The Red Mansions

Chapter 595: Jin Jue Yongning Bo!
Daming Palace, Inner Study Room

Emperor Chongping finished his orders, used up the medicine and food, and left Kunning Palace. Before that, he asked Dai Quan to summon several cabinet ministers to discuss the issue of rewards.

Because the counter-insurgency incident has come to an end, Jia Heng is also the governor of Henan's military administration, and he is also in charge of river management, so he doesn't know when he will be back.

Then the issue of rewards for meritorious generals and schools is not the same as before, and then it will be delayed until Jia Heng’s class teacher. Upcoming river affairs.

At this time, several cabinet ministers and Shi Jie from the Military Aircraft Department were all waiting in the study room of the Daming Palace.

Just now, Emperor Chongping asked Dai Quan to deliver the memorial to the cabinet with the inner eunuch. Several people have already read it, and they have some vague guesses about the emperor's summoning.

Under the protection of Dai Quan and other eunuchs, Emperor Chongping came to the inner study.

"My servant pays homage to the Holy One, long live the Holy One." Headed by Yang Guochang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials Han Huang, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment Zhao Mo, Minister of the Ministry of War Shi Jie, bowed to Emperor Chongping in salute.

"The four lovers are flat." Emperor Chongping waved his hands, sat down on the grand master's chair behind the imperial case, and looked at the three cabinet ministers and Shi Jie from the military aircraft department.

Now, out of the five cabinet ministers in the Han cabinet, one is in the north and the other is patrolling salt in the south. There are only three cabinet ministers in Beijing who are directors. The three major affairs of personnel and criminal names.

"Thank you, my lord." Yang Guochang, Han Huang and others stood up one after another and thanked them.

Emperor Chongping looked aggressively, walked past all the ministers, and said straight to the point: "Just now I let you see the memorials in Henan. I think you have read it. The Yu Kou has been cleared. The Central Plains are flat. I appointed Jia Ziyu, the governor of Henan Military Administration, to govern it." , the right to appease."

Everyone below heard the words, and there was no objection.

Jia Heng wiped out the rebellion in the Central Plains and ended his work. Looking back on this process now, even Yang Guochang has to admit that Jia Heng... has something.

Emperor Chongping said in a deep voice: "This is Jia Ziyu's plan for the rainy day. He pointed out the strategy, used the soldiers with sparks, and used the orders of the generals, so that the civil unrest did not cause a catastrophe and shake our country. If you don’t want to go to the capital, I think about it, and I should reward Jia Ziyu and other generals and schools who have made great achievements in suppressing the rebellion, so as to show the world that the court rewards and punishments are clear, and their achievements are commendable.”

As soon as this remark came out, several cabinet ministers were startled, and they all stared at the emperor.

"Jia Ziyu has become a minister of military aircraft, and now he supports the army and contributes to the country. The only person who can advance is the title. Besides, Jia Ziyu has worked hard since the formation of the army, and all the ministers have seen it. Now the central plains are settled quickly with the strong troops of the Beijing camp, let alone avoiding danger. To personally kill the bandits, he is a military honor of the country, and he should be promoted to the rank of meritorious service." Emperor Chongping said suddenly, with a voice like gold and stone.

Yang Guochang frowned. Although he was unhappy, he couldn't say anything.

There is nothing to criticize for being promoted to the title of title due to military achievements in suppressing chaos, but the question is how many ranks to promote, and if it is too much, should he come out and argue?

"What do you think?" Emperor Chongping's eyes were calm, and he glanced down at the court officials, observing the changes in their expressions.

Han Huang's complexion changed, and he cupped his hands first and said: "Your Majesty is very worried. If Jia Ziyu hadn't brought chaos in the Central Plains and quickly fixed the bandits, I'm afraid the consequences would be disastrous. I believe that Jia Ziyu has contributed to the community."

Contributing to Sheji, this is the greatest basis for conferring the title of Super Grade.

