The daily life of Dali Siqing

Chapter 475 On the Rewards for Deeds
After retiring from the court, Emperor Qian returned to the imperial study.

Sometimes, the more you take a step back, the more you think about it, the more angry you get, such as the current Emperor Qian.

He is the emperor of Dagan, the sweat of the grassland!Now he had to look at the faces of a group of courtiers, and almost couldn't get down from the stage. This seat was not comfortable at all.

This is the third year that Emperor Qian has been in power, but the power in his hands is still pitifully small. Few of the civil servants are appointed by him, and the military power is only in control of a small part of the imperial guards. If Yelu Chucai and Liang Wang Lianhe could even prevent his edict from leaving the palace gate.

"How?! It doesn't feel good to be treated like a puppet! Then why don't you cooperate with me? I will make you the supreme emperor of Daqian! The real master of the grassland and the sky! Even drinking horses in the Yangtze River and pointing swords in the south of the Yangtze River are not enough. No more dreams!"

An old and haggard voice sounded in the palace, the voice was not loud, and the tone was not small.

Emperor Qian's face changed slightly, "Although they feel that I am old and don't trust my ability, they are loyal to Daqian and me. If they really cooperate with you, they will truly become a puppet."

"Oh?!" The voice gradually became playful, "Since you don't believe me so much, why don't you report my existence to others, whether it is the magician Pangban, the master of Pangban, Meng Chixing, Bashiba, or the master Lianhuasheng? Shi, or your emperor, Si Hanfei, although he can't beat me, but with the combination of three or two people, I have to retreat."

The playful tone was full of arrogance.

"..."

Emperor Qian fell into silence. He really wanted to use this person's power, so he always acquiesced to his existence.

In the current campaign, the forces of all parties are in a delicate balance. Only when the master is weak and the minister is strong can the interests of all parties be maximized.

Few people hope that there will be another Taizu, Mu Zong-style powerful figure in Daqian.

If Emperor Qian wants to break this balance, he needs a new force.

The man in the dark is not only extraordinary in martial arts, but also has a lot of power under him. If it can be used by Emperor Qian, it can just be used to break this balance.

But the same method of this mysterious person also made Emperor Qian feel palpitations. How to control this mysterious person is a big problem for Emperor Qian.

"Hey hey hey, I know what you're thinking! Don't you just think I might treat you as a puppet?!"

Emperor Qian did not speak, expressing his acquiescence.

"You can rest assured that I have no interest in your position! Power is not what I am after?!"

Emperor Qian sneered, "I didn't expect your pursuit to be quite unusual?!"

Since ancient times, many heroes have been unable to escape the three levels of power, wealth and sex, and among the three levels, power is the first.

"The reason why you help me is that I need the national power to do me a favor. I pursue it, and you mortals can't understand it!"

Emperor Qian didn't believe this even more!Because one person is helping him break the current political balance? !
Although he didn't believe it in his heart, on the surface, Emperor Qian was still hypocritical.

"I don't know what the senior is pursuing?!"

"Hey, there are thousands of ways in the world, but I only want to live forever!"

Emperor Qian was disdainful at first, but now he believes that this person has no interest in power.

Immortality, this is what the emperors of all dynasties wanted to pursue. The former Qin Shihuang was a great man, and then he gathered and divided China to rule the world, but he couldn't resist the temptation of longevity.

Emperor Taizong Wen of the former Tang Dynasty, all nations came to court, and all barbarians surrendered. He was honored as "Heavenly Khan", and he also pursued longevity in his later years.

The same is true for Emperor Wu of the former Han Dynasty, who beat the master of the grassland back then, ran away with his head in his arms, and faced the vast sea with his troops.

It's just that so many great emperors have failed, why does this mysterious person think he can succeed.

"I know you are also laughing at my wishful thinking! But if longevity is easy to find, is it still longevity?!"

"..."

The imperial study room fell into a long silence, "How do you want Zhen and Dagan to help you!?"
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The capital of God, the court meeting.

Emperor Zhou's health was deteriorating, and the Chang Dynasty was changed from once every three days to once every ten days, and the Great Court Meeting was changed to once a month, and the daily government affairs were handled by a few university scholars as much as possible.

"The news of the Great Victory in the Northern Territory, you should already know! Let's discuss at the court meeting today, how to reward meritorious deeds!"

With less government affairs to deal with, Emperor Zhou's spirit was obviously better.

"Father, the great victory in the northern border depends on the ability of the father to employ people, and the second depends on the life of the soldiers. This is a great victory that has never been seen in this dynasty. My sons and daughters congratulate the father!"

The prince was the first to stand up and congratulate Emperor Zhou.

Then a group of ministers came out one after another to congratulate Emperor Zhou.

