Chapter 1194: The Emperor's Favor Is Greater, Jia She Committed Misconduct

Late November.

The imperial edict of Emperor Longqing arrived in Lanzhou.

Su Mingzhe had anticipated this and had people prepare the luggage in advance.

By the next day, we were ready to leave.

Prince Nan'an came with his generals to see him off.

If it weren't for Su Mingzhe's advice and suggestions, if everyone had turned the battle into an offensive, with at least 70,000 to 80,000 casualties among the 300,000 people, it would have been impossible to take Lanzhou City.

There is even a risk of failure.

Therefore, everyone had both admiration and gratitude for Su Mingzhe, and they saw him off for ten miles.

The Shili Pavilion is in sight.

Su Mingzhe smiled, bowed, and said:
"My dear uncles and brothers, after seeing you off for a thousand miles, we must finally say goodbye. Jia Ying will leave first!"

Wei Hui, who stayed behind, smiled warmly and joked:
"My dear nephew, you have accomplished such a great feat. When you return to the capital, your Majesty will surely make use of you. When the time comes, please take good care of my boy."

"Uncle, you are so embarrassing. I have always admired the talent and integrity of Brother Ruolan. If you are willing, why don't we arrange a marriage between our two families?"

Su Mingzhe remembered that he had three younger sisters who were still unmarried. Whether it was Yingchun, Tanchun, or Xichun, they were all good girls. If they could be matched with Wei Ruolan, it would be a good story.

"Then it's settled!"

Wei Hui didn't expect such a pleasant surprise, and quickly high-fived to finalize the matter.

When others saw this, they were envious.

However, the only two people present who were qualified to marry into the Jia family were Prince Nan'an and Wei Hui.

The son of Prince Nan'an is still young, so there is no way to arrange this marriage.

Afterwards, Su Mingzhe waved goodbye to everyone and led his troops back to Beijing.

Although the road was blocked by heavy snow at the moment, everyone was eager to return home, so they returned home even faster than before.

In less than six days, Chang'an City was already in sight.

Emperor Longqing ordered the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War to issue rewards.

The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War did not dare to neglect or deduct the money, and they issued the imperial rewards on the spot.

The Jia family army, which received the reward, disbanded on the spot and returned to their homes.

As for the reward for Su Mingzhe, logically speaking, he had the greatest contribution, so even the title of nobility would be enough.

However, dynasties since ancient times have emphasized loyalty, filial piety, chastity and brotherhood.

Therefore, Emperor Longqing directly divided Su Mingzhe's merits into five parts and rewarded them to Jia Zheng, Su Mingzhe, Tanchun, Jia Lan and Jia Huan respectively.

Among them, Jia Zheng inherited the title of Duke of Rongguo and became the real heir to the title of Rongguo Mansion.

Su Mingzhe became a first-class cavalry general.

Tanchun was named the Village Master of Jiangning.

Jia Lan was awarded the title of Third Class General Weilie.

Jia Huan was conferred the title of third-class General Weiyuan.

In front of Rongxi Hall, Xia Shouzhong finished reading the imperial edict of reward.

Jia Zheng hurriedly brought the male members of the Rong and Ning mansions to kowtow and thank the emperor for accepting his decree.

The emperor can bestow the title of Duke Rong again, which is the greatest reward for the Jia family.

As for Jia Lan and Jia Huan's third-class generals, they were actually not that good.

With this reward, the two men could indeed receive a salary from the court, but at the same time, it also ended their civil service careers.

For a talented nobleman like Jia Lan, this is a real pity.

On the contrary, it is Tanchun's village head who can earn a good marriage for her. Even if she gets married, she will have a certain confidence in her husband's family. The angel is gone.

Because it was still a period of national mourning, everyone could only happily come to Lady Jia's backyard and celebrate verbally.

Su Mingzhe suddenly coughed lightly, and waited until the scene calmed down before speaking:

"Grandfather, when I was in Lanzhou, I arranged a marriage with Wei Shibo!"

Swish.

Everyone's eyes began to drift back and forth between Su Mingzhe and Lin Daiyu's faces.

