Chapter 263 Obsession
Wei Zhi was greatly angered by these words: "Your Majesty..."
"Enough!" Emperor Jiancheng interrupted, his tone rising, his eyes furious. "Could it be that in your eyes, I am so incapable of distinguishing right from wrong?"
"Your Majesty is wise!" A group of officials below immediately knelt down and responded!
Wei Zhi looked around, his cheek ached, so he lifted his robe and knelt down!
The majesty was still there, Emperor Jiancheng was very satisfied, and he couldn't help coughing heavily in excitement.
"Your Majesty, the elixir!" Cao Sipei quickly handed over a bottle, and only after watching His Majesty take it did he heave a long sigh of relief.
If someone suddenly falls ill, the eunuchs will suffer.
The civil and military officials below all had their brows lowered and their expressions varied.
"Liang Zongwu is guilty of treason, the evidence is conclusive, and he must be executed immediately!" Emperor Jiancheng's eyes fell on Liang Zhongling, and everyone began to feel uneasy after such a long time.
Even Liang Zhongling, who seemed confident of victory, began to doubt whether His Majesty really wanted to execute the Liang family.
"Your Majesty, Zongwu has committed evil deeds. I have expelled him from the family. He is no longer a member of the Liang family!" Liang Zhongling said suddenly.
Emperor Jiancheng rebuked him coldly: "Liang Zhongling has failed to educate his son properly. He will be fined one year's salary and confined to his home for six months. Wei Zhi will take over the affairs here temporarily!"
These words were like a bucket of cold water, chilling the officials present to the core.
Liang Zhongling's old face seemed to have aged even more. After being confined for half a year, even his usefulness had faded.
Your Majesty seems not to have punished the Liang family, but with this move, the Liang family's decline is already apparent.
And Wei Zhi was speechless. He was a Chief Censor and was temporarily in charge of the position of Minister of the Secretariat. Not only would he be exhausted to death, but he would also probably cause a lot of resentment!
Even though he is fearless, he doesn't want to be killed by his own Majesty!
The emperor was serious. Looking at the wonderful faces of the crowd, he stood up happily. He felt refreshed and comfortable all over.
After the court session, the Liang family father and son were walking on the road. Those who usually wanted to surround them all ran to Wei Zhi's side.
Liang Zongwen was so angry: "A bunch of villains!"
Liang Zhongling's face turned pale, his hands were behind his back, and his old body walked very fast. Liang Zongwen quickly caught up with him.
Looking at the desolate backs of the father and son, Pei Shangling felt that the wind in the palace was a little fresher than usual.
After replying, he told Liang He the news.
"Haha, they deserve it!" Liang He laughed. "The Liang family has committed countless evil deeds. They deserve what they have today. I only regret that God is blind and didn't wipe out the Liang family in one fell swoop!"
Lao Xin’s death was certainly due to his greed, but what about the other brothers? Many of them died along the way!
Liang Zongwu had this fate, as did Liang Huanyu and Liang Zhongling...
"Be patient. Judging from what's going on today, His Majesty has become suspicious of the Liang family!" Pei Shangling stroked his graying beard, his expression calm. "Also, let Wei Zhi temporarily take over the position of Zhongshu Ling. You should know his character. He is upright and honest."
Liang He just felt very refreshed. Half a year was enough time for His Majesty to make sufficient preparations!
Furthermore, if Lord Wei can find out something else, the Liang family’s good days will be over.
"Send a few people to secretly protect Wei Zhi these days!" Pei Shangling instructed.
Liang He nodded: "Teacher, don't worry, I know what to do."
The mood here is wonderful, but the good family is shrouded in a dark cloud.
In the study, the three people, old, middle-aged and young, were silent.
Liang Zongwen didn't dare to say that the evidence of his second brother's murder was handed over from him. He was afraid that his father would want to kill him!
Liang Huanyu wanted to speak, but as a junior, he had no say at this moment.
Liang Zhongling's eyes were red. He had been an official for fifty years and had encountered difficulties big and small, but nothing had ever pushed him to this point.
His dark pupils looked at the boss: "Have you found out who is behind all this?"
Liang Zongwen stood up and knelt on the ground with a thud: "Father, I am incompetent!"
"You are indeed incompetent!" Liang Zhongling kicked the other person directly in the heart, and the pain was so severe that Liang Zongwen couldn't get up for a while.
"Father!" Liang Huanyu helped him to a chair and asked softly, "Are you okay?"
Liang Zongwen covered his chest and shook his head.
Liang Huanyu turned and questioned his grandfather, "Father has been worried about Second Uncle's situation day and night lately, yet Grandfather took such a harsh approach. Is it only Second Uncle's safety that worries Grandfather so much?"
"Huan Yu!" Liang Zongwen's heart trembled when he heard this, and he immediately grabbed his sleeve to stop him, "Shut up!"
Liang Zhongling has always been the one who has the final say in the family, and almost no one questions his authority. Now, looking at his grandson who looks unconvinced, and his most valued grandson, who talks back to him without knowing right from wrong, he is so angry that his beard stands on end.
"Liang Huanyu! Is this the crux of the matter? Wasn't it your father who was so foolish that he was taken advantage of? If your second uncle hadn't taken the blame alone, it would have led to the entire Liang family's ruin!"
"You're so old, yet you're still so naive. You two disappoint me so much! How can I trust you with the Liang family?"
These words shocked Liang Zongwen, who immediately pulled his son's sleeve and knelt down, "Father, I am foolish and have been tricked by a villain. But who could have imagined that someone would replace the memorial from the Guancheng Mansion..."
Liang Zongwen wanted to explain, but was suddenly stopped by Liang Zhongling, who raised his arm and said, "Let me ask you, who asked you to recommend Feng Xing to be the governor of Guancheng?"
"I..." Liang Zongwen dozed off.
"Huanyu?" Liang Zhongling's eyes were like torches, shooting straight into the dark top of Liang Huanyu's head.
Liang Huanyu knew he could no longer hide it, so he simply admitted it and said earnestly, "I asked my father for help. My grandfather and the Third Prince don't value the Luo family, but I know that the Luo family will become a great threat in the future. If we don't eliminate them now while they are in decline, the Liang family may not be able to succeed in the future!"
In order to let his grandfather know the seriousness of the matter, he confessed what happened in his dream: Nanxia will be in chaos, and Luo Huai will definitely ascend the throne in the future!
Liang Zhongling really took it seriously. He heard that it was all a dream, and immediately shouted: "Nonsense!"
Liang Huanyu's face was grim, and he was about to argue, but Liang Zhongling angrily shouted, "Even if all this is true, worrying about something that never happened nearly destroyed our century-old family foundation. You're blinded by a single thing! You're putting the cart before the horse! You're incredibly foolish!"
"Knowing all that, are we supposed to do nothing? We clearly have a chance. If we can get rid of the Luo family as soon as possible, we'll have solved a major hidden danger!" Liang Huanyu said anxiously, recalling the awe-inspiring Luo Huai in his dream, admired by everyone and ruling the world...
Liang Huaiyu's breathing became a little faster.
"The Luo family! The Luo family! The Luo family! This has become your obsession!" Liang Zhongling looked at his stubborn grandson and was so angry that he fainted.
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