Nanyang Storm 1864

Chapter 18 Punishment (asking for monthly tickets, recommendation tickets, and support, thank you!)
The two maids assigned to serve in the room, Qiao Yue and Qiao Xing, were both beautiful young girls with plump figure. They were personally arranged by the old lady to serve Young Master Guohui, so they were naturally carefully selected.

If a beautiful girl of this level were released, she would be worth at least 1500 taels of silver. If there were competition, two or three thousand taels would be no problem.

An ordinary maidservant would earn no more than ten taels of silver.

In the evening, my third uncle Zheng Shoudao hosted a banquet at home to welcome Zheng Guohui.

After the banquet, it was already late at night.

Zheng Guohui returned to the quiet courtyard slightly drunk. With the help of two pretty maids, Qiao Yue and Qiao Xing, he changed his clothes and took off his leather boots.

After washing his face and feet with hot water, he put on shoe covers that had been warmed by the stove, drank freshly brewed tea, and enjoyed the treatment of a master.

In the barracks, he always ate and lived with the officers and didn't care much for these comforts.

It feels good to be taken care of in every possible way.

"Okay, you two don't have to serve me anymore. Go to bed early." Zheng Guohui said as he put down the teacup in his hand while sitting in the study.

"Then I'll take my leave." The two maids, Qiao Yue and Qiao Xing, bowed and retreated silently.

Zheng Guohui took out a few pieces of letter paper from the table and looked at them carefully under the oil lamp. After a while, anger appeared on his brow.

This is the relevant information that Zheng Shun found out about the evil deeds of Zheng Guojun, the second son, over the years. In addition to abducting women, he also hired a group of thugs to run rampant in the village, monopolize the seafood market, and kill and injure dozens of merchants.

No wonder he is so confident?
It is said that in the clan ancestral hall
Zheng Guojun sat there with his legs crossed, served by servants, with tea and snacks. He was living a very comfortable life.

After Zheng Guohui saw it, he stood up with a sneer, walked out the door and called out, "Someone come here."

"Sir, I am at your service." A strong man came out of the wing room and knelt on one knee and bowed.

This person is Hu Zuqing, the captain of the personal guards, who is also from Tongzhou, but lives near Rugao County. He is an old member of the Tongzhou militia.

"Take your men and check to see if Zheng Guojun is kneeling down and atoning for his sins in the clan ancestral hall. If not, bring him here and make him kneel under the pomegranate tree."

"Yes, sir." Hu Zuqing said nothing, turned back to the side room, gathered the six big men, turned around and disappeared into the night.

Not long after
There was a chaotic sound of footsteps, and several people came back with Zheng Guojun, who was like a dead dog, and ordered him to kneel under the pomegranate tree.

"Second brother, please spare my life!" Zheng Guojun screamed, his heart-wrenching voice cutting through the quiet night.

At this time, Hu Zuqing came forward to report, "Your Excellency, when I and others arrived, this thief was actually holding a woman and engaging in sexual pleasure in the ancestral hall. It was simply disgusting to watch."

"What... this is pure utter arrogance." Zheng Guohui was furious and ordered directly: "Come here, give me thirty lashes, then take my name card and send this thief to the Tongzhou prison. No mistake."

"Yes, my lord."

Hu Zuqing gave a wink, and several strong men pressed Zheng Guojun to the ground, picked up big sticks and beat him hard.

During the first dozen or so hits, Zheng Guojun was still screaming in agony.

In the end, he was beaten so hard that he could only make "grunts". The dull sound of the wooden stick hitting his buttocks again and again really made his scalp tingle.

He hit him with thirty sticks, and he really didn't hold back at all.

Zheng Guojun's buttocks were beaten to a bloody mess, and his bones might even be broken. He lay on the ground like mud.

Zheng Guohui waved his hand impatiently, and several big men dragged Zheng Guojun, who was like a rag bag, away. A donkey cart had been harnessed in the yard. After putting him on the donkey cart, they headed straight towards the Tongzhou prison.

Zheng Guohui stood in the yard, his eyes filled with murderous intent. This group of evildoers in the second house must be eradicated completely. None of the thugs who did evil would be spared and all would be severely punished to avoid ruining the family's reputation.

He really never expected that Zheng Guojun from the second branch would be so rampant and openly do such disgusting things in the ancestral hall. It was simply a slap in the face.

not for a while
Hearing the crying sounds outside, Zheng Guohui walked out of the yard with a gloomy face. It turned out that his second aunt and a group of female relatives came to the door crying.

