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After Ming Dai rushed out, she was quickly stopped in the small garden by the old housekeeper and the guards. Later, Ming Jin arranged for Ming Yue to come too.
"You just said you can afford it, and now you're panicking?"
Ming Dai turned around and looked at her, "I just want to go to my uncle and beg him to save my father."
The old housekeeper next to him said immediately: "The master is aware of it and has started to deal with it. Third girl, please wait quietly at home."
After the old housekeeper finished speaking, he asked the guards to take Mingdai back to the courtyard.
Of course Mingdai understood Xie Yuan's attitude, which was cold, strong and not allowed to interfere.
She gritted her teeth and had to look at Ming Jin.
"I'll send her back, you guys stand down."
Ming Jin had already said it, but the old housekeeper hesitated for a moment and led the people to retreat.
"It seems that your words have the effect." Ming Dai's tone was a bit unkind.
"Third uncle had an accident in Linzhou. At this time, you are worried and impatient, but you dare not fully trust my father, so I can forgive you for being presumptuous, and you can also say more."
"you!"
On the garden path, Ming Dai was very angry with Ming Jin, but the latter also pulled her wrist and took her to the pavilion on the side.
"Take a break, control your emotions, and don't let aunt see that she can't stand things like you."
Ming Jin reminded her gently, and Ming Dai finally reacted and relaxed her tense expression. After a while, she said: "Thank you."
"Not even you, not even me, can interfere with father's arrangements."
Mingdai looked at her steadily and finally lowered her eyes, "I understand, I won't mess around."
Ming Jin nodded slightly and then accompanied her back to the three-bedroom courtyard. Mrs. Lin was still very happy and kept talking a lot.
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The moon was under a starry sky, and in the blind corner of the rockery behind the small gate of Xie's backyard, a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth looked at the guard guarding the door and fell unconscious.
"It's done, let's go."
"Has the carriage been arranged?"
"Okay, you can leave now."
The handsome young man went out in the dark of night. The carriage was already waiting on the street in front of him. When he saw the people waiting for him coming, the curtain of the carriage was opened.
The handsome young man was about to get into the carriage, but he suddenly noticed that something was wrong with the coachman. He didn't seem to be one of his own.
Startled, she hurriedly retreated, but a black shadow flashed behind her, and a sword was pressed against her throat, forcing it directly against the door panel.
"you...."
The curtain on the car made a slight rustling sound, and when it was lifted, the person's appearance was revealed.
"It's you!"
"It's me...are you so unhappy when you see me?"
Seeing Ming Jin get out of the car and walk up to him, the handsome young man looked extremely embarrassed, "You knew I was going to leave... did you treat me like a monkey?"
"Xie Mingjin, you..."
Mingdai suddenly froze because Mingjin's hand fell on her lips, and her long, white fingers gently tore off the mustache.
"You are dressing up as a man, but you don't know what you look like. Who can't tell that you are a girl? It's really like in the story that everyone is blind. It's really trying to hide it."
After her mustache was torn off, Ming Dai felt a little pain, covered her mouth lightly, and glared at Ming Jin: "Then what good idea do you have?"
"Yes, it's okay if you don't go. I can go."
Mingdai suddenly understood what Mingjin meant. When the guards were about to take her back to Xie's house, she said, "I know that if I go, I may not be able to help, and it may even hinder me. But you are right, I just can't trust my uncle."
, but the same goes for you, you can’t believe it, can you?”
Ming Jin pinched his mustache and frowned at her.
Mingdai took a deep breath and glanced at the swordsmen and guards around her, "They didn't react at all when I said that to uncle. It seems that you also disobeyed uncle's order and killed his people. Now these are all yours."
My own men. Time is running out, so you must waste time here - even if you knock me out, I will still make trouble when I wake up the next day, such as explaining the truth to my mother and brother."
"threaten me?"
"yes."
Ming Jin thought for a while and finally got on the carriage, "What are you still looking at? If you don't get up yet, they will react later."
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In the night, the carriage walked slowly towards the city gate.
After leaving the city gate, it was extremely cold, so everyone changed their horses at the ten-mile pavilion outside the city.
It was dark and heavy, and Mingdai's expression changed a little, "horse a horse?"
"Time is tight, we have to get to Linzhou quickly. I remember that you have good riding skills."
