Chapter 255: Promise Not to Kill (Two Chapters in One)
The letter consisted of only a few short lines.
Changling County Princess Wei Yaer is worth one hundred thousand taels!
The wet nurse Guan Ma and the maid Lan Lan cost a total of 50,000 taels!
Collect all the money within three days and send it to the following three addresses respectively. All money must be in cash. Any silver notes or official silver will be deemed useless!
There will be no waiting after the deadline. Please go to the Ministry of Justice’s Yan Daxia to pick up the person on the fourth day!
I promise not to kill! I promise not to kill!! I promise not to kill!!!
Address for sending money...
Master Wei's hands were shaking as he took the letter, especially the three consecutive "guarantees not to kill", each word was like a sword, piercing Master Wei's eyes and bringing tears to his eyes.
He didn't feel sorry for his poor daughter, nor did he feel sorry for the money, but he felt sorry for himself.
The letter said "Wei Yaer" instead of "Wei Qianer". Master Wei didn't believe that Wei Qianer could still call herself Wei Yaer after being captured by the kidnappers. She would definitely say that she was not Wei Yaer, the Princess of Changling County, but just a little concubine with no use value.
Master Wei doesn't blame his daughter. This is human nature and anyone would do the same.
But the kidnapper still asked for money according to Wei Yaer's price. Why?
Of course, it’s because he has already seen through Master Wei’s plan.
Just give the money obediently and they will pretend not to know that the person who was kidnapped is Wei Yaer.
If you don't give me the money, fine, fine, I promise not to kill or murder you, and we'll hand the person over to Hero Yan.
Why wasn't it sent to the capital government, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Dali Temple, the Five Cities Military Affairs Division, or directly to the Ministry of Justice, but was specifically addressed to the hero Yan?
Of course, it was because Hero Yan had a grudge against the Wei family. Madam Wei almost took their life. Moreover, no matter whether it was Concubine Li, the Baoqing Marquisate, or the Wei family, they all had connections, but they could not reach Hero Yan.
Zhao Shiqing: Yan Xia is a brick, we can move him wherever he is needed!
There are many injustices in this world, but fortunately there is Hero Yan.
Zhao Shiqing: Thank you, brother-in-law. I’d like to toast you!
Wei Qianer's version of Wei Yaer is worth one hundred thousand taels, which is worth the money.
Then why are the two servants, Nanny Guan and Lanlan, also worth 50,000 taels?
Others may have doubts, but Master Wei does not.
Of course, it was because these two people were insiders. Nanny Guan would definitely kill them. Lanlan didn't kill them for the time being because Wei Qianer still needed her. Once Wei Qianer gained a foothold in Prince Liang's Mansion, Lanlan would be the first one to be killed.
Is fifty thousand taels too much for someone like that who could make Master Wei ready to silence him? Not much!
Three people and 150,000 taels are not much compared to what Master Wei is planning.
The other party did not ask for too much, but it made Master Wei feel a chill down his spine.
These 150,000 taels were the amount he could collect within three days.
A poor family may have a rich road ahead, and the Wei family is not poor. Before the Wei siblings came to the capital, the Wei family took out 150,000 taels and deposited them in Wanjinhao.
Of the 150,000 taels, 50,000 taels were used for handling affairs, 50,000 taels were given to Wei Yaer as a dowry, and the remaining 50,000 taels were left for their spending. It was said to be for two people, but in fact, Wei Yaer had a title and food allowance. Since she was named the Princess of the County, she had no need for the money from her family. The 50,000 taels all belonged to Wei Wubing.
During the past six months in the capital, more than ten thousand taels were spent on rewards, and Wei Wubing himself put in twenty thousand taels, so now the Wei family still has one hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver deposited in Wanjinhao.
Mr. Wei brought 50,000 taels with him when he came to Beijing. He spent 10,000 taels on various things, and now he has 40,000 taels left.
Together with the silver from Wanjinhao, it amounts to 160,000 taels.
The other party offered 150,000 taels, and the remaining 10,000 taels were enough for Master Wei to return home with his beloved dead son.
The other party was not only calculating but also humane and did not take everything. The ten thousand taels were enough for Master Wei to live comfortably on his journey.
It was clearly written in the letter that even if the other party didn't give a penny, he would not kill anyone. He promised not to kill, promised not to kill, promised not to kill.
Master Wei could afford 150,000 taels of silver, but it felt like a mountain pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
Master Wei really hopes that the other party will kill him if he doesn't give him money. Wouldn't it be nice to enclose a few fingers in the letter?
Kill them, please, kill all three of them!
Master Wei was speechless and asked the heaven why God treated him like this. He had been living smoothly for the past thirty years. The biggest setback was that his only legitimate son was weak and sickly. Apart from that, he had a very good life.
He always thought that he was God's biological son, but now he knows that he is not!
