Chapter 49 One Hundred Hectares of Land
The Xie family was very surprised by this request.
The 100 hectares of land was a gift from someone using their Xie family's connections last year. Because the land was located in the far north and not far from foreign territories, the land there was not valuable. In addition, the 100 hectares of land was not entirely flat, so such a large piece of land was barely worth 20,000 taels.
Xie Zhan's mind was working rapidly. Longcheng was located in the northernmost part of Dali, adjacent to Xianbei on the upper right and Liucheng to the south. Whether it was safety or anything else, there was nothing outstanding there.
The Lü family's knowledge of this piece of land was quite accidental. He had once attended a gathering, and he had brought Lü Songli with him. During the feast, they seemed to have mentioned Liaoxi County, and the 100 hectares of land had been gifted to them. Unfortunately, he was drunk at the time, and even after trying hard to recall it, he couldn't recall any useful information.
Is there anything special there that the Lu family is concerned about?
He suspected the Lu family had ulterior motives. On the surface, the Lu family wanted 60,000 to 70,000 dan of grain, and after being rejected, the 100 hectares of land in Longcheng seemed like a second-best option. But in reality, they had always wanted the 100 hectares of land in Longcheng.
"Although that piece of land has one hundred hectares, it is not worth thirty thousand taels." Xie Zhan tried to probe indirectly.
"Do you think we're asking for too little? We'd like to ask for more, will you give it to us? People like you are always suspicious." Jiang said sarcastically.
Lu Desheng was angry, "Go back!"
Jiang was also angry. "Let's go! They clearly offered to give us this compensation, but now they're making it seem like we're forcing them!"
"Give it to him!" Xie Mingtang made the decision!
Xie Mingtang saw clearly that no matter what the value of the 100 hectares of land was, the Lu family wanted it. If they did not give it, the Lu family would overturn the table and the negotiation would fall apart.
He thought clearly that if they didn't give it to him, wouldn't that just give the Lu family a legitimate reason to attack? With Lu Desheng's ability, it should be easy for him to bring down several members of the Xie family. The emperor would surely be happy to see it happen.
Xie Zhan said nothing. After giving away the land, he had a bad feeling in his heart, but he didn't understand why.
Finally, under the witness of Prince Gong and Imperial Censor Zhou Chengzhong, the Xie family gave the land deed, and Xie Zhan also took out a silver note of 10,000 taels from the wooden box. The land deed was considered as compensation from the Xie family to Lu Songli, and the 10,000 taels was considered as a dowry for her.
Jiang accepted it without hesitation. After this, their family and the Xie family would no longer owe each other anything!
After Lu Desheng and his wife left, Xie Mingtang took Xie Zhan with him to personally see Prince Gong and Wang Chengzhong off.
When they returned to the conference room, Mrs. Xie had gone off to do her own thing, and only the father and son were left in the room.
"We can't keep Lu Desheng's knife." Xie Mingtang's words were suggestive.
Xie Zhan remained silent.
Now the Xie and Lu families were no longer related by marriage, and Lu Desheng still harbored resentment towards the Xie family; they were no longer on the same page. Furthermore, the Lu family had never been polite or lenient towards the Xie family.
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When Lu Desheng and Jiang returned to the Lu family, they hurriedly called the housekeeper Chen and asked him to personally deliver the engagement letter to the Qin family's mansion.
After this matter was over, the two finally breathed a sigh of relief. They were finally even with the Xie family. They also got new in-laws. At present, it seems that the new in-laws are still very good, and the little girl's future finally has a plan.
"Our family and the Qin family will be relatives from now on. I heard that many civil officials in the court are very against military generals. You should help your relatives more in the future."
Lu Desheng agreed, "Don't worry, we definitely won't let our in-laws be bullied."
The couple chatted for a while and inevitably talked about the compensation given by the Xie family. There was nothing much to say about ten thousand taels of silver.
"Master, why do you think our daughter wants such a faraway piece of land?" Jiang took the land deed she had obtained from the Xie family and looked at it, puzzled. Chang'an City was too far from Longcheng, and this piece of land would be difficult to manage. Thinking of this, she became worried.
Lu Desheng was also puzzled. His daughter only told him that there was a treasure in that piece of land. What kind of treasure could it be? Gold or silver? He thought about it for a moment and then let it go. No matter what the land contained, it was his daughter's due.
