Li Zhong's disrespect to Bai Qing, the young master of the main branch, meant that he had no sense of seniority. It was ridiculous that he wanted to arouse the common hatred of the Bai Family, but he did not know that he had fallen into Bai Qing's trap. He created the impression that Li Zhong bullied the master in public, which laid the foundation for him to raise the butcher's knife.
"Although you are the young master of the first branch, the master of the second branch is now the head of the family. I naturally have to listen to the orders of the master. Childe He is the grandson of the master, and you have no right to punish him."
Li Zhong shouted harshly in a hurry.
Unexpectedly, the people around him burst into an uproar and pointed at Li Zhong, which made him more and more flustered.
As the saying goes, one should not wash one's dirty linen in public. The aristocratic families often cared more about their reputation than anyone else. No matter how fierce the internal competition was or how they used some shameful means, these dirty means and dark things should not be put on the table. It was enough for everyone to know, but they would never allow anyone to tear off that layer of cover and expose it to the public.
As the steward of the Bai Family, Li Zhong spoke irresponsibly in a hurry, but he openly put the fight among the lineal branches of the Bai Family on the table. Even if Bai actually woke up at this moment, he would not be tolerated.
An imperceptible smile flashed in Bai Qing's eyes, but he shouted with grief and indignation on his face, "Well, well, well. It seems that Granddad Zhong is really loyal. The lineal branch of the head of the family needs your respect and even kneel to lick. I'm afraid that the other branches are even inferior to servants in your eyes, right?"
This sentence was very harsh. The movement at the door had already alarmed the people of the Bai Family who were entertaining guests in the courtyard, including the lineal descendants of the third, fourth, and fifth branches. Hearing this, they immediately became furious and shouted, "Li Zhong, you old dog, do you really think that you are the master of the Bai Family?"
"I have long been displeased with this old dog. Relying on the favor of the head of the family, he swaggered in front of us and did not take us seriously. Bah, what a dog."
"The lineal branch of the second branch is really powerful. Even an old dog can step on our heads and act like a tyrant. How awesome, humph!"
"Beat this old dog to death. Fuck, you really think you're something. Today, I will let you understand that you can only act like a dog if my Bai Family allows you to be a butler. If I don't allow you to be a butler, you're not even a dog."
…
The impulsive Bai Clan's disciples couldn't stand Li Zhong's usual behavior, so they rushed forward and started beating him up. Li Zhong deeply regretted his words. He wanted to explain himself, but he didn't know where to start. He was beaten until he rolled on the ground, constantly howling in pain.
There were also a few people from the second branch who saw this scene, and their expressions immediately changed. They hurriedly ran back to the courtyard to report to the elders of the second branch.
Ding Ning looked on coldly and could not help secretly praising Bai Qing's scheming. With a few words, he provoked Li Zhong to talk nonsense anxiously, aroused the public anger of the other branches except the second branch, and completely controlled the situation.
Bai Qing saw that the crowd was agitated. If they continued to fight, Li Zhong would probably be beaten to death. He hurriedly shouted, "Brothers, brothers, please stop first and listen to me."
"Brother Qing, are you going to plead for this old dog?"
Bai Ming, a Bai Clan's disciple who was fighting vigorously, asked unhappily. The others also stopped and looked at Bai Qing.
"Of course not. This old dog is disloyal and unjust. He deserves to die. But there are laws in the country, and there are rules in the family. After all, today is the 100th birthday of the Old Master. It is a happy day. If someone is killed, the Old Master will be disgraced, and our Bai Clan will be disgraced."
Bai Qing's extremely provocative words made everyone calm down. "Yes, today is the Old Master's birthday. If someone is killed, the Old Master will die of anger."
Especially the several Bai Clan's disciples who impulsively started the fight just now, they suddenly remembered that Li Zhong was the first loyal dog of the family head Bai Jing. They could catch him and beat him, but if they really killed him, Bai Jing would never let them go. Thinking of this, everyone suddenly broke into a cold sweat and looked at Bai Qing eagerly.
Bai Ming raised his voice and said, "Brother Qing, you usually have the most ideas. What do you think we should do now? We will listen to you. "
"Yes, Brother Qing, we will do as you say. We will all listen to you."
"Brother Qing is calm, and even the Old Master favors him. He will definitely not let us suffer losses."
…
A group of Bai Clan's disciples, who were still scared, expressed their willingness to follow Bai Qing's lead.
Bai Qing looked calm and said indifferently, "Since you all trust me so much, I will be shameless and make the decision. As I said just now, there are laws in the country, and there are rules in the family. Now it is a society ruled by law. Bai He has seriously violated the national law by openly wounding people with a gun in public. I decide to hand him over to the police. Otherwise, if it is spread out that a disciple of the Bai Clan openly shields a criminal, it will damage the reputation of the Bai Clan and tarnish the reputation of the Old Master. Brothers, what do you think?"
Hearing this, everyone was silent for a moment. To be honest, as a disciple of the Bai Clan, they were all proud of their birth. Although what Bai He did was out of line, it did not cause any serious consequences. With the power of the Bai Clan, he could totally protect him. However, since Bai Qing had said so, they had to consider the pros and cons.
Bai He had wounded people with a gun in public, and this kind of thing could not be hidden. Once it was spread out, it would be a shame for the Old Master who cherished his reputation very much because of Bai He's audacity but had not been punished at all. It would also have a huge impact on the reputation of the Bai Clan. The Bai Clan relied on their power to indulge their disciples to act recklessly. Where was the national law?
