After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Chapter 339 The Lian Family
However, inside Jinzhou Prefecture, there were lights and decorations everywhere.

Red silk, plaques, gong and drum teams, red flags, the whole city was immersed in a festive atmosphere.

Military reports from Bianjing City have arrived, and the people of Jinzhou Prefecture all know that Xu Zhenying has taken control of Bianjing City. As the starting point of Xu Zhenying's ambitions, Jinzhou Prefecture, especially the old base Lan County, is flying a large number of red flags. People have spontaneously put on red clothes to celebrate. Every household has put up window decorations and bought New Year's goods. Some villages have even raised funds to hold buffets, as if they were celebrating the New Year in advance!

Xu Zhenying's wooden elephant carvings are sold out and are almost in short supply.

Although everyone was confident that Xu Zhenying would unify the world, they estimated that it would take at least another five years. They never expected the situation to change so quickly that they reached the city of Bianjing in less than a year.

However, amidst such overwhelming excitement, there is a sense of indifference.

The reason was simple: all senior officials of Jinzhou Prefecture, as well as important departments including the Medical College, Research Institute, and Xishan Camp, had to move north.

Although His Royal Highness Prince Zhao now wants to retain it temporarily, especially the medical school, the students enrolled are all from nearby and it is not easy to move them to Bian Jing suddenly, but after the medical school in Bian Jing City is built, the focus of the medical school will definitely be moved north.

They had already started packing up their things a few days ago, especially the Jinzhou Prefecture government office, which was basically vacated.

Important things from the research institute were also loaded onto trucks and taken away.

At the research institute, Dr. He stayed at the Jinzhou branch, while Qiu Juniang brought her whole family north to build a new campus.

It has to be said that Jinzhou Prefecture suddenly seemed to become deserted.

The people of Jinzhou Prefecture have always considered themselves as people of the imperial city. They were once the emperor's capital, but now that Xu Zhenying has gone north, all that is left for them is the dream of prosperity.

The entire political center was officially moved to the city of Bianjing.

This made the people of Jinzhou Prefecture feel a strong sense of loss.

And today is the day when the large army leaves Bianjing City.

When I got up early, I heard the sound of traffic. All the soldiers were out, shouting and maintaining law and order in the city. Important objects and archival materials were loaded on nearly one or two hundred carriages, and there was no end in sight.

Today, almost all the people in Bianjing City went out, and the traffic in the city was paralyzed. A lot of people went out to see him off. Not to mention the representatives from various towns who heard the news early and rushed to see him off.

Jinzhou Prefecture was more lively than ever before.

The person in charge of the migration to the north was Xu Yinxi. She, Fang Xun, Fang Ningmo and others handed over all matters to the newly appointed Lord of Jinzhou Prefecture, and confirmed the luggage of everyone in the Xu family, especially those from the third branch.

Now Xu Degui and Miao are not serving as officials in the court, but are just idle at home. However, because Xu Zhenying has already reached Bian Jing and will ascend the throne soon, the status of the third house has naturally risen. Some people with more ulterior motives have even begun to call Xu Degui the emperor and Miao the empress dowager.

The officials of Jinzhou Prefecture were fine. They all lined up to use their official positions to visit the two men.

But the wealthy families in the city had endless means and were willing to take advantage of any opportunity. They even bribed the old maid who took care of Xu Degui and Miao with a large sum of money just to find out the itinerary of the two men and have a chance encounter with them.

There were only three people taking care of the two of them, a servant boy who was responsible for running errands, an old nanny who took care of their food and daily life, and a young maid.

The Xu family didn't like extravagance. Even Xu Zhenying only had a secretary to take care of his daily life, and no maid or servant to take care of his daily life. The rest of the Xu family followed suit, so how could they dare to surpass Xu Zhenying?
Therefore, the Xu family did not have many servants. At most, there were only ten servants in the family. These ten servants were selected and trained repeatedly before they were employed.

Fortunately, under Xu Zhenying's long-term education, these two people knew their own limitations and were more aware of their own consequences. They reprimanded these people and this trend was barely stopped.

