hsntnovel Chapter 2074 Punishment of the Wei Family
Chapter 2074 Punishment of the Wei Family
Seeing Li Shen coming in, everyone stood up and saluted.
Li Shen just nodded, without his usual enthusiasm.
"May I ask, Your Highness Prince Ji, what instructions do you have for us?"
Wei Siyan asked with a salute. He felt the coldness of King Ji's attitude, and looking at his face, he could tell that King Ji was not in a good mood.
"Wei Siyan, do you know that the Wei family sent a letter to my mother?"
Li Shen asked with a gloomy face after sitting down.
"Sending a letter? When did this happen?" Several people were surprised.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, we are not aware of this matter. May I ask how Your Highness heard about it?" Wei Siyan bowed.
"Humph!" Li Shen snorted coldly, "Of course I learned about this from my mother.
I have already asked you to tell the Wei family that you are not allowed to disturb my mother's peace. It seems that you, the Wei family, do not take me seriously. "
Li Shen's tone was cold and devoid of any interesting emotion.
Wei Siyan and the others were startled and bowed quickly:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. We really didn't know about this. We have already conveyed your words to the clan. We really don't know why this happened this time."
"Then take a look at this." Li Shen said as he threw the list out and it fell to the ground.
Wei Siyan hurriedly went forward to pick it up and examine it, and several brothers nearby also came over.
"This...is this a recommended list?" They could tell at a glance that this was a recommended list.
“I have already said that if you have any problem, come to me and I will help you if I can. The only request is that you do not disturb my mother’s life.
Do you, the Wei family, really think that my mother is a tool for the Wei family's marriage?
Don't forget, she has a son! ! "Li Shen roared.
"Your Highness, please calm down. We really don't know anything about this." Wei Siren explained nervously.
"Don't know? What's up with that guy named Yang? Do you think I don't know who he is? Is that Yang Zhengben, the husband of Vedanta?
So you still say you didn’t know?”
Li Shen ruthlessly exposed their lies. In order to avoid embarrassment, he had already checked the list of people in Weijia Yungongfang.
Wei Dante is the youngest daughter of Wei Kuangbo, Duke of Shu of the Sui Dynasty, and the younger sister of Wei Siyan, Wei Siren and Wei Siqi.
Yang Zhengben, who married into the Yang family, is now a county magistrate.
"What else do you have to say?" Li Shen questioned. He was very angry. He was so good to the Wei brothers, but they still lied to him.
Wei Siyan and the others remained silent, staring at the list in a daze.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please allow me to explain." Wei Sili stood up at this time. He, Wei Siqi and the other two were cousins, and their relationship was the same as that of Concubine Wei.
The father of Concubine Wei was Wei Yuancheng. The father of Wei Siqi, Wei Siren and Wei Siyan was Wei Kuangbo. Wei Sili was the youngest. His father was Wei Yuanzhao and his mother was Princess Fengning, the daughter of Yang Yong.
Wei Yuancheng, Wei Kuangbo, and Wei Yuanzhao are brothers.
"Okay, I'll give you a chance to explain." Li Shen picked up the teacup, leaned back in his chair, and crossed his legs.
“Your Highness Prince Ji, this Yang Zheng is indeed Vedanta’s husband. When our clan discussed it last year, our Yungong branch wanted to nominate him for a higher position.
However, this nomination really has nothing to do with our Yungong Housing, and we really have no idea about it.
I just looked through it, and apart from the Western Clan, there are only people from the Eastern Clan."
"You mean they made the decision on their own without informing you at all, and added Yang Zhengben to create confusion?"
Before Wei Sili finished speaking, Li Shen put down his teacup and took over the conversation.
"Your Highness, that is indeed the case. As for why we joined Yang Zhengben, I guess it was to make the Imperial Concubine think that we were also involved in this matter."
Wei Sili's analysis did make some sense. Li Shen looked at the faces of several people, and after a long time, his expression eased a little:
"You all should sit down and answer the question."
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ji." The few of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“If it is true as you said, then this matter has nothing to do with you, but I am very angry now.
My mother is kind and doesn't want me to interfere in this matter, but as a child, I naturally have to share her worries.
Now that His Majesty intends to abdicate, the Wei family is probably trying to use my mother to make a final contribution before His Majesty abdicates.
They should know that the crown prince has been regent for several years and all matters of state, big or small, are decided by the crown prince. Even recommendations have to go to the crown prince.
They are trying to make me angry."
When Li Shen thought about the Wei family trying to squeeze out the last bit of value from his mother, he was furious. They totally ignored him.
After hearing what Li Shen said, the Wei brothers all remained silent, because they also felt that Prince Ji was right.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, Concubine Wei was no longer of any value, and it was impossible for the new emperor to accept Concubine Wei's recommendation.
What the Xi clan did in this matter was a bit too much. Don’t they know that doing so will only anger Prince Ji?
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please calm down. The Wei family's actions were indeed inconsiderate. We would like to apologize to Your Highness Prince Ji on behalf of the Wei family.
The Wei family should not have done this. The Imperial Concubine has done so much for our Wei family."
At this time, they had nothing to say except to apologize. Defend themselves? Defend themselves would only make King Ji even angrier and create a rift between them and King Ji.
Now all the interests of the Yungong family are pinned on the Jiwang Mansion. It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.
No one is willing to give up such huge benefits.
"Yun Gongfang is very lucky because you and my mother are from the same clan. I will not make things difficult for you. I don't want my mother to be unhappy.
You go back and tell the Wei family that I don’t even take the Five Surnames seriously, let alone a noble family in Guanzhong.
Don't think that your Wei family is so powerful. My Ji Palace is just as strong. I can fight against the Five Surnames. What can your Wei family compare to me?
I believe that there will be many people in this area who are interested in your Wei family.
From today on, except for your Yungong House, the Ji Wang Mansion will take back the product monopoly rights of all areas of the Wei family and allow other merchants to move in.
The prices of all products purchased by the Wei family will return to the original prices and will no longer enjoy a 25% discount.
I want to let them know who gave them everything they have now. If it weren’t for my mother, they would be nothing but ants in my eyes.
If it happens again, I will strike the Wei family's assets with lightning speed and see if any of you five surnames can resist."
Li Shen stood up and announced to the four people, his face was cold and emotionless. He had to teach the Wei family a lesson, otherwise his words would be like farting and no one would listen.
He doesn't need the help of the Wei family, and similarly, he doesn't need to be nice to the Wei family.
For a large family, officialdom and business are important factors in supporting the family's development and growth.
Li Shen could not decide the officialdom, but he could decide whether they had money or not.
"Prince, this...this..." Wei Siyan was terrified. Prince Ji was so cruel.
(Oops, I finally finished it. It’s a little late. Please don’t mind.)