Uncle from a poor family

Chapter 532 Good Guys and Bad Guys
In the imperial prison.

Huai'en, the new eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, went to see Liang Fang with the young emperor's imperial edict.

Liang Fang looked very listless, but he had not suffered much. He had put on his big cotton-padded jacket early on, and his body looked bloated, which fully demonstrated that he was eating quite well here and was actually starting to gain weight.

"It's you……?"

When Liang Fang saw Huai En, she was filled with hatred.

The two of them were rivals in the past, and Liang Fang had originally gained an all-round advantage. However, who would have thought that the late emperor suddenly changed his nature before he fell critically ill, and then he followed in Huai En's footsteps and was exiled from the capital.

Huai En didn't waste any more words, and directly handed over the imperial edict, saying with emotion: "Liang Fang, His Majesty has pardoned your death sentence and commuted it to exile to Ninghaiwei. You will leave in three days. He has also specially arranged for someone to escort you there... Kneel down and thank him."

"Death reduction?"

Liang Fang was not very scared at first, but when she heard this, her body began to tremble noticeably.

Huai En seemed to be able to see through Liang Fang's thoughts. He shook his head slightly and said, "No one wants to harm you... Do you think everyone is like you, with a vicious heart, not only wanting to take other people's lives, but also wanting to kill them all?"

"You...what do you mean?"

Liang Fang still looked very arrogant, and asked, "You don't think that I was the one who assassinated you, do you?"

Wynn sneered and asked, "Does it matter who did it? Their ultimate goal is just to help you eliminate dissidents, isn't it?"

This time Liang Fang couldn't answer.

Although Liang Fang had plenty of excuses to shirk responsibility, saying that the people who assassinated Huai En in Fengyang Prefecture were not sent by him, Liang Fang himself knew that someone must have wanted to curry favor with him or flatter him, which was why he killed Huai En.

"You were able to escape death this time, all thanks to the emperor's great grace. At the same time, you also have to thank one person, your father-in-law, Minister Zhang, who spoke well of you in front of His Majesty and personally participated in the trial, overturning the death sentence imposed on you by the three judicial departments and commuting it to exile, so that you can have a chance to live a good life." Huai En said.

Liang Fang said in a hateful voice: "Zhang Luan may appear harmless on the surface, but he is actually a ruthless villain. Sooner or later, the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed by his in-laws... You are not naive enough to think that he is a capable minister who can govern the country, are you? Have you never suffered any loss at his hands?"

Huai En shook his head and said, "I don't want to discuss the gains and losses of the current emperor's father-in-law with a guilty minister. In other words, you, Liang Fang, are no longer qualified."

"Why am I not qualified? I just fell into his hands!"

Liang Fang acted like a madman, baring his teeth and claws, "I thought he was the prince's father-in-law, a country scholar from the countryside. I didn't take him seriously at all, and even gave him gifts with good intentions... But what happened? He turned his kindness into enmity and actually used the tribute case to frame me!"

"It's still unclear who framed whom!"

Huai En smiled and said, "What I have learned is different from what you said. From Qin Ji to Xu Pu, they all said that you were the first to attack the people in the East Palace. The reason why Zhang Guozhang dealt with you was that you sent people to frame him, and ended up dragging Peng Hua down with you... After all, there is no basis for this, so don't talk nonsense."

"I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

Liang Fang denied it three times in a row, and then she yelled like a street shrew, "I've personally experienced it, and I know better than you how shameless Zhang is... At that time, I was confused, but later someone found out for me that it was Zhang who was behind everything! And the heartless Li Zisheng helped him!"

Huai En continued to shake his head: "If you do something wrong, you should find your own shortcomings instead of putting all the responsibility on others. Even if Minister Zhang targets your weaknesses, pursues you relentlessly, and finally brings you down, you should thank him... Knowing your mistakes and correcting them is the greatest virtue."

