As the spirit of the Mo Family Village gradually returned, another unsolved case about the Mo Family Village in Chang 'an City also came to an end. That was the case of Accountant Liu.
"Boss, the case of Accountant Liu has been closed by the Chang 'an County Government." Xu Jie said with a heavy face.
After all, Accountant Liu was an old employee of Xu's Trading Company. He couldn't help but sigh when he ended up like this.
Meton couldn't help but pause. With a gloomy face, he said, "Such a murder case happened in the prison of Chang 'an County Government, but the case was closed so carelessly."
Xu Jie said bitterly, "Although the world knows that there is something fishy about this case, on the surface, it was indeed Accountant Liu who committed suicide. County Magistrate Su tried the case overnight and only found that there was a jailer who passed the message. In the end, several jailers were dismissed and the case was dropped!"
Meton understood that this was probably the limit of what Su Luosheng could do. He was just the Chang 'an County Magistrate, and he couldn't fight against the power of the aristocratic families. The aristocratic families had too many means to get away with it.
"Fortunately, all the money that Accountant Liu embezzled has been recovered." Xu Jie said with luck.
However, even if the embezzled money was recovered, he didn't have the slightest trace of happiness. Although Accountant Liu deserved it, the aristocratic families of Luoyang were too ruthless. Just like how Meton taught Wu Meiniang, killing people was the most taboo in any era.
Meton coldly snorted, "This is the aristocratic families. They can be stingy with money for their reputation, and they can also be stingy with blood for their reputation."
Xu Jie couldn't help but be silent for a while. This time, the aristocratic families' actions had crossed his bottom line. In his opinion, he was already lucky to be able to escape unscathed.
"Although the case of Accountant Liu has been closed, the Mo Family can't help but be vigilant against a second Accountant Liu. Immediately pass on the lesson of Accountant Liu to all the stewards and shopkeepers of the Mo Family Village as a warning to others." Meton solemnly said.
"As it should be!" Xu Jie nodded solemnly. With the lesson of Accountant Liu's blood, he believed that there would be no idiots who would take the risk.
"That's right, Shopkeeper Liu's embezzled money has already been recovered. The ransom for the Fang Family Village should also have arrived!" Meton suddenly thought of this matter and said.
Xu Jie nodded his head and said, "According to the news from the Mo Family, the aristocratic families in Luoyang have already raised a lot of money overnight. They should have already sent it to Fangfang Village before Accountant Liu died, and now it should have reached the Fang Estate!"
After all, the Fang Family Village had detained so many people from the Luoyang Aristocratic Family. Once this matter was exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable. The Luoyang Aristocratic Family was also very decisive. They didn't haggle and completed the transaction, completely wiping out the loose ends.
Inside the Fang Estate!
Fang Yi Ai looked at the riches in the carriages in front of him and couldn't help but feel a rush of excitement.
Although he was a playboy in Chang 'an, he had never seen such a huge fortune. If he had not been close to Meton, he would not have been able to enter the Chamber of Commerce in the Western Region. How could he not control himself when he suddenly saw such a huge fortune?
"Have you counted them?" Lu Shi asked.
The steward of the Fang Estate, who was at the side, bowed and said, "In reply to Madam, there will only be more and not less."
Fang Yi Ai immediately beamed with joy and said, "Lu Shuang, this unlucky person, has bad luck, but she still keeps her word."
Fang Yi Ai also didn't think that he could control the Luoyang aristocratic families. Even if Lu Shuang wanted to break the contract, the Luoyang aristocratic families wouldn't dare to break the contract!
"What about that group of people? How did you deal with them?" Lu Shi didn't forget about the business and directly asked.
"In reply to Madam, after the people from Luoyang sent the money, they already took those people away." The steward of the Fang Estate said. Those people were a group of time bombs, and the Fang Family Village didn't dare to keep them in their hands. Naturally, they would send them away as soon as possible so that they could rest assured.
Seeing that the matter had been settled, Lu Shi was relieved. Then, she saw Fang Yi Ai pick up a treasure used by the aristocratic families in Luoyang to repay the debt and fondly play with it. She couldn't help but frown and remind him, "Erlang, Master ordered that these should be donated to the Red Cross Society."
Fang Yi Ai's face immediately drooped and said, "This child naturally knows. Father is really too much. If he wants to donate it, then just donate it! He even wants to keep it anonymous! "
He didn't have any greedy thoughts about this money. The only regret was that he had wantonly publicized his charitable deeds, which made him lose a lot of bragging rights.
"After all, this money came from an improper source and is not good for your father's reputation!" Lu Shi said helplessly.
