Although the big family is huge, the tree is big and has many problems. It is not easy to uproot it. But if it has already turned its back on the inside, it only needs a fire and it will burn itself to death.

And Xiao Li obviously couldn't light this fire.

There are many third-rate families and quite a few second-rate families, but first-rate families are really rare and can be counted on one hand.

The Lu family is one of them, followed by the six major families: Wang, Shangguan, Xue, Qin, and Feng.

Yes, Young Master Feng’s Feng family is also a first-class family.

The young master is an only child, but the Feng family has a weak direct lineage, but there are many side branches. Master Feng has countless disciples. In addition, the family has a rich and huge foundation, so it is not surprising that it has become a first-class family.

And Young Master Feng is the future head of the Feng family.

Thinking about how his baby-faced self would become the head of the family, I suddenly found it interesting and funny.

Well, I’m getting off topic.

Xiao Li understood that these aristocratic families wanted to select those who could bring down the Lu family and who had grudges against the Lu family.

If you think about it carefully, there really is no mortal enemy with the Lu family. After all, the Lu family regards itself as the first literary family. They pay the most attention to reputation and protect their reputation. There are frictions between the major families in the competition for resources, but there is really no hatred that will last until the death.

However, Xiao Li was not discouraged. As long as there was competition and friction, there would be room for exploitation.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

Even if you don't have enemies, you can create them. It's not easy to get married, so is it not easy to make enemies?

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The old man of the Fang family has been very upset recently because of his useless children and grandchildren.

The Fang family is a second-rate family. Their ancestors were also heroes in the founding of the country. The Fang family was prominent for a time, but later each generation became weaker than the previous one. When it came to him, it seemed that his fate was nearing, and his children and grandchildren were becoming less and less capable than the previous one.

The eldest son was honest, loyal and obedient. With his help, he got a fourth-rank official position in the Ministry of Rites. Although the Ministry of Rites did not have much power, it was still a respectable official position.

The second son was idle and only managed to get the position of seventh-rank editor by using connections.

The second generation is not doing well, and the performance of the eldest and second grandsons of the third generation is also uncertain.

Perhaps even the ancestors couldn’t stand it, as the third grandson was actually quite intelligent, smart in studies, and quick-witted, having been cunning and sly since childhood.

He felt that he finally saw hope for the rise of the Fang family, but he didn't expect that his third grandson would go and make a bet with someone. He used a little cleverness to win the other party, but he didn't expect to be discovered and then had his leg broken.

The other family paid compensation, but the matter was recorded by the teacher. The teacher was the second master of the Feng family, the cousin of the Taifu, and the vice-president of the Imperial Academy. He was in charge of the evaluation of the children of aristocratic families. Whether these children of aristocratic families could serve as officials in the future depended on this evaluation.

He had put in a lot of effort to send his brightest grandson to be a student under the master. Now this incident had happened, leaving the impression that he was scheming and clever. He was afraid that he would hardly be valued by the master in the future.

Being too clever may backfire.

Fang Xiaolin was still worried about his useless grandson, but he didn't know that even greater troubles were on the way.

"Master, something bad has happened..."

The old housekeeper hurried in to report, his face solemn: "The master has been dismissed."

Fang Xiaolin's expression suddenly changed: "What's going on?"

His eldest son is the heir to the head of the Fang family, and his official position in the Ministry of Rites is his reputation. He was thinking that he could be promoted to a minister or something in the future, so why was he dismissed for no reason?

The old butler said, "A lion was sent out at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet and escaped from its cage and injured someone. His Majesty wanted to bring the Ministry of Rites to justice. After much questioning, the charge somehow fell on you, saying you were negligent in your duties and neglected to inspect. You have been temporarily dismissed for investigation."

"That's not all. I've heard rumors that the lion was deliberately released to target Your Majesty and the Queen Mother. If I were truly implicated in this crime, I'm afraid it wouldn't just be dismissal. I'd also be charged with conspiring with traitors to commit treason."

Collude with traitors and commit treason

boom!

Fang Xiaolin felt as if he had been hit by a club, and his head was buzzing.

Just now he was still worrying about his grandson's future, but the sky seemed to fall when he turned around.

The crime of treason will lead to the confiscation of property and extermination of the clan. The family is about to be destroyed, so what future can we talk about?

"Go and find out more. Don't miss any information."

Fang Xiaolin did not dare to give up. As the backbone of the family, he could not give up at this time. He had to find a way to save his eldest son, otherwise the Fang family would be finished.

Fang Xiaolin visited many of his friends but was turned away every time. Apparently, everyone had received the news that no one would dare to get involved in the crime of treason.

Just when he was at his wit's end, someone sent him a letter anonymously.

It was mentioned above that the accident at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was a warning from the Lu family to the emperor, because their most outstanding second young master was tortured by the princess and almost died, but the murderer has not been found yet. So when the lion ran out, it would not hurt the emperor or the empress dowager. This was all calculated by them, in order to ruin the birthday banquet and demonstrate to the emperor.

This was obviously a provocative statement. Fang Xiaolin was almost sixty years old. How could he easily believe this news from an unknown source? Especially the content that followed made him feel more and more like a liar.

This person said that he had an irreconcilable life-and-death feud with the Lu family, and that he told him the news because he couldn't bear to see someone taking the blame for the Lu family while the Lu family members were at large.

At the same time, this person said that he could help his son get out of this situation, not only reinstate his official position, but even get him promoted to a higher level. However, there is no free lunch in the world, and what they can get depends on what they can give.

"Nonsense, empty talk, sowing discord, plotting and scheming, his heart is worthy of death..."

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