When I see Yue Liduo again, the first thing I do is naturally be gentle.
Didn't get out of bed for three days.
It's not that I can't stay any longer, but the angel in the palace has arrived.
In the main hall of Rongguo Mansion, Jia Hui and Angel sat opposite each other, chatting. Angel told anecdotes about Yanjing, so that Jia Hui could understand the current situation. Jia Hui also told anecdotes about the west, which made Angel enjoy himself. It was a great time for both the guest and the host.
"Hey, I was so excited, but it delayed the business!" Angel was about to eat another snack, but he didn't expect to eat it all, and then he realized that there was still business to do.
"General Jia, ah no, you should change your name to Junhou. This time our family is here to give you some breathing room in advance and teach you various etiquettes. Do you know, does Junhou know that the two emperors What official was given to you?"
None of the angels born in the palace are mean-spirited. He had already inquired about it from his godfather Dai Quan. The emperor particularly liked this little General Jia. He even gave him a surname when he was in the palace, and it was also because it was his first time with the emperor. A group of nobles who have been canonized are in the emperor's heart. If we didn't establish a good relationship, we would have been in vain for so many years.
"Huh? That's not clear. I would like to ask my father-in-law to clarify his doubts." Jia Hui also praised him. Although it is a serious crime to have personal relationships with internal servants, as long as they are not blatantly standing outside the Huangji Palace and whispering, few people will care. Even the emperor wouldn't care.
"Hehe, you are now a prince this time. If you weren't old enough, you would be able to destroy the country. If it weren't for your age, you would be worthy of becoming a prince! It's a pity for the emperor!"
"Marquis? Does Daqi still have this title?"
"No, it was there since the founding of the country. It's just that the Taizong Dynasty re-confessed various nobles and judged their status based on the virtual enfeoffment of food and towns. If you are interested in this, you can ask Mr. Lu."
"Master? Master Lu, has he become the Duke of the country?"
"Hey, what a pity it is for you. It's also the result of destroying the country. It's more difficult for you than Mr. Lu. If you don't talk about it, you know what else?"
"Isn't it about the title or something?"
"Exactly, you made two twelve turns in Anxi, and on the plateau, you used fewer strikes to attack more, annihilating an army of 180,000 people, defeating several cities in a row, and achieving many feats at the same time. Another twelve turns. Meritorious service, you have achieved three twelfth ranks, and you are now the Great Sima General! Congratulations to the Great Sima, and congratulations to the General!" The angel stood up and congratulated Jia Hui.
"Hey, no matter what, it's what Hui should do. You deserve it, you deserve it!" He said that he felt guilty, but the corner of his mouth was already grinning to his ears.
Pretend for a while and continue to sit down and talk.
"There is also the matching title of Minister of the Ministry of War. Only with this addition, you will be a real Grand Sima, connecting the Governor's Mansion and the Ministry of War of the Five Armies.
To put it bluntly, if something happens to the Minister of War, you, the Great Sima General, will be ranked higher than the Minister of War who has been serving for decades. You can temporarily act as Minister of War until the court appoints a new Minister of War. . "
Angel took another sip of tea.
"In the imperial court, you are the only one in the Jia family's East Palace, Ning Guozhuang Su, who has served as a public servant, and then there is you, you have two majors in one discipline.
As for the title, in order to compensate for your overflowing military achievements, the emperor specially granted you the "Zuozhu Kingdom". In addition, the Queen Mother also granted a posthumous title to your biological mother. She is the Queen of the Marquis! "
"Ah, the emperor's grace is so great, the emperor's grace is so great!"
Jia Hui was so excited that he couldn't speak, and kept talking about the emperor's grace.
It can be considered that the biological mother of this body has earned her life.
As for the matter of overriding the imperial mother's decree, since she had no chance of joining the Jia family, she would have to open another mansion. If her biological mother became the concubine of the Duke's mansion, it would be nothing.
