Rong Weijing had no way to save his son, so he had to come to find Rong Xi.
Nowadays, many people in Shengjing secretly spy on the affairs of Rong family. When they learnt that the father and son had decided to meet, they came to inquire about the news, but they were strictly blocked by Qin Ke’s guards.
“Son, Han’er is your biological brother. He is young and must have been deceived by others to do stupid things.”
At this moment, Rong Weijing was like an ordinary father, worried about his parents and children.
Rong Xi smiled lightly and asked, “Is it insignificant to you that a younger brother kills an older brother?”
“He…” Rong Weijing wanted to retort, but when he saw Rong Xi’s cold eyes, he couldn’t say anything for some reason.
“Rong Shangshu, it is the parent’s fault for not educating their son. It is your fault for raising Rong Han to kill people in the street. Why have you never reflected on yourself?”
Although his tone was gentle, his words were extremely harsh.
Rong Weijing suddenly blushed, “I am your father! You are so disobedient and unfilial!”
Seeing that he shamefully used his filial piety to suppress others. Rong Xi suddenly smiled lightly, feeling that it was boring.
“For more than ten years, under the same roof, you pretended not to know that your oldest legitimate son suffered injustice and never defended him. Now you want him to forgive the perpetrators. Where is justice? You and I don’t need to waste our words. Please go back.”
The eldest son was not a talent and capacity person, so he allowed others to hurt him wantonly. Rong Weijing was really disgusting.
Rong Xi felt sorry for the original person and naturally had a bad attitude toward him.
“Rong Xi! Do you really not care about brotherhood?” Rong Weijing asked angrily.
If Rong Xi could relent and show forgiveness, Rong Han would not need to suffer the punishment.
Rong Xi looked at him indifferently and said, “You might as well teach Rong Han what brotherhood is.”
After saying that, he just threw up his sleeves and left.
Leaving Rong Weijing where he was, he was so angry that he wanted to go to heaven, calling him “treasonous son”.
Rong Xi felt depressed because of his conversation with Rong Weijing. After returning to the Prince’s palace, he laid on Qin Ke’s lap and closed his eyes to rest.
“How about returning to Linxi in a few days?” Qin Ke gently stroked his dark hair.
Rong Xi responded with a dull voice, turned over, and hugged the man’s waist. After a few breaths, he raised his head and asked, “Have you found out about the retainer next to King Shun?”
On the way back to Shengjing, they met King Shun, and Rong Xi immediately sensed that a young retainer had a strange and cold look on his face.
He was deeply impressed of that person. Together with the current accident, Rong Xi became suspicious and asked Qin Ke to send someone to investigate.
“Not yet.”
The two couldn’t help but look at each other and smile. It was difficult to find out, which further indicates that that servant was not normal.
The next day, Shengjing once again caused an uproar. Rong Zhou actually confessed that Rong Shangshu was using power for personal gain ! Rong Weijing, as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, actually participated in the official change! The Wei Dynasty was strict in selecting officials and did not allow private buying and selling of official positions. If Rong Weijing really made such a big mistake, it would be a trivial matter to lose his hat. This matter was of great concern. After the Emperor heard about it, he was furious and ordered a thorough investigation into the matter. They thought that Rong Zhou was retaliating against those who bit her, but after a thorough investigation, it was discovered that the confession was correct! When Rong Weijing was interrogated, he was extremely confused. He had worked hard for many years and had never accepted a bribe. How could he sell the official positions? Just as he was resisting strongly, several testimonies knocked him out one after another. After being interrogated in jail, the official buyers all confessed that Rong Weijing had taken bribes and sold their official positions to themselves. Before Rong Weijing fainted, his mind suddenly cleared, and he couldn’t help but curse: “Wicked woman, you made the decisions and put them on me!”
At the same time, Rong Xi was on his way back to Linxi. Chen Chuangu traveled with the two of them this time.
“Is it really Rong Shangshu who sold the official positions?” he asked curiously.
Rong Xi shook his head and said with a smile: “He is a cautious person and will not give others any excuses. Official positions are in the pockets of a few officers with the intention to sell. After Rong Zhou knew about it, she collected and sold them. She is the wife of a Minister. Who would believe that she acted on her own without the Minister’s knowledge?”
