Chapter 527: The End
Chapter 527: The End
Rong Jing scolded impatiently, "Hurry up."
Mrs. Lu's scalp tingled and she stammered, "This... I don't have time to write it..."
She had a good idea. She spread the rumor to ruin Cui Yanxi's good reputation and let the Lu family control her. Why would she need a marriage certificate?
However, this development was totally beyond her expectations.
Cui Yanxi brought people to the door, and Duke Rong jumped out to protect her and also brought Rong Jing, the big Buddha, with him.
Things are completely out of control.
Rong Jing's eyes turned cold. "Without a marriage certificate, how can there be an engagement? Madam Lu, you are framing an official of the imperial court. You are making up stories out of nothing and destroying his reputation. This is an unforgivable crime."
Mrs. Lu was unwilling to accept defeat. Her son was ruined and her husband was demoted, all because of Cui Yanxi.
"But they have already communicated with each other privately."
Rong Jing only asked, "Where are the witnesses and evidence?"
Mrs. Lu gritted her teeth and said, “My son said so.”
Speaking of Cao Cao, he appeared. A carriage came rushing over and dropped off a man, it was Lu Boyan.
Lu Boyan was beaten so badly that his nose and eyes were swollen and he looked like a nobody. Seeing this, Mrs. Lu screamed and rushed over, heartbroken, "Who did it? Who?"
The car window opened, and a woman with a dusty air shouted, "Master Lu, your son has stayed in our Qi Cui Tower for several days and owes him 20,000 taels of silver. Pay him back quickly, otherwise we will come to block the door every day."
Qicuilou is a very famous brothel, and many young men love to go there.
The woman was holding an IOU in her hand and shouting loudly with confidence.
Lord Lu was furious, but there was nothing he could do. He collected 20,000 taels of silver and sent the man away.
Mrs. Lu grabbed her son's clothes and winked at him, "Son, you and Tiaohua Xiangjun have been having an affair for a long time. Our family is almost broke. Why don't you borrow some money from her?"
Lu Boyan's face turned pale, and he looked at Ning Qi cautiously, shaking his head desperately, "No, I have nothing to do with Tiaohua Xiangjun, we don't even know each other, mother, why are you trying to trick your son?"
Mrs. Lu was so angry that she almost fainted. What a brainless guy.
"you you……"
At this moment, the maid beside her stood up.
"Your Excellency, those rumors were instigated by my wife behind the scenes. Just because the county lord and my master have different political views and had a few arguments in the court, my wife wanted to destroy the county lord."
Madam Lu looked at her most loyal maid in disbelief. How dare she betray her master?
Another maid also stood up and said, "My wife is very jealous and can't tolerate others. She can't stand seeing a woman being an official in such a glorious way."
The most fatal blow came from her wet nurse, "My wife not only wants to avenge the county lord, but also wants to take all the wealth of the whole family. She will use rumors to force the county lord to marry into the Lu Mansion, and once she marries, she will kill her and take over all the good things in the county lord's mansion."
Mrs. Lu felt dizzy and her eyes went dark. It was over, all over.
The spectators were filled with righteous indignation and shouted angrily, "Oh my God, this is too vicious."
"What a jerk. You can only judge a person by his appearance but not his heart."
In the end, Lord Lu pushed all the blame onto his wife and escaped, but was demoted to a commoner and sent back to his hometown.
After everything was settled, Cui Yanxi brought a gift to express her gratitude, "Duke Rong, thank you for your help."
She knew that the rebellion of Lu Boyan and a group of servants was the work of Ning Qi.
Ning Qi looked at the woman who was in high spirits. This was great. "This is what I should do. I can't stand seeing others bullying you. You've had a difficult journey. It's not easy for you to get through it."
Cui Yanxi's heart was gently touched by these words. Sincerity is always a killer move. "There are many people in need. Do you want to help Duke Rong?"
Lonely people often desire warmth and true love the most.
Ning Qi smiled slightly and said, "But none of them are you."
Cui Yanxi's heart trembled. She was sure that this person was not targeting her identity, but her as a person.
She was confused, "Why me?"
Ning Qi's eyes lit up, "You looked so heroic when you smashed the door, it was really charming."
Cui Yanxi: ...Is there really nothing wrong with your vision? Is there nothing wrong with your brain?
