The state of Jin has changed.
In just three days, the blood on the beheading platform in the capital flowed layer after layer, and on the third day, the entire sky above the capital seemed to be filled with a thick smell of blood.
The new lord, who has always been benevolent, has no intention of being kind to those corrupt officials who have committed crimes. They should have ransacked their homes and beheaded their heads. Plenty up.
The soldiers who were ordered to raid their homes brought out box after box of belongings from the corrupt officials' mansion, especially the imperial concubine's natal family. Treasures that ordinary poor people would never see for a lifetime were carried out. Boxes of gold, the entire imperial concubine's house After copying for a whole day, it was considered that the objects that had accumulated the blood and tears of countless people were moved to the treasury.
Although the new master came from a mud leg, he did not intend to completely replace the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty. It was just that after the corrupt officials left by Emperor Tianshun were killed, there were only a few civil and military officials left in the Manchu Dynasty.
On the third day, the new owner directly dropped several heavyweight news.
Open Enke, reduce taxes, and send officials back to Beijing to report on their duties.
The people who were still anxious were finally appeased after learning about the tax cuts.
Although I am still afraid of the mighty soldiers patrolling the city, at least I will not hide at home and dare not go out like I used to.
There are those who have been persecuted by corrupt officials at home, and they will have the courage to go to the execution ground to see corrupt officials beheaded.
The high officials who used to kill them wantonly without treating them as human lives finally knelt on the ground at this moment, waiting for the machete to fall with snot and tears all over their faces.
The royal families who ran rampant in the countryside in the past did not directly kill the roots, but first investigated the crimes, and those who committed the crimes were sentenced to death. If they did not commit any crimes, they were directly demoted to the poor and all their property was confiscated.
Ji Xiawan's concubine's step-sister, Ji Xiating, who pushed her into marriage, was kicked out of the palace. Her husband, King Liang, had a lot of lives in his hands and had already been sent to the execution ground to beheaded.
Wei Mingyan's benevolence towards these people may be to not implicate the female relatives. King Liang was beheaded, and the wives, concubines and children in the mansion were demoted to common people. Almost every woman who was once high and jealous for King Liang was pushed out.
They were unfortunate and fortunate. At least, the crimes committed by their husbands did not fall on them. Although the soldiers were rude, at least they did not do something terrible to them.
In the old days, outside the gates of dignitaries and dignitaries, those female family members cried together outside. Those who have a family can still go back to their family, and those who don’t have a family can only live on their own.
Ji Xiating found it by herself. When she was pushed out, all the gold hairpins on her head were taken away, so she was really penniless.
Crying and begging, she saw the side concubine who was the most favored by King Liang for her beauty, with disheveled hair, desperately trying to return to the mansion, but was pushed away impatiently by the soldiers. The woman she sneered at was crying in embarrassment.
Ji Xiating couldn't help but see a little more joy in her eyes.
She looked at the other side concubine who was sitting on the ground blankly, and the disdain in her eyes became even heavier.
Liang Wang likes beauty, as long as he is good-looking, he can pamper the heavens. This side concubine was born as a peasant girl. She was originally just a maid, but later she was taken in by Liang Wang. The next son was named side concubine.
The concubine Ji Xiating has not yet given birth, so how could she be willing to see such a blood of King Liang alive? She just used a little trick, and the child who had just landed was gone. I don't know how the side concubine found out that it was her. After complaining to King Liang but failing, he has been eyeing Ji Xiating all the time, doing everything against her.
She was good-looking. Although she had a bitter face every day when she was raped by drunk Liang Wangqiang, and she was disgusted by her refusal to serve Liang Wang, but since the child died, she cheered up and tried her best. He tried to please Liang Wang, so he didn't go to Ji Xiating's room once a month.
Ji Xiating hated her to the bone, of course she wouldn't think that it was she who killed the side concubine's child first, so that she, who originally only wanted to live a good life, hated herself, and she often scolded her for being a cheap hoof behind her back.
Now that King Liang had fallen, she was in a panic, looking at the weeping women on the ground, and felt a little proud of herself.
