Chapter 158: The Aftermath Lingers
Shen Steallan stayed in Dongchang Mansion for three days before leaving.
However, the reunion with Xi Fuwei was just two or three hours of narration, and even the meal was not used in Xi's mansion.
"Our affairs haven't passed the clear road yet, so it's good to make a clear point, so that outsiders don't know and talk about your name." It's not that he doesn't want to reunite with his prospective fiancΓ©e more, but because he's afraid of affecting Xi Fuwei's reputation.
After all, there is already a gap between the two of them, and if you don't pay attention to this kind of detail, it may be nothing for Shen Weilan, and it will not be a good thing for Xi Fuwei.
Even if the Song family no longer resents Xi Fuwei, it is not for nothing that those high-ranking men in Tianfu are jealous of the squire's daughter who ascended to the sky.
If Shen Steal Lan stays overnight at this time, there may be some kind of unpleasant words in the future.
Before Shen Steallan left, he told Xi Fuwei something about the Zou family in Jining Mansion.
Although the Zou family, except for Zou Zhihan, almost didn't know the relationship between their family and Jianwen Yu, and Zou Zhihan himself was unwilling to have an affair with Jianwen Yu, but who called him such a grandfather, he also gave Jianwen Yuxin a hand several times under duress, and it was impossible to continue to be a rich man in Dabu after all.
It is impossible for the imperial court to look at people who have such a deep relationship with Jianwen Yu and control such an important port as Jining.
"Originally, this family would not be good, almost compared to those stubborn families when His Majesty entered Yingtianfu." Shen Steallan said, "However, the Zou family is still sensible, and Song Shangshu and I have emphasized in the table that their family is innocent and unavoidable, and His Majesty is magnanimous, and in the end he has exempted this family from the death penalty." Of course, the family property can't be saved, and now the family is exiled to the northwest. β
Although this end is not good, it must be a long sigh of relief compared to the fact that the door is full of beheadings and female dependents are sold.
What's more, the place of exile is in the northwest, where the bitter cold is bitter cold, and it is much friendlier than the miasma-filled south.
The most important thing is that there is no relationship between the inextricable calculations with Yunnan and His Royal Highness the King of Han, and it is still a shadow and shadow building until now, if the Zou family, who also indirectly sabotaged the matter, went to the south, who knows what the fate will be?
King Han and King Zhao have never been on good terms.
Sending this family to the northwest can be regarded as a very sincere asylum.
Of course, Xi Fuwei knew that whether it was Song Li or Shen Weilan, they would not protect this family in vain.
Ten and a half of the confiscated property of the Zou family flowed into the hands of these two.
These are all tacit understandings that have been conventional, although Xi Fuwei has a good impression of the Zou family, and is especially unbearable to Mrs. Shang, several female students and Zou Yiang, it is not easy to say anything at this time, so she only asked: "Can the officials who escorted them get along well?" The girls of the Zou family are all young and delicate. β
"Song Shangshu and I have sent people to tell them, and those people are all interesting." Shen Thief shook his head, "Those girls, I am very penetrating, they are all female disciples who have given you tea." β
Of course, those people's perception of Xi Fuwei's current identity is just the righteous daughter of the Shangshu family.
But it's enough to deter the little errands at the bottom.
Xi Fuwei didn't know many people in those days in Zou Mansion, since she mentioned the Zou family, she couldn't help but ask about the Yao mother and daughter who lived in Fenzhi Building at that time and Fu Xuanxian.
Shen Stealing Lan said that Yao's mother and daughter have nothing to excuse, after all, Yao's is an ironclad Jianwen remnant, not to mention, there is no intention of repentance until death, not to mention that it is impossible for the imperial court to pardon such a person, and he also needs to hand over this kind of important prisoner to save face after being robbed in Jining Guard.
Otherwise, even if Shen Steallan has a good background, he will have to be reprimanded.
The pro-army of the Son of Heaven represents the dignity of the emperor, and if you dare to waste it, you will lose the emperor's face, how can you do it!
And Yao Zhuosu, as Yao's daughter, is still her only relative at present, of course, it is impossible not to be involved.
Even if she didn't know anything.
even suffered a big crime because he followed his mother all the way north.
However, out of sympathy for this girl, Shen Thief's subordinates were also a little worried about her idea of admiring Shen Thiefan, and reported her that she was too excited and crazy.
staring at Yao's family, he didn't care much about Yao Zhuosu, so he ordered him to be taken into custody and imprisoned, waiting for the final verdict of the imperial court.
Despite this, Yao Zhuosu himself couldn't hold it very well.
If it weren't for the watchman's close attention, this girl would have been cut off by herself.
The sixth uncle and six aunts who had helped her before had been persuaded several times, but Yao Zhuosu was very heartbroken, and he couldn't listen to anything.
Shen Weilan didn't plan to say these carefully, but Xi Fuwei asked to reveal a little: "Everyone has their own fate, so don't think about it too much." β
also said Fu Suixian, "She was about to have a good relationship with the son of the Zeng family, but because of the Zou Mansion, it seems that there have been twists and turns." β
It's no wonder that Fu Suixian went to Zou Mansion to be a female gentleman before, hoping to raise his worth by using the name of Zou Mansion to be worthy of those rich sons.
As a result, Zou Fu said that he didn't say anything, and the crime was still collusion with Jianwen Yu.
At this time, it was only a few years before Emperor Yongle ascended the throne, and everyone remembered the methods of this emperor clearly.
How many people in Yanzhou Mansion held Zou Mansion before, and now they can't avoid it.
