Emperor Chongping finished his instructions, used up the medicine and food, and left Kunning Palace. He had previously asked Dai Quan to summon several cabinet ministers to discuss the reward.
Because the counter-rebellion matter has come to an end, Jia Heng is also the governor of Henan's military affairs and river management, and he doesn't know when he will be able to return.
Then the issue of rewards for meritorious generals is not as good as before, and then delayed until Jia Heng's class teacher is returned. The first thing is to reward Jia Heng to reward his merits, secondly to summarize the rebellion, and finally
The next river affairs.
At this time, several cabinet ministers and Shi Jie from the Military Aircraft Department were waiting for each other in the study room of the Daming Palace.
Several people had already read the memorial that Emperor Chongping had just asked Dai Quan to deliver to the cabinet through the eunuch, and they had some vague speculations about the emperor's summons.
Under the protection of Dai Quan and a group of internal eunuchs, Emperor Chongping came to the inner study.
"Welcome ministers pay homage to the Holy One, long live the Holy One." Headed by Yang Guochang, Han Huang, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhao Mo, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and Shi Jie, the minister of the Ministry of War, bowed to Emperor Chongping.
"Four beloved ministers stand flat." Emperor Chongping waved his hand, sat down on the Taishi chair behind the Imperial Palace, and looked at the three cabinet ministers and Shi Jie at the Military Aircraft Department.
Nowadays, there are five cabinet ministers in the Han Dynasty cabinet, one is in charge of the northern territory, and the other is in the southern patrol of salt, and only three cabinet ministers are left in Beijing to serve as directors. Because the military affairs are all entrusted to the Military Aircraft Department, the three cabinet ministers happen to be in charge of government affairs, household registration, money and food.
The three major matters are personnel and criminal matters.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yang Guochang, Han Huang and others stood up one after another and said thank you.
Emperor Chongping looked aggressively, walked around the ministers, and said straight to the point: "I have just asked you to read the memorials on Henan. I have read them all. The remaining invaders have been cleared, and the Central Plains has been leveled. I have appointed Jia Ziyu, the governor of Henan's military and political affairs, and entrusted him to govern it.
, the power of comfort.”
Everyone below heard the words and had no objections.
Jia Heng suppressed the rebellion in the Central Plains, and his work was over. Now looking back on this process, even Yang Guochang had to admit in his heart that Jia Heng... had something.
Emperor Chongping said solemnly: "This is because Jia Ziyu prepared for the rainy day, drew up strategies, deployed troops, and used the generals' orders. This did not cause the civil unrest to cause a catastrophe and shake the country of Han Dynasty. Now Jia Ziyu has become the governor of Henan's military affairs and cannot return for three months."
Shenjing, I have thought about it, and I should reward Jia Ziyu and other generals who have made great achievements in suppressing the rebellion, so as to show to the world that rewards and punishments are clear in the imperial court, and great achievements are commendable."
As soon as these words came out, several cabinet ministers were shocked, and they all stared at the emperor.
"Jia Ziyu has become the Minister of Military and Aircraft. Now he has made military achievements in the country. The only promotion he can achieve is a title. Moreover, since Jia Ziyu organized the army, he has worked hard and made great achievements. All the ministers have witnessed it. Now he is using the capital camp to quickly conquer the Central Plains, not to mention the hardships and dangers.
It is the right thing to kill bandits and bandits personally, and it is the right thing to do for them to be honored by the country and the dynasty, and to be promoted to meritorious titles." Emperor Chongping said suddenly with a voice like gold and stone.
Yang Guochang frowned. Although he was unhappy, it was hard to say anything.
It is blameless to be promoted to a noble title for his military achievements in quelling the rebellion, but the question is how many levels should he be promoted to? If it is too much, should he still argue for it?
"What do you think?" Emperor Chongping's eyes were calm, and he glanced at the important officials below, observing the changes in their expressions.
