The scene was too messy for a while.
Zhu Zhi's evil thoughts were beyond their imagination, and his fists came out fast and hard, as if he wanted to vent all the resentment and anger he had during this period.
An Jun, a thin and frail student, was beaten until his nosebleed and his teeth fell out.
Xu Mo and Qi Huai were shocked. One stepped forward to stop Zhu Zhi, and the other used his body to block the falling foot.
Even Zhu Sihuan, who was waiting in line, rushed over, blocking and shouting, "Uncle San, Uncle San, what's wrong with you? Why are you beating people in the street?"
The people around them retreated again and again, not even caring about the roasted chestnuts they were about to get, just to avoid the hustle and bustle.
Zhu Zhi also wanted to take advantage of the victory and pursue the victory, but Qi Huai and Zhu Sihuan held his hands and feet tightly, unable to move any more.
"Brother An, Brother An." Xu Mo called An Jun, who was bruised and swollen, feeling annoyed and upset inside.
It was agreed at the beginning that the conflict would only be a verbal conflict, with a couple of shouts at most, but I never thought it would become so serious.
Seeing a big white tooth being kicked around on the ground, Xu Mo only wished that he was not the one being beaten.
A call sounded in Leng Buding's ears, and a trembling hand stretched out, "Brother Xu, now you have to come see me with roasted chestnuts..."
Xu Mo lowered his head in shock, only to see An Jun's calm smile and the calmness of getting what he wanted.
At that moment, both of them understood each other's belief in revenge.
Like a high mountain meeting flowing water, or like Boya and Ziqi, they looked at each other and smiled, everything was in silence.
The other two were not so lucky.
After Zhu Zhi couldn't move his body, he turned on the angry drinking mode. The mouth covered under his short beard was like the spout of a wine pot, eloquent and full of output.
It's a pity that what spilled out of the flask was fine wine, but what Zhu Zhi spurted out was all foul saliva.
Zhu Sihuan could still endure it, but Qi Huai rolled his eyes and was about to vomit.
Finally, Zhu Sihuan couldn't bear it anymore and shouted angrily, "Third uncle, don't be angry. If you beat people in the street, what will you do if the news reaches the Zhu family!"
Zhu Zhi's scolding suddenly stopped. He was wise and shrewd, not even a little bit crazy.
He first glanced at An Jun who was lying on the ground, then looked around at the people around him. He calmly covered his abdomen and shouted in pain, "This person attacked me first. I just fought back. Everyone can I testify that he hurt me first.”
Xu Mo's expression suddenly darkened.
According to the laws of the Dayu Dynasty, the person who strikes first is considered unreasonable. Even if An Jun was unintentional, Zhu Zhi could still call fighting back as self-protection, and it would be difficult to bring a verdict to Fengtian Mansion.
Therefore, Zhu Zhi was unscrupulous and punched to the point of physical contact. He used An Jun to vent his resentment and hatred these days, and he also made An Jun unable to sue and was beaten.
His heart can be killed and his intention is vicious.
Fortunately, An Jun is not an ordinary citizen. He is a student appointed by the Tian family to enter the Imperial Academy and a scholar preparing for the national examination. Most importantly, he is Zhu Zhi's assassin and the whistleblower who caused Zhu Zhi to lose his status as a judge.
As Zhu Zhi finished speaking, An Jun, who was missing a tooth, stood up with difficulty and knelt down towards the imperial city. "Student An Jun was maliciously retaliated by the Zhu family at Tianjiekou on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year. The student cannot be appreciated by the emperor." , the student will pay his life to the Zhu family!"
After saying that, he hit the nearest pillar.
Xu Mo and Qi Huai stopped him with all kinds of help and tried to comfort him in every possible way.
Zhu Sihuan turned his head and saw that his always proud direct uncle turned pale and shook his body. He smiled meaningfully.
The Zhu family retaliated against the knife-catcher in public.
As soon as this incident came out, the whole Fengjing was shaken.
The aristocratic families were wide-eyed and in disbelief. How could the Zhu family be so stupid? Nowadays, everyone is afraid of An Jun. How could the Zhu family be so courageous to take revenge under the noses of the Tian family.
The Zhu family is also bald, and it is difficult to understand from the bottom of their hearts, why Zhu Zhi provoked An Jun at this juncture, knocked out one of his teeth, and did it in full public view. No one can explain it.
The person involved, Zhu Zhi, was even more confused and didn't understand why An Jun was hit.
Yes, if it weren't for An Jun, if he were an ordinary person, he would have received this beating in vain.
