RPAGF Chapter 483 Xie Family Law
Chapter 483 Xie Family Law
Although they beat him, the Xie clan members didn't want anything to happen to Xie Zhiyan. After all, he was a pillar of the clan that was rare in a century, and he was the hope of the Xie clan.
Now, he has finally returned to the clan. If he is beaten to death or crippled today, it would be like... cutting off the lifeblood of the Xie family!
"useless!"
"This is impossible!"
So, the elders who were originally sitting in the ancestral hall saw that something was wrong and came over to shout and stop it.
However, Xie Chong still did not stop. He whipped him for more than twenty times, and there was still twenty more to go.
Seeing this, the elders rushed forward anxiously, some pulling Xie Chong's arms, some holding his waist, and some holding his legs...
But no one dared to pounce on Xie Zhiyan, because the bloody mess...
However, at this time, Xie Zhiyan finally couldn't hold on anymore. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted on the bluestone bricks covered with blood.
At this time, Xie Chong was also held back by the elders and could not move.
Xie Chong looked at Xie Zhiyan lying in a pool of blood, his eyes reddened, and his hand holding the whip trembled slightly...
Xie Zhiyan was his only child, and he had high hopes for him since he was young.
But even if it was his own son...
As the head of the Xie family, he cannot be partial to or tolerate him in the slightest.
This is his explanation as a father and head of the family to the Xie family members and also to His Majesty.
This is also the reason why Xie Zhiyan took the initiative to ask to be whipped.
Therefore, Xie Chong ordered his men to pull the elders apart and said sternly, "Xie Clan rules and etiquette cannot be abolished. He has made a mistake and deserves to be punished. Even if he is beaten to death today, it is his due!"
After saying that, he raised the bloody whip in his hand again and hit Xie Zhiyan.
The elders were so angry that their eyes were bloodshot, but they were all stopped by the guards.
They all shouted, "No more fighting!"
However, Xie Chong remained indifferent and raised the whip to hit him.
"stop!"
At this moment, a deep, majestic and old voice suddenly came from behind the crowd.
It was so powerful that the copper bells on the eaves started buzzing.
Everyone was startled and turned around in panic, only to see an old man with a white beard and a dignified demeanor walking towards them step by step outside the vermilion lacquered ancestral hall gate, leaning on a coiled dragon staff.
It was Xie Xuan, the oldest and most dignified elder of the Xie family, who had lived in seclusion for many years.
The Panlong Staff in his hand was a gift from the emperor during his ancestor's reign.
He took each step with great force, and the Panlong staff made a dull echo as it struck the bluestone bricks.
Seeing this, everyone made way for it.
Xie Xuan, leaning on his scepter, walked up the stairs and came in front of Xie Chong and Xie Zhiyan.
"Old Master..." Xie Chong's hand holding the whip froze in mid-air, with drops of blood dripping from the whip.
Xie Xuan stood in front of the ancestral hall, and everyone bowed to him.
However, he slammed the Panlong staff in his hand to the ground, causing the three incense sticks on the incense table to break at once.
He looked at the bloody scene in front of him with a dignified gaze. The veins on the back of his old hands were bulging, and the color was darker than the hundred-year-old vines.
"What a Xie family rule!"
"Beyond legal principles, there are also natural laws and human emotions. Since when did the Xie family rules become so cruel and inflexible that they necessitate sacrificing the lives of our good sons?"
"Zhiyan has done a lot for the clan over the years, and he is the candidate for the Xie family's successor that I value. If anyone wants to kill him today, they should kill me first!"
Xie Xuan has always been protective of his people, and he places special emphasis on the outstanding young people in the clan.
Especially for the Xie Zhiyan banquet.
He had been in seclusion for many years, and the last time he came out was when Xie Zhiyan took office as the Minister of Dali Temple.
When he spoke, even Xie Chong didn't dare to speak.
The huge Xie clan ancestral hall was suddenly silent.
Xie Xuan looked at the grandmother of the Xie family standing beside him and said in a deep voice, "You said, right, the eldest daughter-in-law?"
The grandmother of the Xie family who was named smiled and stood up with a proper smile on her face.
In fact, even if Xie Xuan did not show up, Old Lady Xie would never watch Xie Zhiyan being beaten to death.
So she said, "The elder's words make sense. Let's see what the elders of the tribe have to say."
After all, Xie Zhiyan is the direct descendant of the Xie family and the only heir. The elders of the clan will do everything they can to protect him.
Upon hearing this, the elders of the clan were very excited. They all said that the punishment was too much, and they looked like they wanted to take Xie Zhiyan away to treat his injuries immediately.
However, Xie Chong, the head of the family, still did not give in.
Finally, it was Xie Xuan who suggested that the punishment be divided into two parts, and the remaining part could be carried out after the new year, so as to save Xie Zhiyan's life first.
Mrs. Xie also added that during this period, Xie Zhiyan was asked to kneel in front of the ancestors in the ancestral hall on every first and fifteenth day of the month and on festivals to reflect on his mistakes.
Everyone in the clan felt that the punishment was excessive.
However, this time, Xie Chong did not say anything else, which was a disguised consent.
Not until everyone had dispersed did Xie Chong shed his strict identity as the head of the family, and as a father, he trembled as he carried Xie Zhiyan, who was lying in a pool of blood and whose life or death was unknown, back home to treat his injuries.
Zhang Long and Zhao Hu followed closely with red eyes.
......
That day, Zhao Yi was really afraid that something might happen to Xie Zhiyan, so he witnessed the whole thing on the spot.
It was precisely for this reason that Ji Wuyuan did not pursue the matter of Xie Zhiyan helping Jiang Wantang escape on that snowy night.
Thinking back, Zhao Yi looked at Xie Zhiyan with red eyes and said in a trembling voice, "Today is New Year's Eve... Is it going to be like this too?"
Xie Zhiyan just said "hmm" lightly, with a very indifferent attitude.
Zhao Yi said worriedly: "But the injuries on your body..."
Xie Zhiyan looked at his solemn expression, patted his shoulder, and said soothingly: "It's okay, it's not a problem anymore."
But Zhao Yi had seen it with his own eyes. How could such a serious injury not be a problem?
But he didn't say anything else and quickly suppressed his bad mood.
"Give my wife a New Year's greeting," Zhao Yi said as he pushed the warmed Tusu wine over, with pepper and cypress leaves swirling on the surface of the wine. "Take this pot of wine with you. After midnight, drink some to warm your body..."
Xie Zhiyan smiled, put away the wine, and said, "Okay."
"gone."
After saying that, he walked out of the private room with the wine in his hand.