It had been almost a year since the last time he saw his family.
Time passed so quickly that it always made people sigh.
Sometimes, Xiao Ruxun felt that the birth of Zhenbang and Yingying was just yesterday, but when he came back to his senses, the two children were almost six years old.
Sometimes, he felt that he was still the Marshal of the Daming Zhennan Army, but in the blink of an eye, he had become the Emperor of Daqin.
Wasn't this the so-called vicissitudes of life?
But no matter what, Xiao Ruxun knew that he had to move forward and not go back.
Xiao Ruxun personally led the civil and military officials out of the city to welcome the Emperor Emeritus, the Empress, and the Crown Prince. Jiang Dahai led the most elite soldiers of the navy to escort Xiao Wenkui, Yang Caiyun, and his two children all the way to the capital, so that Xiao Ruxun could reunite with his family.
When he saw their convoy, Xiao Ruxun really couldn't control his emotions. But he still had to go forward because the most honorable man in Daqin, his father, was among them, and he had to pay his respects.
In this world, there weren't many people who could make the Emperor kneel, and there was only one living person, and that was the Emperor's biological father.
So when Xiao Wenkui saw his son kneeling in front of him to pay his respects, his feelings were extremely complicated.
What kind of experience was it to suddenly go from an old man with one foot in the grave to the Emperor Emeritus?
Xiao Wenkui felt that he could answer this question, and the last person who had such an experience was his father.
His son became the Emperor, the only Emperor in the world, replacing the Daming Dynasty that had existed for more than two hundred years. When Xiao Wenkui first learned of this, he thought it was a joke and worried that someone was plotting against his family. But it turned out to be true.
The youngest son that he was most proud of had become the Emperor.
The whole family ascended to heaven.
His daughter-in-law became the Empress, his favorite grandson became the Crown Prince, and his adorable little granddaughter was named Princess Lingxi. They became the number one family in the world.
This was all a joke of fate after all …
Xiao Wenkui couldn't help but sigh. Seeing Xiao Ruxun kneeling in front of him, he stepped forward and helped Xiao Ruxun up.
"My son …"
Xiao Wenkui held Xiao Ruxun's hand. "You've lost weight."
After thinking about it, Xiao Wenkui didn't know what to say.
Congratulate your son on becoming the Emperor?
Should he congratulate himself for becoming the emperor emeritus without doing anything?
Congratulating the Xiao Family, which was born in the northwest, for achieving a comeback and surpassing the Royal Family?
What should he say?
Xiao Wenkui didn't know.
But when he looked at his youngest son up close, he realized that Xiao Ruxun had lost a lot of weight. Even when he escaped from the capital, he hadn't lost this much weight.
How did I lose weight?
Wasn't he the emperor now?
Why did you lose weight?
His father's eyes were filled with tears. Xiao Ruxun pursed his lips and his eyes were slightly red. He held his father's hand tightly.
"Father, with this, no one in this world will be able to harm us."
Xiao Wenkui's lips trembled as he held Xiao Ruxun's hand and nodded repeatedly.
Xiao Ruxun turned his eyes to Yang Caiyun and his two children.
Speaking of skinny, Xiao Ruxun felt that Yang Caiyun was the one who was the most skinny. Instead, it was the two little fellows who were heartless and fat.
Xiao Ruxun stepped forward and held Yang Caiyun's hand.
It was not good to hug in public. Otherwise, what Xiao Ruxun wanted to do most now was to hold Yang Caiyun in a princess carry.
Even in the three years in Myanmar, Xiao Ruxun didn't spend much time with Yang Caiyun. From the time they got married to the present, they were either on the battlefield or in the officialdom. He even took Yang Caiyun to the battlefield and put her in danger.
The person he let down the most was her. There was no doubt that it was her.
But she stayed at home without complaint or regret to relieve herself of worries. She raised her two children and took care of Xiao Wenkui. These were Yang Caiyun's silent contributions to the Xiao Family.
The title of Empress should belong to her. It couldn't even be considered a reward.
So Xiao Ruxun never had the thought of taking a concubine. In order to prevent himself from being moved, he treated other women cruelly. He hoped to use this method to tell Yang Caiyun his love, to tell her that she was the only one in his heart.
But at this moment, thousands of words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them. In the end, he could only say three words.
"You've lost weight."
Just these three words made Yang Caiyun's eyes turn red and her nose sour. Tears rolled down her cheeks.
Zhenbang and Yingying raised their heads and looked at their crying mother in surprise.
"Mother …"
Yingying pulled on Yang Caiyun's clothes as if she was worried. Yang Caiyun regained her senses and wiped her tears. She smiled and said, "Today is a happy day. This concubine shouldn't cry. Xun … Your Majesty, look, Zhenbang and Yingying have grown up. Zhenbang, Yingying, call Father Emperor."
"Father Emperor …"
Zhenbang and Yingying didn't spend much time with Xiao Ruxun, so they were a little reserved at this moment. Xiao Ruxun didn't mind. He squatted down and pulled Zhenbang into his embrace. He then carried Yingying up and grabbed Zhenbang's hand.
"This isn't a good place to talk. Let's enter the city and we'll talk after we enter."
Yang Caiyun and Xiao Wenkui nodded their heads. The family boarded the carriage and entered the capital city under the escort of the army.
The capital city was filled with people. Everyone came to see their new Emperor and Empress, wanting to see the beauty of the royal family.
The commoners of the capital city didn't dislike the establishment of the Daqin Dynasty. On the contrary, they were secretly glad. Since ancient times, when dynasties changed, the commoners of the capital city would inevitably meet with war. It was considered good if they were robbed, at least they could keep their lives. Most people couldn't even keep their lives.
On the other hand, after the establishment of the Daqin Dynasty, they attacked the city on the first day. That night, they started to stabilize the order and distribute rice porridge and flatbread. Within three days, the capital city was pacified and order was restored.
After the Emperor ascended to the throne, every commoner was given a gift bag for the new Emperor's coronation. Currently, the commoners of the capital were living in peace and could still fill their stomachs. The small merchants and peddlers had already started to peddle their wares again. The days had already returned to normal.
En, that's right, the taxes were reduced by about 30% compared to the previous Ming Dynasty. Furthermore, the fire consumption silver was removed. This was the biggest benefit.
The people remembered this kindness. When the royal carriage appeared in their sight, enthusiastic cheers rose one after another. Xiao Ruxun smiled and waved to his people, feeling relieved to show his appearance in front of his people. He didn't want himself to be too mysterious, he wanted the people to see him and remember his kindness.
That night, the Xiao Family held a family banquet that had not been held for many years. The last family banquet was held in the 21st year of the previous Ming Dynasty. In the blink of an eye, five years had passed.
Fortunately, the Xiao Family didn't decrease in the number of people. Instead, they increased in number. In the foreseeable future, the prosperity of the Xiao Family wouldn't be a problem.
"The Royal Academy will be ready soon. After the children are reorganized, they can be sent there to study. The children of the Xiao Family can't be useless. Even if they are mediocre, they have to make the best use of them. I don't want the future generations to judge the Xiao Family as corrupt.
It's not easy for our generation to start a business, and it's even harder to maintain it. In the future, the children of the next generation must understand the difficulties of our ancestors. It's not a bad thing to suffer. As long as they can endure it, they will be able to gain good experience. The children of the Xiao Family not only have to learn culture, but they also have to strengthen their bodies. In short, they can't waste their time. "
During the family banquet, Xiao Ruxun explained his views on the education of the children and announced the arrangements for the children. Of course, the three elder brothers didn't have any other opinions.
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