Chapter 854 Emperor Chongping: I’ve been tired of it for a long time!
Daming Palace, inner study room
It was already past noon, and after the banquet officials in Xihe Palace dispersed, Emperor Chongping left Jia Heng alone to question him.
At this moment, the news that Jia Heng was awarded the first-class Yongning Marquis also spread to the streets and alleys of the entire Shenjing City as the courtiers left the palace in twos and threes, and was talked about and discussed by the people of Shenjing in the restaurants and tea shops.
In the inner study room, behind the mahogany eucalyptus, the middle-aged emperor sat on a pearwood chair, looking appreciatively and gently at the young man in python suit who still maintained a respectful attitude, standing with his hands folded, and said: "Ziyu, sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Jia Heng said softly and sat down on an embroidery pier that Dai Quan had moved.
Emperor Chongping asked about what happened just now and said, "Just now I said I wanted to meet Duduo, but Ziyu seems to have other plans?"
Obviously, it was strange for the emperor to have his pretentious way of holding the chieftain in front of his majesty interrupted when he cast the spell.
Of course, knowing Jia Heng must have deep meaning.
Jia Heng said seriously: "Your Majesty, Na Duduo is very rebellious and arrogant. If he speaks such treacherous and unethical words at the court meeting, I am afraid it will damage the morale of our great people. I think that at the next court meeting, your Majesty will
If he is asked about his crime, he will be punished with thunder, and the Jurchen prisoners will also be sacrificed in the Ancestral Temple. This may inspire the morale of our Han people, and this move may make the decisive decision in the battle of peace and war."
Since he is the chief director, he must control the plot and stop Emperor Chongping's practice of adding scenes to himself without authorization, otherwise it will disrupt the rhythm of his narrative.
When Emperor Chongping heard the words, his heart moved slightly, and he nodded and said: "That's good. I originally wanted to let Ming Zhengxian punish me to show the world. Now that there are talks of peace in the court, I need to make some preparations."
yes."
It can be said that Emperor Chongping almost obeyed Jia Heng at this moment.
No matter how colorful the text of the battle report was, it was even more visually shocking to see the Jurchen Prince boarding the prison car with his own eyes, and the same was true for Emperor Chongping.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, stood up from his seat, bowed his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the assassination of the King of Chu was caused by a humble minister who was unaware of the incident and was responsible for negligence. Please be punished by your Majesty. The humble minister resigned from the post of Commander-in-Chief of Jinyi.
I also ask for the Holy Spirit’s permission.”
Naturally, this means retreating to advance, achieving first-class status, and you also need to temper your edge.
Emperor Chongping said: "I didn't expect that these remnants were still making trouble. What does this matter have to do with you? When King Chu was assassinated, you were still investigating the Zhen family. King Zhao's remnants and others were originally snake-hearted, and now they are even more heartless.
Plot to assassinate the clan!"
The young man in front of him has done so many things. Since arriving in Jiangnan, he has been rectifying the salt affairs and fighting wars. In the meantime, he has also made a trip to Guangdong to solve the Haojing incident. He has hardly stopped along the way.
Moreover, the old matter originally involved secrets from the previous dynasty, so he should not have been allowed to interfere too much.
As for the Jinyi Mansion, it has always been used to spy on prisoners of war, and the young man in front of him never asked about the internal affairs of the five offices.
Thinking of this, the middle-aged emperor paused and said in a deep voice: "Now that we know these people, the rest will be easy to deal with. You don't need to pay attention to this matter, Ziyu. I will ask Dai Quan and Jinyi Mansion to investigate.
After an investigation, you can select some people from the Jinyi Mansion to protect the clan, and hand over any traces and clues found to Dai Quan."
With that said, he looked at Dai Quan and said in a deep voice: "Ask your internal guards to move, and Shang Yong from Nan Province to continue to investigate this case in Jiangnan. We must dig out King Zhao's party."
Shang Yong was the commander in chief of the Chongping Dynasty. He was later demoted to Jinling due to the Sanhe Gang incident. In fact, he was a sharp knife under Emperor Chongping. Now, Shang Yong, who is familiar with affairs, is undoubtedly being re-appointed.
When Dai Quan heard this, he was shocked, cupped his hands and said, "I obey, my slave."
Hearing this, Jia Heng's face froze, but thoughts surged in his heart.
His original restructuring of the Jinyi Mansion stretched the boundary between him and the emperor and ensured his own safety. In addition, the matter of King Zhao already fell into the category of dirty work, and may involve the emperor's past. From this point of view,
In my heart, I don't want him to continue to interfere.
