Chapter 360 Marquis Bowang
"oh?"
This was the first time Jian Ruocheng heard this. He thought for a moment and said, "You seemed to have mentioned before that you knew her father."
Jian Tongguang said: "I just know, but I don't know him."
"Her father is—"
"Her father, Si Zhongwen, was the Minister of the Ministry of Rites during the reign of Emperor Gao."
"oh!"
Jian Ruocheng widened his eyes slightly - in this sense, Nan Yan could be considered a daughter of an official family, and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites was a fourth-rank official, in charge of matters such as tribute, banquets, gifts, and welcoming and seeing off the four barbarians, so his power was considerable.
Especially when there are so many neighboring countries around Yan Country.
But he thought about it again -
"The Minister of Rites during the reign of Emperor Gao? And now he is——"
"He died a long time ago."
"oh……"
Jian Tongguang sighed and said, "Judging from her age, I'm afraid Nan Yan lost her father when she was very young."
“…”
Jian Ruocheng couldn't help but frown.
He remembered that Nan Yan seemed to have mentioned this matter before.
When he was in Shangbaosi, he once asked Nan Yan if she was willing to go home, and Nan Yan told him that she did not want to go home because her family members treated her badly.
Her aunt even wanted to marry her to a man in his fifties as a concubine.
It seems that her life is really hard.
He frowned and thought for a while, then said, "So, after her father passed away, no one in her family entered the government?"
"It seems that's the case," Jian Tongguang said, then shook his head regretfully: "What a pity."
"What a shame? What a shame?"
"It's a pity for the Si brothers. They were famous back then, but now their descendants can't even leave the country."
"Brothers from the Si family? Could it be that Nan Yan's father has brothers?"
Jian Tongguang said, "Speaking of that person, he is quite famous—of course, you kids don't know him."
Jian Ruocheng said, "Father, tell me about it."
Jian Tongguang then said, "The eldest of the Si family, Nanyan's great uncle, is named Si Boyan. He has never been an official, nor has he made any achievements, but he was granted the title of Marquis of Bowang by Emperor Gao."
"Marquis Bowang?"
Hearing this name, Jian Ruocheng was startled.
Of course, he was familiar with this title, because anyone who had read history books knew that the first person to travel to the Western Regions and open up the Silk Road that has been recorded in history for thousands of years was named Marquis of Bowang by Emperor Wu of Han.
After that, no one was granted the title of Marquis of Bowang.
The two words "Bowang" represent a nation's determination and courage to explore the outside world without fear of difficulties.
Jian Ruocheng said softly, "Sinanyan's uncle was the Marquis of Bowang, conferred by Emperor Gao? What did he do?"
Jian Tongguang said, "As you know, before Emperor Gao founded the Nian Kingdom, our Nian Kingdom was invaded by the Yan Kingdom. They not only occupied a large area of the Central Plains, but also blocked the passage to the northwest. The Silk Road was cut off by them."
"Could it be that the Marquis of Bowang took the Silk Road again?"
"That's right," Jian Tongguang nodded, and said, "And it was during the war that he retraced the Silk Road and established contacts with some small countries in the Western Regions. At that time, Si Zhongwen was also with his brother. Because of the two brothers, those small countries sent troops to help, and Emperor Gao finally drove the troops of the Kingdom of Dian out of the Central Plains."
“……!”
Jian Ruocheng was stunned when he heard this.
He didn't expect that one person could play such a big role.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Then what about this Marquis Bowang?"
Jian Tongguang glanced at him and said, "Gone."
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