In all fairness, the second master Wang's deathbed invitation was really well-intentioned.

The Wang family has been in the limelight for more than 30 years, and there are many old protégés in the court, and there are many in-laws, even if they are now much downtrodden, and the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, it is not something that can be dug up casually. The emperor has not been ruthless to the Wang family, on the one hand, taking into account the decency of the old minister Wang Er, and on the other hand, also taking into account the influence of public opinion. When the Wang family has reached this point, it is no longer the time to retreat, there are still people under them, there are people behind them, and there are also many people who are secretly attached. The Wang family said that it is easy to retreat, but up to the lord Wang and down to these minions, which one of them is willing to give up the wealth and power that he has enjoyed for many years? The emperor wants to deal with the Wang family, even if the father and son of the lord Wang honestly accept the order and do not resist, the people under their hands will have to die and make some trouble.

The emperor didn't want to cause any big trouble. The world has been peaceful for a long time, and the government and the opposition are peaceful, and he is bent on letting the prince take over the power smoothly, but he doesn't want to have additional branches. If it weren't for the fact that the behavior of the Wang family had threatened the safety of the crown prince, the emperor actually didn't plan to completely abandon the Wang family.

The request of the second lord of the king can just fulfill the emperor's wishes, take away the real power from the three most ambitious and powerful men of the Wang family, and let them return to their hometown to raise themselves.

But from the perspective of the Wang family, they only lost three official positions, but the official positions and reputations of the other sons and nephews were preserved, and their in-laws and old protégés would not be affected too much immediately. The Wang family can retain its vitality, and may not be as powerful as before, but the whole family can be safe. When the father and son return to their hometown, they can also enjoy wealth and honor for the rest of their lives. They can also cultivate outstanding juniors in the family, so that they can revive the lintel of the royal family in the future. The reputation of the Wang family will not be damaged, there is still hope for the sons and nephews of the Wang family, the daughters of the Wang family can live in their husband's family with peace of mind, and the unmarried still have a bright future.

Second Master Wang can be said to have thought about the family very thoroughly. He had no children and grandchildren, only one daughter, married into a well-meaning family, and the children he gave birth to were all living smoothly. After his death, no matter what happens to Master Wang's branch, it will not have any adverse effects on his wife and descendants. But he still opened this mouth to the emperor before he died, just hoping to save his relatives again.

The emperor understood his painstaking intentions, and although he thought he was too soft-hearted, he still agreed. As long as the Wang family obediently does so, he will not be wiped out.

It's a pity that Master Wang seems to be a little unwilling. He had been looking forward to seeing his brother again before he died, and persuaded him to intercede for him in front of the emperor so that he could escape. But he never expected that although the second master Wang interceded, he did not do what he wanted, but sacrificed his brother for the sake of the Wang family. He has always been in pursuit of greater power and higher status. If he gives up his official position now, returns to his hometown, and never leaves the mountain again, then what he has done so far will not be in vain? Even if future generations still have the possibility of coming out, what is the use? After all, he has lost the power he wants to have, and he does not know whether he will be able to see the day when future generations will turn over!

Master Wang had a grudge against his younger brother in his heart, but in front of the emperor, he couldn't express his complaints. As soon as his younger brother died, he was busy taking care of the aftermath, and he had already begun to think about how to escape the fate of returning to his hometown. Since the emperor has agreed to the second master's deathbed request, he will give the three of them a decent word, let them write to the old man or resign on their own, and will not forcibly remove them from their official positions. This was originally the grace of the emperor, but Lord Wang took it as his own opportunity.

A few days after the funeral of the second master Wang, he began to "fall ill" under the pretext of excessive sadness. The patient could not go to the court to participate in the administration and discuss politics, nor could he work in the yamen, but in the same way, he could not present the recital of the elder. As for his two eldest sons, they naturally had to do their filial piety at their father's bedside, and they also took leave from the yamen. The father and son have already agreed, and on the emperor's side, they still need to have an explanation, so they can't all stay in the court, and if necessary, they need to sacrifice one of them. And Master Wang has decided to sacrifice his eldest son and let him resign and return to his hometown. At present, his second son has a higher official position, so naturally the second son will stay in office, which is more beneficial to the Wang family. As for what the eldest son would think in his heart, it was not his concern. His son, just do what he tells him to do.

The real intentions of the Wang family, father and son, are not unnoticed. The emperor and the crown prince probably knew it in their hearts, and they only felt disgusted. There are also others, and there are also those who think that Master Wang is stupid and greedy. In doing so, he was clearly testing the Emperor's patience. Even if the emperor agreed to the second master's deathbed invitation, it was not without preconditions. If the eldest lord continues to be stupid and makes the emperor feel unbearable, who can stop a king from venting his anger? After all, the second lord is a courtier, not to mention, he is already dead.

