The Red Mansions

Chapter 972 Third Class Duke of Wei!
Dahan Shenjing, outside the city gate

A flag with the word "Han" written on red silk and black characters moved in the wind, making a sound of hunting.

Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Emperor Chongping, caught the hopeful look in his eyes, sensed the emperor's mind, and said loudly: "My lord, the head of Huang Taiji, the slave chieftain, has been brought by my minister. Can you take a look here?"

Emperor Chongping thought for a while, and said, "It's not too late to look at it later in the Hanyuan Hall. When you look at this head, it should be a big white."

After all, I suppressed the impatience in my heart, and I will watch it with the officials in the court later, and I will have a little wine at that time, um, it should be interesting.

As Emperor Chongping said, he looked at Ezhe, the Mongolian Khan of Chahar, and asked, "Is this the Mongolian Khan of Chahar?"

E Zhe stroked his chest with one hand, saluted forward, and said loudly: "E Zhe has seen the most honored and most honored Emperor of the Han Dynasty."

During the Longzhi period, E Zhe also had a lot of dealings with Zhao Wang, Zhou Wang and other vassals. He knew that the monarchs of the Central Plains dynasty liked great achievements and liked the barbarians' obedience the most. Therefore, he saw Emperor Chongping, who was very respectful and well-mannered.

Ezhe's son Agula and his daughter Yaruo also approached and bowed to Emperor Chongping.

Emperor Chongping looked at Ezhe's family, nodded and said, "Ezhe Khan doesn't need to be polite. Since he came from afar, he is a guest. I am a state of etiquette, so of course I will treat guests who come from afar well."

Then, looking at Yaruo and Agula next to him one by one, the original cold face stretched a little, and he said, "Since you have arrived in the capital, you can just treat yourself as your own home."

E Zhe settled down, raised his head, cupped his hands and said, "E Zhe has something to offer to His Majesty the Emperor."

Seeing Ezhe's solemnity, Emperor Chongping couldn't help being surprised, and said, "What is the unknown?"

Jia Heng listened on the sidelines, his face moved slightly, and he vaguely guessed what it was.

E Zhe said loudly: "Since the previous Ming Dynasty, the Jade Seal of Chuanguo has been hidden in the Mongolian Khan Court. E Zhe thought about it. Since it is a property of the Xia Dynasty of China, he really dare not hide it privately. Now, His Majesty the Emperor of Han is the orthodox destiny. Therefore, I enshrined this object in front of His Majesty the Emperor and used it."

Instead of humiliatingly submitting to the Jurchens and taking away the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom for the Jurchen, it is better to dedicate this mascot, the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom, to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, so as to obtain a reward from the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and to seek a better future for Chahar Mongolia. For the generous included treatment.

It can be said that this Mongolian Khan of Chahar had been with Zhao Wang and other Han clan vassals for a long time, and knew the Han culture very well.

Emperor Chongping was stunned when he heard the words, and then ecstasy surged in his heart, but he kept a calm expression on his face, and said, "Chuan Guo Yuxi?"

Chuanguo Yuxi is the orthodox symbol of destiny, and now it is returned to the Han Dynasty, it should be the bell of destiny, favored by Haotian.

It can be said that Emperor Chongping, who was originally a bastard who inherited the great rule, would not refuse anything that could enhance the legitimacy of the throne.

Jia Heng said inwardly that it was true, and looked at E Zhe.

In fact, I had thought about whether to ask E Zhe for it before, but after thinking about it, I decided to give it to E Zhe, because if you want to find out whether Harmony can really contribute to the big man, you should treat him with sincerity.

After Er Zhe finished offering the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, Ya Ruo and Agula, brother and sister, were holding a wooden brocade box, and Ya Ruo opened the brocade box.

Under the sunlight in early summer, the Chuan Guo Yuxi is shining brightly, as if surrounded by a cloud of colorful haze, which is quite magnificent and dreamy.

The chief minister of the cabinet, Han Huang, the second minister of the cabinet, Zhao Mo, and others also looked at the Jade Seal of Chuanguo in the brocade box, staring blankly and looking forward to it.

