How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 82 was already holding his breath.
Meanwhile, Xiaogousheng, using the guise of the imperial advisor, quickly resolved everything.

On the other hand, Zhou Ziyan's situation wasn't so smooth. Whether it was Qian Chunhua's matter or Twenty's matter, things stalled at the crucial point.

Zhou Ziyan was very depressed.

The Emperor was very decisive.

That very night, the entire Tang family, including the servants, committed suicide.

When Qian Laifu found out, he couldn't wait to take his children and grandchildren back to his hometown. But his little granddaughter said they couldn't just take Twenty back like that; they had to get an explanation from the government.

His granddaughter said that they should ask Commander Zhou about this. But Commander Zhou probably wouldn't be interested in this matter these next few days, so they would have to stay in the capital for a few more days.

When Qian Dashan found out, he was so shocked that he couldn't come to his senses for a long time. Fortunately, his eldest daughter wasn't at the Tang family's house, or she would really be gone.

Although Qian Daniu was quite frightened when he found out, he also felt relieved.

Zhao felt conflicted upon learning the news. Qian Laifu and his family had barely interacted with the Tang family, while Zhao herself had lived with them for several months. Although those months were painful, the sudden deaths of so many people still evoked sympathy in Zhao. Zhao was just an ordinary village woman.

Dong Laoqi wanted to know why the Emperor did this.

The puppy was playing with its little paws when Old Dong jumped in through the window. "You know about the Tang family, right?"

"Okay. Sit down."

After sitting down, Dong Laoqi poured himself some water and said, "Do you think the Emperor has been driven mad by that man surnamed Tang?"

The little dog looked towards the palace. "If the emperor were to go crazy over something like this, he wouldn't be emperor at all. Even if he were lucky enough to become emperor, he'd just be someone else's puppet. Do you think the emperor is a puppet?"

"No. Tell me, why would the Emperor do this?"

"In order to keep the people behind Lord Tang in check, and to show those who follow him that if they dare to cause trouble, the fate of the Tang family will be their fate. Normally, the Emperor might dig them out little by little, but now that there is still a war in the north, the Emperor must use swift and decisive measures to keep everyone in check."

"If Lord Tang had surrendered to the Emperor, the Emperor might have spared his family. Unfortunately, he chose to go down a dark path."

"He must have thought that the person he was loyal to could help him protect his family."

"Unfortunately, he and the person he served underestimated the importance of the soldiers at the front in the Emperor's heart. The Emperor would rather be seen as ruthless than fail to provide the soldiers at the front with a secure rear."

"Is Prince An's reputation very good?"

Old Dong was taken aback. "Why did you suddenly switch your focus to Prince An?"

“People like to judge others by their own standards. I remember you said that Prince An is a very good person. Given Prince An’s character, he certainly wouldn’t just wipe out the Tang family directly. He would definitely wait until he has a good reason before taking action.”

Dong Laoqi: "..." This little girl seized the opportunity to hint that the person behind the Tang family was Prince An. "I inquired and found out that in the ten days before Twenty was born, a total of twenty-three boys were born in the capital, but only four families were worth exchanging for."

Which four?

“The family of the Duke of Wei, the family of General Weiyuan, the family of the Minister of War, and the family of the Vice Minister of Revenue.”

"The Duke of Wei's family and the General of Weiyuan's family both have the eldest son and eldest grandson. The Minister of War's family has the fourth son and the sixth grandson. The Vice Minister of Revenue's family has the second son and the third grandson."

The little dog pinched Twenty's little toes. "Then it's probably the Duke of Wei's family or General Weiyuan's family. Which of these two is closer to the Emperor?"

"The Duke of Wei, the Duke of Wei and the Duke of Jin both served as the Emperor's study companions."

"That should be the Duke of Wei. The Duke of Wei and the Duke of Jin served as the Emperor's study companions, and now they hold considerable military power. They must have played a significant role in the Emperor's struggle for the throne with his brothers. However, to be on the safe side, let's try to find out what the Duke of Wei and the others look like."

"Alright." Women are hard to see, but men are easy to see. "This kid's really unlucky to have fallen into your hands."

"So what if he fell into my hands? How good have I been to him?" "Being good to him means you'll just pinch him and play with him until he cries, then you'll give him back to your grandpa."

"...They don't know how to comfort children, they're just kids themselves."

"Then you should stay away from him."

"...When you have a son, I'll beat him every day."

"You're really something. If you can't win an argument, you bully my son."

Over here, Dong Laoqi was resting while bickering with his dog, Sheng.

On the other hand, the atmosphere between the Duke of Wei and his heir was not so harmonious.

When the heir of the Duke of Wei returned, he saw his father sitting in the living room with a dark face. The heir wanted to leave, but his father had already seen him. "Father."

Duke Wei gave his eldest son a disdainful look. "Go to work at the Beida Camp tomorrow. I've found you a job there."

"Don't go."

The Duke of Wei's face darkened even more. "Are you looking for a beating, kid?"

"If you hit me, I'll go find my grandmother. I've already told you I don't like fighting, but you still insist on making me serve in the army."

The Duke of Wei gritted his teeth. "So what do you like to do? You can't just sit around doing nothing all day, can you?"

"What do you mean I'm doing nothing? I just wrote a poem, let me read it to you."

"Get out!" He's clearly a military general, how did he end up with this thing? If it weren't for the fact that this thing looks remarkably like his father, he would have doubted that it wasn't his. His mother is the same; she protects this thing just because it looks like his father.

Just as Wei Guogong was wondering whether he should go to the Emperor and ask him to issue a decree, he saw his wife walking over carrying his eldest grandson.

The Duke of Wei instantly forgot about his eldest son. With his son's character, he wouldn't amount to anything in the army. He'd be counting on his grandson. Look how strong his grandson's little arms and legs are! "Come here, let me hold you."

Lady Wei, with a smile, gave her eldest grandson to the Duke of Wei.

Seeing that the Duke of Wei was focusing his attention on his son, the Duke's heir let out a long sigh of relief. "Son, whether I can become a great writer in the future depends on you. You must live up to his expectations."

After reciting the poem, the heir of the Duke of Wei went to read it to his wife. His wife didn't want to listen, but she had won him over by praising his poetry.

As the Crown Prince's wife listened to her husband recite poetry, she inwardly complained that he clearly didn't have the talent, yet he wrote poems every day.

On the other side, after giving her eldest grandson to the Duke of Wei, the Duchess dismissed all the servants in the room.

After the servants left, the Duchess of Wei leaned closer to the Duke of Wei and whispered, "Why is His Majesty so angry this time?"

The Duke of Wei was in a bad mood again. "Rui'er died because he was ambushed by the enemy."

The Rui'er mentioned by the Duke of Wei is the heir apparent of the Duke of Jin, whose name is Jiang Ruiheng.

The Duchess understood. "The Emperor suspects that the Northern Di dared to wage war against us because someone on our side is colluding with them?"

Duke Wei nodded. “His Majesty was only suspicious at first, but once that old bastard surnamed Tang died, His Majesty became certain. Rui’er is such a good boy, and His Majesty watched him grow up. His Majesty was already holding a grudge, and then that old bastard surnamed Tang dared to commit suicide. It would be strange if His Majesty didn’t wipe out his whole family.”

"So that's what happened. What about the peasant girl and the child?"

"That's not important. There are only a few people who can make that Tang guy obediently die."

(End of this chapter)