Chapter 112: Heavenly Fortune Marquis!
"Mr. Zhuang is polite, Mr. Zhuang has a lot of opportunities, the imperial sister and I came uninvited, it should be us who want to forgive the sin!" Liu Meng replied with a fist.
Liu Congshan stood aside, smiling. Although he is only thirteen or fourteen years old, because of his noble birth, his words and deeds naturally reveal a little dignified elegance.
"The third prince and the thirteenth princess, please come in!" After the greetings, Zhuang Han turned sideways and asked.
"Mr. Zhuang, wait! It's not just my brother and sister who are here today, we are just leading the way. Liu Meng said, letting go of his body, revealing a middle-aged man with a white face and beard standing behind him.
Zhuang Han was stunned for a moment, looked at Liu Meng, and didn't know what this meant.
"Zhuang Han takes the order!" the man didn't say a word and went straight to the point.
"Order?" Zhuang Han was stunned for a moment, glanced at Liu Meng inexplicably, but saw that the other party winked at him, obviously knowing something in advance, so he calmed down a little in his heart, and bowed down with his fists and said:
"Zhuang Han takes the order!"
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said, specially add Zhuang Han as the Marquis of Tianyun, Yi 1,000 stones, fiefdom Tianyun City, Qin this!" The man finished reading the holy decree in a hoarse voice and solemnly handed it over to Zhuang Han.
"Marquis Zhuang, the holy decree has been read, and the lower officials will not stay for a long time, so they will rush back to Shengjing and report to Your Majesty. The corners of the man's mouth were slightly raised, revealing a shallow smile, and said to Zhuang Han.
Zhuang Han handed over the holy decree to Jing Li, and as soon as his divine consciousness moved, a small Qiankun bag appeared in his hand.
"The adult has a long journey, and Zhuang Han is not well entertained, this little meaning is expected to be accepted by the adult, and the right is that Zhuang Han will take the wind and wash the dust for the adult!" Zhuang Han put the Qiankun bag in the man's hand and said.
He originally had no official position, and he would not take this eunuch in his eyes at all, but now although he is a marquis in the blink of an eye, this person is serving by the emperor's side, and the least courtesy must be given. The so-called Hades is better, the little ghost is difficult, and Zhuang Han doesn't want to make anything wrong with this.
The man was not polite, took the Qiankun bag and swept his senses, with a big smile on his face.
"Master Hou is really polite, the lower official will go back to the palace to resume his life!"
With that, he turned and left. Looking at the other party's back, Zhuang Han had a lot of thoughts in his mind.
It wasn't until the man walked away that Zhuang Han retracted his thoughts.
"Oh, look at me, I am a little carried away after sealing the Hou Ye, and I really shouldn't have neglected the prince and princess!" Zhuang Han smiled and hugged his fists at Liu Meng and Liu Congshan.
"Mr. Zhuang is really a wonderful person!
The group talked and laughed and entered the living room.
After the host and guest sat down, Zhuang Han groaned slightly, looked at Liu Meng and said:
"I wonder if His Royal Highness the Prince can tell me what happened to this Heavenly Marquis?"
"Mr. Zhuang, let me explain this to you!" Liu Congshan smiled slightly.
"A few days ago, I came to Tianyun City with my imperial brother, and I actually had official business, that is, to make an objective investigation of Mr. Zhuang! And the matter of sealing the Tianyun Marquis is also a decision made by my father based on the information fed back by my imperial brother, as for the reason, it is naturally Mr. Zhuang, you have both ability and political integrity, and you are deeply valued by your father. ”
After Liu Congshan finished speaking, he looked at Liu Meng with a smile. Liu Meng glanced at Zhuang Han, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.
Before coming today, with his understanding of Zhuang Han, they thought that Zhuang Han would refuse to accept the royal family's wooing, but the result was beyond Liu Meng's expectations.
