Chapter 358 Became a Joke

Change your ways?

No.

People like Nan Xingzhi are born selfish, and their inherent greed and self-interest are difficult to change. Even if they end up in a miserable situation, they will never reflect on themselves. They will only put all the faults on others and vent their resentment and anger endlessly.

Once they gain power, they forget their original intentions, and they think they are the chosen ones of heaven. After enjoying the glory and wealth, they have to maintain a clean reputation. After getting used to the respect and flattery of others, they lose power. The sudden drop from the clouds to the ground will make him lose control of his mentality. The resentment accumulated in his heart cannot find an outlet to vent, and he will become more and more gloomy and tyrannical.

Even the concubine Li, who was once beautiful and sensible, seemed to have become hateful in an instant.

Just like this moment.

A series of shrill cries and begging for mercy came out from the house, which sounded particularly tragic: "Ah! Stop it! Stop it, Nan Xingzhi, stop it...ah!"

"You are a jinx!" The whip was whipped all over the place, accompanied by angry abuse, "If it weren't for you, how could I have fallen to this point?! When Yuanshi was here, you were always asking for money or stirring up trouble, and you even dreamed of the position of the mistress of the family. Now that Yuanshi is gone, the position of the mistress of the family is given to you, you should support this family for me! Bitch, I really regret letting you in! You are a jinx! Bitch!"

The only three or two servants left in the mansion hid far away and didn't dare to get close.

This situation has happened more than ten times in a month, almost every two or three days. From the initial fear to the current habit, every time they see the master enter Madam Li's yard, they try to hide as far away as possible.

Even Madam Li's biological daughter Nan Jiao didn't dare to get close.

Because when Nan Xingzhi attacked Madam Li for the first time, Nan Jiao also suffered. Since being demoted three levels by the Regent, Nan Xingzhi's status in the court has been getting worse day by day. Nan Jiao's loss of virginity also made her ridiculed by the ladies of the imperial family, and her only son was expelled from school because of frequent fights.

Nan Xingzhi and the Li family are now like rats crossing the street, a joke in the eyes of all the noble families, and have almost no place to stand in the court.

Nan Xingzhi's temperament is getting more and more irritable, and the mother and daughter of the Li family, whom he liked before, have become the target of venting, so Nan Jiao can only let her mother ask for help without help, and toss under the whip, making shrill screams.

When Nan Xingzhi is tired of beating, the screams will end.

"Bitch!" Nan Xingzhi threw away the whip angrily, turned around and walked out without looking back, his face gloomy and decadent, "You are all a bunch of trash!"

Li curled up on the ground, her face pale, and she uttered painful moans. Her clothes were torn into pieces by the rips, and the pain all over her body made her unable to even get up.

"Nan Xingzhi, Yuanshi, Nan Xi..." The gnashing voice accompanied by blood from the corners of her mouth, with a curse of deep hatred, "I curse you, curse you... Don't die well!"

Nan Xingzhi has been having trouble recently, but when it rains, it pours. The more miserable he is, the more officials who used to be his enemies like to add insult to injury. They sent people to watch the movements of Nan Mansion almost day and night, wishing to find an opportunity to kill him immediately.

So the news that Nan Xingzhi beat Madam Li in the mansion soon spread widely, and soon aroused the dissatisfaction of the righteous gentlemen in the imperial capital and the condemnation of the censors in the court.

"Nan Xingzhi has been getting more and more outrageous recently. He can't get any work done, and he takes it out on women all day long. Does he still have any manly integrity?" In the imperial study, the censor who was responsible for supervising all officials frowned, "Does Prince Yun let him be so manic?"

Prince Yun, who was sitting in a chair reading the memorial, raised his head, "What else?"

What else?

The censor's face turned green, "Your Highness should give him some punishment."

Punishment?

Prince Yun lowered his head and continued to read the memorial. He has been very busy recently. There are Wenling, Qi Lin and Ling Ling, several young assistant ministers arranged by his uncle, and the virtuous prince and the cabinet ministers who are watching him work hard all day long. He doesn't even have any private time. He is either learning to read the memorial or busy reviewing the memorial.

Of course, he has just started to learn to be a regent and has no experience. The uncle gave him great power, but it also takes time to hone it. So when he was reviewing the memorial and discussing matters in the imperial study, the virtuous prince and the cabinet ministers were there, as well as Wenling and Qi Lin.

The approval of memorials requires the opinions of others.

At this time, everyone's expression did not change after hearing the words of the censor. After all, everyone can see Nan Xingzhi's current situation. Compared with the Nan Mansion, they are more concerned about the coronation ceremony of the Queen of Dongling.

"Is Prince Yun really not going to Dongling?" The Minister of Rites asked, "According to the report from the court spies, envoys from various countries have already arrived in Dongling, and they all brought gifts to congratulate the empress on her coronation. If we don't go, will it be impolite?"

Prince Yun didn't take it seriously: "Before the emperor's uncle left the Great Zhou, he didn't tell me to attend any coronation ceremony. He just asked me to learn how to handle government affairs as soon as possible and handle the affairs of the Great Zhou. If I go to Dongling without authorization and make the emperor's uncle unhappy, can you bear the responsibility?"

The Minister of Rites was choked when he heard this: "But envoys from other countries have gone..."

"So what?" Prince Yun didn't care, "I am only responsible for supervising the country and governing the country now, and I am not really the king of a country. Can I make the decision on such a thing?"

"What are you talking about, my brother?" King Ning frowned. "My uncle is not in the Great Zhou now. Since you have taken on the important task of regent, you can make all the decisions. Besides, the ministers all think that Dongling should go--"

"Whoever wants to go can go by themselves. Anyway, I won't go." King Yun said, "My uncle said that if you are obedient, he will give you promotions when he comes back. If you don't obey, don't blame me for telling the truth."

The ministers were silent instantly.

Ever since the regent left the Great Zhou and the powerless King Yun became regent, his best move was threats.

Threatening them with the regent always achieved the best results.

But this time...

The Minister of Rites said worriedly: "If the prince does not go, will the regent be suspicious of the prince, thinking that the prince does not care about the regent and the Queen of Dongling?"

Prince Yun put down the pen in his hand and looked up at the ministers in the imperial study: "The uncle will not care about a little lack of courtesy, but if he leaves his post without permission and delays the government, the uncle will be furious. Who will bear his anger then?"