When Zhang Lan heard that his son didn't even go out the main gate today, he subconsciously felt nervous, but now was not the time to talk. He had to stop the old man quickly, otherwise he might really beat his son to death.
Thinking about it in her mind, she took action, glared at Fang Zhi and quickly walked towards the door.
Fang Jie rushed in quickly and went straight to Fang Zhi, holding a thick and long rattan in his hand.
Fang Zhi was so frightened that his eyes widened unconsciously and he quickly wanted to hide in the house.
"Come here! Capture this rebellious son! I must beat him to death today! Otherwise, there will never be peace in this family. He's almost brought shame upon me!"
Zhang Lan knew that her husband was feeling aggrieved, but she only had this one son, and she couldn't just watch him get beaten to death, so she had no choice but to step forward.
She blocked Fang Jie's way and spread out her snow-white hands, and Fang Jie froze in place.
After a while, he took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said calmly, "Madam! I didn't say anything when you protected him before.
But he clearly refuses to change despite repeated warnings! How many times has he done this? If we continue to indulge him like this, he'll be beyond saving!
Madam, you are also educated, so you must understand this.”
Zhang Lan felt distressed when she saw Fang Jie, whose face was red with anger. This was the man she had loved for more than 20 years, and she couldn't bear to see him in such a difficult situation.
At this moment, she was full of anger towards her son, but she had no choice but to bite the bullet and grab the wicker in Fang Jie's hand.
"I know, I know everything. But, but he's already been punished. Although he hasn't said it yet, looking at his bruised face, you can tell that he must have hit a hard nail today.
If you don’t believe me, just look at his condition and you’ll know. His miserable appearance really scared me.”
Fang Jie's face was full of disbelief. Although this brat had acted a little foolishly, he had always been sensible and had never suffered any serious loss.
Zhang Lan knew from the look in his eyes that he didn't believe her, so he had no choice but to hold his hand, turned around and ordered, "Go, bring the young master out to me!"
To be disrespectful, her words were like "imperial edicts" at home, and even Fang Jie had to obey them, so the servants naturally did not dare to neglect them.
Therefore, even though Fang Zhi resisted stubbornly, he was still carried out by several guards, holding his arms and legs.
Fang Jie saw his face that was swollen like a pig's head and immediately frowned.
Zhang Lan sighed, "See, I really didn't lie. He's really hit a snag now and has suffered a lot. Just stop hitting him for now, okay..."
Zhang Lan wanted to ask if it was okay, but before she could finish her words, Fang Jie took her hand away, picked up the rattan stick and hit Fang Zhi twice.
He used all his strength this time, and every blow caused Fang Zhi to howl like a ghost.
"Ahhh, it hurts, it hurts, Dad, Dad, please stop hitting me, I really know I was wrong! Dad, Mom, Mom, please help me!"
Zhang Lan gritted her teeth in hatred. If this wasn't her own son, she really wouldn't want to care about it, but God wouldn't let her get her wish.
As a last resort, Zhang Lan rushed forward, hugged Fang Jie, and tied up both of his arms.
Fang Jie was afraid of hurting her, so he suppressed his anger and tried to get her to let him go.
"Madam, please let me go. He can't escape this beating today! Madam, you only saw him being beaten like this, why don't you think about why he was beaten? Who did he offend?
He has gotten into trouble a lot in the past, but people have always been kind enough to make things small for my sake. The fact that he was beaten like this this time means either he went too far or he is too powerful to be afraid of them!
Whatever the reason, he can't escape this beating. If we don't show our attitude, how can we live like this in the future?
And, Madam, I am the Minister of Justice!!!"
After saying this, Fang Jie's eyes turned red, not knowing whether he was angry, sad, or aggrieved.
A tear fell on Zhang Lan's face.
Fang Jie was a grown man after all, so he quickly turned his head away, not wanting Zhang Lan to see it.
But just this last sentence made Zhang Lan feel like needles were piercing her heart.
Yes, her husband is the Minister of Justice and should be the most fair and honest one, but over the years, he has had to clean up his son's mess a lot.
This was already making things difficult for him.
The most important thing is that he had been criticized for many years because he, a commoner, married her, the eldest daughter of a marquis.
No one cared about his talent in getting the top spot in the imperial examination three times in a row. Instead, he was ridiculed for relying on his wife's family to get to the top just because he married a noble lady.
Over the years, she has witnessed Fang Jie working diligently and gradually rising to his current position. She is the person who understands his heartaches best.
Now, for the sake of her son, she made all his efforts a joke.
How could she do this?
At this moment, she even hated herself.
She raised her hand and held the wicker in Fang Jie's hand.
At this moment, Fang Jie was really stunned. He didn't expect that even after he said so much, his wife would still protect their son.
At that moment, he felt completely powerless.
He didn't want to care about it anymore. If that was the case, he might as well let the whole family suffer.
Anyway, it was his responsibility that he did not teach his son well, so he deserved to be dismissed from office and punished. Thinking of this, he turned around and walked out of the yard dejectedly.
However, Zhang Lan did not protect him this time. Instead, he took the wicker from Fang Jie's hand and turned to walk towards Fang Zhi.
Fang Zhi, who had originally breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly became panicked when he saw her serious and indifferent expression.
"Mom, I, I really know I was wrong. I will never mess around again. Really, just trust me one last time!"
Zhang Lan remained calm, "Son, how many times have I trusted you? Do you remember? Every time you said you knew you were wrong, but when did you ever change?
You were such a good kid, why did you become like this? Your father and I have tried so hard to stop you from hanging out with those bad friends, but why didn't you listen?
Do they still have the love that your father and I have for you? Your father threw away decades of hard work for you and personally went door to door to apologize.
Tell me, what else do you want us to do?
You may not know the suffering your father has endured, but I, your mother, know it very well. You are willing to treat him badly, but I am not.
Since you are so unwilling to listen to us, I will break both of your legs today. From now on, you just stay in the yard and study hard!
Don't worry, mom will not abandon you. Even when we are old and die, we will arrange for someone to take care of you for the rest of your life!
Come here, bring a stool and hold him down for me!"
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