Chapter 291 - 291: Elder’s Lecture

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Tang Shan looked around from afar and saw that Grandpa Chu was also at the village chief’s house. He immediately ran over. “Village Chief, Uncle Tai, 1 didn’t expect that you are all here.”

The two of them heard the voice and looked at him together.

The village chief looked down on Tang Shan. When he saw him, his expression turned cold. “Why are you here so early in the morning?”

Tang Shan was immersed in his beautiful fantasy and did not notice the change in the village chief’s attitude. “Of course, 1 have something to tell you. It just so happens that Uncle Tai is also here. He can be an eyewitness.”

Grandpa Chu sized up Tang Shan and thought to himself, “1 can tell that this guy is up to no good. Let me see what he has to say. If he dares to say or do anything overboard, I don’t mind exercising my authority as an elder.”

“You look so happy. Is there something happy?”

“What happy things can happen to see?” Tang Shan’s expression slowly turned ugly. He said bitterly, “Village Chief, that unfilial son Tang Jinghong doesn’t acknowledge me as his father anymore!”

Being unfilial was a serious crime in the Baling Dynasty. Even the Emperor did not dare to be unfilial. The village chief immediately took it seriously. “Why do you say that?”

Tang Shan said sadly, “1 originally planned to call Tang Jinghong home for dinner yesterday, but not only did he not call me father, he even flew away. Tell me, is there a son who does this?”

The village chief and Grandpa Chu looked at each other…

Grandpa Chu said, “Didn’t you already chase Jinghong out of the house? Since you don’t treat him as your son anymore, it’s normal for him not to call you father.”

Tang Shan secretly glared at Grandpa Chu. Now that Tang Jinghong was Chu Qingzhi’s fiance, he would definitely speak up for Tang Jinghong. “Even if 1 chase him out, we’re still father and son!”

Grandpa Chu asked, “If your father chased you out of the house for his new wife and stepson, would you still call him father?”

Tang Shan was stunned and didn’t know what to say.

The village chief felt that he should say something. “Tang Shan, put yourself in his shoes. If you treat Jinghong well, how can he not treat you well?”

Tang Shan snorted. “You don’t know, but he thinks that 1 killed his mother. He’s blaming me for this!”

Grandpa Chu immediately added, “You were the one who killed her. Yes, you didn’t do it with your hands, but your wife was bedridden for so long and you didn’t look after her. Not only that, but you actually flirted with another woman. Weren’t you forcing her to death?”

Tang Shan was not to be outdone. “Why should I be blamed? Yes, she was sick, but I’m a man, a man at his prime. Isn’t it normal for me to find women? You’re all men. You should understand how men feel!”

Both of them were speechless.

The village chief said helplessly, “Tang Shan, go back. Your words alone don’t mean anything. If you really want to reason, bring Jinghong here too.”

Tang Shan was very unhappy. His tone was a little harsh. “Village Chief, I’m his father. Am I not authoritative enough?”

“Tang Shan, I think you’re very abnormal.” Grandpa Chu could not help but speak again. “Other people are trying their best to protect their sons, but you’re trying your best to slander your son. Don’t you have a conscience?”

Tang Shan glared at Grandpa Chu. “Uncle Tai, this has nothing to do with you. Stop talking.”

“What do you mean it’s none of my business?” Grandpa Chu was a little angry. “Jinghong is my Qingzhi’s fiance. Now that you’re slandering my granddaughter’s fiance, do you think 1 will just stay by and pretend I’m deaf?” “What are you talking about?” The village elder walked over happily with his walking stick. “Why is it so lively early in the morning?”

Tang Shan’s eyes lit up when he saw the village elder. The village elder valued etiquette the most. He would definitely speak up for him.

Hence, Tang Shan walked towards the village elder with a hint of flattery. “Elder, come and sit.”

The village chief went to bring out a stool.

The village elder sat on the stool and placed his hands on his walking stick. He glanced at the three of them. “What were you talking about just now?”

Tang Shan was the first to speak. “Elder, only you can discipline Tang Jinghong now. He is unfilial to me. You have to help me.”

When the village elder heard this, his expression darkened. “Jinghong is quite good. How is he unfilial to you?”

Tang Shan quickly added fuel to the fire and told the village elder what happened yesterday. Of course, he cut out the parts that weren’t beneficial to him. “Grandpa, you must punish Tang Jinghong.”

The village elder was almost eighty years old and had seen everything. Tang Shan must have come to defame Tang Jinghong because Tang Jinghong did not agree to his request!

“Do you have a blood feud with Jinghong?”

Tang Shan was stunned. For a moment, he did not understand what the village elder meant. “Of course no!”

The village elder looked down on such a person from the bottom of his heart. “If there’s no blood feud, why are you always finding ways to make things difficult for him?”

Tang Shan was even more confused. “Elder, how am I making things difficult for him?”

The village elder glanced at Tang Shan. “You know that Jinghong has an official position in the army, right? You want Jinghong to help Tang Dengping find an official position in the army, right? Jinghong refused, so you called him unfilial, right?”

Tang Shan nodded subconsciously and quickly shook his head. “No, no…”

The village elder ignored him. “Do you know that once the crime of being unfilial is pinned on him, his official career will be cut off?”

Tang Shan’s expression changed slightly. “Is it that serious?”

The village elder’s tone deepened. “It’s that serious, and Jinghong is an official, so the punishment will only be more serious. You are killing him!”

Tang Shan only wanted Tang Jinghong to agree to his request, but he had never thought of the consequences. He immediately felt a little afraid. If Tang Jinghong lost his official position, his dream would be ruined.

“Elder, 1…”

“Tang Shan, we’ve all seen what you’ve done over the past year. It’s very disappointing,” the village elder said. “Now, your family is relying on Qingzhi to make a living, right? Jinghong is now Qingzhi’s fiance. If you harm him like this, won’t you let Qingzhi down?”

Tang Shan could not help but feel ashamed. “1…”

The village elder sighed. “Tang Shan, you’re a man. You can’t always listen to your wife. We all understand that you want your son to have a good future, but this kind of scheme will not get you anywhere.”

Tang Shan lowered his head. “Elder, but Jinghong has already cut ties with me.”

You deserve it, you know that?

The three of them muttered in their hearts.

The village elder did not want to see Jinghong have such a bad father causing trouble for him every day. He wanted to help Tang Jinghong. “Tang Shan, the only thing you can do now is not to disturb Jinghong, understand?”

If he didn’t disturb Tang Jinghong, how was he going to achieve his goal? Tang Shan was indignant.. “But he’s my son!”