Han Huang's face straightened, and he first raised his hands and said, "The Holy One is very worried. If Jia Ziyu hadn't brought chaos to the Central Plains and quickly arrested the bandits, I'm afraid the consequences would be disastrous. I believe that Jia Ziyu has contributed to the country."
Having made great contributions to Sheji, this is the biggest basis for conferring a title of Chaopin.
Zhao Mo, Yang Guochang, and Shi Jie also came out one after another to agree. All in all, there was no objection.
Who doesn't know that the emperor is in a good mood at the moment, and no one can throw cold water on it to dampen the mood.
Especially Zhao Mo, who was "shamed" by Emperor Chongping in public in the Hanyuan Hall the day before yesterday for the flying pigeon's successful report. After scolding him, he already knew that some things were really arbitrary and could not be discussed.
"In that case, Jin Jiaheng will be made a third-class uncle in order to reward him for his contribution in suppressing the rebellion in Henan, and his mother will be given the posthumous title of Lady Gaoming." Just as everyone's hearts were in their throats, Emperor Chongping said.
Based on merit, third-rate uncle is actually reasonable.
Yang Guochang's frowned eyebrows relaxed at first.
Fortunately, there is no title. Even if the Holy Emperor favors his son, he still has a sense of propriety. It's just that the third-class uncle seems to be a little... overpaid.
Han Huang's face straightened, he cupped his hands and said, "The Holy Spirit clearly shows that due to Jia Ziyu's merits, Jia Ziyu was granted the title of third-class uncle. I think it is appropriate, appropriate and comprehensive."
In his view, countering rebellion is not a foreign war, and his merits are not enough to make him a marquis.
Being promoted from a first-class baronet to a first-class viscount is somewhat unworthy of merit, so it would be more appropriate to be promoted to a third-class baron, and to be granted the posthumous title of Madame to the late mother. The former is considered a normal reward, while the latter is a posthumous gift to his mother. There are also some royal The meaning of grace is majestic.
Shi Jie also cupped his hands and said, "Holy, Holy Ming."
Yang Guochang and Zhao Mo also agreed and had no objections.
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment and said, "I have thought about a few things about titles and hesitated a bit. All the ministers are well-educated people so I can refer to them for details. One is Runing, where the bandits have gained strength, and the other is Jia Ziyu leading the troops in the capital camp." In the place where the city is broken, Wei Ning, there is another one named Yong Ning, what title should you give me?"
Different from sons and daughters, when a man reaches the highest rank, he will be given a title. Most of them are chosen after the name of county or county. Of course, there are other good titles. For example, if Jia Heng granted the title of Runing Mansion, it would refer to the rise of bandits. Runing Mansion, Kaifeng was called Daliang in ancient times and was the capital of the Wei State, so it was called Wei Ning.
As for why she insists on using the word "Ning", well, maybe it's just the father-in-law's selfishness, because Princess Xianning's title contains the word "Ning".
In the future, the young couple will both carry the word Ning, and they will help each other and live in harmony.
Han Huang pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think it would be more appropriate to use the title of Wei Ning for the city of Kaifeng that Jia Ziyu recovered to praise his achievements."
Zhao Mo had no expression on his face, raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I second my opinion."
Yang Guochang's eyes darkened for a moment, and he said in a clear voice: "Your Majesty, I think that Wei Ning is not as appropriate and thorough as Runing."
Wei was an ancient feudal state, and it was extremely noble. Although my son had meritorious service, he was not worthy of being named Wei.
Besides, Runing... also has a warning meaning, "Jia Ziyu, please be more at ease."
Shi Jie cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think the title can be Uncle Yongning. I think that I, the Han Dynasty, will be Yongning for generations. Besides, Jia Ziyu is a young and talented man, and his military achievements should not stop in the Central Plains, but for me, the Han Dynasty, to frighten the barbarians."