Emperor Chongping was startled, his face paused slightly.

As a disciple of Confucianism, no one is not uncommon for the artifact of authority, the Jade Seal of Chuanguo.

At this moment, Dai Quan approached and carefully lifted out the Chuan Guo Yuxi Seal. His fair face under the high crown of hair was full of flourishing smiles, and he bowed and said, "Your Majesty."

"The Chuan Guo Yuxi is an auspicious thing. Since Wang Mang usurped the Han, it has lost a corner. Later, it was made up by melting and casting gold. The seven corners are jade, and Niujiao is a dragon. It is undoubtedly the Chuan Guo Yuxi." Yao Yu said with a thin eyebrow. His eyes were excited, and he said to his colleagues on the side.

At this moment, Emperor Chongping also held up the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom, and looked at the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom carefully. Under the two pine brows, there was a look of excitement in his eyes, and he said loudly: "The Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom is the seal of my Chinese dynasties. According to legend, now that he has returned to the Central Plains, it can be seen that God blesses the great Han, and the orthodoxy is in the Han!"

The so-called lack of something, the more emphasis on something.

E Zhe was overjoyed to see the Emperor Long Yan of the Han Dynasty, and his heart gradually settled down, saying: "My lord, this jade seal was originally intended to be dedicated to your majesty, but it has been delayed for a long time, and it has been delayed until today. I hope the sage will forgive me." .”

Emperor Chongping heard the words, looked at Ezhe, and said gently, "What is the crime of Ezhe Khan?"

As he spoke, he handed the jade seal in his hand to Dai Quan who was at the side, and immediately put down the brocade box again, while Dai Quan held the brocade box in his own hands, not daring to make a mistake.

Emperor Chongping said: "I have prepared a reception banquet in Xihe Palace, and I will take the school to cleanse the dust for my meritorious service. All generals, please move to the palace to talk about it."

Jia Heng, Xie Zaiyi and other generals, as well as E Zhe and others, all said yes.

And as the musicians from the Taile Department began to play the "Triumph of Triumph", from the outside of Shenjing City to the root of the imperial city, a joyous atmosphere enveloped the entire street, spreading towards the huge Shenjing City.

In the one hundred and eighth square of Shenjing City, the people in the streets and alleys, all empty alleys, stood on the streets and houses, opened the windows, and looked down at the big Han Jingying cavalry lined up neatly below.

A few months ago, the scene of the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp of the Han Dynasty rushing to the military service is still vivid in my mind, but now I see the victorious army returning to the court again, and it is inevitable that I feel as if it was yesterday.

At this moment, Jia Heng was still holding the reins, driving the imperial chariot, carrying Emperor Chongping towards the palace, and the courtiers and generals behind him all boarded the carriage, mounted their horses, and headed for Anshunmen in a mighty way.

On the row upon row of houses on both sides of the street, the diners and princes and grandsons looked up at the mighty Beijing cavalry below, their reverent and yearning gazes all fell on the face of the boy in python riding on the steed.

"Is that the Marquis of Yongning? He is really handsome and handsome." At this moment, some people were discussing.

A young scholar said: "I heard that the palace intends to let both the princess and princess betroth him. I really envy others."

Sitting on the chariot, Emperor Chongping asked Jia Heng who was holding the reins and driving the chariot, "Why did Ziyu delay returning to Beijing without a teacher?"

Jia Heng pondered and said: "Your Majesty, although the captives have retreated, the frontier defense from Jizhen to Xuanfu is related to the follow-up strategic stalemate between the Han and the Jurchen. After I stay in Beijing for a period of time, I still have to ask the Holy Majesty for orders. Check the Nine Sides, and the navy of Tianjin Wei will also be rebuilt, and the Jurchen army will be restrained from the waterway."

When Emperor Chongping heard the words, he looked at the young man with complicated eyes, and a warm current surged in his heart.

What is the heart of a child?That's it.

Although he made great contributions to return to Beijing, he was neither arrogant nor impetuous, and remained the same.

Emperor Chongping looked silent and didn't say anything else, just quietly staring at the tall and straight figure of the young man in a daze.

