Just as Li Ling and the three brothers of the Wei family said, he settled Wei Liang in an official inn in Luoyang City, instead of taking the person to his own house.

However, he had arranged everything here. Not only was the best and beautiful courtyard for him to stay, but the food and food were also of high quality, which was a little better than when Wei Liang was in Jiangnan. This was not owned by the inn, but Li Ling paid for it.

He was still deeply grateful and respectful to the teacher who helped him out of his own secrets, and his response was naturally meticulous at this time. Wei Liang might have been a little hesitant at first, but after knowing that Li Ling is rich now and knowing that this is his wish, he also took it calmly.

Compared with those so-called gentlemen who speak of benevolence, righteousness and morality and then use various rules to restrain themselves, Wei Liang obviously wants to open up a lot. As long as the money Li Ling spent for him comes right and comes from his sincerity, he will not feel that there is anything wrong.

After settled down like this, the next day, he went to the Ministry of Personnel to submit his official edicts and then waited for the court's next step to make arrangements. Although the position of the Ministry of Justice, who is about to take office, is not low, the process that should be taken still has to be taken. According to the efficiency of the Dayue court's work, this process will not be implemented within ten days and half a month.

So in the next few days, Wei Liang was free. After Li Ling took time out, he could go to the Wei family together to finish the matter. It was just because he was in the annual autumn tax revenue, Li Ling was busy with his chores in the Transport Office and could not get rid of his body for a while. After three days, he finally got off during the holidays.

So on the morning of October 30, in the bad weather with fine snow powder in the sky, the two of them took a car to Weijiazhuang outside Luoyang City. Yes, the Wei family did not live in the capital. Although they also had a lot of industries in the city, for some reasons, the Wei family lived in their own manor, which looked like an ordinary village.

And halfway up, Wei Liang looked at Li Ling with a smile: "Wen Zhong, I actually have something to ask you before. You are so hard to help me, but because I am the doctor of the Ministry of Justice, it is also crucial to you?"

If someone else was replaced, you would feel guilty and uneasy when facing such a problem. But Li Ling was fine. Not only was he not nervous, he nodded with a smile and admitted: "It's really not to hide it from the teacher. It's not bad. It's also very important for me to be in charge of the position of the teacher. Of course, even without this relationship, I won't let you be bullied."

"Haha, you are still as smart as you used to be. No wonder you can buy such a huge industry." Wei Liang didn't think it was offended and shook his head with a smile, "Tell me, what is the use of this for you."

"In fact, there are two points. One is that there is a case that may require the Ministry of Justice to investigate. However, in the Ministry of Justice, students do not have any connections, so the teacher can be a doctor this time, which is considered to be a deadlock for me."

"Oh? But what kind of case is it that makes you so concerned about?"

"Maybe the teacher has also heard that at the beginning of this year, the Yingzhou magistrate Ma Bangwen, who was found to have a corruption campaign, committed suicide on his way back to Beijing. This matter not only involved people related to the Imperial City Department, but also had close contact with another local official, that is, the Huaibei governor Fei Chong. Because as far as I investigated before, many of the money and food Ma Bangwen greedy had actually fallen into the hands of Fei Chong. However, as soon as Ma Bangwen died, the clue was completely cut off."

Wei Liang's brows also frowned deeply as he said: "I naturally heard of this matter, but I didn't expect it to be so big. Yes, in such a big case, except for the victim who came to Beijing to file a lawsuit, only the Ministry of Justice has the right to intervene." As he said that, he suddenly thought of something, looking at Li Ling, "Fei Chong..." Some things that had been many years ago slowly recalled with this name, which made him look even more solemn, but he didn't say it completely, just nodded gently.

Li Ling smiled and did not continue to get involved in this point. Instead, he said: "As for the second point, the students really hope that the teacher can be an official in the capital in the future and help us. Now our strength is too thin, and it is urgent to have officials who truly hold real power to cooperate with us."

"What do you mean?" Wei Liang was even more surprised. What was wrong with this.

But this time, Li Ling didn't say much, just said: "When the teacher really becomes a doctor in the Ministry of Justice, the students will tell everything the truth, otherwise, this matter will be very important and will only add to the teacher's worries."

Wei Liang looked at his student deeply and guessed that he had bigger plans, but based on his understanding of him, he was not worried and nodded: "Then let it stay for the next day. It seems that in just over a year, you have created a big scene in Beijing."

"Haha, it's just because of the situation and to protect yourself." Li Ling replied in a low-key manner.

