After determining the direction of his future actions and receiving praise from Yan Ling, Yan Keng felt that his shoulders were much lighter for a moment. Even Zhu Qizhen noticed that his master was in an excellent state of mind.
They were relying on the list of meritorious officials handed over by Zhang Fu to discuss rewards for the Luchuan army.
The British Duke Zhang Fu, of course, did not mention this. He was the first to contribute to Pingluchuan and received a generous reward. He was also given the title of Taibao, one of the three Dukes.
Next is a general named Wang Ji. He was very famous in the original history. This man entered martial arts through literature and personally led the troops as Minister of the Ministry of War. He conquered Oara in the north and Pingluchuan in the south. He made great contributions and was the leader of the Ming Dynasty. One of the three civil servants in the DPRK who were knighted for military merit.
In this history, he did not have the great contribution of conquering Oara, but his contribution to Pingluchuan was indispensable, and he was awarded the title of Jingyuan Bo.
The next one, to everyone's surprise, turned out to be severe.
The officials immediately began to murmur in their hearts.
Going to the battlefield for the first time, ranking third in the list of heroes, and being the son of Chen Guogong, these three elements combined, everything seems to have been revealed.
However, as soon as the thoughts of the officials came up, they were forced to suppress them, and their mouths were shut tightly.
Now it is no different than before. After so many years, Yan Keng's prestige in the court has been very high. He has also cultivated a considerable number of cronies. He is also trusted by the emperor, so he is not easy to mess with.
Think again about the last Yan Guan who offended him...
The officials trembled and did not dare to speak anymore.
But in my heart, I looked down on Jun Jun a little more. He was just a dandy who was gold-plated on the battlefield. Even Zhang Fu was looked down upon by the officials in his heart.
Just when they were thinking a lot in their hearts, the eunuch read aloud his serious feats:
"The Three Thousand Battalion had strict command and fought bravely. In the first battle at Lujiang, they charged forward and broke the enemy's formation. The credit for the first battle should be attributed to Jun! After that, he led tens of thousands of troops on his own many times in Shangjiang, Tengchong, Mulongshan and other places. , repeatedly defeating the thieves, is actually the third achievement of Pingluchuan!"
The eunuch's shrill voice echoed in the court, the courtiers below were silent, and many people had shocked looks in their eyes.
Turns out, it really works!
Such detailed military exploits must not be false reports. Tens of thousands of pairs of eyes in the entire army are watching!
This seriousness, the only impression all officials had of him before was that in the Yongle year, he led the Three Thousand Battalion to suppress the rebellion, received a commendation from the emperor, and gained a top position among the five divisions of the Three Thousand Battalion. There has been no news.
Unexpectedly, this time, it would be a blockbuster! Should I say that he is worthy of being the descendant of King Jingping and the son of Chen Guogong?
The eyes of many civil servants quickly changed from surprise to envy.
Such merit will naturally be rewarded generously.
This lineage of the Yan family is really blessed by God. Three generations of sages have always occupied a place in the court of the Ming Dynasty since King Jingping. Now that it is so serious, he wants to reach the pinnacle of the Ming Dynasty like his grandfather and father!
"Yan Gaosi made such a contribution in the first campaign. He is worthy of being a descendant of Chen Guogong. He is really a tiger father without a dog son! Although the British Duke commanded Lucchuan well, the three armies also had their lives. What's more, Yan Gaosi led the army to fight. Otherwise, how could Luchuan be calmed down so easily?"
Someone immediately stood up and said.
The person who spoke was the right servant of the Ministry of Revenue. He was one of the officials who were attached to Yan Keng. Naturally, he wanted to flatter his elder brother at this time. The Battle of Luchuan was actually mentioned by him as if it would be difficult to win without severity.
"I suggest that the former military governor of Yan Commandery should be granted the title of the Left Governor of the Military Governor's Mansion, and that he should be given platinum silk and the title of Sangu to show His Majesty's favor to Yan Commander!"
