Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 356 Uncle Jiang Cheng

Concubine You said with a smile: "I wish Aiqing, I have to thank you for guarding Jiangzhou City, which means saving the prince. The prince is the foundation of the country and cannot be harmed at all!"

After hearing this, Li Zhong, the Prime Minister below, remained calm on the surface, but he complained wildly in his heart: "The foundation of this country, the real foundation has been hollowed out by you, a witch!"

Naturally, Concubine You Gui didn't know what was going on in Li Zhong's heart.

She then looked at Emperor Chen and said, "Your Majesty, I wish Aiqing not only saved my country, Chen, from a long-term war, but also protected the foundation of the country. It can be said that your contribution is very great, and your majesty should reward her well."

"Well, I shall reward you well!"

Zhu Xiuyuan said modestly: "As a Sima of Jiangzhou, it is the duty of a lower official to resist the enemy outside the city. I dare not ask for extravagant rewards."

At this time, King Zhenze among the generals came out with a big belly, and the armor was stretched out of shape.

"Your Majesty, I wish Sima great success in repelling the Yan army and wiping out the rebels. He will be rewarded heavily!"

The old general with white hair and white beard, King Zhong Shan, also came forward and said: "I will reward you a lot!"

With King Zhongshan taking the lead, most of the generals present booed and felt that they should be rewarded heavily.

On the civil servants' side, Yang Tingyu came out and talked a lot, and finally came to the conclusion that the meritorious officials should be rewarded heavily.

As Yang Tingyu came out, less than half of the civil servants also came out, and they all shouted that Zhu Xiuyuan should be rewarded heavily.

Li Zhong, the prime minister of the country, neither objected nor agreed, standing there like a pillar.

In fact, the decision to reward Zhu Xiuyuan generously was made this morning.

It was even clear what the rewards would be, and some of the ministers present understood this in their hearts.

In other words, he has "passed Qi'er" a long time ago.

But Chen Huang is not in a hurry now.

He had some free time, glanced at the ministers, and finally looked at Zhu Xiuyuan.

He smiled and said: "I wish you, Aiqing, please tell us what happened during the ten days when the Yan army attacked the city. I and all my ministers are extremely curious!"

Zhu Xiuyuan naturally did not refuse.

Immediately start from the beginning, like telling a story, and explain the ten days when the Yan army attacked the city one by one.

Including the final battle that destroyed King Shaozhou and his remaining soldiers with a fire.

After half an hour, Zhu Xiuyuan just finished speaking.

After hearing this, Emperor Chen and all the ministers praised Zhu Xiuyuan as a "young hero!"

Zhu Xiuyuan was naturally humble and very low-key.

"Okay, I wish Aiqing to come forward and hear the seal!"

Zhu Xiuyuan was not polite. He took two steps forward and bowed as a gentleman.

"Aiqing held back [-] Yan troops, completely changed the entire war situation, and saved our Chen country from many wars!"

"Furthermore, Aiqing protects Jiangzhou City, which means he protects the prince. The prince is the foundation of the country and is related to the country. This achievement is even greater than the former!"

"I am now bestowing upon you the title of 'Uncle Jiangcheng', ranking in the fifth rank, with food and salary for ten thousand households, and ten thousand soldiers. The number will be discussed later. In addition, I will give you some gold and silver, some cloth and silk, some firewood, rice, oil and salt, and some servants and maids..." "

"In addition, we will give another Earl's Mansion, which will be renovated from the original 'Xiyuan' and located on Xufu Street, Jiangning County!"

Emperor Chen personally read out Zhu Xiuyuan's reward.

After finishing reading, the whole hall was silent.

All the officials were dumbfounded, and Zhu Xiuyuan was even more dumbfounded.

"Uncle Jiangcheng"?
That is a distinguished officer, and he is still in charge of military power!
Zhu Xiuyuan still has some understanding of Chen Guo's title system. The third-class titles of king, marquis, and uncle are proper privileged classes.

Not to mention anything else, the count at the bottom is actually a general, with 1 soldiers under his command, and he has military power.

Moreover, the earl can support his family, up to a thousand!

