Inside the Manna Hall.
At this time, a ceremony to reward the heroes of the counter-rebellion was underway.
Li Er looked happy and sat high on the dragon chair. The officials below stood in order according to their rank. As for some generals who were not of sufficient rank, as well as civilians such as Li Yu, Meng Wenhao, and Tiedan, they were all waiting for summons in the side hall. !
After the monarch and his ministers greeted each other with courtesy, Li Er looked at the ministers in the palace and said loudly:
"Half a month ago, Cui Junchuo conspired to rebel, intending to secretly capture Luoyang and fight against the imperial court. Fortunately, Li Yu, a reporter from the editorial department of "Datang Daily", and Ye Fashan of the Nanyang Ye family discovered the Cui family's plot and passed on the news through the telegraph machine. Send it back to Chang'an.
After that, Li Aiqing led an army of 60,000 to attack Luoyang. Duan Zhixuan fought outside Guancheng County and fought with the reinforcements of Cui and Zheng. Later, Li Aiqing and Liu Rengui inside the city cooperated with each other and easily invaded the city without spending a single soldier. This is The good fortune of the imperial court is also the good fortune of the people of Zhengzhou!
As the saying goes, merit should be rewarded, and delinquency should be punished. The frontline officers and soldiers had merit in suppressing the rebellion, so they should naturally be rewarded. Cui Junchuo, Zheng Shuwu, and Cui Wenji had committed crimes, caused chaos, deceived the people, and were treasonous, so they should naturally be punished!
This time, Li Jing, the commander-in-chief of the march in Henan Province, led the army to quell the rebellion. He commanded and dispatched it well. He completely wiped out the rebels in just half a month and solved the imperial court's serious problem. Li Jing was specially named Doctor Zuo Guanglu and was given a thousand bolts of silk. , and four hundred households in the city were granted a seal! "
Li Jing hurriedly stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "I would like to express my gratitude to Your Majesty for your great kindness! But how can I be so virtuous and capable as to receive such a heavy reward? I hope your Majesty will take back my life!"
After all, Li Jing still felt that the annihilation of the Cui family this time was too unchallenging for the imperial army with telegraph machines. He felt that the victory of the imperial army was natural. On the contrary, if they were defeated, it would be called a failure. normal!
Generally speaking, Li Jing disliked the difficulty of this "copy" for being too low. Even if he won, Li Er did not need to award her a reward. These are what he should do!
It's not that the enemy army is too weak, but that our army equipped with telegraph machines is too powerful!
Li Er smiled slightly and said: "The army defeated the rebels. Li Aiqing, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, why shouldn't you reward me? If I don't reward you, won't the people in the world say that I am stingy?"
When Li Jing heard this, he had no choice but to cup his hands and say, "Old minister, thank you for your kindness!"
"Um!"
Li Er nodded and said: "Qin Qiong, deputy general manager of the march, Cheng Zhijie, commander-in-chief of the right army, and Niu Jinda, commander-in-chief of the left army, led their troops to kill the enemy and beheaded the enemy generals. Each of them was granted the title of Crown Prince Shaobao and was given five hundred bolts of silk." , money of 100,000, and 300 households with food entitlements!"
Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and Niu Jinda stepped forward one after another and said, "Old minister, thank you for your kindness!"
Li Zexuan, who was standing at the bottom, couldn't help but be secretly happy for these three veterans.
Yuchi Jingde was a little annoyed. This time Lao Li sent a large army out, but he was not allowed to take command. As a result, he could only wait in Chang'an for news from the front line, but he was very anxious!
But even though it was a bit off-putting, he was not jealous of Qin Qiong and the others. How could he be jealous because of such a small reward after having been friends for more than ten years?
The next step is about the rewards given to the local governors and assistant officers who contributed to the suppression of the rebellion.
For example, Wang Yu, the governor of Suizhou, Zhao Kai, the governor of Bianzhou, Ren Can, the pacifying ambassador of Henan Province, and so on.
The rewards given by Lao Li were usually meritorious posts or honorary posts, plus some financial rewards, and few were directly promoted to official ranks. Obviously, Li Er also knew that judging from the lineup of this counter-rebellion army, sending anyone casually would not be a fool's errand. All generals can win!
The award ceremony lasted for a full two-quarters of an hour before finally talking about what Li Zexuan was concerned about.
"Although Li Zexuan, Marquis of Yong'an, did not participate in the war this time, the telegraph machine he manufactured and Li Yu in the editorial office of "Datang Daily" played a vital role in this battle. Without the telegraph machine, if there were no telegraph machines, Without Li Yu, the imperial court would not be able to rush to Zhengzhou's aid in time, let alone cooperate with the new army in the city. Although he is not on the battlefield, he has contributed a lot to this rebellion! Li Zexuan was specially named the Prince Shaobao and granted Donate a thousand horses and be rewarded with the right to mine three mineral veins!"
Li Er, who was sitting on the dragon chair, said slowly.
A generous reward, this is called a generous reward!
It's not that Li Zexuan received more rewards than Li Jing and others, but that the rewards Li Jing and others received were obtained by fighting on the battlefield. However, Li Zexuan did not go to the battlefield at all, but he was able to receive a generous reward in the end. It is true. Others are a little envious and jealous!
Li Zexuan was overjoyed. He was originally waiting for Li Er to reward his students and Li Yu, but he didn't expect that Li Er would do this to him in the end. It was beyond his expectation!
"I thank your Majesty for the reward~!"
Li Zexuan stepped forward and said respectfully.
