"His Majesty."
Gao Lishi quickly submitted the battle report to Li Longji.
Li Longji couldn't wait to take the battle report and read it himself.
When he saw the contents of the battle report, Li Longji's face suddenly became visibly flushed with excitement, and he cheered repeatedly.
"Okay, okay, Jade Immortal did not disappoint me. In the past, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had a champion, and today I have Jade Immortal, so how can I be inferior to him as the champion queen of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?"
Li Longji's entire face flushed with excitement. The contents of the battle report made him so happy that it made him feel proud and proud.
After all, Bai Yuxian was the person he personally promoted. Now that he has won such a big victory, doesn't it prove that Li Longji has a sharp eye?
"Dear dear friends, please also take a look. Yuxian had an encounter with an army of 30,000 Hongqingshan rebels at Tiger Leaping Gorge in Xiangzhou. He annihilated more than 8,000 Hongqingshan rebels with more than 300 casualties from Tiance's army, and captured Hongqingshan. There were more than 9,000 Qingshan rebels, and a total of more than 17,000 Hongqingshan rebels were annihilated and captured."
Li Longji then asked Gao Lishi to circulate the battle report to all the civil and military ministers present below, and he couldn't help but continue excitedly.
"The Hongqing Mountain bandits wanted to ambush Yuxian in advance at Tiger Leaping Gorge, but they didn't expect Yuxian's advance to be so fast. Before the Hongqingshan bandits arrived at Tiger Leaping Gorge, they had already led their troops through Tiger Leaping Gorge. As a result, we were caught off guard by the thieves who beat us up."
"What a White Jade Immortal. I really did not misjudge the person."
Li Longji was extremely excited, because this victory not only represented Bai Yuxian's own ability, but also represented Li Longji's ability to recognize people.
Especially when he thought that he had just proposed to send another army to support, but was opposed by Crown Prince Li Heng and other officials, Li Longji felt even more proud.
Even if we don't send a large army, my Jade Immortal can still put down the group of thieves in Hongqingshan.
All the civil and military officials in the entire hall were shocked and even felt a little incredible.
You have to know how long Bai Yuxian has been on the expedition now. It has only been about half a month after all. If it were an ordinary army in the past, I am afraid that it may not be able to enter Xiangzhou at this time. As a result, Bai Yuxian has not only entered Xiangzhou but also directly defeated Hong Kong. Qingshan's 30,000 rebel army was directly annihilated and captured most of them.
The key is that the Tiance Army's casualties were only more than 300 people. This ratio is simply outrageous.
Are the thieves in Hongqingshan all pigs?
And even if they were all pigs, it would be impossible for 30,000 pigs to go crazy and only have as few casualties as the Tiance Army.
How was this battle fought?
The key is how the Hongqingshan bandits, who were so vulnerable to the Tiance Army, defeated Liu Funan's 30,000 army with more than 10,000 people.
All the civil and military personnel present were in disbelief. If the battle report had not been right in front of their eyes, they would hardly have believed it.
But looking at the contents of the battle report, they couldn't help but not believe it.
As for doubting the authenticity of the battle report.
Unless Bai Yuxian had his head kicked by a donkey, how could he dare to fake such a thing, and if he did, it couldn't be concealed at all, and the court would be able to find out with a little follow-up investigation.
And the current prosperous and peaceful Tang Dynasty is not the kind of turbulent dynasty.
Therefore, the possibility of falsifying battle reports is almost zero.
There is only one explanation, and that is that the battle report is true. The Tiance army led by Bai Yuxian really defeated the 30,000 thieves in Hongqingshan in the encounter.
"What do you think of this battle with Jade Immortal?"
After all the civil and military officials below had finished reading, Li Longji spoke again. At this time, his face no longer looked heavy as before. Instead, he had a relaxed smile on his face, which could even be said to be full of red.
Bai Yuxian gave him a face.
Jade Immortal is my champion.
When the civil and military officials below heard Li Longji's words, all the officials on Li Linfu's side also looked happy. Especially Han Su, who was following Li Linfu closely, couldn't hide the joy on his face.
"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty. It is a great congratulations to the Tiance army for such a great victory. This battle not only severely poked the spirit of the Hongqingshan rebels, but also very well shocked the world. The Tiance army led by General Bai You have lived up to everyone’s expectations, your majesty has a sharp eye.” Li Linfu said.
"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty, your majesty has a sharp eye!"
Han Su and other civil servants from Li Linfu's line who followed Li Linfu also congratulated in unison.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty."
Other civil and military officials in the palace immediately followed suit and shouted congratulations, including Prince Li Heng and all the civil and military officials under his command.
However, in terms of mood at this time, Prince Li Heng and his subordinate civil and military ministers naturally need not say much.
After all, as a political enemy, Bai Yuxian was victorious in Xiangzhou and made the emperor so happy. You can imagine how they felt.
At this time Li Longji said again.
"Yu Xian is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and has made great contributions in quelling the chaos, so he must be rewarded. However, the Hong Qing Mountain bandits have not been completely pacified yet, so the reward for Yu Xian will be discussed after the Hong Qing Mountain bandits have been pacified and returned in triumph."
