"Look what has become of you? Ah, a dignified and important official of the imperial court is just like a street vendor. How can he behave like this?" Li Shimin couldn't stand it anymore and shouted.
"I will admit my guilt!"
It's better not to be stubborn at this time and admit your mistake first no matter what. Even Wei Zheng, who has always been stubborn, is the same.
Ji Song looked at it for a while and finally saw some signs. This is not a sign of displeasure with the other party. It is obviously a conflict of interests, but most people really can't see it.
Cheng Yaojin took the lead in attacking to tell civil servants that you cannot lack our rewards and contributions. The civil servants complained in various ways, just wanting to reduce the amount of rewards.
As a result, this unique contest took place in the main hall. The emperor's voice was the final word, and the reward he set was indispensable. This was also the custom for a martial arts emperor.
Otherwise, how to obtain the support of many generals will also set the tone for the direction of national affairs in the future. That is to say, the military should be the main priority first, and people’s livelihood should be supplemented.
This is also a helpless decision under the current environment. Doesn’t Li Shimin know the importance of people’s livelihood? No, he knows, and understands the truth of this better than anyone else.
However, the country has not yet been completely stabilized, and the Turks are eyeing the outside world. The military aspect can only be increased but not reduced. This is the principle.
The emperor's words made the generals relax, as long as the reward was given, so that the army would have an explanation.
Although the civil servant was unwilling to give up, he also knew that this was the overall situation, and he just tried his best to fight for it. Now that the emperor has decided, there is nothing for him and others to argue about.
"King Yuanji of Qi rebelled, so Prince Jiancheng was killed. Your Majesty was blessed with great blessings, and the danger was turned into safety. Afterwards, your majesty was ordered to reorganize the government in the face of danger, and eliminate Prince Yuanji of Qi's rebellion."
"However, the sky is unpredictable, and people are prone to misfortune and good fortune. At the time when the Turks were moving south, the country was in crisis. His Majesty ignored his own safety and went to the front of the two armies in person. He angrily rebuked Jie Li for his unjustness, which made his liver and gallbladder split and he was in a panic. And run away!"
"During this period, the civil servants and military generals worked hard, and this led to a big mistake. This is the list of meritorious officials drawn up by the Ministry of War. Please judge by your Majesty!"
As the prime minister, Fang Xuanling is best suited to take the lead in this matter. As the prime minister and the general leader of the court, there is no distinction between civil and military affairs. Otherwise, how can we convince the public?
"Send it up!"
"promise!"
At this time, whoever still remembered what had almost started a fight just now stretched their necks to find out what official position they had been granted.
But what disappointed them was that Li Shimin didn't show any expression when he looked at the contents of the memorial. This disappointed many officials who wanted to see something!
They don't have any hope for the title, and they don't have any hope for the civil servants except the first few. The Tang Dynasty valued military merit most, and there was a tradition that non-military merit would not be awarded titles.
Except for some emperors who used it to win over people's hearts and reward them with favors, these were only in name only, and the highest was no more than a count.
Just like Ji Song, he did a lot of credit for saving Princess Pingyang, right? In the end, not only was a small baron named in name only, but there was no title. Even the fief was obtained by Li Shimin's hard work at that time.
Therefore, they can only look forward to whether their official positions will be promoted. This is what they are concerned about.
However, compared with the civilian officials, the generals were smiling. At this moment, my group of subordinates, who had been serving as ministers of the Dragon King Qin, had finally come forward.
They are not worried about the title. Although the Ministry of War is closely guarding it, they already know what they should know, and they will wait for the reward.
"Very good! Chen Shou..."
"The slave is here!"
"Just read as above!"
"According to the order!"
Hearing the emperor's words, some people suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there were no surprises, and now I could finally put my heart at ease.
In fact, they are also concerned about chaos. The Ministry of War must have reviewed the list before finalizing it. At this time, it was just a process in the court.
"Your Majesty has an edict, and all ministers must obey!"
"My emperor will live forever!"
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Ji Song heard that the sound was obviously much louder than before. He didn't dare to neglect, and he didn't know what title he would be given.
"Changsun Wuji stepped forward to listen to the seal!"
"I'm here!"
"Now there is a member of the Changsun clan, who is kind and courteous in nature. In the beginning, he followed me on my left and right to make plans, and there is no one who can't go beyond my right! I am now pardoning you and making you the Duke of Zhao. I will grant you a real title of 1,300 households, 10,000 pieces of silk, and make you the general of Zuo Wuhou." , take the title of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and participate in the government affairs!"
"Your Majesty, please accept the order and thank me!"
"Fang Xuanling!"
"I'm here!"
".........Fang Xuanling was granted the title of Duke of Xing. He was given the title of 1,300 households and received the Zhongshu Order from Zhongshu Province to assist in government affairs."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
"........................ Confess Du Ruhui as the Duke of Cai, grant a real title of 1,300 households, lead the Ministry of War, serve as a minister, and assist in government affairs. .”
"Yuchi Gong was simple and loyal, brave and good at fighting. He fought in the north and south, galloped on the battlefield, and made many military exploits. He was brave enough to defeat the Xia Dynasty and destroy the Zheng Dynasty. He was loyal and unparalleled.
Many days ago, he led a large army to defeat the Turks and beheaded nearly 10,000 people. He made great contributions to forcing Jieli to retreat. Now he is granted the title of Duke of Wu. He is granted a real title of 1,300 households and 10,000 pieces of silk. All Yuanji's property belongs to Jingde. I pay homage to You Wuhou. General,"
"Your Majesty! Minister, please accept the order and thank me!"
There were so many people who received the award that Ji Song could only write down a few. Cheng Yaojin official worshiped General Youwuwei and Duke Su Guogong, and enjoyed the real seal of 700 households.
Hou Jun was granted the titles of General of Zuowei and Duke of Lu, granted a thousand households in the city, and moved to General of Rightwei.
After a long time, just when Ji Song was a little impatient, the imperial edict of the award was finally read out. Seeing Chen Shou who was not blushing or out of breath, Ji Song was really impressed.
Ji Song looked at Chen Shou and thought with emotion. But he immediately realized, why the hell is my reward gone?
That's right, Ji Song didn't hear his reward, which made Ji Song a little dumbfounded. He was here to accept the reward today, but what would he do without him?
Could it be that the credit has been taken away by others? Then he shook his head, it was impossible, even for Princess Pingyang's sake, no one dared to take away their own credit.
In fact, Xie Lian wanted to tell him last night, but something like You Ning suddenly happened, so he forgot about it. So now Ji Song is dumbfounded.
Just when he was doubting his life, Chen Shou took out an imperial edict from nowhere and said: "Princess Pingyang is the eldest daughter of the Supreme Emperor. She has outstanding military exploits and is canonized as the eldest princess of Pingyang, the head of the clan's women.
In charge of the punishment, moral conduct, and marriage of the clan girls. If there is any violation, you can handle it yourself without reporting it! "
As soon as this imperial edict came out, all the ministers were in an uproar. This is to elevate Princess Pingyang to a position just below the emperor and empress!
But then they thought of Princess Pingyang's deeds, and those who originally wanted to oppose it all stopped. Compared to her achievements, being the head of a clan's daughter is insignificant.
Ji Song is also very happy that his aunt can win this honor. In the future, he can also make those princesses restrain themselves and not be so unbridled in future generations!
"Where is Zhaowu Colonel Ji Song?"
Just when Ji Song wanted to end this farce and go home early, Chen Shou took out another imperial edict and shouted loudly.
