In the meeting hall of the Jiedu Envoy Office, Li Yuan led all the civil and military officials to bow in salute, and then lined up on both sides to make way for a passage. King Zheng Li Congjia led Zhou Xingfeng and Zhang Zi into the meeting hall with their heads held high, and the imperial guards were also closely guarding them behind them. The three people who followed them stopped and dispersed when they walked under the plaque of the meeting hall. They lined up around them with their swords pressed and their faces solemnly on guard. The scene was full of pomp and circumstance.
"Your Majesty's decree! Li Yuan, the military commander of the Wuping Army, and all the following civil and military officials receive the decree!" Li Congjia straightened his body and walked to the center of the hall, slightly raised the corners of his mouth, raised the brocade box and shouted loudly.
"Extreme Spiritual Chaos Jue"
Li Yuandan led the civil and military officials calmly and bowed down, shouting "long live your majesty", and quietly listened to the announcement of the decree.
I saw Li Congjia bowing towards the east with seriousness and blessing. Then he opened the brocade box, took out the imperial edict, unfolded it slowly, and began to read aloud the edict written by Xu Xuan, the right minister of the Southern Tang Dynasty: "Under the sect. , the foundation of the world. Woohoo! Haotian has a destiny, and the emperor accepts it. I heard that in ancient times, the rule of the sage kings depended on virtuous ministers and good generals. After the Zhou Dynasty and the Zhao Dynasty, there were Yan Ying, Baili Xi, and Sun Shuao; in the Han Dynasty, there were Xiao He, Cao Shen, Zhou Bo continued. If ministers are promoted, the king will be upright; if generals are loyal, the king will be wise, and the world will be governed!
However, I was brushing my clothes in the year of dancing elephants, drawing my sword in the place of killing snakes, thinking about the country and dynasty, worrying about the states and counties, and I am familiar with everything. The land of Hunan, inherited from the country, has a particularly important position, and I attach great importance to it.
Today, Li Yuan, the military commander of the Wuping Army and the Grand Master of the Inspectorate, You Qianniuwei, led the Tang Dynasty's powerful troops to control a land thousands of miles away. He was naturally virtuous, well versed in military affairs, and served the king Yicheng. He suppressed the rebellion, An Liyuan, and the emperor The barbarians are fighting for great trouble.
I heard that the generals of Xin, Li, Wei and Huo were divided into earth and buildings, and the materials of Jin gentry's corridors and temples were all hung with ribbons. The purpose was to advance Li Yuan to the post of governor of Langzhou, serve as military governor of Wuping Army, control the military forces such as Wu'an and Jingjiang, and be awarded the title of Huaihua General, Shizhong, and the household military honors. The reward is 100,000 yuan and 100 pieces of silk..."
This long list of rewards and titles, ranging from official positions to rewards of money and silk, especially the gorgeous and powerful writing in the edict, exaggerates the glory and dignity of Li Yuan, the local governor, even in ancient times. All the great sages and generals were brought out for comparison...
Looking at the entire Southern Tang Dynasty, there were only a dozen Jiedushi envoys in total. From a legal perspective, the Wuping Army was actually a relatively small area under its jurisdiction. After all, it only had two states. Leaving aside the two towns of Wu'an and Jingjiang that have fallen, Wuping is the only town that is currently at war. In such a difficult situation, it seems understandable that the emperor would give a reward to encourage them.
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness!" Li Yuan could not suppress his excitement, but he also felt funny secretly. After all, it had only been ten days since he last received an order in Xizhou. From the words used in this order, It is enough to speculate that these two edicts were issued by the front and back legs, and the latter seemed to be that Emperor Li Jing forgot something and hurriedly added it to reassure the troops.
After all, Li Yuan now nominally holds the military power to control the entire Chu region. General Huaihua, Shizhong, Shanghujun, etc., including the post of Grand Master of Inspection given last time, are all empty duties. Don't worry, the additional salary according to the various superposition offset algorithms of Tang Law is not as practical as the one hundred thousand dollars.
As for the title of Governor of Langzhou, it is extremely precious. After all, this title of Governor was rarely established in the Southern Tang Dynasty. It was almost always created during the war. It was mainly for the convenience of military commanders and could legitimately interfere in local government affairs. Mobilize all forces to resist foreign enemies and internal troubles.
As a result, not only the military power, but also the civil affairs of the Chu region were officially under the control of Li Yuan. This made Li Yuan a little confused. Since the last time he returned to Jinling to meet the Holy Spirit, he, together with his relatives, friends and subordinates, have tried every means to hint that Emperor Li Jing was afraid, and many actions of the court have proved it, but why is the decree so abnormal this time? Generous?
As the saying goes, the mind of an emperor is unfathomable, and it is true...
"Confer a guard of honor and the governor's seal!" Li Congjia shouted expressionlessly.
