Chapter 252: Parental Love
Han Zhao had just been "absorbed" into the Tongzhou Society two days ago, and was also the last Beijing official of the third rank or above to "join the society".
Unlike others who "pursued fame and fortune" or were "forced to do so", the reason for his "surrender" should be the most special one.
But this matter is too complicated, so I will talk about it later.
In short, with his joining, Tongzhouhui has temporarily completed its interim goals, and Wei Changtian has basically played his last card in the Daning court.
At this point, all the court officials who were of use to him and had fatal evidence against them had taken the Puppet Pill.
The total number is thirty-two, accounting for one-fifth of all officials who have the "right to attend court."
“Ding~ Dingding~”
"All is well~ Third update~"
The sound of gongs, one slow and two fast, rang out in the distance, and it was already midnight.
Tightening his collar, Han Zhao bent down and got into the sedan waiting outside the palace, all he could think about was Ning Wenyu.
There was no morning court a few days ago, so he had no idea that the Second Prince was also a member of the Tongzhou Society.
After seeing it just now, he already knew who sent out that piece of information. Han Zhao had thought about helping Ning Wenyu.
But today, "the higher-ups" just issued an order requiring them not to contact each other or the outside world within five days, and not to act on their own.
To put it bluntly, the meaning is to let them hide themselves to prevent Ning Yongnian from tracking them down and catching them all.
In Han Zhao's opinion, this means giving up on Ning Wenyu.
"well"
He sighed softly, reached out to lift the curtain of the car, and took another look at the palace in the night.
The tall walls almost completely blocked his view, and he could only vaguely see the shadows of a few buildings.
The solemn palaces, the flying eaves of the brackets, and the glazed animal ridges are all quietly immersed in the inky night.
In my ears, the night watchman's voice, repeated over and over again, became increasingly distant.
"All is well, three o'clock in the morning"
"Father, I will take my leave."
In Shiqu Pavilion, Ning Wenjun bent down and walked out of the side room, taking seven or eight steps backward before slowly standing up.
He turned his head to look at Ning Wenyu who had been waiting outside, and said in a low voice without changing his expression: "Second brother, Father asked you to come in."
“.”
"I see."
"Squeak"
The door opened and closed with very little sound, and Ning Wenyu's footsteps were even lighter.
He knew that he had to get through this hurdle no matter what, otherwise he might not be able to see the sunrise tomorrow morning.
"Father."
Walking around a screen, he saw Ning Yongnian with his back to him.
The latter did not turn around. After a moment of silence, he just pointed at a piece of calligraphy on the wall and asked casually, "Yuer, what do you think of this calligraphy?"
“.”
Ning Wenyu looked carefully and saw the word "争" written in sharp strokes.
"Father, this word is a bit too harsh."
“Too much violence.”
Ning Yongnian did not deny it, and continued, "Yu'er, this calligraphy was written by your royal grandfather."
"Except for me, each of your thirteen uncles has one, and they all have the same word 'fight' written on them."
"I was your age at the time."
The last sentence seemed to have a hidden meaning, but Ning Wenyu was mentally prepared, so he just stood there respectfully waiting for what came next.
After a few breaths, Ning Yongnian's voice sounded again.
"Yu'er, in this world, you have to fight for everything."
“Ordinary people fight for fame and fortune; warriors fight for luck and opportunity; emperors fight for power and the world.”
“There is nothing wrong with the word ‘fight’, but you have to know why you are fighting and for whom you are fighting.”
Ning Yongnian turned his head slowly, his eyes calm, and asked Ning Wenyu, "Do you know who you are fighting for?"
"Father!"
Ning Wenyu did not hesitate, and immediately puffed out his chest and said loudly: "Of course, I am fighting for the Ning family's eternal foundation!"
“Is that so.”
Ning Yongnian smiled, did not respond to Ning Wenyu directly, but just shook his head.
"Yu'er, people in the court privately say that you are not as good as your brother, but do you know what I think?"
