Marquis Cheng'en pulled him into the study
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Isn't it?"
Marquis Cheng'en's old face turned red. Of course he knew the truth, and it was really embarrassing to be criticized by his son.
"Is this how you talk to your father?"
"Oh, you're about to be abandoned, and you still want to pretend to be a grandson!"
"You rebellious son~"
"Second brother, you're wrong to say that. We have no choice. If Luo Tianhao's matter implicates you, it's better for you to confess than for the whole mansion to be implicated. This is also for the overall situation.
As long as the Marquis' Mansion is fine, nothing serious will happen to you. There will be someone to take care of you inside, and someone will bring you food and drinks. When you come out, you will still be the young master of the Marquis' Mansion.
But if my father is implicated, none of us will have a good life."
"Oh! You're the one who least wants anything to happen, right, my dear brother! Was the Bai family incident really my idea? She's causing trouble for the Marquis' Mansion, and that has nothing to do with me. I'm neither a Marquis nor a prince, so any benefits won't be mine. Why should I care what she did?
It was you who were unwilling, angry because she demoted your title, angry because she killed the people who supported you and cut off a source of income.
It was clearly you who asked me to do it, it was clearly my eldest brother who suggested it, and it was my father who agreed to it. Now that something has gone wrong, you are putting the blame on me. What a brilliant idea you have!"
"Second brother, how can you have such a biased prejudice against father!"
"Oh, you're still trying to draw hatred from me and trying to displease my father. If you have a problem with my father, doesn't that mean you have an even bigger problem with him?
This is the trick you're best at. You've been doing it since I was little, causing me to be scolded by my father and disliked by him. You're so hypocritical and pretentious, yet you still pretend to care about me. Bah, disgusting!"
"Why do you misunderstand me, second brother? I've always done this for your own good."
"Oh, you're really good at doing things for my own good. You've been setting traps for me step by step since I was little, and now you're afraid of being implicated, so you're testing my father's attitude step by step. If it goes any further, I'll be killed."
"That's enough, Zi Tong, you can't talk about your elder brother like that. Although it's a little wrong to let you bear the responsibility alone, it's also for the sake of the Marquisate. Your elder brother is right, the overall situation is more important. Do you really want us all to get into trouble and have your title taken away? What good will it do you?"
"Oh, what a great way to put the greater good first. Just because I'm not the heir and was born a few years later than him, I can be used and abandoned at will.
Father, do you really think he is a good person? How did I become like this? My good elder brother deserves all the credit.
Do you really think that if I were caught, I would be able to get out? There are still many bodies buried in that yard! Your good son, my good brother, knows it clearly. "
"What did you say?"
"He said he knew that if I went to the government office, I would most likely not come back, and not only did he not tell you, he was also trying to lead you to completely give up on me!"
Marquis Cheng'en turned to look at his eldest son.
"Do you know about this?"
The prince looked unhappy, but he had to say,
"I know a little. I'm afraid he might cause trouble, so I'll send people to investigate. But I won't be keeping an eye on him all the time. I only know the general idea."
"You are confused"
"I was also trying to protect him. I didn't want anyone to find out. How could such a thing be known to everyone?"
"Protect? Haha, your eldest son, he was the first to know that I kept a boy lover, and the first to know that I had killed someone, because the servants around me were all his people.
Haha~ Protection, did he tell his father, told his mother, afraid that people would find out? If he had told his father at the beginning, someone would have disciplined him, would I be here today? "
"How can you blame me for going astray? I just want to understand what happened to you and keep the danger under control."
"Is it controllable now? Is the solution to just push it all onto me?"
Marquis Cheng'en felt somewhat uncomfortable listening to his youngest son's questioning of him and his eldest son's accusations. It was undeniable that his youngest son was not like this when he was young.
At that time, he often played behind the eldest son. He was smart and cute. He started reading very early and did very well in his studies, not at all worse than the eldest son.
When did it start to change?
He couldn't remember it anymore, but he remembered that every time his elder brother complained about what his younger brother had done, he would run to scold Zi Tong angrily. Later, he stopped playing with his brother, gave up his studies, and followed a group of bad friends to become a playboy.
I was also angry at first, but later I got used to it. With an outstanding heir, it doesn't matter what the other sons do.
So don't bother with him anymore
But now he can only put his hopes on his eldest son and have to give up on his youngest son.
"Zitong, are you really going to kill someone?"
"Ask your eldest son. He knows how many lives there are better than I do."
Marquis Cheng'en glanced at his eldest son and felt a little dissatisfied at this moment, but he didn't say it because his youngest son's affairs were more important now.
"As a father, I can only say that if there's an order from above, I won't protect you, but I will find a way to mitigate your crime and save your life. However, if you're really asked about the plan against the Bai family, you must not say it was our suggestion.
Although this plan failed and she suffered no loss, you should know how unruly Bai Shi is. Being extorted is the least of her worries. If she were to target the Marquis' Mansion, it's hard to say what would happen to her. Just look at the families she has punished.
"Father, please just say that it was Luo Shizi who was angry and drunk and said a few extra words. Just treat it as a joke. It won't make the crime more serious. After all, he hasn't done anything yet. But it can avoid future troubles for the Marquis' Mansion."
Zhang Zitong knew that his father would never give up the interests of the Marquisate for him. Even if he said that it was their proposal, he would not admit it. He might even kill his own relatives for the sake of justice.
Just like Luo Hou killed Luo Tianhao
If it really comes true, it will be very disadvantageous to him.
"I can bear it myself, but father must save me, otherwise I will definitely not be able to bear it."
"Don't worry, you are my son too. I won't let anything happen to you."
Zhang Zitong could only laugh
"I have another request"
"you say"
"I want my father to give me 30% of his property and send me out of the house. Anyway, this is how my life is. I have to ensure my livelihood for the rest of my life. When I get out, I will go out."
He didn't dare ask for too much. Even if his father agreed, his elder brother would probably not agree, and it might even provoke his elder brother to kill him.
Thirty percent seemed to him to be an acceptable share, and if he could live to see his father grow old, this division would be reasonable.
"Second brother, if you don't believe me, can't Father and Mother really ignore you? Can't you feel how much Mother dotes on you?"
"Oh, do you really love me? Isn't it because you know your plan and what you did, and you feel guilty towards me that you are doing this?"
"What plan? Second brother, don't talk nonsense. We are brothers from the same mother, and you are like this. What is there to plan?"
As he said this, he looked at his father's face, and only felt relieved when he saw that he was not changing.
It’s not that Marquis Cheng’en doesn’t have any thoughts in his mind, but he can’t care about it now.
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