However, because of Xu Zhenying's successful Northern Expedition, the entire Xu family seemed a little agitated.

Especially the younger ones from the second room, they walk with a breeze and call each other "Sixth Sister" all the time, seeming to be a little proud.

Xu Yinxi had no choice but to take time out of her busy schedule to repeatedly criticize the three concubines.

The three aunts also knew that this was a critical moment, so after returning home they warned their children to keep calm and not to cause trouble at this critical moment.

This team was ten miles long, with Lu Fei leading the charge and Zhou Bo bringing up the rear, each leading two thousand elite soldiers.

The carriages of the third wife and grandmother Huang were in the middle, enjoying the highest level of security and surrounded by the crowd.

Others were various officials and their families from Jinzhou Prefecture.

Everyone knew that once they went north, they would be granted titles of nobility, appointed prime ministers, and their status would be changed, and they would become official officials in Beijing!

Not to mention, this trip is definitely to accept the reward.

Therefore, the team was enthusiastic, the atmosphere was warm, and there was laughter.

The carriage set out from the city gate, and people along the way stood on both sides. There were a large number of people who came to see him off, at least tens of thousands.

They all lined up on both sides of the road, and tacitly cleared the middle road. As the large group set off, the wheels slowly moved forward, and the crowd cheered incessantly.

"After this...I'm afraid your highness won't come back again?"

"Of course! Bianjing City is the real emperor's capital. How can Jinzhou Prefecture compare with them?"

"Then there is no need to belittle yourself! Our Jinzhou Prefecture is where your Highness made his fortune, so it is naturally full of spiritual energy. The transportation is well-developed, and the location is only slightly worse than Xingyuan Prefecture. But we made our fortune earlier, and we have many talented people and beautiful scenery. Why would your Highness leave such a good place?"

"This brother is right. There have been many cases of capital relocation in history. I think we should write a joint letter to Her Highness, asking her to consider moving the capital to Jinzhou Prefecture!"

"This is a good idea!"

This man's words immediately aroused a chorus of agreement.

Every inch of land is worth a lot of money under the emperor's feet. If the capital can really be established in Jinzhou Prefecture, the land price in Jinzhou Prefecture will definitely rise sharply.

Therefore, the common people of Jinzhou Prefecture naturally wanted to establish their capital here and enjoy the feeling of being a citizen of the capital city for once in their lifetime.

"It's hard to say about moving the capital. Now that the large army has left, I think they will most likely have to settle in Bianjing. I think, instead of thinking about moving the capital to Jinzhou Prefecture, it's better to think of something more practical."

"What's real?"

"For example, going to Bianjing City to do some small business?"

Someone immediately disagreed, "What kind of business? They are in Bianjing, the imperial city. The common people there have seen everything."

"You are ignorant. Everything in our Jinzhou Prefecture is new. Who has seen it? Let's not talk about selling things. Let's just say we go to Bianjing City. I know Pinyin, so at the very least I can be a teacher."

"Ah, that's a great point! Before, His Highness had to implement comprehensive education every time he conquered a place, and teachers were always in short supply. Just say, what's the point of the common people in Bianjing City living under the imperial city? Have they ever seen pinyin? Have they ever learned arithmetic? I think this is a good way to go!"

"Yes, follow His Highness, there will always be opportunities to make money!"

Someone in the crowd immediately looked thoughtful, as if thinking about the feasibility.

The people from the third house, who were surrounded by the crowd, were naturally like the moon surrounded by stars. Grandmother Huang sat in the largest carriage, and kept lifting the curtain to wave to the people who were seeing them off.

The old man waved goodbye to his old friends with tears in his eyes, and held Miao's hand again: "Alas, I never thought that I would have such a happy life in this life. I didn't expect that I would benefit from the sixth girl when I was old. This sixth girl, I have seen since she was a child that she is not an ordinary person, but I didn't know that she would become the emperor! It's a pity that your second uncle is not here, otherwise he would have a place among these high officials today!"

Miao's face changed when she mentioned Xu Deyuan, but she recovered in an instant, "Yes, it's my second brother who is unlucky. Mother has to take a good look at my second brother."

