My father is Jiajing

Chapter 191: A loyal and powerful military official
Two days later.

The capital was filled with mourning, and the Guanjun Marquisate newly granted by Emperor Jiajing was packed with people, with mournful music playing in the background.

Under the order of His Majesty the Emperor, officials from the capital came to the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion in mourning clothes and with grief to pay final tributes to the Marquis of Guanjun Zhu Wuji who died suddenly.

The elegiac couplets in front of the Guanjun Marquis's mansion were all written by Yan Song, the chief minister of the cabinet.

The first couplet says: "The achievements have been pursued for 1,800 years, and the two champions have won the championship."

The second line reads: "The heroic figure shines in the ancient times, reflecting the sun and the moon, and together they trample on the bones of the chieftains."

The horizontal banner reads: "Champion of all time"

Looking at this elegiac couplet, Zhu Zaigui was too powerless to complain.

He had been recuperating well at home and had finally rested for two days. As a result, early this morning, Huang Jin came to Prince Yu's Mansion on behalf of Emperor Jiajing to announce the emperor's decree, asking him to come on behalf of the emperor to pay tribute to the young hero Guanjun Hou who died young.

Zhu Zaigui never dreamed that Emperor Jiajing would have such a bad taste. You have to know that his identity as Zhu San was never hidden from Emperor Jiajing from beginning to end, and this identity was created for him by Huang Jin under the suggestion of Emperor Jiajing.

Now that he has retired with honor, he thought he could finally live in peace, but instead he was arranged to pay tribute to his own vest at the Guanjun Marquis Mansion. It really is true that the world is full of wonders.

Huang Jin led Zhu Zaigui into the Guanjun Marquis's mansion through the main gate. The officials and common people who came to pay tribute were moved to tears when they saw a prince coming in person to pay tribute. They thanked the emperor for his grace and expressed comfort for the deceased Guanjun Marquis Zhu Wuji.

Zhu Zaigui couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth as he listened to the whispers from both sides.

What the hell!
You are the ones who came here to pay your respects, but these bastards are thanking the emperor for his great grace. If the grace is so great, why doesn't he pick up his sword and mount his horse to protect you?
However, Zhu Zaigui could only secretly complain about this kind of anger in his heart.

When he really arrived at the mourning hall, Zhu Zaigui still followed the rules and burned incense in front of the tablet that read "The spirit tablet of Zhu Wuyi, the great Ming Dynasty's loyal and capable military minister, the Grand Tutor, the Supreme Pillar of the State, and the Marquis of Guanjun, who is free from illness."

Emperor Jiajing was also very interesting. Not long after receiving Zhu Zaigui's handwritten explanation memorial, he issued another decree, posthumously conferring the title of "Military Minister with Loyalty and Strength in the Faith and Support of Heaven", "Taibao", "Shangzhuguo" on Zhu Wuji, the Marquis of Guanjun, and bestowing the posthumous title of Wuyi.

Titles like "Fengtian Yiyun Tuicheng Xuanli Wuchen" are all titles given to meritorious officials.

The first-class title is "Founding the Country and Assisting the Fortune", which, as the name suggests, can only be enjoyed by the founding heroes; the second-class title is "Fengtian Jingnan", which can only be obtained by the heroes who participated in the "Jingnan Campaign"; the third-class title is "Fengtian Yiyun"; the fourth-class title is "Fengtian Yiwei". Those who inherited the title of their father and grandfather were given the title "Qinchengfu (ancestor)ye". Military officials were given the title "Propaganda of Strength", civil officials were given the title "Upholding the Righteousness", and those with great merit were given the title "Tuicheng".

Therefore, Emperor Jiajing generously gave him the title of "Fengtian Yiyun Tuicheng Xuanli Wuchen", and this kind of title was also bestowed during the Zhengde period and during the reigns of other Ming emperors, so it was not exclusive to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di. Other subsequent emperors could also get it, but they could not use the two titles beginning with "Kaiguo Fuyun" and "Fengtian Jingnan".

Looking at these titles and honors that seemed to be related to him and yet seemed to have nothing to do with him, Zhu Zaigui felt inexplicably moved.

I never thought that one day I would envy a vest so much.

The Taoist priest was really generous. Not only did he bestow upon him the honors of Three Dukes and Supreme Pillar of the State, he also posthumously conferred him the title of Marquis of Guanjun!
I'm so fucking envious.

This made Zhu Zaigui want to jump out on the spot and say to everyone: I am the champion marquis!

Unfortunately, this is obviously impossible.

After paying homage to Zhu San, Zhu Zaigui finally left the place.

Huang Jin also followed Zhu Zaigui and said with a smile: "How is it, Prince? Is the honor given by the Emperor high enough?"

Zhu Zaiqi snorted and laughed, "How amazing! I never thought that he was both a Grand Guardian and a Supreme Pillar of the State, and was even posthumously awarded the title of Marquis of Guanjun. If I had known that I could be awarded the title of Marquis of Guanjun, I would never have faked the death of Zhu San."

