Wei Guogong's Mansion, today is the day of the old man's first seven days.

At this time, there is a custom of 'burning seven' and 'keeping seven', that is, from the day of the deceased's death, every seven days is a death day, that is, the so-called 'first seven', 'two seven', 'three seven', until 'seven seven'.

Because it is said that from the date of death, the king of Hades will interrogate the soul of the deceased once every seven days, a total of seven times, so it is also called 'passing the seven plagues'. In order to help the deceased relatives pass the test, the family members have to burn incense and paper every seven days, and contribute wine and food to the memorial. Among them, the first seven and last seven sacrifices are the most solemn, and relatives and friends are all present, and filial sons cry for the soul.

So on the first seven days, a group of relatives and friends of the Xu family and Nanjing nobles blew and beat again, crying and tossing for a day. Relatives and friends have to keep vigil at night, and after eating the 'first seven wontons' at midnight, they have to send people to other people's fields to 'steal vegetables', the purpose is to be cursed by the thief's house, it is said that the more fierce the scolding, the faster the Lord of Yama will be locked up, and I don't know what the reason is.

In fact, there is no need for the Xu family to 'steal vegetables', for the bad things that Wei Guogong has done in the past half century, I don't know how many people curse him......

At seven o'clock in the daytime, Uncle Pingjiang and Uncle Nanhe, the godson earls, cried more fiercely than anyone else, and read the old man's good voice hoarsely, saying that he couldn't wait to go on the road with his old man. made Xu Bangrui so embarrassed, you said that his own son can't be compared to outsiders, right? Otherwise, the guests couldn't figure out who had died?

Xu Bangrui had no choice but to keep howling, and his throat was swollen like cotton stuffed all day, and he couldn't speak.

He easily survived until dark, and said in his heart that these stupid boys could finally go. Who knew that a few people insisted on staying for the old man's wake.

"I thank you......" Xu Bangrui hoarsely voiced, not angry.

"You're welcome, as it should be." Chen Wangmo didn't understand the atmosphere, and his dead face remained.

In the middle of the night, the guests and friends dispersed, and even the Xu family couldn't hold on, so they slipped back to rest.

Looking at the empty spirit shed, Xu Bangrui sneered: "Say, what trouble are you in again?" ”

Although he has not inherited the title, he seems to be the head of the nobles of Jinling.

This is a matter of course, and it is said that there is only one duke in Jinling, the Duke of Wei. Even if you look at the Ming Dynasty, which noble family dares to be listed in front of the Zhongshan Palace?

"This ......" Chen Wangmo and a few people looked at each other? smiled embarrassedly: "Sure enough, I can't hide it from the eldest son." ”

That's what happened after that day's condolences? Avoid the important and talk lightly with Xu Bangrui.

"What?" Xu Bangrui exploded when he heard it, if it wasn't in front of his Lao Tzu Ling? He had to Niang Rizong.

"You bastards? It's not good to provoke anyone, go and provoke that ancestor! "Hate Xu Bangrui so much that he put a foot on Chen Wangmo's thigh? Kick him to the ground.

"We were also driven to a dead end by him? I can't get angry before I want to scare and scare him. Nan Hebo whispered: "I just want him to know that we are not easy to provoke." ”

"I didn't expect that kid to deliberately tease us into ......," Dong Ningbo also said with a bitter face.

"You guys are really old birthday stars eating arsenic - looking for death!" Xu Bangrui pointed at a few people angrily and coldly: "Our Xu family can't fight that evil star, who gave you the courage to provoke him?!" ”

"Why does the eldest prince always say something frustrating? The dignified Wei State Mansion? Can you still be afraid of a hairy boy? "Sincerity, Uncle Liu Shiyan, I am afraid that the world will not be chaotic.

"My second child is still pouring night incense on Xishan Island!" Xu Bangrui sneered, and didn't eat his set at all: "Is my son worshipping Zhao Gongzi as a teacher?" Only then did the relationship between the two ease? Now call him a brother? The relationship is close, you don't want to provoke the relationship between me and Zhao Gongzi. ”

Saying that, his face sank and said, "One more instigation?" Just break off the friendship completely! ”

"Don't? Did the eldest prince misunderstand? We are not unconvinced, we are here to ask for help. Nan Hebo hurriedly covered Liu Shiyan's stinky mouth? With a smile on his face: "Do you know that the eldest prince and that Zhao Gongzi are good?" Please say one or two on your behalf? Turn hostility into jade. ”

"Oh, now you're thinking about turning the war into a jade silk?" Xu Bangrui laughed and said, "Wasn't it quite tough seven days ago, do you want people to walk and see?" ”

"Haven't you already seen this......" Dong Ning Bo sneered: "Eldest Prince, when is this coming, don't be sarcastic about us." For the sake of our generations, save us once. ”

"Yes, eldest prince, our Jinling gang of people don't bite cats or dogs, they all rely on each other's co-ordination, you can't ignore us."

"Tube, tube, what's the matter?" Xu Bangrui snorted coldly and said, "I don't even want my brother to come back, how can I help you?" ”

Liu Shiyan rolled his eyes and said, "You deliberately didn't let Xu Bangning come back." Otherwise, with the relationship between your son and Zhao Hao, if you really want to open your mouth to get people, you won't believe that the surname Zhao will not give this face. ”

Xu Bangrui's face turned blue when he boarded, and he pointed to the door and said, "Get out!" ”

Several people hurriedly took Liu Shiyan, the troublemaker, out, and then came in and knelt in front of Xu Bangrui.

