The man is in modern times [time travel]

Great Zhou·Beijing

Xiao Yueyun felt that he was floating, and the gravity had no longer bound him. He was like a ghost wandering in this familiar space, sometimes passing through the walls, sometimes flying through the clouds, having a great time.

After a long time, Xiao Yueyun landed lightly, and a peddler selling candied haws happened to pass by his shoulder.

Others should not be able to see or feel themselves, Xiao Yueyun thought.

His consciousness was a bit chaotic, and he didn't know whether he became a ghost after death, or why his soul came out of his body.

After some hard thinking, Xiao Yueyun thought in a daze that he should be riding the wind and waves on the sea boat with his younger brother Yang Geer. Could it be that he was buried in the belly of a fish?

So, what about my brother?

For some reason, although Brother Yang was nowhere to be seen, she subconsciously knew that her younger brother should be fine, so Xiao Yueyun didn't feel flustered or sad.

Xiao Yueyun in the form of a soul floated aimlessly, passed through the bustling commercial district and the row upon row of civilian squares, and unknowingly came to a residential area of ​​high-ranking and wealthy families. settlement.

Soon, the familiar plaque came into view - Zhenbeihou Mansion.I don't know if it was an illusion, but Xiao Yueyun felt that the high-hanging plaque was a bit eclipsed, and the stone lions on both sides of the gate were no longer as powerful as before, and looked listless. When pedestrians passed by here, they all quickened their pace, as if they didn't want to Have nothing to do with it.

Xiao Yueyun thought for a while, but still floated into the gate.

Anyway, he is just a ghost now, so it is not a bad idea to go in and see the current situation of the Hou Mansion.

At the beginning, Xiao Yueyun planned for a long time before taking the opportunity to go to the Fajue Temple in the suburbs of the city to offer incense under the cover of a few loyal servants, and ran away with his younger brother halfway.

Before the Hou's mansion could react, he took Xiao Yueyang's fast horse and ran all the way to Haijinkou, where a sea boat prepared by his father was parked, and he was always guarded by his confidants.Xiao Zhen had long been wary of the emperor, and had a premonition that he would be killed in the future. He didn't want his wife and children to suffer, so he prepared this retreat for his family.As long as he leaves Haijinkou and sails for a month according to the guidance of the chart, his old friend will pick him up on a certain rich island, which is like a paradise.

Unexpectedly, the emperor was more ruthless than imagined.Xiao Zhen and Xiao Yuehai lost their lives on the battlefield, and the pregnant Guo Shi died of dystocia due to grief, leaving only an unmarried son and a young son in the eldest house of Zhenbeihou.

After all, this retreat was still used by Xiao Yueyun.

Xiao Yueyun, who was in a soul state, came to the main room of the Hou Mansion, when the masters of the house were eating.I saw that the painted railings and painted buildings are still there, but the extravagant style of the old big family with pink clothes and servants is no longer there. Regardless of the master and servant, their clothes and decorations are a bit cold, and the antiques and curios for decoration have also been replaced. Less, the dishes on the table are more simple, far less than the delicacies and varieties of the past.

Tables are divided between men and women, and children sit with their mothers, separated by a screen.

Xiao Yueyun was surprised to find that her step-grandmother, uncles and aunts were much older than she remembered, several cousins ​​of the same generation had grown beards, and there were a few new-faced women and children, who looked like They are the wives and children of my cousins.

It seems that the Xiao family is considered prosperous, but everyone seems to have a sad face.

Several children even started crying for a dish. The sisters-in-law not only did not stop them from giving in, but instead fought aggressively, refusing to give up an inch, which finally caused the men at the next table to be furious.

Seeing these, Xiao Yueyun frowned frequently, how could there be a trace of the family education that Zhenbeihou's mansion should have?

A meal broke up badly.

At the end of the month, Zhenbeihou and his wife called their sons to discuss matters in the main room.

Xiao Yueyun was fortunate enough to enjoy a more exciting farce.

Mrs. Zhenbeihou, that is, Xiao Yueyun's step-grandmother, Mrs. Lin, gave birth to two legitimate sons. In addition, Zhenbeihou also had a concubine son.At this time, the latter was watching numbly the two elder brothers scrambling for an official position that they spent a lot of money to clear up the relationship, and they almost had a fight between pushing and shoving. Turned over the old account of the other party, and swearing at each other.

Xiao Yueyun finally knew what Jinxi was He Xi, and also understood why the Xiao family ended up in such a state.

More than ten years have passed since Xiao Yueyun ran away from home with his younger brother.

Back then, because of his eldest son Xiao Zhentian's talent and outstanding military exploits, he was awarded the title of General Weibei to lead the three armies and fight against the Rong people.However, both Xiao Zhen and his talented eldest son died in battle. In order to appease the morale of the army, the emperor treated the two orphans of Xiao Zhen very kindly on the surface, and even awarded the young Xiao Yueyang the title of Marquis of Weiyuan.

