Chapter 1121 Emperor Chongping: Ziyu’s ambition is also my lifelong wish
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Shenjing, Ningguofu
The night was already dark and the lanterns were starting to turn on. Jia Heng and Yaruo came to the side room of the Xuantang, held Yaruo's hand and talked for a while.
Yaruo said softly: "Brother Heng, when will dad come back?"
Jia Heng said: "I am still building the city in Duogansi. I may come back at the end of this year. By then we will get married."
Ezhe is now driving the Mongolians from Qinghai to build a city in Duogansi, preparing to build this city into a military fortress that will long-term confrontation with Gushi Khan of Heshuote.
Yaruo said softly: "Brother Heng, I want to wait until my father and brother come back before we can consummate the marriage."
Jia Heng gently stroked the girl's face and said, "Then follow Yaruo's wishes."
The two had dinner together, and then Jia Heng and Ya Ruo parted ways and went to Qin Keqing's residence to visit Keqing's wife.
At this moment, the lights in the back house were shining brightly.
In the hall of the back house, Qin Keqing, Mrs. You, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You were talking. Not far away, Xiangling was embroidering silk fabrics.
After an afternoon's rest, the complexion on the beauty's face has obviously improved a lot. Perhaps it was because she had just eaten a bowl of red dates and glutinous rice porridge. Her plump and graceful face was full of blood and as bright as a peach or plum.
Sanjie You was sitting next to the cradle, teasing the baby who was being fed by the nanny. A bright smile appeared on her gorgeous face and she said, "Sister Qin, look at how sweet her food is."
The baby was sucking milk in large gulps at this moment. The pink face was full of joy and satisfaction, and the black grape eyes were spinning like a pool of spring water.
The nanny smiled and said: "Grandma Yousan, if the young lady eats well, she will grow up quickly."
At this moment, the maid Baozhu entered the hall happily and said: "Grandma, the uncle is here."
While he was talking, he saw a tall young man entering the hall.
A faint smile appeared on Qin Keqing's baby-fat face, and she said happily: "Husband, you are here."
Jia Heng smiled and said: "But Qing, please rest. I will come over to see you this afternoon. When I saw you taking a rest, I looked at my daughter."
As he said that, he looked at the little girl, who was huddled in the nanny's arms.
Qin Keqing said softly: "Husband, you must have finished your business outside."
In fact, the beauty still feels a little regretful in her heart. She gave birth to a daughter. Alas, she can only have a son in the next child.
Jia Heng entered the room, looked at Qin Keqing, sat down, took the beauty's hand, and said warmly: "There is nothing to do during this time, I am all done."
The surrounding Youshi greeted the red-cheeked Second Sister You and Youshi, and headed to the outer room, while the nanny also held the child and headed to the suite, leaving space for the two of them to talk.
Qin Keqing looked at Jia Heng with soft eyes, and her soft voice was full of pity: "Husband, the battles along the way have been reduced."
Jia Heng gently hugged the beautiful woman's shoulders and said warmly: "I went to the northwest and ran for several days to the desert. I slept in the open air on the way, so I inevitably lost some weight."
Qin Keqing nodded, leaned her head into Jia Heng's arms, and said sadly: "Husband, I gave birth to a girl."
At the end of the story, the beauty looked a little sad.
Jia Heng chuckled and said, "Look, what's wrong with girls? I just like girls. We are still young, and it's not like we won't be able to have children in the future."
When Qin Keqing heard this, a look of shyness appeared on her beautiful face, but her soft voice contained a firmness and she said, "Husband, I will definitely give you a boy."
Seeing the cute and soft-looking girl, Jia Heng kissed the beauty's cheek and chuckled: "Girl, I quite like her."
Qin Keqing said "hmm", stretched out her hand to grab Jia Heng's hand, and said shyly: "Husband, I just gave birth to a child. It's inconvenient to serve you. You can go to the third sister's place later. It will also save the child from making noise at night."
