flstandardbreds Chapter 178 Taking a Name
Chapter 178 Taking a Name
After they all left, Duke Zhenguo Helian Zhen came over with a gold brick and a lump of iron.
"This is?"
He didn't ask who sent it, which made him, being so straightforward, feel frustrated and uncomfortable.
When Emperor Shengde saw the things in his hands, the gloom in his heart vanished. He pointed to the lump of iron and asked, "I don't know either, old general, how many weapons do you think these can be forged?"
The Duke of Zhenguo looked at the piles of iron lumps in the courtyard, which were the finished products after the first step of iron ore refining.
After a quick calculation, I estimated: "There are approximately 100,000 longswords."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Shengde smiled, a smile tinged with sorrow: "I never knew that my subject understood me so well."
Prince Dun walked over, his deep eyes gleaming with a storm, and said firmly, "Yuan'er, do whatever you want. Your Imperial Uncle is still here."
Is that "Imperial Uncle" still around?
It was like a heavy hammer blow to Emperor Shengde's heart.
Waves of bitterness throbbed in his heart.
When this imperial uncle was twelve years old, he asked his imperial grandfather for a folk remedy, saying that it was to prevent his brothers from killing each other.
At that time, the Emperor's grandfather didn't say anything, but had Physician Chu give him medicine to change his constitution.
If he has this constitution, then if he wants to have children in the future, his queen will have to take the corresponding medicine, and then she can only have twins.
If he doesn't give the princess the appropriate medicine, he won't have any children even if he has sex with other women.
However, Chu Yizheng said that in his life, if he wanted to have children, he would only have two children.
Therefore, his grandfather entrusted him with the management of the royal secret guard, which was his father's only hope and source of confidence.
Unfortunately... his father didn't get to use it.
Emperor Shengde's eyes stung with tears. Pointing at the items, he said, "Uncle, look, these are clearly our own things."
With so much iron ore and those gold bricks, it's obvious that someone has discovered iron and gold mines.
They actually deceived me like this, ha... I'm starting to wonder, who really owns this world now?
Prince Dun listened to his nephew's words, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes: "Those people have clearly forgotten who they are. Ha, just a Duke's mansion. They can be destroyed without consequence."
"To my east lies a vast and powerful nation, teeming with talented individuals; I can simply support another duke."
The Imperial Tutor opened all the letters in the box, handed them to Emperor Shengde, and then stood aside.
This emperor had a tough time; he was the most miserable emperor of his generation.
His father enjoyed all the good things.
If it weren't for his diligence and love for the people, this country would probably have changed dynasties long ago.
Alas! He's old now. If he were a few years younger, he wouldn't have stayed in the capital.
If this matter is resolved, it will be time to bring back his students.
Seeing this, Emperor Shengde picked up the letters and began to read them. The more he read, the angrier he became, his eyes flashing with severity and authority: "How dare he! Very well, very well Zheng Sihan, this time I will definitely uproot his entire faction..."
His fierce gaze and imperial aura emanated instantly, as shocking as lightning flashing across the night sky.
Prince Dun also saw it, and his chest heaved with anger. His two young daughters were only five years old.
These were the same people who ambushed and killed one person, another went missing, and the third one has still not been found.
For the sake of his youngest daughter's life, he couldn't launch a large-scale search.
King Wu of Zhou of the Western Liang Kingdom, Qi Han, the Wala Yeluda, Cang Momo Zhentian... You just wait!
Imperial Tutor Mu Yanting took the letter from Cang Nanxi's hand and read it. A sense of sorrow also rose in his heart.
So many of his students were unjustly killed; some had just gotten married, some had just become fathers, and some had just secured their most stable official positions.
They were framed by that old scoundrel Zheng Sihan and his gang. Zheng Sihan really went to great lengths for his own selfish desires.
He really went to great lengths to frame his subordinates with various crimes, resulting in some being dismissed from their posts, others being exiled, and still others dying unjustly in prison.
Okay!
That's really great!
Is it too easy for him to die like this?
However, he had been unable to clear their names and exonerate them all these years, but this time it's different.
After reading the letters, Duke Zhenguo Helian Zhen was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged, his chest heaved, and his face turned red.
How many people from the Helian clan and the Helian army have sacrificed their lives? How dare Zheng Sihan do that!
"He died just like that, too easy for him! Whip his corpse! Whip his corpse!"
The Duke of Zhenguo grew increasingly agitated as he spoke, and was now trembling with anger. Seeing this, the Imperial Tutor quickly told Anshun, "Chief Eunuch An, immediately summon the imperial physician..."
Prince Dun then realized that the letter in the Duke of Zhenguo's hand was Zheng Sihan's promise to cede the city.
His aura was raging, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Even whipping his corpse is too good for him!"
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Lingwu Village
After finishing the meal, Dongfang Jin looked at the five children and said, "You five, stand in line according to your age."
Yang Hui and the others exchanged glances. They all knew this themselves: Lan Fangjing was the oldest, eight years old.
Next are Yang Hui, Liu Yingchun, and Li Mulan, who are seven years old, and Yang Wenwen, who is six years old.
Dongfang Jin watched them stand in line and pointed at Lan Fangjing: "Starting with you, the names will be: Lily of the Valley, Summer Orchid, Spring Orchid, Magnolia, and Green Orchid."
Yang Hui pulled the others to kneel down before Dongfang Jin: "Thank you, Master, for bestowing upon us names."
Seeing how sensible she was, Jun Wenhui cursed her father in her heart, thinking, "Why are you still an official? You ungrateful wretch!"
Her mother also misjudged people, and alas, wasn't she the same?
"Get up, and stay at home. Don't kneel around like that."
My family is a farming family. If we were to consider your previous social standing, we would probably be unable to reach your level.
Now that you've all come to our home, I hope you'll forget the past and, like your new names, have a fresh start.
After Dongfang Jin finished speaking, she looked at Yang Wenwen and said, "You are the youngest. I'm giving you a name now to avoid suspicion."
Wait for news. If your brother agrees to let you stay here, I will consider it further.
At home, you'll still be called Wenwen; we'll call you Qinglan when we're out.
Yang Wenwen puffed out her chest and said, "I don't want to go home. I want to stay with my sisters. I'm willing to be a maid."
Dongfang Jin was amused by her adorable appearance and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He took her thin, boneless little hand and said, "Little girl, do you know that your father is the prefect?"
Even if you're willing to stay, I don't dare accept you right now.
You're different from the others. When the time is right, they can all go home and take revenge themselves, but you can't.
Your situation is different from theirs. Don't worry, none of them left.
How insecure must this child be? Damn Yang Lin, a prefect, indeed.
I don't know how he became an official.
Jun Wenhui pulled Yang Wenwen over and hugged her: "Grandma Jun has always been here. If you like it here, why don't you stay?"
Nestled in her warm embrace, Yang Wenwen greedily inhaled the scent emanating from Grandma Jun, and asked timidly, "Really? Will the sisters stay here forever?"
Jun Wenhui wiped her eyes and said, "Of course, from now on we'll be lazy with Aunt Xiaojin. Wherever she goes, we'll all follow her."
Yang Wenwen looked at Dongfang Jin again, her eyes full of anticipation: "Auntie, really? The sisters won't leave, right?"
Dongfang Jin couldn't hold back any longer, and tears silently streamed down her face. Looking at her, she said firmly, "Yes, none of them will leave. The four of them will stay with Auntie's daughter from now on."
My aunt won't marry off her daughters anymore; she wants them to find husbands within the family. Therefore, none of my sisters will leave.
Gu Yumei...
Will that work?