The Xiao family has two marquises of one family, and they are equally in the limelight.

However, just a few years after Xiao Yueyun took Xiao Yueyang away angrily, the Xiao family fell from the clouds at an unexpected speed.

Although the Zhenbei Hou Mansion lied that Brother Xiao Yueyang was robbed by a group of bandits, and his life and death are still unknown, but everyone from the emperor to the high gates in the capital faintly knew the truth of the matter.The version of folk rumors is even more exciting, such as the step-grandmother treating the step-child's orphan harshly, the three sons of the Hou family colluding with bandits to persecute the nephew to seek the title, etc... Although the speculation is a bit bold and exaggerated, it has to be said that it is not completely groundless.For a while, the reputation of Lin and her sons fell to the bottom.

However, because of filial piety and there is no direct evidence, the others can only mutter a few words, complaining for the Xiao family brothers behind their backs.

The whereabouts of the two loyal ministers later attracted the attention of countless people, but they mobilized a large number of people to find them everywhere. After tracking down the soldiers and horses of the five cities who were not good at saving people, the soldiers became furious, and the bandits in the surrounding provinces suddenly disappeared. Clear it up.Finally, two unrecognizable corpses, one large and one small, were finally found in a certain mountain. After identification, their clothes were indeed those of the two brothers of the Xiao family, and the case was closed.

Naturally, there was the emperor's handwriting behind this. Not only did he use this to completely take back the military power of the Xiao family, but also made the soldiers in front of the battle point their anger at the inside of the Xiao family. The emperor was naturally happy to add fuel to the flames.As for the two children who ran away from the Xiao family in the future, if they really come back, he will also treat them as counterfeit goods, kill them to silence them, and never cause future troubles.

The original title of Xiao Yueyang was passed on to a child of the offshoot of the Xiao family who was a generation lower than Xiao Yueyang, but in the end it was just a false title inherited from a descendant, and it disappeared after a few generations.

Military power?Don't even think about it.

Since then, the Xiao family's reputation has been ruined, and the emperor has been hated. Master Hou's errands were also dismissed on the grounds of being old, and the sons began to be made things difficult when they were on errands.

Zhenbeihou's Mansion has changed from a crowded city to a crowded place.

Two years later, the Rong tribe invaded again.The emperor considered for a long time and suffered from unscrupulous generals in the court. In the end, he could only use the old British Duke as the commander, and let Zhenbeihou and his sons play as lieutenants.

No matter how many conflicts there are within the Xiao family, at least there is still a bit of face at the border.However, Zhenbeihou's military aptitude is really mediocre. The emperor knew this well, so he hinted that the British Duke should keep him away from the combat command center.

As for the other two sons of the Xiao family, although they haven't been on the battlefield before, maybe there will be a second "father and son" Xiao Zhen?

It's a pity that the two brothers of the Xiao family are more cowards than the other. The older one is cowardly and afraid of fighting, delaying the opportunity to fight, while the younger one was captured in front of the battle, and was so frightened that he peed his pants.The rear of Zhenbei Houdian escorted the food and grass, but the Rong people took the rear route, abandoned the luggage and fled, causing heavy losses to the Zhou army.

In an instant, there was an uproar among the government, the army and the people, and the three of Xiao's father and son almost completely embarrassed Zhenbei Hou Zushang and General Weiyuan.

In the end, under the desperate command of the father and son of the British and several lieutenants led by Xiao Zhen, the army of the Great Zhou managed to stop the army of the Rong tribe, but the number of casualties of the Great Zhou was twice that of the enemy.In this battle, no one side was the winner. After careful study, Da Zhou's losses were even greater.

When the peace talks were over, the imperial court began to settle the general ledger. At this time, scandals such as the Xiao brothers' embezzlement of ink military salaries and seizure of civilian land broke out.Fortunately, the lingering shadow of the ancestors of the Xiao family was still there, and Xiao Zhen and his son died in battle within five years, and finally the family of the founding fathers kept their title.

However, all the official positions of Xiao's father and son were smashed to the end, and the imperial orders of the female family members were also revoked. The Zhenbei Hou Mansion had to bleed a lot, and turned over a large amount of family property to the national treasury to make up for the hole in military expenses.

Since then, the Xiao family has been completely devastated.When people mention the Xiao family, when they miss Xiao Zhen and his son who are like gods of war, they can't help shaking their heads and scolding the other rooms of the Xiao family except for the big house.

There is harm if there is a comparison, the reputation is bad, the family is weak, and the rest of the Xiao family will be ridiculed if they want to join the army. Even if the children of the Xiao family want to marry, they can't find a good partner. Touching, even at the expense of marrying a family of merchants, seeking the dowry of the grandson's daughter-in-law to maintain dignity.However, knowing that Zhenyuan Hou's Mansion is a bottomless pit, and the merchants who attached themselves to the brand of Xungui's House but got no benefits gradually stopped giving the Hou's mansion any face.

