Chapter 52: The Steward
Seeing that He Fangzhen's plan succeeded, or watching Wu Mianqing fall into the pit designed by He Fangzhen, Wu Fanhui would never agree, after all, this game between families that had already kicked off involved his fundamental interests, and all the efforts he had made in front of him would be in vain. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
The days of falling grass for Kou are not easy, Wu Fanhui does not want to take this road to strive for glory and wealth.
Directly telling Wu Mianqing about his analysis is definitely not good, this will make Wu Mianqing uncomfortable, and his self-esteem will be greatly damaged, and it is even more nonsense to directly investigate the He family's every move, he Wu Fanhui does not have such ability.
Neither advance nor retreat, this made Wu Fanhui very depressed, he could feel the danger approaching step by step, but he couldn't find the best way to dodge, let alone fight back against the other party.
Looking at the entire Wu family, Wu Fanhui doesn't know who to talk to, although his status in the Wu family is good, the time to return is too short, there is no real trustworthy person, his father Wu Qingchao has a gap in planning, he can only do things honestly, Wu Mingkun and others are too young to rely on.
Three days later, the patriarch of the Wu family went directly to the county office, found the magistrate Lu Weibiao, and sued the patriarch of the He family, He Fangzhen, to provoke the internal relationship of the Wu family, and meddle in the internal affairs of the Wu family.
This made Lu Weibiao very dangerous, so he asked the two patriarchs to provide evidence.
Wu Mianqing, the patriarch of the Wu family, quickly took out the testimony written by Wu Qingtan, the time, place, things, etc., all available, very clear, who knew that He Fangzhen did not admit this testimony, saying that Wu Qingtan was the former patriarch of the Wu family, he had been in contact many times before, and felt that he was a very good descendant, because of the internal strife within the family, he was forcibly deprived of the position of the patriarch, Wu Mianqing was just trying to find a reason, thoroughly calculated Wu Qingtan, so that the threat within the family did not exist, and he found that the He family was rich, Therefore, he thought of a way to blame the He family and let the He family carry the black pot, causing heavy losses.
He Fangzhen said this, making things a little troublesome.
Lu Weibiao is not easy to make a decision for a while, the best way is to let Wu Qingtan come forward to testify, but even if Wu Qingtan comes forward to testify, He Fangzhen will not admit his death, and Lu Weibiao will not be able to judge the case casually.
In fact, Lu Weibiao was biased towards the Wu family from the beginning, and the reasons for this go without saying.
The He family and the Wu family fought with each other, and the patriarchs of the two families personally found the magistrate and asked to determine right and wrong, this is a big matter in Mizhi County, almost everyone is concerned, and the ********, the Liu family and the Wang family are even more inquiring about the origin of the matter.
In fact, there is no need to inquire, the He family specially sent people to declare everywhere, on the one hand, they said that the Wu family framed the He family and plotted against the He family's industry, and on the other hand, they said that the original patriarch of the Wu family, Wu Qingtan, was an upright person who was completely destroyed by the family infighting, and the current patriarch Wu Mianqing tried in vain to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, so he directed and acted in such a farce.
The matter spread quickly, and gradually derived many versions, and even the matter of Kuang's was brought up and said.
This made the magistrate Lu Weibiao not easy to judge the case casually, although he was completely biased towards the Wu family in his heart, and he also wanted to use this matter to suppress the prestige of the He family, but the matter had already spread, and it seemed that the He family had some plans to make a big deal about it.
So Lu Weibiao chose coordination, after all, this is a contradiction between families, and it is not a life-and-death contradiction, it is nothing more than a lawsuit between everyone, which will not hurt the muscles and bones.
The coordination took a lot of time, and until the beginning of May, He Fangzhen, the patriarch of the He family, was still vigorous, resolutely saying that he had not done anything to harm the Wu family, and in the face of Wu Qingtan's testimony, He Fangzhen said that it was forged, or that Wu Mianqing forced Wu Qingtan to write it, and it was not credible at all.
Wu Fanhui has been paying attention to this matter, he didn't expect Wu Mianqing to make trouble to the county government so quickly, so that a thing that is very beneficial to himself becomes ambiguous, originally wanted to use this matter to suppress the He family, but now not only failed to achieve the goal, but also consumed time, more importantly, there have been some rumors in the county, that is, the death of the Guo family, and Wu Qingtan's greed for ink and money in the tent, etc., have aroused suspicion, and the spearhead is directly pointed at Wu Mianqing.
Without too much analysis, Wu Fanhui vaguely knew the true purpose of the He family, he felt that he was too underestimated by some people, you must know that the protagonist of this matter, Wu Qingtan, has always been behind, did not come forward to testify, nor did he express a clear attitude, and Wu Mianqing has been playing with He Fangzhen, ignoring this Wu Qingtan.
