Chapter 102: Spoiling a child is like killing him, it’s too late
A burly yamen runner spat and said viciously, "Bah, you're still my master! You're a prisoner now, and you still dare to act wildly here!"
After saying that, he suddenly raised his knee and hit Wei Qiming's stomach hard.
Wei Qiming groaned, his body arched like a shrimp, and a look of pain appeared on his face.
But he still refused to admit defeat. He glared at the bailiff with gritted teeth and kept cursing.
Seeing this, the other yamen runner also became impatient and swung the stick in his hand, hitting Wei Qiming hard on the back.
With a few muffled "bangs", Wei Qiming was knocked to the ground, holding his head with his hands and curled up into a ball.
At this moment, a gorgeously decorated carriage slowly stopped not far away. The door opened and Wei's mother hurriedly got out of the carriage.
Her eyes were full of anxiety and worry. She was anxious all the way, hoping to see her son before he was taken away.
But when she saw her son being beaten by the yamen runners, her originally anxious face instantly became distorted, and a surge of anger rushed to her forehead.
"Stop it!" Wei's mother screamed and rushed over, her voice becoming sharp and piercing with anger.
She staggered a little and rushed towards the two yamen runners almost out of control.
She usually lives a life of luxury, but at this moment she doesn't care about her image at all. She only wants to protect her son.
"How dare you treat my son like this!" Wei's mother protected Wei Qiming tightly behind her like an angry female beast.
She glared at the two yamen runners fiercely, as if she wanted to cut them into pieces with her eyes.
The two yamen runners never expected that the wife of Duke Wei would suddenly appear.
The two men panicked instantly, the color drained from their faces, and their eyes were filled with fear and helplessness.
They hurriedly saluted, their voices trembling, "Greetings to the Madam of the Duke of Wei! It was the Emperor who ordered the young master's exile, and we are following orders!"
As they spoke, beads of sweat covered their foreheads.
The wife of Duke Wei's face turned ashen, her eyes burning with rage as she glared at the two yamen runners.
"Hmph!" She snorted coldly, her voice filled with resentment and majesty. "The Emperor sentenced you to exile, that's true! But when did he ever allow you to beat my son at will? You completely disregard the Duke of Wei's Mansion!"
Her chest heaved violently, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth. "Go, call the Jingzhao prefect to me immediately!"
The two yamen runners were so frightened that they trembled all over. They did not dare to delay for a moment and ran to report.
At this time, the prefect of Jingzhao was handling official business in his mansion. When he heard that the wife of the Duke of Wei was angry, he thought to himself that something was wrong.
He was well aware of the status of the Duke of Wei's Mansion in the capital, and he also understood that these two yamen runners had offended someone they shouldn't have.
He didn't have time to tidy up his official uniform and hurried towards the Sky Prison, constantly thinking about how to deal with the situation along the way.
In the capital, nobles who committed crimes and were sentenced to exile would often be beaten and scolded once they fell into the hands of these yamen runners.
The yamen runners did this to establish their authority in front of these people who were once high and mighty.
Secondly, I also want them to be more honest on the road, and completely realize that they are no longer the same as before, and stop putting on that condescending attitude.
But they never expected that this time they would meet the son of the Duke of Wei, and they never expected that the wife of the Duke of Wei would come in person.
When the prefect of Jingzhao arrived, he saw the wife of Duke Wei with a furious look on her face, Wei Qiming being supported by someone, and with marks of beating on his body. He immediately understood the seriousness of the matter.
He quickly bowed respectfully and said with a smile, "Madam, please calm down. This happened because of my poor discipline."
As he spoke, he secretly glared at the two troublesome yamen runners.
The Duke of Wei's wife refused to accept her words and continued angrily, "Failure to discipline these two servants? You must give me an explanation for their insolence!"
The prefect of Jingzhao nodded repeatedly and hurriedly ordered the replacement of the bailiff responsible for escorting Wei Qiming in accordance with the request of the wife of Duke Wei.
Afterwards, he ordered his men to pin the two yamen runners who beat Wei Qiming to the ground and beat them hard with a board.
Every sound of the board falling seemed to strike at the heart of the Jingzhao prefect. He knew very well that this incident was not handled well.
I'm afraid that the memorial I submit tomorrow will appear on the emperor's desk.
After beating them with a stick, the prefect of Jingzhao still felt that it was not enough, and announced on the spot that the two yamen runners would be demoted. This slightly calmed the anger of the wife of the Duke of Wei.
The wife of Duke Wei's expression finally eased a little. Looking at the bruises on her son's face, she couldn't help but shed tears.
"Son, you must take good care of yourself! Mother is still waiting for your return in the capital!"
Wei Qiming held his mother's hand tightly, as if he had grabbed the last straw.
"Mother, please save me! Go to the palace and ask my sister to beg the emperor to release me. I really don't want to go to that hellhole in Pingzhou!"
His voice was tearful and his eyes were full of despair. This time he was really scared.
When Lady Wei heard her son's words, her heart felt as if it were pierced by thousands of arrows.
She also wanted to save her son. For this purpose, the couple tried almost every possible way and looked for everyone they could.
But the mistake Wei Qiming made this time was so serious that the emperor was furious and there was no room for maneuver.
Even the master was not allowed to visit.
She opened her mouth and wanted to say something to comfort Wei Qiming, but found that her throat seemed to be blocked and she couldn't say anything. Only tears kept flowing.
However, time does not stop for the sadness of this mother and son.
There was an urging voice from a distance, and the official in charge of escorting stepped forward, although he was a little afraid of the wife of the Duke of Wei.
But he still said with a stiff upper lip: "Madam, it's getting late. We can't delay any longer."
Lady Wei raised her head, tears blurred her eyes. She knew that the time of separation had finally come.
She hugged Wei Qiming tightly, "My son..." as if she wanted to keep him forever in her arms.
But in the end, the mother and son were separated by the crowd.
The wife of Duke Wei watched helplessly as Wei Qiming was taken into the prison van. The van slowly started, raising a cloud of dust.
Her eyes followed the prison van until it disappeared from her sight.
At this moment, her heart was filled with regret, and she finally understood deeply the saying - spoiling a child is like killing him.
If I could discipline Wei Qiming more and indulge him less on a daily basis, perhaps today's tragedy would not have happened.
But now, it's too late...
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