The scene in front of the palace gate shocked everyone.
The old men of Xunxun each had their own thoughts and sent their retainers back home to report the matter to their fathers and ancestors.
The new clan was uneasy after hearing the news. They sent people to the Youhu clan's mansion one after another to inquire about it, and some even visited the house in person, just to finalize the charter as soon as possible.
"Young Master Heng is fierce and cruel. If he doesn't die, we will be in great trouble!"
The Xian clan heard the news and learned that the heads of Xian Huan and others were placed in front of the palace gate, and all of them had their crowns and canthus cracked.
Xian Huan's mother and wife cried until they fainted. The head of the Xian family looked livid. When questioned by his clan members, he decided to go see Lin Heng in person.
"Since this is a testing stone, there is no turning back. If I die, the Fox family must protect the Xian family!"
Regardless of his son's obstruction, the head of the family with long hair changed his robe, removed his crown and hairpin, got on the carriage with his hair loose, and ordered his horse slaves to drive to the palace.
On the way, he met another troika, and the people in the carriage were dressed like him.
The four of them looked at each other in the air and immediately guessed the other's plan.
"That's it, I'll be with you."
The four of them didn't say anything, and the team formed one and galloped across the long street.
Pedestrians on the roadside fled for cover, horses neighed and people screamed, and there was chaos.
Some vendors were unable to dodge in time to escape from the pole, and the baskets they were carrying were knocked over on the spot. The tubers were scattered and tumbling in the basket, crushed and flattened by the wheels. The viscous sap splashed everywhere and dried into irregular dark patches after hitting the ground.
The four of them were not slow, but someone was one step ahead of them.
Two black carriages came from the east of the city, with totems engraved on the carriages. There were private soldiers following the carriages. They were clearly driven by the princes of the Jin Dynasty and were speeding towards the palace.
Sitting in the car were Gongzi Chang and Gongzi Yuan. Both of them were favored concubines and were greatly loved by the Marquis of Jin.
The young master was old and allowed to participate in politics. He gradually became arrogant every time he stood beside the Marquis of Jin. He believed that the position of the crown prince was within his grasp, and he had to fight for it in everything, so he had not put the rest of his brothers in his eyes for a long time.
On the surface, the young master originally respected his elder brother, but in fact, he had always been competitive with him. Their mothers are equally favored, and they are equally loved by their fathers, so why should they be inferior in everything?
The two brothers each have their own agendas and often use tricks on each other. As we get older, the rivalry becomes more intense.
Before the two could decide the outcome, Lin Heng suddenly returned from Beijing.
After learning that Xun Jiu came out of the city to greet him, the two temporarily put aside their differences and decided to advance and retreat together.
"Why did Lin Heng come back? He should have gone to Beijing!"
Lin Heng's return broke the brothers' dream, and Xun Jiu's appearance made them even more frightened.
After years of smooth sailing, and with their mother-in-law offering advice, the two became unscrupulous in their actions. After meeting and discussing, they actually ignored the persuasion sent by Youhu Da and did not take shelter temporarily. Instead, they went to Jinhou Palace together and decided to give Lin Heng a slap in the face.
"The wife died young and the Zhi family declined and retreated to Jinyang. What else does Lin Heng have to rely on?"
"My father hates him, otherwise he wouldn't have sent him to Beijing."
"It's time for him to understand the situation."
"He has no place to stand in Suzhou City!"
The two brothers looked at each other through the window, a dark light appeared in their eyes, their smiles were frank, and the malice in their hearts was evident.
The carriage passed by at high speed, leaving behind the carriages of the first and equals, leaving only smoke behind the wheels.
Seeing the traces of the track in the distance and recognizing who the driver belonged to, Xian Ping's heart was shaken and he had a very ominous premonition.
"Young master should not show up at this time!"
It was a pity that the concerns of the four people could not be heard. Lin Chang and Lin Yuan focused on teaching Lin Heng a lesson, and did not realize that they should not appear at all.
