Shen Yingnan opened the box and found a lot of account books and some letters inside.
Just as he was about to pick up an account book to look through it, the head of the Chen family hurriedly shouted, "Yingnan, these are some of our Chen family's internal account books. They are confidential and related to the family business. Don't mix them up!"
"Our Chen family is just an ordinary merchant. We have a little money at most. Yingnan, I am your grandfather. From now on, if we visit each other more often, you will know that your grandfather is a good person."
"Don't listen to other people's instigation."
Seeing that Shen Yingnan was unmoved, the head of the Chen family hurriedly shouted again: “Yingnan, let someone let grandpa go first. Grandpa has something to say to you, just one sentence, it’s about your mother.”
Shen Yingnan glanced at the head of the Chen family.
The Chen family patriarch said, "Really? I'll tell you one thing, just one thing. Believe me, and you'll understand everything after you hear it."
Shen Yingnan waved his hand and asked people to let him go.
The head of the Chen family quickly walked in front of Shen Yingnan.
But before he could get close, a soldier stood in front of Shen Yingnan. The head of the Chen family's eyes flashed, and finally he rubbed his hands and said with a smile; "Yingnan, look, this is a secret about your mother. Is it inappropriate for you to let others hear it like this?"
Shen Yingnan said coldly: "If Master Chen doesn't want to tell you, then take the secret from your mouth to the cell."
The head of the Chen family's face stiffened slightly.
Then he continued with a smile, "It's like this. I've heard a little about your mother's affairs, Yingnan. Actually, your mother is quite innocent, but I really don't know the details of this matter. Otherwise, I would definitely not marry my daughter to your father."
"However, now that things have come to this, why not do this? I will recognize your mother as my daughter and have her enshrined in the Chen family ancestral hall under my wife's name, making her the true legitimate daughter of our Chen family. This way, you will no longer be a concubine's child, and you will no longer have the support of your mother's family."
Patriarch Chen believed that a smart person would not refuse this "condition".
You have to know that a son of a concubine has no qualification to be an official. Although Shen Pinglong later recognized the person back, he was a son of a concubine after all. If he wanted to be promoted and given a higher rank when he was evaluated by the Ministry of Rites, this stain would probably ruin his future. But if he was from the Chen family.
When the time comes, let Shen Pinglong marry Wu as his concubine, and then he will be the legitimate son.
It will only be of better help to him in the future.
"Yingnan, you're a smart child. You should know what's best for yourself, right? Don't worry, I won't favor anyone when the time comes. Your mother will be my legitimate daughter, and you'll be my legitimate son once we marry into the Shen family..."
"Are you done?"
Chen Yingnan glanced at the head of the Chen family and said, "Take him away. Write down what he just said. When the trial comes, present it to Qi Yanggong as evidence. Oh, and seal up this box of documents and send it to the Jinlai Inn."
The head of the Chen family was stunned.
After realizing what was happening, he couldn't help but said anxiously, "Are you crazy? I just said so much, didn't you listen to a single word? If our Chen family really falls, it won't do you any good at all..."
But Shen Yingnan was in no mood to listen any further.
I thought there was some 'secret'.
However, it can be seen from this that there must be something in the box, but there are too many account books and letters in it, and it will take some time to read them all. The best option is to ensure that the evidence is intact and send it to Duke Yang of Qi.
"Chen Yingnan, you rebellious son, I am your father..."
When Chen Jia and Shen Pinglong were taken to the cell, Shen Pinglong was still cursing and shouting angrily.
Unfortunately, Shen Yingnan didn't even glance at him.
The Chen family was completely raided.
As they watched the boxes of things being carried out, completely emptied, and sealed, the onlookers finally became convinced that the Chen family had been ransacked.
"This Lord Shen is really a man of action. He actually raided the Chen family."
"Yes, that young master of the Chen family caused so many deaths, but once he was brought to justice, all charges were cleared. On the contrary, the families whose daughters had died were arrested and charged with assassination."
"Isn't it true? I heard that those families all died in the prison cells later."
"The Chen family is so powerful in Yujiang that we can almost say they have everything under their control. I never thought a day like this would come. They deserve it!"
"Alright, we still have to wait and see what happens next. Who knows if these things are deliberately staged for us to see? Don't forget, the Chen family has people in the government, and the Chen family patriarch just said that he can make you, Lord Shen, his grandson. Who knows if we will become a family in the future."
The man who said this was an old man, his eyes full of wisdom. He said, "Don't wait until the time comes and find a random excuse to release him. He will live a happy life again, and Lord Shen may even gain a reputation as an honest official who is not afraid of power. Kill two birds with one stone."
These words seemed to wake everyone up.
"Yeah, yeah, that's really possible."
"If this is the case in the end, then this Lord Shen is probably not a good person either."
"So, let's continue to look at the back..."
Many people in the crowd who were trying to find out the news gradually left.
Among them are people from the four major families.
Wang family.
After hearing this, Wang Mingren also felt that he should see what Shen Yingnan would do next, and then consider the follow-up matters.
Wang Xuan had a good impression of Shen Yingnan: "Grandfather, I think this Lord Shen is a good person, and... don't forget, he is a student of Mr. Wen. A student who can be favored by Mr. Wen should have good character. Moreover, I always feel that Lord Shen must have some connection with Qi Yanggong. Maybe... Lord Shen is Qi Yanggong's knife in Yujiang."
"It might be beneficial for us if we express our stance earlier."
Wang Mingren shook his head slightly, "We still have to be cautious. We only have one copy of this thing. If... there can't be any mistakes. Anyway, let's take a look at the back first."
Fearing his grandson would act impulsively, Wang Mingren added, "Don't do anything rash. I'll take care of this matter. If you really think Mr. Shen is a good person, you can get in touch with him and get to know him. There's no harm in that. But don't be so rude."
"I understand, Grandfather."
Wang Xuan didn't say anything else. After all, he understood why his grandfather was cautious.
Shortly after the death of the Yujiang Wang family, various people came to test his grandfather. If the Wang family had not had a large population, scattered across the country, and involved in many vast areas, and if his grandfather had not also supported a group of chivalrous men as family guards, perhaps his Wang family might not have survived until today.
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