The tall butter wax in the ancestral hall hung down with jade-like candle tears, which piled up like mountains on the candlesticks. The door of the ancestral hall was pushed open again, and a trace of the setting sun shone into the door. Marquis Nan'an couldn't help but squint his eyes.
Huan Li was standing at the door with his backlight, and his appearance could not be seen clearly. He could only see his body like jade, green pines and green bamboos. The last time Huan Li saw his grandfather was last year. He was not familiar with this grandfather, but every year his grandfather returned to the imperial capital to report on his duties.
I took the time to talk to him and ask him about his homework. In the past, he also asked if he would go to Nanyi to live for a while, but his mother refused because he was worried.
"My grandson would like to say hello to my grandfather." Huan Li took two steps over to salute and say hello. His previous politeness was more free and easy. Marquis Nan'an raised his hand and signaled, "Get up. I heard that the Ministry of Punishment is very busy right now. You will come back now. That's right.
Let’s go on an errand.”
"I told Du Changshi and came back first," Huan Li replied as he stood up.
Marquis Nan'an pointed to the chair beside him. Huan Li went over and sat down. Marquis Nan'an said, "Your father is still kneeling. Is it appropriate for you to just sit down casually?"
"Father is kneeling because he feels guilty, and I feel no guilt. Grandpa Kuang has given permission, so naturally I can sit down," Huan Li said.
Marquis Nan'an looked at the eldest grandson with a half-smile, but Hu Yuan was furious. He turned around and cursed, "Beast! You have put the family in danger, and you are not ashamed?! Do you even know how to write the word shame?"
Huan Li said, "Is it because of me that the family is in danger? With all due respect, the Zhou family is my father's favorite, and my father single-handedly raised the Zhou family. When the Yan family's case happened, I was still ignorant and childish. It was the things my clan members committed.
Is it my fault for all the cases? What my father meant was that I shouldn’t have helped interrogate the Zhou family case in the Criminal Department. Then the Zhou family case involved the Yan family case, and the Yan family case put my father in an unpredictable place, right? Of course, I
We shouldn’t just sit back and watch our clansmen get into lawsuits without helping them, is this what my father meant?”
Hu Yuan was about to rush forward and teach Huan Li a lesson, but he knelt for too long, his legs and feet were numb, and he almost stumbled. Especially when the Marquis of Nan'an said, "Kneel down!" Hu Yuan struggled to get up and immediately knelt down again.
He turned back, but the sharp light in his eyes showed that he hated Huan Li very much.
Hu Yuan said bitterly, "Which family doesn't have its arms folded in its sleeves, but you have to show them out in a big way! What's the benefit of me and your mother being born apart from you! What's the benefit of you having the reputation of Nan'an Marquis Mansion damaged! I, this
My father doesn't even care about you. No matter how bad the Hu family is, he gave birth to you and raised you, and he never treated you badly! Why are you so cruel!"
"Am I ruthless? My father knelt down in the ancestral hall and repented in front of his ancestors. What did he regret? Was it because his godson had no way to give birth to a sin like me that he exposed the family scandal to others? Why didn't father repent that you were so lustful that you were blind and greedy for money?
What about righteousness? In this world, there is no such thing as covering the sky with one hand. Doesn’t father understand this truth now? "
Huan Li was not sad, but he also felt that it was ridiculous that there was such a person in the world. He did evil and it was others who were wrong. And this person was still his father!
Hu Yuan said coldly, "I will admit what I did. Let me ask you, how long have you been thinking about the Zhou family's affairs? Do you dare to respond in front of your ancestors?" Hu Yuan
He pointed at the ancestral tablet and questioned Huan Li.
"I usually study and practice martial arts. I just want to go and see what his family is doing that is outrageous. Is there anything wrong with that? I hate the Zhou family, so of course I have to be careful. When I feel really unhappy, let them do it.
There must be evidence to die. If the Zhou family is innocent and does not have any ill intentions, it will be useless for me to try my best. They want to commit suicide. It is no wonder that their father has indulged their hearts and seeks their own death!"
"Sir, sin, do you know what the relationship is between the Zhou family and the Hou Mansion? The Zhou family is insignificant, but you ruined the family because of your own selfishness. Until now, you still don't know your guilt!" Hu Yuan pounded the ground.
ring.
"Father knows who is ruining the family. So there is no need to try to put the blame on me. I don't admit it, and I can't admit it." Huan Li stopped being polite and said coldly, "Do you need me to remind father?
, I am not the one who is involved in lawsuits now! The person kneeling in front of the ancestral tablet is not me either!"
Hu Yuan's face turned red and he was extremely embarrassed. He yelled, "In front of your grandfather, do you still have any rules for being a son?"
Huan Li's eyes were sarcastic.