The carriage of the two people was speeding along, but failed to reach the palace gate smoothly, and was stopped by the clan chariot on the way.
The man in the car recognized the two of them and exchanged glances with each other. Without waiting for the two to scold them, they all moved out of the way to let their carriage pass.
"Brother, something is wrong." Lin Yuan acted relatively cautiously. His heated brain calmed down and he quickly realized that something was wrong.
The forest chief ignored him and when he saw that the road was getting out of the way, he immediately ordered his horse slave to move forward with his whip.
It was strangely quiet along the way, and all kinds of eyes were focused on the two of them, some were indifferent, some were sarcastic, some were surprised, some were contemptuous, but there was no respect.
Chief Lin finally felt uneasy, but the palace gate was so close that he could not retreat.
The wheels pressed against the road, and the axles creaked. The sound was not loud, but it was particularly harsh at this moment.
Manu was frightened by the atmosphere and did not dare to whip his whip wantonly. Holding the reins tightly with both hands, he carefully controlled the horse, his eyes full of vigilance.
A strange smell floated in the air, mixed with the smell of blood. Lin Chang and Lin Yuan suddenly felt uncomfortable and vomited on the spot.
The performance of the two fell into the eyes of everyone. The gentlemen crossed their arms and curled their lips, their sarcastic expressions undisguised. The private soldiers followed the two men, almost ashamed when facing the gazes of the clansmen.
As they approached the palace gate, the carriage was intercepted by soldiers.
A group of soldiers with double spears lay in the road, with thick round shields in front of them. The protruding animal head on the shield is ferocious and terrifying, as if it has locked onto its prey and roars ferociously.
"parking!"
The spearmen shouted in unison and forcibly stopped the carriage.
In the past, Ma Nu would not only not stop, but would even whip up his horse and rush forward. The situation today was completely different. The arrogance and wantonness were swallowed up by fear. The man and the slave tightened the reins in unison and did not continue to move forward.
Until the wheels stopped turning and the horses pulling the cart snorted, the slaves on the cart suddenly woke up. The eldest son and the young master actually stopped the carriage before they gave the order!
Thinking of the possible outcome, the two of them felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar and could not control their whole bodies trembling.
The two brothers in the car were ashen-faced. They pushed the door open one after the other. They kicked the man slave away angrily and yelled: "You are outrageous!"
The voice became high-pitched and harsh.
Seeing the two men appear, the spearmen still stood where they were, refusing to get out of the way.
The private soldiers guarding the two brothers stepped forward and flattened their spears. The tip of the spear was sharp and flashed with a frightening cold light.
"presumptuous?"
A voice came, breaking the deadlock.
Lin Chang and Lin Yuan looked together and saw Shi Shiran, a young man in black walking over and appearing behind the double spear soldiers.
He has a handsome appearance and a pale complexion.
The black robe is embroidered with gold patterns, and there is a jade belt around the waist, with a jade pouch hanging from the belt, highlighting his identity.
The dark eyes stared at Lin Chang, briefly scanning the forest, and then quickly returned to the former.
The shoes inlaid with colorful treasures stepped on the ground, and the sleeves fluttered lightly. The sharp gaze and the bone-chilling coldness made Chang Lin and Lin Yuan feel fearful. They subconsciously clenched their fingers and held the sword on their waist.
The two spearmen put away their shields and spread to both sides to clear the way for the young man.
Lin Heng stopped, put his hands in front of his body, and spoke calmly, but there was a sharp edge hidden in the words: "If you say something impudent, what crime should I be guilty of if I overstep my bounds?"
The voice fell softly to the ground. Lin Chang and Lin Yuan were caught off guard, and their faces turned red.
"Lin Heng, how dare you insult me!"
