Qing Dynasty Crossover

Chapter 168 Promotion to Earl
Kangxi took the secret book presented to him by Wu Dan and watched it carefully. After a long while, Kangxi put down the booklet, stood up, went outside the hall, and looked up at the stars in the sky.There was silence in the palace, and the guards outside the palace stood very straight. Kangxi once ordered Ling Zhu to train the imperial guards, and now these imperial guards are even more upright, standing there like a pillar, motionless.Kangxi glanced at the guards under the night, and said softly, "These imperial guards seem to be more energetic, it seems that Ling Zhu really has a way of training soldiers."

Li Dequan listened to Kangxi's questioning, looked at Kangxi's rather cheerful expression, and leaned closer and said, "These guards have become more heroic under the training of Master Ling Zhu. The servants also heard that Master Ling Zhu even how they stand, how do they stand?" Walking is very strict, and it's not the time to change shifts, and when shifts are more disciplined and imposing, many servants in the palace like to watch it."

Kangxi raised his eyebrows and said with interest, "Oh, there is such a thing?" It was also a coincidence. At this time, when the guards outside the hall were changing shifts, a pair of guards came from a distance, walking very neatly.They stopped neatly at the designated location, and then the changing guard came to the standing guard. The two saluted each other and said "loyalty" at the same time.The guards who had been standing outside the hall gathered together, and then left in an orderly manner led by the leader of the guards.After Kangxi looked at it, he nodded in satisfaction, then looked up at the moonlight, twirling the beads with his hands behind his back, and after a long while, Kangxi ordered Li Dequan, "Pass to Wudan for an audience."

After the secret conversation with Wu Dan, Kangxi looked at the sky outside and said softly to himself, "I hope my arrangement is correct. As for the result, it depends on God's will. If God can. Then the fourth child is really a blessed person. You didn't Miss him for nothing."

After the court was over, Ling Zhu handed over a sign to ask His Majesty to see him.Kangxi was very surprised by this, because Ling Zhu had always kept a low profile, and never handed over a sign to see him unless he was called by Kangxi.Kangxi frowned, but it was Xuan Lingzhu who came in.

After saluting according to the rules, Ling Zhu took out a booklet and said, "Your Majesty, these are some thoughts of this servant, and this servant hopes to present himself to the Emperor."

Kangxi took the notebook and looked at it, his eyes jumped, and he read it carefully again, and said excitedly, "You slave, you really have a lot of ways to deal with military matters, and I think your ideas are good. Let me tell you, how did you come up with this idea?"

"The emperor really praised the slave, it's just a brainstorm of the slave." Ling Zhu continued shyly, "Actually, this is what the slave's daughter said. Sometimes the slave's daughter went to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha, and saw the name on the merit tablet. , she was very filial and wanted to put the slave's name on it, so she mentioned this matter, so the slave thought of this. If the names of the soldiers who have died in battle are engraved on the monument for future generations to admire , to enjoy the offerings of future generations, which not only enables the war dead to be sacrificed, but also inspires the latter, and even arouses the thoughts of patriotism and loyalty in the soldiers, especially promulgating the world with the emperor's will, the impact will be deeper."

Kangxi closed the leaflet, looked at Ling Zhu and asked, "At the court meeting just now, why didn't you present this leaflet in public? You are a smart person, don't you know what you will get when you propose this idea?"

Ling Zhu knelt on the ground, and carefully read the draft written by Yu Duo in his heart, then looked at Kangxi and said faithfully, "If you go back to the emperor, this slave has already said that everything you have now is given by the emperor. The emperor's favorite, there will never be a slave's official title. The slave is always grateful to the emperor, loyal to the emperor, and the emperor's hero. It is really good that this hero monument was promulgated by the emperor. The slave was born in the grass , the lack of talent and knowledge is only superior to the novelty of the idea, to be so valued by the emperor, the slave is already in the fifth place."

Hearing what Ling Zhu said, Kangxi couldn't help showing a gratified smile in his eyes. Isn't this what Qiangu Mingjun has been pursuing?Li Shimin built Lingyan Pavilion and won the fame before and after him, and now he can take a step closer, which makes Kangxi a little excited.Kangxi looked at Ling Zhu's expression of loyalty and admiration, and said gently, "I know your loyalty very well, and I will never treat you badly in the future. I know you love my daughter, so don't worry, I will not treat that girl badly, it's just too much." I can't tolerate the love of children, you have to understand that."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that this servant knows the importance and will not disappoint the Emperor." Ling Zhu continued with some embarrassment. It's getting better, it's just that the slave is used to pampering her, so the slave is like this. It's just that the girl is very filial, which makes the slave feel that his heart for her is not in vain. But the emperor, in the slave's mind, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism will always be the first of."

