Chapter 450: Causal Cycle
House search.
Tao Tao had only heard of it before, but had never seen it.
I didn't expect to meet her today, and it was Jiang Yunze's wedding day.
She didn't see anyone being arrested. Fortunately, only the house was searched, otherwise she and Xiaoshu might not be able to escape.
But I still feel scared.
If she had been a step slower, she would not have been able to get out, and she might not have been able to take away all her savings.
At this moment, she just wanted to escape from here as soon as possible.
I just hope that Madam Lu knows what happened in the Jiang family and won’t regret taking her away.
"Driver, hurry up and go to the dock..."
Jiang Yunze was confused throughout the entire house search process.
Until he was kicked out of the house, his mother hugged him and cried, and his wife looked at him in disbelief, collapsed on the ground and cried.
He finally came to his senses.
It was as if a basin of ice water was poured over my head, extinguishing all my joy.
how so?
Harboring fugitives, abusing power for personal gain, bending the law for personal gain...
He was actually charged with a series of crimes.
He was dismissed from office and his house was ransacked, leaving him like a lost dog.
Today is his big day, why should he be dealt a heavy blow on his happiest day?
Right Prime Minister Cui Yan, it must be him.
He wanted to exclude dissidents.
How big is their hatred? Why did they choose today, when he was getting married?
So bad, so vicious!
Why should Cui Yan's career be ruined just by one word?
It would destroy everything he had worked so hard for.
He was unwilling to accept it.
He couldn't just accept his fate.
He had to go to his father-in-law and ask him to recommend the Left Prime Minister.
Jiang Yunze, like a possessed man, left his mother and new wife behind and stumbled towards the Zhou family.
Dusk falls and the lights come on.
The Zhou family was packed with guests, all of whom were having a great time.
For the Zhou family, marrying off their daughter was just an excuse to entertain guests, build relationships, and curry favor with the powerful.
Or a means of making money.
Many dignitaries, such as Prince Chen and the Left Prime Minister, did not show up in person, but they did send generous gifts.
There were also many minor officials who had wanted to curry favor with the Zhou family in the past but had difficulty finding opportunities, and some did not even have a posting.
But today he came with a generous gift.
On such a happy day, in front of so many people, no one would be turned away.
Besides, they came with generous gifts, so how could I not accept them?
Regardless of whether the Jiang family was raided or Jiang Yunze was dismissed from office.
This wedding banquet must go on to the end.
Jiang Yunze lingered at the door of Zhou's house for a while, and kept asking to see his father-in-law.
The concierge was completely confused.
Didn’t the son-in-law just take the eldest daughter away? He should have finished the wedding ceremony and was greeting the guests. Why is he here?
And he looked embarrassed.
Valuable things on the body, such as jade pendants, jade crowns, etc.
All gone.
The doorman was also very considerate. He did not let him in, but asked someone to invite the marquis.
Lord Zhou came hurriedly.
He didn't expect that Jiang Yunze had the nerve to come and see him.
I thought there was still room for maneuver, after all, it was Prince Chen who acted as a matchmaker for them.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yunze brought his own death upon himself and became a spy, and he was soon abandoned.
After the wedding procession left, when the Left Prime Minister sent someone to deliver gifts, he already knew that Jiang Yunze would be dismissed from office and his property would be confiscated.
Therefore, the Left Prime Minister and Prince Chen both gave very generous gifts as compensation.
One of them was to find a position for his son Zhou Mu in the imperial guards. Although the rank was not high, he was the emperor's guard.
There will be plenty of opportunities for promotion in the future.
Even if he gave up military service and turned to literature, he could still take the imperial examination again.
It's just a pity that once a daughter is married off, there is no way to get her back.
A daughter who marries for the third time, even if she is the daughter of a marquis, will bring shame to the marquisate.
If she had to blame someone, she could only blame her bad luck.
Lord Zhou had Jiang Yunze dragged to a deserted place and sternly scolded him, "Jiang Yunze, you still have the nerve to come here."
