Chapter 140: The sun and the moon rotate, but how can people...
Uncle Song's face was filled with sorrow, but he still nodded.
"At the time, the city was in an uproar over this incident, and it was Lord Jia who had been trying to appease the people. But as time went on, coupled with his concerns for his family, the people... seeing his constant talk of righteousness, naturally didn't believe him."
"They even used such words to slander Lord Jia, saying that the captives were not his family members."
Uncle Song raised his sleeve to wipe his face. The words he spoke were so difficult that he didn't even know how to continue.
"Until the day of the bandit suppression, Lord Jia sent his men to rescue the hostages. The city's civilians all waited outside to help, while Lord Jia pursued Cheng Lian alone."
"After the hostages were rescued, they dispersed. However, when the officers and soldiers searched the area, they found the cold bodies of a mother and daughter."
"Yes..." Wen Yu paused, almost not daring to say it out loud, "It's Master Jia's wife and daughter."
Uncle Song nodded, "Exactly."
"Until most of the people had dispersed, and before anyone came to claim him, and until Lord Jia returned from pursuing Cheng Lian, he alone came to take his wife and daughter home."
"Even when the people were outraged and panic-stricken, Lord Jia never spoke up to mention the capture of his wife and daughter. And when this tragic event finally occurred, Lord Jia never once complained."
Wen Yu was stunned. She always felt that what Cheng Lian and Lord Jia said didn't match, and she felt that something was wrong.
It turns out that this is the fact that Lord Jia concealed.
Adding to the grief of the past and facing the hidden truth, this is what it feels like.
The words of Lord Jia just now were still fresh in his mind. The questions were deafening and echoed in Wen Yu's ears.
Wen Yu couldn't help but start to doubt herself. She always thought that when she was in Xianchun Courtyard, she used magic to force Cheng Lian to cooperate with her, and Cheng Lian would definitely not dare to lie, so she didn't think much about what he said.
However, she didn't expect that it was her blind self-confidence that made her fall into Cheng Lian's trap!
Wen Yu took a few deep breaths, and the stuffiness in her chest became even worse than before. She carefully filtered through her mind everything that had happened during this period.
Song Linsheng and Mu Tong on the side also had solemn expressions. They had never thought that there was such a grudge between Lord Jia and Cheng Lian.
In this way, Lord Jia's wife and daughter died at the hands of Cheng Lian, but Lord Jia not only promised Chen Sanniang to raise Yang Sheng, but also did not abandon Yang Sheng after learning the bad news and even killed him to avenge Cheng Lian's killing of his wife and daughter.
Song Linsheng was speechless. Yangsheng was the same age as Xiyan. Although he was sometimes reckless, he was well-educated and made steady progress, which showed that Lord Jia had raised him well.
On the other hand, Yang Sheng dared to break into the Song residence for Lord Jia and was willing to follow Lord Jia. He really treated Lord Jia like his own father.
The fate is entangled and cannot be expressed in words.
Such a coincidence had already sown the seeds of the grudge between Lord Jia and Cheng Lian in the past, and the fruits now, whether sweet or bitter, were the result.
Song Linsheng lowered his eyes to look at Wen Yu, always paying attention to her situation. Seeing that she looked uneasy and her brows were furrowed, he asked with concern: "Xiao Yu, do you want to go back home?"
Wen Yu closed her eyes and gently waved her hand to signal Song Linsheng. She actually remembered another thing.
"Uncle Song, I heard from Ayuan before that it is common for Lord Jia to ride through the downtown area and lead his troops through the streets and alleys, and he never cares about the safety of the people..." Wen Yu was even more confused. She could not connect this person with the Lord Jia mentioned by Uncle Song.
"How could he..."
After hearing Wen Yu's question, Uncle Song's face showed an inexplicable regret. "Alas, Ayuan is young and knows nothing about the past. Perhaps in his memory, Lord Jia really is such a person."
"But what Ayuan said is not wrong." Uncle Song shook his head, "It is true."
But times change, things change, the sun and the moon rotate, how can people remain unchanged?
"Since that incident, Master Jia must have suffered a great blow, and he has gradually changed."
Mr. Song recalled that Lord Jia had never acted so high-profile before, but it was very different later. When he was promoted to the position of Tongzhi for suppressing bandits, he became even more remarkable.
Among them, the most recent years are why.
Lord Jia and his subordinates acted arrogantly and lacked public morality, and were often criticized.
But Mr. Jia is no longer the same as before. He will not be timid because of a few words of criticism.
He once cared about the people and his reputation as an official, but what was the result? Public opinion didn't even favor him when he was needed, let alone when he was no longer needed.
Uncle Song sighed deeply. Now that the person was gone, there was no point in saying these words.
He raised his hand to greet his second son and said, "Second son, that's basically it."
Song Linsheng nodded slightly. He had heard everything Song Bo said, but the doubts between his eyebrows were still piled up and showed no sign of dissipating.
"Uncle Song, there is still one thing that Linsheng doesn't understand." Although Uncle Song's account was very detailed, there was still something he couldn't figure out.
Uncle Song tilted his head and nodded as Song Linsheng asked, "Second Young Master, just ask me directly. As long as I know, I will definitely tell you."
Song Linsheng pondered for a moment, then exchanged a glance with Lord Mu beside him before asking, "As Lord Song just said, Lord Mu and I didn't find any clues during our investigation."
Or, was it because he hadn't found out about Uncle Song?
Otherwise, he and Lord Mu would have known about this early in the morning.
Song Linsheng felt helpless. He couldn't describe how he felt at the moment. To say this was just self-deprecating.
