The Pastoral Life of a Reborn Farmer

Chapter 145

After Mu Hongcheng's death, the prince gradually realized that something was wrong. It would be fine if Mu Hongcheng died at the hands of the third child, but he died in prison, committing suicide in fear of crime. What do those who follow him think?He was already struggling, but seeing his master endangering his capable subordinates in death row for his own safety, wouldn't it be chilling?As for committing suicide?Who believes it? !

However, the secret guard acted too quickly, and it was too late for the prince to regret it. The third prince had already begun to win people's hearts. The officials who were originally biased towards the prince were also hesitant to fall for the third prince. It doesn't matter if they are not orthodox. A cold and selfish master like a prince is fine, and they are willing to assist.

The emperor's illness became more serious, and the convening of ministers had to be changed from once every three days to once every five days, and even gradually there was a tendency to extend it further. The operation of the court had to rely more and more on the third prince to preside over it. But the third prince already had the real power of the crown prince. When the power of the third prince was stabilized, the emperor lying on the dragon bed ushered in wave after wave of petitions to abolish the prince, but they were all suppressed by the emperor.

In the final analysis, it was because the prince and his biological mother looked a bit like the person in the painting hanging in the emperor's bedroom. When the old man saw the prince and the queen, he seemed to see the person in the painting through them, regardless of the queen's background. He was humble, and later he didn't care about the prince's incompetence, and now he doesn't even care about Jiangshan Sheji.

Xiao San sat in the study with a cold face, and standing opposite him were two brothers from the Wei family and Duan Rui. Among civil servants, Xiao San trusted the Duan family the most, and among military generals, he trusted the Wei family the most. This was his real confidant.

"Your Highness, may I ask if the jade seal has been found?" Duan Rui asked respectfully. They had already prepared in their hearts, knowing that the emperor would not let go of power so easily, let alone give up the crown prince. The old emperor was very stubborn and selfish. So, they had already made the worst plan. After dealing with the crown prince, they could forge the imperial decree as long as they found the location of the jade seal. After the emperor Bintian, they would come up with the forged edict and ascend the throne.

On the other hand, if the emperor Bintian and the third prince had neither jade seals nor imperial edicts, then the prince who was locked up in the mansion was the orthodox one, and this great situation might be reversed.

Xiao San shook his head with a headache. There are still a group of dead men who are only loyal to the emperor in the emperor's bedroom. There are even more loyal palace people. If the palace is not forcibly forced, no one can search in the bedroom. They were all told to the minister face to face by the palace staff. It had been a long time since Yuxi had been seen. He had already sent many masters pretending to be assassins to investigate, but they found nothing.

Wei An said silently: "The emperor still cares about the crown prince the most."

Xiao San sneered, "Naturally, the old man imagined the prince as his and Chu Ci's son, so of course he cares."

Wei Jing said: "Why don't I go explore the bedroom again and find out the jade seal."

Xiao San didn't wait for Wei An to show a worried expression, he waved his hand, "No, I have other plans, alas... I didn't plan to do this at first, after all, he is also kind to me." Xiao San was a little disappointed.

The other three people in the study looked at each other, understood what Xiao San meant, and didn't speak for a while.

A few days later, the case of the Mu family was judged. After many investigations, the Mu family was accused of many crimes. The chief culprit, Mu Hongcheng, committed suicide in fear of crime. , In addition, the third prince pleaded for mercy, and was only exiled for three thousand miles. He was not pardoned, and the Mu family was deprived of fame and fortune, and his family property was confiscated.

When Mu Hongyuan was released from prison, Shen Ling picked it up, and Mu Wu went to pick up Mrs. Mu and other Mu family members. In fact, there were not many people in total. The family property was confiscated, and the servants were also included in the family property. Mu Wu could pick it up. It's just Mrs. Mu and Mu Hongyuan's concubine.

As for Mu Wu's family members and other servants, they will be sold in the future, and Mu Wu is naturally ready to buy them back.

Mu Hongyuan was still in a daze when he walked out of the prison door. Seeing Shen Ling, he didn't speak for a long time. When Shen Ling stepped forward to help him, Mu Hongyuan looked at Shen Ling firmly and said, "Xiao San lied to me!"

Shen Ling paused and looked up in confusion.

"He said that he would protect my Mu family's life and property. Now, my elder brother is dead, my father is exiled, and the family property is confiscated. The three generations under me are not allowed to take the imperial examination."

