Why did he curse your ancestors?
Fang Ci endured Xiao Jingxiu's trouble-making for one day, two days, and three days——
Day 4.
The eldest princess is already troubled by a man with the surname Xiao and another man with the surname Xiao.
Finally, he was defeated by the last one named Xiao.
Before dawn in the morning, the door of the Marshal's office was pushed open with a "bang". Fang Ci walked in with murderous intent, took two steps at a time and rushed straight to the Marshal's desk. He raised his hand and slapped the table, making a deafening sound!
"Qin Shu!!"
Princess Fang was furious: "Qin Shu, a gentleman is open and honest. I know you are not a gentleman, but don't you think it is unmannerly to do these low-class things behind people's backs all day long?!"
Qin Shu, who was sitting behind the desk, felt his eardrums buzzing.
His Royal Highness Prince Xiang's face was almost filled with question marks:? ! !
He found that since coming to Nan Mansion, he had been taking the blame more and more frequently.
It was Ren Xuan who hid the evil from the outside, so the fault was his.
It was Fang Che who burned his life at will, so the fault was still his.
Now, even if Jamel Xiao sets up a stage by himself, the fault is his? !
Qin Shu took a deep breath and said patiently, "Fang Ci, don't come here and act crazy. I've been with Xiyun these past few days. Every grievance has its perpetrator, so don't bother me with your old grudges."
—I'm busy spending time with my partner, how can I have time to deal with all this crap of yours?!
Fang Ci looked suspiciously around the room, but didn't see Lu Xiyun. He sneered, "Together? Where's she? Why didn't I see her?"
Qin Shu was too lazy to say anything more. He was not one to indulge Fang Ci, so he just replied coldly, "This is none of your business."
Fang Ci narrowed his eyes, his tone suddenly taking on a threatening tone: "Qin Shu, if you tell Xiao Jing to stop bothering me again, I will tell everyone - several of the princes back then were not your biological children!"
Qin Shu was stunned. Is there such a good thing? !
He immediately turned around and called out to Jiang En: "Quick! Go! Find Xiyun!"
Jiang En was a little confused. He was completely unable to achieve the seamless encrypted communication between Ren Xuan and Qin Shu. He asked honestly, "Your Highness, is the Crown Prince... here?"
Qin Shu said, "Oh," and said, "In my room. I was tired yesterday and haven't gotten up yet."
Fang Ci looked at Qin Shu's expression of "vindication", with an expression that was hard to describe: Qin Shu, are you sick?
As expected, the other party couldn't wait to put his arm around her, and even his tone became flattering: "Princess, I have been carrying the unjust accusation of having three palaces and six courtyards and a multitude of wives and concubines for a long time! Xiyun has taken advantage of me now, and she keeps bringing up old grudges. Whenever there is something wrong, she always uses that bastard from my previous life to pressure me, and I don't even know what that bastard did!"
His Royal Highness Prince Xiang was quite urgent: "You must talk to Xiyun properly!"
Fang Ci: ...
So, you don't care about your face at all.
Fang Ci narrowed his eyes: “Help me deal with Jamel Xiao, and I will help you with your business.”
Qin Shu's attitude had completely changed, and even his refusal became euphemistic: "If you can't even resolve your personal grudge, how can I solve it? Right?"
Fang Ci was furious: "If it weren't for Jing Yuan's sake, I would have killed him eight hundred years ago!!"
She sat down on the chair, as if she would not leave until this matter was resolved: "I must find out today what is in Xiao Jingxiu's head!!"
Qin Shu sent someone to call him, and Xiao Jingxiu naturally came as soon as he was called.
He clasped his fists and bowed without even looking at Fang Ci: "What is the matter, Your Highness?"
Qin Shu coughed as Fang Ci looked at him, saying, "You'd better speak some human language."
Prince Xiang was forced to speak out and smooth things over: "I heard that you set up a stage at the gate of the palace and slandered the Fang family's ancestors on the stage? Is that true?"
Xiao Jingxiu glanced at Fang Ci, smiled coldly, and said coldly: "Princess Fang, I wonder where I made up the rumor?"
As he spoke, he slowly pulled out a thick booklet from his bosom and presented it to him with both hands: "Your Highness, please understand."
Qin Shu took it suspiciously: "What is this?"
