Chapter 177 The Comfort of Mr. Xiao
"The Palace of Prince of Yanbei has existed since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The first Prince of Yanbei, Xiao Mingzhan, fought alongside Emperor Taizu to establish his kingdom. His military achievements were so prominent that they threatened Emperor Taizu's throne. At that time, the armies of Xiao Mingzhan and Emperor Taizu were fighting against each other in the south and the north, respectively. Seeing that another melee was about to break out, Emperor Taizu persuaded the Pei family and Xia Weiming to stand on his side. In the end, the first Prince of Yanbei had no choice but to accept the reward and return to Yanbei to become a vassal king." Xiao Jingxi's gentle voice always calms people down.
However, Ren Yaoqi was a little surprised why Xiao Jingxi said this to her?
When historical records mentioned the First King of Yanbei and Emperor Taizu, they were described as wise rulers and renowned generals, a harmonious and harmonious relationship that could be considered a model of monarch-subject relations. Xiao Jingxi's words, however, were unexpectedly tense.
"The Yanbei Palace has always been a thorn in the court's throat. It hurts so much when you think about it, but you can't pull it out no matter how hard you try. When the third Yanbei Prince ascended the throne, the world was already under the rule of Emperor Gaozu. Emperor Gaozu was an emperor of great courage and talent. It happened that the third Yanbei Prince had many heirs, including five legitimate sons, who were fighting for the position of Crown Prince. Emperor Gaozu secretly instigated them, and the result was that more than a dozen princes killed each other, half of them died in the internal strife, and the Yanbei army was in chaos. The court took this opportunity to launch an attack, and all the people in the Yanbei Palace, including the third Yanbei Prince, were killed. Gaozong slaughtered nearly all of the Yanbei princes, including the others, with only the youngest son escaping. Unfortunately, Gaozu was already old by then, and his successor, Gaozong, was mediocre and weak. Without the Yanbei Army to defend Yanbei, it eventually fell into the hands of the Liao. It wasn't until the escaped prince, Xiao Qishan, declared himself king and returned, driving the Liao out of the Great Wall. Zhongzong, already terrified, constantly worried about a Liao invasion southward, and the capital was repeatedly moved south. Once Xiao Qishan, the fourth Yanbei prince, took control of Yanbei, the imperial decree was issued, and the Yanbei Palace once again became legitimate.
Xiao Jingxi smiled, a calm smile, neither excited nor sarcastic. It was as if he was just telling a story, not his family's history.
Ren Yaoqi still didn't quite understand why Xiao Jingxi suddenly talked about this with her.
Moreover... Xiao Jingxi's casual talk about the grievances between the imperial court and the Yanbei Palace put her under a lot of pressure, because some of these events were secretive and not even recorded in history books.
Xiao Jingxi looked at Ren Yaoqi and smiled leisurely: "Okay, are we even now?"
"What?"
"You also know my family secret." Xiao Jingxi said slowly.
Ren Yaoqi: “…”
She finally understood why Xiao Jinglin couldn't help but want to scratch Xiao Jingxi when he saw him.
Xiao Zexian really deserves a beating most of the time.
"Actually, I wanted to tell you." Xiao Jingxi paused, a gentle smile in his eyes, "The grudges of our ancestors are their own business. When a person dies, it's like a candle going out, and all the hatred disappears. Look, the Li family once wiped out my entire Xiao family, but didn't my grandfather still marry a daughter of the Li family? Don't I still have to call the girl from the enemy's family grandma?"
Ren Yaoqi: “…”
"Just you..." Xiao Jingxi looked at Ren Yaoqi with a hint of teasing, "Don't you also have Li family blood? Jinglin and I didn't do anything to you, did we?"
Ren Yaoqi: “…”
Ren Yaoqi finally understood what it meant to be at a loss for words. At the same time, she felt that no matter how good-looking a person was, it was useless. When someone was annoying, it would not increase their favorability at all.
But it is undeniable that after being disturbed by Xiao Jingxi, Ren Yaoqi's feeling of boredom had already dissipated for the most part.
"Thank you, Mr. Xiao, for your enlightenment." Ren Yaoqi smiled slightly and said insincerely.
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