We demand that the elders of the Zheng clan come out and make the decision. On what basis should we beat the Zheng Guojun, who was the second branch of the family, so badly that he was almost crippled?

Hearing the cries, relatives from other families also gathered around, talking about it. Zheng Guohui didn't waste time talking to these women and directly gave the order:
"The second sons of the Zheng family have committed evil deeds throughout the village, and their crimes are notorious, especially Zheng Guojun, who is like a festering sore, destroying the reputation of our Zheng family.

If this thief is not eliminated, our Zheng family will have no peace.

Today, the official of this country announced on behalf of the Zheng clan
From now on, the second branch will be deleted from the Zheng family tree, all the second branch’s property will be handed over to the clan, and all the evil slaves will be brought to justice.

As for Zheng Guojun's two young children, they were left to be raised by the eldest wife.

Whether or not the Second Branch's clan status can be restored in the future depends on whether these two children become successful when they grow up."

Speaking of here
Zheng Guohui said to Zheng Shun, who had hurried over, "Take some men, including the able-bodied men from the clan, and tie up all those evil slaves from the second house. Send them to the Jiaotong Prefecture prison. After their crimes are clarified, they will be severely punished."

"Yes, sir." Zheng Shun didn't waste any words. He took more than ten personal guards and dozens of servants, and directly knocked down more than ten evil slaves who came with them to the ground and tied them up on the spot.

The rest of the people went straight to the second wife's house, and knocked down all the male slaves they met. Anyone who dared to resist would be executed without mercy.

This swift and decisive action frightened all the tribesmen present into silence.

"Do you uncles have any objection to this treatment?" Zheng Guohui's eyes swept over with great oppression.

More than a dozen uncles and aunts lowered their heads. Although they looked reluctant, they did not dare to openly contradict Zheng Guohui here because his official authority was too great.

Zheng Shouye, the fourth roommate, was the first to speak up. "Hey, this is all his own fault. I've told the National Army a long time ago, but he just wouldn't listen. He deserves this disaster today; it's fate."

"This is the only way. And everyone here today, remember, as a member of the Zheng family, you must never bring shame to our ancestors, otherwise, no one can save you." Clan leader Zheng Shouren spoke, and other uncles and elders echoed him.

There is no way, the situation is stronger than the person.

Zheng Guohui, the head of the eldest son's family, was a city guard of the third rank. He controlled tens of thousands of elite soldiers and was well-known throughout the south of the Yangtze River. He was a man of real power.

This man killed people without mercy and showed no mercy to the unfilial sons in his own clan. What can others say?

You should know that the prefect of Tongzhou is only a fourth-rank official. In the current Tongzhou city, Zheng Guohui has the highest official position and the greatest power, far surpassing these clan elders.

The second aunt was so frightened that she stood there in a daze. The old patriarch Zheng Shouren couldn't bear to see this, so he quietly ordered the housekeeper beside him to take the second aunt away from the scene.

From now on, I will arrange a small courtyard for her in the city and send her some food, drink and money regularly.

We can't just get rid of this old woman. That would be too unreasonable. The right thing to do is to arrange for her to live out her days in peace.

The old patriarch Zheng Shouren had no choice, as the saying goes, "A son becomes independent of his father when he grows up."

His son Zheng Guohui has very positive ideas and holds a high official position. He has brought unimaginable opportunities to the entire Zheng clan and has become the clan's leader.

"Okay, okay, it's late at night, let's all go." After Zheng Guohui spoke, the relatives of each family immediately scattered like birds and beasts, lowering their heads and running back home.

The weather is so cold that no one wants to stay outside for long.

Zheng Guohui returned to the courtyard and rubbed his frozen fingers. The stove in the house was burning hot and there was a faint fragrance.

He pushed the door open and entered the bedroom, then unbuttoned his thick woolen jacket. He saw two little heads with blushing faces lying under the quilt on the bed, their big black eyes looking at him.

Then, the little head shrank and hid in the quilt.

Oh my god, what the hell is this?

Zheng Guohui quickly realized that it was the two little maids Qiao Yue and Qiao Xing who were warming his bed. I love this damn evil old society.

He quickly took off his clothes and got into the warm bed with a cold body, which caused the two little girls to scream.

Embracing two soft bodies that looked like fragrant white balls, Zheng Guohui's long-dormant animal nature suddenly erupted, and a long-lasting storm ensued in the room...

(End of this chapter)