The words are a bit simple and crude, but everyone understands the meaning.
At that time, those who should cry cried, and those who should howl howled.
Xu Jing cried heart-wrenchingly, and looked like he wanted to die with the old man on the spot.
The elders and peers who came to watch the ceremony were all deeply moved, saying that the Jiang family had many filial sons and grandchildren, especially the most promising Jiang Silang, whose filial piety moved the heavens and was very touching!
After finishing all the funeral arrangements, Xu Jing wrote a memorial to the emperor. It was concise and to the point: "There's a family funeral, and I want to observe a period of mourning."
This frightened the emperor to death, as the Jiangnan corruption case was a crucial juncture. Jiang Xuqing had handled it well, catching a series of corrupt officials, so why did he abandon the job at this crucial moment?
Emperor Mingguang carefully read the memorial submitted by the Jiang family and became even more angry.
There were five officials in the Jiang family, but only Jiang Xuqing submitted a memorial of mourning.
How come, except for Jiang Xuqing, all the other members of the family are unfilial descendants?
The Mingguang Emperor was so angry that he detained Mr. Jiang San and the youngest third master of the second house in court and brought them to the Zichen Palace for tea.
The scolding made Mr. Jiang San confused.
The emperor accuses you of being unfilial, what else can you do?
Of course, the most important thing is to retire and return to my hometown to take care of my father and stay away from trouble.
Unfortunately, Mr. Jiang Sanye was reluctant to give up his immense wealth and claimed that he could observe mourning for three years before returning to the court.
Emperor Mingguang said coldly: "Lord Jiang, you have a good way of educating your children. With a loyal minister like Jiang Xuqing around, you can worry less and focus on fulfilling your filial duties, which is what you should do most."
"Yes, yes, the emperor is right."
Mr. Jiang was heartbroken, his heart bleeding. The emperor had specifically asked you to resign, and you were still clinging on. Aren't you asking for trouble?
For Jiang Xuqing's sake, being able to let him escape unscathed was already a great favor to him. I hope Jiang Shuang won't be ungrateful.
Mr. Jiang Sanye certainly knew that if you don't accept a toast, you will be punished, so he immediately decided to go back and write his resignation.
The emperor was extremely satisfied, and then he added a few words. "I heard Wang said in front of the coffin that she didn't let anyone notify Jiang Xuqing to return. How can this be true? Could it be that Wang is trying to destroy her own son?"
Mr. Jiang kowtowed relentlessly, feeling exhausted. "It's my fault! I'll discipline him strictly when I get back, absolutely!"
"No need. Wang has behaved so rudely that she's probably insane. She's really not suitable to be the Jiang family's mistress. Let her go to the Buddhist temple to meditate and pray for the Jiang family."
This is life imprisonment.
The Buddhist temple was extremely desolate and plain every day, which was a fatal blow to the pampered Wang family.
When the imperial edict was announced, Wang collapsed to the ground as if facing a formidable enemy.
The eunuch announcing the decree looked at her with a half-smile and said, "Wang, please accept the decree."
“No, I’m not going.
Why is it that the little bastard is rising so fast while my son is walking on thin ice and has no chance of getting promoted?
Why? "
Wang's eyes were red, and no matter how the servants pulled her, she knelt there and refused to give in.
"Wang, what are you waiting for?" The eunuch looked at her and said, "We can't afford to miss the auspicious time. Are you planning to disobey the order?"
Disobeying the imperial order is a serious crime punishable by the extermination of the entire family.
Not to mention Mr. Jiang Sanye, even the head of the Jiang family cannot bear this responsibility.
After this huge blow, Master Jiang San had aged significantly. He glanced at Wang Shi calmly and said, "My wife has gone mad. I will accept your instructions and express my gratitude on her behalf."
"No!!!"
Wang felt heartbroken as she watched Mr. Jiang San take the imperial edict from the eunuch who announced it step by step.
Cry, I don’t have the energy to cry anymore.
Some are full of reluctance.
Why is it that the son born by that lowly person who is inferior to her in every way can have smooth sailing in officialdom and rise to a high position, while her most proud son can only be reduced to a lowly person and be called the green leaf that sets off the red flowers?
Why……
God must have been blind to let that bitch get away with it. Even after her death, she can still rely on her son to rise to prominence and enjoy the Jiang family's incense. I really can't accept this!
What’s even more unbearable is yet to come.
On the day Wang was forcibly sent away, Xu Jing approached the clan leader Jiang and proposed placing his mother's tablet in the ancestral hall for future generations to worship.
Her identity also changed from an unimportant concubine to Mr. Jiang Sanye's concubine, Bai.
Xu Jing didn't care about the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children from the beginning to the end. He just didn't want the woman who sacrificed her life in the backyard to have no peace until her death.
The end of being ignored is much more tragic than dying with great fanfare.
Without the obstruction of Mr. Jiang Sanye, the clan leader was very happy to fulfill Xu Jing's wish.
At that moment he was just Bai's son.
It was Jiang Xuqing who went to school to save his mother's reputation, even though he got frostbite in the cold weather and prickly heat in the hot weather.
He is Jiang Xuqing, who remains indomitable and never gives up even when faced with flattery and fawning, and is looked down upon by others.
He wanted his mother to enjoy the Jiang family's incense forever, and wanted all of Wang's sons to never be able to raise their heads in front of him.
His brilliance shines on everyone, and they can only become his foil.
The entire Chiang family depended on him for survival, and looked up at him as he climbed step by step to the pinnacle of power.
The night when Wang was forcibly dragged onto the carriage.
She didn't want to leave and shouted with all her might, using both soft and hard methods to force Mr. Jiang to soften his heart. When she thought she could still stay in the Jiang family as the mistress as before, Xu Jing only gave her one sentence to make her give up the idea of staying in the Jiang family.
"Your son is working on my hands."
What's the meaning?
At that moment, Wang fell into confusion.
It wasn't until her grandson's crying that she slowly regained her sanity, and her back was soaked with cold sweat.
Jiang Xuqing’s next words were: If you want him and his family to be safe, then you should go to the Buddhist temple and meditate.
Otherwise, his fate would be a hundred times more miserable than hers in meditation in the Buddhist temple.
"You're so cruel."
Now that Jiang Xuqing has restrained his edge, he is more like a wolf that eats people without leaving any bones.
He is giving her a choice: life imprisonment, a life worse than death; or watching her flesh and blood leave her one by one?
Perhaps, the crying of a child is the best answer.
She worked so hard in the harem just for her sons to be safe and happy. In order to fulfill their wishes, she would be willing to die immediately.
Wang wiped away her tears, turned around and looked deeply at her silent eldest son, her reckless second son, and finally cast her gaze on her grandson who was still learning to speak.
The tenderness in that glance was very much like the moonlight tonight, pure yet containing a hint of regret for parting.
Watching Wang get on the carriage without looking back.
Young Master Jiang slumped to his knees, grief stricken. "Your son respectfully bids farewell to your mother on her journey. May she be blessed with eternal happiness and peace."
"Mother!!!"
Young Master Jiang didn't know what to say, tears already wet his cheeks.
I could only kneel on the ground with my eldest brother and watch the carriage carrying my mother leave.
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