As soon as these words came out, all the officials took a breath of air.
This reward is too much.
Former Military Governor Zuo Governor, this is a first-class official title. He is in charge of the armies of Huguang, Fujian, Jiangxi, and Guangdong. It is the highest official position of a military general, not to mention Sangu, which is second only to Sangong.
Although the power of civil servants is growing now, and the previous Emperors Ren and Xuan are obviously supporting civil servants, they are still far from the level where the nobles and the military were inferior to those in history.
A military commander who is of the first grade is the first grade. It can be said that the forty-three-year-old Yan Jun has directly reached the peak that a minister can achieve.
Yan Yan's contribution is great, but such a seal is extremely outrageous.
The other party was obviously trying to please Yan Keng.
However, although his suggestion was exaggerated, it was still supported by the ministers.
"I second the proposal!"
"For the merits of several battles, Yan Guosi deserves this reward!"
"I also hold this view!"
More and more officials are coming forward.
They are all the ministers who belong to Yan Keng.
Xiao Zhu Qizhen's face also showed joy.
At this time, he had not yet realized that if Yan Yan was sealed as he said, the power of the Yan family and his son would reach the pinnacle of the Ming Dynasty. By that time, even the Empress Dowager Zhang would be unable to suppress the imperial power. All will be shaken.
He was just happy for his teacher's son's achievements.
The orthodox emperor opened his mouth to agree, but at this time, someone stood up.
"Although Yan Guasi has meritorious service, such a reward is too much."
Who dares to go against Yan's party and go against the powerful Yan Chief Fu?
Such thoughts suddenly appeared in many people's minds.
Looking back, they couldn't help but open their mouths.
Because the person who said this is Yan Keng, Yan Shoufu himself!
Huge reward, still not willing? For a moment, everyone wondered if the old man was confused.
However, Yan Keng didn't care what they thought, he just said slowly:
"Although Yan Guasi made some meritorious achievements during this expedition, it was all thanks to the British Duke's excellent command, Wang Shangshu's skillful leadership of the troops, and the bloody battles of the Ming soldiers. He himself just followed the trend and was rewarded like this. I can’t afford it at all!”
"Your Majesty, the old minister suggested that it would be enough to give the Central Military Governor's Mansion the post of Judge of the Fifth Army!"
Now, not to mention the officials, even San Yang was shocked.
Without him, this reward is too low!
In the original history, the five military officers were eliminated during the New Deal in the middle period of Jianwen, but this time Emperor Jianwen disappeared at the beginning of the third year of Jianwen, so naturally they were still retained.
This position is in charge of the five military prisons, which means that all military cases in the country are under his jurisdiction. It sounds very majestic, and this power seems to be great.
However, you must know that the five-army judge is only a fifth-rank official. Is it possible for you to ask him to deal with military generals who have a higher official position than him?
If a military minister of the third or fourth rank commits a crime, the judge of the fifth army will not be qualified at all. In the end, he will be sent to the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate for trial, and it is impossible for them to get their turn.
In other words, they only have the ability to judge some middle and low-level officials. This power is of course very great for ordinary small officers, but it is nothing at all to Jun who has just made great achievements!
Obviously the merit is greater than the reward, and the reward is not worthy of the merit!
Yang Shiqi rolled his eyes and immediately understood the serious meaning.
He wants to keep a low profile! It seems that Chen Guogong has realized that his big tree is about to cover the world, and he is shrinking his branches.
This is indeed what Yan Keng meant.
If Yan Yan were to hold a high position again, it would be contrary to his original intention.
As for the official position, when Zhu Qizhen takes charge, will he still treat his mentor's son badly? What's more, Yan Yan still has the great achievements he has made before!
However, except for old foxes like San Yang, many officials believed that Yan Keng was avoiding suspicion.
Even Zhu Qizhen felt the same way. When the news reached the inner court, Empress Dowager Zhang's eyes lit up.
What a noble person!
(End of chapter)
