Chapter 153 Help, Help
The guard was very strong, and the stick he swung made a whistling sound. He was a skilled fighter, and I'm afraid that it wouldn't take more than a hundred blows, just a dozen or so would be enough to completely cripple Su Arong!
"Stop!" Su Fengzhang took a quick step forward and grabbed the wooden stick.
The guard who hit the man was so shocked that he subconsciously held back his strength but it was too late. He was also frightened and sweating profusely. If they killed a servant, they would definitely be fine, but if they injured an official of the imperial court, especially Su Fengzhang who was in the limelight recently, who knew whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would protect them.
It was thought that this blow of the stick would destroy the hands of this top scholar who could write beautiful articles, but who would have thought that Su Fengzhang would block the stick steadily.
The guard knew very well how much effort he had just put in, and his face showed both surprise and relief.
The prince on the other side was also shocked. Although he was cruel and ruthless when he punished Su Arong, he was not a brainless person. You must know that Su Fengzhang is now the son-in-law favored by Prince Rong. If he really beat someone to death, the emperor might not do anything, but Prince Rong would definitely not forgive him.
Even the Crown Prince has a headache about this imperial uncle.
Seeing that Su Fengzhang was surprisingly unharmed, the Crown Prince felt relieved but even more furious. He cursed coldly, "Master Su, can't I deal with a servant who disrespects the royal family? Are you trying to disobey my order?"
"I dare not!" said Su Fengzhang.
But the next moment, he grabbed the stick and knelt in front of the prince.
Su Arong saw this and glared at him, shouting, "Erlang, I was disrespectful to the Crown Prince, so let the Crown Prince punish me!"
Su Fengzhang, however, seemed not to have heard these words. He looked up and looked directly into the eyes of the Crown Prince, and said word by word: "Since the Crown Prince feels that Su Arong is disrespectful, then it must be true."
"However, Ah Rong is both my cousin and my follower. His behavior must be due to my failure to discipline him, which led to his inappropriate words and actions. I should bear the responsibility for my subordinates' mistakes."
"Your Highness, please punish me!"
After saying this, Su Fengzhang raised the long stick in his hand, and his meaning was clear.
Su Arong was still pinned to the ground, but he struggled hard: "Your Highness, this is all my fault. Hit me. If one hundred sticks are not enough, then two hundred. Please don't hurt my master!"
The guards and eunuchs around him all lowered their heads and dared not speak anymore.
The prince became more and more angry and glared coldly at Su Fengzhang who was kneeling in front of him.
Even though this person was now kneeling with his hands raised high with a long stick waiting for his punishment, in his eyes, Su Fengzhang did not seem to be admitting his guilt, but rather forcing him to make concessions.
He could execute Su Arong at will. If others knew about it, at most they would just say that the prince was too harsh.
But if he killed Su Fengzhang directly, even if the emperor was partial to him, the matter would never be resolved peacefully. Not to mention Prince Rong, the Fourth Prince was still waiting to find something to hold against him.
The prince's eyes were dark and unfathomable, and he sneered, "Su Fengzhang, do you think I dare not touch you?"
Su Fengzhang simply lowered his head and said, "The Crown Prince is the sovereign, and I am the subject. If the sovereign wishes the subject to die, the subject must die."
"What a difference between the monarch and his subjects!" The prince's eyes moved and he shouted angrily, "Su Fengzhang, do you admit your guilt?"
Su Fengzhang did not argue, but answered directly: "I have failed to discipline my subordinates and have displeased Your Highness. I am guilty."
"Just plead guilty!"
"Since you are reluctant to let your servants be punished, I will do it myself today and teach Master Su a lesson!"
After saying this, the prince actually took the wooden stick, turned around and hit Su Fengzhang hard on the back with it.
Su Fengzhang's body moved slightly, but he was still kneeling upright the next moment. His eyes were dark. Although he was the one kneeling, he seemed to want to suppress the prince's momentum.
He was so calm, without even a word of begging for mercy, which only served to highlight the prince's exasperation.
The more this happened, the more jealous the prince became. If he had a knife in his hand at this moment, he might have lost his mind and killed someone. Filled with rage, the prince forgot everything that Master Chu and others had said.
Su Fengzhang knelt down to listen to the punishment, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he felt the strength of the prince. Compared with those guards who were trained by martial artists, the prince was just a show-off, who indulged in sensual pleasures on weekdays. He seemed ferocious, but in fact he was weak inside.
But Su Arong on the side didn't know this. He struggled to crawl over here and said, "Your Highness, all the mistakes are my fault. I have offended Your Highness. Please punish me severely. My master is a scholar and cannot stand the stick!"
After more than a dozen blows, Su Fengzhang still knelt upright. His Royal Highness, on the other hand, was panting and roaring, "You all want to be beaten? Fine, I'll grant your wish. Come on, let's beat you both together!"
After saying this, he pinched Su Fengzhang's chin and sneered, "Sir Su, if you beg for mercy and admit your mistake now, I can forgive you this time."
Su Fengzhang said: "I have failed to discipline my subordinates. I have made a mistake."
