"Sishui Earl's Mansion, Pingkang Earl's Mansion, Jingkang Earl's Mansion, Zhenning Earl's Mansion, Jingning Earl's Mansion, Yonglie Earl's Mansion, Chengyi Earl's Mansion, Yan'en Earl's Mansion, Zhaoxin Earl's Mansion, Yongyi Earl's Mansion, Xiangqin Earl's Mansion...."

"The clan government fabricated four charges: disrespecting the royal family, not serving the country, oppressing the locals, and mistreating the people."

"Those with minor crimes will be stripped of their titles and their mansions will be confiscated. Those with serious crimes will be exiled to Liaodong as soldiers."

A series of noble families came out of Jia Xuan's mouth one by one. Most of them were earls, viscounts, and barons who were the founders of the country, and there were also some nobles who were descendants of the nobles. In short, at least nine-tenths of the noble families were cleared out.

Boom!!!

Niu Jizong, Hou Xiaokang, Liu Fang, Feng Tang, Nian Gengyao, and Yue Zhongqi turned pale.

They never thought that this time, the emperor would be so cruel.

Most of them were nobles who had always followed Taizu and the emperor to fight on the battlefield. Some of them even had their entire families died in the past, and the population is still declining now. And this actually became a reason for being stripped of their titles. How ridiculous!

Oppressing the local people and abusing the people���This crime was a bit too serious. It was just that some local officials were afraid of the power of the nobles and exploited some common people. In their eyes, it was a harmless little thing. But this was confiscated by the whole government and exiled to Liaodong.

Liaodong was not yet completely under the control of Dajing. It was in chaos and the forces of all parties were intertwined. If he went there like this, wouldn't he be killed?

"In addition, all the nobles of the dynasty will inherit the titles according to the existing heirs, and the mansions that have been granted will not be changed."

"From today on, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion will be renamed the Marquis of Zhenguo's Mansion, the Duke of Liguo's Mansion will be renamed the Earl of Liguo's Mansion, the Duke of Xiuguo's Mansion will be renamed the Earl of Xiuguo's Mansion, the Duke of Qiguo's Mansion will be renamed the Male of Qiguo's Mansion, the Duke of Zhiguo's Mansion will be renamed the Male of Zhiguo's Mansion, and the Duke of Shanguo's Mansion will be renamed the Male of Shanguo's Mansion."

"The Mansion of Marquis of Pingyuan was changed to the Mansion of Marquis of Pingyuan, the Mansion of Marquis of Dingcheng was changed to the Mansion of Marquis of Dingcheng, the Mansion of Marquis of Xiangyang was changed to the Mansion of Marquis of Xiangyang, the Mansion of Marquis of Chongling was changed to the Mansion of Marquis of Chongling, the Mansion of Marquis of Xingping was changed to the Mansion of Marquis of Xingping, the Mansion of Marquis of Chuanning was changed to the Mansion of Marquis of Chuanning, the Mansion of Marquis of Duliang was changed to the Mansion of Marquis of Duliang"

"The Marquisate of Jingtian, the Marquisate of Jinxiang, the Marquisate of Jintian, and the Marquisate of Guangping were stripped of their titles, but their mansions were allowed to be retained."

"well!!!"

Hearing this, Niu Jizong and others couldn't help but dim their eyes a little.

The above-mentioned are all the nobles among the four kings, eight dukes, and ten marquises of the founding lineage. Qiu Liang, the current head of Jingtian Marquis's Mansion, who was stripped of his title, is the commander of the Wucheng Bingma Division. He is extraordinary and a seventh-rank warrior, but he can only stay in the capital, so he didn't go to Liaodong this time.

Han Qi of Jinxiang Marquis' Mansion is the descendant of Han Rizhun, the former Nanjing Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty.

Yan He, the head of Jintian Marquis' Mansion, is the grandson of Yan Yingyuan, and Zhang Hui, the head of Guangping Marquis' Mansion, is the grandson of Zhang Huangyan.