Half a year later, Ning Qi finally got the girl through his unremitting efforts.
In the 15th year of Zhaoming, Zhou Hongye and Ning Xinzhe brought a group of people on board a ship, opening a new chapter in the maritime history of Dayong.
In the eighteenth year of Zhaoming, the fleet that went out to sea returned, bringing back mountains of gold and silver, triggering a wave of craze for going out to sea.
In the 20th year of Zhaoming, the Hall of Meritorious Officials was finally completed, which caused a sensation in the court. All the civil and military officials were eager to fight for themselves. Half a year later, the portraits of the eighteen meritorious officials were hung in the Hall of Merit. Together with the royal family, they would enjoy the incense and worship for thousands of years, and rest with the court, leaving their names in history.
In the 23rd year of Zhaoyang, the King of the Western Regions died, and his Queen committed suicide for love. The eldest son succeeded to the throne, and Dayong sent envoys to express condolences.
In the 25th year of Zhaoming, Ning Zhiwei established a cabinet with a total of five important ministers. The chief minister was Sheng Xia, the second minister was Ning Ran, and the other three were Cui Yanxi, Huo Shaokang, and Mo Yichen.
In the 26th year of Zhaoming, the second prince, accompanied by Zhou Hongye and other ministers, boarded the Royal East China Sea Fleet and started a long sea voyage.
In the 28th year of Zhaoyang, good news came from overseas. The fleet captured several islands in the Strait of Malacca and established a new country named Daqin.
In the 30th year of Zhaoming, the handover between the old and new power levels was completed. Emperor Zhaoyang announced his abdication, and the Crown Princess succeeded to the throne and changed the reign title to Jianyuan.
In the early years of the Jianyuan period, dozens of ships were parked on the sea near the East China Sea, densely packed and extremely spectacular.
Emperor Jianyuan held his father with one hand and his mother with the other, his eyes reddened, "Do you really have to go?"
Rong Jing still patted his daughter's head as he did before, his eyes full of doting, "We have worked hard for this country for many years and have toiled all our lives. We are really too tired. It's time to go out and relax, see the world, and meet your brother by the way. Your mother and I miss that kid very much."
This man has been handsome all his life. Now nearly sixty years old, he is still as charming as ever.
Ning Zhiwei was dressed in plain clothes, with a smile on her face, as if she had thrown away a heavy burden and felt relaxed.
"I feel relieved to leave this country in your hands."
She doesn't want to work until her death, nor does she want to wait until she is old and incompetent to make an irreversible decision. Relinquishing the throne at the right time is the last thing she will do for this country.
Emperor Jianyuan knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion, and even though he was reluctant, he had to let go.
Her parents were doing this for her own good. There can only be one emperor in a country, and having an emperor emeritus suppressing her is not a good thing.
She looked at the other black-robed man with tears in her eyes, "Master, can't you stay with me?"
Originally, Xiao Linfeng was not on the list of people going to sea, but after hearing about it, he immediately dropped everything in Ganlong Prefecture and strongly requested to join the team going to sea.
Xiao Linfeng is full of vision for the future and is ready to travel the world at will.
However, he looked at his only disciple and coaxed him patiently.
"You have Sheng Xia and Mo Yichen for literature, Ning Ran, Ning Qi, and Huo Shaokang for martial arts, and Fourth Lady Ning and her group of disciples for agriculture. Your mother has left the best team to you. What do you have to worry about?"
These are the gold left behind by the great waves. Each of them has brilliant achievements and unique skills.
Emperor Jianyuan leaned on Ning Zhiwei's shoulder, his nose sour, "The best ones were taken away by mother."
This is the last time she will be a child. As long as her parents are around, she is a child.
As soon as her parents left, she became the master of the empire, shouldering the honor, disgrace, rise and fall of the empire and having to protect the people of the world.
Ning Zhiwei touched her daughter's face. This time, she took away all the difficult founding ministers and gave her daughter a relatively quiet court.
Have long-term plans for your children.
"We are old, this is the era for you young people."
Emperor Jianyuan watched the ship go away, his eyes reddened, his heart empty. At the same time, he was filled with lofty ambitions.
As the sun rises, an era comes to an end, but it also means the birth of a new era.
A new legend slowly begins.
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