Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 179
Emperor Longqing's reward to Jia Qiong this time was truly a heavy reward.

The title alone was directly promoted to Viscount. Although it was not hereditary, it could benefit future generations.

Viscount is already a first-grade title, and the only higher grades are princes and princes.

In addition, Jia Qiong was promoted two levels and became a fifth-grade bachelor's degree scholar at the Hanlin Academy. The additional title was directly changed from Jinyiwei Qianhu to command fellow.

Needless to say, the bachelor who serves as lecturer, although he is only a fifth-rank official, is very noble and often has the opportunity to accompany him.

If one is appreciated by the emperor for his outstanding ability, he may be promoted to a third-rank official at any time, which is a position that many people dream of.

If an ordinary Jinshi enters the Hanlin Academy, it will take more than ten years to be promoted from a common scholar to a bachelor's degree. It is normal to wait for two to thirty years to be promoted.

However, it only took Jia Qiong three months, and he was definitely on a meteoric rise, faster than riding a rocket.

Daming Palace Inner Garden, Shouan Palace.

The queen was talking to the two princesses who had not left the palace. When they saw Emperor Longqing walking in in casual clothes, several people stood up to greet him.

"Father Emperor Jin'an."

The queen asked: "Your Majesty, why are you here?"

Emperor Longqing nodded, sat on the main seat and said, "I'm here to see Mingyue and Yuan Xi begging for luck."

The Queen wondered: "There were so many things going on in the past, and I didn't see you here in previous years. Why do you think of it today?"

Emperor Longqing smiled and said: "I have nothing to do today, so I stopped by to discuss something with you.

Mingyue, Yuan Xi, you two go out to play for a while. I have something to say to your mother. "

"Yes."

When Princess Mingyue and Princess Yuanxi left the palace, the queen asked: "What does the emperor want to do, and why do you want to keep them away?"

Emperor Longqing asked: "Shuyun, Mingyue's consort, have you found a satisfactory candidate?"

When Emperor Longqing said this, the queen shook her head and sighed: "Mingyue is too picky.

I don’t know how many young talents I showed her, but she was not satisfied with any of them.

Not long ago, Your Majesty, didn't you let Ji Hongzhang's son enter the palace?

I think that kid is quite good, he looks good, and I heard he is also good at martial arts.

But Mingyue just doesn't like him, because he is a reckless man and has no civilized spirit.

I have no idea. I think Your Majesty, please don't let her choose her own consort. You should just marry her directly. "

Emperor Longqing waved his hand and said: "Since I promised Mingyue, how can I break my promise?

I'm talking about my personal choice. Queen, you'll be satisfied if you take a look. "

The queen asked curiously: "Who is the emperor talking about?"

"Jia Qiong, the number one scholar in Jinke."

The queen asked strangely: "He is already married, how can he marry Mingyue again? Does the emperor want his daughter to be his equal wife?"

Emperor Longqing smiled and said: "I only ask you if you are satisfied with this person. You don't need to worry about the rest."

The queen said: "Although I have never met Jia Qiong, he is a world-famous talent and the number one scholar in the Three Yuan Dynasty. Naturally, I am satisfied.

Mingyue also often mentioned him to me, and she must also like him very much. "

Emperor Long Qing nodded and said: "Since you are satisfied and Mingyue also likes him, how can I, the father, deny her wishes."

The queen said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, you should think twice, asking Mingyue to be someone's equal wife will make the world laugh at you.

If you want Jia Qiong to divorce his wife and remarry, that is absolutely impossible.

If you want to win over the Jia family, it's better to start elsewhere.

I remember that there was a girl in the Jia family who was still working as a female historian in the palace. If you show kindness to her, you can also win people's hearts. "

The queen and Emperor Longqing were a couple in need, and she followed him when he was hiding in his residence. She was Emperor Longqing's virtuous wife.

She also had a high political level and often gave some pertinent suggestions to Emperor Longqing.

This time she noticed that Emperor Longqing wanted to win over Jia Qiong, thinking it was for the Jia family, so she proposed a way to promote Jia Yuanchun.

Emperor Longqing shook his head when he heard this and said: "I am not doing this for the Jia family. Jia Qiong is a rare talent. If he works for the court sincerely, he will definitely benefit the country. Don't worry, queen, I will not let my daughter make an excuse for others." Jia Qiong will not let Jia Qiong divorce his wife and remarry.