This kind of thing is not unprecedented in this dynasty. Many civil and military officials who came from concubines relied on this to feel proud in front of their legitimate mothers. Anyway, they were posthumous titles. When my aunt is angry, she will also be ridiculed by people saying why bother worrying about dead people.
This incident was well received and greatly enhanced the loyalty of the concubine Chuzi Wenwu. Further dividing some large families.
"As for the actual official positions, the two emperors have not decided yet. Then there are the personal soldiers. According to the law, the only thing worse than the county princes is the 100 personal soldiers raised by the state at the expense of the county. The county princes only have 100 soldiers. 50, and you have to pay part of it yourself.
In addition to the 100 quotas for the Great Sima General, the 30 bodyguards from the Minister of War, and the 50 personal soldiers from Zuozhu Kingdom, you have 280 personal soldiers at your disposal. However, let’s talk briefly, and we recommend that the prince Don’t fill it up, just around 240 is best…”
Angel finally had the opportunity to come into contact with nobles of this level, so he wanted to make every effort to make friends with them. There were many benefits, and at the very least, they could help him take care of his family.
He wanted Jia Hui to be more stable, so he started to make suggestions.
Jia Hui also carefully sought the opinions of professionals in the palace.
"Master Marquis, this is the satin for sacrificial clothes, public clothes and ordinary clothes. The palace didn't know your size, so they only brought the satin. The crowns, teeth, etc. are all ready. Time is tight. We must strive for the New Year's Day ceremony. We have to rush to the divine capital in advance, so we can only catch up on work on the road."
"Ah? Luoyang, isn't it Yanjing?"
"Junhou is joking. This is the first canonization ceremony for dozens of nobles since Emperor Taizong. How could it be held here during the Northern Expedition?"
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After staying in Chang'an for another two days, the embroiderer at home worked three shifts to finally make three sets of clothes.
All the embroiderers in Chang'an have become popular, taking orders at auctions.
Jia Hui was not idle either. He and everyone who had received titles in the campaign to conquer the West learned etiquette from Deming.
Deming was that angel.
For generals like Jia Hui who relied on skills to kill enemies in the early days, controlling one's own body was a necessary skill, and they quickly learned this set of etiquette, but for those violent warriors who relied solely on the word "reckless" to fight, it was torture.
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Yan comes to the building.
Jia Hui and dozens of other people filed in. The place had been reserved for them today, and even Lao Lu Guan came over.
"Madam, come out quickly and hand over the most beautiful girls to me!"
The reckless man Ma Lin shouted at the old bustard.
"Hey, Mr. Ma is here. The girls have made arrangements and the hall has been cleaned up. Please take a seat quickly. Girls, why don't you come and greet us!"
The old madam was well-informed and had known for a long time that the men who booked the venue today were all nobles of Daqi, and they only needed to be canonized. Naturally, he did his best to entertain them, and even did a lot of favors before inviting others. The lady in charge of the building just wants to impress these new rich people.
They also want to have a good drink, and if nothing else happens, it will be this time. When they complete the canonization, they will go their separate ways, and there will never be so many people here again.
A large gathering of the Northwest Frontier Army.
The Anxi Protectorate's faction also came from the Northwest Frontier Army, and they were a family. Naturally, Jia Hui was included in the group, and he sat very close to the front, just below Lu Guan and the chief military officers of each town.
They also knew that Jia Hui was about to be granted the title of Lord Commander and Grand General of Sima. After years of struggling in the officialdom, they did not mind at all that Jia Hui was on an equal footing with them.
After all, military commanders are judged by military merit. It is his ability that Jia Hui has earned such military merit at such a young age.
Deming also followed.
If there were no embroidered clothes or eunuchs present for something like the gathering of the Northwest Frontier Army, they would go crazy and come to have dinner together.
Deming was also an old man, but he was still as steady as an old dog when surrounded by beauties, and he frequently toasted and drank to everyone present.
When the girls around him heard Dai Ming's voice and claimed to know who his benefactor was, they all put away their charming and slutty postures, and sat elegantly and dignifiedly next to Dai Ming to help him pour wine and dishes. Dai Ming also secretly thought nod.
