Chapter 612 Birthday Congratulations

The Zhen family is not far from the Jia family. It was not yet dawn when Jia Lian sent Zhen Yuhuan there.

"I'm in a hurry today, so I won't go in. I'll come to visit another day, and please ask sister Huan'er to say hello to your mother on my behalf."

Place Zhen Yuhuan at the gate. , Jia Lian bowed on his horse, then turned his horse's head and headed east. Behind him, dozens of personal guards in black cloud gilt armor followed on horseback.

The neat torrent rolled up the mist at dawn, so powerful and chilling that all the people in front of Zhen's house looked sideways and secretly frightened.

Zhen Yuhuan stood on the steps and watched quietly until Jia Lian and his horse completely disappeared to the east of the street.

Today is destined to be a solemn day in the Forbidden City.

When Jia Lian escorted Jia Mu and others to this palace that symbolized the supreme power, only judging from the number and posture of the guards on duty, as well as the brocade clothes and crowns in front of the Meridian Gate, They are usually arrogant outside, but today they are as obedient and obedient as babies. The princes, ministers, internal and external ministers can know that today is an extraordinary day.

The Emperor’s birthday lasts for three days, and today is the first and most important day.

Speaking of the Supreme Emperor, Jia Lian couldn't help but slander him. Although he knew a lot about the former king of the Wei Dynasty, to this day, he had not seen the appearance of this supreme king in the world.

Take the annual birthday of the Supreme Emperor as an example. At first, he was not qualified to participate. Later, when he became qualified, he either led troops abroad or went to the capital to do business according to orders. In short, he missed all of them.

It’s quite a coincidence.

Thinking about it today, you should be able to see this old emperor, right? With his current position of Marquis, his status in the country is not low. He will not come to celebrate the birthday of the Supreme Emperor and be arranged to a remote place, right?

Therefore, as long as the old emperor is not so lazy that he does not even show up for his birthday, he should at least be able to take a look.

But it was just a glance. He had no idea about this old emperor who had ruled the world for decades. He had long made up his mind to hug Emperor Ning Kang's thigh.

Regardless of whether these two are supreme beings or father and son, they seem to be very close, but if he dares to please both of them, he will definitely seek death. As a minister, you must also pay attention to single-mindedness.

"The civil and military honors are in the east, and the imperial concubine is in the west~"

With the shouts of the school officials who maintained order, all the personnel who came to celebrate their birthdays left in order .

Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang could only get down from the sedan chair and pressFollow the eunuch's guidance and head west. Jia Lian and Jia Zheng entered the palace from the east gate with birthday gifts.

As soon as he entered the palace, he saw the general on duty at the Meridian Gate coming up to him and clasping his fists: "Master Zhenyuan, people from the Daming Palace have just come to deliver your majesty's oral instructions. When you invite the marquis to enter the palace, first of all, Come to the South Study to meet you."

Jia Lian was stunned for a moment, nodded, and said goodbye to Jia Zheng. Then, under Jia Zheng's eyes full of joy, envy and other complex emotions, he said, Head towards Daming Palace.

"The imperial court has designated this national policy of clearing land across the country as 'field clearing'. Once the emperor's birthday is over, a formal decree will be conveyed to the state governments all over the world."

After paying homage, Emperor Ningkang said this to Jia Lian without even raising his head. Although he was as busy as ever, Jia Lian could tell from Emperor Ning Kang's relaxed tone that Emperor Ning Kang was in a good mood today.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty. If the land clearing can be carried out smoothly, it will not only be a blessing to our country and the country of Wei Dynasty, but also a blessing to millions of people. Future generations will also praise Your Majesty. He is far-sighted, wise and wise..."

"Don't talk nonsense. After the decree is conveyed, we will first start from my imperial palace, and then the clan and relatives. If the above can't be done. Well, let alone praising me for my wisdom, it will lead to chaos in the government. I am afraid that the people of the world will not accuse me of being an incompetent and foolish king, so I have to be grateful."

As soon as I heard Emperor Ning Kang said that I must first Starting from the Imperial Mansion, Jia Lian ignored Emperor Ning Kang's teasing behind him and blurted out: "What, even His Majesty's Imperial Mansion needs to be cleared?"

Emperor Ning Kang did not blame Jia Lian for his gaffe at all. He snorted softly and said, "What's so strange? Otherwise, do you think those people would compromise so easily and hand over their interests?"

Jia Lian was silent, thinking to himself, It seemed that Emperor Ning Kang had already fought countless battles with the top dignitaries of the Wei Dynasty without any sound.

Speaking of which, the previous emperors did not have any imperial palace. After all, everything in the world belongs to him, so what kind of imperial estate does he want?