Moreover, my daughter said that she would not touch that piece of land in the short term. Her plan was correct. In the short term, the Xie family would definitely have people keep an eye on the situation there.
He thought too much and didn't want his wife to worry too much. "Don't think too much. When our daughter comes back from the Tian family, we will give her the land deed. She will arrange it herself. Don't worry about it."
Her daughter had mentioned to the elders that there was a treasure on that piece of land, but she hadn't specified what it was, and she hadn't asked. She didn't want to know too much; the more she knew, the more she worried. She knew her daughter wanted that piece of land, so it must have something special about it. As long as she didn't get any loss, that was all she needed.
Jiang is not a person with a strong desire for control. After so many days, she is very relieved about her daughter. She can basically stand on her own and can even help her father.
Her daughter reassured her. When she heard him mention the Tian family, Jiang's attention was quickly diverted. "I wonder if Xiaoxiao and Dandan are used to the food and accommodation at the Tian family."
Lu Desheng was not surprised that she would ask this. His wife and he had been worrying about their daughter's affairs for a while. Now that her daughter's affairs were settled, she felt relieved and she started thinking about their lovely grandchildren.
"Don't worry, when the eldest brother and his wife come back, I promise to give you a pair of plump grandchildren."
Lu Desheng wasn't worried at all. What was there to worry about with the two little ones staying with their parents? To put it bluntly, even if the eldest brother and his wife mistreat themselves, they wouldn't have the heart to mistreat their two children.
"You have a broad mind!" Jiang rolled her eyes at him. As the saying goes, raising a child for a hundred years is always a worry for ninety-nine. Her eldest grandson was the apple of her grandparents' eyes, so she couldn't help but worry when he wasn't around.
Even when his wife rolled her eyes, Lü Desheng remained cheerful. He was open-minded, believing that whoever raised the child should take care of it. Just like recently, with his daughter's marriage facing so many twists and turns, his eldest son and daughter-in-law remained at the Tian family to help. He didn't criticize his son too much, but always tried to shoulder the responsibility himself. He missed his grandchildren, but he didn't worry about them too much.
If Lu Songli knew her idea, she would agree with it. Her father is an alternative person who has his own children and grandchildren.
In Changle Palace, the Queen Mother fell ill.
For two consecutive days before, the Empress Dowager stood on the highest steps of the Weiyang Palace.
Behind her, countless slaves and palace maids stood in a line.
The Empress Dowager was waiting for something. Waiting for Lu Desheng to enter the palace and cause trouble! She issued an imperial decree, canceling his daughter's marriage to Xie Zhan and promising her to Qin Sheng, the youngest son of the Qin family. She did this to vent her anger, but she also had another purpose.
Wasn't Lu Desheng known as her beloved daughter? Furthermore, this man was irritable and impulsive. She was prepared. As soon as Lu Desheng appeared in the palace, she would find a way to punish him for the crime of disrespect and then force him to use the golden medal that would save him from death.
She had tossed and turned all night without sleeping, and issued those two imperial decrees early in the morning, which was not entirely an act of impulse.
That night in Changle Palace, Lu Songli didn't even look at Qin Sheng, obviously looking down on him. But she insisted on putting herself and Qin Sheng together.
After just one encounter, the Empress Dowager could tell this woman had a rebellious streak and a high spirit. Others couldn't see it, but she could! Although she hadn't spoken rudely to her since that day in Changle Palace, aside from the initial one or two inquiries, her relentless pursuit of Zhao Yutan was, to the Empress Dowager, a slap in the face, deeply offensive. She simply didn't believe Lu Songli would be willing to marry Qin Sheng.
The Empress Dowager hoped that the father and daughter would take advantage of the Emperor's favor and become arrogant.
However, after hearing the report from the people sent out, the Lu family had gladly accepted the order and had negotiated the marriage with the Qin family who had come to visit. The next day, they went to the Xie family to take back the engagement token and engagement letter. It was said that they also accepted compensation from the Xie family, as witnessed by witnesses.
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager knew that her plan had failed.
What a pity. I don’t know which smart person persuaded him.
Then, the Queen Mother fell ill, unable to vent the anger that was pent up in her heart.
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