The Demon Concubine of God

Chapter 142 Ji Family Heritage

The funny things Shen Maofeng did on the street had not yet reached the Marquis's mansion. At this time, the old Marquis was sitting in the hall discussing matters with his sons, including the eldest, second, third and seventh masters.

The third master was summoned because he was drunk. He didn't answer a few words before he leaned back in his chair and dozed off. The other masters looked at him and turned their heads away, pretending not to see him.

The old marquis knew the character of his third son before, but today he saw that he was even more excessive. Although he was extremely angry, he felt sorry for him because he was his own son, so he just glared at him and left him alone, only talking to his other sons.

The old marquis asked, "What do you guys mean by what the Ji family did the other day?"

The eldest master was the first to speak: "Father, the eldest son of the Ji family is too arrogant. I am really angry. Let's do as I say. Tomorrow I will go to the palace to meet His Majesty and report him to the emperor. I ask the emperor to punish that man."

The Seventh Master had no objection, but the Second Master pondered in his heart, "Now that the little emperor has grown up, he has become more and more indifferent to our family and more concerned about the Ji family. I think it will be useless for my eldest brother to report it to the emperor."

The eldest master agreed, "Ah? Don't we still have our queen? It's true that the Ji family has more power, but they don't have a daughter who can be your Majesty's bedside."

The Seventh Master said disdainfully, "Bedside woman? When has the Emperor ever favored the women in the harem? Big brother knows that the Emperor is just...he..."

The words that followed were so outrageous that the Seventh Master only mentioned them and did not dare to say them out loud.

The old marquis interrupted in time and said, "Okay, that's not what I'm talking about. It's true that the eldest son Ji acted too arrogantly that day, but then there came the third son Ji. The young master born to the princess was devoted to solving cases and had nothing to do with worldly matters. He had never done anything out of line on weekdays, but he gave his personal token to the Seventeenth. Who would have thought that he would give away the token specially approved by the emperor, and the person he gave it to was not some extraordinary genius."

The Seventh Master got angry when he thought of Shen Wen, and snorted, "Don't even mention that he is a genius. He is not even as talented as the ordinary people in this world."

The old marquis didn't care what the seventh master was muttering about.

The old marquis said, "Speaking of the extraordinary talents in this world, can you please tell me who in our capital can be considered as such?"

The masters thought about it, and the second master spoke up: "When it comes to extraordinary intelligence, the second son of the Ji family is better than others."

At this point, he suddenly realized, "Father is saying that the second son of the Ji family might be involved in this matter, right?"

The eldest master was a little slow to respond and said, "Speaking of extraordinary talents, I received a strange news today. I heard that the emperor has re-employed the young master of the Ruan family, Ruan Qingxia. The imperial decree issued this morning appointed Ruan Qingxia as the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture."

The Seventh Master couldn't help but sneer and said, "This is where our little emperor is ridiculous. There is clearly a prefectural government office right there, but he insisted on setting up a Yingtian Prefecture. Aren't they both the same powers? Now he has openly appointed the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture. Is he trying to challenge the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture? I don't know which of the two families should listen to which one."

The old marquis was really furious with his brainless bastard son, his seventh son. He glared at him fiercely and said, "You know nothing! In your eyes, Chu Yanqiu and Ruan Qingxiawei are not even worth your attention, right? With your brain, you can't even handle a single round of calculations against these two scheming people."

The Seventh Master was dissatisfied, but did not dare to talk back.

The second master couldn't bear to watch it any longer. He lamented, "Oh, second brother! How could you underestimate Ruan Qingxia? Have you forgotten that his grandfather, father, and eldest brother were murdered overnight? He, a nine-year-old boy, found out the murderer in just one day and one night. He is a god who knows everything about the Yin and Yang worlds."

The Seventh Master was dissatisfied and said, "You believed him just because he said he knew yin and yang? Who among us has actually seen his miracle?"

The second master was choked by the rebuke.

The old marquis thought of the key point and didn't care about what his brainless son said. He said quietly, "The retired emperor abdicated suddenly that year, and moved to Hanlu Mountain to study his immortal body and ignored worldly affairs, leaving the royal family children and grandchildren behind. Later, except for those who were ambitious and were eliminated by the Zhong family's special forces, the rest died inexplicably in a short period of time. If the little emperor was not too young, everyone in the court would suspect that it was his handiwork, how could he have grown up all these years?"

The eldest master blinked and said, "This? What does this have to do with Ruan Qingxia and Chu Yanqiu? Could it be that they will investigate these bizarre cases in the royal family sooner or later?"

The old marquis gave him a look that said you are right.

The old marquis said, "Ever since Ruan Qingxia solved the case of three generations of the Ruan family, the emperor has left him at home, but over the years, the Ruan family has been doing well. No matter which powerful family provokes them, they cannot do anything to them. Isn't it just like the precious sword that has been hidden? Now that Ruan Qingxia has grown up, the emperor's time has come."

