Chapter 81 - 75 Ji Yuan
"Wait a little longer. Although Zhao Ji is immature, Zhao Zhongyu is not foolish. Let’s see if anyone comes from the clan. If they do, I will naturally send word to inquire with father and son. If not, I still will reach out to them." He sighed, "This matter should be suppressed and not spread within the clan. Now the clan leader is Zhao Zhongyu; if his reputation suffers, it is not good for the family."
Zhao Changyu has handed over the clan’s connections, wealth, and retainers to Zhao Zhongyu. If the clan turns against him, the harm would not only affect Zhao Zhongyu but also the clan itself. This is a lose-lose situation.
Since Zhao Hanzhang is willing to compromise, he will naturally not cling on tightly, but necessary actions must still be taken and lessons given.
Otherwise, if the clan leader disregards the clan’s interests in the future, it will be these clan members who suffer.
Recalling Fu Tinghan whom he met during the day, along with Zhao Hanzhang’s endurance and magnanimity, Zhao Song feels a pang in his heart, "The heavens do not bless our Zhao family. How the Third Lady has such a mind and character, yet she is born a girl?"
Zhao Ming said, "From this, it is evident that Mrs. Wang is not foolish or unfortunate. Yet, father, you all misunderstood her."
Zhao Song’s face darkened immediately, "What misunderstanding? A monk personally said that her fortune and Zhi Zhi’s are incompatible. Otherwise, how could Zhi Zhi, such a smart person, have a foolish son?"
Zhao Ming disagreed, "Didn’t Uncle check their fortunes before the marriage? There wasn’t any problem back then. But soon after she gave birth to Second Son, this monk happened to come by and calculated from far away that her son born in Shangcai was a fool?"
"Then do you think the monk made a mistake? The monk did say that a person’s fortune changes. She might have been suitable then but became incompatible later." Zhao Song sighed, "If Zhi Zhi had listened to advice and divorced her early on, there might not have been the subsequent disaster. Just a cold was enough to take him away."
If Zhao Zhi were alive, how could the Zhao family have such hidden dangers now?