The sound of the crutches and footsteps disappeared in the back hall, and the main hall of Mingjie Hall suddenly became silent.
After the door was closed, the room was already dark. Under the flickering candlelight, a dead body with exploded brains lay on the ground. The smell of blood filled the room, making people feel hairy all over.
In the silence, there was a sudden popping sound, and Han Yong's body on the ground suddenly moved. Gu Chang screamed in fright, and jumped up like a rabbit and hid behind Li Hui.
Li Hui was so frightened that he picked up the candlestick nearby. However, Han Yong's body moved for a moment and then stopped moving. Li Hui breathed a sigh of relief and slowly stepped forward to take a look. Only then did he realize that it was Han Yong's body.
Before Yong died, the hand holding his head dropped and made a sound. At this moment, half of Han Yong's head was bloody and bloody, and he was already dead.
"Is... is he dead?" Gu Chang covered his face with his hands, not daring to look at the body on the ground, and asked in a trembling voice.
Li Huidao: "Are you afraid that he will come alive and seek your life?"
Gu Chang swallowed his foam and tried to save his face and said, "What am I afraid of? He deserves to die."
Li Hui sneered: "What about you? Didn't he do this for you? He was loyal to you, and you didn't feel sorry for his death at all? If he turned into a ghost, wouldn't he want to kill you?
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Gu Chang was so frightened that he almost peed his pants and said angrily: "That's nonsense, that's nonsense. What he said is all nonsense, do you believe it?"
Li Hui sneered and said no more to him.
The room became quiet again. Li Hui stood in front of Han Yong's body and looked at him. His fear had slowly subsided. At this moment, he only felt that Han Yong was a poor man. Although this guy deserved to die, he was beaten to death by his master on the spot.
, I am afraid it will be an ending that even he himself has not thought of.
What happened today once again proved the cruelty and ruthlessness of this era. Once again proved that the Gu family is not a place to stay for a long time. They can kill people at any time, tear off their usual disguise, and go from a personable superior to an executioner in just an instant.
Things. Except for themselves, it would be a shame for everyone else to die.
Not only Gu Chun was like this, but even Gu Qian was like this.
Because Li Hui had already figured out that Gu Qian deliberately led things to this ending. It could be said that all of this was within his expectation. Before Gu Chun killed Han Yong, it was Gu Qian who created the opportunity for him and retreated.
Everyone used strong words to force Gu Chun not to be open to Han Yong. That's why Han Yong said those words in all his might.
Gu Chun's killing of Han Yong was the result that Gu Qian wanted. When Gu Chun took action, Li Hui accidentally saw Gu Qian's expression. He had a proud and calm smile, and neither stopped nor did anything.
surprise.
Li Hui could almost figure out why he did this. He just wanted to force Gu Chun to kill Han Yong, so as to control the matter within a certain range and hold Gu Chun's handle. Use this as a bargaining chip.
, and conducted an intra-family transaction with Gu Chun.
At this moment, Gu Qian asked Gu Chun to speak in the inner hall, and he must be discussing the terms of a compromise. Whether it is Gu Chun or Gu Qian, they will ultimately prioritize the interests of the Gu family and will not be harmed by internal fighting.
Family image and interests. Because that is their foundation. Everyone in the Gu family is protected under the roof of the Gu family in Wu County. If the roof collapses, everyone will be exposed to the rain.
Gu Qian never wanted to make things get out of hand from the beginning. What he wanted to do was to punish some people in the family for crossing the line and give them a stern warning. At the same time, he tried to maximize the interests of the family.
Rather than the other way around.
Li Hui saw all this clearly, and of course he also understood a truth. These high-ranking gentry families in the Jin Dynasty all started from the interests of the family and safeguarded the interests of the family. For this reason, they could sacrifice anyone at will.
.Including myself, of course.
Li Hui is now a little curious about how Han Yong's death will end. After all, as Gu Qian said, Han Yong is not a servant of the Gu family, but can only be regarded as a guest. The Gu family does not want to publicize the arson and theft of food.
So how should Han Yong's death be explained to the outside world? After all, even wealthy nobles are not allowed to kill people at will.
Li Hui thought a lot, and finally came up with the idea that it would be better to leave the Gu family as soon as possible and find a new way out as soon as possible. He could not stay here, let alone be tied to the Gu family in a deeper way.
Li Hui looked at Han Yong's body silently for a while, and finally walked aside and pulled off a piece of cloth to cover Han Yong's body.
Half an hour later, the sound of crutches sounded. Gu Qian and Gu Chun walked out of the back hall of Mingjie Hall one after another. The faces of the two people were very calm, and they seemed to have reached some kind of consensus.
Seeing that Han Yong's body was covered, Gu Qian asked: "Li Hui, did you cover it?"
Li Hui nodded and said solemnly: "The man is dead, give him some dignity."
Gu Qian nodded and said, "You're right."
Gu Chun sat down on Shougong's chair and said in a deep voice: "Gu Chang, come here."
