Chapter 62: Court Dispute
The person who opposed it was none other than Wu Qing, the first-class earl of Dongchuan Marquisate from the Yuanping lineage!
"Bullshit, didn't you hear the military report saying that 50,000 Luosha troops were invading? Is this what you call an encounter?" Which of these military meritorious officials doesn't have a hot temper? Immediately, Ma Shang from the Zhiguo Mansion jumped out.
For a while, the two sides fought back and forth, and it was a lively fight!
Emperor Longxing was not in a hurry at all. Instead, he watched the drama with great interest. After a while, Meng Zong, the Duke of Qing, who was the head of the Yuanping lineage, took two steps out.
In an instant, the fight between the two sides came to an abrupt end! Don't look at this old guy trembling, he might die at any time, but as long as he is still alive, no one dares to provoke him! Back then, this old guy's prestige in the army was not inferior to Jia Daishan, otherwise, it would not be easy for Yuan Ping's lineage to rise in the army.
Now several dukes of the Yuanping lineage have long died, leaving only this old guy standing strong.
"You little brats, why are you being so presumptuous in front of His Majesty? To be honest, Daishan is so lucky to have such an outstanding grandson, who is much better than those bastards in my Meng family. However, this kid is still young after all. If he is rewarded too much, he may become corrupted. If so, how can I, an old man, explain to that bastard Daishan in the underworld?"
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, it would be better to confer him a baronship, which would show his merits, but also make him more capable of keeping things under control!"
"Old Duke!" Wang Ziteng stepped out. "The court has its own laws, and the army has its own regulations. If the title is based on age, the old Duke should be named the King of Wei! Moreover, since Niu Jizong's army arrived in Lanzhou, there have been two victories. One was achieved by Jia Cong alone, and this time it was also one person who risked his life to change the situation. How can a baron be enough?"
Meng Zong's eyes twitched fiercely. This bastard was simply killing people and destroying their hearts! King of Wei? That was the title given to Cao Mengde back then. Isn't this just a thorn in the emperor's heart?
"Wang Ziteng, now that we have two saints in Daqian ruling the country, we cannot have a King of Wei!" A man in the front turned around. This man was the brother of Emperor Longzheng, the youngest son of the retired emperor, King Zhongshun!
"This Jia Cong does have some achievements, but they may not be true! Besides, how noble is the title? A baron is already a great favor from the emperor!"
"Haha, I don't agree with what King Zhongshun said!" Beside King Zhongshun, a handsome man spoke with a smile. This man was King Beijing Shui Rong among the four kings and eight dukes.
The Prince of Beijing, the Prince of Dong'an, the Prince of Nan'an and the Prince of Xining were the four kings of different surnames who were enthroned when the country was founded!
However, the palaces of the Prince of Dong'an and the Prince of Xining have fallen into decline, with only the heirs who inherited the title still remaining. The Prince of Xining basically only relies on the dignity of the old princess to support his family, and the Prince of Dongping only has the grandson of the old prince who inherited the title of general. The Prince of Nan'an is still prosperous, and is stationed in the southern Xinjiang area, suppressing a number of barbarian countries in southern Xinjiang. The only one left is the Prince of Beijing.
Because the old Prince Beijing had made great contributions in the past, he inherited the title of Prince of a County without being demoted.
"A lord is naturally honorable, but there are also ancestral rules for conferring a lordship based on military merit! Of course, the Jia family has been loyal to the emperor for generations, so even if they are not conferred a lordship, the Jia family will naturally have no complaints, but I am afraid that the soldiers of the world will not be happy about it."
"The nobility for military merit is the promotion level for all soldiers. If we suppress them for no reason just because of their young age, wouldn't it disrupt the morale of the army?"
"Gan Luo was appointed prime minister at the age of twelve, Huo Qubing was made a marquis at the age of seventeen, so how can there not be thirteen-year-old viscounts and earls in our Daqian Dynasty? Moreover, the gift of such a unicorn child is a sign of your majesty's wisdom and prosperity!"
The various forces in the court are fighting each other, and when it comes to verbal attacks, who is afraid of who?
The Longxing Emperor on the dragon throne had finally seen enough of the drama and coughed lightly, "Everyone is right, but this matter should be carefully considered. I will discuss it with the Emperor Retired and make a final decision later!"
After these words were spoken, no one spoke again.
"The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War will draft the relevant decisions as soon as possible for all the other military officials and officers in the army!"
Emperor Longxing gave a few brief instructions, and then everyone left the court. He took Xia Shouzhong and the military report with him and headed excitedly towards the Daming Palace.
This was the first time he had won such a great victory since he ascended the throne, and he really wanted to show off to the emperor. Moreover, Jia Cong was so competitive, and this time he would have to reward him handsomely even if he had to compete with the emperor! He wanted to let people know that following him, Emperor Longxing, would never go hungry!
In the Daming Palace, the emperor narrowed his eyes like a retired veteran cadre, and Dai Quan was serving him with a teapot.
"Your Majesty!"
The voice coming from outside the hall did not change the emperor's attitude. Instead, Dai Quan put down the teapot and went out to greet the enemy.
"This old slave pays respect to His Majesty!"
Emperor Longxing waved his hand, walked directly to the front of the Grand Emperor, and then bowed, "Your son greets you, father!"
"Why don't you help your emperor up? You are old, and you are the emperor of our Daqian Dynasty. You must not lose your prestige by kneeling down casually!"
"It is my filial duty to pay my respects to my father. Who dares to say anything more?"
He took a sip of the tea handed to him by Dai Quan, cleared his throat, and then said, "Father, there is a good news from Lanzhou. The Luosha Kingdom has 50,000 soldiers and horses invading the border. Our Daqian has won a great victory!"
The retired emperor nodded slightly, without any surprise on his face, and Emperor Longxing was not surprised at all. How many spies and eyes of the retired emperor were there in this Shenjing City and this palace? It was not uncommon for the retired emperor to receive secret reports from the army in advance.
However, Emperor Longxing still gave a brief account of the incident.
"I think that the soldiers in the army who fought for Daqian should be rewarded generously to boost their morale!"
"Then how does the emperor think we should reward him?"
Emperor Longxing looked at the expression of the retired emperor, but got nothing. He lowered his head slightly, and his fists tightened unconsciously. "First, ordinary soldiers will be rewarded according to the rules and military merits! As for Qi Ming, it is not easy to move for the time being, and the rank will be raised by one or two."
"Although Niu Jizong has made some contributions, it is difficult to confer the title of marquis. Since he still needs to guard the border for one or two years, I will first reward him with the title of Enqiwei. After he returns, we will discuss the matter based on his merits."
"Jia Cong is the bravest among the three armies . Last year's great victory was won by him alone! This time, if Jia Cong had not risked going out of the pass and used only two thousand troops to attack tens of thousands of troops, the outcome of the war would still be unpredictable. So..."
Emperor Longxing gritted his teeth and continued, "Why not confer him the title of First-Class Son?"
After that, Emperor Longxing said nothing, waiting for the decision of the emperor! The reason why he said first-class son was not because he really wanted this title.
As the saying goes, if you ask for a high price, you will pay the low price! Moreover, although Jia Cong's achievements are not small, they are not enough to be a first-class person.
According to Emperor Longxing, baron was a little too low, third-class was appropriate, and second-class was the limit.
