The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Chapter 392: Shi Yao also has a share in the division

The emperor sighed softly.

Shi Jizhen probably really had no ulterior motives, but it was hard to say about the other father and son.

He helped Shi Jizheng up and said, "General, you have worked hard guarding the border. I do not doubt your loyalty, but there are many rumors and gossips throughout the court, which are devastating.

I don't know why the Duke's Mansion has been in trouble so frequently in the past six months. Perhaps it's a bad year. After returning to Nanjing, I might as well take advantage of the mourning period to copy more Buddhist scriptures, cultivate my character, and teach my children well.

I am also a father, so I understand how difficult it is for parents to raise their children."

Shi Jizhen suddenly felt complicated.

It can be seen that the emperor wanted to have a peaceful parting with his subjects and did not want to do something that would leave a bad reputation in history.

But the emperor's words were forcing him to resign from the post of general, obviously intending to suppress the Shi family and divide their military power.

Power has now become a hot potato. If the emperor keeps it in his hands, he will be afraid. If he gives it away, the Shi family will be like a toothless tiger or a shelled snail, and will be bullied by others.

Those who have been offended in the past will come together to step on you.

Moreover, he knew that his sons and nephews had done many shady things behind his back. If they lost their power and these things were exposed, the Shi family would never recover and who knows how many lives would be lost.

Things have come to this point. If they do not follow the emperor's words, it is likely that their brothers, uncles and nephews will have difficulty leaving the palace today. The emperor can directly throw them into the Sky Prison on the charge of "colluding with the prince and intending to rebel."

Of course, the emperor himself would not want to take this step, after all, the old man and the old lady were still dead.

After weighing the pros and cons, Shi Jizheng, without even looking at his brother and nephew's expressions, knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty is merciful. Thank you for understanding the difficulties faced by the officers and soldiers. However, I have an unwelcome request."

The emperor smiled and said, "Please tell me, my dear. If it is not a difficult matter, I will do my best to help you for the sake of the old Duke."

Shi Jizheng said word by word: "I have been guarding the border for many years, loyal to the emperor and defending the country, but I have been plagued by illness and have never fulfilled my filial duties in the past 18 years. Now that my parents have passed away, it is too late to regret!

I beg Your Majesty to have pity on my suffering, relieve me of my post as general, and select another capable person to lead the Northwest Army. For the rest of my life, I only want to live next to my parents' tomb, sweep their tomb every day, and make up for my unfulfilled filial piety."

Both Zhenguogong and Shi Mingwu were shocked.

Unexpectedly, the emperor persuaded Shi Jizhen to give up his military power with just a few words.

The father and son wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

Finished!

The Shi family is really finished!

The emperor almost laughed out loud, but of course he couldn't agree immediately, as it would be too ugly to eat, so he refused immediately. Shi Jizheng begged for his bones twice, and the emperor finally agreed. He bent down and lifted up his arm and said:

"Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be both loyal and filial. My dear minister, you have already fulfilled your loyalty to the court. I really cannot bear to stop you from fulfilling your filial piety. How about this, three years later, when the Crown Prince's mourning period is over, I will send him to the border to continue guarding this vast country for me and the old Duke."

Shi Mingwu's heart, which had been crushed into dregs and chilled, suddenly came back to life, and he bowed and said, "I thank the emperor for his grace!"

Afterwards, the emperor took Shi Jizhen's hand, inquired about border affairs in detail, and recalled the old duke with Shi's family before letting Shi's family leave the palace.

The eunuchs carried Shi Jianan out and put him on the carriage.

The two Zhenguo brothers didn't even bother to look at him, what a useless fellow! The emperor hadn't done anything to the Shi family yet, but he fainted out of fear!

As a junior, Shi Mingwu was forced to take over the job of taking care of Shi Jianan.

Along the way, the few of them didn't say anything.

After returning home, entering the study and sending the servants away, the Duke of Zhenguo started to get angry.

Shi Jizhen only said one sentence, "If you don't hand over the military power, none of us can leave the palace today," and the Duke of Zhenguo fell silent.

At this time, the second wife, Shen, proposed to divide the family.

The Duke of Zhenguo glared angrily: "The old master and the old lady have not yet died, and you can't wait to divide the family. What on earth do you want to do?"

Shen said calmly, "Duke, have you forgotten that Zhuzhu's whereabouts are still unknown? The people we sent out haven't found her yet. If the Fourth Prince finds her first, then the Emperor will find her. Will we be in trouble? I just don't want the Shi family to be wiped out!"

When mentioning Shi Mingzhu, the Duke of Zhenguo lost confidence and momentum, sat back in his chair dejectedly, waved his hands and said: "Forget it, husband and wife are birds of the same forest, they fly away when disaster strikes, let alone brothers?

Let's split up the family sooner rather than later, so that everyone can feel at ease and not worry about being dragged down by Zhuzhu."

Shen said nothing.

There was no need for her to comfort the Duke of Zhenguo, as he had done all that himself.

The eldest son believed too much in the prophetic dream and Shi Mingzhu. He was ambitious, but he did not have the ability to match this ambition.

When the old Duke no longer supported their upward climb, the eldest house collapsed in an instant, as if its backbone had been pulled out.

So, the people from the three rooms gathered together and divided the property first.

The Duke of Zhenguo was the eldest son and first occupied the Duke's mansion. He then took half of the duke's property, and the rest was divided equally between the second and third wives.

Shi Mingzhen took out the land deeds, house deeds, and gold, silver, and jewelry lists from the public house.

The eldest wife of the eldest house, Zheng, is gone. Shen has Shi Mingzhen as her advisor, and Rong has taken charge of the household. The two of them can make a good choice - the eldest house accounts for half of the family property, and they will not be polite to the eldest house. If they put themselves in a difficult position, they will not get any good results. Moreover, this is the family fortune accumulated for their descendants.

The Duke of Zhenguo couldn't argue with the women, so he could only let them go.

Shi Mingwu winked at Fu Nanjun. Fu Nanjun waited until the second and third aunts had finished choosing, took the remaining ones, and said:

"The old lady left a will before she died. She prepared a dowry for Zhuzhu, but Zhuzhu is gone, so the dowry was given to the second sister and added to her dowry. The second aunt, the third aunt, and several brothers heard about this."

Shen and Rong nodded.

Shi Mingchen said: "The old lady did say that."

Shi Mingzhen and Shi Mingying remained silent, looking as if it had nothing to do with them and were too lazy to testify for Fu Nanjun.

Shi Mingwu could not help but shout, "Zhuzhu's whereabouts are unknown. How could she be dead? How could Shi Yao, a concubine's daughter from the third room, seize Zhuzhu's dowry!"

He glared at Shi Mingchen fiercely, as if Shi Mingchen had betrayed him and Shi Mingzhu, and as if he was a villain who was taking advantage of his misfortune.

Shi Mingchen had always been under the tyranny of his brothers. He opened his mouth but ultimately did not dare to argue.

Rong's face was long.

Shi Mingwu made no secret of his words, he simply looked down on the third branch.

Just wait and see, as long as Shi Mingzhu is alive, the eldest son’s family will be in turmoil.

Rong calmly countered, "Mingwu, have you forgotten what you promised the old man? You said with your own mouth that you would build a cenotaph for Zhuzhu next to their graves."

Since a cenotaph is to be built, Shi Mingzhu must be dead.

Shi Mingwu was speechless. There was no way to refute this.

Shi Mingchen was extremely surprised that his mother would actually speak up to fight for Shi Yao's interests!

Did the sun rise from the west today?