The red silk was opened, and the contents on the tray were revealed to everyone.
A golden medal, a book with honorary documents written in gold paint on a vermilion cover, a box, and ten ingots and ten taels of silver.
Hou Xiu took the Dragon and Tiger Medal from the waiter's plate and hung it around the sergeant's neck. He handed the bottom of the plate to the sergeant, said a mighty word, and walked to the next winner.
Such repeated actions lasted for half a quarter of an hour.
Pieces of golden medals shone in the sun. Every sergeant, without exception, lowered his head and looked at the hanging dragon and tiger medals, his eyes full of surprise.
Upon seeing this, Liu Zongzhou continued: "The dragon and tiger medals are made of brass and gold-plated. They weigh about three taels, of which the brass weighs two taels and nine cents, and the gold weighs one cent...
The Dragon and Tiger Medal is taken from the Dragon and Tiger Banner crossing the Shuo River, which means that the commanders of the Yulin Forest support Tiange.
After the award ceremony, the magistrate of their locality will personally lead a lion dance team and beat gongs and drums to deliver the plaque of the Dragon and Tiger Heroes’ Home to their homes. This plaque was inscribed by a respected local elder.
At the same time, their achievements will also be recorded in the local county annals, allowing their families to enjoy this honor together!
Therefore, this is not only an honor, but also a responsibility! "
After Liu Zongzhou finished speaking, the people watching the ceremony looked at each other and exploded in an instant.
The award-winning sergeant's eyes were full of disbelief, and then full of surprise.
What is the purpose of human life? Isn’t it Guangzong Yaozu?
The magistrate personally led a team to beat gongs and drums and deliver the plaque. This alone can make the people in eight villages within ten miles look up to their parents.
When I'm not at home, the gangsters don't dare to go to the house to cause trouble. The clan members have to help take care of it, so my family will be much safer.
The plaque mentioned by the respected old man is hung at home. If someone still makes trouble, it will be a slap in the face of the old man, with serious consequences.
The most important thing is to write it into the county annals. Compared with the Dragon and Tiger Medal, the Dragon and Tiger Medal is nothing.
They are all ordinary sergeants. Even if they receive the Dragon and Tiger Medal, if they die in battle, no one may remember them in a few years.
But after being written into the county annals, even after they die, they can still be passed down for many years.
It can be recorded in the county annals, and the genealogy can be opened to a new page. This is not too much!
Benefiting future generations is the greatest significance.
At this moment, everyone looked serious, and they secretly made up their minds to kill the enemy bravely again to repay the high hopes of the imperial court.
"My fellow soldiers, the Dragon and Tiger Medal is just a token of your heroic performance in the Battle of Longjing Pass. It is both the end and the beginning.
I hope you will continue your efforts and win higher honorary medals in the next war, such as the Sihai Medal and the Mountain and Sea Medal. Go back! "
Eighty-eight soldiers got off the podium and walked into the passage on the right.
Compared with the nervousness and apprehension before taking the stage, now the sergeants, with their golden medals hanging and trays in their hands, were calm, excited, confident and proud.
The honor of a soldier arises spontaneously at this moment.
"The second award is the Sihai Medal. There are thirty-six people in total. Please invite the soldiers whose names are read to come up to the stage.
Zhao Ming, the first small banner of the 900th household of the third guerrilla camp of Santun Camp,
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Zhang Xianzhong, a small bannerman from the 300th household in Zhangjiakou Fort, Xuanfu Town. "
In less than a quarter of an hour, Liu Zongzhou finished reading the names of the sergeants who had won the Sihai Medal.
After a while, Zhang Xianzhong, who was read last, went up to the podium, because he was in the last row, very close to Chongzhen's dragon chair.
Looking at Chongzhen's face, Zhang Xianzhong was stunned and subconsciously shouted: "My boss?"
It didn't matter. This shout directly attracted the other thirty-five sergeants. Liu Zongzhou was a little stunned, and the officials on the ceremonial stage were full of curiosity.
And You Shiwei, the deputy commander-in-chief of Zhang Xianzhong's army, was so frightened that he trembled all over. He knew that this kid was messing around, but he didn't expect him to be so messy.
Before he could speak, Yuan Keli, the top civil official, shouted in a low voice: "Zhang Xianzhong, don't be rude!"
"Steward Yuan?"
Zhang Xianzhong was really confused at this moment. Yuan Keli was wearing an official uniform and Chongzhen was wearing a crown uniform. Besides the distance between them, he really didn't recognize them. Only when he came on stage did he realize that they were acquaintances.
Hearing Zhang Xianzhong's name, Yuan Keli secretly exclaimed that he was really a fool. Can't he tell the difference between different occasions?
"Accept the reward quietly and don't be rude!"
"I will obey your orders!"
Zhang Xianzhong also came to his senses at this moment and turned back to the team.
The people who can stand on the podium are all thoughtful people, and the eyes looking at Zhang Xianzhong are full of inexplicable meaning.
Whether Zhang Xianzhong's actions were reckless, rude, ignorant, or intentional is unknown, but it doesn't matter.
The important thing is that everyone present remembers such a person, who can be called the emperor's boss and Yuan Keli's housekeeper. There must be some unknown story in this person, and that's enough.
Looking at Zhang Xianzhong's back, Chongzhen smiled.
He had already seen the list of awards, and naturally knew that Zhang Xianzhong was there, but what surprised him was that in just a few months, he had become a small flag.
Moreover, the ten sergeants in his small banner were all thorns in the army, and they were submissive after being taught a lesson by Zhang Xianzhong.
What is even more surprising is his record in the Battle of Longjing Pass. The small flag team composed of thornheads he led actually killed thirty-three Jiu slaves, and he killed twelve of them alone. Conveniently saved more than ten soldiers.
With such a great achievement, it is simply incredible that not one of their little flags was broken.
"The Sihai Medal, a reward of two hundred taels of silver, the honorary plaque will be sent to your home by the prefect, and your glorious deeds will be written in the official annals!"
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"Mountain and River Medal, a total of 18 people, rewarded with 500 taels of silver..."
The process of awarding medals is the same, but the rewards and the people awarding them are different.
The Sihai Medal is awarded by the cabinet, and the Mountain and River Medal is awarded by Qin Liangyu.
It took almost more than an hour to receive the first three medals of honor. After the soldiers of the Mountain and River Medal returned, Liu Zongzhou walked to the middle of the stage and knelt down towards Chongzhen.
"Your Majesty, the medals of Dragon and Tiger, Four Seas, and Mountains and Rivers have been awarded. Your Majesty, please give me your instructions!"
Listening to Liu Zongzhou's reply, the people were confused.
There are five levels of medals in the Ming Dynasty Daily. What does it mean that only three are awarded now?
Does this mean that no one has met the standards for the Star Medal and the Sun and Moon Medal?
Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the war, and more than 60,000 slaves were killed. In this unprecedented victory, no one received these two medals. So what is the point of setting these two medals?
Do you have to destroy several countries to get it?
Not only the common people, but also the cabinet and the six ministries are curious.
There is definitely no Sun and Moon Medal, but there must be a Star Medal. They don’t know who it is.
Because when the military merits were reported, the emperor said that he would appoint the Star Medal.
