Konoha Hypocrite Uchiha Tonan

Tang Ning still underestimated Emperor Chen's determination. As the general trend of the court was to suppress the powerful and the titles had been reduced over the years, Emperor Chen actually bucked the trend and granted him the title of Marquis of Dingguo.

When Tangning learned the news, she actually refused in her heart.

There is no other reason.

Although Marquis Dingguo sounds domineering, before him, this title was reserved for dead people, and it was unlucky to grant a title from a dead person to a living person.

Of course, he was a powerful broom star, and Chen Guo from Liubu to Shangshu Province to Jiangnan, then to Chu State and the grassland, was controlled by him at home and abroad. Naturally, he did not have to worry about anything unlucky.

He was thinking about what he would be awarded by Emperor Chen the next time he made a great contribution after being knighted this time.

There is no way to get promoted to an official position, and the Marquis has already been achieved in one step. The next higher up is the Duke. Among the existing county and Dukes in the Chen Kingdom, which one has half of his body buried in the ground? Tang Ning would rather Emperor Chen convert these rewards into I don't want these useless names.

"You don't want it, you don't want it for me!"

Xiao Jue looked at him with a look of jealousy on his face and said, "Marquis of Dingguo, even my father is not qualified to be granted this title. Since the founding of Chen State, only three people including you have been able to obtain this honor. You think this is nothing but cabbage." , is it weighed by kilograms?"

Tang Ning glanced at him and asked, "Can I eat Chinese cabbage and make steamed buns? Can I hold the title of Marquis of Dingguo?"

Xiao Jue said angrily, "This is something that will go down in history and be immortal!"

Tangning looked at him and asked, "Can I eat it?"

He had such an honor that no one else could even dream of, yet he actually looked disgusted with it. What made Xiao Jue even more depressed was that based on his understanding of Tang Ning, his dislike was truly disgusting...

Xiao Jue felt even more depressed. He threw an invitation on the table and said, "In three days, remember to prepare a big gift!"

Xiao Jue came here to send an invitation. He and Lu Ya were getting married in three days.

It is said that Mr. Xiao specially invited officials from Qintian Prison to calculate the auspicious day based on their birth dates. The calculated date was three months later. Lu Ding put a knife to his neck and asked again. The auspicious day was changed to three days later.

The two of them got married without any warning. It was just a rush to get married. Lu Ya was already a little pregnant. If the delay continued, the old Lu family would be embarrassed to see anyone in the capital.

Although the Lu family is a general, not all generals are shameless. Among the generals, the Lu family is relatively shameless.

In the past few days, the Xiao family has been experiencing great joy.

After Tang Ning was promoted, Xiao Jue inherited his position and became the general of Zuo Xiaowei and Right. This was his first joy.

Tang Ning's General Zuo Xiaowei originally occupied the position of Mr. Xiao. After being replaced by Tang Ning, Mr. Xiao has become one of the three princes. He was named Taiwei and became one of the six most respected people in the Chen Dynasty. , this is the second joy.

Young Master Xiao, who cannot be hardened, is also getting married. This is his third happiness.

Mrs. Xiao is pregnant, and the Xiao family, which has a small population, finally has a child. This is the fourth joy.

Although they still don't know whether Lu Ya will give birth to a son or a daughter, they are not worried about not being able to raise a second child. As long as they keep having children, from a probability perspective, they will give birth to a son sooner or later.

Today, the Xiao family has risen from a declining aristocracy to become the top generals of the capital. For the continuation of the family, it is necessary to spread its branches.

In the eyes of officials and people in the capital, whether Mr. Xiao was promoted to the Third Duke or Xiao Jue was promoted to general, the influence of these two events could not be compared with that of Tang Ning's title.

Mr. Xiao is the current father-in-law of the country. When he was young, he also made great contributions to the country. His Majesty has shown great love to the Xiao family over the years. It is not surprising that he ranks among the three princes.

Xiao Jue's position as general was earned with his life in the northwest, and others were convinced.

Only Tang Ning was granted the title of Marquis, which greatly exceeded everyone's expectations.

Not to mention that the imperial court has not granted any title to a marquis for decades, he is the No. 1 in recent years. In terms of his status as a marquis, no one in the entire capital can surpass him.

This also shows from the side that his status in His Majesty's heart is higher than that of all ministers and dignitaries.

Of course, the people's suspicion does not mean that he is not worthy of this title. With his achievements, it would not be unusual for him to be crowned king at the beginning of the founding of the country.

It's just that the title of Marquis of Dingguo has never been given to anyone easily, and they often choose to replace it with others. His Majesty has broken the precedent this time. I don't know what his intentions are.

After thinking about it carefully, he was already in a high position and had no rewards. It seemed that the only way was to become a knight.