Looking at his eldest son, Emperor Zhou's eyes were complicated. During the days when he was sick, the prince had already started to win over courtiers.

Higher-ranking officials don't care about this meritorious service, but officials who have been stuck around the fifth rank will not let go of this good opportunity.

Now the crown prince's momentum is even stronger than before Zhou Mingsheng's case.

After the prince finished speaking, the king of Chu on the side was not to be outdone.

"Father, the victory of this battle is unprecedented. We should give more praise to the soldiers at the frontier; give more pensions to those who sacrificed their lives for the country, and take care of their family's small life; at the same time, we should supplement the loss of military supplies for the Tiance Army..."

Compared with the crown prince, what the king of Chu said was more pragmatic, and he had a better understanding of side affairs. Compared with the crown prince's flattering words, it was more than one grade higher.

The king of Chu, the second son of the Zhou emperor, was born to the current empress. He has general strategy and talent. Unfortunately, he is not as good as the prince in governing. He is more than enough to be a general guarding the border, but he is not a suitable candidate for the emperor.

"What Zhangui said is good!"

The emperor praised the king of Chu, and then continued, "Then everyone, let's discuss how to award rewards first! Cheng Guang, you are the Minister of the Ministry of War, so please talk about it first!"

Li Chengguang, the right servant of the Ministry of War, came out and said after being named, "Your Majesty, it is the right of the emperor to award and reward border officers and soldiers. I dare not make unreasonable remarks, but I must subdue the sage!"

Discussing merits is not a good job. Discussing well is what you should do.

But if the negotiation is not good, no matter how much you give, you will be hated by others, which is a typical thankless effort!
"It doesn't matter! Such a great victory has never been seen in this dynasty, and I want to listen to the opinions of the ministers! You can speak freely without restraint! Li Qing will start with you!"

"..."

Li Chengguang really didn't want to start this, so it would be nice to follow behind a few senior scholars and shout "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!"

But now that the Son of Heaven speaks it himself, he has to say it even if he doesn't want to!
"Your Majesty! I believe that this great victory should be attributed to Li Chengen, the governor of the Tiance Army, who dispatched well and coordinated the overall situation. Xuanwei General Cao Xueyang's killing the two kings of the enemy chiefs should be the second place. The third place is to forget the feelings and defeat the enemy.”

"Then according to Li Qing's wishes, how should I reward him!"

Li Chengguang was really drunk, and he didn't feel that he had done anything wrong, so why did he catch him? !

This reward seems simple, but in fact it is also mixed with the crown prince's dispute.

Li Chengguang holds the position of the right servant of the Ministry of War. Although he is not as powerful as some of the bachelors, he can still live in Diaoyutai and watch the changes in Beijing.

Now that the emperor is forcing him, he can't fish anymore!
"My minister thought that Li Cheng'en, the former governor of Tiance Army, became the general of the Jin Fuguo, and granted the opening of the three divisions of Fu Yitong, and made him a Marquis. The former general of Xuanwei, Cao Xueyang, ran thousands of miles to attack and defeat the enemy, and killed the two kings. General of Huaihua, named Marquis. Commander of Cangyun Pass, Yan Wangqing, became the general of Jin Cangyun Pass...Yang Ning, the former Zhuangwu general, first ascended and defeated the enemy, became Jin Zhongwu general, named Viscount, former deputy general of Tabaiying There are four commanders of ten thousand commanders and twelve commanders of thousand commanders. They have made meritorious service in defeating the enemy, and they will serve as generals of Jin Dingyuan..."

As the right servant of the Ministry of War, Li Chengguang naturally has real talents and learning, and is even regarded as the best candidate for the next minister of the Ministry of War. , Yu Yanyi will not do it more suitable than him.

Just as the officials nodded, a voice of opposition appeared!
"Master Li seems to have missed one person! Yang Qingyuan, a scholar of the Wenhua Palace, was strategizing and winning thousands of miles away. He personally led the army to attack, and used fire and horses to smash the back camp of the Qian army. In terms of merit, he should be ranked first in Cao Xueyang. Come on, take it as a secondary achievement!"

What made the officials even more unacceptable was that the person who spoke was actually the prince Zhu Zhankun.

Everyone present knew the grievances between the crown prince and Yang Qingyuan. Since Zhou Mingsheng's case last year, the crown prince had been unable to recover from illness, and the crown prince's visits to famous doctors had no effect.

It can be said that the prince hated Yang Qingyuan to the bone, but this time he would actually speak for Yang Qingyuan, which is as outrageous as the rising sun.

Ignoring the gazes of the ministers, the crown prince continued, "The imperial court should clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments. If there is no help from Yang Qingyuan in this battle, Cangyun Pass will not be a big victory. With Lin Wuya, a traitor, it is unknown whether Cangyun Pass can be held." ?!"

