteous man", and anyone who comes to him is almost never disappointed, let alone you, brother? As long as he opens his mouth, who in the clan dares to offend me like this? You can accept it calmly without worrying about revenge later.”
"This..."
Chai Lingwu hesitated and hesitated.
He understood what Wei Lingze meant. In fact, Wei Lingze also knew that the friendship between the Fang and Du families had long been gone. He just told him tactfully that he could use Princess Baling's "favor". As long as Princess Baling spoke, How could Fang Jun refuse?
He should have been angry. Fang Jun made him the laughing stock of Chang'an nobles, but Wei Ling asked him to beg his wife's "wild man". This is intolerable!
But if you can take the Wei family's compensation in this way, you can revive the family business. Compared with it, a little humiliation does not seem unbearable.
Even if this incident hadn't happened, wouldn't the humiliation brought to him by those two sharp men and women still exist?
It seems not bad to endure the humiliation for a while and get a chance to revive the family business...
Seeing that Chai Lingwu was silent, Wei Ling said anxiously: "Time is running out, I hope my brother will make a decision quickly."
Chai Lingwu said angrily: "Will this matter be effective if I agree? It will only work if my Highness agrees."
"How about...brother, go and ask the princess what she wants now?"
"It's not necessary. It depends on whether our Chai family can get help from Wei Jiaxiang to revive the family business. I'm sure His Highness will agree. Without further ado, let Chai Mingzhang admit his guilt and free Wei Shuxia, and then go to the second room to ask for help. ”
Will Princess Baling refuse to agree?
Chai Lingwu didn't know her well. After all, if he did something that he was sorry for, wouldn't it be natural to help him?
As long as she is still in this family, this matter is her responsibility.
To take a step back, even if Princess Baling doesn't agree, she can still get it done by going to Fang Jun on her own. No matter how good Fang Jun is, he can't get his hands on his wife but refuse to even ask him to do something. ?
As long as you put down your face, there's nothing you can't do.
Wei Lingze was overjoyed: "Then please ask my brother and me to go to Jingzhao Mansion and implement this matter quickly, otherwise things will change if it is too late."
The two of them left the house immediately and took a car straight to Jingzhao Mansion.
The big bosses of the Third Law Department naturally opened the door of convenience, allowing Wei Lingze and Chai Lingwu to go directly to the cell to take Wei Shuxia and Chai Mingzhang out, and go to a vacant building nearby to discuss what to do. At this time, Li Daoli also rushed into the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen with a group of clan members...