allendalepharm Chapter 1400 Emperor Chongping: The First Holy Emperor?
Chapter 1400 Emperor Chongping: The First Holy Emperor?
Chapter 1400 Emperor Chongping: The Great Saint Emperor?
The next day, the sky was bright.
Thousands of golden rays of morning light illuminated the courtyard, and the sunlight filtered through two bamboo and wood carved windows, falling on a wool carpet in the wing room, revealing a disheveled dress, a pair of black official boots, and a pair of embroidered shoes.
At this moment, Jia Heng and Song Yan were sleeping in each other's arms on a bed that was gently tied up with golden hooks.
On the sycamore tree in the courtyard, the leaves are as big as banana leaves, green as jade, swaying in the wind.
With a moaning sound in his ear, Jia Heng turned his head to look at Song Yan who was lying in his arms, and said softly: "Sister Yan'er, are you awake?"
Song Yan's beautiful face was flushed, and her bright eyes slowly opened from under her slender eyebrows. There was a hint of shame and anger in her eyes, and she said, "Brother Heng, it's already daybreak now."
Jia Heng nodded, smiled and said, "Let's get up. We have to go to the backyard to serve tea later."
Song Yan fell into the bed with her plump body, which was clearly soft as a silkworm. She groaned and said, "Then I'll get up."
As she spoke, she supported herself with one of her soft, white arms. As soon as she moved, she felt something injured and she let out a hiss. A hint of shame and anger suddenly shrouded her childish eyes. Then, she raised her eyes and looked at the young man in the python costume.
Jia Heng gently held the slender hand and said softly, "Yan'er, I will help you up."
"Brother Heng, please get up first. I'll get up later." Song Yan's cheeks were white, tender, and her skin was slightly translucent, with a rosy complexion, bright and beautiful.
He asked Brother Heng to be gentler, but he continued to make trouble.
Jia Heng hummed softly, lifted a pair of quilts embroidered with a large hibiscus flower, put on his official boots, and took off the black and red woven dragon robe hanging next to the chair with a silk belt tied around his waist.
At this moment, she called the maid serving in the outer room and asked her to bring a copper basin of warm water and place it on the mahogany basin stand.
After washing his hands, Jia Heng took the towel and wiped them, with a thoughtful look on his face.
Song Yan lifted the quilt and turned to look at the red plum blossoms with two petals blooming on the bed sheets beside her. Her snow-white face was blushing like a rosy cloud. Her heart was filled with sweetness and melancholy.
She called the maid, brought a pair of scissors, carefully cut open the quilt, and said, "Xiao Huan, go and get the box."
The maid responded and turned away.
Then, Song Yan put it away and asked the maid to put it in the closet.
Soon, Song Yan put on her clothes, embroidered shoes, and put on makeup with the help of her maid.
He walked out of the inner room, walked around a bamboo, wood and mica screen, cast his clear eyes at the young man, and said, "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Yan'er, come and have breakfast together."
"Yeah." Song Yan called softly, and sat down with Jia Heng.
After finishing their meal, Jia Heng and Song Yan left the room.
At this moment, Qin Keqing had already changed into a scarlet dress embroidered with peony flowers and colorful cloud patterns. Her long black hair was combed into a bun that looked majestic and beautiful. Not far away were sitting Youshi, You Erjie, and You Sanjie.
Jia Heng and Song Yan walked quickly into the hall and called out, "Keqing."
Qin Keqing nodded, looked at the young man in the python robe with a smile, and said, "Husband, come here."
Then, Jia Heng sat down on the small tea table beside him. At this moment, the maid handed him a steaming teacup.
Song Yan took the teacup handed to her by the nanny, then looked at Qin Keqing obediently and said softly, "Sister Qin, have some tea."
Qin Keqing nodded, took the teacup with a smile, took a sip, put the teacup on the small table beside her, and said softly: "Sister Yan'er, okay, we will be a family from now on."
While Song Yan was speaking, she stood up and sat down on the pearwood chair with its backrest.
Qin Keqing's beautiful eyes, as gentle as water, showed concern under her curved eyebrows like the spring mountains of Pingyao. She said softly, "My husband, when will you leave?"
Jia Heng said, "Stay at home for a few more days."
Maybe she would quarrel with Baoqin and Xiangyun again, but there was actually nothing to quarrel about as the two girls were still young.
Jia Heng suppressed his chaotic thoughts and asked, "Keqing, where is your daughter?"
Qin Keqing smiled and said softly, "Let Mammy take care of him. She will bring him over later."
