Retrograde

Chapter 4 Counter-punishment

There is still a festive atmosphere in Daliang City, but the Zhongyong Hou Mansion in the west of the city is a school of solemnity. Just now, a family hurried to report that the third young master Xu Shihao was seriously injured, which immediately made the whole Hou family boil.

Although the Xu family ranks only fourth among the seven masters, there are still few people who dare to provoke them in Daliang City, not to mention hurting the young master of the Xu family. Today, someone injured Xu Shihao so boldly, which undoubtedly dropped a blockbuster on the Xu family. Soon the news spread into the backyard, surprising Xu Wanyou and Fang, who were preparing for the evening banquet. Especially Fang, who knows what his son is going to do, is very nervous and doesn't know what to do.

When Xu Shihao was carried back to his house, everyone had been driven out. Seeing his son faint on the stretcher with blood, Fang was so anxious that he fainted, and Xu Wanyou's eyes fell on his fourth son Xu Shijie and a group of family members who came in with Xu Shihao. He said coldly and said, "What on earth is going on? Which young master hurt my son so in a way? Jay, come on!"

At this time, the doctor in the house came forward to check Xu Shihao's injury and sent him back to the room for treatment with the fainted Fang family for treatment, which also made the situation in the hall a little better.

Under his father's forced eyes and strict inquiry, Xu Shijie was really not able to answer for a while. After a long time, he stammered and said, "In my father's words, it is not the people outside who seriously injured the third brother, but a slave in our family!"

"What?" Xu Wanyou was stunned when he heard the words, and the others were also in a big comrade. Everyone couldn't believe this statement. Xu Shihao is the young master of the Xu family. Is a slave the courage to eat the bear-hearted leopard? How dare he cut him into a serious injury? After a long time, Xu Wanyou came to his senses and immediately said, "What about that bold slave?"

"We have brought him here and tied him up in the front yard!" Xu Shijie replied quickly. Until this time, he still remembered the thrilling scene when he took down Xu Jinghong.

After cutting into Xu Shihao's shoulder with a knife, Xu Jinghong also woke up slightly after being splashed by the blood of the wound, and he immediately thought of his identity and environment. I'm just a humble domestic slave, but now I've hurt the young master. I'm afraid I'm really in trouble this time.

If a person is changed, he will be scared to the ground under such circumstances. But after all, Xu Jinghong is not comparable to ordinary people. He immediately had a plan. The matter has been done, and he must be difficult to escape the severe punishment. In this case, he simply does not stop. Killing one is profitable, and killing two is profitable! So after being stunned, he not stopped, but tried hard to pull out the knife from Xu Shihao's body and then give it to him.

It's a pity that this firewood knife is too blunt after all. After cutting into the other party's shoulder blade, it just stuck in it. Xu Jinghong couldn't pull it out for a while. However, the pain of this blunt knife moving back and forth in his body made Xu Shihao more painful than death, and he immediately fainted after another scream.

At this time, others have woken up and rushed up. Many families came forward and pulled Xu Jinghong away from Xu Shihao's side, and Xu Shijie hid far away. He has always bullied others wantonly, and no one dares to fight back, but today such a domestic slave has taken action against his brother, which has a great impact on Xu Shijie and made him feel afraid for the first time.

This chill, even now that he has returned home, can still clearly feel it when facing his father and uncle, so that Xu Shijie did not mention Xu Jinghong's name when answering questions.

Soon, Xu Jinghong was mentioned to everyone. When he saw that he had injured his third son, Xu Wanyou's face was suddenly a little embarrassed. Although no one mentioned the matter in the house, his brothers obviously knew the relationship between Xu Jinghong and him, which made him not know how to deal with the murderer for a while.

Seeing the brother's embarrassment and hesitation, Xu Wanquan, Xu Wanyou's third brother, said with a straight face, "Is it your third young master who was injured?" He did not mention Xu Jinghong's name, which was naturally for Xu Wanyou's face.

After a period of time, Xu Jinghong's previous anger has dissipated. Facing the other party's question, he was very calm and nodding slightly: "Yes, it's me who hurt the third young master!"

Everyone present was a little confused by Xu Jinghong's simple but confession, and the hall was suddenly quiet. Whether Xu Jinghong cried and admitted his mistake or denied them, he had a way to deal with him. Even he was ready to scold and make noise, but he didn't expect Xu Jinghong to be so calm. This makes these bigwigs of the Xu family only feel that they have something to say but can't say anything, as if they were powerless to punch but only hit four taels of cotton.

In the quiet mouth of the hall, a solemn voice sounded at the right time: "Why did you hurt the third young master?" But Xu Wanyou finally came out of the previous shock. Although he was surprised by what happened and the people involved, he quickly grasped the point. The teenager was indeed the evil seed he left behind, but it was also true that he hurt his son. One is the slave of his son, and the other is his own legitimate son. After calming down, Xu Wanyou can clearly distinguish the difference. If it hadn't been for the almost no father-son relationship and the other concern, he wouldn't have asked this at all, and would have immediately ordered someone to drag people down to kill him.

