Ci Jinzhi
Chapter 424 Please establish a prince
Among those who reward people based on merit, the one who has made the greatest contribution is undoubtedly He Qingxiao.
Emperor Xingyuan was very generous in rewarding him with gold, silver, jewels, fertile farmland and shops. He also appointed the crown prince Taibao as the commander of the Jinlin Guards. Of course, this title of Crown Prince and Taibao is a false title. It is a great honor bestowed by the emperor on his ministers.
There was another reward that Emperor Xingyuan considered the greatest, but he kept it in his heart without saying it. Originally, it was impossible for He Qingxiao and Ayou to be with him, but now, if they beg him, as their father, they would consider it.
The commander of the Beijing camp, Zhao Feifan, and other soldiers were rewarded according to their merits. As for the civil servants such as the Minister of Household Affairs who interceded for Xin You, there was no need for real gold and silver rewards. Emperor Xingyuan's verbal praise was enough.
Then there is the harem.
The virtuous concubine was promoted to the noble concubine, and the beautiful concubine was promoted to the beautiful concubine. Although the other concubines were not promoted in rank, they all received rewards such as jewelry and silk ribbons.
Princess Xuan finally had a title and was named Princess Jiarou.
When considering the title of Princess Xuan, Emperor Xingyuan naturally thought of Xin You.
"Ayou, I want to make you the Princess of Xia Kingdom, what do you think?"
Emperor Xingyuan didn't think Xinyou would refuse when the old matter was brought up again.
Xin You refused without hesitation.
"Why not? Ayou, if you don't want to be in the palace, you can build a princess palace outside the palace in advance. It's no different from now."
"Since there is no difference, I still want to maintain the status quo."
After experiencing the thrilling experience in the harem, Xin You could see more and more clearly: the closer you are to the imperial power, the honor and disgrace of life and death can only be determined by the emperor's thoughts.
He cares about her as his daughter, and it doesn't matter who she is. If he didn't care, it would only take one word to ask her to die.
This feeling of being in charge of life and death is terrible.
And based on her little understanding of this person, he was confident and strong, and the more she had trouble with him, the more rebellious he became. If those people in the Ministry of Rites make such a fuss, the New Deal will not die midway.
No longer worried about the New Deal, Xin You planned to wait until Daxia sent envoys to sea again before requesting an order. By then the sea and sky will be vaster, and it will be hundreds of times stronger than in the capital.
I just don’t know if I can take He Qingxiao with me.
Xin You firmly refused, and Emperor Xingyuan did not force it: "I will keep the title of Princess Xia for you. You can canonize her whenever you want."
For this reason, Emperor Xingyuan specially issued a decree that in addition to the royal family elders, Xin You would be ranked one level higher than the official.
When the decree spread, all the officials expressed emotion that the emperor valued Xin You, but they were also puzzled by Xin You's stubbornness.
Isn't it stupid to be a good princess of Xia Kingdom?
The next thing to focus on is the case of rebellion committed by the Minister of Rites and others. This major case lasted for several months before it was over. Many wealthy families in the south were almost uprooted, and nearly a thousand officials, big and small, were involved.
After all the cooking was done, it was just after autumn. No need to wait any longer, just start killing.
Among them, Emperor Xingyuan thought more about the handling of Kou Tianming.
He specially sent people to Kou Tianming's hometown to investigate. Where could he find out what happened fifty years ago? In short, the result was that there was no problem with Kou Tianming's life experience.
Emperor Xingyuan breathed a sigh of relief at this result. Whether Kou Tianming once occupied a magpie's nest or he looked similar to him, these two factors made it difficult for him to tolerate such a person living in the world. It would be best if it had nothing to do with his Chen family.
But Kou Tianming was plotted by Zhang Yuchen after all, and a few years later he was exploited by the Minister of Rites and others. Emperor Xingyuan also understood that this was a pitiful person, so he did not involve any relatives, and only gave up the official positions of Duan Shaoqing and his son Duan Yunchen.
