Jia Lian did not stay in the border city for too long. On the second day, Jia Lian accompanied Princess Zhaoyang to wander around Wutuo City for half a day. After taking a short rest at noon, he led the troops to get up and head towards Ganning Pass.
At the same time, his report to the imperial court that Princess Zhaoyang was safe was sent back to the capital at a speed much faster than his own.
Daming Palace, South Study Room.
When Emperor Ningkang received Jia Lian's urgent memorial, he couldn't help but pat the dragon's gum and let out a hearty laugh.
The few servants of the Daming Palace who were serving next to him couldn't help but smile when they saw Emperor Ning Kang's reaction.
It has been almost two months since Prince Navarre conspired to rebel. His Majesty has never been so happy.
Smarter people have roughly guessed something, but they are of humble status and dare not say anything.
However, Dai Quan was bolder. At this time, he put his smiling face forward and asked: "Why is Your Majesty so happy? Why don't you tell me so that the slaves can also be happy?"
As a close servant of the emperor, one's first ability is to observe people's emotions, and the second is to assess the situation.
Know when to do something, what not to do, when to do something, and when to do something not to do, so that you can stand tall and sit firmly.
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After following Emperor Ningkang for decades, Dai Quan had already understood Emperor Ningkang's temperament very clearly and was very good at catering to him. Otherwise, he would not have been able to achieve the position of eunuch in charge of the Daming Palace, and he was respectfully called "Internal King" by people inside and outside the palace. Mutually".
Sure enough, Emperor Ningkang wanted to vent his joy at this time, so he said calmly: "Jia Lian just sent back the news that he had returned to Han from the desert and successfully rescued the princess. At this time, he was escorting the princess to Gansu. Ningguan rushes."
Dai Quan was overjoyed when he heard this: "So, Her Royal Highness the Princess will return safely soon? Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, it is really gratifying..."
Perhaps because Dai Quan's reaction was a little exaggerated, Emperor Ning Kang couldn't help but turn his head and glance at him.
I didn't care about it at all.
No one knew how anxious the emperor had been for more than a month.
The majestic Celestial Empire was plotted against by a prince from a vassal country!
If there was no such thing as a marriage, he could still sit majestically on the Dragon Throne and reprimand all the civil and military ministers to rectify the dragon's power.
However, it involved his daughter, and no matter what he did, he couldn't get rid of it. After all, if he didn't nod, who would dare to send her daughter for marriage?
Not to mention, Princess Zhaoyang is the Queen Mother's darling and even her spiritual sustenance.
So during this period, he not only had to find ways to quell the unfavorable remarks between the government and the opposition, but also had to face the deep and indifferent eyes of the Queen Mother every time he went to Weiyang Palace to pay his respects.
Although Wu Shiwei and others from Ganning Pass had previously reported that the princess might be fine, no one dared to give him a definite message.
And as time went by, even he felt that something might have happened to Jia Lian and Princess Zhaoyang.
He had even prepared what means he would use to get his daughter back safely if Princess Zhaoyang fell into the hands of Wala or Tatar. Or, any other method that can minimize the adverse impact on the Great Wei Chaotang.
Under such circumstances, Jia Lian suddenly sent back news that he had brought back the princess safely...
What news could make him happier than this?
If the princess, and even Jia Lian, return safely this time, then seriously speaking, what does this incident mean to the Wei court? It’s just the death of more than a thousand officers, soldiers and handymen who were sent as envoys to Wala!
Even, in comparison, more enemies died. If you talk about it this way, not only did the imperial court not lose face, but it could even exaggerate this incident into an incident that greatly increased national and military prestige!
When it comes to this kind of major policy, Emperor Ningkang knew that one person was short-sighted and two others were wise, so he immediately ordered the four cabinet ministers, the pillars of the imperial court, to be invited together to discuss good strategies.
The emperor and his ministers made a summary, and as the errands were assigned, Emperor Ningkang felt even happier.
Stretching his arm slightly, Dai Quan, who was waiting next to him, immediately stepped forward, gave him a light blow on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "When Her Royal Highness the Princess returns to Beijing safely, Your Majesty will be able to explain to the Queen Mother.
Hahaha, speaking of which, General Jia is really your Majesty's good general, and he has done great service for your Majesty this time. "
Dai Quan secretly had friendships with many powerful people in the capital. Although it is just a relationship of exchange of interests and mutual use, it can still be regarded as a human connection.
