Dayan never produced another god of war with such a great reputation.
Speaking of Xie Jingyuan, people not only cursed him with disdain, but also sighed in regret.
The Xie family held military power in the past, but the emperor was wary of them because of their size. It is not known whether this was true or they were framed, but the whole family was implicated for rebellion, and only the side branches of the family survived.
Xie Jingyuan was a illegitimate son of the Xie family's side branch.
He joined the army as a young man, and climbed to a high position from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. He wielded the Luoyuan Sword to perfection, pointing to the sky and breaking the sun, breaking through thousands of armors in the army, and repelling dozens of masters from the northern border, and was awarded the title of first-class military marquis.
Such a boy, if his appearance had not been damaged by an accident when he was young, could be called a brilliant talent. It was a pity that later Xie Jingyuan was given by the emperor to Chu Xinian, the playboy of the Quyang Marquis family, as a male wife, and suffered humiliation and was hated in every way.
However, Xie Jingyuan was a ruthless and rebellious man. In the subsequent struggle for the throne, he joined the prince's school and used his military power to help him rebel. However, when the mutiny took place, Chu Xinian deliberately leaked the news, and he was captured by the King of Jin outside the Tai'an Palace.
At that time, Xie Jingyuan's limbs were pierced by long arrows, and his tendons and veins were completely broken. The god of war who once shook the world was now pinned down by swords and knives like a trapped beast in front of the steps, his body covered with wounds and his knees stained with dust.
In the 28th year of Qisheng, the emperor held the prince's party accountable, but Xie Jingyuan preferred death to surrender. Your Majesty was furious and ordered that his limbs be shackled and imprisoned in a dungeon forever without permission.
In the winter of the thirty-fifth year of Qisheng, the emperor passed away and Prince Jin ascended the throne.
In the same year, Xie Jingyuan died. His body was taken out of the dungeon. Although it was covered with white cloth, it was emaciated and so thin that it could not be locked with shackles. The new emperor ordered people to bury him in the wilderness of Beishan. After his death, his bones were melted in the snow and mud, and no monument could be erected.
——The above content is excerpted from the second revised version of the online novel "Qianqiu Fenghou".
In the early spring of the 21st year of Qisheng, there was still a bit of chill in the air. A group of people and horses were seen galloping into the capital from outside the city, raising a lot of dust, but because of their fierce momentum, they were stopped by the guards at the city gate.
"Who is coming?"
The leading man was dressed in black and carrying a long sword, looking like a servant of some noble family. He was riding a red horse, on which lay a young man in a bright red wedding suit, his limbs hanging limply, his head drooping, as if he had fainted.
The gatekeeper took a look and found that the young man's head was slashed open, with blood all over his forehead. His tone became more and more stern: "What happened!"
The man in tight clothes had no choice but to pull the reins, showing the token on his waist, with an unpleasant look on his face: "I am under the order of Marquis Quyang to bring my second son back to the city. It is urgent and you must not stop me!"
Oh, it turns out to be the “master” from Quyanghou’s family who escaped from his marriage.
The gatekeeper suddenly realized what was going on and immediately raised his hand to signal to let them pass. The man in tight clothes whipped the horse vigorously, and more than a dozen horses and riders headed towards the East Market in a cloud of dust.
The onlookers were pointing and talking.
The people of Dayan were open-minded, and men could marry each other. Since the year before last, General Xie Jingyuan had been bedridden, and recently his condition was even more serious, with constant vomiting of blood. The historian observed the sky at night, calculated with his fingers, and finally found that it was a ghost attacking his body, so he had to choose a person with a yang life to marry, so that he could get through this disaster.
Yang fate, Yang fate, no matter how you look at it, it is unlikely that she is a Yin woman. The historian opened the hexagram plate and calculated the birth dates of almost all the young men and women of marriageable age in the noble families of Manjing. Finally, he chose Chu Xinian, the second son of the Quyang Marquis family.
Born on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, at noon in the east, it is Yang Wood. Pure Yang Wood is solid in nature, like peaches and plums in spring, and like crops in summer. It is really a good fate!
Xie Jingyuan is the pillar of the Great Yan State. Today, the seas are peaceful and the rivers are clear, all thanks to him for conquering and repelling the barbarians.
The emperor naturally couldn't bear to part with this beloved general, so upon hearing this, he immediately issued an imperial decree to grant the Chu family a marriage, ordering Chu Xinian and Xie Jingyuan to get married three days later.
Logically speaking, they shouldn't be in such a hurry, but General Xie is so sick that he is on his last breath. If they don't get married, he might die.
As soon as the news came out, the people in the capital fell into a subtle silence. They didn't know whether to pity Xie Jingyuan or Chu Xinian.
Xie, Jing, Yuan.
