Chapter 151 Ning Guogong

"When the battle for the throne was fought over, the Ninth Brother made great contributions."

In the imperial study, the first thing the emperor said was that Prince Zhongshun had made great contributions.

It's not just because he is his younger brother. Family affection is weak in the royal family. Not to mention brothers, even fathers and sons can kill each other.

"I am a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty." The emperor said earnestly, "Give him a chance."

"What a bunch of righteousness." Chen Ran complained in his heart, "You are just using him as a raft to create a character who values ​​righteousness. As soon as the emperor dies, you will immediately put him aside and disperse him."

Seeing Chen Ran remained silent, the emperor sighed, "He really went too far this time. I will punish him severely. Please give me some face."

It’s not just because of Prince Zhongshun, but also for his own second son.

The second prince was close to Prince Zhongshun, and he even knew that Shi Guangzhu had previously defected to the second prince.

If we really investigate further, the second brother will definitely be implicated.

The person in front of me is extremely smart and capable, but he is also vindictive.

There is really no need to have a conflict with the second child.

When he was fighting for the throne, several princes joined the battle, making the whole country a mess.

When his sons were fighting for the throne, the emperor tried every means to avoid the same scene from that year.

He knew that it would be very easy for Chen Ran to take revenge on the Second Prince. He could just ask the eldest and third brothers to join him, give them advice and have them execute it actively. This would definitely torture the Second Prince to the point of making his scalp numb.

There is really no need for this!
"Your Majesty, we must give you face." Chen Ran said calmly, "But how should we deal with the others?"

"Hmm?" The emperor breathed a sigh of relief. "Who are you talking about?"

"Those who deserted the battlefield." Chen Ran spread his hands. "If deserting the battlefield is okay, then I can't continue to do this."

"Whatever you want to do, just tell me."

The emperor understood that this was an exchange and agreed immediately.

Chen Ran first reported some names, and then said, "These people should be beheaded and their property confiscated as a warning to others."

After thinking carefully, the emperor suddenly realized, "Are these the generals who pretended to be sick to intimidate you when you entered the military camp?"

"Your Majesty, you are joking." Chen Ran immediately became serious upon hearing this, and said with a righteous spirit, "I am here to correct military discipline!"

The emperor curled his lips and said, "You are so petty. Never mind. Deserting in battle is unforgivable, so I will deal with you like this. By the way, why are Sun Shaozu and Wei Ruolan not here?"

Hearing the names of these two people, Chen Ran's smile gradually became perverted. "I have other uses for these two people. You can spare their lives for now. Your Majesty, please arrange for them to be castrated."

"Castration?!"

The emperor was shocked. "They are all young people. I heard that they haven't married or had children yet. You might as well just kill them."

"They are useful, but it's not the time yet." Chen Ran spread his hands. "How to deal with these deserters is all your majesty's idea."

"Okay." The emperor responded generously, "You have made great contributions in the war, so I will take the blame for you."

"The Emperor has sent a message." The Emperor returned the subject, "saying that you have made outstanding contributions and will be given a title."

This is what it should be.

Not only did they defeat the Rakshasa army, they also brought the nobles from all the tribes to pay homage to them, earning enormous honor for the two emperors and the Great Zhou.

Even without these, as long as the alliance ceremony is successfully completed, you can still get a title when you come back.

"The emperor wants to confer you the title of first-class champion marquis."

Chen Ran'Σ(°△°|||)︴'

"Your Majesty, this title is too heavy for me to bear."

The title of Marquis of Guanjun was first conferred on Huo Qubing, a gifted child of destiny.

Later, his son Huo Shan and grandson Huo Yun successively inherited the title, which was a natural bloodline inheritance.

Later, Jia Fu, who was one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai and assisted Liu Xiu, the son of the plane, in rebuilding the Han Dynasty, was also named Marquis of Guanjun.

Jia Fu's performance was a bit of a stretch and was generally considered unqualified, but he was barely close to the passing line.

The fifth champion was Dou Xian.

He is not very famous, but his military achievements have been passed down for thousands of years.

The "Inscription on Yanran" which is as famous as Huo Qubing's "Sealing the Wolf at Juxu" was done by Dou Xian.

No one would say anything when he was named Champion Marquis; he is absolutely qualified.

But the last champion, Hou, is disgusting.

The last person to be granted the title of Marquis of Guanjun was the eunuch Wang Fu!
A eunuch actually became the Marquis of Guanjun, which directly ruined the title. No one would use it again because they thought it was shameful.

Its significance is almost the same as that after Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty, no emperor went to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth.

"The emperor was just too happy and forgot the allusion for a moment." Chenggong gave the old emperor a helping hand, and the emperor smiled and explained, "After my explanation, he has given up this title."

Chen Ran didn't say anything and just listened quietly.

"I have spoken with the Emperor, Chen Ran has made great contributions to the country, and has resolved the border troubles that have plagued the country for many years. A mere marquis is really too low a rank."

"It just so happens that the title of Duke of Ningguo has been revoked, and you are now living in Ningguo Mansion, so how about I just confer you the title of Duke of Ningguo?"

'This is really deeply tied into the plot.'

What else could Chen Ran say? He could only accept it.

Everything that needed to be discussed has been discussed, and under normal circumstances it is time to say goodbye and leave.

After all, it was getting late, and the emperor had to go back and hold the beauty to rest.

However, Chen Ran seized the opportunity and arranged everything he wanted to do at once.