Because in order to affect the glorious image of the Emperor in his heart, of course the Emperor thought so.
It's like a wife doesn't want her husband to know about all the shit she did before getting married.
Jia Heng's eyes flashed, he suppressed some strange thoughts in his heart, and thought to himself, Xiaoxiao needs to be reminded.
Xiaoxiao has been wandering around the world for many years. The emperor or the clan thought that he was robbed by gangsters and his whereabouts are unknown.
Of course, it is difficult to say that the emperor was not vaguely aware that some of his eldest nieces were suspicious of what happened back then and ran away angrily.
However, she must not have known that her niece had joined the White Lotus Sect and became the White Lotus Demon Girl.
Moreover, King Zhou did not depose the crown prince at that time. According to official public opinion information, King Zhao and his party even played a decisive role in helping the emperor at the critical moment. He was regarded as a model of loyalty, filial piety and justice in the Tian family, but it was a pity that he died young.
He is not an opponent of the emperor, but more like a tragic figure.
Jia Heng sighed inwardly.
After he eats Xiaoxiao's big snow pear, Xiaoxiao becomes hers.
At this time, Emperor Chongping also diverted attention from King Zhao's remnant party and said: "Ziyu, you previously transported the Hongyi cannon to the capital, and you relied on this to defeat the captives in the previous naval battle?"
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, in the future battle between the two armies, firecrackers and artillery will be the mainstream, and they are also military and national weapons to defeat the enemy."
Emperor Chongping thought for a while and reminded: "But the weapons of the military and state still need to be driven by people. In the former Song Dynasty, there were thunders and rockets, so many things looked lively and might not be used."
Jia Heng said: "What the Holy One said is true. The Holy One has said in the past that no matter how powerful the weapons are, the victory or defeat of the military battle must be decided by human beings. For example, Hao Jing used the red barbarian cannon to steal the Han Dynasty, but in the end it was defeated by the Han Dynasty. That is
This is true, but if a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his weapons. Since we have good weapons, I, a big man, cannot use them."
Seeing that Jia Heng still remembered the original "teachings", Emperor Chongping smiled and said, "It's good if you can think about it like this."
Ziyu was the Minister of Military and Aircraft, so he was obviously very confident in the war against the captives, so there was no need for him to give any more advice.
Emperor Chongping thought for a moment and then mentioned another matter: "The salt tax in the Huaihe River collected more than 4 million taels in half a year. The method of voting salt is truly a good method to eliminate disadvantages and bring benefits. Qi Kun also went to the Hedong Salt Fields in Shanxi Province to try out the new method the day before yesterday, and it has achieved great results.
Feiran, the new salt method proposed by Ziyu benefits the country and the people."
The young man in front of him was not only good at military strategy, he was also as talented as Ziyu King Zuo, as he had estimated back then.
It seems like it was just yesterday in this study room that Jinyang brought the young man, who was just a commoner, to the prelude.
In fact, it's no wonder that the emperor is filled with emotions, because the current situation is a dream, and it can be said that he has played the best hand since he came to the throne.
The Jurchen Prince was captured, the North Korean generals surrendered, the Jingying camp, and the Jiangnan camp were strong enough to fight, and the national treasury gradually had more income due to the implementation of the Lianghuai Salt Law. Not to mention that the internal funds were full, it was comparable to all
A general war.
In addition, the emergence of sweet potatoes can be said to have saved the Han Dynasty and the ZTE cause of Chongping Dynasty, and alleviated the root cause of famine.
However, although this kind of merit is a weapon that extends the country in the eyes of knowledgeable people and Emperor Chongping, it cannot be used as a basis for making a prince or even a duke.
This is also related to the contempt for agricultural technology in this world. If Jia Heng had not selected and bred excellent seeds, an ordinary person would have donated such high-yielding crops, and Longyan Dayue would have awarded a fifth- or sixth-rank official to the ancestors for burning incense.
Therefore, the imperial edict at the time of the feudal lordship was not mentioned at all, nor was the Battle of Haojing, because the latter was more like a security war to protect the territory of Anhui.
Only local officials in Guangdong could lead troops to expel the barbarians entrenched in Haojing.
There are so many things, but these things have become Jia Heng's sacred scrolls, and the achievements that are not commended on paper will be remembered in his heart.