After hearing what their old father said, the three masters were all amazed, and estimated that the capital city would be in for a change in the near future.

It makes sense that the emperor would set up a Yingtian Prefecture Yamen. But I'm afraid that the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture will be appointed to special duties in the future to investigate major cases for the royal family. That would require someone with real connections.

After a moment of silence, the Seventh Master suddenly said, "I heard that when Lord Chu Yanqiu was young in Xiliang City, some people in the Yellow Road criticized him for having a supreme destiny. These fortune-tellers are so ambiguous about what this supreme destiny is. I think Lord Chu is abnormal and treacherous, and he is really not a law-abiding official."

The old marquis sighed and said, "What's wrong with being a little bold? Our Shen family was looking forward to having such a remarkable person. Alas... the Shen family has fallen."

Hearing their old father's dejected tone, the sons felt anxious and helpless. They also knew that they had no talent or virtue and were not favored by their father.

The old marquis said, "When Xiao Shiqi comes back soon, you all should behave yourself and no one should make things difficult for him. If you don't listen to me this time, you will suffer the consequences in the future."

The three masters dared not disobey and all obeyed and agreed.

The old marquis said, "Speaking of the Ji family, if it was more than a hundred years ago, I would still be a little afraid of him. The unparalleled Ji Zhengguang, the ancestor of the Ji family, was really a terrifying person who could control the overall situation without any mistakes. Who would have thought that in the more than a hundred years after his death, all the descendants of the Ji family who were scattered abroad became officials in various countries and dynasties. Ji Zhengguang's ingenious plan helped the Ji family to prosper for eternity."

The Seventh Master couldn't help but ask, "Father, do you really believe that it was Ji Zhengguang who planned this?"

The old marquis picked up the teacup beside him and threw it over, saying, "What if it's not the same? The legendary history of Ji Zhengguang that has been passed down for so many years is actually just a piece of toilet paper?"

The Second Master advised the Seventh Master, "Seventh Brother, please stop saying such things. You have studied for so many years, but you don't even know such things. It's just a joke."

The Seventh Master didn't care about being implied to be illiterate. He pouted and turned away.

The elder stroked his beard and said, "The legendary history of Ji Zhengguang is a required course for lectures in dynasties of all countries. It is a model for all scholars to study and learn. Seventh brother should not doubt the deeds this man did a hundred years ago."

Speaking of Ji Zhengguang, everyone will think of two people who are closely related to him. One is his mentor Zhao Qingjue, the god who was worshipped as a god, and the other is his beloved wife Yuchi Lian. This extraordinary woman is not well-known in the mortal world, and her name is naturally not as dazzling as her husband Ji Zhengguang, but she has a great influence in the immortal gate. Otherwise, the Ji family would not have such an extraordinary status in the immortal gate until now. What if one day the Ji family uses the huge power of the immortal gate to stir up the world? That? But it is unimaginable.

When Master Shen Qi thought of this, he smiled and said, "Father, what you said makes sense. It's my son who is stupid. The Ji family has a deep foundation. I know that I should be more careful about the Ji family's affairs in the future. I don't have to be afraid of them. If it really comes to a time when both sides are defeated, will the ancestors of their Ji family come back to life to help the Ji Guogong Mansion? Then, have Ji Zhengguang and his wife Yuchi Lian really become old demons?"

In one sentence, the person who said it did not know whether to laugh or cry.

The father and his sons talked for a long time. The old marquis was exhausted, so he sent the masters out to do their own things.

The Seventh Master left in a hurry, and it was said that he was dealing with some trivial matters among his friends. The Third Master was carried back,

The eldest and second masters were walking and talking about what had happened in the mansion in recent days. When they reached the middle gate, they bumped into Shen Wen, Shen Shuofeng and others.

The second master was furious when he saw Shen Wen.

The eldest master pointed at Shen Wen and cursed, "You little beast, didn't you say you were beaten and injured? You couldn't get out of bed and were dying? Now you ran to the government office to report the case. What do you have to say about this? You deceived your elders and deceived the emperor. You are a traitor."

Shen Wen had always felt that it was unlucky to run into them. Hearing the eldest master's questioning, he said, "Who said that injured people can't handle cases? Can't I recover from my injury? Doctor Sun has a magic medicine for me to take, can't I get better quickly? You said I deceived the emperor, then go ahead and sue me. When the imperial physician comes to check my pulse and confirms that I am seriously injured and recovered, what will uncle do?"

Master Shen was about to scold him, but was stopped by Master Shen Er, who said, "Seventeenth Master, you are so powerful now that you think you have someone to back you up, so you dare to turn around and deal with your own family? I tell you, just because you disrespected your elders just now, I can use the family rules to punish you, and then accuse you of being unvirtuous and unfilial before the emperor, and your insignificant official position will be ruined."

Shen Wen also felt that he was too impulsive. Why did he argue with these two guys over such a thing? So he changed his appearance and said in a proper manner: "Yes, I understand."

The second master then asked them to go see the old marquis.