The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 116 Reward
I saw a half-open courtyard in front of me, with people coming and going. There was a sign outside the courtyard that read "Shao Zhu Yuan".

Ah Zhu was surprised and said, "Why is it this Zhu? He looks so scary."

Wang Yuyan smiled and said, "I never thought it was Ah Zhu's Zhu."

Zhao Ti said, "This meat restaurant existed during the reign of Emperor Renzong. Xiangguo Temple was not originally a quiet place. At that time, there was a monk named Huiming who was very good at cooking and roasting meat. Therefore, Xiangguo Temple specially established a roast meat house. Later, in order to avoid the reputation of the temple as a place of quiet cultivation, it was renamed Shaozhuyuan."

Ah Zhu said with a stern face, "I feel like I'm going to cook this servant for you."

Zhao Ti smiled and said, "Come in and take a look. Someone even wrote a poem specifically for the roast meat in Xiangguo Temple."

There were many people in the courtyard. There was a row of small rooms inside, and both inside and outside the rooms were filled with people.

"This is not a place for meditation. There are many Zen temples, and the court encourages commerce, so there are places like this." Zhao Ti said as he walked.

At this time, a young monk came over and said, "Donor, all the tables are full. If you want to eat, you have to wait a while."

Zhao Ti asked, "Where is Master Huiming? Is he roasting meat?"

A fat monk ran out and pushed the little monk aside, smiling: "Young Master is here. The master is working in the backyard. Please go sit in the backyard."

Zhao Ti nodded. He often came to Xiangguo Temple. Many monks knew his identity, including the great monk Huiming.

When he arrived at the back of the house, he saw an old monk with a burly figure, muscular body and a face full of flesh. He nodded at Zhao Ti.

Zhao Ti smiled. At this time, a table was set up next to them and several people sat around it. After a while, the food and wine came and they started eating and drinking.

The BBQ restaurant was first opened during the Renzong era. Originally it only served red meat, but now it serves all kinds of meat. The monks of the Xiangguo Temple made so much money that some even returned to secular life and found widows to live with.

After dinner, I strolled around for a while and then returned home. I went out every day for the next few days and visited almost all the famous places in Tokyo. Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

When Zhao Ti attended court that day, he saw that many civil and military officials on both sides of the Purple Palace had changed, and he did not recognize many of the faces.

After Tan Zhen, the guard in the front hall, called the emperor to the palace, they began to discuss matters. The first thing to be discussed was the suppression of bandits, which was the first civil and military achievement of Zhao Xu after he took power.

The triumphant suppression of bandits balanced the overall situation after Zhao Xu took power, making the connection between the court and the various states closer, and at the same time pushing the replacement of the old law with the new one to an irreversible point.

After the singing was finished and there was no objection from the audience, Zhao Xu said: "King Yan, this is a great honor and you should be rewarded."

Zhao Ti left the class and said, "It is my duty to serve the country and the people. I do not ask for rewards from the government."

Zhao Xu shook his head behind the imperial desk. It was very difficult to appoint Zhao Ti to an official position.

As a prince, it is impossible to be assigned a deputy position. He must be a full-time employee wherever he goes. Although the Infantry Commander-in-Chief is under the name of the Imperial Guard, the Imperial Guard is in name only and has not had a leader for many years. It is equivalent to non-existent. But if he is to be conferred another position now, he has to think carefully.

He had thought about it yesterday. He could not appoint a deputy, but it was not good to appoint him as a minister or something like that either, as it would cause controversy. After all, after the Yuanfeng reform, the Three Envoys were abolished and power was dispersed among the six ministries. All the people in the six ministries were from the imperial examination system and had been in the court for many years.

As for the deputy envoys and co-signers of the Privy Council of Fengxi Mansion, all the court officials would certainly oppose it. The Privy Council has the power to mobilize troops, and it is a taboo for the royal family to enter the Privy Council. Zhao Xu pondered for a moment and said, "The Prince of Yan has made great achievements in the army, so he was originally in charge of the Infantry Command. Now he has an additional cavalry command!"

The Infantry Command Headquarters and the Cavalry Command Headquarters are all under the management of Zhao Ti!
Even though the court was now almost entirely made up of New Party members, they could not help but show a look of surprise.