After a while, a nanny was seen holding the baby girl and entering the room. The girl was very pretty and called out in a soft voice, "Daddy~"
Jia Heng smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Fuer, let Daddy take a look."
His eldest daughter is getting older.
As he spoke, Jia Heng suddenly hugged Jia Fu, and the little girl hugged his neck. With a series of "slap" sounds, he gently kissed the boy's face and said with a smile: "Daddy, did you miss me?"
Jia Heng smiled and said softly, "I think about it every day."
Jia Fu held up her chubby and soft little hands and said in a soft voice, "Daddy, I want a rattle, a bamboo dragonfly, and a little sugar man..."
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Where did you hear all this?"
He pinched Jiafu's rosy cheeks and said, "Wait a minute, Daddy will buy you a rattle."
As he was speaking, Jia Heng carried his daughter out of the hall.
Just as Jia Heng was talking with Song Yan and Qin Keqing, a maid suddenly came in from outside and said, "Master, Princess Le'an is here."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xiao came walking quickly towards him, wearing a black and red brocade suit with golden embroidery and a embroidered spring sword on his waist.
Jia Heng nodded and asked, "Xiaoxiao, what's going on?"
Chen Xiao's face was solemn, and his voice was a little cold. He said, "The pigeons from Beiping sent a message that the Jurchens have made some moves. In addition, the Tartar bandits have also begun to invade the borders of Tibet and the Northwest. The Northwest County Prince's Mansion and Yushu in Tibet have sent soldiers to resist them."
When Jia Heng heard this, a gloomy expression gradually appeared on his calm face, and he said, "It's just as expected."
Chen Xiao said: "The Jurchens are moving their troops to Jinzhou in large numbers, seemingly trying to take the initiative."
Jia Heng hummed softly, put down the teacup in his hand, stood up, met Qin Keqing's gaze, and said, "Keqing, I need to go to the palace."
The Jurchens were already actively preparing for war, and he couldn't delay any longer.
"My husband, go." Qin Keqing spoke softly with concern in her eyes, which were as clear as water and beneath her curved eyebrows.
Jia Heng nodded without saying much, then walked towards the palace with Chen Xiao.
And the palace, Hanyuan Hall, the inner study room——
Emperor Chongping was sitting behind a lacquered wooden table, reviewing memorials to the emperor's memorials. He kept coughing with a handkerchief covering his mouth. His cheeks were sunken, and abnormal blushes could be seen on both sides of his haggard, thin face.
"Your Majesty, please have some tea." At this moment, Dai Quan's fair face showed concern. He picked up a cup of tea and walked towards Emperor Chongping.
Emperor Chongping took the teacup and drank a cup of ginseng tea. Unknowingly, two abnormal rosy red spots appeared on his sunken, thin cheeks.
At this moment, a young eunuch with a pale face and no beard entered the hall and said with a folded hand, "Your Majesty, the Duke of Weiguo wants to see you for an urgent matter."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongping was slightly surprised, and said softly with a hoarse and rough voice: "Announce."
After a while, a young man in a python robe entered the study.
Jia Heng looked at Emperor Chongping, nodded, and said with a folded hand, "Your humble servant greets His Majesty."
Emperor Chongping looked at the young man in the python robe and asked, "Zi Yu, what do you want to report?"
Jia Heng paused for a moment under his sharp sword-like eyebrows, and looked at the middle-aged emperor with sunken cheeks and a haggard look, and said, "Your Majesty should take good care of your health and not overwork yourself."
Emperor Chongping waved his hands, but his face showed stubbornness, and he said: "It's okay. I won't fall down until I see Liaodong pacified."
When Jia Heng raised his eyes, his calm eyes seemed to be flickering with tears, and he said softly: "Your Majesty, I swear to do my best to pacify Liaodong."
Emperor Chongping seemed to have caught the flash of tears of heartache in the young man's sharp eyes, and he could not help but feel touched. He said, "Zi Yu, there is no need to act like a child. I am the ruler of the country and the people of the Han Dynasty are all on my shoulders. How can I not work hard day and night?"
Jia Heng's face became solemn, and he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you should be a great and holy emperor, to be admired and praised by future generations."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongping was slightly stunned and murmured, "Great Saint Emperor?"
Perhaps there will be some praise in history.
Emperor Chongping calmed down his complicated emotions, then looked at the young man in python robes with curiosity and asked, "Zi Yu, what do you have to report to me?"
Jia Heng said, "Just now, Jinyifu sent a pigeon to deliver the news. The pigeon in Liaodong sent a message that the Liaodong Nuzhen is dispatching soldiers to station heavy troops in Jinzhou City and the garrisons of Zhoufang. In addition, the Mongolian Tartars in Tibet and the northwest have already invaded the borders in both places, and the Nuzhen has taken the initiative."
