Spoiling my mistress and swallowing my dowry? After my rebirth, I changed my marriage to a powerful

The virtuous concubine was born in the Cao family of Jiangdong.

The Cao family is also an old aristocratic family that has produced military generals for generations and has a history of hundreds of years.

However, the Cao family is used to keeping a low profile, especially staying away from court disputes.

At the beginning, Emperor Hui promised the Cao family a concubine position, thinking of marrying the eldest daughter of the Cao family into the palace and using the power of the Cao family to check and balance the Wei family.

Unexpectedly, the Cao family said that their eldest daughter had already been promised to someone else, and in order not to offend the court, they sent their second daughter into the palace, who is now the virtuous concubine.

However, Emperor Hui didn't care. After all, since Concubine Xian had given birth to a son, the Cao family had to fight for it whether they wanted it or not.

However, unexpectedly, the King of Jin and his entire family were slaughtered.

The Imperial City Bureau searched the Prince of Jin's mansion and only found the body of a dead soldier.

The number on the collar of the assassin was 007.

The method of numbering was the same as the one used to capture the killers at Wei Jingzhong's house.

The people from the Imperial City Bureau told Concubine Xian everything in the Imperial Study.

Concubine Xian burst into tears and knelt outside the imperial study, begging Emperor Hui to allow her to return to her parents' home.

Emperor Hui agreed, sympathizing with her grief over the loss of her son and grandson.

Not only did he agree, he also sent Gu Shaoyu, Xie Yu, and Yin Jinan to accompany her back to the Cao family to give an explanation to the Cao family on behalf of His Majesty.

Before leaving, Emperor Hui had a secret conversation with the three of them.

After meeting with the head of the Jiangdong Cao family, Gu Shaoyu promised: first, to depose the prince; second, to issue a warrant to capture the Wei family and the prince to avenge the King of Jin; third, if the Cao family participated in suppressing the Wei family army and returned victorious, the head of the Cao family would be conferred a title.

The head of the Cao family promised that the eldest grandson and five other sons would lead an army of 100,000 from the Cao family to fight against the army of the imperial court, which was led by Wei Anyuan, the core of the Wei family.

Because of the death of Prince Jin's entire family, His Majesty was sad and fell ill for several days. However, he is the king of a country, not an ordinary father.

No matter how uncomfortable it is, the affairs of the court must not be delayed.

Within a few days, the entire capital city returned to normal order.

The city gates were open as usual, and people's lives continued as usual, except that there was one more thing to talk about.

Your Majesty issued the "Edict Deposing Crown Prince Jingrui".

The imperial edict was announced to the world:

The deposed crown prince Zhou Jingrui, the legitimate son of Empress Wei, was stupid but hardworking. Duke Cheng'en Wei Jingzhong, Empress Dowager Wei, and Empress Wei Yingzi repeatedly requested that he be made the crown prince.

When he was young, he followed the great Confucian scholar Taifu. The prince was arrogant by nature, and he loved to show off his achievements. His behavior was still normal... However, the prince violated morality, disobeyed his ancestors, and colluded with Wei Jingzhong.

He exploited the common people and humiliated other people's wives and concubines; he was weak-willed and addicted to taking Wushisan; he colluded with the remnants of the previous dynasty, privately manufactured weapons, raised assassins, and even forced the emperor to abdicate and rebel, and cut himself off from the court.

Not only was the ceremony a disservice, but it was also shocking to the audience. How could I keep the throne and inherit the Seven Temples? I am now depriving the Crown Prince Jingrui of his title and making it known to the world.

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After the decree deposing the crown prince was announced, another decree was issued to arrest the Wei family.

"Anyone who captures anyone from the Wei family or the prince's mansion will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver."

"Anyone who captures Wei Jingzhong, the crown prince and other ringleaders will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver."

The commander-in-chief, four generals, and six captains who followed the prince in leading troops to force the palace were all executed along with their entire clans.

Lan Lin was handed over to the Dali Temple for trial, and Prince Jing was in charge of the case.

Lan Lin was a poison addict and carried a lot of poison with him. Knowing that he could not escape death, he committed suicide by taking poison.

Prince Jing was so angry that he went to ask Lu Feiyan to come forward and rescue Lan Lin. Lan Lin's death was so quick and clean, it was not because he had lived enough, but it must be to protect the real culprit behind the scenes.

Gu Shaoyu refused: "Prince Jing, Lu Feiyan can cure most poisons, but she doesn't have the ability to revive people."

Prince Jing went to the Lan family, a family of poison doctors, and arrested the heads of the family.

Seeing the military order signed by Lan Lin, the head of the Lan family felt dizzy: "This bastard, his brain is poisoned, why did he issue such a military order?"

