Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 41 Meeting
  Jia Qiang didn't believe Dai Quan's promise. He just hoped that Dai Quan wouldn't mix it with him.

"The house in Jinyu Hutong will have to wait for a month. Someone will notify you after it is sorted out. Considering that you are still studying in the Imperial College, the second-class guard will take it as proof of entering and leaving the palace.

In addition, you have to go to Daming Palace to express your gratitude. Come with me later! "Dai Quan, who received the money, explained the matters that needed attention one by one.

He felt that these few words were worthy of the two hundred taels of silver given by Jia Qiang.

This Jia Qiang is very knowledgeable and he likes to deal with people like this.

Jia Qiang followed Dai Quan out of the room. Only then did he realize that there were four young eunuchs waiting outside. Dai Quan's pomp was very grand.

On the way, a young eunuch introduced the rules of meeting the saint to Jia Qiang. If these things are not taken seriously, not only will the credit for deceiving the emperor be lost, but the person will also be thrown into a prison.

Jia Qiang did not expect that he would get close to power so quickly. According to his plan, he planned to study and become an official.

There are two options for entering the Imperial College. One is to take the provincial examination, followed by the imperial examination, and be nominated by the gold list to become an official. The other is to pass the recommendation of the Imperial College and directly participate in the imperial examination.

The second path is very difficult. There are only a few recommended places in the Imperial College every year, and there are more than a thousand graduates in the Imperial College. It is not easy to stand out among them.

Among the more than a thousand supervisors, there are many senior supervisors who have passed nine years of study and have stayed in the Imperial College to study. Less than half of the recommended places will be among them.

Jia Qiang's brain was a little confused. Now that he had obtained the rank of captain of light carriages and second-class bodyguard, he had stepped into the military service.

The captain of Qingche is a third-grade knight, and the second-class bodyguard is a fourth-grade military officer. Even if he wins the first prize, he will still be far behind in the early days of entering the court.

Of course, the third-grade captain of the light carriage has no real power and only enjoys the treatment of a lord. Although the second-class guard has a fourth-grade military rank, he has little power, not to mention that his second-class guard seems to have a false position.

After entering the Daming Palace, according to what the young eunuch said, people usually kowtow outside the main hall to express gratitude, and the Emperor rarely receives them in person.

But after the eunuch passed the message, when Jia Qiang was about to thank her, she heard a voice coming from the palace.

"Send a message to Jia Qiang!"

Jia Qiang was startled. Without any preparation, he could only lower his head and enter the palace. This was also the rule taught by the young eunuch.

You can't look around in the palace. If you really see something you shouldn't see, just gouge your eyes.

"Student Jia Qiang thanks the Lord for His kindness!" From the corner of his eye, Jia Qiang saw an old man wearing a bright yellow dragon robe sitting on the chair in front of him. He quickly knelt down and saluted.

"Get a life!" The Supreme Emperor said calmly, and then added: "You should be called a minister. By the way, you are still a supervisor, so it is right to be called a student. It seems that you still want to study. You are such a good boy!"

Jia Qiang felt at ease. The Supreme Emperor did not give him any sense of majesty, but an attitude like that of an elder.

"The student has not yet decided whether to study literature or martial arts!" Jia Qiang said honestly.

"Haha, look, he has reached level five, and he still doesn't know whether to study literature or martial arts. How do you let those lord's children deal with themselves!" The Supreme Emperor pointed his finger at Jia Qiang and laughed.

Dai Quan laughed beside him, secretly wondering that the Emperor was too kind to Jia Qiang.

"Raise your head and let me see you!" the Supreme Emperor continued.

Jia Qiang raised his head after hearing this. He saw the Supreme Emperor clearly, and the Supreme Emperor also saw his face.

"Hey!" The Supreme Emperor said softly, and quickly regained his composure.

"What a handsome young man, he will look even more heroic when he puts on official robes!" He said with a hint of concealment.

"The slave will take him to receive the official robe from now on!" Dai Quan bowed and said.

"It's the first time I've seen you today, so I'll reward you with this string of bracelets!" The Supreme Emperor said as he took off a string of bracelets from his wrist.

Dai Quan took the bead and handed it to Jia Qiang.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Jia Qiang didn't care. She had already received the bigger reward before, which was just a string of beads.

The Supreme Emperor showed a hint of fatigue, and Dai Quan winked at Jia Qiang.

"Your Majesty, please take a rest, students, please leave!" Jia Qiang knew it was time to say goodbye.

He exited the hall, followed by Dai Quan.

"Keep the bracelets you gave me away!" Dai Quan explained.

"I'll take care of it!" Jia Qiang nodded.