Jia Heng said: "Although the good law is good, it is still being implemented. If the emperor is not wise and the ministers are wise and promote the good law, I am afraid it will not be able to take full credit. In fact, when I was in Nan Province, I only helped to check smuggling. Although the new salt law is
It is the humble minister who presides over it, but its implementation relies on the efforts of Lin Yushi and Qi Ge Lao."
He felt that he still couldn't take all the credit.
Emperor Chongping looked at the young man with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
Young people should not be arrogant or impetuous, be modest and prudent, this is the long-term way. Yang Guochang's previous so-called worries were simply alarmist.
"Qi Kun is a capable official, and Lin Ruhai is also an official. I plan to call Lin Ruhai to Beijing to report on his duties before the year." Emperor Chongping said, pondered for a moment, looked at the young man with stern eyes, and said: "Ziyu, there is still a shortage of one person in the household department.
As a Tang official in charge of the ministry, I plan to appoint Lin Ruhai as the Hubu Tang, what do you think?"
Both the minister and the minister are ministers, which is obviously referring to the minister of household affairs.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then hesitantly said: "Your Majesty, Lin Censor and I are related by marriage. I should not speak nonsense."
He was talking about Jia Min and Lin Ruhai, not him and Daiyu.
"Don't avoid relatives when promoting virtuous people, Ziyu can speak his mind freely." Emperor Chongping said.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "Lin Yushi stayed in Yangzhou for six or seven years at the beginning, and he was very dedicated to the salt affairs. Over the years, there was no omission in the taxation of salt and silver. This time, the new law was implemented, and he worked with Qi Ge Lao.
run."
He can tell what he knows without exaggerating.
Emperor Chongping pondered and said: "Lin Ruhai was known for his uprightness and daring to give advice when he was the censor. I personally appointed this censor of salt patrol. I originally thought that he could make a difference in Huaiyang. Now the new system is popular in Huaiyang.
, it can be considered as a successful retirement, and I will be transferred to the household department next year.”
According to Lin Ruhai's previous position as the fourth-rank censor of Zuoqiandu, it is not surprising that he was promoted to the third rank because of his efforts in rectifying salt affairs, even though he belonged to the majority of the household department.
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said nothing.
Emperor Chongping looked at the young man opposite and suddenly asked: "Are the four girls of the Zhen family by your side?"
Jia Heng's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "Just as the Holy One said, Mrs. Zhen took Wei Chen's hand and asked her to help him before his death. I had no intention of doing so. Later, after something happened to the Zhen family, Zhen Xi came to Wei Chen's side.
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Emperor Chongping listened to the young man's words, pondered for a moment, and said: "The Zhen family has been corrupt and extravagant over the years, and they don't know how to restrain themselves. They spend extravagantly and illegally in the south of the Yangtze River just because they are relatives of the emperor. They have received many favors from the emperor. How can they solve the country's problems?"
, a day's plan? I have long been tired of the Zhen family, but God has the virtue of a good life and has punished the four brothers of the Zhen family. I have no intention of angering the Zhen family."
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty is magnanimous. Zhen Yingjia and others have truly confessed the corruption in recent years. I have already sent people to deliver the files to Beijing. Now the treasures that have been copied have been sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Although they have not fully filled the shortfall."
, the Zhen family really has no money left."
The emperor has absolutely nothing to do with magnanimity, and even has some vengeance. A "I've been tired of it for a long time" basically says:
I have tolerated them for a long time!
Emperor Chongping pondered and said: "Dai Quan asked the cabinet to draw up the decree. Zhen Yingjia was exiled to Yunnan, Zhen Shao, Zhen Zhu was exiled to Guizhou, and Zhen Xuan stayed for three years. The men of the Zhen family who were officials were handed over to the Ministry for discussion, and the rest were not guilty.
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Dai Quan accepted the offer, and then sent an internal eunuch to instruct the cabinet to draft an edict.
Until this moment, the Zhen family's disposition has completely settled.
To a certain extent, this was also a warning to Jia Heng, not because of Zhen Xi, because with the two princesses Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue there, it would not be too embarrassing.
It's still the Jia family. If it hadn't been for Jia Heng's appearance, the two houses of Rong and Ning, which were extravagant and full of dandies, would not have been able to escape this ending.
After Emperor Chongping said this, he looked at the young man opposite him kindly and said warmly: "Follow me to the harem. Xianning must have met her mother by now."
Although Ziyu is a young man and a successful young man, he has not indulged in female sex. When he went to Jinling, he did not hear that he lingered in the Qinhuai romance. I think the four girls of the Zhen family were indeed Mrs. Zhen's self-protection strategy.
