After the Marquis of Jibei was buried, many mourners followed the procession back to the Jiang family for the last funeral banquet. This funeral event finally came to an end here - the result of the mobilization of troops and crowds was that the entire capital was exhausted. As the head of the family, the Jiang family, Everyone was so exhausted that they didn't even want to say another word.
So the He family naturally proposed to take He Shuijin back to her parents' home to have the baby: "My family has just finished the big things. Shuijin is pregnant, so I don't need to cause you any more trouble! There is someone at home, so it is convenient to take care of her for a few days." ”
The He family had a reason for murdering He Shuijin's unborn heir, which also caused the death of his eldest grandson. After all, his own blood was not guilt-free. Now he is really looking forward to He Shuijin's safe delivery, so he happily agreed: "I was just saying that the family is very busy now, and everyone is exhausted from top to bottom. Don't neglect this child!"
Except for Shuijin and her mother, who was shocked by this incident and Qiu Yilan who secretly observed it, no one else took it to heart.
Not only did he not know the inside story about the death of He Shuijin's first child, but it was also because Duke Qin decided to take advantage of Jiang Tianchi's presence and all his surviving sons to announce a major event - the establishment of a heir apparent!
In fact, it is a bit undeserved to say that this matter is a big event, because for a duke's family, the establishment of a heir apparent is of course a big deal. But there is really no surprise to whom the title will be passed on to the Duke of Qin a hundred years later. It must be the eldest son!
This is indeed the case. As expected, the State of Qin asked Jiang Tianqi to be the crown prince, and the Empress Dowager Jiang and the emperor also issued an edict and agreed as expected...
What is more surprising is that the emperor's imperial edict also mentioned: "The two generations of generals who have defended the northern border have been loyal and dedicated in guarding the northern border for many years..." After praising the Marquis of Jibei and Jiang Tianchi, he expressed his gratitude. Jiang Tianli, the son of the Marquis of Jibei, was allowed to seize the title without surrender; as for Jiang Tianchi, he was granted a title.
Taking into account the order of seniority and youth, the title of course cannot be Duke or Marquis, but Count.
Zhenbei Bo.
This title was equivalent to recognizing the Jiang family's control over Northern Xinjiang.
"This is an internal matter for a minor official, and I dare not accept your Majesty's reward!" Jiang Tianchi declined without hesitation - and then the imperial edict praised him again, and he declined again, and the emperor and his ministers tacitly performed the three edicts and three speeches. , Jiang Tianchi kept saying words such as "I feel ashamed, I dare not disappoint Your Majesty", and reluctantly accepted the order and received the title.
Unlike Qin Guogong who delayed until now to establish the heir apparent, Jiang Tianchi invited him to establish the heir apparent the next day after he was knighted.
"The Earl is too arrogant. He has only been back for a few days and he has just been granted the title of Earl. Why do you want to establish him as a heir apparent?" In the afternoon, Mother Hu threw a few kumquats into the small incense burner to burn out the fragrance and asked Old Man Tao softly. People complained, "Eighth Young Master seems to be filial these past two days, but in fact..."
"You Dao Chi'er really don't know what Xiaoba is actually?" Mrs. Tao said lightly, "Do you think he is stupid? He will believe whatever Jingli tells him? What about Xiaoba? , just send a servant to ask at the teahouse and restaurant in Jingli, and you can hear the same thing for ten days and ten nights! This can be hidden from him until now, unless he fell off a horse and broke his brain on the way back to Beijing this time!"
Mother Hu said sarcastically: "I just think it's unfair to the Nineteenth Young Master! The Nineteenth Young Master is so filial, sensible and capable. It's really a waste for me to give the title to the Eighth Young Master and allow me to say something heartbreaking!"
"You are thinking from the side of Nineteenth, so you feel wronged by him not being the heir apparent." Mrs. Tao shook her head, "But from the perspective of a parent, the heir apparent prefers his legitimate son. If one of the two legitimate sons is capable of being a playboy, then Of course, you should set up the naughty one - the capable one can earn a title and find a way out on his own. If you don't give him a naughty one, you want him to quickly squander all the property given to him after his parents pass away, and then the whole family can rely on it. Do you live your life by looking at the faces of your sister-in-law, nieces and nephews? "
Mother Hu thought the same thing: "The Nineteenth Young Master will take charge of the Zhenbei Army in the future, and he is not afraid that he will not have the chance to be knighted!"
Mrs. Tao sneered: "A title is a lifelong honor for ministers, but for the Tian family it is just an imperial edict, plus the little money and food allocated every year! What is so rare? That means Chaohai is still there, isn't it good? Too partial to the fourth room, otherwise Tianluan would have knighted the 19th now!"
Back then, Qiu Feng was still from a rough background, wasn't he also made an earl
"It's just..." Mother Hu was a little hesitant to speak after being lectured by Mrs. Tao.
"how?"
"I always feel that the Earl is not as affectionate to the 19th Young Master as he is to the Eighth Young Master!" Mother Hu hesitated, "Although I don't see the Earl and the two young masters together very often, but... just like this What a feeling!”
Mrs. Tao frowned and thought for a while before saying: "Chi'er didn't grow up in front of me. I can't tell what he is thinking. However, he only has three sons in total, and the only one he can count on is Nineteen No matter how much he prefers the law in his heart, it is impossible not to hand over the Zhenbei Army to the Nineteenth!"
As long as the Zhenbei Army would eventually be handed over to Jiang Yashuang, Mrs. Tao, who had bet on her grandson early on, would not lose.
As for whether Jiang Tianchi's partiality would cause Jiang Yashuang's disadvantage when the four-fang family property was divided, Mrs. Tao didn't care at all: With great power in hand, what glory and wealth can't be obtained? Why bother looking at something like this in the fourth room!
