Chapter 2539: Losing Integrity in Old Age

Yang Shiqi didn't go home. He rode to Fangjiazhuang.

He suddenly realized that he was stupid.

Fang Xing can lie, but he won't lie about this kind of thing.

He disdains using this method to obtain benefits, which has been proven for many years.

An old man was wandering around the fields. Seeing how quickly he came, he shouted: "Here comes someone! Someone is breaking into the village!"

Soon someone rushed out, and the forbidden bow and arrow appeared outside the main house.

Xin Laoqi held his bow and arrow, his eyes cold.

Some people say that if Xin Laoqi is asked to solve a problem, whether to kill or not, then he will definitely kill.

Dead people cannot speak, let alone resist and retaliate!

This is Xin Laoqi's motto.

But when he saw the man on horseback, he put down his bow and arrow, and just shouted: "Bring me the knife!"

The knife that came out from behind threw the long knife.

Xin Laoqi took the knife in his hand, his expression suddenly became cold and stern, and he shouted: "Stop the horse!"

Yang Shiqi was awakened by the loud shout and reined in his horse suddenly.

Later, when he saw Fang Xing, his first question was: "Is what happened to the dog true?"

Fang Xing didn't expect that he was coming so quickly because of this problem.

But when he saw the wrinkles on Yang Shiqi's face and the gray beard and hair, Fang Xing lowered his head.

If it weren't for the Ming Dynasty, no matter before or after, Yang Shiqi, as an important minister, could trade his official career for his son's life.

But this is the Ming Dynasty!

The pain of a white-haired person sending a black-haired person away is excruciating.

Seeing Fang Xing's appearance, Yang Shiqi smiled and said, "When you told me about this that day, I thought you were joking. Dehua, was it a joke?"

Fang Xing shook his head hard.

Yang Shiqi's body trembled, and Xin Laoqi quickly stepped in from outside the study and supported him with one hand.

He nodded and smiled: "Thank you very much, thank you very much."

He turned around stiffly, nodded to Xin Laoqi who was supporting him, then shook off his hand and walked out step by step.

"I knew it..."

He murmured: "I knew...it shouldn't be!"

Fang Xing thought of his children. If something like this happened to them, the pain and suffering would drive him crazy.

He walked out of the study and saw Yang Shiqi's footsteps gradually becoming disorderly, and in the front where he couldn't see, Yang Shiqi's eyes were all dull.

"impossible……"

He walked out of the main house of the Fang family, and Fang Xing ordered Fang Wu to protect him all the way until he entered the city.

He didn't know where to go.

"Ji'er, why are you like this?"

In Yang Shiqi's eyes, Yang Ji is an ignorant child, but simple and kind.

"Ji'er..."

Yang Shiqi arrived outside the imperial city in a daze, and then said in a daze: "Your Majesty, Yang Shiqi, would like to see you."

…

"he came."

Zhu Zhanji's expression was a little complicated, and Yu Jia said: "Your Majesty, they said that Mr. Yang looked a little in a trance."

"Let him come."

Zhu Zhanji's expression was calm, as if it was just an ordinary meeting.

He put down the memorial in his hand and kept looking at the door.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty."

When Yang Shiqi came in and knelt there, Zhu Zhanji said quietly: "I have been watching you, ever since you were the emperor's grandson, watching you assist the emperor's grandpa and assist the father. At that time, I thought you were very good, handling He is competent in political affairs and is truly a pillar of the country."

Yang Shiqi lowered his head, with a few strands of white hair hanging down from both sides.

"From the year of Yongle to now, you have been upright but not pedantic. You handle political affairs calmly and unhurriedly, with the style of a general and the talent of a first assistant..."

Yang Shiqi's body moved, he raised his head slightly and said, "I failed to teach my son well, and my crime deserves death."

This is not a blackmail, but a plea.

Yang Shiqi, who has never shown favoritism, also pleaded.

But Zhu Zhanji only felt helpless.