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He is not only an honorable person, but also a father. He should not suffer any grievances after Zhi'er comes to the family. As for the daughter of the Qin family, I heard from Concubine Rong that she does not have the temperament of the Hedong Lion. In the house, she just plays mahjong from time to time and is isolated from the world.
Competitive nature.
Well, since she recognized Jia Heng as her son-in-law, Concubine Rong naturally learned about the temperament of the first wife of Ningguo Mansion through some channels.
Jia Heng also followed Emperor Chongping towards the harem, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
After he had an emperor's father-in-law, he even went out of his way to inquire about the Zhen family daughter.
Kunning Palace, in the palace——
Empress Song, Concubine Duanrong, Princess Xianning, Princess Qinghe, and mother and daughter Shen and Song Yan were having a cup of tea and talking.
Yan Yiliu was also accompanying her mother-in-law, but although she had a smile on her face, she was a little absent-minded.
I was thinking about the war in the southern province. Through the story of Princess Xianning and the supplement of Princess Qinghe, the story of Jia Heng rectifying the salt affairs in the south, luring snakes out of their holes, and pacifying the bandits with thunder was gripping and fascinating.
This princess, who was born in a martial arts family and has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, is also somewhat leisurely and fascinated.
While they were talking, the nun outside said: "Mother, your majesty and Marquis Yongning are here."
When Empress Song heard this, she had a look of joy on her face. She looked at Concubine Duanrong and said softly: "Sister, Your Majesty and Ziyu are here."
At this moment, Jia Heng followed Emperor Chongping into the Kunning Palace and entered the warm spring-like palace. In his eyes, a gorgeously dressed beauty came forward to greet her, it was Empress Song.
Today's Empress Song is wearing a pale yellow dress, with gold hairpins and pearl flowers pinned between her temples. On her graceful and plump face, she has a sweet smile, like a peony of national beauty and fragrant beauty.
Her charming charm flowed out silently, her lips were pink and shiny, and her teeth were shining brightly when she smiled.
Because it was winter, my clothes were not as cool as in summer, but my skin, as white as snow, was still very eye-catching.
In fact, when it comes to Snow Beauty, Empress Song is the real Snow Beauty.
Jia Heng just glanced at it and did not dare to look further. Instead, he came closer to salute the Queen of Song Dynasty. He felt a fragrant aroma coming to his nostrils, making him drunk, and said: "Wei Chen has seen the Queen,
Concubine Rong."
Concubine Duanrong looked at the young man at this moment. Under her thin and delicate willow eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were flowing, with a somewhat soft and kind meaning.
After all the events in Jiangnan, Jia Heng was granted the title of Marquis. This beauty who once questioned Jia Heng in Wuying Palace has completely recognized Jia Heng as her son-in-law.
"Ziyu, there is no need to be polite." Empress Song said with a chuckle.
On the other side, the Shen family in Kunning Palace, Song Yan's mother and daughter, and Yan Yiliu all came forward to pay tribute to Emperor Chongping. Princess Xianning also held Princess Qinghe's hand and called Emperor Chongping.
At this time, Princess Xianning looked at the young man, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and said softly: "Sir, have you finished talking to your father about the business?"
The girl knew that Jia Heng was going to have a one-on-one confrontation with Emperor Chongping, and since it was about business, she was not in a hurry to see Jia Heng. She had been with Jia Heng so many times along the way.
Jia Heng looked at Princess Xianning, nodded and said, "Yes."
Then he looked at Li Chanyue on the side, his eyes a little gentler.
Mrs. Shen also looked at the young man, Wen Ning's eyebrows were filled with joy.
Song Yan, who was holding her little hand beside her, had curiosity on her pretty face, bright eyes, white teeth, and a fair complexion. She looked at the young man, and her features, which resembled those of Empress Song, showed thoughtfulness.
Is this my cousin-in-law? He seems to be taller and taller than last time. He is three years older than him. Now he is the first to wait.
In fact, the girl had met Jia Heng before, but her impression was not very deep.
Yan Yiliu's eyes were slightly bright, and he glanced sideways at the boy in the python suit. This time, his eyes were more of a look and look.
The young man who had just been awarded the title of first-class marquis was too young. His handsome face did not have any arrogance and pride. Under his eyebrows that were slanting like swords at the temples, his eyes were bright and clear, but it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry.
This was an important court official who had an arm wrestling match with his father in the court. The prince had also won over him many times before.
Yan Yiliu reminded himself in his heart that he should not be confused by this young face.
