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Chapter 4716 [National Guardian God]

"Prince Rong actually captured the ruler and his ministers of the Later Jin Dynasty together. His merits are immeasurable and his name will go down in history. He is worthy of being the pillar of the country!" Jiaxing Emperor changed his depressed mood and kept praising him.

"Your humble servant is terrified." Jia Zheng said repeatedly, "Your humble servant is not worthy of being granted a title without any merit. That is why I want to atone for my crime with my merits. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

"Prince Rong, there is no need to say that." Emperor Jiaxing's face turned pale, thinking of the fear of being intimidated by Xiang Nan, "You have made such great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, which is enough to atone for your sins.

Not only do I want to thank you, but all the civil and military officials in the court also thank you, and even all the people thank you! Not only will I specially commend you, but I will also confer the title of "National Guardian God" on Prince Rong, Baoyu, and build a temple in the capital to worship him."

"Your Majesty's grace is so great that I am extremely ashamed!" Jia Zheng knelt again and said, "I am a little dog without moral integrity. How can I be worthy of having a temple built to worship me?"

"Alas, Prince Rong is too modest." Emperor Jiaxing waved his hand and said, "Your Highness was able to capture the enemy chieftain without bloodshed. Such an achievement surpasses the Ten Sages of the Temple of Martial Arts. He is truly the greatest meritorious official of our dynasty. A temple should be built to honor him, a golden statue should be made, and he should be worshipped with incense and offerings.

Minister of Rites, I will leave this matter to you, and you must do it in a respectable manner. When the temple is completed, I will burn incense in person."

"I obey your order!" said the Minister of Rites Fu You immediately.

"My son is so unbelievable. I am ashamed to accept this." Jia Zheng advised hurriedly.

It was such a great honor for the emperor to burn incense and offer sacrifices in person. He dared not do so.

"It's okay. I just hope the gods can continue to protect our Ming Dynasty, and ensure good weather, peace and prosperity for the country and the people." Emperor Jiaxing waved his hand.

As long as Xiang Nan doesn't bother him again, he would burn incense three times a day, let alone just one stick.

After all, it was so easy for Xiang Nan to capture the people of the Later Jin Dynasty, so it must be just as easy to capture him. He didn't want to be sent to the enemy by Xiang Nan one day. That would really be "the end of everything".

In comparison, burning incense sticks does not require any hardship or effort, so why wouldn't he do it?

"Of course, of course, I will tell my son to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country until his death," Jia Zheng said repeatedly.

……

The emperor and his ministers of the Later Jin Dynasty were captured, and the treasury and granary were emptied, leading to chaos throughout the Later Jin Dynasty.

If the Ming army took advantage of this opportunity to attack, it would surely be able to wipe out the Later Jin in one fell swoop.

After all, a snake cannot survive without a head. Without command from above, the people below will be at a loss as to what to do. Just fighting over who will be the leader is enough to cause trouble.

Moreover, the treasury has no money, the granary has no food, and even a skilled cook cannot cook without rice. Even if a leader is selected, it will be difficult to save the situation for a while.

But unfortunately, the Ming Dynasty was now in a state of national exhaustion and decline. It wanted to send troops to attack the Later Jin but had no ability and could only watch from the sidelines.

Fortunately, the Later Jin Dynasty was indeed caught in internal strife, and it was estimated that it would not be able to achieve unification for at least two or three years. Even if it was unified, it would take at least ten years to recover.

Therefore, at least in the next ten years or so, the Later Jin will no longer pose too much threat to the Ming Dynasty, which can be regarded as a temporary solution to the border troubles, and this has made many people grateful.

If there is no need to fight at the border, they don't have to worry about the war or the military service, which is naturally a good thing.

And when they learned that it was Xiang Nan who captured the bandit chieftain, they took the initiative to build a temple for him, sculpt a golden statue for him, and burn incense to worship him.

Of course, this is a story.

……

In the next few days, the Jia family held banquets for guests.