The dowry is stuck, there is noise all day long, the house is restless, and the quality of the female relatives and children is even more mediocre.

It is embarrassing to see such a rapidly declining family.

Afterwards, several years passed, and after some struggles, the fourth prince, who was originally a little transparent child of a court lady and was thrown into the army to hone, soared into the sky, forcing the old emperor to abdicate, and Rong Yang was raised in the deep palace as a prince. The overlord who lingered on the sick bed, and the once invincible prince were given a cup of poisoned wine, and their descendants were also demoted to common people.

The new iron-blooded emperor ascended the throne, amnesty the world, and changed Yuan Xingtai the following year.

The Xiao family, who is not qualified to participate in this power struggle, has squandered their wealth in the early years. They finally tightened their belts and tried to make connections, and finally found an official position for their grandchildren. Although it is not big, it can still make people Seeing the hope, the second and third rooms of the Xiao family completely tore their faces apart.

Watching the two sons turn their eyes against each other, and recalling all the past events of the Xiao family, cursing and blaming each other, the old and haggard Zhenbei Hou finally couldn't resist, and spurted out a mouthful of blood. Seeing this, the Lin family who was already on the verge of collapse screamed, Then fainted.

The two brothers who were arguing paused for a while before they came to their senses and rushed forward hastily.

Once the two elders get into trouble, the Xiao family will have to keep their filial piety. The official position does not wait for anyone, and the money will be wasted?

"Father and mother, you must have nothing to do!" Accompanied by a howl, for a moment, there was chaos inside and outside the main room, and the female family members in the backyard were also alarmed. He wanted to find a doctor and seek panacea everywhere, in order to save the lives of the two elders.

However, three days later, the Zhenbei Hou Mansion still hung up the white banner.

Except for a few distinguished ancestors who had good friendship with Zhenbeihou, few people attended the funeral of Zhenbeihou and his wife.

The new Duke of England, who had just inherited the title, looked at the tablet in the middle and the bleak mourning hall, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Uncle Shi, if I knew today, why bother?If you treat the Yang brothers well, at least the superficial favor of the Xiao family will never be less.In the future, relying on Brother Yang's background and qualifications, it is very possible to revive the Xiao family's glory, and the Xiao family will not end up like this.

The new emperor has a clear distinction between love and hatred. In the past, he received the kindness of Xiao Zhen and his son in the army. It is thanks to the help of the soldiers under Xiao Zhen and his son that he was able to grasp the military power step by step in these years. It is impossible to have no flaws. The soldiers who have woken up are more or less chilled. What's more, they have completely lost their affection for the father and son of the Tian family, so they support the fourth prince who has a military background and is brave.

Therefore, even though the main branch of the Xiao family is like this, as long as someone in the Xiao family takes the lead in the future, it should not be completely defeated.He vaguely heard that the new emperor had already sent someone to secretly visit the descendants of Xiao's offshoots, hoping to select good talents from them to adopt to Xiao Zhen and inherit the title of Marquis of Zhenbei.

While thinking about it, the British Duke put the three sticks of incense on the censer with a solemn face, then nodded to the Xiao family, and strode out of the mourning hall amidst flattering voices.Before leaving, the British Duke, who was riding on a tall horse, looked back at the plaque of Zhenbeihou Mansion, then swung his whip and led the team to leave.

The Xiao family, what a pity.

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Three years later, he was adopted by a descendant of Xiao Zhen's offshoot of the Xiao family as his grandson, and formally inherited the title of Marquis of Zhenbei.

The Xiao family's second, third and fourth concubines had to move out of the Hou's mansion bestowed by the emperor, and live alone in separate houses.

The new Marquis of Zhenbei has outstanding abilities, and the emperor relies heavily on him, and his official career is prosperous.The only thing the rest of the Xiao family can do is to use their status as elders to go to the Hou Mansion every three days to beat the autumn wind, or force him to help pull the cousins.

However, Beihou in Xinzhen is not a soft persimmon either. This group of Xiao family members are no match for him and Mrs. Hou. The Xiao clan has an excellent reputation.

A few years later, the Marquis of Zhenbei led his army to defeat the royal court of the Rong clan and drove the enemy army out of the Mobei Grassland. In exchange for decades of peace and prosperity for Dazhou, the Xiao family regained the title of "God of War" among the people.

Since the Xingtai Dynasty, generations of the Xiao family have been full of loyalty and loyalty, and have made countless contributions to the Great Zhou Dynasty with their blood. The emperor did not doubt the loyalty of the Xiao family, knowing people and doing their jobs well, so that the generals of the Xiao family can die well without any worries. Protecting the frontiers of the Great Zhou for a long time, the monarchs and ministers wrote a good story through the ages.

For hundreds of years, the lineage of Zhenbei Hou Xiao's family rose and fell together with the Great Zhou Dynasty.