The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 153 Ning Guo was granted the title of Marquis
"Let's not talk about the death penalty!" Emperor Taiqi was still gently stroking the box, "Since I came to the throne, the country's affairs have been very difficult, and I have not changed them even though I have tried my best. I often have trouble sleeping at night, and sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night. Will break out in a cold sweat.

I don’t care about this supreme honor and disgrace for myself, but only because the foundation left by my ancestors cannot be defeated in my hands. I think about how Emperor Taizu Gao climbed on the ice and snow to conquer this country. I also think about the people of the world. If the country is destroyed, My family is dead, people are dying of hunger all over the land, and the people are in dire straits. How can I face the people in the world, and how will I see my ancestors in the future? "

Zhao Song was also covered in cold sweat at this time, and his mind was racing rapidly. Nothing happened in the court for the time being. If something happened in Liaodong, the emperor would not talk to him. Zhao Song could not calm down when he thought of the south.

It must be Jia Cong again. Something happened in Jiangnan. What could it be?

Could it be that Uncle Lin'an... Zhao Song suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart. He closed his eyes and let the sweat beads on his forehead roll down on the lichen. He felt that the ground dragon in the Nuan Pavilion was really burning too much. It's booming.

"Jiangnan sent a secret report, Zhao Song, did you know that Lin'an Bo was a Japanese invader?"

Like a bolt of thunder exploding on Zhao Song's head, Zhao Song's whole body relaxed and he almost fell to the ground. He said incoherently, "Your Majesty, how is this possible?"

Tongwa, what are you trying to do?
The emperor stood up, walked to Zhao Song's side, and placed a big hand heavily on Zhao Song's shoulder, "Old sir, Jia Cong has confiscated the Lin'an Bo Mansion according to my order. Now, the personal and material evidence of his collaboration with the enemy have been confiscated." We are all here, just waiting for Jia Cong to send it to the Third Division of Beijing for trial. I will only tell you about this matter for the time being, so you have an idea."

After saying that, the emperor straightened up and told Song Hong, "Go and call the elders in. The matter is not over yet."

The people who came in first saluted, and everyone's eyes fell on Zhao Song. He was like a statue. From the side of his face, it could be seen that his face was ashen.

What on earth happened?

"It's not time to sign and deposit the accounts settled this year. We, the old gentlemen, will have another discussion and submit them together with next year's budget!"

Yan Weiyong was about to speak when he heard Zhao Song had already taken over, "Yes, I obey your order!"

None of Zhao Song's chief ministers spoke. Yan Weiyong was full of doubts about what he could say, so he had no choice but to swallow the words that came to his lips.

"It's been a long time since I've had a good discussion with the old gentlemen! Song Hong, you are such a slave, why don't you just move some embroidery blocks here and let the old gentlemen sit and talk!"

What's going on, Your Majesty?Yan Weiyong and others were filled with questions, and seeing that Zhao Song had obviously changed his attitude, they each felt very uneasy.

Emperor Taiqi was in the royal family, so he had studied "power" and "skills" thoroughly since he was a child, and used them freely. However, in the past, this "power" was not in his hands. He sat on the throne empty-handedly, like a puppet. .

"Your Majesty, I am entering the palace today, and I have something to report to the Emperor!" Zhao Song, who has been the chief assistant for many years, quickly adjusted his mood. He knew that the emperor had the handle on him. Since he did not have an attack now, he could still let him He is safe for the time being.

He, Zhao Song, has been in charge of the government for many years, and his disciples have old friends all over the world. The emperor now has to fight with the Supreme Emperor, so he will not touch him easily.

It is better to work hard and find a chance of survival.

The monarch and his ministers reached a tacit agreement. When discussing Jia Yucun, Zhao Song was very helpful. "Although Jia Yucun is a second-ranked Jinshi and is quite talented, he has the disadvantages of being greedy and cruel... and he relies on his talents to insult others. That day was He was promoted to the peak to participate in the basic work and was dismissed from his post. Later, when the Holy Emperor ascended to the throne, he promised to recruit the old members. Jia Yucun followed the path of Rongguofu, and with the help of Wang Ziteng, the governor of Jingying, he planned to conquer Jinling. The position of the prefect."

Yan Weiyong and others became more and more surprised and looked sideways. Is the chief minister planning to assist the emperor in becoming a king in the prosperous age?
There must be something strange about it!