The ancestors of the three families are all scholarly families.

Since they were listed as founding nobles, their descendants have not practiced martial arts, but have turned to literature.

How can they fight in the battlefield? They didn't even go to the Liaodong War this time, so how can they have military merits to protect the achievements of their predecessors.

Not only that, in the Yuan Cong lineage, the Gongcheng Marquis' Mansion, Shunyi Marquis' Mansion, and Dunhui Mansion were all downgraded to the Bo Mansion, and there are still some Viscount Mansions left.

In contrast, Yuan Cong's nobles are simply unlucky!

"Nephew"

"This time, we all have to thank you"

"otherwise........"

Although Niu Jizong did not say the rest, everyone present knew it.

If Jia Xuan had not personally led 3,000 Dragon Guards to attack Liaodong, break through Shengjing, and kill the Khan of the Later Jin Dynasty, they would not have been able to wipe out 300,000 Jurchen Tartars, and it would have been a question whether they could survive until now.

"Yes, my dear nephew."

Hou Xiaokang and Liu Fang echoed.

Feng Tang, Nian Gengyao and Yue Zhongqi were even more touched, because their contributions came from Jia Xuan's share of the profits.

"Don't be like this, we are one family and we don't talk about different things."

Waving his hand, Jia Xuan let the matter go.

This generous style once again won the recognition of Niu Jizong and others, and he was worthy of being the head of the nobles.

"Nephew"

"I wonder what arrangements the Jia family has made?"

Suddenly, Li Guobo Liu Fang asked.

Niu Jizong, Hou Xiaokang, Feng Tang, Nian Gengyao, and Yue Zhongqi all looked at Jia Xuan. The Jia family has two Dukes, but neither Jia She, the current inheritor of the title of Rongguo Mansion, nor Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion, have any military merits, let alone titles. One is a first-class general, and the other is a third-class general.

If the plaque of the Duke's Mansion is removed and replaced by a General's Mansion, how can the Jia family save its reputation?

"Haha!"

Jia Xuan chuckled and replied with a fake smile:"The current emperor has shown mercy and allowed the Jia family to retain the name."

"Not only that, for the sake of the old lady of the Jia family, even the Baoling Marquis Mansion and the Zhongjing Marquis Mansion were not downgraded."

"snort!"

"Shameless!"

Niu Jizong, who was always straightforward, shouted angrily.

Hou Xiaokang, Liu Fang, Feng Tang, Yue Zhongqi, and Nian Gengyao also looked gloomy.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was not Lady Jia's face, but the credit of Jia Xuan was distributed to the Jia family, and even the Shi family benefited.

Among the founding nobles, only the Baoling Marquisate was not conferred a title for military merit. The first generation of Baoling Marquis Shi Gong was the Shangshu Ling, a prime minister at the beginning of the founding of Dajing. He was in a high position and had many disciples. There are so many, the title has been passed down to the third generation Shi Nai, and it has not been reduced.

In the Yuancong Campaign, Shi Gong's eldest son went to Liaodong to protect the emperor, but was shot by the Jurchens' wolf-tooth arrows and died. The emperor therefore conferred him the title of Marquis Zhongjing, and Shi Gong's third son Shi Ding inherited the title. Shi Xiangyun is the daughter of Shi Gong's eldest son.

If the inheritance was downgraded, at least Shi Nai and Shi Ding would be stripped of their titles and only retain their mansions. But now they have ended up with the only one in the country with two marquises in one family. What a thing!

"The two of them recently joined the founding lineage and were granted the title of third-class earl by the emperor."

"If you appear here today, you will definitely be counted as my party member in the future, and you will be attacked by countless arrows."

"Do you regret it?"

At this moment, Jia Xuan's eyes fell on Yue Zhongqi and Nian Gengyao.

Niu Jizong, Hou Xiaokang, Liu Fang, and Feng Tang didn't know what this meant, but just stared at the two of them.