Xu Jinghong is actually worried about this. After all, this is a different dynasty, but it is not as protected by law as the era he is familiar with. The life and death of a domestic slave are completely controlled in the hands of the master's family, and a small mistake can take his life, let alone hurt the master's son. If Xu Wanyou orders his execution without saying a word, he can't resist. Fortunately, I don't know if there is still a family affection, Xu Wanyou still asked the reason first.

Naturally, Xu Jinghong would not let this opportunity slip past his eyes. He immediately said, "It was they who forced people so much that I hurt the third young master..." With that, he told the original story of what happened in front of the dance tomb.

When others heard this, they frowned. No matter what era it was, it was a great sin to dig graves. Even if they were from the Xu family, they felt a little too much. Xu Wanyou's face is also uncertain. He doesn't have much feelings for that woman, but everyone has compassion. She is dead, and it's hard to say that someone will disturb her rest. No wonder Xu Jinghong dared to commit the following crimes and hurt his son.

Seeing some changes in the situation, Xu Shijie on one side can't sit and watch. He is very clear about the whole story. If his father really trusted Xu Jinghong's words, he would bear a heavy responsibility. Fortunately, they had laid a foreshadow before they took it, and it was just time to take it out.

Originally, this should have been said by Xu Shihao, who was more narrate, but he is now seriously injured and in a coma, and another mother who can convince everyone, Fang Shi is not here. Xu Shijie had to fight hard. He said, "Father, uncles, I have something to say."

"You say, tell me all the causes and consequences!" Xu Wanyou said with a gloomy face. His son did such a ridiculous thing, which was very bad for the family, so there was anger hidden in his words.

"The reason why the third brother and I did such a thing is really for the sake of our Xu family!" Xu Shijie said loudly and continued to say, "After seeing that everyone in the hall were attracted by his words, he continued to say, "We learned from our friends that my family had been cemetered in the mountains outside the west suburbs of the city. In his heart, he asked Xu Lu, the foreign stew manager, to see if it was given to his father or an uncle. A servant."

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other, but they shook their heads. Obviously, this matter had nothing to do with them. Xu Wanyou also frowned. He thought of Xu Jinghong's request for more than half a month ago and immediately thought of the relationship.

Sure enough, Xu Shijie continued: "And Xu Lu's answer is very certain. He has never received anyone's orders to give people, so naturally there is no one to bury people on the mountain. So our brother went there today in anger. I didn't want to see this slave sacrifice in front of the grave. When we asked, he also shamelessly contradicted us, saying that his mother and father... Our brother couldn't stand his stimulation for a while, and finally dug the woman's grave. I didn't expect this slave to be crazy and dared to commit murder and hurt the third brother, which is the next thing..."

Xu Jinghong wanted to wait to argue, but after seeing the expressions of the people in the hall, he stopped talking. He saw that everyone else nodded and agreed with Xu Shijie's statement. No matter how he argued, it was difficult to work.

"So that's what happened. What else can you say?" Xu Wanyou said coldly. Although he heard that there was still something hidden in this, it was the best way for the Xu family to protect their reputation, so he did not intend to delve into it.

Xu Jinghong didn't make a lot of noise about lying, but just said calmly, "I just want to say that this place was indeed given to me by Xu Lu, the foreign steward, and he also promised to deduct me from my salary..."

As soon as his words came out, everyone in the hall showed disbelief, and Xu Shijie said disdainfully, "Your lie is too wrong and leaky. What right does Xu Lu have to give you the land to you? And do you know the value of that piece of land? A slave like you can't afford to buy such a piece of land even if he has been in my Xu family for three lifetimes. How can he give you the land? Also, since you said that the land given to you by Xu Lu, do you have a land deed? Or I can ask him to fight with you."

Xu Jinghong shook his head: "No, I don't have any evidence." He knew very well that he had fallen into the conspiracy of the other party from the beginning, but unfortunately, he only thought about how to make his mother safe at that time, but did not think carefully about the land. At this point, he is indeed indefensable.

"Father, uncles have figured everything out now. It was this slave who buried people there on his own initiative, which will lead to this incident. And he not only made a mistake, but also hurt my third brother. If he commits the following crimes, he should be punished according to the family rules of our Xu family!" Seeing that the overall situation was settled, Xu Shijie simply picked up ideas for his father.

Xu Wanyou stared at Xu Jinghong in a daze. He always felt that the boy was too calm. Whether he was escorted back after hurting someone or learning that his performance was tricked, it was so unexpected. This made it really difficult for him to make a decision for a while. I don't know what Xu Jinghong is still thinking. And because of his awkward relationship with Xu Jinghong, no matter how injured his son is, it is not easy for other Xu brothers to make decisions for him, and the scene suddenly calmed down.