"Okay, okay, this child knows." Fang Yi Ai was irritated and got up to arrange a carriage to donate the money.
Lu Shi quickly arranged for the steward of the Fang Estate to follow him and took the money to the Red Cross Society.
Not long after Fang Yi Ai and the Fang Estate left, Fang Xuanling returned home with a heavy heart. Lu Shi quickly greeted him.
"Where's Erlang?" Fang Xuanling looked around and asked.
Lu Shi said in surprise, "He just went out to donate the money of the aristocratic families in Luoyang."
Fang Xuanling nodded when he heard that the matter was handled. He sat in the living room and lowered his head in contemplation.
"Master, what's wrong?" Lu Shi and Fang Xuanling have shared the same bed for many years, so she naturally saw that Fang Xuanling was troubled.
"What do you think about the Old Man's family property being divided equally among the children after he passes away?" Fang Xuanling suddenly said leisurely.
Lu Shi was shocked when she heard this, and tears suddenly flowed down. She cried and said, "Master, what's wrong with you? Are you not feeling well? Let's go to Mo Hospital now and find Doctor Sun. With Doctor Sun, Master will definitely be cured."
Fang Xuanling said angrily, "Why find Doctor Sun? The Old Man is fine, he won't die!"
Lu Shi didn't believe it at all and said, "Master, don't be afraid of treatment. If something happens to you, how can we live?"
Fang Xuanling was the pillar of the Fang family. If something happened to Fang Xuanling, the entire Fang family would immediately decline.
Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly and said, "Don't you know the Old Man's body? Is he really not sick?"
"Then why are you thinking about what will happen after a hundred years?" Lu Shi stopped wiping her tears and asked puzzledly.
Fang Xuanling sighed and said, "In the court today, His Majesty asked the Old Man about this matter. If the Fang family property is divided equally among the children in the future?"
Lu Shi said naturally, "Of course, they are all your and my biological sons. Naturally, they have to divide the property equally. Do you still want to favor one of them?"
Fang Xuanling only married Lu Shi in his life. The children were all their legitimate sons, so he naturally had no objection.
Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly and said, "The Old Man naturally has no objection. I believe Dalang and the others also have no objection. But haven't you thought about why His Majesty cares about our Fang family? "
"What? Does His Majesty want to fight for Princess Pu 'an's fortune? "Lu Shi's face suddenly changed.
Because of Meton's interference, Fang Yiai and Princess Gao Yang were completely impossible. Under Fang Xuanling's proposal, Li Shimin betrothed Princess Pu 'an, who had just turned fourteen, to Fang Yiai. They had already signed a marriage contract. Once Princess Pu' an reached adulthood, the two would immediately get married.
Now that Li Shimin suddenly cared about the Fang family's property, how could Lu Shi not think about it?
"How can the imperial family care about the Fang family's property? His Majesty is going to implement the Favor Decree among the people!" Fang Xuanling said solemnly.
"The Favor Decree! His Majesty is aiming at the aristocratic families! "Lu Shi was shocked when she heard this. She was a daughter of a noble family, so she naturally understood the meaning and effect of the Favor Decree.
Fang Xuanling nodded solemnly. He only had Lu Shi as his wife. The couple were willing to give the family property to their children. Poor families could only afford one wife. However, in some noble families, they had many wives and concubines. They boasted that the family was flourishing, but they insisted on implementing the eldest son inheritance system. Most of the resources were tilted to the direct descendants, which led to the family becoming more and more powerful.
"His Majesty, this is using the aristocratic families as an example!" Lu Shi muttered to herself. She was also born in an aristocratic family, so she naturally knew the reason why the aristocratic families were so powerful.
If the family property was divided equally, one family would be divided into ten families. In less than two generations, the huge aristocratic family would immediately fall apart. After all, with the Favor Decree of Hanwu as an example, such a huge country was eventually reduced to a commoner.
Fang Xuanling nodded and said, "I am writing the Zhenguan Law. If nothing unexpected happens, His Majesty is likely to write it into the Zhenguan Law."
The benefits of the second Favor Decree were obvious. Once the aristocratic families were divided equally, there would be no power in the world that could threaten the imperial power. It would be of great benefit to the stability of the Tang dynasty. How could Li Shimin let it go so easily?
"How can those aristocratic families be willing to accept it?" Lu Shi couldn't help but mutter to herself.
"There is a storm again!" Fang Xuanling sighed. Once the news spread out, it would cause a great uproar.
Soon, at the end of the year, the news of the imperial court revising the Zhenguan Law and dividing the family property equally caused a great uproar.
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