Chapter 85: Does He Sleep Well? Part Three
Xi Huamei said in a calm tone, “Luo Yao actually has two sons. Luo Wen who became the champion in the training field is supposed to be his second son; Luo Yao only had this son after his first son died. That year, Luo Yao was only a rank 5 major. His elder son Luo Wu was touring Mount Tai with some servants, and he became fond of a girl. After he used force to have intercourse with her, he learned that this girl was the daughter of the Deputy Governor of Lu State.”
“Luo Wu was worried that he would be exposed and prosecuted, so he took the servants and killed all 30 plus family members of that deputy governor. Although this was done in secret, it got exposed after thorough investigation. Later, it was even exposed that Luo Wu dared to sit on the stone chair that the First Emperor of Great Sui sat on when he toured Mount Tai. When this got passed to the Capital, the previous emperor was enraged and drafted an edict, planning to execute Luo Yao and all of Luo Yao’s family members. Before the Royal Stamp was pressed on the edict, Luo Yao came to the Capital.”
“He entered the city with only four soldiers, and he was half-naked, carrying spiked branches on his back. Luo Wu followed him, looking like a terrified wild wolf. Those four soldiers carried a giant chest, and it seemed heavy.”
“After entering the city, Luo Yao did something that shocked everyone. Outside Tai Chi Palace, Luo Yao took out his son’s heart and then ordered the four soldiers to open the chest. Afterward, he knelt before Tai Chi Palace, and the spiked branches left many wounds on his body. He knelt there covered in blood, scaring many people.”
“The previous emperor ordered the Emperor, who was still the fourth prince at the time, to see what was inside the chest, and the Emperor’s face changed color when he saw it. There were 32 heads inside the chest; they were the heads of Luo Yao’s family members including his father, wife, concubine, two daughters, brother, sister-in-law, and 13-year-old nephew.”
“The Emperor asked him why he did this.”
“Luo Yao said that he was only there to plead guilty, and he was going to commit suicide afterward. According to the laws of Great Sui, murderers had to pay with their lives. Since the Deputy Governor of Lu State’s family had 32 members killed, he killed his 32 close family members to compensate. He said that he didn’t dare to breach the laws of Great Sui, and his son deserved to die since his son lacked the common sense.”
Xi Huamei told the story in one breath, and then she took a deep breath and asked, “Luo Yao didn’t die in the end because the previous emperor waivered the death penalty for him since he was so loyal. Instead, he was punished by getting whipped 30 times. However, since the spiked branches didn’t leave an inch of intact skin on his back, that punishment was also waived.”
“Now, he is a great general who is protecting the southern border. He received all the honor that a general could get. If his heart weren’t cold enough, there wouldn’t be the present Duke of Feudal State Hu. Do you really think that Luo Yao didn’t know his son was a bully?”
“Because he killed his entire family including his own son in the name of justice, the previous emperor felt like Luo Yao wasn’t treated nicely enough, and Luo Yao was rewarded non-stop!”
After saying that, Xi Huamei waited for Fang Jie’s answer while staring into his eyes.
“Great, it is a great story,” Fang Jie replied; it seemed like he was stunned by this story.
“This isn’t a story,” Aunt Xi said while staring into his eyes.
“Everything that happened to others is a story to me. I’m not the main character in that story, and I couldn’t do that. If I nod now and let Mr. Zhuo take away Chen Qingshan, perhaps Da Quan would be captured as well. After they get executed, I might be able to survive under your protection and act as if nothing happened. Then, I can continue to participate in the entrance exam of the Martial Arts Academy. With my character, perhaps I’m also able to compete with two top students just like Luo Wen in three years. Then, I would have a great future.”
Fang Jie continued with a smile, “However, I would be afraid. I would be afraid of vicious ghosts trying to devour me when I close my eyes. A long time ago, my mom told me that if I do anything immoral, vicious ghosts would come to devour me. I did some immoral things, but I also have my bottom line. In my mind, as long as I don’t cross my bottom line, vicious ghosts wouldn’t come after me. People can use all methods to advance themselves, but they must be clean and kind to their loved ones. This is my bottom line.”