Was he bribed by Wei?

Or was he bribed by someone?

The head of the Lan family wanted to poison Lan Lin ten more times, but it was too late. The family of poison doctors would be wiped out!

The abdication incident was almost dealt with, and His Majesty summoned Gu Shaoyu, Xie Yu, Yin Jinan, Li Yunmu, Ling Xun, Ren Jialin, Prince Rong and others to the court.

Reward!

"I believe that we should rule the country with culture and suppress rebellions with military force. Xie Yu, the Langzhong of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Finance, is the pillar of the court and a key minister of the country. He is both civil and military, loyal and wise, and is worthy of the important task. I hereby appoint him as the third-rank assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue. I hope you will perform your duties conscientiously and make persistent efforts."

"The Emperor, in compliance with the will of Heaven, proclaims: Yin Jin'an, the Marquis of the Palace Guard, is a brave warrior who has made great contributions in protecting the Emperor. His name is well-known in the world and his achievements will be passed down through the ages. Now, in accordance with Heaven's will, Yin Jin'an is conferred the title of Marquis of Xiaoyao, and his family name will be hereditary. I decree this!"

"Minister of Works Ling Xun, conferred the title of Third Rank Minister..."

"The Emperor of Heaven and Order proclaims: Li Yunmu of the Duke of Ying is conferred the title of Earl of Annan..."

"Appoint Ren Jialin as the most righteous man in the martial arts world, and reward him with ten thousand gold coins."

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As for Prince Rong, his merits and demerits offset each other and he was returned to his original fiefdom. However, he was no longer required to pay taxes and was even given a salary. But now Emperor Hui was angry and ordered Prince Rong's fiefdom to pay an annual tribute of 100,000 pieces of silk, 100,000 taels of silver, and 20,000 kilograms of tea starting from the 33rd year of Daqian (this year).

Prince Rong had no objection.

Prince Ning held out to the end. When the imperial army arrived at Prince Ning's fiefdom, Prince Ning was killed and his son was captured. Prince Ning's lineage was demoted to commoners, and all their original royal power was taken back, and they were expelled from their original fiefdom.

Who would dare to take in the descendants of a rebellious prince who had been demoted to a commoner and then expelled?

Going from luxury to frugality is more painful than beheading and is destined to be heartbreaking.

As for Gu Shaoyu, he did not receive any reward, but His Majesty rewarded his wife Xie Zhaozhao, promoting her from the original first-rank imperial edict to a super-rank imperial edict!

Many people also said: "He is already a minister, there is no more room for him to be promoted, if he is promoted any further he will be crowned a king."

Yes, many people think this is a good idea, it will give titles to wives and children, and it is very practical!

After the reward, Qingpuyuan held another grand banquet to make up for the banquet before the prince forced the emperor to abdicate.

Xie Zhaozhao asked Xu Li to deliver the invitation to the "Xiaoyao Hou" mansion, and happened to meet Xun Guogong wandering at the door.

Ever since Duke Xun Guo learned that the extremely lethal earthenware jar bomb was made by his second son, he would block the door of the original "Second Master's Mansion" or the door of "Marquis Xiaoyao" bestowed by His Majesty every day.

When Xu Li was delivering the invitation to Yin Jinan, Xun Guogong was knocking on the door.

"Open the door, you little brat!"

"I tell you, even if you become a marquis, you are still my son."

"Open the door, we have something to discuss."

There was no answer from the yard.

Xu Li looked at him and kindly reminded him, "Duke, Marquis Xiaoyao probably doesn't want to pay attention to you. It's useless for you to knock on the door."

Duke Xun looked at the little man and asked, "Who are you?"

"My name is Xu Li."

"What are you here for?"

"Send an invitation to the Marquis," Xu Li said proudly, "My family will hold a banquet to celebrate the Marquis and his family's award."

"Which mansion are you from?"

"Qingpuyuan."

Duke Xun's eyes lit up, and he pointed at the door and said, "Boy, try to open the door."

Xu Li knocked on the door and said, "Second Master, I am Xu Li, here to give you a message."

Liang Youbin opened the door and took the note. The moment he opened the door, Duke Xun Guo stretched one leg into the door and gave Liang Youbin a slap on the head.

Xu Li delivered the post and was not in a hurry to leave, so he watched the joke for a while.

After a while, Yin Jinan asked someone to push Duke Xun out of the door.

Duke Xun looked at Xu Li and said, "Boy, when are you going to hold the banquet?"

"tomorrow!"

"Tell your master that I will go there tomorrow too." Duke Xun Guo didn't care. Chasing his son was the most important thing.