Chapter 50: A Thousand Mountains and Thunder and Fire
The Xinyun Ji family, from the imperial branch, has become a towering tree in the empire after tens of thousands of years of development, and its power is everywhere
The children of the Ji family have been knighted innumerably, among which the mainstay is the hereditary "one king, three dukes, and five marquis". Each of them has been multiplying for thousands of years, and even if they are independent, they are still a prominent family.
One king, is King Xin, the current head of the Ji family.
The three dukes are Xinjing Gong, Xinhui Gong and Xinling Gong.
The eight marquis are the Marquis of Xinyong, the Marquis of Xinwen, the Marquis of Xinjing, the Marquis of Xincheng, and the Marquis of Xinping.
Although the Marquis of Xinning is also a hereditary replacement, but because the knighthood time is still short, only one generation, so the status and influence are far from being comparable with the "one king, three dukes, and five marquis".
Ji Slow City is the fifteenth son of King Xin Ji Donglin, his biological mother is a princess of a small and broken country, and was given by the royal family to be a maid in King Xin's mansion, because of King Xin's drunkenness, and finally gave birth to Ji Slow City.
Ji Slowcheng's biological mother died because of dystocia, and his helpless concubine suffered a lot of cold eyes in the Xinwang Mansion, and finally ran away from the Xinwang Mansion at the age of ten and became a member of the Dayu Imperial Army.
Since then, starting from a soldier all the way, it took less than ten years to accumulate merit and become a marquis, and he is also a hereditary marquis, such a meritorious deed, second only to the "one king, three dukes, and five marquis", becoming the tenth person in the Xinyun Ji family to obtain the hereditary title of replacement.
Mrs. Xinninghou told her husband about her husband, and there was no praise in her words, but from her simple words, Guo Xiaoshi could feel the extraordinaryness of Ji Xiaocheng even more.
Next, Mrs. Xinninghou's narration began to take a turn.
The good times didn't last long-
Eight years ago, Ji Slow City was conscripted into the extraterritorial battlefield and has not been heard from since. Some people who went to the extraterritorial battlefield with Ji Slow City said that he had died in battle, but the soul lamp he kept in the Ji family's ancestral ancestral hall had not been extinguished, so to this day I still don't know where he was and what happened.
Ji Wancheng and his wife originally had two women and a man under their knees: in addition to the posthumous son Ji Mucheng, the adult daughter Ji Muzi has married and married into the Feng family, which is also the Nine Great Valves; There is also a son, Ji Muxuan, but he died in an accident two years ago.
The relationship between Ji Slow City and Xinwangfu has always been not harmonious, after Ji Muxuan's death, the Xinning Marquis Mansion lost its only heir, and some people in the Xinwang Mansion began to covet the hereditary title of Xinning Marquis, and with the help of the family, they repeatedly pressured to send someone to enter the Xinning Marquis Mansion in a successive way.
In the past two years, it was all thanks to the reluctant support of Mrs. Xinning Hou, and under the pretext that Ji Wancheng had not yet fallen, she blocked the open swords and arrows from all sides, so that the foundation of the Hou Mansion did not fall into the hands of others.
But even so, the situation of the Hou Mansion is still becoming more and more difficult, fortunately, at this time, Guo Xiaoshi, the bloodline left by the Marquis of Xinning, was discovered, and it suddenly became a lifesaver for the Marquis of Xinning, and there was only a matter of taking Guo Xiaoshi back to the Hou Mansion later.
Mrs. Xinninghou took a deep breath, with a trace of sadness on her face, and continued: "Xuan'er's death is said to be an accident, but in fact, it is not, I have sent someone to investigate the cause of Xuan'er's death, and found many doubts and clues, all pointing to him being assassinated, but he has never been able to get really strong evidence. ”
Guo Xiaoshi listened quietly, although the "mother-in-law" in front of him spoke briefly, he still heard how difficult the situation of the marquis was, and he also slightly felt how cruel the battle around the position of the marquis was.
Mrs. Xinning Hou glanced at Guo Xiaoshi, and said: "This time I took you back, firstly, I hope that you will go to the clan adjudication court to record it, determine the identity of the young master of the Hou Mansion, and protect the foundation of the Hou Mansion, and secondly, to ensure your safety and keep you, the only bloodline of the Hou Ye in this world now, if those people find you before us, I am afraid that your life will not be guaranteed." ”
Hearing this, Guo Xiaoshi felt relieved, and the doubts that had been pressed in his heart seemed to have dissipated all at once.
