"Xuan~Zhongshan Kingdom's captive envoy Ji An~~enters the palace~~~"
Amidst the loud and clear-tongued shouts of Huangmen Shilang, Ji An, who was holding a wooden box, and Wen Xi, who was also holding a wooden box, stepped up to the Dan steps.
Except for the two of them, no one else is qualified to go to the temple.
Wenxi's legs were shaking.
He is a garrison soldier of the Great Wall Legion, so naturally he did not come to Chang'an City on duty.
When I saw this majestic palace complex, I was already too thirsty to look directly at it.
When he entered the palace, he saw countless noble people who had never even had a chance to look up in the past, and his legs began to tremble uncontrollably.
And this is the power of hierarchy and system.
Those who can break the tremendous pressure brought by this power are not mortals.
Ji An, who had no expression on his face, glared at Wen Xi without any trace, then stepped forward to the center position under the attention of everyone, and then bowed to the emperor in a polite manner.
When Wen Xi came here, he didn't even dare to raise his head and followed Ji An's steps step by step.
Of course, I hugged the wooden box tighter.
"Your Majesty, Ji An. Pay homage to Your Majesty~~~Your Majesty for ten thousand years~~~"
"Thank you for your hard work, my dear."
Liu Qi said with a smile on his face, "I will tell you in detail how I will destroy the Aries Tribe, destroy the royal court and kill the king."
"Here."
Although Ji An was a cruel official, his literary skills were not bad. He spoke clearly and carefully from beginning to end.
It was not until King Aries escaped and the Han cavalry was chasing after him that he introduced Wen Xi, "Your Majesty, Wen Xi, a riding school under the command of the eastern captain of Dingxiang County, pursued and captured King Aries, and presented him as a prisoner to the king." . The king is angry that Aries King’s subordinates have helped Zhou to abuse and harass the Han people for many years, so he ordered them to be executed.”
After saying that, he saw that Wen Xi was showing off and didn't react, so he gave him a secret push.
Wen Xi shivered, and suddenly remembered the process he had been taught and trained many times along the way. He hurriedly took two steps forward, lowered his head and raised the wooden box in his hand high. The school heard the news and presented the head of the Aries King of the Huns!"
Liu Qi, who squinted his eyes, nodded and nodded to the Huangmen servant beside him.
Huangmen Shilang hurriedly stepped forward and took the wooden box from Wen Xi's hand.
At this time, a little surprise occurred.
Because Wen Xi's grip was too tight, Huangmen Shilang was unable to take it away. Instead, his feet were unsteady and he fell to the ground.
The surroundings suddenly burst into laughter, but the Huangmen Minister's face was pale and he was horrified to death.
If something like this happens at this time, do you want my life? !
What's this? This is a disgrace to you.
Wen Xi's head was also confused, and he did not expect such a thing to happen.
He just cared too much about the wooden box in his hand, because he knew it was the key to his family's transformation from common people to nobles, so he subconsciously didn't let go. He really didn't mean it.
Ji An glared at him with hatred and wished he could kick him.
What a waste. What a waste.
That is to say, I was lucky enough to get the Aries King, but in essence I am still a waste who can't get anything done!
This is basically what cool officials think.
Fortunately, Liu Qi was in a good mood today and didn't take this matter to heart.
He just said "Bring it to me quickly" and it was revealed.
The heart in his throat dropped again. Huangmen Shilang stood up in a hurry, glared at Wen Xi who was full of shame, and then took the wooden box away with both hands.
But when Wen Xi came back to his senses, he had already let go. The lack of strength in his hands made the Huangmen servant who exerted too much force almost commit another disgrace.
Fortunately, Huangmen Shilang was mentally prepared this time and only staggered two steps.
Moreover, there is a seal on the wooden box, so the head does not fall and roll on the hall.
Huangmen Shilang turned around and left. He didn't want to stay with this disaster star at all. It was too deceiving.
The servants opened the seal and quickly checked it. After confirming that there was no problem, they placed the wooden box on the table in front of the emperor.
Liu Qi sat quietly, his eyes falling on the wooden box through the diadem full of beads.
Looking at the head soaked in lime powder and other substances, I suddenly wanted to laugh.
The Aries and Loufan tribes have been active in the Great Wall area for a long time, so they are present almost every time they invade.
Relying on the large number of cavalry and strong maneuverability, they have caused trouble to the Han people in recent years. They have slaughtered and robbed tens of thousands of Han people.
Liu Qi nodded with satisfaction, closed the wooden box and let the Huangmen servant take the wooden box away.
Then he looked at Wen Xi and said, "You have made great achievements in capturing the enemy chief. Where are you from?"
"Return to your Majesty." Wen Xi responded quickly, "I am from Tongxiang, Zuoyi County, Hedong County."
"Um."
Liu Qi nodded again, "Any meritorious service must be rewarded. I, a great Han, cannot be granted the title of Marquis without military merit. Since you have accomplished the feat of capturing the king, you will be granted the title of Marquis of Guannei. I will grant you the title of Marquis of Zuoyi, with a settlement of 900 households. From now on, the name of Zuoyi will be changed." It’s good for Wenxi County.”
As soon as these words came out, Wen Xi's tears immediately fell down.
He immediately sobbed and saluted, "Thank you for your grace!!"
What is changing one's destiny against the will of heaven, what is a grassroots counterattack, what is reaching the sky in one step!
Here in the Han Dynasty, as long as your military exploits are in place, it is not impossible to become a marquis in one step.
Of course, if the family has a good daughter and is lucky, she can also be granted the title of Marquis if she becomes a relative.
It's just that the title of this kind of marquis is too low in gold, and it is usually removed by death.
