Chapter 138 General She Rebelled (1)
"General Xu, the Northern Di are about to attack, and the imperial edict requires you to return to the capital. What should we do now?" A man in armor said anxiously.
Xu Jinhuan, who had just arrived in this world, looked calm, even rolled his eyes, and said, "Haven't you heard a saying? When a general is away from home, he may not obey the orders of the king."
The man slapped his thigh and laughed, "General, you are really educated. Now I feel relieved."
"Okay, get busy!" Xu Jinhuan waved his hand.
The man retreated in response.
Xu Jinhuan glanced around, found a place to sit down, and then called the system to receive the plot.
This is an ancient world.
The original owner's grandfather was a founding general. The original owner's father followed in his father's footsteps and joined the army. Later, he became a general step by step. Unfortunately, he was influenced by spies and lost his life on the battlefield. Not long after, the original owner's brother also disappeared because he was chasing the enemy.
Many people speculated that the original owner’s brother might be dead.
When the news reached Kyoto, the original owner was shocked and felt something was wrong. He ran to the border without telling his family, wanting to find out the truth.
Before the Dasheng Dynasty, there were female emperors, and women were also allowed to join the army.
Fortunately, the original owner had a high military talent, and he learned martial arts since he was a child, so he quickly became successful.
With the help of his family, he was promoted quickly. In less than five years, he became a general and won several battles in succession.
She became famous overnight and was praised by everyone, but the emperor could not stand it anymore. He could accept a woman as a general, but he could not accept that this woman was more popular among the people than him.
So he issued an imperial decree, allowing the original owner to enter the palace as a concubine.
The original owner had been educated to be loyal to the emperor since childhood, so she didn't say anything. She could only silently take off her weapons, put on red clothes, and stepped into the palace gate.
Because the emperor wanted to express his appreciation for his meritorious officials, he doted on the original owner very much, often went to her palace, and publicly promised that after she gave birth to a child, he would promote her to the rank of imperial concubine.
The original owner became a target, and many people wanted to shoot him to death.
Various conspiracies and tricks were played out one after another. Although the original owner was on guard in every way, she still fell into the trap accidentally. She died of heavy hemorrhage during childbirth, and the child did not survive either.
The emperor was very sad, and he made the original owner a noble concubine. He also held a funeral for her that was comparable to that of a queen, and often went to the original owner's palace to miss her. The historian recorded this incident, and it became widely circulated in later generations.
After the original owner died, the Xu family had no successor and gradually disappeared in Kyoto.
The death of the Xu father and son was also attributed to their own incompetence.
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After reading it, Xu Jinhuan could not help but curse the emperor, then called his men and ordered, "Hurry up and bring my grandmother and mother here as soon as possible. Remember, this is a desperate escape, and you can't let the people in Kyoto find out that it was you who brought them here."
The subordinate was stunned for a moment, then agreed without hesitation.
The general must have his reasons for doing this. As the general's bodyguard, he only needs to complete the task perfectly.
A month later.
A fire broke out in the general's mansion, and Old Madam Xu and Madam Xu could not be rescued and died in the fire.
The emperor, who was reviewing the memorials, had some doubts subconsciously and said to the secret guards: "Go and investigate again to see if there really was a fire or if there is something else going on."
The secret guard responded and left.
The emperor called another secret guard and said, "Go and investigate why Li Dezhu hasn't come back yet? And where is General Xu?"
Li Dezhu was the eunuch who went to announce the imperial decree. There had been news coming in these days, but he didn't pay attention to it. Now, when he thinks about it carefully, he always feels that something is wrong. His eyelids have been twitching and he has a bad feeling in his heart.
Xu Jinhuan wouldn't have any intention of rebelling, right?