As an ordinary merchant in Yanbei, the Ren family would not have been involved in these political struggles, but the Ren family ran into the muzzle of the Yanbei Palace.

Ren Yijun thought about the actions of the Ren family's elders, if his grandfather and father could come back safely this time, and learn a lesson from this incident, then the Ren family may be able to continue to gain a foothold in Yanzhou in the future, otherwise the Ren family's ship will always capsize one day.

Ren Yijun didn't feel that his thoughts were unfounded, and today's imprisonment of the old lady of the Ren family and the old master Ren had already indicated that the Ren family was going downhill.

It was at this moment that Ren Yijun realized that he was useless, it was not wrong for Qi Yuegui to scold him on weekdays, if he was not the third young master of the Ren family, what else could he do? If one day he is no longer the third young master of the Ren family, what can he do?

This afternoon, Ren Yijun and Qi Yuegui stayed in the flower garden like this, and after the conversation with Qi Yuegui, he thought a lot again, and Qi Yuegui didn't know when Lu Dao fell asleep on him.

After Ren Yijun noticed it, he frowned and looked at the person who was sleeping with disgust, he reached out with some hesitation and wanted to push her to the ground, but when his hand touched her shoulder, he slowly moved his body and adjusted his posture so that she could sleep more comfortably.

Ren Yijun secretly made excuses for his behavior, and when he really arrived at the third young master, it was estimated that the only woman who could support him would be satisfied with only three bowls of rice, so let's give her a little good look in the future.

And at this time, on the side of Ronghua Courtyard, the fifth master Ren and the third master Ren finally took back the eldest master Ren Shizhong.

It's just that everyone was taken aback when they saw Ren Shizhong.

Ren Shizhong, as the eldest son of the Ren family, is the next head of the Ren family recognized by the old lady Ren, he pays attention to his image on weekdays, at least every time he appears in front of people, he is dressed steadily and brightly, and his words and deeds are also very quasi-family momentum.

But today, Ren Shizhong was helped back by the brothers Ren Shimao and Ren Shimin.

The crow-blue Hangzhou silk jacket that Ren Shizhong wore when he went out was already crumpled and unshapely, although he was still wearing a dark blue satin cloak that Ren Shimao had on his carriage. But the exposed hem of the clothes can still be seen to be somewhat damaged.

He looked tired and tired under his eyes, his lips were even more dehydrated to the point of chapping, and although the bun on his head was not crooked, he could still tell that it had been hastily combed not long ago.

Mrs. Ren was so shocked when she saw his appearance that she called out "Da Lang" and was speechless, and when Mr. Ren knelt down in front of Mrs. Ren, his expression was also a little excited, and the eldest lady and the eldest young grandmother wiped their tears from the side.

Mrs. Ren also cried for a while, and then remembered that Mrs. Ren was still in the cell of the official mansion and had not been released, but looking at Mr. Ren's current appearance, Mrs. Ren really didn't dare to ask Mrs. Ren about her current situation.

Ren Shijia hurriedly asked, "Big brother." Are you suffering in prison? What about the father? How is my father now? ”

Master Ren said with a tired face: "Those jailers didn't beat people, but they have been interrogated for the past two days, and they have only slept for less than two hours in total, and the prison is very damp and cold, I'm okay, my father has a cold and a little fever." Originally, I wanted my father to come out, and I continued to stay in prison, but to put it mildly, the government just refused to let my father out. said that he was the current head of the Ren family, and I thought about whether I should come out first, and my father and I could be regarded as having a care, but my father did not agree. When I come out today. The fifth brother has already begged Master Mu to hire a doctor for his father. ”

Master Ren Wu also sighed and said: "It's just that the yamen didn't allow us to go in to visit, saying that this case was very involved, and I was afraid that my father would confess to people outside, so I needed to take my father into custody before the matter came to light." ”

Old lady Ren listened more and more worriedly.

Master Ren San said: "It's good that the eldest brother can come back." At least you are more familiar with these officialdom matters than me and my fifth brother, and my father still relies on you. ”

Mrs. Ren also remembered it, and hurriedly said, "Da Lang, you go back and rest first." When you are well rested, you can find a way to rescue your father, and it doesn't matter how much it costs, as long as the person can come out. "Old Lady Ren is not here, Old Lady Ren is like missing the backbone, she really can't imagine what if Old Lady Ren really can't come back.

Master Ren was indeed so tired that he couldn't even stand, but he knew that now whether it was to save Old Master Ren from prison or let the Ren family survive this catastrophe, he needed to make an idea, which was why Old Man Ren must let him come back.

