It was late spring in March, and the grass was long and the birds were flying. It was supposed to be a time of prosperity, but no one was enjoying the scenery.
Xiba, Songzhou.
Songzhou was originally one of the 33 counties in the 10 states of Zhongzhao. After the fall of Zhongzhao, there were endless disputes among the feudal lords. Songzhou had changed hands several times, and now it had a new master. Xiba was the largest city in Songzhou. At this time, the flames of war had just subsided, but inside and outside the city, there was still fear.
Even the commoners could feel the tension in the air.
There were a few commoners sitting in the teahouse. They whispered to each other and spoke in a low voice, as if afraid of being heard by a third person.
"Hey, have you heard? Our current one … "The man in coarse gray hemp pointed to the top of his head, with some fear and disgust on his face." … Turns out to be from the Liu family of Hejian County … But, didn't I hear that she started out as a bandit? "
"The Liu family of Hejian? Never heard of it. "
"The original gentry clan in Dongqing. Actually, they are not big families here, but at least they are stronger than bandits."
As the two were whispering, there was a sneer from the side.
They all looked over and saw that the person who spoke was a rough man. Judging by his clothes, he was also an ordinary person.
"Your information is already outdated." The man drank the coarse tea and narrowed his eyes. There was a hint of mockery on his face as he said to the two, "The original defending general pushed the old man's father to the wall and forced him to retreat. What do you think the old man did? She actually said that she was born and raised by heaven and killed her old father in front of the battle … Tsk, tsk, tsk. She died a quick death. "
When the people in the teahouse heard this, they were so shocked that they looked around, afraid that there would be soldiers outside rushing in to arrest them.
However, they were really curious and pestered the strong man to ask for details.
The strong man was reserved for a while, then smiled and revealed the information he knew.
The "person" he mentioned was the new master of Xiba, one of the feudal lords of the world, the Jiang family.
As for her killing her father in front of the battle, it was even more interesting.
The Jiang family's troops besieged Xiba for more than two months. The two sides fought several times, and Xiba's disadvantage became more and more obvious.
Seeing that the city was about to be breached, the nobles in Xiba became more and more anxious.
They'd heard of the rumors of the Jiang Clan plundering like locusts. If the city was breached, then their savings would be lost.
Many nobles chose to flee in secret. Only one family didn't leave. Instead, when they were drunk, they proudly claimed that they were the biological father of the lord of the Jiang Clan outside the city. This was terrible. That person was captured by the city guards and used to threaten the Jiang Clan's troops outside the city to retreat.
The person who was taken away was none other than Liu She.
Liu She was originally from Hejian County in Dongqing.
A few years ago, Dongqing was destroyed and plunged into the flames of war. The second branch of the Liu family in Hejian County took all their wealth and fled to Zhongzhao to seek refuge.
Coincidentally, he was in Songzhou.
Some listeners didn't believe it. Maybe it was Liu She in disguise?
The brawny man smiled and said, "Liu She is the biological father of the Jiang family. Everyone in Dongqing knew about this. Madam Jiang used to be a bandit in Dongqing. Later on, she caused a ruckus and the imperial court sent her to Hu County. When she was conferred an official position, the father and daughter quarreled. Liu She even revealed another incident. It turns out that this bloodthirsty evil girl killed Liu She's only son! "
First, she killed her own brother. Now, she killed her father. This vicious woman was nothing more than this.
"No wonder … I always felt that the atmosphere these two days was strange. It was because of this."
The people in the teahouse were all denouncing her, but no one dared to raise their voice.
After all, this was someone else's matter. Why should they sacrifice their lives for the sake of justice?
At this moment, a troop of nearly a thousand soldiers escorted a number of carriages into the city. The carriages were filled with sobbing sounds.
The leader of the group was a woman with a pale face. Her hair was messy, and her wrinkled face was dull. Her eyes were sunken.
Outside, a burly general in armor rode a tall horse. He held a horsewhip in his right hand and walked in front of the troops.
Not long after, a young general in white and silver armor galloped over on a horse. He was holding a long silver spear in his hand.
"General Fu …"
"Han Mei is here. How is the lord?"
General Fu Wang came to his senses and hurried forward to welcome him.
"She's fine. It's just that … the lord doesn't seem to be in a good mood."
Fu Wang snorted and sneered. "Those literati only know how to cause trouble."
Li Yun tightened his grip on the reins and did not reply.
Fu Wang secretly patted Li Yun's arm and said in a low voice, "Don't worry. The lord has military power in her hands. They won't be able to cause trouble. Besides, we don't even know if that Liu something is the lord's biological father … He's not fit to rely on the lord! "
The literati had failed to rebel for three years.
What was there to be afraid of? A bunch of old men who only knew how to "kill her father in front of the battlefield" and scolded the lord for being cruel and tyrannical?
How many soldiers had been sacrificed to besiege Songzhou? Victory was at hand. Halfway through, a "father" had appeared and forced them to retreat and give up the territory they had previously conquered … Haha, how was that possible? If the lord was worthy of her "biological father" and retreated, would she be worthy of the soldiers who had died in battle?
Fu Wang did not expect his lord to be so decisive. She killed without hesitation.
The two of them escorted the dozens of women in the carriage into the city to see Jiang Pengji. These women could prove that the lord was not Liu She's "biological daughter."
As long as this relationship was denied, there was naturally no crime of "kill her father in front of the battlefield."
"Raise your head …"
The cold voice was a little hoarse, adding a bit of magnetism. At first glance, it did not sound like a woman's voice.
Gu Zhen knelt down shakily. When she heard the voice, she suppressed her fear and raised her head slightly, but she did not dare to look directly at the woman sitting at the head of the table.
Who would have thought that the person who was regarded as a disgrace by the Liu family and humiliated by Liu She would one day become the most powerful feudal lord in the world?
"Lady Gu Zhen, I invited you here to ask you some questions."
Jiang Pengji, who was sitting at the head of the table, was about 27 or 28 years old. She had an imposing manner and was dignified without being angry.
Gu Zhen was Liu She's legal wife. Unfortunately, she was old and frail, so Liu She never doted on her.
The second branch of the Liu family fled to Songzhou to dominate. Liu She's lust was aroused again. He took in dozens of beautiful concubines and allowed his beloved concubines to humiliate his wife.
Gu Zhen aged extremely quickly. Her hair was gray, and she looked like a lamp that had run out of oil.
"Go ahead and ask, Lord Jiang."
Gu Zhen's back was curled up. Her body was hunched, and she looked particularly pitiful.
"You and I both know that although I'm registered under your name, I'm not your daughter." Jiang Pengji went straight to the point. Gu Zhen's face turned pale when she heard this. Jiang Pengji seemed to not see her reaction and said coldly, "My real birth mother, whose name is Gu Min, died from dystocia when she gave birth to me. After you were widowed for less than two years, you married Liu She with me. Am I right? "
Gu Zhen was the illegitimate daughter of the Gu family in Langya. She was very inconspicuous.
Gu Min was the legitimate daughter of the Gu family. Unfortunately, she was born with dementia and had never married in her life.
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