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A beauty who has just given birth to a child must be with her child.
Jia Heng had no choice but to retract his soft and overflowing hand and said: "Well, I'll take advantage of the time in the past few days to ask Third Sister to come over. I can't keep dragging it out forever."
Qin Keqing said softly: "My husband and my second sister are not young anymore, so we can't keep dragging them on."
Second Sister You was begging eagerly at the house, but her thoughts were actually known to the entire Ningrong House.
Jia Heng said: "Let's take a look at that."
Jia Heng and Qin Keqing were affectionate for a while, then went to the back room to see their daughter, teased the little one for a while, then left the back room and came to the courtyard where Sanjie You was.
In the side room, Sister You is sitting in front of the dressing table at the moment, stretching out a slender hand to pick up the hairpin jewelry in her bun in front of the bronze mirror. There is a smile on her bright and charming face like petals.
Diffuse, the glint in the eyes moves slightly.
Second sister You said softly: "Third sister, how long do you think the uncle will stay at home when he comes back this time?"
Third Sister You said in a charming voice: "Sister Qin is in confinement, so she should stay longer."
Second Sister You said: "Uncle, in the past few years, there has been trouble here or there. Uncle Heng has been fighting in the north and south, and we haven't spent much time together at home."
Third Sister You said: "A good man has his ambitions in all directions, and there will always be clear seas and rivers. When the world is at peace, we also spend a lot of time together."
As he said that, he looked at Sister You with a half-smile and said, "It's been almost three years since my sister and I came into the house. If you think about it carefully, I think I've only spoken a few words to my sister."
Second Sister You's cheeks were slightly red, she turned her head and said angrily: "Sister."
If her heart hadn't been for that person, she would have been married long ago.
"Grandma, Uncle Heng is here." While the two sisters were joking, a maid in bright clothes entered the hall and said happily.
Second Sister You's cheeks were reddish, she was quiet, and her facial features were full of tenderness. She said in a low voice: "Third Sister, Uncle Heng is here, I'm leaving first."
"Hey, why are you leaving in such a hurry? I just happened to be introducing you to the uncle." Third Sister You came forward, grabbed Second Sister You's arm, and said with a soft smile.
The second sister You was so ashamed that she said coquettishly: "Third sister, stop making trouble."
Third Sister You said softly: "I just said that I usually don't have a chance to talk. People come and you leave again."
At this moment, Jia Heng had entered the main hall and walked quickly towards the beautiful girl.
Sanjie You happily went up to me and said, "Uncle, why didn't you say anything to me when you came here? My makeup is all removed from my head and face."
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Come here to see you. Wouldn't it be better to go there? The clear water brings out hibiscus, and the natural carvings are done. Well, my second sister is here too."
"Uncle Heng, I'm here to talk to Third Sister. I'm leaving now." Second Sister You, with her gorgeous cheeks as red as a haze, stood up to leave, but Third Sister You grabbed her arm again and said, "Second Sister told me that I'm in the northwest."
I’m quite curious about the war, and I’ve always wanted to ask the uncle.”
Jia Heng sat down, stared at Second Sister You, whose eyebrows were filled with shame, and said, "What do you want to ask me, Second Sister?"
Second Sister You calmed down and asked: "Uncle Heng recovered the Seven Guards of Guanxi. I heard that he went deep into the desert to Hami City and captured the city?"
"Second sister, just call me Brother Heng." Jia Heng picked up the teapot on the side and poured himself a cup of tea. As the steam rose, the fresh tea leaves floated up piece by piece, giving him a sense of peace and contentment.
The delicate fragrance floats on the nose, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Jia Heng said: "When I led 10,000 people across the vast desert and came to the city of Hami, the Junggar troops in the city were defenseless and were defeated by the army."
After that, he briefly talked about going to the desert.
Second Sister You's eyes sparkled, her pink lips parted slightly, and she said, "Uncle, what will the army eat and drink during this long march?"
