Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 959
As soon as the Bukhara Khanate came down, the imperial decree from the emperor came out of the cabinet and spread quickly throughout the capital.

The threshold for being awarded this time is the meritorious service of being promoted to earl.

Li Dingguo submitted a report to recommend candidates, and the Military Judiciary only checked the list of those who were enough to be promoted to the rank of nobility.

After the war is over, the Ministry of War will conduct checks and investigations. Once there are falsehoods or impostors, it will be a serious crime for a group of people to wait.

This is bullying.

Therefore, unless the court is colluding at the end of the dynasty, the chances of it appearing are very small.

The earl's list came out first, and the viscount's and baron's lists were naturally far behind.

Although there are only a few families who have been entrusted, which family has no children to go to the northwest to fight in the Northwest?
Up and down the Beijing camp, which family does not have relatives and friends to go to the northwest?

The whole city was jubilant, and the firecrackers continued.

Needless to say, Duke Jin's mansion, Duke and Viscount are the icing on the cake.

You must know that even Zhu Meng, the Duke of Xuan, is only concurrently a baron, and Duke Jing has a high meritorious service, and he does not even have a concurrent title.

Li Dingguo instantly jumped to the top of honor and attracted much attention.

Who would have thought that the old western thief would still be so majestic in the new dynasty?

Among the nobles, Chuzhou Bo Jia Daihua is also the leader of the younger generation.

Now he is in the northwest, and he is appointed Prime Minister of the Liao Kingdom, helping his brother-in-law to take care of the Liao Kingdom. His position is high and powerful, and future generations have benefited a lot.

His father, Jia Yan, is even more viscount.

His younger sister married the King of Liao as his side concubine and became a royal in-law.

The Jia family, with one uncle and one son, is also an outstanding existence among hundreds of honorable families.

For a moment, the rushing crowd was about to step through the threshold.

Jia Daishan was only thirteen or fourteen years old, but he was spotted by a dozen matchmakers and wanted to marry him!
Jia Yan happily smoked a dry cigarette.

Now, he passed the viscount on his body to his own son, so he didn't say anything!
"You're free too." Seeing his appearance, Mrs. Jia Zhang couldn't help complaining: "Go and change your clothes, there are important guests coming today."

"Who?" Jia Yan frowned: "I've said nothing in the past few days, and my relatives and friends have gone all over the place. Why is there still someone?"

"Your son-in-law, King Liao."

Mrs. Jia Zhang said in a bad mood: "I just came back, and the housekeeper didn't bring enough things, so I have to come here to pay a visit to you, my father-in-law."

"Hahaha!"

When Jia Yan heard this, he smiled from the bottom of his heart.

Sure enough, in less than half an hour, King Liao brought a group of guards to Jia's mansion, and the scene was great.

"I have seen His Royal Highness King Liao—"

With a group of family members, Jia Yan saluted respectfully.

Naturally not kneeling and kowtowing.

It is a common etiquette to bow down to greet someone.

"We as a family don't need to worry so much."

King Liao had a happy smile on his face, and he walked side by side with Jia Yan: "Brother Dai Hua should have been knighted a long time ago for his ability, but unfortunately he has not been able to wait for the opportunity."

"Today's Megatron Northwest, who would not praise it?"

"He can't read since he was a child, he only loves to wield swords and swords. Thanks to His Majesty's pity, he went to the Martial Arts Hall to practice, so he can be regarded as a human being."

Jia Yan smiled modestly: "He is like this now, thanks to the great grace of the Holy Grace."

Behind him, Jia Zhang was holding the hand of his daughter Jia Rou, looking at her graceful and luxurious appearance in palace attire, she couldn't help but burst into tears:
"Hua'er, I know it's tiring to wear these, but there's no way..."

Jia Rou smiled slightly and comforted her mother: "It's okay, my daughter is used to it."

On the side, Jia Shishi looked at the affectionate look of the mother and daughter, and couldn't help laughing: "Hua'er, you don't know, the old lady often wants you to wipe her tears!"

"Nonsense." Jia Zhang immediately raised his hand to hit him, but the latter seemed to have been prepared for a long time and dodged lightly.

"Old lady, I was prepared!" Jia Shishi laughed.

Jia Zhang shook her head and said with a smile: "Hua'er, look at your sister-in-law. After you left, she became more and more rude. Even I dared to make fun of her."

"It's all your fault."

"Yes, it's your fault." Jia Shishi also cooperated, smiling happily.

Jia Rou lost her previous demeanor, covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes became crescent moons: "Mother, what's wrong with me here."

"You have to come back to see me often, will your sister-in-law do this?"

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault." Jia Rou hugged her arms with both hands, and for a while she returned to her girlish appearance.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law smiled knowingly.

In front, King Liao and Jia Yan also chatted happily: "Father-in-law, your meritorious deeds are actually very high. As long as you work harder, the Earl can also get it."

