Xu Jingchang walked to the door of the study and respectfully gave way to the guests.【】
After Qiu Fu sadly left Beijing, in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, the only Duke-level governors left were Zhu Neng, Duke of Cheng, and Xu Jingchang, Duke of Ding. Zhu Neng was a very mediocre man and didn't care much about fighting for power.
He didn't care about letting a younger generation be on an equal footing with him. Xu Jingchang had real power and had gradually shouldered the burden of the Xu faction's rise, feeling quite proud of himself.
And all this is inseparable from Xia Xun's help. Xia Xun and Qiu Fu won the battle, and this benefit fell on his head. Xu Jingchang is sincerely grateful to Xia Xun. They were just allies at first, but now their relationship is even different.
His eldest aunt had already called him into the palace and given instructions. His aunt Xu Miaojin was about to marry Yang Xu and asked him to carefully arrange the wedding. In the future, the auxiliary Duke Yang Xu would be his uncle. Of course, this relationship is close.
However, since we have not yet completed the marriage, it is difficult to call him uncle when we meet, so we will stick to the original title.
"Such a thing actually happened?"
As soon as he welcomed Xia Xun into the house, Xu Jingchang noticed that the other party's expression was solemn, as if he had something important to discuss, so he did not invite him to meet in the living room, but went into the study to discuss the matter. Xia Xun sat down and explained Xu Huizu's situation.
, Xu Jingchang couldn't help but change his face.
Xia Xun sighed: "Yes, I didn't expect it. If this is just a personal grudge, it would be fine, but with all the incidents... you know, this is against the emperor's taboo!"
Xu Jingchang nodded heavily. Of course he knew what this kind of behavior meant. He was trying to shake the current rule. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was treasonous. If his father had not parted ways with his uncle long ago, and he had already
The family is separated from his uncle, and the current queen is his aunt. What he is most worried about right now is that he will also be implicated.
Xu Jingchang quickly asked: "What does the emperor plan to do? Is he going to deal with his uncle..."
Xia Xun shook his head gently: "With the queen here, I also tried my best to plead with you. The emperor decided that the case would be handled secretly and would not be made public. The only person involved was Wei Guogong... It can be regarded as an extrajudicial favor. But...
Although he is exempted from the death penalty, the emperor can no longer just sit back and let him do whatever he wants. The emperor will arbitrarily arrange a crime for him, deprive him of his rank and salary, imprison him completely, impose the punishment of 'house circle' on him, and not allow him to see anyone again until he dies!"
Among the punishments of confinement, "house circle" is more severe than "wall circle". "Wall circle" at least has a corner of the sky. You can take a walk in the yard and see the sun. Once you are "house circle", you will never see the light of day for the rest of your life.
, even the light is less than a few. But for an emperor, for a person who has committed the crime of treason, even if he is a royal family, the house circle is a great gift. I have to say that because of his beloved wife,
Zhu Di was really kind and righteous to his brother-in-law.
Xu Jingchang remained silent. His uncle was inevitably responsible for the death of his biological father. However, as a child of a large family in the feudal era, he could not feel a deep hatred for the leader of his own clan. Now that the world has been decided, the names of kings and ministers have been established.
Sure enough, the uncle who received preferential treatment from the emperor was unwilling to be left alone, and actually did such a thing again. The emperor just imprisoned him, what else could he say?
Xia Xun sighed softly: "You can still live if you do evil by God; you can't live if you do evil by yourself! I came here today for no other reason than to tell you that this matter... must not let Ming'er know..."
Speaking of this, Xia Xun's face heats up slightly: "You also know that the emperor has decreed a marriage, and Ming'er and I..."
Xu Jingchang nodded and said: "Yes, I know. My eldest aunt has already told me that soon... the two families will get married. The Duke of Fu will be my uncle, and the two families will be married forever."
Xia Xun smiled, sighed softly, and said: "Yes, when your father died that day, Ming'er was very sad, and this incident hurt her a lot. Now, Wei Guogong is stubborn and has done many of these things again.
Come, Ming'er will definitely be even more sad after hearing this. Although the emperor showed mercy outside the law, he only imposed the punishment of confinement, but my close relatives will suffer this punishment. I'm afraid Ming'er... I don't want Ming'er to be sad again, so I came here specially.
I would like to ask you not to let her know about these things."
Xu Jingchang nodded heavily and said solemnly: "I understand!"
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"Miss!"
Qiao Yun stood at the door, hands behind his back, head tilted and smiling at Ming'er.
Xia Xun proposed marriage and the emperor's marriage was granted by her sister. Her sister had already told Ming'er. Xiao Nizi was both shy and happy. Ever since she heard the news, she had been in a daze all day. She couldn't explain how she felt. She was a little happy.
There is also some anxiety about getting married. This is probably a common problem for every girl who is about to get married. Between the joy and excitement, there is always a trace of inexplicable nervousness.
She was in a daze for a while, and she didn't know what she was thinking. In fact, she just sat there in a daze for a while, thinking of nothing.
Qiao Yun looked at the young lady and found it funny, so she couldn't help but call out. Ming'er came back to her senses, raised her eyes and saw Qiao Yun's narrow eyes, and said uncomfortably: "Why are you doing this to me?"
Qiaoyun smiled, jumped in and said, "Miss, our uncle is here."