But in this way, it is with Liu Meng's heart. First, if Zhuang Han refuses, then it is equivalent to brushing the face of the royal family, and then there will be a gap between Zhuang Han and the royal family; second, through his previous understanding of Zhuang Han, Liu Meng knows that Zhuang Han is a person with courage and a city government, and his cultivation is extremely high, and he is the head of the Sipin Branch in the Zongmen Management Association, and his identity and power are worthy of the royal family's best efforts.
Coupled with Zhuang Xuan's terrifying talent, as long as he does not die young, he will be a strong man who dominates one side sooner or later. Having a good relationship with Zhuang Han is equivalent to tying Zhuang Xuan to the chariot of the royal family, and he can count it in one fell swoop.
After listening to Liu Congshan's words, Zhuang Han laughed and said: "It is said that the thirteenth princess is smart and clever, and she is really true of her wisdom!"
While talking and laughing, Zhuang Han's doubts in his heart were still gone, and he was still wary of the royal family's decision.
You must know that this is the Hou Ye! It is the kind of Hou Ye who has real power who sits on a fiefdom, and as long as Zhuang Han is willing in the future, he can completely recruit troops and build his own army. Such an influential title, if it is said that it will be sealed, if the royal family has no other meaning, it will not be believed if Zhuang Han is killed.
But that's okay, with the identity of Tianyun Hou, he can mobilize the defenders of Tianyun City, so that the pace of finding Zhuang Xuan can be bigger.
Before the sealing of the marquis, although Zhuang Han was also the actual controller of Tianyun City, it was still the city lord of Tianyun City who was in charge on the surface. And Zhuang Han can't use the defenders in the city privately.
But now it's different! It's just when drowsiness comes, someone sends a pillow! There is just a shortage of people at hand, and the royal family decrees the marquis, and happiness comes too suddenly!
Just as Zhuang Han was chatting and laughing happily with the third prince, he suddenly heard someone outside the door report that it was Ji Ran, the city lord of Tianyun City, and Xiao Jingxuan, the deputy city lord, who were jointly visiting.
Zhuang Han smiled at Liu Meng and said, "I'm really sorry, Zhuang is out of company!"
"Mr. Zhuang is polite!" Liu Meng said with a slight bow.
Not long after, two half-hundred-year-old men walked in with Zhuang Han, it was Ji Ran and Xiao Jingxuan. Seeing Liu Meng and Liu Congshan in the living room, the two hurriedly stepped forward to salute and say hello.
Unlike Zhuang Han, the two of them belong to the royal family officials and take royal money. Liu Meng and Liu Congshan can be regarded as the real masters of the two, and they dare not slack off.
"Congratulations to Brother Zhuang, congratulations to Brother Zhuang!"
After meeting Liu Meng's brother and sister, Ji Ran and Xiao Jingxuan hugged Zhuang Han and congratulated.
"Hahaha! The two of you are so polite! I didn't expect you to know so soon!" Zhuang Han said with a laugh.
"Brother, don't you know anything! Now that you have been made a marquis by the royal family, it has already spread in Tianyun City! The streets and alleys are all talking, and some people are even putting up lights, and there is a joy everywhere!" Xiao Jingxuan said with a smile.
"Oh, Zhuang is ashamed! I can't imagine that the people of Tianyun City can afford to be so high!" Zhuang Han said with a look of shame after listening to Xiao Jingxuan's words.
"Mr. Zhuang is humble! With Mr. Zhuang's virtue and talent, being able to become the Marquis of Tianyun is not only a blessing for the people of Tianyun City, but also a blessing for the royal family of my Tiansheng Dynasty!" Liu Meng said at the right time.
When they heard this, they all burst out laughing.
"It's not too early, I'll order someone to prepare wine and food, and we'll have a few drinks at noon!" Zhuang Han explained a few words to Jing Li after speaking, Jing Li bowed slightly to a few people, and led the order.
