Zhao Gou personally welcomed him out of the hall. Without any explanation, he took Li Yanxian's hand and entered the hall. Said: "Since Jingkang, gold thieves have been rampant. Every time I think about the disaster in the world and the displacement of the people, I can't help but burst into tears. The victory of Shaanzhou, the victory of Shaanxi Province, the loss of gold for thousands of households, and more than 20,000 men under their command. How can the court be afraid of gold men in the future!"
Entering the palace, all the officials shouted long live Zhao Goushan.
Zhao Gou ordered his chamberlain to take out the embroidered pier and asked Li Yanxian to sit under him, at the head of the ministers. Said: "The Jinlu invaded the south. Within a few years, no hero in the world dared to attack him! Today in Shaanzhou, he killed ten thousand households. No one can compare with him! This time I am here, I am sure there will be something unparalleled in the world." reward!"
Where would Li Yanxian dare to sit? Standing there, I just felt uncomfortable.
When Qin Hui became prime minister, he relied on what he thought was a good strategy: "Southerners should return to the south, and northerners should return to the north." Unexpectedly, when he spoke out, he was ridiculed by the ministers, and people kept impeaching him. Today, coupled with the great victory in Shaanzhou, the main combatant faction gained power, making me feel even more uncomfortable. Looking at Li Yanxian, I felt agitated.
Zhao Gou said to Li Yanxian: "What happened to Shaanzhou that day? How did you kill Ba Lisu? General, why don't you explain it to the ministers? In recent years, the ministers have suffered a lot from avoiding the Jin army. This great victory, It can calm everyone’s hearts.”
Li Yanxian handed over his hand. Said: "The last general, under the orders of Commander Jie, led the army to fight and pull away from Shaanzhou. He advanced rapidly at starry night and surrounded Shaanzhou on all sides——"
After talking about the situation of that day, all the officials in the palace, including Zhao Gou, were amazed. But no one can imagine what the artillery Li Yanxian said looked like and why it could block the gate of Shaanzhou City. When I heard that Zhang Chi sealed the ferry, I could roughly imagine it and admire it together.
Asked about the situation that day, Zhao Gou said: "Wang Xiaoye followed his father, King Qin, during the Jingkang period. After his father died, he led the army to fight in many places. It was not easy. It was not until he arrived in several counties in Xiangyang that he settled down. It took several years. , organized and trained an army of 100,000, and recovered Xijing during the Northern Expedition. Since Jingkang, who has been able to regain his homeland? Wang Xiaolie is the only one. After receiving the news, the court was particularly worried about whether Wang Xiaolie could hold Xijing. With the army out of Shaanxi, everyone I am terrified. How could I have imagined that Wang Xiaolie could win consecutive battles! Not only did he defend Xijing, but he also killed Ba Lisu! This is a true minister of Sheji!"
Li Yanxian said respectfully: "Commander Ji is born with wisdom and benevolence. All soldiers and civilians benefit from him!"
Zhao Gou nodded. He also asked: "I recruited Wang Xiaolie to go to the palace before, but due to the busy war, I didn't get it for a while. Why did the general come for this great victory, and why didn't Wang Xiaolie come? This great victory is unprecedented for the court. Shao It’s such a pity that he died!”
Li Yanxian said: "Xijing is on the front line. Shaanxi is in the west and Puppet Qi is in the east. I don't know when there will be a war. We are thousands of miles away. If there is an emergency, we may not be able to make it in time. The Commander-in-Chief puts national affairs first and does not dare to leave without permission. .”
Zhao Gou said: "It's rare, it's rare. Wang Xiaolie pays attention to state affairs, I'm very pleased!"
After chatting for a while, Zhao Gou said: "General guarded Shaanzhou during the Jianyan period. He fought many battles and was praised all over the world. Today he commanded the army to regain Shaanzhou and achieved a great victory. Is it God's will? There will be wine in the palace tonight to celebrate the general. .”
