Marquis Jingyuan summoned the family law and had Second Young Master Zheng severely beaten with ten lashes. Marquis Jingyuan was truly furious; his son was so disappointing.
If the son had stayed at the research institute, he would have had a promising future, instead of staying home if he failed the imperial examination. Not to mention the illegitimate son, even the other legitimate sons didn't inherit that much. Even if a legitimate son inherited the most, the illegitimate son would indeed inherit much less.
But there are many more illegitimate sons in powerful and wealthy families than in ordinary families, and Marquis Jingyuan is heartbroken.
When the wife of Marquis Jingyuan learned that her illegitimate son had done such a stupid thing, she thought that the illegitimate son was clearly trying to make things difficult for himself.
"He's quite capable," the Marquis of Jingyuan's wife sneered, "to do that."
"It's all good for him," said the maid beside him. "His aunt was so proud before, but now look what she's so proud of."
"Be proud if you want to be proud." The wife of Marquis Jingyuan didn't think there was anything wrong with the illegitimate son doing well. Even if the illegitimate son became an official, it would not affect the legitimate son.
Basically, no family restricts illegitimate children from studying, nor does anyone prevent them from taking the imperial examinations.
"Even with all this trouble, I don't know if it will affect the eldest young master." The old woman sighed.
"Who does he think he is?" The wife of Marquis Jingyuan sneered.
People like the second young master Zheng are still okay. He is still the son of a marquis and still has enough food and clothing. He can still pursue other things in the future.
The family that had followed Liu Yulian from the northwest was in a far worse situation. The head of the household had embezzled research funds, and the family members were initially unaware of this. When the authorities arrested them, they were all surprised to learn about it.
That person's family thought their life was good. The institute hired family members of researchers to cook for them, and the institute even established a school. The adults in the family could help with the family expenses, and the children's education was free. But after that person's actions, all these things were gone.
"You bastard, you don't even do anything a human being should do." That family didn't go to the Jingning Marquis' Mansion to make a fuss. After they came to the capital, they lived in a place arranged by the court. There was also some land here, so they could grow vegetables and other things.
They can buy food in the cafeteria or cook their own food, and the food in the cafeteria is cheap.
With something like this happening at home, they definitely can't continue living here.
The institute gave them one month to move out.
That man also has an old mother. She originally thought she could live a good life, but she didn't expect her son to be so disappointing.
Liu Yulian came to this family's house and brought all these back to the capital.
"My Lady, this isn't your fault. It's my son's fault," said Aunt Shi. "We have hands and feet, so we can always find work. If all else fails, we'll just go back to the northwest."
"It'll cost a lot of money to go back now," Liu Yulian said. "How about this: the child will continue studying at the research institute, and I'll pay for it. As for where you'll live, you really can't continue living here, so you can go to my farm."
If these people had not come to the capital with Liu Yulian, Liu Yulian would not have cared much about them.
Why should women and innocent children bear the blame when men do something wrong? Of course, they really shouldn't enjoy those things anymore, after all, those things were brought by men.
"But you still have to work when you go to the farm," Liu Yulian said, "and you get paid a certain amount every month."
"Okay, okay." Aunt Shi said quickly. She was not unwilling at all. She was happy to do so.
You know, the teachers in the academy are good, and Aunt Shi also wants her grandson to study in the school.
"We will definitely work hard." Aunt Shi said, "By the way, someone came over yesterday and gave us some silver and asked us to make some trouble."
"Oh?" Liu Yulian didn't know about this yet, and she didn't keep an eye on Aunt Shi and the others.
"He said you brought us to Beijing, and that my son was in trouble, so you should help him and save him," Aunt Shi said. "Who does he think we are? Does he think we are from the countryside and don't understand reason?"
"They gave you money, so just accept it." Liu Yulian said, "There's no need to pay it back."