In fact, there was Yongning Botan Guang in the Ming Dynasty. Compared with Runing and Wei Ning, the meaning of this title is broader and better. It is not limited to one place or one region, and it also carries deep expectations.
Emperor Chongping nodded, his eyes were pleased, and he was obviously leaning towards the title of Yongning. He said, "What Shi Qing said is reasonable. Then I will elevate Jia Ziyu to the rank of third-class Yongning Bo. He will also be given an iron coupon for the elixir book and a posthumous gift to him."
My mother is the imperial concubine of the highest rank, and the cabinet drafts edicts and issues explicit edicts."
Yang Guochang had no expression on his face and held up his hands.
Han Huang and Zhao Mo also saluted and expressed their sincere obedience to the imperial edict.
Immediately, Emperor Chongping muttered: "Other generals with meritorious service cannot but be rewarded. I have appointed Qu Guang to be the commander of the capital of Henan Province, and promoted him to the rank of second-class general. In addition, I have appointed Jia Ziyu, the military officer of the Military Aircraft Department, as the official commander of the capital of Henan Province."
Submit the list of meritorious generals to the school, and they will be promoted to official positions and titles based on their merit."
All the ministers below bowed their hands and said yes.
Just like that, Jia Heng’s title Yong Ning Bo was decided.
At this time, Yang Guochang said, "Old minister, I have one more thing to report to Your Majesty."
"Oh" Emperor Chongping asked with a slightly strange look on his face.
Yang Guochang said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, Governor Zhou Dezhen of Henan, Chief Envoy Sun Long, and Liu Anqu, who participated in the political affairs, died in the king's affairs. They sacrificed their lives generously and their integrity persists. Now in Dading, the Central Plains, will they be given posthumous titles to express their gratitude?
The imperial court shows pity to the righteous and spreads the message of loyalty and filial piety?"
As soon as these words came out, all the cabinet ministers present fell silent.
Han and Zhao naturally found it difficult to object.
Emperor Chongping looked gloomy and said coldly, "Ignore Liu Anqu, he can be given a posthumous title. Let's just talk about Zhou and Sun. As far as I know, although they said they died for the country, they actually died when bandits broke into the governor's Yamen.
Among them, the two of them were involved in the Hedao Yamen corruption case. Previously, Jia Ziyu impeached Hedao Governor Fei Siming, and he also impeached the two of them. I am about to rectify the river affairs. What will happen to these two corrupt officials?
So grand and dignified that he received a posthumous title from the imperial court?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was in an uproar.
Is this happening?
Emperor Chongping said to Dai Quan who was standing aside, "Show the memorials of the Yancan River Yamen that Jia Ziyu submitted to the elders."
Dai Quan responded to the order, and then handed over the memorial he had brought. Several cabinet ministers below circulated it, and their expressions gradually became serious.
"Relevant people in the Hedao Yamen embezzled the funds for river construction, causing the river embankments to fall into disrepair over the years, putting the people along the river in danger. If Jia Ziyu hadn't inspected the river embankments today, what would have happened if the Yellow River overflowed?" Emperor Chongping said with a stern look on his face, saying at the end,
Shen shouted.
Zhao Mo originally had a silent expression on his face, but upon hearing this, his face became solemn and he said, "Your Majesty, I think that if this is true, it is not appropriate to pursue a posthumous title. Otherwise, the scandal of embezzlement and bribery will be exposed in the future and spread to the world, which will affect the court's face." Where is it?"
It turned out that the Qi Party used the posthumous honorific for the dead in an attempt to appoint and remove officials in Henan for its own faction, and the Zhejiang Party would naturally not be happy to see this.
Han Huang couldn't stand still either. He closed the memorial that had been circulated in his hand. He also straightened his face and looked down. He raised his hands and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I think we need to carefully investigate and do not pursue posthumous titles rashly."
This means that we disagree with what Yang Guochang said.
