Chapter 1015: It is impolite not to reciprocate
Since the surrender of Western Liao, Xiliang has become stable. In addition, the problem of sand bandits in the territory has been gradually eliminated, and the public security in Xiliang has taken a big leap forward.
With personal safety guaranteed, more caravans were willing to come to Xiliang to do business. Especially after the official roads and post stations were repaired, more and more people came and went.
As more merchants appeared, the exchange of goods became cheaper, which further significantly improved the quality of life of the people.
After entering December, there was an endless stream of camel caravans at the gate of Liangdu City.
Camels carried large quantities of goods into Liangdu, and after trading, they left with another batch of newly purchased supplies.
With Xiao Yeyang's deliberate promotion, Xiliang also has its own specialties. Woolen fabrics, cattle, sheep, camels, and Ganzhou cotton are all the favorite items for merchants from other places.
Merchants also brought goods from other places to Xiliang, enriching the people's food, clothing, housing and transportation.
After Laba Festival, the New Year atmosphere in Liangdu begins to become stronger, with lights and decorations everywhere and the streets bustling with people.
People outside were happily preparing for the New Year, but the sky above the An Mansion was filled with gloom and sorrow.
After An Zhixing was discovered to have secretly excavated the Wei family's gold burial ground, he was directly suspended from his post by Xiao Yeyang. For this reason, Old Lady An went to the Weiyuan Palace several times to ask to see Xiao Yeyang, but unfortunately, she was refused.
On December 15th, Old Madam An came directly to the Dusi Yamen, intending to kneel down in public to save her face and ask Xiao Yeyang to show leniency.
Unexpectedly, before she could perform, Xiao Yeyang took the initiative to come out and meet her.
Xiao Yeyang did not avoid others and stood directly on the steps of the government office and said, "Madam An, you don't need to force me. What Lord An did is too serious. I have already reported the matter to the emperor and am now waiting for his order."
Hearing this, Madam An felt a little dizzy in front of her eyes. After calming down for a while, she pointed at Xiao Yeyang with a trembling finger and said, "Xiao Yeyang, are you going to tear our An family apart?"
Seeing Madam An's furious expression, Xiao Yeyang remained calm: "Madam An, considering your advanced age, I will not pursue your crime of usurpation."
"However, I must remind you that even if you are the mother of the imperial concubine, you must abide by the laws of Daxia. If Lord An commits a crime, he must be punished."
Old Madam An laughed out of anger: "Okay, okay, Xiao Yeyang, you are cruel enough!" She looked at Xiao Yeyang sinisterly for a while before letting the maid help her leave.
Xiao Yeyang watched the An family carriage go away with an expressionless face, then turned calmly and returned to the yamen.
As soon as he left, the officials around him who were paying attention began to talk in low voices.
Lord Du, Lord Chang and Lord Yuan looked at each other and reminded themselves to keep a low profile in the future.
Xiao Yeyang dared to attack the An family without mercy today. If they were caught making a mistake, they believed that the outcome waiting for them would definitely not be much better.
"This time, Xiao Yeyang has severely slapped Concubine An and the eldest prince in the face."
"Tell me, how could Xiao Yeyang dare not care about Concubine An and the eldest prince at all?"
"He did this, firstly, to vent Princess Xiao's anger, and secondly, to prove to the Emperor that he is a staunch royalist. At the same time, he was also making it clear to everyone that he would not be attached to any prince."
"King Weiyuan has earned everything he has today through his own hard work. He has more confidence and courage than other nobles. No matter how you coerce or bribe him, it will be useless."
The An family helped them explore the way.
On December 20th, the An family received an expedited letter from the eldest prince.
When An Zhixing learned that the emperor had dismissed him from his post and that his carelessness had implicated Concubine An and the eldest prince, and that he was scolded by the emperor, he fell into his chair in despair.
The one with an even uglier expression than him was Madam An San. Her husband had finally secured an opportunity to be transferred to a distant place, but less than a year after leaving Beijing, he was going back again.
In such an ugly way.
Before she even went back, she could imagine how the people in the An Mansion would ridicule and mock their family.