Kangxi finds it very interesting that Ling Zhu sometimes gossips about family affairs to herself. Regarding Qi Luo, Kangxi actually understands from Ling Zhu's words that Ling Zhu really loves her very much, and it is definitely not because the daughter of the Banner family will marry higher.In Ling Zhu's mouth, Qi Luo was confused and innocent, and couldn't bear to be wronged.

However, the news that Kangxi got was that although Qi Luo was a bit soft-hearted, he was very shrewd in dealing with major and important matters, and the housekeeper was even more outstanding in financial management. Kangxi was very satisfied with her performance, although sometimes she was a little confused about what Ling Zhu said, but it showed her unique cuteness even more.

Therefore, when Ling Zhu said such things, Kangxi always smiled and watched him perform. Ling Zhu has always had the demeanor of a general, and occasionally he becomes tender, and Kangxi also looks very interesting. Kangxi actually understands Ling Zhu's thoughts very well. In a word, it is the grievance of not wanting that girl to marry.In fact, Kangxi Man could directly tell Ling Zhu that the girl would be a regular wife, but whenever he saw Ling Zhu's insincere words and proud eyes flashing in his eyes, Kangxi always wanted to hang him. The reason why Ling Zhu paid more attention is that Kangxi rarely felt the affection between father and daughter and the tender family affection that the royal family lacked in Ling Zhu.

After Ling Zhu withdrew, Kangxi began to personally draw up an edict to build a hero cemetery in the suburbs of Beijing, erect a hero monument, and instruct that the names of the soldiers who died in battle be engraved on the monument.After finishing writing, Kangxi told his servants, "Immediately distribute to all ministries, and then to the world. The money for the construction of the cemetery and the monument comes from my internal treasury. I just tell the Ministry of Industry to build a decent building. This is related to the Qing Dynasty. I can't let the dead soldiers feel chilled."

The servant nodded repeatedly, and went down holding the imperial decree.Kangxi picked up the lid of the teacup and dialed the tea, and said softly, "Ling Zhu, it seems that I really can't underestimate him. I'm going to hang him. I've never seen a person who loves his daughter so much."

Li Dequan said, "Master Ling Zhu's reputation for loving daughters is probably known in the whole capital. Zhiyuan Viscount's Mansion rarely interacts with outsiders, so whenever Lord Ling Zhu's wife and daughter appear, they will always attract everyone's attention, and it is a bit outrageous." When the incident got out, the servant thought it was very funny, and he didn't know who made it up."

Kangxi asked with interest, "You made it up? What did you make it up for? Isn't Ling Zhu's family very strict?"

"Most people don't believe the words of returning to the emperor. After all, the servants of the Viscount's Mansion are very strict. Basically, they can't find out anything about Lord Lingzhu's family from their mouths, so these are mostly ordinary people in the capital. It’s all just gossip, after all Lord Ling Zhu is your favorite minister of the emperor and a new rich man.”

Li Dequan picked out an outrageous or interesting story and told it to Kangxi. After hearing this, Kangxi laughed, shook his head and said, "This Ling Zhu, if I know that he has been passed down like this, I really want to see his story." What does it look like!"

After Ling Zhu accepted the booklet, he felt relaxed. Although he was a little doggy, just like Qi Luo said, after passing this incident, he would have a higher status in Kangxi's mind. Although he may not be promoted to noble Kangxi, who has always treated loyal ministers preferentially, will never treat him badly.Ling Zhu knew that although this was not as solid as military merit, Ling Zhu was still willing to do something that could bring him one step closer by talking about it.It's just that when Ling Zhu thought of the darkness in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, he couldn't help but sigh, let's go, let's go, as long as our home is safe, we don't care about the countless infamy behind us.

Min Cheng approached Ling Zhu and asked, "My lord, what are you thinking? Judging by your expression, there must be something good?"

"You kid is thinking about good things all day long. I'll tell you what to do. How are you doing? The imperial guards in the palace are all from honorable backgrounds. You have to be careful, don't really treat them as a guard camp people."

Min Cheng rubbed his head and said softly, "My lord, don't worry, I know those imperial guards well. Although they are tall and tall, they are a bit arrogant, but teaching them how to move according to your lord's instructions makes those who have a good face The guards are more respectable, they are too happy, how can they have other ideas."

Ling Zhu patted Min Cheng and said, "You can't say that. After all, they come from a big family. They are completely different from us. Their thoughts are deeper, so you still have to be careful. I don't want you to have problems. After all, you are also me." He was promoted by himself."

"My lord, if it weren't for you, there would be no humble positions. Today, these humble positions will never be forgotten." Min Cheng looked at Ling Zhu and said excitedly, wiped his eyes, leaned closer to Ling Zhu and said softly, "Those guards are all ostentatious. Under unexpected circumstances, it is not acceptable to look at a lowly position. At the critical moment, you still have to take care of the barracks and the imperial guards. My lord, do you want to teach some real things? After all, they are people close to the emperor. It doesn't look good on the face either."