Huang sighed, "We have to take a closer look. Especially Yinxi, she's already over 20, but still hasn't found a husband. This time when we go to Beijing, we have to find a good husband for her."

Huang didn't dare to talk about Xu Zhenying's marriage.

Although the old man is old, his mind is not confused.

She had already realized that no one in the Xu family could control her, Xu Zhenying.

Miao could only smile apologetically.

The group slowly headed north amidst the autumn colors.

The entire team took about twenty days to arrive at the city of Bianjing.

It has to be said that from a distance, the appearance of Bianjing City has disappointed many people.

There are many people in their team who have never left the southwest in their lives, so they are full of yearning for what people call "the most prosperous place in the world."

But when they arrived at the place, they found a bare area with only a not very high wall. Compared with the solid wall of Jinzhou Prefecture, the wall of Bianjing City always looked a little disappointing.

Especially the loess road at the entrance, when you walk on it, the dust flies everywhere and your mouth is full of dust.

Before they got close, they heard someone in the team talking.

"Oh my god, this is the city of Bianjing? It looks ordinary--"

"That's right. Compared with the city wall of Jinzhou Prefecture, it's too short, isn't it?"

"Isn't it said that Bianjing is the most prosperous city? Why does it seem that it's not the case to me?"

"Don't say that. Where is our Jinzhou Prefecture and where is Bianjing City? Our Jinzhou Prefecture is full of cement roads, so running is stable and fast. Once we entered the territory of Bianjing City, the speed of my horse slowed down."

"Hey, hey, hey, look, there are so many people at the city wall, are they here to greet us?"

Soon, Lu Fei came back to report to Xu Yinxi that there were countless civilians waiting for them at the city wall, which made the people in the car very happy. Miao also leaned out and asked, "Did His Highness bring people here?"

Xu Yinxi said, "Your Highness is very busy, I'm afraid he can't spare time. Alas, I think I saw my cousin!"

When Miao saw the familiar figure at the front of the crowd, she immediately shouted excitedly, "Huiming!!" But Xu Yinxi saw Feng'er first, and she waved to her quickly, "Feng'er!!"

The old people in the Xu family hadn't seen Feng'er and Xu Huiming for a long time. At this moment, they all got out of the car and surrounded them, chattering non-stop.

Feng Er was also extremely happy, and she wanted to look at everyone, "Yin Xi! Fang Xun! Ning Mo! An Ping!"

There are too many familiar faces.

Feng Er also bowed respectfully to Miao and Xu Degui: "Master and Madam, how are you?"

"Okay, okay, we are all fine. I heard that you launched a coup in the palace alone and were almost killed by thousands of arrows. God, when I heard this news, I couldn't help but say Amitabha. You are so brave, girl!"

Miao was half-annoyed and half-blamed, Feng'er blushed slightly, "This is what I should do, thank you for the praise, Madam."

Xu Huiming stepped forward and said to Miao with a smile, "Mother, why aren't you worried about your son?"

"How can I not worry about you? The longer you've been gone, the longer I've been worried. What's more, you two are out there doing the most dangerous things. I worry about you two day and night!" Miao grabbed Xu Huiming and checked him up and down. "Good boy, you've lost weight. Now the world is finally settled. Our family doesn't have to be separated anymore!"

Xu Huiming said, "It's my fault for making you worry. But you're right, we will never be separated again!"

"Oh!" Miao couldn't help but wipe her tears with a handkerchief.

Feng'er, on the other hand, was chattering non-stop with her old friends.

It had been several years since they last met, so naturally they had endless things to talk about. For a moment they even forgot that the main force was still waiting.

Lian was sitting in the carriage. He glanced at the crowd and saw several familiar faces.

She was slightly stunned, and Xu Lezhi asked, "Mother, what's wrong?"

Lian's expression remained unchanged, she only said in a deep voice: "Your grandfather and aunts are here."

Xu Lezhi didn't have a good impression of her aunts. She said angrily, "What are they doing here? When we left Bianjing City, they didn't even come to see us off, as if they were afraid of being implicated by us. Now that we have returned in glory, they are swarming around us like flies! Mother, I don't want to see them."

