Chapter 115 If you continue to argue, they will return to the capital!
神京
Five Military Commandery

“In my opinion, the 120,000-strong Beijing Army should be divided into two groups!”

“Use the cavalry to harass them day and night. When the White Lotus rebels are exhausted, the main army will sweep them away and wipe them out in one fell swoop.”

“That’s nonsense. One hundred and twenty thousand versus three hundred thousand. We are outnumbered. We should just hold the city and defend it.”

“No, no, the most important thing in this battle is the masters of the White Lotus Sect. We must set up a large formation and take this opportunity to capture them all in one fell swoop.”

From a long distance away, one could hear the quarrel between several old generals in the main hall of the Governor’s Mansion.

Among them, Duke of Wei Chu Zhaozhong had the loudest voice.

The situation of the Shandong rebellion has now been cleared up and the truth has been revealed.

Sui Maoxiang had already marched into Dengzhou Prefecture, and the army was winning battle after battle without encountering any significant resistance.

As a result, the main force of the White Lotus Sect this time can only be among the 300,000 rebels outside Baoding Prefecture.

Anyone can see that the palace will definitely pick a capable veteran to lead the fight to quell the rebellion.

Several old generals of the Five Military Commanderies who had been stripped of their real power suddenly became spirited.

Everyone wants to compete for this position of leader.

There has been endless quarrels in the lobby of the Five Military Commandery these days.

“Hey, old generals, why are you still arguing here?”

“It’s all chaos outside.”

At this time, the left judge of the Front Army Governor’s Office passed by the lobby, heard the quarrel inside, and came in with a wry smile.

“What’s going on? Are the White Lotus rebels making any big moves again?”

Duke of Wei Chu Zhaozhong glared.

“Just now, Eunuch Xia followed Ba Baili to report to the capital that the Purple-Robed Marquis won a great victory in Suzhou Prefecture!”

“Kill the three elders of the White Lotus Sect and thirty-one masters of the third realm.”

“There are no more masters left in the White Lotus Sect.”

“Your Majesty has ordered Lord Niu Jizong of the Zhenguo Mansion to lead troops to Baoding Prefecture to quell the rebellion tomorrow.”

The left judge told the news he had received.

“Suzhou Prefecture?”

“How can this be!”

“The White Lotus Rebellion in Shandong…”

In a word, it caused an uproar.

Several veteran commanders gathered around the map in disbelief.

“Why did the White Lotus Society come to Suzhou Prefecture for no reason…”

“I have also heard rumors outside that the White Lotus Sect is colluding with the Japanese pirates, and 30,000 Japanese pirates are approaching the city…”

Although these old generals have no real power, they are the backbone of the Daqian army.

The lowest official rank is the first grade.

His disciples and former officials were spread across all the guards of the Daqian Army.

The left judge hastily reported everything he had heard.

“hiss!”

“This White Lotus Sect has such a vicious plan!”

After hearing what happened, the old coach couldn’t help but feel his scalp tingling.

Suzhou is a prosperous city, and is one of the most prosperous places in the world compared to Daqian.

If it is really as the White Lotus planned, the rebels will invade the important areas of the capital.

The foreign races around will certainly take advantage of the situation and rise up.

Not to mention the change of dynasties.

But it is certain that the world will be shaken by the smoke of war.

In addition, after looting Suzhou Prefecture, the White Lotus Sect had both money and people.

It has become a trend.

There will never be peace in Daqian from now on.

Just thinking about it makes me sweat profusely.

Throughout the dynasties, there have been countries destroyed by the White Lotus Sect.

“A ten-year-old Yin God… is also proficient in the art of war. The Purple-Robed Marquis…”

Even Duke Wei Chu Zhaozhong didn’t know how to describe it at this moment.

No one in the court, whether civil or military, had expected that the White Lotus Sect’s final target would be Suzhou Prefecture.

But Jia Cong saw it.

With this talent…

In an instant, the lobby of the Five Military Commandery became extremely silent.

