Chapter 201 Conquering the king with merit
When he got up, Li Jia took a real look at the girl. The uneven figure was indeed obvious. More importantly, the girl had a very active personality, or rather lively and decisive, and was not as submissive as the Han women in the past.
She dedicated herself when she said she wanted to, and took off her clothes when she said she was sitting on the lotus. She sat down when she said she was sitting on a lotus. Gentleness was not something she had at all.
Li Jia asked about this, and Wu Jin'er retorted while getting dressed:
"If such a woman is like this, she won't be able to live long in Annan. It's a trivial matter for a woman from Annan to show her face. She cultivates land, weaves, hunts, and is a top expert. You are a man in fine clothes. You don't know our Annan's hard work. Even in the palace, from time to time,
You can also see long worms, which are very disgusting. If you don’t know how to use your legs and feet, you won’t be able to survive for a long time..."
So, semi-actively, Li Jia came to Wu Changwen's room to pay a visit.
With Wu Jintian by his side, Li Jia's attitude became more modest. After all, he still felt a little guilty for sleeping with his daughter, but if he wanted to sacrifice his own interests through this, he absolutely couldn't.
After all, Wu Changwen is also a good person. When he sent his daughter out, he just wanted to find someone to rely on and a protective umbrella for the safety of his family.
Therefore, the conversation was quite lively. Weng and son-in-law drank and chatted happily for a while.
Wu Jin'er, on the other hand, sat calmly next to Li Jia, pouring wine and smiling slightly.
The journey was safe, and with the beauty by his side, Li Jia felt a lot more comfortable, but his mind was shrouded in sadness.
The ruler of Annan seems to want his daughter to have a status, or in other words, Li Jia's future is already clear in his mind, and he has even begun to plan the location of the harem.
In this regard, Li Jia was a little concerned about him. The Wu family was naturally not worthy of the lower position of the Tang Dynasty in the future, especially since the Wu family was quite powerful and was not in line with Li Jia's ideal middle-class family, so he
I've been thinking about:
Who is worthy of me?
Marriage is indeed necessary, especially when I am already in my twenties, and the beard I deliberately grew on my face is already half a finger long. Having an heir is indeed important...
After returning to Panyu, the few people who stayed behind were indeed very capable. After his southern expedition, everything was very stable, especially the emperor in the palace who didn't even know that Governor Li had gone to attack Annan, and curiously asked Li Jia what he had done.
With great fanfare.
In this regard, Li Jia didn't know whether he was really stupid or pretending to be stupid. Anyway, although this young emperor was a bit perverted, he was not worthy of death.
He couldn't die either. If he died, wouldn't Li Jia be known as a regicide? The Liu family had been stable in Lingnan for decades and had a poor reputation among the people. However, their policy of emphasizing Wen made them very popular in the eyes of literati.
It's not bad.
Even if Liu Yuan was so ridiculous as to castrate Jinshi in the end.
Li Jia kept his promise and let the ministers discuss it and gave Wu Changwen the title of Duke of Guoguo. As for whether it was hereditary or hereditary at a reduced level, he did not explain.
Wu Changwen didn't care. In this era, dynasties changed too quickly. Even if a hereditary title was promised, it would change if the emperor changed.
Wu Changwen came to Panyu with his whole family, as well as many civil and military officials. Not to mention anything else, prices in Panyu suddenly increased by several percent.
The Wu family has been in Annan for decades, and their net worth is not only high. Even if they gave a lot to reward the Han army, after selling a lot of land and real estate, it is still a huge sum.
The civil and military officials also made endless profits and made a fortune. After arriving in Panyu, they purchased their properties and fields one by one. The price of fields in Panyu suddenly doubled.
This has greatly stimulated the market in Panyu, and I think the tax collection will be a lot higher.
The court did not pay attention to these surrenders, but began to discuss how to reward Governor Li.
Not being rewarded for meritorious deeds chills the hearts of the heroes. What's more, he is still a fierce dragon. If things go wrong, no one can bear the consequences.
This court meeting was still held in the South Palace. Almost all the court officials in Beijing were in place. The palace was completely blocked and there were heads all over it when you looked at it from above.
The sky was gray and it was not yet bright. Liu Yuan, who was sitting on the throne, had forgotten how long it had been before there were so many people. He was a little dazed for a while.
Li Jia was not in a daze. He was wearing a first-class official robe, a goldfish bag, long leather boots, and a thick felt hat. In October, the weather in Lingnan was also cold, much colder than in later generations.
Many low-ranking officials were holding bamboo tablets and could only stand before His Majesty. The tablets were cold and uncomfortable to hold, and they were shivering in the cold wind. They did not even dare to tremble too obviously because of the group of censors.
The officials are very sharp-eyed, and it is always inevitable to impeach someone who has violated the rules of conduct in front of the palace. The censors held the tablets of their tablets meticulously, with pens hidden in their sleeves, and their eyes were constantly scanning the civil and military officials, trying to find ways to use their tablets.
Write down the previous one on the board for impeachment tomorrow.
The people standing in the palace were basically courtiers of fifth rank or above, holding elephant wats in both hands. Looking at these hundreds of people, Li Jia couldn't help but feel frightened.
These people all have elephant huts, made of ivory. Added together, it is not a small sum. The imperial court spent too much money. No wonder the Qing Dynasty wanted to abandon it. There were precious stones on the official uniforms, and then supply elephant huts. The expenditure was too great, and the national treasury
I really can't afford it.
With his mentality corrected, Li Jia was particularly adaptable to such a solemn occasion, perhaps because he has become a person who masters the rules...
"I request my order, and Governor Li has recommended that he go south to Annan and regain his homeland during the reign of Emperor Gaozu. He should be rewarded, as he would not be ashamed of his meritorious service!" A small official said first.
"I second the proposal——"
"I second the proposal——"
For a moment, this seemed to be a signal, crackling, and a large number of people in the court echoed. Li Jia stood in front, feeling that the momentum was amazing.
After all, those prime ministers also bowed their heads in agreement very wisely.
Li Jiadu was like this, and Liu Yuan, who was sitting high on the throne, was naturally frightened and turned pale with fear.
"Captain Li took back his homeland and deserves a reward. I don't know what to do?" Liu Yuan asked tremblingly, his eyes drifting towards Li Jia.
"You should be crowned a king, but without title, it is difficult to reward—"
At this time, Deputy Governor Pan Chongche, who had always had a weak sense of presence, immediately widened his eyes and turned to the carefree Governor Li. He never thought that this young man could control the court to such an extent.
Until now, no loyal minister has refuted it. My late emperor——
At this time, Zhong Yunzhang, the Prime Minister of Zhengshitang, stood up. Pan Chongche was shocked and energetic. There were still loyal ministers in the country.
"My lord, I second my opinion, the reward from the king is very appropriate——"
Phew!
Pan Chongche's throat felt sweet, this old man had forgotten the kindness of the late emperor...
Chapter completed!