The former prince failed to seize the throne and committed suicide.
The Supreme Emperor was furious and issued a massacre order, killing all the family members and subordinates of the former prince.
Only this little grandson survived by luck and was imprisoned.
Later, when the emperor got older, he felt a little regretful about what happened back then. He felt that he should not push the prince too much, which led to the human tragedy between father and son.
Perhaps as compensation, he released the little grandson, doted on him in every possible way, and named him Prince Yizhong.
Prince Yizhong came to sit next to the Supreme Emperor and said with a smile on his face: "Grandpa Huang, you look good today. Is there any happy event? Tell me and let your grandson be happy for Grandpa Huang."
The Supreme Emperor laughed and said: "You have good eyesight, and there is indeed a happy event today. The Mongolian Khalkha was defeated by the barbarian old slave, and the old slave was also killed by our soldiers. It can be said to be a double happiness."
Prince Yizhong was slightly startled when he heard this. Why didn't he have any news about this matter?
"Grandpa Huang, my grandson has never heard of this matter. This is really a double blessing for me, Da Chu. I wonder which general made such a great contribution? Grandpa Huang, please do well. Just reward him."
The Supreme Emperor smiled and said: "The general who killed the old slave was Jia Cong of Ningguo Mansion. You must have heard of it, right?"
The prince of Yizhong County said: "How could you not have heard of it? Jia Cong is now a famous person in Shenjing City. He is the inventor of soap and tribute wine. But I heard that this boy is not very old. He is only twelve years old this year. How can he I can kill the old slave, is it possible that I made a mistake?"
The Supreme Emperor shook his head and said: "It's true, this kid is not a peaceful master. In the first half of the year, he went to Mongolia with the caravan, intercepted and killed the barbarian envoys sent to Khalkha, and triggered a war between the two tribes.
Then he joined the Guangning army. He just killed the great Beile Daishan a few days ago. Not only did he just get good news today, Khalkha was defeated. Jia Cong made a surprise attack and killed Lao Nu and his elite army Bagala. "
Prince Yizhong really didn't expect that Jia Cong would be so powerful. If it hadn't come from the mouth of the Supreme Emperor, he really wouldn't have believed it.
I originally thought that Jia Cong had some skills in making money, but I didn't expect that he was a capable warrior, and he couldn't help but have an extra thought in his mind.
"Grandpa Huang, if I hadn't heard what you said, I wouldn't have believed it. This Jia Cong is really a powerful person."
What the Emperor didn't know was that because of his favor and frequent interference in government affairs over the years, this little grandson had an illusion in his heart.
That is, the Supreme Emperor is dissatisfied with the current emperor and has the idea of establishing a new emperor, and he is the next new emperor in his favor.
There were many people in the court who had this idea, and even some of the former prince's subordinates gathered around him again.
Because of the Emperor's love, his status in the court was somewhat special.
Although Emperor Longqing was a little awkward, since the Supreme Emperor was still there and still held most of the military power, he could only endure it silently.
Prince Yizhong behaved like a virtuous prince, leaving people speechless.
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Emperor Longqing returned to the imperial study, and several ministers of the cabinet also arrived.
Li Guanglu, Minister of the Ministry of War, also learned the whole story, and everyone was very sad.
Looking at other people's sons, he knows how to make money and is capable. Looking at his own son again, he can't help but shake his head.
Seeing Emperor Longqing coming in, he hurriedly saluted and paid homage: "I bow to the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Emperor Longqing waved his hands and said: "My dear friends, please be safe. I believe everyone knows the content of the victory report. Now that Khalkha has been defeated and divided, it no longer exists.
The old barbarian slave and his elite troop Bagala were not ambushed and killed by Jia Cong's men. Although the barbarian tribe won, the loss was immeasurable, but this matter was not kept secret for a long time.
Once they find out that their Great Khan was killed by our people, they probably won't let it go. Li Aiqing notified the Liaodong border army to strengthen their defenses and beware of a sudden attack by the barbarians. "
Li Guanglu cupped his hands and said: "My minister, in compliance with the order, I will send a six-hundred-mile expedited call when I turn around and notify the Liaodong border troops to take precautions in advance to prevent the barbarians from taking advantage of the opportunity. Your Majesty, how should we deal with the matter of narrating merits?"
The second assistant, Yang Huai, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, killing the old slave and wiping out five thousand Ba Ya La is indeed a great achievement. It is a huge benefit to our great Chu, but it also attracted the barbarians." His hatred has added a powerful enemy to my great Chu. Although it is a great achievement, it is not without fault, and this merit still needs to be discounted."