When these three words were mentioned, everyone's first reaction was to shudder, followed by sighs of fear.
Xie Jingyuan is worthy of the title of "brilliant talent". He is good at riding and shooting, understands music, and is well-versed in many books. He fought on the battlefield when he was young and was famous for his bravery in the capital. When the Manchus were in decline, he restored the family's glory with his own strength.
Such a good boy should be the object of everyone's pursuit.
But unfortunately...
The most feared word in the world is "what a pity".
Xie Jingyuan had been disfigured in an accident and wore a silver mask every day. He was also aloof and moody by nature, making him very difficult to get along with.
Two years ago, he took control of the army and led his troops to attack Nanzhao, and returned after a year. When the news came back to Kyoto, everyone knew that he had slaughtered all six cities of Nanzhao and buried 50,000 enemy soldiers. The blood soaked the yellow earth, and the corpses were everywhere, turning Nanzhao into a gloomy ghost town.
Those who heard the news took a deep breath and sighed that this boy was cruel and ruthless and should not be befriended. Noble ladies from good families also did not dare to marry him and kept away from him. Xie Jingyuan became the most untouchable ghost-faced king of Yan in Dayan.
However, not long after returning to Beijing after the war, Xie Jingyuan suddenly fell ill and coughed up blood every day. He sought help from all the great doctors in Beijing but to no avail. Rumor has it that because of his heavy sins of murder, tens of thousands of ghosts from Nanzhao haunted him at night, wanting to take his life.
It was at this time that Chu Xinian was listed as a candidate for marriage.
As for the second son of the Quyang Marquis family, the people could talk about the bad things he did for three days and three nights without stopping. He played with cats and dogs, hung out in brothels, stayed in gambling houses for three months, and finally lost the family heirloom jade pendant. He was really a playboy among playboys, and a piece of shit among shits.
One day ago, it was the wedding day of Chu Xinian and Xie Jingyuan. The second son of Chu was really extraordinary. When he heard that he was going to marry an ugly woman, he packed up his things and ran away at night, taking his favorite prostitute with him, intending to elope to the ends of the earth.
Although the higher-ups had been suppressing the news, the rumors were still spreading like crazy. It was true that the imperial guards searched for people with torches on the wedding night, and it was also true that dozens of experts from the Quyang Marquis's residence rode out of the city at night with tokens. Who would believe that they were not looking for someone
Look, just now the servants of Quyanghou's mansion directly captured the unlucky Chu Xinian. I don't know how His Majesty will deal with him, and how Xie Jingyuan will respond. I always feel that he can't escape death anyway.
The Quyang Marquis's residence was shrouded in dark clouds. Sitting on the main seat in the hall was a graceful and elegant lady. She had a charming face and it was not difficult to see that she was stunningly beautiful when she was young, but her face looked ugly, which suppressed some of her beauty.
A group of slaves were kneeling below, and a man was lying on the ground with his eyes closed and sleeping. It was Chu Xinian, the unlucky man in the eyes of the people.
The wife of Quyang Hou finally couldn't hold back any longer, and slammed the table heavily, her face full of anger: "Splash that evil creature to wake him up!"
Quyang Hou was weak in character, but his wife, Mei, was the most powerful, resolute and decisive, and managed everything in and out of the mansion. The servants did not dare to disobey her, and someone immediately brought a basin of cold water and poured it directly on Chu Xinian.
“Crash!”
In this kind of weather, the chill is still there, and it is not difficult to imagine how it feels to be doused with cold water. Chu Xinian, who was lying on the ground, was so excited that he opened his eyes and sat up with a somersault.
what happens?!
what happens?!
Chu Xinian only remembered that he was driving home from get off work at night, but when he was driving, the steering wheel suddenly lost control and hit the guardrail. His eyes went black and he lost consciousness.
Now that he finally woke up, he felt a little cold, not only cold, but also a headache. He had no time to pay attention to the unfamiliar environment around him, and subconsciously raised his hand to touch it, only to find that his hand was full of blood, and his eyes slowly widened.
"… "
Who hit you
Seeing this, the sword-wielding attendant on the side immediately knelt on one knee and apologized: "Madam, because the Second Young Master did not want to return to the capital, he had a fight with us. I accidentally injured him. Please forgive me, Madam!"
Mei waved her hands, indicating that it had nothing to do with him, and then she had someone punished with family discipline with a cold face. Two burly servants held Chu Xinian's arms on the left and right, and another stood behind him holding a stick, as if ready to hit him with a stick.
Chu Xinian didn't understand the situation and instinctively struggled: "What are you doing?!"
This look was seen by others as pretending to be stupid.
Seeing this, Mei was furious. She slammed the table with her left hand and pointed at Chu Xinian with her right hand, saying, "You beast, you still don't repent to this day!"
