Taiyuan was the place where the Li family rose to prominence. Even though it was located in the north, Taiyuan was still relatively peaceful and prosperous. The Wang family had many disciples and old friends in Taiyuan. They were deeply rooted and had great prestige.
The Wang family's ancestral mansion was extremely grand. It occupied almost a hundred acres, and the entire street belonged to the Wang family. At this moment, a carriage was speeding toward the Wang family's ancestral mansion.
The person in the carriage was Wang Yue.
He had returned from Chang 'an.
Wang Yue was filled with anger. He wanted nothing more than to kill Du Qi. That was because he had never been humiliated like this since he was young. Although Wang Zongzhou had several daughters, he only had one son, Wang Yue.
Wang Yue was the only direct descendant of the Wang family. Therefore, Wang Yue could get whatever he wanted. Even Wang Zongzhou doted on Wang Yue. Moreover, Wang Yue was not stupid. He was used to pretending in front of Wang Zongzhou, so Wang Zongzhou was not worried.
Wang Zongzhou always thought that his son was very obedient.
After the carriage stopped, Wang Yue got off and went straight to the mansion. When he returned, he asked the servants and learned that Wang Zongzhou was reading in the study, so he went directly.
Outside the study, Wang Yue took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
"Come in!"
Wang Zongzhou's voice sounded.
His voice was slightly hoarse, and there was even a trace of age in it.
Wang Yue pushed the door open and entered. When he saw Wang Zongzhou, he bowed respectfully and said, "Father, I'm back."
Wang Zongzhou's hair was white, showing signs of old age. He was already over fifty. Even if he took good care of himself, he was still considered old in this era.
However, Wang Zongzhou was thin, while Wang Yue was chubby like a ball.
The difference between father and son was too great.
When Wang Zongzhou saw Wang Yue's appearance, he sighed and said, "Yue 'er, you've been out for a while. It seems that you've put on some weight again. I've already told you to control yourself a little. You can't continue to be so fat. "
Wang Yue said, "Father, how can I lose weight if I don't eat enough? Don't worry, I'll definitely lose weight. I promise I won't let you down. "
Wang Zongzhou said, "You went to Chang 'an to play at your sister's house. How come you're back so soon?"
Hearing this, Wang Yue frowned.
He looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
He looked even more aggrieved.
When Wang Zongzhou saw this, he knew that there was something hidden. He said in a deep voice, "Speak, what is going on? Could it be that after your elder sister married Li Xiaogong and became the Princess Consort of County Zhao, she no longer paid attention to the Wang Family? "
Wang Yue shook his head and said, "Father, it has nothing to do with Sister. Your son is useless and was bullied."
Wang Zongzhou's anger rose as he growled, "Who, who dares to bully my son?"
At this moment, Wang Zongzhou's protectiveness rose. He had a lot of daughters, but he only had this one child. He doted on her a lot and had high hopes for her. Now that Wang Yue was out playing and gaining experience, someone actually dared to bully Wang Yue. This made Wang Zongzhou very unhappy.
Wang Yue said, "Father, it was Du Qi from the Du family in Chang 'an. He bullied your son."
Wang Zongzhou said, "How did Du Qi bully you?"
Wang Zongzhou had heard a little about Du Qi.
After all, because of Du Qi's plan, the Tang Dynasty defeated the Turks, and the border of the Tang Dynasty was temporarily stabilized. However, in Wang Zongzhou's view, there was nothing special about it.
Wang Yue said, "Father, you still don't know, right? Now Du Qi and Sister's daughter, Li Yanyun, are engaged. In fact, Du Qi is Sister's son-in-law, and I'm also Du Qi's uncle. "
Wang Zongzhou was a little surprised and said, "Is there such a thing?"
Wang Yue said, "It's already settled."
Wang Zongzhou snorted and said in a deep voice, "Li Xiaogong is really getting worse and worse. After all, he is a famous general of the Tang Dynasty and an important relative in the court. How can he take a fancy to a kid like Du Qi? I also know the Du family. They are just so-so. "
"Yes, yes, that's right."