General!
Zhu Xiuyuan has long been coveting the generals of Poyang Palace.

Although Zhu Xiuyuan expected that Emperor Chen would reward him heavily, he did not expect that Emperor Chen would actually reward him with a count...

It completely exceeded Zhu Xiuyuan's expectations. It was so unexpected.

So after Emperor Chen finished speaking, Zhu Xiuyuan was stunned and forgot to thank him.

"Zhu Sima... Zhu Bo! Why are you still dazed? Thank you quickly!"

But it was King Zhenze who reacted first and reminded the stunned Zhu Xiuyuan.

Zhu Xiuyuan immediately woke up from his dazed state, hurriedly performed the courtesy of the emperor and his ministers, and shouted: "My lord, thank you for your kindness!"

"Your Majesty, please take it back!"

However, just as Zhu Xiuyuan bowed down, an objectionable voice suddenly appeared behind him.

It seemed that a certain civil servant had come out to object.

Zhu Xiuyuan was surprised and thought to himself: "What are these people doing? They didn't object just now. You didn't object until the emperor finished speaking. There must be something wrong with your brain!"

"Your Majesty, please take it back!"

"Your Majesty, please take it back!"

……

Several civil servants came forward one after another to dismantle Zhu Xiuyuan.

Zhu Xiuyuan's face suddenly turned cold.

"Your Majesty congratulates Xiuyuan as 'Earl of Jiangcheng', as well as other rewards. None of the veterans have any objections. However... that 'Xiyuan' must not be transformed into an earl's palace. Please be clear to your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please enlighten me!"

"Your Majesty, please enlighten me!"

"Your Majesty, please enlighten me!"

Zhu Xiuyuan's expression changed, it turned out that what kind of "Xiyuan" they were against?

"What are you talking about? Your Majesty has already opened his mouth. You have no joke. How can you take back what you have given as a reward?!"

King Zhenze gesticulated, shook his big belly, and stretched out a thick index finger, angrier than anyone else.

"Your Majesty, the 'Xiyuan' used to be the Palace of the Prince of Zhongshan. The buildings, landscapes, furnishings, etc. in the palace were built in accordance with the regulations of the Palace! Later, the Xiyuan became a royal garden with a respected status..."

"Although Uncle Zhu has made great contributions and worked hard, his title is Earl. How can he live in Xiyuan, which was built according to the regulations of the palace?!"

"Your Majesty, this courtesy must not be revoked. I would like to ask your Majesty to take back your order!"

"Please take back your life, Your Majesty!"

"Please take back your life, Your Majesty!"

At this time, Yang Tingyu also came out and said with cupped hands: "Your Majesty, I treat Uncle Zhu as my nephew, but I also feel that Xiyuan is inappropriate and violates etiquette."

Yang Tingyu turned to look at Zhu Xiuyuan and said, "Xiuyuan, why don't you please take back your life?"

Yang Tingyu has always been upright and will never show favoritism to others. Besides, he has been kind to him, so his words should still be listened to.

Moreover, Zhu Xiuyuan didn't have much interest in Xiyuan.

Therefore, Zhu Xiuyuan bowed and said, "Your Majesty has bestowed upon me the title of 'Uncle Jiangcheng'. I am already bursting with gratitude. As for Xiyuan, please ask Your Majesty to take back the title!"

Emperor Chen was aloof and hesitated when he saw that Yang Tingyu and other ministers were opposed, and even Zhu Xiuyuan himself asked for his life to be withdrawn.

In fact, it was Concubine You who proposed the idea of ​​giving Xiyuan to Zhu Xiuyuan.

As a woman, there are not so many rules and regulations at all. The truth is to win over people's hearts.

Therefore, Emperor Chen couldn't help but look at Concubine You.

Concubine You was unhurried. She looked at the Prime Minister Li Zhong and said with a smile, "I wonder what the Prime Minister would like?"

We don't have to wait for Li Zhong to say anything.

Concubine You added: "Rewarding Xiyuan is your majesty's golden promise. Since ancient times, you have never joked. If you can't do enough to reward Xiyuan, then I'm afraid other rewards will have to be treated differently!"