When Jia Heng drove the imperial chariot carrying Emperor Chongping into the palace from Anshun Gate, the noisy crowd on the street still refused to disperse. Strings of firecrackers hanging on the street were lit and crackling sounded. After a while, the sound resounded throughout Shenjing City.

In the teahouses and restaurants in Shenjing City, there are three religions and nine streams, traffickers and pawns. Almost all of them are talking about the triumphant return of Yongning Hou in the teahouses, talking about this great victory.

And the majestic and majestic Xihe Palace has already been decorated with lights and festoons, and a banquet has been set up in a grand and luxurious hall, and the internal eunuchs and female officials are constantly shuttling back and forth.

Emperor Chongping and Jia Heng walked up the stone steps, talking while walking.

Emperor Chongping said: "Ziyu, after this battle, Jurchen shouldn't dare to go south to plunder easily, right?"

Jia Heng said: "As I said in the memorandum, the nine northern frontier defense lines need to be rebuilt. Whether it is Jizhen, Xuanhua, or Datong, there are some omissions in the frontier defense passes and fortresses, which need to be reorganized."

Emperor Chongping nodded, and said: "I have read the memorials before, and the words in Ziyu's memorials are perfect, which can be said to have fulfilled the key points of the sluggish side."

It can be said that the resurgence of Dahan Sheji was brought about by the young man in front of him.

Jia Heng said loudly: "Actually, the Holy Majesty also knows that the frontier affairs have accumulated evils, but in the past, he was wary and forbears it. Now, fortunately, he has won against the Jurchen outside the Great Wall. It just happens to sweep away the serious illness, get rid of the old evils, and revive the frontier affairs."

Now he actually needs to hide his clumsiness, otherwise one day the emperor will have a big brain and feel that the successor king can't control him, then what is waiting for him is the suspicion of the monarch and his ministers, with a beginning and no end.

Emperor Chongping nodded and said: "What Ziyu said is correct. When I was in the study in Daming Palace in the past, Ziyu mentioned to me that he used a big victory to eliminate the long-standing evils of the country. I still remember what he said."

Jia Heng said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I think that the internal affairs can be dealt with slowly. The most urgent thing to do now is to rectify the northern frontier army and clarify the military policies of the provinces and provinces."

The current Emperor Chongping is like just buying a hammer. Looking at Chen Han, who has established the country for a hundred years, he just feels that there are nails everywhere, and he has to go up and knock twice.

He can actually understand this mentality of gearing up and doing a big job.

Many monarchs are not afraid of your fatuous inaction, but they are afraid of your ambition, which is often the beginning of a country's tragedy.

If you can do it without messing around and without messing around, you will grasp the nimbleness of governing the country.

Emperor Chongping nodded slightly, and said with emotion: "Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish, so it's not advisable to act too hastily, it needs to be done slowly."

The two monarchs and ministers casually narrated the government affairs, and accompanied them into the main hall of Xihe Palace.

It was just around noon, when the warm wind of early summer blew through the bells hanging on both sides of the roof ridge in front of the hall, and the clear and crisp sound of jingling jingled gradually.

Then, the Han officials in carriages and sedan chairs arrived one after another, lined up on the Baiyu Square, and under the guidance of the imperial censor, they slowly entered the hall according to their rank and order.

At this moment, the ministers and the meritorious generals of the Beijing Camp entered side by side.

Under the guidance of the inner prison, all civil and military officials of the great Han Dynasty sat behind a few tables and looked at the young boy in the python suit who was in Xiudun a few feet in front of the imperial court. Some of them only felt a ball of jealousy burning in their hearts.

Jia Heng caught the eyes of some young courtiers, his face was as calm as an abyss, but his heart was slightly shivering.

The so-called behavior is higher than others, people must be wrong, trees are more beautiful than forests, and wind will destroy them.

If it is said that Emperor Chongping did this intentionally, in fact it is not always the case, most likely because he was naturally close to him in his heart.

But even so, it also attracted some people to think differently.

Thinking of this, Jia Heng frowned slightly, and a suspicion arose in his heart.

