Tie Kui Extra Story (77)
Geng Qiang confessed, and Fang Jia knew that it was useless to deny it any longer, so he straightened his neck and said, "If you want to kill or cut, it's up to you."
All the blue veins on Ning Hai's hands popped out. After a while, he said word by word: "It's fine if Ah Zhan is fine, but if something happens to Ah Zhan, you must pay for his life."
Fang Jia's complexion was a little pale, but he still stood there and didn't beg for mercy.
When Fang Hui heard this, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and said, "Father, Fang Jia was just confused for a moment. Father, please give him a chance to reform himself!"
Ning Hai looked at Fang Jia, and said wearily: "Fang Hui, murder pays for life, this is the law of the country. No one can surpass the law of the country." Moreover, even if he couldn't kill Fang Jia, he would not survive. Ning Zhan has been as close to the fourth prince as brothers these years, and with the temperament of the fourth prince, if he knew that Ah Zhan was killed by Fang Jia, he would definitely pay for his life. And he didn't want to cover up Fang Jia. He has already felt sorry for his youngest son, if he still protects Fang Jia, he will really be ashamed to be a father.
In fact, up to now, Ning Hai has completely given up on Fang Jia. If it is said that Ning Zhan and him are rivals, Fang Hui is his own brother who has taken care of him a lot these years. And in order to protect himself, he was able to stand aside and let Fang Hui take over the crime. Such a son, not worth mentioning.
After finishing speaking, Ning Hai looked at Fang Hui whose forehead was bleeding and asked, "When did you know that he was the mastermind behind the scenes?" Being able to say what he just said, it is obvious that he already knew the truth.
Fang Hui lowered his head and said: "When I heard that Ah Zhan was missing, I suspected Fang Jia. When I came back, I found that five hundred taels of silver were missing from my money box, so I was sure it was him." But in order to protect Fang Jia, He chose to hide.
Ning Hai looked at Fang Hui and said, "Fang Hui, are you thinking that even if you plead guilty, I will not kill you. Even the title and family property will have to be given to Fang Jia in the future?"
How could Fang Hui admit it, shook his head and said, "No."
Regardless of whether Fang Hui said the truth or not, Ning Hai said to Fang Hui: "Ning Zhan is gone, and the title and family property will not be given to any of your brothers."
When Fang Jia heard this, he looked up at Ning Hai and said, "Why? I did all this, and it has nothing to do with Big Brother."
It turned out that Fang Jia really had this idea, and Ning Hai said expressionlessly: "Ning Zhan was killed by you, the emperor and the queen would rather take back the title than let either of your brothers inherit it." As for the family property In the future, choose an adoptive son from Ruyi or Ruhui, and let him inherit the family property.
Fang Hui lowered his head and did not speak. Ning Zhan grew up beside the empress, and he was very fond of the empress.
The relationship with the four princes is also very close. Especially the one who is inseparable from the fourth prince, because of the fourth prince's vengeful temperament, if Ning Zhan is gone, even if he didn't do this, it won't make him feel better. Don't talk about the title and family property, don't even think about the future.
Fang Jia was greatly stimulated, and shouted loudly: "I said it all, I did this all by myself, and it has nothing to do with elder brother."
Ning Hai didn't want to see Fang Jia again, and said: "Put him in the dungeon. Without my consent, no one is allowed to visit him."
Ah Shao took the pale-faced Fang Jia down.
Fang Hui raised his head and looked at Ning Hai who had aged a lot in just two days, feeling guilty: "Father, I'm sorry."
"There's nothing I'm sorry about, I'm the one who can't teach my son well." If Fang Jia hadn't been kept or born to teach him well, he wouldn't have become like this. The bitter fruit that I planted, now I have to swallow it myself.
Xiao woke up crying and calling Ning Zhan's name. She looked like she was on the verge of collapse.
Ru Hui asked, "Father, who killed Ah Zhan?"
"Fang Hui came home and found that his money was short, so he knew that Fang Jia was behind the scenes. However, if he wanted to protect Fang Jia, he said that he had harmed Ning Zhan."
Ruhui gritted her teeth and said, "Father, I want Fang Jia to pay for Ah Zhan's life."
Ning Hai said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, if something happens to Ah Zhan, I will let him pay for Ah Zhan's life." If the body is not found, there is still a glimmer of hope. In Ning Hai's heart, he still hoped that Ning Zhan would escape this disaster.
Ru Hui turned her head, looked at Xiao Shi and said, "Mother, did you hear me? Father will not protect Fang Jia, he will avenge Ah Zhan."
Xiao hugged Ruhui and cried loudly: "Even if Fang Jia is killed, my Ah Zhan will not come back."
At this time, I heard the steward's ecstatic shout: "Uncle, madam, the elder son is back. Uncle, madam, the elder son is back."
As soon as this was said, the couple heard footsteps. Before Xiao could get out of bed, Ning Zhan walked in from the outside.
Seeing Ning Hai and Xiao's emaciated appearance that hadn't been seen in just two days, Ning Zhan knelt on the ground and said: "The child is not filial, and my parents are worried."
Xiao got out of bed and hugged Ning Zhan tightly and said, "A Zhan, tell mother that mother is not dreaming." She was really afraid that she would have hallucinations, and when she woke up, she would not be able to see her son again. Even, what I saw was a corpse.
Ning Zhan said: "Mother, you are not dreaming, I am fine. Mother, it is my son who made you worry."
Ning Hai looked at Ning Zhan seriously. Apart from his tired expression and wrinkled clothes, there was nothing wrong with him.