"In order to satisfy all the ministers, I am afraid that for this reward, I have to carefully distinguish the affairs of Jiangzhou... I think that His Highness the Crown Prince is involved and may also contribute a lot!"

A light suddenly flashed in the eyes of Prime Minister Li Zhong.

She cursed secretly in her heart: "This temptress is so scheming, she used the prince's credit in Jiangzhou to force the truth..." The credit of Jiangzhou has nothing to do with the prince, it is the result of a compromise between him and Concubine You Gui.

If he persuades His Majesty to take back the order, Concubine You Gui will definitely blame Jiangzhou's merits on the Crown Prince.

That was the last thing he wanted to see!

After thinking for a while, Prime Minister Li Zhong came out and spoke for the first time: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that Xiyuan will be rewarded to Uncle Zhu as his residence, yes!"

"My lord, you..."

"Since ancient times, you have no joke. Do you want your Majesty to become a king? What are your intentions?" Li Zhong shouted loudly.

"Hey!"

The objecting ministers saw that the matter had reached this point, and even the Prime Minister supported it, so they no longer had the courage to oppose it.

Because they dared to stand up and oppose, they borrowed the power of Prime Minister Li Zhong.

They still expect the Prime Minister to come out and give the final word!

But I didn’t expect that it would be such a final decision...

Yang Tingyu shook his head, but also gave up his advice.

He has seen that this matter is no longer that simple. It is actually a battle between Concubine You and Prime Minister Li Zhong...

It would be better for him to get less involved in this kind of thing.

Yang Tingyu is a mature man. Although he is upright and upright, he cannot hold a grain of sand in his eyes.

But that was only for his subordinates. For his superiors, he also knew how to choose between advancement and retreat.

Otherwise, he would have died long ago and would not be alive now.

The civil servants collectively lost their voice, and on the military generals' side, although some people were secretly jealous, no one came out to oppose it.

Because from the overall perspective of the civil-military battle, if Zhu Xiuyuan benefits, their generals will benefit. Zhu Xiuyuan and they should be in the same camp.

Zhu Xiuyuan's identity is different now. He is "Uncle Jiangcheng" and belongs to the ranks of military generals.

So in the end it was logical that the Xiyuan belonged to Zhu Xiuyuan!

"My beloved, I want to build a new army, and I will use your 1 people as the main force. I will name it the 'Godly Thunder Army'. What do you think of the various new weapons and equipment created by your beloved?"

"But at His Majesty's command!"

"it is good!"

Chen Huang stood up as he slapped the case, his face full of excitement.

"I wonder where the fierce fire oil urn, fierce fire oil cabinet, firecrackers, sky-shaking thunder, etc. are now. I, King Zhongshan and the generals all want to see their power."

The military generals all turned to look at Zhu Xiuyuan. From the "National Pillar" King Zhongshan, to King Zhenze, and other unknown generals, their eyes all shone with inexplicable light.

"Ah... Your Majesty, please. After receiving your Majesty's order, I immediately set off for Beijing. Those new weapons... are still in Jiangzhou. And Your Majesty, those new weapons are very powerful, and they may leak secrets, so we need to be cautious." .”

"Not bad!"

Chen Huang clapped his hands, serious face, "According to Aiqing's opinion, what should I do?"

"Your Majesty, all the new weapons in Jiangzhou can be destroyed, leaving no holes for other countries to craft them. Hmm... If your Majesty and the generals want to see the new weapons, I can build them on the spot, but they need to be kept strictly confidential."

"Okay, then if you need anything, please feel free to tell me."

"Your Majesty, the first priority is people. I need people who are absolutely reliable and loyal, and who must be protected by force. Beware of forces from other countries taking the opportunity to seize new weapons patterns, etc."

"My dear, although you are the uncle of Jiang Cheng now, you don't have anyone under your command. How about this? I will allocate one thousand gold for you to control my guards, and they will be your generals for the time being. What do you think, my dear?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"What else does Ai Qing need, just ask."

"Your Majesty, in addition to people, I also need various raw materials, otherwise I won't be able to create new weapons."