If you want to use money, why don’t you just take it directly from the national treasury revenue? However, some emperors discovered that whenever their "internal funds" ran out of money and wanted to add more from the treasury, there were always some annoying people who took the righteousness of the family and the country, the etiquette of the clan, etc. , to persuade him, to squeeze him, or even to oppose him.

As an emperor, it is very unpleasant to not even be able to spend money freely. So some smart little cutie thought that since the princes and nobles could rely on the output of a large number of private farms to satisfy their extravagant and luxurious lives, why couldn't he, the emperor, follow suit?

Once he has his own private property, when he wants to use money, he won’t have to take it from the treasury in every possible way. Look what those nasty people will say about him!

As a result, Huangzhuang, a farmland dedicated to the royal family, came into being.

In other words, Huangzhuang is actually the emperor’s private property. Who would have thought that even the emperor's private property would be included in this land clearing? Could it be that, like the nobles and nobles of the clan, we should draw a scale and the extra portion will be taxed in accordance with the law in the future?

The emperor pays taxes? If this is the case, this can be regarded as a great progress for society. It can be seen that Emperor Ningkang had great determination and perseverance in order to implement this land clearing. In order to silence those people, he even went to death himself.

On the contrary, in this case, who dares to talk about merit and privilege? In terms of privileges, who can compare with the emperor?

Jia Lian actually admired Emperor Ning Kang in his heart. As a feudal emperor, he was able to do so in order to implement the New Deal.

Emperor Ning Kang seemed to see Jia Lian's admiration, and he felt somewhat complacent. He didn't know how many times he had thought about the matter of clearing the land, and he was sure that if it could really be done, it would be a lasting achievement. Compared with it, the Imperial Manor was nothing.

"For the clan, I have put the prince and Zhaoyang in charge. I have also asked the minister of household affairs to personally supervise the affairs of the ministers and relatives of the emperor. Your Jia family is both a minister of honor and a relative of the country. When the time comes, If there is a need at the Ministry of Revenue, your Jia family must cooperate well."

"We will obey the order. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I, the Jia family, supported the imperial decree before, and we still support it now. It will be the same in the future. Even if Wei Chen goes to Tianjin Wei after some time, Wei Chen's second uncle will represent my Jia family and fully cooperate with the court to implement this national policy that is beneficial to the country!"

Hearing Jia Lian's words again After making a firm statement, Emperor Ning Kang nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "You don't have to rush to deal with the Tianjin Guard matter. I have already asked the Ministry of War to send a letter to the Tianjin Guard Navy Admiral. No matter when you arrive, he will fully cooperate." You do it.

How about choosing a good location for your firearms camp? Since it is a Forbidden Army organization, it is best for the general office to be in the imperial city. If you feel that training cannot be held on weekdays, I will give you permission. Just build two school grounds outside the north city."

The imperial city of Wei was so big that it couldn't accommodate a small firearms camp. Emperor Ningkang felt that the Firearms Camp was not like other large camps. Among other things, the sound of the cannons was too scary. There were many palaces in the imperial city, and the people inside were very delicate. If the Firearms Camp was too " "Disturbing the people", someone is definitely going to make trouble in front of him.

Although Emperor Ning Kang had his own considerations, his wholehearted consideration for his subordinates still made Jia Lian feel very comfortable.Tan. If nothing else, I will not feel aggrieved if I work for such a boss!

"Thank you for your majesty's holy heart and generosity. I have already gone to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to inquire. The best place is inside Xi'an Gate, west of the middle section of the inner moat. Not only is the terrain there open, but there happens to be an abandoned Forbidden Army camp. , and the most important thing is that it is far away from the Forbidden Palace.

If the firearms camp is chosen there, it will not disturb His Majesty and the empresses in the harem during daily training in the future."< br />
“Well, that’s very good.”

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After coming out of Daming Palace, Jia Lian went directly to Chonghua Palace .

The Chonghua Palace is located east of the Forbidden City. It was a palace that the Supreme Emperor planned and built alone in his later years for his retirement. The entire Chonghua Palace is not only as magnificent as the Daming Palace, but even the specifications and palace layout are almost the same as the Daming Palace. It is also divided into front and rear palaces.

Viewed from the air, the entire Chonghua Palace looks like a miniature version of the Forbidden City, dominating the Imperial Palace East Road.

Perhaps most of the people who are qualified to come to congratulate the Supreme Emperor on his birthday have already arrived. There are many people in the Chonghua Palace and it is a bit noisy.

"Name, official position, gift list."

Outside the palace gate, someone was seen approaching. The eunuch taking notes didn't even raise his head, so he said mechanically in a stiff tone.