“.”
Hearing this, Ning Wenyu's pupils suddenly contracted and his breathing stagnated uncontrollably.
"Son, son, I don't know."
"Hahaha, then I'll tell you now."
Ning Yongnian took two steps closer and gently patted Ning Wenyu's shoulder.
"Yu'er, just as others have said, you are indeed inferior to Jun'er in both literary talent and martial arts."
"But you are better than him in one respect, that is, you understand better the principle of using any means to achieve the goal."
"As a prince, this is a good thing, but it will also harm you."
"Yu'er, no matter what, I am your father."
"You have to know that there is no father in this world who wants his son to go further and further down the wrong path."
"You are still young. If you make a mistake, I won't blame you."
"I only hope that you can turn back and fight your brother openly."
"No matter whether you win or lose, at least you will be worthy of the ancestors of the Ning family and worthy of me."
"It's also a way to be worthy of yourself."
“.”
You could hear a pin drop in the room, and only one intermittent breathing could be heard.
Looking at Ning Yongnian's calm and kind expression, Ning Wenyu didn't know what to say for a moment.
Before coming, he had anticipated countless possible situations and made corresponding preparations.
But the scene now was something he had never imagined.
"Father."
He opened and closed his mouth several times, his mind full of thoughts, a tangled mess.
And at this moment, Ning Yongnian finally got to the point for the first time.
And the first thing he said was a killer.
"Yu'er, I already knew that you had something to do with Jizhou's plan being exposed."
"To be honest, when I first heard about this, I really wanted to cut you into pieces."
"But as I said just now, you are my own flesh and blood no matter what."
"Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, let alone me."
"Jizhou City will be destroyed one day, and the Xu family will be wiped out one day, but if I kill you, I will lose a son forever."
"I can't do that."
"Alas, after saying so much, I wonder if I have touched your heart."
"Actually, nothing else matters now. I just want to know one thing."
Ning Yongnian paused, and there seemed to be infinite fatigue in his eyes.
He looked at Ning Wenyu who was breathing rapidly, and asked the last question softly with a little self-blame and expectation.
"Yu'er, do you still recognize me as your father?"
“.”
The old man returned to Yuyuan at the foot of the mountain and planted 30,000 green pines with his own hands.
He will not cut his hair like Gan Tang, and will wait for his return with his grey beard and white armor.
It seems that no matter what one's status is, the love of parents is always the same.
“Click.”
Ning Wenyu's body shook slightly, his psychological defenses were completely torn apart at this moment, and an endless feeling of regret and guilt rushed into his heart.
He didn't dare to look at Ning Yongnian. He just knelt on the ground with a plop and said word by word with a choked voice: "Father!"
"Son, I was wrong."
"The news about Jizhou was leaked by me. I was confused at the time and told you about it. Uh..."
Suddenly, Ning Wenyu's eyes widened, and he remembered the puppet pill he had taken.
Betrayal means death, it turns out to be true His vision instantly became blurred, and a sticky liquid seemed to flow out of the corners of his mouth. Ning Wenyu could truly feel the rapid loss of vitality in his body.
In great pain, he wanted to reach out and grab the clothes of the person in front of him, but his trembling hands finally fell down weakly halfway.
And the name that was never spoken out loud will forever remain a secret.
“.”
Everything seems long, but in fact it is just a blink of an eye.
Just before the truth was revealed, Ning Yongnian suddenly felt a chill.
But as time went by, this fear turned into immense anger.
"Bang!!!"
A palm strike was thrown out with tremendous power, and the stone wall opposite exploded with a loud bang.
Countless guards rushed over here upon hearing the sound, and Ning Wenjun, who was waiting at the door, was the first to rush into the room.
The room was in a mess, and Ning Yongnian was still venting his rage.
As for the corpse lying in a pool of blood at his feet, Ning Yongnian never looked at it again since he realized that the latter was really dead.
(End of this chapter)
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