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Chapter 4714 [Promotion]

When they returned to the Jia Mansion, they saw that the civil and military officials of the court had come to the Jia Mansion with the emperor's carriage and ceremonial guards to pay homage.

Everything was done in accordance with the etiquette of the emperor's tour. First came the guards responsible for clearing the area, armed with swords, bows and crossbows, and everyone along the way was required to avoid and kneel. After that came twelve large flags, and then twelve rows of guards, called the "Twelve Rows of Guards", and after that came a drum and music band of several hundred people.

Behind the band came the civil and military officials led by the six ministers of the six ministries, behind them came the cavalry and armored soldiers, and after that came the emperor's carriage, guarded by hundreds of imperial guards.

Behind the imperial carriage were dozens of flags forming a ceremonial guard, and a drum and music band of hundreds of people. After that were carriages and horses, and then a rear guard of thousands of people.

The entire ceremonial guard consisted of approximately four to five thousand people, forming a mighty procession like a long dragon, filling up Ningrong Street in front of the Jia Mansion.

When they arrived at the Jia Mansion, all the civil and military officials knelt three times and kowtowed nine times to Jia Zheng, shouting "Long Live the King". They also presented him with the seal, crown, ceremonial guards, etc.

The Jia family was shocked to see such a scene. They did not expect that the emperor would actually send civil and military officials to announce the emperor's decree. This was truly the supreme honor.

"Oh, what's going on? What's going on?" Jia Zheng couldn't help but sigh in regret when he saw this scene.

He absolutely disagreed with his son's request for the title of king, so faced with such a big scene, he was terrified, angry, and ashamed, and he wished he could just kill himself.

"If my lord still thinks the ceremony is not enough, how about I let the emperor come to pay homage in person?" Xiang Nan said upon seeing this.

"Shut up! Shut up!" Jia Zheng scolded repeatedly.

"Second brother, just accept it and stop making trouble." Jia She advised, "If even the emperor comes to pay homage, it will be even more troublesome."

"Yes, second uncle, just make do with it. It will only cause more trouble if you continue to make trouble." Jia Zhen and Jia Lian also advised.

Jia Zheng let out a long sigh and could only put on the dragon robe and crown, take over the seal from Prince Rong, and accept the worship of the civil and military officials.

……

In addition to Jia Zheng being named Prince Rong, Jia's mother was also named Concubine Dowager, Mrs. Wang was named Princess, and Xiang Nan was named Crown Prince.

Jia She was given the title of first-class duke, Jia Zhen was given the title of first-class earl, Jia Lian and Jia Rong were also given their own rewards. Even Jia Jing, who practiced Buddhism with his hair uncut, was given the title of "Hongji Shenxian".

It can be said that if one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit.

Everyone except Jia Zheng was in high spirits.

Especially Jia She, Jia Zhen, Jia Lian, Jia Rong and others, they were all smiling happily.

After all, it has been upgraded several levels out of thin air, and no one would dislike it.

Only Jia Zheng had a sad face, looking as if he was in great pain.

For him, a loyal minister and a filial son, relying on force to intimidate the emperor to obtain rewards was simply treason and high treason, which was simply unacceptable.

Therefore, when the civil and military officials congratulated him, he burst into tears and cried loudly, making everyone very embarrassed.

"Okay, okay, my father has already received the imperial edict, you can go back first." Xiang Nan said upon seeing this.

Seeing him speak, all the civil and military officials naturally did not dare to say anything more. They all took their leave and left, returning to the palace to report back.

"Master, now that things have come to this, don't cry anymore." Xiang Nan advised again, "When a car reaches the mountain, there will always be a way out, and when a boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally go straight. Just let nature take its course."

"Shut up, you evil creature. You use force to demand rewards. How is that different from a traitor? When did our Jia family produce a rebellious son like you? It's such a misfortune for our family!" Jia Zheng scolded.