Li Goutong, the great scholar of Zhongji Palace and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, quickly took over the conversation and said, "Your Majesty, this person from Jia Yucun used to serve in the local government, and he secretly formed a relationship with the tiger and wolf, which caused troubles in the place and the people's lives. Although He learned the words of the saint, but he is cunning and good at compiling etiquette. I think this person can no longer be used and should be dismissed from his post. I propose to order General Zhaoyong to send someone to escort Jia Yucun to Shenjing for trial by the three divisions! "

Without some political sensitivity, Li Jutong would not be able to enter the cabinet and would not be able to secure his position.

"I also think it's feasible!" Gu Mingchen, a bachelor of Wuying Palace and the Minister of Rites, was very reluctant to hear the name Jia Cong, but he had to express his stance at this time.

Otherwise, once the cabinet reaches an agreement, there will be no room for him in the cabinet before he goes out today.

The emperor could not tolerate him in the first place.

Now for some unknown reason, the cabinet began to side with the emperor.

This is really not a good sign for him.

"That's it. For the position of Jinling prefect, is there anyone in the official department?" the emperor asked Li Goutong.

The Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the selection of officials. Originally, Beijing officials below the fifth rank and local officials below the fourth rank were selected and appointed by the Ministry of Personnel. However, the incident in Jia Yu Village became a bit big thanks to Jia Cong.

Furthermore, the position of the prefect of Jinling Prefecture is different from the ordinary local prefecture. It is a place where dragons and tigers roost. When the Dashun Dynasty was first established, the capital was here. Later Shizong moved the capital to Shendu, and it was designated as the companion capital and called it. Ying Tianfu.

The position of the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture is half a level higher than that of other prefects.

Originally, Li Jutong had not thought about this matter. When he talked about Jia Yucun, he was already thinking anxiously. He, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was not a jobber, so he quickly thought of candidates.

When Emperor Taiqi asked, he hurriedly leaned forward and replied, "To return to the emperor, I have a suggestion. Judging from the report submitted by General Zhaoyong, the case of Jiayu Village was handled fairly well by the prefect of Jinling and Li Feng. It is also extremely accurate to judge the sentence of prison sentence and sentence. Kuang Li Fengben was also a second-ranked Jinshi and had sufficient qualifications. I thought he could be transferred to Ningbo Prefecture as the prefect, and the Ningbo prefecture could be transferred to Yangzhou. The Yangzhou prefect Zhong Kuang could be transferred to the Yingtian Prefecture prefect. "

That day, Jia Cong helped Ling go to the south of the Yangtze River and docked at Yangzhou Wharf. Zhong Kuang, the prefect of Yangzhou, avoided seeing her and did not go to the wharf to greet her. Jia Cong expected to be unhappy.

But Zhong Kuang is a capable minister and can do practical things. If Jia Cong doesn't like it, he can't find any reason to oppose it.

This is Li Jutong's thoughts.

It turned in a circle, but it was in compliance with the rules. In this way, Emperor Tai Qi also felt that Li Jutong was careful, and this maneuver was in line with his wishes. He nodded and said, "Shang Ke, let's follow this plan!"

After the discussion on Jia Yu Village was over, the emperor then talked about the fight against the Japanese, "In the past year, our Southeast Navy has won many battles. The Japanese invaders always come and go. I plan to eliminate the Japanese invaders." When Jia Cong is called back and the army returns to the court, rewards must be given based on merit. What does Xu Qing think of this reward? "

Emperor Taiqi felt that since Yuji, this was the only time that the cabinet report was normal. He also tasted the majesty of the Nine-Five Lord and his words.

Only when the cabinet ministers and the emperor cooperate with each other can the political affairs of this dynasty be handled easily.

Emperor Taiqi naturally knew that if he did not have the account book in his hand, these people would probably still side with the Supreme Emperor. In the eyes of these ministers, the country's affairs were far less important than power and wealth.

But as Zhao Song expected, Emperor Taiqi had no plans to disturb the cabinet for the time being. The incident happened suddenly and Emperor Taiqi had no time to make arrangements. Moreover, if Emperor Taiqi rashly dismissed all the people in the cabinet and caused turmoil in the court, it would be a step forward. Bad chess.

The relationship between the monarch and his ministers has temporarily entered the honeymoon period.

