I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 190 Rewards based on merit
Several people entered the temporary palace and knelt before Emperor Yonglong, saying, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. I am late in coming to your rescue, please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Yonglong sneered and said, "You deserve to be punished. If I really count on you, I'm afraid you will be collecting my corpses!"

The three generals said in fear: "We are so scared. Your Majesty, please punish us severely!"

Emperor Yonglong snorted coldly, "The one stationed at the foot of Tiewang Mountain in the north is Xianwu Camp, right?"

"The rebels are coming from the north, and the Xianwu Camp is clearly connected to the rebels."

"Now, Song Ming doesn't dare to come to see me?"

"This kid is still as cowardly as ever. If he dares to besiege me with the rebels, I will praise him for his courage!"

"You guys are late in coming to my rescue. I allow you to redeem yourself for meritorious service. Lead your troops to suppress the Xianwu Camp and capture the commander Song Ming."

"If you make any more mistakes, you will be punished for both crimes and will not be forgiven!"

"Yes, I will obey your orders and will not disappoint your majesty."

After saying that, the three of them stood up and left in a rage.

For the three of them, suppressing a mere Xianwu Camp is just a piece of cake, isn't it?
Now they have to be on guard against Song Ming's secret escape.

After the three men left, Emperor Yonglong looked at Jia Cong with satisfaction and said, "Jia Cong, you are doing well."

"Not only were they cautious and vigilant, they set up a fire circle in advance, and they also discovered the rebels in advance and shot and killed the rebel leaders."

"At the critical moment, he shot and wounded the rebel Yi Zhong and suppressed the rebellion!"

"If it weren't for Lord Jia, I would have been in danger, and many of the internal guards would have suffered heavy casualties."

"Lord Jia, you have done a great service in saving the emperor. What reward would you like?"

Jia Cong said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, we were able to suppress the rebellion this time thanks to the dedication of the soldiers of the three armies. They worked together and bravely killed the enemy. I dare not take credit for it."

"However, I dare not refuse the gift from Your Majesty. I do want to ask Your Majesty for a reward."

Emperor Yonglong asked curiously, "What reward does Lord Jia want?"

Hearing this, Feng Ziying, who was beside Jia Cong, couldn't help but become anxious and kept winking at Jia Cong.

Signaled Jia Cong not to make any requests.

Because the less he asked for things, the more satisfied Emperor Yonglong would be, and he would get every bit of the reward that belonged to him.

However, if you take the initiative to ask for a reward and ask for a high reward, Emperor Yonglong will think you are greedy.

If you ask for less, you will suffer.

No matter how you look at it, it's a loss.

But at this time Jia Cong did not see Feng Ziying's hint.

Jia Cong could not help but say: "I want to ask for an imperial decree for my mother!"

Jia Cong inherited the title of Ningguo Mansion. Logically speaking, an imperial edict from his biological mother was inevitable.

However, Aunt Mei was of low status and was only Jia She's concubine, so she did not receive the title.

Having finally come across this opportunity, Jia Cong couldn't help but ask for it.

After hearing what Jia Cong requested, Emperor Yonglong nodded slightly, with a smile on his face.

"Lord Jia, this is easy. I will order someone to confer the imperial edict on you. Your contribution is far more than this. I wonder what reward you would like?"

Jia Cong could not help but say, "Your Majesty, what I have done is all within my duty. Asking for an imperial edict for my mother is already beyond the rules. How dare I be greedy?"

Emperor Yonglong laughed and said, "Okay, but I will not treat my meritorious officials unfairly."

"We will discuss your reward after we return. Anyway, I will not let you suffer any loss."

……

Because of the rebellion, Emperor Yonglong ended his hunting and returned to the palace the next day.

As for the Xianwu Camp, it has been suppressed by the three armies.

When the commander of the Xianwu Camp, Song Ming, was found, he had already committed suicide.

As for the Xianwu Camp and its commander Song Ming, he could only deal with them after returning.

Jia Cong was escorted by the army to the gate of the palace, and then Jia Cong dispersed and returned to Ningguo Mansion on his own. The reason why Emperor Yonglong called him "Ai Qing" and why he was a subject in front of Emperor Yonglong was because he had a title.

But he doesn't have any real job.

In this world, there are differences from other dynasties.

For example, in this world, even if one holds a title, one can still take the imperial examinations and become an official in the court.

(See the comment section where a book friend said that Jia Cong could not take the imperial examination after he was awarded the title, so this is also considered a reply.)
Because Jia Jing of Ningguo Mansion is an example. Jia Jing was the former head of Ningguo Mansion and also inherited the title.

But it did not prevent him from passing the imperial examination.

And Jia Jing's title is higher than Jia Cong's.

It can be seen that in this world, even if one holds a title, one can still take part in the imperial examination.

Jia Cong, on the other hand, had a title but no specific official position.

He just followed the hunting trip this time.

Therefore, he could be considered to have fulfilled his duty by escorting Emperor Yonglong to the gate of the imperial palace.

Only after returning to Ningguo Mansion did Jia Cong finally relax.

When hunting outside for sixteen or seventeen days, you don't eat or sleep well, and you have to be vigilant and careful every day.

Now that I'm back home, I can finally relax.

First, I took a comfortable hot bath, and then went to pay my respects to Aunt Mei.

Then I had a delicious meal and had a good sleep.

Only then did Jia Cong feel that he had fully recovered.

……

After Emperor Yonglong and all the officials returned to the court, the court suddenly became lively.

Prince Yizhong, the old thousand-year-old, actually started a rebellion! Then he failed and was captured!
Such a major event as rebellion could not help but cause a sensation in the court!
Memorials impeaching Prince Zhongshun flew into the imperial study like snowflakes.

Among them, the one who impeached the most cruelly, viciously and ruthlessly was Prime Minister Qin.

They had been allies and close friends before.

However, when it came to impeachment at this time, Qin was the most active and decisive.

Soon, Prince Yi Zhong’s mansion was sealed off.

All the people in the Prince's Palace were arrested and detained.

The case of Prince Yizhong's treason was sent to the three courts for trial.

Leaving aside the discussion of how the trial would be held, next, all officials began to discuss the issue of rewards for meritorious officials.

The person who made the greatest contribution was undoubtedly Jia Cong.

He was the first to discover the enemy, killed the most enemies, and protected the emperor and captured the king. His contribution is indispensable!

However, the officials had different opinions on how to reward Jia Cong.

Those headed by the prime minister of Qin believed that he could be rewarded with the title of Cavalry Guard.

The last time Jia Cong won a competition with the Manchu archers, he was awarded the ninth and lowest rank, Enqiwei.

Now he has directly skipped the eighth rank of Yunqiwei and was directly awarded the title of Qiduwei.

To be promoted twice in rank is an extremely rare honor and is already an exceptional reward.

However, officials led by Kou Xiang strongly opposed it.

The contribution Jia Cong made this time was different from the last time.

This time, the achievement was to protect the emperor!
This achievement should be rewarded handsomely!
If the reward is not generous, it will inevitably discourage other soldiers.

Who will dare to be loyal to the master and fight bravely against the enemy in the future?
Moreover, Jia Cong actually had another merit.

That is, Jia Cong had stopped the sedan chair in the street last year and sued Prince Yi Zhong.

If all the officials had not protected Prince Yizhong, Prince Yizhong might have been captured last year. How could he have had the chance to rebel?
(End of this chapter)