A banquet for important ministers lasted until dusk. Dou Qiushi and other civil servants walked together outside the palace, discussing something in low voices as they walked, and arguing from time to time. The atmosphere was quite lively.
In contrast, Qin Ao, the former General of Licheng, left the palace alone.
Zhao Wuji and Luo Jiang did not leave, and were left to have dinner by Luo Chuan. The only ones who could join the three of them for dinner were Siqi, who had run off to who knows where before, and three boys and girls who were still a little uneasy until now.
With their age and status, how could they have ever imagined that they would be invited to enjoy a palace banquet in the lakeside palace of the prefect's palace?
Although the current banquet was not as luxurious and luxurious as they imagined, the few people at the banquet were indeed the most hotly discussed figures in the entire city.
Just thinking of this, the three boys and girls only dared to lower their heads and eat some food in small bites, for fear that they would make a little noise and disturb the few people in front of them, and they would be pulled out and beheaded casually.
Zhao Wuji, on the other hand, was just having a taste. He glanced at the three boys and girls who were eating carefully, and after thinking for a while, he said directly, "Your Majesty, there are two things that I didn't mention in the discussion just now, but now I can talk about them a little bit."
The boss, Luo Chuan, was obviously eating a little absent-mindedly and said "Okay" after hearing this.
After Zhao Wuji considered his words, he picked up the brochure that Zuo Heng had given him earlier and said, "I have seen this brochure from the Military Affairs Department before. Logically speaking, it should only deal with the rewards and punishments of the main armies of the Northern Expedition, but it alone With the addition of Zhao Qingxia, Mr. Zuo's original intention was to lose my military merit to Qingxia, which was okay, but in this case, the mood of the two armies in southern Xinjiang had to be considered, especially the Taiming side before the Northern Expedition. But we fought a real battle first to pave the way for the Northern Expedition."
Luo Chuan nodded, "I have thought of this before, but since Uncle Zhao mentioned it, let's discuss it. What do you think is the appropriate reward for the two generals?"
Zhao Wuji frowned and thought deeply, then raised his head after a while and said, "We are all made generals!"
"You need to be more cautious about this matter," Luo Chuan said with the same frown, "Uncle Zhao, you and Jingzhi are so successful in opening up and expanding the territory that they are not awarded generals. For one, all the people in charge of the military in the four directions of Lijun are now Young general, by the time you officially take over the Military Affairs Office, those two generals from the previous era will be the only ones left to this day. If both of them are granted the title of general, I'm afraid they won't be able to stay in their positions for long, but it's not suitable for southern Xinjiang right now. There are so many twists and turns again." He seemed to have thought of something, and then shook his head as if denying himself, "It's not possible to be promoted to a knight, but General Lu is fine, and the other one is already a marquis."
"For the two of them, it doesn't make much sense to be promoted unless they are granted the title of land, so it is most feasible to be granted the title of general. If the prefect thinks that they have other worries, then he will also grant me the title," Zhao Wuji Such a naked act of asking for a reward shocked the three boys and girls on the other side to the point where their backs trembled. Even their chewing mouths froze, and they had no choice but to lower their heads lower.
"That's fine. Since Uncle Zhao is still in the center after being awarded the title of General, the two of them can feel more at ease. It won't be a big problem if I personally send a letter to Jingzhi. After all, he He's still very young, so it's better not to be banned than to be banned," Luo Chuan said, "That's it."
Zhao Wuji saluted and said yes, and then said, "After this spring is over, the armies of all parties should establish an orderly regular rotation system." He reached out and picked up a tomato fruit, but he held it in his hand and did not put it into his mouth. Obviously his thoughts are far away, "Especially in Southern Xinjiang, when faced with Nanyi's offensive, it is more tragic and more casualty than the Northern Expedition and other wars between princes. Having experienced the battle of Yicheng, the prefect should have understood it, but regardless of No matter how hard they try, it is impossible to open up territory and expand territory in the mountains of southern Xinjiang. But without the success of opening up territory and expanding territory, they will never have the honor of enfeoffing territory and nobility. Over time, an irreparable rift will appear between the northern and southern armies. This matter It cannot be ignored, and..."
He raised his head and looked at Luo Chuan and said relatively cryptically, "Just like the last handiwork of the former Grand Administrator, if each army takes this opportunity to form a rotation rule, it will also be of great benefit to the Grand Administrator. The circulation of officers and men will be replaced." He is a commander-in-chief and general, but what remains unchanged is his loyalty to the prefect, and he takes military merit as the basis for this matter. No general dares to stand up and say no. Anyone who refuses to follow, no matter what reasons he has, will be in trouble with him. When the officers and soldiers of an army are enemies, this can be called a conspiracy."
Luo Chuan nodded, raised his glass and saluted Zhao Wuji, "Thank you for your help, Uncle Zhao will come up with a charter as soon as possible. It is best to finalize it before I go to Taiming. Tomorrow is the last morning meeting of the year, so I will The decree is issued to implement all the transfer orders and rewards agreed upon today, so Uncle Zhao will not have a rest this year."
"There are festivals every year, and this one is right. Especially for a family like the Ganyuan Zhao family, they see endless relatives during the festivals. Having official duties may be more leisurely than not having official duties," Zhao Wuji Then he looked back at Luo Jiangdao, "You should also spend the New Year at the Luo family's mansion in Licheng this year, right?"
"It's just a matter of going and taking a look." Luo Jiang seemed a little embarrassed, "I still have to go back and take a look."
"No matter how tense the fight was at the beginning, we are still family members with broken bones and connected tendons. Now that you have gained power with the prefect, they have also taken the lead in giving in, and the past is over," Zhao Wuji looked up. Xiang Luochuan said, "It's just that the prefect will celebrate the New Year by himself in the prefect's palace this year, which is a bit boring."
"Siqi will still spend the New Year with me in the palace. Well, there are three of them. I have already sent people to greet their homes. It is interesting for us young people to be together," Luo Chuan smiled. Pointing at the three boys and girls, he then said, "There are also Fairy Lingjing from the Cangyan Sword Sect and the Wangchuan Sword Cultivators from Qin Wansong and Chang Wuxi. I have already thought about it. I will hold a show on the first day of the new year." "Li Gong Asks for Swords", there are some good things in the palace's treasury and they are used as prizes, so that the cultivators of the lower three realms and the middle three realms of the current palace can ask for swords in the same realm, and whoever is the first to win in the same realm How about giving away treasures to everyone? If I sell the spectator tickets for 'Li Gong Qian Sword' to the public, most of the powerful merchants in Li County may rush to buy them."
Zhao Wuji and Luo Jiang looked at each other.
The three boys and girls were also dumbfounded. They felt that what they experienced on this day seemed like a fantasy and a dream.
The boss, Luo Chuan, seemed to be seriously calculating the price of the palace tickets, muttering to himself that "there should be a limit" or "the one with the highest price will get it", and even talked about "betting" and the like.
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