Qin Zhonghai was the grandson-in-law of the second master of Wang, and when he wrote to Qin Bai about this matter, he was also very angry and dissatisfied. When the second master Wang was seriously ill, he often went to visit the second room of the Wang family with Yao, knowing that his wife's maternal grandfather was still worried about something until he died.

In this life, the second master Wang was unremarkable in the first half of his life, but he was the emperor's confidant in the second half of his life. He brought supreme glory and wealth to the family, and no matter how much the emperor thought of the rest of the royal family, he never had any thoughts of disgusting him. He has no sons or grandsons, and whether the Wang family is prosperous or declining actually does not have much impact on him. Such a person, on his deathbed, used his holy family to seek a respite for the family, so that the family would not suffer a catastrophe because of the ambition of some people.

How difficult it was for him to make such a good intention! When he made such a request, it was almost tantamount to making a deal with the emperor. For this reason, he may give up the supreme mourning after death. The emperor has never issued an edict, and he has been posthumously called any good name, maybe it has something to do with it!

But the eldest lord Wang ignored his brother's hard work, and only thought about his own power and position all day long, and didn't care at all, his willfulness might lead to all the efforts of the second lord Wang being in vain. Master Wang may think that his method of pretending to be sick is very clever, but he doesn't know that everyone understands what he is thinking. The second lady Wang was sad in her heart, and her daughter Yao Wang was even more hateful. As for the Yao family, she has cried and scolded her uncle and grandfather in front of her husband Qin Zhonghai many times. As the closest relatives of the second master of the king, they hated the actions of the second master and could not forgive them.

Qin Zhonghai also said to Qin Bai in the letter, in fact, since the second master Wang fell ill last year, the father and son of the eldest master Wang have not been missing the door of the Chengenhou Mansion. They all came to the Yao family, trying to influence the Chengenhou Mansion through the Yao family, and then influence the Yongjia Marquis Qin Bai and the prince of the East Palace, hoping that they could say more good things for the Wang family in front of the emperor. It is said that many of the royal palaces, princesses' palaces, and royal relatives in Beijing who were close to the palace were requested by the royal family, and some promised to help them. However, Qin Zhonghai and the Yao family have always been very cold about this, so they did not mention it in their letter to Qin Bai, and it was not until now that the second master Wang had finished his affairs, and they did not admit it frankly.

Qin Zhonghai also mentioned something in the letter that he couldn't understand, that is, Zhao Shuo, the son of the King of Liao, Zhao Mo's father, had always been rumored to draw a line with the Yue family, and even planned to divorce his wife, but for some reason, he suddenly changed his mind and began to say good things for the Wang family. He has now done his duty as a son-in-law, often going to Wang's house to "visit the sick", and when chatting in front of other officials, he often talks about the merits of Lord Wang, as well as the outstanding performance of the latter's two sons in recent years. This is obviously helping the Wang family.

Qin Zhonghai felt uneasy in his heart, and he couldn't understand Zhao Shuo's approach. He wrote this incident in a letter to his family and told his uncle Qin Bai that he wanted Qin Bai to remind Zhao Mo. If it is possible, through Zhao Mo, persuade Zhao Shuo and let him stop being stupid. Now it is the emperor who looks at the Wang family unpleasantly, and also looks at the face of the second master of the king, and gives the Wang family a light sentence, this is a great grace! The eldest master Wang pretended to be stupid, and even the grace was pushed out, could it be true that the future of the descendants of the family would be ruined? !

At this time, everyone will not stupidly get into it, for fear of being hit by the pond fish. Zhao Shuo is well known to be at odds with his wife, and he has already released rumors that he wants to divorce his wife, so he can clearly draw a line with the Wang family, but he takes the initiative to get involved in it, what is he doing? This matter had nothing to do with the Chengenhou Mansion, but Qin Zhonghai knew that his son Qin Jian was good friends with Zhao Mo, and when he saw that his son was worried about his friend, he reminded Zhao Mo.

After reading the letter, Qin Bai couldn't help frowning. He told Zhao Mo what the letter said, and said, "Now is your critical moment, you need to be careful that your father's actions will drag you down." Your father is really not clever, what the hell is he thinking?!"

Zhao Mo frowned and said, "Although I heard that my stepmother is pregnant, I don't believe that my father will risk angering the emperor for the sake of this unborn child." It's not so much that he is trying to save the Wang family, but I believe that he is just making a show. ”

Qin Bai was stunned: "Drama?"

"Yes, it's a show. Zhao Mo smiled, "Do it for those people behind the Wang family, and show it to those who are willing to believe in the Wang family." He wants to buy people's hearts and appear to be affectionate and righteous. The emperor has no intention of killing the Wang family for the time being, so what is so strange about my father taking the Wang family's connections into his hands? The Wang family is no longer possible, but my father feels that he still has hope. How could he waste such a great resource?"