Zhao Mo, Yang Guochang, and Shi Jie also came out of the class and spoke in agreement. All in all, there was no voice of opposition.

Who doesn't know that the emperor is having a good time at the moment, and no one wants to spoil the fun by throwing cold water indiscriminately.

Especially Zhao Mo, the day before yesterday in the Hanyuan Hall, he was "shaved face" and reprimanded by Emperor Chongping in the Hanyuan Palace, and he already knew that there are some things that are really arbitrary and can't even be said.

"Then, Jin Jiaheng will be the third-class uncle, in order to reward him for his contribution to suppressing the rebellion in Henan, and to give his mother the posthumous title of Lady Gaoming." Just when everyone raised their hearts to their throats, Emperor Chongping said.

According to the credit, the third-class uncle is actually justified.

Yang Guochang's furrowed brows loosened at first, fortunately there is no Marquis, no matter how much the Holy Majesty favors children, he still has a sense of propriety, as a third-class uncle, it seems that there are some... overpaid.

Han Huang's complexion changed, and he cupped his hands and said: "The Holy Master Mingjian, based on Jia Ziyu's merits, he was named a third-class uncle. I think it is appropriate and comprehensive."

In his opinion, suppressing rebellion is not a foreign war, and the credit is not enough to be a marquis.

Being promoted from a first-class baron to a first-class viscount also means little merit, so it is more appropriate to be promoted to a third-class uncle, and to add the posthumous wife's wife. En mighty meaning.

Shi Jie also cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Shengming."

Yang Guochang and Zhao Mo also came out to agree and had no objection.

Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment, and said: "I have thought about the title for a while, and I am a little hesitant. You are all well-educated people for reference. One is Runing, the place where bandits rose, and the other is Jia Ziyu, who led the Beijing camp. The land where Macheng is broken, Wei Ning, also has a title of Yong Ning, what title do you guys choose?"

Different from sons and men, when you reach the super-grade Gonghou Bo, you will have a title, which is mostly chosen by the name of the county or county. Of course, there are other good names, such as Jia Heng. Runing Mansion, Kaifeng was called Daliang in ancient times, and it was the capital of Wei State, so it was called Wei Ning.

As for why the word Ning is necessary, well, maybe it is just a little selfishness of the father-in-law, because Princess Xianning has the word Ning in her title.

In the future, the young couple will all carry the word Ning, and they will love each other and be harmonious and beautiful.

Han Huang pondered for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think it would be more appropriate for Jia Ziyu to take back Kaifeng's prefecture city and give him the title of Wei Ning to praise his achievements."

Zhao Mo put no expression on his face, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, my humble minister seconded the proposal."

Yang Guochang's eyes dimmed, and he said in a cang voice: "My lord, the old minister thinks that the word Wei Ning is not as good as Runing, it is appropriate and comprehensive."

Wei is an ancient feudal state, and it is extremely honorable. Although the child has made contributions, he is not worthy of the Wei character.

Besides, Ru Ning... also has the warning meaning of "you Jia Ziyu be more peaceful".

Shi Jie cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I think that the title can be Yongning Bo, and I think that my great man has been Yongning for generations, and Jia Ziyu's young talent, martial arts achievements should not be limited to the Central Plains, but for my great man to shock the four barbarians."

In fact, there was Yongningbo Tanguang in the pre-Ming period. Compared with Runing and Wei Ning, the meaning of this title is more extensive and beautiful. It is not limited to one place and one area, and it also carries deep expectations.

Emperor Chongping nodded, his eyes were pleased, and obviously he was inclined to the title of Yongning, and said: "What Shi Qing said is reasonable, then the nobleman of Jin Jia Ziyu will be the third-class Yongning Bo, and he will give the iron certificate of the book of pills and posthumously give it to him. My mother is the wife of Chaopin, and the cabinet drafted an order and issued it clearly."

Yang Guochang had no expression on his face, and he clapped his hands in response.