Wang Yue quickly echoed and said, "Father, you haven't seen Du Qi. This kid is very self-righteous, arrogant, and domineering. He doesn't put anyone in his eyes. "
Wang Zongzhou said, "Tell me, what's going on between you and Du Qi?"
Wang Yue immediately said, "Father, this is what happened. Your son is at Sister's house. Although I travel in Chang 'an to increase my knowledge during the day and read books at night, Chang' an is not that big after all. After a few days of reading, there's nothing strange. "
"It just so happened that the Du family and the Li family were engaged, so Du Qi is also my relative."
"At that time, I thought that since I wanted to gain experience, I naturally wanted to see more of the world and do more things. No matter whether it's a matter of social status, I just wanted to give it a try. It's always good to see the hardships of the people and see how to treat people. "
"It's always good to do more."
"At least it's experience."
Wang Yue first glossed over his starting point and then continued, "So your son and Sister discussed and hoped to work in Du Qi's business. At that time, Du Qi had a shop that sold clothes. The business was very good. There were many people coming and going, and there was no lack of noble families. "
"So your son wanted to learn more about it."
"So I hoped to be a small shopkeeper and understand how to treat people and things, as well as the management. After all, your son will take over the Wang family when he grows up. "
"The art of management is still very important."
Wang Yue spoke very clearly. Moreover, he had already considered these words, so he spoke very smoothly.
Wang Zongzhou stroked his beard and was very satisfied.
His son should learn more, see more, and experience more. This was a good thing.
The head of the Wang family could not be a bookworm.
Wang Zongzhou said, "And then?"
Wang Yue observed his son's expression. Seeing that Wang Zongzhou agreed with him, he felt more at ease and continued, "So your son and Sister discussed and asked Sister to pull the strings and invite Du Qi to discuss it with me. He wanted me to work in his shop as a small shopkeeper and gain experience."
"Guess what? After Du Qi heard it, he actually refused."
"Du Qi's reason was very simple."
"He said that no one in the Du family was involved in his business. So Sister pulled the strings. That's not okay. You can't let me be a shopkeeper. But after Du Qi refused, he said in a dignified manner that I could go, but I could only be a waiter and had to listen to his arrangements. I could only do what he asked me to do. I had to obey his arrangements in the shop, otherwise I wouldn't be allowed to go. "
Wang Yue gritted his teeth and said, "Du Qi first refused, then agreed. It was obvious that he was deliberately perfunctory."
"Just to disgust me."
"At that time, I said that we were a family and I was his uncle. There was no need to do this. Because I only wanted to go to his shop to learn and gain experience. "
"But Du Qi didn't care about it at all."
"In the end, Du Qi said that even if I was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan, so what? He was not afraid and did not care. Du Qi also said that the Wang family of Taiyuan was a parasite of the country. "
Wang Yue said, "After that, he was ready to leave. At that time, I was so angry that I told him that it was fine if he didn't let me go to the shop, but he couldn't insult the Wang family. So I blocked the door and didn't let Du Qi leave. I said that he must give an explanation and apologize to the Wang family. "
Wang Zongzhou listened to this half-truth, and in addition to the fact that he doted on Wang Yue, he chose to believe it without any doubt. He said, "You stopped Du Qi from leaving. Could it be that Du Qi dares to attack you?"
"Yes, he did!"
Wang Yue said with an aggrieved look, "At that time, there was a Kunlun slave called Mordor in Du Qi's entourage. He was very tall and strong. He pulled me up and threw me out. I fell to the ground. My body was in great pain and I was in a lot of pain. After that, Du Qi swaggered off. "
Wang Yue paused for a while and said, "Father, you have to uphold justice for me! Du Qi humiliated me, but Du Qi didn't even put our Wang family in his eyes. He even humiliated us. He was really hateful. "
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