Then, Fang Jie turned around and walked out of the room. When he got to the door, he turned around and asked Xi Huamei, “Ms. Xi… Do you think Luo Yao sleeps well every night?”
“Luo Wu was worried that he would be exposed and prosecuted, so he took the servants and killed all 30 plus family members of that deputy governor. Although this was done in secret, it got exposed after thorough investigation. Later, it was even exposed that Luo Wu dared to sit on the stone chair that the First Emperor of Great Sui sat on when he toured Mount Tai. When this got passed to the Capital, the previous emperor was enraged and drafted an edict, planning to execute Luo Yao and all of Luo Yao’s family members. Before the Royal Stamp was pressed on the edict, Luo Yao came to the Capital.”
“He entered the city with only four soldiers, and he was half-naked, carrying spiked branches on his back. Luo Wu followed him, looking like a terrified wild wolf. Those four soldiers carried a giant chest, and it seemed heavy.”
“After entering the city, Luo Yao did something that shocked everyone. Outside Tai Chi Palace, Luo Yao took out his son’s heart and then ordered the four soldiers to open the chest. Afterward, he knelt before Tai Chi Palace, and the spiked branches left many wounds on his body. He knelt there covered in blood, scaring many people.”
“The previous emperor ordered the Emperor, who was still the fourth prince at the time, to see what was inside the chest, and the Emperor’s face changed color when he saw it. There were 32 heads inside the chest; they were the heads of Luo Yao’s family members including his father, wife, concubine, two daughters, brother, sister-in-law, and 13-year-old nephew.”
“The Emperor asked him why he did this.”
“Luo Yao said that he was only there to plead guilty, and he was going to commit suicide afterward. According to the laws of Great Sui, murderers had to pay with their lives. Since the Deputy Governor of Lu State’s family had 32 members killed, he killed his 32 close family members to compensate. He said that he didn’t dare to breach the laws of Great Sui, and his son deserved to die since his son lacked the common sense.”
Xi Huamei told the story in one breath, and then she took a deep breath and asked, “Luo Yao didn’t die in the end because the previous emperor waivered the death penalty for him since he was so loyal. Instead, he was punished by getting whipped 30 times. However, since the spiked branches didn’t leave an inch of intact skin on his back, that punishment was also waived.”
“Now, he is a great general who is protecting the southern border. He received all the honor that a general could get. If his heart weren’t cold enough, there wouldn’t be the present Duke of Feudal State Hu. Do you really think that Luo Yao didn’t know his son was a bully?”
“Because he killed his entire family including his own son in the name of justice, the previous emperor felt like Luo Yao wasn’t treated nicely enough, and Luo Yao was rewarded non-stop!”
After saying that, Xi Huamei waited for Fang Jie’s answer while staring into his eyes.
“Great, it is a great story,” Fang Jie replied; it seemed like he was stunned by this story.
“This isn’t a story,” Aunt Xi said while staring into his eyes.
“Everything that happened to others is a story to me. I’m not the main character in that story, and I couldn’t do that. If I nod now and let Mr. Zhuo take away Chen Qingshan, perhaps Da Quan would be captured as well. After they get executed, I might be able to survive under your protection and act as if nothing happened. Then, I can continue to participate in the entrance exam of the Martial Arts Academy. With my character, perhaps I’m also able to compete with two top students just like Luo Wen in three years. Then, I would have a great future.”
Fang Jie continued with a smile, “However, I would be afraid. I would be afraid of vicious ghosts trying to devour me when I close my eyes. A long time ago, my mom told me that if I do anything immoral, vicious ghosts would come to devour me. I did some immoral things, but I also have my bottom line. In my mind, as long as I don’t cross my bottom line, vicious ghosts wouldn’t come after me. People can use all methods to advance themselves, but they must be clean and kind to their loved ones. This is my bottom line.”
Then, Fang Jie turned around and walked out of the room. When he got to the door, he turned around and asked Xi Huamei, “Ms. Xi… Do you think Luo Yao sleeps well every night?”
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