Emperor Chongping glanced at Yang Guochang, who had a gloomy expression, and said, "Now that Henan is governing the river and corruption has been found in the river yamen, Nanhe in Qingjiangpu should also send capable officials to investigate."
Yang Guochang's old face froze for a moment, and he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Peng Ye, the left deputy censor of the capital, has arrived at Nanhe to patrol the river. I think there should be news soon."
Gao Bin, the governor of Nanhe, was not a member of the Qi Party, but was closely related to the Zhejiang Party, or had a close relationship with Shen Fang, the governor of Liangjiang.
However, Hetai, who was stationed in Kaifeng, was a member of the Qi Party.
Emperor Chongping looked at Yang Guochang, feeling disappointed. He didn't believe that Yang Guochang didn't understand what he meant, but he still pretended to be deaf and dumb because of forming cliques for personal gain.
I would like to ask, if there is such a big mistake in the Hedao Yamen, if Ziyu does not supervise the military affairs of Henan, as Ziyu said, if there is abundant rain this summer and the water of the Yellow River rises, the dilapidated condition of the river embankments on the north and south sides of the river will be , how can it be done?
He is in a high position but has no concern for the country. How can he be worthy of being a first-aid person with virtue and talent?
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongping suddenly thought that Yang Guochang had been in the position of chief assistant for too long and it was time to replace him.
Yang Guochang didn't know that Emperor Chongping had the intention of changing his appearance, or even if he knew, there was nothing he could do about it, because after all the previous events, his appearance was already unstable.
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment, glanced at Han Huang, and said: "The cabinet has drafted a decree, and Yude, the censor of Youqiandu, who went south to patrol the salt, did not need to return to the capital to return his order, but immediately went to Qingjiangpu to inspect the Nanhe embankment. He and the deputy Zuodu Censor Peng Ye, report in two directions without delay."
Originally, Yu De and Liang Yuan, the former Minister of Household Affairs, went to Yangzhou to supervise the murder case of Lin Ruhai, but later they only found clues about the salt owl. The officers and soldiers on the ground in Yangzhou suppressed the salt owl. Later, Liang Yuan, the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was involved in the incident. Since he was questioned in connection with the corruption case of Prince Zhongshun's royal mausoleum, the case of murdering Lin Ruhai could not be investigated anymore, so he switched to river patrol errands.
As for sending two censors, both from Qi and Zhejiang parties, to patrol the river on both sides, it was a sure-fire plan.
Yang Guochang and Han Huang responded.
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment and asked in a cold voice, "Liang Yuanke has arrived in the capital?"
At this time, Zhao Mo, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, quickly replied: Reporting to Your Majesty, I just arrived in Shenjing yesterday, and now I am waiting for interrogation in the Tianlao."
Emperor Chongping's face turned frosty, his eyes flashed coldly, and he said: "Liang Yuan is the guilty official in the Gongling corruption case. He is guilty of the same crime as Pan and Lu from the Ministry of Industry. After the matter is decided, he will be executed and his family property will be confiscated." .”
Zhao Mo looked solemn, cupped his hands and said, "I obey the order."
I feel cold in my heart, Qi Dang now has another great general, which is really satisfying!
Emperor Chongping said solemnly, "My lords, the ancients said that if a prolonged drought brings rain, the northern provinces of the Han Dynasty have been experiencing drought for four or five years. There may be heavy rain this summer. Therefore, in the name of the Cabinet and Military Aircraft Department,
The writing is yellow, and the provinces along the Huai River and the Huaihe River are written by civil and military officials and sent
Send river workers to dredge the rivers, dig river diversions and water storage lakes to prevent heavy rains and floods after summer."
In view of the painful lessons of the Central Plains pirate rebellion, Emperor Chongping attached great importance to Jia Heng's "deduction" and adopted Jia Heng's memorial "Relevant coastal provinces should dredge rivers, dig river diversions, and build water storage lakes and lakes within their capabilities."