"Oh?" Jia Yan's heart was moved by these words, and he couldn't help but said, "How can there be a chance now?"

"Northwest!"

The King of Liao said softly: "After staying for a year and a half, when the eldest brother comes back, you can go to Anxi. There is still a Kazakh Khanate there. Are you afraid of military exploits then?"

"Big brother made the bottom line in Anxi, are you afraid that no one will use it?"

Jia Yan's heart beat uncontrollably.

He is only 50 years old now, which is considered a proper age for military generals.

After all, the older you are, the more you have experienced, and the more cautious you will be.

If there are few defeats, victories will come naturally.

Being able to go to Anxi and get an earl back, he will be a double uncle by then, which is too majestic.

Seeing this, King Liao decided enough was enough, and talked about his affairs in Shuntian Mansion:
"The food in Gyeonggi supplies the people of the entire Beijing city, but those greedy people poured the best water into the fields to plant cotton, which angered the Holy One..."

When Jia Yan heard this, she felt a little embarrassed, because the land of Jia's mansion did grow a lot of cotton.

But immediately, he was overjoyed again.

The cotton of those ordinary people was shoveled away, and the price of cotton naturally rose, and these nobles naturally made a lot of money.

No wonder there were not many disturbances in the court.

Jia Yan said casually: "Greedy people, how do you know the importance of the capital city?"

"That's right." King Liao sighed, "But I've been to a few counties, and I got tanned a lot."

The two of them were chatting like this, and suddenly a servant reported that it was Gao Yibo who was visiting.

"This is my old friend. I met him when I was in Xiangyang, Huguang. He has been on duty in the Chahar frontier army."

Jia Yan introduced it to King Liao.

Wang Chunqing's forty-year-old face was dry and black, full of wind and frost, and it looked like it was blown by the grassland wind.

"The last general pays homage to the king—"

When Wang Chunqing saw the king of Liao, he hurriedly bowed down.

"Uncle Wang, there is no need to be polite."

King Liao said kindly, "I am the son-in-law of the Jia family, we are close!"

Of course he knew Wang Chunqing.

Chahar's deputy commander, with thousands of people under his command, guards Chengde and Luanping to the east of Gubeikou, and has been trusted by the emperor for many years.

For the thousands of cavalry under his banner, he was drooling with envy.

There are so many grasslands in the Liao Kingdom, what they need most is cavalry.

Seduce a few generals from Wang Chunqing's hands, and you will make a lot of money.

In the hall, Jia Yan took the seat on the left, King Liao sat on the right, and Wang Chunqing sat on the left.

The topic suddenly turned to Chahar.

"Earl Wang, the Naadam Conference is in late August, right?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, that's right." Wang Chunqing said with a smile: "Two years ago, His Royal Highness King Qin and King Qi took away many people, and now it seems that you are going to go there too, Your Highness."

"Mongols have produced a large number of talents, and the cavalry is especially coveted." The king of Liao said with emotion: "My Liao Kingdom was born out of the Bukhara Khanate, and the land is full of grasslands. Without cavalry in hand, I can't sleep well!"

"The scale of this Naadam Conference is unprecedented."

Wang Chunqing knew that the Liao King was interested in him, so he naturally fell in love with him: "People from Suiyuan, Mobei, and even Mongolian men from Hetao all came to participate, which can be described as very intense."

"Even those big men who failed the rankings are rare talents, and His Highness should recruit them back. It will definitely help a lot when they come."

King Liao nodded, with a hint of joy on his face.

When the three of them were having a good chat, someone suddenly reported that it was Mr. Shi from the Shifu who had come in person.

In terms of meritorious service, Shi Jinbao was played by Sheng Jia. When he conquered several tribes in Liaodong, he was naturally promoted to earl.

This made Jia Dai extremely uncomfortable, and it was also the reason why he couldn't wait to be promoted.

It's too embarrassing to be suppressed by in-laws.

"This old boy must know that His Highness is coming."

Jia Yan didn't give his in-laws any face at all, and smiled.

The king of Liao didn't care.

It is very good to make friends with Xungui, especially the prince who is about to become a feudal clan.

As long as they win over their second son who can't inherit the title, the bastard, they can get a reliable reserve general.

Wasn't it the second generation of Xun who led the Qin army back then?
The historian is not only an earl, but his two sons also went to Mobei and became guerrilla generals, both of whom were titans.

As long as one of them goes to Liao, he can sleep peacefully.

Sure enough, Shi Jinbao, who was no younger than Jia Yan, came with a full smile, and pretended not to know that King Liao was here, showing exaggerated surprise.

"Your Highness, forgive me, the old minister's eyesight is dull, so I can see..."

"Stay flat." King Liao said softly, "Uncle Shi is still majestic."

Although Shi Jinbao is also 50 years old, he has a fleshy face and a protruding general belly. This is the best shield on the battlefield.

