Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 578 Confessing the King
When Jia Dairu heard Jia Rui's tough words, he wanted to refute, but he still held back.

Today is a good day for Jia Rui to ascend the throne. There is no need to have a conflict with his grandson at this time. Let's spend a few days like this before talking to him.

I don't believe it anymore. I can't let my grandson establish the prince according to his own wishes.

"In that case, let's come here today. You can go back and have a good rest. Then you can work diligently on state affairs and don't slack off."

Jia Rui breathed a sigh of relief below, and today's level has finally passed.

Next, Jia Rui kowtowed again, and then left the Dragon Head Palace with Xue Baochai.

But on the way back to Qianqing Palace, Jia Rui sent Xue Baochai away and asked her to go back to Kunning Palace.

Although Xue Baochai was unwilling, seeing the anger on Jia Rui's face, she could only reluctantly return to Kunning Palace.

At this time, Jia Rui returned to Qianqing Palace with a sullen face.

As soon as he sat down, Qin Shun, who was following Jia Rui, asked the maid below to bring him fragrant tea.

Qin Shun blinked, then licked his face and said flatteringly: "If Long Live the Lord really doesn't want to be crowned a prince, and wants to wait until the princes grow up to see their hearts before making a decision, there is no way to buffer him."

Jia Rui suddenly brightened up and said, "Oh, tell me if you have any ideas."

The palace maids and eunuchs below were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and did not dare to raise their heads.

"But the prince is the foundation of the country. How can a child who cannot see his character take up the position?" Jia Rui's words seemed to be explaining, but also like evading.

Qin Shun blinked and then said: "The old emperor is probably worried about the future status of his eldest grandson, so he asked you to make a decision in advance while he was still alive."

In fact, what Jia Rui said is not accurate. In the feudal dynasty, it was a common rule to appoint the eldest son as the prince, and it was also for the smooth continuation of the throne.

"Alas, it seems that this is the only way."

"Long live my Lord, let's have a cup of tea!"

Only Qin Shun was still waiting beside Jia Rui with a smile.

This is really a good idea. Why didn’t I think of it before?
You must know that the current title of the country is "Wu", and his honorary title before ascending the throne was "King of Wu", which means that the title of King of Wu is more valuable than other kings.

"Long live my lord, you can first canonize a King of Wu. In this way, although he is not the prince, he will be more valuable than other princes. Then the emperor and the civil and military ministers of the whole dynasty will have nothing to say."

After hearing this, Jia Rui nodded helplessly. He originally didn't want to push his eldest son to a dead end, but Mr. Jia Dairu kept forcing himself, so he could only sacrifice his eldest son.

"What do you mean, old master? You must force me to establish a prince now." Jia Rui seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be asking Qin Shun.

Jia Rui was worried. He didn't want to drink tea, so he threw the tea cup to the ground with a wave of his hand.

He was named King of Wu. Although he did not explicitly state that he was a prince, it was almost the same.

"Long live the Lord, as a slave, you'd better stop fighting against the emperor. Otherwise, if the emperor spreads some rumors, the ministers outside will also support the eldest prince, and then it will be out of control."

After hearing this, Jia Rui felt suddenly enlightened.

You want to know which of the people who were named princes in history ascended the throne happily?
It can be said that the position of prince is the most dangerous profession in history.

In this way, the old man's side will be satisfied.

Moreover, although the title of King Wu is noble, he is not the prince after all. In the future, if he has a new candidate, or if he makes his younger son the prince, he can completely ignore this title.

The most important thing is that this can save the life of the eldest son, so that he will not have a bad end in the future. Considering the eldest son's stubborn character, we might as well just let him become a wealthy prince in the future, and don't get involved in the treacherous world of the imperial court.

After finding a way, Jia Rui breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to Qin Shun very appreciatively: "You still have a way."

"Don't dare, don't dare, it's all thanks to the good training of Master Long Live. This slave is where you are today."

"Hahaha." Jia Rui laughed happily, and the depression of the past two days was finally gone.

The next day, Jia Rui cut the knot quickly and issued several imperial edicts in succession in the Qianqing Palace, all of which were canonizing the princes.

The eldest prince Jia Xuan (mother Xue Baochai) was granted the title of King of Wu.

The second prince Jia An (mother Jingchen) was granted the title of King of Jin.

The third prince Jia Jiao (mother Xue Baoqin) was granted the title of King of Wei.

The fourth prince Jia Yin (mother Xue Baochai) was granted the title of King of Shu.

The fifth prince Jiadi (mother You Sanjie) was named King of Han.

Jia Rui's baby daughter Jia Rui (mother You Erjie) was named the eldest princess of Changle.

At this point, all Jia Rui's children have been canonized.

Regarding Jia Rui's canonization of the emperor's eldest son as King of Wu, the ministers inside and outside immediately saw Jia Rui's intention. However, this king's title was different from others, and the ministers had nothing to say.

After knowing the title, Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang from Longshou Palace curled their lips, but still reluctantly accepted it.

After all, the title of King of Wu is different from other thrones. Jia Rui ascended the throne as the emperor as King of Wu. Naming his eldest son King of Wu also hints that he will become the ruler of the empire in the future.

Therefore, everyone did not care about it any more.

However, although this king's title is noble, he is not the prince after all. There are other concubines in the palace, and they also start to secretly compete with each other.

After canonizing his children, Jia Rui then began to canonize the second Duke Ningrong.

These two great heroes of the Jia family were posthumously named King Ning and King Rong by Jia Rui.

Jia Rui's father was posthumously named Emperor Yu. It is justifiable to let him live in the underworld.

After that, it is time to ennoble the current owners of Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion. According to the rules, they can continue to be the Duke of the country.

Naturally, there was no problem on the Ningguo Mansion side, and Jia Zhen was directly named Ning Guogong.

But when they arrived at Rongguo Mansion, it was no longer possible, because now Rongguo Mansion apparently had two owners, one was the eldest son Jia She, and the other was the second son Jia Zheng.

Originally, according to the rules, Jia She should be canonized as Duke of Rongguo, but now Jia She does not live in the main hall of Rongguo Mansion, but in a side courtyard, which is confusing.

However, if we want to canonize Jia Zheng as the Duke of Rongguo, he is the second son and his name is not justified.

Jia Rui spent an afternoon in Qianqing Palace thinking about his wife, and decided not to do anything else, so he simply conferred the title of Jia She. After all, Jia She won the title of Duke of Rongguo and would pass it on to his son Jia Ping in the future.

The person Jia Rui feels most sorry for now is Wang Xifeng. She gave birth to a son with no name and no status. If he doesn't even have a title in the future, Jia Rui will feel even more angry.

Therefore, he directly asked Lao Li to draft a decree and canonize Jia She as the Duke of Rongguo and Jia Zhen as the Duke of Ningguo.

(End of this chapter)