"Ah... Second Young Master." Uncle Song sighed as if he had never stopped. "What happened back then is inherently difficult to determine."
"If we say...if we say that the common people who participated in the incident killed Lord Jia's family, then it wouldn't be an exaggeration."
Song Bo's expression changed again and again, and finally it was full of pity. "If it weren't for the public outrage and public opinion at the time, Cheng Lian might not have deliberately killed Lord Jia's wife and daughter in order to thwart the government."
"But once this incident happened, all those who had denounced Lord Jia at the time fell silent. No one dared to speak out against Lord Jia anymore."
At this point, Mu Tong, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly added: "It's not that I don't dare, but I feel guilty."
Wen Yu looked over when she heard the voice, and for a moment all her eyes were focused on Lord Mu.
"If you come out to denounce him now, wouldn't that be admitting that you were the one who fanned the flames? Rumors are a deadly weapon, and everyone is a driving force behind Cheng Lian's murder."
Wen Yu nodded affirmatively, Lord Mu’s words made sense.
"Yes." Uncle Song also agreed with Lord Mu's words. "So, when this happened, the people involved all left or fled."
"The matter of Lord Jia's wife and daughter is only one factor. Secondly, Cheng Lian is on the run, and everyone in Jiangyang Prefecture is still in danger."
Even the people in the Song residence rarely went out during those days. They kept their doors tightly closed and stayed indoors.
"At one point, most of the people in Jiangyang Mansion moved away, and few people knew about what happened in the past."
I see.
Song Linsheng's eyes moved slightly. No wonder when he first arrived in Jiangyang, he saw that many shops he often went to when he was young had changed their appearance and started doing other business.
"What's more, Master Jia... Master Jia's temperament has changed drastically. He's no longer the same as before. Even if someone knew about those things, how could they dare to bring them up again?"
When Mr. Song got excited, he raised his hand and wiped his forehead with his sleeve. Perhaps because he was a little nervous, sweat even appeared on his temples.
"Even I only heard that Lord Jia had committed a crime and was about to be returned to his native place, so I rushed out of the city early to take a look."
His second son has already taken over the post of prefect of Jiangyang Prefecture. His rank is higher than that of the co-prefect Jia, so naturally he has the power to investigate and prosecute him.
Uncle Song knew in his heart that the second young master had a kind heart and would certainly enforce the law impartially, and he would definitely make the decision on this matter.
Song Bo never doubted this.
He just went out of the city with everyone else to see Lord Jia, just as a farewell.
"Master Jia, he did make mistakes, especially in the past two years. It's common knowledge. Even a child like A Yuan has heard about it, let alone others."
Song Bo was silent for a moment, as if he was considering his words. Finally, he said earnestly, "But the reason why people are people, not objects, is because people are multifaceted, isn't it?"
Everything has its dark side, and naturally also has its sunny side.
People have bad times, but naturally they will never be completely without good times.
Even if Lord Jia rode his horse in the street and disturbed people's peace, generally speaking, it was just a minor incident.
But what he contributed to Jiangyang government office and the people of Jiangyang was far more than that.
Even though the sun and the moon rotate and the years pass, some things become blurred, but we cannot pretend that they do not exist.
After all, Lord Jia did suffer for Jiangyang Prefecture.
These things cannot be explained clearly and cannot be finished.
It's too long and too complicated.
Among these, who owes whom, who is sorry to whom, who is right and who is wrong, is still worth discussing.
If the young master hadn't mentioned it today, he would never have mentioned it again.
Wen Yu, Song Linsheng, and Mu Tong looked at each other, and for a moment, no one said a word.
I thought the matter was settled and everything was gone.
I never thought that I would meet Mr. Song on the way back. By chance, I unexpectedly learned such a story, or it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was the inside story.
"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Song." Seeing that he was out of breath, Song Linsheng said with concern, "The carriage to the palace is just behind. You and Xiyan can go back to the palace first."
"Xiyan?" Uncle Song looked back for a moment, "Xiyan is here too?"
"Yeah." Song Linsheng nodded affirmatively.
"No, no, if I go ahead with Xiyan, what will happen to the Second Young Master and Madam Wen?" Uncle Song waved his hands repeatedly, looking unwilling to agree.
"It's better for the Second Young Master and Madam Wen to come with me. I can just go into the city and call a small carriage." He had money on him, so why should he bother the Second Young Master and Madam Wen?
Uncle Song was very satisfied with his plan. He started to leave, saying, "I'll go back first and ask a doctor in the city to come back and see Madam Wen. The Second Young Master and Madam Wen can go back and rest later."
Song Linsheng paused. Uncle Song was as stubborn as ever, not leaving him any chance to argue.
"Hey—" Wen Yu hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Uncle Song. "Uncle Song, don't be polite with your own family. Since Song Linsheng asked you to sit down, just sit down. Why refuse?"
Wen Yu understood in her heart that since Song Linsheng said so, he must have his own plans and calculations. Otherwise, it was just a car, so why would he give way to it?
It just so happened that she had also thought of something to do, but she didn't know whether Song Linsheng's thoughts were the same as hers.
"Song Linsheng and I still have things to do, so we won't be back home for a while. You should go back home with Xiyan first." Wen Yu advised in a gentle voice. She pulled Song Bo to show him the direction of Xiyan.
Seeing that Uncle Song didn't respond and seemed to be still hesitant, Wen Yu angrily said, "Uncle Song, Ayuan and Azhu are still waiting for you at the mansion. And Yanzi, I wonder if she had breakfast this morning?"
Wen Yu pretended to be worried and asked this question.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
