Zhang Yue was quite sensible about being transferred back to the capital.
The power of the imperial power operated in the Song Dynasty. Although it did not reach its peak in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was already becoming increasingly mature.
In the long history, businessmen, eunuchs, harems, relatives, aristocratic families, military generals, and civil servants have all challenged his position of power.
By the Song Dynasty, the imperial power had killed the first six challengers.
The politics of the Tang Dynasty were similar to an aristocratic republic, while the politics of the Song Dynasty were as Wen Yanbo said to the officials, where the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats shared the world.
The emperor is still the same emperor, but the participants have changed.
Which one is better, aristocrats from aristocratic families or scholar-bureaucrats from imperial examinations? Who was more powerful, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty or the emperor of the Song Dynasty?
Now that the official wanted to return to Beijing by himself, Zhang Yue immediately accepted the order without saying anything.
However, Zhang Yue still had concerns in his heart. He was not clinging to the position of the Imperial Envoy. Although the Imperial Envoy was a high-ranking official and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was a local emperor, he was not as good as his comfortable home in Bianjing, where his wife and children were on the hot bed. It is the kingly way among kings.
Under the so-called series of names, he is just an ordinary husband and father.
Zhang Yue wanted to go back to Bianjing, but he was even more worried about what would happen to this stall in Xihe after he left.
He was afraid that his hard work would be in vain, or even fall short.
Zhang Yue looked at Wang Shao, Gao Zunyu, Zhang Shen, and Cai Yanqing. Who could he entrust?
After much deliberation, none of them are reliable. He should have been able to entrust Wang Shao completely, but Wang Shao could not see the situation clearly at all. He actually thought that after he left, he would be able to take sole control of the military and political power of Xihe Road.
Rather than doing this, it would be better to leave a situation where they can check and balance each other.
But this is a last resort choice, which may ruin the situation on Xihe Road.
It would be nice if Li Xian still accepted Qin Fenglu's actions.
The next day Zhang Yue, Wang Shao, Jing Sili and other generals returned to Xizhou with Cai Yanqing and Zhang Shen.
Cai Yanqing and Zhang Shen wanted to send Zhang Yue all the way to Qinzhou and even Fengxiang Mansion, which was called Jiaoying in ancient times.
As a general who had made great achievements, he returned to the capital, and as a local governor, he had to see him all the way. Even when Zhang Yue captured Xixia, even the officials had to travel thirty miles from the capital to welcome Zhang Yue.
When Zhang Yue arrived in Xizhou, Wen Jifu, Lu Shengqing, and Xing Shu also welcomed him personally, as well as Su Che, Cheng Yi, You Shixiong, and Zhong Shidao who had just arrived in office.
As the earliest trio under Zhang Yue, they belonged to the civil service system and could not go to Beijing with Zhang Yue to receive rewards, so Wen Jifu, Lu Shengqing, and Xing Shu also received official promotions.
Zhang Yuebao wrote a memorial and became the magistrate of Hezhou.
Bao reported that Lu Shengqing was the general judge of Xizhou.
Xing Shu was appointed as the military judge of Xizhou Jiedushi.
This time the three of them fought resolutely on the issue of whether Gao Zunyu should send troops, so not only were they appointed to official positions, but they were also promoted to the first rank.
Jing Sili and Zhang Yue planned to keep him in Hezhou and garrison Tabaicheng. Zhang Yue recommended him as the envoy to the East and the governor of Hezhou.
At the same time, Jing Sili's mother was still there, so Zhang Yue sent a petition to take his mother to Qinzhou to support her. He also asked his younger brother Jing Siyi to join the army as the chief minister of Chengji County, Qinzhou, and take care of his mother nearby.
Jing Sili could have followed Zhang Yue to Beijing to receive the reward, but Zhang Yue considered the situation in Xihe and kept him here.
Now that Zhang Yue has returned from the front line, the trio are all beaming with joy.
When they came to Zhang Yue's tent, they wanted to be promoted to official positions in the mountains. In less than half a year, both the dispatch and main officials were promoted.
The feeling of hugging my thighs is really great.
They deeply felt that their decision to follow Zhang Yue was the right one.
Seeing Zhang Yue's return, the three of them came forward to pay homage.
Wen Jifu was an in-law of Zhang Yue in the government office, and his attitude was acceptable. Anyway, his wife had been in the capital, and the work of winching her over had been going on.