"It seems that you haven't understood that the hand beads given by the emperor are not only a reward, but also a certificate of being a saint!" Seeing that he didn't understand, Dai Quan simply made it clear.

Finally, Dai Quan pointed out a young eunuch to follow Jia Qiang. He was inseparable from here. After Jia Qiang left the hall, the Supreme Emperor looked thoughtful.

"Dai Quan, who do you think this Jia Qiang looks like?" The Supreme Emperor asked in a deep voice when he saw Dai Quan returning.

"I dare not say anything!" Dai Quan lowered his head and replied.

"I asked you to say, I forgive you!" The Supreme Emperor pressed his hands and said.

"Like Prince Yi Zhong when he was a boy!" Dai Quan had no choice. He didn't dare to lie about such matters, let alone conceal anything.

"Sure enough, let the secret guards go check it out!" the Supreme Emperor ordered softly.

"Yes, I will do it now!" Dai Quan responded, and he slowly exited the hall.

When he left the main hall, his back was cold and unknowingly his back was covered with sweat.

The Supreme Emperor took out a scroll of painting from the cabinet behind him. He opened the scroll and a heroic young man appeared in the painting.

If you look closely, you will find that this heroic young man is very similar to Jia Qiang.

This scroll is a portrait of Prince Yohitada when he was a boy, and it is also the only boyish portrait that has been preserved.

Since then, Prince Yitada has gone through many things, and his appearance has changed a lot. Only some old people in the palace will remember what Prince Yitada looked like as a boy.

The Supreme Emperor gently held the young man's face on the scroll with his hands, but stopped before touching the scroll. He was worried that this only portrait would be stained.

"I really hope that your bones and blood will be passed down!" The Supreme Emperor's voice was very ethereal in the hall.

Jia Qiang was led by a young eunuch and given a set of ceremonial robes worn by captains of light carriages, which were worn when attending important events.

What he didn't know was that if the Emperor hadn't said something, it would have taken at least two months to receive the robe.

All rewards are handled by specialized departments and are not matters in the palace. The Supreme Emperor had this intention, so he had to arrange it in advance.

The ceremonial robes of all titles need to be made again. The palace has some in stock, and they were made under the unified supervision at the founding of the country.

The ceremonial robe is wide, as long as it's about the same size, there's no need to talk about the fit, it's easy to get it done.

Jia Qiang was a little surprised by the official robes of the second-class guards. They were too many.

There are court uniforms, sacrificial uniforms, public uniforms, regular uniforms and military military uniforms. In addition, the second-class guards also have a set of Mingguang armor.

Mingguang armor is an iron helmet and armor with a polished appearance like a mirror.

If this kind of armor is placed on the battlefield, it must be a key target of attack, but as a palace guard, this kind of attraction is not to protect the emperor.

In addition to these, there is also a standard knife.

This knife is of good quality, but under normal circumstances it is only for decoration. In actual combat, long weapons, crossbows, and even firearms are the most suitable weapons.

After Jia Qiang received all the things, he wanted to ask if he wanted to go to Emperor Jingwen to thank him.

But the eunuch ignored him at all. After receiving the things, he took him to the palace gate.

A carriage was ready, and his big gun, 'Zhentian Bow', 'Qingfeng Sword', and armor were all placed on the carriage, so he didn't have to think about how to get back.

In the East Palace, Emperor Jingwen smashed the cup again.

Since he sent the proposed imperial decree of reward to Daming Palace, he has been waiting for Daming Palace's reply.

But he never expected that the Supreme Emperor would take the reward to a higher level and declare the decree to Jia Qiang without even discussing it with him.

By the time he found out, Jia Qiang had already accepted the order and left the palace.

Emperor Jingwen didn't mean to blame Jia Qiang. He was very clear about the emperor's intention.

If Jia Qiang, a fifth-level talent, is conquered by him, it is very likely that he will have a foundation in the military.

Even if Jia Qiang later found out that Emperor Jingwen wanted to reward the Cavalry Captain and the third-class bodyguard, Jia Qiang would think that he, Emperor Jingwen, was stingy.

But in fact, Emperor Jingwen needed to consider whether the Supreme Emperor agreed to the reward. He also needed to consider that Jia Qiang was too young. If he gave more rewards after he became an adult, it would leave room for more rewards.

"Master, anyway, Jia Qiang still has a few years to reach adulthood, and he has a desire to serve as a scholar. It is better to start from this point. In addition, Jia Qiang, a second-class guard, also needs to enter the palace. I will personally take him to the East Palace when the time comes!" Xia Shouzhong He advised softly from the side.

(End of this chapter)