Master Ren asked the eldest lady to help him sit on the upholstered chair that the maid had brought up: "I'll explain a few more words and go back to rest." ”

Old Lady Ren immediately said, "You say." Did your father tell you something? ”

Master Ren thought for a while, and then said, "Judging from the words of those officials who interrogated me and my father during the two days in prison, the Ren family's disaster today may really be involved in the Zeng family. ”

When Mrs. Ren and everyone in the room remembered what Ren Yijun said today, their faces changed, and Mrs. Ren's face was particularly good-looking.

Master Ren glanced at Third Master Ren and sighed: "Third brother, maybe I should really listen to you that day and not marry the Zeng family." ”

Ren Yaohua, who was standing on the periphery, glanced at Ren Yaochi when he heard this, and Ren Yaochi stood on the side with his head down, without any expression on his face.

Mrs. Ren said: "What's the use of talking about this now, not to mention that we haven't officially exchanged Geng stickers with the Zeng family, and they are not serious children's parents, so the Zeng family just refused." Mrs. Ren said that she was a little worried and asked Mr. Ren, "What will happen if we don't marry the Zeng family?" Will the government let your father back? ”

Master Ren sighed: "Then it depends on the meaning of Yanbei Palace." ”

Old Lady Ren said uneasily: "This is not good? So what else to do? ”

Master Ren was silent for a moment before he said, "I'm afraid that the Ren family needs to give up the coal stack over there in Kyoto." ”

Old Lady Ren immediately frowned: "How can this work?" The Ren family's coal stack has finally reached today's scale, don't you know how much effort your father has spent on it over the years? ”

The Ren family's coal stack will be opened throughout the Great Zhou, this is the wish of the old lady Ren, and it is also the last wish of the late old man Ren Baoming.

Master Ren said: "Father said that if you have no choice, the Ren family can only lose the pawn and protect the car." ”

Old lady Ren couldn't help but look depressed, old lady Ren couldn't help but resent Dongfu and the Fang family in her heart at this time, originally Old Lady Ren didn't plan to immediately go to the Zeng family, but at that time I received a letter from the second old lady of Dongfu and Fang Yacun.

Master Ren said so much, he couldn't support it anymore.

Mrs. Ren hurriedly said: "Master, you better go back and rest first, since my father has already said so, we will do it." If you don't rest well, where will you have the experience to cope with what follows? ”

Mrs. Ren also said: "You go and rest, I will arrange for someone to refuse from the Zeng family, and the rest of the things will be talked about when you are rested." ”

This time, Mr. Ren did not refuse, and asked Mrs. Ren to accompany him back to his yard.

Mrs. Ren is also very tired now, and there are so many people that her brain hurts, she waved her hand at everyone and said, "Don't stay here, let's all go out." ”

And the people withdrew from the Eika-in Temple.

The old lady Ren knew that it was urgent to draw a clear line between Lu Dao and the Zeng family, so she immediately asked people to go to the Dongfu next door to invite the second wife of the Ren family to come over.

The second wife of the Ren family was born in the Su family, and the Su family and the Zeng family are in-laws, so it is most suitable for the Su family to be the middleman in this matter.

The second wife, Su Shi, also heard the news that the eldest master was back, and she wanted someone to go to Xifu to go to Xifu with the second master. However, the second master Ren has not found anyone yet, so Mrs. Ren's maid came to invite her.

Su Shi cleaned up a little and went over by himself.

The old lady Ren was lying on the kang and told her intention to invite Su Shi over, and after hearing this, Su Shi frowned in her heart and asked, "Auntie, are these all news from the yamen?" ”

Su asked about the Ren family being implicated because of the Zeng family, although the old lady Ren didn't say it explicitly, but it seemed to mean this in her words.

The reason why Mrs. Ren revealed these is because although the Su family was born in the Su family, the Zeng family is just an in-law of the Su family, but the Su family is a real daughter-in-law of the Ren family.

Mrs. Ren sighed: "If it weren't really a last resort, we wouldn't want to go back on our word, but look at your eldest uncle who is still suffering in prison......" said Old Lady Ren choked up.

Su comforted Mrs. Ren lightly, knowing that this matter was the meaning of Mrs. Ren who was still in prison, Su didn't say anything more, she knew very well who was in charge of the Ren family, and the old lady Ren said that he would refuse the Zeng family's relatives, which means that there is no room for reversal.

Therefore, when the Su family left from Mrs. Ren, he promised that Mrs. Ren would go back to the Su family as soon as possible, and asked the Su family to come forward to reject the Zeng family's proposal, with the Su family as the middleman, and the faces of both parties would look better.

(To be continued......)