After taking a look at the constipated faces of the cabinet members, Emperor Tai Qi felt inexplicably better. He sighed and said, "I am also hesitant. Zhao Zibi's salt policy is being reformed. He can't beat four hands with two fists." , I don’t know if I should keep him in Jiangnan for one more year?”

Emperor Taiqi originally had this plan. At this time, Zhao Song hurriedly took over the words, "Your Majesty, Jia Yuanze is now the title of the third-rank Zhaoyong General. If rewards are based on merit, he can be promoted to the second-rank Dingguo. General position."

The emperor remained silent, obviously disapproving of Zhao Song's words.

Seeing this, Zhao Song's heart skipped a beat. Is Jia Cong's holy family too grand?

Xu Chang, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, thought about it and said, "Your Majesty, Jia Cong pacified the southeastern sea area, and the Japanese pirates did not dare to invade. This ended the decades of Japanese invasion in Dashun. I think this move is comparable to attacking a city and seizing land. Although Jia Cong If you are young, you can also be granted the title of uncle."

Ning Guobo?The emperor thought for a while and felt that this title was not very pleasant. Moreover, at this time, these elders had no idea what contributions Jia Cong had made.

The first was to fight against Japanese invaders, the second was to use firearms, and the third was to punish Japanese merchants, which brought a lot of benefits to the court. The most important thing for the emperor was that Jia Cong also opened up a way for him to make money in the future and increase the country's empire. Toward the channel of income, that is taxes.

This is not just about conquering the city, but also about extending the country!

"I think that because of Jia Cong's merits, he should be made a duke. However, he is still young now and has only a long time to come. I will make him a marquis first and wait until he makes more contributions in the future!"

"Your Majesty, with Jia Yuanze's ability, he will be able to make great achievements in the future. I thought that if he became a marquis all of a sudden, there would be no room for rewards in the future." Gu Mingchen felt sour in his heart. Jia Cong's title was promoted too quickly. The young marquis is unprecedented. now. "How can there be no title? He dares to make meritorious deeds, and I dare to reward him. He dares to make great achievements and kill all the slaves. I dare to make him a king with a different surname, and give him that piece of black land as a food town."

This is a bit loud. If Jia Cong were here, he would be moved anyway, but in the ears of people in the cabinet, it would be scary.

The emperor also wanted Jia Cong to come back. He could not stand alone in the court. Although the people in the cabinet listened to him now, they needed help if they wanted to completely rectify the situation. Jia Cong was vigorous and resolute in Jiangnan and was loyal to him. The key was to dare to deal with him. The elders of the Jia family took action, which made the emperor feel very considerate and at ease.

He was still a young man and had been scorned by the Jia family since he was a child. He later lost his father. If he could treat Jia Cong as his nephew, could Jia Cong not die in obedience to him?
After coming out of Linjing Hall, Yan Weiyong wanted to ask the First Assistant what exactly the emperor said to make the First Assistant change his tune. What will the Emperor do in the future?
Zhao Song, however, kept his eyes straight and entered the cabinet duty room. In his public room, he whispered, "Lin'an Botong was confiscated by Jia Cong!"

Everyone's face instantly turned pale, and their whole bodies felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave. No one thought that Jia Cong was so courageous. Wasn't he afraid of stabbing the sky down when he did such an earth-shattering thing?
But now, the elders all know that this young man is in the emperor's heart, and the emperor actually dares to make him a king with a different surname, which shows the greatness of his holy family.

The situation in the south of the Yangtze River was reported to the emperor as Jia Cong's secret memorial. Soon, Jia Cong's memorial arrived at the court the next day. The government and the public were shocked. The elders who had been vaccinated by the emperor in advance were also shocked.

Yesterday, we only knew that Lin'an Bo was a Japanese invader and his house was confiscated. Today, the five major families in the south of the Yangtze River were captured by Jia Cong. The emperor directly issued an order in the court. He sent King Zhongshun as an imperial envoy and led the royal guards to the south of the Yangtze River to search for Huang, Zheng, Li, and others in the south of the Yangtze River. The children of the five families of Yuan and Meng were all revoked from their official positions. Those under the fifth generation were not allowed to take scientific examinations or enter officialdom.

A family was defeated like this, just overnight.

Some people are scared, some are shocked, some are sighing, some are gloating, and there are also a lot of people watching.