Han Huang and Zhao Mo also saluted, expressing their respect for the edict.

Immediately afterward, Emperor Chongping murmured again: "Other meritorious generals and schools must also be rewarded. I have written to the Ministry of War, promoted Qu Guang to be the commander of the Henan Capital, and promoted Qi Qijue to the second-class general. They report the list of meritorious generals and schools, and are promoted to official positions and titles according to their merits."

All the ministers below bowed their hands and said yes.

Just like that, Jia Heng's title Yongningbo was settled like this

At this time, Yang Guochang said: "The old minister has one more thing to tell the sage."

"Oh?" Emperor Chongping asked with a slightly different expression.

Yang Guochang said in a Cangsheng voice: "My lord, Zhou Dezhen, governor of Henan, Sun Long, political envoy, and Liu Anqu, who participated in politics, died in the king's affairs. Showing the court's sympathy and pity for the righteous, and spreading the meaning of missionary loyalty and filial piety?"

As soon as this remark came out, all the cabinet ministers present fell silent.

Han and Zhao are naturally not good at objecting.

Emperor Chongping's face was gloomy, and he said in a cold voice: "If Liu Anqu doesn't mention it, he can be given posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous title. As far as I know, although the two said they died for the country, they were actually killed when the governor's office was broken by bandits. They died in the middle of the river, and the two were involved in the corruption case of the Hedao Yamen. Jia Ziyu impeached Fei Siming, the governor of the Hedao, and also impeached the two. I am going to rectify the river affairs. How can these two corrupt officials behave in an open manner? Have the imperial court pursue posthumous posthumous title?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone present was in an uproar.

What happened?

Emperor Chongping said to Dai Quan who was on the side: "Show the memorials of Yan Canhe Road Yamen written by Jia Ziyu to the elders of the pavilion."

Dai Quan complied, and then delivered the memorabilia, which was circulated by several cabinet ministers below, their complexions gradually becoming serious.

"Relevant people in the river channel government have embezzled the funds for river repairs, so that the embankment has been in disrepair for years, and the people along the banks are in danger. If Jia Ziyu hadn't inspected the river embankment today, what would happen if the Yellow River flooded?" Emperor Chongping's face was stern, and finally said, Shen shouted.

Zhao Mo's face was silent at first, but when he heard this, his face became solemn, and he said: "My lord, I think that if there is such a thing, it is really not appropriate to pursue a posthumous posthumous title, otherwise the scandal of their corruption and bribery will be exposed in the future, and it will spread to the world and the court will lose face." What is there?"

Originally, the Qi Party used the matter of chasing posthumous titles for the dead to seek the appointment and dismissal of officials in Henan for its own faction, but the Zhejiang Party would naturally not be happy to see this.

It was not easy for Han Huang to stand still, so he closed the memorial that had been circulated in his hands, and also changed his face, and solemnly said, "My lord, my minister thinks that we need to investigate carefully, and we must not pursue posthumous titles indiscriminately."

This is to disagree with what Yang Guochang said.

Emperor Chongping glanced at Yang Guochang, who had a gloomy face, and said: "Now that Henan is governing the river, and corruption has been found in the river yamen, Nanhe in Qingjiangpu should also send competent officials to investigate."

Yang Guochang's old face froze for a moment, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Peng Ye, the censor of the left deputy capital, has gone to patrol the South River. I think there should be news coming soon."

Gao Bin, governor of Nanhe, is not a member of the Qi Party, but has inextricable relations with the Zhejiang Party, or has a close relationship with Shen Fang, Governor of Liangjiang.

However, Hetai, who is stationed in Kaifeng, is a member of the Qi Party.

Emperor Chongping looked at Yang Guochang, not without disappointment in his heart, he did not believe that Yang Guochang did not understand his subtext, but he was still constrained by forming a party for personal gain and pretending to be deaf and dumb.

