The five hundred and thirtieth chapters gradually grow into a rift (a)
After coming out of Dongcheng House, Shen Yuan fell into silence.
Shen Rui was hesitant. There was one thing that no one could mention to the He family. But when Master Xuezheng came over and the case of the third son of the Shen family was officially tried, it was unavoidable. That was Shen Ling's physical inadequacy. , this is evidence of Zhao Xianzhong’s torture and the main reason why Shen Ling committed suicide. However, because it was difficult to speak out, no one has told He so far.
Where Shen Ling's remains were, because Shen Rui had mentioned before that the government would come to check until the trial started, and He was not allowed to move lightly. He just wiped her husband's face and did not repackage it. For a man, It is an unbearable shame to ruin one's descendants; it is also embarrassing for a woman.
Seeing that Shen Rui was only a teenager and his brows did not loosen after seeing him today, Shen Yuan sighed in his heart and asked proactively: "Is it inappropriate for Brother Rui to worry about the lawsuit?"
Shen Rui hesitated for a moment and whispered about Shen Ling's incomplete remains.
Shen Yuan just arrived in Songjiang today. When he heard about this for the first time, his scalp felt numb and his face was ashen.
It is not uncommon to be illegally detained and tortured to death; but such torture is unheard of. Shen Ling is not a commoner, but a prisoner of Nanguo Prison, so she was punished like this. It is really shocking. No wonder the imperial envoy who was ordered to go south to investigate the case had to wait. The case was tried only after Xuezheng came. This trial was no longer "the case of the three sons of the Shen family collaborating with the Japanese", but "the case of the former Songjiang magistrate Zhao Xianzhong who insulted a scholar and caused his death."
"Zhao Xianzhong deserves to die!" Shen Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "If you don't go back to the fifth room, go to Songjiang Magistrate's Yamen!"
Although he knew that the imperial envoy from the capital was Wang Shouren and would not protect Zhao Xianzhong, Shen Yuan could not help but be angry and wanted to see Zhao Xianzhong and ask how the Shen family had offended him and received such an insulting punishment?
Besides, Zhao Xianzhong is not a fool. If such a thing that insults Shilin comes out, his future will be ruined. Why can he be so crazy?
Shen Rui knew that the key was not Zhao Xianzhong, and he mentioned that Yan Juren was a staff member, which was a matter for Prince Ning. Shen Rui did not hide it and said it in a low voice, which made Shen Yuan frown.
When the uncle and nephew arrived at the magistrate's office, they met with the imperial envoy Wang Shouren, the deputy imperial envoy Zhang Yong and the acting prefect Dong Qihe. Although the Shen family officials were supposed to avoid it, because it was not time for a formal trial, Shen Yuan, an official who returned home during the holidays, came Asking a few questions is not without rules.
Shen Yuan was born in the Imperial Academy, taught in the inner study in his early years, and also met Zhang Yong, the chamberlain. Needless to say, Wang Shouren had long been a good friend of the family. Even here in Dong Qihe, there was an uncle who was an old Imperial Academy member and could chat with him. A few words. This is the advantage of being a noble family and living in the capital for a long time.
Because it involves the vassal king, if it hadn't been for the "false accusation of Zhao Xianzhong" that had been found out before, the Shen family would have been in big trouble. If it weren't for Shen Ling's unjust death, and the grievances between Yan Juren and the fourth room of the Shen family. Previously, the Shen family's case of treason with the Japanese was obviously suspected of false accusation. The "case of treason with the Japanese" turned into a case of "rebellion", which was a major crime among the nine clans. Even if the final evidence was found to be insufficient, what? If Wang is suspected, then the future of the descendants of the Shen family will be almost gone.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, because of the precedent of the "Battle of Jingnan", there were more than two vassal kings who secretly plotted great treasures, and the court had become more and more strict in supervising the vassal kings. Even the Hongzhi dynasty where the late emperor was, Emperor Hongzhi always believed in "benevolence, kindness and peace", but the cabinet was still there, and the supervision of the vassal princes was never relaxed. However, the imperial court focused its monitoring on a few princes stationed on the nine sides, and no one expected to be transferred to the vassal. Ning Fan, who had been in the mainland for hundreds of years, still had this idea after he had no minions.