"Vest?"

Huang Jin didn't quite understand the meaning of these two words. Isn't a vest the armor worn by cavalry horses? How can it be called a vest?

Zhu Zaiqi explained perfunctorily: "Majia means a small account, which means another identity." Huang Jin said, "I see, it seems that the emperor has many aliases. For example, Feixuan Emperor, Zhongxiao Emperor, Wanshou Emperor, etc. are all the emperor's aliases."

Zhu Zaigui chuckled, "Your Majesty's titles of emperor are not vests, they are identities known to everyone. Vests are identities that others don't know about, so they are called vests."

Huang Jin understood again, and after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true.

Huang Jin smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you really have some wonderful ideas and wise words. I admire you."

Zhu Zaigui laughed again, and then asked, "When is your majesty going to reward the meritorious officials?"

Zhu Zaigui was very concerned about this issue. Although his vest was gone, those who had followed him through life and death could not be left without any benefits.

Otherwise, how can we rally the people's hearts and keep them working for the court?
Huang Jin said: "The Emperor is ready, but before giving out rewards, he must first eliminate the bad guys to avoid tarnishing the reputation of the heroes."

Zhu Zaigui suddenly realized, "Is it the matter that Chief Censor Wang Yi reported?"

Huang Jin said: "Your Highness is smart, this is the matter. Now the Jinyiwei is investigating it thoroughly, and I heard that there are some clues. It's a pity that the Jinyiwei doesn't listen to me, otherwise I can tell your Highness the progress in detail."

Zhu Zaigui waved his hands quickly, "No, no, no, I am an honest and upright prince, young and ignorant. It is better not to tell me about the important affairs of the court. It is enough for His Majesty to make the decision and the ministers of the cabinet to make the arrangements."

Huang Jin smiled faintly and said, "The Emperor said that if the prince has any opinions on government affairs, he can directly submit suggestions."

Zhu Zaigui shook his head like a rattle again, "No, no, no, how can I understand these things? It's better to be content. It's the end of the year and our industrial park should launch new products. Otherwise, the old three things will lose their novelty after a long time."

Zhu Zaigui changed the topic to the industrial park. When Huang Jin heard that a new product was going to be launched, her eyes lit up immediately. "Is it the No. 3 green tea that the prince gave me last time?"

Zhu Zaiqi hummed, "Not bad, in addition to this green tea, there is also a black tea. When we get to the palace later, I'll ask Meng Chong to bring you two boxes to taste first."

Huang Jin's smile suddenly brightened, "Then I would like to thank you, Your Majesty. It is my blessing to be able to make money with you."

Zhu Zaigui also smiled and said, "It is my good fortune to be able to cooperate with a loyal and righteous person like you. Without your help, Yiran Hall would not have been able to open so smoothly until now, and there would not be the current Shunyi Industrial Park. So in the final analysis, this is all thanks to you."

Just as Zhu Zaigui and Huang Jin were flattering each other, Lu Bing, the Jinyiwei commander who was in charge of investigating the case of fake Tatar bandits in Shunyi, finally made a major breakthrough!
Lu Bing had always disliked Qiu Luan and had long disliked him. Unfortunately, Emperor Jiajing favored Qiu Luan, so Lu Bing had been holding back.

Now that Emperor Jiajing has issued an order to thoroughly investigate Qiu Luan, it means that Qiu Luan's actions have lost the emperor's favor. Therefore, Lu Bing must have worked very hard at this time. He immediately mobilized the previous Jinyiwei secret line to start the action.

Lu Bing sent people to lure Shi Yi and Hou Rong, two of Qiu Luan's "Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chicks", and secretly told them that the court had already known Qiu Luan's evil ambitions, and asked them to escape before anything happened.

And these two guys actually believed it and fled separately, trying to head towards Tatar.

So Lu Bing sent people to intercept and capture Shi Yi and Hou Rong and conducted a surprise interrogation. But how could these two guys withstand the interrogation methods of the Jinyiwei?
Soon the two of them revealed all of Qiu Luan's troubles like spilling the beans.

Lu Bing was overjoyed when he saw the confession and charges in his hand!

It turned out that the Tatars invaded the capital because they were in collusion with Qiu Luan. Even the Golden Immortal could not save Qiu Luan's life due to such a crime.

Lu Bing was delighted and reported: "At the same time as Luan Zhenda, he secretly communicated with the enemy and left money and other things. The enemy also made a promise with Luan's arrows and banners. Yi and others have been sent back and forth for a long time, and now they are afraid of being attacked, so they want to hide among the enemy to escape. I am lucky to capture these two thieves in time and get Luan's crimes, which are presented to Your Majesty for your review."

--------

Please vote for me~~478 tickets, 22 more tickets left for more chapters. Come on!

(End of this chapter)