When talking about Laiyang Hou, we have to mention what he did back then.
The fortune of Marquis Laiyang was almost the same as that of Su Qi'an. He was also a scholar at the beginning.
Later, in the county examination, he shined brightly and became a blockbuster, directly winning the first place in the county examination.
However, he did not continue to participate in the subsequent state examinations, but chose to join the army. At that time, the southwest barbarians invaded, and Xizhou, Liangzhou, and Nanzhou were in danger.
In the end, the Marquis of Laiyang turned the tide before the battle, destroyed the logistics supplies of the southwestern barbarians, and reversed the war in one fell swoop. He also gained merit in the war and was granted the title of Marquis.
Because of this incident, it caused quite a stir in Xizhou. He became famous in one battle and was promoted to four consecutive titles. In the history of Great Liang, the Marquis of Laiyang can be ranked among the top three.
If he continues to develop, a bright future is bound to be waiting for him in the future. Who knows how many years he will be granted the title of Marquis.
The highly regarded Marquis of Laiyang actually rebelled. His rebellion caused a great sensation.
At that time, half of Xizhou was affected. If there were no insiders to instigate rebellion in advance, Laiyang Hou's rebellion would probably last for a long time.
In the end, under the counterattack of Xizhou Mu, the Laiyanghou rebellion lasted for half a year in Xizhou and was finally wiped out.
In the end, Marquis Laiyang was killed, and all the family members of the Marquis' mansion were killed or exiled.
Through a series of investigations, the rebellion of Marquis Laiyang was probably investigated clearly.
Because of the rights brought by the title of Marquis, the young Marquis of Laiyang's ambitions skyrocketed. Within three years, he put down the rebellion and made many military exploits. He thought he could go one step further and be granted the title of Duke again.
But the result was not satisfied, and the Marquis of Laiyang was extremely dissatisfied. Later, he was bewitched by his subordinates and took a risk, hoping to occupy Xizhou, separate it, and make it a king.
Because of the incident of Marquis Laiyang, it was a wake-up call for the court. The court was extremely restrained in granting marquisships.
What Duke Zhao Guogong said was to give Su Xuanyong a warning. After all, everyone is afraid of the second Laiyang Hou incident.
It was also because the matter of Marquis Laiyang involved a large number of people at the beginning, so whenever anyone discussed this person, they must be cautious.
But at today's palace banquet, Zhao Guogong treated Su Qi'an as Marquis Laiyang. No one else would dare to say a good word for Su Qi'an.
No one dared to vouch for whether Su Qi'an was the second Marquis of Laiyang. For a while, the atmosphere in the palace was very depressing.
Su Xuanyong's eyes flashed on the dragon chair, as if he was thinking about something. At this time, Su Qi'an, who had been silent, spoke.
"Your Majesty, ladies and gentlemen, since Duke Zhao has named you in this way, I think you should be given a chance to explain."
"That's natural. Just say Su Qing, there's nothing to worry about. I allow you to talk freely." Su Xuanyong nodded, wanting to see how Su Qian would respond.
Su Qi'an nodded and then said, "What Mr. Zhao Guo said does have some truth. After all, no one wants to cause a second Laiyang Hou incident."
"But Zhao Guogong raised three questions. Su did not explain the first two points. After all, they are stipulated by the law. Su respects the laws of Daliang and believes in justice."
"As for Zhao Guogong doubting that my uncle's formation of a so-called escort team in the village would be suspected of rebellion, it is completely nonsense."
"I'm afraid Zhao Guogong has been in Kyoto for a long time, and he doesn't know the situation in remote villages and counties like us."
"Among other things, Lingbei County is a remote place with difficult transportation. It has at least ten or twenty towns under its jurisdiction and is surrounded by dense forests and mountains. In such an environment, bandits are rampant."
"It is simply unrealistic to rely solely on the county magistrate's government officials to protect all villagers in towns and villages. In addition, there are many mountains and jungles. Every time the bandits are concentrated on suppressing bandits, those bandits who cannot be defeated will immediately flee into the dense forests. Once the storm is over, they will appear again. It’s very troublesome to come back.”
"I would like to ask Mr. Zhao Guogong, in this difficult situation, the villagers spontaneously formed a village protection team to assist the county magistrate in setting up defenses and protect their homes. What is wrong with this?"
Zhao Guogong's expression changed. He didn't expect that Su Qi'an would react so quickly and immediately threw his doubts to him.
But Zhao Guogong was not a vegetarian. He said directly, "Of course this is correct, but the mistake is that these
There are a large number of villagers, and most of them obey your orders. Once you become a prince, who knows whether you will give them weapons. Who can tell the villagers who have weapons that they have no agenda. "
Su Qian laughed at this time.
This made Zhao Guogong very displeased. He snorted coldly, "Dongshan Bo, why are you laughing? Are you feeling guilty because I've been told the truth? I advise you to tell the truth. This way, you might be punished less."
"Mr. Zhao Guo, you have so many interesting ideas. Su laughed at you for your ignorance. If you give me a weapon, it means you have evil intentions. Mr. Zhao, what's the difference between your questioning and groundless questioning?"