Tears welled up in her eyes and her voice suddenly choked up. "You evil son, your whole family will be buried with you. His Majesty personally granted you and General Xie a marriage, how dare you escape on your wedding night? Not only that, but you also eloped with a prostitute. Where do you put the Marquis's mansion!"
Although the Quyang Marquis Mansion looks prosperous on the surface, it has actually been in decline for a long time. Over the years, it has only the title of royal family left, and its population has declined. No one in the court can have a say.
It is said that one should pick on the weak when picking on the weak, otherwise how could this unfortunate marriage befall them.
Chu Xinian eloped with a prostitute on his wedding night with Xie Jingyuan, which was tantamount to dragging the whole family into danger. Facing this useless little son, Mei was filled with hatred.
"Hit him! Hit him hard! Just break his legs and see how he can run!"
The executioner received the order and immediately started to hit Chu Xinian's butt with the stick like raindrops. The pain was so severe that he broke out in a cold sweat.
Qu Yanghou didn't dare to say a word from beginning to end.
He was a soft-tempered person when he was young, and he is not much better now that he is old. He put his hands in his sleeves and moved them back and forth, looking a little nervous. He said with a smile on his face: "Madam, Lord Xie has a damaged appearance and is not easy to deal with. Although Xi'er was wrong to escape, it is understandable. Why don't we... why don't we stop fighting..."
After all, who would want to marry a disfigured devil
Chu Xinian was lying on the bench, sweating profusely. Hearing this, he quickly nodded in agreement: "Quick...quickly stop fighting..."
His butt is almost rotten.
Mei had no intention of taking any harsh measures, but after hearing this, she finally stopped the family discipline.
Chu Xinian felt pain and numbness in his buttocks, which were completely different from his own. He was trembling and trying to stand up, but he didn't know if his head was hurt, and before he could stand firmly, his eyes went dark and he fainted again.
The servant quickly supported him and subconsciously looked at Mrs. Mei, hesitating to speak: "Madam..."
Without her order, no one dared to rashly ask for the imperial physician.
I don't know whether I should say that Chu Xi was born in a good year. The night before he escaped from marriage, the emperor and the queen mother went to the holy temple on Tianfeng Mountain outside the city to worship Buddha. Now they have not returned to the capital, so the news could not be spread there for a while.
Mei's measures were swift and decisive. She immediately ordered people to suppress the news and only said to the public that Chu Xinian was accidentally abducted and taken away from Beijing. No matter what people said privately, at least there was an excuse to cover up the shame.
Qu Yanghou felt sorry for his son and kept urging him, "Hey! What are you still standing there for? Go get the imperial physician!"
Mei finally gave in: "Go and get Doctor Wang."
The housekeeper quickly responded: "I will be careful not to let others see it."
"No," Mei quickly rolled up the jade beads in her hand, frowning slightly, "You should prepare a generous gift to invite Doctor Wang. You must let people see it, and the more the better. Let people know that Xi'er was seriously injured. If they ask, just say that he was injured by the villain who took him hostage that day. Do you understand?"
She knew the rumors in the capital, which were that Chu Xinian didn't want to marry Xie Jingyuan and ran away with a lover. Now that he came back with serious injuries, he could dispel the rumors.
The housekeeper immediately responded.
Chu Xinian had not yet completely fainted. In a trance, he only felt that someone was carrying him to the bed. He moved his fingertips slightly and tried to open his eyes, but to no avail.
My head hurts...
My butt hurts too...
It was as if another memory that did not belong to me was forced into my brain, but it was fragmented and could not be pieced together.
what is going on…
Chu Xinian was lying on the bed, his brain aching again and again. It seemed as if something was triggered in the dark, and a cold voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
Ding! Congratulations on successfully binding to the Villain Rescue System, booting up...
Booting successfully.
As soon as the voice fell, a translucent light curtain slowly emerged above Chu Xinian's head, which was filled with dense data. The cold voice read out in a flat tone, as if writing a research report:
Author's name: Chu Xi Nian
Cause of death: Car accident
His works include: "Qianqiu Fenghou" and so on.
The goal of this mission: to rescue Xie Jingyuan, the number one villain in "A Thousand Years of Marquisship".
Reward for successful mission: One chance to be reborn.
Perhaps because he was too frightened, Chu Xinian opened his eyes immediately upon hearing that. He sat up from the bed with a frown on his face, “Who’s talking?!”
The cold wind blew in from the cracks in the carved window, and the curtain hanging on the golden hook also quietly slid down halfway. In the semi-bright and semi-dark light, a large diamond that shone all over suddenly slowly emerged in the air...
The other party said in a cute tone: Dear host, I am the Villain Rescue System. Congratulations on being selected as the binding target this time. I am happy to serve you~
Chu Xinian: “…”