"Ah Zhan, who saved you?"
Xiao was sure it wasn't a dream, but after Ning Zhan really came back, he hurriedly grabbed his hand and asked, "A Zhan, are you injured? Let mother take a look, and mother will give you medicine." After finishing speaking, He yelled loudly for the servant girl to bring the wound medicine.
Ning Zhan helped Xiao Shi onto the bed, and then said, "Mom, I'm useless, don't worry."
Seeing that Xiao Shi was still worried, he rolled up his sleeves. The arm is white, not even a red spot.
Ning Hai asked: "Ah Zhan, what's going on?" He always felt that this matter was different from what he thought.
Ning Zhan was silent for a while and said: "I was walking in the market that day, and I found someone following me. I suspected it was Donghu's secret work, so I found an excuse to let Ding Shan and Fu Yiyuan go back to the house. In fact, it was to let them hide. In the dark."
At that time, Ning Zhan wanted to catch Donghu Xizuo hiding in Tongcheng through the stalker.
No wonder the shopkeeper said that he only saw Ning Zhan and Shuangshou. It turned out that the two personal guards were hiding in the dark. Ning Hai originally thought that the two of them had something to do and left, and then they were killed.
"After arresting Liu Sheng and the Hu family, you should know that Fang Jia is not Dong Hu's mastermind behind the scenes. Why didn't you go home then?" If Ning Zhan had gone home then, it wouldn't have caused such trouble.
Ning Zhan looked up at Ning Hai, and said, "Father, if I arrest Liu Sheng and Mrs. Hu and go home, the final result of this matter will be to turn a big problem into a small one."
Ning Hai understood: "Are you deliberately trying to make things big?"
Ning Zhan didn't deny it: "From the first time we met until now, Fang Jia has been swearing at him. I don't care about those swearing words, but this time he wants my life. If I let him go, next time he will still It will hurt me. Dad, I can't be so lucky every time." It turns out that it was not Ding Shan and Fu Yiyuan, nor Ning Zhan, but Shuangshou who were being followed.
It was also this incident that let Ning Zhan know that the double life that Yuxi arranged for him was not an ordinary servant.
He didn't care about Fang Jia not because he was lenient, but because he didn't treat Fang Jia as a brother at all. This time Fang Jia wanted to harm him, so naturally he would not be soft.
I don't know why, Ning Hai felt pain in his heart when he heard this: "So, do you believe that I will uphold justice for you?"
"Father, I didn't disbelieve you. It's just that a tiger doesn't eat its child. If you ask you to kill Fang Jia, are you up to it?" The answer is obvious. If it was really possible to do this, Fang Jia would not have brought Fang Jia with him like a mad dog all these years, but would have detained him long ago. But Ning Zhan didn't complain, the palms and backs of his hands were full of flesh. It's too cruel for a father to kill his own son. It's understandable that his father couldn't bear it.
After hearing this, Ning Hai put his hands on Ning Zhan and patted him three times. Then he got up and left the bedroom.
Ruhui was on Ning Zhan's side and said, "Ah Zhan, you did the right thing. You must not let Fang Jia go." This cancer must be pulled out as soon as possible.
Ning Zhan said with some guilt: "Mother, Second Sister, I'm sorry to make you worry."
At this time, Xiao has recovered: "Ah Zhan, it's not your fault. If you want to blame it, blame Tie Fangjia, that beast." Even his own brother can attack, it's not a beast or anything.
Over the years, Xiao asked himself that he had treated the two brothers well. But Fang Jia didn't remember the slightest bit, but hated them all the time. Now, he wants Ah Zhan's life even more.
Ruhui also comforted: "Ah Zhan, as long as Tie Fangjia can be punished as he should, we worry about it for two days." If we don't get rid of this scourge now, he will try to harm Ah Zhan in the future. There is only a thousand days to be a thief, there is no one who guards against a thief the day before.
Ning Hai returned to the study and sat on the chair.
Ah Shao brought a bowl of noodles into the room and handed it to Ning Hai. Seeing that he didn't answer, Ah Shao said, "Uncle, you should be happy that the son is back safely."
Ning Hai said: "Ah Zhan, he already knew that Fang Jia was the one who wanted to kill him. But he was afraid that I would make a big deal a small one, so he deliberately hid outside the city and made a big deal out of it." It took only a few days for such a big commotion to happen. The emperor and queen will know. In this way, even if he wanted to protect Fang Jia, he couldn't.
In fact, Ning Zhan's guess was right, if he had come back then. Ning Hai will punish Fang Jia severely, but he will definitely keep this matter secret, after all, it is not an honorable thing for brothers to kill each other.
In fact, hiding this matter is also protecting Fang Jia in disguise. And this, Ning Zhan would never allow.
Ah Shao hesitated and said: "Uncle, the son and the second master have not been together for a day, and there is no brotherhood. Now that the second master is going to kill him, if the son is merciful, the subordinates will have to worry about the future of Uncle Anyang's mansion. gone."
Ning Zhan has always given people the impression that he is docile and harmless, this once made Ashao and his family very worried that Ning Zhan would not be able to support the family of the Uncle Anyang's mansion. In the hearts of many generals, Fang Hui is the most suitable candidate. But because Ning Zhan grew up beside the empress and had a close relationship with the four princes, they just thought about it and would not say it out loud. But what happened this time changed Ah Shao's view. The Shizi seemed docile and harmless, but his scheming was no worse than Ning Hai's.