When Su Mingzhe noticed that Lin Meimei's face turned pale, he knew that everyone had misunderstood and quickly explained:

"I ordered it for my second sister and the young master of Wei Shibo's family!"

"Kid, can't you finish what you want to say in one breath?"

Grandmother Jia also noticed that her precious granddaughter was frightened, and she was so angry that she said to Yuanyang beside her:
"Yuanyang, go help me hit this brat a couple of times. He's been away from home for two months, and he's learned how to scare the family!"

Yuanyang quickly declined:
"My lord, that is the General of the Cavalry. I dare not do anything to him."

Su Mingzhe also smiled bitterly and apologized repeatedly, saying:

"Grandfather, please forgive me this time. I don't know how to speak. I won't dare to do it again next time."

Seeing the grandparents and grandchildren playing non-stop, Jia She, who was standing beside them, could no longer sit still.

The second sister Su Mingzhe mentioned is not Tanchun, but Yingchun.

Isn't Yingchun his own daughter? Jia Baoyu, this little bastard, has become so ignorant of his own abilities that he even steps over the line to arrange a marriage for his daughter?
The more Jia She thought about it, the angrier he became. His usual reckless spirit came back to him. He picked up the teacup and slammed it heavily on the tea table, then asked with a grim expression:

"Baoyu, since ancient times, marriage has been based on the will of parents and the words of matchmakers. Your second sister has a father and an elder brother, so why would you, as a younger brother, have the right to worry about this?"

Following Jia She's rebuke, everyone in the hall was stunned.

Some people simply turned their gazes towards Yingchun, the person involved, with a hint of pity in their eyes.

Yingchun herself was caught off guard by the sudden situation.

You know, she is fifteen years old this year, which means she is sixteen in terms of age.

The ladies of the same age were either engaged or married, but she was the only one who was not loved by her father and had no affection from her brother. She was usually raised by her grandmother and no one cared about her.

Now, she finally had a cousin who cared about her and found her a husband of her dreams, who came from a good family and had a good reputation. However, her father couldn't stand it and wanted to ruin it.

Yingchun, who was a bit cowardly, couldn't help but burst into tears when she thought of her miserable fate.

"presumptuous!"

Grandmother Jia had never expected that Jia She, the eldest son, had no ability at all, but his temper was getting worse and worse. Not only did he dare to smash a cup in his own flower hall, he also dared to criticize his own good grandson. He was really rebellious:
"Someone, take this evil creature away from me! Don't let him come here again!"

Jia She looked at his own mother with aggrieved eyes. He was just teaching his nephew who "overstepped his authority" a lesson, so how did he become a sinner?
The brothers Jia Lian and Jia Cong knew that Lady Jia was the one who had the final say in the Rong and Ning mansions. Seeing that their father was about to contradict Lady Jia, they did not dare to neglect him. They quickly apologized to everyone, carried their father and walked out of the hall.

Mrs. Xing felt uneasy. Seeing Jia She and his two sons leave, she said goodbye and left as well.

Yingchun was the only one left in Jia She's family. She continued to sit in her seat and cry.

Grandmother Jia sighed a few times, suppressed her dissatisfaction with her eldest son, and began to persuade her second granddaughter:
"Second girl, don't cry. Your second uncle and I are here, and your brother Bao is willing to make the decision for you. Just treat your father's words as bullshit!"

Yingchun knew that with Lady Jia's words, her marriage was settled, and she knelt down quickly to express her gratitude.

Su Mingzhe had never expected that his matchmaking for his cousin would cause Jia She to be so disgusted.

At this moment, facing the changes in the hall, he could only sit there, smile awkwardly, and express his innocence.

However, after hearing what Grandmother Jia said, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang hurriedly comforted Yingchun, saying that they would help her prepare her dowry and would definitely let her marry off in glory.

Aunt Xue, Bao sister, as well as Li Wan, Lin Daiyu, Tanchun and Xichun also followed suit to persuade them.

The atmosphere warmed up again.

(End of this chapter)