"My me, Xia Wenkai will meet your Majesty. Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

Xia Wenkai entered the hall, bowed and shouted long live.

Everyone's eyes were all looking at Xia Wenkai.

Xia Wenkai was nearly fifty years old. Ten years ago, he was the General of the Jinwu Guard and his status was already quite prominent. However, because Xia Wenkai was not interested in politics, rarely participated in government affairs in the court, and had no ambitions. In addition, he was low-key and cautious, most people did not have a deep impression of this general who was in charge of the patrol and defense power in Fengjing City.

Xia Wenkai's ability is very mediocre. The reason why he can reach this position today is because of Yu Yin from his father and grandparents.

The family where Xia Wenkai is located is not well-known in the Guannei and the hinterland of the Central Plains. Many people even have no knowledge of the deeds and existence of this family. However, in the areas west of Jiangnan and Jiannan, the Xia family is well-known, and few people don’t know it.

The Xia clan's sphere of influence is mainly in the Qianzhongdao area. Its family has great influence and reputation in Jin and Shi prefectures. Xia Wenkai's grandfather and father have been two generations, and have been serving as the governor of Jinjie for more than 30 years, and have tens of thousands of elite soldiers in his hands.

In the later years of Pingzong and the early and middle periods of the Zhao Zhi of Xingzong, the Xia clan was powerful and was a local powerful faction with military power. However, this family was still a poor family. The family's inheritance was very short, only about thirty years ago.

Xia Wenkai's grandfather Xia Zhongzhao was originally a commoner, who made a living by chopping wood and selling cloth. His family was poor. Due to the rampant local bandits, the government expanded its army and was forcibly arrested into the army to serve in the army. Since then, it has been running around and has achieved great help.

After fifteen years of joining the army, Xia Zhongzhao made many contributions in the eradication of bandits and was gradually promoted to Lang General. Later, in the quelling of rebellion of Liu Shijie, the governor of Shizhou, and the battle with Yue and Tubo, he shone with outstanding military achievements. He was promoted to Jinzhou Defence Envoy by Pingzong, an important place in Qianzhong Road. This was the beginning of the rise of the Xia clan.

In his later years, Pingzong personally led the army to attack Hebei with 400,000 imperial troops. In the end, the entire army was destroyed. Pingzong fled back to Fengjing in a panic. The situation after that became uncontrollable. The five major vassal states in Hebei attacked the pass and attacked Fengjing, the core of the Jin Dynasty.

Pingzong issued an edict to all vassal states to quickly enter the pass to serve the king and protect the emperor. All vassal states in the world responded one after another, but not many people actually led the army.

Xia Zhongzhao, who was the defensive envoy of Jinzhou at that time, received an edict and actively acted, dispatched troops and led 8,000 soldiers to the pass. Although Xia Zhongzhao did not use much strength in the end of the war, because of his active actions, he was the first local general to lead the army to Fengjing. With his humble and respectful attitude and loyalty to the emperor and patriotic face, he was greatly appreciated by Pingzong. He was immediately appointed as the governor of Jinzhou and the interview envoy of Qianzhongdao, and was fully in charge of the military and political power in the core area of ​​Qianzhongdao.

When Zhao Zhi ascended the throne, a coup occurred in Yue State, and the powerful minister Zhang Fu usurped the throne. As his sect leader, the Jin Dynasty naturally refused to recognize and severely criticized the usurpation of the throne.

The relationship between Vietnam and Jin began to become tense, leading to the final hostility and force confrontation.

When Zhao Zhi ascended the throne, the entire country was still in the miserable defeat of Pingzong in his later years. He did not break free and was unable to take into account the massive invasion of Yue. It was Xia Zhongzhao and his son who actively recruited troops, raised money and grain by themselves, led their troops to support Lingnan, and fought fiercely with Yue. They defeated Yue several times, preserving the national majesty and border security of the Jin Dynasty.

Due to the safety and stability of the border areas, Zhao Zhi valued and trusted Xia Zhongzhao and his son. Xia Zhongzhao and his son were born in poverty and had their status and power today. They were all given by the court, so their father and son were more loyal to the court and always followed the orders of the court.

By the middle of Zhao Zhi's period, the country emerged from extreme difficulties and the national power recovered. Therefore, Zhao Zhi began to have the intention to weaken the local vassal forces. At this time, Xia Zhongzhao took the initiative to resign as the governor of Jinzhou and returned all his power to the court.

Xia Zhongzhao's actions moved Zhao Zhi very much, and then he rewarded him with a title of Prince of Qianzhong and a fief of 5,000 households. This was the third prince of foreign surname that Zhao Zhi had for decades, following Li Zhong and Zhao Baian, and his fiefs were even greater than Li Zhong and Zhao Baian.

Xia Zhongzhao retreated and handed over the military power. Out of stability and winning people's hearts, Zhao Xun asked his son to continue to lead his troops and serve as the governor of Jinzhou, but he did not give him the position of interview envoy of Qianzhongdao and took back the local government affairs management. Unfortunately, Xia Zhongzhao's son was not rich and died of illness in less than two years.

Zhao Zhi once intended to let Xia Wenkai continue to serve as the governor of Jinzhou, but was rejected by Xia Zhongzhao. Their ancestors had three generations of single-handedness. Xia Wenkai was mediocre and the governor of local vassal states. If they could do well, it would be a wealth and a bad thing. If they did not do well, it would be a disaster. Xia Zhongzhao did not have much ambitions for power. He only wanted the family to be stable, develop and grow, and pass on it for a long time. Therefore, Xia Zhongzhao rejected Zhao Zhi's kindness and asked his eldest grandson Xia Wenkai to go to Beijing to seek jobs. With the intention of abide by the court and the emperor, Zhao Zhi did not treat Xia Wenkai badly and appointed him as the general of Jinwu Guard and in charge of public security in Fengjing.

The Xia clan has developed to this day. Although the clan members are weak and have not had a reputation, although they have left because of the foundation laid by Xia Zhongzhao and his son, many of their former deployments are still grateful for the kindness of their father and son. Therefore, every year when Xia Wenkai returns to Qianzhongdao to worship his ancestors, he will be heavily received by many generals and officials of Qianzhongdao. This shows that the influence of the Xia family in Qianzhongdao has not completely disappeared. As long as the elderly of Xia Zhongzhao and his son are still in power and still alive, the influence of the Xia family in Qianzhongdao will always have an important position.

"General Xia suddenly entered the palace, but what happened?"

Zhao Xun's attitude towards Xia Wenkai seemed a little cold.

It is not difficult to understand that in the coup launched by Zhao He, Li Xun went to the Jinwu Guard yamen for help, but was rejected by Xia Wenkai. In the end, it was because of Li Xun's strength and the positions of many generals within the Jinwu Guard that forced Xia Wenkai to choose to send troops.

Attitude determines everything. Xia Wenkai's approach of not offending anyone and maintaining neutrality undoubtedly offended Zhao Xun. If it weren't for the concern of the Xia family's status and influence in Qianzhongdao, Zhao Xun would never let Xia Wenkai go, at least he would not have allowed him to continue to serve as the General of the Jinwu Guard.

Xia Wenkai bowed and said loudly: "Emperor, just one hour ago, the guards in Zhang Yuan's mansion rushed into Yuwen Zhen's mansion and started a massacre. One hundred and thirty-two people in the mansion were killed, and only six survived."
Chapter completed!