Chapter 613 A red sedan chair escorts out the Wu family's daughter!
After thinking it over all night, Hu Jinyu gave Shen Yuanxu her answer.
"My lord, let the children stay in the capital. Chengfeng's marriage to the Wu family girl is only temporary." His Majesty intends to deal with the Wu family, and keeping the Wu family girl alive would be a source of trouble.
Can a person like His Majesty allow the seeds of disaster to remain in the world indefinitely?
Even if it's not His Majesty, it will be someone else; the Shen family members are no pushovers.
"Alright, I'll reply to the capital right away!" Shen Yuanxu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this reply.
This means that the couple has reached a consensus.
Before Shen Yuanxu's letter even reached the capital, the second branch of the family had already begun arranging Shen Chengfeng's wedding.
"The marriage between Chengfeng and the Wu family girl should not be high-profile. After all, the Wu family are criminals. Let's just send them in with a red sedan chair and not hold a banquet for the guests."
“Chengfeng is not old enough to marry a Wu family girl; it’s just for show. In my opinion, there’s no need for a wedding ceremony. Just treat her as a distant relative.”
"Don't worry about Yuanxu. Everyone in the capital is watching our family now, so we have to get things done quickly."
"Send a memorial to the palace in a moment. After the palace replies, go and pick up the person!"
"After Wu's daughter entered the family, she found a quiet place in the house to spend her time."
The elders of the Shen family, one after another, settled the matter of Shen Chengfeng marrying the Wu family girl.
The palace responded very quickly.
allow!
Early the next morning, before the prison gates were even open, a red sedan chair was already parked at the prison entrance.
The second branch of the Shen family, with the letter from Shen Lanxi and some money, quickly brought out the Wu family girl.
Without lingering, after picking up the person, they immediately returned to the Shen family home.
The early risers on the street all looked on with puzzlement as the red sedan chair entered the Shen family's residence.
Later, rumors spread that Shen's eldest son had married Wu's daughter.
Many people admired the Shen family's benevolence, while many others cursed and swore at the Wu family, saying that not a single member of the Wu family should have been spared.
Next came the verdict against the Wu family.
The three judicial departments verified the charges, determined the punishment, and then submitted a report to Shen Lanxi for further review.
"By the mandate of Heaven... Prime Minister Wu Yanzhi, for his corruption, perversion of justice, and disregard for human life, is guilty of heinous crimes and is hereby sentenced to immediate execution. His family property shall be confiscated, and his family members aged fifteen and above shall be executed. All men and women under the age of fifteen shall be exiled to the frontier..."
Many officials in the court were filled with anxiety, especially those in Wu Yanzhi's faction.
When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; they are now like rootless duckweed.
They thought His Majesty would consider their past achievements and punish them leniently, but what followed was a bloody purge.
"Wu Yanzhi's faction consists of forty-three people. These people are scattered in various departments of the court, some holding important positions and others being just marginal figures. They will be dealt with according to the severity of their crimes, from the most serious to the least serious."
"In severe cases, the family property will be confiscated and the person exiled. In milder cases, the person will be demoted and sent to a remote place to take up a post."
Shen Lanxi listened to the report from the Dali Temple and was fairly satisfied with the handling of those people.
“These days, quite a few people have come to your house to pull strings, haven’t they?” Shen Lanxi joked.
Wei Jie broke out in a cold sweat.
“I have always acted in accordance with the law and have never shown any leniency. Those who came to my house to plead for leniency were all turned away by me.”
Shen Lanxi nodded; "I trust Lord Wei, but he has been so focused on his work at the yamen that he has neglected his family."
Wei Jie's brows twitched, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.
He responded softly, "I will go home to visit after court."
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After the court session, Wei Jie rushed home in a great hurry.
He already knew His Majesty's temperament to some extent; she would never say anything if it was just hearsay.
Once it's said, it's based on solid evidence.
Upon arriving home, before the doorman could open it, he kicked it open.
"Why is there a carriage parked outside? Who's here?"
The doorman, feeling guilty, didn't dare to look up and nervously replied, "It's the lady's family."
Wei Jie frowned. Because of some things, his wife had long since severed ties with her family.
He took a few steps forward, then realized something was wrong.
The doorman's demeanor just now clearly showed he was guilty.
If it had only happened once, it certainly wouldn't have been like this.
"Does the lady's family often visit the mansion?"
The doorman dared not lie and nodded stiffly, "They come every two or three days."
Wei Jie's brow twitched, and he asked with a dark face, "When she came, were her hands empty?"
The doorman thought for a moment and said, "No, they always carry things with them, and sometimes they do."
Wei Jie's vision went black, his anger surged, and he stormed off towards the backyard.
In the backyard room
"Little sister, you have to help your brother this time."
"His immediate superior is associated with Wu Yanzhi and is about to be exiled to the southwest. Your brother is his subordinate, so he'll definitely be going with him."
"Is the Southwest a place for humans to live? It's not only full of poisonous insects and plants, but also miasma. If your brother goes there, will he even come back alive?"
"That man said that if he could stay in the capital, he would get five thousand taels. If he could stay near the capital, he would get three thousand taels. Even if he couldn't stay in the capital, he would get one thousand taels even if he went to a wealthy place, and he would also promote your brother by one rank."
Mrs. Wei Jie looked hesitant.
“Sister-in-law, the Wu family’s matter is of great importance. His Majesty himself is involved in this matter. If His Majesty finds out, our master will definitely be in deep trouble.”
"No, no, His Majesty is so busy every day. A mere minor official is none other than my brother-in-law who has the final say."
"I've heard that His Majesty has entrusted the affairs of the Wu family to my brother-in-law."
"My brother-in-law is now a favorite of His Majesty!"
Mrs. Wei Jie was still hesitant.
"Sister, can you really bear to see your brother suffer?"
“You only have one brother. If he goes to the southwest, you might never see each other again in this lifetime. Can you really bear to do that?”
"If you don't plead for them, how can you face your father and mother? Otherwise, I'll have them come and beg you in person later!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wei Jie immediately abandoned her hesitation.
"Okay, I'll give it a try. I can't guarantee I can make it work."
“As long as my sister asks, I can definitely get it done. All the people under my brother-in-law give my sister face.”
Just as Mrs. Wei was about to nod, the door was kicked open with a bang.
Wei Jie, his face dark with anger, stormed in.
"Master, why are you back?"
Wei Jie glared furiously at his wife's sister-in-law.
"Didn't you stop associating with them? Why is she still here?"
When Chen Gaoshi realized something was wrong, she immediately tried to run away.
Thinking of her husband's future, she forced herself to suppress her fear and said, "Brother-in-law is back. This is my first time visiting."
"My parents missed their daughter so much that they fell ill, so they asked me to come and tell my little sister. No matter what, she's still their own daughter; blood is thicker than water, don't you think?"
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