"Princess, we didn't want to accept it at first, but we also felt that if we didn't, wouldn't it be giving these people a free ride? So, we accepted it," Aunt Shi said. "If we didn't make a fuss, they would definitely find other ways. Do you think they would kidnap our grandson and threaten us?"
It wasn't that Aunt Shi had a wild imagination, wasn't it said that kidnappers always liked to kidnap people from wealthy families and demand ransom? Their family didn't have that much money, but if someone asked them to do something, then those people might do the same to them.
"Don't worry, someone will go to investigate." Liu Yulian couldn't let these people go.
Liu Yulian knew that even though she was the director of the research institute, there would still be people who were dissatisfied with her. Even if she didn't go to court, those people would still do something in secret.
"There are also children from the village studying here, but not many." Liu Yulian said, "They also passed the academy's exams to get in. When the time comes, these children can come and study together."
"That's great." Aunt Shi thought this was great.
"The farms on both sides are not too far away, so it's quite convenient." Liu Yulian said.
Liu Yulian said a few words and then left. She had made arrangements so that these people would not be confused about how to live. She brought some people from the northwest, all together only about ten households, not many.
These families don't have a lot of people, and a family doesn't have more than a dozen people. Many of them have only a few people, three or four, or five or six.
Liu Yulian made this arrangement to reassure the others. The man from the Shi family deserved to go to jail, but he had done some good things before. So she would make arrangements for Aunt Shi and the others. This was also her responsibility to the people she brought with her.
After Princess Rongning left, Aunt Shi looked at her daughter-in-law and said, "Get ready early so that we can move when the time comes."
"Yes." The woman responded.
In the Marquis of Jingyuan's Mansion, the second young master Zheng has not calmed down even after being beaten with a stick. He still wants people to mess with those things.
Young Master Zheng failed to do those things, and several people soon appeared in his room.
"What are you going to do?" Young Master Zheng didn't understand.
"The Marquis asked you to go back to your hometown first." said the servant.
Jingyuan Hou learned from Shuntian Prefecture that someone had bribed the Shi family to cause trouble for Princess Rongning, and that Shuntian Prefecture was investigating the matter. Jingyuan Hou thought that this was most likely done by his son, and in order to prevent his son from doing anything stupid and bringing trouble to the family.
"What's going on?" Young Master Zheng frowned.
"What's going on? I told you to stay out of the spotlight." Jingyuan Hou said coldly, "You sent someone to find the Shi family. You should have expected this outcome."
"Isn't it just letting those people talk?" Young Master Zheng didn't think he was wrong. "They followed Princess Rongning to the capital. The backbone of the family can no longer support them. What should they do?"
Young Master Zheng thought they would definitely cause trouble and embarrass Princess Rongning. If Princess Rongning didn't handle this matter properly, then the people who followed Princess Rongning to the capital would definitely have other ideas.
"You, you, you..." After hearing this, Marquis Jingyuan wanted to beat his son who didn't know the severity of the situation again.
"This is human nature." said the second young master Zheng.
"Nonsense," said Marquis Jingyuan, "You have no ability at all, and you just mess around."
"If I don't have any ability, how can I get into the research institute?" Young Master Zheng believed that he still had some ability, but these people simply didn't know how to use him.
Many people in the research institute had little education, especially those Liu Yulian brought back from the northwest. They had no real ability at all. They had only been with Princess Rongning since early childhood and, with her advice, they had achieved rapid success.
When these people came to the capital, cement was already well-developed and glass was almost as advanced. Even though they could barely read, the emperor still gave them official positions.
This made Second Young Master Zheng very upset. Why did those people get so many benefits? It was easier than others who studied hard and could easily become officials. But others couldn't do the same. Many of those who took the imperial examinations studied very hard, but how many of them passed?
Anyway, Young Master Zheng didn't pass the imperial examination, and he felt that the threshold for admission to the research institute was too low.
"Do you really think you have any talent? This is the first recruitment exam," said Marquis Jingyuan. "Right now, there are fewer people studying this material, so it's easier for you to pass. In a few years, I'm afraid it won't be so easy."