Ming'er asked curiously: "What kind of uncle?"
Then she suddenly realized, blushed and said: "Damn girl, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Qiaoyun smiled and said, "Let's just call him that for now, so as not to get used to it later."
Ming'er's face turned even redder, and she laughed and cursed, "Are you asking for a beating?" But her heart felt sweet, so she couldn't help but ask, "What... is he here for?"
Qiaoyun said: "How did I know? Duke Dingguo personally welcomed them in, and then the two of them entered the study in a mysterious manner, but... there is no need to ask. At this time, my uncle came to the door, and it must be with Dingguo.
Let me discuss my marriage with the girl."
"No! Impossible!"
Ming'er suddenly felt a warning sign. Although Xu Jingchang had established his own business and was equivalent to another head of the Xu family, he was his junior. He could make arrangements for his marriage, but he could not be the leader of the Xu family.
The representative of the woman who is discussing the marriage with the man, and it is impossible for Yang Xu to show up on his own and come to the woman's house to discuss the marriage. Even if there are no elders in his family, he should ask a respected elder to come forward on his behalf.
So, what was he doing here at this sensitive time?
The life-long event of my daughter's family is the biggest event. I really don't want any more accidents or extraneous matters. Once Ming'er noticed something was wrong, she became a little restless. After thinking for a moment, she ordered: "Qiaoyun, go ahead and keep an eye on the Duke of Fu.
As soon as I leave, ask Jingchang to come see me!"
Qiao Yun only said that her young lady was concerned about her husband, she agreed with a smile, and ran to the front hall...
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Xu Qin hurriedly walked into Xu Huizu's residence, lowered his hands and said: "Father, please call me!"
Xu Huizu looked a little strange, glanced at his son, and then said in a deep voice: "Qin'er, please leave the mansion immediately, take Xianzong with you, and go to the Duke Dingguo's mansion to find your little aunt."
Xianzong was the grandson of Xu Huizu. He was just born and was still a child less than a hundred days old. After listening to his father's instructions, Xu Qin couldn't help but wonder: "Father, are you going to take your little aunt back to live in your house? Take Xianzong with you."
What?"
Xu Huizu glanced at him angrily and shouted: "Idiot!"
"Yes!" Xu Qin's family was very strict. When he saw his father getting angry, he couldn't help but panic and quickly lowered his head: "But... the child really doesn't understand..."
Xu Huizu breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "Go to your little aunt and ask her to take you into the palace to meet your eldest aunt."
"Yes, then?"
"Your eldest aunt will understand. As long as she sees you, she will understand. Go quickly!"
Xu Qin's face was at a loss. Before he could ask again, Xu Huizu's eyebrows were already raised. Xu Qin panicked and quickly agreed, bowed and left.
As soon as Xu Fu disappeared, Xu Huizu realized that something was wrong. Originally, he was still holding on to the hope of contingency, but when people around him saw the Jin Yiwei wearing flying fish uniforms and embroidered spring knives appearing in public around the mansion, they could not go away.
, he knew that the situation was over. He knew that he was finished. The emperor had spared him once, would he spare him a second time? For the crime of treason, even a gold medal for immunity from death could not save him. The only solution now was
Trying to save the family as much as possible.
Xu Qin didn't know why, but seeing that his father was so cautious, he expected that there would be danger. He didn't dare to neglect at that moment. He returned to the back house, hugged his youngest son, and hurried to the gate. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the house, several fast horses arrived.
When Xu Qin arrived in front of the house, he was shocked and shouted: "Little aunt!"
The visitors were none other than Ming'er and several guards. Once Ming'er discovered something was wrong, how could Xu Jingchang keep the secret under her cross-examination.
Ming'er's pretty face was covered with frost, she got off her horse and said, "Take me to see your father!"
Xu Qin said regularly: "Aunt, my father asked me to...let me take Xianzong to see you..."
Ming'er said: "I understand, what is a grown man doing standing here with a child in his arms? Is this a joke to outsiders? Go back home!"
After saying that she should go first, Xu Qin was confused and had to follow her back to the house.
Xu Huizu sat in Fangku for a long time, and sighed: "Huizu, Huizu, you can't protect me, and your family can't be safe. I've really failed as a human being. How can I have the face to meet the high hopes of me?"
Where is his father?"
"Father, my little aunt is here!"
Xu Qin's voice suddenly came from the door. Xu Huizu's body trembled suddenly and he wanted to turn around, but his neck seemed to be made of iron and was too hard to twist.
"What are you here for?"
When Xu Huizu said these words, he was startled. His voice was as harsh as a rusty knife slowly being pulled out of its sheath.
Xu Ming'er said coldly: "Why did you ask Xu Qin to see me?"
Xu Huizu stopped talking. What could he say?
With tears in her eyes, Xu Ming'er said sadly: "Brother, I thought that you had reached the point where you would not recognize your relatives and all four things would be lost. It turns out that you also know how to protect your relatives!"
She sniffed, raised her head and said: "You asked Xu Qin to see me, but you are worried that the emperor will be furious and kill you all. You want Xu Qin to beg us, to beg us who have been broken by you." Relatives, I want to save a trace of your flesh and blood for you? You ask me why I’m here? I’m here to tell you, Xu Huizu! Please don’t hurt... my relatives again!"
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