Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 497: Protecting one’s shortcomings after being beaten

Chapter 497: Protecting one’s shortcomings after being beaten

With one strike, the head flew up, and the blood-stained air filled the air less than twenty miles away from the capital.

Fortunately, it was the cold winter season, and although it was not long after dark, no one was attracted to this place except the two conflicting families.

This gives Jia Cong too much room for maneuver, such as striking first to gain advantage. For example, if I say that your family is harboring rebels, even if you don’t have one, you have to!

Unlike Master Pardon's recklessness, Jia Cong pointed his sword forward, grinning and sneered: "What is the Yingchuan County Prince's Palace trying to do by harboring rebels? Rebellion?"

As soon as the word rebellion came out, Liu Zhi felt a cold sweat break out on his back like crazy.

He felt that he was shameless enough, but he didn't expect that the Jia boy in front of him was even more shameless than him.

"You're talking nonsense..."

Denial was necessary, but Jia Cong lifted his robe a little, revealing the royal gold medal engraved with a five-clawed golden dragon. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Whether I am talking nonsense or not, it depends on what the prince does. It is dark and windy this night. High, the most suitable for killing people and silencing them... Ahem, no, the most suitable for suppressing rebellions and killing thieves. My father has not been relieved of his duties as emperor's official. As for me, there is not much else. This is the one that can be killed first and then reported. There are no less than three gifts from the emperor..."

At the end of his words, Liu Zhi saw a strong murderous intention in Jia Cong's eyes.

This guy, it seems... it's really... possible to kill him here!

"My lord, you'd better think carefully about what kind of explanation you should give to our father and son!"

It seems that the two sides are confronting each other. There are more people in the Yingchuan Palace than those brought by Jia She and his son.

But anyone with a discerning eye can notice that every one of the guards of Prince Yingchuan's Mansion is shrinking inadvertently, and the hands holding the long swords are trembling slightly.

Liu Mang was whipped to death by the pardon master. Even though Jia Cong had begun negotiations with Liu Zhi, the whip in the hand of the pardon master did not stop.

His son's pitiful begging for mercy made Liu Zhi unable to calm down and think. It was a concubine hidden in the carriage who reminded him, and then he remembered that his son was still being beaten.

"Jia En... Duke Rong, I admit defeat!"

Liu Zhi was quite restrained this time and hid his hatred for the Jia family very well. This is outside the city. Saying harsh words here is no different than seeking death. Besides, his son is still in the other party's hands.

"Please stop, Mr. Rongguo. I... choose a day, and I will come to the door in person and stand under a bush to plead guilty!"

"Oh? The prince of Yingchuan County also knows the words "please bear the thorn to apologize"? It's really strange!"

After seeing his son's reminding eyes, Master Pardon finally gave up.

Liu Zhi just wanted his servants to carry him back, but he saw Master Pardon's horse whip swiping again to stop him.

I saw Master Pardon staring into Liu Zhi's eyes, and said with a sarcastic smile: "I don't believe you!"

……

After nightfall, the Northland could be said to be a land of ice and snow. When the cold wind blew, Liu Zhi couldn't help but shiver.

He has been forced into a corner by the Jia family and cannot retreat.

"How can Lord Rong Guo let my son go?"

Jia Cong raised his eyebrows, shook his head and said: "The county prince made a mistake. It's not about whether to let the county prince's dog son go, but that the county prince should think carefully about how to get rid of the suspicion of treason!"

Private grudges and public affairs must not be confused, and Jia Cong would not give Liu Zhi any excuse to criticize them.

Only by occupying the commanding heights can you free your hands and feet to take revenge.

Seeing that Jia She was not fooled, Liu Zhi had no choice but to bow to Jia She bitterly and beg for mercy.

"Rong Guo Gong clearly understands everything. Please clear the suspicion for me. The Yingchuan Palace will be grateful!"

The Pardon Master finally put away his riding crop and laughed.

"It's the right thing to do. I am also on an errand. This thief is cruel and cunning. He even dared to sneak into the palace on New Year's Eve to assassinate the king. As a member of the royal family, the Prince of Yingchuan County has a noble status. If he is killed by a thief, Now, Your Majesty, why should you be so heartbroken that you have to stay away from court for three days?"

Liu Zhi bowed his head and suppressed the hatred in his heart.

"Rong Guo Gong is right, I have to thank Rong Guo Gong for removing this scourge for me..."

"The thieves are cunning. I am worried that there are other thieves among the palace's guard servants. Therefore, I asked the county prince to take care of me... Come and search for me!"

Jia Cong praised Master Pardon in his heart. He was so powerful. How could the Jia family spare the Yingchuan Palace so easily?

Liu Zhi's eyelids were twitching with anger at the pardon master's "shamelessness", but the situation was beyond his control. He knew that if he dared to stop him in the slightest at this time, he might be accused of rebellion by the Jia family and his son.

The soldiers of Rongguo Mansion still knew the etiquette and did not disturb the female family members in the carriage.

But the gold and silver treasures that were originally brought out to give to the Supreme Emperor were dug out one by one by the soldiers of the Rongguo Mansion.

Although the light of the torches was dim, the two large boxes of gold and silver jewelry still made Master Pardon's eyes shine.

"These things are stolen goods. They are used by thieves to recruit people to plan a cavalry rebellion, so that they can be used to buy food, grass and weapons... I will take them back to the capital for careful investigation and screening! Prince Yingchuan, do you think what I am saying is right?" "

Huhuhu~

Liu Zhi was almost furious at Jia Cong's shamelessness and kept breathing heavily.

But even so, he didn't dare to say no.

He could only grit his teeth and said: "Rong Guo Gong is right, it should be like this!"

……

After everyone in the Jia family had gone away, Liu Zhi got on the carriage again.