Seeing that his father couldn't make up his mind for a while, Xu Shijie was also a little guilty. He thought that his father would change his mind after seeing through his trick. At this time, a sharp cry came from behind, and then Fang strode out and rushed straight to Xu Jinghong. He rushed to him and screamed, "I'm going to kill you to avenge my miserable child!"

Seeing Fang splashing so unruly in the hall, Xu Wanyou's face darkened and immediately winced at the entourage on the side. Several subordinates immediately came forward to support Fang and separated her from Xu Jinghong. These servants who can stand on the hall are all first-class generals of the Xu family and have extraordinary skills, so no matter how hard the Fang family struggles, they can't escape their containment, which makes her even more angry. Dirty words keep coming out, and even from Xu Jinghong himself to the dance clothes, and Xu Wanyou is about to be mentioned.

Seeing this, Xu Wanyou immediately shouted, " Shut up! What kind of style do you look like!" His fury finally slowed down Fang's movements, and then fell to the ground and cried loudly, "My bitter son..."

"What's wrong with Haoer?" Hearing this, Xu Wanyou's heart was also tense. After all, he was his son, and the father-son relationship was still very deep. At this time, someone has chased out from behind. It was the maid beside Fang. Xu Wanyou saw that his wife could not answer his questions for a moment, so he asked the maids again: "How's the third young master?"

Several maids replied tremblingly, "Master... According to the doctor, the third young master's right arm has injured the meridians and has... been abolished!"

Although too many things happened today, the words still made everyone in the hall speechless. And everyone's eyes fell on Xu Jinghong. He didn't expect that he was so cruel that he directly abolished Xu Shihao's right hand. He was really not good-looking.

At this time, Fang Shi has also slowly calmed down. After staring at Xu Jinghong fiercely for a long time, she said, "Sir, you must avenge our child... His right arm is useless. What should he live in the future..."

Xu Wanyou's expression changed again for a while. It turned out that he had not really wanted Xu Jinghong's life, but at this moment he had made up his mind. Even if he has a father-son relationship with himself, after all, he is just a bastard. How can he compare with his legitimate son? So after gritting his teeth, he said, "Xu Jinghong, you are such a slave. Our Xu family is the door of the family, and we can't tolerate you. I decided to whip him until he was killed!" As soon as he waved, several families came forward and dragged Xu Jinghong, who fell to the ground, and then went out.

Xu Jinghong knew that he would die this time, but his heart was wide. He had had enough of these days, and death was a relief. But he was still very unhappy. He glanced at the Xu family in the hall with cold eyes, and finally fell on Xu Wanyou and his wife: "Even if I die, I won't bow to you!"

Xu Wanyou came into contact with his eyes and shivered for no reason. I don't know why he was afraid of this teenager. But on second thought, he will soon die, and he doesn't have to pay too much attention to it.

At this time, an old but majestic voice suddenly sounded from the front of the hall: "Wait!" Then an old man appeared in front of the crowd with the help of several servants.

"Father, why are you here?" All the Xu brothers said in surprise.

This old man is the head of the Xu family, the loyal and brave Marquis Xu Zhengnian. Don't see that he is old, but he is still in good spirits. It is only because he wants to cultivate his sons' independent ability that he doesn't care about family affairs, which makes Xu Wanyou completely forget to ask for his father's consent after this incident.

After waving his hand, Xu Zhengnian said, "I have understood everything. Although it was wrong for him to hurt Haoer, what Haoer did was indeed a little too much. If he is whipped and killed, I'm afraid it will be very unfavorable to our Xu family.

But this is all from my Xu family. Who will spread the matter? This question came to the mouth, but no one dared to say it. Under the glance of Xu Zhengnian, everyone was as cicada. Xu Zhengnian was born as a famous general. Even if he is old now, this power is still not something that ordinary people can compete with.

After being patient for a while, Fang still boldly said, "My father-in-law still asks you to make the decision. Now that Hao'er has been seriously injured, if he can't be severely punished, I'm afraid that the slaves of the Xu family will be less restrained..."

Xu Zhengnian snorted and was very dissatisfied with the boldness of this daughter-in-law, but after all, Gu Nian's son had just been seriously injured and did not attack. He said coldly, "I naturally have a decision on this. He didn't kill Haoer, so he doesn't have to risk his life. In this case, just hand him over to the government office for disposal. Hurt people is also a great crime. It's just to send him to the border. Why do you have to take human life?

Xu Zhengnian's status at home is extremely high. No one dares to refute his words. Because of his words, Xu Jinghong was able to save his life, and he also had a doubt in his heart. Why did Xu Zhengnian stand up for himself?

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