Jiang hated and loathed her eldest brother, and seeing his appearance, she couldn't help but feel sad, and cried, "Father and mother were not implicated by you this time. If you still have some conscience, cheer up and don't make them worry anymore. Ten years..."

Having said this, she couldn't go on any further. Their parents were nearly seventy years old.

Ten years...

I don’t know if the old couple will be able to see this disappointing eldest son again in this life.

Several adults were crying together. Wei Hanzhang stood on one side, supporting Jiang. He looked at the two sisters Jiang Zhiqin and Jiang Zhiqi standing beside him. His nose felt sore and he couldn't help crying.

Her two cousins ​​don't look like the pampered aunts who are never worried about anything.

Especially the eldest cousin, Wei Hanzhang handed Jiang to her younger brother and walked up to the two sisters of the Jiang family.

Jiang Zhiqi came forward, hurriedly grasped her wrist, and said, "Ran Ran, is the Jiang family really okay?"

Jiang Zhiqin on the side also looked over with dry eyes. Even though she had fallen to this point, she was still concerned about her family.

Wei Hanzhang nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, the Jiang family is fine. The court will show some leniency to the Jiang family because of my grandfather's many years of service and hard work..."

Only the eldest branch of the Jiang family was dealt with.

Jiang Zhiqi then realized that only his family was sentenced to exile. Although he felt sad, he couldn't help but feel relieved: "That's good, that's good."

She lowered her head and was about to say something, but she found that her hands, which had not been washed for who knows how many days, had left two dirty handprints on her cousin's sleeves. She was immediately startled and quickly let go of her hands, saying embarrassedly: "It's all my fault. I forgot that I was dirty and soiled Ranran's clothes."

"What are you talking about!"

I didn’t expect that after just a few months of not seeing each other, the once close sisters would become so estranged.

Wei Hanzhang held her hand with his backhand, and with his other hand held Jiang Zhiqin beside him, and said seriously: "I grew up in the Jiang family. The Jiang family has indeed suffered a small disaster now, but no matter what the situation is, you are all my sisters. We are sisters, so why should we be so estranged from each other?"

Jiang Zhiqin had been married for only three days, which was the happiest moment in a girl's life. However, something happened to her parents' family. She thought her husband, who had always treated her kindly, would be able to comfort and help her, but she was divorced by his family. To say that she had fallen from the clouds to hell was an understatement to describe the blow she suffered.

Hearing Wei Hanzhang's words at this moment, her eyes moved slightly, revealing a look of emotion. Her pale lips, which had not had water for a long time, twitched slightly, and a crack appeared before she spoke.

Seeing his gentle and dignified cousin become like this, Wei Hanzhang was furious: "That Zhao Junsheng is also a scholar. He will have to come to the capital to participate in the Spring Examination sooner or later, right? It's better if I don't run into him, otherwise..."

"You are a delicate young lady in the boudoir. Your reputation is important. You must not act rashly." Jiang Zhiqin licked the wound on her lip with the tip of her tongue. Her originally delicate voice became hoarse as she said, "The Zhao family divorced the new bride to avoid disaster. Although it is not very righteous, it is not wrong for the sake of the future of the family's offspring."

If the daughter of a convicted official is taken as the principal wife, it is hard to say whether the direct descendants of this family will be able to serve as officials in the future. Even if they can, their future will probably be greatly affected.

Although the actions of the Zhao family, who have been relatives for many years, are hateful, they are also understandable.

How much friendship can be said about this matter when it comes to the future of the family? If the descendants of an official family cannot enter the government, what is the difference between this and cutting off the incense? Wei Hanzhang felt distressed and helpless. Her eldest cousin, even though she had reached such a situation, was still so considerate and could even understand the Zhao family that abandoned her.

The reunion was too brief and the separation came too quickly. Before they had time to say a few more words, an officer at the city gate struck the gong in his hand, shouting at the prisoners to assemble and set off.

Jiang accompanied her brother and sister-in-law for a while, and was finally stopped by Wei Heng who put his arm around her shoulders. She stood there watching them walk away, bursting into tears.

The journey to Lingnan is long and mountainous, and illness and extreme heat along the way may take the prisoner's life. What if... I don't know if I will ever see that day again in this life.

No matter how disappointing or dissolute he is, he is still her biological elder brother.

The sun was shining brightly outside the Dali Temple prison gate.

Considering the size of the Jiang family, Wei Heng specially arranged for his servants to bring several carriages engraved with the Wei family emblem. He brought his wife, children and young daughter, and the family of four stood under the banyan tree, waiting to pick up his father-in-law and his family.

Mr. Jiang was not implicated by his eldest son this time. Although his other two sons held low official positions, they were still in office. It was a blessing in disguise.

Compared with other convicted officials from the Jiangnan faction, this was already a great preferential treatment. Countless politicians with strategies believed that it was because of the hard work and great contributions of Mr. Jiang when he was an official in the court that was remembered by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so they were willing to let the Jiang family go.

Anyone who has some sense in the eyes of His Highness will not be neglected.

Therefore, unlike Uncle Jiang and his friends who were exiled in prison uniforms, the other members of the Jiang family changed into casual clothes when they were released from prison. They had all washed and dressed well, and looked clean and decent, not dirty.

Even so, Wei Hanzhang was trembling with heartache when he saw his grandmother, who had aged a lot after not seeing her for a few months and even walked with a shaky hand.

Jiang rushed forward before her and shouted, "Dad, Mom."

Jiang has been married for twenty years and has not seen her parents since her father retired and the family returned to Xuzhou sixteen years ago.

The journey was long, and she was already a married woman. How could she, as the mistress of the house, go back to her parents' home for a visit for nothing? Fortunately, her brothers often came to the capital, and her nephews, who came to the capital for imperial examinations, would come to visit their aunt. She also had a young daughter who was fostered in the Jiang family, and the contacts had been quite close over the years.

At other times, Jiang could only rely on letters to comfort herself from missing her family.

There were soldiers and officers outside the Dali Temple prison escorting the Jiang family out. It was not a place to release emotions in front of so many people.

Jiang Shi tried hard to hold back her tears, supported Old Zhao Shi, and said, "Dad, Mom, let's get on the carriage first. The house has been packed. We'll talk when we get home."

The home that Jiang was referring to was the Jiang family’s courtyard in the capital.

Back then, Mr. Jiang was an official of the second rank of Zhongshu Ling, and was also very famous in the capital. Naturally, he had a house, which was taken care of by the Jiang family over the years. When his nephews and nieces went to Beijing to take the imperial examinations, they would live directly in his own house.

Wei Hanzhang helped the two old people onto the carriage. There was no more room inside, so he was about to get on the carriage at the back where his second aunt was sitting. When he turned around, he saw a slender figure standing not far away, looking at him quietly.

The Minister of Dali Temple, Chen Zishu.

Seeing her looking at him, Chen Zishu nodded slightly, as if greeting her.

Wei Hanzhang frowned. It was just about releasing someone from the prison. Was it worth the trouble for a third-rank official like him?

Wei Heng and Jiang Shi had not yet gotten into the car. Seeing their daughter staring in one direction, they couldn't help but look in the direction she was looking.

The PK is over and the results will be out in the afternoon. I hope I can pass.

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