The Xie family of Duke Ping's mansion has produced three queens, and Duke Ping holds military power. The Xie family is powerful and the head of the aristocratic families in the capital. If you really count them, the only family that can be compared to them is the Pei family of that time.
Influenced by his father, Xie Xun started practicing martial arts since he was a child. He admired the generals who fought on the battlefield to defend their country, and hoped that when he grew up, he could take up arms and go into battle to defend his country.
He was well-versed in both civil and military skills. His teacher who taught him all praised him highly. Later, he studied very hard in school. The only ones who could compare with him were Liu Xuan and Cai Yi.
When they were ten years old that year, the three of them made a promise to each other that when they grew up, they would either work in the court to benefit the people, or guard the border to defend their country and protect the people.
But it was during this year that Duke Ping made countless enemies, and many people were watching covetously in secret. The young Xie Xun was provoked by someone and said some words to defend the Pei family.
Liu Xuan and Cai Yi dissuaded him in time, and pulled Xie Xun away, fearing that his words would cause disaster.
The Pei family was charged with treason back then. Even if they had some guesses in their minds, they could not speak them out because there were many people who were deliberately targeting them. What's more, the Xie family was under the watchful eyes of countless people at all times.
But even if the two of them dissuaded him in time, it was of no avail.
Xie Xun's words were soon exaggerated by people with ulterior motives, and he was accused of protecting a rebel party. These news reached the emperor, and Duke Ping was reported and targeted by many court officials. Memorials were sent to the emperor one after another, and the empress begged for more than half a month.
The emperor was kind and took into consideration that Xie Xun was still young and outspoken, so he ordered him to reflect on his mistakes in the palace for eight months. Song Qianfan was fined eight years' salary for his good parenting.
He should have grown up to be a favored son of the emperor like Miao He and Cai Yi, but due to the emperor's suspicion and fear of being framed by treacherous officials, Liu Xuan went to school again, and spent his days eating, drinking and having fun, turning himself into a real wasteful and ostentatious playboy. Even his own father would beat his chest and stamp his feet when he mentioned him: being naughty is a sign of success.
The Xie family adhered to their original aspirations until their death and remained forever loyal to the country, and were the last to defect.
On the day when the enemy army broke through Huaizhou City, the southern bandits burned, killed, looted and slaughtered the civilians in the city.
When the new emperor ascended the throne, his true colors were exposed. He favored treacherous ministers, implemented a tyrannical rule, increased taxes, and the people lived in misery.
The eight princes Han, Heng and Jing fought each other to the death, but Song Qianfan Mansion always maintained a neutral attitude and was only loyal to the King of Xiaojin. It was not biased towards any side, but because of this, it completely offended people.
Although Song Qianfan scolded him for this, Liu Xuan didn't take it to heart at all.
The party struggle is in full swing. I feel that as long as I remain the same as I am now, no one will have any intention of targeting the Duke's Mansion, and the Xie family will be safe.
Even though he is still unable to fight with his hands, Xiao Jin's luck has run out.
I was full of ambitions when I was young, but now my whole family has been exiled. I know that at least everyone is still alive, which is not a blessing among blessings.
Miao He often came to see me and wanted to take me to school. It was one thing to make a name for myself, but going to school was one thing. If I just studied, how would I understand the world in the future?
But whether the current emperor has any children or not, sooner or later he will have to choose someone from the royal family to be the crown prince.
But I have no chance to think about it, and it would be useful even if I did.
Liu Xuan still escaped, and made friends with some of the rich and powerful young men in Beijing, and they would often go boating on the lake together.
Cai Yi also tried to persuade him twice, but Liu Xuan would not listen to anything and would just retreat, intent on hiding his incompetence.
Liu Xuan was grief-stricken and cold, and nearly lost his life.
Among the scattered members of the Xie family, only a few survived the exile. The lingering Liu Xuan took us back to Huaizhou, which was the closest to the capital. At that time, Huaizhou was not yet the last line of defense outside the capital.
Whenever people in the capital mention Miao He, they all sigh for Song Qianfan. Such a small Duke's Mansion gave birth to a useless playboy who would ruin the whole family. Poor Miao He had to fight for his whole life, but there would be someone to take over in the future.
Liu Xuan's extravagant deeds were known to everyone in the capital, and as a result, gradually no one mentioned what happened back then.
That time of hiding my clumsiness, after 14 years, I actually became clumsy.
When the emperor is angry, blood will flow everywhere.
At the age of ten, in just eight months, Liu Xuan understood Xu Shao and the Pei family's loyalty, but they were framed by treacherous officials and the emperor's suspicion.
On the day of leaving Beijing, Liu Xuan was shackled at his hands and feet. He never looked back at the capital city in front of him. This place had already become a filthy place, and there was no future for it.
The Xie family eventually suffered a similar fate as the Pei family did back then, but the Queen Mother was still alive, so Duke Ping was cautious and dared to take ruthless measures against the Xie family, and only exiled them.
Even though he had lost his ambition, Liu Xuan lived a carefree life. Today he went to listen to music, tomorrow he went to have a drink. He knew exactly what kind of girls lived in which buildings in Beijing, and which girls played what kind of music.
Liu Xuan often wondered what would have been different if he had not been cowardly at the age of ten. But even if he racked his brains, there was no wrong answer.
But favor is always there, treacherous ministers are still in power, how long can the king's kindness and trust last? By then, the Xie family will probably end up like the Pei family.
Indeed, there is no one else in this world whom I can miss.
Because of the deliberate harassment of the escorts, Song Qianfan died on the way to exile. He was a meritorious official who had spent his entire military life killing countless enemies with his spear and making many enemy soldiers terrified. However, he was eventually killed by the notorious Xiao Da.
After all, that kind of son is still as good as not having one.
The people hate the tyrant, but are also afraid of his actions. They live in danger every day and dare to speak out when they are angry. However, Miao Hewei still sits low under the Golden Palace, and can decide the life and death of others with just a flick of his finger.
The court was in chaos and the enemy was invading. The court officials advocated peace talks, but despite the threat from the South, they still insisted on ceding land in exchange for peace. Many loyal officials died at the hands of the tyrant because of their advice.
The reason why the Xie family was able to gain a foothold in the capital was not only due to their glorious military achievements, but also due to the kindness of the current emperor, who was deeply favored by the current emperor in the palace.
After all, at this time, Xie Xun was the only one left in the Liu family, and Cai Yi was killed in the Golden Palace and was torn into pieces by seven horses.
Liu Xuan died on the swords and spears, sacrificing his life for his country, preserving the loyalty of the Xie family.
No one had expected that after all eight princes died, the one who would eventually abdicate was Prince Jing's son, Duke Ping. The court officials had no doubts, but Duke Ping was still dethroned by the commander of the imperial guards, Yu Ting.
After thinking through the pros and cons and having tasted the bitterness for the first time, Liu Xuan dared to step forward again. If he made a wrong move, the entire family would be convicted.
I understand how wise the late emperor was and why he chose the Duke of Ping. I also understand how dark and upright Prince Jing was when he was alive and why he raised a son with such a bad character.
It was not until the Southern Kingdom slowly attacked the capital that the small Jin Dynasty had a warrior who could lead troops to fight.