Zhou Xingfeng slowly stepped forward and handed over the tray in his hand. Li Congjia took the square object wrapped in red silk and solemnly handed it to Li Yuan's hand, his eyes never forgetting to look at this young and handsome man. I glanced at his face a few more times. It goes without saying that this is the heavy seal of the Governor of Langzhou, and from now on it is the symbol of the highest power in the Chu region.
Then the ceremonial guard began to be handed over. Although Li Yuan had already experienced it once during the festival half a year ago, as the new governor of the Southern Tang Dynasty at that time, he was called "Jing Jie", and the Jing was dedicated to rewards, and the Jing was dedicated to killing. The Jiedu envoy is higher than the governor, holding two flags and two knots. In fact, it is an exquisite festival banner made of copper leaves, which is used as a token from the emperor to the local Jiedushi envoy.
In addition, two gate flags, a dragon and tiger flag, two dragon-headed spears, and two leopard-tailed spears are added, and these are called ceremonial objects. After becoming a Jiedushi, he established festivals and established six banners. Wherever he went, the guards were solemn and murderous.
This is the glory and majesty that has been passed down since the prosperous Tang Dynasty and belongs to Jiedushi.
The Governor's ceremonial guard was very similar to that of the Jiedu Envoy, except that there was an additional black dragon flag representing the emperor's will. Li Yuan very solemnly accepted these gifts symbolizing the emperor's kindness one by one. After receiving the order, he shouted "Thank you" once in his mouth. Perhaps the excitement from the last festival had been swept away, but now my heart felt calm.
Due to the complicated etiquette, all the civil and military officials present had to wait quietly. They watched in silence as Li Yuan received the order, received the seal, and received the ceremonial guard and other items. Some people expressed joy and emotion, while others murmured secretly. Come to think of it, Li Yuan was only twenty-one years old. He was deeply favored by His Majesty. As the youngest military governor since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, he became even more powerful after that. How could he not be envied by others?
However, the facts told them that whether they were envious or jealous, they had to be sincerely convinced of this young commander. Speaking of military capabilities alone, how many extraordinary achievements have been accomplished in just six months? Recently, they even sent their troops to attack the Dongxi land, which even the kings of the Chu Kingdom were afraid of, and included all the three states of Dongxi into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Who dares to doubt that Li Yuan is not capable of guarding one side and protecting the peace of the Tang Dynasty?
The edict had not yet been read out, and after the reward for the coach Li Yuan was completed, it was naturally the turn of the Wu Ping generals.
The imperial court did not include Hu. Since the Li Yuanjian Festival in March, a long list of major generals had been reported one after another in the past six months. This time, most of them received rewards slightly higher than their duties.
"...Liu Jiangsheng, the military envoy of Wuping, was rewarded with a reward of 20,000 yuan, and was promoted to the rank of a loyal military general. Luo Erhu, the deputy military envoy of Wuping, was rewarded with a reward of 20,000 yuan, and was promoted to the rank of a strong military general...Xu Kuangheng, the governor of Wuping Jiedushi, was rewarded with a reward of 20,000 yuan. Wan, Gatong will discuss with the doctor.
Fan Renyu, the commander of the Wuping Infantry Army, was rewarded with a reward of 10,000 yuan and the rank of General Xuanwei. Chai Kewu, the commander of Wu Ping's horse army, was rewarded with a reward of 10,000 yuan and the rank of General Mingwei. Wu Ping personally joined the army commander Lin Sichang and was rewarded with a reward of 10,000 yuan and the rank of General Dingyuan. Wu Ping personally served as the deputy commander of the army, Wumu Teqin, and was rewarded with a reward of 10,000 yuan and the rank of Ningyuan General.
Add...add...add..."
After reading a long list of awards, almost all the Wuping generals under Li Yuan were awarded awards. In addition to Xu Kuangheng, among the civilian officials, two or three more people unexpectedly received awards.
Although the highest rank granted is only the fourth rank, everyone is satisfied and smiles. After all, there is an additional title such as a certain general on top. Not to mention honoring the ancestors, their waists will definitely be straightened in the future. many.
Finally, the edict was read out. It is estimated that since Li Congjia was born, apart from reading and reciting poems, he has never read so many words in one breath, and his mouth has long been dry.
At this time, the mission was completed. Li Congjia smiled and said to everyone in Li Yuan: "I congratulate you all! My father is so generous in rewarding the town of Wuping. It is rare in the first year of self-defense. This is really a great favor from the emperor." ah!"
Li Yuandan calmly raised his hands and returned the salute: "Your Highness is right! There is no way to repay Your Majesty's great kindness, but to serve with dedication and loyalty! Thank you for your hard work, Your Highness. Please sit down and drink tea! You have to go to work in the army this afternoon, Your Highness, please don't be tired." Come on! Governor Zhou and Zhang Sheren, please take a seat too!"