Marquis Nan'an waved his hand, "The rules are just for outsiders to see. You have been arguing for a long time. I think there is only one thing you can't get over, A Yuan. Do you think An Li is deliberately trying to cause trouble in the Zhou family?
Is that what you mean?”
Hu Yuan gritted his teeth, "It's not that my son thinks so. Everyone in the emperor knows it. Who wouldn't praise his cold character now?"
The Marquis of Nan'an asked Huan Li, "Did you do it?"
Huan Li said, "As soon as the Zhou family's case was judged, I guessed that something happened to the Zhou family, so there was no need to bother. There were so many people filing complaints to the Ministry of Punishment, so I helped His Highness sort them out, so as not to let the Zhou family's case get mixed up.
use."
"What do you mean by the word "utilization"?" Marquis Nan'an asked.
"The Zhou family's case is a bit unusual. It broke out in a concentrated manner. All the perpetrators came at once, and the Ministry of Punishment took over dozens of major and minor cases. At this time, there is actually a very cheap way to help the Zhou family escape, which is to
An unjust case was planted among these dozens of cases, deliberately causing the Ministry of Punishment to mistrial, and then making the accuser retort. Your Highness will definitely be unable to defend himself. The Zhou family will be able to escape immediately." Huan Li said, "The reason why Your Highness asked me to come over for help is because of this.
Jie, he needed someone who was very familiar with the Zhou family's case, so he found me."
Huan Li did not miss the flash of hatred on his father's face, and said calmly, "The Criminal Department are all veteran officials who have been solving cases for many years, so it is impossible for such a mistake to be made. This kind of trick is even less likely to succeed."
"An Li," Marquis Nan'an picked up the tea cup on the table and sipped the tea, "did you tell your father that you intended to put him in such a dangerous situation?"
"no."
"Do you hate him?" Marquis Nan'an looked at Huan Li.
Huan Li glanced at Hu Yuan, then looked away, "I hated him before, but I don't hate him anymore."
Hu Yuan's face showed anger, and he was about to reprimand him, but Marquis Nan'an glanced at him, and Hu Yuan had no choice but to endure it.
"Why don't you hate me anymore? I think what he does as a father is very ordinary. He doesn't know right from wrong, and he doesn't treat you well."
Hu Yuan couldn't help it and said dissatisfiedly, "Father, I gave birth to him and raised him. The grace of giving birth to and raising him is greater than heaven!"
The Marquis of Nan'an said angrily, "What kind of nurturing grace is there? A dog knows how to raise its own cubs. Children must be raised as soon as they are born. A family like ours should have adequate food and clothing, as well as civil and military education. This is childbirth and nurturing."
Your duty is not a favor!”
Huan Li always thought that he had seen through all the kinship in the world, but he still felt chills running down his spine from what his grandfather said. Marquis Nan'an looked at Huan Li, and Huan Li replied as he thought, "My father treated me unfairly in the past, but now I see others
If your talents are no more than this, then you don’t care.”
Marquis Nan'an continued to ask, "What do you think of the Hu family?"
"The family has people like my grandfather and second uncle, as well as corrupt and mediocre people. The Hu family should be like most families. If the Hu family compares itself with those families that are rotten, maybe it will be better.
Stronger."
"Where do you place yourself in the family?"
"In the past, I thought that as my father's eldest son, I should take the family as my responsibility. Now I understand that I have to put myself first. If I can't have both myself and the family, I have to sacrifice myself for the family." Huan Li was very magnanimous, "Father, I have to put myself first.
I can't keep my title, I'm not interested in it at all, if my grandfather is considering the candidate for the new heir, there is no need to consider me."
Hu Yuan's face turned pale instantly, and Marquis Nan'an seemed unaware, but looked at Huan Li and smiled, "You are just a grandson, why should I consider you?"
"Whether Grandpa will consider it or not, I will express my opinion first."
Hu Yuan's face became more stable, and he lowered his eyes gently. Nan'an Hou said, "Your father knows me better. He knows that I am thinking about you. In his heart, he still prefers you to be his grandson rather than someone else."
The Marquis of Nan'an looked at his eldest son and said, "Those who lack filial piety and righteousness will not be accepted by the people here. Even if they are invited to the court, they will be discussed by the imperial censor."
"Except for the son, no one is qualified to discuss whether this beast has a fault in filial piety and righteousness. If I say he has a fault, he has a fault. I say that he has both filial piety and righteousness." Hu Yuan said in a deep voice, "This is just a family affair.
If the father thinks he can succeed, he might as well let him try. Otherwise, the son's lineage will be completely ruined."
At the end of his words, Hu Yuan looked at his father pleadingly.
Marquis Nan'an's eyes were on Huan Li from beginning to end.
It was completely dark outside, and the portraits of ancestors on the wall illuminated by candles became more and more unpredictable. The shadows of the lamps were swaying in the wind. Huan Li said one word softly, "No."
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