The Prodigal Son's Happy Life - Chapter 175

[Chapter 175 Don’t mention it again]

Liu Zi looked frightened and subconsciously took a step back. He looked at his grandfather carefully and whispered, “About thirty thousand taels.”

“What!?”

Wei Guogong was angry when he heard this. He quickly picked up the wooden stick at hand, walked up to Liu Zizheng vigorously, and said sternly: “Get down here!”

Liu Zizheng was so frightened that he stopped where he was, not daring to move.

“Get down!”

Wei Guogong was born in the army. When he was young, he used to guard the border and fought with the grassland tribes for many years. Even when he was old, his temper was still as violent as ever.

Although on weekdays he looks like a calm and kind old man when he is drinking tea and growing flowers.

But if he encounters something that makes him angry, few people in the entire capital city dare to act arrogantly in front of him.

What’s more, in this era, it is natural for me to beat my son or grandson. Not to mention these nobles, even the current emperor was beaten by the late emperor when he was young.

Liu Zizheng did not dare to resist at all, and lay obediently on the stone table in a very humiliating posture.

Without saying a word, Duke Guo of Wei waved the wooden stick in his hand and hit him on the buttocks, each one harder than the other.

At first, Liu Zizheng gritted his teeth and refused to cry out.

But after more than a dozen sticks, even a rough man guarding the border couldn’t bear it, let alone a dandy with thin skin and tender flesh.

Suddenly, miserable wails echoed through the entire Wei Duke’s mansion.

Even passers-by outside the Duke of Wei’s mansion could hear it clearly.

I don’t know how long it took, but Liu Zizheng was beaten all over, and Wei Guogong put down the stick in his hand.

Next to them, the female relatives who came after hearing the news looked at Liu Zizheng who was beaten to a bloody pulp, and wanted to come forward to persuade him, but when they saw the old man’s expression, they all stopped in place.

Obviously, the master was really angry this time, and no one had the guts to touch his brow at this time.

Duke Guo of Wei threw away the stick and felt tired from the beating. He took a few deep breaths and sat down.

On the side, the female relatives saw this and hurriedly came forward to serve tea and water, signaling to the servants behind them with their eyes.

Upon seeing this, the servants immediately stepped forward to apply medicine to Liu Zizheng and helped him stand up.

“Dad, Zizheng must know that he was wrong this time. Just spare him this time.”

Liu Zizheng’s mother looked at her son who was beaten so hard that he could hardly walk and advised him.

Wei Guogong looked like he was still angry. He looked at the female relatives and said, “Don’t worry about this matter. If I don’t kill this prodigal today, my surname will not be Liu!”

As he said that, he pushed away the female relatives. , picked up the wooden stick from the ground again, and glared at Liu Zizheng angrily.

When Liu’s mother saw this scene, she couldn’t stop crying. She knelt in front of Wei Guogong and said, “Dad, you can’t hit me anymore. If you don’t want to relieve your anger, just hit me!”

Wei Guogong looked at her and said,

She said with an expression of hatred, “Do you know what mistake he made this time to protect him like this? The reason why he became like this is all because of you!”

Mother Liu just cried and didn’t reply.

When Wei Guogong saw this, he sighed and said, “You guys go down, I won’t do anything anymore.”

When Liu’s mother heard this, her face showed joy, and she hurriedly pulled Liu Zizheng to kneel down: “Zizheng, I still don’t thank you, eldest father. “

Wei Guogong said with a cold face: “No thanks, you go out, I have something to say to this rebellious grandson.”

Mother Liu’s expression changed, she glanced at her son worriedly, opened her mouth, and wanted to say something. But he could see that Wei Guogong’s expression was very serious, but he still didn’t say anything.

“Dad, my daughter-in-law is resigning.”

Even though Liu’s mother felt distressed and worried about her son, she still knew that Wei Guogong loved Liu Zizheng as much as he did.

It’s just that he hates iron and is angry, so he is so harsh.

Now that most of her anger had dissipated and she had promised not to hit Zizheng again, she felt a little more at ease, stood up, bowed and left.

After all the female relatives and servants retreated, only Wei Guogong and Liu Zizheng were left in the entire courtyard.

Wei Guogong sat on the stone bench, looked at Liu Zizheng who was kneeling on the ground, and said: “You will stay in the house during this period. This old face of mine is still worth some money.”

The meaning of these words is very clear, I’m going to default on my debt.

Unlike those civil and military ministers, the Duke of Wei can open some restaurants and bookshops to make some money.

As the Duke of the country, there are countless pairs of eyes in the capital staring at them.

Nobles and ministers cannot engage in business. This is a rule set by our ancestors. Over time, although not many people strictly abide by it.

But there are some people with special status who must never violate it.

Under one person, the chief ministers of the cabinet and the Duke of the state, who have more than ten thousand people, belong to these people

. Therefore, for the Duke of Wei, the 30,000 taels of silver may have to be sold to the ancestral property. In this case, they can only rely on their status to default on the debt. .

Let the juniors solve their problems.

It’s not a problem to repay the money, the worst thing is that it will take a lifetime to pay it back.

When Wei Guogong and Liu Zizheng become their fathers a hundred years later, Liu Zizheng will be the new Wei Guogong. Who else will dare to ask him for an account then?

“My grandson understands.”

Liu Zi was trying not to cry, and replied with all his remaining strength.

When Wei Guogong saw this scene, a rare smile appeared on his old face, and he asked: “Who did you just say that this matter is related to?”

Liu Zi was listening to Wei Guogong mention this matter, with an expression of extreme resentment on his face, and spoke from between his teeth. He squeezed out two words: “Fang Xiu!”

In his eyes, the reason why he owed so much money and why he was beaten like this by Wei Guogong was all because of Fang Xiu!

If Fang Xiu didn’t deliberately set him up, how could he tell his ‘secret’ to those friends, and how could he use up all his savings to pressure Zuo Xiaowei to win against

Fang Xiu? You and I are at odds with each other!

Liu Zizheng’s eyes were red and he swore secretly in his heart.

“Fang Xiu?”

When Wei Guogong heard the name, he was obviously thoughtful. He thought about it and said, “This matter is over. Don’t mention it again in the future, let alone hold grudges against Fang Xiu.”

Liu Zizheng suddenly raised his eyes, Looking at his grandfather, he asked in confusion: “Why?”

Wei Guogong seemed to have thought of something, with a melancholy expression on his face, and asked: “A few days ago, I ordered you to attend the banquet at Prince Ning’s Mansion. What happened that day? Do you think Remember?”

When Liu Zi heard this, he couldn’t help but picture Fang Xiu covered in blood, Yang Ming having one of his arms cut off, and shuddering subconsciously.

The eldest son of the Minister of Rites had an arm chopped off by Fang Xiu. To this day, there is still no response.

Even Yang Ming didn’t show up outside anymore, which itself illustrates some problems.

In addition, His Majesty Prince Ning, although he was at a disadvantage in the battle for the heir, was still one of the two princes. His face was torn apart by Fang Xiu, but he did not take any revenge.

Together, these two things made it difficult for him to People began to wonder

about His Majesty’s attitude towards His Highness Prince Ning and General Fang Zhonglang who was domineering in the capital.

(End of chapter)