But Zhong Jinwei was not dazzled by the victory. No matter what Yang He said, he would never ride in that car.
Yang He had no choice but to let Zhong Jinwei go. On the surface, he seemed helpless because he had not completed his holy task. But in his heart, he admired Zhong Jinwei's humility and his ability to recognize the bottom line. Zhongxing Hou was not very young.
He's big, but he knows how to measure things, so he couldn't help but give him a thumbs up secretly.
When the new army arrived in the capital, Wen Tiren, the chief minister of the cabinet, led all civil and military officials out of the capital city gate to greet them, and then held a grand prisoner presentation ceremony.
This victory of the new army came very suddenly to the people of the capital. But it was such an important victory that all the people rushed to the road to welcome it and to see what the slave chief's concubine looked like.
Some people bid high prices in advance to get a good spot on the street in order to catch a glimpse. Those who had no money had to get up in the middle of the night and go to the roadside to get a spot. Even so, there were many fights over the spot.
These people came with high hopes, but in the end they returned vomiting blood. If they had known that the queen or concubine was so ugly, they would never have gone to such trouble. When they got home, they didn't know whether they would be able to eat. This was a problem.
Those who originally disliked the yellow-faced woman in their family suddenly felt that this person in their family was more beautiful than any other queen or concubine, and they felt satisfied. Because of this, many ordinary families in the capital who had a bad relationship between husband and wife suddenly became
Have to be harmonious.
Most of the people in the capital expressed great admiration for the mighty new army. The spirit of the new soldiers conquered many onlookers, providing a wealth of subject matter choices for writers of future dramas.
However, some people with military experience have different concerns than ordinary people. They notice that the New Army has achieved such a major victory with basically no losses. This is the strength of the New Army.
From now on, no one in the capital would think that Jianlu was still invincible, no one would think that the Jianlu rebellion could not be quelled, and no one would think that peace and stability would not come to the north of the Ming Dynasty.
After the prisoner presentation ceremony, Emperor Chongzhen formally received Zhong Jinwei in the Huangji Hall and followed the usual procedures.
During this period, there was not a single courtier who failed to abide by etiquette. He wore court uniforms properly. He swallowed any phlegm quietly without daring to spit it out again. He stood upright, spoke when he should speak, and when he shouldn't.
He closed his mouth tightly.
These are all due to the continuous victory in the war against the captives, and Emperor Chongzhen's prestige is getting higher and higher. Although he did not directly ask for this or that, the invisible prestige made the courtiers behave themselves.
These changes were all seen by Emperor Chongzhen. Although in the past, no emperor would punish the courtiers for this, but they were always psychologically dissatisfied. But who made the civil servant group strong! Therefore, the current situation makes Emperor Chongzhen secretly happy
abnormal.
When there was a small meeting in the Wenhua Hall, Emperor Chongzhen expressed his inner joy and personally took Zhong Jinwei's hand into the hall, and immediately asked the chamberlain to bring an official hat chair for him to sit on.
After everything was settled, Emperor Chongzhen sat back on his dragon chair and said to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong, I can't even tell you not to take risks. You even went to Shenyang in person, which makes me very worried."
Zhong Jinwei saw Emperor Chongzhen's radiant face. Although he was not beaming with joy, he could not hide his joy. What he said in this state did not make him feel that he was complaining at all.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. The opportunity to fight is fleeting, so I ran away as soon as my head got hot." Zhong Jinwei stood up and replied with a smile.
When Emperor Chongzhen saw it, he quickly said, "Master Zhong, sit down quickly. There is no need to get up to answer."
Although some time has passed, the return journey is both a boat and a horse. Zhong Jinwei's body does not recover quickly, which can be seen from his face at a glance.
After Zhong Jinwei sat down as instructed, Emperor Chongzhen spoke again: "Master Zhong, the cabinet is already discussing the rewards for this war. When the results are available, I will let you take a look. If you are not satisfied, you can change it again.
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Wen Tiren, the chief minister of the cabinet, was sitting next to Zhong Jinwei. He also smiled and said to Zhong Jinwei: "Marquis Zhongxing, the imperial treasury is abundant now. Everything will be done in accordance with the imperial regulations, and there will never be any deductions or arrears."
Nonsense, just the amount of gold, silver and jewelry that Zhong Jinwei brought back this time is already an astonishing amount. If the imperial court is still stingy, it would be really unjustifiable.
Zhong Jinwei had thought about it on the way here. When he saw that a reward was being discussed, he first smiled at Wen Tiren, then turned to Emperor Chongzhen and said, "Your Majesty, I have a suggestion regarding this matter."
"Oh, if Master Zhong has any suggestions, just tell me." Emperor Chongzhen said immediately.
He knew Zhong Jinwei well and knew that what he said was definitely not to ask for a reward for himself, but to have some evil idea.
"Your Majesty, I propose to award medals to the soldiers who participated in this war. Different types of medals, such as gold, silver, and bronze, can be awarded according to different military merits." Zhong Jinwei expressed his thoughts.
Emperor Chongzhen didn't understand, so he couldn't help but ask: "Medal?"
Zhong Jinwei knew that he would have to waste words, so he immediately replied: "It is a symbol of honor. It can be made into the size of a copper coin and hung on the chest..."
The medal Zhong Jinwei mentioned was actually relatively familiar to them, and was equivalent to a variant of the Alchemy Iron Coupon.
At first they frowned when they heard it, because iron certificates of alchemy were usually awarded to important figures such as the founders of the country, the ministers of the Zhongxing Dynasty, and the nobles and emperors.
After Zhong Jinwei finished speaking, they understood that the medal he mentioned was just an honor to commend the soldiers who participated in the war. They recognized them and motivated them so that they could serve better in the next war.
For the imperial court, this did not require much effort but could gain military morale. It was a very cost-effective thing.
In other words, in the past, the Alchemy Iron Coupon was the highest-level existence among the medals mentioned by Zhong Jinwei. Now it is still the same as before, and it will only be given to the founding heroes, ministers of the Zhongxing Dynasty, honorable emperors and other important figures. The second-tier medals are
, it can be given to those who participated in major wars or made outstanding contributions in the military.
The more Wen Tiren thought about it, the more he felt that there was a lot of knowledge and benefits in it, so he suggested to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I think that Marquis Zhongxing's method is appropriate. The cabinet can discuss a set of specific methods and then issue it.
Travel the world."
Yang He, the Minister of the Ministry of War, had been silent until this moment, but he also followed suit and said: "I second the proposal."
At the same time, he was thinking in his mind that Marquis Zhongxing proposed, the chief minister of the cabinet agreed, and Emperor Chongzhen was moved. With so many endorsements, anyone who opposes it must have a brain problem.
"Okay, let Wen Qing handle this matter. If you have any questions, you can consult Master Zhong." Emperor Chongzhen immediately agreed.
After he finished speaking, he smiled and asked Zhong Jinwei: "Is this method used in Master Zhong's hometown?"
Emperor Chongzhen now has the understanding that what is used by future generations is good.
Therefore, some of Zhong Jinwei's suggestions seemed unbelievable, but they were subconsciously accepted by Emperor Chongzhen without hesitation, and it was easy to listen to Zhong Jinwei's explanation.