Xiao Jingxiu said lightly: "The Record of Dryness."
His gaze passed Qin Shu and fell accurately on Fang Ci. "If you think any of these are rumors, let's check the history books on the spot and verify them one by one."
Qin Shu looked at Fang Ci meaningfully.
Fang Ci: “…”
There were only four words in her mind at this moment: Did the dog bite you?
She never wanted to argue with Xiao Jingxiu about these things, and this is the reason.
You say they are disrespectful to their ancestors, but they are reading history books!
Qin Shu took the paper, lowered his head and glanced at it, only to see golden characters pressing on the paper, as solemn as a stele.
"Prince Fang Weian of Zhennan, courtesy name unknown, was a convicted criminal, orphaned and humbled from childhood, yet possessed a strong sense of integrity. In his youth, he served the Yuan Emperor, Xiao Dingyuan, and repeatedly protected him from danger, risking his own life. His loyalty and bravery were well-known."
"He took the military examinations and passed them with success. He was promoted to Captain of the Yunxi Division and Deputy Commander of the Xuanduan Sect, guarding Chifeng and pacifying the southern border."
"In the 19th year of the Chengyuan reign, a prolonged drought struck the south. The king, sympathetic to the people's suffering, opened his granaries to provide relief, saving tens of thousands of lives. He was convicted by the censors, but he took the blame alone, refusing to accuse anyone else. He accepted the punishment calmly and was eventually released from prison."
"In the 28th year of the Chengyuan era, the Yuan Dynasty was in decline, plagued by wars and disasters. Taizu rose from the north, swept away the warlords, and established the Kaiyuan era."
"Taizu sent an envoy south and bestowed upon the king the imperial seal. The king initially refused, but, mindful of the suffering of the people, he ultimately prioritized the nation's future and executed the rebel leader to thank the new emperor."
"Thus, peace was established between Lin and Gui, and the region was protected and unified."
"The emperor praised his righteousness and bestowed upon him the title of 'Prince of Zhennan'."
"In his later years, he sought the elixir and the Way, determined to find the truth. Although he involved forbidden techniques, his heart was not evil, and the court did not investigate."
"He died at the age of forty. The emperor mourned for three days and sent close ministers to attend his funeral. He was buried south of Zhaoling Mausoleum and enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. His portrait was placed in the imperial cabinet, and sacrifices were offered in spring and autumn."
After reading the history page, Qin Shu didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Emperor Taizu, Qin Chengxu, was a rare figure in the past century. Of the five volumes of the "Guardian of the Nation," later emperors were only allowed to study one. Qin Chengxu retained five volumes, a selection he had made.
In that era, the old dynasty's civil and military officials lined up to submit their surrender. To be honest, surrender was the general trend.
After all, he needed help, so Qin Shu tried to make amends: "Jing Xiu... During the founding years, many people surrendered. Why keep holding on to these past events?"
Xiao Jingxiu, however, argued confidently: "Your Highness, please understand clearly that this is a family feud and a national hatred! Although I am not talented, I will never learn from my brother to disrespect our ancestors and let go of something that is important!"
Fang Ci was almost pissed off and laughed: "Xiao Jingxiu, can you be a little more outrageous?! The royal bloodline of the Xiao family of the previous dynasty was all chopped off by our great ancestor when he founded the country. Why are you rushing to claim ancestry?! Where's the evidence you have that says you are of the bloodline of the previous dynasty?!"
Xiao Jingxiu raised an eyebrow. The Xiao family genealogy in southern Xinjiang couldn't be traced back to the founding of the country. Several fires in the early years had burned everything to ashes.
But he didn't care. As long as he could disgust the Fang family, what did it matter if he recognized his ancestors?
Xiao Jingxiu's expression was indifferent, and he counterattacked: "Then how can the princess prove that my Xiao family is not the bloodline of the previous dynasty?"
Fang Ci: “…”
Qin Shu finally understood what the two were arguing about. He said quietly, "You are not."
Xiao Jingxiu was stunned, obviously not expecting Qin Shu to speak up for Fang Ci.
