Chapter 104 Who told me to be born in an emperor's family
"My dear friends, this great victory in Monan deserves heavy rewards. However, Chen Mu, Han Xiner and others have special status. How should we reward them?"
Liu Guang looked at everyone with his old eyes and asked.
General He Guan, who had already returned to the court, looked really regretful when he heard what he said.
At first, in order to plot against Wei Qinghong's uncle and nephew, he thought that Chen Mu was just an ordinary person, but with his own resistance and persistence, he resolutely pushed him to the position of commander-in-chief of the Shu army.
Who would have thought it would be self-defeating, but instead achieved the great victory in Monan.
If we talk about it, how can he take the most credit?
Before these civil servants could speak, a man standing at the front of the generals suddenly asked for a speech.
This person, who looked delicate and even somewhat beautiful, was none other than the current prince Liu Ding.
"Father, although these people are not from common people, I believe that these people who can achieve such an unprecedented victory must be unparalleled talents. They should be promoted to high positions and be used by the court."
After listening, Liu Guang nodded, with a look of agreement.
But soon, the person standing at the front of the civil servant slowly stood up.
Compared with Liu Ding, this man looks much taller and taller. He is also wearing an apricot-yellow python robe. This man is none other than Liu Guang's second son, the leader of the Zhuhe Faction, Jin Wang Liu Yuan.
But after he glanced at Liu Ding indifferently, he cupped his hands and said, "The imperial court has its ancestral system, but how can a group of ordinary people in the city make them rise to the top in one step? Wouldn't it chill the hearts of those poor people?"
What Liu Yuan said was reasonable and well-founded, and the civil servants behind him immediately agreed.
If these people with great ability are really allowed to join the military generals group, their status as civil servants will be really in jeopardy.
It is easy to say that this group of generals are doing nothing at present, but it is absolutely impossible for these few people who led the Longxia Army to annihilate the Tatar Army to agree to let these people take power.
"Haha, the imperial examination is just a standard for checking people. What the court needs after all is talents, not some rotten scholars who have spent their whole life studying for death and then become officials in the court and have no merit. Father, please think twice."
As for King Jin, he is still unwilling to compromise.
"I only follow the system of the Lord. Are you going to desecrate the system established by the Emperor?"
Liu Ding glared at him: "One mouthful and one ancestral system. Can the ancestral system drive away the Tatars?"
Seeing that the two people were arguing more and more fiercely, Liu Guang waved his hand: "Stop arguing, Xu Ping, what do you think?"
Prime Minister Xu Ping thought for a moment and then said slowly: "I believe that these two people have accomplished extraordinary feats on the battlefield. If they are not rewarded, they will be afraid of chilling the hearts of the people in the world, so they should be rewarded."
Xu Ping does not belong to any party. He has a high position of authority, standing below one person and above ten thousand people. He only asks about right and wrong in everything, and does not care about the world's sophistication.
This was his way of being an official. He knew very well that among the two princes, one of them would become the emperor in the future. He was not close to either party. The King of Jin was right, so he stood on the side of the King of Jin. The prince said
The pair sided with the prince.
It may seem that neither side is pleased with you, but over time, you will invisibly establish your own image of being fair and selfless.
No matter which party takes the throne in the future, when the time comes to see themselves from the perspective of an emperor, they will only think that they are ministers doing practical things for the court and will not settle themselves.
Liu Guang nodded: "What Aiqing said is absolutely true. In this case, I will take a compromise approach."
After some negotiation, Emperor Liu Guang personally drafted the imperial edict and sent it to Monan.
After this matter was settled, there were still undercurrents surging throughout the imperial court because of the Monan victory.
At the court, Liu Guang seemed to be giving great rewards to Chen Mu and his party, but in fact he did not give any practical power.
After hearing that this time it was because Chen Mu and his party severely damaged the Tatar army, Liu Ding almost jumped up in the court hall without joy.
He captured and killed three tribal kings in a row and annihilated 70,000 Tatar elites. Even during the years when the ancestors fought against the Tatars, such a glorious feat had never been achieved.
Chen Mu and Liu Ding had already chosen him as his own, but unexpectedly, his father was still afraid of the military commander becoming more powerful and was unwilling to adopt them.
Although he regrets that he cannot use it quickly, Liu Ding is confident that one day it will come true.
Thinking of Chen Mu, Liu Ding smiled, and his wandering brush stopped.
The painting on the rice paper is none other than Chen Mu, but it was forcibly spoofed by Liu Ding, making it look extremely nondescript.
However, Liu Ding was extremely satisfied. He hung it on the wall to look at it several times, and then pursed his lips and smiled: "Ha, he looks ugly with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. I didn't expect that he has the talent to lead troops in war. It's not easy."
But at this moment, a handsome man who looked extremely slutty and enchanting suddenly ran in.
This man was one of Liu Ding's three thousand faces, but his expression was not as unsightly as described by the market. Instead, he had a solemn look on his face.
"Your Highness, the Queen is here."
Liu Ding looked slightly stunned, then waved his hand: "I know, let's go down."
Not long after he finished speaking, a middle-aged woman with a solemn and graceful appearance walked in.
This person was the head of the harem of the current dynasty, Empress Dowager Du. Although she was already fifty years old, she had lived in the palace for a long time and had not been tired for many years. Due to proper maintenance, she still looked beautiful.
Compared with those little girls in their prime years, the current Empress Dowager Du is actually more plump and plump, with the appearance of a mature woman.
Liu Ding stood up and held his hands in his hands: "My child pays homage to his mother."
Queen Du glanced at Liu Ding quietly, then found a chair and sat down slowly.
"Chen Mu is a rare talent. Your father believed too much in the way of balancing ministers, so he missed it in vain."
Empress Du sighed and said this. Liu Ding was very reserved at that time, as if he was a little afraid of Empress Du. She slowly walked up to her and picked up the pot to refill her cup of tea.
"What the Queen Mother said is true, but this man is so talented that he will pass the Jinshi examination in less than two years. By then, even my father will not be able to say anything else."
After saying that, Empress Du frowned and said slowly after a long silence: "Can you imagine that King Jin and his bunch of civil servants would never have thought of this? Now that Chen Mu is not in the capital, what will happen if he is killed?"
Liu Ding's expression froze, he really didn't expect this.
"Today's imperial court is like a pool of stagnant water. There are only a few bastards in the mud. This person has amazing talents. Asking him to join the court will not be able to stir up this pool of stagnant water. Whether it is for the Longxia Dynasty,
It will be beneficial to you as the emperor in the future."
Liu Ding nodded: "I understand, this person... I will protect him properly."
By the time this is said, Queen Du's purpose of coming here has almost been completed.
He took a deep look at Liu Ding, took out a box of pills from his body, put them on the table, and then left slowly.
Soon, Liu Ding was the only one left in the large room. He looked at the box of medicine quietly placed on the table, and a look of extreme disgust suddenly appeared in his eyes.
It had only taken two breaths before he sighed again. The endless disgust before suddenly turned into helplessness and resignation.
Then he slowly turned his head and cast a confused glance at the red walls and black tiles outside the window.
I can only sigh, who told her... to be born in an emperor's family?