"So what?" Second Young Master Zheng was unwilling to become an existence of such status, so he acted like this.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Just go back to your hometown and stay there for a while." Marquis Jingyuan was very angry. This son really didn't understand anything.
Marquis Jingyuan knew that many people outside felt that Princess Rongning should not be the director of the research institute. Even though Princess Rongning had a lot of research in her hands and could do a lot of things, some people still thought that Princess Rongning was a woman.
A woman should not be the director of an institute; she should stay in the backyard.
Marquis Jingyuan did not want to get involved in these matters, regardless of whether others were satisfied with Princess Rongning. This matter had nothing to do with him, and his family members must not be involved.
"Don't you think about it? You're not even as good as a woman, so how can you say such things?" Jingyuan Hou said, "Go to the countryside and stay well. When you figure it out, come back."
Marquis Jingyuan couldn't let the entire mansion be buried with this bastard. The emperor now attached great importance to the research institute. Even if the emperor was dying, it didn't mean they could do whatever they wanted.
On this day, Marquis Jingyuan directly asked the second young master Zheng to return to the countryside, and did not let him stay in the mansion. Of course, the second young master Zheng's mother was unhappy, so she went to find Marquis Jingyuan, but Marquis Jingyuan refused to see this concubine.
"Send her to the farm to stay for a while." Marquis Jingyuan didn't want to see this concubine making trouble, so it would be better to let the concubine be raised on the farm.
After the wife of Marquis Jingyuan learned about this, she also felt that the concubine deserved it.
Why are these people so restless? What are they thinking? Do they think they are so powerful? It's really ridiculous.
At the Marquis of Jingning's mansion, when Liu Yulian learned that the Marquis of Jingyuan had sent the Second Young Master Zheng back to his hometown, she didn't say much. It wasn't her who had ordered the Second Young Master Zheng to be sent back to his hometown. Logically speaking, the Second Young Master Zheng was a bastard, and if a bastard didn't pass the imperial examination, he could enter the research institute and have hope in the future.
Who would have thought that the second young master Zheng would act unconventionally? If he doesn't work hard himself, he can't blame others.
If Second Young Master Zheng hadn't focused on embezzling research funds, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way. Second Young Master Zheng could still stay at the research institute, regardless of whether he could research anything in the future, unless he had a serious problem.
Generally speaking, the research institute will not lay off people at will unless that person is really incompetent.
If a person hadn't been laid off, then as long as they stayed in the institute, they would have been able to move up one level at a time. Even if they couldn't reach the highest level, they wouldn't be far behind.
Especially those like Master Zheng Er who were among the first group of people to enter the institute through scientific examinations. They could read and write, which gave them an advantage over those who came from the northwest.
"This Zheng Er deserves it," He Xiyuan said. He had no sympathy for Master Zheng Er. "In fact, he just looked down on you because he thought you were a woman."
"Yes, I know." Liu Yulian nodded, "They just think women shouldn't be involved in these matters."
"Don't pay attention to them. They're just jealous of you and envious of your talent." He Xiyuan gave Liu Yulian the small wooden sculpture he had recently carved. "Have you made any progress?"
"There has indeed been progress." Liu Yulian looked at the wood carving in her hand, which was quite lifelike.
"I haven't been carving much lately," He Xiyuan said. "The imperial examination is coming up soon, so I don't have much time."
"Why do we need to keep carving these things?" Liu Yulian said, "It's better to study hard."
"Yes, I have to study. My grandmother also said that if I fail the exam, it means I am incompetent." He Xiyuan chuckled.
"Didn't you say it was me who caused you to fail the exam?" Liu Yulian looked at the wood carvings. "You were always with me."
"No." He Xiyuan shook his head. "Grandma would only say, 'As long as you're here, I don't need to be anything special. If I don't pass the exam, I'll just be your good wife.' She also said that men can also take care of the home, not that they can't."