Several other people looked at each other, their eyes flickered, and then they stopped speaking.
Since ancient times, there has been an opposition between civil and military officials. These civilian officials do not want to see people from the military making too much contribution. When it is time to suppress them, they must take action to suppress them.
This time the credit was really great. He killed the barbarian Khan and eliminated the barbarian's strongest troops.
This is equivalent to breaking the barbarian's spine, and the threat of the barbarian is suddenly reduced by several levels.
Barbarians with old slaves are completely different from barbarians without old slaves.
The old slave is the core of the barbarians, the spiritual leader of the barbarians, and the co-leader of the barbarians. If it were anyone else, he would never have the prestige of the old slave.
The barbarians without the old slave are like a tiger with a broken spine, and there is no big threat.
In addition, the Mongolian Khalkha was destroyed. Although it was done by barbarians, it was also caused by Jia Cong. Strictly speaking, it was his credit. It is really unreasonable to say that he had no credit at all.
All these achievements added up are enough to make him a county king.
Even among the four princes and eight princes during the founding period, none of them ever destroyed a country, let alone killed the enemy's great Khan.
Although the credit is enough, if he really wants to be crowned king, no one wants to see it.
These civil servants and ministers would not agree. Even the emperor was unhappy.
Li Guanglu, Minister of the Ministry of War, opened his mouth, but finally chose to shut up. Although he was in charge of the Ministry of War, he was also a civil servant, and he did not want the status of a military general to be too high.
Emperor Longqing glanced at everyone and immediately understood their thoughts. He didn't care much about it. On the contrary, it was exactly what he wanted and he was happy to see it happen.
If these ministers bring it up, they will naturally be responsible for offending others, and it will have nothing to do with themselves.
"Hu Aiqing, what do you mean? Tell me what you think."
Chief Assistant Hu Yong cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to your Majesty, I feel that Master Yang's words are actually quite reasonable. Jia Cong's contribution this time is indeed a bit too great. Does your Majesty really want to make him a king with a different surname?
Jia Cong is still too young, which is not a good thing for him. The reward should be reduced appropriately. This is also to protect him. He cannot be allowed to retire at the age of twelve. Otherwise, if he makes great achievements in the future, he will face no reward. Can be sealed. "
Emperor Longqing nodded when he heard this. He also had this concern. Although the Supreme Emperor did not say it explicitly, he meant so.
Even if these people didn't say it, they wouldn't be able to be granted the title of king, not even the Duke of the Kingdom. They would only be granted the title of Marquis according to the wishes of the Supreme Emperor.
As soon as these people said it, he just happened to borrow the donkey from Poxia and followed their wishes.
"Okay, according to the wishes of the chief minister and all the adults, I will pass on the decree and make Jia Cong the Marquis of Ningwu. He will give him a purple robe and a jade belt. Other generals with meritorious service will be rewarded by the Ministry of War at their discretion."
When everyone heard this, smiles appeared on their faces and they said respectfully: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live."
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Ningguo Mansion, in Huifang Garden.
I saw chrysanthemums all over the ground, green willows across the slopes, a small bridge like a stream running through the river, a winding path connecting to the rooftop road, a clear stream among the rocks, fragrant fragrance from the fence, fluttering catkins from the branches, and a picturesque comb through the forest.
The chrysanthemums in the garden are all in full bloom, including flaming red chrysanthemums, snow-white chrysanthemums, golden chrysanthemums, purple chrysanthemums, dark green chrysanthemums, and pink chrysanthemums. They are colorful, colorful, colorful, and colorful.
Jia Mu led a group of women from Xifu, including Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Li Wan, Wang Xifeng, Lin Daiyu and Sanchun sisters, as well as Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai.
Accompanied by Youshi, Qin Keqing, Ping'er, Yuanyang and others, they walked on the path among the flowers, admiring the colorful chrysanthemums in the garden, filled with laughter and laughter.
The news that Jia Cong was promoted to a first-grade general sent the entire Ningguo Mansion into jubilation.
Ping'er and Yuanyang, Xiren, were even more happy. Their men were so capable, who wouldn't be happy?
Ping'er even gave everyone an extra month's money as a reward to everyone in the Ningguo Mansion, making everyone happy.
Youshi was even more envious when she saw her. A little maid was in charge of the entire Ningguo Mansion and had more power than herself, just because she had found a good man.