"What did the Duke say?"

"Without you, there would be no Ningyuanbo today."

"The Yue family never betrays their master. General Yue Zhongqi is willing to go through fire and water for you, without hesitation!"

Yue Zhongqi, who stood up first, knelt on one knee without saying a word, and said in a muffled voice

"I wasted half my life, from civil to military, but I was only a lieutenant general in Liaodong."

"Rather than saying I have received the emperor's grace, it would be better to say I have received your blessing."

"No matter what, I am a lackey of the Duke of Qin and I am willing to serve you."

Nian Gengyao also responded without hesitation and knelt on one knee.

This was not only a courtesy of a subordinate, but also a courtesy of entering the Duke of Qin's mansion.

After that, the two of them became the family servants of the Duke of Qin's mansion for generations.

‘Wow!!!

Niu Jizong, Hou Xiaokang, Liu Fang, and Feng Tang were all dumbfounded. It was such a big deal.

However, they could not acknowledge their master, not only because of their status, but also because they had reached the highest point of the ministers.

If outsiders knew that a marquis, two first-class earls, and three third-class earls had all become Jia Xuan's disciples, the emperor would not be able to sleep well. Some people with ulterior motives might publicize the rebellion of the Jia family, which would bring even greater trouble.

"Please stand up, both of you."

Seeing this, Jia Xuan showed a warm smile on his face and made a gesture of support.

Among the generals in the world of Red Mansions, the combination of Nian Gengyao and Yue Zhongqi is absolutely the ceiling, and they are outstanding in all dynasties.

The former was a Jinshi, served as the Governor-General of Sichuan and Shaanxi, General Fuyuan, and was conferred the title of Taibao and the first-class duke; the latter had a profound family background, served as the Admiral of Gansu, the Governor of Gansu, and was conferred the title of the Prince's Junior Tutor, the Governor-General of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and General Fuyuan. Emperor Qianlong evaluated him as"a giant of military officials in three dynasties."

With these two people, the Jia family is equivalent to having a top combination of generals. Wherever the army passes, who can stop it?

"Thank you, Duke!"

Nian Gengyao, Yue Zhongqi responded quickly, and then stood up and sat back in his seat.

""Master!"

Nan Qiao led several maids and presented a large map hanging horizontally in front of everyone.

"This is..."

Everyone present was confused.

"The retired emperor and the current emperor want to create a Yongping noble, but how can such a small number of people be enough?"

"The founding lineage has four kings, eight dukes, and twelve marquises, and even Yuan Cong's lineage has four marquises."

Jia Xuan said meaningfully

"this..."

Everyone stood up at once, their eyes full of surprise.

If this was said by someone else, they would just treat it as gossip, even if it was said by Emperor Yongping himself, it was just empty talk.

But this was different when it came from the mouth of the sixteen-year-old Duke of Qin, General of the Heavenly Strategy, and Commander-in-Chief of the Embroidered Uniform Army, Jia Xuan. No one doubted it, and they were filled with excitement and anticipation.

"The Liaodong Campaign destroyed the Later Jin Dynasty. The Hada, Huifa, and Jianzhou Jurchens all went to Haixi and conquered the Black Mountain Jurchens and the Donghai Jurchens."

"The Liaoxi Corridor has been determined. Longcheng, Ningyuan and Jinzhou prefectures have been established. The Ministry of Personnel is selecting prefects."

"The memorial to the Ministry of War to appoint the Marquis of Jinzhou as the governor of Liaodong and the Marquis of Liaoyang as the governor of Liaonan has been approved. At the same time, there is also a memorial to the Ministry of War to appoint the Marquis of Ningyuan as the general of Jizhen."

"Soon, the three of you will go to Jizhen, Liaodong and Liaonan."

""Yes!"

As soon as the words fell,

Yue Zhongqi, Nian Gengyao, and Feng Tang were filled with emotion, and couldn't stop smiling. As a second-rank military officer of the imperial court, and a high-ranking official in the frontier, who wouldn't be excited?