Dams to be used in times of drought.
Of course, writing is a matter of writing. How much attention the official document attracts when it reaches the locality also depends on the implementation of the document by local officials.
To some extent, it can alleviate the flood problems in the northern provinces.
Moreover, the harm of the Yellow River is not in the upper reaches, but in the middle and lower reaches, that is, in Henan, Shandong and Huaiyang.
"I will obey the Holy Order." Several cabinet ministers and the Minister of Military and Aircraft Shi Jie said in unison.
Although Han Huang and Yang Guochang felt that Emperor Chongping's policy was a bit whim.
However, everyone present was a thoughtful person. Based on the previous meeting with Fei Siming, the Governor of the Hedao River, Jia Heng proposed to reorganize the Hedao Yamen. They also guessed that it was the strategy of Jia Ziyu, who was in the military and political affairs of the Central Plains.
Zhao Mo's eyes were a bit gloomy. Since the Henan Rebellion, Jia Ziyu's influence on the emperor has become stronger and stronger, reaching a level that attracted the emperor's attention.
Han Huang's expression paused and he sighed in his heart.
The emperor now almost obeys Jia Ziyu's words, and even a few words can make the emperor be careful about his actions. This is a disaster for the country and the country.
Afterwards, as the ministers left to draft edicts and write official documents, the inner study became quiet again.
Emperor Chongping stood for a while, with a gloomy look on his face, took a deep breath, and began to sit down and deal with the backlog of memorials.
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Governor's Yamen, in the wing room
Princess Xianning was sitting by the window, writing a diary with a pen, and lines of beautiful handwriting appeared on the paper.
The girl is dressed in a light red dress, with black silk hair in a flying fairy bun. Her ice-skinned face looks like icebergs and snow lotuses, but also like the bright white of the cold moon. What is unforgettable is the quiet eyebrows and the corners of her eyes.
A tear mole does not detract from its majestic grace, but adds a bit of unspeakable charm.
Because I wrote the diary records with a focused expression, it added a bit of tranquility and softness.
At this time, she heard Xia Houying's greeting to Jia Heng. Princess Xianning quickly put down the brush in her hand and came to greet her. Her voice was full of joy: "Sir, you are back."
Jia Heng, who didn't know that he had sealed the title of Uncle Yongning, walked into the side room, walked around a screen, entered the inner room, nodded to Princess Xianning, chuckled and said, "Your Highness, it's noon, it's time for lunch."
While talking, he came to Princess Xianning and grabbed the girl's slender catkins.
Princess Xianning didn't move away. She looked at each other and said softly, "I'm not very hungry now."
"But I'm a little hungry and a little thirsty." Jia Heng held the girl's shoulders and his eyes fell on the cherry lips.
Upon hearing this, Princess Xianning's snow-skinned jade face was as bright as red clouds. She closed her bright eyes obediently before the shadows came closer. The curved eyelashes under the willow leaves' thin eyebrows were trembling, and the tear mole at the corner of her eyes was
, and became trembling because of the clouds of Qixia.
As for the jade earrings on the earlobes, they were gently swaying, showing off circles of brilliant light.
After a while, Jia Heng gently rubbed the mole at the corner of Princess Xianning's narrow phoenix eyes. It was actually as big as the tip of a needle, so it was easy to ignore.
Princess Xianning bit her cherry lips, her crystal jade face already covered with worry, and murmured: "Sir, this tear mole..."
Although the mole at the corner of her eye was barely detectable, every time she looked at herself in the mirror, she suddenly realized that the white jade was slightly flawed, and she had never thought of covering it up with makeup.
"I just like the tear mole in the corner of His Highness's eye. When I first saw His Highness, I liked this little tear mole." Jia Heng said, gently rubbing his fists and whispering in his ear.
Princess Xianning "..."
After a moment of silence, Fangxin was already surprised and happy, and a flash of autumn water flashed towards the young man's eyes.
