"I can't think of it, my concubine. It's up to your Majesty to figure it out for yourself."
Changsun Wuguo shook his head and smiled,
"It's nothing more than getting promoted to a higher position..."
Li Shimin rolled his eyes.
"It is right to be promoted to a higher rank. For a general like Li Jing who has not yet been granted the title of Duke, it is the best thing. But... Xu Fenglei is different!"
He said helplessly,
"In terms of title, it's already as noble as the Duke of the country. If you go higher up... you can't be crowned a king, right?"
"In terms of fiefdom, he is already at the top of the list of ministers. At most, I can give him twice the amount and enjoy three thousand households, which is not a huge reward."
"In terms of official positions, he is also the Crown Prince and Grand Master of the Ministry of Industry, which means he has both status and real power!"
"Tsk...seriously, this kid is just like a weakened version of me!"
He looks at Xu Fenglei now as his father looked at him back then, and the mood is the same.
There is no way to seal it!
"There's nothing you can do about it. Who asked you to send him to fight?"
The eldest grandson Wugou curled his lips and said,
"You have to think carefully before appointing him..."
Li Shimin glared.
"Didn't you recommend him to me at the beginning?" His voice rose an octave.
When the eldest grandson Wuji heard this, he smiled sheepishly.
"It seems true..."
She looked at Li Shimin and said,
"Okay, isn't it just a reward? What's the problem?"
"Since you can no longer be awarded the official title, let's start somewhere else. If you can't give me real things, then I'll just give you a false name!"
Li Shimin's eyes lit up slightly.
"A false name?"
He asked hurriedly,
"How to give it? Please tell me in detail."
Changsun Wugou was forced to pull his sleeves by Li Er one after another, so he could only say:
"Don't these ancient emperors have ready-made templates...For those officials who have made great contributions to the country, they can build temples, erect monuments, erect portraits, etc."
"You can imitate them and build temples, monuments, and portraits for Tingming."
"In this way, his achievements will be remembered forever. Isn't this a great reward?"
Li Shimin was shocked.
"Build a temple? No, no, no. His contribution is not that great. How can we build a temple for him alone?"
He declined, then thought again,
"However, with his merits, if he dies in the future, he will be qualified to enjoy the Martial Arts Temple..."
"As for erecting a monument...that's fine. I can personally carve a monument for him!"
Changsun Wujia nodded slightly.
"There is also a portrait. This is a good idea. Please remind me!"
Li Eryi patted his head and said excitedly,
"I will draw the appearances of all the heroes and build a special attic to worship them and at the same time, let them be admired by the world!"
"Not only Xu Fenglei, but also Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui are all qualified to enter this attic! They are all qualified to be famous for generations!"
"Haha... Okay, very good! I have to think about how many people will be treated like this in the end..."
As he talked, his whole body started dancing, and he couldn't wait to start building it now.
Showing the great achievements of the heroes also shows the greatness of the emperor from the side!
"Don't think too far ahead."
Changsun Wuguo poured tea for him and said,
"The main discussion now is about Ting Ming's reward."
"It's better to put your collection of heroes first and later."
"Oh, that's right... we can't go off topic." After being reminded like this, Li Shimin calmed down and said, stroking his beard, "Guanyin, your idea is right. Since I can no longer reward him, as compensation , we must give him a reputation! And it is a reputation that other ministers can hardly have! In this case, it is better to give him a small shock..."
After thinking about it, he already had a plan in mind...
…
Hurrah!
The spring breeze was blowing willow branches, and a tall horse walked at the front of the team, enjoying the warm sunshine.
Pedestrians passing by gave way and stopped to worship.
They know that this is a triumphant team! Master Wang returned triumphantly from the Turks in northern Xinjiang!
"In the past, when I went there, it was raining and snowing; now when I come to think about it, the willows are lingering."
Xu Fenglei sat on the horse, shaking his head while reciting "Plucking Wei", and couldn't help but sigh,
"Time flies so fast! I still remember the day I left Chang'an, it was snowing heavily, but now it's warm wind, sunshine and greenery!"
"If I come back later, I'm afraid it will be summer."
Li Jing beside him nodded.
"Yeah, the season changed in a blink of an eye."
He responded with a smile,
"However, our battle has been fought very quickly. From the beginning of His Majesty's mobilization to the triumphant return of our troops, it only took less than half a year!"
"And in the past six months, our army has completely destroyed the Turks and captured Jieli Khan alive!"
"The speed and the results are truly amazing!"
Even Li Jing found it a bit incredible when he looked back on this war.
So much so that at this moment, he still felt a little dazed in his heart - could such a huge Turk be defeated so easily? Perished so easily?
There was not much fierce fighting, nor much pursuit.
Just pushing all the way, ambushing and harvesting loot all the way, without even fighting a decent battle, let alone a decisive battle...
If he had to describe it in one word, he could only say - this is "miracle"!
"It is all thanks to the General Manager and General Manager Li Jing to plan the overall situation, predict the enemy every step of the way, and our army to wait for work, so that we can achieve such great results!"
Li Ji stood aside and praised,
"Congratulations to the General Manager, and General Manager Li Jing!"
"This time, Your Majesty received our good news in Chang'an, and I don't know what kind of rewards he will give us!"
"Pharmacist, your Duke is finally settled."
As he spoke, he started laughing.
Based on Li Jing's abilities and achievements, he should have been granted the title of Duke a long time ago, but he had always been reluctant to do so. The emperor did not consider him at all when he distributed the titles of meritorious officials.
Of course, he is not a hero of Conglong, and has always maintained a neutral wait-and-see attitude.
Therefore...from beginning to end, he only had the title of Duke of Yongkang County. Compared with everyone present, he was not even as good as a little finger.
“Maogong, it’s better not to make reservations for me in advance.”
Li Jing waved his hand and said,
"I'm just a county official. Although I won this battle, I didn't make any great efforts or fight any tough battles. How can I have the dignity to ask for credit and reward?"
"Although the Duke is a good man, I feel that I am not qualified to enjoy such top-notch treatment."
"Your Majesty can make me a county prince, I will be very grateful."
Li Ji was slightly startled.
This Li Jing... is a little too cautious.
"The mentality of a pharmacist is worth learning from."
Xu Fenglei laughed, applauded, and then said,
"Pharmacist, how many households did you have in your previous settlement?"
(End of chapter)