"If this is what you mean, Duke Zhao, then Su can doubt that the guards in your house and even the dead soldiers are all loyal to you. As long as Duke Zhao gives an order, they can do anything, such as murder... "
"Uncle Dongshan, you are so presumptuous. Just based on what you just said, I can punish you!" Zhao Guogong's expression suddenly changed and he scolded him coldly.
Su Qi'an turned a blind eye, looked at everyone in the palace, and said loudly, "Su can accept Duke Zhao's unfounded claims, but Su hopes that Duke Zhao and everyone can be honest. If anyone says that there are no dead soldiers in his mansion, the guards are only protecting the mansion. It’s safe, Su has nothing to say, and he can even accuse me of unnecessary crimes.”
"How dare you and Duke Zhao?"
Su Qi'an's words instantly changed the expressions of everyone in the palace, especially the powerful princes, and their hearts were filled with waves.
Looking at Su Qi'an, it was like looking at a madman.
To be honest, there are more or less dignitaries present in every family. Even His Majesty knows these very well.
But absolutely no one dares to say this on the table. This is a default unspoken rule.
If anyone pointed it out, it would undoubtedly turn the table over.
Especially in front of His Majesty, being so straightforward, what is the difference between this and a lunatic?
At this moment, everyone's guard against Su Qi'an rose to a higher level again.
Who dares to play with such a person who doesn't play by common sense?
Su Qian's posture is completely relaxed, and he is confronting you head-on.
After all, he only had the village protection team formed by the villagers. These people were just a mob in front of the powerful. At worst, they would be dismissed in the end, and Su Qi'an would not suffer much loss.
But they can't afford to play with it. Once it comes true, if someone's house does not have some self-protection power and is raided, the loss will be great, and there may be a conspiracy on their heads. If you are charged with something, then you will suffer a big loss.
The expressions of the dignitaries changed greatly, but Wen Xuan and Wang Zhenshan's mouths curved slightly.
His eyes showed admiration for Su Qi'an.
That is, he dared to point it out directly on such an occasion, which was truly unprecedented and unprecedented.
That's called ferocious.
Just when a few people were watching a show to see how this matter would end, Duke Zheng spoke.
"Haha, Duke Zhao and Uncle Dongshan, please calm down. Today is His Majesty's banquet. It is normal for some matters to be controversial and contradictory, but there is no need to go to the line."
"I think both parties should take a step back, apologize, and forget it."
Zheng Guogong's attempt to smooth things over quickly attracted the support of several other dignitaries. After all, this matter had nothing to do with them.
It was a fight between Dongshan Bo and Zhao Guogong. They were just watching the show, but if things got serious, they would be affected, which they naturally did not want to see.
Duke Zhao also understood what the princes meant. He really didn't expect that Su Qian was playing such a big game. If he had to be punished, I'm afraid most of them, the princes and dignitaries, would be affected.
No matter how powerful Zhao Guogong was, he had to bow his head in the face of the alliance of several other princes.
But Zhao Guogong was unwilling to surrender like this. He looked deeply at Su Qi'an and said immediately.
"Humph, since the princes have said this, I am not as experienced as Dongshan Bo, but I still say the same thing, Your Majesty, you must be cautious when it comes to making a marquis, even if it is
It's unreasonable, but this kind of potential crisis still exists. It won't hurt to be cautious. "
Su Qi'an looked calm and said with a smile, "Haha, after all, did Zhao Guogong believe that Su was suspected of rebellion?"
"Humph, I didn't say that. It was just out of concern for the safety of the royal family. If Uncle Dongshan wants to do this, I have nothing to say."
"Haha, Mr. Zhao Guo is really loyal and patriotic, but Mr. Su is not someone who is just a softie and is left to your own devices."
Speaking of this, Su Qian suddenly stood up, with a cold look in his eyes and a faint dignity exuding from his body.
That kind of majesty was so familiar that it made the dignitaries present freeze their eyes, and then Su Qi'an spoke softly.
"I am the Queen of Yongchuan and a member of the royal family. Just because you slandered a member of the royal family, how should you be blamed, Duke Zhao?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed, even the second prince and the fourth prince sitting next to Su Xuanyong looked shocked.
"Yes, I told you why the aura exuding from Su Qian's body is so familiar. It turns out that he is a member of the royal family. No wonder."
Many dignitaries were secretly sighing, but only Duke Zhao sneered.
"Uncle Dongshan, you are so brave. You dare to pretend to be a member of the royal family before you can become a prince. You are really looking for death. Come here, capture this person immediately, drag him out and execute him directly!"
"Hmph, Duke Zhao, you are such a powerful official. Your Majesty is here, how dare you give such an order? Could it be that you want to rebel?"
"Whether Su is a member of the royal family or not is not something you can determine. The royal family has a genealogy. Your Majesty, please verify Su's identity."
As soon as these words came out, everyone came back to their senses and looked at Su Xuanyong. Su Qi'an was right. As long as he asked for the royal family tree, it would be clear at a glance whether he was a member of the royal family or not.
Su Xuanyong nodded, and he also understood that if he didn't figure this out, he wouldn't be able to stand it.
"Come here, bring the royal family tree and verify it one by one with me."
