Use a substitute on your wedding night to scatter the ashes of your entire family - Chapter 657: Not Accepting the Title of King

Invite the villagers to go home first.

Li Shuangwan, his parents and his brother stayed with his brothers for more than half an hour before returning home together.

Li Shuangwan and his companions were covered in blood and mud.

Gu Xingyan was also covered in dirt.

Li Shuangwan shook his head slightly. There was nothing to be afraid of with this little bit of tiredness.

Gu Xingyan held her hand with such heartache. Because of carrying corpses and digging pits, Li Shuangwan's palms were already worn and bloody.

Maureen quickly brought the water bag.

"Bear with it, it will hurt a little."

After cleaning the wound, he took out a clean handkerchief from his bosom and bandaged it carefully.

She said, "Xingyan, thank you."

Gu Xingyan glared at her unhappily.

He got on the carriage and forced the man into his arms: "You've been exhausted these past two days. Get some sleep. I'll call you when we get there."

Gu Xingyan pushed her head back again: "I'm not tired, be good, listen and close your eyes."

Li Shuangwan closed her eyes. She was tired, really tired.

Maureen drove the carriage slowly and steadily.

My father, mother and brother were in the carriage of the Duke's Mansion at the back, and the coachman, Zhou Bo, was driving and following slowly.

The one who came to announce the decree was still Xifu.

He had been waiting for two and a half hours, drank a lot of water, and went to the toilet several times.

But the entire Duke Zhenguo Mansion was like an empty house, with no one in it.

He was so hungry that his chest was sticking to his back.

He couldn't let the Duke of Zhenguo's family see him feasting when they came.

However, he didn't expect that he would have to wait for two and a half hours.

If I had known earlier, he should have eaten and drunk enough.

Since he became the eunuch in charge of writing, he has not known what hunger feels like for many years.

Xifu was shocked when he saw them covered in blood and mud: "My Lord, why don't you go take a shower and change your clothes first."

After all, it was an imperial edict. How could it be proper to receive it in this manner?

Li Huaiying glanced at him and said calmly, "We have already made Eunuch Xi wait for so long. We should not waste his time any longer. Let's announce the decree now."

Uncle Li slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, it's all my fault that I have a disability and got lost for a while, which delayed Eunuch Xi for so long. I'm sorry, Eunuch Xi, it's all my fault. Duke, I accept the punishment."

The four of them knelt down.

Xifu’s forehead twitched twice.

Who, upon receiving an imperial edict, is not allowed to bathe, change clothes, and set up an incense table?

But, after all, they said that it was the housekeeper who got lost and couldn't find anyone.

I had to clear my throat and sing:

"I have received the favor of Heaven and the heavy trust of the ancestral temple. I work hard day and night, thinking only of the safety of the country.

Today we have the Duke of Zhenguo, Li Huaiying, who has great vision, is loyal and diligent to the country, is able to plan strategies, win battles thousands of miles away, and has made great contributions in protecting the emperor.

His virtue is comparable to the sun and the moon, and his achievements are as glorious as the mountains and rivers. Today, I specially break the precedent of our ancestors and confer upon you the title of King of Zhenbei, granting you the nine-tassel black crown, and allowing you to enjoy the rites of a prince, and the title will be inherited by your descendants.

He was also given ten hu of night-shining pearls from the East China Sea and a red-lettered iron certificate to be hidden in the ancestral temple, which would exempt him from death unless he committed the crime of treason.

I only hope that you will be sincere and uphold the duty of ruler and subject, defend the country with your spear and sword, and bring peace to the people. Please respect me! Don’t let me down.”

The main hall was quiet.

Li Shuangwan only felt it was ironic and was extremely angry at this moment. Emperor Jingzhang had gone too far, too far!

To shut his father up, or to ask his father to use the lives of 5,000 soldiers to pave the way for his becoming a king!

How do people in the world think of their fathers!

How will these five thousand innocent soldiers think of their father in the afterlife?

How would the 300,000 Li family soldiers in the northwest who were unaware of the truth think of my father!

Even be cursed forever!

Xifu's wrinkled face was filled with smiles. He held the imperial edict in both hands and handed it to Li Huaiying: "Congratulations, King Zhenbei. Congratulations, King Zhenbei. You are the first king of a different surname since the founding of Northern Jin. Your Majesty, please accept the edict."

Li Huaiying's raging anger almost burst out: "I'm sorry I dare not accept this imperial decree to confer the title of king! Please return to the palace and report to the emperor, Eunuch Xi. I, Li Huaiying, am ashamed to accept it!"

The smile on Xifu's face froze. There had never been such a thing in the world. Li Huaiying was given the title of a king of a different surname, which had never happened in the entire history of Northern Jin.

why?

Why!

"Your Majesty, the imperial decree has been issued. You cannot disobey it."

Li Huaiying looked at him coldly.

He took out another imperial edict from his arms.

"There is another imperial decree for the princess."

Li Shuangwan sneered: "Eunuch Xi, this imperial decree could be about making me a princess? Oh, does this mean that the entire Li family is going to eat human blood buns?"

Xifu's face froze, and he said hurriedly, "Princess, your words are too harsh. It shouldn't be that serious."

This imperial edict is much simpler than the one that just appointed Li Huaiying as the King of Zhenbei.

With just one sentence, Li Shuangwan was ordered to go to the Heavenly Prison two days later to sentence Prince Ling Heng to death.

Why choose two days later?

Because several major government offices have been in chaos in the past few days, although there is nothing much to try in the case, it will take a few more days to close the case and organize the files.

Shouldn't the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple be responsible for such a dirty thing?

If worst comes to worst, there is still Zongzheng Temple!

Xifu was so frightened that he took several steps back: "Your Majesty, this is the emperor's intention. How dare I guess the emperor's intention?"

Li Shuangwan said: "Dad, I'll go."

Even if Emperor Jingzhang did not issue the imperial edict this time, she had already thought of a plan to get Emperor Jingzhang's agreement to send Ling Heng to the west.

Li Huaiying looked at his daughter.

Li Shuangwan nodded slightly at him.

Li Huaiying slowly loosened his clenched fist.

Li Shuangwan shook his head: "Brother, you stay at home and spend time with our parents. Xingyan will go with me."

Xifu said with a sad face: "Princess, the Ninth Prince is a prince of Daliang after all, this is not appropriate."

Li Shuangwan sneered: "He is my cousin, he is not suitable, do you think you are suitable, Eunuch Xi? Why don't you accompany this princess to the prison?"

Xifu pulled the skin on his face and laughed dryly, "My Lord, you are joking. It is not written in the imperial edict. How dare I, this old servant?"