Xia Xun led people to the Zhongshan Palace. It was still a tall and majestic building, with two lions at the door, a red painted door, and the four characters "Zhongshan Palace" hung high on the lintel. But this time, when I came to the door, I didn't seem to feel the awe of the past.
and admiration.
It's not because his current status is no lower than that of the owner of Zhongshan Palace, nor is it because he came here under the Holy Order, it's just because he looks down on the owner of this mansion.
The door was closed tightly. Since Zhu Di entered the city, the door of Zhongshan Palace has been closed. The news about Xia Xun was obtained from the servant of Zhongshan Palace who was responsible for purchasing daily necessities.
He stood for a moment, nodded slightly, and his men immediately came forward to knock on the door. Just as the door was knocking, the sound of horse hooves sounded behind him, and a fast horse galloped in front of him. The man on the horse turned over and dismounted with very vigorous movements.
It was Ming'er. Xiao Ming'er was wearing a military uniform with arrow sleeves. It was plain white, which made her look so heroic. Her snow-white and delicate skin seemed to be broken by blows. But her expression was filled with uncontrollable excitement.
Xia Xun had been to the Prince's Consort's Mansion earlier, and he felt that Ming'er had the right to know about this matter. However, Ming'er was silent for a long time, but did not agree to come with him. She was still not sure what attitude to use towards her.
Brother, so she had no choice but to escape. Unexpectedly, Ming'er came in the end.
Xia Xun looked at her silently, Ming'er lowered her head, walked to him calmly, and whispered: "Today is the day for third brother to move, I should come!"
Xia Xun nodded and said nothing.
The door opened, and Menzi already knew that Duke Fu Guo had come to deliver the order. He also saw his young lady. The white-haired old man's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything, and just silently stepped aside.
Xia Xun made a "please" gesture, and Ming'er took a long breath, straightened her chest, and bravely stepped into the door of the house.
On the day Zhu Di ascended the throne, he made Xu Zengshou the Duke of Dingguo, and explained the truth about his death in public. Xu Zengshou's eldest son Jindian was granted the title. It was also at this time that he learned the real cause of his father's death. In fact, since Xu Zengshou's death, the relationship between Xu Zengshou's family room and
The three houses rarely interacted with each other. Although they were in the same mansion, there seemed to be an invisible barrier between the two courtyards.
After Xu Zengshou's eldest son, Xu Jingchang, brought back the true cause of his father's death from the palace, the two houses completely stopped communicating with each other. Even the servants of the two houses would treat each other as if they were nothing when they walked across from each other. Although the eldest house and the third house are close to each other,
In such a short distance, we can already hear the sounds of chickens and dogs, and there is a tendency to stop interacting with each other until old age and death.
Xia Xun and Ming'er rushed to the third-bedroom courtyard of the Xu family together. Xu Jingchang was already a handsome and burly young man in his early twenties. He was paying filial piety to his father. Because of his father's death, Xu Jingchang seemed a little too mature compared to his peers.
, silent and solemn in manner.
Xu Jingchang knelt down to listen to the imperial edict, kowtowed and said: "I thank you for your kindness and accept the edict!"
He raised his hands and took the imperial edict from Xia Xun. He stood up and handed the edict to his family to put away. Then he looked at Ming'er, who was five or six years younger than him, and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Auntie."
Ming'er nodded, walked to the third lady who was crying silently, and called softly: "Third Sister-in-law!"
Mrs. Xu San could no longer contain her grief, hugged Ming'er and burst into tears. Ming'er hugged her tightly and called "Sister-in-law-3" again, unable to help but burst into tears.
Xia Xun breathed a sigh of relief and said to Xu Jingchang: "Ding Guo Gong, pack your things and leave now. I still have to pass on the emperor's oral message to Wei Guo Gong."
When Xu Jingchang heard him mention his uncle, his face showed no expression, as if he was a person who had nothing to do with him. He bowed slightly to Xia Xun and said respectfully: "Please help the Duke!"
Xia Xun nodded, glanced at Ming'er again, turned around and walked out.
The northwest corner of Zhongshan Palace is where the ancestral hall is located. Xu Zengshou has been staying in the ancestral hall. He is still wearing the same blood-stained battle robe that he had when he returned from Shence Gate that day. He has an unkempt beard and unkempt appearance.
These days are the most difficult days for him. It has been three days since Zhu Di ascended the throne. Those who should be sealed have been sealed and those who should be arrested are being arrested. There is no way to deal with him. He does not know what the emperor will do to him in the end. How will he be treated?
In the ancestral temple, it was not to repent, but because he was unable to face his third brother's family before, and now he has brought the entire Xu family to an unpredictable situation. He can't even face his own family.
He already knew about the fact that Jingchang, the third son of the third son, was granted the title of Duke. There were two Dukes in the Zhongshan Palace. There was no other family in the entire Ming Dynasty that had such prestige. But...is it worth being happy? The Xu family, from top to bottom,
I'm afraid no one will be happy. The third child has been granted the title of Duke, and his future as a Duke is likely to be in jeopardy. Perhaps... for the sake of the eldest sister and the iron certificate of the alchemy, he will be demoted to a commoner.
Leave him alive?
That... is probably the best ending, but the eldest sister is still in Peiping, so this ending may not necessarily happen. The third child tipped off King Yan, but was stabbed to death by Emperor Jianwen with a sword, not caring that he was a relative of the emperor.
, did not care about the Xu family's contribution to the founding of the Ming Dynasty, nor did he care about the iron book of alchemy given by Taizu. And he actually became an enemy of Zhu Di.