Normally, when he reaches this position, the emperor should worry about whether he will be arrogant and overwhelm the master with his great achievements, but His Majesty does not seem to be worried at all, and instead gives him all the trust and favor. For an emperor who was well versed in the art of the emperor and was good at playing with the balance of power, this was an extremely abnormal thing.

Compared to His Majesty's thoughts, they were more curious about the mood of everyone in the Tang family.

The Tang family used to be so glorious, but Tang Ning was just an abandoned son of the Tang family at that time.

What about now?

The Tang family has declined, and only one member of Zhongshushe can still use it. The once abandoned son of the Tang family is now the Marquis of Dingguo, General Zuo Xiaowei, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and Zuo Cheng...

Any of these titles can bring countless political resources to the Tang family and Prince Duan, but such people were pushed out hard by them back then.

The atmosphere in the Tang family was very depressing.

As glorious and festive as the other Tang Mansion in Beijing was, this Tang Mansion was so depressed and depressing.

The opponent returned from the Northern Expedition with a great victory. He was named a general and a Marquis of Dingguo. He was praised and supported by the people of the capital. The servants of the Tang Mansion became more and more cautious. If the master of the manor was in a bad mood, they would even breathe incorrectly. of.

A servant thought about this and sighed leisurely. If the head of the family had chosen another path back then, how glorious would the Tang family be now?

He just walked with his head down and accidentally bumped into someone. When he raised his head, he immediately became panicked, bowed and said repeatedly, "Sir, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."

Tang Zhao was reading a book in his hand. He waved his hand and walked forward without even looking at him.

The servant of the Tang family felt relieved a little. Everyone knew that in the Tang family now, the second young master had the best temper. Even if the servant made a mistake, he would not punish him or was too lazy to punish him.

In addition to reading books every day, he still reads books and does not waste time on anything other than reading books.

Strange to say, the second young master used to hate reading. However, a few months ago, after he was fined and imprisoned in the study for two months because of talking back to the master, he seemed to be a completely different person. He read all the time and forgot all about food and sleep. I go out to drink wine, and I don’t hang out with other dandies in Beijing. I lock myself in my room and read books every day...

The people in the Tang Mansion were talking about this. Some said that the Second Young Master had become enlightened, while others said that he was crazy. No matter what the reason was, the Second Young Master seemed to be a different person compared to before, but it was recognized by everyone.

Tang Mansion, inside Tang Huai's study.

Tang Huai rubbed his palms and asked softly, "Marquis Dingguo..., what do you want your Majesty to do?"

"Could it be a killing?" Tang Qi looked gloomy, thought for a moment, and said, "This boy has become a man of the world. His Majesty must have been wary of him. Now that the south of the Yangtze River is settled, the northwest is also level. It's not like he has never done this before..."

"It's nonsense to kill someone. The rabbit is not dead yet. Why should we eat dog meat..."

Before Tang Huai could speak, a voice came from outside the door.

Tang Zhao walked into the study, took two books from the bookshelf, put them under his arm, looked back and said, "Chen State is now in a precarious situation, facing enemies on all sides. Instead of using such good talents, they suppress and praise them. Dad, do you think His Majesty is stupid?"

"You bastard, what do you know?" Tang Qi lowered his face and said, "The south of the Yangtze River is stable and there are no big enemies in the grassland. Why is the Chen State in such a precarious state?"

"There are no big enemies in the grassland?" Tang Zhao glanced at him and asked, "Do you know why the Sushen people repeatedly invade the border?"

Tang Qi said, "The Sushen people are ambitious and want to invade Chen State's land..."

"They are living well on the grassland. After eating so much, they tuck their heads in their waistbands and go to Yinshan Mountain to fight the border troops?" Tang Zhao looked at him and said, "What if I hadn't been forced to live in the grassland by the black barbarians?" I can’t stay here any longer, do you think they will find trouble?”

He glanced at Tang Huai and Tang Qi and said, "The black barbarians are the biggest threat on the grassland. The Sushen people were beaten like dogs by them on the grassland. When they destroy Sushen, Chen Chu will be next."

He changed his tone and said, "This is just the grassland. In the past few months, Guizhou has also been in chaos. If there is chaos in Guizhou, the two roads south of the Yangtze River will be threatened immediately, not to mention that Xiaowan from the Western Region is eyeing the plateau to the west. I don’t know how many pairs of eyes are watching, the surroundings are in such chaos, and Your Majesty wants to suppress the heroes, do you think His Majesty is a fool?"

Tang Qi frowned and looked at him and asked, "Who told you this?"

"Read more, read more newspapers, and stop guessing about His Majesty's thoughts..." Tang Zhao patted the two books under his arm, walked out the door, and said, "The book has its own golden house, and the book has its own beauty, like jade. I can’t deceive the ancients…”

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