Gu Chang walked towards Gu Chun cautiously, stood in front of him and whispered: "Ah Weng!"
Gu Chun raised his hand and slapped him in the face, gritted his teeth and cursed angrily: "You bastard, from now on you will shut up and think about your life for a month, and you are not allowed to go out for even a step. If you dare to go out for even a step, I will break your legs. What happened today will reveal half of it."
If you write, pull out your tongue and beat all your teeth, making you a cripple from now on."
Gu Chang covered his face and nodded, kneeling down to kowtow. How could he dare to say more than a word?
Gu Chun shouted: "Get aside."
Gu Chang rolled and crawled to the side, covering his face and feeling sorry for himself.
Gu Chun turned to look at Li Hui and said in a deep voice: "Li Hui, come here."
Li Hui stepped forward slowly and bowed his hands.
Gu Chun looked Li Hui up and down, and said in a deep voice: "You have made a contribution this time, what reward do you want?"
Li Hui said hurriedly: "Master, I haven't done anything for you, and I don't want any reward."
Gu Chun said in a deep voice: "It's not my turn to reward you. Your boss will reward you. I just want to ask you one question, how did Han Yong die?"
Li Hui was stunned, not understanding what Gu Chun said for a moment. He obviously killed Han Yong with his own hands, but why did he ask himself this question? But in an instant, Li Hui understood. Today, he was present and witnessed him killing Han Yong.
Yong, he is the only one among the witnesses that he is worried about. He asked this question because he wanted to understand this for himself and give him a satisfactory answer.
The answer at this moment is extremely important, it is a matter of life and death.
Li Hui's mind raced, he gathered his wits, and said in a deep voice: "To the head of the family, Han Yong, the steward of the South House, was exposed for committing theft. He was so ashamed that he committed suicide by hitting a pillar."
Gu Chun sat quietly on the longevity chair with a smile on his face. He turned to look at Gu Qian and said, "Qianzhi, Han Yong committed suicide by hitting a pillar. Did you see it too?"
Gu Qian smiled, nodded and said, "Exactly, I saw with my own eyes that this man hit a pillar and died because he was unworthy of his kindness to the master of the family."
Gu Chun nodded and said: "That's it. He still feels a little ashamed. Although he died unjustly, he still knows the shame. I went back to get a coffin to bury him, and his family also gave him some money and food. After all, he has been in my Gu family for many years.
Gu Chun nodded slightly, glanced at Li Hui with twinkling eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Li Hui, go call the people from outside and tell them how Han Yong died. Also, all the captured gangsters should be sent back."
Go to Beizhai and leave it to Beizhai."
Li Hui lowered his eyes and cupped his hands, saying in a low voice: "Yes!"
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The situation calmed down quickly. Only two or three days later, the incident regarding the fire at East Lake Manor quietly calmed down.
This matter, which was originally discussed a lot within the Gu family, was never mentioned again after the steward discovered it when people were chatting with each other one after another, locked them in the woodshed and served them with leather whips.
It was as if everything had never happened. Each manor of the Gu family had new stewards, and many people suddenly disappeared. For example, Lu Fang, the steward of the Gu family's East Lake Manor, Lu Fang's nephew, the young servant who was responsible for the entry and exit of goods in the warehouse, and
There are some people from other estates.
When Han Yong, the manager of the South House, committed suicide, his family did not make a fuss. After Han Yong was buried, his wife left Wu County and returned to her hometown with her two sons. The owner of the South House, Gu Qian, saw him off personally.
He gave a lot of money and food as rewards.
On the mass graves in the north of Wujun City, more than a dozen new graves were added overnight, with no names or surnames and no monuments, and the identity of the deceased was unknown. Of course, for those familiar with the matter, they would naturally know what was buried in those new graves.
who is it.
Ma Ming and several of his captured men were all secretly dealt with on the night Han Yong was killed. Lu Fang and other stewards who had participated in stealing the Gu family's food over the years were also dealt with subsequently. Those newly added
They are the owners of the tomb.
In order to completely block the news and prevent any news from spreading outside, everyone in the Mingjie Hall that day was informed that if even half a word was leaked, they would be severely punished. Both the Gu clan members and the servants at home would be severely punished.
It will be so.
The attitudes of the northern and southern Gu family were the same, and they dealt with this matter resolutely and quickly. Once this century-old family's strict system is implemented, and once the family leaders take it seriously, the entire family will be like a ruthless and terrifying machine.
Operation. Eliminate all unfavorable factors and crush all those who disobey and harm the interests of the family.
This is the power and majesty of an aristocratic family. Even a declining aristocratic family like the Gu family in Wu County can still achieve this.
Even if the news leaks out, they can quickly make amends. After all, aristocratic families are intertwined, interdependent, caring for each other, and protecting each other. As long as it does not involve fundamental interests or some sensitive political issues, everything will be done.
You can hold the lid for the other person. After all, if you help others today, if you encounter similar things tomorrow, others will help you.