Chapter 435 Princess Mingzhu
The emperor met General Lu, whom he had not seen for a long time.
If you ask him if he feels guilty
Of course there is, but only a little.
He is the emperor, the supreme ruler.
There is no right or wrong in His will, only rewards and punishments.
If the king wants his subject to die, the subject must die.
Who in this world dares to question this?
"I am very pleased that Lord Lu has defeated the enemy this time. I should have rewarded him generously, but you want to retire. Then this grace can only be given to your son. Why not make him General Weibei? But you have two sons. Who should I reward?" The emperor smiled warmly, but his eyes were full of scrutiny.
I just want to know, does the Lu family have any complaints against him after being unjustly exiled?
Now it has been restored to its former glory.
Will you still be loyal to him as before?
However, General Lu was also very careful.
When he heard that the emperor was going to confer the title of General Weibei on his son.
His heart trembled.
The merits of the fathers are beyond reward and title, so it is not uncommon for them to fall on their descendants.
But this time he was promoted four levels in a row.
For a military general, this is not a good thing.
Unlike the hereditary titles of the sons of aristocratic families, the military exploits of military generals were earned with real swords and guns, and at the cost of their lives.
Even rewards are given based on merit.
Anyone can become a general and command an army based on the achievements of his father.
Isn't that treating the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers as a joke?
Although his two sons were not so incompetent, they suddenly received such a great reward.
That position is beyond their capabilities.
Don't say he doesn't agree.
Even the soldiers in the camp would not agree, and it would be impossible to convince the public and would definitely cause controversy.
The emperor must know such a simple truth.
Either the emperor is incompetent or he is deliberately testing him.
Test whether he still covets military power.
If someone is greedy, if there is nothing left to give, then the emperor will be sentenced to death. This has been the way of emperors since ancient times.
The emperor is too suspicious.
Now that he has resigned, he no longer has the right to interfere in military affairs, yet he still clings to that damn military power.
If it weren't for his family, for the brothers who had been with him through thick and thin, for the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the army, and every family left behind them.
Who would be willing to give up the warmth and beauty, and miss out on the joy of family life?
Go to that wild and deserted land, shed your blood and risk your life.
Either he is too full or he is out of his mind.
He stood up, propping himself up on the table leg, and said with a bow, "Your Majesty, my son is dull and unfit for the position of Weibei General. If Your Majesty wishes to reward me, why not give it to my daughter? Although she is a woman, she is no less capable than any man. When the Lu family was in trouble, she single-handedly supported them. She also donated food and fodder to the soldiers at the border. Even the redress of the Lu family was due to her contribution. If you say that this old minister has made great contributions, she must have contributed to it."
General Lu immediately declined his son's reward and asked for a reward for his daughter.
Say he is biased.
He admitted that his heart was indeed inclined towards his daughter.
His Yao'er is as brave as any man, even though she doesn't fight on the battlefield and make great achievements like her two brothers.
He also carved out a path for himself in the world.
Not only for herself, but also for the Lu family.
It can be said that without Yao'er, there would be no Lu family today, and all the members of the Lu family would have died unjustly long ago.
So he was willing to give his military achievements to his daughter.
I just hope she can have an easier life the rest of her life.
This will also reassure the emperor.
The rewards for women and men are different.
Rewarding men and promoting them to higher positions is inevitable, and what is bestowed upon them are real powers.
At this critical juncture, General Lu intends to avoid the limelight and hide his weaknesses, which is the way to survive.
Otherwise, why would he resign and return to the capital at this time?
But it is different when it comes to rewarding women.
No matter how high the reward was, it was only some gold, silver, and silk, or just a title, or some salary and fiefdom.
Although they do not have as much real power as men.
But for Yu Yaoer, it was enough.
Even if Yao'er became a divorced woman, those gossipers would not dare to act rashly in front of her.
However, General Lu still underestimated the cunning of an emperor.
The emperor also remembered it.
Lu Sanniang, who donated all her dowry to redeem her father's sentence and also donated grain to the court.
He does have some courage and skill.
I heard that this woman is good at business, has countless properties under her name, and is quite prestigious among businessmen.
It would be fine if she was just an ordinary lady.
But for someone like Lu Sanniang, if she was given a title, it would be equivalent to giving her power.
She's still a divorced woman.
A woman must always marry, and if she remarries...
If the Lu family were to be used by someone with ulterior motives, wouldn't it be easy for them to manipulate it and become a knife in the hands of others?
The emperor frowned slightly and did not want to give this favor to Lu Qingyao.
But rewards still have to be given.
Subconsciously, I thought of the little maid that Yuqing often brought into the palace.