"Besides, in the decisive battle with the main force of the Qian army, if Yang Qingyuan hadn't devised a clever plan to defeat the enemy's camp with a formation of fire horses, and the enemy general Wang Baobaozhi and the elite soldiers behind him, the Tiance army might not have been able to defeat the Qian army so smoothly. The whole army! Father, my servants think that Master Yang Qingyuan has done a great job in this battle!"

The prince's ability to say such fair and just words made many people who were originally neutral look at the prince with admiration.

Even Emperor Zhou was slightly surprised.

"Then in your opinion, how should you award it!?"

After thinking for a moment, the prince said, "In my humble opinion, Mr. Yang's meritorious service is in the country, and he should be rewarded heavily. With Mr. Yang's meritorious service, he can be named a Marquis."

Now even Yu Yanyi felt strange!

The prince must be hysterical!Why do you keep saying good things to Yang Qingyuan? !
"Now the Tiance Army has advanced northward, reintroducing a large area of ​​abandoned land into our Great Zhou domain. Back then, because of the Blue Hu Rebellion, the treasury was empty. That's why Father abandoned those areas that were of no use to our Great Zhou. In a big place, now that my father has worked hard to govern for more than [-] years, the treasury is full, and the national power is strong, it is a good opportunity to regain the lost land!"

These words moved Emperor Zhou very much. Although it was a wise move for Da Zhou to abandon those temporary useless lands back then, it was the land of the ancestors after all, how could it be easily given away to others? !Even though Da Zhou's land is not an inch is extra!
No one knows how future generations will evaluate his behavior of abandoning defense, and now it can be regained, which is naturally the best!

"What Kun'er said is reasonable, but what does it have to do with rewarding Yang Qingyuan?!"

"My son thinks that the land gained in this battle should be set up as the Protectorate's Mansion, and Mr. Yang is a man of culture and martial arts, with both ability and political integrity. He is also loyal to his father and the Great Zhou, so he should be reused. He is the capital of the Protectorate's Mansion. The best candidate for protection!"

Li Xunhuan, who did not express his opinion, changed his expression, and saw Tuqiongdao!
The last time the Chief Protector of the Governor's Mansion was from the rank of the second rank, for Yang Qingyuan, it was definitely a great reward.

This not only reflects the prince's virtuous virtue of gathering talents and not avoiding enemies, but also firmly locks Yang Qingyuan in the northern border.

Almost everyone in the court knew that the emperor valued Yang Qingyuan.

Even though he was temporarily removed from the position of Shaoqing of Dali Temple, the position of Bachelor of Wenhua Palace is still retained.

The ministers didn't know, and even secretly gave Yang Qingyuan the right to monitor the world.

So it was only a matter of time before Yang Qingyuan was recalled to the court.

But the crown prince's move is flattery, and Yang Qingyuan can be the chief protector of this Dufu mansion, but the establishment of the Duhu mansion is not a one-day effort, from immigrating to the border to building a defense line, and then to governing the place. It takes a lot of time.

In this way, Yang Qingyuan was equivalent to being trapped in the northern border, unable to participate in the struggle for the throne.

Without Yang Qingyuan's assistance to King Chu, the crown prince would be at least two points more confident!
Moreover, even if the Son of Heaven suddenly wanted to recall Yang Qingyuan, he would be in an embarrassing situation, and the imperial court would have no place for Yang Qingyuan.

If Yang Qingyuan becomes the second rank's protector, then he can't be lower than this commander when he enters Beijing.

The rank of military generals can be quickly improved by military merit, but the rank of civil servants depends on seniority!

Although Yang Qingyuan has studied books and was in charge of Dali Temple, it is unrealistic for him to be in charge of six departments or join the cabinet!

Therefore, once Yang Qingyuan became the chief protector of the Chengdu Protectorate, it would be equivalent to being kicked out from the battle for the heir apparent.

This hand is beautifully played!

The most important thing, Emperor Zhou was moved!

The Chief Protector of the Protectorate Mansion is not a purely military officer, he needs someone who is capable of both civil and military skills.

Yang Qingyuan was originally talented in politics, whether he was in charge of Dali Temple or disaster relief in Jizhou, he did a great job.

As for the talent of commanding the army, it has been well demonstrated in this battle, and it is indeed the best candidate for the Chief Protector of the Chief Protectorate.

Just when Emperor Zhou was hesitating, Li Xun Huan stepped forward, "Your Majesty, I think this matter is inappropriate! Yang Qingyuan is still young, so it is difficult for him to take on this important task! Moreover, during this battle, Yang Qingyuan released Lin Wuya, a traitor, privately. He deserves to be punished, if he is entrusted with such a heavy responsibility, I am afraid that people will not be convinced!"