She is not like them.
She was favored by her father and mother at home, and her father was still the governor. Although she was troubled by the imperial concubine and the king of Liang, she could no longer be the same as before, but with her mother and father taking care of her, she would still be Miss Ji's family in the future.
The pain of being childless in the past is better now, at least no one is burdening her, her appearance has never changed, she is still so attractive, as long as she returns home, she can still marry again.
Ji Xiating raised her chin slightly, looked at the group of mourning and crying women with pity and gloating eyes, and felt that their pitiful appearance made people feel happy.
The arrogance in her eyes was stopped when she saw a pair of soldiers approaching with a carriage, carefully ordering the soldiers, and thanking them a lot when they walked in front of the side concubine whose child was killed by her.
"Qiniang, don't cry, hurry up and go to your parents' house, and my father will find a good husband's house for you."
After the old man with white temples finished speaking, the side concubine's mother also said, "Yes, Qiniang, back then our family saved enough money to redeem you, but we couldn't redeem you. I can go home."
As she said that, she wiped away her tears, and her wrinkled face was full of tears and joy, which was extremely complicated.
At the beginning, when she was seriously ill in charge of the family, the family really had no money, so she had no choice but to sell her youngest daughter to become a maidservant in the palace. She was doing well, but although the master in the palace had a weird temper, Qiniang was just a little maidservant, and she couldn't get close to her master. After receiving the monthly silver every month, someone will bring it back to them.
After the family recovered from their illness, the whole family worked hard, and together with the silver taels that Qiniang entrusted someone to bring back, they were finally able to make up enough to redeem the silver taels, but they were told that Qiniang was favored by the prince and had already taken it into the house. .
If this news were for a family who wanted to rely on their daughters to gain wealth, they would be happy, but to the ears of the couple, it was almost like a bolt from the blue.
They knew their daughter and knew that she had always wanted to leave the house so that she could marry the boy next door, which was why the old couple was so anxious to take their daughter home.
Outsiders said how beautiful Qiniang was as a side concubine, but only Qiniang's mother, who had been to the palace once, knew how hard her daughter was.
"It's all right now. I've relied on you to take care of me all these years, and my family has gained some foundation. After returning home, let's prepare a dowry. Zhu Zi has never been married..."
The family cried and laughed with tears, and walked away with each other supporting each other.
In Prince Liang's mansion, not everyone stayed voluntarily.
At this moment, Duanduan was set free. They could not shed a single tear when they heard the news of their former husband's death, and returned home happily.
Ji Xiating stood where she was, looked around, and saw that someone had come to pick her up one after another, but she was the only one, and there was no news at all.
Didn't mother receive the message she sent over
Or is it that the lowly maid who took her money has come down on her own
She has been waiting, maintaining her dignified posture, until the sunset.
In the end, Ji Xiating couldn't wait any longer and went home by herself.
When she went back, the door of Ji's house was closed tightly, Ji Xiating looked a little worried, but she still went up to knock on the door herself.
In the room, Father Ji, who had hurried back to the capital, was frowning and drinking tea while thinking about something, when a servant came over, "Master, Second Miss is back."
Ji's father frowned even more, he slammed the teacup on the table, "What's the second miss, that's the waste princess."
The servant was so frightened that he trembled all over, "Yes, master, it's the waste princess..."
"The waste princess is back now, master, there are many people watching outside..."
The implication is that it is not good to let Ji Xiating knock on the door like this.
Ji's father frowned so much that he could almost pinch a fly to death.
With a cold face, although he was reluctant, he still said, "Let's let it in."
"Send it directly to Madam."
"Yes, sir."
Father Ji stood up and went to the study. His heart was restless, and his writing was unstable. He looked at the writing on it and sighed.
How could such things always fall on him so unluckily.
Ting'er must not stay, such a former princess in his home, wouldn't that remind the current one all the time, that he was once a royal relative of the former dynasty
After all, it's a father-daughter relationship, so let her end it by herself.
Ting'er has always been sensible, and she will be obedient and go on the road obediently.