How can I not be a husband to my pity son, but this is human life!

Zhu Zhanji's heart softened slightly, then hardened immediately.

The beginning is very important. As long as he starts to forgive today, he will use human life as a bargaining chip to control officials in the future.

He can do this, and countless examples in history tell him that this is what a wise king should do.

This will not harm your reputation, but will become a good talk.

This is the benefit of controlling public opinion.

"Yang Ji killed someone."

Zhu Zhanji's words were the final nail in the coffin, directly defeating all Yang Shiqi's lines of defense.

"minister……"

Yang Shiqi's body was swaying and his face was flushed.

Zhu Zhanji sighed slightly: "Go."

Yang Shiqi forced himself to stand up, and then said: "Your Majesty, minister..."

He wanted to stay at Political Affairs Hall.

It's not a bad thing to stay in love, but what Yang Ji committed was a murder. As his father, how could Yang Shiqi gain a foothold in the Political Affairs Hall?

Zhu Zhanji said calmly: "Go home and have a good rest."

This is preferential treatment for veterans, otherwise Zhu Zhanji can scold him to ensure that no one outside will question him.

"You have made great contributions to the country, and I will remember it."

Zhu Zhanji's promise has no value. For Yang Shiqi, at this moment he just wants to save his son's life.

So he cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I can go overseas and never come back in this life."

This is a way to get the best of both worlds, and both monarch and ministers will be happy.

Zhu Zhanji shook his head and said: "Killing for life, I can't show favoritism. Otherwise, a precedent will be set, and the law will become a decoration from now on. Don't you understand this truth?"

Yang Shiqi raised his head and said with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty, I am willing to die, all I want is..."

Zhu Zhanji's face was cold and he said: "The national law is ruthless!"

He stood up and said, "Send Mr. Yang back."

This is the most decisive gesture.

Yesterday Yang Shiqi was still talking about state affairs in this hall, but today he became the father of a criminal.

There is nothing more amazing than this in life.

Two eunuchs picked up Yang Shiqi and took him out by force.

…

Something happened to Yang Ji!

The appearance of Yang Shiqi when he left the palace made people familiar with the matter start to get excited.

Jin Youzi is recuperating from illness, where is Yang Shiqi?

According to the unspoken rules of the country, if his son committed a murder, even if Yang Shiqi didn't know about it, he had to take the blame and resign.

Otherwise, without any hint from the emperor, those censors would swarm in like sharks smelling blood and drive Yang Shiqi out of the court with bullets.

"Uncle, Yang Shiqi went to the palace to plead guilty and came out."

Not long after Yang Shiqi left, Huang Zhong sent this news.

"He seems to be stunned. It seems that he was rejected by His Majesty."

Fang Xing said in confusion: "He has done great service to the country, but it is a pity that he has no way to teach his son."

Not being able to guarantee your health insurance is the most feared thing for everyone. The older you get, the more you fear this kind of thing.

"When I was in Yangzhou, I got news that Yang Ji had sold Yang Shiqi's calligraphy and paintings, so I knew that he would not end well in the future, and I also hinted at Yang Shiqi, but..."

Fang Xing really felt it was a pity.

Yang Shiqi is dignified and upright, impartial in his actions, and has a high prestige.

If he is fine, he will naturally be an important helper for Zhu Zhanji to stabilize the court.

"His position can no longer be kept. He will definitely retire and return to his hometown."

Fang Xing felt that a secret battle was about to begin.

Huang Zhong also had the same idea: "Uncle, the positions of two auxiliary political bachelors, those people are afraid that their heads will be broken."

Fang Xing said: "Yang Ji's matter was originally kept secret, but when it was exposed this time, someone must have done something secretly for that position."

At this time, a servant outside reported: "Sir, Mr. Hu, the Minister of Rites, would like to see you."

Fang Xing and Huang Zhong looked at each other, and Huang Zhong said, "Uncle, I'm here to show my good will. Hu Ming is really scheming!"