Jia Heng chuckled and said: "I brought some dry food, some water, and some highland barley wine. Fortunately, when I arrived at Hami City, the defenders in the city were not on guard, so our Han army captured it in one go."
Third Sister You's eyes showed longing and she said: "This sounds quite thrilling."
After all, she had written the storybook "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", so the girl could understand the difficulty of traveling long distances when marching to fight.
Second Sister You's beautiful eyes were as bright as water and she said softly: "Uncle, there was no war before this year."
Jia Heng said softly: "It should be gone, but there are still some political affairs in the south, and we may have to go south."
Second Sister You said: "Brother Heng is busy with everything right now, running around all over the world."
Jia Heng said: "It is inevitable to be an official in the outside world."
After chatting with Second Sister You, Second Sister You glanced at the sky and said, "Uncle, you and Third Sister are chatting while I go over first."
Jia Heng nodded and watched Second Sister You leave with a thoughtful look on his face.
Third Sister You came forward, took Jia Heng's arm, and said with a smile: "Uncle, why don't you talk to Second Sister for a while? Second Sister likes Uncle."
Jia Heng said softly: "Let's talk about it later when we have free time. I will finally come back to reunite with you."
After saying that, he hugged Third Sister You into his arms and said softly: "Third Sister, have you missed me at home recently?"
Third Sister You's eyes were filled with water, and she whispered: "I think about it day and night..."
Jia Heng: "..."
I really can't stand it.
While he was stunned, he saw that the beauty had already brought her jade cheek closer to her, and then turned around.
Jia Heng put his arms around Sanjie You's shoulders and walked quickly towards the bed in the back room. The two of them hugged each other on the fragrant bed.
It was night, and the bleak autumn wind blew up the straight and elegant bamboos in the courtyard, making rustling sounds from time to time.
But Second Sister You walked shyly to the corridor. She paused for a moment, turned around and tiptoed back, and stood under the window lattice. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she suddenly heard grunts and voices coming from the inner room.
The girl hesitated for a moment, then stretched out a finger as white as a jade bamboo shoot, dipped it in saliva, broke the window paper, and looked inside. When she saw that scene, she felt like she was struck by thunder, and two blushes appeared on her beautiful cheeks.
Third sister, this is too much nonsense, how could you...
After a while, I heard Third Sister You say vaguely: "Master, hurry up and take in the second sister. The second sister is not young anymore. When the time comes, the second sister and I will serve you together. How about it?"
But there was a trace of laziness in the young man's voice, and he said softly: "Then the second sister must agree."
Second Sister You's heart skipped a beat, she held the handkerchief to her mouth, her crystal clear face showing shame and annoyance.
Third Sister You's voice gradually became intermittent, and seemed to have a few twists and turns, and she whispered: "Then uncle, do you like me and the second sister to serve you together?"
Second Sister You felt a little anxious when she heard the voice inside. For some reason, she felt a surge of expectation in her heart.
But a long time passed, but no response was heard from the young man.
Sanjie You's voice was filled with a hint of shame and anger, and she said, "Sure enough, I have the intention of blooming my lotus flowers."
"Stop talking nonsense, it's nothing."
The second sister, You, was holding the handkerchief tightly with her bare hands outside. Her heart skipped a beat, and she became curious. How did the third sister know that he was attracted to him?
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Prince Qi's Mansion
The night is already dark, and the autumn wind blows through the hall. Occasionally, it blows into the room through the window, giving it an indescribable coolness.
After hearing what Chen Hong said, Qi King Chen Cheng's expression changed and he stared at Chen Rui beside him, his eyes hesitating a little.
Chen Hong said: "Second brother is not an outsider."
Chen Cheng nodded and led everyone to the secret room. Fang said: "Brother, this matter is not easy. Now the Beijing camp has been controlled by that kid, and there is no hope."
In fact, Chen Cheng had already met Chen Yuan, the son of King Zhao, before and knew about his military plan.