So the old lady was very calm, "So it's better for Xiao Ba to live up to his expectations, otherwise Nineteen will really be wronged!" Not only was Jiang Yadan not close to her emotionally, it could even be said that there was quite a rift between them. Mrs. Tao didn't want him to suppress her. Jiang Yashuang, whom I support!
After the Zhenbei Bo Crown Prince is established, Jiang Tianchi will also return to Northern Xinjiang.
After all, although he had already planned the invasion of Beihu, and he had entrusted all his backup forces to trustworthy people, he was the commander-in-chief after all. The purpose of luring the snake out of the cave has been achieved. Jiang Tianchi must rush over as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation and strive to achieve success in one fell swoop!
… It was only then that Mrs. Zhuang arrived.
No one blames her. After all, she is a prostitute. You can't expect her to ride home day and night like Jiang Tianchi, right
Not to mention that Jiang Tianchi took the lead and took all the good horses that could be used along the way, so that Mrs. Zhuang and his party did not have to change horses at all! This also means that neither she nor the people escorting her can walk fast. Once their legs are exhausted, they will be in misery!
So when Mrs. Zhuang entered the house in disgrace, and went to Mrs. Tao and Mrs. Ou to greet her and apologize, the two old ladies expressed their understanding: "It's such a long journey for a female prostitute who only traveled a few months ago. Come back as soon as possible, just run around without stopping, just be okay. The reason why you didn't catch up with your uncle's funeral is because we didn't wait for you. After all, Tianchi can't delay in Beijing. It's not your uncle's fault for this matter. Put a stick of incense in front of the grave, and it will come true!”
Jiang Tianchi said: "I will set off tomorrow. The military situation is urgent and I can't wait for you. And you just came, so you can't leave the next day. It's not easy to explain to the elders, and it's not good for your health. It's better to spend your time in Beijing. "
He reminded, "After all, our daughter and son-in-law are still in Shazhou and don't dare to come back? It's already the end of the new year, so we won't mention it this year. We will send a letter to them at the beginning of next year to call them back. You might as well see it for yourself - there is one between the two of us." In Beijing, even if the children get into trouble when they come back, you can still protect them, right?"
Mrs. Zhuang answered the question unreasonably: "In the blink of an eye, Nineteen became a father. Thinking about the time when he and Shiba were babies, it seems like just yesterday!"
"..." The sons, daughters-in-law, and servants waiting around didn't understand what he meant. Only Jiang Tianchi understood it, couldn't help but smile bitterly, waved his head and dismissed them all, and then sighed, "You are so petty... You don't want to miss your uncle." We have just gone, according to the rules, we have to serve a year, not to mention accepting people, even singing and dancing have to be banned - you don't know what my uncle did to us before he was alive, I am such a heartless person!"
"One year, right?" Mrs. Zhuang thought for a while before nodding with satisfaction, "I will go to Northern Xinjiang before I pay filial piety. Please be more honest with me! Our youngest child is already a father at nineteen. Do you want to Don't blame me for not having any messy thoughts!"
Jiang Tianchi was also convinced that she could always remember to prevent him from stealing food, and the corners of his mouth twitched and said: "Don't worry! Although Beihu said that they were cheated hard this time, these barbarians have always been fierce and stubborn. It’s not that easy to teach them a lesson they will never forget... I will be busy with many things when I return to the army this time. If I can finish it before I go out to mourn, it is because of the blessing of my uncle in heaven!"
After some hard talking, Mrs. Zhuang agreed to stay in Beijing for a few more months.
Jiang Tianchi thinks that this arrangement is a good thing for the descendants of his own family - for how many years, the fourth family has elders who can support him!
But little did he know that this might be good news for Jiang Yashuang's house, but it was a bolt from the blue for Jiang Yadan's backyard, especially his children who had begun to understand!
I was led by my aunt to visit my grandfather just two days ago. After meeting a grandmother like Mrs. Zhuang who didn't even look at her grandchildren, Jiang Tianchi, this grandfather, was so kind. Not only did he ask his grandchildren one by one, Names were given to them as a meeting gift, and he even hugged the younger ones himself... I just thought that the patron finally came, but now the patron left without saying a word, and even "considerately" persuaded them to keep a fatal master. Come down!
However, Chu Yitong and Mr. Zhu breathed a sigh of relief: "I heard that my mother favored the direct descendants over the concubines, so our good days have come!"
He quickly sent someone to inquire about Mrs. Zhuang's preferences, select gifts, and try to please her mother-in-law.
On Qiu Yilan's side, although Mrs. Zhuang was not coming back, she was doing well, but she still enthusiastically discussed with her mother, Zhou's mother and others how to make her mother-in-law happy: "The eight-treasure wild duck I made last time, mother Seems to like it very much…”
Only halfway through, Shen Shui Feng Feng Huo Huo walked in and said overjoyed: "Young Madam! Good news, good news..."
"What a brain!" His mother opened her mouth and closed it again. She would have cursed her long ago before Jiang Jinglang was poisoned, but that time she felt that she had neglected her duty and failed Madam Zhuang's entrustment. After that, she felt shameless to put on airs and use rude words again. The maid also taught her a lesson, so she would stop talking to a close maid like Shen Shui.
At this moment, Zhou's mother scolded in displeasure, "The old Marquis has just gone, and the master of our room has just left the capital. You just ran in here laughing and joking, but you are still talking about the good news. You are afraid that other rooms will Are you not talking about our lack of rules, or are you afraid that they won’t talk about our lack of filial piety?”
Shen Shui was embarrassed for a moment - after all, Zhou's mother had always been good-tempered and was not as intimidating as Qu's mother, so she suppressed her smile, casually excused herself, and slightly curled her lips and said, "The Queen is happy!"