The ancestors of the Xie family conquered the world following their great ancestors on horseback. Many people joined the army following the ancestral training. Before Xie Yuan entered the civil service, the great reputation of the great princes was generally related to military affairs. There were countless soldiers in the past generations, but since the first three generations
, that is, my great-grandfather's generation. Due to the military and political changes, the Xie family suffered countless casualties. They lost a layer of military power and their direct bloodline was weak. At that time, there were only two people left in the direct lineage. One was Ming Jin's grandfather and the other was his great-aunt.
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The younger generations don’t know much about this Taikoo Po. At least the side branches don’t have much impression of him. Even people like the Lin family don’t know about it, let alone Ming Dai’s generation, but Ming Jin is different. She has been through it since she was a child.
She was taught by Xie Yuan step by step how to understand her ancestors when it came to genealogy. Although she was young at the time, she was keenly aware that her father, who had always been aloof, had a look of respect when he mentioned this great-aunt.
That year, the Xie family underwent great changes. The direct line from the great-grandfather was almost extinct. Only the great-aunt and her nephew, Ming Jin’s grandfather, were left. The great-aunt was the youngest and was only seventeen or eighteen years old at the time of the great change.
, there was an engagement at that time, but it was canceled due to family changes. Later, he dragged his nephew, who was four or five years younger than himself, to support the Xie family. In the end, the Xie family's grievances were cleared, and the father of the late emperor at that time was the
Emperor Jing gave the family emblem again, and soon after Emperor Jing died, the late emperor succeeded to the throne, giving the Xie family even greater glory.
Young people are very curious, not to mention smart people who are even more curious. Ming Jin even grabbed Xie Yuan and asked him what happened next.
It was quite simple later.
Her grandfather had grown up at that time, had started a family, and was in charge of the Xie family in an orderly manner. Her great-aunt, who was already quite old, was very happy when she saw this, and finally left the burden of the family behind and followed her heart to travel around the world. As for the Xie family some years later
The ups and downs again were a matter for future generations, and this great-aunt never appeared again.
But even if it rises, the military and political changes of that generation have cast a huge shadow on the Xie family. As for military attaches, although they rise quickly because of their military exploits, they also die quickly. And since ancient times, the family of military attachés has suffered the most deaths due to rebellions. It is really too miserable.
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The Xie family has reached the ultimate level of being a civil servant. Now they have to seek stability. It is better to take the path of civil servants and boil the frog in warm water. I heard that this was the advice given by the great-aunt before she left. In addition, when her grandfather was young,
Having seen the tragic death of a close relative with my own eyes, I quite agree with this truth, so even though I was still serving in the military, the direction of training my children was directly transferred from the military to the civil service examination. Even after I gave birth to a son, I was forced to study until death. It is a pity that
The military attaché gene was too deeply embedded, and the other sons had developed hands and feet and mediocre brains. Only the eldest son seemed to have opened his eyes. He even had the energy to promote his mediocre third brother to the position of civil servant, and he also relied on the family's cover to drag him into the position.
He joined the ranks of civil servants, which made my grandfather extremely happy.
But some things will never change. Not to mention sons and daughters, the legitimate daughters of each house like Mingdai Mingrong are required to practice self-protection. They also need to know some basic skills of horseback archery and broken blades to cope with the situation.
misfortune.
It's just that outsiders don't know it at all.
Of course, there are no requirements for concubines. For example, Xie Mingyue is not included. These are all part of the training content of the direct lineage of each party and are confidential.
Ming Jin was also educated, and was taught by her grandfather himself. Unfortunately, she was in poor health, and her family's requirements for her were relaxed, so naturally she didn't learn as well as Ming Dai and the others.
"My riding skills are naturally good, but what about you? With your body and bones, you won't die on the way."
Ming Dai was disgusted and looked at Ming Jin's weak figure, as if she couldn't take care of herself.
"Would you believe me if I told you that the ginseng, snow lotus and other treasures that I had eaten during four years of confinement in a village in the countryside were pulled by a cart?"
Ming Jin quickly mounted the horse with a quick step. His clean and simple green shirt made a beautiful and sharp rustling sound in the air. When the reins were pulled, the horse's front hooves clicked.
Ming Dai, who was feeling sour in her heart, was surprised and got on the horse, but she was more agile than Ming Jin. With bright eyes and white teeth, she raised her eyebrows and said, "It's not as good as me to eat so many treasures!"
Chapter completed!