Chapter 1520 Master Shu Has Gone Mad
Shu Yu and the others all knew that the Fang family was exiled to Heichang County because Fang's father, a hunter, dug up ginseng, which was then embezzled by local wealthy people in collusion with the government, ultimately leading to the exile of the entire family.
The Fang family was wronged. Ma Lu wanted to climb the social ladder, not only for his own and his brothers' future, but also to seek justice for the Fang family.
Of course, this matter could not be openly written in the letter, but Shu Yu still understood it from between the lines.
She sighed softly. Fang Xiyue's hometown was in the north, which was too far away. Shu Yu was unfamiliar with the area and couldn't really help much.
She shook her head and continued reading.
The following is about the Shu family. Now, the old lady who ordered her drowning is dead, as is the culprit, Aunt Xue. The other members of the Shu family, who had conflicts with her and had bullied young Shu Yu, are now exiled and living in hardship—a fitting punishment.
For her, the Shu family was a thing of the past; she had dealt with them and no longer cared about them.
Therefore, whenever she sent letters to Heichang County, she never mentioned the Shu family, as if the family no longer existed. She had no idea what had become of the Shu family.
Unexpectedly, Fang Xiyue's letter this time mentioned them.
The letter said, "Second Master Shu has gone mad!"
Shu Yu was surprised. Second Master Shu should be living a good life now. He was the most comfortable one in the entire Shu family.
Last year, Lady Hou followed Lord Wan back to the capital and became his concubine. In order to get Second Master Shu to "give" Lady Hou to him, Lord Wan specially arranged for her to work on the estate.
At least, he doesn't need to work in the fields like other members of the Shu family. As long as he behaves himself, he might be able to make a living in the future.
Unexpectedly, he became the first member of the Shu family to succumb to the pressure.
Fang Xiyue said that Master Shu had actually been waiting for the Emperor to grant a general amnesty.
Throughout history, there have been countless opportunities for general amnesty. These include the emperor's ascension to the throne, changing the era name, establishing an empress, designating an heir, a grand funeral, the construction of a temple, a tour of inspection, a bountiful harvest, natural disasters, and periods of turmoil—almost twenty different reasons in total.
Therefore, many people, unless they are guilty of heinous crimes or sentenced to immediate execution, have the opportunity to wait for a general amnesty.
Many people who know a little about court affairs are waiting for such an opportunity.
Second Master Shu was no exception. The Shu family was sentenced because the eldest patriarch of the Shu family was guilty of corruption and bribery, and he himself was beheaded. The other members of the Shu family were not so guilty, and if there were a general amnesty, they would basically be on the list.
So if they can pull through, they will still have a chance to rebuild their family business.
However, when the late emperor passed away, there was no general amnesty.
There was no general amnesty upon the new emperor's ascension to the throne.
Afterwards, during major events such as the investiture of the empress, imperial sacrifices, and imperial tours, the new emperor never mentioned a general amnesty.
Master Shu waited and waited, time and time again, but was disappointed each time.
He was never a very determined person to begin with, and the thought of spending the rest of his life as a sinner, stuck in a desolate place like Zhengdao Village, with no hope in sight, was unbearable.
At this very moment, the wives, concubines, and children were also filled with anxiety because there was no general amnesty. Since Master Shu was their patriarch, everyone naturally went to him.
One negative person is one thing, but the whole family is negative, each one telling him they can't go on living, that there's no hope for the future. This was unbearable for the already depressed Mr. Shu.
(End of this chapter)
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