Chapter 394: The eldest sister-in-law supports the family (20)

The conspiracy against Emperor Chunde ended with his death. The initiator of the conspiracy was Wei Yang's illegitimate son, who he had watched being unjustly killed in order to protect his beloved son. And the third prince whom he once disliked the most. Now, he should be renamed Emperor Chunxiao.

When Emperor Chunde was poisoned to death, he certainly did not understand what he had done wrong. His mistake was that he thought that the neglect he had done in the past could be made up for later. However, his compensation and appreciation came too late. The people who had been ignored for a long time had become cold, so what was the point of his symbolic contribution?

On the third day after Emperor Chunde's death, Emperor Chunxiao ascended the throne. This prince who had grown up in the dark finally sat on the position he had always dreamed of and could finally realize his ambition - to seek welfare for the people of the world. Therefore, as soon as he came to power, he took various positive measures to reduce the burden on the people. The thing that made him the most popular was that he opened the imperial examination in the same year. Countless scholars saw hope and wrote poems to praise him.

Emperor Chunxiao knew that he could not get to where he is today without the help of that person. When he asked that person what his wish was, that person replied with five words-restore the innocence of the Wei Mansion. It was beyond his expectations, and beyond his expectations. He could ask a lot of questions, but he didn't ask anything further. He remembered that many years ago, that person found him and said that he could help him. He was obviously a young man younger than him, standing in front of him, but his eyes were so determined. At that time, he had nothing, no relatives to accompany him, no father's attention, and no respect from the servants. It was precisely because he had nothing that he boldly chose that person to start trying. That person did not let him down. He provided him with money every month to support celebrities, secretly helped him win over the power of the Jianghu temple, and found someone to take care of his life... and even took care of his mother's family for him. Without that person, he would not have everything he has today.

Speaking of which, he also envied that person. That person seems to have nothing, but he has more than anyone else. What he envied most about that person was that he had an elder sister-in-law who cared for him in everything. An elder sister-in-law who was both a mother and a friend. He also admired this woman.

Gu Chang always held the position of Gu Yushi, and he did not change it. This adult had never been his enemy. There was no ill will, and naturally there would be no threat. What he saw more clearly was that this adult might not be as indifferent as outsiders imagined. Otherwise, this adult would not secretly use his power to protect the business of Yunyi Pavilion. When the Wei family was in danger, this adult did not take action. He should have understood the management and calculations of the previous emperor, and naturally could not stop it. When the Wei family collapsed, this adult did not take action either. It should be for the consideration of the person in the Wei family... No matter how much Lord Gu considered, it had nothing to do with him. He was just used to secretly guessing people's hearts.

Later, the man repeatedly resigned from the court, and he had time to have a good tea and chat with Gu Yushi in the palace, and then he really understood the painstaking efforts of a father. This is all a later story.

Now, what he is thinking about most is how to reward his meritorious officials. Also, how to fill the national treasury.

Emperor Chunde worked hard to develop people's livelihood in the early period of his reign. He was indeed a great monarch, but he was thinking about enjoying himself when he was old, and the money in the national treasury was no longer enough. The Imperial Astronomical Observation found that there would be heavy rains in the south of the Yangtze River next year, so the construction of river embankments must be put on the agenda, and people must be gathered quickly to carry out the work.

When he was dozing off, someone just brought him a pillow.

Wei Gu, the richest woman in Dayong, submitted a document to the government, wanting to donate all her wealth for the people.

Wei Gu's move shocked not only him, but also the whole court and the public. Only that person was not shocked. That person seemed to have understood what she was going to do a long time ago.

He had redressed the grievances of the Wei family when he first ascended the throne, but Wei Gu did this because she wanted him to sort out the affairs of the Wei family again and give them a more innocent name.

He was a man with a conscience, so he knew how great what Wei Gu had done was. He accepted all her property, and in return, he gave her all the honor she could give. She became the first duchess in Darong who could marry freely and have her own private guards.

When she came to the palace to receive the reward, he met her alone. She didn't say a few words to him at the time, and he couldn't see her clearly from a distance, so he couldn't say what it felt like, but he couldn't forget this sight until his death. When he was dying, he realized that this might be a kind of "power" in people.

Wei Yin washed away the grievances of the Wei family, and at the same time inherited the title and was appointed Minister of Rites. But he was not happy. He returned to the Wei family's mansion to live, but he was the only owner of this huge mansion. His eldest sister-in-law was afraid of being reminded of her by the sight of things, so she didn't want to come back.

Sister Yue'er, who was once called Sister Yue, has now become the famous second boss of Yunyi Pavilion, and is in charge of the rouge and powder business in Jiangnan, and has also opened up her own clothing business. The little misunderstanding between him and her had been cleared up long ago. Seeing her have a better development, he was naturally happy. With the example of his eldest sister-in-law, he no longer dared to look down on women, and only hoped that his sister Yue'er would become the second richest woman in Darong.

He went to invite his eldest sister-in-law again today, hoping that she could come back to Wei Mansion to live with him. She refused again.

On the way back, he was very sad, but he happened to meet Gu Changchang, the censor, the father of his eldest sister-in-law. This adult was still energetic, and old age seemed to have forgotten to take care of him. Unlike his depression, this adult can be said to be high-spirited. They met on the wide official road, and this adult took the initiative to lift the curtain and greet him.

When the Wei family just had an accident, he was particularly afraid that this adult would take his eldest sister-in-law home. Later, he heard rumors that this adult did not like his eldest daughter, so he was very resentful for a while. But on this day, he had a long talk with this adult, and only then did he understand the love of a father for his daughter. He deliberately distanced himself from her because he had offended too many people due to his position and status and was afraid that his enemies would deliberately retaliate; he did not cancel the engagement because his elder brother was really a good person, so good that he, as a father, could ignore his son-in-law's physical condition; he did not bring her home when something happened to her husband's family because the Gu family was not a good place, and it would be better for her to take care of her younger uncle to gain a reputation for virtue and find an opportunity to remarry. There was a reason why Lord Gu could be so open with him. The reason was that he had found a new husband for his daughter.

Lord Gu had good intentions, he admitted, but he felt that the opinions of the parties involved in the matter and those who were closest to them were more important.

He took the initiative to expose the ugly deeds of Lord Gu's newly found good son-in-law.

(End of this chapter)