When the emperor thought of the little girl's arrogant look, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
"If it weren't for Mr. Lu's reminder, I would have forgotten that you have such a capable daughter. I originally wanted to give your daughter the title of Princess, but once you have the title, you must consider the royal family's reputation. From now on, you must not show your face in public..."
The Emperor paused, a look of regret on his face. "My dear, I cannot bear to bury your daughter's talent for business, so I have come up with a compromise. Why not let her daughter take on the title of Princess? I think the child is clever and well-behaved, as dazzling as a pearl. I will give her the title of Mingzhu. What do you think, Lord Lu?"
"Mingzhu?" General Lu widened his eyes.
He is indeed a cunning fox.
I think the emperor already knows that Miaomiao is his granddaughter.
Although he had not seen Miaomiao since returning to Beijing, his wife had told him that Princess Yuqing loved the child very much, and the mother and daughter looked similar.
It's hard not to think too much.
Everyone knows it, but they just don't say it out loud.
But the old emperor was too cunning.
Miaomiao is Princess Yuqing's biological daughter and should have been a princess.
What difference does it make whether to give the reward or not?
General Lu cursed the emperor several times in his heart.
The emperor was very pleased with himself: "Why, Mr. Lu doesn't like my reward?"
"Of course I like it." General Lu thanked him with a smile.
You have to accept the emperor's reward whether you like it or not, even if it is not what you want.
But something is better than nothing.
To the outside world, Miaomiao is Yaoer's daughter and his granddaughter.
There is no difference between rewarding her and rewarding Yaoer.
The emperor smiled when he saw General Lu accepting it with pleasure.
He likes his subjects to obey him unconditionally. So what if they have made contributions?
He has the final say on what titles to bestow and who to reward.
He continued, "As a father myself, I sympathize with Lord Lu's deep love for his daughter. I'm sure Lord Lu is also worried about your daughter's marriage. I have a good man here who is a perfect match for your daughter. Would you like to hear about it?"
General Lu's heart skipped a beat.
It was no use cursing the emperor countless times in my heart.
Dog Emperor.
He actually wanted to interfere in his daughter's marriage, impossible.
"Your Majesty, I also want my daughter to have a home and live a stable life, but she has been used to being wild since she was a child, and she was heartbroken by her Minister Jiang. Now she has traveled around the world doing business and has been showing up everywhere. She has been away for several months and has not returned home. It is difficult for me to even see her, let alone propose marriage." General Lu became sad as he spoke.
The emperor opened his mouth but said nothing.
Although the marriage has been granted, it is still difficult to find a suitable candidate.
The divorced woman with three children was always in public and was said to be a tigress, very fierce.
The emperor gave up the idea of granting the marriage.
The king and his minister went back and forth.
After much talk, no one gained the upper hand. The emperor was also tired, so he brought an imperial edict to confer the title, gave some money and silk as a reward, and returned to his bedroom to rest.
General Lu was sent back home.
As soon as I entered the yard, I saw a young man who looked a bit like my grandson from afar.
A closer look.
He doesn't look like his grandson at all, he looks like his little grandson Yan Ge'er.
The little boy back then has grown into a handsome young man.
Jiang Ziyan looked at his grandfather, not daring to take a step forward, staring in a daze.
My grandfather is old, so old that he is almost unrecognizable.
The traces of time are deeply imprinted on him.
When you leave, your black hair turns into white.
His hair and beard were completely white, his face was full of wrinkles and scars, and his legs...
"Grandfather..." Jiang Ziyan walked over slowly, bent down, and finally couldn't help hugging his grandfather and burying his head in his neck.
In these eight years, the Lu family has shouldered too much.
In the future, he and his elder brother will support the Lu family.
General Lu patted his grandson's back gently. He was not a sentimental person.
I don't like seeing people cry either.
In the two days since he came back, everyone in the mansion cried so much that his head hurt.
He could only say, shouldn't you be happy that the general is back? Why are you crying?
Everyone shut up after hearing this.
It was his wife who understood him best. She silently washed the dust and frost off his body, combed his hair, and prepared his favorite dishes and wine.
Eat with him quietly.
This is the tacit understanding that is unique to them after being married for decades.
Even if he was exiled or beheaded, he couldn't bear to see anyone crying.
What's more, he came back alive.
After the grandfather and grandson finished reminiscing about the past, General Lu noticed the little girl with red eyes standing next to Yan Ge'er.
He was stunned at first, then stretched out his hand: "Miaomiao, come here, grandpa."
With this little look, no one would believe that she is not from the royal family.
Those eyebrows and eyes are inherited from the emperor.
She looks a little more lively and cute than in the portrait.
Miaomiao didn't expect that she would receive such a big gift when she met Lu's grandfather for the first time.
Her grandfather actually asked for a princess title for her.
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