Under the thin and loose eyebrows, the Emperor Chongping's eyes, as old as lightning, stared at the young man in the python robe and said, "Did the Jurchens take the initiative?"
After thinking for a while, he asked, "Zi Yu, how do you plan to deal with this?"
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I have selected the troops these days. The day after tomorrow, I will lead them out of the capital and go to Shanhaiguan to fight the Jurchens. The battle to destroy the country will begin from now on. I have come here today to bid farewell to Your Majesty."
Under the two thin loose eyebrows, the crystal eyes of Emperor Chongping were like condensed dew. He looked at the young man in the python robe quietly and said, "Zi Yu, are the soldiers in the Beijing camp, as well as the food and military supplies, all ready?"
Jia Heng bowed and said, "Your Majesty, all the camps in the capital are ready to fight at any time. I beg your Majesty to forgive me."
Emperor Chongping's eyes flickered at this moment, and his heart was inexplicably agitated. He said in a loud voice: "Then Zi Yu will lead the troops to the battle soon."
Jia Heng bowed and said, "I obey your order."
Then, without saying anything more, he turned around and quickly walked out of the Daming Palace.
After Jia Heng left, Emperor Chongping finally couldn't help but cough violently a few times, and quickly picked up a piece of silk scarf to cover his mouth.
Then, when he picked up the scarf, he saw a dazzling bright red color suddenly jumped into his eyes, making Emperor Chongping feel even more lost.
Dai Quan's pupils shrank, and he said hurriedly, "Your Majesty."
Emperor Chongping took off his silk embroidered handkerchief again, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said in a hoarse voice: "It's okay, I'm happy in my heart."
The day has finally come. Liaodong will be pacified in no time.
At this moment, a young eunuch quickly entered the study, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen is calling you to the Kunning Palace for dinner."
Emperor Chongping nodded and said, "Come here, go to Kunning Palace."
Dai Quan didn't say much, and then supported Emperor Chongping as they walked towards Kunning Palace.
Kunning Palace
At this moment, Queen Song and Concubine Duanrong were sitting on a short couch covered with soft mattresses, while Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue were sitting on the pear wood chairs not far away.
As Princess Xianning's pregnancy approached, her figure gradually became plumper. Her originally cold and sharp face became more round and smooth, and her belly bulged like a ball.
Queen Song showed a touch of joy on her face and said, "Xianning, don't be too tired these days."
Princess Xianning's cold, bright face showed a sweet and happy smile. She said, "Usually in the palace, I either sleep and eat, or eat and sleep. I'm not really tired. Recently..."
As he spoke, he suddenly felt a sour feeling in his stomach. He picked up a handkerchief and covered his mouth. Immediately, he felt a wave of nausea and dry heaving rising up his throat.
Concubine Duanrong looked at her daughter with a look of concern in her eyes, and said softly, "Xianning, are you okay?"
"It's okay, I didn't expect such a big commotion." Princess Xianning paused slightly, responded lightly, and spoke softly.
Under Concubine Duanrong's beautiful eyebrows, her charming eyes were like condensed dew, and she looked at Princess Xianning quietly and said, "When mother was pregnant with you, you made even more trouble than this."
Queen Song smiled and said, "Let the imperial physician prescribe some prescriptions to keep the pregnancy safe."
While they were talking, suddenly at this moment, they heard the shrill voice of the eunuch outside, saying, "Your Majesty has arrived."
After a while, a middle-aged emperor in a bright yellow dragon robe walked into the hall, but he exuded a weak and old aura.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?" Queen Song stood up and looked quietly at the middle-aged emperor with a hunched body and haggard face. Worry gradually appeared in her beautiful eyes.
Perhaps it was the previous prayer at Da Ci'en Temple that once again aroused the softness and guilt in the beauty's heart.
Emperor Chongping smiled and said, "It's nothing, Zitong, I'm just happy."
Queen Song said softly, "Your Majesty, you should take good care of your health from now on."
Emperor Chongping nodded, then sat down on a soft couch.
At this moment, Concubine Duanrong stood up, gently picked up the teapot, gently poured a cup of tea into a teacup, and then handed it to Emperor Chongping, saying softly: "Your Majesty, have some tea."
Emperor Chongping reached out to take the blue and white porcelain teacup, took a sip of the tea, and felt his energy restored a little. He said, "Zi Yu will be preparing to send troops the day after tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Queen Song raised her eyebrows and asked in surprise, "Oh, then what is your majesty doing?"