Even the girls who were waiting among the nobles put away their charm when they saw that one of the guests was a chambermaid, and turned into elegant and talented women, serving their guests gracefully and trying not to speak.
She deserves to be Yan Lailou, she deserves to have dominated Pingkangfang for more than 600 years, this service is so comfortable.
Normally, nothing was said after the dinner, but it seemed that everything was said. Even the nobles from the northwest looked at Deming with affectionate eyes.
The Northwest Frontier Army Honor Group and Dai Ming, the liaison in the palace, became.
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On the second day, the soldiers had also been selected.
Apart from the nearly 1,000 old subordinates who followed him on the plateau and wanted to live a stable life, a total of 110 people chose to follow the general and become his generals. The remaining less than two thousand people also joined the Qianhu who had previously led them, such as Ru Shui Che, Niu Zhao and others.
Another hundred people were selected from the veterans of the Anxi Army who came to Chang'an to join. Finally, 30 veterans of the Anxi Cavalry also joined.
A total of 240 people became Jia Hui's generals, which was 40 people less than the stipulated 280 people. This was the result of the discussion between De Ming and Jia Hui.
No more, no less, they are all battle-hardened elites, and they have fought side by side with Jia Hui, so they know everything about them, and they also have 30 armored cavalry, whose combat effectiveness is off the charts.
About a hundred people were left to join the team escorting the nobles and their families to Luoyang. The northwest nobles rushed to Luoyang with the remaining soldiers.
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The union of heaven and earth, the harmony of yin and yang.
Luoyang City is located in the west of Luoyang Basin, bordered by Mang Mountain to the north and the Xianhe River to the east.
More than five hundred miles east from Tongguan, after three days, Jia Hui and others finally saw this magnificent city on the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month.
This largest city in the world stands like a peony between heaven and earth, showing its grace and splendor.
A huge pillar stood in the center of the city as if it was about to pierce the sky.
This is the "Da Qi Ten Thousand Kingdoms Praise Tianshu" that was proposed and started when Taizong died. It was not established until the second year after the emperor ascended the throne.
Taizong ordered that the weapons and bronze sacrificial vessels from various countries captured by Da Qi during its campaigns in all directions and destroyed countless countries should be smelted to demonstrate Da Qi's supreme martial virtue.
On the eight sides, there are also written the classics and meanings of hundreds of schools of thought, a subset of classics and history, more than 200 famous Qupai seals selected from the best, and the laws and regulations of Daqi to show the culture and governance.
The Tianshu is made of copper and iron. It is shaped like a pillar, one hundred and fifty feet high and twelve feet in diameter. It has eight sides, each with a diameter of five feet. At the bottom is an iron mountain with a circumference of one hundred and seventy feet, surrounded by copper dragons and unicorns; at the top is a soaring cloud bearing dew plate, three feet in diameter, with four dragons erecting sticks and fire beads, one foot high.
The emperor had already greeted him outside the city. After a ceremonial process of welcoming the emperor after returning from an expedition, everyone entered Luoyang City with the emperor.
Most of the soldiers were brought into the military camp outside the city by embroidered clothes to entertain them, and everyone walked towards Ziwei City.
To the northwest of Luoshui is the imperial city Ziwei City, dotted with palaces and pavilions, and lined with princely palaces, all of which are splendid and magnificent. The rest are the private residences of officials and the residences of common people.
There are many shops on both sides of the street, and the afterglow of the evening sun shines lightly on the red bricks and green tiles or the brightly colored eaves of the pavilions.
The sparkling carriages and horses, the endless flow of pedestrians, and the calm and comfortable smiling faces all reflect the peace and prosperity of the divine capital.
As they got closer to Ziwei City, Luoshui also came into their sight.
After crossing Xingjin Bridge, Tianjin Bridge and Huangdao Bridge, entering Duanmen, the emperor entertained everyone in the Mingtang and then returned to the harem. The nobles from the northwest also left the imperial city one after another to prepare for tomorrow's court meeting and canonization ceremony.