I'm afraid that in the next year or two, except for the war against the Eastern Captives, it may not be his turn to lead the army in general wars.

Not for anything else, just to suppress the speed of his meritorious service and promotion, and to change people to fight.

Emperor Chongping looked at a group of ministers in the hall, remained silent for a moment, and said, "Please sit down, Yao Qing, and read the imperial edict."

Yao Yu, who used to be the servant of the Ministry of Rites and is now the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was once a dignified minister who presided over various national ceremonies.

Holding the imperial decree, Yao Yu unfolded the silk and read: "Following the heavens to carry the emperor, the system said: I have inherited the destiny of the heavens, the country's military affairs are weak, the northern barbarians are rampant, and the foreign states are fierce. Every spring and autumn, the eastern captives invade Yanzhao, rob Looting Li Shu, the old and the young are terrified and don’t know where to go, the women and children cry and find it difficult to sleep... By the first month of the 16th year of Chongping, the Minister of Military Aircraft, the Prince Taibao and the Minister of the Ministry of War, Yongninghou Jiaheng led his troops to the army, and was wiped out in the first battle. There were [-] captives, and the World War II bombarded the slaves and chieftains in Ping'an Prefecture. Because of this, the barbarians were shocked, and the four directions were appeased, and the calamity of the captives was relieved... The first-class Yongning Marquis of the Special Jin Dynasty was the third-class Wei Guogong, the third generation of the branch, Give the iron certificate of the Dan book, and honor Jia Mao as a special honor."

Hearing this, Jia Heng's expression became serious, he got up from his seat, cupped his hands towards Emperor Chongping who was sitting upright above him, and said, "My humble minister, thank you for your kindness, Long live, long live, long live."

At this moment, all the officials in the palace couldn't help looking at Jia Heng who bowed down and received the imperial decree with both hands, with complicated expressions on his face.

Younger than the weak crown, he is already a third-class Duke of Wei. Since the founding of the country, this person is undoubtedly the number one!

After Jia Heng received the imperial decree, Yao Yu took another imperial decree, and after a moment of silence, began to recite: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said: I honor the empress dowager's benevolent order..."

This imperial decree is a marriage granting imperial edict, to the effect that Princess Xianning and Princess Qinghe were bestowed marriages to Jia Heng by the method of conjugal marriage, as an example of conjugal concubine in the world.

Jia Heng was kneeling on the floor of the hall at the moment, quietly listening to the recitation of the imperial decree, and cupping his hands towards Emperor Chongping, he said: "My minister thanked the sage Long En, long live the sage, long live, long live."

Today, with this imperial decree, he, Xianning and Chanyue are legally married.

All the big men and officials in the hall looked at the young Duke enviously.

A young hero, still betrothed to the emperor's daughter and the daughter of the clan, and also to serve Ningrong and Rongfu, it is an eternal story.

Jia Heng took the imperial decree from Yao Yu, sat down again, and met the different eyes of the big Han officials, with a calm expression.

Then there was the imperial decree to ennoble Xie Zaiyi, because the earl issued it alone, and when Yao Yu read the three words: "First-class loyal and diligent uncle...", Xie Zaiyi, who pushed the golden mountain and fell on the jade pillar, knelt on the ground. Shocked, he took a deep breath before suppressing his agitated mood.

Clasping his hands, he said: "Thank you, my lord, Long's grace, long live, long live, long live!"

When kowtowing to thank you, the voice of the seven-foot-tall man was a little choked up.

He vaguely remembered that he was an ordinary city gate outside the city of Shenjing. If he hadn't followed Wei Guogong, he would still be penniless today. How can he have a wife and son today?

Then Yao Yu recited the imperial decree of Pang Shili and other meritorious generals. In short, everyone was knighted, and the generals present kowtowed for their kindness.

The minister in the hall watched with cold eyes, with a thick haze covering his heart.

Zhao Mo put down the teacup in his hand, his eyes flickered coldly, and he thought, after today, the power of martial arts will increase greatly, and the wings of the Jia Party will gradually grow!

