Thinking that they could relax for a few days after the holiday, King Zhongcheng Li Wanyun and Dugulou arrived again with the English envoy Piter. Although there was no battle, they thought it was a great victory.
The emperor ordered his three sons to lead the civil and military ministers to Haining Bay to greet Xiao Chen, so naturally they couldn't escape Xiao Chen.
The emperor followed his kindness and decided to forgive England this time. When he personally met with Pitre, he said both soft and hard words, which was regarded as a combination of kindness and power.
He accepted the apology from the King of England, accepted the compensation they brought, and gave him some things as a return gift. He asked Pitre to go back and convey his greetings. The matter was in the past.
Two days later, Yandang King Li Yan and Jiangzuo Governor Xie Changan also came back. It is needless to say that there was another excitement.
Then came the formal reward ceremony. Li Wanjiang, Li Qiu, and Li Yan were all princes. They could not be granted more titles, so they could only reward them. Each of them was rewarded with a manor, a year's salary, and some gold, silver, silk and satin. .
He also ordered Li Wanyun to guard the south of the Yangtze River again, and handed over the Great Zhou Navy to him. He ordered him to build an elite navy within five years or less, which was regarded as an important task.
Order Yandang King Li Yan to go to Baisha City to guard Langya County, control all the soldiers and horses in Langya County, and wipe out Duan Fengnian's remaining troops. Li Qiu still stayed in the capital and did not give him any fiefdom.
Give Xiao Chen a gold medal to avoid death, because Xiao Chen once said that he would sacrifice his current achievements for future sins...
Unexpectedly, the emperor took it seriously.
You may say that the gold medal for immunity from death is useful, but in fact it is of little use. For example, if you rebel, this gold medal will not exempt you from death.
But let's say it's useless. If you commit any sins other than "unforgivable crimes" in the future, it can really be used to block it for a while.
Moreover, since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Li Wanjiang has only issued two death-free gold medals, one to Prince Jing'e Wen Huan and the other to Xiao Chen. It can be regarded as an honor to some extent. Xiao Chen is quite happy anyway.
The ministers did not object, because they felt that the emperor's gift of the gold medal to Xiao Chen actually had a profound meaning. Firstly, it was a reward and trust for Xiao Chen, and secondly, it also meant to beat him.
Xie Chang'an, the governor of Jiangzuo, also worked hard and made great achievements. Li Wanjiang made him a first-class Yunqi Lieutenant and made his son a third-class Zhongyong Lieutenant. The reward was very generous.
Gong Shouli was given the false title of Minister of Bodyguards. The reason why it was said to be a false title was that as the eunuch in charge of the Chief of Ceremonies, he was already in charge of the imperial guards, but he had never intervened.
Now that such a title has been added, apart from being nice to hear, it is actually of no use at all, but Gong Shouli is also very happy, it just saves him face.
At least he used to be an eunuch and is now a minister. This is a qualitative leap...
Of course, whether they are eunuchs or ministers, slaves are still the emperor's slaves. This is an eternal identity.
Zhang Heng, Lin Feixiong, Xu Zhisheng, Lin Yue, Huo Qishan, Duan Qiyun, Yuan Kaishan and others were also named generals. But general is just a general term, and it is actually divided into levels.
For example, Zhang Heng, Lin Feixiong, Xu Zhisheng, Huo Qishan and others are all major generals, with only about 10,000 troops under their command.
But people like Lin Han, even at the level of lieutenant general, can command troops ranging from 10,000 to 30,000, or even more.
Xue Jinshan of Yanyunguan is at the level of a general, and can control more than 100,000 troops under his command.
The next level up are generals, such as Wu Zicheng and Wu Zhong.
As for the marshal, in fact, it is not a fixed title, it is all temporarily appointed by the emperor. For example, Xiao Chen served as the grand marshal, but after the war, the marshal seal had to be handed back.
There are currently only three known marshals who actually hold military power. One is the military marshal of Yanyun County Zhuge Xiaosheng, the other is the Yanyun navy marshal Dugulou, and the other is the Burmese marshal Ganu. Mountain.
Li Wanjiang gave Zhang Heng and his other generals the rank of lieutenant general, and generously gave them the title of third-class loyal and brave captain, which was also a generous reward.
Other lower-level generals do not need to be personally rewarded by the emperor. They can be directly negotiated by the Staff Department of the Ministry of War. In short, this is a victory, and no matter what kind of reward, the emperor will be happy to give it.
It's easy for others to handle, but what is this guy Lin Qi going to do?
Li Qiu reported him as one of the first meritorious deeds, and this must be rewarded.
But this guy is a candidate, and the emperor has graciously allowed him to take part in the scientific examination, so it seems inappropriate to give him any military position. But if he is given other official positions, the Ministry of War does not have this power. That belongs to the Ministry of Personnel. It's a matter.
Besides, if he fails to pass the Jinshi exam, forget it. If he passes the exam, he won't be able to become an officer. This is not a martial arts exam...
There is another section. His father, Lin Dongyang, is still in prison!
He is now both the hero's choice and the criminal's son, with a dual identity.
The emperor didn't deliberately explain what to do, so Lu Jing was a little confused and didn't know what to do?
You can't ask the emperor about this, right? It seems that you, the Minister of War, have no opinion at all...
I can only come to Xiao Chen and ask what should be done about this matter?
You all know that Lin Qi is your little brother, and it was your kid who took him to Langya. Now that there is such a little trouble, who do you care about?
Xiao Chen said what's so difficult about this? Just hang him up and discuss it later.
After he completes the scientific examination, if he wins the imperial examination, he will be treated as a Jinshi. If he fails, it will make sense for him to be promoted to the Ministry of War as a deputy customs envoy or something like that.
"The customs clearance ambassador in our Ministry of War is only a ninth-grade officer, and the deputy ambassador is not at all high-ranking. His contribution is so great, and his reward is so low, it can't be justified." Lu Jing frowned.
"Then you can just let him be the one in charge. Isn't it all just a word from you, Mr. Lu?" Xiao Chen said with a smile. "The chief is of the sixth rank. How can he do a job of raising people? The Ministry of Civil Affairs can't get through either." Lu Jing said, "How about you talk to the prince and simply let him go to the prince's palace to do errands? With the prince's promotion, Are you afraid that he will have no family background in the future?"
"Okay, Mr. Lu, don't worry about this. Let me tell you the truth, Lin Qi Jinke will most likely be a Jinshi. Even if he fails, the emperor will give him a Jinshi background. There will definitely be many people in the future. There will be a rush to get him. If you are closer to the water, you will get the moon first, so it is best to let him go to your military department." Xiao Chen said.
"Lin Qi is a pretty good guy, and I really like him. I won't tell you whether he will come to the military department or not. I will just hand over this military merit record. If his name is not there, what will the emperor do if he asks?" Lu Jingdao.
"The emperor will never ask. Even if the emperor gave Lin Qi permission to take the scientific examination, how can he not care about it? The emperor doesn't ask, the prince doesn't chase, and I don't care. Lin Qi himself didn't say anything. What kind of worries are you, Mr. Lu, having?" Xiao Chen said with a smile.