If she refuses and still wants to live in this world, then she can only be treated like she did with Wan'er's mother, and people will do it.
It's a pity, if he had known that today would come, he would not have forced Wan'er's mother to die.
The man with a kind face thought about it, and then sighed full of kindness, the brush fell, and the ink dripped lightly on the fine paper.
In this family, Ting'er is not the only one who has a relationship with the former royal family. Anyway, let their mother and daughter go on the road together.
On the road to Huangquan, you will not be lonely.
***
small yard
Ji Xiawan wore loose clothes to cover her protruding abdomen. Fortunately, the weather is cold now and everyone wears a lot of clothes. After covering her up, she is not so conspicuous.
"Miss, His Majesty is probably busy, and it's time to pick you up."
Qing Ziru looked at the girl in front of her, her eyes were full of joy for her, "From now on, you don't have to hide anymore."
Ji Xiawan's expression was still a little dazed, she subconsciously stretched out her hand to protect her abdomen.
When Wei Ming said that winning or losing was uncertain, she could rely on his proper arrangements for her and was willing to go with him, but now, he won.
That man has become the aloof emperor, even if he takes her into the palace, how will they get along with each other in the future with such a relationship.
Ji Xiawan never thought that she could be a queen. When the new emperor came to the throne, it was impossible to marry a queen who had no family background, and even her stepmother's natal family was a noble concubine of the former country.
She is pregnant, that person should be a concubine.
In the future, that person will have three thousand beauties in the harem, what should she do.
Ji Xiawan didn't tell Qing Ziru about these thoughts, she was young and handled things properly, but in some thoughts, she seemed to trust the man's feelings for her too much.
Ji Xiawan could tell that Ziru thought that the two of them were in love with each other, and that's why they had this child.
But who knew that this child was just an accident.
At night, Ji Xiawan lay down carefully protecting her abdomen, and suddenly said to Qing Ziru who was about to turn off the lights, "If I enter the palace, I will be able to protect the people around me."
Qing Ziru replied with a smile, "Of course, Miss, don't worry, Your Majesty will not just stand by and watch those people bully you."
"My brother is by His Majesty's side, and he told me that His Majesty is protecting you."
Looking at the light, her face was full of trust, and Ji Xiawan closed her eyes.
However, she is not his shortcoming at all.
Closing her eyes, there was darkness in front of her eyes, Ji Xiawan couldn't help but sketched the appearance of that man in her mind as in the past few days.
He was dressed in dirty clothes, and he had a big beard when he first saw her. Later, he seemed to be afraid of frightening her, so he ran to shave him. After he shaved, he lost that frightening arrogance, and seemed to have changed into a different person. People are average.
Ji Xiawan still remembered the fear that filled her heart at the time, thinking that this man was sent by her stepmother to deliberately humiliate her, and she was relieved until she was sent to the room properly.
She still remembered that he skillfully climbed over the wall under her surprised gaze, and before leaving, he even took her hairpin and forced a piece of jade into her hand. Feeling ruffian, he looked out of tune.
But it's just such an out-of-the-ordinary person who had planned a way out for her early on.
Ji Xiawan didn't know what it was like in her heart, she couldn't even tell what kind of emotion she had for that man.
She can die together because of his friendship, but she is afraid to get along with him.
In the darkness, the girl stretched out her hand and found the jade pendant under the pillow.
This is a piece of jade pendant with rough workmanship, and even a corner is missing.
At that time, she didn't know what kind of mood she was holding, so she just brought this jade pendant back, probably because the man said he would marry her and would take responsibility.
It might also be that his eyes are too bright, he doesn't look like a ruffian at all, and he looks serious.
Ji Xiawan stroked the jade pendant in her hand, letting herself fall asleep amidst thousands of thoughts.
Let's think about the future.
Anyway, it's not as bad as it used to be.
On the second day, when the sky was just dawn, the eunuch who was not released from the palace, but who continued to wait on him, arrived at Ji's house.
When the eunuch passed the decree, he was not in a hurry to open the decree and read it out first, but first looked at the Ji family members who were kneeling underneath, "Miss Ji, is Miss Ji here?"