Among them, the top famous families like the Jia family who once had all the power were naturally the targets of his fawning.
Although the situation had been reversed many years ago, and it was the Jia family that had been fawning over him, in the end this good relationship had always existed.
Not to mention, now that the Jia family has a noble concubine, and a young minister who has caught the emperor's attention, the future is uncertain, and he will naturally have to re-examine the status of the Jia family.
Moreover, Jia Lian was also very polite to him when he was in Beijing.
He could tell that Jia Lian also wanted to make friends with him. In this way, he would naturally be more willing to help Jia Lian.
But after all, he was in a special position, and he didn't dare to blatantly bring in private goods. He just mentioned it so casually and reasonably.
When Emperor Ningkang heard this, his thoughts immediately fell on Jia Lian.
Of course he knew that if the mission could be saved and the court's dignity could be restored, the first credit must be given to Jia Lian.
Even Emperor Ning Kang knew that Jia Lian's actions did not disgrace his high hopes for him. It would be no exaggeration to say that Jia Lian had made an indispensable contribution.
Otherwise, even if he wanted to divert Shilin's attention, he would not let people compile Jia Lian's heroic deeds and spread them throughout the Wei Dynasty!
This can be said to have given Jia Lian a very high reputation.
He even remembered that when the news came back that Jia Lian led his troops to rescue Princess Zhaoyang, he secretly said:
As long as Jia Lian can rescue Princess Zhaoyang safely, he will definitely reward Jia Lian heavily.
Unexpectedly, Jia Lian really did it.
As an emperor, rewards and punishments are a basic skill, learned from elementary school.
Almost the moment he received the news from Jia Lian, he thought of several ways to reward Jia Lian.
But now that I think about it, many of them are indeed inappropriate...
"Dai Quan, tell me, how should I reward Jia Lian after he returns?"
Emperor Ning Kang suddenly asked, which made Dai Quan understand even more clearly that Jia Lian had probably really caught the eye of Emperor Ning Kang.
But he still smiled and said: "I am stupid and don't dare to say nonsense and make His Majesty laugh.
However, the old slave just heard that Mr. Youge mentioned that it was because General Jia killed Prince Wala that Wala delayed reneging on the alliance. Now that he thinks about it, he may have become rebellious...
From what the elders said, it seemed like they wanted to punish General Jia. The slave is stupid, but he can't understand. "
"Hmph, those old guys don't really want to punish Jia Lian, but whenever I want to promote anyone, they will subconsciously obstruct it. It's as if they are afraid that my people will take the place of their old ministers! "
Emperor Ning Kang said, with ridicule and helplessness flashing in his eyes.
When Dai Quan heard this, he did not dare to answer this question.
However, he also reminded Emperor Ning Kang from a side perspective.
If Jia Lian was suppressed this time because of some other scruples, he would have really fallen into the trap of those old guys.
In daily fights with these old guys, they always use their righteousness and ancestral system to suppress them.
Now that he has a legitimate reason to promote his own people, how can he be timid?
He cracked the thief's plot, faced the enemy head-on and won two battles, and rescued the princess. No matter how generous the reward is for such a contribution, it is never an exaggeration!
Even if those old guys still had something to say, they would just move the Queen Mother out at the last resort.
Emperor Ningkang also remembered that Jia Lian accidentally saved the Queen Mother once, and the Queen Mother ordered him to reward Jia Lian, but he declined because Jia Lian was not qualified.
Now, it can be used as a cover.
Not only can he completely block the mouths of the ministers, but he can also please the Queen Mother.
However, although he was sure that no external force could interfere with him this time, he still had some worries in his heart.
After all, Jia Lian is still young. Although he performed well this time, it is unknown what the future will be like...
It's rare to see a seedling that he likes, and he doesn't want to encourage it.
After thinking about it over and over, Emperor Ning Kang suddenly waved his dragon sleeves.
As the emperor of a country, why should I look forward and backward when selecting a courtier who pleases me for my own use?
If you don’t have enough qualifications and experience, just give it a chance to practice!
Jia Lian, Jia Lian, I will give you the opportunity. I hope you will not disappoint me too much.
Seeing that Emperor Ning Kang had an idea in mind, Dai Quan did not dare to interfere any further. When Emperor Ning Kang buried his head in the letter again, he bowed and retreated.