Lian sighed, "We have returned to Bianjing City. There is no way to avoid this. We can't hide from them forever. Now that your eldest sister has a bright future, I will also take a step forward. I can't give others a chance to talk about me."

Xu Lezhi still couldn't hold back his expression and glared hatefully at the group of Lian family members who quickly surrounded him.

"Fifth sister!"

"Akira!"

That was Lian Dehai's voice.

When she first heard this voice, even though Lian Qiuzhi had experienced a lot, she couldn't help but have tears in her eyes.

Thinking back to when they were exiled, her father had been trying his best to rescue them, and even stuffed some silver and money into her pocket before leaving. Lian Qiuzhi's father still had nothing to say to her, so Lian Qiuzhi missed her father the most during her many years in Jinzhou Prefecture.

Especially when she saw Lian Dehai's graying temples, Lian Qiuzhi couldn't stop crying. She jumped off the carriage and took a few children with her to walk quickly to Lian Dehai and kneeled down to greet him: "Father, the unfilial daughter Lian Qiuzhi is back——"

Xu Yinxi, Xu Lezhi and Xu Fuwei naturally remembered their grandfather's kindness, and at this moment they bowed their heads sincerely.

"Okay, okay, okay, the children are all fine. Come and let grandpa recognize them." Lian Dehai pulled all the children up, and his eyes naturally fell on Lian's face first.

Although the fifth daughter was now dressed in coarse linen clothes, she was imposing and had sharp eyes. She was completely different from the woman in the back house before she was exiled.

"This must be Yinxi. The girl has grown up so much that grandpa almost couldn't recognize her!" Lian Dehai wiped his tears and held Xu Yinxi's hand.

This person is even more amazing. It is said that he has already taken the position of prefect and may replace the old fox Han Zongyun as the prime minister. Although Lian Dehai feels a little complicated, he is more proud.

He even deliberately ignored the short hair of Xu Yinxi, Lian Qiuzhi and others.

I heard that this is a popular hairstyle among women nowadays. Not only is it convenient and easy to maintain, but it is also less likely to cause lice. It is especially suitable for country women and women like them who go out to work.

Good, we are all half members of the Lian family.

This made him a new elite in Bianjing City.

While other ministers were still worried about whether they would be persuaded to resign, Lian Dehai seemed a little more indifferent.

He had already thought clearly that he was already sixty and there was no hope of promotion. He might as well vacate a position as soon as possible.

With Lian Qiuzhi and Xu Yinxi, mother and daughter, supporting the court, are you still worried that the Lian family will not prosper?
Therefore, those in the court who were well-informed would visit the Lian family early in the morning.

Xu Yinxi bowed slightly, "I am so happy, grandpa. I greet all the aunts and my aunt."

Miss Lian San quickly grabbed Xu Yinxi's left hand, while Miss Lian Si, who had rushed back in a hurry, grabbed her right hand, trapping Xu Yinxi in the middle.

Xu Yinxi looked at the friendly and flattering faces in front of her, and her heart was already calm. She had gotten over the shallow idea that when she returns home in glory one day, she will trample under her feet all those who look down on her.

In the past, she had even fantasized about how she would make the aunts from the Lian family who had looked down on their second branch look bad when she returned to Bianjing City in glory.

It's ridiculous to say, but now all she wants to do is maintain the superficial friendship and not let this group of people affect her career.

"Oh, this is Xi girl, you have grown up! When you were exiled, you were only fifteen or sixteen years old. I was so anxious at that time that I begged everyone I should ask, met everyone I should meet, and even caused your husband's family to despise you for a while." Lian San's grandmother wiped her tears and spoke earnestly, "I wanted to see you off on the day you left, but I was too sick to get out of bed, and I missed you like this. It's really fate that plays tricks on me."

Even the fourth aunt couldn't stand her sister's behavior. The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and she secretly thought that her sister was indeed as hypocritical as ever for decades.

The fiercer he fought with the fifth sister in the past, the lower his attitude is now.

