Chapter 1017: Evildoers Should Be Rewarded
Fang Huai told everyone about his eldest brother's accidental death, then knelt on the ground, crying and defending himself.
"When my eldest brother passed away unexpectedly, I felt sorry for my eldest sister-in-law who had a child, so I thought I could help her in any way I could.
Who knew that my sister-in-law was such an unfaithful woman and wanted to seduce me!
I was very angry, but considering my elder brother's reputation, I did not make the matter public and only warned my elder brother's sister-in-law.
I ask her to behave herself and not do anything that would bring disgrace to the family.
Maybe the sister-in-law felt guilty and was too ashamed to face the common people, so she quietly took her son and left the Fang family the next day.
Afterwards, Cao Min sent people to look for them and wanted to bring them back, but they were rejected by the sister-in-law.
Later, I heard that my eldest sister-in-law had passed away. I was very sad for a long time. Woohoo!
Shang Kui was really shocked by Fang Huai's ability to confuse right and wrong.
If he hadn't heard another version from somewhere else first, he would almost believe what Fang Huai said.
Shang Kui was a military general and not very good at verbal battles, so he couldn't help but look at Wen Jiucheng.
Wen Jiucheng asked slowly.
"If the facts are really as Master Fang said, then Master Fang can take out the Fang family genealogy for us to see. We want to see if Fang Wujiu's name is still on the genealogy?"
Fang Huai's whole body stiffened and his crying suddenly stopped.
As soon as he saw his reaction, Wen Jiucheng knew that he had guessed right.
In order to completely monopolize the Fang family's assets, this guy must have erased Fang Wujiu's name from the family tree long ago.
According to the laws of Dasheng, brothers do not have inheritance rights, unless one of them has no children, in which case he can inherit the other's property under the witness of the clan members.
Fang Huai took advantage of this loophole.
He bribed the clan leader and elders to erase Fang Wujiu's existence, and then openly took all of his eldest brother's property for himself.
But who would have thought that the means he used to seize his brother's property would now become a sharp blade stabbing himself!
Once the family tree was taken out, everyone discovered that Fang Wujiu's name was not on the list, and the ugly things Fang Huai had done to seize the family property were exposed.
Shang Kui urged, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get out your Fang family's genealogy!"
Fang Huai racked his brains to find an excuse to delay time.
Wen Jiucheng: "Don't think of finding excuses to delay time. If you don't produce the family tree today, we will directly invite all the members of the Fang family to the government office and interrogate them one by one.
Guess, would those tribesmen be willing to endure torture to protect you?"
His tone was apparently gentle, but to Fang Huai's ears, it sounded like thunder, making him dizzy and his hands and feet cold.
Fang Huai knew the nature of his tribesmen very well.
Since those tribesmen could be easily bribed by him, they could naturally sell him out easily.
Not to mention torturing the tribesmen, I'm afraid that once the government shows up, those people will be scared and confess everything.
Rather than waiting to be exposed and charged with a more serious crime, it is better to confess now and perhaps get a lighter sentence.
Fang Huai laid his back down and banged his head against the ground with great force, making a loud bang. Tears streamed down his chubby white face.
"Please spare my life, sir!
I was blinded by greed and became greedy for the family business left by my brother.
But Fang Wujiu’s disappearance has nothing to do with me. He disappeared on his own!
As for the family tree...
Yes, Fang Wujiu’s name no longer appears in the family tree. I, the common people, erased his name.
I am guilty, but I already know my mistake.
I will definitely change in the future, please show mercy and spare me, sir!"
He knocked his head so hard that his forehead was broken in a short while. Blood oozed out and flowed down the bridge of his nose. He looked quite miserable and pitiful.
Seeing this, his wife and children also kowtowed and begged for mercy.
There were cries everywhere in the house, which made Jian Shujie's head hurt.
Jian Shujie slammed the table and scolded harshly.
“That’s enough!
I never thought that there are such cruel people like you in Fufeng City.
After your brother passed away, not only did you not help take care of your sister-in-law and nephew, you even ganged up on them to bully them and their widowed children, and maliciously seized the family property left behind by your brother.
How can I tolerate such cruel, vicious and greedy people?
Come, put this family in jail, I will punish them severely!"
When Fang Huai heard this, he almost fainted on the spot.
He kowtowed even harder and begged for mercy.
Shang Kui looked at the miserable state of the family and instead of feeling sympathy, he felt happy.
Evildoers should be punished, this is the law of nature!
Just as Fang Huai's family was about to be dragged away, Wen Jiucheng suddenly spoke up to stop them.
"We haven't asked Fang Wujiu about this yet."
Shang Kui then remembered this matter and immediately asked in a stern voice.
"Tell me the truth, have you seen Fang Wujiu recently?"
Fang Huai was really frightened now. He didn't dare to hide it anymore and spoke tremblingly.
"Half a month ago, Fang Wujiu did come back and he said he wanted to burn some incense for his parents.
We took him to the Fang family's ancestral hall.
After burning incense, he said he had something else to do and left.
Before he left, he said he would come back to see us after he finished his work, but we never saw him again after that."
Wen Jiucheng asked, "Do you know what he is going to do?"
Fang Huai shook his head and cried, "I don't know, I really don't know, I have told you everything I know, please forgive me!"
Wen Jiucheng asked a few more questions, but seeing that he could not get any more useful clues, he let the prefect drag Fang Huai and his family away.
After trying for so long, Shang Kui still couldn't find Fang Wujiu's whereabouts, and he felt a little annoyed.
He looked at Wen Jiucheng and asked in a low voice.
"What should we do next?"
Wen Jiucheng thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the Fang family's ancestral hall and take a look."
Since no other more useful clues can be found, just walk along the route Fang Wujiu took again.
Judging from Fang Wujiu's style of doing things, if he realized that he was in danger, he would definitely leave clues. Perhaps the clues were hidden somewhere, waiting for them to search.
Upon learning that they were going to the Fang family's ancestral hall, Jian Shujie said happily.
"I know where the Fang family ancestral hall is. I will go with you."
Shang Kui hurriedly thanked him.
Jian Shujie smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits, and his tone revealed a bit of shrewdness: "No need to thank me. When you return to Shengjing, if you can help me say a few good words in front of the emperor, he will remember that I accompanied you on this trip."
Shang Kui patted his chest and said that he would definitely say more good things about him!
The two sides had a very pleasant conversation and went to the Fang family ancestral hall happily.
The door of the ancestral hall is usually closed and people other than the clan members are not allowed to enter.
But when facing the county magistrate, no one in the Fang family dared to turn him away, so they could only invite him in honestly.
(End of this chapter)
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