Regardless of whether Rong Weijing was seriously involved in this matter or not, he had to bear the crime of dereliction of duty once this matter came out. Although he was careful with outsiders, he kept no secrets from his wife. This was his downfall. If he hadn’t doted on Rong Zhou, she would not have dared to abuse his eldest son and overuse her power.
Everything has a cause and effect. He was the cause, now he should pay back the problem.
Chen Chuangu understood the truth, but he was still confused, “Why did Rong Zhou want to frame Rong Shangshu? By doing this, aren’t you afraid that Rong Han will be homeless after he is released from prison?”
Qin Ke replied calmly: “She did this just for Rong Han’s sake.”
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“Why?” Chen Chuangu was quite puzzled.
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Chen Chuangu opened his mouth wide: “What a great show!”
When he saw the two people looking at ease, he felt admiration and couldn’t help but respect them. Qin Ke and Rong Xi were really not easy to be messed with. Without spending a single soldier, Rong’s mansion was destroyed, and no one thought that there was a driving force behind it.
When the three of them arrived at Mengshan, Rong Weijing’s fate was decided. The Emperor dismissed him from his official position and ordered him not to hold a title again for the rest of his life. It was a blessing to be able to escape punishment. But for Rong Weijing, it would be better to die than to live in this world. Previously, both the first and second families of the Rong family were dependent on Rong Weijing, but now Rong Weijing was in this shameful situation. Since he had no official position, he naturally had no right to live in the Rong’s mansion. The oldest brother was indifferent and didn’t care about Rong Weijing’s life or death after moving out of the house. The second brother was an honest man. Rong Weiheng thought that his son Rong Mo was still in the ancestral home, so he sold his shop and wanted to take Rong Weijing to live in the ancestral home with him. Rong Weijing was reluctant at first, but after being comforted by his concubine, he had no choice but to nod his head and agree. The concubine was Rong Lian’s biological mother, and she had always lived a peaceful life without fighting or grabbing. After the defeat of her husband, she was the only one who treated Rong Weijing as before. Rong Weijing gradually became dependent on her and trusted her.
When the news of this incident reached his ancestral home, Rong Lian was shocked. In just over a month, such a huge change occurred in his family!
He stayed up all night and went to Rong Xi’s study the next day.
“Second brother, do you have something to say?”
Rong Xi was looking through last month’s school exam results and asked casually.
“Brother, I saw that you have been doing a lot of construction work recently. Do you want to build a house?” Rong Lian asked carefully.
Rong Xi finished flipping through the tests, put the name list in his case, and said with a smile: “My second uncle has written a letter, saying that he and father will return to the ancestral home in the near future. However, there is a shortage of bedrooms in the ancestral home, so I discussed with the Prince building another house to live in.”
“You and the Prince are moving out of the house?” Rong Lian was shocked.
Rong Xi nodded and said frankly: “My father is resentful of me and will definitely not want to live with me.”
Rong Lian was about to persuade him again, but Rong Mo suddenly knocked on the door and came in. He ignored Rong Lian and placed an object on the table in front of Rong Xi.
It was shaped like a bird, with wings made of light wood. The wings were extremely thin and the upper layer was slightly curved.
Rong Xi’s eyes showed admiration, and he asked with a sincere smile: “Third brother, have you tried it?”
Rong Mo shook his head.
He seemed a little more cheerful recently, nodding and shaking his head more frequently.
Rong Xi then stood up and asked Rong Lian, “Second brother, are you willing to go together?”
He made it clear that he didn’t want to mention Rong Weijing’s matter anymore, Rong Lian sighed secretly in his heart, and had no choice but to walk behind the two of them and go to the courtyard’s wall.
Rong Xi ordered Liu Zishi to put up a ladder against the wall, step on the top of the wall with the bird, and throw it down. It was thrown into the courtyard and had no tendency to take off with the wind. Rong Mo lowered his head in disappointment and silently picked up the bird.
“Third brother,” Rong Xi couldn’t bear to see him sad, so he reminded him, “No matter how light the wood is, it is heavier than the wind. The wings of birds are all made of flesh and bone, how can a wooden bird compare to a real one?”
This bird was made of wood, so it was naturally difficult to use the wind to fly into the sky.
Rong Mo held the bird in his hand and stood there blankly, seemingly lost in thought. Rong Xi then stopped disturbing and led Rong Lian and Liu Zishi away.
“Second brother, you can prepare for the provincial examination with peace of mind. The matters at home can be left to Aunt He in the future.”