After all, he is a person who has been the patriarch of the Wu family for more than ten years, how can it be so simple, and the tragic experience of his biological mother will not make Wu Qingtan desperate and ruin.
Wu Fanhui decided to come forward.
Some things are destined to be carried out in secret, if the Wu family asks or even interrogates Wu Qingtan with great fanfare, it will definitely trigger a backlash from the He family, and the current situation is that the He family continues to elevate and praise Wu Qingtan, they know that Wu Qingtan cannot be the patriarch of the Wu family again, and they know that they can't do it, and they are afraid that there is only one purpose, that is, to constantly win over Wu Qingtan and protect Wu Qingtan to make up his mind completely.
This Wu Qingtan must still have a major secret hidden in his body, or Wu Qingtan has long been in contact with He Fangzhen, and the two of them went to Sihailou on purpose, the purpose is to let people find out.
Wu Fanhui's primary target is Wu Qingtan, but unfortunately he can't do it.
The family has family rules, what the patriarch does not agree to, others can't do it casually, and if it does, it violates the family rules, if this kind of thing is spread, Wu Fanhui's reputation will be completely ruined.
Wu Fanhui thought of one person, and that was the housekeeper of the Wu family.
The housekeeper turned out to be Wu Mianqing's scholar, and after following Wu Mianqing's side for decades, it can be said that he has gained Wu Mianqing's absolute trust, and the housekeeper should know anything in the family, and it can even be said that the housekeeper can make certain decisions about major things in the family, at least it can affect Wu Mianqing's attitude.
Wu Fanhui decided to find the housekeeper directly, seeing that time was going to go by day by day, and the calculations hidden behind the He family were afraid that they were about to be used.
When the housekeeper came to the house, Wu Qingchao was still in the tent room and did not go home.
Wu Fanhui took the housekeeper directly to his bedroom.
The butler always had a smile on his face, and this smile didn't know whether to cope or get used to it.
"Housekeeper, the Wu family and the He family are in trouble, and there are many rumors in the county, it is obviously a rude thing for the He family, but it has reached such an extent, Qian Jue really didn't expect it."
"Childe, the patriarch has instructed him, asking Childe to study with peace of mind, prepare for the government exam, and don't think about other things."
"Butler, Qian Jue's next words, please consider the housekeeper carefully...
Wu Fanhui began a detailed analysis, including the cause of the whole incident, and the current situation, of course, he added his own judgment in the process of narrating the matter.
The housekeeper listened very carefully, and after Wu Fanhui finished speaking, he immediately spoke.
"Childe's analysis is very reasonable, I will report this matter to the patriarch immediately."
"Housekeeper, Qian Jue thinks, don't report this matter to the patriarch for the time being, if the family makes a big fight in this matter, the He family will definitely come forward to muddy the waters, and then it will be even more unclear, let the time pass in vain, and finally when the He family makes a move, I'm afraid it won't be able to deal with it, Qian Jue specifically found the housekeeper today, just thinking that the housekeeper can come forward to do this, and now the patriarch has become the target of everyone, and the He family pays attention to the patriarch's every move, so the patriarch still continues to theorize with He Fangzhen."
The smile on the butler's face finally disappeared, and his face became serious and lost in thought.
A quarter of an hour passed, and the housekeeper looked at Wu Fanhui and finally spoke.
"The patriarch has always been optimistic about the son, and he hopes that the son can revitalize the family, in fact, the patriarch understands very well that the He family is doing this, nothing more than aiming at the son, once the future of the son is destroyed, the hope of the rise of the Wu family is basically shattered, the son told me the cause and effect of the matter today, then I am duty-bound, the son does not have to come forward, you are also the person the He family is concerned about, I will do the whole thing."
Wu Fanhui's heart was half lowered.
"Thank you butler so much."
"No, the affairs of the Wu family are my affairs, I have been with the patriarch for decades, and I have long been a member of the Wu family."
"What the housekeeper said is that Qian Jue Meng Lang is gone, but Qian Jue has another request, no matter what the housekeeper asks, he hopes to be able to inform Qian Jue, and Qian Jue should be fully prepared, so that the He family's calculations will not succeed."
"Don't worry, Childe, I know what to do."
When the housekeeper left, Wu Qingchao happened to go home, the two met at the door, Wu Qingchao pulled the housekeeper to eat at home, and the housekeeper politely refused, saying that the patriarch still had something.
Wu Qingchao asked the housekeeper what was the matter when he came to the house, and Wu Fanhui explained that the housekeeper brought the instructions of the patriarch, asking him to study hard and not think about the things in the family, which the patriarch can handle well.
Wu Qingchao was very emotional, and kept talking about the good of the patriarch, until Wu Fanhui replied that he knew what he knew, and then he didn't continue.
Wu Fanhui thought of a housekeeper, shrewd, capable, and loyal, Wu Mianqing had such a person by his side, it was a blessing.