Chapter 63 Yuanchun
After a moment, the emperor chuckled, "Your Majesty, are you going to spend a fortune to buy horse bones?"
"Emperor, how many years have you been on the throne?"
Emperor Longxing was stunned, but still answered respectfully, "It has been nine years since my father abdicated the throne to me!"
"Nine years!" The emperor sighed softly, "These past few years have not been easy for you! I am also old, and our Daqian will ultimately have to rely on you!"
"Since you have an idea, just do it!"
Emperor Longxing was stunned for a moment, then he was surprised and delighted. Was the emperor going to gradually shift power to him?
"I only hope that my father will live forever. Only when my father is around can I feel at peace!"
Soon, Emperor Longxing walked out of the Daming Palace with a smile on his face! Xia Shouzhong, who was standing by, whispered, "I congratulate your majesty, your majesty!"
Emperor Longxing smiled and said, "You old fellow, when did you learn to flatter others like this? Let's go to Fengzao Palace!"
Fengzao Palace is where the Empress lives. The Empress' surname is Shang, and she was the Princess of Longxing Emperor's residence! Empress Shang is virtuous and kind, and Emperor Longxing loves her very much!
After Emperor Longxing ascended the throne, Empress Shang helped stabilize the harem and showed filial piety to the retired emperor, the empress dowager, the dowager concubine, and the old dowager concubine, not daring to show any disrespect.
Emperor Longxing was so happy today that he couldn't help but share it with Queen Shang as soon as possible.
" Your Majesty!"
There were only a few maids serving in Fengzao Palace, and a female official stood in front of Queen Shang to talk to her. When Emperor Longxing entered the room, everyone bowed and saluted.
Emperor Longxing smiled and helped the queen up. "Why are you and I so polite to each other?"
"There is a difference between the ruler and his subjects. How can you break the rules?"
"Haha, okay, I can't argue with you!"
"Looking at your Majesty's expression, is there any happy news? Tell me so that I can be happy too?"
"Today is indeed a happy event. Lanzhou Jingyuguan won a great victory. Our Daqian army won a great victory. Isn't this a great joy?"
The Queen and the others hurriedly bowed and congratulated her!
Emperor Longxing held the empress's hand, looked at the female official in front of him and said, "Empress, who is this female official?"
"Your Majesty, this is Jia Yuanchun, the daughter of Rongguo Mansion!"
Emperor Longxing nodded, "No wonder he looks familiar to me. Come, please take a seat!"
This female official is Jia Yuanchun, the daughter of Jia Zheng and Wang from the second branch of the Jia family!
Hearing the emperor's words, Jia Yuanchun was surprised. She was just a small female official. How could she sit in front of the emperor and empress?
She immediately bowed down and said, "I thank your majesty and the queen for their kindness, but I am just a lowly female official and I dare not sit down!"
"I told you to sit down, so sit down. Actually, this great event today has something to do with you!"
Yuanchun was suspicious. Was this victory in Lanzhou related to her? Could it be that someone in the mansion had gone to guard the border? But thinking about the situation of the men in her own mansion, she couldn't help but give up this idea. How could she not know the temperament of her parents and brothers?
"You have a third brother named Jia Cong, do you remember?"
Yuanchun nodded. Actually, she had no impression of Jia Cong. She had been in the palace for seven or eight years. At that time, Jia Cong was only six or seven years old. Besides, he was not favored, so she might not see him once a year. She nodded because the Queen told her last year that a child of genius was born in the Jia family and won the third place in the imperial examination. Only then did she remember this third brother.
"Last year, I sent many sons of dukes and marquises to Lanzhou to guard the border. The one who went to your house was this kid named Jia Cong! Originally, I thought he was just a scholar, but I never thought that although he was a teenager, he was the bravest among the three armies! In the great victory last year, this kid led a few hundred soldiers to kill thousands of people and even killed the enemy general!"
"This time, we used only two thousand men to attack tens of thousands of enemy troops, beheaded thousands, and joined the main force to chase them for dozens of miles!"
Yuanchun was shocked and pleasantly surprised. Her first thought was, what on earth did her ancestors think? A scholar who only got the third place in the imperial examination was willing to be sent to guard the border? Fortunately, this Cong was blessed with a good fortune and made great contributions one after another! Seeing how happy His Majesty was, he would definitely reward him generously this time.
"Just now, I have discussed this with my father! I have the final say on this reward! I have decided to give this boy the title of First-Class Son!"
"Your Majesty, I congratulate you!" The queen's eyes showed surprise. She knew what her husband had been thinking about all these years, and now the clouds have finally cleared and the moon is visible.
Yuanchun also hurriedly bowed, "On behalf of my third brother, I thank Your Majesty for his grace!"
“Hahaha!” Emperor Longxing laughed loudly. “Queen, I have also accepted the kindness of the Jia family. Please show her some grace on my behalf!”
"I obey your order! It just so happens that I have been feeling tired recently and want to find someone to share some of my responsibilities. How about letting Yuanchun help me manage some things and make her the Shangshu of Fengzao Palace?"
"The Queen will make the final decision on matters concerning the harem. I will not interfere!"
"You two continue talking. I'll have someone draft an imperial edict. Please send your imperial edict along later! Hmm... I want to eat the bird's nest porridge with rock sugar made by the queen herself. I'll come over when I'm done with my work..."
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As for Jia Zheng, after the court was dismissed and Wang Ziteng and others left the hall, he learned that his beloved nephew had once again performed a great deed and might even be awarded a title?
He returned to the yamen and finished his official business at the fastest speed in his life. Then he rushed to the mansion. He had to report this great event as soon as possible.
After entering the mansion, he did not have time to change his clothes and went straight to Jia's mother's courtyard. However, before entering the door, he heard a servant hurriedly shouting, "Second Master, the eunuchs from the palace are here to deliver the decree!"
Jia Zheng rushed into Grandmother Jia's hall without stopping and said, "Mother, quickly change your makeup. His Majesty has sent down an order!"
With just one sentence, everyone in the hall was shocked!
"Second brother, what happened in the court?"
"Don't worry, mother. Our Cong has made great contributions again. Good news has just arrived. It must be a decree of reward!"
Upon hearing this, Jia's mother was overjoyed. She asked someone to take her imperial edict and dress, and at the same time, she asked someone to notify the other masters of the two mansions! Jia Zheng turned around and continued to run towards the main gate. The eunuchs who delivered the imperial edict had arrived, so he couldn't just ignore them.
After nearly half an hour, everyone from the two mansions finally arrived. Grandmother Jia looked at the visitors with some suspicion. It was obvious that there were two groups of people delivering the imperial edict. What was going on?
"Everyone in the Jia family, please accept the order!" Without thinking, Xia Shouzhong spoke first!
Grandmother Jia led everyone from the two mansions to bow down, and then Xia Shouzhong shouted loudly, "… Jia Cong of Rongguo Mansion personally led 2,500 soldiers and horses out of the capital and attacked the enemy… He has made outstanding military achievements, so I specially grant Jia Cong the title of first-class son…"
"boom!"
Everyone's brain exploded. Not only was Jia Cong granted a title, but he was also a first-class viscount?