"So you are unwilling to accept rewards without doing anything. That's easy to deal with." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "I will help the emperor eliminate the hidden dangers in the north, and then eliminate a group of bandits in the country. It will be considered a meritorious service, okay?" "Second brother, if Baoyu can really eliminate the border troubles, then being made a king is really nothing." Jia She said immediately.

"That's right, second uncle. The vassal states in the northern border have always been a major threat to our dynasty. If brother Bao can really eliminate them, it will definitely be a great achievement." Jia Zhen also said hurriedly.

"I think the emperor will be happy about it." Jia Lian said quickly.

"If that's true, then you can be considered to have made up for your crime with merit." Jia Zheng thought about it and nodded.

Decades ago, Emperor Hongguang launched an army in Nanjing. Although he drove the Later Jin out of the Great Wall and recovered the vast territory, the Later Jin has refused to calm down and has been constantly attacking the border over the years.

Neither Emperor Yongxi nor Emperor Jiaxing could be considered as emperors who achieved anything.

Emperor Yongxi was particularly noteworthy. He reigned for more than 40 years. At the beginning, he cleaned up the bureaucracy, invigorated the government, promoted benefits and eliminated malpractices. But later, he became addicted to enjoyment, lived in luxury, neglected state affairs, promoted treacherous officials, and caused the country's strength to weaken day by day.

In recent years, natural disasters have occurred frequently in China, and civil unrest has occurred. Either droughts or floods, or rain, snow, and hail have led to poor harvests, and people have been living in poverty, resulting in the rise of thieves and riots.

Emperor Yongxi really had no time or energy to deal with these state affairs, so he passed the throne to his son Emperor Jiaxing, and hid in the deep palace to become a retired emperor to enjoy his old age.

Therefore, in order to seize power, promote benefits and eliminate disadvantages, and prepare money for war, Emperor Jiaxing took action against the four kings and eight dukes of the old forces.

"Don't worry, it's not difficult for me." Xiang Nan agreed immediately.

……

That evening, Xiang Nan returned to the Lin Mansion and took Lin Daiyu back to the Jia Mansion.

"The court has issued an edict to confer the title of Prince Rong on my father. My grandmother is the Queen Mother, and my mother is the Princess. My eldest master is the first-class duke, and my eldest brother Zhen is the first-class earl." Xiang Nan announced the good news to Lin Ruhai and Lin Daiyu.

Lin Ruhai already knew what Xiang Nan had done from his daughter.

To be honest, he was really shocked.

First, I didn't expect Xiang Nan to be so powerful that he could drive thunder and lightning, call the wind and rain, and make sand and rocks fly. The 40,000-strong army of the Beijing camp was actually blown away by his gust of wind;

Second, I didn't expect the court to really confer the title of King on Jia Zheng. The emperor, facing the threat, was so cowardly. This was really a collapse of etiquette and music, and extremely absurd.

However, Lin Ruhai was, after all, a top scholar in the imperial examination. He was not like Jia Zheng, who had read a lot of books and was quite good at making expedient decisions.

Although he also felt that Xiang Nan was a little arrogant, the fact that the Jia family was given the title of "One Word and One King" was obviously a good thing for the Jia family and the Lin family as well.

After all, they are all in-laws, and they share the same fate. Moreover, Xiang Nan cured the illness of both father and daughter. A drop of water should be repaid with a spring.

Therefore, Lin Ruhai just expressed his congratulations and did not preach.

Afterwards, the father and daughter parted, again feeling somewhat reluctant to part.

Xiang Nan saw this and gave Lin Ruhai a treasure. "Uncle, this is a two-way mirror. You can have face-to-face conversations with her. If you miss Miss Lin, just use it to have a video chat with her. Even the world will seem so close."

As he spoke, he demonstrated it.

Lin Ruhai and Lin Daiyu were naturally very surprised when they saw him. In this way, the father and daughter could see each other all the time and they would not be lonely.

"My dear nephew, this is really a treasure. Thank you so much." Lin Ruhai said gratefully.

"You're welcome, uncle." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile, "I will bring Sister Lin back to see you often in the future."