Chapter 278: Xia Jun's Story

Xia Jun took a sip of tea, his eyes were blurred for a while, as if he had fallen into a memory: "For hundreds of years, it was the Southern Ming Empire that ruled this continent at that time. Zhu Ciyi, the last emperor of the Southern Ming Empire, was mediocre, when the empire was ten years and nine droughts, causing the domestic people to live poorly, but the country did not know how to be sympathetic and still imposed heavy taxes, causing people of insight to rise up everywhere, and the ancestors of the Lanfang Empire were also among them. ”

Xia Jun sighed and continued: "At that time, there were two brothers from the Xiahou clan who met to revolt, but seeing that many rebel armies were exterminated after the defeat of the Nine Clans, the two brothers made a decision to achieve both. The elder brother joined the rebel army, while the younger brother joined the militia that attacked the rebel army, so that even if either side failed, the Xiahou family would not be wiped out. So the two brothers parted ways, the elder brother joined the largest rebel army at the time, and the younger brother changed his name and surname to join the militia. After decades of struggle, his brother's bravery in battle was recognized by everyone, and after the old leader died in battle, he was elected as the leader and continued to lead everyone. As the Southern Ming Empire became weaker and weaker, the country relied more and more on the militia group, and the younger brother also relied on his own talent to become an important leader of the largest militia organization. ”

Xia Jun glanced at Fang Xiaoyu, who was listening attentively to the story, and said with a smile: "You must think that my old man is really verbose, but in fact, the real topic is behind." ”

Fang Xiaoyu smiled and shook his head: "This story is very good, it made me understand the history that I don't know." ”

Xia Jun smiled: "Then I'll go on." Later, the rebel armies were gradually gathered together and became a unified force, and the militia groups were also gathering and integrating, leaving only the three largest forces. The two sides fought a decisive battle in Hanzhong Mansion in Shannan County. ”

"It's so remote." Fang Xiaoyu couldn't help but interject.

Xia Jun smiled: "This is that you don't understand history, because the capital of the Southern Ming Empire at that time was Hanzhong Mansion." At that time, the decisive battle lasted for four days and four nights, and when the two sides were deadlocked, the younger brother seized the opportunity to take advantage of the meeting of the leaders of the three militias, led his own soldiers to wipe them out, and then took the heads of these people and led his subordinates to join the rebel army. After getting the news, the rebel army attacked at night, and the militia lost its leader and was naturally defeated, and since then most of the country has fallen into the hands of the Xiahou brothers. ”

Fang Xiaoyu replied again: "These two brothers are so calculating, now the whole country will fall into the hands of their brothers." ”

Xia Jun said with a smile: "But at that time, there was a big family entrenched in the southwest, which was the Cheng family. At that time, the country was already very dilapidated and could no longer withstand a costly civil war, so the two sides held peace talks. In the end, the Cheng family was willing to submit to the Xiahou clan, but they wanted to keep a territory as their own support, and the elder brother of the Xiahou brothers agreed, and in this way, the Lanfang Empire was established. In order to contain the Cheng family and act as a buffer between the Xiahou family and the Cheng family, the younger brother did not change back to his original surname, but became another big family in the empire in a new family form, and the two joined forces to suppress the Cheng family. ”

Fang Xiaoyu immediately said in a very affirmative tone: "Then my brother must be surnamed Xia." ”

Xia Jun nodded and said, "Yes, the younger brother in this story is the ancestor of our Xia family, which means that our Xia family is actually surnamed Xiahou." That's why I didn't want you to abolish the Xiahou throne. ”

Fang Xiaoyu suddenly said: "No wonder, in fact, grandpa is also a royal family, but he changed his name and surname in order to protect himself, but he didn't change his surname back because of special reasons, but what is grandpa coming to me today to tell me this story?" ”

Xia Jun sighed and said: "Originally, I had been running around all my life to assist the rule of the Xiahou Clan, but I watched the Lanfang Empire get weaker and weaker, and it wasn't until you appeared that I saw hope, but I found that you and I are not all the way, you don't have such deep feelings for the Xiahou Clan, but you have enough ability." ”

Xia Jun said with emotion: "I also hesitated back then, but seeing the surrounding powers, if the Lanfang Empire does not have an Optimus Prime-type figure, I am afraid that the Lanfang Empire will also have the threat of overturning, so I decided to take a risk and put you in the position of lord, so that you can show your strength to defend the empire against border troubles." ”

Speaking of this, Xia Jun's expression was a little gloomy: "But as your power grows stronger and stronger, I began to worry, so when the Cheng family tried to put you to death with the help of the hands of the Cossack Empire, I hesitated, and I didn't stop his plot." ”

Fang Xiaoyu immediately suddenly realized, no wonder the Cheng family persuaded Emperor Xiahou Ying to stand by so easily that time, it turned out that there was Xia Jun's connivance, and he also said with emotion: "Fortunately, I survived that time." ”

Xia Jun nodded and said, "Yes, that time you won a complete victory, I know that no one can stop you." So then I subconsciously stopped helping you, but you surprised everyone, and you grew at an incredible rate, which caught me a little off guard, until His Majesty was assassinated, which became a chance for you to do the best. ”

Fang Xiaoyu said: "But if my grandfather opposes me, I won't do it, it's a big deal for me to expand outward, whether it is domestic or foreign enemies, I have never been afraid." ”

Xia Jun smiled: "The reason why I came here today is to tell you this story, I have already figured it out." There is no eternal rising sun in the sky, and there is no dynasty that never sets on the earth, the change of dynasty is a very normal thing, and it is impossible to succeed in stopping the inevitable things with my own strength, I have been running all my life and I am too tired, but I don't want my descendants to run around for this again, and even pay the price of extermination. So I'm not stopping you, I just ask you to be kind to the Xiahou family and the people of the Xia family after the victory, unless they make a rebellious move and don't kill them. ”

Fang Xiaoyu nodded solemnly and said, "Xie Lu Grandpa Xie can understand me, I promise that even if they make a rebellious move, I will only imprison them, not kill them, and I will never engage in a rebellion." ”

Xia Jun smiled: "I'm relieved." ”

A few days later, Xia Jun refused the retention of Fang Xiaoyu and the Xia family sisters and returned to the Xia family. A month later, Xia Jun died smiling in the capital controlled by the Xia family at the age of eighty-five, and before he died, he called his two sons, Xia Yuhui and Xia Yuyan, to the bed and talked secretly for a long time.

After receiving the news of Xia Jun's death, Fang Xiaoyu planned to go to the funeral with the Xia family sisters, but just as they were about to leave, a sudden incident made Fang Xiaoyu unable to separate, so he had to let the Xia family sisters pay tribute to the Xia family on his behalf.