After receiving the order to be dismissed from office, Duan Shaoqing not only did not feel uncomfortable, but also felt relieved as if a big stone had finally fallen to the ground.
The old lady couldn't bear the stimulation and fainted. When she woke up, she heard Duan Shaoqing admonishing her: "Mom, don't feel bad. My brother-in-law is pretending to be the emperor. We are lucky that the Duan family has not been implicated and executed!"
The old lady still couldn't think about it, and wiped her tears and said: "The money is gone, the official position is gone, it's all gone... Why did you choose such a person for your sister back then..."
It was not only Duan Shaoqing who was guarding the old lady, but also Duan Wenbai and his wife and the juniors.
After hearing what the old lady said, the second wife, Mrs. Zhu, had no reaction on her face, but sighed in her heart: The Shaoqing Mansion has lived a luxurious life relying on the Kou family's wealth over the years, but they have not taken good care of their daughter. Now because the Kou family has been dismissed from office, Xu is God's punishment.
Duan Yunlang was not a material for studying, but now he was finally able to drop out of the Imperial College without feeling that it was a punishment at all. The marriage of the third girl, Duan Yunling, has been decided, and the husband has no intention of canceling the engagement yet. The fourth girl, Duan Yunyan, is still young, so there is no need to worry for the time being.
When it comes to being implicated by Kou Tianming, Duan Yunchen is the one who suffers the most.
He had just entered the official career, and his ambitions had not yet been realized. Ten years of hard work were in vain.
After Duan Shaoqing persuaded his mother, he persuaded his son: "What do you think of the Minister of Rites? He was a second-rank official and an important minister in the court. He was chopped to death with a thousand knives. As a father, you want to be liberal. Son, you should be liberal too. .”
Ever since he recognized his brother-in-law Kou Tianming in the hall that day, Duan Shaoqing had a psychological shadow. When he thought of Emperor Xingyuan, his legs became weak and he could not stand firmly. Now that he no longer had to go to court, he even felt secretly relieved.
A group of officials who had committed crimes were killed and dismissed, and more fresh, obedient, and young officials were added, and soon the hall was full again.
The implementation of new policies in various places is becoming more and more smooth, and the promotion of sweet potatoes has also achieved gratifying results.
Sweet potato harvests were abundant in places with different climates, which made Emperor Xingyuan truly recognize the value of overseas crops. He made up his mind not only to bring back the potatoes Xin You mentioned, but also to dig out more treasures overseas.
As for selling Daxia products, that is also in his plan. After confiscating the homes of the wealthy families in the south, the amount of property gained shocked even the emperor. Most of this wealth comes from the staggering profits gained from smuggling overseas.
Without Xin You's persuasion, Emperor Xingyuan slapped the table. Rather than letting those greedy nobles quietly smuggle and make a lot of money, it would be better for the court to make the money and chop off the heads of anyone who dared to stop it. Just as the blood on the ground in the West Market was still hot.
At this time, two months had passed since the Minister of Rites and others performed the Dharma ceremony. The weather began to turn cold, and a year seemed to be passing by again.
Just when Emperor Xingyuan revealed on a small scale that he wanted to lift the sea ban, all the ministers petitioned to establish a prince.
Emperor Xingyuan's fall into the water strengthened the determination of all officials and nobles to request the establishment of a crown prince.
"The country has no heir, and the country is unstable. Your Majesty, please put the country and the country first, appoint a prince as soon as possible, and stabilize the hearts of the subjects."
Petitions were overwhelming: "Your Majesty, please establish a prince as soon as possible to appease the hearts of your subjects."
Emperor Xingyuan sat on the dragon chair, with a calm face after listening to the requests of the civil and military officials, and asked calmly: "Oh, which prince do you think is suitable?"
The ministers were still under the shadow of the execution of officials such as the Minister of Rites, so they dared to propose candidates and immediately kicked the ball back: "But it depends on your Majesty's decision. Your Majesty is wise."
(End of this chapter)
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