Among the civil servants, only a few ministers in the cabinet and the ministers of various ministries were in complicated moods. However, it seemed that the ministers were still calm. The ministers were frightened for a moment, but they gradually calmed down.

Only Wu Xun, King Zhongshun, who was standing in the first place, had nothing to think about except being shocked. He was thinking about being an imperial envoy to Jiangnan and how to handle this job well. He also thought about Jia Cong, who was worthy of his daughter's fancy. The ability of things is really great.

After thinking wildly for a while, King Zhongshun received the decree.

Prince Shui Rong of Beijing County had a face as beautiful as jade, and his star-like eyes were as gloomy as water. The memorial said that General Li Jizong of the East China Sea, the first-class son Hou Hou Xiaokang and the grandson of Duke Geng, Shi Guangzhu, were all connected with the Japanese and colluded with the Japanese pirates to fight against them. The imperial navy lost its life in the war.

As a noble military commander, it would have been a shame not to have a body wrapped in horse leather, but now he still communicates with the Japanese, confronts the court, and will implicate the family even if he dies. This move of Jia Cong is really cruel!

At just that young age, he is already so sophisticated.

The Prince of Beijing County felt that he was careless. He looked sideways at Wang Ziteng and saw that he was looking at his nose and nose, standing motionless. He couldn't help but feel depressed. Wang Ziteng thought he had taken over the former Jingying camp of Jia Daihua. Jiedushi, with the support of the emperor, could he have accomplished something without their four princes and eight princes?

The Wang family's generation of talkative people still lacks some enthusiasm.

At this time, the prince of Beijing County was disdainful of Wang Ziteng, but hated Jia Cong deeply. Compared with the two, he paid more attention to Jia Cong.

"Song Hong, Jia Cong is not here. You will go to the Ningguo Mansion in person later to issue the decree. Jia Cong fought against the Japanese pirates, Jingdonghai, and the Qing Dynasty thieves. He has made such great contributions and is a national leader. I will not hesitate to give him a title and make him the Marquis of Ningguo. The cabinet has drafted the edict and the Ministry of Rites has put it on record, so this edict should be issued as soon as possible."

"Your Majesty, I have my own foundation!" The Prince of Beijing County stepped forward and said, "The memorial of Zhaoyong General Jia Yuanze said that Lin'an Bo was connected with the Japanese, and Donghai General Li Jizong was connected with the Japanese, and Hou Xiaokang and Shi Guangzhu were also connected with the Japanese. I don't know. Does Jia Yuanze have evidence? I think it is better to delay the decision to ennoble the knight for a while and wait until the case is finalized before discussing the merits and rewards."

Sure enough, Wu Xun and Wen Chen are still different!Zhao Song looked sideways at the Prince of Beijing County. He did not believe that the Prince of Beijing County had nothing to do with Lin'an Bo, but he was still so confident. This was the domineering aspect of Wu Xun.

With military power in hand, he is naturally more confident than a civilian official who relies on integrity and arrogance to survive.

The emperor obviously also understood where Wu Xun's confidence came from. He originally expected Wang Ziteng to control the Wu Xun Group through the Beijing camp, but he didn't expect it. This was useless.

It can only be said that there is no harm without comparison. If Jia Cong had not made such outstanding achievements, and Wang Ziteng complained in front of the emperor, the emperor would definitely understand his difficulties.

At the moment, the emperor really couldn't be considerate. The more this happened, the more the emperor refused to give in. He looked at the Prince of Beijing with a half-smile, "I remember that General Donghai was recommended by you, Shui Rong. He has been in Ningbo for so many years. The more we fight against the Japanese, the more we fight. If it weren't for Jia Cong, I would have thought that the Japanese had three heads and six arms!"

"Your Majesty, I'm scared! I thought I was going to send an imperial envoy to the south of the Yangtze River to inspect. Have all the Japanese pirates been wiped out? On the battlefield, it's not like there's no such thing as killing good people and taking credit for their merits."

The emperor smiled and said to Zhao Song, "Old sir, what do you think?"

Zhao Song felt uncomfortable when he heard that someone wanted to leave Jia Cong in Jiangnan. The five great aristocratic families were gone, and Jiangnan's cultural prosperity would never be restored again. If Jia Cong did not come back, according to Jia Cong's temper, he would definitely interfere in the salt class. After all, his father-in-law is also in Jiangnan.