Master Wei finally understood what it meant to grit one's teeth and swallow one's blood, and what it meant to suffer in silence.
Master Wei cried. It was so painful to have a knife hanging over his head. It was so painful.
Wei Yaer was lost, so what? She was dead, so what? Wasn't it just a county lady's position? The marriage in the Liang Palace wasn't that good. It wasn't like she was going to be a princess. How could it be worth it to sacrifice her for someone else's life?
How nice it would be if there was a medicine for regret!
Master Wei asked, "Who sent this letter?"
Shock was written on the confidant's face: "Swallows, a flock of swallows! The swallows threw the letter in front of me and then flew away!"
"Swallow...Swallow? You read that right, it's not a carrier pigeon, it's a swallow?" Master Wei couldn't believe it. He had only heard of pigeons delivering messages, but this was the first time he heard of swallows delivering messages?
"That's right. I didn't pay attention at the time. A flock of swallows flew over, and I didn't pay attention at the time. Suddenly, I saw something falling down, and it landed right in front of me."
The confidant recalled the scene at that time and subconsciously wanted to rub his eyes. He thought he had seen it wrong, so he rubbed his eyes. When he looked again, the group of swallows had already flown away.
Master Wei took a deep breath. It was so weird, so weird.
By the way, when he was in his hometown, he once heard people talking about crows writing in the capital. He took it as a joke and believed that it was a rumor, so he didn't take it seriously.
But if swallows can deliver letters, then why can't crows write?
Master Wei suddenly realized that he and the capital city were at odds with each other. No, not only him, but also his children, all of them were at odds with the capital city!
Two of his three children died and one was missing, and he has been having troubles since coming to the capital.
Capital, defeat him, defeat his descendants!
Of course, Master Wei would not admit that he killed Wei Yaer. Wei Yaer was killed by Jingcheng.
Thinking of swallows and crows, Master Wei felt that there was something weird everywhere in the capital.
Wei Wubing was killed by Wei Yaer for no reason, Wei Yaer disappeared from the dungeon for no reason, and turned into a mad woman for no reason. It was obviously a foolproof plan, but it went wrong for no reason, and Wei Qianer and the other two were kidnapped for no reason!
Master Wei was restless. He wished he could flee the capital immediately. He couldn't stay in this damn place for even a moment.
But that's not possible. Wei Qian'er, Lanlan and Nanny Guan, these three hidden mines are still in the hands of others and can explode at any time, destroying the Wei family without leaving a single piece of armor.
Master Wei could almost imagine that once Yan Xia reported this matter to the emperor, Concubine Li would be of no use.
Before coming to the capital, Master Wei believed that Concubine Li was omnipotent and was truly the Wei family's strong supporter.
Only when he arrived in the capital did he realize that Concubine Li had no other abilities except crying, making a fuss, and pretending to be sick.
Come to think of it, if Concubine Li was capable, how come she couldn't even get the title of Empress Dowager?
She couldn't seduce the old ones, nor could she control the young ones. She couldn't coax any of the two generations of emperors. Even at her old age, she still had to use the ways of a young wife to get what she wanted.
How can such a useless Concubine Li protect the Wei family?
Moreover, Concubine Li's family was originally just a branch of the Wei family, and her sense of belonging to the Wei family was far less than that of Old Lady Wei.
But Mrs. Wei was in a mess because of Zhu Yu's unfilial grandson.
The more Master Wei thought about it, the more tired he became. He couldn't just leave. He had to redeem those three damn things.
Master Wei has already determined that Wei Qianer not only revealed her identity, but also told the other party the entire plan, otherwise there would not have been such a blackmail letter promising not to kill.
Master Wei could understand when she revealed her identity, but when she revealed her entire plan, Master Wei wanted to cut her into pieces!
"No wonder the law forbids the use of a concubine. This concubine is simply unpresentable and an ungrateful wretch! Ya'er has gone mad and holds the Wei family's honor and disgrace in her heart, never mentioning that she's a Wei family daughter. Meanwhile, Wei Qian'er betrayed me, her father, and the entire Wei family just to save her own life! Damn it, damn it!"
The confidant lowered his head silently, hiding the disdain in his eyes.
When you killed Wei Yaer, you didn't think she was so good.
When Wei Yaer was still in the dungeon, you wrote a letter asking Wei Qianer to come to Beijing. At that time, you didn't think that a concubine's daughter was inferior to a legitimate daughter. Didn't you always think that Wei Qianer was well-behaved and sensible, far better than Wei Yaer?
But the confidant didn't dare to say it.
After venting his anger, Master Wei took out the Wanjinhao sign and asked his confidant to quietly go and say hello to Wanjinhao.
There are 120,000 taels in Wanjinhao. The other party does not want banknotes but only cash. Even Wanjinhao cannot take out 120,000 taels of cash at any time.