Let me ask, if there is such a big mistake in the river government office, if Ziyu does not supervise the Henan military administration, as Ziyu said, once this summer comes, if there is a lot of rain, the Yellow River will rise, and the dilapidated embankments on both sides of the river will be damaged. , how can it work?
Living in a high position, but having no society in mind, can virtue and ability be the first and assistant?

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 intended to change his phase, or even if he knew it, he couldn't do anything about it, because after all the previous events, his phase was already precarious.

Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment, glanced at Han Huang, and said: "The cabinet drafted a decree, and Yude, the censor of Youqian capital who went south to patrol the salt, did not need to return to Beijing to return to his order. He immediately went to Qingjiangpu to inspect the embankment of the Nanhe River. Censor Peng Ye, report in two ways, without delay."

Originally Yu De went to Yangzhou to supervise the murder of Lin Ruhai together with Liang Yuan, the former servant of the household department, but later only found clues about Yan Xiao. If he was interrogated in the corruption case involving the imperial mausoleum of the Zhongshun Palace, then the case of murdering Lin Ruhai would not be able to be investigated.

As for the faction that both of them are censors, and they belong to the two parties of Qi and Zhejiang, they patrol the river in two directions.

Yang Guochang and Han Huang agreed to the order.

Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment, then asked coldly: "Has Liang Yuan arrived in the capital?"

At this time, Zhao Mo, Minister of the Criminal Ministry, hurriedly replied: "Reporting to the Holy Majesty, I just arrived in Shenjing yesterday, and now I am waiting for interrogation in the prison." "

Emperor Chongping's face turned frosty, his eyes flickered coldly, and said: "Liang Yuan, the criminal minister in the Gongling corruption case, and Pan and Lu of the Ministry of Industry, are guilty of the same crime. .”

Zhao Mo's face turned serious, he cupped his hands and said, "My minister obeys the order."

My heart is cold, Qi Dang is going to go to a general again today, it's really satisfying!
Emperor Chongping said in a deep voice: "Masters, the ancients said that a long drought will lead to rain. Today, the northern provinces of the Han Dynasty have been suffering from drought for four or five years. There may be heavy rain this summer. The provinces along the Huang and Huai rivers in the name of the text, according to the text, civil and military officials, dispatched river workers Dingfu to dredge the river, dig diversion rivers and storage lakes, and beware of floods caused by heavy rain in summer."

In view of the painful lessons of the rebellion in the Central Plains, Emperor Chongping attached great importance to Jia Heng's "deduction" and adopted Jia Heng's memorandum: "The relevant coastal provinces should dredge the rivers according to their ability, excavate the rivers, and build water storage lakes. and dams in case of drought.”

Of course, writing belongs to writing, and how much attention the official document receives when it reaches the locality also depends on the implementation of the local officials.

To some extent, it can alleviate the flooding in the northern provinces.

Moreover, the harm of the Yellow River is not in the upper reaches, but in the middle and lower reaches, namely Henan, Shandong and Huaiyang.

"Your servants are honored to obey the holy orders." Several cabinet ministers together with Minister of Military Aircraft Shi Jie Qiqi said, clasping their hands.

Although Han Huang and Yang Guochang felt that Emperor Chongping's strategy was a bit whim.

But the people present were all thoughtful people. Combined with Fei Siming, the governor of Jia Hengshang Shuyan Canhe, who proposed to rectify the river yamen, he also guessed that it was the strategy of Jia Ziyu, who was in the military administration of the governor of the Central Plains.

Zhao Mo's eyes were gloomy. Since the Henan Rebellion, that Jia Ziyu's influence on the emperor has become more and more intense, and has reached the point where he has attracted the attention of the emperor.

Han Huang paused, and sighed inwardly.

The emperor is now almost obedient to Jia Ziyu's words, and a few words can make the emperor take things seriously, which is a disaster rather than a blessing for the country and society.

After that, as the ministers left the drafting edicts and writing official documents, the inner study also became quiet again.

