It is August 25, the ninth year of Takeori.
The Turkic Jieli Khan's troops approached the Wei River, Chang'an was under martial law, and an army of 150,000 was ready.
On that day, Jieli Khan closed his camp and could not leave. At the time of the application, he sent envoys to Chang'an to ask for peace.
At the beginning, the people of the world did not allow it, and denounced him for being stubborn and losing his ability to think. Ministers Xu Fenglei, Xiao Yu and others urged, and then agreed.
The Turks are willing to donate three thousand cattle and sheep to the Tang Dynasty. The people of the world did not accept it, and ordered Jie Li to release the captives Wen Yanbo, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and return them to the border residents of the Tang Dynasty who were captured by the Turks.
August twenty-sixth.
The emperor left the Xuanwu Gate and came to the Weishui River again. He and the Turk Jieli Khan killed the white horse and swore an oath to never invade each other.
At the end of August, the Turks ran out of food and grass and returned to the grassland along the route designated by the Tang Dynasty.
Since then, the southern expedition launched by Jieli Khan, which he spent countless energy on, was completely bankrupt. He ran out of food and obtained nothing. He was resented by the leaders of the Turkic tribes and his reputation plummeted. The young Khan Jieli took the opportunity to become bigger and compete with Jieli.
Since then, the Turks have not made any large-scale southern invasions, and the grassland border troubles have been temporarily calmed down.
…
The first day of September.
Great court meeting.
Li Shimin sat on the dragon chair and listened to the presentations of the ministers.
"His Majesty."
Shangshu Zuopushe cupped his hands and said,
"The border troubles on the grassland have eased a little, and the world is temporarily at peace. Please ask your Majesty to establish a prince as soon as possible, so that our country, Zuo, of the Tang Dynasty will be more stable."
All the ministers asked:
"Your Majesty, please establish a crown prince."
Obviously, everyone was frightened by Li Shimin's tricks on the Wei River.
This time it was a near miss. What would happen if we lost it later?
Whether they are old ministers of martial virtue or new nobles of Tiance, they all have this demand - the crown prince must be established first!
"I understand."
Li Shimin twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, waved his hand and said,
"I have long wanted to establish a prince."
"Today, the emperor's eldest son Li Chengqian will be appointed as the crown prince. The Ministry of Rites will make arrangements."
"I obey the order." Tang Jian, the Minister of Rites, breathed a sigh of relief and went out to salute.
"When I was in the dormitory, the prince was coached by Xu Aiqing. He taught him his lessons with all his heart, and I also saw the prince's growth."
Li Shimin looked at Xu Fenglei and said,
"Now that Cheng Qian is the crown prince, he is still trained by Xu Aiqing."
"Xu Aiqing."
"I'm here." Xu Fenglei came out.
"I will give you the title of Young Master to the Crown Prince, and you will continue to coach the Crown Prince and other princes and princesses."
Li Shimin said in a deep voice,
"All teachings will be the same as when they were in the dormitory. There is no need to worry about their status changes."
When Xu Fenglei heard this, he smiled slightly.
"Your Majesty, don't worry."
He said,
"I only think of them as a bunch of brats, not as princes and princesses."
Li Shimin's face darkened: "#￥%...&*@#"
My child is a brat, so what the hell is this about me?
The faces of all the ministers showed envy at this moment.
Prince's young master! This is a real second-grade title. Although it is a false title, it is a great honor.
Coupled with the fact that Xu Fenglei was the minister of the Ministry of Industry with real power and participated in the political affairs of Henan... If he were given another high title, he would really be the most noble person in the Tang Dynasty!
Don't forget, the prince is his direct disciple!
In the future, when the prince succeeds to the throne, he will definitely be given the title of Grand Master, and his power and prestige will be even greater!
However, they also know that envy is useless.
Xu Fenglei has made great military exploits in the seventh year of Wude, and he is the greatest hero of Conglong. He deserves this honor, and no one is dissatisfied...
"cough."
Li Er coughed dryly, turned to look at the ministers, and changed the topic, saying,
"In addition, there has been no time to discuss the titles of the meritorious ministers before. Now that I have free time, it is time to mention them."
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of all the officials lit up.
Especially the direct descendants of Tiance Mansion, their breathing began to quicken at this moment, and they looked at Li Shimin eagerly.
Thinking and looking forward to this day!
"Preach the message!"
Li Shimin stood up and said with a smile,
"There are many meritorious ministers, so I won't read it out personally. All you dear friends can just listen carefully."
Wow.
I saw the eunuch under the jade steps opening the imperial edict and reading loudly:
"Edict:"
"The Duke of Wei, Pei Ji, added a thousand households to the city, and granted a title to 1,500 households."
"The crown prince's young master Xu Fenglei is granted the title of Duke of Xu, and the actual title is 1,500 households."
"I conferred the title of Duke of Zhao, Sun Wuji, the general of Zuo Wuhou, and granted the title of 1,300 households in the city."
"The title of General Wei Chi Gong, the Marquis of Youwu, is the Duke of Wu, and the actual enfeoffment is for one to three hundred households in the city."
"Fengfangxuanling..."
"Fengdu Ruhui..."
"Feng Chaishao..."
After receiving rewards along the way, the ministers already understood it.
This list of heroes is obviously the order of heroes in the emperor's mind!
In addition to Pei Ji, who gave the Supreme Emperor face, Xu Fenglei, the young master of the crown prince, received the most rewards. The actual seal of food was on par with Pei Ji, and he was actually the number one contributor!
The title given to General Sun Wuji by Zuo Wuhou is the most expensive! This is also reasonable. After all, he is the elder brother of Empress Changsun, and he was the first person to follow the emperor in the north and south, through life and death.
The most critical point may be that due to his status as a relative, Li Shimin could not give him too much real power, so he could only reward him generously in terms of titles.
After that, there are a series of heroes such as Yu Chigong and Fang Du.
Li Er's reward is very interesting.
The biggest hero was left to his arch-enemy Pei Ji, but Xu Fenglei was kept on par with him, only losing the title of Duke. Then a few of his direct lineage's biggest heroes were granted the title of 1,300 households, and soon a group of Li Yi, Li Xiaogong and others were granted the title. The border kings had a thousand households, and then they once again rewarded their meritorious officials on a large scale.
The overall knighthood is in the shape of a pyramid. If you think about it carefully, you will see that it is covered with rain and dew.
Whether they are old ministers of military virtue, powerful generals, direct descendants of Tiance, or even those who have nothing to do with anything, ministers who have purely contributed to the country have received varying degrees of rewards!
Of course, the ones who benefit the most are the direct descendants of Tiance.
The ministers who were originally depressed and frustrated have now transformed. They have all become top-notch nobles and great princes, and they are worthy of being glorious!
"Young Master, Mr. Xu! Congratulations! You are the number one hero!"
"Hahaha, no, no, I'm just trying my best. Jingde, I have to change my name to you as Wu Gong from now on. I'm really not used to it."
"No, no, no! Just keep calling me Jingde, it's fine with me!"
"Okay, okay, eh, Mr. Zhao, congratulations, congratulations... Mr. Liang, congratulations..."
"..."
The faces of all the former Tiance generals were all red, especially Yu Chigong, who was even more excited at this moment. He grinned and said auspicious words to everyone he met, as if it was the New Year.
Of course, his congratulations are second only to old man Tiance.
For Pei Ji, Li Ji and others, they are nothing but air.
It seems that this group of Conglong heroes is a small group, and others cannot blend in.
"snort!"
Li Shentong, who was standing in the queue, said angrily,
"Why! A weak scholar with no military exploits has become the Duke of the country?!"
(End of chapter)
