Four hundred and twentieth chapters unexpected joy
"What did you say?"
Emperor Qianxi stood up abruptly. If you observe carefully, you can see that his hands were shaking slightly. Perhaps the news was too shocking and his heart was surging.
He was unsure and asked again, "Is what Qiu Aiqing said true? Did our army really win?"
Emperor Qianxi's throat kept crawling as he waited expectantly for Qiu Yingcai's answer.
Qiu Yingcai did not dare to neglect and blurted out directly, "Your Majesty, it is absolutely true. Your Majesty, this is the good news that came back from Pingyang at high speed. Please see it in person."
As soon as these words came out, Emperor Qianxi immediately couldn't sit still. He stood and urged Xiao Lizi, "Quick, quick... hand the good news to me quickly. I want to see it myself."
Qiu Yingcai handed the good news in his hand to Xiao Lizi, and then handed it to Emperor Qianxi.
As soon as Emperor Qianxi got the good news, he opened it without delay, looked at the content inside, paused for three seconds, and then looked up to the sky and laughed.
"Hahaha... We won. Our army won. We won a great victory. We killed nearly two hundred cavalrymen in one blow. Good! Li Hanhai, whose general is this, so brave?"
Qiu Yingcai had already done intelligence work. When Emperor Qianxi asked questions, he said without hesitation, "Your Majesty, this man's name is Li Hanhai. He is a fifth-grade garrison general and a subordinate of Zhang Zhiwu, governor of Pingyang."
"Okay, okay, so brave and good at fighting, you should be rewarded, hahaha..."
Emperor Qianxi said three good words in a row and couldn't help but laugh.
At this moment, all the shadows plaguing Emperor Qianxi's forehead disappeared with the arrival of the good news.
When Qiu Yingcai saw Long Yan's joy, he turned his eyes and said thoughtfully, "Your Majesty, although Li Hanhai won the battle on the front line, if we really want to talk about his merits in detail, there is one person whose merits are still greater than his."
Emperor Qianxi was startled and said in surprise, "Oh? Who is that?"
Qiu Yingcai pretended to smile mysteriously, and then explained, "Your Majesty, the soldiers at the front fought bravely to kill the enemy, and their merits must be indelible, otherwise it will chill the hearts of the soldiers. If rewards are given based on merit, I feel that your Majesty's merit is even greater." "
Although he felt that Qiu Yingcai's move was motivated by taking the opportunity to flatter him, as an emperor, Emperor Qianxi still had expectations when hearing about his military exploits. After all, he won the battle, which would leave a strong mark in the history books.
If it is true as Qiu Yingcai said, this victory is inseparable from his contribution, and his praise in the history books will definitely be exaggerated and featured in great detail.
So Emperor Qianxi paused, tried his best to calm down his restless heart, and then treated it with a normal mind.
He asked calmly, "Qiu Aiqing, how do you say this?"
After winning the battle, the atmosphere in the palace was much lighter, and Qiu Yingcai was no exception. He was particularly relaxed at this time, and he couldn't help smiling.
"Have you forgotten, Your Majesty? From military pay to strategy, everything is decided by Your Majesty."
Qiu Yingcai stated Emperor Qianxi's proposition, and then analyzed it carefully, "His Majesty is really a military genius. With a little trick, he can make the great Mang rise and fall in defeat. From the beginning, Daming City deliberately exposed its flaws. Then he tempted Da Mang to make a sneak attack, and then our soldiers defeated the enemy. Then he accurately predicted that Da Mang would not be willing to suffer defeat, so he turned to attack the small town, and then divided his troops to defend. Only then did he win the battle of Fenzhou. These two battles All wars are fought without His Majesty personally making plans, so I think that the first credit belongs to Your Majesty!"
Emperor Qianxi laughed lightly. Qiu Yingcai didn't know the truth. How could he not know?
However, only three people knew this, and there were only two people in the hall at this time.
In order not to reveal any clues, Emperor Qianxi laughed again and said, "Hahaha... Qiu Aiqing deserves the award. The victory of this war is not due to me alone, but to our joint efforts. There are many who fought bloody battles before me." The generals, and later the ministers who made plans."
Later, Emperor Qianxi did not forget to praise Qiu Yingcai, who was very happy to hear it.
"Furthermore, I have seen Qiu Aiqing's busy schedule, and I know it well!"
Sure enough, when he heard Emperor Qianxi's praise, Qiu Yingcai burst into tears and declined.