Wherever there is such a solid military merit title as Wenxi, even the emperor will not be able to remove the title for no reason.
Not to mention that Wenxi rose to the top in one step, from a riding school to becoming the Marquis of Guannei, but Ji An already had the golden seal of the Aries King, the edict of the Xiongnu Great Chanyu to the Aries King, and the importance of the Aries Department. Household registration and so on are sent.
According to the tradition of China, the destruction of the Aries tribe this time is basically equivalent to the destruction of a vassal state, that is, the destruction of its country and the elimination of its sacrifices.
Such a great achievement of destroying the country, in the context of the Hundred Years' War between Han and Hungary, the Han Dynasty has been on passive defense and has never achieved such brilliant results, no reward can be overestimated.
Besides Wen Xi, the first person to benefit was Ji An.
"Ji An, you are the hero behind the victory in this battle by supervising the provision of grain and fodder, and transferring military supplies." Liu Qi greatly benefited, "I will make you the Marquis of Xiang and the Marquis of Kunwu."
Even in the city of Ji An, the mood was agitated at this time and it was difficult to control himself.
In addition, everyone who participated in the battle this time was rewarded, and those captains from various counties who followed Li Yunze out of the fortress were granted the title of Tinghou.
The sergeants have not been left behind either, basically everyone has been promoted by two ranks!
The Han Dynasty inherited the military merit title system of the Qin Dynasty, and also had a twenty-level military merit title system.
In addition to titles, Liu Qi also generously rewarded the soldiers with gold, silver, money and silk like raindrops.
Such a generous reward really made many people's eyes red.
Many people shouted with red eyes, asking the emperor to order a war against the Xiongnu. They wanted to go to the battlefield!
Liu Qi, who was stimulated by the victory, also wanted to eliminate the Huns tomorrow, but his reason told him to calm down and arrange the prince's affairs first.
After this great victory, so many people received generous rewards, but Li Yunze and his ministers did not receive any apparent benefits.
But when Liu Qi said, "When things happen outside the Great Wall, I will send the mountain king to Chang'an for an audience."
As soon as these words came out, everyone with a little bit of brains knew that it was not that the emperor would not reward King Zhongshan, but that there was a huge reward waiting for King Zhongshan.
Once the King of Zhongshan comes to Chang'an City, if nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely be canonized as the prince!
In this way, it can also be explained why Li Yunze's close ministers have not received the rewards of marquises and titles.
Grace comes from above.
Ji An was essentially sent to King Zhongshan by Liu Qi. This time he came as an envoy, so it made sense to reward him.
But the ministers around King Zhongshan are all King Zhongshan’s people.
Their rewards will be given by the King of Zhongshan.
In this case, those close ministers inherited the kindness of King Zhongshan.
If the emperor gives a reward on his behalf, it will be unsatisfactory.
The battle over the country came to an end after the emperor said that he allowed King Zhongshan to enter Chang'an City.
If nothing else happens, King Zhongshan will become the next emperor.
Many quick-thinking people have already started preparing to heat up the stove in advance.
It's not a cold stove but a hot stove, because everyone has already been mentally prepared for King Zhongshan to become the crown prince.
The only obstacle before was that Changle Palace had not expressed its stance.
Thinking of this, many people looked at Zhou Yafu, who always looked ugly.
Zhou Yafu was not opposed to a prince who could fight becoming the prince, but as the prime minister, he had to consider the overall situation of the Han Dynasty, and he could not harm the relationship between Changle Palace and Weiyang Palace.
Emperor Liu Qi glanced at the expressionless Zhou Yafu and immediately knew that he was still insisting on his beliefs, and was immediately very dissatisfied.
'Idiot?' If I have to listen to Changle Palace’s opinion on everything, wouldn’t I become a puppet? How can you be a prime minister like this? '
Liu Qi, who became more and more angry as he thought about it, immediately ordered a banquet.
The chamberlains and maids quickly brought the wine, meat and dishes and placed them on the table in front of everyone.
For such a palace banquet, the food and wine served are naturally very particular.
One of the most important main dishes is boiled mutton.
A large piece of mutton is cooked in water, sprinkled with some salt and spices and served on the table. It is always the first main course of a banquet.
Everyone picked up their chopsticks and prepared to eat with a smile. The musicians around the hall had already started playing music. A group of dancers came to the hall to dance, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
"bump!"
A loud sound startled everyone. Even the dancing girl was so frightened that she danced wrongly.
Everyone looked towards the source of the sound, and saw Prime Minister Zhou Yafu breathing heavily with an angry look on his face.
People who are far away don't know why the prime minister suddenly got angry, but those who are close can see clearly.
For example, Liang Wang Liu Wu, who was sitting next to Zhou Yafu, saw that there were no chopsticks on Zhou Yafu's desk!
Chamberlains and maids will not make such stupid mistakes, because it will cost them their heads.
But this thing did happen, and there is only one reason.
Liu Wu turned to look at the emperor Liu Qi not far away. Looking at Liu Qi's calm face, he lamented in his heart, "What a small-minded person." '
What everyone didn't expect was that the prime minister, who looked ugly, actually reached out to grab the meat and started eating it. Everyone was shocked.
However, when it was time to sacrifice prisoners to the Ancestral Temple in the afternoon, Zhou Yafu did not show up.
Just as everyone in Chang'an City was talking about Zhou Yafu eating meat without chopsticks, the latest news came from Changle Palace.
Empress Dowager Dou expressed her desire to see Prince Sheng, who had defeated the Huns, and told the emperor that Liu Sheng should be given a more important job.
When this news came out, everyone in Chang'an City understood that there was no obstacle to the prince's success in becoming crown prince.
Well, if nothing else.
