"I promised you, and I won't break my promise."

"You also have people in Ge Country. I believe you will receive news in a few days."

Xiao Yuanshi hurriedly took the letter and read it.

After reading it, a look of relief appeared on his face, "Okay, it's good that these two are disabled."

His legs were crippled by the other party, and now seeing the same thing happened to the mother and son, he felt refreshed.

He was drugged by Ge Chunru and could no longer have children. The son that Ge Chunru's biological mother loved the most was trampled by a horse and became a eunuch, which made him want to laugh three times. He simply deserved it and it was retribution.

When that woman plotted against him, I wonder if she ever thought that this would happen to her and her son.

After he finished reading the letter, he looked up at Xiao Hanzheng and asked, "Did you arrange for someone to instigate this?"

Xiao Hanzheng raised his eyebrows, "What else?"

If he hadn't made such arrangements, Princess Bei would only focus on how to save her son and wouldn't have much energy to find fault with Ge Chunrun's mother.

Only when his people awakened Princess Bei would she take such crazy revenge.

In fact, although it was a provocation, most of it was true. Ge Chunru's mother was not innocent.

Xiao Yuanshi looked at him with a complicated expression, "Thank you very much!"

This son was so outstanding that he couldn't believe it.

If only they hadn't severed their relationship, even if he was disabled, other people wouldn't look at him with contempt or sympathy, but with envy and jealousy.

With such a son, he can live up to his ancestors and ensure that there will be successors.

Xiao Hanzheng sneered, "No need to thank me, after all, we are just exchanging interests."

"If there is no price you are willing to pay, I will naturally not interfere."

This was also meant to make the scumbag father give up the idea of ​​easing the relationship.

Sure enough, Xiao Yuanshi's expression changed.

He took the initiative to express his gratitude in order to ease the conflict between them and to repair their broken relationship.

But I didn't expect that I would be seen through.

He felt a little embarrassed and sad, and immediately changed the subject, "When are you going back to North City?"

Xiao Hanzheng said truthfully: "I will leave for home in a few days."

He received news that the emperor's arrangement for him had come true. He was no longer the acting prefect, but was transferred to the prefect of Beicheng, and his rank was also promoted to the fourth rank.

Xiao Yuanshi thought for a moment and said, "Can I join you?"

He is useless and there is no point in staying at the border.

Someone will definitely replace the position of deputy governor, so he plans to return to North City and wait for news.

Xiao Hanzheng nodded, "Okay!"

Xiao Yuanshi took out a list and a seal from his arms and handed them to Xiao Hanzheng.

"This is the compensation we agreed upon."

These things are no longer useful to him.

He also knew his son's temper. If he agreed to do something and then did it, but then he cheated, the consequences would be bad.

No matter what, he only has these two sons who have been severed ties with his family, and he doesn't want to make things even more awkward.

"Then we are done with our previous transaction!" Xiao Hanzheng took it, looked at the list and the code, and put the things away.

When Xiao Yuanshi heard the word "cleared", he felt uncomfortable with it, but there was nothing he could do.

"I'm going back first. Let me know when you leave."

Xiao Hanzheng nodded, "Okay!"

After Xiao Yuanshi left, Shi Qingluo spoke up, "His leg is broken, so he can't be an official anymore, right?"

"But this time he cooperated with King Yi and was injured during the battle between the two armies, so he can be considered to have redeemed himself."

"I guess the emperor might give him a title like baron and let him live out his old age."

Shi Qingluo curled his lips, "It's a good deal for him."

Currently, there are five titles of nobility in Daliang: duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron.

Viscounts and barons were either gradually weakened by their ancestors, or they were retirement positions without real power.

Xiao Hanzheng smiled and said, "Your Majesty still has to do the superficial work, otherwise it will chill the hearts of other old ministers."

"In fact, it's good to have an idle position. Don't forget that the best of the Xiao family are still in North City."

"After all, he is a viscount. Those people in the old Xiao family will definitely want to fight for it."

He added: "By then, the life of the scumbag dad will definitely be a mess, and we can still watch the show from time to time."

Shi Qingluo chuckled and said, "It's true that pregnancy makes women stupid for three years. I almost forgot about the elite people in the Xiao family."

"You are still smart."

"Then it seems that it is really good for the scumbag father to have a minor title. It can be used as a stick to dangle the best of the Xiao family on him to suck his blood, and it will be impossible to pull it off."

She knew the characters of the people in the Xiao family very well.

Xiao Hanzheng nodded and said, "That's what I thought."

With the top-notch bloodsuckers from Lao Xiao's family, I believe that the scumbag dad's later years will definitely not be lonely.

Shi Qingluo pinched his waist and said, "Zhengzheng, you have become a bad person."

Xiao Hanzheng held her hand and chuckled, "My wife taught me well."

Using the best products to deal with the bad father has always been the young wife's strong point.

Shi Qingluo raised his chin proudly, "That's it!"

A few days later, an imperial edict came from the capital.

Xiao Hanzheng was indeed promoted to the fourth rank, and his position was changed from acting to permanent.

Because of his great military achievements, the emperor allowed him to bring his family to Beijing to receive his reward within three months.

It wasn't originally necessary, but the emperor couldn't bear to see his younger brother still single, so he wanted Xiao Hanzheng to bring his family to the capital, and let his younger brother marry Kong Yuelan.

Xiao Hanzheng was very well aware of the developments in the capital.

After receiving this imperial edict, others thought it was a great honor, but only he knew that it was King Yi who couldn't wait to marry his mother.

But he never thought of objecting. His mother couldn't just follow King Yi without any status. The two of them liked each other and it would be nice for them to live together.

In addition to the imperial edict officially appointing Xiao Hanzheng, there were also arrangements for Xiao Yuanshi.

As Xiao Hanzheng expected, the emperor gave Xiao Yuanshi the title of baron and appointed him to Nanxi County.

This means that my scumbag dad can return to his hometown in Nanxi County to retire.

It was obvious that the emperor was dissatisfied with Xiao Yuanshi's previous copying of the treasure map and keeping it for himself, and his intention to seize the treasure.

Also, after Xiao Yuanshi came to Northern Frontier, he did not make any great contributions. Instead, he was framed and almost lost the small town.

It’s just that no one knew about the treasure map, and the small town was not lost in the end, so if the emperor did not make some arrangements, the ministers who once followed him might have some thoughts or feel disappointed.

Therefore, the emperor conferred the title on him, but asked Xiao Yuanshi to return to his hometown.

After listening to the imperial edict about the title conferring title, Shi Qingluo discovered that the emperor really disliked his scumbag father, which was why he conferred the title on him while demoting him back to his hometown.

The most amazing thing is that in order to show his grace, the emperor actually made an exception and allowed Xiao Yuanshi’s baron title to be passed down to the next generation.

Xiao Yuanshi can't have children anymore, and the emperor naturally knows this. Isn't this just rubbing salt into someone else's wound?

Since I can't even give birth to a son, how can I have descendants to inherit the title? (End of this chapter)