Chapter 652 - Separating from the Estate?
The emperor looked at the civil and military officials and sighed deeply, "Only an incapable ruler would become overly suspicious of a god-like general and push him away, forcing a once loyal subject to rebel! Do we look like a muddle-headed and an immoral ruler to you?"
The old official was terrified by the emperor's speech. He hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness.
Yu Xiaocao almost started clapping and cheering for the emperor, 'The emperor is mighty. The emperor is wise. The emperor is a fair and just ruler."
People believed that becoming the emperor was amazing and wonderful, so everyone would scramble for the throne. The truth was that it was a demanding position that required a lot of work. If they wanted the throne, then they could just fight for it, but her Jun Yangyang wouldn't fight for such a strenuous and unrewarding job! Some people put great importance on power and influence, while others viewed power as a pair of discarded shoes. Different people had different views! The unrivaled hero of her heart was not the kind of person who would covet the army for himself and plot a rebellion! She could guarantee that as long as the emperor retained his trust in him, then he would definitely return his trust 100% with loyalty!
After that, the generals of the war were bestowed their rewards. Of the father and son duo from the Zhao Family, one was bestowed the title of a first-rank General Jianwei, while the other one was bestowed the title of second-rank General Longhu. With the addition of the Duke of Zhenyuan, all three generations of the Zhao Family continued to prosper.
The emperor even graciously allowed the father and son from the Zhao Family to rest in the capital for an extended period of time. They couldn't leave the Zhao Estate unattended without a man in charge, so General Longhu stayed in the capital with an official position. General Jianwei, old General Zhao, returned to the northwest after resting for half a year to protect the Great Ming Dynasty's borders. In addition to that, his loyal and hardworking apprentice, Fang Zizhen, General Fang, went with him.
Fang Zizhen had been idle in the capital for many years and now, he finally had the opportunity to achieve his ambition. Even if there wasn't any war on the northwest border, it was better than idling at home and taking care of some trivial matters. Moreover, this was an opportunity for him to gallop through the battlefield with his master. He was undoubtedly overjoyed by this opportunity!
The only regret he had was that he was going to be separated from his wife and son in the future. He wondered if his son, Fang Haolin, would still recognize that he was his father the next time he returned to the capital. His wife doted on their child too much. It seemed like he needed to ask his daughter to visit her family frequently to make sure that his wife didn't raise his son into someone useless.
After Zhu Junyang was conferred the title of Imperial Prince Xu, rumors of the two princes from the Jing Estate spread far and wide. Imperial Prince Jing returned to the estate and happily held his princess consort in his arms and proudly said, "This prince's title was only bestowed on me because this prince was the previous emperor's son. When our child was young, I didn't think that he would achieve much. But now that he's older, not only does he have a prosperous future, but he also depended on his own abilities and contributed military merits to the country and earned the title of nobility! No wonder he's my son!"
"What are you talking about? Stop acting so shameless!! Prince, you don't need to be so humble. You are also a pillar of the country and one of the emperor's most trusted aides! You deserve your title." Princess Consort Jing was also elated by the news, but nevertheless, she still took her husband's feelings into consideration and comforted him by saying a few pleasant words.