"Your Majesty, I feel ashamed for this humble minister..."
Afterwards, the two of them talked about rewards based on merit, and not long after, the two of them roughly finalized the reward schedule.
On the morning of the second morning, Ling Yunzong stood in the corner as usual, preparing to record everything that happened in the morning.
But he suddenly discovered that today's morning was very different from the past. It was strange to say that many people had smiles on their faces that they had not seen for a long time.
Because Ling Yun had never seen anyone smile so happily in the court hall since the messenger from Damang came to court.
Nowadays, there are not only whispers and discussions in the Jinluan Palace, but also a very harmonious scene, which makes Ling Yun have to wonder if something big is about to happen?
After thinking about it, he still couldn't think of a reason, so Ling Yun had no choice but to withdraw his thoughts and wait for the morning to start.
After all the ministers paid their respects, Emperor Qianxi was overjoyed and said, "My dear friends, I must have received the news, right?"
Just when Ling Yun was confused, all the officials knelt down and congratulated in unison, "Congratulations to your Majesty, congratulations to your Majesty!"
After these congratulations, Emperor Qianxi Longyan was so happy that he couldn't help laughing.
"Hahaha... My dear friends, I have passed away. Today is a happy day. Do you have anything to say to my beloved ladies?"
As soon as these words came out, no one stood up to speak. Perhaps they thought that on the big day, ordinary things would have to be postponed.
Emperor Qianxi nodded slightly and said, "Well! Since all of you dear friends are fine, let me speak next."
Down below, waiting for the holy words, Ling Yun was the only one who couldn't figure it out. He wondered what was going on to make it so solemn.
After a pause, Emperor Qianxi said with understanding, "Since the Northern Expedition, I, Da Gan, have never dared to fight against Da Mang, but even so, Da Mang is still eyeing our frontiers, sending troops to harass or invade from time to time. I plundered the territory of Daqian and then left. The people in the borders of Daqian have been suffering for a long time!"
"But just yesterday, good news came back from Pingyang. The generals in Pingyang not only repelled two raids by 20,000 Da Mang cavalry, but also beheaded nearly 200 Da Mang cavalry. This is a great victory!"
All the officials shouted, "Long live my emperor, may my army be victorious! Long live my emperor, may my army be victorious..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Yun suddenly realized that it turned out to be the Pingyang War, and Daqian won LeTV. No wonder every minister in the Jinluan Palace had this indescribable smile on his face.
Ling Yun, who knew what happened, couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Emperor Qianxi glanced at Xiao Lizi and said softly, "Xiao Lizi, declare the decree!"
Xiao Lizi nodded in understanding, then took out the imperial edict, walked down, stood in front of the ministers, and loudly preached, "By the destiny of heaven, the emperor decreed that in the ninth year of Qianxi, the soldiers of Pingyang fought bloody battles in Da Ming and Fenzhou. The battles were all victorious. Zhang Zhiwu, the governor of Pingyang, retained his official position, and also presented a gift to the Minister of War, and promoted Li Hanhai to the rank of General of Guangyang; Qiu Yingcai, the Minister of War, and Luo Jingtong, the Minister of War... received a reward of one thousand taels."
Just when everyone thought it was over, Emperor Qianxi looked at Ling Yun in the corner. The latter raised his head slightly and looked at each other, then quickly fell down in an instant.
When Ling Yun was doubtful, Emperor Qianxi's voice suddenly sounded in his ears, "Ling Yun, get out of the queue!"
Ling Yun was startled, his body trembled uncontrollably, and he had a lot of thoughts. Xiao Jiujiu in his heart kept spinning, and he couldn't figure out what Emperor Qianxi meant?
Not to mention Ling Yun's doubts, even the officials were shocked when they heard Emperor Qianxi read Ling Yun's name. They thought, what does the award ceremony have to do with this little sixth-grade compilation?
Although he was at a loss, Ling Yun did not dare to delay. He strode out and knelt down in the tunnel, saying, "Ling Yun, a humble minister, bow to my emperor, long live my emperor!"
Emperor Qianxi looked at Xiao Lizi again. At this time, Xiao Lizi took out a copy of the imperial edict again, glanced at Ling Yun without leaving any trace, and then loudly announced to the court, "By God, the emperor ordered that the Hanlin Academy compile Ling Yun, I have a quick mind, a loyal heart, a loyal heart and courage. I will be promoted to a bachelor's degree in the Hanlin Academy and will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver. I appreciate this!"