Chapter 630 Everyone is happy
This one sentence made the old lady and others, as well as Wang Xifeng, Daiyu and others behind the screen, all exclaim in joy, "The war is actually over!"
“May our ancestors bless us, may our ancestors bless us!” the old lady cried out.
"Mother, this is a great joyous event, you must not be sad." Jia Zheng said, supporting Jia's mother.
Grandmother Jia wiped her tears and said, "I am an old woman who lost my composure and made General Xia laugh. But ever since my grandson left with his troops, I have been worried. Now that the war is finally over, I am very happy."
"This is human nature!" Xia Shouzhong said with a smile.
"Manager Xia, now that the war is over, is my grandson coming back?"
"Your Majesty has already discussed this with all the civil and military officials at court, and has asked the Marquis to represent the court in Southern Xinjiang and enthrone the King of Qiongdu. Once this is concluded, the Marquis can return to the Divine Capital. I'm afraid it will take another three or four months."
"It's all right, it's all right. At least I, an old woman, now have something to look forward to."
Wang Xifeng, Daiyu, and the others were naturally delighted to hear that Jia Cong was about to return. For nearly a year, they had missed him and worried about him, especially since Jia Cong was so busy with the war that they dared not write to disturb him. Daiyu had already written countless letters, but she kept them all, fearing that sending them would disturb Jia Cong's important affairs.
The same is true for the rest of the people .
Indeed, after consultation with the retired emperor, Emperor Longxing decided to have Jia Cong represent the court in conferring the title of King of Qiongdu. And as Jia Cong had reported, the first King of Qiongdu was Meng Xiluo, the chief of the Xuhen tribe. Yes, the first King of Qiongdu.
According to Jia Cong's suggestion, the title of King of Qiongdu would not be permanent, but would last for five years. After five years, the Xuhen and Wudeng tribes would compete according to the rules established by Daqian, and the winner would be crowned King of Qiongdu. This would minimize the dominance of one major power in southern Xinjiang. The two major tribes would then keep each other in check, making further rebellion difficult.
Furthermore, Daqian suffered heavy losses this time, but so did the other tribes in southern Xinjiang. They wouldn't be able to recover for at least ten years.
In the evening, Daiyu got on the car and returned home with a number of rewards. Seeing his daughter coming back with a lot of bags as if she was moving, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but be stunned.
"Has His Majesty and His Majesty issued another decree?" Lin Ruhai was summoned to the palace today, so of course he knew what had happened.
Since Jia Cong had made such great contributions, it was not surprising that the Jia family and his daughter were rewarded.
Daiyu nodded happily. "Your Majesty and the Empress have all given their rewards. Zijuan, take all the tea and snacks and send them over to Dad. Take two rolls of the finest cloth and send them to the two concubines. Take the rest of the treasures and have Dad send them to the ancestral hall for offering."
After giving the order, Daiyu said, "Father, the steward Xia who delivered the imperial edict said that the third brother is coming back?"
Lin Ruhai stroked his short beard and nodded in response, "There are still some follow-up matters to deal with. If it's fast, it will probably be winter soon."
Although the war is over, there is still chaos in Shu. The various departments of the court need to nominate officials of all ranks to fill vacancies, and the people in various places also need to be resettled. Although Jia Cong does not need to go there in person, he is now the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, so he naturally needs to wait until everything is stable before returning.
Therefore, returning to the capital in winter is not slow.
"It's still several months away." Daiyu sighed, "But fortunately, the war is over, and Third Brother will not be in any danger."
After chatting with Lin Ruhai for a few words, Daiyu couldn't wait to return to her own courtyard. She hadn't been able to write to Jia Cong before, but now that the war was over, it was naturally okay...
When Aunt Xue saw Baochai bringing back so many precious things , she was also stunned. Only when Baochai told her the reason did she become overjoyed.
"Great, great! It's actually a reward from His Majesty and His Majesty, and Cong-ge'er is coming back. Establishing the capital in Southern Xinjiang, even if my mother, a woman in the harem, doesn't know much, knows that this is a great achievement. My daughter is so lucky."
Jia Cong is now a first-class champion marquis. With such great achievements, it is impossible for him not to be promoted. In other words, when Jia Cong comes back, the title of a duke will be extremely secure. Even if he is rewarded a little more, it may not be impossible for him to be a king of a different surname.
Thinking that she might have a son-in-law named Wang, Aunt Xue was almost overjoyed.
She thought to herself that Xue Ke would be going to Jinling to deliver a load of goods in a few days, so she had to repair the ancestral tomb. If it weren't for the smoke rising from her own ancestral tomb, how could she have such great fortune?
However, if Wang Ziteng knew what Aunt Xue was thinking, he would definitely call her an ignorant woman.
In reality, many people knew that Emperor Longxing was going to make Jia Cong a king. However, there weren't many who opposed it. Furthermore, the few who opposed it were Wang Ziteng, Lin Ruhai, and others who were closest to Jia Cong.
It's true that a king of a different surname holds a high position, but how easy is it to be a prince of a different surname? Of the four kings of different surnames who founded the country, none remain today...
Especially at Jia Cong's age, if he were to be crowned a king of a different surname, he would probably just be a playboy at home...
"I'm glad to hear that! Let Pan'er come over quickly and send all these rewards from His Majesty to the ancestral hall as offerings. This is the glory and honor of our family." Aunt Xue said as she looked at these things.
Speaking of these things, the Xue family did have some, but could the emperor's reward be the same as what they bought? Even a piece of cloth represented the emperor's great favor.
Although Xue Pan had to return to the military camp, he had just gotten married, so he stayed at home first.
After a while, Xue Pan finally arrived at the main hall, followed by Xia Jingui and two maids.
From the first day Xia Jingui married into the Xue family, she was filled with resentment, both towards Baochai and Xue Pan. Even on the day of the wedding, she had merely given Xue Pan a hard time, but he had disregarded her dignity and simply snatched the bride away. Upon returning to her parents' home, Xia Jingui saw the strange looks from her friends and family, and she was practically gnashing with resentment.
So, on the day of her wedding, she set a small goal for herself, to become the leader of the entire Xue family.
To achieve this goal, the first thing we need to do is to control Xue Pan.
She could see that Xue Pan was Aunt Xue's sweetheart. As long as she could control Xue Pan, she would have the qualifications to "use the emperor to command the princes". Moreover, as long as Xue Pan was under her control, could Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai still interfere with the affairs in her room?
She did not take action immediately. After all, this was the Xue family, not the Xia family, so she slowly made plans. The first step was to confine Xue Pan to the scope of her control.
