Chapter 121, Marquis Jing'an returns to
the court Marquis Jing'an returns to the court.
This battle proved that he did not intentionally pass on information to the enemy, so the charge of treason was also cleared.
The emperor specially set up a banquet for all civil and military officials to come. The scene was grand, and I think it was not just for the return of Marquis Jing'an.
Marquis Jing'an is a middle-aged man with a square face, but his eyebrows are thick and have hanging needle lines. Looking at his face, you can know that he is a person with violent tendencies.
In addition, people who fight in battles are good at martial arts, so try not to offend such people if you can.
As soon as he entered the hall, he scanned the area, and was a little angry, and cursed,
"Why didn't the family members of my marquis come?"
The Minister of War, Lord Qian, replied faintly, "What family members? You people from the Xie family are also embarrassed to enter the palace?"
The other officials also laughed out loud.
"What do you mean?"
Marquis Jing'an was a little unhappy. He was a rough man, so he turned around and asked the Minister of War.
"Don't you know, Marquis? The story of your eldest son favoring a concubine and killing his wife has caused a lot of uproar. Minister Liu killed himself to repay your favor in order to save his daughter's life. You still have the nerve to ask where your family is?"
The Minister of War sneered. His good colleague, Minister Liu, is still at home, and it is uncertain whether he will live or die.
Maybe his brain is damaged.
The favor has been repaid long ago. The damn Xie family favored a concubine and killed his wife, but they didn't give him a divorce letter.
Just thinking about it makes him feel sorry for Minister Liu.
"What? How could my Marquis's family favor a concubine and kill his wife? It must be a misunderstanding. Where is Old Liu's tomb? I will explain it myself!" Marquis Jing'an was so angry that he sat up.
Before he went to the battle, he had clearly told his wife to be nicer to Liu Wan.
As for Xu Rourou, he would wait until the royal family recognized her.
How come such a big thing happened when he returned to the court?
Wouldn't everyone say that Marquis Jing'an was an ungrateful person?
The Minister of Works rolled his eyes at him and said, "Lord Liu is not dead, but his brain is broken. He goes crazy every day and shouts that he wants to kill ungrateful people."
Marquis Jing'an must be sweating profusely.
Marquis Jing'an looked embarrassed for a moment, "It's all a misunderstanding. I will go home tonight to find out the truth. If this is true, I will never let that rebellious son go!"
The Minister of Revenue added leisurely, "Does it matter whether he is let go or not? Your old lady attacked the palace at night and tried to assassinate His Majesty. His Majesty only stripped you of your title for your sake. Even if you argue that you didn't favor a concubine or kill your wife, what about the old lady attacking His Majesty at night?"
"What, what?" Marquis Jing'an's face turned pale. What did the Minister of Revenue say?
His mother? Attack at night? Assassinate His Majesty?
These words all sounded normal, but once they were put together, he couldn't understand them.
How could his mother, an old woman with disabled legs and feet who had to use a cane to walk, attack the palace at night and assassinate His Majesty?
If the guards in the palace stepped over, his old bones would fall apart!
Someone must have deliberately framed him!
He asked His Majesty to investigate the matter thoroughly.
But Lord Qian smiled again, "You should think about what you want to exchange for this military achievement. If Old Liu dies, your Xie family will be finished!"
"Yes, nine clans will be implicated!" The Minister of Revenue added leisurely, and suddenly he was startled, "No!"
"Lord Xie, it seems that your Xie family does not have nine clans. The elders of the Xie family have expelled your family from the family tree."
When Jing'an Hou heard this, he was shocked on the spot, staggered, and almost fell backwards.
He fought desperately for many years, but the Xie family was not only not reused, but also imprisoned for crimes, and after being stripped of his title, he was expelled from the family tree?
Then everything he had done for so many years, everything that was related to life and death, all turned to ashes!
No wonder no one in his family has ever entered the palace to congratulate him on his military success.
It turned out that these major events happened one after another!
Marquis Jing'an almost spit out a mouthful of blood.
After being away for many years, his home was robbed!
At this time.
Groups of officials and their families began to enter the hall one after another, and he had no intention of looking at them.
Until the eunuch reminded him, he numbly walked to his seat and sat down!
Liu Wan and the Liu family also arrived, and they found a place to sit down.
Originally, this matter had nothing to do with her, but the imperial edict required her to bring her daughter into the palace, saying that Wanwan would be given a higher title for her contribution in opening the golden jade glazed cup last time.
She was overjoyed, dressed her daughter up cutely, and then went into the palace with her brother.
She did not avoid Jing'an Hou when she saw him. When she married into the marquis's mansion, Jing'an Hou had gone to war, so Jing'an Hou did not recognize her.
She also sat down with the little guy in her arms.
As soon as the little guy sat down at the table, he stretched out his hand to grab the roasted pig's trotter on the table. Liu Wan pressed her hand down and whispered,
"Baby, this is too greasy. Let's eat something else first."
Wanwan will be rewarded soon, and she certainly can't let the little guy receive the imperial edict with a greasy mouth.
Xia Wanwan pouted, she looked at her mother with big eyes, then at the pig's trotter. She
nodded reluctantly, "The pig's trotter... is fertile..."
"Mom will pack it for you later, and we'll take it home to eat our fill!" Liu Wan lowered her head, touched the boy's head and soothed him.
Xia Wanwan nodded heavily. Since her mother said so, she would be obedient.
She wanted to be a good baby.
Hehe.
The mother and daughter get along so well and warmly. When Xia Siheng saw this scene, his mouth was full of a faint smile, and his heart was soft.
The emperor arrived, and all the ministers congratulated him.
In the originally happy scene, Jing'an Hou couldn't laugh.
He felt that he was not a great hero, but a little clown who was ridiculed by everyone!
Fighting outside, on the line of life and death, and coming home to be robbed!
Who can laugh! Ling Lu said
The emperor sat on the high seat and saw that Marquis Jing'an looked unhappy. He was in a very good mood. He probably heard some rumors.
He said to Marquis Jing'an, "Thank you for returning from the war. Then I will clear your name!"
The implication was that this matter only proved that you did not commit treason, but it could not prove how much merit you had.
Marquis Jing'an's cheek twitched, and he picked up the wine glass and replied, "From now on, I am innocent!"
"Good! I'm glad you understand!" The emperor smiled.
After all, he was a man with military merits, so he was not stingy. With a wave of his hand, he rewarded him with several boxes of gold, silver and jewelry.
Marquis Jing'an was about to ask if the reward could be exchanged for the title of the Marquis.
But he heard a report from outside, "The Princess of Nanmei Kingdom is here!"
Marquis Jing'an's heart skipped a beat. The Princess of Nanmei Kingdom? Could it be that she came to the Great Xia Dynasty to look for Xu Rourou?
A glimmer of hope rose in his heart, but also with a sense of guilt.
Back then, for his own selfish reasons, he did not execute the entire Xu family as ordered, but killed the villagers of Xujia Village and disfigured them to replace them.
He secretly transferred the Xu family and brought his legitimate son to Xu Rourou, just so that one day, his legitimate son Xie Jinan could become the son-in-law of the royal family of Nanmei.
Now that the eldest princess is here, I believe Xu Rourou will soon be able to recognize her ancestors!
Thinking of this, he calmed down a little. At least with his return, the Xie Mansion will not be ruined!
The princess took her people to sit down, her eyes fell on Jing'an Marquis, she smiled and said,
"Long time no see, thank you Marquis!"