The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 891: Seven sons of the Bai family
Chapter 891 The Seventh Son of the Bai Family
Prime Minister Lu nodded.
“Prime Minister Lu has misjudged the friendship between the brothers and sisters of my Bai family…”
Just as her grandmother had misjudged Bai Qingyan, the Bai Qingyan today is no longer the Bai Qingyan of yesterday. She understands what it means that mountains and groves hide disease, rivers and lakes contain filth, and jade conceals evil.
She also admitted that the heart of an emperor who could unify the world should be able to tolerate both the best and the worst in the world, but this does not mean that the king cannot have a bottom line or a sense of loyalty.
Prime Minister Lu glanced at Bai Jinse behind Bai Qingyan and saw that Bai Jinse did not show any joy or anger at what Bai Qingyan had just said about choosing a suitable person to succeed the throne from among their brothers and sisters.
“Prime Minister Lu has misjudged my health.” Bai Qingyan smiled lightly, “To be honest with my uncle and the three adults, my health… has almost recovered. The imperial physician went to Daliang to treat me before… It was thanks to Doctor Hong that I was able to keep it a secret.”
After hearing what Bai Qingyan said, Lu Xiang finally felt relieved: “Then let’s find an opportunity to let the imperial physician diagnose your Majesty’s pulse, so as to dispel everyone’s concerns.”
“There is one more thing…” Bai Qingyan looked at Prime Minister Lu, “Order the Ministry of Revenue to hand over all the documents of all the shops registered by the world’s richest businessman Xiao Rongyan in the Great Zhou to the School Affairs Office, and order people to keep a close watch on them and check… to see if there are any shops or houses hidden in the dark, mainly brothels and wine shops.”
Lu Xiang and others did not ask why. After all, there have been many cases of merchants becoming spies of their motherland. The more famous the merchant, the more guarded they should be. This is reasonable and there is nothing surprising about it.
Even the Emperor of Jin investigated the wealthy Wei businessman Xiao Rongyan, not to mention Bai Qingyan, who was already meticulous.
Bai Qingyan talked with Lu Xiang, Dong Qingping, Lu Jin and Lu Jinxian until three o’clock in the morning. Bai Jinse ordered people to send the four adults out of the house. On the way back to Qinghui Courtyard with Bai Qingyan, she talked about Xiao Rongyan.
“From the last time Mr. Xiao led people to guard the Bai Mansion, it seems that Mr. Xiao’s identity must be extraordinary, but… he must also be truly fond of my elder sister. If my elder sister ascends the throne as the empress, will she consider Mr. Xiao?”
Bai Qingyan raised his hand and touched the top of Bai Jinse’s head, smiling without saying a word.
·
On May 21, Chen Zhaolu and Lu Yuanqing received the order and immediately went to Hancheng to take charge of the new land and new laws that the Great Zhou had just taken over… North of Hongque Mountain. Dong Changyuan and Li Mingrui were in charge of the implementation of the new laws in the old land.
On May 22, Bai Qingjue and Shen Kunyang, who had just returned from southern Xinjiang with their troops, had just arrived outside Shuoyang City. When they saw the black sail and white python flag hanging outside the city gate, Bai Qingjue’s heart, which had been hanging in the air all the way, finally settled down.
Even though the spy reported that Shuoyang was safe, he was still worried all the way.
He looked at the gate of Shuoyang city from afar, and for some reason he suddenly felt more timid as he was getting closer to home. He could not help but tighten the reins, slowing down the speed of the horse he was riding.
“Seventh Young Master?!” Shen Kunyang turned his head to look at Bai Qingjue who was slowing down, and also pulled the reins.
Bai Qingyan sent Shen Qingzhu from Hancheng, Daliang to southern Xinjiang to deliver the message. During this period, Shen Qingzhu had already spent a lot of time from Hancheng to Tonggu Mountain. Bai Qingjue and Shen Kunyang, who received the order, led the army from Tonggu Mountain to Shuoyang almost without sleep.