"The eldest prince should do his best and obey the destiny of heaven. I just want to bring a message to that Zhao Gongzi. Chen Wangmo bowed his head depressedly and said: "This time we admit it, and the conditions are open to him, just don't make a big deal about it." ”

The officials in Beijing have long looked at them as unpleasant. If it really wants to be transmitted to Emperor Longqing, it is light to dismiss the official and go to prison, and to deprive him of his title, and if he doesn't get it, he will be exiled from his home, which is worse than death.

"What about my seven filial piety, how can I go to see Zhao Gongzi?" Xu Bangrui looked embarrassed, he wouldn't agree easily. There's no sincerity at all, and you still want to help yourself as a lobbyist? There are no doors.

"Help, ...... Prince"

"I won't dare to make my own decisions in the future."

"The eldest prince will be the head of the horse, you let us go east and never west, let us chase dogs and never chickens!"

Several nobles begged bitterly, and the Qingke of his family also helped persuade them. To put it mildly, Xu Bangrui relented and said:

"Okay, okay, I really owe you in my last life."

As he spoke, he glanced at Xu Weizhi and said, "You hurry up tomorrow and go to your master and tell him that we don't know anything about it beforehand." Ask him what kind of charter he is, don't think about me, I don't have a problem with killing them! ”

"Don't, eldest prince......" Chen Wangmo looked at Xu Bangrui pitifully.

"Alas......" he sighed depressedly, "If it is possible to let them go, even if the conditions are open, if they don't agree, I won't care." ”

"Yes, father." Xu Weizhi nodded depressedly and muttered, "But I can't be empty-handed, Master has to kick me out." ”

"Of course not." Xu Bangrui was also intent on killing the arrogance of the Caoyun Group, and nodded and said: "You Uncle Chen, they have money, and they will definitely give full sincerity." ”

"Hey, of course ......" Chen Wangmo nodded a few times, they just want to be able to suppress the matter now, and they must give Zhao Hao, Caojiang Yamen and Xu family filial piety.

That's the fish on the chopping board, to be slaughtered.

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In fact, at this time, Zhao Hao had already crossed the Zhenjiang River by boat and walked on the South Canal leading to Suzhou.

Yin Qianhu had already received the opportunity, and let Xun Gui know that they had caused a big disaster, and then sat back and waited for them to come to deliver the money. But Zhao Hao didn't nod his head here, Caojiang Yamen would not let him go, at most he could only let Chen Er and them live more comfortably.

As for whether he nodded or not, when he nodded, of course, it depends on the situation of the conversation, anyway, the urgency is that those nobles are not him, so he simply went back to Suzhou to talk slowly.

In addition, he also received a report that something happened in Kunshan, although it was not big, but it was very bad in nature, and he decided to go back and deal with it himself.

Chu Liu, the coast guard cannon king who came back on his boat a few years ago, was actually arrested......

At that time, Zhao Hao heard that he was on a long vacation and was going to go home to get married, but now that he knows, it is not good to take it seriously at all. So Zhao Gongzi instructed Secretary Ma to pay attention to Chu Liuxiang and let people leave his address and send a congratulatory gift after he got engaged. If you're in time, you'll attend his wedding. The character of loving soldiers like a son can only be established through the accumulation of bits and pieces...... Although Zhao Gongzi does not have a son yet.

As a result, after the kid went home, there was no progress at all, and Zhao Gongzi was a noble person who forgot about things, so he completely forgot about it.

But it doesn't matter, Secretary Ma remembers everything clearly, even if he is in Jinling, he has not forgotten to arrange for the people who stay in Kunshan to pay attention to this matter.

This time, it was reported from Kunshan that this kid's marriage was yellow, and he was sued by the woman and arrested in prison.

Zhao Gongzi was furious when he heard this, and he dropped the tea bowl for the first time, his face was gloomy and scary.

This seriously touched his scales!

He couldn't give the soldiers who fought bravely to kill the enemy due glory, and he was already very guilty, so he could only comfort himself all the time and say that it would be good to give more money to compensate.

Now it turns out that he is deceiving himself, money not only does not replace honor, but may also bring disaster to the soldiers!

If he hadn't hidden it, he would have announced the identity of their anti-Japanese heroes to the people of Jiangnan a long time ago, and who would dare to put the hat of 'Tongwu' on their heads?!

Now seeing that they have been wronged because of this, Zhao Hao is full of self-blame. Then I was worried, and the heroes of the anti-Japanese war were 'co-orbidden' by the anti-pollution, how can this be repaid? Transmission to the garrison area will shake the morale of the army and seriously damage morale!

He was just about to jump to protect the satellite and rush back at night to rescue the person first, but Xiaozhuzi persuaded him, saying that you have to be calm, there is no reason to blow up your hair in your nest. Otherwise, it will be difficult for Uncle Zhao to do it, and it will not be conducive to washing away the grievances of that strong man.

At that time, Zhao Hao was on the top and couldn't listen to it at all. Seeing that he was about to go to heaven, Xiao Zhuzi had no choice but to hug him with a red face and press his head on his chest to make him calm and calm...... As a result, Zhao Gongzi went up again.

Fortunately, the blood is downstream, and the head responsible for thinking gradually cools down.

Zhao Hao thought about it calmly, he sent someone back to release him, where will Dad's face go? If Dad lets people go, he will give people a handle and let people say that his father and son are complicit in Kunshan and bend the law for personal gain.

And if he let people go in such an unclear way, Chu Liuxiang's case will be completely unclear. In the simple cognition of ordinary people, only bad people will go through the back door.

In the eyes of the common people, because Chu Liuxiang went out the back door, he is also a bad person, and the proof is complete.