Li Zexuan didn't care much about the promotion from the former third-grade dutiful prince Zhan Shi to the second-grade prince Shaobao. However, the latter one rewarded him with the right to mine three mineral veins. This scratched Li Zexuan's itch. He didn't care. There is a lack of power and money, but there is only a lack of minerals!
Lao Li gave him the mining rights to three mines at once, which was not a big deal. Although Lao Li didn't say what mines they were, in the ancient times when salt and iron were the exclusive business, it was already pretty good to own a private mine!
"Well! You kid, don't be complacent. I have high hopes for your Yanhuang Academy. You must continue your efforts in the future to make better artifacts that benefit the world!"
Li Er looked at Li Zexuan and said pointedly.
Li Zexuan understood that Lao Li was urging him to quickly improve the telegraph machine, so he bowed and responded: "I obey your order!"
Li Er nodded and ordered:
"It is said that Liu Rengui, who joined the army in Bianzhou, entered the palace~!"
Since Liu Rengui was only a seventh-grade soldier and was not qualified to be in the imperial court, he was now just waiting for summons in the side hall.
"It is said that Liu Rengui, who joined the army in Bianzhou, entered the palace~!"
Naturally, a chamberlain spread Li Er's words.
After a while, Liu Rengui walked in excitedly.
He thought that he was just a small soldier in the local army. He never thought that one day he would be able to step into this palace that symbolized the world's supreme strength. When he was in the side hall just now, he had already said to himself hundreds of times in his heart, "Don't be nervous." "Don't be nervous." As he walked on the smooth stone bricks of Tai Chi Hall, Liu Rengui's previously restless heart suddenly calmed down.
"Liu Rengui, the last general from Bianzhou to join the army, comes to see His Majesty!"
Walking to the middle of the hundred officials, Liu Rengui bowed and saluted.
The voice is full of energy, neither humble nor arrogant!
Liu Rengui's appearance is not bad, but he is quite handsome. At this moment, he is not in a hurry, neither humble nor arrogant. Li Er couldn't help but nodded secretly and said:
"Liu Aiqing, during the Guancheng quelling the rebellion, you first rescued Wei Zheng from the rebels, and then assisted Li Yu in telegraphing the news of the Cui family's rebellion back to Chang'an at Songyue Temple. Finally, you went deep into the enemy camp and united with the new soldiers. Opening the city gate from inside the city, letting the troops from outside the city enter, and saving hundreds of thousands of people in Guancheng County from danger is a great achievement. I have decided to promote you to the position of Youlang General of the Youwu Guard, and give you the title of General Ningyuan. Horse, money is 100,000!"
An exceptional promotion!
These four words suddenly appeared in the minds of all the ministers in the palace at this moment!
From a small seventh-rank officer in the local Zhechong Mansion to joining the army, he was promoted to a fourth-rank Youlang General in the Youwuwei Camp in the capital. This kind of treatment can only be described as an exceptional promotion!
Liu Rengui was a little confused at the moment. After all, although he knew that he had made a contribution in the battle of Guancheng, he did not expect that Li Er would reward him so generously. This feeling was like pie in the sky!
"...I, Liu Rengui, would like to thank His Majesty for your great kindness! I will devote myself to the Tang Dynasty until my death!"
Liu Rengui bowed deeply and thanked him.
Li Er nodded and said: "Inform Han Li, Meng Wenhao, and Li Yu to come to the palace~!"
Liu Rengui knew that Li Er would continue to reward others, so he wanted to retreat to the end of the hundred officials and find a place to stand. Unexpectedly, a young official next to him coughed lightly, looked at him, and pointed at him. He stood next to him and motioned for him to stand there.
When Liu Rengui saw the man's appearance, he was immediately startled. Isn't this the man whom Xiao Yu'er called "Sir" outside the hall earlier?
He clearly remembered that Li Yu told him when she was in Zhengzhou that her husband was Li Zexuan, the Marquis of Yong'an!
Liu Rengui knew that his level was not good enough, so how could he dare to stand with Li Zexuan? Isn't this a bad rule? So, he hugged Li Zexuan with an apologetic look, and then slipped to the last row of the general camp!
At this moment, Tiedan, Meng Wenhao, and Li Yu also walked into the hall. After the three of them saluted Li Er, Li Er was about to speak when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Li Yu's face and was a little startled!
A trace of confusion and memories flashed across his eyes.
Just looking at Li Yu quietly like this, Li Yu felt a little uncomfortable. The ministers in the palace didn't hear Li Er speak for a long time. Many people couldn't help but quietly raised their heads and looked at Li Er.
"Ahem!"
Changsun Wuji didn't want his brother-in-law to lose his temper too much, so he gave two heavy "dry coughs".
Li Er finally woke up from his reverie. He straightened his face and said in a deep voice: "Meng Wenhao, Li Yu, during the Zhengzhou rebellion, you two used the telegraph machine to exchange news and sent many messages to the court and the frontline army. The vital information is a great contribution. Meng Wenhao has been given the title of Wen Linlang, and Li Yu has been awarded the title of "Datang Daily" gold medal reporter. They have the right to report the matter. If you encounter injustice among the people, you can directly report it to me. Report!"
Wen Linlang is a ninth-grade civil official. Although the control is small, it is of great significance. This means that although Meng Wenhao has not yet taken the imperial examination, he has already been awarded an official status. This starting point is not ordinary!
And the reward given to Li Yu is even more powerful. The right to make reports on rumors is a unique privilege of the imperial censor! Now it was given to a girl, which shocked all the officials in the palace!
"Boy Meng Wenhao (daughter Li Yu), thank you for your kindness!"
Meng Wenhao and Li Yu handed over their hands to express gratitude.
At this time, Li Er continued to speak: "Where is Han Li~?"
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