He knew the importance that Seventeenth Mother had to Zhang Yue. As long as Seventeenth Mother said a few nice words to Zhang Yue, this line would be closed.
Therefore, Wen Jifu maintained a neither humble nor arrogant attitude toward Zhang Yue.
Lu Shengqing didn't need him to open his mouth. Lu Huiqing, who had completed his duties and was on his way back to Beijing, had already written a letter to thank Zhang Yue.
Lu Huiqing expressed her gratitude to Zhang Yue for taking care of her and said she owed him a favor.
Among the three, Xing Shu was the only one who saw Zhang Yue's demeanor and could not simply describe it as flattering.
Lu Shengqing said: "The banquet has been prepared and we are waiting for the arrival of the Prime Minister."
Zhang Yue nodded and returned from the city gate to Jinglue Mansion. All the soldiers and people lined up to greet him.
The Jinglue Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations to celebrate Hezhou's victory, and Xizhou City rewarded the three armies.
Except for those who followed Zhang Yue to the capital to receive rewards, the merits of generals and generals were divided into three grades: first-class merit was transferred to an official, second-class merit was transferred to two capitals, and third-class merit was transferred to one capital.
In line with the principle of reward for meritorious service, Zhang Yue reported to the Privy Council the merits of the 18,000 soldiers who accompanied him on the expedition and the 5,000 reinforcements Zhang Shouyue later received. After deducting the dead and wounded soldiers, the total number of meritorious service amounts to more than 3,500.
Wen Yanbo, who had always been fussy about rewards for border merits, this time actually got them all with one stroke of his pen and told the officials that the imperial court must not chill the hearts of the soldiers who fought in the north and south.
The officials heard what they thought at that time, and it was as if the sun was coming out from the west.
In addition to promotions, regardless of whether the soldiers of the Xihe Army went on an expedition or not, each regular soldier was rewarded with a reward of 3,000 yuan, and each of the auxiliary soldiers was rewarded with a reward of 2,000 yuan. Their monthly salary was increased by 200 yuan.
Zhang Yue rode his horse through the streets of Xizhou. The soldiers who accompanied him on the Western Expedition were all aware of the news that Zhang Yue had returned to Beijing to report on his duties. They all lined up to greet Zhang Yue with their hands crossed, and the family members of the army also paid tribute to Zhang Yue. The more grateful you are.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but clasping his fists on his horse's head to greet the soldiers who had followed him for several years. At this moment, he felt very reluctant to part with him.
A junior high school student stopped Zhang Yue's horse head and said: "Commander Jie, they say that you are going to the capital to be honored by the official family as their father-in-law, but I don't believe it. Commander Jie led us to victory in hundreds of battles, and it was not easy to get where we are today." , how could you just walk away?"
Come and try it quickly. 】
Zhang Yue couldn't help but get excited when he heard this. How could he forget these two years of military service? The friendship on the battlefield is something that every man should never forget.
At this moment, Zhang Yue forgot about his little family. He jumped off the horse and helped the little principal up, saying, "My good man's home will be buried in horse leather. Okay, I promise you, I won't do it until you step on Helan Mountain." Prime Minister!"
The small school was overjoyed and said to the soldiers on the left and right: "Commander Jie has agreed to lead us to capture Mu Zheng alive, Dong Fei!"
The soldiers on the left and right said yes one after another, and then they raised their hands and said: "Catch Mu Zheng alive, Dong Felt! Break through Helan Mountain!"
"Catch Mu Zheng alive, Dong Fei! Break through Helan Mountain!"
"Break through Helan Mountain!"
On the side, Cai Yanqing, Zhang Shen and others were all dumbfounded. What did Zhang Yue mean by this?
But I saw soldiers all over the street saying: "Crush Helan Mountain!"
"Break through Helan Mountain!"
Zhang Shen was shocked when he saw this scene. Zhang Yue, a scholar, was actually so popular with the army.
It seemed that the imperial court was right to worry and wanted to recall him back to Beijing.
As for Wang Shao, he was a little disgusted by this scene.
Gao Zunyu sneered while riding on his horse, as if he was laughing at Zhang Yue's words.
As for the official named Zhong Shidao who was following Zhang Yue, he had a look of wonder on his face. At the same time, he said silently in his heart, this is what a man should be like!