Even when Bai Qingyan later took control of Dadu City and sent people to deliver letters to the Bai family army that were rushing to support Shuoyang and Dadu City respectively, telling them not to rush to arrive in Dadu City in time for the coronation ceremony on June 20th, Bai Qingjue still led the Bai family army to rush back without sleep.
Bai Qingjue kicked his horse to catch up with Shen Kunyang, the emotion in his heart could not be described in words.
This was Bai Qingjue’s first time home after the war in Southern Xinjiang, but he… failed to bring back Little Seventeen for his mother, failed to bring back his fourteenth and fifteenth brothers, and he was the only one who returned safely…
It would have been fine if the Bai family’s ancestral precepts were to protect the legitimate wife, but not only did he fail to protect Little Seventeen…his biological brother from the same mother, he also let him die such a tragic death.
He still remembered that before he went to the battle, Little Seventeen stood in front of his mother in armor, smiled and held his hand, and said to his mother happily: “Don’t worry, mother, my brother will definitely protect me!”
But he disappointed his mother and Xiao Shiqi.
Bai Qingjue gripped the reins tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hands.
Seeing the black sail and white python flag from afar, Bai Jinzhao, who was patrolling on the city wall, immediately ordered the city gates to be closed and the entire city to be on alert. All’s fair in war… Bai Jinzhao was afraid that Prince Liang and his entourage deliberately used the black sail and white python flag to confuse them.
“Archers, get ready!” Bai Jinzhao shouted.
Bai Qingjue saw from afar that the entire Shuoyang City was on alert and the city gates were closed. He raised his hand to signal the army to stop marching, and he and Shen Kunyang rode fast all the way to the foot of Shuoyang City.
Bai Jinzhao saw that the huge army stopped not far outside Shuoyang City, and two people were riding fast towards Shuoyang City. She drew her bow and arrow, aiming at the two people galloping towards her with a sharp look.
When Shen Kunyang and Bai Qingjue reached the Shuoyang Tower, Bai Jinzhao asked loudly, “Who are you?”
Shen Kunyang looked up and saw a little girl in armor standing on the city wall boldly, aiming an arrow at him.
The flags on the city wall were fluttering, and the black hairband of the girl was blown all over the place, but she stood very steadily, with a lot of the fierceness of the fourth lady, Princess Gaoyi.
Shen Kunyang couldn’t help showing joy in his eyes. He guessed that this must be a girl from the Bai family. He quickly reined in his horse and shouted, “Shen Kunyang has been ordered to lead the Bai family army to Shuoyang to escort the ladies of the Bai family to the capital to participate in the coronation ceremony.”
Bai Jinzhao felt that Shen Kunyang’s name sounded familiar. Before she could react, she saw the man beside Shen Kunyang take off his helmet and hat, looked up at her, and said, “Bai Qingjue, the seventh son of the Bai family, has been ordered to lead the Bai family army to Shuoyang. Please open the city gate!”
Bai Jinzhao’s hand holding the bow and arrow trembled, and he quickly put away the arrow and looked towards the city…
The day before yesterday, everyone in the Bai family just received the news that Seventh Brother was still alive, but they didn’t expect that Seventh Brother would arrive today!
“Seventh Brother…” Bai Jinzhao murmured, and couldn’t help but hold on to the city wall with both hands, and shouted loudly to the bottom of the city wall, “Seventh Brother!”
Bai Qingjue looked up at Bai Jinzhao, with a very gentle smile between his rosy brows. Under the sunlight… he was clearly a handsome young man with extraordinary appearance and character.
“Quick! Open the city gate!” Bai Jinzhao shouted loudly, and rushed to the bottom of the city wall. She did not forget to order, “Go to Bai Mansion and report the news! Tell them that Seventh Brother is back! Quick!”
“Yes!” The gatekeeper received the order and immediately went to Bai Mansion to report the news.
The gate of Shuoyang City slowly opened a crack, and Bai Jinzhao squeezed out of the gate and ran quickly towards Bai Qingjue.
“Seventh brother! Seventh brother…” Bai Jinzhao’s face was full of tears and his voice was filled with sobs as he kept calling Bai Qingjue.
Second update, continue to ask for monthly votes! ! ! ! ! ! !