The five top-notch noble families had really reached the peak and had no desire to pursue it anymore. If they continued to pursue it, it would be no different from a rebellion. Although the civil officials respected them on the surface and gave them some benefits, they were extremely wary of them when it came to power. They were afraid that the five families would learn from their ancestors and make a comeback. If that happened, the civil officials would suffer.
The five families were also well aware that they had reached the peak of nobility and official positions. It was unlikely that the members of their families would go out and join the army. Therefore, they might as well give them freedom and live happily. Regardless of whether the country was in dire straits or not, it was fine as long as they were comfortable.
This kind of thinking was common in the Wuxun Group in the capital.
This was what the civil officials hoped to see. What they least wanted to see was a person like Xiao Ruxun. Although such a person was indispensable, after the war, he had to be suppressed. This was the only way to limit his prestige. If Xiao Ruxun had not made so much money this time, they would have long swarmed up and deprived Xiao Ruxun of his military power. They would not have allowed him to take command of the army to earn military merits again.
To put it bluntly, not allowing Xiao Ruxun to stay in the capital was the kindness of these civil officials. They were giving him another chance to earn military merits. It was up to him whether he could grasp it or not. If he could really grasp it, they would not treat him badly. After that, it would all depend on his own consciousness.
With this thought in mind, the civil officials agreed to Wang Xijue's proposal to let Xiao Ruxun clean up the Dongwu Country that was as annoying as a piece of sticky candy and restore peace to the Southern Border of the Great Ming Dynasty. After that, they would let Xiao Ruxun retire with honor. When there was a need, they would let him out. If there was no need, they would keep him in the capital.
But at this time, when the military officials were furious, not to mention that Xiao Ruxun had gotten the money, even if she didn't, the civil officials wouldn't be able to suppress her like this. She had been suppressed for so long, and it was indeed time for her to be released. If they didn't release her and suppressed her like this, who knew what she would do if she was unhappy. After all, when a rabbit is anxious, it will bite, and when a person is anxious, it's not clear what he would do.
Therefore, the civil officials turned a blind eye and pretended that they did not see it.
"There are so many gifts, and each box is very valuable. There are also some antiques and jades that are very precious. There are also some calligraphy and paintings. Master, the total value of these things is probably more than a million taels of silver!"
Xiao Wenkui's favorite concubine was very calculative. She often helped Xiao Wenkui with the accounts and was deeply loved by Xiao Wenkui. Hearing such a price, even Xiao Wenkui, who was well aware of the situation in the capital camp, could not help but sigh.
"I have always said that where did the taxes go? Isn't this the case? My son worked so hard to get so much money from Wei Country, but how much of it can be used for national affairs? Thinking about it, I used to be one of them. Now, I somewhat regret coming to the capital camp. "
Xiao Wenkui sighed deeply and regretted some of his past actions.
The concubine hurriedly consoled him, "Now that San Lang's military service is outstanding, Master does not need to think this way. As long as San Lang continues to achieve great military service, even if we accept these gifts, the court will not be able to say a word."
Xiao Wenkui sighed and said, "That is true, but... forget it. Silang will be back tomorrow. What about Dalang, Erlang, and Sanlang? Have they not arrived yet? "
The concubine hurriedly said, "Dalang and Erlang will arrive in the capital tomorrow morning. Sanlang was delayed on the road for a day or two and will only arrive in a day or two. I'm afraid he will not be able to make it in time for the victory ceremony."
"Alas! This child is so impatient. My Xiao family has four sons, and all four of them are officials in the army. Only Ruxun is the smartest. He has been exceptionally intelligent since he was young and did not let me down when I asked for a scholarly girl to marry him. These years, he has made some achievements, which makes me feel very relieved. My Xiao family has guarded the northwest for many generations and has never had a son who was conferred a noble title. Now that he has been conferred a noble title, it can be said that he has brought honor to our ancestors. Unexpectedly, he does not want to be conferred a noble title again. I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse! "
The concubine smiled and said, "Of course it is a blessing, a great blessing."
Xiao Wenkui smiled and shook his head. "Blessings and misfortunes are often accompanied by blessings. Whether it is a blessing or a curse, it is really hard to say. He has just been conferred the title of count, and now he is conferred the title of marquis. At the age of 23, he has been conferred the title of count and marquis consecutively. After conquering Ningxia, he went to Nihon, and after conquering Nihon, he is about to go to Dongwu.
Xiao Wenkui loved his son dearly. He had not seen him for more than half a year. Just as he was about to be reunited with his family, his youngest son had to go to Dongwu again. He did not know how long he would be gone, and the imperial court had issued an order to "destroy the country". Needless to say, this was a difficult task. Since the establishment of the Daming Empire, many countries had been destroyed. However, in recent years, there had not been a single general who had achieved the merit of destroying a country. If this merit was really great, it would be hard to say …
Xiao Wenkui was worried that his youngest son did not have Li Chengliang's cunning and did not understand the principle of nurturing enemies to strengthen oneself. The rash young man was only focused on making contributions and clearing up the surrounding enemies. When the Daming Empire had no more enemies, it would be time for the civil officials to make a move on the famous generals.
Xiao Wenkui had to tell this principle to Xiao Ruxun.
However, he did not want to talk about it now. There was a big happy event at the moment. His daughter-in-law was about to give birth, and he did not know if she could give birth to a chubby boy for the Xiao Family. He was most unhappy that his eldest son, second son, and third son had married earlier than his youngest son, but they did not have any children so far. He did not know if it was because they were too busy. However, his youngest son's daughter-in-law was fertile, and he was counting on her to give birth to a chubby boy for the Xiao Family.
Thinking of this, Xiao Wenkui's mood improved again. Seeing that it was getting late, he planned to see how his daughter-in-law was doing and talk to the midwife and the doctor to see if there was anything he needed to take note of so that he could make early preparations.
Before he took his first step, two doctors arrived together, which made Xiao Wenkui very confused.
"Doctor Zhang, Doctor Wang? Didn't you go back? Why are you still here so late? "
The two doctors seemed to be a little hesitant as they looked at each other. In the end, it was Doctor Wang who stood up and said, "Master Xiao, actually, the two of us had some doubts a month ago, but we did not dare to confirm it. Although the midwife is experienced, she also did not dare to confirm it. Now that Madam Yang is about to give birth, we feel that no matter what, we have to make some preparations."
Xiao Wenkui asked doubtfully, "What preparations? Speak. "
"We suspect that Madam Yang is pregnant with twins."
"What?!"
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