Unprovoked Duan was told that he was born in a high family, and he was taken to this rich family for no reason, and he became the young master of the Hou Mansion for no reason, Guo Xiaoshi has always been like a hanging stone in his heart, as if he could be smashed down at any time, so that he is always secretly on guard. Now that he understands the ins and outs of the matter, although the situation of the Marquis of Xinning Mansion does not seem to be optimistic, he still has the bottom after all, and he has a sense of security that he can settle down in this Marquis Mansion.
Mrs. Xinning Marquis said: "I won't hide some things from you, after the record, you are the only heir of Xinning Marquis, if the Hou Ye really can't come back in the future, the title of Xinning Marquis will be passed on to you, but you have also become the target of public criticism, and there will be no fewer people who want to put you to death." After a slight pause, she said again: "If you don't want to record, I won't be reluctant, after all, you are the blood of the Hou Ye, I can give you a sum of money to send you to a safe place, but in this life, I am afraid you will not be able to return to the Dayu Empire." You have to think carefully about how to decide. ”
Guo Xiaoshi didn't think much about it, and opened his mouth and said, "I'm willing to record." ”
"Huh?"
Mrs. Xinninghou was a little surprised, but she didn't expect that she had been worried about not knowing how to persuade her, but Guo Xiaoshi actually agreed in one bite. She was happy in her heart, but her face was not obvious, and she asked, "Child, why did you promise so easily, and you are not afraid of regretting it in the future?" ”
"Don't think about it, it's the only right choice."
Guo Xiaoshi smiled bitterly and said: "Since the fact that I am the Marquis of Xinning's bloodline has been found out, I have no choice, because no matter where I hide, since the other party is so painstakingly trying to get the title of Marquis of Xinning, they must kill me, otherwise they will not be able to feel at ease even if they get the title." Therefore, instead of hiding all my life, I might as well just continue. ”
The Marquis of Xinning was stunned for a moment, and then thought that this was indeed the case, so he sighed lightly and nodded: "It seems that I want to be bad, and in the game, it is not as good as you kid to think clearly." ”
Guo Xiaoshi asked, "I don't know how to record it?" ”
Mrs. Xinninghou said: "It is not difficult to record the record, it can be completed only after the bloodline is certified, but before the record, you have to return to the ancestral land of the Xinyun Ji clan to 'cross the thousand mountains' and leave the life soul lamp, which can be regarded as officially recognized by the family." ”
"Over a thousand mountains?"
Guo Xiaoshi looked at Mrs. Xinninghou suspiciously, waiting for her to explain.
Mrs. Xinninghou said: "The Xinyun Ji family originated in Xinyun Mansion, and there is a secret realm called Qianshan Thunder Fire, which is called the ancestral land by the Ji clan people in the past dynasties. If you want to leave a life soul lamp in the ancestral shrine, you must enter the ancestral land and get the approval of the ancestral spirit. ”
Guo Xiaoshi felt as if he was listening to the Arabian Nights, so he asked, "How can I be recognized?" ”
Mrs. Xinning Hou said: "I don't know the specifics, but I heard the Hou Ye mention it before, the ancestors of the Ji clan had a great opportunity in the thunder and fire of the thousand mountains, so the people of the Ji clan naturally have an affinity for the fire attribute Void Source Energy." After entering that secret realm, the richer the Ji clan's bloodline, the easier it is to awaken the power of the bloodline, which can be regarded as being recognized by the ancestral spirit. ”
Hearing Mrs. Xinninghou say this, Guo Xiaoshi somewhat understood, but the blood concentration was completely out of his control, and he still needed to try it to know the result.
After a little hesitation, Guo Xiaoshi asked, "Then when will I go to record?" ”
Mrs. Xinninghou obviously had a plan, and when she heard this, she replied: "You can't rush the matter of recording, you have been living abroad since you were a child, if you want to go to the clan adjudication court to record, there are many things that need to be prepared. I've got a few teachers for you to teach you what you need to know, so you'll have to work hard for the next few days. ”
"I see, ma'am."
Guo Xiaoshi understands this truth, so he has no objection to Mrs. Xinninghou's arrangement, and he agreed to it.