After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 1080: Sacrifice Together
Haijiao returned home not long after. He had just finished a party with his friends and was on his way home. Halfway, he met a servant at home and learned that something happened at home, so he quickened his pace and hurried back.

Haitang told him the situation, and he paused for a moment, "I've heard about the Lu family. Among Grandpa Lu's brothers, the youngest brother married someone else and married a sickly wife. The wife gave birth to a sickly son, who died right after giving birth. After the sickly son grew up, he was arranged by the family to marry a granddaughter of the Sun family. Although she was also the daughter of a high-ranking official, she was born a sickly woman and died within three days of marriage. The sickly young master of the Lu family was also ordered by the Yue family not to remarry. It was not until he was almost 30 that his father arranged for him to marry a concubine and give birth to a son. He had no idea how many times he had been troubled by the Yue family because of this, and even his father had been tormented. When his father finally held his grandson, his body couldn't hold on any longer, and he died not long after."

Hai Jiao paused before continuing, "This little brother of Grandpa Lu was very young when Grandpa Lu was stripped of his official position and exiled. He seemed to be only about ten years old. I guess he never took advantage of him and they still had some brotherly love, but he was powerless to help him. When Grandpa Lu returned to Beijing, this little brother had already passed away. Although he left behind a son and grandson, Grandpa Lu didn't know about it and the two sides had no contact."

A family like the Lu family, which can sacrifice one Lu Bainian for the so-called family interests, naturally does not mind sacrificing one more "Master Lu Qi" and his son, after all, they are just side branch clan members with mediocre prospects. Lu Bainian is not the only abandoned child of the family, but he has not been in contact with his family for more than 30 years, and he is not aware that there are other people in the family who have followed in his footsteps. Now, the servant of this "Master Lu Qi" came to ask for help. When he learned about the experience of his younger brother and his son, he probably felt sympathy, right? No wonder he went out at night to help. Even if he was disappointed with his family, he would still feel a little bit of pity for those who were truly innocent and had never hurt him.

Haitang couldn't help but sigh: "As long as this matter doesn't hurt Grandpa Lu, no matter what decision he makes, I will support him."

Hai Jiao also said, "I will help. Grandpa Lu's youngest brother and his family have never been in the government, nor have they participated in the messy affairs of the Lu family. I heard that Master Lu Qi was only a juren, and wanted to study in the Imperial College, but his place was taken away by his cousin from the direct line. He could only study at home, and he never passed the imperial examination in his life. His talent and reputation outside were also mediocre. He also has a brother from the same mother who was born in Wumen, and I don't know if he was suppressed because of this. The Lu family only used him as a tool for marriage, and married a girl that other families would not marry. Although his wife was sick, she acted very domineeringly. She did not allow him to take a concubine, nor did she accept adoption. She insisted on giving birth herself. As a result, she became seriously ill and died when the child was born. For this reason, his Yue family resented him for not being able to stop his daughter, and even ignored his grandson. The Lu family also lost the benefits of marriage, and blamed him for being useless."

When Master Lu Qi's sickly son grew up to be old enough to marry, the Lu family once again used him. This time, Master Lu Qi's son married a girl that no other family would marry, because the girl was too seriously ill and was obviously dying. In order to prevent their daughter from dying unmarried and being unable to be buried in the ancestral tomb, and having to wander around as a lonely ghost, the girl's family arranged a respectable marriage for her.

The legitimate son of a branch of a powerful official family, his mother's family is also a famous family. He has a handsome appearance and has been well-read since childhood. Although he did not pass the imperial examination due to his weak health, it sounds like he has very good conditions. However, the bride died within three days of entering the house. How different is it from a ghost marriage? But the man is just weak, not dead! He has been alive and cannot be a pair of desperate mandarin ducks with his wife. The girl's family forbids him to marry again, lest his daughter's position as the main wife be replaced by someone else...

The family that the Lu family wanted to marry into was definitely not an ordinary family. They didn't know how much benefit they got from these two marriages, but who cared about the happiness of Mr. Lu Qi and his son?
Lu Bainian learned about his younger brother's experience and compared it to his own. Although he was betrayed by his wife and children and grandchildren, at least the latter were still living well in the Lu family. Unlike his younger brother's children and grandchildren, they were directly driven out of the house and were about to live on the streets and die without a burial place!
Hai Jiao sighed again and again, and said, "If Grandpa Lu intends to save his nephews and grandnieces, it is not a taboo. His sickly nephew said that he is the grandson-in-law of the Sun family, but his wife has been dead for more than ten years. Even his father and brothers have lost their power and returned to their hometown. They have never participated in the Sun family's treason case. It is said that they fell out with the Sun family before leaving Beijing. Besides, neither of them has ever been an official, and they are also insignificant figures in the family. The palace and the cabinet have not even killed the small figures in the Sun family, let alone the small figures of the Lu family's side branches? The Lu family drove them away simply because they thought they were useless and it would only cost money to keep them, so they took the opportunity to drive them away, right?"

As far as he knew, several heads of the Lu family who had influence were in jail. Now the only ones still outside were the women and children who had never committed any crime. The oldest male was the youngest son of Lu Bai's elder brother, who was not yet fifteen years old. He should be the "Sixth Young Master" mentioned by Ah Si. This man was stupid, greedy and mean. It was said that he coaxed the grandmother in the family and persuaded her not to spend more money to buy a prison so that the father and brothers could live a better life - after all, people would die sooner or later, and dying earlier would leave a whole body and suffer less! The remaining money in the family could be saved for later use, otherwise how would everyone live when they returned to their hometown? They couldn't just go and eat the northwest wind, right? !

He was reluctant to pay for his own father and brother, so how could he be willing to spend money to seek medical treatment for his cousin?
The Lu family tradition is like this. Now the power of the family is still controlled by such a ruthless heir, and the female family members have no ideas. The future fate of the head of the Lu family and his brothers and nephews can be imagined. This is retribution!

Hai Jiao showed a mocking smile, thinking that he could go to the prison when he returned to the Jinyiwei Yamen for duty. If he revealed the current situation of the Lu family to those Lu family members who were imprisoned in the imperial prison, the expressions on their faces would definitely be very interesting, right?

The brother and sister sat in the front hall and waited for half an hour before Lu Bainian came back with his men.

Lu Bainian told the Wang family father and son to unload the car, and when he turned around and saw Haijiao Haitang standing in the yard waiting for him, he knew what was going on. He smiled helplessly and led them into his room: "It's just a small matter, I can handle it myself, why did Tangtang call Baoshun back?"

Hai Jiao smiled and said, "I was on my way home, not just for you. I heard that your nephew is not doing well now, what are you going to do?"

Lu Bainian took off his coat and sat down on the kang. After hesitating for a while, he began to explain the past between him, his younger brother, and his nephew. In general, what he said was similar to what Haijiao had told his younger sister before, except that he added some experiences of how he and his younger brother got along well in the past, and the sadness he felt when he returned to Beijing and learned that his younger brother had passed away.

His nephew was weak to begin with, and after the incident at the Lu family, he lacked medical care and medicine. Now he was at the end of his strength, and even if he held on, he would not be able to survive for a few days. In addition to his eight or nine-year-old son, his nephew was only taken care of by his concubine Chunxiang and the old servant Ah Si. Lu Bainian left them some money, helped them renew the rent of the inn, hired a doctor, and ordered medicine. But he could not save his nephew's life, and now he could do nothing but watch his nephew die.