"Liaodong was the key area for the Later Jin Dynasty to develop, including the entire Liaohe Plain. Shengjing had restored its name to Shenyang."

"Fushun and Fuxin have a large amount of surface coal that is easy to mine, and Anshan and Benxi have a large amount of iron ore with excellent quality."

"In addition, the Liaohe Plain can be used for large-scale farming and animal husbandry, which are all convenient conditions for Liaodong."

"Next, I want to talk about the development direction of Liaodong and Liaonan."

Jia Xuan looked at Nian Gengyao and Feng Tang.

"Please give me your instructions, Lord."

The two of them both became serious.

"The Governor-General of Liaodong and the Governor-General of Liaonan were both military and political, and had autonomy."

"Ministry of War���There is no clear requirement in the document. You are allowed to recruit 100,000 soldiers to garrison the area, and you can get all the weapons and equipment by yourself."

"To put it bluntly, these military officials don't want to work, let alone be paid."

Shrugged, Jia Xuan said nonchalantly:"This may not be a bad thing for you."

Hearing this, Nian Gengyao and Feng Tang looked at each other and saw the secret joy in each other's eyes.

Others may not know that Liaodi is rich, but they know that there are treasures hidden everywhere in Heishui and Baishan. Just the rare animals, the wood and medicinal materials all over the mountains, and the gold mines, etc., are not these much better than those inside the Great Wall?

Moreover, the places outside the Great Wall have not become gradually barren in the long-term development like the places inside the Great Wall. The land in the Liaohe Plain is fertile. Many nobles have built a lot of land and established farms in the Ningjin Defense Line before. The Jia family has also done such a thing.

Now, the court only regards the outside of the Great Wall as a barren land, especially with the extremely vicious Jurchen savages, and they don't even want to send officials.

In this way, Liaodong and Liaonan are equivalent to the two having the final say. If things go on like this, it is only a matter of time before they become local emperors.

"I will order people to bring craftsmen here and set up a supervisory commissioner in Liaodong. All the weapons and armors of the 200,000 troops in Liaodong and Liaonan will be smelted by the supervisory commissioner."

"The Khorchin tribe and the three Jurchen tribes would provide a large number of livestock to help cultivate farmland."

"Refugees from the interior of the country were continuously introduced into Liaodong through Shanhaiguan"

"I need the 100,000 troops in Liaodong to be divided into 50,000 cavalry and 50,000 infantry."

"As for southern Liaoning, there are many good ports and branches of Changbai Mountain, which are most suitable for setting up shipyards and building a navy."

"The shipbuilding masters from the coastal areas of Fujian and Zhejiang are already on their way, as well as the naval commanders transferred from the south."

"The 100,000-man army was used to build a powerful navy that had been rampant all the time, and was also responsible for guiding refugees from Shandong to settle in southern Liaoning."

"The Liaonan Governor's Office was located in Jinzhou, which had close links with Tianjin, Ningyuan, and Shandong via the Bohai Bay."

"The most abundant thing outside the Great Wall is huge trees. Even building treasure ships that the Ming Dynasty used to sail to the West was not a problem."

"Whether you can be promoted to a marquis or even a duke depends on your efforts."

"Duke?"

For a moment, Nian Gengyao and Feng Tang were confused.

It was understandable that the 100,000 troops in Liaodong had 50,000 cavalry and 50,000 infantry respectively. After all, the nearby Modong and even Haixi needed cavalry to gallop and infantry to guard the place. But the 100,000 troops in Liaonan were all used to build a navy. This number might have exceeded all the navy in the country. It was a bit incredible!

Not only them, Niu Jizong and others were also confused. What was the purpose of building a craftsman supervisor, a shipyard, a large army, and a navy?

Only Yue Zhongqi seemed to have guessed something, but he was not sure, and his expression was a little strange..

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