Autumn tigers are in their prime. Although it has just passed the hour, the heat wave is already hitting the Dragon Head Palace. The big cat is lying on the cool marble floor, not wanting to move.
The emperor did not let Jia Cong leave, but took him with him to the Huangji Palace of Longshou Palace.
After entering the palace, the emperor and his ministers noticed that the atmosphere inside was not good. The emperor's spirit was so depressed that the emperor was so shocked that he thought the old man was ill again.
He was about to ask someone to call the imperial doctor, but he heard the old man say in a daze: "Ms. Zhen is gone!"
What? Zhen is dead?
Jia Cong suddenly raised his head and looked at the old eunuch Dai Quan beside him. Seeing him nodding slightly, he lowered his head and eyebrows again and remained silent.
The emperor was not as happy as he imagined, even though he had been suppressed by the Zhen family. Compared with the excitement of the death of his old enemy, he was more worried about his father's health.
"The emperor ordered his son to come here for the sake of Zhen's funeral?"
"Let the fourteenth old man take Mrs. Zhen to the imperial mausoleum, and order the Ministry of Rites to bury her as a concubine. From now on, the fourteenth old man will settle down in front of his mother's mausoleum and observe filial piety. Let's live like this for the rest of our lives."
The old man still missed his old relationship, even though the mother and son once stirred up troubles and almost overturned the country, but everyone died, and he finally softened his heart.
This is Emperor Zhaowu. He has a complicated character. I am afraid no one can guess it except his old man Bai Yueguang Daishan.
The emperor did not contradict the old man on this matter, but instead took the initiative to add some sacrifices that were not very wasteful.
Even though it was just a casual act, it also made the old man feel a lot more worried.
"Fourth, you are a good person! It's a pity that my descendants don't know how to cherish blessings and have gone astray..."
"No matter what happened to Mrs. Zhen, she has served her father wholeheartedly for decades. Father, don't be too sad. After all, there is still a good one in the lineage of Lady Feng Sheng. The old lady's favorite grandson is not bad, and her son is good. I thought that by giving him a fortune, I would be able to fulfill the friendship between my father and the holy lady."
As he said that, the emperor gave Jia Cong a look.
Jia Cong immediately stepped forward and said: "Yes, saint, Zhen Baoyu, the grandson of the saint's wife, is now living in Zhuangzi, where I live outside the capital. He has good knowledge and a kind temperament. He was hired by the minister as his teacher and is currently working for me in Zhuangzi. Children’s Enlightenment.”
Once Zhen died, the only bloodline left in the Zhen family was Zhen Baoyu.
In fact, the sage old man has always been paying attention to the grandson who was the favorite of the nanny when she was alive. He is like an old dragon protecting food, keeping a close eye on the entire capital, watching how his children, grandchildren and courtiers will treat Zhen Baoyu.
There was some relief and some anger, but he never expressed his position publicly.
The old lady of the Jia family did a good job. The Jia family did not blame Zhen Baoyu for the Zhen family's crime. Instead, she tried her best to help and solved most of Zhen Baoyu's problems. This approach of caring about old feelings was deeply felt. Get the Sacred Heart.
On the other hand, the old man made a lot of notes in his small book about those people who presumed the holy will, were ruthless and unkind to Zhen Baoyu, and even added insult to injury.
No matter how the Zhen family is, life or death should come from the will of the Supreme Being, not something that ministers can control.
He had killed and exiled many of the descendants of Grandma, and left a single incense seedling for Grandma to worship her, but there are still people who want to kill them all?
Does this mean that you don't take him as the Supreme Emperor seriously? Does this mean that he has abdicated the throne and become a useless old man?
Jia Cong could clearly feel the change in the old man's mentality, and secretly mourned for those who had bullied Zhen Baoyu.
Ha~
The world is not only difficult for villains and women to raise, but also for old children!
"Xiao Jia Cong, you did a great job!"
