Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 715: : A Resignation

Shufu, Hongdu City.

In the south of the city, there is a mansion that is as well-organized as a maze. The house has towering walls and a green-tiled roof. The pavilions, towers, and carved bridges along the way all tell of the identity and status of the owner of this house.

The Jiang Mansion, second only to the mansion of Yang Xian, Marquis of Hongdu County, is a wealthy and powerful family in Shu Prefecture that the common people of Shu Prefecture find it difficult to communicate with.

Jiang Yu, the second son of Jiang Li, was of noble status, dressed in brocade robes, and had a handsome appearance. However, as soon as he returned to the mansion, he heard a deep and loud voice: "Kneel down."

As if he had knelt countless times and it had become a muscle memory, Jiang Li knelt down with a plop when he heard the familiar voice. He looked up at the person who came and said, "Dad, what's wrong? I didn't get into trouble this time."

Jiang Li was dressed in a black robe, with a strong back and broad waist, holding a thorn stick, and walked forward with a serious face. He said in a deep voice: "Where have you been?"

"I didn't go anywhere. I just wandered around the streets."

"Hmm?" Jiang Li's eyes were slightly cold, as if the whip in his hand was about to hit Jiang Yu in the next second.

Jiang Yu's eyes went dark, and he immediately told the truth.

"Snapped"

The next second, Jiang Li whipped Jiang Yu with the whip in his hand. Jiang Yu jumped up in pain, but he knew Jiang Li's severity and didn't dare to run. He looked at the blood on his arm and said with a chill, "Dad, are you serious?"

"What did I tell you before? I told you again and again not to go look for her, not to go look for her. But what did you do? You turned a deaf ear to my words. I'm going to beat you to death, you rebellious son." Jiang Li was so angry that the veins on his hands bulged.

Jiang Yu couldn't help swallowing his saliva and said, "Why can't I go find Qingqing? The Marquis didn't object and even wanted me to contact Qingqing."

"Why do you say that?" Jiang Li glared at him angrily, thinking that this was not the place to talk, and said, "Come with me and die."

Jiang Yu didn't dare to resist and followed behind obediently.

study.

"Kneel down." Seeing Jiang Yu was about to find a stool to sit on, Jiang Li shouted coldly.

Jiang Yu covered his wound and knelt on the ground again.

"Yang Qingqing has already married King Wei as a concubine. She is a married woman. Why do you still want to provoke her?" Jiang Li said angrily.

"Qingqing has always disliked the King of Wei, and she has not been back for such a long time since she returned to her parents' home. It is obvious that she has been wronged by the King of Wei. Now the Marquis has also expressed his regret for this marriage. This is a great opportunity for me to take advantage of the situation and bring my Jiang family closer to the Marquis."

Jiang Yu had an expression that showed he felt that what he did was right and righteous.

"Stupid, is your head made of wood?" Jiang Li's face turned red with anger when he heard his son's words. He said, "Is she not going back? She can't go back. This time when she came back, I don't know what she said to the Marquis, which made the Marquis furious. As a result, he was angry with the King of Wei and forced her to stay and not let her go back.

The reason why the Marquis does not object to your contact with her is to win over our Jiang family. Do you understand?"

Jiang Yu shook his head.

Seeing this, Jiang Li was so angry that he wanted to hit someone again.

Jiang Yu said: "Aren't we and the Marquis together to begin with? How can we talk about winning him over?"

"Because the day before yesterday, I handed over the military power to the Marquis, and submitted my resignation to the court, resigning from the position of General of Shu Prefecture." Jiang Li said.

Jiang Yu's eyes widened, with a look of disbelief: "Dad, why are you resigning for no reason?"

Jiang Yu couldn't understand Jiang Li's actions.

Jiang Li looked at Jiang Yu's clear and stupid eyes, and saw that he didn't understand the situation at all. He sighed helplessly and could only explain it to his silly son in more detail.

"Who is in charge of the world now?"

"Your Majesty, no, King Wei."

"Yes, it is the King of Wei. Judging from the recent rumors, the court is paving the way for the King of Wei. Now that the chaos in the world has ended and the people are at peace, the forces with military power in various places have either been eliminated or surrendered to the King of Wei and incorporated into the court."

At this point, Jiang Li's face became solemn, and he said, "The only difference is that Shufu still has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and it doesn't accept officials from the court. When I was suppressing King Chong and Lu Sheng, I had contact with King Wei, and I know that he would never allow Shufu to become such a special existence. So before he takes office, he will definitely solve the problem of Shufu in advance to prevent Shufu from becoming a political stain on him."