Jiang Yunze had a bad feeling in his heart.
Until now, he still doesn't understand what mistake he made and why things suddenly turned out like this?
Even if Lord Zhou no longer likes him, he can only try his best to save the situation.
No matter what, he finally married Zhou.
I felt a little regretful that I had left Zhou behind in my haste. I should have brought her along.
He fell to his knees and pleaded, "Father-in-law, you are the only one who can save me now. Please, for Qin'er's sake..."
"Shut up! How dare you call me father-in-law? Don't you think about what stupid things you have done?" Lord Zhou interrupted him harshly.
"Father-in-law, I don't understand. Please tell me frankly." Jiang Yunze was not willing to give up easily.
From a poor scholar to where he is today, he has endured so much ridicule and so many cold stares.
How could I not know the fickleness of the world?
Most of his former friends and acquaintances now avoid him like the plague and scorpion, and cannot escape from him.
Only the Zhou family is his only lifeline now.
If nothing else, the Zhou Marquis and his wife would also lend some help for the sake of their newly married daughter.
Otherwise, Zhou was a widow who had married again and again. If she saw that he was in such a state, she would abandon him.
Want to remarry.
Even if she was the emperor's daughter, no one would want her anymore.
However, what Jiang Yunze could not have imagined was that he underestimated Zhou Hou's ruthlessness.
How could Lord Zhou, as the head of the family, give up the interests of his family and go against Prince Chen for the sake of his daughter?
Lord Zhou shook off Jiang Yunze's hand and kicked him over. "Jiang Yunze, it's a relief that Prince Chen values you, and I trust you and even marry my daughter to you. How dare you betray us? While I'm in a good mood, leave quickly and don't come to my house again in the future."
Jiang Yunze staggered to his feet and stared at Old Marquis Zhou in a daze.
What betrayal?
Could it be that his father-in-law thought he was the one who leaked the information?
"Father-in-law, I didn't do anything wrong. I am wrongly accused. Please help me explain to the Left Prime Minister and Prince Chen."
"Unfair! Boy, do you think I'm blind?" Old Marquis Zhou sneered, "Don't pretend to be innocent. Think carefully about what your precious daughter and the Yan family's child have done."
"Whether it's your fault or not, it's all your fault, and it's not unfair at all."
"Father-in-law, even if you don't consider my son-in-law's face, you should also consider Zhou Qin. She is your own daughter and has been raised in the Marquis' Mansion since she was a child. How can she follow me and suffer for nothing?" Jiang Yunze struggled forward.
He just didn't believe that Lord Zhou would disregard any family affection.
Even if you no longer believe in him, you should at least give him some money to keep yourself safe, otherwise you will have to sleep in a dilapidated temple.
"Since Qin'er has married you, she is your wife. If you really don't like her, just give her a letter of divorce. If you dare to divorce her or beat or torture her, you know the consequences." Old Marquis Zhou didn't want to waste any time talking to him and had him dragged away.
Jiang Yunze opened his mouth and swallowed the words that were about to come out.
He never dreamed that this old man would be so ruthless.
He didn't even care about his own daughter.
With no hope of seeking help, he left the Zhou family in despair.
I was so distracted along the way that I didn't even realize I was being followed.
Walking and walking.
Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in the back of my head, my vision went black, and I lost consciousness.
Wake up again.
When I opened my eyes, it was already the next morning.
Everything before my eyes seemed like a dream, yet too real.
What comes into view is the old roof and mottled walls.
There are also beams covered with cobwebs.
In the beam of light, there are dust particles falling down.
Jiang Yunze felt a fishy and salty taste in his mouth and coughed violently a few times.
He actually coughed up a trace of blood.
When I recovered, I saw that I was the only one guarding the bed.
Zhou, Tao Tao and the children were not there, and the servants were nowhere to be seen.
My eyes are swollen like walnuts.
Jiang Yunze tried to sit up on the bed, only to find that his whole body was sore and his legs had lost feeling.
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