Chapter 605 Extraordinary promotion
Zhao Ji had already received a briefing sent by Zhong Shidao with Xinying. The news that Empress Dowager Xiao fled and the Song army captured Yanjing City also made Zhao Ji ecstatic. He wiped out Tong Guan's gloomy defeat and he was in a state of extreme excitement all day.
For this reason, he went to Taimiao to worship his ancestors and comforted his ancestors with the news of the recovery of Youzhou.
However, what made Zhao Ji even more excited was that Mr. Zhong wrote a sentence at the end of the letter of eagle, seizing 15 million taels of silver, 800,000 taels of gold and countless rare treasures.
The Song Dynasty paid 120 years of annual monies to the Liao Kingdom and regained them overnight. How could Zhao Ji not be excited? This wealth will undoubtedly greatly alleviate the financial difficulties of the court. The extremely serious financial crisis of the court was resolved by war.
The next morning, the eight hundred miles of Zhong Shidao quickly reported it to the capital. The content of the express report was much more detailed than that of the Gexin. Not only did there be news of victory, but there were also news that 80,000 Jin soldiers entered Yanjing Mansion simultaneously.
In addition, the eight hundred miles of rapid speed also brought the Liao Dynasty's jade seal.
Zhao Ji immediately summoned important officials to discuss countermeasures in Yanjing at the Chuigong Hall. Zhao Ji said slowly: "Dear friends, everyone must have known that the Eastern Army's victory in Yanjing. The Liao Kingdom was betrayal and the country was eventually destroyed. Zhong Shidao not only sent a detailed war report, but also sent me a special item, which was the jade seal of the Liao Kingdom. Li Yanqing, the commander of the Right Army, seized from the Liao Kingdom's palace. You can take a look."
Zhao Ji immediately ordered people to hand over the seals of the Liao Kingdom and the seals of the Emperor and Empress of the Liao Kingdom to everyone to take a closer look. Everyone was not very interested in the seals of Yelu Chun and Empress Xiao, but they were very rare in the seals of the Liao Kingdom.
Cai Jing smiled and said, "I don't know how many times I have seen the seal of this jade seal in the Liao Dynasty's letter, but I didn't expect that I could see the real thing today. The jade seal of this jade seal returned to the Song Dynasty, which proves that the Liao Dynasty has destroyed the country. At the same time, the land population of the Liao Dynasty should also be inherited by the Song Dynasty. The old minister feels that the Jin Kingdom should be so anxious that it should jump."
Zhao Ji smiled slightly, "The land population is relatively empty, but what makes me happy is that our Song Dynasty destroyed the Liao Kingdom, not the Jin Kingdom destroyed the Liao Kingdom. Today I call you to come and discuss two things, one is the reward of the meritorious soldiers, and the second is the follow-up matters of Yanjing Prefecture. It is estimated that we will negotiate with the Jin Kingdom."
At this time, Gao Qiu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, can I say a few words?"
"Please tell me, Grandmaster Gao!"
Gao Qiu walked out of the queue and smiled and said, "Recover Youzhou, celebrate the whole world, and our Song Dynasty has also washed away a hundred years of shame. In addition, he has also paid huge amounts of wealth to solve the financial difficulties of the court. As the commander of the Eastern Army, Zhong Shidao's achievements are in the country. I beg Your Majesty to fulfill the orders of Emperor Shenzong and enthrone the title of Zong Shidao."
This was when Gao Qiu had been waiting for a long time, and he asked the emperor to be the master of the Taoist master and humiliate Tong Guan. It would be better for Tong Guan to vomit blood and die, so that he could relieve the anger in his heart.
Zhao Ji pondered for a moment and said, "It is a big deal to be granted a title. There is no need to worry about this time. After the Song and Jin negotiations are over, we will sit firmly in Yanjing Prefecture. It will not be too late for me to fulfill the orders of the late emperor. However, I am considering adding the title of the Sera Master Taibao, the General of the Cavalry, and the title is discussed later. What do you think of the beloved ministers?"