Jia Lian was slightly stunned, "Um, Jia Lian, the commander of the firearms camp..."

Well, he knew before that the eunuch of Chonghua Palace was arrogant, but now it seems , from top to bottom, even for a low-level eunuch.

"Firearms Camp?"

The eunuch looked up at Jia Lian. He was startled by Jia Lian's appearance and demeanor, and then frowned and said: "Firearms Camp?" I've never heard of it. Hey, who of you knows about the Firearms Camp? What rank is the leader?"

The eunuch asked his companions, and it was obvious that if he was not determined in his heart, no one would dare to tease Chonghua Palace. He must have thought Jia Lian was lying.

When Jia Lian saw this, he smiled helplessly. He had several official positions, but the one he valued the most was the commander of the firearms battalion, and his rank was higher than that of the commander of the Xicheng Army and Horses Division, so he subconsciously applied for this position.

Unexpectedly, the Firearms Camp has not been established yet, and even this designation was decided not long ago. It is unusual for these eunuchs of Chonghua Palace not to know.

Just like they don’t know him, Jia Lian. You know, if it were the Daming Palace, Jia Lian believed that any unworthy eunuch would probably recognize him.

If I had known earlier, I would have just applied for the title.

"The Firearms Camp is the newly established Forbidden Army Camp. His Majesty personally granted him the post of third-grade commander." After all, it was the birthday of the Supreme Emperor, so Jia Lian patiently explained.

"Okay, I'm sorry you don't dare to lie."

The eunuch seemed to notice Jia Lian's displeasure, so he didn't bother to pay attention to it, glanced at Jia Lian, and then He glanced behind him, and then said in a very surprised tone: "Where is your birthday gift? You didn't even prepare a birthday gift, and you came to the birthday banquet of the Supreme Emperor, right??!"

As the eunuch spoke, he couldn't help but stand up and glared at Jia Lian menacingly. Judging from his posture, it seemed that if this was true as he suspected, he would ask the imperial officers and soldiers on the left and right to arrest Jia Lian, a madman who disrespected the Supreme Emperor.

Jia Lian’s brows finally couldn’t help but wrinkle. He finally understood why most of the ministers in the court looked down on these eunuchs. Damn it, they were just relying on their own power.

You must know that none of the eunuchs in the Daming Palace were respectful to him. There was a marquis on the left, another marquis on the left, and even Dai Quan was polite to him. .

Who knew that when he arrived at Chonghua Palace, a young eunuch of the eighth or ninth grade would dare to boss him around?

"What's the fuss about?"

A red-robed eunuch heard the commotion here and came over. Just when he was about to scold Jia Lian and the two, he looked up and saw Jia Lian's appearance, and suddenly he smiled like a chrysanthemum on his old face: "Oh, this is not General Zhenyuan... Hahaha, no, it should be the Marquis of Zhenyuan. We haven't seen you for two years, and the Marquis's style is still the same."

Jia Lian took a closer look at the old eunuch and smiled: "It turns out he is the prince. I am disrespectful and disrespectful."

Wang Fu, the chief eunuch of Chonghua Palace, chuckled. Then he looked at the eunuch beside him who was shrinking his neck, and scolded: "You are blind with your dog eyes. This is the famous Marquis Zhenyuan, the famous man next to His Majesty today. You don't even know him, so why do you want your dog eyes?" Use it?"

The eunuch felt aggrieved. Not to mention that he didn't know him, neither did the guys around him. It's all Jia Lian's fault. If a good marquis doesn't repay, he insists on being the commander of the firearms camp. Moreover, he didn't say his name clearly, so he didn't even hear it clearly.

No matter how ignorant he is, he has heard of Jia Lian of Rongguo Mansion. After all, this is a man who is known as the most handsome man in the country. Even the eldest princess wanted to get her!

Jia Lian was too lazy to argue with these insignificant roles. He said to Wang Fu: "Because I was summoned by Your Majesty when I just entered the palace, so my uncle goes first. I want to come to my Rongguo Mansion to prepare for the Supreme Emperor. My uncle has already presented the congratulatory gift. If you don’t believe it, you canOpen the gift book to check. "

"Hahaha, what did the Marquis say? What are you two bastards doing in a daze? Why don't you lead the Marquis in? ”

Following Wang Fu’s shout, the two young eunuchs who were standing there quickly came over to guide Jia Lian.

Jia Lian nodded to Wang Fu and headed to Chonghua. He walked into the palace. Wang Fu bent down to see him off. When he stood up, he found that Jia Lian had already entered the main entrance. This made him subconsciously narrow his eyes, then dispersed to greet others.

He was ordered by the prince to be on duty here, which was a great honor. He did not want to let Jia Lian affect his mood and miss the business.