Liang Fang said angrily, "You old bald donkey Huai En, have you forgotten who caused your hair to fall out in clumps, and who went through so much trouble to find the secret recipe to keep it going? You old bald donkey went to Fengyang Prefecture to burn incense for a few days, and now you're pretending to be a monk here, chanting sutras for me?"

Zhu Ji, who had been waiting patiently outside, finally couldn't stand it anymore and rushed into the cell to persuade Huai En to leave. But Huai En shook his head and waved his hand, telling him to continue. Anyway, this little insult didn't hurt me.

It is unwise but interesting to waste time arguing with a powerful official who is at the end of his rope.

Liang Fang cursed for a while, and suddenly burst into tears, sitting on the ground like a child. The continuous crying attracted the attention of everyone in the surrounding cells.

Because Liang Fang was in a No. 1 prison cell, and the criminals imprisoned around him were either rich or noble. Everyone wanted to know what had happened. How could he have offended the most powerful eunuch in the Ming Dynasty, to the point that even the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department was only worthy of carrying his shoes. How could he be so sad and upset?

Huai En listened to Liang Fang crying for a while, and when her voice subsided a little, he said softly: "After you go to Ninghaiwei, live a good life. You may have a chance to reduce your sentence in the future. It would be a great thing to return to your hometown to plant an acre of land and enjoy your old age. Alas!"

"Old bald man, you...you comforting me like this is not like your usual style! Is something wrong with you?" Liang Fang asked with tears on her face, almost in tears.

Huai En shook his head helplessly: "If you want to say who understands me the most, it has to be you. Liang Fang, you and I have known each other for a while. Although we are opponents, we have also served in the same palace and burned and dedicated our youth for the same purpose. Now you are sentenced to death and exiled, but I... will not live long."

"What!?"

Liang Fang was greatly surprised.

Huai En had a frank smile on his face: "I am seriously ill... In fact, my symptoms are no different from those of the late emperor and Empress Wan Fei, or it has only been a few months...

"I feel extremely relieved to be able to return to the capital in my lifetime and see the once kind prince ascend the throne and become the emperor of Ming Dynasty."

"you you……"

Liang Fang had not yet finished scolding him enough and was ready to continue scolding him, but when she heard Huai En's words, she actually sobbed for a moment.

Huai En comforted him, "Okay, okay, don't cry. I will arrange it later and change your place to live. Just treat it as house arrest. During this period, you should wash yourself well, eat well, sleep well, dress well, and take care of your body so that it will be convenient for you to go on the road tomorrow. By then, someone will take care of your daily life along the way.

"When you arrive at Ninghaiwei, remember to write back to let us know you are safe... They won't assign you any hard tasks, and you'll have time to sort out the human relationships you haven't figured out in the past. Be a good person in the future."

Liang Fang pretended to be vicious, "You old bald donkey, you have been pretending to be a good person all your life! In fact, you are worse than me! You are almost bad to the core! Humph, you came back to the capital to make trouble before you die, and you come to me to pretend to be pitiful! You tricked me into shedding a few tears."

Huai En smiled and said, "You are crying for yourself, not for me, your old friend... I am fine, really, I can say that I have no regrets in death...

"When you get to Ninghaiwei, don't think about me all the time, just think about how you can live a better life in the future. Alas, we have known each other for half our lives, but now I would rather have never known each other...

“Perhaps you were originally kind, but in your position, you can’t be kind even if you want to. You did so much evil in the first half of your life. Now that you are old, you should reflect on your past mistakes.

"Your Majesty is kind-hearted and has given you this opportunity. You should cherish it even more."

"Nonsense! You really converted to Buddhism before you died! Old bald man, the sooner you die, the sooner you will be reborn. But in the future...if you feel too lonely on the road to reincarnation, you can wait for me for ten or eight years, and then we can go to hell together!"

"hehe!"

Huai En smiled, waved to Liang Fang, then turned and left without a trace of nostalgia.

(End of this chapter)