Marrying blindly and by mistake, the general’s misplaced wife

Chapter 193 Should be severely punished

Chu Nanning's eyes moved slightly. Was he so attentive, so he came here for her?
Does this mean she wants to work as a lobbyist for her uncle again?Isn't he still determined?

Tired from the ride, she saw that the old lady was really sleepy, so she got up and left.

After leaving the Fushou Hall, Chu Baikui showed a fatherly smile and said eagerly: "Nan Ning, are you in a happy mood this time when you go to burn incense with your grandmother?"

"Not bad!"

"Is everything going well?"

"good!"

"Can I ask for a fortune sign? Nanshan Temple's fortune teller is very effective."

"Please!"

"What are you asking for? A marriage sign?"

Chu Nanning glanced at him, no, do you find it interesting to have such an awkward conversation?

Chu Baikui didn't think it was an awkward conversation at all, and his attitude was a bit more enthusiastic: "Nan Ning, don't feel embarrassed. It's time for boys to get married and girls to get married. You are seventeen. Marriage should also be put on the agenda. ”

A hint of sarcasm flashed across Chu Nanning's lips: "My good father, who told you I was seventeen?"

Chu Baikui was startled: "Did I remember it wrongly at sixteen?"

Chu Nanning didn't want to say more: "I seemed to have told you before that I was married."

"Then who did you marry? Who is my son-in-law?"

"Don't pry into my business."

"How can you not inquire? I am your father." Chu Baikui said immediately: "The northern border is in such chaos, is that man dead?"

Chu Nanning: "..."

There has been no sound or news for so long, so he is probably no longer alive.

She said: "Maybe!"

Chu Baikui's eyes flickered, and he immediately said: "Nan Ning, it's not that you talk too much as a father, a woman will eventually find her husband's family. Not many people knew about your earlier stay in the north. Since that man He is already dead, so don’t think about him anymore, as your father will find a good marriage for you!"

Chu Nanning sneered: "Is it a good marriage like Chu Yunzhao?"

Chu Baikui was shocked. She had just arrived at the house. Who told her?

One look at Chu Nanning's sarcastic eyes and he understood that Chu Nanning didn't know what happened today. What she was talking about was their plan for Yun'er today.

This wild girl really knows everything.

He rolled his eyes and then said: "Nan Ning, at your age now, you can't let a dead person block your way to remarry. No matter what you think, my father sincerely hopes that you can have a good home. There is no way in the world. Parents who don’t love their children? Do you think so?”

Chu Nanning didn't believe a word of his words. She said, "My good father, this is the way back to Mingxia Garden. Do you want to follow me back to Mingxia Garden?"

The faint and cold tone made Chu Baikui shut up and stop his steps. Why doesn't this damn girl not get in?Since she is so heartless, don't blame yourself for not thinking about her.

With her ruthless and ruthless temperament, if she really had a good home in the future, she might not remember Anyuan Hou Mansion.

It's better to use her to pave the way for Yun'er.

As if he had made a major decision, Chu Baikui let out a long breath and felt his whole body relaxed.

Palace, Palace of Diligence.

Looking through the book in his hand, Qi Sheng Emperor, wearing a dragon robe, majestic and solemn, had a face as dark as water.

Apparently the contents of the book made him angry.

He put the fold away, his gloomy expression seemed to bear the pressure of the sky falling.

He said in a deep voice: "Xia Aiqing, are all these contents true?"

Xia Chixiao, standing tall and straight in the hall, saluted and said: "Back to the emperor, these are all obtained by my investigation in many ways, and the evidence is conclusive."

Qi Sheng Emperor's eyes were deep, and he didn't know what kind of turmoil was hidden in them.He said slowly: "Xuan Pingbo died in battle. At that time, news came back from the front line that he was rushing forward in a hurry and fell into the enemy's trap. The Pei family's army was completely wiped out. It was also because of the defeat in that battle that the subsequent retreats continued. The northern border lost five cities in a row. There was a voice of condemnation in the court, asking me to hold him accountable, but less than [-]% of the ministers spoke for him! It turned out that it was a traitor who harmed the country and trapped my loyal ministers and generals. It is annoying and hateful!"

He looked at Xia Chixiao: "Xia Aiqing, because you are the only remaining member of the Pei family's army, you went deep behind enemy lines, joined forces vertically and horizontally, assassinated Emperor Qianyuan, and made extraordinary achievements, ensuring that our northern territory will be stable for at least ten years, so I made an exception and sent you Being named a second-grade general, do you understand what I mean?"

Xia Chixiao said: "I thank the emperor for your kindness! However, the fact that I went deep behind enemy lines to join forces and assassinate Emperor Qianyuan is not the key to the stability of the northern border for ten years."

"Then what is the key?"

"When a traitor leaked the secret and our army was defeated, Xuan Pingbo led the Pei family army to fight hard with the Qianyuan elite soldiers. At the cost of [-] Pei family troops being annihilated, he crippled the other side's [-] elite soldiers. That battle boosted the morale of our army. It also showed the prestige of our country, Shang Qi. In addition, after the death of Emperor Qianyuan, various princes fought for the throne and caused civil strife. Only then did Qianyuan's vitality be severely damaged, and he no longer invaded our country within ten years!"

