Women dressed as men: powerful officials

"I have nothing to do today, so I'll tell you some anecdotes in the capital."

Shen Yichuan waved his folding fan and spoke in a leisurely tone.

"Tianqi has been established for a hundred years. Most of the people in the capital are from noble families. However, there is one family that has been a hero since the founding of the country. They have served for several generations of monarchs and have always been the top civil and military officials."

As Shen Yichuan spoke, he quietly paid attention to Xuyuan's expression.

After hearing Shen Yichuan's words, Xu Yuan's expression did not change, but under the table, he could not help but clench his fists.

What Shen Yichuan wanted to mention must be the Xu family.

Shen Yichuan was testing her, just like he had deliberately told her his address yesterday.

Make a wish and secretly remind yourself to stay calm, you must stay calm.

Otherwise, Shen Yichuan and the people behind Shen Yichuan would definitely suspect her.

Seeing Xu Yuan's expression as usual, Shen Yichuan raised his eyebrows in surprise and continued, "In the capital, this family's rise and fall is a cause for regret."

After hearing what Shen Yichuan said, many people who were watching the fun hurriedly urged: "Mr. Shen, don't keep us in suspense. Just say it directly."

"In that case, then I will speak frankly. This family is the Xu family of the Marquis of Protecting the Country."

"Xu family? Make a wish?"

"Why are you trying to link this irrelevant relationship to him? Are you trying to gild him?"

Cheng Zeyan crossed his arms and said coldly, "We just have the same surname."

"Yes, just the same last name."

Xu Yuan agreed, her eyes clear as she looked at Shen Yichuan and said, "Mr. Shen, please continue."

Shen Yichuan put away his folding fan and looked much more serious.

"The Xu family was a founding father of the country. They followed Emperor Gao all the way to war. All the men of the Xu family died on the battlefield, leaving only the youngest daughter. Emperor Gao remembered the Xu family's merits and specially named the Xu family as the Marquis of Protecting the Country and arranged a marriage for the daughter of the Xu family. Even though all the men of the Xu family died in battle, this was not the beginning of the decline of the Xu family, but the beginning of the prosperity of the Xu family."

"After that, Miss Xu gave birth to three sons and one daughter. One of them inherited the title of marquis, and the other two became a great general and a great writer."

"As time went by, the Xu family passed down from generation to generation. The population grew, and more and more people served as officials in the court. More than 20 years ago, all the men in the Xu family were among the three highest officials. Xu Xi, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, entered the palace as the empress and was also the most favored of the six harems."

When Shen Yichuan's words were heard, the entire school was filled with gasps.

"The former emperor and the harem are all from the Xu family?"

"How great must one be to be able to cultivate such a descendant."

"The six concubines of the crown, do you think the queen is prettier than Miss Song? The emperor likes her so much!"

"I don't think I've heard of anyone with the last name Xu. Could it be that something unexpected happened?"

Hearing the words around him, Xu Yuan remained expressionless.

Only Song Xiujing lowered her eyes slightly, hiding the thoughts in her eyes.

Being a minister and having great power is not a good thing.

Shen Yichuan also sighed: "You have never heard of the Xu family because they were raided later. More than 300 people from the Xu family were exiled to the border, and no one survived. Empress Xu who entered the palace strangled her child to death and then hanged herself."

When Xu Yuan heard Shen Yichuan's words, he couldn't help but tremble all over.

She had never heard Xu Wenxian talk about Queen Xu.

However, given the proud character of the Xu family, they would definitely not be the kind of people who would seek death, let alone strangle their own child and then commit suicide.

The only possibility is... the queen was sentenced to death, along with the baby in her arms.

In order to protect his own reputation, the emperor spread the news in the palace that the queen had committed suicide.

Empress Xu had already entered the palace and gave birth to a prince. She was no longer considered the daughter of the Xu family. Why did the emperor order her death?

Xuyuan thought silently for a moment.

She had the answer in her mind.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan felt sad.

No one noticed the abnormality of Xuyuan. Cheng Zhicheng thought about it and asked, "Why was he exiled suddenly?"

"I have also heard about the Xu family's affairs."

The Master stood up, stroked his beard and said, "That catastrophe was truly a disaster in which the Emperor was furious and millions of people died."

The Master shook his head and sighed, "It's been many years since the incident happened. It's not for us to comment on the right and wrong, the justice, and the twists and turns."

Shen Yichuan waved his fan and said, "The Xu family was one of the three highest officials in the family. They were found to have committed treason. Xu was unwilling to accept that he still had to obey the emperor's orders even though he was in the highest position. He wanted to take his place, and he secretly hid the dragon robe in his mansion."

"The late emperor, mindful of the Xu family's meritorious service, did not execute them, but only exiled them to the frontier. It could be that the Xu family's luck had run out, or it could be that the Xu family had served in the court for many years and had made too many enemies. They encountered bandits during their exile, and since then... the Xu family has no descendants."

Shen Yichuan found a soft couch and sat down. He gently poured a cup of tea and said, "What you said is not without reason. No matter what the Xu family did, it is not for us younger generations to comment. The details of these rumors are not known to the public. However, in the capital now, the Xu family is the biggest taboo. Students, just treat it as a story."

"Sir, Jing has a question."

Song Xiujing stood up and said in a cheerful tone, "Since Queen Xu has entered the palace, she is no longer considered a member of the Xu family. She can be spared from death and leave the Xu family with incense. Why would she seek death?"

Not only did he seek death, he even killed his own children.

"I don't know about this either." Shen Yichuan shook his head.

"I have a question, too." Cheng Zhicheng stood up and said, "It is said that a centipede will not die without being stiffened. The Xu family is a century-old family. They have produced several great writers. I think they also have students all over the world. Is there no one to plead for the Xu family?"

This time, before Shen Yichuan could speak, the Master spoke first: "Let's not discuss the affairs of the court."

"Master, what you said is very true." Shen Yichuan nodded in agreement.

After saying that, he turned his head to look at Xu Yuan who had been silent the whole time, and suddenly asked: "Young Master Xu, I heard from the teacher that you are his most proud student. I wonder what you think about what happened to the Xu family?"

Sure enough, he was waiting for her here.

A gleam of light flashed across Xu Yuan's eyes, and he stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Shen's question is beyond my ability to answer."

"Why?"

"Since you said it was an anecdote, I thought it would be enough to just listen to it. Moreover, as you said, the Xu family is a century-old family and an important official in the court. The treatment of the Xu family must be the result of discussions among the powerful officials. Regardless of right or wrong, it must be the best choice at the moment."

Isn’t it the best?

Only by eliminating the Xu family will others have room for advancement.

Only by removing the queen can we ensure that there are no descendants of the Xu family in the royal family.

Only when all the heroes of the Xu family have died and there is no trace of their bloodline left, can those who framed them rest assured!

However, she will not let go of anyone who framed the Xu family.

She kept the Xu family's hatred and grudges from her previous life in mind day and night.