Aunt He was Rong Lian’s mother. In the original body’s memory, Madam He secretly helped him several times. Her character was good and righteous.
Rong Lian’s words were blocked by him and he couldn’t say a word, so he had to give up and go back to his room to study.
Rong Xi told Liu Zishi: “Please invite Cui Feng to meet me in the study.”
Liu Zishi took the order and left.
After a while, Cui Feng respectfully entered the study, saw the results’s list on the case, he asked with a smile: “I wonder what your instructions are?”
Rong Xi’s face was gentle, “All the students have made great progress in their studies, but there is no benefit in studying in the house all day long. I want to take them to visit the workshop for a day. Please tell them to prepare enough dry food and water bags. Remind them not to wander around at will, lest you fall behind.”
Cui Feng was very happy when he heard it and hurriedly took the order to convey it.
When all the disciples heard this, they were all delighted.
The next day, everyone finished their breakfast and went to Hu’s kiln workshop together.
Outsiders were not allowed to enter the weapons supervision workshop at will, so Rong Xi negotiated with Hu Yulin to open the Hu’s workshop for one day for his people to visit.
Naturally, Hu Yulin would not refuse Rong Xi’s request.
Except Liu He and Rong Mo, all members of Rong’s house walked to the workshop.
Rong Xi and Qin Ke walked side by side, while Liu Zishi, Liang Siwen, Rong Lian, and Cui Feng looked after the children.
Not long after, Jin Jili came closer with a bright smile and asked: “Report to the young master, Lady Xin has been practicing chess skills hard these days and wants to come to the house to find you. What is your order?”
Rong Xi was stunned. If Jin Jili hadn’t reminded her again, he would have forgotten about this lady.
He often learned chess skills from Qin Ke when he was free. Now he could sometimes win when playing chess.
“Let her come tomorrow.”
Jin Jili nodded and asked again: “I went to the market to sell fish these days and heard a merchant mention fireworks. Are they made by young master?”
Rong Xi was silent for a few moments, then suddenly asked: “Jili, you traveled across the ocean to the Wei Dynasty, have you ever thought about returning to your hometown?”
“I have indeed thought about it,” Jin Jili said calmly after hearing this, “but I am a lost dog, so it is useless to go back.”
His blue eyes were clear, without any hint of hypocrisy.
“When you mentioned fireworks just now, did you actually want to ask about fire bombs?” Rong Xi revealed what Jin Jili was thinking.
Weapons represent strength. Regardless of Jin Jili’s identity, his desire for power must be due to unwillingness.
Rong Xi would not be stingy, but he would never give it away for no reason.
“Young master, you are too transparent.” Jin Jili smiled helplessly.
His voice was low and mellow, as easily intoxicating as an old wine.
Qin Ke gave him a wary look as a warning. Not to be outdone, Jin Jili looked back, not afraid of Qin Ke’s power.
“Your strength is far beyond that of ordinary people. If you are not born with it, it is the result of your acquired training,” Rong Xi explained. “You have thick calluses on your palms and fingertips . You must often use weapons such as knives.”
Seeing that he was being analyzed clearly, Jin Jili had no choice but to confess: “In the official language of the Wei Dynasty, I should be the prince.”
Rong Xi’s eyes showed interest, and Qin Ke also pricked up his ears.
“My uncle killed my father to seize the throne, and also wanted to assassinate me. I escaped with the help of his cronies. I had no choice but to take a boat to the sea and accidentally ended up here.”
His summary was brief and his tone was indifferent, but Rong Xi still felt a bit of hatred.
“You want revenge ?” Rong Xi asked.
Jin Jili shook his head and sighed with a smile: “I didn’t think so before. It would be good to live peacefully in the Wei Dynasty. But that night when the refugees invaded and you threw fire bombs, I didn’t know that there were such terrifying weapons in the world.”
“The fire bomb is a secret of the Wei Dynasty. I can’t reveal the method of making it to you.” Rong Xi stood firm.
Jin Jili waited for him to continue.
“But I am willing to trade with you,” Rong Xi frowned, “I wonder if your country has any rare things that can be traded with the Wei Dynasty?”
Jin Jili smiled helplessly and said: “The Wei Dynasty is rich in resources, and you are talented in making tools. I really don’t know what can win your county’s favor.”
“Everything you haven’t seen in the Wei Dynasty can be talked about.” Rong Xi did not ask for extravagance.