"Your Highness, because of this, when he takes complete control of the capital, we will have no chance at all." Chen Hong said.
If they don't take action, Jia Heng will really win the Liaodong War and the limelight will be unparalleled for a while. They all have no choice but to wait for the kid to go out to make plans.
Chen Cheng thought for a while and said: "The time is not ripe now, so we need to think about it in the long term."
Chen Hong nodded and said: "Your Highness, let's not be in a hurry. This matter needs to be dealt with slowly."
This is a serial scheme and will involve all parties involved.
At this point, it is no longer possible to overturn the situation simply by relying on conventional means.
Jia Yucun listened to the conversation of several people, and his heart stirred up a storm. Why did he smell the smell of rebellion, but now he was on the pirate ship, and it was difficult to escape.
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Shenjing City, Ancestral Temple
On the second day after Jia Heng's triumphant return, under the auspices of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, the day came for the prisoners to be presented to the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
The officials and people of the entire Shenjing City looked up eagerly, with excitement on their faces, looking at the Heshuote Mongolian and Junggar Mongolian tribesmen who were tied up by soldiers in the Beijing camp.
Emperor Chongping went to the temple with all his civil and military officials.
At this moment, flags were flying around the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and there were guards wearing armor and holding soldiers with their heads held high, and their solemn and majestic expressions could not conceal their excitement.
Emperor Chongping, surrounded by civil and military officials, entered the Ancestral Temple in excitement.
If it weren't for Zi Yu, the war in the northwest would not have subsided so quickly. If Zi Yu had been used earlier, he would not have lost an army of 100,000 men.
ancestral temple, palace
As Yao Yu, the Minister of Rites, recited the words of prayer, the civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty, under the leadership of Emperor Chongping, saluted the memorial tablets of the Taizu of the Chen and Han Dynasties and Taizong in the Mingtang.
Jia Heng was in the Taimiao Palace where sandalwood was floating faintly. He was infected by the surrounding environment and could not help but feel solemn.
This is not the first time he has come to the Ancestral Temple, and it probably won't be the last.
At this time, Emperor Chongping felt a little agitated. He suddenly took Jia Heng's hand and said loudly: "Zi Yu, all the ancestors of the Han Dynasty are here now. When we regain Liaodong in the future, I will be with you in the Ancestral Temple. Mr. Weng
Let’s work together for a prosperous age.”
When Jia Heng heard this, his heart was slightly shaken and he said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Even if I try my best, I will do my best to drive away the barbarians from Liaodong and revive the Han Dynasty for the sake of Your Majesty."
This was to make a solemn promise to Chen Han in front of his ancestors, to appease the ministers, and to impose moral shackles.
Sure enough, the faces of the civil and military officials changed, and their minds were complicated.
In the Imperial Ancestral Temple, in front of the memorial tablets of the ancestors of the Chen and Han Dynasties, he held the hand of Duke Wei and said that we would live together in a prosperous age, and whether the next step would be to rule the world together.
Emperor Chongping smiled and said: "Zi Yu's great ambition is also my lifelong wish!"
Then, he turned around and glanced at the officials, with incomprehensible meaning in their eyes.
Before the peace of Liaodong, any rejection of Jia Ziyu's words would be slanderous words that would damage the country of the Han Dynasty!
Along with Jia Heng and all the civil and military officials, they accompanied Emperor Chongping back to Hanyuan Hall, and the civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty paid homage to the Emperor of Heaven again.