I have this idea now, I’ll see if it comes to fruition later.

I asked Xia Shouzhong to announce his entry into the palace. He will be here soon, so you can meet him first. "

In the evening, Jia Qiong followed Xia Shouzhong back to the palace, and then entered the inner garden all the way, but did not go towards the Yangxin Hall where the emperor lived.

Jia Qiong asked in confusion: "Eunuch Xia, where are we going?"

Xia Shouzhong smiled and said, "Today is the Chinese Valentine's Day. The emperor is going to have a banquet in the Queen's Palace in the evening to see the princesses begging for tricks, so I asked the Za family to take Mr. Jia there directly."

Jia Qiong nodded without asking any more questions and followed Xia Shouzhong to Shou'an Palace.

This is the harem, and Jia Qiong cannot look around.

But he only took a few casual glances along the road and memorized the entire Shou'an Palace in his mind.

The main hall is five rooms wide, with a mountain-style roof of yellow glazed tiles. Animal decorations are placed on the eaves and corners, and a plaque reading "De Cheng Shun" hangs high in the middle.

There are single-warped and single-raised five-step dougongs under the eaves, and there are colorful paintings of dragons, phoenixes and seals on the inner and outer eaves.

In front of the hall is a spacious platform, with three auxiliary halls on the east and west sides. The open rooms have open doors, a hard mountain-style roof with yellow glazed tiles, and spiral colorful paintings under the eaves.

At this moment, there is a table placed on the platform in front of the palace, with needlework and other items placed on it. It must be that after dark, the princesses will beg for their luck in the moon.

When he arrived at the entrance of the palace, Xia Shouzhong went in first and announced before letting Jia Qiong in.

Jia Qiong saw Emperor Longqing and a middle-aged beautiful woman sitting in the middle. Jia Qiong immediately took two steps forward and knelt on the ground. He placed the package with the tiger skin on the ground and paid homage.

"Your Majesty, Jia Qiong, meets Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Queen.

May the Emperor be blessed with good fortune and may the Queen be blessed with good health and longevity.

I am so grateful that I have received such a generous gift from the emperor for my great contribution. I came here to express my gratitude. "

"Put yourself on a straight foot. What you have done is not due to size. You deserve this reward."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Jia Qiong stood up and heard the emperor say: "I heard that you killed a tiger with one sword. That tiger skin you are holding in your hand must be."

Jia Qiong replied: "Yes, this is what I hunted in the Qinling Mountains. Please take a look at it."

He untied the baggage, took out the tiger skin, and was about to present it when he suddenly heard a soft cry.

Jia Qiong turned his head and glanced slightly, but two women in costumes walked in from outside the palace. The first one was Princess Mingyue, who had a close relationship with him.

Princess Mingyue had a surprised expression on her face, and this soft cry must have come from her.

The queen waved to the two of them and said, "Mingyue, Yuan Xi, come to see Mr. Xiao Jia."

The two of them stepped forward as instructed, bowed and said, "I have met Mr. Jia."

Jia Qiong bowed in return: "I have met the two princesses."

Princess Yuanxi is only eleven or twelve years old this year and has a lively temperament.

She stepped forward and touched the tiger skin in Jia Qiong's hand and said, "Did you hunt the tiger alone? Then wouldn't you be as powerful as Wu Song?"

"I kill tigers with a sword, but I can't compare with Wu Erlang."

Princess Mingyue also stepped forward and touched the tiger skin, and asked with some worry: "Fighting with a tiger is too dangerous. Has Mr. Jia been injured?"

"Thank you for your concern, Princess. I was not injured."

At this time, the queen smiled and said: "Mingyue, Yuan Xi, why do you look at it yourself? Bring it to us to look at."

Princess Yuanxi then smiled and picked up the tiger skin and sent it to the emperor and empress.

The queen looked at it and said: "There is indeed no injury on this skin. I didn't expect that the number one scholar not only has good literary talent, but also has such high martial arts skills."

Emperor Longqing smiled and said: "Queen, I'm a little hungry, please pass on the food.

Let Jia Qiong eat with us and tell us how he hunts tigers. "

The queen understood and said, "That's very good. I happen to want to hear it too."

(End of this chapter)