Xianggui

The letter stated that three days after General Dong saw that Hai Yi was about to happen, he asked Ding Lichun to rush to deliver a message to Deputy General Li and General Wang on the other side.

They avoided Haiyi in time along the way, but Dong Zongbing was killed in Haiyi because he intercepted the Japanese pirates...

Among the more than 600 soldiers who died in battle, more than half were experienced pirates brought over by Dong Yihe, and less than half were Dali soldiers.

In the court hall, the emperor wiped away a few tears and said, "General Dong is the most capable and talented general of our Da Lishui Army. He defeated half of the Japanese pirates' navy with minimal casualties. His death was honorable and well deserved."

"All Dali soldiers should follow the example of General Dong and be strong and fervent..."

The civil servants sang, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live..."

The military ministers chanted, "Follow General Dong as an example, with strong ambitions..."

Ding Lichun's unexpected survival made the Ding family weep with joy, but they couldn't make it too obvious because Dong Yihe was "killed" in battle.

The Dong family is in a state of silence again.

Today has been twenty-three days since Dong Yihe was actually "killed" in battle.

Not only the Xunxiang brothers and sisters, relatives and friends of the Ding, Xun, and Mi families went to the Dong family to express their condolences, but almost all the important officials in the court also went.

The emperor incognito led King Kang, King Ji, King Jing and several important officials to Dong's house to offer incense to Dong Yihe.

It took a long time for Xunxiang to see the emperor.

He had lost weight, but was in good spirits and had a sparkle in his eyes.

Japanese pirates, which had been a headache for generations of emperors, were solved during his reign.

He also told Xun Xiang a few words, "General Dong always treated you as his own daughter during his lifetime. I will comfort you, Brother Dong."

The word "you" broke Dong Ping's guard, and he cried, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration."

Xun Xiang secretly felt happy that this eldest brother was becoming more and more like Daddy Dong now.

Xunxiang, Ding Zhao, and Zhang helped out in the Dong Mansion for a day, and Xunxiang stayed overnight to keep vigil.

At night, Mi Hongmian, who was already exhausted, was allowed to rest, leaving only Dong Ping and Xun Xiang kneeling in the mourning hall.

Inside the mahogany coffin were clothes worn by Dong Yihe, and the candlelight flickered.

There was no one else around, so the sad expressions of Dong Ping and Xun Xiang softened.

Xunxiang's feet hurt from kneeling, so she twisted her body and stretched her legs.

Dong Ping approached Xunxiang and whispered, "Do you think he can arrive smoothly?"

Xun Xiang said softly, "Master Mingyuan said more than once that Daddy Dong will be blessed, and he will definitely be able to do so."

She looked at Dong Ping, whose eyes were filled with mist, and said, "They do what they want to do, and I should be happy for them."

Dong Ping took a deep breath to suppress his tears and nodded heavily.

In the main courtyard of the Yang Mansion, Deputy Commander Yang was walking violently back and forth, and Mrs. Yang was wiping her tears.

"This is great. A good marriage is gone, and my daughter has to be laughed at..."

Deputy Commander Yang said angrily, "Isn't it all because of you that you cry all day long and even forget about the wedding? Are you satisfied now?"

"Why did the master blame me? If I cry again, could the master break off the engagement if he doesn't agree?"

At this time, a girl came over and said, "Oh no, the second girl hanged herself again."

Deputy Commander Yang said angrily, "Don't say anything until you've been hanged."

Mrs. Yang quickly ran to Yang Shu's courtyard.

Yang Shu hanged himself and was discovered by the wet nurse. There was a blue mark on his neck.

Mrs. Yang hugged Yang Shu and cried, "Shu'er, my parents are doing this for your own good. You are going to make me mad...Okay, okay, mother will go to Ding Mansion tomorrow and lick her face to beg." They forgive me and see if they can renew the marriage." Yang Shu cried, "Mother thinks her daughter is not embarrassed enough, so she wants to step on her again..."

Young Master Yang said, "Mom, don't go. It will be embarrassing and will not achieve the goal. My son thinks that he should send his sister back to his hometown to stay away for a while..."

Then he said to Yang Shu, "Sister, it's not a big deal for you to make such a fuss. If you spread the word, you will be laughed at. The matter is over, go out and hide for the time being, and come back after the limelight is over."