At this moment, Jia Heng noticed Yan Yiliu's gaze and glanced at Wei Princess Yan Yiliu. However, he saw the lightning flashing away, and immediately saw the cyan crystal earrings under the earlobe, which looked like jade, and
The hair at the temples is slightly curled.
Jia Heng's heart moved. Princess Wei of Nan'an County Prince's family seemed to be a little curious about him?
Without thinking too much, he sat down on the embroidered pier that had been moved from the inner prison, sitting upright and not squinting.
Empress Song looked at the young man with a smile in her beautiful eyes. Seeing the young man with a calm temperament, she said softly: "Ziyu has worked hard this time going south."
"Your Majesty, it's not hard to serve the country." Jia Heng met the soft and full eyes and suppressed the memory of grapes in the summer a few months ago.
At this moment, the Tian family really felt like a family. Queen Song always looked at the younger generation.
Perhaps after he became a first-class marquis, the marriage with Xianning was no longer a proposal or idea, but started to come true.
Concubine Duanrong's eyes were somewhat gentle. She looked at the young man and said, "Xianning City just told me and the Queen that you have been busy in Jiangnan this time, and you should have a good rest when you return to Beijing this time."
Jia Heng said: "Thank you for your concern, I am young and strong, so I don't feel tired. If I rest all of a sudden after returning to Beijing, I will get sick easily."
This is because the mother-in-law feels sorry for her son-in-law.
Emperor Chongping nodded and said: "What Ziyu said is true. The northern captives are still watching with eager eyes. Ziyu is the pillar of the country. The war against the captives still needs Ziyu's preparation."
The purpose of summoning Jia Heng to return north this time was to prepare for the captives, otherwise the south would be much warmer in winter than the northwest.
Empress Song looked at Emperor Chongping with her beautiful eyes, and said with a slightly angry tone: "Your Majesty, Ziyu has just come back, and it's already the New Year, and he doesn't let anyone take a break."
"It's time to take a break." Emperor Chongping said softly with gentle eyes.
Concubine Duanrong said with emotion: "It's almost the Chinese New Year as we say, but there are a lot of things happening this year."
The king of Wei got married, chaos broke out in Henan, the emperor fainted, and the war in the southern country, as this beautiful lady with cold temperament said, a lot of things happened.
Emperor Chongping said: "It snowed in Guanzhong this year. The people in Qin Tianjian said that next year it should not be so dry, and the harvest in the north will be better."
Mrs. Shen smiled and said, "This is God's gratitude. The weather is going well."
Empress Song smiled and said: "Ziyu didn't promote planting sweet potatoes before, but I heard that Henan has a bumper harvest this year. The problem of food shortage next year should be gone."
Speaking of sweet potatoes, Emperor Chongping said: "I intend that sweet potatoes and Ziyu are widely grown in Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and other places. Can they also be planted in spring?"
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, planting can be done after the Grain Rain in March and April. However, after several years of planting, rotational farming is needed to restore the soil fertility. Although sweet potatoes can satisfy hunger, other cereals, wheat and rice cannot be neglected."
Do you really want to steam sweet potatoes, bake sweet potatoes, or stir-fry sweet potatoes? Of course, it’s good if you can eat enough. If you feel sick, just feel nauseous.
Emperor Chongping nodded and said, "That's what Ziyu said."
On the side, Princess Yan Yiliu of Wei listened to the conversation of several people, feeling emotional in her heart. No wonder the prince spoke with envy when he mentioned Jia Ziyu's holy scroll.
Jia Heng and the emperor and the empress were talking, and before they knew it, time flew by and it was almost time to apply for the cards.
Empress Song glanced at the vast sky outside the palace, smiled sweetly and said: "It's getting late now. I think there are people waiting at Ziyu's house, so I won't let you have dinner."
I have to say that Empress Song was considerate and knew that Jia Heng still had relatives at home waiting for her belated husband.
Jia Heng left Xiudun, bowed and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, I will take my leave first."
Emperor Chongping said: "Go ahead, I will call you again tomorrow to ask you."
We still need to discuss the matter of offering prisoners to the Imperial Ancestral Temple and attending court meetings.
At this time, Princess Xianning took the little princess's hand and stood up gracefully. With a faint smile on her pure and beautiful face, she said: "Empress, please go see your husband off."
Just now, the young girl watched the three emperors, concubines, and concubines talking to Jia Heng, and she felt quite happy.
Queen Song smiled and said, "Go ahead, don't wait too long."
Princess Xianning responded, and then she and Li Chanyue escorted Jia Heng out of Kunning Palace.