"..." Liu Yulian thought about it carefully and realized that Mrs. He might indeed say such a thing.
"Actually, not being an official isn't necessarily the most important thing," He Xiyuan said. "What's important is that I'm living a relaxed and happy life."
"Yeah." Liu Yulian looked at He Xiyuan. This man always saw things so clearly. "But if you can become an official, then go for it. There's no need to stay at home all the time."
"Yes, if it stays at home all the time, it might get moldy." He Xiyuan said, "These things are not big issues and can be easily solved. Recently, if someone gives you a hard time, don't deal with it yourself. When it's time to find someone else, go find someone else."
"Yes." Liu Yulian said, "I understand everything."
Liu Yulian couldn't possibly handle those things on her own; she had to find someone else. She didn't want them constantly messing with the people at the research institute. Some people were dissatisfied with her, so they could do whatever they wanted, but they couldn't delay the research progress or waste research funds.
In the northwest, Shiyuan Village, Miss Lin San was basking in the sun in the yard when she happened to see her younger brother coming.
The younger brother of the Lin family came and reported the death of the eldest daughter of the Lin family in a dilapidated temple.
Miss Lin had already handed over all her money to the Lin family. When she was kicked out, she only had a few coins on her. That little money was not enough for anything. She couldn't even afford medicine or much food.
How could Miss Lin survive outside? She could only dig wild vegetables.
Although people are not so short of food now, there are still people who go to dig wild vegetables, and no one complains about having too many vegetables at home.
Miss Lin didn't have any land, so even if she went to open up wasteland, her body wouldn't be able to bear it. She had clearly taken good care of herself when she was at that widower's house, with her face gaining a lot of flesh, yet she insisted on taking things from her husband's family back to her own family.
It's her own fault that both of her in-laws don't want her anymore.
"My eldest sister is gone?" Miss Lin San was stunned. How could things turn out like this?
"It's gone." The younger brother of the Lin family said, "Someone found it this morning."
"Someone discovered it? Then it wasn't you who discovered it, it was someone else who discovered it?" Miss Lin San had known for a long time that Miss Lin Da had been kicked out of the Lin family. Miss Lin Er had returned to her parents' home once before, and it was Miss Lin Er who hired a doctor for Miss Lin Da.
Those people found that Miss Lin could no longer do so much work, so they drove her away.
"She doesn't live at home, how could we know?" said the younger brother of the Lin family.
The younger brother of the Lin family has his own reasons. He doesn't know what happened, so you can't blame him.
Seeing her brother's fearless attitude, Third Miss Lin thought to herself that she was lucky to have escaped the Lin family. She couldn't possibly be like First Miss Lin, and would never foolishly risk her life for the Lin family. If she did, her life would be miserable.
Before she got married, Miss Lin worked for the Lin family. After she got married, she always wanted to bring things from her husband's family back to her parents' home. Miss Lin never lived for herself. She was always thinking about the people in the Lin family.
"I understand." Miss Lin San said.
"Well..." said the younger brother of the Lin family, "Funerals still require money."
When Miss Lin San heard this, she was speechless. Is this asking for money?
"Why do you want money? Just find a place to bury my elder sister." Miss Lin San sneered, "It's already this late, why are you still pretending?"
When the younger brother of the Lin family heard this, he knew that Miss Lin San was not going to give the money. He did not dare to force Miss Lin San to pay, for fear of causing dissatisfaction among the Zhang family and causing them to rush to the Lin family again.
"No more talking, my stomach..."
"It's okay, Third Sister, you go and take care of it." When the younger brother of the Lin family heard this, he didn't dare to say anything else. If anything happened to the child in Miss Lin's belly, the Zhang family would never let them go.
Miss Lin San watched her brother hurried away and felt that these people were truly cold-blooded. They treated Miss Lin Da like that. If they hadn't kicked her out, she wouldn't have died.
Miss Lin has done so much for the Lin family in her life, but in the end, they are still unwilling to spend money on her funeral.
What a pitiful person!
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