On the one hand, they celebrated the promotion of Jia Zheng, Jia She, Jia Zhen and others; on the other hand, they celebrated Xiang Nan being named "the guardian god of the country."

The civil and military officials of the court, the four kings and eight dukes, and the governor of the Beijing camp, Wang Ziteng, Marquis of Zhongjing Shi Ding, and Marquis of Baoling Shi Nai, all came to celebrate. Only the eldest branch of the Xue family was in Jinling and could not make it in time, but the person in charge also sent someone to send gifts. The banquet was crowded with people, noisy, and extremely lively.

Xiang Nan was naturally the star of the banquet, the most indispensable person, and many people came just for his face.

Although Xiang Nan didn't like this kind of social event, he had to attend.

Fortunately, no one dared to force him to drink, and no one dared to frighten him. They just sang praises to him and flattered him.

"Brother Shi, you are handsome and elegant, you are indeed a god. You have great magical powers and unparalleled abilities, you are a blessing to our dynasty!"

"The immortal has boundless magical power. He captured the enemy chieftain in one fell swoop, achieved unprecedented merit, and saved the people from danger. I admire him very much!"

"The immortal is truly handsome and extraordinary. We are so lucky to be able to see him today."

Everyone surrounded Xiang Nan and flattered him, being as respectful and close to him as possible, treating him like a hot commodity.

Of course, in fact, he is really very popular.

Apart from the two immortals, Mangmang Dashi and Miaomiao Zhenren, who often walk on earth, there are probably no immortals in this world. Xiang Nan is like a scorpion shitting - a poisonous (unique) existence.

Not only are things valuable because they are rare, but more importantly, he really has the ability.

He easily destroyed a country as big as the Later Jin Dynasty. Even the Emperor Jiaxing was grateful to him and showed him favor. Naturally, they, as his subjects, were even more fawning and flattering.

In addition to flattering Xiang Nan, Jia Zheng, Jia She, Jia Zhen and others who were promoted to higher positions this time were naturally also the objects of flattery.

Especially Jia Zheng, firstly, he was promoted to prince and had the power of half of the court; secondly, his son was a god, so as long as he was alive, the Jia family would never decline. How enviable it was.

So everyone gathered around Jia Zheng and praised him.

"Prince Rong is so blessed to have such a divine son. I envy him so much."

"You must have accumulated a lot of virtue in your previous life to be so rich in this life. Good fortune will always bring you good luck!"

"Prince Rong has always been loyal to his country, upright, upright, and highly respected. We are far behind him~"

"The two old Dukes of Ning and Rong followed you into battle, risking their lives and making great contributions. Now the prince has also led his army deep into the enemy territory alone and captured all the bandits. It is true that the young phoenix is ​​more clear than the old phoenix, and he also relies a lot on the teachings of the old master!"

Everyone's applause made Jia Zheng very happy.

He was originally quite frightened about being named a prince, and he strongly disapproved of Xiang Nan's actions, and was always resentful.

But now, hearing everyone's flattering words, the fear, resentment and anger in his heart finally gradually disappeared, and a smile began to appear on his face.

"Hey, everyone, please don't praise me too much. My son is still young. Don't praise him too much or he will become more arrogant." Jia Zheng waved his hand and smiled, "I have always been cautious. I dare not disappoint the emperor's trust, and I dare not bring harm to the Jia family.

Now that I have been blessed by His Majesty, I am honored to be the King of Rong. I will do my best to continue to be loyal to the country. I also hope to encourage you all~"

"Let's encourage each other, let's encourage each other~" Everyone raised their glasses.

Xiang Nan laughed when he saw this. He knew that Jia Zheng would figure it out.

Because for a pedantic person like him, the most important thing is face. So as long as the face is acceptable, he can quickly accept it. So even though he knew that Xue Pan was not dead, he could still allow Jia Yucun to make a wrong judgment on the gourd case.

Now that the emperor, civil and military ministers, and old friends all praised him and gave him enough face, he naturally felt relieved.