Qin Shu didn't elaborate, simply saying, "Fang Weian is vicious and cruel, but he's not mediocre. The southern barbarians' century-long nightmare, he's definitely no ordinary person. During the founding years, he was the foremost martial artist under the Great Gan Emperor. Not to mention, Fang Weian's loyalty to the former emperor's son is even higher than to the Great Gan Emperor. If you leave the imperial bloodline with Fang Weian, the Great Gan Emperor will die one day, and Fang Weian will be able to restore the Great Gan Emperor and rebel the next day to show him how to do it."
This is a very simple truth.
Qin Shu sighed, "Even if it were me, I would have wiped out the previous dynasty's royal family. What kind of person was Emperor Taizu? He fought for the Central Plains and survived hundreds of battles. How could he allow the previous dynasty's royal bloodline to remain by the side of a minister like Fang Weian who commanded an army?"
Qin Shu spoke slowly, without mixing in too much old history, yet he still managed to completely block people out.
Xiao Jingxiu was choked. This is indeed a very simple truth.
Fang Ci was deeply moved and quickly gave Qin Shu a look that said "well done". He even wanted to applaud Qin Shu.
However, Xiao Jingxiu had no intention of giving in. Instead, he became even more aggressive: "So what if that's the case? The ancestor of her Fang family was just the concubine of the previous emperor. He coveted the mistress and killed her to usurp her bed! Anyway, he was not a good person! I can scold him if I want!!"
Fang Ci's face darkened, and he quickly called for a halt: "Hey hey hey—stop it!! This is all unofficial history!! If you want to kill your master, just kill your master, don't add any weird stuff!!"
Xiao Jingxiu raised his eyebrows. He didn't care about official history or unofficial history. As long as it could annoy the Fang family, it was a good history book.
Qin Shuxin felt even more tired. How could he, a prince of the current dynasty, fall to the point of persuading others not to bring up old scores of the previous dynasty?
In his opinion, the ancestor of the Fang family died too late.
Duke Zhou was afraid of the passing of time, while Wang Mang was respectful and humble before he usurped the throne.
If Fang Weian had died earlier, he would have been given a separate page in history books.
Why is it like this now? The first half of the Fang family's ancestral precepts says "swear allegiance until death" and the second half says "follow the will of heaven".
There is a couplet at the door, which has been told in storytelling for a hundred years:
First line: A minister cannot serve two masters; second line: Three surnames can worship in nine temples.
Horizontal banner: He who knows the times is a hero.
If I had died at the beginning, who would know the truth about my life?
Qin Shu sighed, completely giving up on evaluating Fang Ci, the legendary ancestor who combined the titles of "meritorious official," "traitor," and "traitorous hero." He simply said, "Jing Xiu, how about this. You remove the stage first. If you have any requests, you can discuss them with the group leader in person."
Although he didn't know what Xiao Jingxiu was doing, Qin Shu didn't believe what he called "national hatred and family feuds."
As expected, before he finished speaking, Xiao Jingxiu was "countryless and homeless".
The young man raised his eyebrows slowly and said calmly, "How dare you? The princess won't even let me enter the Southern Frontier."
——The truth is finally revealed.
Fang Ci's anger suddenly rose to his throat. "Who was it that cursed loudly at the palace gate, saying 'I will never set foot in the Southern Territory again in this lifetime'?! What? Are you regretting it now?!"
Xiao Jingxiu remained calm: "Yes."
Seeing Fang Ci almost suffocating, Qin Shu was quick to act and quickly shouted at Xiao Jingxiu to help her calm the situation.
Qin Shu knew something about Xiao Jingxiu being driven out of Southern Xinjiang, so he tried to smooth things over: "Actually, Jingxiu is working in the clouds, so there's no chance he'll come back. Princess, why don't you give him a chance to mend his ways?"
Fang Ci was so angry that he almost laughed, and the irony was almost overflowing from the corners of his eyes and eyebrows: "Him? Reformed?"
She smiled gently, her tone swifter than a knife: "Alright! Go apologize to Che! I'll let you go back to Southern Xinjiang!"
Unexpectedly, Xiao Jingxiu did not hesitate at all, still with that calm look, and said coldly: "Okay."
Fang Ci:? !!
No, this guy has been possessed by someone else? ! !
As he was speaking, Jiang En rushed into the hall, his face full of shock and panic:
"Your Highness, something has happened—I…I cannot wake the prince!"
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