Ji Xiating was so frightened that her whole body became stiff, she knelt down and took a few steps forward, "My daughter is here."
The eunuch who passed the decree was satisfied now, but he still said, "Mr. Ji's family members are all here. If they are all here, the miscellaneous family will start."
Now that the new lord has bloodbathed the capital just after he ascended the throne, it can be seen that he is narrow-minded. Father Ji was trembling, not daring to relax, and quickly said, "There is another girl who is seriously ill. I will let her come out."
When he asked Ji Xiawan to come out, he remembered that he had never seen this daughter since he returned to Beijing.
I just heard from my wife that she fell ill after returning from the temple, and couldn't even get out of bed all day long, so she had to drink medicine every day to prolong her life.
Thinking of this, Father Ji added to the servant who sent the message, "If miss is not feeling well, ask someone to help her out."
After he finished his order, he quickly took out the bank note and handed it to the eunuch who delivered the order. Seeing that he accepted it calmly, he felt relieved.
The eunuch's attitude generally represents the emperor's attitude. Now that he is willing to accept the cashier's bill, at least it shows that this time it is not a bad thing.
"Eunuch, I just returned to Beijing, what orders does Your Majesty have for me?"
The eunuch received the bank note, and the expression on his face was no longer business-like, but revealed, "Master Ji, this is a very good deed."
The eyes of the new wife and Ji Xiating who were kneeling on the ground fluctuated slightly, and they all raised their hearts and listened to the eunuch's words.
Father Ji was overjoyed at first, and then he forced his expression on his face, "Dare to ask Eunuch, what kind of good deed it is."
"In the future, you will be the father-in-law of the country, which is not a great thing."
The eunuch who delivered the decree also had a smile on his face, "In this decree, it can be said that His Majesty is going to marry the daughter of the Ji family as the empress."
Queen!
Father Ji's pupils suddenly shrank, he, he is going to be the head of the country
Ji Xiating on the ground was shocked at first, and then her heart beat faster.
The Ji family only had their two daughters. Ji Xiawan's sick child hadn't shown up in the capital since seven years ago. After returning, she fell seriously ill and never appeared in front of anyone.
She was out and about, and some ladies didn't even know she had an older sister.
But she herself was different.
Her appearance is not so much like that of her mother, but rather like that noble concubine in the previous dynasty. According to King Liang's words, her bones can be melted away just by looking at her.
Before she got married, her mother publicized her appearance to the outside world in order to let her be favored as soon as she entered the house.
Otherwise, when she married Ji Xiawan back then, King Liang wouldn't have had no opinion at all.
As Concubine Liang, she went to and from various occasions, and acted with expense, dignity and etiquette, all of which could be seen by everyone.
Could it be that this new monarch wants to take her into the palace...
Not only Ji Xiating thinks so, even the new wife thinks so.
Even, she is more sure than Ji Xiating.
In her eyes, men cherish beauty. Her Ting'er is so beautiful and good-looking, can she not compare to the sick man who is pale on the hospital bed and can't even stand up
Thinking of going to visit several times pretending to be kind, and seeing Ji Xiawan whose face was pale like a ghost and unable to speak, the joy in the new wife's heart became even heavier.
Among the three, only Father Ji still had a trace of sobriety.
Which man is willing to marry someone who has been married before, let alone as a queen, a niece who is now designated as a demon concubine, no matter how beautiful she is, she will definitely not be the queen of the world.
Father Ji came back to his senses, and asked, "Eunuch, does your Majesty say it's the minister's daughter?"
"Of course I did."
The eunuch who passed the decree returned with a smile, and calmly glanced at the two women who were almost completely stiff and waiting for his answer.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ji Xiawan who was being helped out and wearing heavy clothes, and his eyes lit up immediately.
"Your Majesty has personally said that Miss Ji, who was born by Mrs. Xian, will enter the palace as the empress."
When Ji Xiawan heard such a sentence when she arrived, she immediately stopped in her footsteps.
Queen, he actually agreed to make her queen.