"Your Majesty, in the prosperous land of Jiangnan, rogues are running around. There have always been collusions between rogues and Japanese pirates. I don't know what the prince said about killing good people and taking merit. Does this 'good' refer to rogues or ordinary people? If they are ordinary people, Jiangnan There has never been a report in any state capital about civilians being killed by officers and soldiers under the jurisdiction of officials.”

After saying that, Zhao Song raised his hands to Emperor Taiqi and said, "Your Majesty, please issue a decree as soon as possible and reward meritorious ministers."

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

……

Everyone in Wu Xun was shocked. It was the first time to see these civil servants with plump hair so united in supporting the emperor's meritorious service. It was always the military generals who wanted to be knighted, and the civil servants tried every means to obstruct it.

The country's important weapons should not be given lightly.

What kind of ecstasy soup did Jia Cong pour into these people?

What a young Marquis!
He earned this merit by himself!
In the Rongguo Mansion, in the Rongqing Hall, the old lady just woke up from her nap. Yuanyang and Amber were one after the other. One was pressing the old lady's head, and the other was beating her legs. Underground, Xifeng and Li Wan took Yingchun and The two Tanchun sisters and Baoyu were making fun remarks to make the old lady happy.

The maid holding a curtain at the door said, "My wife is here!"

The laughter in the room stopped suddenly, and all eyes looked towards the door. Sister Yingchun stood up hurriedly and walked towards her, only to see Mrs. Wang coming in with red eyes and wiping tears as she walked.

The old lady was also shocked. She stood up, her heart pounding. Before Mrs. Wang could speak, she asked, "What's going on? What happened?"

As a daughter-in-law, she wouldn't be able to have ugly quarrels with her son over the concubine's affairs. Besides, given his age, Zheng'er rarely even went to Aunt Zhao's room now.

Mrs. Wang just received the letter from the Xue family and learned that Xue Pan had a conflict with someone in order to fight for a little maid. She didn't beat the person much, so she was thrown into prison.

Originally, Jia Yucun, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, was resurrected by her family's efforts. If this matter was in the hands of Jia Yucun, they wouldn't even have to say hello. Even if they beat people to death, Pan'er wouldn't be able to do anything. Who would have thought that Jia Cong, the short-lived man, would take advantage of this incident and harm Jia Yucun as well.

Over at Yingtian Mansion, the Xue family couldn't muster the strength. Pan'er had been locked up in prison for almost two months and still couldn't get out.

Just now, she also sent someone to ask the Wang family, and learned that Jia Yucun had been dismissed from his post and wanted to be taken to the capital. Pan'er's case could not be tried and decided until the new magistrate took office. It was impossible to say that he was about to be flogged forty, then Wouldn't it cost Pan'er his life?

Do you think everyone is born like that bitch Jia Cong, with a humble background, rough skin and thick flesh?
Pan'er is her sister's only child!

Mrs. Wang shed tears. She believed that her identity was not good enough to cry, so she only said, "Old lady, I think back then, the master and I never said anything about Brother Cong. I really don't know how Brother Cong could do this. If he has such a big opinion against me, it's okay if he comes after me, why bother dragging all his relatives into it?"

Mother Jia didn't understand what was going on, so Mrs. Wang calmed down and told the whole story, "Old lady, my sister is a widow and unemployed. After her brother-in-law passed away, she had to live with her two children. How difficult it is. The Xue family and the Jia family are not fake relatives. Cong'er lives in the south of the Yangtze River and is very prestigious. Don't talk about relatives, but take care of them. First, they made Pan'er so ugly. My sister came to apologize and spent money. Not to mention this, Pan'er was now imprisoned.

Old lady, just now Baoyu's aunt sent someone to talk to me again and asked me if I had treated Cong'er harshly in the past. Old lady, tell me, what dignity do I have in my parents' family? "

Jia Mu sighed, feeling very confused, "You also know that I can't speak in front of him, but if he still treats me as an elder and is willing to listen to my words, you let me speak, and I will Why not say it?"

Xifeng rolled her eyes at the side. Although she didn't like Xue Pan either, it was all a result of the enmity she had caused when she was young. When she grows up, who still remembers those people? Moreover, Aunt Xue is also from her Wang family. As for people, how can we ignore them?

"Old lady!" Go talk?"

(End of this chapter)