Since the first meeting between the emperor and his ministers in Qiu Lie, the fifth year of Yuanyou, in just five years, Jia Cong has made several efforts to become a marquis and prime minister, but due to age, he had to suppress him again and again.
But not being rewarded for merit is not an option after all. Sometimes even the emperor himself would involuntarily feel embarrassed when seeing Jia Cong.
If it is a cruel king, since there is no way to reward, then he will deal with those who need rewards.
But Liu Heng was a sage king who was nostalgic, stubborn, and clear about rewards and punishments. He treated Jia Cong as a close nephew and gave him a headache. He was neither willing nor disdainful to ask him to do the same thing as a rabbit or a dog.
"Let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. When I am on the throne, your title will not be too high. When the time comes, I will ask the prince to give you the title of a highly respected minister. For the rest, whatever you want, I will tell you today. I will reward you with whatever I can."
Liu Heng did not avoid life and death in his words. Long Live was used by his officials as a compliment to tease others. There is no immortal person in the world.
He told Jia Congming about his plan. Jia Cong was the assistant minister he left to his son. It was Prince Liu Hong's job to use and reward him.
What he has to do now is to train Jia Cong and protect the future monarch and ministers from growing up.
Of course, if Jia Cong has made great achievements during this period, as an emperor, he still has to express his gratitude.
For example, they can entrust their parents and relatives with imperial edicts and reward them with gold, silver and other gifts.
The emperor said so. If Jia Cong said he was not moved, it would be a lie. In the history books, there are countless kings who died in vain. It is a great blessing to meet such a king as a minister.
Moreover, the emperor really had nothing to say to him. Based on what he had done in the past few years, he had beaten princes and demolished palaces, massacred prisoners and provoked border conflicts, had gone wild in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and beheaded people at court meetings...
To pick out any item, you have to go to the market entrance.
But the emperor always protected him, even if the General Affairs Department was full of accusations against him, and even if he was spit on by his ministers, the emperor would still protect him.
Last time I was fined a year's salary, and the next day I was rewarded with a cart full of silk, gold and silver.
Jia Cong scratched his head and smiled naively: "Really? I can do whatever I want?"
"You have no joke!"
The emperor was still very curious about what this boy wanted, so he responded with a smile.
Jia Cong stretched out his hand to indicate his height, and said in annoyance: "I am already thirteen years old. I am the twelve-year-old Gan Luo and the Prime Minister of the Six Kingdoms. I am also the uncle of the imperial family and the third-rank minister of the imperial dynasty. I am not a child." Already..."
Um?
After Jia Cong said this, the emperor was surprised to find that the height of the chubby little kid with the slingshot as a weapon had reached the bridge of his nose.
"You kid...are indeed no longer a child..."
Jia Cong clapped his hands and said: "No... I have grown up and cannot be treated like a child all the time. The saint gave my father the title of Enhou. You see... hehe~"
Um?
This kid!
The emperor looked at Jia Cong who looked expectant, and waved his hands in amusement and headache.
"Get in the car and we'll discuss this later back to Beijing."
After that, the emperor strode forward. I hate naming people the most. I hate naming people the most.
His father gave Jia She the title of Enhou, so he would give Jia Cong the title of Enhou - which one is better, Jia Goudan or Jia Maodan?
On the way back to Beijing, Jia Cong asked the emperor many times what he thought, and wanted to know what kind of calligraphy he would get, but the emperor turned him away with a smile, and said that such a thing as giving a calligraphy must be carefully considered. …
After thinking about it, he returned to the palace. The sky was getting dark, so Jia Cong had no choice but to return to Rongguo Mansion.
Early on the next morning, Jia Cong once again went to the Qinzheng Palace to grind his teeth, guarding the door of the palace and refusing to leave, which aroused the curiosity of the courtiers who came to see him.
"Father, what are you doing here, Brother Cong?"
Liu Hong has been so busy these days that he has dark circles under his eyes. Fortunately, the officials of Zhan Shifu have been dispatched. After more than ten days of busy work, the establishment of communications and trade with Western countries has finally been settled.
When he came to report back to his father, he saw that Jia Cong was guarding the Qinzheng Hall and refused to leave. He asked curiously: "My son asked him, and he only said that he wanted to ask for a reward. According to his son, Brother Cong has served the court many times." He has made great achievements and finally spoke back, so why should my father ignore him?"
As Liu Hong spoke, he did not forget to glance at Jia Cong, who was squatting and drawing circles on the ground in front of the palace gate. The emperor rubbed his eyebrows with a headache.
He flipped through the book at midnight last night, but he didn't think of a few words that were both elegant and meaningful. He originally thought of asking a few bachelors today, but he didn't expect this kid to come to the palace early in the morning to guard.
If I ask for help from my ministers in front of him, wouldn't it prove that I am very uneducated? Do I still want to lose face?
He whispered to his son: "This boy said that he is not young anymore and wants me to imitate your grandfather and give him a name."
ha? Is that all?
