usatvline Chapter 38 The Tragedy
Chapter 38 The Tragedy
But the good times didn't last long. Beiyan suddenly attacked, and in that battle, the old Duke Dingguo was defeated miserably and quickly. By the time the news reached your grandfather in Kyoto, the old Duke Dingguo's family had already died in the battle.
Bai Chuxiao was surprised. "How could it be possible? The old Duke Dingguo fought countless battles in his life. Even if he was defeated, they wouldn't all die. Among them..."
Murong Cheng sighed, "You can already tell something is wrong, how can you trust your grandfather and General Wan?"
"Father, what's going on?" Murong Xuan asked in confusion.
"You know Wei Junyan, right?"
"The current Duke of Zhenguo? I heard that he was promoted because of his meritorious service in that battle."
Murong Cheng snorted coldly, "Back then, when the world was still unsettled, he was just a lieutenant."
"Father, isn't it rumored that he discovered something and came back in time to report it, and then brought reinforcements to reverse the situation?" Murong Xuan asked doubtfully.
"Not long after your grandfather and General Wan were transferred away from the old Duke Dingguo, His Majesty suddenly took Wei Junyan's sister Wei Mingyue as his concubine, and Wei Junyan was gradually promoted to deputy general. If he could have discovered the clues in that battle, how could the old Duke Dingguo have lost? The old Duke Dingguo and your grandfather are people who know how to use people and will not belittle anyone. But they said that Wei Junyan did not have the demeanor of a general, and yet he came back alive to report the news and saved the situation. Naturally, your grandfather and General Wan became suspicious and secretly sent people to investigate."
"Second uncle, have you found anything? Is it Wei Junyan's doing?"
"By the time your grandfather and General Wan sent people to investigate, almost all the traces had been wiped out. How could Wei Junyan do it alone? Your grandfather and General Wan realized the conspiracy behind it, so they didn't dare to take any action and remained silent for the time being."
"Then why did my grandfather later ask to be stripped of his title?"
In order to save her life, the concubines below became pregnant one after another, but the late queen was still not pregnant. After she finally became pregnant, she received the news that her whole family had died in the war. However, the late queen was also a remarkable woman and she persisted. But the wife of Duke Dingguo, who stayed in Kyoto, became seriously ill. Her whole family had died in the war, leaving only a room full of women. How could she not be sad and angry? She was only a few months away from death. Before she died, the late queen wanted to see her mother, so she went back to Duke Dingguo's Mansion despite her body that was about to give birth. The emperor did not stop her. This time, they were separated forever.
After the former queen returned, the remnants of the previous dynasty came to the house and slaughtered the entire family of Duke Dingguo. The former queen was not spared, and no one in the Qin family was left alive.
Not long after this incident, the emperor executed General Wan's entire family on the pretext that General Wan had colluded with the remnants of the Dai Kingdom to rebel.
I had always wanted to be a civil official. When your grandfather saw that the situation was not right, he asked us to come to Kyoto and not let us go back. He also wrote a letter to the emperor, saying that he was not up to the task and wanted to enjoy his retirement. He asked to be stripped of his title. The emperor agreed, took back the title of Marquis Xibo, and gave my eldest brother a third-rank military officer. From then on, the Murong family fell into decline.
Bai Chuxiao sighed in her heart and couldn't help asking, "Do the old Duke Dingguo's family and the late Queen have any influence on the current one..."
The Qin family suffered the most in this matter. They accompanied His Majesty in the battles and finally conquered the world, but ended up with the whole family being wiped out. Regardless of the truth of the war in the north,
The women of the Duke Dingguo Mansion in the capital, including the late queen, were slaughtered by the remnants of the Dai Kingdom. This is a joke.
Didn't the late queen have any guards? With her about to give birth, shouldn't Your Majesty send people to protect her heavily? And this is under the feet of the emperor, with heavy defenses. How could you let the remnants of the Dai Kingdom enter the city? Besides, General Wan also participated in the destruction of the Dai Kingdom, so how could the remnants of the Dai Kingdom conspire with him?
General Wan was also a famous general. He would have fought to the death to protect the Duke Dingguo family in Kyoto, but in the end, no one was left alive. There are many doubts...
Murong Cheng shook his head, "I don't know, and I can't know, otherwise General Wan's family will be a lesson for us."
"Uncle, grandpa only allows you to stay in the capital, and does not allow my brother to enter the military camp. Does this count as a hostage? Staying in the capital will make His Majesty feel at ease."
Murong Cheng nodded, "That's true. Maybe the emperor thinks we are smart enough. Or maybe it's because those who accompanied him to conquer the world back then are dead and it's hard to stop the gossips. Although the Murong family is no longer prosperous, at least their lives are safe."
"Xuan'er, do you know now why your grandfather and your father didn't allow you to join the army?"
Murong Xuan nodded. He had always been unwilling to accept why his elder brother's family could do it but he couldn't. He now understood that the fewer people in the Murong family were exposed to military power, the safer it would be. Unless one day the emperor gave in and was really relieved, he would no longer have to live in the capital.
Murong Cheng sighed again, "Xiao Xiao, your father is not stupid to be able to sit in the position of left prime minister. He may have gradually realized the emperor's thoughts, or knew something, so he wanted to cut off the connection with our Murong family and didn't want to be implicated by the Murong family, so your mother's matter..."
Bai Chuxiao finally understood Bai Linan's motives, but she couldn't understand him. Bai Linan was just a poor boy back then. He relied on the power of the Murong family to sit in that position. In the end, he could only share the joys and sorrows. Besides, there were many ways to distance himself from the relationship. Did he have to kill his wife with his own hands? He also wanted to strangle his own child. In the final analysis, he was just a beast.
"Second uncle, does the noble lady Jing in the palace know the Murong family?"
Murong Cheng frowned, "We probably never had any contact before, what's wrong?"
Bai Chuxiao chuckled, "Nothing, just ask if I think of it."
He was puzzled again, "If you are worried about the Murong family, why did you grant me a marriage with the King of Yan? I grew up in the Murong family."
"Why don't you grant me a marriage? The Murong family has been law-abiding for so many years, and the Prince of Yan is a prince that your majesty can trust. If you can tie the Murong family to the royal family, why wouldn't your majesty do it?"
"That's probably what happened back then. Once you've heard it, just keep it in your heart. Don't ask or inquire about it after you get out," Murong Cheng warned carefully.
Bai Chuxiao and Murong Xuan nodded heavily upon hearing this, but Bai Chuxiao was still cautious and had more resistance to the current emperor. She couldn't help but sigh when she thought about having to call him father after marrying the Prince of Yan, but she could only hide her thoughts. If "that person" found out and noticed anything, the future of the Murong family would be in jeopardy.
Those who knew about the tragedy of Duke Dingguo's Mansion and General Wan's family were probably killed. The ones who still know about it are some important figures. Even if someone remembers it, no one dares to mention it.
"How much does Xiaoxiao know about the current situation in the capital?"
Bai Chuxiao smiled awkwardly and scratched her head. She seemed to know nothing about the capital now.
Murong Cheng glared at her unhappily before slowly telling her