Cai Jing smiled and said, "We fully agree with Your Majesty's caution. You cannot be too hasty to be appointed as the king. At least you have to wait until the master of the triumphant success. In addition, I suggest that Your Majesty reward Li Yanqing more. After all, he is the real hero of fighting bloody battles and regaining Yanjing. He made great contributions in the surrender of Guo Yaoshi, seizing Fanyang County, and defeating Xiao Gan's army in Liangxiang County. He made great contributions in this Northern Expedition. The old minister begged Your Majesty to promote the rewards exceptionally."
Cai Jing certainly knew that Li Yanqing would receive a heavy reward, and even Li Yanqing's father had to be received. In this case, he stood up and expressed his opinion, as if it was his suggestion, and he got a favor out of thin air. Of course, Cai Jing also wanted to take the opportunity to improve his relationship with the prince.
Zhao Ji nodded and said, "Although Li Yanqing has a very shallow qualification, he can make great contributions many times. I decided to reward him with extraordinary authority, promoted him to the third level, be named Taizhong Doctor, Longtu Pavilion Attendant, and be named Tangyin County Marquis, rewarded 5,000 taels of gold, 10,000 pieces of silk, and given purple robe and goldfish bags."
Everyone in the hall looked at each other, and no one expected that the emperor would be so generous, his official rank was promoted from the sixth rank to the fourth rank, and he was granted the title of Kaiguo County Marquis, who was from the third rank.
Zhao Ji smiled again: "Today, we mainly reward one general and one general. Other generals will receive rewards. I will never treat meritorious ministers unfairly. Now I will discuss with you the follow-up matters of Yanjing Prefecture and how to negotiate with the Jin Kingdom. I hope that all my dear ministers will actively offer suggestions."
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Li Daqi changed into the court uniform of a seventh-rank official, and was nervous and followed the eunuch to Wende Hall. Wende Hall was a place where the emperor retreated to the court for a little rest, and was generally used to temporarily receive ministers.
Li Daqi waited at the door for a while, and a eunuch came out and said, "The emperor proclaimed Li Daqi to meet him!"
Li Daqi hurriedly followed the eunuch into the hall. He did not dare to look up. He walked to the front of the hajj line and knelt down and worshiped, "Little Min Li Daqi paid homage to His Majesty the Emperor, wishing His Majesty a long live His Majesty!"
The emperors of the Song Dynasty were relatively friendly to the people, and it was common for them to meet the common people. Zhao Ji smiled slightly, "Mr. Li was exempted from giving a gift to the public and was given a seat!"
"Thank you for your seat!"
Li Daqi had been practicing repeatedly yesterday afternoon and was roughly familiar with some basic etiquette.
A eunuch brought a slut, and Li Daqi sat down sideways. Zhao Ji smiled and said, "Actually, I am also using Baoyanzhai's balm, especially topaz balm, which is smooth and delicate, and it is very comfortable after cleaning the skin. The perfume and rouge are also very good. My queen likes it very much. She only uses Baoyanzhai. I also hope that Baoyanzhai can make better items."
Li Daqi hurriedly said, "Thank you for your praise from the emperor. The little people are very grateful. Recently, Baoyanzhai is developing shampoo, which uses soapberry juice as raw material, combined with special fragrance medicine, plus milk, will be launched soon, called Acacia Hair Breast. I hope Your Majesty can also like it."
Zhao Ji was overjoyed, "This is a good thing. Let's agree first. I must use it first."
"The little people dare not, so they must let His Majesty use it first."
Zhao Ji said again: "This time the son made great contributions in Yanjing and made contributions to the great Song Dynasty. I have decided to promote the rewards in an extraordinary way. I also heard that her mother died very early. It was you who raised him with great hardship and could cultivate such a pillar of both civil and military affairs for me. I am also grateful to you."
