The eldest princess is obsessed with rebellion, but there are six male protagonists

After Empress Xie gave birth to twins, Emperor Taizu loved the Xie family and changed his mind about them, and rewarded them.

But the Xie family's foundation was too weak. No one had anything outstanding in terms of either academic or military ability. Even if they wanted to be promoted, they couldn't. So all the titles they were given were nominal ones, not real ones.

Later, the younger generations of the Xie family grew up, and the sons of the Xie family also entered the court one after another. However, after all, they did not have enough accumulation, and they only occupied some unskillful positions, and did not occupy any of the confidential departments in the court.

After so many years, it was Xie Xuan, the captain of a thousand households, who became the highest position in the Xie family.

But Xie Xuan was killed by Taizu for the eldest princess, and his life as a thousand households ended there.

Neither Taizu nor the late emperor would give him a higher position, lest his ambitions be fostered and the princess would not be able to suppress him.

Now that Su Fengyi mentioned that Empress Xie was concerned about the Xie family, the Emperor was moved by the scene and thought of the past, and he also shed tears and said:

"Back then, my mother did suffer a lot because of the Xie family."

Su Fengyi took a handkerchief to wipe the emperor's tears and said:

"Your Majesty, I have figured it out. Over the years, I have been dominating cousin Xie Xuan and preventing him from moving up. Ultimately, I was wrong.

In the past, those court officials looked down on the Xie family, saying that the Xie family came from a rural background and had no real skills, and that they were all relying on my mother for food. Although my mother didn't say anything, she must have been very sad in her heart.

Xie Xuan has made great contributions this time. Look at those court officials, do they still dare to speak nonsense?

So what if he was born in the countryside? He is not much better than those aristocratic families with generations of scholars!

Since Xie Xuan has made such honorable contributions, we should give him a high-ranking official position!

Let mother know that the son of Xie family has made great achievements. If mother knows this in the afterlife, she can rest assured. "

After hearing this, the emperor agreed:

"That's right! Imperial sister, you are right. When we were young, we couldn't stand up for our mother when she was bullied. Are we going to let others bully us now?

My mother came to my sister in her dream because she couldn't let it go. If I can't even do this little thing, I'd be unworthy of being her father!"

If a son wishes to support his parents but they are no longer around, what good is it even if he is an emperor?

Life is a cycle of aging, sickness and death; even the emperor cannot escape this cycle.

After burning incense to the ancestors, the emperor went directly to the Qianqing Palace and summoned Qiao Gui to write an imperial edict.

The emperor thought, if he wanted to reassure his mother, he would naturally give Xie Xuan the highest title. There was no one else to take the position of commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard anyway, so it was just right to give him the title.

So he asked Qiao Gui to write an imperial edict, appointing Xie Xuan as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Qiao Gui glanced at the eldest princess standing behind the emperor and his eyelids twitched.

This is the warning his body gives him when he faces danger. Over the years, this warning has helped him predict countless risks in advance. It is a gift from God.

Qiao Gui didn't know what was going on, and he didn't see the princess do anything special. How come her power was growing day by day?

Xie Xuan is her confidant. If she gets control of the Jinyiwei, it will be extremely difficult to bring her down.

God was warning him that he could no longer allow the eldest princess to become too powerful and he had to stop her.

Xie Xuan, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, cannot be conferred!

Qiao Gui slowly ground the ink and advised with some embarrassment:

"Your Majesty, a captain is a fifth-rank commander, and a commander is a third-rank commander. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to jump four ranks? It would cause criticism, and it wouldn't be good for Captain Xie..."

Qiao Gui has weight in the emperor's heart, but his weight is far less than that of Queen Xie.

When the emperor heard that the commander was of the third rank, he frowned.

Seeing the emperor frown, Qiao Gui thought he had convinced the emperor, and continued:

"Why not first..."

Finally, the emperor said:

"You are right. A mere third rank is not enough. Xie Shaocheng is not only a meritorious official, but also a member of my mother's family.

A mere third rank, isn't that a slap in my own face? Then, in addition to being the commander of the Jinyiwei, I will confer the title of Marquis of Zhenbei on Xie Shaocheng to show my honor and favor."

The one he wanted to persuade failed, and he even got involved with a marquis. Qiao Gui was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood, but he had to smile:

"Your Majesty, Young General Shen made contributions together with you. The rewards are so different. I'm afraid Young General Shen will feel unfair..."

In the morning in the Qianqing Palace, Qiao Gui had already written the imperial edict to Shen He.

Shen He was originally the fifth-rank General Wude, and the emperor had planned to promote him two levels to the fourth-rank General Mingwei.

The title of Marquis Zhenbei is of superior rank and can be inherited from generation to generation. There is a huge difference between General Mingwei and Marquis Zhenbei.

Qiao Gui said this in the hope that the emperor could calm down and regain his sanity.

The result involves Queen Xie's last wish. How can the emperor remain rational?

My mother has come to me in my dreams. No matter how rational I am, she will scold me in my dreams!

Anyway, it's a title for one or two, and the money used to make the title comes from the national treasury, not from my private treasury.

The emperor felt that Qiao Gui's reminder was correct, so he said:

"That's right. Since we are worried that Shen Kezheng will be dissatisfied, then we will change it and confer the title of General Zhaoyong of the Third Rank on Shen Kezheng, and confer the title of Marquis Dingyuan on him."

When Qiao Gui heard this, he couldn't suppress the sweet and fishy taste in his throat and actually spat out a mouthful of blood. His eyes went dark and his head tilted back, about to fall.

Xue Yu quickly caught him and shouted:

"Godfather, godfather! Oh no, godfather got up early and was busy serving the emperor. He didn't eat. I'm afraid he fainted from hunger!"

……

Shen He, who was lying dead in Wangyuexuan due to overeating, didn't have much expectation when he heard that the emperor had sent someone to announce the decree.

The Shen family had a hereditary title of marquis, which fell to Shen Quan.

Shen Quan was a second-rank general of the state, and also inherited the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

There can't be two marquises in one family, so for Shen He, no matter how capable he is, he has no hope of being granted the title of marquis in this life.

Of course, being granted a title of nobility or appointed as prime minister was not what Shen He wanted. What he wanted was to see things he had never seen before, walk paths he had never walked before, make a living by crying at funerals and robbing the rich to help the poor, and travel the world with a sword.

Fighting is a skill passed down from ancestors, and Shen He has no choice. As a member of the Shen family, he has to make a living from this.

This time Shen He went out to fight, firstly to clear the suspicion of rebellion of the Shen family army by making meritorious service, and secondly to repay the favor of the eldest princess for saving his brother, so he did not expect any reward.

After eating the Jiangnan 188 Banquet prepared by Guichu yesterday, Shen He felt that his life had reached its peak, complete and perfect, and he could die there.

Then, in this state of ecstasy and desirelessness, he received the imperial edict that blew him up:

Shen Kezhen was conferred the title of General Zhaoyong of the third rank and was given the additional title of Marquis Dingyuan.

What? What? What?

What did I do to deserve the title of nobility?

Shen He thought, maybe the emperor has lost his mind.

Shen He took the imperial edict and looked at it left and right. After reading it three times, he became extremely worried.

It’s over, it’s over. It looks like I’ll have to keep doing this ancestral craft for the rest of my life.