"Changrong, have you heard the news? Wang Mingshan had a child with a foreign girl, "Vézé said to Wei Changrong, who was also living in Yuanmingyuan.
"Oh? That kid is really fast. " It was the first time Wei Changrong had heard the news. Since Vézé didn't mean to get angry, Wei Changrong also joined in the fun. This kind of thing was more interesting for men, not to mention that when people get old, they sometimes feel that more things don't matter.
"Does the foreign girl look good?" Wei Changrong asked.
"I really have a photo of that girl." Vézé pulled out a photo from the file and handed it to Wei Changrong. "I heard that she is an Italian girl that Wang Mingshan met when he went to the Berlin Conference. They seem to have real feelings for each other. "
Wei Changrong looked at the photo carefully. The Italian girl's Mediterranean style was quite acceptable to Chinese people, so Wei Changrong sighed. "Does this count as a flower stuck on cow dung?"
"Haha!" Vézé was amused. "Are you cursing Wang Mingshan to die under a peony flower?"
Wei Changrong keenly found the logic in Vézé's words. "Uncle, are you admitting that Wang Mingshan is a pile of cow dung compared to the girl?"
Wei Changrong was the head of the Organization Department, and the appointment and dismissal of Wang Mingshan was also within Wei Changrong's jurisdiction. The East African administrative region was not legally China's territory, but a colony. However, the officials in the colony were China citizens and employees of the Min dynasty government, so they were naturally under the management of the Organization Department of the Min dynasty.
So Wei Changrong seemed to be joking, but in fact, he wanted to test Vézé's meaning. Whether or not Wang Mingshan had a child with a foreign girl wasn't a big deal in Wei Changrong's opinion. The title of "Regional Commander" in the East African administrative region was a hint.
Moreover, giving birth to a child wasn't like catching adulterers in bed. The foreign girl wasn't Chinese. As long as Wang Mingshan didn't say anything, there was no way to prove that the child was Wang Mingshan's. In Wei Changrong's opinion, as long as Vézé didn't plan to punish Wang Mingshan severely, Wei Changrong was prepared to turn a blind eye.
Vézé understood Wei Changrong's meaning. He suddenly sighed, "Changrong, the situation in East Africa is very bad. I think it's time to clean it up."
Wei Changrong couldn't bear it and asked, "Uncle, are you going to clean up Wang Mingshan?"
"How to clean up, it depends on Wang Mingshan's report. I've already asked him to give me a report. I think it'll take a while. During this time, don't say anything, just wait and see. "Vézé delegated the work.
Wei Changrong really didn't want to do anything to Wang Mingshan. Wang Mingshan was very serious in his work and contributed a lot. It was really not worth it to fall because of a beautiful foreign girl. If Wang Mingshan was someone who wanted to go up a level, it would be fine. However, when Wang Mingshan decided to become the head of the East Africa administrative region, he had already given up the possibility of continuing to move up in the central government. Wei Changrong really didn't want to see such a ruthless old brother like him lose his integrity in his old age.
When he returned home at night, Wei Changrong's son-in-law came to visit. With an anxious expression, the son-in-law greeted Wei Changrong.
"Tell me, what's the matter?" Wei Changrong knew that his son-in-law must have encountered something big. He was also in a bad mood at the moment, so he urged his son-in-law to tell him quickly. He really couldn't bear to continue playing the game of guessing people's minds.
"Dad, I'm going to divorce Wenrui," the son-in-law said in a very troubled voice.
Wei Changrong didn't understand at first. He thought for a while before he understood the real meaning of the word "divorce". He only felt a buzz in his head, and Wei Changrong was stunned. However, the son-in-law didn't just drop this sentence. He continued to explain, "Dad, Wenrui has been working in Europe. I've been to Europe, and I don't like it there. Now that we've been living apart for so many years, I don't think this is a good idea. I've discussed this with Wenrui, and there's really no way to continue. "
Wei Changrong originally wanted to be furious at this "son-in-law that he was about to lose", but after listening to this explanation, he temporarily lost his anger. Indeed, in the past few years, the two had been apart more than together. If their genders were reversed, the son-in-law would probably be like a widow. However, Wei Wenrui's mind wasn't on the family, but on her work. If they were in Guangxi, the woman could also choose to leave in such a situation.
"I'll send her a telegram now and ask her to come back." Wei Changrong finally said calmly.
Wei Changrong's son-in-law shook his head. "Dad, I've discussed this with Wenrui many times. We feel that this is not a simple matter of getting together and separating. This is the view of family. In my heart, I feel that this family and children are the most important. But in Wenrui's eyes, family is not so important. It's already like this now, and it will only get worse in the future, so we all agree to divorce. The divorce agreement has also been signed. I've already registered at the Civil Affairs Bureau. I just need to wait for Wenrui to come back and go to the Civil Affairs Bureau. "
"I object!" Wei Changrong said loudly. The conversation just now made Wei Changrong's emotions wander in several directions. As his son-in-law said, this matter wasn't a conflict between the two of them, but the result of different realistic pursuits. Wei Changrong was a very smart person. In fact, he had already discovered that if the genders of his daughter and son-in-law were reversed, he would definitely sympathize with the side that stayed at home with the Gu family.
However, even if he had participated in the revision and passage of the marriage law, Wei Changrong also felt that divorce was not a glorious thing for the woman. Wei Changrong himself didn't want to see such an ending. At this time, he finally had the courage to speak loudly.
"Dad. I know you don't want to see such an outcome, but I've really tried my best, and I don't want to drag it on any longer. In these years, I've also tried many times. But Wenrui liked her struggling life more and more. Originally, she had some plans to come back, but now after trying a few times, she also gave up and went home. Since there is only half of the family left, I'm willing to let her live the life she wants, and please let me live the life I want. Dad, I've talked to you about this matter. I'll leave first. "With that, the son-in-law stood up and left.
Wei Changrong's heart was full of anger, but he didn't know who to flare up at. The reasons for divorce were all serious reasons that Wei Changrong could understand, but Wei Changrong couldn't accept the result of divorce at all. The founding minister of the Min dynasty watched his son-in-law leave in a daze, sitting on the sofa in silence.
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