The tearful concubine in the carriage made him very irritated, so he slapped her with a snap. "This king is not dead yet, why are you crying in mourning!"

The young and beautiful concubine Ji did not expect that her pity for me would be rewarded with a slap in the face. She immediately stopped crying and silently covered her red and swollen left face. She whispered: "I know that I am guilty. I will return the favor." Please calm down, Your Majesty."

She didn't even dare to say one more word, for fear that this moody old immortal would have her beaten to death and thrown into a mass grave.

The housekeeper outside the car did not dare to say anything, and the entire convoy stayed silent. Only the horses stamped their hooves and neighed once or twice to express their dissatisfaction.

Until Liu Zhi regained his senses, moved his almost frozen legs and feet, and shouted out of the car: "Let's go to the inn in front to rest for the night. Let's go back to Beijing tomorrow!"

The Jia family's father and son robbed him of the belongings he brought, so naturally they couldn't go to the imperial mausoleum empty-handed.

Now that we have temporarily reached a deal with the Jia family, if I want to return to Beijing later, the Jia family will abide by the agreement and stop causing trouble to the Yingchuan Palace.

And on the surface, he will naturally not conflict with the Jia family again, but in his heart, he has already hatched a revenge plan against the Jia family.

……

There was Jia's Zhuangzi not far to the west of the city. After Jia She and his son rested in the Zhuangzi for a night with their troops, they sent two people back to Beijing to report the news, and then rushed to Changping Prefecture in the northwest of the capital.

After two days of running around, the father and son arrived at the Huanglingwei camp at the foot of Tianshou Mountain with the two boxes of gold and silver jewelry collected from Liu Zhi.

The Imperial Tomb Guards are one of the three powerful guards in Daxia and are usually responsible for guarding the Imperial Tombs.

The emperor's sage was stationed at the imperial mausoleum, and Jia She and his son also passed through layers of guards before passing through the imperial mausoleum guard camp and arriving at the main hall of the royal courtyard located in the center of the imperial mausoleum guard camp.

The old man obviously came here to have some leisure time. He was only accompanied by Dai Quan, and the two of them were playing chess and drinking tea leisurely.

"I pay my respects to the Holy Father..."

"Okay, just tell me if you have anything to say. If nothing happens, go back to Beijing immediately and don't bother me!"

The old man waved his hands irritably, interrupting Jia She and his son's grand salute.

uh~

Jia She and his son looked at each other. The father and son were really confused by the old man's words.

They... seem to have nothing important to report to the old man. They can't just say that I robbed your cousin. Come here to avoid the limelight.

After waiting for a long time and receiving no response, the old man put down the chess piece in his hand in confusion and turned to look at the confused and hesitant father and son in the palace.

"Tell me, what trouble did you get into again?"

This was said to Jia She. Compared to Jia Cong, who is a monkey spirit, the old man is obviously more worried about Jia She, an old boy.

This old boy has been reckless since he was a child. He always has this expression every time he gets into trouble, and he still hasn't gained much momentum.

Uh……

Facing the old saint, Mr. Pardon always felt a pain in his butt and was a little scared.

At this time, the only way to avoid a beating is to sell your son, so...

Thump~

Jia Cong only felt someone push him, and he unconsciously leaned forward and fell to the ground.

Dad, you are truly a loving father to your son!

"Jia She, you... really... have completely embarrassed your father. You actually used the child as a shield! Get out, get out, get out... No, my companion, drag Jia She out. Twenty sticks... Ten sticks , go to the study to copy scriptures! Before the Lantern Festival, if you don’t copy a hundred scriptures, I will kneel down in front of the ancestor’s memorial tablet and pin it up!”

He originally thought he could escape a beating by selling his son, but the old man's lips twitched and he skipped the interrogation and sentenced him to the cane.

Before he could beg for mercy, Dai Quan personally led him to the side hall.

As soon as Master Pardon entered the side hall, he discovered something strange. He saw a man lying on a bench in the side hall, with his white butt exposed and a wooden stick in his mouth.

"Eh? Old Thirteen, why are you here?"

Liu Ke heard a familiar voice and was about to look sideways when he heard a snap and the wooden stick fell on his butt.

Uh...

"His Royal Highness suddenly came to the imperial mausoleum yesterday, saying that he wanted to fulfill his filial piety in front of the saint. But early this morning, he beat the common man so arrogantly that he couldn't get out of bed, so the saint punished him with a cane. After the execution, Enhou happened to be with Thirteen Your Highness went to the study together to copy scriptures. During the Lantern Festival, we happened to burn them together for our ancestors."

……

Jia Cong in the main hall, while telling the old man what happened in the capital, also truthfully recounted the entire conflict between their father and son and the Prince of Yingchuan.

"The technique is rough. Liu Zhi is from the royal family after all. Fortunately, it was at night when no one was around, otherwise I wouldn't be able to protect you and your son."

After all, they are the children and grandchildren of his half-brother. Compared with a clan member who is about to be released to the fifth server and has almost no stakes, the old man still values ​​Jia She and his son more.

He asked Jia Cong to get a pen and paper and started writing.

Jia Cong came forward and saw the old man writing: The king of Yingchuan County is unreasonable and has no elder style. He bullies my granddaughter in front of the emperor. Thinking that he was a close member of the royal family and that he was already old, he ordered his son to be punished on his father's behalf. He was sent to the Zongzheng Temple to receive thirty punishments with a stick, copied the "Book of Rites" a hundred times, and was fined one year's salary from the Yingchuan County Prince's Palace, and handed it over to Wen'an. The princess comforted her.

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　I started to have a low fever again in the evening, and I am not in good condition. I will update one chapter first, and then I will continue to update after I calm down.

(End of this chapter)