Chapter 207: The Lou Family Falls!
A few days later, in the capital.
This time, the three children of the He family, the father and daughter of the Cheng family, Ling Buzhi and Wen Ziduan played an important role in stabilizing the situation in Shouchun after the earthquake, quelling the war and solving the Tongniu County case.
Even Wang Yan, who failed to marry Peng Kun and returned to the capital with her dowry, received a reward. Emperor Wen exiled the rest of her family to Jingzhou and allowed Wang Yan to marry into a prominent family in Jingzhou, which was considered the most benevolent act.
However, King Xiaogan'an, who lived near Shouchun, had no achievements and abandoned the city after the earthquake. Emperor Wen stripped him of his fiefdom and only retained his title, and he was imprisoned for life.
He Chuan sacrificed his life to protect Shouchun and was granted the title of Marquis of Yinling, with his sons inheriting his fiefdom; He Zhaojun was so meritorious that she was granted the title of Princess of Ancheng County.
As the key figure in persuading Ma Rong to surrender and saving Tongniu County, Lou Ben naturally won the appreciation of Emperor Wen. Although everyone was very confused about this, they held back and waited for the opportunity.
Finally, Lou Ben hosted a grand banquet for his guests, and everyone congratulated him. The Lou family, which had been silent for a long time, finally saw a new lease of life. Lou Yao had shed his youthful immaturity and was now able to stand on his own.
The eldest wife of the Lou family also changed her previous sarcastic attitude. Lou Yu even began to show off to the noble ladies around her the harmonious relationship between Lou Ben and Wang Yanji. You know, what she looked down upon the most before was this pair of stepbrother and sister-in-law.
He Zhaojun was naturally invited as well. Seeing her, Lou Yao couldn't help but look away and lower his head. After a while, he remembered that there didn't seem to be anything special between them. "Zhaojun, a while ago, my family arranged a marriage for me. This is my new bride, Zhou Ying."
He pointed to a rather clever girl beside him and introduced her to He Zhaojun. It was obvious that she was also the daughter of a military general, and she had a mixed temperament of Shao Shang and He Zhaojun.
"Congratulations, Mr. Lou." He Zhaojun's expression remained unchanged, and she was very calm and generous.
Lou Yao was stunned for a moment: "I heard that the second brother of the He family... he was kind to me... the deceased is gone, Zhaojun, please accept my condolences."
"Yes, things in the world are unpredictable. This time I went to Shouchun and saw what a city would become after a natural disaster. It really makes people sigh." He Zhaojun didn't want to mention sad things and forced a smile.
Zhou Ying tugged at Lou Yao's collar, "Didn't you say before that if you were to be sent out as an official, you would definitely be a good official? Have you decided where you want to go? If my eldest brother can succeed in his official career this time, the Lou family won't need your support."
"Hua County. I want to go to Hua County." Lou Yao raised his head. He still wanted to go back to the place where he first had this idea and fulfill the promise he had made.
He Zhaojun forced a smile and said, "Don't forget your original intention. Mr. Lou has great ambitions. The Lou family will rely on you from now on."
Lou Yao pulled Zhou Ying and smiled. Just when he was about to say that his elder brother was about to enter the official career and he would just be sent out to be an official, he heard a sudden change in the front hall. Lou Ben had already held Shao Shang hostage and was saying something that he could not understand at all.
Ling Buyi reached out and grabbed Wang Yanji's arm, holding the long knife across her neck: "Lou Ben! If you are willing to let Wang Yanji go, you can give it a try. Who is faster, your knife or I will kill her first!"
But before he could finish his words, Lou Ben turned the knife around, slashed his throat, and fell to the ground with blood spurting out. The scene was chaotic for a while. Wang Yanji rushed to Lou Ben, shouting, muttering that she was pregnant.
Lou Yao suddenly turned around and looked at He Zhaojun: "You knew it a long time ago, right? You called me Master Lou from the beginning! You knew that after today, I would be the only son left in the Lou family, right?!"
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