Like Fu Qiuxian, who was a female gentleman in Zou Mansion, she was envied in the past, but now she has to be suspected if she has something to do with Jianwen's remnants.
That Zeng Gongzi's family background is not bad, and he is not a daughter who can't marry the right lady, even if Fu Qiuxian is talented and beautiful, he will be enveloped for a while, out of fear of being involved, it is reasonable to change the hexagram and refuse to marry Fu Xuanxian.
Xi Fuwei thought of Fu Qiuxian's goal of marrying a rich and noble son, and said in her heart that this girl must be very disappointed, right?
Human encounters are so impermanent.
It's like when she sat down here drinking tea two years ago, she would never have imagined that there would be such earth-shaking changes in the past two years.
After sending Shen Jiaolan away, Xi Fuwei became more and more concerned about Xi Jiao's homework, and Xi Jiao would be beaten almost every day.
The miserable experience of this Sun Gongzi even made the housekeeper can't help but quietly persuade Xi Fuwei's subordinates to be merciful: "Although the young lady is for the good of Sun Gongzi, but the New Year is approaching at this time, and the yamen will have a holiday, why not let Sun Gongzi rest for a few days?" After all, Sun Gongzi is still young, and he is always playful. β
Xi Fuwei hates that iron does not become steel: "It is precisely because the New Year is approaching that we must supervise him well!" Housekeeper, you don't want to think that our family now looks worry-free, but in fact, people are thin! Fortunately, my father-in-law took pity on me and recognized me as a daughter, so I didn't dare to make a mistake on the boundary here! Otherwise, there are two masters in this huge mansion, one is a female and the other is young. Tong, not to mention the bandits passing by, they are from the villagers, maybe they will also have the intention of bullying! On the second day of the Lunar New Year, I planned to go to Jining to visit my father-in-law, and I would naturally take Jiao'er with me at that time. β
"If Jiao'er is smart and studious, when the time comes, let the father-in-law like it, and recognize a godgrandson without saying anything, and give a few words, it will be a benefit after all, isn't it?"
The housekeeper felt that it was very reasonable, but he helped her to control Xi Jiao more and more.
This year passed in a flash for Xi Fuwei, but it was painful and long for Xi Jiao.
It was easy to get to the day of departure, and he was tested by Xi Fuwei several times in the carriage, which made Xi Jiao tremble, and when he saw Song Li in Jining's mansion, his greeting voice trembled a little.
Song Li was used to seeing people who were cautious in front of him, not to mention a child, he didn't care, he smiled and teased a few words, asked his name and age, and heard that he had already entered school, and he really took a few tests.
Xi Jiao replied nervously, Song Li praised him once, but did not praise him for his intelligence, but said Xi Fuwei: "It can be seen that you have put a lot of thought into the cultivation of this child, although the Xi family is now thin, but you take good care of this nephew, and he may not have no hope of revitalizing the family in the future." β
Xi Fuwei respectfully said that she must remember her father-in-law's admonition and raise Xi Jiao well.
Xi Jiao understood that this meant that his aunt kept beating and forcing herself, and she only felt that it was dark in front of her.
But at this time, Song Li and Xi Fuwei didn't pay much attention to him, but talked about the opening of the river.
Song Li was very emotional, and none of the people under his hands could compare to Xi Fuwei: "I heard Youqing say that you are quick to think, and you are assisted by the side when dealing with official documents. In contrast, the father's deputy here is as stupid as wood, or that kind of rotten wood that cannot be carved. β
Xi Fuwei humbly said that this is because the deputies around you, father-in-law, are all serious Jinshi, and they are the pillars of the country in the future.
She originally thought that Song Li was just saying it in passing.
As a result, after talking for a long time, I found that this father-in-law really wanted to be assisted by himself.
After thinking about it carefully, Xi Fuwei politely promised that when Xi Jiao had completed two years of auspiciousness, he would no longer have to guard in front of the grave, and he would take him to Jining to live for a long time. Jining has Shen Wei's acquaintances such as Shen Wei, Lan Yu Kedi, etc., to help take care of her, she doesn't need to keep an eye on this nephew all day long, but she can come over to help Song Li.
Song Li was very happy when he heard this, and said: "I am not calling you in vain, I will not say anything when you leave the cabinet in the future, the Shen family is not an ordinary family, and the behavior between the high gates of Tianfu and the taboo preferences of each family are not explained in three or two sentences." I usually don't have time to mention you, if you come to do things for me, I will naturally explain it to you when I have time. With your intelligence, he entered the Shen family one day, and those people wanted to see you laugh, but they were dreaming. β
also hinted that he would also find Shen Steallan to come over to talk about official business, and by the way, let the two meet and talk in private, so as not to be separated for many years and their feelings will fade.
Xi Fuwei thanked him for his kindness and decided to discuss the details in the second half of the year.
Since the third day of the new year, it has been a New Year's greeting, and the status of Song Li, there is naturally an endless stream of visits.
He has been very busy in the past two years, and he didn't even go back to Yingtianfu this year, so he wanted to take a break when he stopped work during the New Year.
Originally, I also wanted Xi Jiao to help play with some sons, but Xi Fuwei was worried that her nephew would be wild, and she had no intention of going to school.
Not to mention how much resentment Xi Jiao has because of this, this ushering in is sent, although Xi Fuwei's status in front of every household in Jining Mansion is getting higher and higher, she is also tired enough.
It is worth mentioning that Xi Fuwei met the daughters of Zenggongzi and Sun Gongzi's family.