"Zi Yu is going to lead troops to pacify Liao. I have been waiting for this day for almost twenty years." Emperor Chongping said with emotion, his eyes fixed in a daze.
My mind seems to be full of thoughts.
Princess Xianning's eyes were as bright as water under her sword-like eyebrows, and she said softly, "Father, are you planning to send troops?"
Li Chanyue was standing aside, and there was also a hint of worry on her palm-sized face.
"The day after tomorrow." Emperor Chongping said softly, his eyes sparkling under his thin eyebrows, "With Ziyu's ability to command troops, we can conquer Liaodong in no time."
The middle-aged emperor never doubted Jia Heng's ability to command troops and believed that this expedition would be a success.
Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue looked at each other and saw some worry in each other's eyes.
Sir, this time the expedition you are heading is a war to annihilate a country, which is of no small importance.
Queen Song was also worried at the moment, but she was worried about Emperor Chongping's health. She said, "Your Majesty, you should not be too happy or too sad."
Emperor Chongping nodded and said, "Don't worry, Zitong, I will pay attention."
He would not be willing to close his eyes until the Jurchen rebellion was quelled.
Seeing this, Queen Song didn't try to persuade her any further.
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On the other side, Jia Heng walked out of the palace leisurely, thinking about how to use troops in his mind.
With the current powerful national strength of the Han Dynasty, it is not difficult to crush Liaodong with great force.
At this time, Chen Xiao came over from the side, stared at the young man in the python costume, and asked, "What do you mean?"
Jia Heng's face was as solemn as iron. He pondered for a moment and said, "We will go to the Beijing camp and inform the generals the day after tomorrow when we go to the camp."
Chen Xiao nodded, and then said nothing more, with a silent expression, and followed Jia Heng towards the Beijing camp.
At this moment, as Jia Heng's military order was issued, the soldiers of the 12th Regiment of the entire Beijing Camp began to be quickly deployed.
Meanwhile, news gradually spread in the capital that the Duke of Weiguo was going to send troops to conquer Liaodong.
Beijing Camp, Central Army Barracks——
Jia Heng, dressed in a black and red python robe with golden silk threads, was sitting behind a lacquered wooden table placed with various command arrows and sign tubes. He looked dignified and majestic.
And those sharp eyes, like swords, wandered to the officers in the military tent and said, "Commend officers, the opportunity for war has emerged, and we can send troops in the near future. Soldiers in all camps, prepare weapons and set off immediately."
Upon hearing this, the officers and soldiers below all clasped their fists in agreement.
Jia Heng said in a clear and encouraging voice: "Since the 27th year of Longzhi, our Han Dynasty was defeated in Liaodong. The Jurchen Tartar bandits have been entrenched in Liaodong for nearly 30 years. We will send troops to attack from afar, punish the people and avenge the bandits. We should wipe out the Tartar bandits in Liaodong in one fell swoop. You generals will surely leave your names in history and be recorded in history books."
Upon hearing this, the generals in the barracks looked excited.
After the generals received their orders and left, King Chen Ran of Wei asked, "Zi Yu, what route do you think our army should take to march north?"
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, my army will first go to Taiyuan to join the generals from all directions, and then go all the way to Beiping Prefecture. My army will go straight to Jinzhou from Shanhaiguan."
King Chen Ran of Wei nodded and said, "Don't worry, Zi Yu, the food and fodder have been transported to Beiping and can support the army at any time."
Jia Heng nodded without saying anything more, and accompanied by his personal guards, he inspected the busy Beijing camp.
It was not until the evening, when the sun set and the sky was filled with sunset glow, as bright as fire, that Jia Heng finished taking care of all the affairs in the Beijing camp and then returned home with Chen Xiao.
Ningguo Mansion, the rear hall -
Jia Heng had just returned to the hall, and facing the gazes of Qin Keqing and the three sisters of the You family, he said, "Keqing, we will set off the day after tomorrow."
Qin Keqing's expression changed slightly when she heard this, and she said, "My husband, why are you in such a hurry all of a sudden?"
It's a bit hasty to lead the troops to war after just getting married.
Jia Heng's face was extremely resolute, and he said, "The military situation is critical, and we cannot delay for a moment."
Qin Keqing's narrow, clear eyes were as bright as water under her beautiful eyebrows. She said softly, "Husband, why don't you go see them and say goodbye later?"
Jia Heng nodded and said, "I'll go take a look later."
In total, he didn't come back for long. Xiangyun and Baoqin had no time to accompany him at all, and Xiuyan's marriage had to be postponed for the time being.
Jia Heng said nothing more, left the hall and entered the Grand View Garden.
(End of this chapter)