Although the two offices and three yamen are military positions, the other party is a prince. He already has honorary titles such as Sangongfu Yitong Sansi, so it has nothing to do with civil or military affairs. Moreover, this military position is different from the military position in the army, and the status is completely different.

The Imperial Guard Division and the Palace Front Division are directly under the Forbidden City, and the Privy Council only has the power to issue transfer orders to them, but cannot directly interfere in their affairs.

Although Zhao Ti was not the commander of the Imperial Guard at this moment, he was in charge of both the cavalry and the infantry, which was actually equivalent.

Zhao Ti felt relieved when he heard this. This was what he wanted, to manage the troops! The Privy Council would not give the matter of dispatching troops to the royal family, and it was impossible to ask him to go to the local area to manage the troops, so continuing to manage the troops was the best choice!

Everything else was of no use to him. What he wanted was power in the army and to build up his reputation in the army. As for those noble positions in the court or the assignments to manage various government affairs, they were of no use to him when the real big things happened.

Zhang Dun was the sole prime minister, but after Zhao Xu's death, he was not allowed to make any decisions on the throne. Even Zeng Bu, whom he had promoted, scolded him in front of Empress Dowager Xiang.

Although the Palace Front Department and the Imperial Guard Department could not dispatch troops, they were responsible for guarding the capital.

The Palace Guards protect the imperial city, the Imperial Guards guard the inner and outer cities of Tokyo, and those patrolling the streets day and night are all the imperial guards from the Cavalry and Infantry Guards!

The Cavalry Department is in charge of the Yuanliaozhi, the Dragon Guard Left and Right Wings, the Yunqi Army, the Xiaojie Army and other troops.

Zhao Ti immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you."

Then his military merit was promoted to the sixth level, and he was awarded the rank of Cavalry Commandant and a medal title.

Then the rewards continued to be given to lower levels. Jong Pu was promoted to a higher level. He was originally the Du Yuhou of the Infantry Department, a fifth-rank official, but now he jumped directly to the fourth-rank. This was almost impossible no matter how much merit he had made in the Western Army. This level required qualifications, and one might have to be very old and have a family background and someone to speak in his favor before he could step into the fourth-rank, which was like an insurmountable chasm for military officers.

The fourth rank is basically the limit for military officers. If they want to move up further, they have to transfer to civilian positions, which is even more difficult.

The Privy Council of the Song Dynasty was not a military department like the previous dynasty, but a civil class. Military transfers to civil service usually entered the Privy Council, such as General Di Qing. Or they were directly sent to the border to govern a certain state. If they had family support, they would become the governor of a place in the future, such as the sons of generals such as Xibei Zhe, Zhong, and Yao.

Then, the rewards continued, and Zhao Ti's people such as Bai Zhan and Zhou Tong were all given higher titles. The people who had come to Zhao Ti along the way were also given ranks. Among them, Wei Hanchen was given the highest rank, and was directly given the rank of Zhenwei Xiaowei, a sixth-rank lieutenant, and served in the Infantry Department.

Wei Hanchen didn't dare to raise his head since he came to the hall. Even his martial arts skills were useless. His legs were trembling and he didn't listen to his own commands at all.

Everything seemed like a dream. When I heard about the official position he was given, I was so excited that I almost fell to the ground. I secretly hated myself for being so useless.

But he has been a thief all his life, and his ancestors for eight generations were almost all thieves. Suddenly he became an official, and such a high-ranking official at that. Who can accept this easily!

Change the door lintel, and your identity will rise! Bring honor to your ancestors, and start your own family tree! Bless your descendants for generations to come, and you will have no regrets even if you die!
After everyone had finished their rewards, they began to discuss other matters, and then they heard Zhao Xu say, "Some time ago, Xixia sent a letter to send an envoy to Tokyo. I agreed, and it is estimated that they will arrive in the next few days. What do you think, my dear ministers?"

Zhao Ti looked up when he heard this. Is Xixia Yipintang coming? Come on, come on. No matter who comes, no one will think of going back after they come, and no one will think of leaving!

(End of this chapter)