"You've had your own opinions since you were young, so I can't force you. But you should always pay attention to matters of the family. "
Wei Ci understood what his elder brother meant.
In both his previous and current lives, his elder brother had recommended to him to adopt his nephew.
Wei Dan was very good to Wei Ci. He had recommended many matchmaking sessions for him in his previous life. In the end, he had no choice but to let him adopt a son so that he would not have no one to rely on when he was old.
"I mentioned it to you once many years ago, but you didn't agree. Now that you're 30 years old, you can't delay it for a married woman."
His youngest son had no one to take care of him, and Wei Ci was unwilling to marry and have no children because he liked married women. It was better to adopt his nephew and have the best of both worlds.
Wei Ci was speechless.
His elder brother's imagination was still so wild.
"I'll help you write the letter to release your wife. If you're willing to remarry, I'll take care of my nephew. If you're not willing to remarry, I'll send people to take care of them, "Wei Ci said sincerely." I'm afraid it's not appropriate to adopt a son. "
Wei Ci had clearly rejected it, so Wei Dan couldn't continue selling the recommendation.
They tacitly forgot the previous topic and talked about the future situation.
Jiang Pengji won, and the Nie family suffered a great defeat. If nothing went wrong, the world would be hers.
Wei Dan had studied Jiang Pengji in private, so he could more or less speculate about her future ruling style and the way she would use people.
As his elder brother, Wei Dan naturally wished his brother well. Wei Ci had chosen the right person, and he could not escape the honor of founding the country in the future.
However, this didn't mean that Wei Ci's future career would be smooth sailing. There were many potential dangers.
Wei Dan took advantage of the last night to teach his brother a lesson so that he wouldn't step on landmines.
The most important part of the conversation was the struggle between the gentry and the commoners. Jiang Pengji obviously supported the poor, but she didn't intend to completely abandon the gentry. The two had different standpoints, and their interests were entangled. It would definitely be a hidden danger in the future. If Wei Ci wanted peace, it was best not to get involved.
Speaking of this, Wei Dan suddenly thought of something.
"Zixiao, it's best to have less contact with the Wei family in Bianzhou. It's even better if you cut off contact."
Wei Ci was very surprised, as if he didn't expect this to come out of his elder brother's mouth. "Why? You're worried … "
Wei Ling said, "I'm worried that you'll be sold and have to count the money for them."
Wei Ci's hand paused and he almost dropped the teacup in his hand. He suppressed his panic and asked, "Why do you say so?"
The Wei brothers belonged to the Langya Wei family, which was a branch of the Wei family in Zhongzhao's Bianzhou. They had no choice but to move back to Zhongzhao because their family had fallen from grace.
If he remembered correctly, his elder brother had a good relationship with the main branch in his previous life. Why did he warn him to be on guard in this life?
Wei Yong said, "The Nie and Wei families dominate Bian Province's aristocratic families. With large families and large businesses, there's no lack of conflict. Although the Wei family's internal strife isn't as unbridled as the Nie family's, they're still unscrupulous. Who didn't have ambitions? The Wei family's ambition wasn't just to rule over Bian Province. They couldn't allow a poor family to rise up and trample on their heads. It wasn't easy for you to get to where you are today. I'm worried that you'll be used. "
In the future, when Jiang Pengji really unified the five countries, the conflict between the gentry and the commoners would inevitably be brought to light.
Wei Ci was considered a member of the aristocratic families and had the backing of the Wei family. If he didn't think of a way to protect himself, sooner or later he'd get into trouble.
The best way was to sever ties with the Wei family and be a pure subject loyal only to the superior. He wouldn't participate in internal strife so that he wouldn't fall.
The more Wei Ci listened, the more his hands trembled. In his previous life, he'd been closer to the Wei family.
He'd worked hard to promote and train useful talents from the Wei family to be loyal to the imperial court. On one hand, they could be loyal to the imperial court and serve the emperor. On the other hand, they could save the declining Wei family. However … in the eyes of others, wouldn't this be forming a clique for personal gain? Some shrewd people in the imperial court knew Wei Ci's identity, such as Qiguan Rang and Feng Zhen. Wei Ci's action had indeed stepped on a landmine. It was no wonder that he'd been schemed against.
Apart from that …
Wei Ci lowered his eyelids. A conjecture that made him shiver all over appeared in his mind.
Who was the villain who'd instigated Wei Cong back then?
Wei Ci thought it was the aristocracy led by the Nie family. Now that he thought about it, he seemed to have guessed wrong.
It seemed that only the Wei family had the ability to extend their influence so far without attracting Wei Ci's attention and influence Wei Cong little by little!
If Wei Cong ascended to the throne, wouldn't the Wei family stand to gain the most?
Wei Cong had been nurtured by Wei Ci as a scholar since he was young. He didn't have any political fighting skills. If he stepped on the crown prince, Jiang Yan, to ascend to the throne, could he be a good monarch? There were so many old officials in the imperial court who'd followed Her Majesty to conquer the world and had been on standby for a long time. How could he manipulate them?
In order to sit firmly on the throne and balance the imperial court, Wei Cong still had to rely on the Wei family in the end until he became a puppet emperor.
If his ambition was greater, he could kill Wei Cong and replace him, or even swap Wei Cong's future heir …
Without a sound, the world would have smoothly changed hands.
However, these were only Wei Ci's conjectures. The truth could no longer be verified.
"I'll keep elder brother's advice in mind."
Wei Ci's brows relaxed a little. He'd obviously taken Wei Dan's reminder to heart.
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, the sky was already turning white. The morning sun slowly rose from the horizon.
Wei Dan exhaled. He hadn't closed his eyes to rest for a long time. His eyes were dry and bloodshot.
"Please."
The soldier said that Jiang Pengji summoned him. Wei Dan flicked the dust off his sleeves and said hoarsely, "Please lead the way."
The person with the most complicated feelings was definitely Wei Ci.
As intelligent as he was, he naturally knew his elder brother's choice. He couldn't bear to see his elder brother walk the path of death with his own eyes, but he couldn't hide at the side and not even send him on his last journey. After struggling for a while, he appeared in the commander's tent with a pale face. He looked absent-minded and absent-minded.
When Wei Dan saw Jiang Pengji, he didn't kneel or bow. He didn't even bow. He stood two feet away from her and looked straight into her eyes.
Jiang Pengji didn't argue with him and went straight to the point. "Have you thought it through?"
Wei Dan said, "Yes."
Jiang Pengji asked again, "You're unwilling to submit? Do you know my temperament? What will happen if you're unwilling to submit? "
"Of course I know. Those who submit will prosper, and those who resist will perish. It's nothing more than these six words."
Wei Dan smiled calmly. He wasn't someone who was afraid of death. Of course, he wasn't afraid of Jiang Pengji's threat.
Jiang Pengji still wanted to try and give him a promise.
"If you submit, I definitely won't make things difficult for you."
So it wasn't because of Wei Dan himself, but because of Wei Dan's identity — who asked him to be Zixiao's elder brother?
"There's no need to say more."
At this point, Jiang Pengji naturally wouldn't stop Wei Dan.
Unexpectedly, Wei Dan said, "I have a wish. I wonder if Lord Lanting is willing to fulfill it?"
Jiang Pengji was thinking of giving Wei Dan a quick death and leaving his corpse intact. She didn't expect Wei Dan to bring up another wish.
"Speak."
Wei Dan said, "Can I die in your hands?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of several people present changed.
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