Until Jiang Zhengqin left the Yuan Family, Old Yuan hadn’t recovered.
This time, their entire family had truly fallen into a pit.
According to the court’s regulations, the land they cultivated was indeed theirs. But the problem was that the fields and mountain tops around Beishan Village, as long as they were in slightly better condition, already had owners.
Yuan Bao also learned this news from the conversations between her own mother and her aunts, and she was dumbfounded.
At first, she thought it might be a blessing in disguise.
Now it seems, this isn’t a blessing in disguise, this is breaking a leg!
When the Yuan Family was shrouded in dark clouds and mist, Yuan Pandi, Yuan Zhaodi, and Yuan Yindi entered Yunyang City. The three of them went to buy rice and flour, but they hadn’t been in the city long before they heard the clanging of gongs.
One by one, imperial decrees were pasted on the walls of the wide streets following the sound of gongs.
"Xiao Wu, go take a look at what it says!"
Yuan Pandi waved her hand and led her two brothers quickly towards the newly pasted decrees.
"The court’s decree says that Marquis Wugong, Qingyang Bo, General Wei Yang, and others colluded with Great Yin, stripped of their titles, executed, and their nine clans demoted to commoners, with their family property confiscated..."
Yuan Yindi read quickly and summarized, "It’s got nothing to do with us!"
"Xiao Wu, these people colluded with Great Yin, what did they do?"
"It’s about Xiao Pass being breached by Great Yin, but the details aren’t written. Anyway, this whole bunch is finished!"
"However, this emperor is quite benevolent, only executing the main perpetrators without involving their descendants. If this were in Great Yin, there wouldn’t be an end without executing the nine clans!"
Yuan Yindi finished reading this decree and had a better impression of Emperor Xia.
Hearing her little brother commenting on Emperor Xia, Yuan Zhaodi gave him a punch.
Disaster comes from what you say, if someone heard this, who knows what trouble would come.
"Hurry up, buy everything, let’s go back early. With such a big incident, who knows if it’ll cause a commotion. Let’s not get stuck in the city!"
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The three of them moved swiftly, each taking charge, buying rice, flour, and seasonings, and then left the city at the first moment, returning to Beishan Village.
When the three returned home, they found the atmosphere at home was a bit off.
Old Yuan saw the three sons return and called them over with a serious face, saying, "Back in Shiqu Village, we had already split the family."
"Now, just as well, you guys should each find another village to settle down!"
This Beishan Village was a pit, the Yuan Family came and couldn’t leave immediately, meaning the old couple had to stay, and the sons would each settle elsewhere!
"Dad, what are you talking about?"
"Even though we split the household, we’re still family!"
"If there’s anything, just let your sons know!"
The three Yuan brothers were a bit anxious, "We just moved here, we should be working together, if we split up, we’ll be weak and alone, how will we live?"
"Sigh, it’s all my fault!"
Old Yuan immediately explained the situation they’re facing now, "We have no place to cultivate, can’t hunt, and even if we chop firewood, we have to give half to the Marquis Mansion, how can we live ?"
"Dad, what Marquis Mansion? What’s it got to do with him?"
"And that Marquis Wugong, he’s already been stripped of his title and executed by the emperor!"
Yuan Yindi instantly laughed, "As for those mountain tops, they should be handed back to the local government, we’ll find out when we go inquire for news later on!"
Hearing his youngest son’s words, Old Yuan immediately jumped up, saying, "Xiao Wu, are you, are you saying it’s true?"