After Jiang Li's explanation, Jiang Yu understood a little and said, "So Dad means that the King of Wei wants to send troops to Shu Prefecture before he takes the throne?"

Seeing Jiang Li nod, Jiang Yu continued, "But isn't the Marquis the father-in-law of the King of Wei? You should look at the face of the Buddha instead of the monk. And the Marquis also helped him in suppressing the rebellion before. Isn't it like crossing the river and destroying the bridge now?"

Jiang Li smiled coldly: "This is what a qualified person in power should do."

"Since the King of Wei wants to send troops to attack the Marquis, why did he let Qingqing return to her parents' home? Isn't he afraid that the Marquis will use Qingqing as a threat?"

"Perhaps this is an opportunity given by the King of Wei to the Marquis, a warning or something, or maybe..." When he said this, Jiang Li suddenly thought of something, and felt a chill down his spine.

"Or what?" Jiang Yu looked at Jiang Li.

"As far as I know, Yang Qingqing has been there for a year, but she is not pregnant." Jiang Li said in a low voice, "A concubine without a child, whose family is causing trouble, the King of Wei can just give up on her. If that's the case, then the marriage relationship between the Yang family and the King of Wei can no longer serve as a protection."

Hearing this, Jiang Yu's face turned pale, and he completely understood why Jiang Li didn't let him have any contact with Qingqing.

This is because they are worried that he will get into trouble.

"But my elder sister and younger sister have both married into the Yang family. It's too late to withdraw now. Besides, if you do this, won't you offend the Marquis?"

"A daughter who is married off is like spilled water. Besides, I never thought about saving the whole family, but the bloodline of the Jiang family must be preserved."

Jiang Li looked at Jiang Yu and said, "Teng Luo hasn't married yet and you are not deeply involved with the Yang family. Maybe you can get away with it."

"father"

……

Yang Mansion.

main entrance.

"Madam, madam"

Sun Meng shouted towards the mansion and tried to break in, but was stopped by the guards of Yang Mansion.

"Let me go. I want to see our wife."

"Your wife is not here, leave quickly, or don't blame us for being rude."

"How dare you."

"Oh, beat him."

"stop."

Just when the atmosphere was tense, the housekeeper of the Yang Mansion came out, scolded the guards, and saluted to Sun Meng: "General Sun."

Sun Meng also knew the other party. After all, it was not his first time here. He said without being polite, "Where is our wife? It's May now. It's time to go back to the capital."

"General Sun, don't worry. The young lady said that she is reluctant to part with the Marquis and his wife, and plans to stay at home for a while longer." The butler said with a smile.

"That's what you told me last time. Get out of here. I want to see our lady."

"."In the hall of the Yang family's backyard.

"My lord, he's gone. But this time I was really forced into a corner by him and had no choice but to give him an exact time, which is mid-June." The butler came to Yang Xian and said.

Yang Xian was sipping his fragrant tea. After putting down the cup, he said, "I understand."

At this moment, a maid came in hurriedly and said, "My Lord, it's bad. The young lady is making a fuss again."

Yang Xian frowned, stood up and went towards Yang Qingqing's room.

In Yang Qingqing's room.

"Dad, let me go. I want to go back to the capital. If you do this, it will only anger him more. He will really send troops to attack Shu Prefecture, Dad."

Yang Qingqing stood behind the door and shouted outside.

The house behind her was in a mess.

Vases, research tables, jade pen holders and everything else that could be smashed had already been smashed to pieces by Yang Qingqing.

She was locked in the house and couldn't get out.

Not only that, her cultivation was also restricted, and she was unable to break through the door.

"Let me out." Yang Qingqing continued to bang on the door.

If it was before Yang Qingqing was touched by Chen Mo, when she first arrived at Chen's house, she would have been looking forward to the current result.

Yang Qingqing attached great importance to her chastity. After being touched by Chen Mo, and because she somewhat liked the feeling, she didn't want to stay in Shu Mansion anymore and wanted to go back early.

But Yang Xian didn't let her go back and locked her up.

This made Yang Qingqing very anxious. On the one hand, she wanted to go back, but on the other hand, she was worried that Chen Mo would send troops to attack Shu Prefecture when he saw that she had not returned for such a long time.

She doesn't want anything to happen to her father.

At least when she returns to Chen Mo's side, she can still speak for her father.

There was no response from outside the house to Yang Qingqing's shouting and banging.

Just when Yang Qingqing was feeling a little tired.

There were footsteps outside the house, and soon the door opened, and Yang Xian's figure came into Yang Qingqing's sight.