The Emperor's mood did indeed improve a lot because the Emperor and Jia Cong mentioned Zhen Baoyu's current situation, and the loneliness on his face disappeared a bit.
He seemed to have forgotten that he was still feeling sad about Zhen's death just now. Instead, he became interested in Zhen Baoyu and inquired carefully about Zhen Baoyu's performance.
I was even more satisfied with Zhen Baoyu when I learned that Zhen Baoyu had good talents and gentle temperament, but could go all the way from Jinling to the capital to file a complaint for the sake of her sisters and relatives.
"This child's temperament followed that of grandma and was not spoiled by those people in the Zhen family who have no king or father."
The old man looked at the emperor and asked in a seemingly inquiring manner: "Mama is a great benefactor to our royal family. Now that the Zhen family's matter has passed, we must leave someone to offer incense to Mammy. Fourth child, I want to give something to Zhen." Baoyu is a grace..."
"It's okay for the father to decide. The son is not stingy enough to embarrass a child."
Zhen Baoyu was just a child. She was even far inferior to Jia Jia Baoyu. Although she had some talent, after hearing the reports from the Dragon Guard's spies, her talent was focused on poetry.
For such a person, it is no big deal to grant him the favor of a wealthy and idle man, just treat it as repaying the favor for the old man.
"If so, then give Zhen Baoyu..."
The old man suddenly paused, and suddenly thought of something, and asked probingly: "Does Zhen Baoyu have a famous name?"
Jia Cong was a little confused when the old man asked him this.
Looking back carefully, it seems that, probably, there really isn’t!
Dai Quan bowed and replied: "Saint, Madam Feng Sheng wrote to ask you to give her grandson a name. You originally planned to give him a name and a title during his crowning ceremony..."
There is such a thing!
Jia Cong secretly thought that the two Baoyu were really similar. Not only did they have the same nickname, similar appearance, but they also had the same grandmother who doted on him.
The old man thought for a while, sighed and said, "Then give him the name Luo..."
"Ah? Huan? Zhen Huan?"
Jia Cong's fuss startled the two saints, and the old man asked in surprise: "Is there a problem? "Poetry" says, "Walking alone is Luo Luo. Those who are in Luo Luo have no one to rely on. I gave him the name Luo, that is." Warn him that he is now alone and helpless because of his father's unfaithfulness and unfilial piety..."
The old man paused and added: "I'll give him one more word, be careful. I hope he can be careful and don't make a mistake when he is about to go and live up to my deep meaning!"
It turns out that this Zhen Luo is not that Zhen Huan, I was shocked!
Jia Cong secretly took a look at Daxia's fourth master. He didn't have a yin-yang head or long braids. The fourth master was so powerful!
…
The atmosphere in Huangji Palace gradually became warmer, and Jia Cong also felt a lot more relaxed.
He sat aside and petted the big cat, while the emperor was being dragged by his father. He listened to the old man scolding people for a long time, and finally turned the topic to his second son, Prince Jing Liu Yi, who could not return to Beijing during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
King Jing Liu Yi has completely eliminated the remaining stubborn enemies of the original Goryeo, mobilized most of the sea ships in Dengzhou and Songjiang, and sent boatloads of soldiers to the Japanese island.
According to the battle reports sent back, Liu Yi has captured the four major feudal lords: Hizen, Chikuzen, Nagato, and Iwami.
This prince who was the best at fighting among the royal family was not a soft-tempered one. After conquering the Four Domains, he never thought about the way of a saint.
All men above twelve years old went to work on mining, building roads, farming and building cities for the great cause of the Celestial Empire.
Liu Yi directly overturned the earlier plan of the cabinet and the governor's office, and did not give the Japanese a chance to get access to weapons. The Japanese did not even have a chance to be cannon fodder.
It is said that the main reason why Liu Yi was so cruel was that he was disgusted by the Japanese.