Emperor Chongping stood there for a while with a gloomy expression. He took a deep breath and began to sit down to 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 in the diary with a pen, and lines of beautiful handwriting appeared on the paper of the book.

The girl is wearing a light red dress, with black hair holding a flying fairy bun, her icy and jade-skinned melon-seeded face is like iceberg snow lotus, and also looks like a cold moon. A mole of tears, not to mention its majestic beauty, has added a bit of unspeakable charm.

Because the expression is focused on writing the diary records, it adds a bit of tranquility and softness.

At this moment, when Xia Houying greeted Jia Heng, Princess Xianning hurriedly put down the brush in her hand and came up to meet her. The voice of Feiquan Liuyu overflowed with joy: "Sir, you are back."

Jia Heng, who didn't know that Yongning Bo had been sealed, stepped into the wing room, walked around a screen, entered the inner room, nodded to Princess Xianning, and said with a light smile: "Your Highness, it's noon, it's time for lunch."

While speaking, he came to Princess Xianning and grabbed the girl's slender catkin.

Princess Xianning didn't move away either, she met her eyes and said softly, "I'm not very hungry right now."

"But I'm a little hungry, and a little thirsty." Jia Heng supported the girl's shaved shoulders, and his eyes fell on the cherry lips.

Princess Xianning heard that her snow-skinned and jade-like face was as bright as a red glow. Before the shadows approached her, she obediently closed her bright eyes. , and trembled because of Qixia Yunsan.

As for the emerald earrings on the earlobe, they have been shaking slightly, showing circles of brilliant light.

After a while, Jia Heng gently stroked the tear mole on the corner of Princess Xianning's long and narrow phoenix eyes, which was actually the size of a needle tip, so faint and unnoticeable.

Princess Xianning bit her cherry lips with her white teeth, her crystal clear face was covered with worry, and she said in a low voice, "Sir, this mole of tears..."

Although the tear mole at the corner of the eye is insignificant and unnoticeable, but every time she looks at herself in the mirror, she suddenly feels that the white jade is slightly flawed, and it is not that she has not thought about 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, rubbing it lightly, and whispered in his ear.

Princess Xianning: "..."

After a moment of silence, Fangxin was already surprised and delighted, and a cut of autumn water glistened, facing the young man's eyes.

She clearly felt that the lover opposite was speaking sincerely, not coaxing her.

Jia Heng gently scratched Princess Xianning's nose, and in the girl's eyes, explained: "The tear mole is actually the tears that fell on the face of two people who lived and died in the previous life. For the sake of the next life, In the vast sea of ​​people, so we can meet again, so when I saw His Highness in the outskirts of the city that day, I recognized him at a glance. I still remember that His Highness wore a plain warrior suit with arrow sleeves embroidered with plum blossoms on the neckline that day, and a pair of blue pearls embedded in his waist was tied around his waist. Jindai, right?"

"Sir, you...do you still remember?" Princess Xianning was startled when she heard this.

She also remembered that she was indeed dressed like this that day, and the husband really did not lie to her.

In fact, she still remembers that evening, when the young man was practicing archery in the suburbs, his brows were firm and firm, especially those clear eyes with hidden radiance, which made people unforgettable.

Thinking of this, my heart bursts with sweetness again.

The young girl Jingche's bright eyes were in a daze, and there was a look of bewilderment between the Youyan eyebrows, and she murmured: "If you say according to what Mr. said, Mr. and I have known each other in the previous life."

Then it's not that she... snatched it, but because of her own predestined relationship.

Whether it's Chanyue or someone else, they didn't see her husband at that time. It was the husband she met first. In fact, they... all came later.

With this thought, it is like flowers blooming in an empty mountain. The girl only feels that the world is vast and there is no restraint.

Jia Heng didn't say anything else, and he didn't know that he had invisibly made Princess Xianning think "I'm the first".

(End of this chapter)