Although Shen Yuan wasted more than ten years in the Hanlin Academy, his appearance and bearing were here. In addition, he had been the chief official of the Nanjing Imperial College in the past few years, and he was not lacking in official power. Dong Qihe met him for the first time, and he couldn't help but admire the Shen family's wealth of talents. Although this second-in-law and second master is currently working in Nanjing, he was born in the Han Dynasty after all. He still has more than ten years to go before he retires. Who knows when he will return to Beijing. The Shen family's nephews and nephews are very promising, and their in-laws are also very capable. They can turn over at any time. .
With this thought in his mind, Dong Qihe became more polite.
Shen Yuan has also received accurate information. After the Jinyi Guards were dispatched in the past few days, the witness evidence that Yan Juren secretly instigated others to frame the three sons of the Shen family has also been obtained. Now they are waiting for the academic administration to come and formally hear the case.
Estimating the days, there are only a few days left.
Shen Yuan calmed down for a moment, hesitated for a moment, stood up to say goodbye, and left with Shen Rui.
For the rest, the Shen family can only wait.
Yan Juren refused to plead guilty, and the witnesses caught could only prove that the He family had colluded with Yan Juren. He paid special attention to the Shen family, as the suspicion of the Shen family was not clear. Shen Yuan wanted to meet Shen Li, and then tried to find witnesses. Evidence. As for Shen Yuan's hesitation, it was the fact that Shen Ling's body was mutilated, and the right and wrong needed to be concealed.
Just now, Fengchen servant came directly after offering sacrifices to Shen Ling. In his grief and anger, he was wondering if he could hide the matter, but when he calmed down, Shen Yuan knew that something was wrong. By concealing Shen Ling's matter, the former prefect Zhao Xianzhong's crime would be lighter, and the three members of the Shen family were tortured. The matter of the son has faded away, and the matter of Yan Juren's frame-up has become an issue. The first imperial envoy is Wang Shouren. He will not wrong the Shen family and will try the case fairly. There is nothing to worry about. But even after the case is tried, It has also been sent to the capital. Now that the new emperor has just been registered, several cabinet ministers are playing games. If someone takes advantage of the situation, the case may be reversed.
Whether it is colluding with Japanese pirates or colluding with the vassal king, the Shen family must not be suspected in the slightest, otherwise the career of the Shen family's children in the officialdom will be over.
Shen Rui followed Shen Yuan. Although he was unaware of Shen Yuan's change of mind, he could also detect Shen Yuan's hesitation. However, the two of them were called uncle and nephew. In fact, they only had a limited amount of time together and were not very familiar with each other. Curiosity suppressed.
In addition to Shen Yuan's previous carriage, there were two carriages parked at the gate of the prefect's Yamen.
Chen Hai and Shen Li came, both of them came to pick up people.
The second house of the Shen family does not have a house in Songjiang, and a house under Shen Rui's name was lent to the He family. Shen Rui is close to the fifth house and is a junior, so he can borrow the fifth house. But Shen Yuan is the brother-in-law of the clan, and his uncle My sister-in-law is different and I can't live in the fifth room as a guest.
Chen Hai is the leader of the clan. He always likes to put on airs in front of his people, but now he is very polite. After these two months of suffering, he has become more grounded and does not dare to put on any airs anymore. He can see it. Well, what happens to the Shen family in the future depends on Shen Li and Shen Jin. Even the fifth-bedroom Shen Ying has a resume in the James Mansion and is a direct descendant of the new emperor, so his future future is certain. My eldest son has learned the mean and is now the prefect for the first time. He has to wait a long time to take office. The most outstanding person among the younger generation is the eldest grandson Xiaodong. If he had not been taken away, the eldest son would have had a young scholar, who would be the real successor. Now there is no need to say anything.