What worried her even more was what the eldest prince was planning. It was like a sword hanging over her head.
Old Madam An hated Xiao Yeyang and his wife immensely: "Xiao Yeyang has insulted the An family so much and has shown such disregard for the Imperial Concubine and the First Prince. We will have to wait for the future. There will always be a day for us to settle the score."
Mrs. An San was very annoyed to see that her mother-in-law was still saying some disobedient words at this time. If her mother-in-law had not come, she was confident that she could persuade the master to stay safely in Xiliang.
Unfortunately, all of this was ruined by my mother-in-law.
Can the An family really be well with such a stubborn old feudal lord?
Also, can the eldest prince really become the crown prince?
Outside the door, An Xin listened to the conversation in the room, her face pale. She didn't expect that King Weiyuan would be so ruthless to the An family.
Going back to Beijing again.
An Xin looked at the sky blankly. What would be her way out after she returned?
Weiyuan Palace.
Xiao Yeyang knew about the An family being recalled to Beijing before the An family did, and he told Daohua about it.
Daohua was painting with Daozi in the room. After hearing the news, she was silent: "We have offended both the eldest prince and Concubine An this time."
Xiao Yeyang said nonchalantly, "If they've offended us, then so be it. The An family isn't afraid of offending us, so why should we be afraid of offending them?"
Daohua: "It's not a question of whether we're afraid or not. We're far away from the capital, and Concubine An is always with the Emperor's uncle, and the eldest prince is the Emperor's uncle's son. From time to time, the two of them would say something hurtful, whether intentional or not. If it happens too often, it will always make the Emperor's uncle resentful of us."
Xiao Yeyang was silent. He knew better than Yi Yi that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger. Emperors have always been the most suspicious.
Daozi suddenly raised his head. He understood what his parents said. Someone was saying bad things about them in front of the Emperor.
"Mother, if others can speak ill of you in front of the Emperor, then you should find someone to speak ill of them in front of the Emperor."
"Didn't you say it's rude not to reciprocate? Why don't we just go back?"
Daohua and Xiao Yeyang were both stunned for a moment, then Daohua laughed and said, "Do you think anyone can speak in front of your royal grandfather?"
Daozi tilted his head and said, "Grandfather can't do that too?"
Well.
Daohua and Xiao Yeyang looked at each other. They really didn't expect to ask Prince Ping for help, mainly because Prince Ping usually didn't care about these things.
Seeing that the two of them didn't speak, Daozi spoke again: "Dad, Mom, you haven't answered me yet, can Grandpa?"
Daohua: "Your grandfather can do it."
Daozi smiled and said, "That's all. I'll write a letter to Grandfather right away. This hungry wolf from the An family has set its eyes on Dad, this piece of fat meat, and is bullying Mom. I'll ask Grandfather to beat the hungry wolf."
Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang: "What do you think?"
Xiao Yeyang: “.”
Knowing that Xiao Yeyang was a little embarrassed, Daohua said directly, "I think this is a good idea, son." Then, she looked at Daozi with a smile and said, "Can you write? Do you know how to write a letter?"
Rice was stuck and shook his head: "Mom, teach me."
So, Xiao Yeyang saw the mother and son writing and drawing side by side.
Daozi could only write a few words, but he could draw many animals. Taking this into consideration, Daohua instructed him to draw a picture of a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey, and briefly noted the relationships between the characters below the picture.
"Let me see."
After finishing the painting, Daohua showed it to Xiao Yeyang.
Xiao Yeyang took a look at it. The painting was not complicated. He drew the details of how the An family took a liking to him and bullied Daohua.
The only drawback is that Prince Ping is portrayed too tall and majestic.
He felt that his family was bullied by the An family and that his father needed to step in and save them.
"Dad, do you understand?" Daozi asked anxiously.
Xiao Yeyang glanced at his son and said, "With your two tricks, you still want to embarrass me, your father?"
"As long as you can understand it."
Daohua took the painting back and taught Daozi to write some simple greetings to Prince Ping in the blank space of the painting. At the same time, she said to Xiao Yeyang, "The New Year is coming to an end soon. You should also write a letter to your father to say hello."
(End of this chapter)
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