The good news arrived at Shengtian City, the imperial capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, one step ahead of Yuwen Chenghua. The entire officialdom of the capital suddenly shook. The overwhelming voice of congratulations resounded in the court hall. Even Yuwen Hongru, who had always been as stable as Mount Tai, rarely showed a happy expression.

Smiling, but the faces of Nangong's group were gloomy, because they even mentioned the good news, Nangong Yu found it.

The matter of retreating the enemy at the border was also exaggerated by the official and spread to the mouths of the common people. Chenyue's name was immediately known to everyone, and the deeds of killing generals and seizing the flag were also compiled into various stories by teahouses and restaurants.

This kind of opera is performed in various places among the people.

Just like that, without any warning, Chenyue suddenly became famous.

Ten days later, Yuwen Chenghua's army returned to the court in triumph. Due to the poor health of the emperor Zhou Zhu, six ministers led the civil and military officials ten miles out of the city to greet him. The flags covered the sky and the sun, and Yuwen Chenghua's smile amidst the sounds of rituals and music.

It became more and more profound, and even the children of the Yuwen family became more and more arrogant when walking on the street.

Late at night at Yuwen's mansion, Yuwen Hongru poured a cup of tea for his son. Yuwen Chenghua kept telling the story of the expedition. He was especially excited about the part about Chenyue, but Yuwen Hongru frowned slightly when he heard it.

A wrinkle.

After Yu Wen Chenghua finished speaking, Yu Wen Hongru said: "The retreat this time was actually expected, but being able to kill a Yanrong prince was really something I didn't expect. What do you think of this Chenyue?"

After taking a sip of tea, Yuwen Chenghua thought about it and said: "I think he has accepted my overtures. After all, looking at the entire court, he has offended Nangong Yu, and only by relying on my Yuwen family can we take a further step in the officialdom."

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After hearing this, Yu Wen Hongru shook his head: "No, in my opinion, this young man is not simple. He is ambitious and measured."

"Father?" Yuwen Chenghua looked puzzled.

"You see, although he has a grudge against the Nangong family, with his current military exploits, not even the Nangong family can hinder him. He makes suggestions for you, kills thieves and retreats the enemy, but when faced with your solicitation,

But he just simply ignored it. He knew in his heart that frontier generals should not have too much contact with important officials in the court, so he did not want to cause this trouble, and what he did was within the line of work and impeccable. You promised to give money to others

, but he did not refuse, which shows that he has a desire for military power, so I said that this person is ambitious and may not be easy to control in the future." Yu Wen Hongru explained slowly.

After hearing this, Yu Wenchenghua seemed to have some enlightenment. He immediately raised his head and asked, "Father, if you say that, do we need to change our attitude towards him?"

Yu Wen Hongru lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and waved his hand: "No, we still need to support you. He is just a border general and cannot make big waves. As the Minister of the Ministry of War, how can you not have many capable talents?

"Don't forget, our main opponent is still Nangong and his gang." Yu Wen Chenghua also nodded repeatedly.

"By the way, father, Nangong Yu has brought him back. What should we do with him? At the worst, we have to terminate his official position, right?" Thinking of Nangong Yu's cynicism towards him, Yuwen Chenghua became angry and said viciously.

"Alas!" Yu Wen Hongru sighed: "I'm afraid something has changed. I'm afraid that person is about to come out."

Yu Wen Chenghua was shocked, that person? Who could make his father pay so much attention to him? He immediately understood who it was, and then he frowned and stopped talking, quietly pouring tea for his father.

In the morning of the second day, Yu Wenchenghua wore the court uniform of a first-class official, standing high-spirited and high-spirited, and the voices of praise around him were endless. However, there seemed to be more people in the court today than in the past. Yu Wencheng

Hua's eyes glanced at the white-haired old man standing next to Zhenguo Gong Nangong Ba, and he thought to himself: It really is him.

Anguo Gong Chang Hantang, another leader of the Qi Party and the highest-ranking old man in the Chang family today, once killed 87 enemy cavalrymen in a battle with Beijin when he was young. He was so brave that he defeated the 100,000-strong army of Beijin in one fell swoop.

Now the two sons are stationed in Hanzhou, Jizhou on the border of Beijin. They have 200,000 border troops and are extremely powerful. The old man had not been involved in political affairs many years ago. Unexpectedly, he came out again today. The officials who noticed him were stunned.

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Chang Hantang's appearance gave the originally festive court room an indescribable chill.

When the emperor went to court and the courtiers shouted, Yuwen Chenghua stepped out of the train first and said loudly: "Thank you for your great blessing, your Majesty. Our army has been on the campaign for several months. Our officers and soldiers have bravely killed the enemy. The Yanrong army has retreated. I am here to express my gratitude to your majesty."

Present the spoils of war.”

Zhou Zhu nodded slightly, and several eunuchs outside the palace filed in, holding a golden flag embroidered with an eight-clawed eagle in their hands. The courtiers turned their heads to look.

"This is the flag of the sixth prince of Yanrong, Mu Yunsheng. I specially offer this flag to show the majesty of my emperor." Yu Wen Chenghua said with a proud look on his face.

Zhou Zhu was also very satisfied. He waved his hand to several eunuchs to retreat and said: "Master Yuwen is worthy of being the pillar of our country. He specially gave you a yellow mantle as a reward. I heard that the person who killed the general was a young guard at the border.

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Yu Wenchenghua quickly raised his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, my name is Chenyue. He is appointed as Wuguan Xuanwei Envoy Si Tongzhi. This person is responsible for the defeat of Yan Rong."

"In this case, I should be rewarded heavily. What do you think, Master Shangshu?"

Yu Wen Chenghua had discussed this matter with his father in advance, and immediately said: "According to merit, he can be promoted to the general of Liangzhou, but this man is still young, so it may be difficult to convince others. General Xiao Zhengye of Liangzhou was in the war.

He lost an arm and was unwilling to serve as an official in the court, so the post of General of Liangzhou could not be vacated. Wei Chen suggested that the post of Deputy General of Liangzhou be set up, with the official rank starting from the third rank, and be held by Chenyue, to assist Xiao Zhengye in handling border military affairs.

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As soon as these words came out, there were whispers in the court. Each state only has the position of general, and has never set up a deputy general. It is probably unreasonable for Liangzhou to set this precedent.

Zhou Zhu thought this method was good, and he still wanted to reuse it on capable people, but he couldn't speak directly, so he turned his head and looked at one of the courtiers and said, "Zhao Shangshu, what do you think?"

When it comes to appointing officials, you still need to listen to the opinion of the Minister of Personnel.

Zhao Zhonghai, the Minister of Civil Affairs, took a step forward and said: "Although this move is against etiquette, Liangzhou is an important border army town, and the original Liangzhou general is also physically injured, so I think it is feasible to establish the post of deputy general." The Zhao family said.

For the first time, he was in the favor of the Yuwen family, and he could be regarded as a meritorious minister. At the moment, he was unwilling to refute the Yuwen family's wishes, so he naturally agreed wholeheartedly.

"Okay, then this matter is settled. As for other meritorious people, the minister of the Ministry of War will discuss their merits and reward them. We must not chill the hearts of our border troops." Seeing that Zhao Zhonghai had no objections, Zhou Zhu made the decision immediately.

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Chapter completed!