What happened at the entrance of the Mo family naturally attracted a lot of onlookers. Perhaps Mo Qianshan and Mo Wanshan's wife's quarrel could reduce some of the losses.
Moganshan asked his steward to pass on a message to his two older brothers.
"If the two older brothers want to confirm their status as 'illegitimate children,' then let them continue making trouble."
So, a strange scene unfolded at the Mo family's door: two men desperately pulled at their wives, and in the end, both families left with their belongings.
As for the old lady, well, there really isn't a single person willing to take her along.
But when they turned around and saw the old lady's jewelry box, the two families came back and started fighting over the old lady again.
In the end, Mo Wanshan prevailed and took the old lady away.
The next morning at court, Mo Ganshan was impeached by the censor for his involvement in the Mo family affair.
Moganshan was not polite either.
"People say that even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes. My Mo family is just dividing up a family, so why does it seem like the Imperial Censor's family is dividing up a family?"
Your Excellency only says that while parents are alive, the family should not separate, but does Your Excellency know the saying "a large tree branches out"?
If Your Excellency doesn't know this, you'd better go home and read more books.
The usually eloquent and persuasive Censor was so angered by Mo Ganshan that he nearly fainted.
After the morning court session, Moganshan was summoned to the Imperial Study.
Moganshan wasn't afraid of losing face. After all, if the emperor wanted to know something, he could find out with a simple investigation, so he had nothing to hide.
He then recounted the suffering his wife had endured while he was away from home over the years, as well as his mother's infidelity, and implied that his two older brothers were not his biological children.
Especially when she talked about her own son, who was born out of her own hands, resulting in the birth of an illegitimate child, separating her from her own flesh and blood, and nearly causing her son's death, she cried with tears streaming down her face.
Finally, he praised the good deeds of the Qingmiao Orphanage.
"Oh, the orphanage that Minister Mo mentioned, could it be in Lingnan Prefecture?" The Emperor was very interested.
Mo Ganshan was quite surprised that the Emperor also knew about the Qingmiao Orphanage.
Then he began to talk about all the facilities in the orphanage, as well as the children's daily lives.
In particular, it is mentioned that the children sleep on a type of bed called a kang, which, as long as a fire is lit, will not be cold even in the coldest winter.
The emperor became even more interested.
After sending Moganshan away, they summoned the Ministry of Works and ordered them to send people to Zhao Family Village in Lingnan Prefecture to learn how to build a kang (heated brick bed) and then spread it to the homes of people in the north.
The imperial decree was issued to strip Madam Mo of her title, on the grounds that she was morally deficient.
This imperial edict was like a death warrant; Madam Mo fainted as the eunuch read it aloud.
When he woke up again, he was completely paralyzed in bed, let alone able to speak. It was already difficult enough for him to make a few sounds.
The eldest daughter-in-law, who had initially taken the old lady back, thought that with the old lady's monthly allowance, the family's life would surely be good.
Unexpectedly, after just one day, instead of gaining any advantage, it became the biggest burden.
Especially when she saw the old lady's dressing box, which was filled with worthless things, she wanted nothing more than to smash it.
In the end, he held back. He walked to the old lady's bedside and unceremoniously took off the bracelet from her wrist.
"Hmph, Mother, don't blame your daughter-in-law for being heartless. Who told me to be so unlucky as to give birth to such a cruel and ungrateful son as our third son?"
Otherwise, Mother would still be the old lady in the General's Mansion, living a life of luxury.
I'm following my wife around; she has no choice. This house was part of my dowry from my parents.
I'll pawn this bracelet; it'll help supplement the family income. Mother, please don't be sad about it."
The old lady, who was used to being assertive, fainted again in a fit of excitement.
After the doctor took my pulse, he said...
"The old lady can't take the shock anymore. If she faints again, she'll probably never wake up. She should take good care of herself."
After Mo Ganshan returned home from complaining to the Emperor, a maidservant came to report that Young Master Fubao was crying incessantly and refusing to eat.
Mo Ganshan slapped his forehead, called for someone, and sent Fu Bao directly back to his grandfather's house.
Naturally, how chaotic things became for that family after the arrival of a child was not Moganshan's concern.
I didn't hold a grudge against that family; I was still thinking of them and their many young children.
If they're all wiped out, who will raise those children?
Half a month later, Moganshan went to Lingnan Prefecture again.
Upon arriving at the Zhao family's house, they successfully brought Xiao Tangyuan home, and also took Shunzi, who had been taking care of Xiao Tangyuan, with them.
Shunzi was adopted by Moganshan as his godson, so Xiaotangyuan no longer had to leave his older brother, and Shunzi no longer had to leave his younger brother.
It was just that the Zhao family's children felt very bad.
Before the two little ones left, Daya and Qinghe gave them plenty of nice things.
Time flies, and it's time for the preliminary examinations for the imperial examinations again.
Those in the family who failed the exam last year took it again this year and did very well, all passing smoothly. The Zhao family has become famous again, with five scholars and five children achieving the highest rank in the imperial examinations.
If I want to take the imperial examination, I'll have to wait until next year.
The most excited person to pass the preliminary examination was none other than young Zhao Qingbei, who was the youngest candidate to pass the preliminary examination in the history of Lingnan Prefecture.
He was so proud he was practically floating on air, and it took his father a few slaps to calm him down. He vowed to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar next time.
Then I'll be able to challenge my own father.
Zhao Minggeng was very dismissive of this.
"Kid, you should pass the Xiucai exam first. After that, you become a Juren, and then a Jinshi. Good luck. I believe in you."
Little Zhao Qingbei's chubby face was puffed up with anger, as if it would burst if poked.
In mid-May, Zhao Qingyan received a letter from Zhao Han.
The letter was sent from the capital.
"Daughter, it's your father..."
Zhao Han's letter can be summarized into a few points: First, he opened an entertainment club in the capital, similar to a large hotel today.
It integrates dining, accommodation, entertainment, and fitness, and except for the lack of brothel services, it basically brings everything else you can.
Secondly, he wanted Zhao Qingyan to visit him in the capital whenever she had free time and spend more time with him there.
Thirdly, I bought her a lot of jewelry, but those things are inconvenient to mail, so I can only wait for her to come and pick them up.
Zhao Qingyan smiled.
"That's really impressive. These things couldn't possibly be done with just tens of thousands of taels of silver."
Since Zhao Han had summoned her, Zhao Qingyan was really bored at home, so she decided to go to the capital for a stroll.
After making up her mind, Zhao Qingyan told her family about her idea.
When Mrs. Huang heard that her granddaughter was going out alone, she was very worried and wanted to go with her.
"Grandma, you can't leave. You're the pillar of our family. All our businesses depend on your advice and decisions."
Especially since we have so many children to raise. Therefore, in business, we can't afford to make even the slightest mistake.
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