Shen Ling was stiff and said nothing.

"Shen Ling, Xiao San lied to me."

Shen Ling didn't know what to say, but just looked at Mu Hongyuan silently, helping him to get into the carriage.

In Shen's house, Mu Wu has already picked up the Mu family's female family members and reunited with Mu Hongjin. The old lady Mu has also moved out of the sealed Mu residence and temporarily lives in Shen Ling's house. When Mu Hongyuan comes back, the Mu family can come back have gathered together.

"Come back! It's good to be back." Mrs. Mu had just changed her clothes, and when she heard the movement outside, she hurried out to take a look. Seeing the second son who seemed to have lost weight, she thought of the eldest son who 'suicide', and felt sad for a while. Heartbroken, I couldn't help crying.

Mu Hongyuan didn't care about his own discomfort, so he hurried up to comfort him. Mrs. Mu couldn't bear it anymore. The panic, fear and worry during this period and the grief and despair now seemed to be vented all at once.

"Daughter-in-law, don't cry. It's a good thing that everyone can come out alive." Old lady Mu said seriously.

"What a good thing, my Hongcheng died in prison for no reason, the master was also exiled, Hongyuan can no longer take the imperial examination, and there will be three generations in a row. This is to kill my Mu family!"

"Mother, don't cry." Mu Hongyuan frowned, not knowing how to comfort her, and Mrs. Qing came over and cried, but the crying was still pear blossom and rainy, which was quite beautiful.

Mu Wu took a step forward and said, "Ma'am, why don't you go eat something and take a bath first?"

When Mrs. Mu heard Mu Wu's voice, she stopped crying immediately. She glanced at her third son who was raised by a thousand pets. Mu Hongjin was looking at her worriedly, looking at a loss, Mrs. Mu! With a loud cry, she began to cry again. If Mrs. Mu's crying just now was from her heart, then at this moment it was intentional.

"My poor San'er! What kind of bad luck did you have in your life to be born in your mother's womb! You are obviously a rich and precious son, but you suffer so much because of your cruel elder brother! Mother regrets it! Mother should have married you off early, so that you won’t have to suffer so much!”

Mu Hongjin was blinded by crying, help Mrs. Mu at a loss, and looked at Mu Hongyuan as if asking for help. He had rarely seen his elder brother who was an official in the capital since he was a child, and his feelings were not deep. Apart from the father, relying on the second brother, he naturally looked at Mu Hongyuan subconsciously at this moment.

Mu Hongyuan hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him, but Mu Wu's face remained unchanged, as if he had guessed that such a scene would happen a long time ago, and he was still very respectful.

Shen Ling coughed lightly, and said softly, "Guys, why don't you go eat first, take a shower and change clothes later, have a good rest, and talk about other things tomorrow?"

Mrs. Mu stopped sobbing. After crying for such a short period of time, she was already dizzy, which showed that she couldn't eat or sleep well in prison, and she didn't have much energy.

Everyone was exhausted at the moment, and they didn't have much energy to toss around, so they had to listen to Shen Ling's arrangement. Shen Ling bought a nearby house, and after knocking down the walls, he expanded the size of the house, so the arrangements could be made.

At the dinner table, when it was almost time to eat, Mu Wu saw that everyone was about to go back to the room, so he stood up and said: "Everyone, wait a moment, I have something to give to the second son, it was arranged by the adults."

Everyone raised their heads and looked at Mu Wu, some were puzzled, some had already guessed, and each looked at Mu Wu calmly.

Mu Wu took a wooden box and put it in front of Mu Hongyuan, "This is [-]% of Shen Ling's property in Huaizhou. My lord asked me to buy it before, just in case. Now that the eldest son is gone, the second son should take care of it." It is the heir of the Mu family, so I returned this thing to the second son, and Shen Ling happened to be here to check and reconcile the account, and I didn't take anything away."

Mu Hongyuan burst into flames, very angry, "This is yours! I don't want it! Also, if you give me this thing, how do you take care of my brother? If you want to marry him, why don't you let him follow you?" Do you eat bran swallowing vegetables?"

Mu Hongyuan had long been in prison and learned from Shen Ling that the Mu family still had such a property, but Shen Ling also said that this property originally belonged to Mu Wu, and it was because of Mu Wu's treatment of him by Shen Ling that year. For the help, he left two shares for Mu Wu. It was only later that Mu Wu had to take the money from Mu's house to redeem the purchase, so he 'sold' the shares to Mu's house according to Mu Wu's intention. The money is also there, and when Mu Hongyuan is released from prison, he is willing to return the money to the Mu family. As for the division of shares and money between the Mu family and Mu Wu, he doesn't care. In short, he can't take advantage of the Mu family.