She clearly felt that the lover opposite her was speaking sincerely and was not coaxing her.
Jia Heng gently scratched Princess Xianning's nose, and explained in the girl's charming eyes, "The tear mole is actually the tears shed by one person on the face of the other person in the past life, for the sake of the next life.
It was a good idea to meet again in the vast sea, so when I saw His Highness on the outskirts of the city that day, I recognized him at a glance. I still remember that that day, His Highness was wearing a plain arrow-sleeved samurai uniform with plum blossoms embroidered on the collar, and a belt with colorful blue pearls embedded around his waist.
Brocade belt, right?"
"Sir, you...do you remember?" Princess Xianning was shocked when she heard this.
She also remembered that she was indeed dressed like this that day, and her husband was not lying to her.
In fact, she still remembered that evening, the young man was practicing archery in the suburbs. His firm eyebrows, especially his clear eyes, with hidden radiance, were unforgettable.
Thinking of this, my heart surges with sweetness again.
Even though Jia Heng was not as fussy as before... However, he was already drunk in the dream weaved by sweet words.
The girl's crystal clear eyes were in a daze for a moment, with a look of infatuation between her pretty features, and she murmured: "According to what Mr. said, Mr. and I have known each other in the previous life."
Then it wasn't her who... snatched it away, but the destiny that existed.
Neither Chanyue nor someone else had met her husband at that time. It was her husband who met her first. In fact, they... were all later.
Together with these thoughts, it is like flowers blooming on an empty mountain, and the girl feels that the world is vast and there is no restraint.
Without saying anything else, Jia Heng didn't know that he had inadvertently caused Princess Xianning to have the idea of "I am the first". She lowered her head and performed the seventy-two unique skills of Xiao Na.
After a while, she pulled Princess Xianning, who was gradually unable to control herself, and gently pulled her into her arms from behind. She felt the warm fragrance of jade in her arms, and the rich fragrance of orchid and musk came to her nose.
, refreshing.
While talking, he came to the Grand Master's chair, asked Princess Xianning to sit in his arms, and said in a warm voice, "It would be more comfortable to hug Your Highness."
After a busy day, smelling the fragrance of lotus dew is indeed an indescribable enjoyment.
Princess Xianning's face was as white as snow, and her face was flushed. She lowered her head slightly to her chest. Her slender hands weakly fiddled with the hand that Jia Heng was rubbing through her dress. She was already extremely shy in her heart. She said angrily, "Mr. when he comes back."
, you know... bullying me."
In the past few days, my husband has been holding her often, and I feel that he seems to have a special liking for her...legs.
At this time, the aesthetics were quite eclectic. They either liked petite and exquisite figures, like Daiyu, or medium-sized, beautiful and plump, preferably a little chubby, like Yuanchun and Baochai.
But long legs are actually not very popular because they appear too tall and make men feel dwarfed by them.
Regarding this point, Princess Xianning was even a little troubled.
"Who made my Xianning family not only beautiful and beautiful, but also so gentle and pleasant?" Jia Heng said softly.
Even though the relationship between the two has heated up in the past few days, he actually doesn't want to call Zhi'er.
Because I was worried about what would happen, I wanted to call "Zhi'er", but ended up calling "Li'er" instead. Then...he died on the spot without saying a word.
When Princess Xianning heard her lover's praise for her, her heart was filled with sweetness. She couldn't help biting her pink lips with her teeth, and said with anger and joy, "Sir... why do you like this?"
She could clearly feel that he really cherished her... Every time he held her, he couldn't put it down.
Jia Heng did not answer, but just showed his affection through actions, saying warmly, "After lunch, would you please give me a dance, Your Highness?"
It's hard for him to say anything, he really wants to fight...
Last time, Mother Jia gave a gift of soft smoke with holes for window covering, which can be cut by the tailor at home to make two pairs of socks for Xianning...