Originally, according to the plan agreed upon by the imperial court earlier, after the imperial court captured the Japanese country, the Japanese would be granted second-class citizenship to the Celestial Empire.
Those who joined the army and made meritorious deeds for the Celestial Empire could be promoted to their posts, granted a Celestial Household Registration, or even completely become a subject of the Celestial Empire and enjoy the blessings of the saints.
However, the Japanese were cunning and rebellious by nature, and they secretly harbored evil intentions. They openly obeyed the army's orders, secretly peeped at the manufacture of the country's firearms, formed secret societies, and planned to conquer the country after learning the skills of the Celestial Dynasty.
This can be regarded as igniting Liu Yi's anger. His Royal Highness Prince Jing directly issued a royal order to abolish the court's "preferential treatment" policy for the Japanese. The army did not seal their swords for seven days, and the four Japanese vassals laid out millions of corpses and shed blood for thousands of miles.
Japanese women were also distinguished. As long as they had the slightest possibility of resisting the Celestial Empire, they would be sent to slave camps or directly executed.
To those who are obedient, heaven will give them grain and rice to keep them alive. If the accompanying army has accomplished great feats, Japanese girls can be given as concubines...
This incident caused a lot of criticism in the court. Many people believed that this law was too harsh and cruel and was not conducive to the rule of the Japanese people.
Unexpectedly, according to the news sent back by the Dragon Imperial Guard, when the army first captured the four vassals, Liu Yi governed the four vassals according to the plan formulated by the imperial court, and rebellions occurred from time to time.
On the contrary, by throwing away the so-called benevolence and righteousness and practicing the law, the four vassals were "peaceful and tranquil". The army had completely controlled the four vassals of the Japanese country, and was preparing for the field, planning to carry out the second expedition after the end of autumn. Its name Winter's wrath!
Jia Cong didn't care at all about the life and death of the Japanese. For Jia Cong, Liu Yi's actions were, in one word, great!
In the Japanese country, it would be best for Daxia to leave no land and no people.
Even if the second brother slaughtered all the Japanese, Jia Cong would still applaud him.
What benevolence, righteousness and morality, leave it alone!
"Let him go as to the matter of the second child. Anyway, I am already old. You brothers can discuss matters in the court by yourselves. I don't care. But you have to protect him and don't let him be bullied."
Tsk, my heart is in my armpits, and I still say I don’t care...
Jia Cong was filled with the desire to complain, and he petted the big cat and watched the show quietly.
The corner of the emperor's mouth twitched, and he responded helplessly: "Father, don't worry, the second brother's son has already made arrangements. When he is almost done, the son will ask Wang Ziteng to replace him..."
ha?
Jia Cong's eyes widened, Fourth Master, you are really... such a bitch!
Lao Wang is like this now. His sons are all the Lao Wang's next door, and he doesn't even have any heirs. You still catch Lao Wang and trap him all by himself.
This is... perfect!
Jia Cong had tried very hard to hold back his laughter, but since he had not received professional training, he couldn't hold it back.
The emperor glanced at Jia Cong, who burst into laughter, and suddenly changed the topic and said to him: "You kid, don't be idle there. It's still early for the palace banquet. You go to the Military Academy to pass on the prince to the palace for me." .”
ah? Jia Cong stood stunned on the spot.
But the emperor added: "By the way, tell Prince Teng about this matter in advance so that he can make preparations. I promise him that the Wang family will continue to be prosperous, and I will look for opportunities to adopt a suitable heir for Prince Teng in the future... …”
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Jia Cong left the palace in depression, taking with him the big cat that had been pestering him.
The royal cat went out, without any ceremony or majesty, but it was better than the king's chariot.
General Huwei, who wore a golden bell around his neck, swaggered southward on Zhengyang Street. The soldiers led Jia Cong's horse and escorted the contemplative mistress out of the city.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the streets are full of vendors and merchants, noisy and full of fireworks.