Pray for the Holy Emperor to be silent.

Traitors harming the country, hateful!
It's a pity that a good general died in battle!
After a while, he sighed: "The news of Pei Qing's death in battle came back, and the war in the north was tense. It was also at that time that the crimes committed by his two concubine brothers in Xuanping's residence in the middle of the capital were revealed. I was very upset. Take back the title of the Earl's Mansion. It's a pity that the Earl of Xuanping has been loyal and good in the past and has made numerous military exploits, but now there is no successor!"

"If there is a successor to Xuan Ping's house, will the emperor return the title to him?"

Emperor Qi Sheng said calmly: "Although the two concubines in Xuanping's residence have the surname Pei, they have no character of the Pei family. They are not worthy!"

Xia Chixiao knelt down: "I am guilty!"

"What sin?"

"When I was not recognized by the Xia family, I had a name, Pei Ting'an!"

Qisheng Emperor was surprised, suddenly amused, and joked: "This name seems familiar, and it is also Pei. You won't tell me that you are not only a member of the Pei family army, but also the Pei family, right?"

Xia Chixiao kowtowed and said, "Uncle Xuanping, Pei Zhang, is my father!"

"I remember, the name that Uncle Xuan Ping invited to be the heir was called this name!" Emperor Qi Sheng frowned: "You are the eldest son of the Marquis of Liyang Mansion! What you mean is that you are exchanging children with the children of the Pei family. Wrong?" Xia Chixiao said: "Yes! I have checked what happened when I was born. At that time, my father was facing a big battle at the border, so he temporarily sent someone to send my mother to the capital to raise the baby. More than two months later, Qing The king's rebellion broke out. In order to protect his ministers and their families, the emperor settled them in a house on Anyang Street and sent heavy troops to protect them. At that time, several pregnant ladies lived in the same palace. They were frightened and gave birth at the same time that night. There are four families, and the servants also made mistakes in panic, which led to the mistake of changing the children."

"The rebellion of King Qing subsided, and soon I followed my mother to the Northern Territory, where I grew up. My father was always strict with me and didn't want me to grow taller just because of the reputation of my uncle and the general, so the army knew that I There are very few people who are the crown prince of Xuan Ping. They started from a small soldier and gradually established themselves in the army based on their military merits. My father and I made an agreement that if I can be promoted to the fifth rank based on my military merits, I will be promoted to the rank of Major General of the Pei Family Army. His identity is made public."

"I am incompetent. Although I am nineteen years old, I am only in the sixth grade. When the war broke out, my father died. Later, I broke through the siege and went deep behind enemy lines. I found that the war was caused by a traitor who leaked secrets and betrayed the country. I became even more cautious. If I want to If we find out the truth, no one will know that I am a member of the Pei family. When I returned to the Northern Territory, the minister used the name of a Northern Territory colleague who died in the battle. Qi Chengping, the captain of the Northern Territory Guards, discovered that I look like my mother in Liyang Marquis Mansion They are very similar, and they asked me about my date of birth, and then I finally recognized my ancestor."

He kowtowed heavily and said, "I did not inform the emperor of my true identity immediately. I waited until I went to the northern border to suppress bandits and found the real traitor before I dared to report it to the emperor. I am a criminal who deceived the emperor. Please punish me. !”

Qisheng Emperor's eyes were dark and he said slowly: "You deserve to be punished! You have been back in Beijing for a long time, but you even hid it from me!"

The emperor's wrath is astonishing in its power.

Xia Chixiao lowered his head and said, "I know the crime!"

Qisheng Emperor was condescending and did not ask him to get up. He seemed to be thinking about the punishment for deceiving the emperor.

After a moment, he said: "Xia Chixiao, you have made great achievements in suppressing the bandits, so you should be rewarded; but you are guilty of deceiving the emperor, and you should be severely punished. Things happen for a reason, and merits and demerits are balanced. No reward or punishment. Can you accept it?"

Xia Chixiao said: "Submit! Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

Qi Sheng Emperor glanced at him and said, "Get up and talk!"

Xia Chixiao stood up.

He knew that even if the crime of deceiving the emperor was over, of course it was because he was not completely deceiving the emperor.

As early as when he told the emperor the details of how he joined forces with Qianyuan and assassinated Emperor Qianyuan, he had mentioned to the emperor that he was from the Pei family army. This was something that neither Qi Chengping nor Marquis Liyang mentioned. .

But the emperor didn't ask carefully, thinking that he was just an ordinary general in the Pei family's army.

Qisheng Emperor asked some more details about the bandit suppression.

The reason why the banditry in the North is serious is because the five cities were lost and the Pei family army was defeated.Even Pei Zhang, a general who loyally guarded the border for his country, died like this, and even Qi Sheng Emperor felt a little sad.