He tactfully sat in the right seat.

So two on two, he and Wang Chunqing face to face.

However, their eyes were locked on King Liao.

King Liao didn't mind having one more person.

Then the topic turned to recruiting soldiers from the Liao Kingdom.

In this regard, Shi Jinbao also has the right to speak: "In northern Liaoning, although the Horqin tribes are vassals of the imperial court, the grasslands are too large for the imperial court to manage. They just need to be obedient."

"Over the years, with the trade, the tribes of Horqin have become more and more tame, and there is no way to plunder and fight. The population has skyrocketed and they are constantly heading north."

"If your Highness wants cavalry, you can recruit generals through the Naadam Conference, and then go to the various tribes in Horqin to recruit troops."

"As long as you have an iron pot, you will get a qualified cavalry, including horses."

When the Mongols join the army, they have to bring their own horses, which is much better than that in the Central Plains.

Hearing this, King Liao's smile became more sincere.

Such news is difficult to inquire about, and only these nobles know about it.

Several people chatted happily.

After that, the servants came to report, and Xue's family came to visit.

This needs no introduction. Jia, Wang, and Shi all understand it, but the king of Liao doesn't.

"Your Highness, the Xue family is an imperial merchant, and they do business with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Whether it is wool or cowhide, they can get it..."

The king of Liao was silent.

Jia Yan heaved a sigh of relief, if it wasn't for the fact that the Xue family's business was too big and brought a lot of money, he would have wanted to slap a few big mouths at this time.

Annoyed the king of Liao, but it was great.

Xue Chongwen walked into the hall elegantly and elegantly in a long robe.

No one could see that he was a businessman.

Seeing King Liao, he was overjoyed and saluted immediately:

"Craftsman Xue Chongwen, I pay my respects to His Royal Highness King Liao, Uncle Wang, Uncle Shi, and Master Jia."

After all, Huang Shang is a businessman, even if he has the title of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is nothing in the hearts of everyone.

However, behind Xue Chongwen, there is a certain emperor's favorite concubine, and in a sense, it is also a relative.

Anything involving the emperor must be treated with caution.

"Get up!" King Liao's attitude became much more casual.

Xue Chongwen hurriedly got up and sat on the second seat from the left.

Several people were chatting there, and he listened with pricked ears.

While chatting, I suddenly mentioned the situation in the Liao Kingdom.

Cultivated land, people, and culture are all of interest to several people, especially King Liao.

At this time, Xue Chongwen interjected appropriately: "Your Highness, the Bukhara Khanate was also called Hezhong in the past, an important node on the Silk Road."

"So, while emphasizing agriculture, the Liao Kingdom pays attention to whoever expropriates it."

"The iron field, the paper field, and even the brick field, and the cloth field are all needed by the King of Liao."

"Handcraft craftsmen are very important to the Liao Kingdom, especially the excellent craftsmen of daimyo."

At this time, King Liao cast an interested look.

Xue Chongwen knew that he had passed the test, so he continued: "The Duoliang horse in the river, the former Dawan horse, that is, the bloody horse, is in His Highness's Liao Kingdom."

"The imperial court is eager for good horses to improve the breed of horses. The Liao Kingdom will naturally be of great use. Your Highness can therefore ask for more money and materials from the Secretary of the Fan Kingdom—"

"Okay!" King Liao stood up abruptly, this is the real kind words!
"Mr. Xue's words awakened me." King Liao said excitedly, "Based on these words, they are worth as much as a thousand pieces of gold."

"What request do you have, I will satisfy you."

"Caomin has nothing else to ask for, but I hope that when His Royal Highness takes over, he can give me the hard-earned BMW for sale—"

Xue Chongwen hurriedly got up, cupped his hands and said.

"Okay!" King Liao replied immediately: "As long as you can bring the craftsman, I will exchange as much as you have."

Xue Chongwen smiled wryly in his heart and could only agree.

At this time, the king of Liao couldn't sit still, so he left directly.

Jia Yan didn't try to persuade him to stay, so he sent him out.

He finally understood that if King Liao continued to stay, the whole living room would be full.

When the time comes, he will annoy others just out of thin air, so why bother?

Back in the living room, Jia Yan shook his head: "It's really time for you to come!"

Wang Chunqing's expression was calm.

Shi Jinbao blushed, as if he didn't hear it.

Only Xue Chongwen stood up and bowed down: "Uncle, my nephew is too presumptuous to come here, I hope you will forgive me."

"I don't blame you." Jia Yan shook his head: "Your business is also for us."

Xue Chongwen smiled, he knew he couldn't avoid this encounter.

The name of the sweat-blooded BMW is too big, and it is still a monopoly business, who wouldn't covet it?

It's also good for several people to carry it together, saving those back arrows.

Through the business going to Chahar, several companies can be regarded as an alliance of interests, and the relationship is naturally extraordinary.

(End of this chapter)