"Why don't you just give him a word... huh? Dad, you didn't even give your son a word!"
Not to mention it's okay, but when I talk about His Highness the Crown Prince, it's like overturning the jealousy jar, and my whole body becomes sour.
He said resentfully: "Dad, my son wants it too~"
…
When several bachelors from the cabinet, five governors from the governor's office, and six ministers came to Qinzheng Hall for a small court meeting as usual, Jia Cong and Prince Liu Hong crowded at the corner door of Qinzheng Hall, squatting on the ground and drawing circles. From time to time, he would take a look at the emperor who was busy behind the Long Case.
"How can anyone call someone Goudan or Maodan..."
"No! You said that you can make a living with a bad name, but we are obviously not children anymore!"
The two brothers complained softly, comforting each other and keeping each other warm.
When the two of them were grinding their teeth just now, they annoyed the emperor. A cat's egg and a dog's egg made the two of them stand on the spot.
Lin Ruhai wanted to step forward and ask her son-in-law why he was resentful. After seeing the prince who was also resentful, he smiled, crossed the two of them, and went to the audience with everyone else.
Although there were many things discussed at the small court meeting, they were not too troublesome, and the monarchs and ministers in the palace soon entered the stage of chatting.
The two people squatting at the corner door cast resentful glances from time to time, making everyone curious and amused.
Zhou Jiong, the chief minister of the cabinet, asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, can you clarify my doubts for me? What mistake did His Royal Highness and Uncle Yongfeng make? Are they punished by Your Majesty?"
again?
Not to mention, Zhou Laoguan is a very good character.
I think that when His Highness the Crown Prince was still the fourth prince, he had already shown himself to be a wise man. He not only has a benevolent side, but also can kill decisively. The officials are both fond of and worried about him.
Later, I got along with the boys of the Jia family for a long time, and often did things that caused headaches for the officials.
They lit fires in the palace to barbecue and drink wine, secretly left the palace for private visits, and even took the lead in doing business to "compete with the people". In the eyes of the courtiers, there were many things that were not what a prince of a country should do.
However, Zhou Jiong is still very pleased that Daxia has such a prince. Only a prince who works eclectically can consolidate the New Deal of the Yuanyou Dynasty and prevent the New Deal that has finally gained momentum from being destroyed.
Following Zhou Jiong's inquiry, others also looked at the emperor who looked helpless.
"Prince, take Jia Cong to Longshou Palace to see your grandpa!"
"Your Majesty, you haven't given me a whimper yet..."
"My son obeys the order, and this is over~"
Liu Hong covered Jia Cong's mouth and forcibly dragged him out of the palace.
He is very clever. My father wants to learn from several masters. With the two of them here, it is estimated that the father's face is not at stake.
The emperor not only asked Liu Hong and others to leave, but also everyone else in the palace went back, leaving only Zhou Jiong alone.
I originally wanted to ask Lin Ruhai, the man who was exploring the beauty, but this guy is the father-in-law of Jia Cong...
After Zhou Jiong heard the emperor's troubles, he was shocked but also deeply moved.
"Your Majesty's great love for Uncle Yongfeng is rare in ancient times. The word "gift" is a reward from Your Majesty to Uncle Yongfeng. It is inconvenient for me to say more. However, I think that your Majesty might as well consider your expectations for Uncle Yongfeng's future. For example, the saint said at the time To Duke Rong Guo, the Marquis of Enhou..."
Zhou Jiong added another sentence at the end: ""Zhou Li·Chun Guan·Da Zongbo" said that jade is used as six utensils to pay homage to the four directions of heaven and earth: blue jade to pay homage to the sky, yellow cong to pay homage to the earth, and green gui to pay homage to the east. , use red zhang as a gift to the south, white amber as a gift to the west, and xuanhuang as a gift to the north. The cong is the ceremonial vessel of the country."
"With Huang Cong's courtesy to the land..."Guanzi" said that the way to govern a country is the first place. The courtesy of the king and his ministers, the relationship between father and son, the education of thousands of people, the treasures of the government, the strong army to protect the country, the dangers of the city, and the four poles of the outside. , has a place of merit.”
The emperor suddenly thought of something and laughed.
"The Zhuguang shines and the bright clouds come, not only because of the heavenly favor, but also because of the virtue of the earth. Jia Cong offers the virtues of the earth to enrich the warehouses of all people, live the people of the world, and highlight the virtues of the earth. Then I will give him a word Bar."
He picked up the pen and wrote two words on the paper: Zhang De.
Uh~
Zhou Jiong on the side wanted to complain about something vulgar, but when he thought about it, this word was really appropriate. Jia Cong won the hereditary and irreplaceable title for offering immortal food. Isn't this just a sign of the virtue of the earth?
Moreover, this word was given by the emperor himself, who dares to say it is vulgar?
…
"Zhangde?"
The fact that the emperor bestowed the word on Jia Cong soon spread throughout the court and the public, and with it, the meaning of the word bestowed upon Jia Cong also spread.