Ling Zhu knocked on Min Cheng's head and said, "How is your head so long? Your Majesty lives in the palace. Even if you go on tour, you will arrange it very safely. You are just a display for the ministers who lead the guards? Don't be a little bit Things are cocky, their knowledge is deep! You have to remember that the training of the imperial guards is according to my arrangement, and you must not interfere with other things, otherwise you will return to the guard barracks for me."

Min Cheng laughed and said, "Your Excellency has considered it properly. If you are humble, you will admire your prudence. Otherwise, how could the emperor value you so much? If you are humble, you will follow Your Excellency, and you will never leave."

After Kangxi's decree to build the mausoleum and monument was announced to the six ministries and the world, the entire Qing Dynasty was a sensation, and governors from all over the country sent memorials to praise Kangxi's sage.The capitals of the Eight Banners also submitted memorials to express their loyalty. Kangxi couldn't help but feel complacent. Kangxi ordered that the names of the soldiers who died in battle must be counted, and there should be no omissions as much as possible. He also ordered the Ministry of Industry to speed up construction. A row of prosperous scenes.

Seeing this kind of result, Qi Luo felt a little uncomfortable. After all, many of the Eight Banners who died in the battle died for the sake of entering the Qing Dynasty. Now a monument is erected for them, which makes Qi Luo always feel a little uncomfortable. Ling Zhu I also felt this way, so I was always silent after returning home. Looking at the behavior of the father and daughter, Mrs. Dong said helplessly, "It's all like this. Since you have done it, don't regret it. Who will you show me like this?" ?”

Qi Luo cheered up and said, "Forget it, Ama, is the Manchu family? They are all good sons and daughters of the Chinese nation, and they are all the Chinese nation. The 56 ethnicities are one family."

"I can only think like this." Ling Zhu looked at his wife and daughter, and said resolutely, "However, I must leave something, I must leave something, even if I can't change the fate of humiliation in the future, I can't change it." Can’t do nothing.”

Qi Luo nodded again and again. It seems that he should send some Western books to the fourth elder brother. I hope it will be helpful to the future emperor. It’s just that many of the Western books are original. Although Qi Luo’s English is good, it has been worn for a long time. Don't forget the words, there are too many technical terms, and she can't translate them.Thinking of this, Qi Luo's head got a little big, and he always felt powerless.

Butler Qin ran in and said, "My lord, the fourth elder brother has come to pass the decree again, and the emperor has issued another decree." Since the Viscount's Mansion has received the imperial decree from Kangxi many times, although the Butler Qin is excited now, he is not the first I was so overwhelmed this time.

After setting up the incense table, Ling Zhu led the family members to kneel down to listen to the decree, and Yinzhen took the imperial decree and read it out carefully.Ling Zhu's title was once again promoted by Kangxi, and now Ling Zhu has officially become the third-class Earl of Zhiyuan, and the Earl can be regarded as a super rank.When Ling Zhu stood up, Yinzhen said, "Count Zhiyuan, you have to be so valued by Huang Ama, and you have to do your best for Huang Ama.

Ling Zhu said respectfully, "Please rest assured, Si elder brother, this servant knows what to do, and this servant absolutely obeys the emperor's order."

Yinzhen nodded in satisfaction and said, "Master Lingzhu's loyalty is known to me. Keep working hard. It is not impossible for Lord Ling Zhu to be made a Duke." Standing at that Qi Luo, although he didn't see her expression, Yinzhen felt that she was not very happy, but also slightly sad, Yinzhen frowned without saying anything, turned and left.

Riding on the horse, after Wu Sidao's analysis, Yinzhen knew that the idea of ​​building the cemetery should be proposed by Ling Zhu, otherwise Huang Ama would not promote Ling Zhu's title again, and Wu Sidao concluded that Ling Zhu would It will definitely be entrusted with a heavy responsibility.Yinzhen tightened his grip on the horse's reins, thinking to himself, with Ling Zhu being made an earl, Qi Luo's future finger marriage emperor Ama will be more cautious, and all adult princes should have no hope.Yinzhen couldn't help feeling a little bit of rejoicing and a little bit of regret in his heart.

ps This chapter is written with some hesitation and some struggles, I hope you cynics don't shoot me, it's just for the plot.Some things have already been paved, hehe, in fact, the foreshadowing is very shallow, and the climax is about to come, I hope I can write the scene I imagined.In addition, please subscribe, although I am very content, but I looked at the number of subscriptions today, why the collection is increasing, but the subscription is gradually decreasing?I think my writing is better than before, but no matter what, I would like to thank everyone for their support, thank you.

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