What was more, as Bai Jing's personal bodyguard, Bai He was successful at a young age and thought highly of himself. He looked down on people like them from the bottom of his heart. They had suffered a lot from his cold eyes. Although there was no conflict between them, they did not have that kind of friendship. In a big clan, the concept of kinship was extremely indifferent, and more of it was entanglement of interests.
Therefore, after a moment of silence, Bai Ming took the lead and said, "Brother Qing is right. Our Bai Clan is a military family. Soldiers have always been responsible for protecting the country. Bai He wounded people with a gun in public. If he does not receive the punishment he deserves, it will inevitably tarnish the reputation of our Bai Clan for a hundred years. I agree with Brother Qing's suggestion."
"I have no objection. The Master is not here. Since the Old Master entrusted Brother Qing to handle it, I will listen to Brother Qing."
"I agree!"
"I agree!"
"I also agree!"
"No objection!"
"I support Brother Qing's decision."
…
A group of disciples of the Bai Clan expressed their opinions one after another, and there was a faint excitement in their expressions.
After all, their situation in the Bai Clan was ordinary, and they were all marginalized figures. The second branch was in power, and Bai Jing was protective of his children. Whenever there was a conflict, he would always side with the disciples of the second branch. He handled things extremely unfairly, which made them angry a lot.
This made them both envious and jealous of the disciples of the second branch, who were superior. But at this moment, they actually had the right to express their opinions on how to deal with the direct descendants of the second branch. This kind of dominating power to decide the fate of others made them feel very satisfied and excited.
And Bai Qing was the representative appointed by the Old Master to deal with things. Even if there was a problem and the Master was angry, Bai Qing would be the first to bear the thunder, so they naturally enjoyed it.
At the same time, Bai Qing's attitude of asking for their opinions also showed his respect for them indirectly, which made them feel very warm.
For a long time, everything in the Bai Clan had been decided by the second branch, and they had no right to speak. Therefore, this rare experience of controlling power made them have a strong good impression on Bai Qing.
This was Bai Qing's brilliance. He made a suggestion and let everyone express their opinions, which showed his respect for everyone and gained their trust. Not only did it increase his prestige in the Bai Clan, but it also did not deviate from the track he had planned. It developed completely according to his plan. It could be said to be killing two birds with one stone.
"Good, since everyone has unanimously agreed to deal with Bai He according to the law, then let's talk about how to deal with Li Zhong. Li Zhong has five crimes, the first crime: taking advantage of his position to bully others, rejecting the friends I invited, and even attempting to use force, violating Article 7, Section 3 of the Clan Law, so he should be flogged 10 times; the second crime: taking advantage of his position to bully his master, when Li Zhong was the housekeeper of the Bai clan, he didn't pay any attention to the other members of the Bai clan other than the second branch, violating Article 19, Section 2 of the Clan Law, so he should be flogged 10 times; the third crime: deceiving his superiors and embezzling a large amount of wealth. As the housekeeper, Li Zhong used the patriarch's trust to embezzle money from the Mo clan for his own children's personal gain. According to what I know, he bought three properties in Yan Jing City, each of which is worth no less than 50 million RMB; he also has five properties in Jin City; and he has seven properties in the South Sea Holiday Villa …"
Bai Qing's face was calm. He arranged someone to call the police to take Bai He away, and then he continued the trial in an orderly manner. He even took out the evidence of his embezzlement of the public funds of the Mo clan, which he had collected at some point. Obviously, he came prepared.
As Bai Qing spoke tirelessly and announced Li Zhong's crimes, the members of the Bai clan immediately became excited again. After all, Li Zhong was different from Bai He. Although Bai He was arrogant and looked down on them, he rarely interacted with them, unlike Li Zhong who seemed to be respectful but was actually arrogant. Many of the people present had been bullied by him.
In addition, they were shocked to hear that this guy had embezzled so much money from the Bai clan, so they immediately became even more excited. "F * ck, we don't even have so many properties, but this old dog has embezzled so much money as a housekeeper. How can we feel balanced?" Some called to beat him to death, some called to send him to jail, and some called to cripple him …
When everyone became excited and talked nonsense for a long time without any suggestions, Bai Qing raised his hands again, signaling everyone to be quiet.
As if they had received a signal, the chaotic scene suddenly became quiet, and they all looked at him eagerly, waiting for him to make a decision.
"Brothers, I just said that a country has national laws, and a family has family rules. Bai He violated the national laws, so he should be punished by law. Although Li Zhong didn't violate the national laws, he violated the family rules of the Bai clan. I suggest that we bring out the family rules and let Li Zhong be punished by the family rules. What do you think?"
Bai Qing said in a deep voice. At this moment, he had completely controlled the situation, and he believed that no one would oppose his opinion.
Hearing this, Bai He's face instantly turned pale, and he lay on the ground with his lips trembling, unable to say anything. He would rather be sent to jail than be punished by the family rules, which could kill him.
Old Master Bai ran the family strictly and attached great importance to the rules, so the family rules were also very strict. Based on the crimes listed by Bai Qing, it was a light punishment to give him 100 whips.
A vine whip soaked in water, let alone a hundred lashes, even ten lashes would be enough to take away half of his old life.
His only hope was that his master could wake up soon and save him from the water and fire. Maybe he could avoid this physical pain.
However, when he saw the people of the second branch go to ask for help, he was full of hope at that time. But after such a long time, no one came. "Is the master going to give up on me? No, it can't be. I am the most trusted person of the master. "
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