Do You Know?: I, the Little Cabinet Elder, Regent of the World.

Chapter 152 Jiang Zhi is seriously ill!

The Record of Xihe's Expansion of the Borders records the historical facts of Xihe's expansion of the borders. It consists of 36 volumes, more than 400,000 words, more than ten biographies, and more than 100 people whose names are recorded in history books.

Upon the completion of the book, all officials were greatly alarmed.

Whether civil or military, everyone cast their gazes at Jiang Zhao to varying degrees.

To have one's name recorded in history and to have one's biography written is the mark of a true hero!
Gu Tingye, Wang Shao, Zhang Fu, and the others blushed and were filled with excitement.

The most excited person was none other than Sheng Hong.

He, a minor official of the fifth rank, has left his mark on history!

He was a minor official of the fifth rank, with no legendary experiences, and his story only occupied a little over a hundred words.

The "Record of the Pacification of Xihe" contains over 400,000 characters, but only a little over 100 characters occupy this space, which is extremely small.

However, from the perspective of historical records, a record of just over a hundred words is already quite remarkable.

Holding his official tablet, Sheng Hong, his face flushed with sweat, exchanged pleasantries with several congratulatory colleagues in a calm and humble manner.

Gu Tingye, Wang Shao, Zhang Fu, and others were in similar situations.

Among them, Wang Shao and Gu Tingye, being less refined in their manners, could not hide their excitement at all.

Ultimately, neither of them is even thirty years old.

On the imperial steps, the emperor smiled and did not stop the officials from discussing the matter.

The annals contain a detailed account of him.

Excellent rating!

He ascended the throne in peace and allowed the people to rest for thirty years. In his later years, he displayed his imperial power and expanded the territory!
Perhaps he made some inappropriate decisions in the first half of his life, and was only of average ability.

However, the achievements in territorial expansion can overshadow some of the negative shortcomings.

From average to at least above average, or even superior, aptitude!
Zhao Zhen nodded with a smile and looked down.

That calm, confident, and composed figure in purple robes is undoubtedly a pillar of the nation!

After a while, the murmurs gradually subsided.

Several officials in charge of compiling history received their rewards by imperial decree and returned to their posts in turn.

Han Zhang waved his sleeve and cupped his hands, saying, "Your Majesty, the general outline of the 'Record of the Pacification of Xihe' has been completed. However, the writing of history emphasizes writing truthfully, applying it to practical use, and investigating good and evil. The specific conclusions of the biographies will probably take about fifty or sixty years."

The border expansion in Xihe has long since ended.

Therefore, more than ten volumes, including military and political chronicles, geography, military affairs, ethnic affairs, food and commodities, battle chronology, and bestowal of titles and honors, have been definitively concluded.

However, not all the heroes who contributed to the expansion of the borders have died, and the records concerning these figures are difficult to definitively conclude.

In other words, the future of some people is uncertain, and biographies of these individuals will have some impact on them.

Especially people like Jiang Zhao, Gu Tingye, and Wang Shao, who are only in their twenties or thirties, have a long life ahead of them.

Only after several decades, when all those involved in the expansion of the border have passed away, can the true conclusion be reached.

At that time, the "Xihe Pacification Record" will have to be revised again.

Of course, the content will be roughly the same.

However, the next large-scale revision of history will not take until at least 56 years later, and it will certainly not be the turn of this group of historians.

This time, as the supervisor of the national history and the superior of the historians, Han Zhang specially submitted a memorial, mainly to seek some rewards for the historians.

On the steps of the imperial palace, Zhao Zhen slowly nodded.

"A royal banquet shall be bestowed upon you, firstly to celebrate the completion of the classics, which will serve as a model for future generations; and secondly to congratulate the historians on their diligence in accomplishing this task."

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

All the officials bowed in unison.

The court officials dispersed, and those in red and purple robes left.

Jiang Zhao greeted his teacher Han Zhang and walked out with his hands behind his back.

Court discussions are one thing, but the tasks that still need to be done still need to be done.

As the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the Grand Master of the Palace, his daily administrative duties were by no means easy.

"Zichuan." Jiang Zhao turned around at the call.

Gu Tingye waved and walked towards him.

In less than ten breaths, the two were together.

"How does it feel to have your name recorded in history?" Jiang Zhao asked with a smile as he walked slowly with his hands behind his back.

As a key figure in the expansion of Xihe, Gu Tingye has his own biography.

In addition, his father, Gu Yankai, also has a separate biography.

Both father and son are remembered in history; the saying "like father, like son" is a beautiful tale.

"The pursuit of a great man is nothing more than to be ennobled and appointed as a high-ranking official, to have his name recorded in history, and to be praised for ten thousand generations."

Gu Tingye said frankly and openly, "To have my name recorded in history is of the greatest joy."

This is something that will go down in history; if you're not happy about it, then you're being a bit hypocritical.

If he were talking to other people, he would naturally be humble, but Jiang Zhao was his mentor, so there was no need to hide anything.

Jiang Zhao nodded.

"Did you call me back specifically because of something?" Jiang Zhao asked.

At this moment, the officials dispersed, almost all of them going to their government offices to perform their duties.

Generally speaking, if it's a drinking party or a small gathering, Gu Tingye would simply send an invitation to the Jiang residence; there's no need to specifically call him back.

Since Gu Tingye specifically called him over, there must be something he wanted to say to him in person.

"As far as I know, Young Master Qi has married the eldest granddaughter of Grand Secretary Shen?" Gu Tingye asked in surprise.

Jiang Zhao was startled.

"Is that so?"