Jia Hui also returned to Rongguo Mansion in Chunhuafang.
Chunhuafang belongs exclusively to the Jia family, and two complete palaces of the Duke of Guo are located here. The Jia family's ancestral temple, clan school, and several brothers who moved here with the second Duke Ningrong are also here. Opposite Chunfengfang, there is another one. The official palace is under construction. According to Deming, this is his mansion.
The middle door was opened again, and all the servants knelt to greet him. Jia Hui entered this magnificent mansion that he had never entered before.
An unexpected person jumped out from behind the door and wanted to pat Jia Hui on the shoulder.
Jia Hui's vigilance, which he had learned through the war, immediately noticed the movements of the person coming, and he grabbed the hand with a single grapple. Just as he was about to make the next move, the person calling him stopped quickly.
"Hey, hey, let go, it's you and me!"
The man begged for mercy repeatedly.
"Ah, Dad, why are you here too?" Jia Hui exclaimed! He quickly let go.
Jia She rubbed his wrists and gasped repeatedly. Fortunately, he was scared immediately, otherwise he would have been thrown half to death by his dog-like son, and his neck might have been broken.
He also learned this from his father Jia Daishan. Although he didn't learn it well, he could still tell what the next move would be at a glance.
Save a life.
"Dad, I miss you so much!" Jia Hui cried and hugged Jia She tightly, patting his back constantly.
You must first cry out and hug him, and then pretend to be pitiful, otherwise your dog father will definitely scold you.
Hey, this dog...
Jia She felt uncomfortable when he heard Jia Hui crying.
Jia Hui was his first child, and he was extremely proud of his achievements, but he also felt complicated because his eldest son was more successful than himself, mixed with some small disappointments that he could not help him.
Because he was angry with Jia Lian about his first wife, and he had to go to Lixiangyuan every day to pay respects to his father Jia Daishan, so he could often see Jia Hui. It can be said that the time he spent with his concubine's eldest son far exceeded that of his second son Jia Lian. , can be said to be loved in every possible way.
The little boy who once climbed up the pear tree to pick pears to eat has grown into a famous general.
Even Hun, who was as generous as Jia She, couldn't help but shed a few tears.
The maids and servants around could not help but be moved, sighing at the deep relationship between the master and Uncle Hui.
After a while, the two came back to their senses.
"Oh, by the way, Dad, why did you come to Luoyang?" Jia Hui was a little curious.
"It's a long story. Let's go to Rongxi Hall first. I've set up the meal there. Let's have the New Year's Eve dinner first." Jia She rubbed his eyes and said to Jia Hui.
Full of wine and food.
The servants removed the dining table, and the maids prepared hawthorn water for the father and son, and stood behind them. It was not a confidential matter, so they were not allowed to go down.
"Do you know how many people I have in the capital?" Jia She took a sip of the warm hawthorn water, which was sweet and sour and good for stomach and digestion.
"I know that there are five capitals in total, including Yanjing in the north, Jinling in the south, Linzi in Tokyo, Chang'an in the west and Luoyang in the middle." Jia Hui replied.
"Yes and no, but it is not a five-capital system. In fact, there are only two capitals in Daqi, and the rest are just lines."
"Okay?"
"Yes, only Luoyang, the divine capital, and Linzi, the eastern capital of Longxing, are at the capital level, while the others, such as Yanjing, Jinling and Chang'an, are all at the same level.
Of course, there is no need to say more about Linzi. Luoyang is the place where Da Qi rules the world and is the capital. You also know Chang'an. The foundation of our Da Qi is in the east. When the dynasty was first established, there were still a large number of remnants of the previous dynasty in Kansai making trouble. Such Chang'an naturally cannot be used as the capital.
Jinling is prosperous and the location is very suitable. However, all the regimes that Taizu called their capital here were short-lived. Their fighting spirit was eroded by the Qinhuai River ten miles away. They were quite unhappy. However, in order to stabilize the hearts of the people in the south, they still chose this place as the south. OK.