Baigou River almost killed Zhu Di. That strategy and tactics came from his handwriting. Zhu Di is now the emperor. Li Jinglong will definitely tell Zhu Di about it. In the battle of Lingbi, he led the troops to stop Zhu Di from pursuing the victory. If
It was not that Emperor Jianwen suddenly changed his mind and transferred him back to the capital. Zhu Di had already returned to Peiping, and the war was still in a stalemate. After Zhu Di entered Nanjing, no one in the civil and military forces of the court resisted. It was he, and only him, who led the troops in a bloody battle until
Retreat to the Zhongshan Palace.
From the beginning to the end, he stood firmly on the opposite side of Zhu Di, never taking into account the friendship between relatives. Even his brothers were killed by him out of righteousness and tied to Zhu Yunzhen with his own hands. Will Zhu Di spare him?
"My lord, my lord, the emperor has a decree, and Duke Fu has sent a decree to the emperor!"
The old steward of the Xu Mansion was the first to rush in and stood at the door of the ancestral temple, shouting in panic.
Xu Huizu, who was like a clay and wood sculpture, was shaken, as if he suddenly came back to life: "Here he is, he is finally here. Whether he is alive or dead, at least he no longer has to suffer in waiting!"
Xu Huizu's eyes brightened and he knelt straighter in front of his father's memorial tablet.
Xia Xun came to the door of the Xu Family Ancestral Temple. He did not go in. He just bowed deeply and paid respect to the old general Xu Da. Then he stood up and said loudly: "The emperor's decree!"
Xu Huizu still knelt down facing his father's memorial tablet without looking back. Xia Xun didn't care about his attitude. He just paused and said: "Your brother helped me and let Jianwen kill him. You helped Jianwen, but I can't kill you.
Just shut yourself up at home and think about it. Even if I don't care about General Xu's face, I can't bear to make the queen sad, and I can't bear to make Zengshou uneasy under the Nine Springs. You can deny your relatives, Zengshou can't do it, and I, Zhu Di, can't do it either!"
After Xia Xun finished speaking, he turned around and left. Xu Zengshou was stunned. He turned around and stared blankly at Xia Xun's back. He couldn't say a word, "Zhu Di didn't even have any sanctions. He even reserved his rank and salary for me." ?" His heart was filled with shock, but there was no look of joy on his face.
Some people are alive, but he is dead. Xu Huizu knew very well that there is no difference between him living and dead. There is no place for him, Duke of Wei, in the world!
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Xu Jingchang's Duke Dingguo's palace has also not yet been completed. Zhu Di's efforts to achieve success are unlikely to be successful. Most of these meritorious officials, except for a few who have taken over the residences of the former criminals, need to be built new. Therefore, there has been a lot of construction in Beijing recently. This is because The war provided employment opportunities for many displaced people.
However, although Xu Jingchang's Dingguo Palace has not yet been built, the emperor not only allocated several new areas to him, but also allocated several villas to him from the Zhongshan Palace. In addition, Xu Zengshou also purchased several properties during his lifetime. I'm not afraid of not having a place to live.
Xu Zengshou's room in the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion was quite depressing these days. Now that he moved out, he felt much lighter. Xu Jingchang had his own institution, so he had to ask his aunt to move in with him. In fact, no matter how the Xu family was divided, the elders Fang is from the lineage of Xu Huizu, so Ming'er, as a girl who has not left the court, can only live in the same room as her eldest brother.
But now the third room of the Xu family and Ming'er no longer regard Xu Huizu as the head of the Xu family. From then on, the only chance for Xu Huizu to be regarded as the head of the family in front of them is probably when he worships his ancestors, and he is the one who accepts the sacrifices. Apart from that, I'm afraid he can't interfere with anything in the third room, including Ming'er.
Although Ming'er could move to the third brother's house and live with her third sister-in-law, she couldn't be so hasty. She had to go back to the prince's consort's house first and thank them before talking. Xia Xun thanked Ding Guogong Xu Jingchang for his hospitality and stayed with him. Take Ming'er back to the Prince Consort's Mansion.
The two of them were riding side by side on the street, the horses moving leisurely. The two of them looked around on the horses, looking at the scenery and people, but did not meet each other's eyes. Xia Xun didn't know what Ming'er was thinking. In fact, his mind He kept turning around very fast, actually just trying to find a topic to strike up a conversation with her, but the more anxious he was, the less he thought of it.
Suddenly, Xia Xun saw a house on the roadside. The door was open and surrounded by a group of officials, as if to welcome someone in. There was still an official seal on the door that had not been completely removed. There have been many such scenes in Beijing recently, and the guilty officials confiscated it. If the emperor rewards any meritorious official in his house, it will become his residence.
Xia Xun finally found a topic to strike up a conversation with. He quickly reined in his horse and pointed at the door: "Ah... Princess, look, I wonder which general has received the emperor's reward. It's a very elegant courtyard." .”
Ming'er glanced at the yard and said calmly: "Curious? You'll know if you ask!"
Xia Xun was so choked by her words that she rubbed her nose and stopped talking.
Ming'er glanced at him with her beautiful eyes, and felt bitter in her heart: "Idiot! I don't allow others to be unhappy. Just try to coax me. I used to be so eloquent, but now I cherish my words like gold. Isn't it great to be the Duke of the country... …”
At this moment, another official hurriedly arrived in front of the mansion. He smiled at the young man in green clothes who greeted the door and said, "Haha, Jing Qing has been reinstated as an official? Congratulations, has he come back?"
This official seemed to be very familiar with the master here. The servant called directly: "I have met Mr. Feng. My master has just returned home accompanied by several adults."
"Jingqing?"
Xia Xun reined in the horse suddenly, and suddenly thought of something.