The prince smiled coldly, threw his hand away and said angrily: "Okay, very good, beat me, beat me hard!"
The guards looked at each other, and no one dared to take the first step. After all, Su Fengzhang was not an ordinary servant.
The prince noticed their hesitation, his face darkened, and he angrily asked, "Why, I can't use you anymore!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" one of the guards said with gritted teeth.
He stepped forward and picked up the stick, feeling miserable in his heart. He didn't know if he could get away after this.
Coming to Su Fengzhang, the guard whispered, "Sir Su, I'm sorry!"
"Erlang!" Su Arong screamed in horror. At this moment, he even wanted to die. If he had known that he would cause Su Fengzhang to be punished, he should have hit his head against the wall when he went upstairs, so that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be satisfied.
The stick didn't fall in the end, because a clear voice broke through the air: "Stop!"
The guard seemed to have heard the sound of nature and immediately stopped what he was doing.
The prince's face also changed slightly. He saw a master and servant walking up the stairs leisurely. The one in front wearing scarlet clothes was none other than His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince.
The Fifth Prince had a somewhat feminine appearance, and now, in his scarlet uniform, he looked even more handsome. At this moment, she swept her phoenix eyes over the people present, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Brother, what are you doing?"
The appearance of this younger brother clearly helped His Royal Highness regain some of his sanity. He snorted coldly and said, "Master Su's servant was disrespectful to me. I want to teach him a lesson, and Master Su will bear the full responsibility. Master Su, is that right?"
Su Fengzhang replied, "Indeed, I am guilty."
The fifth prince laughed and said, "How could a commoner like me understand the etiquette of the royal family? Big brother has mobilized so many troops and even used sticks. I thought it was a big deal when I heard it."
"A good teahouse now looks like the prison of the Ministry of Justice."
The Fifth Prince looked up at the Crown Prince and said, "Brother, you are the crown prince. If you think someone is wrong, just throw them into the Ministry of Justice. Why do you have to do it yourself? It is really disrespectful."
The prince's face was not looking good either, and he looked at his younger brother coldly.
Compared with the Fourth Prince, the relationship between the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince is naturally much better. After all, the Fifth Prince's mother has fallen out of favor, her mother's family has long been wiped out, and he himself is not liked by the Emperor, so he does not pose any threat to him at all.
In the early years, the Crown Prince had thought of winning over the Fifth Prince to deal with the Fourth Prince together. Unfortunately, this younger brother was stubborn and would not listen to any advice. He himself was also a thorn in the side, so the Crown Prince gradually gave up this idea.
Over the years, the fifth prince, who had grown older, rarely appeared in the court, but every time something happened, the emperor particularly liked to use him. Sometimes the prince even realized that the emperor was more confident in this fifth brother than in him and the fourth prince.
If the Fifth Prince had not always been a loner and never made friends with court officials, the Crown Prince would have been wary of him.
At this moment, the Crown Prince glanced at Su Fengzhang lying on the ground, then looked up at the Fifth Prince. Remembering the rumors he had heard, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Why, Fifth Brother, you want to meddle in this matter?"
"Prince, you are the crown prince of a country. How can your affairs be considered as trivial matters?" said the fifth prince.
The prince laughed heartily, then suddenly lowered his body to stare at Su Fengzhang, "Take a closer look, this Su Zhuangyuan is indeed extremely handsome. No wonder you, Fifth Brother, like him."
The Fifth Prince seemed to have completely failed to grasp his implication and said with a smile, "Su Zhuangyuan was chosen by our father as the number one scholar, so naturally everyone likes him."
When the prince heard this, he seemed to have caught something and laughed heartily, "Fifth brother, fifth brother, you and He Jing usually get along well and are close, but I didn't expect that you two have similar tastes."
The fifth prince simply said, "I don't understand what you mean, Your Highness. I'd like you to explain it more clearly."
The Crown Prince suddenly patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "How could you not understand? You know this, and I know it too. We both know it very well. But if Fourth Brother and Prince Rong knew about it, I'm afraid they would be unhappy."
The fifth prince raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile: "Brother, you think too much."
The prince was now delighted and even said, "Since Fifth Brother likes it, then as your elder brother I will naturally help you, don't worry."
He seemed to have grasped the weakness of the Fifth Prince, with a hint of pride in his eyes. Especially when he saw Su Fengzhang's forehead covered with cold sweat, he felt even more delighted. He could not help but watch this good show!
The Fifth Prince's expression remained indifferent, as if he had completely failed to understand the Crown Prince's words. He ignored his threats and even said with a smile, "That's very thoughtful, Big Brother. When I find something I like, I'll come and ask for it. Don't be reluctant to give it to me then."
"Whatever Fifth Brother wants, I will naturally give it to you generously." The prince said with a smile.
"Alright, today, for the sake of my fifth brother, I will forgive them. Lord Su, you must teach your servants well in the future, so that they don't become ignorant of the world and offend people they shouldn't offend."
After saying this, the prince left the mess behind and took his men away.
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