Emperor Chongping calmed down his face, looked at the civil and military ministers below, and said in a deep voice: "The cabinet has drafted a decree to behead the captive king Dorji, Yue Tuo and others in public. Liu Fangci, the grandson of Liu Biao, the Liguo Gong,
After his death, the Duke of Liguo was removed from the title, and the Prince of Nan'an County reduced his title to a first-class marquis, and the Yan family selected the worthy heir. The Prince of Nan'an County, Yan Ye, ordered him to shut up and reflect on his mistakes, and was not allowed to go out;
Change the ancestral line and inherit the heir; repair the Duke's grandsons Xiaokang, Shi Guangzhu and others. They were all guilty of defeating the army. They remembered that they had committed crimes in front of the army and made meritorious service. They used their merits to offset their mistakes and no longer committed crimes. Jin Xiaoyu and Chen Ruiwen died in royal affairs, and the cabinet wrote
Shinto inscription, discussing the posthumous title, Xining County Prince lineage, accepted the request of Fuyuan General Jin Xuan, Jin Xiaoyu's son inherited the County Prince."
The Prince of Nan'an County was originally a hereditary and irreplaceable prince, but now he has been reduced to a first-class marquis. This is obviously the result of losing his title, and then he will gradually decline like the Twelve Marquises.
As for Liu Fang's seizure of title, just like the Niu family in Zhenguo, the Liu family of Li Guogong was extinct. From then on, the Han Dynasty no longer had the Li Guogong lineage.
Although the ruler of the country was greedy for life and afraid of death, he still gave him a glimmer of hope to let his heirs and grandsons take the throne again. This is also the case among the four princes and eight princes.
In fact, it is impossible to completely wipe out the title just because Wu Xun suffered a defeat.
"I obey the order." Han Huang, the chief minister of the cabinet, heard this and bowed his hands.
When the civil and military officials below heard this, their expressions moved slightly, then returned to normal.
Probably, the last boot fell to the ground.
At this point, the four kings and eight dukes of the Han Dynasty became three kings and six dukes. Well, no, if we add Jia Heng, the Duke of Wei who was granted the title of Wei by imperial edict, we would become three kings and seven dukes.
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment and said: "The cabinet has drafted a decree to confer Yaruo, the daughter of the Mongolian prince of Chahar, as the wife of the Yu Kingdom. She will be married to the Duke of Wei, Jia Heng, and the marriage will be completed on a selected date."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of all the ministers in the palace changed slightly and they were stunned in place.
Yao Yu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, immediately held the wat tablet in his hand and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Duke Wei already has a wife who is married to both Ningrong and Ningrong. How can he be granted the title of wife again? Is it inconsistent with etiquette? I ask your Majesty to think again.
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As Yao Yu came out to oppose, other civil and military ministers in the palace also came out to oppose.
Xu Lu frowned and thought to himself, doesn't the Holy One know that King Mongolia has an elite Chahar Mongolian army?
"King Meng is a native of the grassland and has nothing to do with the etiquette of the Central Plains. Moreover, Duke Wei's promotion to a first-class title means a small title. Now that Duke Wei has come to Shu to ask for his hand in marriage, I will not hesitate to be beautiful as an adult." Emperor Chongping said loudly.
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I just felt quite uncomfortable.
When the officials in the palace heard this, their expressions changed slightly and they began to think about the matter.
Duke Wei of the State of Wei wants to marry me? What is his intention?
Han Huang frowned secretly, and his heart was filled with a layer of gloom.
The daughter of the Mongolian King supports the Chahar Mongolian tribe. Even if it is a marriage to appease, it should be a marriage with a vassal king such as Liang vassal. How can we let Duke Wei marry the daughter of such a powerful vassal? To nourish his tiger and wolf heart?
Although Han Huang felt it was inappropriate, given the current trend, he did not oppose it.
Zhao Mo's face was solemn, he was extremely vigilant, and there was deep worry in his eyes.
How is the Holy Spirit so confused?
Once the Duke of Wei had a different intention, wouldn't he use the Mongolian cavalry to recruit troops to the capital, use them to control the Han people and bring chaos to the government?
However, after Cen Weishan was dealt with by Emperor Chongping, there was a chilling effect in the court. At this moment, the expressions of some ministers changed and they made many heart-breaking remarks.