Many people in the hall were completely confused!
The crown prince and Yang Qingyuan are mortal enemies, Li Xunhuan and Yang Qingyuan are close friends, why does this posture seem to be reversed now! ?

The crown prince looked at Li Xun Huan who was coming out of the queue, and an imperceptible sternness flashed in his eyes.

This Li Xun Huan normally does not show his face, drinks and listens to music, looks cynical and unrestrained, he did not expect to be so capable!He saw through his purpose at a glance.

It is worthy of being listed as "Three Heroes" together with Yang Qingyuan and Wang Hua, it is indeed extraordinary.

Just when the two sides were arguing, Yu Yanyi, who had never spoken, spoke.

"Your Majesty, I think what the crown prince and Li Yushi said are reasonable, but after all, Yang Qingyuan is young, not safe enough to handle things, and he is suspected of releasing traitors privately. It is really not appropriate to serve as the chief protector of the Protectorate. How about Changing the title of Marquis, temporarily acting as the Chief Protector of the Capital Protectorate, and Yang Qingyuan will step down when the Protector General appointed by the imperial court arrives, so that he can not only demonstrate his merits, but also continue to hone him."

The reward for being a marquis was previously discussed between Yu Yanyi and Zhou Emperor, and the temporary post of the chief guardian was temporarily changed by Yu Yanyi in response to the prince's law.

"Prelude!"

After Zhou Di thought for a while, he agreed to this suggestion.

As soon as the emperor Jinkou opened, even if the prince was still unwilling, he could only swallow it temporarily.

Regarding the rewards for everyone, the hall discussed for half the morning before the curtain came to an end.
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Fifteen days later, the imperial decree arrived at the border!

Li Chengen has been guarding the border for many years and has worked hard. It is no surprise that he won such a big victory this time. He was promoted to the second rank of Fuguo General, opened the third division of Yitong, and sealed the town of Beihou!

As expected, Yan Wangqing became the chief general of Cangyun Pass, General Jin Yunhui, and bestowed gold, silver, jade and silk.

Yang Ning, the general of Zhuangwu, was promoted to the first rank for his meritorious service. Jin Zhongwu general, bestowed gold, silver, jade and silk.

Surprisingly, it was Yang Guo, Yang Qingyuan, and Cao Xueyang.

Yang Guo's original rank was not high, although he participated in two battles this time, his greatest contribution was in discovering the enemy's situation. Among the undercover enemy troops, the promotion to the third rank is almost the same!But this time, the Son of Heaven promoted Yang Guo five ranks in a row, directly to the fourth rank, and specially created a new general name for Yang Guo - "General Yao Yao", which means lightness, swiftness and strength.

This name is just average, the key lies in the people who have used it.

This is the title of the first Han champion Hou, who is the captain of Yao Xiaowei. Yang Guo's age at this time is similar to that of the first Han champion Hou. .

And Cao Xueyang's award was also unexpected, since the founding of this dynasty, there has never been a female feudal title.

Of course, there has never been anyone like her who beheaded two heavyweight Zongwangs in Daqian.

Kuo Chu was the Khan of the Khanate, and Antu Timur was the uncle of Emperor Qian, and the status of the two of them among the kings of the Great Qian Zong was also rarely compared.

So the emperor granted imperial approval and bestowed Pingyanghou, the deputy governor of Jin Tiance Army!
By sweeping the red tassels away from the Hu captives, the northern border shouted with joy.

Look at his Nianlin Pavilion, where Dan Qing first painted a picture of a beautiful woman.

Cao Xueyang, the body of a woman, does not allow men.

In the end, Yang Qingyuan's award was somewhat beyond everyone's expectations.

The mastermind of the Battle of Cangyun Pass was Yang Qingyuan, who killed Chi Mei, the number one master under the Emperor Qian, and led the cavalry to defeat the vanguard army of the Wokuotai Army.

Afterwards, together with Cao Xueyang, he ran for thousands of miles, directly took the main force of the Qian army's rear battalion, defeated Wang Baobao with a strange plan, and participated in the pursuit of the Seventh Prince.

If Li Cheng'en was not the supreme commander of the Northern Territory, Yang Qingyuan would be number one.

However, the imperial court only appointed a Marquis of Wuxiang, and temporarily acted as the chief protector of Yunzhong Capital Protectorate, waiting for the first chief protector to take office.

A thankless thing, just when someone wanted to complain, was stopped by Yang Qingyuan.

"The imperial court has clear rewards and punishments. It should be so. It is already a serious crime for me to release Lin Wuya privately. I am already very happy that the imperial court can confer title on me!"

Seeing that the Lord is satisfied, Tiance and the generals stopped talking.

There was enthusiasm in Tiance's army, but Yang Qingyuan still had one matter that needed to be resolved urgently.

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