Xie Ming

Chapter 495 Burning Paper
Changting spoke recklessly, relying on what Xiao Jingchuan mentioned about Xiao'e, and went up to give a rough idea, saying that the second young lady should be brought directly back to the mansion.

After hearing this, Xiao Lang took a deep breath and left without saying a word!

"Get out!" The curses started.

"Private transfer!"

"Private transfer!"

Because he was angry, he picked up some nearby paper money and hit Changting on the head.

It's better to burn the paper to make it soft, it won't do any harm.

"Chang Ting, you've been with me for such a long time, why can't you make some progress?!"

"Brain! Use your brain!"

"With my current status, is it that easy to get married or have a funeral?!"

"Are you just playing house?!"

"You told me to marry whoever I want? Do whatever you want?"

"Do you know how many eyes are staring at us behind our backs right now?!"

"If you make one wrong move, you'll lose everything. Do you understand?!"

"you"

"Okay, okay, I don't want to waste my time talking to you."

Xiao sighed that it was difficult to live up to expectations in the court, and waved his hand, unwilling to speak any more.

Hearing this, Gu Changting moved a little closer, smiled awkwardly, and started to change the subject again.

"Uh, yes, yes!"

"Then, why are you burning paper?" Changting asked.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lang became angry and kept silent.

It took him a long while to calm himself down and speak again.

"Hu——" a sigh of sorrow and sadness.

"This paper money is burned for Uncle Jiao"

After he finished speaking, he saw that it was Changting who was confused, so he added something.

"Ah, that's Mr. Jiao from the Duke's Mansion in the capital."

"I just realized today when I met Xiao'e that when the Duke's Mansion incident happened, Yuzhen and Xiao'e fled with Xue Zhong. If it weren't for Master Jiao's desperate efforts to cover their retreat, I'm afraid it would have been difficult to make the journey. It was extremely dangerous!"

"But, Uncle Jiao is just..."

"Changting, I, Xiao Jingchuan, came to Beijing when I was twelve years old and stayed in the Duke Cheng's mansion for ten years."

"Oh, what a bullshit adopted son, no one has ever been sincere to me!"

"In the whole mansion, apart from Xiao'e, the only one who truly treats me as a family member is Uncle Jiao!"

"This old man has a very strange temper and can't get along with anyone!"

"I don't know what he wants. Maybe he feels sorry for me, or maybe he really wants to get along with me. Anyway, he treats me like a relative and keeps me by his side!"

"If I got into trouble and was punished, he would make trouble for me!"

"If you get paid or find something delicious to eat, come to me first!"

"Tell me, why are we raising our profile, seeking fame, and pursuing great undertakings?!"

Xiao Lang was in melancholy and distressed. As he spoke, tears welled up in his eye sockets again.

"Why didn't I think of taking that old man away with me?!"

"I always feel that he can wait there forever and avoid being implicated."

"But now, the person is dead and gone, and there is no one around to collect his body."

"I, Xiao Jingchuan, am also a Duke now."

"But I am separated from him forever. No matter how high my title is, who can I show it to?"

Xiao Jingchuan suppressed his confused emotions, gritted his teeth and held his breath.

Seeing his own general like this and hearing this, the people sitting next to him in the court felt a little sad.

He took out two bundles of paper money from the piles of paper money beside him and spread them at his feet.

He opened it and helped Xiao Lang add more to the fire.

"Everyone who sees it can see it!"

"If Uncle Jiao is still alive in heaven, he will surely bless the general and everything will go well!" Chang Ting pondered to himself with certainty.

Xiao and Gu just looked at each other in silence, gathered around the fire, and silently added fuel to the fire.

It was better that half an hour had passed.
Xiao Jingchuan sniffed and came back to his senses.

"Okay!"

"Let's talk about something serious!" "Chang Ting, have the people in the front yard been settled?!" Xiao Kaiti asked again.

Upon hearing this, Changting answered quickly.

"Ah, all right!"

"All the guards we brought with us have moved in!"

"The night patrols have also been assigned in order."

"It's just that this house is too big, and it looks like it has been abandoned for many years."

"Especially for Xiyuan, I have already assigned two more shifts to work there."

"Fortunately, there are not many female relatives in the mansion right now, which makes it convenient for them to patrol." He thought for a moment and then spoke again.

"Yes, there are also two groups in the four alleys outside the palace."

"If there are more, I'm afraid we won't be able to open them!"

"Working in two shifts, the night before and the night after, should be enough." Chang Ting responded.

"OK!"

"We still need to ask the brothers below to be alert during the night shift."

"We just arrived in Nanjing. It's different from the north. Although we are unlikely to encounter the enemy, it's hard to say whether there are any shady tricks in secret. It's also more difficult to guard against!"

Xiao Zi forced a bitter smile on his face.

Seeing this, Changting also hurriedly replied with some joy, trying to alleviate Xiao Lang's sadness and distress.

"Yes! I understand."

"Haha, come to think of it, everyone's excitement hasn't even worn off yet!"

"Everyone is full of energy!"

"General, you didn't see it!"

"How come our brothers have lived in such a big house before?"

"They have nowhere to look!"

"Now, thanks to you, I have finally opened my eyes!"

"Hey, General, what's the name of your title?"

"What Xuanli, what Zhuguo, it's so long, the people below have been discussing it for a long time during the day, but no one can be called a complete one!"

"It's really impressive!" Chang Ting deliberately changed the subject.

After hearing this, Xiao Lang also understood what he was thinking. He closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.

"Haha, he is the loyal and devoted military official who supported the emperor in the war, the Left Pillar of the State, the Special Advancement Doctor Ronglu, the Left Military Governor's Office, and the Duke of Jingguo!"

"In this dynasty, in the third year of Hongwu, Emperor Taizu ascended the throne to the Fengtian Hall and conferred titles on the six founding dukes (Han, Wei, E, Cao, Wei, and Song) and twenty-eight marquises."

"The title of this civil official is a civil official who founded the country, assisted the country, and upheld the integrity and integrity."

"As for the military commanders, they are loyal and dedicated military officials who help build a country and run its economy."

"After Emperor Chengzu came to power, he followed the old example and there was a saying that there were military officials who were loyal and devoted to the cause of the country."

"Comparatively speaking, this Duke's Mansion is indeed bigger than the Chengguo Mansion in Beijing where I used to live!"

"But do you think this is the emperor's great grace?!"

Xiao made some explanation, and then asked back at the end.

After hearing this, Chang Ting was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to do.

"Uh, this..." He hesitated.

"Ugh!"

"You know, this mansion was used as a royal residence twice."

"The one in front is Chen Youliang's son, Chen Li."

"Chen Youliang is the strongest enemy that Emperor Taizu of this dynasty encountered when he was conquering the world!"

"His son Chen Li surrendered after his father was defeated and killed in battle. After his father's defeat, the situation was hopeless. He was then named the King of Han by Grandpa Taizu!"

"So outside Xihua Gate, they built a mansion for him, and called it the Hanwang Mansion!"

"Later, during the reign of Emperor Chengzu, this place was changed and given to his second son Zhu Gaoxu, who built half of the original Han Palace into the New Han Palace."

"And this Zhu Gaoxu is very ambitious!"

"Being a military general, he was quite disdainful of the lame Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi, oh, that is, Emperor Renzong."

"Later, it almost caused another Jingnan Rebellion to happen again!"

"So, why did the little emperor choose me from anywhere else but give me this place?!"

(End of this chapter)