"However, the mother of Jade Immortal, Zhen, is virtuous, virtuous, and has a beautiful heart. She has meritorious service in raising children. She has cultivated talents like Yuxian for our Tang Dynasty. She deserves to be conferred a royal title."
"I have come to draw up a decree. The mother of General Tiance, Mrs. Zhen, is a virtuous and virtuous woman with a noble heart. I am now pardoning and granting her the title of Madam of the Third Grade of the Tang Dynasty."
Madam of the third rank!
All the civil and military personnel present were shocked when they heard this.
Although Mrs. Gaoming had no actual rights or even a salary, it was a privilege that showed extraordinaryness and also represented the emperor's regard.
Generally speaking, there are two types of pardons granted by Mrs. Gaoming.
One is to obey the husband, and the rank is usually the same as that of the husband. For example, if your husband is an official of any rank, the conferred wife will basically be of the same rank. The rank may be lower, but it is certainly impossible to exceed it.
The other is to follow the son. In this case, the grade will depend on the situation. It is okay to have a grade higher than that. After all, there is a sense of filial piety. It is okay for the mother's imperial edict to be higher than the heir's grade. However, in general, if the imperial edict is pardoned, the imperial edict will be higher than that of the heir. The level will not be too high all at once.
Now the Zhen family's pardon and imperial decree is undoubtedly from Bai Yuxian, his son.
However, none of the civil and military officials present expected that Li Longji would directly pardon and confer a third-grade imperial edict on the Zhen family. You must know that Bai Yuxian's current grade is only fourth-grade.
This undoubtedly shows Bai Yuxian's status in Li Longji's heart. Perhaps in Li Longji's heart, Bai Yuxian has long been his third-grade forbidden army general.
After all, when the Tiance Army was first established, it targeted the three Forbidden Forces of Yulin, Yulin, and Longhu, and the chief generals of these three Forbidden Armies were all third-grade Forbidden Army generals, especially Chen Xuanli, the general of the Longhu Forbidden Army. It has even reached the second level.
The grades of imperial wives in the entire Tang Dynasty were the same as the grades of officials. They were divided into nine grades from high to low, with the first grade being the highest and the ninth grade being the lowest.
At the same time, Mrs. Gaoming's fifth and third grades are two big hurdles.
Mrs. Gaoming was given the title of "Hai Gaoming" only if she was in the fifth rank and above, and the title of "Hai Gaoming" was granted to those who were below the fifth rank.
In addition, during major festivals, concubines of rank three or above can be invited by the queen to enter the harem to participate in the festival banquet hosted by the queen.
Although this does not bring any actual salary or real power, it is undoubtedly a huge honor.
Especially for Madams of the third rank or above, who can enter the palace to participate in the festival banquet hosted by the Queen on major festivals, one can imagine how great this honor is.
At the same time, this is undoubtedly a huge network channel, especially if you can get to know the Queen through this, the benefits are needless to say.
The emperor can also use this to win over the hearts of his core ministers.
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The atmosphere in Tiance Mansion was a bit heavy.
Since yesterday's military report from Xiangzhou revealed that there were as many as 70,000 bandits in Hongqingshan, the entire Tiance Mansion could not help but become worried.
In the inner palace, Mrs. Zhen gathered in the garden with Han Shiyin, Xiang Ling, Liu Yiren, Li Shishi, Liu Hongxiu and other female family members of Tiance Mansion.
In addition, Mrs. Bai and Han Su's wife Zhou also came here with the female relatives of Wuhou Mansion and Han Mansion respectively.
The female relatives of the three families gathered together.
"The Jade Immortal is an unparalleled talent. Although there are many thieves in Hongqingshan, they are just a bunch of rabble. This time the Jade Immortal will definitely return victoriously from the expedition. Sister Zhen doesn't have to worry." said Zhou from the scene.
"Yes, Auntie, my brother-in-law is the best in both civil and military affairs. How can a group of thieves and bandits be his opponents?" Zhou Lin also spoke.
"Brother Xian is a very capable man. Brother Xian, there is no need to worry." Mrs. Bai also said.
The female relatives present from the Wuhou Mansion and the Han family all offered words of comfort.
Even Mrs. Wang said some words of relief on the surface, but of course only she knew what she really meant.
Zhen also responded with a smile on her face, but she still couldn't help but worry in her heart. After all, there were 70,000 thieves, more than three times more than the Tiance Army.
This is it.
A young boy suddenly ran in from the door with an excited look on his face. When he saw Mrs. Zhen and Han Shiyin waiting for the girls, he shouted happily.
"Mrs. Madam, ladies. Good news, good news. A great victory in Xiangzhou. The general defeated 30,000 Hongqingshan rebels in Xiangzhou and annihilated more than 17,000 captured rebels. His Majesty Long Yan was so pleased that he even sent an angel from the palace. , I want to pardon the wife and grant her the title of Madam."
"The angel has arrived at the door. Madam, please go and receive the order."
With a snap, everyone in the courtyard couldn't help but stand up when they heard this.
(End of chapter)