The big cat looked here and there, the smell of food was everywhere, and it was so greedy that it ran back and forth happily.
The people in the capital all know that the saint has an auspicious beast and tiger in front of him, and he is a great general. He is very brave and brave.
Most of them didn't have much fear of this big tiger. Instead, they all boldly took out meat that they were not willing to eat and wanted to feed it.
However, the big cat was so fed by Jia Cong's craftsmanship that it didn't even look at the meat without cumin.
It wasn't until Jia Cong felt that his calves were wet that he found a stall selling barbecue, threw in a piece of silver, and packed up all the roasted chicken and mutton.
"Eh? Third brother Cong, third brother Cong~"
Jia Cong heard someone calling him, turned around and saw that it was Liu Shuo, the fifth son of the emperor, who was supposed to be in the palace preparing to attend the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet.
Why did this kid leave the palace?
"Ah~ Brother Cong, please be gentle, it hurts, it hurts..."
Jia Cong got off his horse and stepped forward quickly.
Liu Shuo was grabbed by Jia Cong's neck, grinning and screaming in pain.
Jia Cong didn't tolerate him at all. He slapped Liu Shuo on the head and reprimanded: "You dare to leave the palace secretly. Who taught you?"
"Fourth brother..."
Snapped!
Jia Cong gave him another look, joking, the prince would let his dear brother run out of the palace independently?
In today's tense situation, as long as there is a bad person, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will lose his biological brother who he brought up since childhood.
Before Liu Shuo had time to respond, he saw the chamberlain next to him frowning and said rather dissatisfied: "Uncle Yongfeng, please pay attention to your sense of propriety. Although I have a high and powerful position, I am still a minister..."
Bang!
Jia Cong didn't even look at the servant before he kicked him.
The servant kicked Jia Cong to the ground, but Jia Cong snorted coldly: "Tie him up and throw him to Beizhen Fusi. Tell the people in Beizhen Fusi that I want to know this person's origin, background, and... Who has he been in contact with recently and what has he done..."
"The last general takes command!"
Two soldiers walked out, pulled off the man's belt, tied him up, blocked his mouth and dragged him away from the place.
There were more and more people watching around. Jia Cong threw Liu Shuo onto the carriage following behind him. After scanning around and seeing nothing unusual, he walked away.
On the way from the city to the Armed Forces Academy, Jia Cong didn't even ask Liu Shuo or talk to him. He kept his eyes closed and meditated.
In the dull carriage, Liu Shuo kept peeking at Jia Cong's face.
Even though he is a prince, Jia Cong is just a county uncle.
But he understood that his behavior today may have violated some taboos, and he might not be able to escape a slap in the face after returning to the palace.
"Brother Cong, um... I just heard that there was a fun juggling show in the city today... I came out for a while and was about to go back to the palace."
"Ha~"
Jia Cong opened his eyes slightly and sneered: "What? Didn't you say it was our prince who asked you to leave the palace this time?"
When Liu Shuo heard Jia Cong mention his fourth brother, he couldn't help but shudder.
Damn it, forget about it.
If the fourth brother knew that he secretly left the palace, it would be easy for him to get punished. The most the father could do was to ban him from playing with a wooden board, and the fourth brother would hang him up and whip him hard with a whip!
Thinking of this, Liu Shuo immediately hugged Jia Cong's thigh.
"Brother Cong, help me. Don't let the fourth brother know about this. He will beat me to death!"
"I know I'm afraid this time. A gentleman won't stand behind a dangerous wall. You haven't remembered a single word of this sentence!"
Jia Cong still looked cold and asked sternly: "Who bewitched you, who found a way for you, and how you got out of the palace, tell me clearly."
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I recently watched Mr. Chang Chun-ru's "The Massacre of Nanjing" and it made me feel depressed. I couldn't vent the anger in my heart, so I just changed my original plan for the Japanese country.
I’ll stop here tonight and continue tomorrow. Good night!
(End of chapter)