Finally, there is Yanjing. After being occupied by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty for nearly three hundred years, it has long been transformed into a barbarian. In order to restore the glory of this Han family's homeland, Taizu deliberately lived here for at least five months every year, even since Taizong After being able to govern, he stayed here permanently.
Taizu's move was indeed effective, but after all, it has been Hu Hua for nearly three hundred years, and many habits have been passed down. Even clothing has deeply affected this dynasty, such as the intimate clothes you are wearing now. "Jia She pointed at Jia Hui's clothes with a fan.
God knows why I am still holding a fan in the dead of winter.
"The main thing is because of the emperor. At that time, Taizu Taizong made several Northern Expeditions and defeated the Great Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. It was not until Taizong's later years that he dared to return to this desert. He also brought back a large number of people from the west of the Tianshan Mountains. The Northern Yuan Dynasty's The strength expanded rapidly. Moreover, at that time, the Jurchens also became a phenomenon and repeatedly violated the border.
It was under such circumstances that the emperor, who had just ascended the throne, decided to move north to Yanjing, and the emperor guarded the country. As everyone knows, the Jurchens were swept away by Liting, and the Beiyuan Dynasty was completely broken up. The three major alliances, the Erkha Alliance and the Yuanzu Alliance, are attacking each other and can no longer pose a threat to our country.
There is another reason. After the Li Ting swept the caves, the Jurchens' territory became our territory. The emperor ordered the establishment of Nuergandusi. Our territory suddenly extended for thousands of miles to the north. It used to be the largest in the world. The city of gods among them is a bit southerly, which is another reason why the emperor stayed in the north for nearly thirty years. Jia She drank all the hawthorn water in the tea bowl in one gulp. Jia Hui quickly added more, and Jia She nodded.
"Then it comes to you."
"Me? Is there anything about the child here?"
“To be precise, it’s the Anxi Protectorate.
As soon as you come here, your expansion of territory has doubled the size of Daqi, and Luoyang, which was still a little south, suddenly became the center of the world again.
Now that the crisis in the north has been resolved, moving back to Luoyang has become the top priority at the moment. In addition, this is the first time since Taizong that you have held a knighthood ceremony for so many people. Naturally, the small palace in the northbound line is not as qualified as Ziwei City in Luoyang to hold the ceremony.
So, the Emperor sent His Majesty and I and other distinguished nobles to go south to Luoyang. Firstly, they came to inspect the situation in Luoyang and prepare for the move of the capital. Secondly, they held a grand ceremony for the knighthood ceremony. This time, all the ministries sent the left and right ministers and leading officers. All the casual officials have been sent. "
"Ah, having said all that, father, you are just here to fill the scene." Jia Hui had such an expression on his face.
"You bastard, why are you talking to your father! I, I...are really just here to fill the scene..." the voice became lower and lower.
Jia She racked his brains to think about what he had done recently, and found that he had accomplished nothing, and that he had not been of any help in the work related to relocating the capital.
It seems that I only have one purpose here to fill the scene.
"I won't talk nonsense to you anymore. Go back to your room and go to sleep. You have to get up early tomorrow to attend the court meeting and ceremony." After saying that, Jia She left as if running away.
Jia Hui also followed the servants to the east courtyard.
The East Courtyard is actually a place where only those who have inherited the title can live, but who let the Duke of Rongguo in Luoyang only have Jia Hui and Jia She. Naturally, Jia She went to Rongxi Hall to live and enjoy his life. With Jia Hui’s identity, It seems that the only option is to live in the east courtyard.
After washing, he lay down on the bed in the main hall of the east courtyard. Jia Hui rolled on the bed excitedly for a long time, rolling for more than an hour before falling asleep.
Outside the house, the maids were staying up late to make final inspections of Jia Hui's sacrificial clothes. They did not dare to bring candles over for fear of burning the sacrificial clothes. They just held a few bronze mirrors to reflect the distant candlelight and illuminate the clothes little by little. Checking.
All for tomorrow's grand meeting.