With the casual conversation between teachers and students, the carriage finally arrived at a village that covers a considerable area and is not as large as the town. It was still a distance from the entrance of the village. Then he saw several archways standing high in front of him. The largest one was carved with four big characters - "Loyalty, Filial Piety, Benevolence and Brotherhood", which arrived in Weijiazhuang.

The carriage stopped in front of the highest archway, and the teachers and students could only walk here. Because this archway was written by Emperor Taizong, both officials and civilians had to get off the horse and get off the cart, thinking it was respectful. This can also show that the Wei family's origins are beyond the reach of ordinary families.

The snow became heavier and heavier at some point. Although the two of them were carrying umbrellas, when they really entered the village, the hem of their clothes was wet. It was not until this time that they saw someone from the Wei family coming out to greet them, and they were still Wei Shen and Wei Gui who had met before. However, they looked less beautiful when they saw Li Ling this time: "Why are you here?"

Li Ling did not care about the other party's attitude, and just smiled and said, "Didn't you say it before? As a teacher's student, I am a member of the Wei family, and I have been here since I am here to visit. Just so happen that the teacher is coming today, so I will accompany you."

"Hmph, Zhongxian, it's not good to let an outsider see what happened in the clan, right?" Seeing that Li Ling didn't treat him as an outsider, Wei Gui put his ideas on Wei Liang, and he just refused to let Li Ling participate in today's meeting.

But this time Wei Liang was no longer polite, and only glanced at the two brothers and said leisurely: "A gentleman is open and honest, and he must speak to others. It is not an offense to let him attend and listen. You just need to lead us in, and I will deal with other things."

"You..." Neither of them expected that he would suddenly become tough, and they were stunned, and their expressions became even more annoyed. But before they could really get into anger, as Wei Liang glanced at him and his momentum was suppressed, they did not dare to speak out.

Joke, Wei Liang was also a figure who had been in the officialdom for many years and held great power in the family. In terms of power, how could these brothers who only showed their power in the clan be able to compare with?

Wei Shen and the others were furious. Without saying much, they could only sank their faces and welcomed Wei Liang, Li Ling, and Li Moyun, who was following closely behind, into Zhuangzi.

Walking on the narrow street of wet bluestone slabs, Li Ling found that among the many small courtyards on both sides, there were many eyes looking at him through the cracks in the door. Wei Liang was not surprised by this and explained in a low voice: "The outer area of ​​this village is full of the residences of ordinary Wei's children. Only those who pass the exam or who are originally from the three major sects can move to a better yard inside."

Just these few words made Li Ling clearly feel the strict hierarchical concepts in the Wei family, and at the same time he was curious: "What about you, teacher? Where did you live before?"

"I was born in a branch, so I naturally lived here with my parents when I was young. It was not until I was sixteen that I moved from here to a more spacious courtyard inside. This is also the few opportunities for my children from the Wei family to stand out. However, it is fair to everyone in the study. There is a clan school there. As long as I am a child of the Wei family, I can enter the school at the age of six, and there is no charge for any fees."

Following the direction of the teacher's finger, Li Ling saw the spacious building alone over there. When he listened carefully, he could still hear a few loud sounds of books, which made him smile. This might be the meaning of the clan.

As they spoke, the few people walked all the way to the depths of the village. As expected, the more they went, the more sparse the houses became, but the larger the area and scale were. In the middle, there were several large mansions that looked almost the same as the mansions of the adults in the capital. The vermilion gate and stone lions were guarding both sides, all of which were majestic.

However, they did not go to the two big houses, but turned around and came to the more ancient and solemn building on the other side. Just a glance, they saw four big characters written on the plaque above - Wei Clan Ancestral Hall. These two brothers actually led them directly to the ancestral hall.

Seeing this, Li Ling and Wei Liang quickly exchanged their eyes, and both saw a hint of vigilance in each other's eyes. Their meeting and conversation place is such an important place, and its weight is no less important.

You should know that the ancestral hall was a symbol of the highest will of a family in this era, representing the honor and disgrace of a family. Except for the sacrifices on the four seasons, children in the clan would not easily disturb their ancestors. Now, the Wei family has brought Wei Liang here directly, and their intentions are self-evident, and they are trying to suppress him, the imperial official with this momentum.

Seeing that the two of them were hesitant, Wei Shen and Wei Gui smiled proudly: "Zhongxian, the elders of our clan and many brothers are waiting for you in there. Please go in quickly." As he said that, he made a gesture of invitation.
Chapter completed!