Even the fourth aunt wiped her eyes with a handkerchief soaked in ginger juice, and then said with red eyes: "You have suffered so much, but now that you are home, you don't have to worry about anything. When your grandmother heard that you were back, she was so happy that she couldn't sleep for several nights. She also prepared a place for you to stay. I, your aunt, went to see it this morning. It's clean and you can stay there when you arrive."

Xu Lezhi looked at Xu Yinxi who was surrounded by the Lian family. She curled her lips and frowned: "They are all flatterers!"

Xu Fuwei said, "Second sister, please keep your voice down! Don't let grandpa and the others hear."

Xu Lezhi was not convinced: "It's the truth, why is it being said? If grandpa really loves us little ones, why didn't he come up to ask about my situation? They all just want to follow my eldest sister. Aren't they just attracted by the power in her hands? My eldest sister is also confused. She has been an official for many years, why can't she see through their thoughts?"

Xu Fuwei frowned and said nothing.

When she was very young, she and Xu Meixiao went to study abroad, and had little contact with Xu Lezhi. Especially since Xu Lezhi got married early, the two sisters felt like strangers.

Xu Lezhi seemed to be a person who was isolated from the entire Xu family and was not close to anyone.

Needless to say, Xu Fuwei actually looked down on her second sister from the bottom of her heart.

Not only is he stupid, he also cannot understand the situation and speaks without restraint.

No wonder His Highness likes it.

Xu Fuwei stepped forward respectfully and smiled sweetly at everyone in the Lian family: "Fuwei greets grandpa, aunt, and uncles."

When the Lian family's aunts saw the twelve or thirteen-year-old Xu Fuwei, they naturally liked her very much. The two aunts held her on both sides and asked her all kinds of questions, which made Xu Lezhi very angry again!

Humph, the whole family looks down on her!

She doesn't want to be relatives with the hypocritical people of the Lian family!

After only a short delay, the city gate was jammed with people. As the commander-in-chief of this northern migration, Xu Yinxi could only say to Lian Dehai with regret: "Grandfather, I still have official duties to attend to. I have to take people to the palace to report to His Highness first. I can't delay too long. After my mother and I have packed everything, I will definitely come to visit you."

The more Lian Dehai looked at Xu Yinxi, the more satisfied he was. He couldn't help but tell her, "Don't worry, official business is more important. His Highness is probably waiting for you right now—"

The aunt of the Lian family also said: "Good girl, you go first. We have already arranged a place for you to live. We will make sure you don't have to worry about anything. When you come back, there will be hot soup and hot tea to drink!"

"Thank you, grandpa, and thank you, aunt."

Xu Yinxi bowed like a man, and then asked for instructions from the third branch of the Xu family. Then he climbed onto his horse neatly, waved his arm and shouted loudly to the crowd behind him: "Everyone, don't waste any more time, hurry into the city, His Highness is still waiting for us in the palace!"

At this shout, everyone obeyed and moved.

Feng'er and the others squeezed into the carriage, waved to the people who came to greet them, and shouted at them with a smile: "Go back, go back, there's nothing to see, don't block here--"

The entire team of soldiers was in position, in uniform.

Among them are many heroic female soldiers.

Even the Third Aunt was so jealous that her teeth ached. She said in a sarcastic tone: "This Xi girl has such a high position of power now!"

Even the fourth aunt was sincerely envious: "This girl... is really amazing..."

Aunt Lian sighed, "At that time, everyone in Bianjing laughed at Fifth Sister for not being able to give birth to a son. Because of this, she took so many bitter pills, endured so many cold stares, and suffered so much ridicule. Now, a girl named Xi is equivalent to ten sons in other families. I wonder who in Bianjing City dares to laugh at Fifth Sister now?!"

Lian Dehai stared at Xu Yinxi's receding back, feeling proud but regretful: How could such a good girl not be his granddaughter!
How nice it would be if the last name was Lian——

But the aunt of the Lian family suddenly frowned and said, "Hey, why don't you see my brother-in-law?"

This reminder brought everyone back to their senses.

Yes, Lian and the three girls all saw it, but why didn’t they see Xu Deyuan?