Nowadays, the clan house is weak and there is a rift with the fifth house. The old wife treats Shen Rui slowly, thus offending Shen Li. Even the fourth house Shen Jin is far away from the clan house. Seeing that there is no one to rely on, Shen Hai also It's worrying.
Knowing that his second wife, Shen Yuan, had arrived in Songjiang, Shen Hai took the initiative to pick him up. He was thinking of taking Shen Rui back and easing the relationship with Shen Li.
Although Shen Li was dissatisfied with the He family's poor treatment of Shen Rui, he had no intention of quarreling with the clan. In fact, when he first arrived in the capital in the early years, he received a lot of care from the second clan and knew that Shen Yuan was not familiar with other clan members, so he got the news I came over to greet him. Even though it was Shen Cang and his wife who took care of Shen Li at first, Shen Yuan, the clan uncle, also gave many suggestions before Spring Festival. Shen Li always remembered this affection.
Both of them were here to pick up someone, which was a bit embarrassing. Shen Hai knew that Shen Li was close to the second roommate, and if Shen Li insisted, he would not be able to pick up someone, so he argued that the six-room house had no one to live in for a long time, and invited Shen Li to come back again. The clan leader, Shen Li, mentioned He's illness and Shen Jun's injury, and declined Shen Hai's kindness.
After all, Shen Hai was the elder. Even though he knew in his heart that he would rely on Shen Li to protect the Shen family in the future, he still couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
Shen Hai's expression improved when he saw Shen Yuan and Shen Rui coming out. Before Shen Li could say anything, he started to greet him and invited Shen Yuan to the clan room to greet Shen Yuan.
Although the relationship is not close, they are the clan leader and clan brothers after all, and Shen Yuan also appreciates Shen Hai's initiative to welcome him. The Shen family's case affects the Shen family, and this is the time to work together. The last time Shen Yuan went abroad When passing by Songjiang, he was staying in the clan house as a guest, so he agreed this time. Even though he was dissatisfied with the arrangement of Shen Rui and Xiao He, Shen Yuan had no intention of caring about it at this time.
No matter what happens inside the Shen family, they are all the same to the outside world as the Shen family. It is not good to quarrel at the gate of the magistrate's office to avoid being laughed at.
Shen Hai was overjoyed when he heard this, and "Ai Wu Ji Wu" was also very warm to Shen Rui, and greeted a few people to go to the clan room. Shen Li saw Shen Yuan's expression was indifferent, thought for a moment, knew his intention, and followed him to the clan room.
Although Shen Jun injured his leg, he knew that Shen Yuan, Shen Li and others were coming, so he asked someone to help him out to meet him. Shen Yuan returned to Songjiang and met this nephew. He knew that he had a smooth temperament and was a little frivolous. Right now, she is reserved and has a lot of money. But she still has one life left, which is already lucky compared to Shen Ling.
Mr. He was ill, and Shen Yuan had no family members with him, so there was no need to visit him. He was just entertaining guests in the front yard, and the kitchen in the back had to be busy. Mr. He also got the news at home.
Hearing that the second master of the second house had arrived, and Shen Li, the champion, was also here, Mr. He couldn't drink any more while holding the bowl of soup and medicine: "We are all here, is this a case going to trial?"
Mr. He murmured to himself, thinking of her parents' house, and felt confused for a moment. She struggled to get up and called the maid to change her clothes.
The maid thought that she was going to the front to entertain the guests and wanted to persuade them, so she heard Mr. He whispering instructions: "Have someone quietly prepare a carriage. I want to go back to the He family..."
The Shen family cannot bear the charge of "collaborating with Japanese", and neither can the He family. Otherwise, it will affect the career of the cousin, and the entire He family may not be able to save it. The Shen family no longer has a capital, but they have two number one scholars. If the He family falls, it will really fall.