"Third Young Master, no matter what Su Ke did, he shouldn't have ended up like this!"
"That's right, that's right! Third Young Master, you have to persuade the family head properly. Even if it's to placate those Qing scholars, he can't target us too!"
"Third Young Master..."
Jing Zhengtang faced the clansmen surrounding him with a bitter smile. He gently reassured them, saying, "I'll go discuss it with Big Brother. Everyone, don't worry too much. Besides, Uncle Su Ke really did go too far this time. He embezzled so much money from the tobacco factory. It's normal for Big Brother to be this angry, though he may have other reasons as well."
"You still need to keep in touch with him more, Third Young Master. After all, you're brothers..."
"Of course, of course."
After finally sending the clansmen away, Jing Zhengtang let out a sigh. Just then, a servant came over. "Third Young Master, the family head would like you to come over."
"Yes." Jing Zhengtang followed the servant to Fù Jīng Courtyard. When he reached the entrance, he saw Le Yu sitting inside and working. He could not help but lose himself in thought for a moment. In the past, the person sitting in that position had always been his father, Jing Qingfu. When his father fell ill, it had been his second brother, Jing Zhengwu. And now, it was his eldest brother, Jing Zhengwei's turn.
"Big Brother."
Le Yu raised his head. "Third Brother, you're here? Sit."
Jing Zhengtang went over and sat down, only to discover that his elder brother was not working at all. He was reading a novel—and Jing Zhengtang had read this kind of novel before. Whenever he and Feiwei engaged in some Pleasures of the Boudoir, they would read novels like this to