While Xu Mo was filled with laughter, he did not forget to tell his younger brothers and sisters to stay away from powerful families and avoid collisions.
Jiang Sheng nodded obediently and kept it in mind.
The entire Fengjing capital was staring at the Zhu family and An Jun. The violent beating at Tianjiekou completely intensified the conflict between the two parties. Even the Tian family could not reconcile.
The brother and sister who entered the small courtyard for the second time were waiting even more nervously, hoping that their brother would be avenged and would give it a try with peace of mind.
The next day, the Tian family announced that the Zhu family had entered the palace.
Four days later, after repeated struggles, the Zhu family finally crossed out Zhu Zhi's name from the family tree and informed the entire Fengjing that Zhu Zhi was expelled from the Zhu family.
The behavior of abandoning the car to save the handsome man was within the expectations of many people.
Zhu Zhi lost his status as a civil servant and would not be able to take part in the imperial examination in the future. His marriage to the Tao family ended in failure. He also had a wife and a concubine. His whole life was in ruins.
He has a place in the Zhu family only because his status as a direct descendant is preserved by his direct brother and sister.
Now that An Jun has been touched and still attracted the attention of the Tian family, no matter how close the brother or sister is, they can't protect such a younger brother. They can only watch him being expelled from the Zhu family and losing the family's protection.
But so what?
Zhu Zhi is still living well in another courtyard, with his loving wife and young son in his arms. He has no shortage of gold and silver, food and drink, and fun.
The Zhu family is not his backing, but the wife of the Fang family, the head of the Zhu family, still secretly takes care of this useless younger brother.
If you want complete revenge, you have to take the last step.
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Lantern Festival.
Others were cooking glutinous rice balls and eating Yuanxiao, while Xu Mo was sharpening his knife.
He was originally a gentle and talented man, with a slim and slender figure. He was full of bookishness when he picked up a pen. It always seemed inappropriate to sharpen a knife with a whetstone.
Xu Mo didn't realize it, and he wanted to sharpen the knife so that he could easily pick out Zhu Zhi's hand tendons and hamstrings, and then take his life.
Zheng Ruqian, Wen Zhiyun, Chang Yan, and Jiang Sheng stood on both sides, with worries written on their faces.
"Brother is so thin, can he beat Zhu Zhi? He won't be killed." Zheng Laoer frowned. He was not even in the mood to do business these days.
"Otherwise, I'd better go." Wen Xiaosi shook his head and took out two packets of newly researched poison.
Xu Mo sharpened his knife for a moment before he could speak.
Chang Yan opened his mouth for him, "No one is going, not even eldest brother."
The whole family turned around, shocked and puzzled.
In order to be able to take revenge, Xu Mo said that he had done everything possible. He visited An Jun a few days ago and even gave him ten pounds of roasted chestnuts. Seeing victory in sight, how could he say no and not go?
The Zhu family has given up on Zhu Zhi, and all his brother and sister can give him is gold and silver. It is best to kill him at this time. As long as his hands and feet are clean enough, Fengtian Mansion will not be able to trace him.
"But what if we track him down?" Chang Yan said quietly, "My eldest brother wants to be the top scholar in the national examination. His past must be clean and not stained with blood."
Revenge is important, but it cannot affect a bright life.
What's more, how could such a fair and slender hand holding a pen kill someone?
"Brother, are Magistrate Xu and his wife willing to see you sacrifice your original smooth road for revenge?" Chang Yan said with heartfelt words, "Killing someone with your own hands will really not shake your original beliefs and affect the lessons you have learned in the past ten years. Knowledge?”
How could a person who grew up following Confucius and Mencius' Confucianism love the people and country to his core be willing to take a life with his own hands?
Xu Mo stopped sharpening his knife and almost lost his grip on the handle.
But it was too much for him to look at Zhu Zhixiaoyao.
Chang Yan had expected this and smiled softly, "Brother, you are not the only one who hates Zhu Zhi."
In addition to An Jun, there was a family in the distant Anshui County who also hated Zhu Zhi.
Their daughter was killed, their son was killed, and their uncle wanted to marry another man, but he had no way to sue, so he could only endure his anger.
Jiang San, who left in a hurry on New Year's Day, hurried back to Anshui County, secretly passed the news about Zhu Zhi to the Gao family, and then followed them all the way to Fengjing.
On the 20th of that month, Zhu Zhi, who was out for fun, was hacked to death, ending his wasteful life and completely dissipating Xu Mo's obsession.