This matter must be carried out quietly and cannot be spread out.
The confidant went to Wanjinhao. Wanjinhao saw the sign and gave a deadline. If it was a silver note, it could be taken out now, but if it was cash, it would take two days to prepare 120,000 taels of cash.
Master Wei breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Wanjinhao's promise to deliver within two days.
As expected of the Wanjinhao, it was able to collect 120,000 taels of cash within two days.
Master Wei counted out another 30,000 taels from the silver notes he had with him and took them to the corresponding silver bank to exchange for silver. 30,000 taels was not a small amount, and Master Wei did not want to attract attention, so he divided the 30,000 taels into several installments and had different people go to the silver bank to exchange them. It took two full days to redeem all of it.
People's sorrows and joys cannot be shared, and no one can truly empathize with others.
In the same time and space, in the same capital city, Master Wei was exhausted, while Zhen Wuduo and Zhao Shiqing, the grandfather and grandson, were sitting under the grape trellis, swinging their feet and drinking cold tea.
Zhao Shiqing: "Grandpa, have you given out the 120,000 taels?"
The old man said: "I gave it to you. It's one hundred and twenty thousand taels. It's a lot. I feel so bad. We have to save money these two days and spend less."
Zhao Shiqing: "Why do you feel sorry for other people's money?"
The old man said: "Money can make money. Other people's money is kept in our bank, and it makes money for us. Now that it has been taken away, it can no longer make money. Do you think it hurts?"
Zhao Shiqing: "It's okay, it just turned around and came back. There's no difference between being in my hands and being in yours."
The little old man said: "There is a huge difference. Don't think I don't know what you are going to do with this money. You have been led astray by that brat. Ugh, I feel so bad."
The little old man Xizi holds his heart, but there is thunder but no rain.
Zhao Shiqing quickly stood up and picked a grape and stuffed it into his mouth. The old man chewed it and spit out the skin: "Wash it next time."
The grapes fed to me by my precious granddaughter are so sweet!
The 120,000 taels of silver were not originally his. His eldest granddaughter used it to help the people affected by the flood. Yuzhu must be very pleased in her netherworld.
He is worthy of being the descendant of him and Yuzhu, with both his chivalry and Yuzhu's kindness.
They have to be biological children, and the same applies to children of the next generation!
All his illegitimate sons and adopted sons combined are not as good as this one biological child!
The old man was very proud. He and Yuzhu had good genes, so good, so good, excellent!
......
Master Wei finally collected 150,000 taels of silver in cash.
The boxes of silver filled an entire room, and each box was enough to crush Master Wei to death.
He sighed. Is it heartbreaking?
Of course I feel sad, but it's worth it to use this money to exchange for those three damn bitches.
Master Wei secretly swore that as long as he could redeem those three bitches, he would personally chop them into meat paste!
Die, all of you must die!
Every day these three people live, they are overdrawing his money and his life!
Therefore, he cannot keep them. Master Wei doesn't want the county lady or the Prince Liang's Mansion anymore. Compared with the rise and fall of his family, these are nothing. As long as the Wei family doesn't fall, as long as he doesn't fall, these losses will be returned sooner or later.
In the evening, the sky turned from sunny to cloudy. After midnight, the moon still did not rise. There was no moon or stars in the dark night sky.
The carriage carrying Wei Wubing's coffin left the city at this time, along with more than a dozen carriages covered with oilcloth.
Master Wei and the Wei family members were also on the carriage. The flag bearers guarding the city gate were surprised to see so many carriages. Master Wei asked his confidant to hand over a sign and a bag of silver.
"Why are you leaving town at night?"
"Alas, this is the time to ask the experts to look at it. My son's coffin must be on the road at this time. I'm troubled to open the city gates at night. This is a small token of my appreciation. My master is treating you all to a midnight snack."
This is the carriage of the Wei Mansion. The Wei family is the maiden family of Concubine Li. What's more, the carriage is carrying the coffin of the eldest son of the Wei family.
The flag bearer guards naturally did not dare to stop them. The city gates opened and the Wei family's carriages filed out.
The convoy got on the official road and continued forward. After walking more than ten miles, it split into four groups at a fork in the road.
The people pulling the coffin went to a farm. This was Old Madam Wei’s dowry. Yes, it was the farm where Old Madam Wei encountered the snake.
The other three teams delivered the silver to the addresses specified in the letter.
Master Wei personally guarded his son's coffin and lived in fear in the farm.
Two hours later, the carriages that had been sent out came back one after another. Master Wei was still holding his breath, his eyes as big as copper bells, not daring to slack off.
Another hour passed and the confidant returned.
"Master, I checked every place one by one. All the silver in these three places has been taken away. Those people were wearing night clothes and moved quickly. It's obvious that they are well-trained martial artists!"
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