After receiving praise from the emperor, Li Daqi felt a sore nose. The hard work of raising his son in the past was worth it. He hurriedly said: "Yanqing has been a genius since he was a child. He won the leader of the Tangyin County Divine Power Competition at the age of six. He has never forgotten his studies. He is especially talented in calligraphy. Thanks to his two good masters, one is his enlightenment mentor Yao Gong, and the other is Zhou Tong, the instructor of the Imperial Guard, which allows him to be both civil and military. But more importantly, his Majesty's trust, which allows him to command the army at a young age. Without His Majesty's chance, he would not have the results of today."
Li Daqi is worthy of being a great businessman and is very good at speaking. Zhao Ji was very happy and nodded and said, "I remember that during the Bow and Horse Competition, Li Yuanwai was appointed as the Langguan and the Langguan. Although it is a false position, it is also a kind of identity. This time we will take another step. I will give Li Yuanwai a founding baron and a pair of silverfish bags to appreciate!"
Li Daqi was overjoyed and knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty thanked Your Majesty for your kindness!"
Zhao Ji was a little tired, so he smiled and waved his hand, "Go! I look forward to your lovesick hair."
Li Daqi stood up and slowly retreated from Wende Hall. He was so happy that he actually had a title.
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In the afternoon, Li Daqi came to his son's mansion. Because Cao Ping and his son came to visit Cao Yun, Li Daqi also rushed to meet with his in-laws.
Today, Cao Yun was also enthroned by an imperial decree, and she was named the fourth-class master of imperial decree. The Song Dynasty stipulated that the wives and mothers of officials from the sixth rank and above could be awarded the imperial decree. Generally, the wife was named the ninth rank, the wife of the country, the wife of the county, the wife of the gentleman, the man of the great man, the man of the people, the man of respect, the man of comfort, the man of peace, the man of peace, the man of peace, the man of the sage.
According to Li Yanqing's official rank as a fourth-rank Taizhong doctor, Cao Yun should be named a lie, but because Li Yanqing has a higher title, she was named Shuo Ren, which was one step higher than her mother.
Cao Yun's belly was already tall, and she sat quietly beside her, sitting in the middle, his grandfather Cao Ping and grandfather Li Daqi, opposite her father Cao Xuan.
Cao Ping also seemed very happy, but he was not very satisfied with Li Yanqing's title. He waved his hand and said, "It is a custom for the court to obtain titles based on military merits and should have nothing to do with qualifications. It is not an exaggeration to be named a marquis of the third-rank county with Yanqing's military merits. As for some people who say that if Yanqing's qualifications are more profound for ten years, they can even be named a county duke, I would say nonsense. According to my opinion, Yanqing should be named a king."
Li Daqi was so scared that he trembled all over and could not say a word. Cao Xuan was so scared that he waved his hands repeatedly, "Father, don't say this!"
"You know nothing!"
Cao Ping cursed his son fiercely, and said to Li Daqi: "Don't think I'm talking nonsense. I have seen the emperor's will. If you take down Yanjing, the lord can be a king. What is a lord? I, the general, still don't know? Yanqing is the lord general. The old throne is not the lord general, but the commander of the commander. The prince is the lord general. Everyone says that the old throne is going to be a king, so I am very angry. It is obviously Yanqing who is a king, so why no one pointed out this problem?"
Li Daqi then said carefully: "He is not a royal family. He will be the target of public criticism at such a young age, which will not be beneficial to him. Besides, the main general in the imperial edict should be the commander's meaning, and it cannot be understood one-sidedly, otherwise it should be said that the main general and the commander can be the commander."
Cao Ping pondered for a moment and said, "You make sense. He is too young and it is indeed not good for him to be a king. However, the imperial edict is very cautious and there is no ambiguity. The main general refers to the main general who entered the Yanjing army. Otherwise, the commander would be written according to the original words of Emperor Shenzong."
At this time, Cao Yun, who had not spoken, asked in a low voice: "Since the war has ended, when will Yanqing go home?"
Cao Ping shook his head, "The war has not ended, and the 80,000 Jin army also entered Youzhou. It is still unknown who will be in Youzhou in the end."
This sentence made Cao Yun and Li Daqi's faces pale, and it turned out that the danger was not over yet.
Chapter completed!