Lin Chang had long been stunned by the favored favor of the Marquis of Jin, and he became more and more ignorant of the heights of the world. Intrigued by Lin Heng's words, he jumped out of the carriage angrily, grabbed the whip from the horse slave's hand and was about to whip it.
He forgot the identity of the person in front of him, and that Lin Heng was not another common brother. No matter how popular he was with the Marquis of Jin, he was not someone he could bully.
"Be bold!"
Tao Lian shouted angrily, stopped in front of Lin Heng first, caught the riding whip with his bare hands, and pulled it backwards. Chief Lin was not as strong as him and was dragged forward and fell forward. In order to avoid making a fool of himself, he had to let go of his hand, causing the riding crop to be taken away on the spot.
The clan princes raised their arms at the same time, and the private soldiers beside the car unsheathed their swords and straightened their spears, surrounding the guards brought by the brothers.
Lin Yuan's face changed several times, and he decided not to suffer the immediate loss. He gritted his teeth and stepped out of the carriage, bent down and handed over to Lin Heng, and said cheekily: "Brother Wen is back. We are both happy and came here to greet him. It was just a misunderstanding before."
Telling lies with his eyes open, it's hard for him to keep his face straight.
Lin Yuan lowered his head on the spot and secretly winked at Lin Chang.
Chief Lin also knew that the situation was not good, so he gritted his teeth and lowered his head unwillingly, vowing to take revenge today.
Tao Lian folded his riding whip and turned to look at Lin Heng, waiting for him to make a decision.
Should he let it go or pursue it?
Lin Heng ignored Lin Yuan's lies, looked back at the palace gate, pointed at the two brothers who were bowing their heads, and signaled to the double spearmen: "Take it."
"Lin Heng, how dare you?!"
The change was unexpected. Lin Chang and Lin Yuan ignored the disguise and ordered the private soldiers to gather on the left and right to escort the two people towards the palace gate.
"Go see your father!"
At this moment, remembering Youhu Da's warning, the two of them regretted it endlessly. However, there is no regret medicine in the world. If you misjudge the situation, you can only taste the bitter fruit yourself.
Two fists were no match for four hands. The private soldiers beside them fell one after another, leaving the two of them without protection. The palace gate is very close, but a few steps away is like a chasm.
The last private soldier fell to the ground, holding his twisted broken leg and wailing.
The two spear soldiers stepped forward, restrained Lin Chang and Lin Yuan who were stabbing with swords, twisted their arms, and forced them to kneel on the ground.
"Lin Heng, father will not let you go!" Lin Chang roared.
Lin Heng ignored his shouting and glanced across the carriage, scanning the hair crowns, swords and jade ornaments on their belts. His face was expressionless and his tone was cold.
"The concubine drives a mysterious chariot, wears a sword given by the king, and wears the royal crown. Who promised it?"
As soon as he said this, Chief Lin's shouting stopped abruptly, and Lin Yuan also fell silent.
"Bring it over."
Lin Heng turned around and walked towards the palace gate. Lin Chang and Lin Yuan were dragged together.
The two of them were forced to kneel on the ground again. Next to them were the heads of Xian Huan and others and a mountain of human ears. They were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their voices were choked in their throats.
"The evildoer who transgresses and violates the laws must be whipped."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Heng turned his palm over and waited for Tao Lian to hand him the whip.
"Lin Heng, you have no right to whip me!"
"Father will never let you go!"
"Let me go, you can't whip me!"
The two shouted loudly, hoping that someone would hear and report to the Marquis of Jin.
There were indeed servants running towards the main hall, not wanting to be intercepted by the internal historian, so no news reached the ears of the Marquis of Jin.
Nei Shi stood behind the palace gate with his hands behind his hands, looking at Lin Heng who was holding a whip and the two brothers kneeling on the ground. His cold eyes swept left and right. The waiters lowered their heads in fear. No one dared to act rashly.
"Remember, Mrs. Guotai doesn't like concubines."