Seeing that the imperial decree had been delivered, Emperor Chongping no longer restrained his mind at this time, and said: "The slave chieftain died in the first battle in Pingan Prefecture, and the slave chieftain Huang Taiji gave the head, and his head was brought back by Wei Guogong. You can pay attention to it." Careful and careful."

Hearing this, Jia Heng cupped his hands and saluted Emperor Chongping, and raised his eyes to wink at Jia Fang.

Jia Fang cupped her hands towards Jia Heng, then took a beautifully patterned brocade box from the guard, and slowly handed it to the emperor.

Seeing this, Dai Quan quickly walked away from the imperial front, took the brocade box, then turned around and went back to Emperor Chongping.

With the help of two eunuchs, Dai Quan opened the brocade box containing the head.

Considering that Huang Taiji's head would be dedicated in the hall, spices were filled in the brocade box in advance to cover up the rotten smell, but even so, there was still a faint rotten smell lingering everywhere.

Emperor Chongping saw the tanned head in the brocade box, and under closer inspection, the eyebrows, facial features, beard and hair were lifelike.

Emperor Chongping's eyes were excited, and he said with emotion: "I didn't expect to see the head of the captive chieftain again today, God bless you!"

How many years, since the 27th year of Longzhi, after the fall of Liaodong, I have not been so proud and happy!

"Dai Quan, pass on the head of the captive chieftain to all the ministers." Emperor Chongping glanced at the big man and the officials below, and said loudly.

At this moment, the Han officials are also a little curious, many of them have never seen the Jurchen king.

Dai Quan said as ordered, then quickly approached the imperial court, took a brocade box, and walked towards the courtiers sitting in the hall.

The chief assistant of the cabinet, Han Huang, first looked at Huang Taiji's head, looked at it for a moment, and sighed secretly.

This Huang Taiji can be regarded as a hero of a generation, but he ended up with his head in a different place, which has to be said to be a miracle of good fortune.

Time comes and the world has the same force, and it is not free to transport heroes.

After Han Huang finished reading, Zhao Mo, a cabinet minister, also looked at Huang Taiji's head with a little surprise in his eyes, and then waved his hands.

Just like that, Dai Quan and the two inner eunuchs showed Huang Taiji's head in front of all the Chinese and military officials in the palace.

Face to face with the head, some middle-aged civil servants frowned tightly, with a look of fear on their faces, and cursed secretly, it was really a sight.

But some military generals and young censors looked excited, and they felt that their chests were full of pride.

The appearance of the great Han Zhongxing has appeared!

As for the civil servants of a certain age, when they looked at the head, they had mixed feelings.

For example, Wang Shu, the Minister of Dali Temple, who witnessed the fall of Liaodong during the Longzhi period and the shock of Shenzhou, looked around at the officials on the left and right and said: "When Liaodong was lost, the country was shaken. Although Liaodong has not been taken back now, the slave chieftain gave the head and the barbarians retreated. It is enough to comfort There are tens of thousands of heroic spirits in the Beijing camp who died in the first battle in Liaodong."

Several other people also echoed and said yes.

Jia Heng sat down behind a bill at the moment, his face was as calm as an abyss, and no one else could see any look of complacency at all.

Han Huang's eyes flickered, he picked up the wine glass and took a sip, a thoughtful face was reflected in the wine.

In other words, from Jia Heng, he saw the old fox flavor of Yuan Ting and Yue Zhi.

The Prince of Nan'an glanced coldly at the young man in the python suit, and couldn't help but clenched the wine glass a little bit tightly.

Upon hearing the words, Emperor Chongping turned his head to look at Dai Quan who was at the side, and said, "Dai Quan, let's start the banquet."

Dai Quan surrendered his hands, and immediately shouted in a thin voice: "Let's have fun, let's start the banquet!"

At this point, today's triumphal banquet has officially begun, and the generals in the palace are sitting in danger.

After a while, the sound of rites and music rang out in the hall, and then one by one maids holding dishes came in from the outside and put down the dishes containing dishes in their hands.

Accompanied by the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras, groups of court ladies in bright clothes danced on the dance floor, gracefully dancing like swans with their necks raised high.

(End of this chapter)