Thinking of her man Jia Zhen, after taking the title, she only cared about eating, drinking and having fun, not making progress. She even had a crush on her daughter-in-law, which is why she ended up like this.
Look at Brother Cong, not only did he win the title of nobility, but he was able to withstand the temptation of many beauties around him. He was also immune to temptation when faced with the little goblin Rong Ge's daughter-in-law.
He went to the battlefield at a young age, made great achievements, and was promoted to a first-class general. This is the same status as the lord of the West Mansion. This future is really promising.
Ping'er, Yuanyang and these people are so lucky to have found such a capable and promising man.
Several people got together to discuss it. Although Jia Cong was not at home and could not celebrate grandly, they should also celebrate in a lively way.
It happened that the chrysanthemums in Huifang Garden were in bloom, so I invited Jia Mu to come over to enjoy the chrysanthemums, and we all celebrated together, so today's trip came about.
Jia Mu looked at the scenery in the garden and exclaimed: "The scenery in this yard is really good."
Youshi smiled and said: "If the old lady thinks it's good, she can come here often to hang out, just to relax and relax. It's much better than just staying in the house. Let us fulfill our filial piety."
Jia Mu laughed and said, "I'm old and my legs and feet are no longer good. It's okay to come here once in a while. If I come often, even if you don't bother me, my body and bones can't bear it."
Yuanyang smiled and said: "Look at what the old lady said, you are the Bodhisattva. It's too late for us to invite you. Why are you bothered? Besides, your body is very strong. It will be good for your body to move more."
Lin Daiyu said from the side: "Old lady, what Yuanyang said is right. More activities are good for the body. Look at me, I used to be very weak. Since I started practicing martial arts, my body is much stronger than before."
As he spoke, he did a forward somersault and stood in front of Jia Mu, shocking her.
He quickly grabbed her and said with a reproachful look on his face: "Hey, my little ancestor, you fell carefully, are you okay?"
Xichun said with a smile: "Old lady, Sister Lin is fine. Don't worry. She can do more than a dozen somersaults in one breath. Sister Lin is so powerful now that the three of us can't beat her."
Jia Mu looked Daiyu up and down for a long time, nodded and said: "Well, her body is very strong. Brother Cong's method is really good, but don't imitate him to jump up and down. A rich lady." , jumping around like a monkey, what does it look like?"
Daiyu nodded and said: "Old lady, I don't usually dance. Why don't you go out with the old lady and enjoy it? Let me show you the benefits of exercise. If you have nothing to do, you can also exercise with me. You will definitely live to be two hundred years old. .”
Hearing this, Jia Mu laughed and said, "If I really want to live to be two hundred years old, then I won't be an old hater. Why don't you all despise me?"
Wang Xifeng joked: "Hey, ancestor, if you live to be 200 years old, you will become a god. Which one of us dares to disrespect you? If you are unhappy, you can beat the shit out of us with just one spell." .”
Wang Xifeng's words made everyone laugh, and the scene became more lively for a while.
Aunt Xue said with a smile: "At that time, the old lady will be a veritable ancestor, and there will only be more and more great-grandchildren."
Everyone was talking and laughing all the way, admiring the chrysanthemums on both sides.
When you are tired, take a rest in the pavilion. A maid has already prepared tea and snacks.
Near noon, everyone left Huifang Garden and went to the nearby Tianxiang Tower.
The food had been prepared. After Jia Mu and others took their seats, the maids brought out the dishes one after another and set up a large table.
Qin Keqing personally filled a glass of kumiss for Jia Mu and said with a smile: "Old lady, this is the kumiss that Uncle Cong sent back last time. It is said to be good for the body. Please drink more."
Jia Mu saw the dishes on the table, many of which she liked to eat, and many that she had never seen before. It seemed that they had put their heart into it, and she felt very satisfied.
At her age, she can no longer eat much, and what she cares about is that the younger generations are not interested in her.
Hehe laughed and said: "The kumiss brought by Brother Cong is indeed quite good. You all should drink some too."
Under Wang Xifeng's gags, the wine table was full of laughter and smiles.
At this time, Chen Sanmei led Jia Lian in.
Jia Lian came to Jia's mother and said excitedly: "Old lady, I'm so happy. Brother Cong has made great achievements again. He led his troops deep into the grassland and killed the barbarian khan old slave. The emperor has issued a decree and canonized Brother Cong as Ningwu. Later, I will give you a purple robe and a jade belt."