So Mu Hongyuan has always felt that this share should belong to Mu Wu, and he would just wait for Shen Ling to pay back the money, but Shen Ling can't make it through now, so there will be a grace period for so much money, and he will have to be poor for a while Therefore, when he wrote the dowry list for Mu Hongjin, he dared to write it with good things, and he threatened to return it to Shen Ling in the future, and it was precisely because of this.

Therefore, he never felt that the shares in Mu Wu's hands should belong to him, and it was precisely because of this support in Mu Wu's hands that he was willing to marry Mu Hongjin to Mu Wu, so as to save Mu Hongjin from suffering. .

But Mu Wu suddenly wants to give Mu Hongyuan a shareholding. How can he not be angry? Without the shareholding, what property does Mu Wu have to support his third brother? Wouldn't he let his third brother live a hard life with him?

In fact, Mu Wuyi, who still has a lot of industries, was a little confused for a while, and subconsciously looked at Shen Ling. Shen Ling touched his nose and coughed lightly, "Well, the second son knows, I told him, so...he just I plan to ask for money, don't split shares, ahem..."

Mu Hongyuan looked at Mu Wu seriously, and said seriously: "I know all about the transaction between you and Shen Ling. The share is yours, and I won't move a cent. The money is mine, and Shen Ling will naturally return it to me. I can live comfortably without your subsidy, as long as you take good care of my brother."

"Second brother..." Mu Hongjin looked at Mu Hongyuan with tears in his eyes.

Shen Ling sighed, a little speechless. Even after being in prison, Mu Hongyuan's temperament has not changed much. He is still the son of the disharmonious world. Where did he get that Mu Wuli will take care of these two components? Not good for Mu Hongjin?

Moreover, he should have said it very clearly at the time, right?Because of Mu Wu's help!help!He gained a foothold in Huaizhou and developed his business, which is why he gave Mu Wuliang a share. Could it be that Mu Hongyuan's understanding of helping is really just helping instead of secretly hiding private property?

He thought that the Mu Mansion had collapsed and Mu Wu was free, so he could hint to Mu Hongyuan that Mu Wu was very smart, and he secretly hid his property outside when he was in the Mu Mansion. As a result, Mu Hongyuan root!Book!At once!without!listen!Understand!

Mu Hongyuan had already gently touched Mu Hongjin's head, and said in a gentle voice: "Don't worry, I will take good care of you. I won't move Mu Wu's two shares. From now on, it will be your and Mu Wu's property. , I have the money left by my father, and I will do business with Shen Ling from now on, even if I don't take the imperial examination, I can live well."

"Second brother..." Mu Hongjin's tears were about to fall, and he shook his head quickly when he heard the words, "No, I also know about the share, Mu Wu said that father left it for you, you take it, I can follow Mu Wu You have to take care of your mother and grandma..."

Shen Ling: ...

There seems to be a simpler one.

Shen Ling looked at Mu Wu and signaled with his eyes, haven't you shown your financial resources to your future daughter-in-law?To make these two people think you are so poor?

Mu Wu is also helpless, since the collapse of the Mu family, he has not deliberately hidden his property!After he became a citizen, his parents transferred all the secret properties under the name of 'Mu Wu', including several casinos in Huaizhou that were making money every day. He might not have as rich a property as Shen Ling, The family has a lot of property, but it is definitely comparable to the average rich family in Huaizhou. Even what he wears today is a good cloth worth dozens of taels of silver. How does he look like he is poor?

But why didn't anyone find out? !

The old lady Mu closed her eyes disheartened, as if she was disappointed by the simplicity of Mu Hongyuan's mind. Even an old woman like her, who was in a deep house, gradually saw that Mu Wu was of extraordinary wealth, and guessed that Mu Wu must have hidden other treasures back then. Private property, and a lot, but Mu Hongyuan didn't realize it, didn't find out at all, and wanted to distribute the family property he got to Mu Wu. Of course, there is a feeling of loving his brother, but doing things like this, why doesn't she feel a little disappointed? Worried about the future of the Mu family, Mrs. Mu opened her mouth to say something, but she was ashamed to speak about money issues after being pampered for many years.