Yang Shu knew that he would never come back and would definitely marry her somewhere far away from the capital. If I had known this, I might as well have risked my life and run to Ding Mansion...

Before dawn the next day, the Yang family sent Yang Shu, whose eyes were red from crying, out of the capital.

Seven days later, Dong Yihe's coffin was buried in the Dong family's ancestral grave.

The next day, the emperor summoned Dong Ping to the Golden Palace and posthumously granted Dong Yihe the title of Marquis of Donghai, which he held for the Five Dynasties.

Dong Yihe was killed in battle, and his titles of Marquis of Feng'en and Marquis of Donghai were passed on to his only son Dong Ping.

In addition, Dong Ping was given an iron coupon for the Dan Book, a thousand taels of gold, a thousand acres of fertile land, and a house for five people.

Dong Ping was appointed commander of the Right Guard Battalion of the Forbidden Army, and he would go to Yamen to answer the question after he had been in charge for a hundred days.

There is no need for Ding You when the senior military attaché dies, as long as he maintains control for a hundred days.

The Iron Coupon of the Alchemy Book is commonly known as the Gold Medal to avoid death. To Dong Ping, such a thing is more precious and practical than any reward, so he happily accepts it.

But he didn't dare to ask for that official position.

Dong Yihe allowed him to enjoy peace and happiness here, and Ding You could be an idle official in the future, but he could never be a military attache.

Dong Ping kowtows like garlic, "Thank you Your Majesty for your appreciation. I have been in poor health and may not be able to take on the big responsibilities. Please take back your orders..."

Dong Ping cried and bruised his forehead, and the emperor had no choice but to withdraw his orders.

From then on, Dong Ping stayed behind closed doors to worry about his parents, Ding, and rarely went out. Only occasionally relatives would visit.

Although Dong Ping did not have any official position, the Dong family had two princes, and he was favored by all the saints.

On October 15th, the major Japanese case involving Li and others was finally settled.

Concubine Li caused trouble in the palace, communicated with Japanese invaders, and colluded with the Goryeo Kingdom to rebel against the party. All these were serious crimes. She was demoted to a commoner and sentenced to death in half.

King Qi Gaojie was in contact with the Japanese and formed cliques for personal gain. He, Princess Zhang of Qi, and two concubines were demoted to common people and given white silk ribbons. Gao Jie's three sons and one daughter were demoted to common people and imprisoned.

Shen Mou, Shen Zheng, Li Qingming and others collaborated with the Japanese, persecuted loyal ministers, and formed cliques for private gain. The males of several families over the age of seven were executed, the males under the age of seven were consigned to slavery, and the female family members were consigned to the Jiaofangsi. The clan members were demoted to common people and driven back to their place of origin. They were not allowed to enter official positions for three generations.

Princess Gao Lihua of Xiyang was seduced by the consort Shen Zheng and worked for her without knowing it. He was demoted to a commoner and became a monk in Guangjing Temple. Xia's concubine was unable to teach her daughter well, so she was demoted to a commoner and relegated to the cold palace.

Gao Lihua's two children took away Shen Ying's title of Yingying County Lord and went to live in another courtyard.

Princess Gao Yuhua of Dongyang was bewitched by Xiyang and accepted a large amount of property from her sister, but did not do anything for her and caused no bad influence. He was punished by going to the Niangniang Nunnery, copying scriptures, and being a vegetarian for one year, and was fined with a salary for one year.

Xun's consort failed to restrain Dongyang, so he was fined one year's salary. Emperor Xun's son-in-law was allowed to resign, and he was exempted from being a lecturer at the Hanlin Academy and the chief usurper of the "Qingguan Almanac".

Queen Ye failed to restrain her daughter and was fined a year's salary.

Continue to thoroughly investigate King Qi and his party and punish them according to law...

He didn't say anything about Concubine Li poisoning the emperor. When word spread about this, the emperor lost face.

At noon, Dongyang and Prince Consort Xun returned to the princess's residence. Four women from the sect's residence also followed, waiting for Dongyang to get daily necessities and take them to the Niangniang Nunnery.

Xun Xiang and Xun Yibo were waiting at the gate with their heads bowed.

Xunxiang already knew about their result.

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