Qiao Xin had just returned home when she told the person in charge that the eldest brother and his wife had been waiting for a long time.
Her face turned pale and she became angry.
Damn it, why does raising a son require so much worry? He’s almost 40 or 50 years old, and I’m still worried all day long.
Everyone is afraid that I’m too comfortable!
"Isn't he told to take medicine and have a good rest? Why didn't anyone listen to my advice?"
"The master was worried about the old lady and originally wanted to enter the palace, but was persuaded by the eldest lady!"
Qiao Xin was too lazy to ask any more questions. She stepped into the main hall and saw the boss holding his chest with his hand. His pale face met her gaze.
Seeing her appear, he struggled to stand up from the chair, but was held down by Xu's shoulders.
"My mother is back. No matter how anxious you are, you won't have to worry about the distance!"
"Your wife is right. You should control your bad temper. Why are you so stubborn? It's just a trip to the palace. What's there to worry about?"
Xu went back and told Qiao about it.
"Mother, you are back. Come and talk to your husband. This medicine has heated up twice."
Qiao Xin sat down on the chair without even raising her head. She waved her hand and refused, "Why should we persuade him? He doesn't want to live anymore. Why should we interfere?"
Don't worry, my daughter-in-law. If one day you get yourself into trouble as the eldest daughter, I will find you a considerate husband as soon as you die. With Dalang and the others to protect you, you will live a comfortable life.
You see, you are such a good wife, but you have to live apart from the eldest brother all year round in this life. Not only do you not get to enjoy any good fortune for a single day, but you also have to live in fear with him every day, and he always gives you a bad look.
What are you trying to achieve? If you don't want to live, just die early so that we can save ourselves some trouble!"
Xu listened in amazement as her mother-in-law said such unorthodox words, and her husband became extremely anxious!
"Mother, I am not worried about His Majesty..."
"Why are you worried? Didn't I tell you to just wait for me at home when I left?"
"But the ruler is the leader of his subjects. If the ruler wants his subjects to die, they have to die..."
Qiao Xin sneered: "I usually tell you to read more, but you just don't listen. What kind of half-baked books are you reading? The original words of the ancient sages are that the king is the guide for the ministers. If the king is not upright, the ministers will defect to other countries.
The state is the backbone of the people. If the state is not just, the people will rise up to attack it.
The father is the pillar of his son. If the father is not kind, the son will flee.
A son is the hope of his father. If the son is not upright, the father will destroy his parents for the sake of justice.
The husband is the leader of the wife. If the husband is not upright, the wife can remarry.
A wife helps her husband. If she is not virtuous, the husband should divorce her.
Until now, it has been half-castration, which only talks about the half of rights that are beneficial to men, and does not mention the obligations of the second half at all.
Is there any good thing in the world where one can enjoy rights without fulfilling obligations?
Qiao Yunxin grunted and dared not speak.
He was afraid that if he said one more word, his mother would not allow him to be a general, and that was not his ambition.
But if he could really persuade his wife to remarry, then it would be more trouble than it's worth!
Seeing that her mother-in-law had a firm grip on her husband, Xu quickly handed over the medicine that the servants had heated up.
Qiao Yunxin picked it up and dared not say anything more. Under Qiao Xin's gaze, he drank it in three or two gulps!
Seeing that he was willing to cooperate, Qiao Xin secretly breathed a sigh of relief!
"You're not going to do evil anymore? I told you to retreat while the going is good, not to kill yourself!"
"My son knows he was wrong!"
Qiao Xin asked, "I have already petitioned His Majesty to allow you to resign from the position of general and live as a rich man with me in the future, but are you unwilling to do so?"
Qiao Yunxin suddenly raised his head, full of surprise: "Your Majesty really agreed?"
Seeing him like this, Qiao Xin knew that she had guessed her eldest son's thoughts.
Qiao Xin lowered her voice and said, "I agree. It's better to retreat at the right time. The era of military generals conquering the world is coming to an end. Next is the era of civil officials ruling the country!
You are too straightforward and easily suffer losses. It is better for you to surrender your military power early and ask for a title to ensure that your children and grandchildren will be rich and prosperous for generations!"
"My son thinks so too. My mother showed him the list of famous generals, and I don't want to repeat the same mistakes!"
"I'm glad you don't blame me. There is one more thing. Before the official award comes, hurry up and inform Heng Wen and the people in Dingbian Marquis's Mansion to formally divide the clan and set up an ancestral hall. Please return your mother's tablet.
From now on, you and the Dingbian Marquisate have the same surname but different clan, and everything there has nothing to do with you anymore!"
Qiao Yunxin also knew that this matter was extremely important, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay!"
Qiao Xin looked at her daughter-in-law who was stunned and said, "Eldest daughter-in-law, I asked your husband to accompany me to manage Xihua County. Do you have any complaints?"
"Mom, there's nothing wrong with this. For a daughter-in-law to go from being a village woman to being the wife of a general is something she never dreamed of. If she is not satisfied, God will not tolerate it. Why should I not be satisfied with following you peacefully?"
"Well, the war in the south is over, and it's time for Dalang and his men to come back.
You two should take advantage of their return to Beijing to let the children see for themselves the family you favored at the banquet a few days ago. This marriage cannot be delayed any longer!"
"I mean the same thing about my daughter-in-law. Not only Dalang's, but also Sanlang's, Silang's, and Wulang's. Except for Erlang, all the boys in our family are already in their twenties and have neither been engaged nor started a family. There are many people gossiping about them in the capital!"
Qiao Xin didn't think it was a big deal. As she became more mature, she would consider things more comprehensively when choosing a wife.
"We don't live our lives to show off to others, and it's not a bad thing to start a family after establishing a career.
The daughter-in-law here is older and more mature, so you can worry less, right? "
Xu thought about it and realized that this was the truth. For example, her third brother's wife married the third brother at the age of 20. She was able to handle all kinds of things well once she got married, and her mother-in-law didn't need to worry about her at all!
If her son marries a young girl who is very young and pretty, then she, as the mother-in-law, won't have to worry about everything?
After they talked for a while, Qiao Xin had someone help Qiao Yunxin down to rest, and ordered him to get well soon. He also asked Manager Yu to compile a book of what he needed to do next and send it over.
Qiao Yunxin looked at Lao Hou's booklet and felt extremely distressed. He secretly regretted making his mother angry!
Isn't it about being a rich man? Which rich man would have to look after the account books and assign tasks to the servants himself?
"Husband, please get well soon. These tasks are only a small percentage of what I do every day. When you take over in the future, I will be able to relax a little more!"
"Well, thank you and my mother for your hard work over the years!"
He already vaguely understood that his mother had been looking for a way out for them and their brothers.
His second brother is taking the path of a civil official. As long as he does not form a clique for personal gain, he will have a bright future.
My third brother has the status of being the Majesty's nephew. As long as he knows how to behave himself, he will have no worries in his life.
Only I, who holds military power and is often away from home, do not have a very close relationship with Emperor Wu. If I take a wrong step, it will easily bring disaster to my entire family!
A'niang asked him to take over Xihua County and switch from military to civil service, which ensured that he could escape unscathed.
The past is gone, and the future can be pursued. He has nothing to be dissatisfied with!
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