Chapter 391 Rumors Spread
Naturally, the Mi family did not dare to seek external help openly, but they could do it secretly.
For example, "I have a friend", "What would you do if you encountered this kind of thing", etc. I did ask people for advice.
Finally, I figured out a solution.
They also knew that they couldn't leave any evidence in this matter, so they didn't reveal their identities when they went to find the Zhao family members. The two brothers of Master Mi didn't even show up. They agreed to meet in a teahouse in a small town outside the city and talked behind a screen.
They had an appointment with Master Zhao.
Although many people agreed to expel Zhao Xiang's family from the clan, the final decision was made by the patriarch of the Zhao clan.
Now that Zhao Xiang has not only made a comeback but is also very popular, the Zhao clan leader has become the sinner of the clan, and everyone is angry and blaming them.
Although it has not reached the point where everyone is calling for their death, the disgusted looks, the obvious disdain, and all the deliberate provocations, sarcasm, and harsh words are enough to make it difficult for the clan leader and his family to bear.
They did not admit that they were unkind and had no human feelings, but instead took out all their anger on Zhao Xiang's family.
If they weren't so cold-blooded and petty, it wouldn't have come to this!
The Mi family came to them, and their provocative words hit the nail on the head, and naturally won their favor and resonance easily.
Although the Mi family did not reveal their identities, under intentional or unintentional guidance, the Zhao clan leader and his son soon believed that they were nobles in the capital.
It is a good thing not to know the identity of the noble person. Knowing too much is dangerous!
The Zhao clan leader and his son did not find it strange that a nobleman in the capital was looking for trouble with Zhao Xiang.
Where there are interests, there are conflicts. Is there anything strange about that? Zhao Xiang is now very popular, second only to the emperor and above everyone else. Countless people envy him, and countless people want to pull him down and take his place.
They were filled with resentment and anger, and hated Zhao Xiang's entire family. Naturally, they hoped that Zhao Xiang would be brought down.
The two sides hit it off immediately.
The Zhao clan leader soon fell ill. Master Zhao didn't show up, but instead had his daughter-in-law bring his young grandson and several other delicate but tender-hearted women from the clan, who looked particularly pitiful when they cried, to the Zhao residence, where they burst into tears and begged for forgiveness. They begged the Zhao family to forgive them, to let them go.
The clan leader has fallen ill from guilt and grief over this matter and is on the verge of death. I beg Lord Zhao to forgive the clan members and forgive the past.
Following this incident, all kinds of rumors spread rapidly.
After all, Zhao Xiang has become famous all over the world. Countless people in the court and among the people are watching him, so naturally they are particularly likely to be attracted by things related to the Zhao family.
It was said that Lord Zhao was ungrateful and, after becoming wealthy, he disowned his clan and ruthlessly drove away the clan members who came to visit him. He even arrogantly threatened to teach them a lesson, all because the old clan leader had not agreed to let him become the next clan leader.
It was said that Madam Zhao and Miss Zhao, mother and son, were sinister and cruel, showing no respect for the elders of the clan. Instead, they humiliated and humiliated them in various ways, forcing the elders to immediately seek medical help upon returning to the clan. It was also said that they had always been very excessive.
These words were obviously lies, but so what? After all, only a handful of people knew about the Zhao family's affairs, so of course rumors would spread as explosively as possible.
In addition, there were many people who were jealous of Zhao Xiang, and the legend was exaggerated. Many people were inevitably influenced and stood on the moral high ground and were filled with indignation.
Although some people also questioned that when Lord Zhao and his family were exiled, it seemed that no one in the Zhao clan was implicated? It was said that the Zhao clan had expelled their family from the clan before Lord Zhao was exiled. So now Lord Zhao is not wrong to ignore the clan. After all, it is no longer his clan and has nothing to do with him.
This statement was quickly refuted.
What about the hundreds of people in the Zhao clan, including the elderly, the weak, women, and children? Were they all to be left alone? Were they all forced to follow Zhao Xiang into exile? The clan's original actions were purely temporary, a helpless measure! This was something Zhao Xiang had agreed to, and now that he was rich, he refused to acknowledge his mistakes. Instead, he exploited his power and acted recklessly, completely turning the tables and insisting that the clan had wronged him.
How could he be a leading scholar? How could he be worthy of the emperor's trust and respect? What about his high moral character, erudition, and talent? He was nothing but a capricious, despicable villain with no regard for his clan elders!
In short, for a time, a hotchpotch of deliberately confusing right and wrong, fabricating things, and adding fuel to the fire was a hotchpotch, with all kinds of rumors flying everywhere! Even some things that happened in other families were pinned on Zhao Xiang.
There was a lot of noise outside, so it was impossible for the Zhao family to be unaware of the situation.
After listening to some of it, Mrs. Deng was so angry that her heart ached. She couldn't eat or sleep well. No matter how much Zhao Liya tried to comfort her, it was of little use.
Zhao Liya sneered, "Don't worry, mother. Don't take these words to heart. Those people from the Zhao family are courting death! In that case, why not help them?"
Deng said tearfully, "It's nothing for me, but your father is a clean man. His reputation is the most important thing in the literati community, and yet he's now burdened with such a bad reputation. How can he possibly live with this? Those people are so despicable and shameless!"
Zhao Liya was stunned when she heard this. It turned out that her mother was worried about her father!
That’s easy!
"Mom, if you think so, then you're really overthinking it!" Zhao Liya smiled and said softly, "Mom, think about it carefully. Dad is different from the others in Shilin. Dad was exiled to Lingnan! He went through so much hardship back then, so what's this now? Dad doesn't care at all! Besides, once the matter is investigated, they will be in trouble. Then I will let them slap their faces!"
Deng was stunned. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true. When she was exiled to Lingnan, she was truly desperate. Compared with now, it is indeed not worth mentioning.
There were some other things that Zhao Liya learned from Zhou Hansheng, but it was not easy to tell her mother, so she didn't say anything.
Anyone with a discerning eye can tell what the Zhao clan is planning in this matter. The Zhao clan certainly wouldn't dare to do that, so there must be someone behind it.
Zhou Hansheng is now secretly investigating this matter. He is leading the investigation personally and will not give up until the truth is revealed.
Zhao Xiang and Zhao Liya were both relieved about this.
Zhou Hansheng is fully capable of doing it.
In fact, Zhou Hansheng did find out something.
He originally thought that it was done by his incompetent second uncle and third uncle's families, but he didn't expect that it was vaguely related to the Mi family.
(End of this chapter)
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