At the same time, in the distant Kyoto of the Heavenly Sage Dynasty, Emperor Liu Yao was sitting in the imperial study reading the excerpts played by the ministers.
In addition to him in the study, there was also a middle-aged monk in a Taoist robe, who was Qiu Zhengfeng, the national teacher of the Heavenly Saint Dynasty.
"National teacher, what do you think about the matter of sealing the marquis?" asked Liu Yao while reviewing the folds.
"Your Majesty's move has made Qiu breathtaking, it is really a miracle that has not come out of a thousand years!" Qiu Zhengfeng said with a smile as he stroked his long beard under his chin.
"Oh, the national teacher also thinks this plan is good?" Liu Yao was surprised when he heard this, and put down the brush in his hand and asked.
"That's good!" Qiu Zhengfeng said.
"Today, when I looked at the sky at night, I found that the light of the stars was dimmed, which was a precursor to the imminent outbreak of war. Your Majesty has a total of eight marquis this time, and each of these eight people has his own ability. When the time comes, once the war starts, send these eight people to lead the army to the battle, and we will definitely be able to calm the war and peace the country!" Qiu Zhengfeng said solemnly.
Hearing that the other party evaluated his approach so highly, Liu Yao couldn't suppress the joy in his heart, and walked around the case to Qiu Zhengfeng's side.
"With the words of the national teacher, the widow is at ease!" Liu Yao said with an excited expression.
"But ......" Qiu Zhengfeng hesitated slightly, and then said:
"Now that Your Majesty has been made a marquis, you need to pay more attention to these people. Poor Dao has discovered that in recent days, there has been a star that is close to the Imperial Star, and its light is brilliant, and there are faint signs of obscuring the light of the Imperial Star.
When Liu Yao heard this, his heart suddenly calmed down.
As an emperor of a dynasty, how could he not see the disadvantages of being a feudal prince? But he had to do it.
The Heavenly Saint Dynasty has been stable for decades, and the Chinese military officials of the dynasty have been accustomed to singing and dancing. The general's saber has not been unsheathed for many years.
Such a group of civil and military generals can govern the peaceful and prosperous times, but in the event of war, they are not useful at all.
In desperation, Liu Yao had no choice but to get along with the marquis.
In this way, it can not only solve the problem of generals during the war, but also retain the old ministers who govern the peace after the war, and also tie these marquis to the warship of the royal family, with both glory and loss.
However, if this method is unanimously said to the outside world, I am afraid that after the end of the war, individual generals will support their own troops, which will affect the stability of imperial power.
But Liu Yao still did it after thinking about it!
The sword has two edges, which can kill the enemy and hurt oneself. But you can't abandon it just because it can hurt yourself!
At this point, Liu Yao fully demonstrated the decisiveness and courage that an emperor should have.
At this time, in Tianyun City, in the sect management meeting, a feast has also arrived, and everyone pushes cups and changes lamps, so it is not lively.
Put down the wine glass, since he blushed slightly, he said: "Today is the big day of Brother Zhuang's marquis, Ji is happy in his heart, in the future, wherever there is a place where Ji can be used, Master Hou, you will let me know, and Ji will definitely help!"
After hearing this, Zhuang Han showed a smile on his face, and said in his heart: "I've been waiting for you to say this for a long time, and I'm only saying it now!"
But his face was silent. After picking up the wine jug and filling it up for Ji Ran, Zhuang Han pretended to think and said, "Hearing you say this, Zhuang seems to really have something to trouble the City Lord Ji!"
Since he was stunned for a moment, he secretly said in his heart: "It can't be such a coincidence, right? I'm just talking about a scene, do I need to take it so seriously?"
But there was still a smile on his face.
"Master Hou, please say, as long as I can do it, there will be no ambiguity!" Ji Ran waved his hand and said boldly. However, he didn't say too much, and between the words, he still left a way back for himself. If it's too difficult, or you don't want to do it, wouldn't that be a shot at yourself?