“Hey, then why are we still arguing here?”

“Let’s go, let’s go home and hug our grandchildren!”

An old coach suddenly felt bored.

What is there to fight for?

If we fight for a few more days…they will have already returned to Beijing to receive their titles.

……

Royal Palace
“Marquis Zi Yi actually broke through to the fourth level of Yin Shen!”

The decree ordering Niu Jizong of the Zhenguo Mansion to lead the Beijing troops to Baoding Prefecture to quell the rebellion had been out of the palace for a long time.

Emperor Shunde looked at the urgent report on the table.

There is still a sense of unreality.

“Your Majesty, it is absolutely true. I saw it with my own eyes on the city wall of Suzhou.”

“Not only did the Marquis break through to the fourth realm.”

“Even the blood dragon that the Marquis is sitting on has reached the fourth realm.”

“And Princess Anguo, according to the Ziwei Division priest present, is only a step away from a formal breakthrough.”

“The three of them joined forces to kill the three elders of the White Lotus Sect and a Japanese ninja.”

This was the third time Xia Shouzhong had reported to Emperor Shunde.

But there was no impatience in my heart.

Not to mention the status of the emperor and his subjects, anyone who heard the news would be shocked.

There will be strong suspicion.

“It’s actually true!”

“If it’s really as the rumors say…”

“Since ancient times, those who have great luck have everything going smoothly, as if they were helped by God.”

“Ten-year-old Yin God…”

Emperor Shunde tapped the tabletop with his finger.

“My dear companion, prepare a decree for me!”

“Ning’an County Princess Jia Yingchun is a woman of great virtue and kindness, and is deeply loved by the Queen Mother. She is promoted to Princess Ning’an!”

“Jia Tanchun and Jia Xichun from Rongguo Mansion are given the titles of Lady of Jianing and Lady of Xining!”

When Xia Shouzhong, who was standing by, heard this, the tip of his pen trembled slightly.

An imperial edict would naturally not be as simple as Emperor Shunde said.

It requires a lot of ornate words to embellish it.

What Emperor Shunde said at this time were just a few key points in the imperial edict.

This word is not used indiscriminately.

For example, if the word “virtuous” appeared in an imperial edict issued to the unmarried daughter of a minister.

The underlying meaning is that you should be prepared.

The emperor either took a concubine or intended to marry her to one of his princes.

It’s just a verbal agreement, so don’t rush to promise your daughter to someone else.

But the word “graceful and elegant”.

It usually only appears on princesses who are extremely favored by the emperor.

As for the latter, he was loved by the Queen Mother.

This is the reason for the reward.

The problem arises here.

Since when did being loved by the Queen Mother become a reason to be conferred the title of Princess?

Even Tanchun and Xichun were given the title of fourth-rank county lady.

Not to mention this dynasty.

Such a thing has never happened in all dynasties.

……

“Your Majesty, why don’t you wait until Marquis Zi Yi returns to the court before you give him the reward?”

Soon, Xia Shouzhong finished writing the imperial edict, carefully blew it dry, and ordered someone to send it to the Hanlin Academy for formal writing and revision.

Then he asked casually.

“Master returns to court?”

“Huh, I still don’t understand Jia Cong?”

“Just wait and see, the battle of Suzhou Prefecture is over.”

“He will definitely not even set foot in Shandong, and he will have to cause me a big disaster so that his merits and demerits can be offset before he comes back.”

Emperor Shunde snorted.

“Since ancient times, military commanders have defiled themselves because they were afraid that their achievements would surpass their masters and they would not be able to be given any more titles.”

“It is true that I cannot compare to my father in terms of literary and military strategy.”

“But I just want everyone in the world to see it!”

“I am tolerant of others. As long as you have the ability and can make contributions, I will not be stingy with rewards. There is no need to use this self-degrading trick on me.”

“Jia Cong is good in every way, except that he is not very interested in fame and gain…”

(End of this chapter)