The moment Yang Qingqing saw Yang Xian, she cried in a worried voice, "Dad, what are you going to do? The situation in the world is so clear now, why can't you see it and go against the King of Wei?"

"Qingqing, you were not like this before you got married. I didn't expect that he would subdue you in such a short time." Yang Xian sighed. He knew that Yang Qingqing was wild. She never listened to him for so many years in Shu Mansion, but now she has become like this.

As for the situation in the world, Yang Xian couldn't understand it. It was because he saw it too clearly that he couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.

He had worked hard for decades to build up the Shu Prefecture's foundation, but now he was asked to give it up with just one sentence. How could he bear to do that?

The most important thing is that the King of Wei is his son-in-law. He helped him at the critical moment, but now he refuses to acknowledge his debt and shows no humanity at all.

He felt that Chen Mo was an ungrateful person and would not let the other party succeed so easily.

"Dad, you are no match for him. To tell you the truth, he has already reached the Divine Transformation Realm and has so many soldiers under his command. Even with the natural defenses of Shu Prefecture, they cannot stop him. Dad, do you really want to go to the point of fighting?" Yang Qingqing advised earnestly.

Looking at his daughter's anxious expression, Yang Xian sighed deeply: "Qingqing, you can go back now."

Yang Qingqing's eyes lit up, and just as she was about to speak, Yang Xian said, "Say a few words for your father."

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed.

early morning.

There was a heavy fog in Tianchuan City.

A milky white mist enveloped the courtyard of Prince Wei's Palace.

In the master bedroom.

Chen Mo looked at Yuzhu who was sleeping soundly. This beauty with bronze skin and hot body was a pleasure whether he was hugging her or just looking at her.

Yuzhu hugged Chen Mo tightly, with one of her strong thighs resting on Chen Mo's body.

Chen Mo took off Yuzhu's beautiful legs that she had placed on him and turned sideways to look to the other side.

Yue Ruyan slept on the inside, lying on her side with her back to him, her legs wrapped around the quilt. In this weather, she didn't need to cover herself with a quilt. It would be uncomfortable to sleep with a quilt, so her entire back was exposed to Chen Mo's eyes, and a hint of her round and straight grinding disc could be seen.
When Chen Mo lowered his eyes, he was a little absent-minded for a moment. He didn't care whether Yue Ruyan was awake or not, and just stuck to her.

Yue Ruyan's biological clock was not late, so she was not very sleepy at this moment. Feeling something strange in her body, her eyelashes trembled constantly, and she opened her eyes a little, then let out a light hum.

Finding that Ruyan was awake, Chen Mo turned her face and kissed her without waiting for her to speak.

"Woo woo." Yue Ruyan's eyes widened a little and her face showed shyness.

This guy really doesn't look tired at all.

But she's gotten used to it.

When they got up, it was already the Si hour.

Chen Mo left the master bedroom and saw Wu Mi, dressed in a gorgeous dress, walking towards him quickly with a smile on her face.

Chen Mo saw the yellow scroll in Wu Mi's hand and asked, "Has there been an imperial decree from the palace?"

Wu Mi stepped forward, nodded with a smile, handed the imperial edict in his hand to Chen Mo, and said, "In the morning court, Prime Minister Geng and Lord Zuo told your majesty about your achievements and believed that the King of Wei was not worthy of you.

After the morning court session, His Majesty issued an order to abdicate. This is the edict of abdication."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo's face became serious. He opened the imperial edict and began to read it. After a moment, his brows slightly frowned.

"Husband, what's wrong?" Wu Mi asked.

"This abdication edict lacks sincerity." Chen Mo handed the imperial edict back to Wu Mi and said, "Have someone give it to Prime Minister Geng. He will know what to do."

"Lack of sincerity?" Wu Mi was stunned. She thought her husband would refuse, but he said such a thing. She was a little confused and nodded.

……

The abdication edict written to Chen Mo soon reached Geng Songfu's hands.

Of course, when Wu Mi had it delivered, he did not convey what Chen Mo said about "lack of sincerity", nor did he say that he would not accept it. Instead, he did not say a word.

At this time, Zuo Lianglun, Chen Xiu, Wu Yanqing and others were also nearby, and they were all stunned when they saw the returned abdication edict.

Wu Yanqing asked: "Prime Minister Geng, what does the King of Wei mean by this?"

Geng Songfu first opened it and looked at it. Seeing that there was no mark left on it, he thought for a while, stroked his beard and laughed: "Your Majesty, this is your last chance to decline the offer."

(End of this chapter)