"I have one more thing to ask of you."

"Speak." "I was entrusted by someone to take care of his orphans. But I'm already married, so it's difficult to arrange for them." Chen Ran said very straightforwardly, "Your Majesty, please allow me to marry a concubine."

In ancient times, apart from the system of combining the legitimate wife with the heir and the system of combining the heir with the heir, the system was actually a strict system of monogamy with multiple concubines.

There is only one legal wife, this is stipulated by law.

What if you want an exception?
The only way is for the emperor to issue an edict.

Jia Chong from the Three Kingdoms period was the one who arranged for people to kill the emperor in the street.

He received the emperor's edict and married two wives, Li Wan and Guo Huai, who were called the left and right wives.

By the way, Jia Chong had a very famous daughter named Jia Nanfeng!
The only thing that can break the law and secular rules is the imperial power.

"You mean, Lin Ruhai's daughter?"

The emperor had his own sources of intelligence, so he naturally knew about the affairs of Chen Ran and Lin Daiyu.

"Exactly."

"I haven't heard that the orphan girl of the Lin family is a stunning beauty." The emperor was puzzled. "I can issue an edict, but if you know about it, this matter will surely cause great controversy."

"I know." Chen Ran said indifferently, "Other people's gossip is like wind passing by my ears."

Lin Daiyu is naturally a beauty, but she is not stunningly beautiful.

What really matters is that she is famous.

God knows how many gods from other regions who have 21cm magical weapons dream of hugging Lin Daiyu and falling in love~~~
When they returned to the doorstep, Qin Keqing had been leading everyone waiting for a long time.

Everyone bowed and welcomed Chen Ran back home.

He was finally able to place two huge stone lions at the door of his house.

A long halberd was inserted above the door, and the plaque on the door was re-hung with "She Zao Ningguo Mansion".

Everyone's face was filled with joy.

When they arrived at the main hall, Qin Keqing stepped forward to help Chen Ran take off his armor and change his clothes.

After dinner, Qin Keqing forcefully pulled Chen Ran back to Tianxiang Tower.

Her mind was very simple. If her husband had a title, there must be an heir to inherit the title!
This heir could only have crawled out of her belly.

The goddess is interested, and King Xiang Chen Ran has no choice but to devote himself to the cause and contribute a vast source of life.

As for the process, there is not much to say. It is nothing more than some mechanically repetitive actions with not much change from beginning to end. I will not go into details here.

After returning from a business trip, it is natural to take a holiday.

As a court official, Chen Ran enjoyed the best welfare benefits. He got a vacation and spent the whole day comfortably at home.

With the title in hand, the girls in the mansion were more excited than each other. They would even look for opportunities to pull him into the room in broad daylight, and they had no time to go out.

Although he didn't go out, he knew every word going on outside.

Prince Zhongshun was confined in his own palace and was not allowed to go out.

All those generals who had previously tried to intimidate Chen Ran were executed and their property confiscated. When Liu Xianglian came to report this, he couldn't stop smiling.

Sun Shaozu and Wei Ruolan were castrated. Although they saved their lives, they lacked the most important tool, and their lives were incomplete from then on.

Regardless of anything else, Chen Ran didn't believe that they had the ability and character of Sima Qian to write a work like "Records of the Grand Historian".

The retired emperor, who became the Heavenly Khan, was satisfied and began to delegate more power to the emperor.

This in turn caused panic among some people.

That’s right, I’m talking about the remnants of the old Prince Yi Zhong.

The current situation has almost reached the point where they have to resort to desperate measures and resort to any means necessary.

Another news came from the palace that there would be a hunting expedition at Tiewang Mountain on March 28th.

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind." Chen Ran thought for a moment, "That's not right. It should be that one side is desperate and the other side is just going with the flow."

"The key point now is to see if there are other forces that want to take advantage of the situation at Iron Net Mountain to do something. This is a good opportunity to fish in troubled waters. If it were me, I would definitely take action."

Seeing that the emperor's power is becoming more and more solid, the remaining followers of Prince Yi Zhong will inevitably fight in order to avoid sitting there and waiting for death.

The emperor noticed their movements and took the initiative to create conditions for them to take action, which was to hunt in Tiewang Mountain.

In Chen Ran's opinion, the emperor must have arranged for an insider to infiltrate the group, or bribed some of them, so that he could know their actions clearly.

He was happy to see this happen because he also wanted to fish in troubled waters.

The muddier the water, the better; muddy water makes it easier to do things.

While I was thinking about the plan, I heard a lot of chattering outside the door.

It was obvious that a group of women had gathered together, talking about something.

There was no way to work in this situation, so Chen Ran simply walked out of the study, out of the yard and came to the entrance of Huifang Garden.

Qin Keqing, Ping'er, You's sisters and others were all there, talking about a pretty girl with a graceful figure and long fingernails.

The girl kept shedding tears, but her pretty face was full of stubbornness.

"master."

Seeing Chen Ran coming over, Qin Keqing hurriedly pulled the girl over to explain, "Qingwen was kicked out of the Jia family, how about we take her in?"

This made him puzzled, "Why?"

Why was Qingwen kicked out of the house? She must have run away.

"It's all because of that Master Bao." Sister You was sharp-tongued and spoke quickly. "When her pretending to be sick was discovered, she pushed the maid next to her to stop it, saying that it was Qingwen who gave her the idea, which caused Qingwen to be driven out of the house."

(End of this chapter)

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