The two of them kept arguing, but Lin Heng ignored them and ordered no one to shut them up. I shook the riding crop twice and was very satisfied with the feeling. Then he walked towards the forest chief, raised his chin with his toes, and said contemptuously: "The bastard is rude and ignorant of the law, just like a wild beast that does not teach. I am a son of the Jin Dynasty, and I have been given a title by the emperor, so I should be educated."
Along with the words, the long whip fell from his hand.
The force was not great, and it did not even cut through Chief Lin's robe, but it made him lose face and feel extremely ashamed.
"Disrespect is a whip."
"Discourtesy is a whip."
"There is no law to serve as a whip."
"Trespassing should be punished with a whip."
Each sentence was accompanied by a crack of whip.
Being whipped in front of the Xunjiu clan, Lin Chang's dignity was wiped out. The dignity he thought he had was shattered into pieces, leaving only the sound of the wind in his ears and the stinging pain on his back.
After ten lashes, Lin Heng stopped.
His eyes moved to Lin Yuan, who didn't dare to scold and forgot to beg for mercy, only cowering in fear.
Lin Heng found it boring and gave the whip to Lang Jia, casually saying: "You come and hold the whip."
"promise."
Wolf Armor took the order and cracked his whip, the sound of the whip exploded, followed by Lin Yuan's scream.
Compared with Lin Chang, Lin Yuan's number of whips was halved, but in terms of injury, it may not be less severe than the former.
After confirming that the whipping was over, the internal historian released the waiters and allowed them to go to the main hall.
At the same time, the news about the whipping of the Young Master and Young Master Yuan spread in the city. Youhu Dan was furious. Youhu Da and Youhu Xian came hand in hand. On the way, they bumped into the carriage of the four Xianping people, and saw the expressions on their faces. Panicked, seemingly planning to turn around.
Some distance away, Hu Da saw the palace door open, and a waiter bent down and walked out, saying that the Marquis of Jin had summoned him.
"Your Majesty summons Young Master Heng, Young Master Chang, and Young Master Yuan to enter the palace."
The young master in black came out from the crowd. The elder and the young master were walking behind him, with blood marks on their backs.
As he was about to step into the palace gate, Lin Heng seemed to feel something. He turned his head to look in the direction of Youhu Da and raised the corners of his mouth inexplicably.
Youhu Da felt a chill in his heart. He watched Lin Heng and the others enter the palace gate. He stopped the furious Youhu Xian and said in a deep voice, "Go home and plan for the long term."
"Brother Zhong, you are so cunning, you and I should ask to see you, Your Majesty!"
"Shut up!" Youhu Da scolded Youhu Xian, angry at his unrestrained speech, "If you don't want to harm the eldest son, just listen to me!"
Youhuxian glanced around, met Tao Lian's gaze, and finally reluctantly shut up, turning around and returning home with Youhuda.
The new clan followed the two of them and left. Xian Ping and others had no choice but to cover their faces and drive away in shame.
The old men of Xun walked together, each urging Manu to speed up. Some simply abandoned their carriages and horses, and couldn't wait to return home to report today's events to their eldest father and father.
Soldiers with two spears guarded outside Jinhou Palace and were not allowed to enter the palace.
Zisu and Poria followed Lin Heng, never leaving.
The two of them were slim and graceful, with picturesque features and looked extremely harmless. No one would have thought that they had sharp copper awls and wooden thorns hidden on their bodies, and even the wooden hairpins in their hair contained copper needles. The needles were soaked in poison and would seal their throats when they saw blood.
As they got closer to the main hall, Lin Chang and Lin Yuan gradually straightened up, gritting their teeth and glaring at Lin Heng with fierce and vicious eyes.
Zi Su and Fuling looked at each other, covered themselves with their sleeves, and held the copper awl tied to their wrists with their backhand.
As long as they are alive, no one can harm the young master.
This is the case in Shangjing, and the same is true in Suzhou!