Li Yanxian thanked him.
It rained heavily on the road. Not only Li Yanxian, but also all the officials were soaked, which was really uncomfortable. After chatting for a few words, Zhao Gou ordered him to leave the palace. Prime Minister Lu Yihao was ordered to make good arrangements for Li Yanxian and his party and hold a banquet to celebrate them in the evening.
After exiting the main hall, Li Yanxian breathed a sigh of relief. Zhao Gou had a humble attitude and reasonable words. He did not make things difficult for himself and made everything go smoothly. As long as you get through today, the days to come will be much easier.
Li Yanxian came from a lower class background. Although he later reached a high position, he never had any dealings with high-ranking officials in the imperial court. Later, he joined Wang Xiaolie's army. Although there were people like Chen Qiudao and Wang Ruohai, everything was still too simple due to Wang Xiaolie's style. When I saw Zhao Gou today, I was not used to anything and felt restricted everywhere. Ending it early also freed Li Yanxian from this discomfort.
After leaving the palace, Lu Yihao personally arranged for Li Yanxian and others to live in the post house. Food, expenses, everything should be the best.
After arriving at the post house and changing clothes, Li Yanxian called Lin Wei and Tong Yuanqing to chat.
Lin Weidao: "In all these years, this is the first time I have seen so many high-ranking officials of the imperial court, and even the emperor! To be honest, before entering Lin'an City, I was so nervous! And Xianggong Lu had a kind attitude. The officials are extra polite, so I’m not so nervous!”
Tong Yuanqing smiled and said: "How can you say that? Isn't Marshal Jiesong a high-ranking official of the imperial court? We haven't seen him much before."
Lin Weidao: "How can it be the same? Commander Jie is born with no airs, how can he compare with these ministers!"
Li Yanxian said: "You have underestimated yourself! Among today's court officials, how many have higher official positions than yours? Commander-in-Chief does not like these pretensions. We are used to being in the military and are not used to this kind of thing. If Speaking of senior officials, you two are also senior officials!"
Lin Wei was stunned, pointed at his nose and said, "Am I also a senior official?"
Li Yanxian shook his head: "You are the Yuhou of the first army, do you think this official is junior? If you are in other armies, it is not an exaggeration to make you the governor of Yaojun."
Lin Wei laughed and said: "You are all joking! If I can make Yao County governor, how many governors should there be in the world!"
Li Yanxian said: "Do you think there are few governors in the world?"
Lin Wei was stunned after hearing this. If you think about it carefully, Wang Xiaolie's division has more than 20,000 people. As Yuhou, Lin Wei is really a high-ranking official. However, Wang Xiaolie has never been a regular member of the imperial army. The generals are all appointed by himself and do not have official titles. In addition, Wang Xiao's hunting army does not implement class laws, and the relationship between superiors and subordinates is harmonious, so the generals cannot feel it.
Tong Yuanqing said: "Capital, after this sacrifice of prisoners, there will be rewards from the court. It seems that people like us will also have official positions in the court. Logically speaking, compared with other armies, Lin Wei and I are in the same division. The official position will not be low. But we are different after all. What official position will the court grant?"
Li Yanxian said: "Who can tell clearly? In terms of the number of troops you lead and the performance against the enemy, your official position will not be low. But Commander Xiangyang builds the army and takes care of everything himself. What will the court think? , but I can’t tell clearly.”
Lin Weidao: "After listening to Dutong's words just now, I was thinking of making Yaojun the governor and becoming a high official from now on! It turns out it's not——"
Li Yanxian sighed: "Don't talk about you, it's just me. From the time I gave up Shaanzhou to Xiangyang, the court never gave me any reward. Everything we have, whether it is official position or salary, was given by the Commander-in-Chief. This time it was the court. Our officials are just in name only, will they still pay us salaries?"
Tong Yuanqing nodded: "The generals are right. Our officials should be appointed based on the commander-in-chief. The imperial court appoints officials for fun."