He said: "You said before that you made the wrong switch. Then Pei Qing's son should still be there, and Pei Qing has an offspring! But I don't know which of the other three families it was switched to?"

Xia Chixiao hesitated for a moment and said, "Daddy's son is Xia Zhenyuan, the eldest son of the former Liyang Marquis Mansion! Now his name is Pei Shi'an."

Emperor Qi Sheng said with a worried look on his face: "This son is a well-known dandy in the capital, and mud cannot hold up the wall. He is not worthy to be Pei Qing's son. Pei Qing's title should not be inherited by a dandy, which is just a disgrace to the reputation of our ancestors." "

Xia Chixiao said: "Reporting to the emperor, Pei Shi'an was indeed a wanton and uneducated before. But since he was kicked out of the house by Li Yanghou Mansion, he has suffered a lot outside. And after all, he is of the blood of his father, and he has the identity of his father in his bones. The blood of a general."

Qi Sheng Emperor didn't want to hear it, he waved his hand: "If one day he wants to get his title back, he can exchange it for military merit!"

Xia Chixiao knew that the emperor had made up his mind to exchange his military exploits for his title. Perhaps this was the best training and greatest affirmation for Pei Shi'an.

The monarch and his ministers discussed some more details, and Qi Sheng Emperor's eyes became darker and darker. He asked a question: "Xia Aiqing, you are the eldest son of Liyang Marquis, and the captain of the Northern Guard Army is the brother-in-law of Liyang Marquis. This matter If the investigation continues and the Liyang Hou Mansion is involved, how will you handle yourself?"

Xia Chixiao paused.

The emperor is digging a hole for him.

If he says it will be handled impartially, he will never tolerate it.The emperor must have felt that he was cold-blooded and ruthless.

If he asked the emperor to show some mercy, that would be extremely unfair to Xuan Pingbo, and the emperor would think he was indecisive and ungrateful!

Xia Chixiao raised his face slightly and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I heard that you also went to the battlefield when you were young. You were invincible and made numerous military exploits."

Qi Sheng Emperor has a very handsome appearance. When he was a prince, he also fought in the frontiers. It was precisely because of the support of the army and the accumulation of military achievements that he could go smoothly when he came to power.

Xia Chixiao continued: "You know what is most important for soldiers to fight, it is the general's planning, the soldiers' courage to move forward, the worry-free supply of food and grass, and the concerted efforts of the generals and soldiers... Any small factor appears Any problem may lead to defeat, and after defeat, many lives will be lost.”

Qi Sheng Emperor nodded in agreement.

"If the soldiers are outside, but there are traitors, betraying the country; if they are desperate, but there are no supplies of food and grass to follow; if the soldiers are fighting in the front, but they are stabbed in the back by their own people, then the war will not be won!"

There was some moisture in Xia Chixiao's eyes: "In the battle of Xuan Pingbo, food and grass had been cut off for thirteen days, and all the horses in the army were killed to feed their bellies. When the military information was leaked, they were hungry, and they were trapped in a tight siege. Qianyuan's 20 elite soldiers were crippled and a hundred thousand were disabled. Your Majesty, if there was enough food and grass, and if there were no traitors who leaked military information, how could the northern border have been stable for only these ten years? We could have avoided future troubles forever and had no worries!"

I pray to the Holy Emperor that he will never have future troubles and have no future worries. It means that the treasury does not need to allocate so much money to the border troops; it means that the power of Shang Qi's country will be greatly enhanced, and other countries will not dare to covet it; it means that the people can live a better life. better.

Defeat the enemy country until it becomes frightened and no longer has the strength to invade.

This is what every emperor wants to do.

He could obviously do what his imperial grandfather and father failed to do, but he was mistaken by a traitor.

This made him feel a little painful.

It also made him feel angry.

Xia Chixiao said slowly: "Privately, I don't want anything to happen to my family. I hope that they can live a long life, be happy and healthy! But those soldiers who died in the battle, and the common people who were trampled by the enemy because of defeat, they also have families. They didn't have to do it originally. They endured all that, but because of someone's selfishness, it became the beginning of their suffering! I am a minister first, and a son later. The country is at home, and the country is at home! Everything has its own laws, and I don't need to think about how to deal with myself. !”

Qisheng Emperor paused for a long time and then said: "I know Xia Aiqing's loyalty! I will make my own decision on this matter. After the army returns to Beijing, you will submit the list of soldiers who have made meritorious service in the suppression of bandits in the north. I will reward you based on your merits." !”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After resigning and leaving, Xia Chixiao felt a little desolate.

He thought of his father, the general's mansion in the north, his father's blood-stained body and his mother's determination to commit suicide!

Those he found, if he dug deeper, what he would bring out would definitely be flesh and blood with bones attached.It depends on whether the emperor is willing to investigate further.

But whether he investigates or not, the emperor already knows the truth about his father's death, and the Xuanping Mansion will certainly treat it fairly.

"Chixiao!" A friendly voice, as warm as spring.

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