However, some ministers began to consider the benefits of this matter, that is, after the Duke of Wei had military merit, he no longer had to reward him with titles and salaries, but could instead be granted the title of wife and son.
In that case, at most the Han Dynasty would have a romantic prince, rather than a prince who was outstanding in both culture and military virtues.
Jia Heng was below, his face was silent and he couldn't say much.
In fact, Yaruo, who had been invited earlier, was not worried about this, but it didn't take long for these courtiers to know that he was really just here for people.
Seeing that the ministers in the palace did not say anything, Emperor Chongping said: "The war in the northwest has been greatly won. However, there are still many follow-up matters to be dealt with in the Jiangnan New Deal. The effects of this year's Henan New Deal should be obvious to all, and all the trouble and waste have been eliminated."
, the national revenue has increased significantly, and the four new policies are sincerely designed to benefit the country and the people."
When the ministers below heard this, their hearts trembled.
After the war ended, the Four Articles of the New Deal really started again, but no one spoke out against it at this moment, because the Four Articles of the New Deal had indeed shown their power.
After the officials dispersed, Jia Heng was left alone by Emperor Chongping to question him.
Emperor Chongping looked at the young man in python suit who was standing bowed below, and asked: "Ziyu, if the Jiangnan New Deal becomes popular, how long will it take at most to be implemented nationwide?"
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, according to Weichen's estimate, the effect should be visible next year."
According to the historical process, from the completion of the land clearing to the results, it is actually very fast. In the second year, an additional tax collection of millions of taels can be achieved.
Because, after clearing the land, the number of taxable acres is quite intuitive.
Emperor Chongping said: "Ziyu, I'm thinking about whether it can be implemented nationwide. Since the pilot project in Henan has achieved results, it's time to implement it nationwide."
Jia Heng thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, if it is implemented nationwide, local officials will not fully understand the national policy, which will easily lead to some chaos."
Emperor Chongping said: "If it is just to measure the acres of land, it should not be a problem, and autumn and winter are also suitable for measuring land."
He felt that his body was running out of time.
Jia Heng thought for a while and said loudly: "If this is not the case, we will first clear the land in Jiangsu and Anhui before the year, and then promote it nationwide in the spring of next year."
Emperor Chongping said: "That's good. I thought that if we implement it earlier, all officials will see the results earlier. Instead, we wait and see. The hesitation gradually disappears, and everyone is united to welcome the new policy."
Jia Heng said: "Father, it is not unreasonable to consider this."
When Emperor Chongping saw that the matter had been finalized, he added: "The King of Beijing sent a message the day before yesterday, saying that the three brothers Liu Xiang, Yang Lu, Yang Ce, Yang Kuo and Li Jin and other giant sea lords colluded with the red barbarian ghosts to occupy Jilong Mountain.
The island was in chaos, and they relied on red barbarian cannons to fight against the official army. Are these red barbarian cannons produced in Haojing?"
Jia Heng said: "It is clear from the Holy Spirit that I thought it was not the red barbarians from Haojing who sent it, but another group of red barbarians. I thought that if you want to make the customs a long-term tax source for my great Han Dynasty, you should send water."
It would be better for the division to capture Jilong Mountain."
Emperor Chongping nodded and said: "Zi Yu, I am worried that the Jurchen will go south from the sea, collude with them, or lead the red barbarian artillery to Liaodong. Then things will be difficult to handle."
Jia Heng said: "Recently, news came from Jinyi Mansion from Liaodong that Dorgon, the Jurchen chieftain, has sent people south with a lot of money to purchase the Hongyi cannon."
Emperor Chongping said: "The Red Yi cannon must not fall into the hands of the Jurchens. Otherwise, the Jurchens will bombard the city with the Red Yi cannon, and all the cities in Beiping will be blown open."
After thinking for a while, he said: "After you have been in Beijing for a while, you can go south to Jinling. You will still be on your previous errands, assisting in the administration of the new policy, and presiding over the eradication of pirates."