Busy with official duties, Jiang Zhao had no time to pay attention to the affairs of Young Master Qi.

After all, in terms of status alone, the Duke of Qi's mansion was already a name without substance, and even his father, the Duke of Qi, could hardly compare to him.

When it came to important banquets, the Duke of Qi would at most step forward to offer a cup of wine and announce his name.

Even Gu Tingye, in terms of status, could easily outclass the Duke of Qi. If the Duke of Qi was like this, then Qi Heng was even more formidable.

Qi Heng was merely the only son of the Duke and a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations.

Their statuses are worlds apart.

For him, the influence of the Duke of Qi's mansion was not as great as that of some prosperous earldoms.

The Duke of Qi's status was lower than that of most fourth- or fifth-rank officials.

The role of Young Master Qi was not as significant as that of the offspring of some accomplished fifth-rank officials.

As the head of the Ministry of Personnel, one of the six ministries, responsible for instructing the next emperor, Jiang Zhao had no time to pay attention to a mere minor duke.

"Grand Secretary Shen?"

Jiang Zhao raised an eyebrow: "Young Master Qi is truly blessed."

Grand Secretary Shen's eldest granddaughter, also known as Lady Shen.

In the original storyline, Qi Heng's first wife was the daughter of the Prince of Yong, the Princess of Jiacheng County.

At the Jinmingchi Polo Club, Qi Heng made quite a splash, earning the admiration of both the Princess of Jiacheng and Rong Feiyan.

The two women became rivals. Prince Yong, who indulged his daughter, simply had Rong Feiyan kidnapped, humiliated, and thrown into the street.

This incident led Rong Feiyan to commit suicide by hanging, and indirectly caused Consort Rong to harbor resentment and join forces with Prince Yan to rebel.

Rong Feiyan ruined her reputation, so the Prince of Yong had the Duke of Qi forcibly abducted and used Sheng Minglan as a threat to force Qi Heng to marry the Princess of Jiacheng.

Ultimately, the Prince of Yan rebelled, and the Princess of Jiacheng was humiliated and died.

Lady Shen was Qi Heng's second wife.

Now, because of Jiang Zhao, five members of the imperial clan are competing together, and the Prince of Yong's chances of winning are not particularly high, so he dares not be domineering.

Qi Heng, naturally, did not marry the Princess of Jiacheng County.

Thus, Ms. Shen became his first wife.

However, the young master is marrying the eldest granddaughter of the Grand Secretary?

"Tsk~!"

Jiang Zhao shook his head.

In terms of cost-effectiveness, the young master's is not very cost-effective.

At the very least, they are not as capable as the legitimate sons of some prominent local families.

If he is the eldest son who is capable and accomplished, then he will far surpass the young master.

After all, all else being equal, families of scholars and intellectuals would certainly be the first choice.

Of course, if you consider appearance, the young master is much better value for money.

"Why are you mentioning the young master?" Jiang Zhao raised an eyebrow, vaguely guessing what was going on.

"Ahem!" Gu Tingye coughed strategically, leaned closer and whispered, "I remember your sixth sister-in-law had a falling out with Young Master Qi, but they didn't get married?"

"Sixth sister-in-law?"

Jiang Zhao nodded: "It is said that there was some turmoil. However, the two did not overstep their boundaries."

Gu Tingye put his hands behind his back and nodded.

As the only son of a duke, Qi Heng was handsome, eloquent, and gentle. To most women who were still innocent of love, he was simply their dream lover.

"What I mean is, how about I marry Minglan?" Gu Tingye said slowly.

Jiang Zhao understood and joked, "Then this is definitely a huge leap of faith for them!"

The illegitimate daughter of a fifth-rank official is married to the legitimate son of a marquis who has made great contributions to the expansion of territory, and is about to become a powerful marquis.

That's quite a leap!

"Getting a wife!"

"As long as the couple lives harmoniously and has a good life, that's all that matters," Gu Tingye said nonchalantly.

During the suppression of the rebellion in Guangnan, he saved Sheng Minglan's life. Both of them had lost their mothers at an early age and had fathers who favored them, so they had similar experiences and talked about many things together.

He was quite interested in Sheng Minglan.

“Since you don’t mind that Minglan is marrying above her station, it’s a good thing that they can become a couple,” Jiang Zhao nodded.

Gu Tingye called him over specifically to ask him if he minded that his brother-in-law was a military officer.

“In that case, I will go and propose marriage.” Gu Tingye was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.

After saying this, he strode out of the palace.

Jiang Zhao put his hands behind his back.

To be fair, without the stain of "causing his father to die of anger," Gu Tingye is indeed a rare young talent.

It won't be difficult for this marriage to go through!
The sun is setting in the west, and the weary clouds are drifting and rolling.

Jiang Mansion.

Jiang Zhao stretched out his arms and put on the brocade robe.

Slowly and carefully fastening her husband's robes, Sheng Hualan gracefully picked up a letter.

“A letter from my mother-in-law,” Sheng Hualan said softly.

To avoid her letters involving politics, Sheng Hualan almost never opened or read her husband's letters without his permission.

In this respect, the wealthier the family, the more important it is.

"Tear it open."

Jiang Zhao straightened his sleeves and said slowly.

Sheng Hualan nodded slightly, carefully opened the letter, and presented it to her.

Jiang Zhao took a look, and his expression suddenly changed drastically.

"What's wrong?" Sheng Hualan asked in surprise.

Logically speaking, a mother-in-law's letters are unlikely to involve political matters, right?
Jiang Zhao raised his head, closed his eyes slightly, and slowly said:
"Grandfather, he is seriously ill!"

(End of this chapter)