Compared with the benevolent prince who pardoned the great master, Jia Cong's virtue showed the emperor's expectations for Jia Cong.
The law and the earth are responsible for government, so it is said that the earth's virtue is the first.
The emperor is using Jia Cong as the prime minister of the country to train him!
For a time, there was an endless stream of people going to Rongguo Mansion to deliver greeting cards, and Ningrong Street was completely blocked.
After receiving the handwritten letter from the emperor, Jia Cong looked at the big words "Zhang De" on it and smiled bitterly.
"I also thought that Your Majesty would give me a benefactor, a benefactor... This doesn't sound good, but I didn't expect it to be Zhang De."
Daiyu took the handwritten book, carefully put it into the brocade box, and ordered someone to call the craftsman to come, intending to frame it and offer it to the ancestral hall.
"I heard from Eunuch Xia that your majesty told Mr. Zhou Ge that the cong is also a ritual vessel. Use the yellow cong to pay tribute to the earth... I also heard that the red light shines and the bright clouds come, not only because of the gods, but also because of the virtues of the earth. Your Majesty This is because I want you to show the virtue of the earth and establish a destiny for all people."
The emperor's expectations for Jia Cong are now praised by everyone in the capital. It is said that some people have written new operas based on this incident.
It is estimated that before long, there will be dramas in the capital about the Holy Emperor selecting and training virtuous ministers and nurturing famous ministers and ministers for future generations.
"I also heard that many courtiers brought their children, nephews, and grandchildren to the ancestral hall to kneel down after they returned home, and many of them were beaten. You'd better not go out and hang out recently. I'm worried that you will be blackmailed. stick……"
"Have I become someone else's child?"
Jia Cong spread his hands helplessly, looking like he didn't want to do it either.
"Hey, it's all my fault for being too good, my damn talent~"
Daiyu was amused and laughed, then she tapped Jia Cong on the head: "Don't be poor, this is a good thing, but it is also your responsibility. From now on, every move you make must be in line with His Majesty's treatment of you. expectations.”
Hearing what Daiyu said, Jia Cong also became serious.
He nodded solemnly: "Of course. In fact, I asked His Majesty for the gift of words, not just to show off. There are many people in the court who think that I am young and do not take my words seriously. Now the New Deal is at a critical moment in gaining momentum. If I want to have a greater voice in the New Deal, I must let people ignore my age."
The age of the two was a flaw. Even if Jia Cong passed the sixth grade and Daiyu was born in the Lin family of Gusu, there was no way to avoid it.
But it's different with the emperor's bestowal, to show virtue, to show the virtue of the earth, and to establish a destiny for all people.
Who dares to talk about Jia Cong's age?
On the second day after receiving the imperial decree, Jia Cong wrote a book of ten thousand words to the emperor.
This memorial with thousands of words was drafted and revised by Jia Cong and Dai Yu a year ago. It took several months to complete the general outline of the new law on the reform of official administration and legal reform.
The contents of the memorial quickly spread throughout the court, instantly arousing a strong response.
The most shocking thing among them is that it is stated in the memorial that the state should improve the advanced inspection and planning of the capital, and at the same time introduce new methods of inspecting officials...
At the same time, the recruitment and salary of officials should be adjusted. For example, the recruitment of civil servants should abandon the past hereditary and inheritance methods, and conduct open assessment and selection like opening a subject to recruit scholars.
There is also the issue of salary for officials, which should be equal to that of officials and distributed uniformly by the court. Prefectures, counties and localities are not allowed to withhold tax money and disturb the people on the grounds of official salary.
Under normal circumstances, local officials had a close relationship with the local gentry. These almost hereditary officials often colluded with the gentry, and it often happened that they evaded county magistrates and government officials.
Jia Cong's move can be regarded as the first step to break the control of local gentry.
Then came the revision of the law, which he had thought about many times when he first went to Jiangnan.
But at that time, he was very soft-spoken, and since he was not a professional, he only said a few words to Zhang Zhengju, but did not say anything in depth.
Until now, Jia Cong felt that the "Laws of Daxia" could no longer adapt to the advancement of the New Deal and the social development of Daxia.
There are laws to be followed, laws must be followed, law enforcement must be strict, and violations must be investigated. This is what Jia Cong said in his advice.
Moreover, he advised the emperor that the laws of Bactria should be classified, and improved and constantly revised according to the situation.
For example, the saying that a prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people has been around since ancient times.
Throughout the dynasties, members of the royal family have violated the law, but how many times have they actually been punished?
It's not that Jia Cong naively believed that embodying this provision in the law would stop the powerful from breaking the law.
But at least the majesty of the law must be able to intimidate those powerful people who oppress the people, so that they dare not arrogantly say such and such things about my father.
In fact, Jia Cong is the top powerful person in Daxia. When he beats people, he often calls his father Jia Enhou!
Of course, Jia Cong is so "arrogant" to fight criminals, not to become a criminal.
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I’ll stop here tonight and continue tomorrow. Good night!
(End of chapter)