"Where is the Secretary of the Ministry of Industry?"

"The old minister is here." A civil servant came out and bowed down.

"All the raw materials and utensils Zhu Aiqing needs will be supplied by the Ministry of Industry to meet all Zhu Aiqing's needs. Do you understand?"

"The old minister leads the order!"

Zhu Xiuyuan then made a few more requests, and Emperor Chen agreed to them all.

When everything is done, this Umrah meeting will be over.

The ministers dispersed and gathered in twos and threes to discuss. Some laughed, some shook their heads, and so on.

Emperor Chen personally sent someone to send Zhu Xiuyuan to the "Xiyuan", which was the newly renovated "Jiangcheng Bofu".

In front of Jiangcheng Bo's Mansion.

"Hiss...well...my benefactor, this mansion is so angry!"

After Zhu Xiuyuan died, Yan Dashan was stunned.

"Promise! Isn't this mansion's gate higher, bigger, more grand..."

Although Zhu Xiuyuan taught Yan Dashan a lesson, he was actually completely shocked in his heart.

Not to mention anything else, but looking at this gate, it is not difficult to guess how big this Jiangcheng uncle's mansion is and how luxurious it is!
"Slave, wait and see your uncle!"

As soon as he walked into the gate of the mansion, hundreds of servants and maids lined up neatly to greet him.

These servants and maids were rewarded by Emperor Chen. There were hundreds of them, and they were all high-quality slaves.

As the master of this room, Zhu Xiuyuan gave them a few words of training and then told them to do what they were supposed to do.

Then they invited the eunuch who brought them here to have tea in the living room, but the eunuch declined because it was too late now and he was afraid that he would not be able to go back after the palace gate was closed.

"Greetings, young uncle!" After hundreds of servants dispersed, only an older man was left, who came up with a smile.

"How big is this mansion? Show me around."

Zhu Xiuyuan looked around and found that he couldn't see the end, so he became interested in this mansion.

The servant naturally accepted the order, and took Zhu Xiuyuan and Yan Dashan with them. They started shopping from the main house and walked for half an hour, but they still hadn't finished the shopping!

Pavilions, bridges, flowing water, gardens and lotus ponds, all kinds of scenery are there.

There are also dozens of sets of unique courtyards scattered throughout the mansion!
Just like that... Grand View Garden.

Big!
It's too big!
Ridiculously large.

Exquisite, magnificent, it is simply a super mansion!
Is this a mansion?

In Zhu Xiuyuan's opinion, it is possible to divide it into more than 20 mansions!
“It really deserves to be the Prince’s Mansion of Zhongshan, and it really deserves to be the royal garden!”

The shock in Zhu Xiuyuan's heart was beyond words. At this moment, he also understood why so many civil servants objected to giving him this Xiyuan at the Xiaochao meeting just now.

Because...it's really over the limit!
"It's getting late, so we won't go shopping today!"

After it got completely dark, Zhu Xiuyuan stopped "touring" his home and returned to the main house under the "guidance" of the servant.

After a sumptuous dinner, Zhu Xiuyuan stayed alone in the study, sorting out what he had experienced today.

First of all, he is now Uncle Jiang Cheng, and he also has a terrifyingly large mansion in the capital.

It should be impossible to return to Jiangzhou and continue to be Jiangzhou Sima!

Then the thoughts in my head were confused, the scenes of today's Xiaochao meeting, and the instructions of Emperor Chen...

"That's right! I forgot about this!"

Zhu Xiuyuan patted his forehead, took a pen and paper, wrote a letter about everything that happened today, and sent someone back to Jiangzhou overnight.

Now that he has settled in the capital, Dong Shuzhen has to take over.

Dong Shuyu... might as well take it over, anyway, there are many single-family yards here, so they can live there.

As for my father-in-law, Dong Cheng, he is the governor of Jiangzhou, so it should be impossible for him to come to live in the capital...

After the arrangements were completed, Zhu Xiuyuan was ready to take a bath and rest.

This was his first night living in the capital, and he felt a little excited when he thought about it.

(End of this chapter)