Jin Jili shook his head and sighed, “It’s hard to suddenly think about it at the moment. Please let me think about it in few days.”
Rong Xi nodded and asked no more questions.
After traveling for more than an hour, everyone finally arrived at Hu’s workshop.
Hu Yulin stood in front of the workshop, smiling and welcoming everyone personally.
“Welcome Prince and brother Rong.”
Rong Xi said gratefully: “Thank you very much for letting me take a look at your workshop today.”
“You and I don’t need to be polite,” Hu Yulin said with a smile, “If it weren’t for you, how could I have these workshops?”
After saying this, he summoned the steward and led the students into the workshop to visit. All the students watched curiously and listened carefully to the steward’s introduction. Rong Xi had assigned a task to all the students. After visiting the workshop, each student was required to submit a review. Rong Xi’s move was to prevent schoolchildren from only knowing the book and being clueless about practice. Today was just a visit, and you would need to practice making it yourself in the future. In addition to the schoolchildren’s yearning for learning, Rong Lian also had a strange look on his face. He had only listened to the master’s lectures in the school, and had never seen the craftsmen working in the workshop. Now that he saw it with his own eyes, he felt it was extremely novel, and he actually felt a bit of pride and ambition in his heart. If these workshops could appear everywhere in the Wei Dynasty, glass items could be put into the homes of ordinary people, how rich they would be!
After one day’s visit, everyone returned to Rong’s house together.
When Rong Xi returned to his house, Rong Mo was still working hard cutting wood in the courtyard. When he saw everyone returning, he ignored them as usual.
Rong Xi couldn’t help but stop, and after observing for a while, he said: “People in the world often use bamboo strips, rattan and other weaving utensils. Do you know why?”
Rong Mo stopped suddenly, raised his head and looked at Rong Xi.
After a few breaths, the light in his eyes brightened, and he dropped his work and ran towards his room.
Everyone had long been used to it and no longer surprised.
In the afternoon of the next day, Lady Xin indeed came to Rong’s mansion.
“This slave has met young master Rong.”
Rong Xi set up chess in the courtyard and asked softly: “I heard from Jili that you had a miserable life and took refuge with relatives, but your relatives sold you to a sixty-year-old man. So you want to take refuge with me?”
“If I can win the pity of the young master, I will serve you loyally.” Lady Xin charmingly said with misty eyes..
Rong Xi pointed at the chess and motioned for her to sit down.
Lady Xin obeyed and sat opposite him.
“However, it has been more than a month since I left Linxi. Your relatives are still kind and have not betrothed you to a sixty-year-old man.”
Lady Xin was startled and was about to explain in words when she heard Rong Xi say: “Win two out of three games. If you win, you can stay in Rong’s house. If you lose, you must answer my three questions.”
Lady Xin nodded, “I listen to the young master’s instructions.”
The two began to play chess.
Rong Xi original was smart. After being taught to play chess by Qin Ke, a good chess player, he became very proficient. In contrast, Lady Xin was quite incompetent.
She frowned. Everyone said that Rong Xi was not good at the six arts and only had the talent of a craftsman. Now it seemed that everyone was stupid when believing in rumors.
The two fought for a while, and Lady Xin was defeated in embarrassment.
Sweat started to form on her forehead, and she pretended to be calm and asked, “This slave is not as good at chess as the young master. I wonder, what do you want to ask me?”
Rong Xi slowly packed away the chess equipment. Then he took out a piece of drawing, and placed it in front of Lady Xin.
“Do you recognize this person?”
Lady Xin’s expression suddenly changed.
The author has something to say:
Dad Rong’s ending is far more than this. Although he can enjoy his old age now, in fact, he still has a long way to go… As for whether it is suffering or happiness, it depends on each person’s opinion .
ps: I found that some fairies have some misunderstandings. Let me explain.
Rong Lian was a concubine He’s son, and was not Mrs. Rong Zhou’s biological son, so her suffering had no influence on him. Rong Mo is Rong Xi’s cousin, that is to say, he is the son of Rong Xi’s second uncle, but he is the third eldest in the family and the third brother. In ancient times, it was a clan system. Basically, there was no separation of families, and they were called according to the ranking within the clan.
Thanks for the chapter! The honest guy didn’t have to sell his shop & bring that trash of a brother over.
Also, no wonder Lian is a good kid! He had a good parent out of 2 at least. Let’s hopefully meet the lady when she gets there.
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