Chapter 413: Sealed as a general and escorted by a large army
"I've met the princess!"
Seeing Wanyan Yue arriving, everyone quickly stood up and saluted!
"It's time to announce the decree..." Wanyan Yue said lightly, and then stood quietly beside Shen Tang and said no more!
Agui smiled awkwardly, then, with a slight expression on his face, he took out the imperial edict.
"...He Shilie Zhining and other generals will reward him, and after returning to the court, it will be agreed upon that Shen Tang will be granted the title of 'General Feng Guo', and he will be able to build two thousand personal guards and temporarily reside in Daming Mansion.
In the Battle of Xijing, Shen Tang made great contributions. In recognition of his meritorious service, He Shilie Zhining was sent to lead an army of 100,000 to send Shen Tang back to the south. The trip will take place immediately..."
In this imperial edict, there is no mention of the rewards for He Shilie Zhining and others, but simply rewards for the three armies.
However, Shen Tang was given a high official title.
General Fengguo, this is the third-rank official position in the Jin Kingdom. It is tied with He Shilie Zhining, Wanyan Hao, etc., and is slightly inferior to the six ministers above the court! It can be said that he has reached the sky in one step, but Shen Tang will definitely return to the south, but this position has no meaning.
"Grant Xishanyuan and Yongqing Princess, build another Princess Palace with Daming Mansion, reward 100,000 gold, Jiangnan Brocade..."
For Wanyan Yue, a person who had nothing to do with the battlefield, the reward was extremely generous. Not only were two houses given directly, but other gold, silver, and cloth were also provided.
Obviously, Shen Tang couldn't be rewarded for his incredible contribution, so he found another way to reward Wanyan Yue.
And this behavior obviously means that Wan Yanyong's thoughts on the relationship between the two have gradually changed.
"Appreciate this..."
As Agui's words trailed off with a long tail, Shen Tang saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Meet General Fengguo!"
The people who are happiest about this reward are Hei Khan, Zhuo and others.
In their view, this undoubtedly reduced the gap between them and Shen Tang.
"General, Your Majesty ordered the general to leave immediately, and ordered the general to lead one hundred thousand troops to send us off! Please don't delay, general..." Facing Wanyan Yue's murderous gaze, Agui said bravely.
Shen Tang closed in silence for a moment, then nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I obey the order!"
The 100,000-strong army that had just returned to Xijing City for a few days set out again this time, but this time, it was to see off Shen Tang.
When He Shi Liezhining asked about the way home, Shen Tang remained silent for a moment, and he chose Sizhou.
This is not because Zhang Jun is in Sizhou, but because Sizhou is the farthest distance from Xijing back to the Song Dynasty.
The army slowly moved away from Xijing and headed towards Sizhou.
From Xijing to Sizhou, it is two thousand miles away.
If they were marching at a normal speed or in a hurry, with their entire cavalry lineup, it would not be a surprise to arrive in half a month.
However, the 100,000-strong army led by He Shi Liezhining almost stopped at every step.
A stop for thirty miles, a stop for a hundred miles! This army has revealed its unprecedented destination, as if it is going to take this two thousand mile road forever! In this regard, Heshi Liezhining acquiesced, and Heihan and Zhuo et al. Agui, who came with the army, remained silent.
Everyone knows that when they arrive in Sizhou, Shen Tang and Wanyan Yue are completely separated.
Everyone present, no one can change this result, but they are willing to stay for this pair of lovers for a while...
The huge carriage was surrounded by an army of 100,000 people! Shen Tang did not choose to ride a horse, but chose to accompany Wanyan Yue in his last moments in this huge carriage.
The two people looked the same and spoke the same words.
However, if you look carefully, you can see the silence in Shen Tang's eyes, and you can see the tears and sadness deep in Wan Yanyue's eyes...
Sizhou!
Although the war has ended, Zhang Jun has not left.
After all, now that several cities in Lingbi have fallen into the hands of the Song Dynasty, how can he leave easily without making these cities as stable as Mount Tai.
Unknowingly, a year has passed quietly.
At the end of June last year, the Song Dynasty launched the Northern Expedition, and the two countries began to confront each other in Sizhou.
In September, Shen Tang arrived in Sizhou for the first time, and the bloody battle at Lingbi established the Song Dynasty's early advantage.
Then, Shen Tang returned, and He Shi Liezhining led his troops. However, due to the arrival of deep winter, the two countries once again fell into a confrontation.
In March of this year, the war started again. When Sizhou was in danger, Shen Tang secretly planned to encircle Wei and save Zhao, which made He Shiliezhining withdraw his troops, and the war between the two countries came to an end.
Later, in April, Shen Tang was sent as envoy to the Kingdom of Jin.
Now, half a year has passed, and even Sizhou has become a bit colder again...
Inside Zhang's Mansion, Zhang Jun was once again covered with a light fleece blanket, and little flames rose in the room, making him feel even more tired.
However, his interest was extremely high! The battle in Sizhou was won without a win, and the thousands of war horses brought back by Shen Tang were now grazing in Nanshan.
Even, not long ago, a horse was pregnant with a foal.
That day, Zhang Jun was drunk all day long.
Thinking that the power of the Song Dynasty was growing day by day, and that the day of revival was almost within sight, Zhang Jun's heart was filled with fire.
At the same time, that young and handsome figure involuntarily appeared in his mind.
It may seem unbelievable, but this young man achieved all this glory and hope in less than a year.
The Song Dynasty had Shen Tang, which was indeed the Song Dynasty’s luck, and also the luck of myself and others.
In the future, he is destined to be better than himself.
Perhaps, decades later, the Song Dynasty will be revived...
"Tap, step, step..."
With the sound of slight footsteps, the old servant pushed the door open and entered!
"Sir, the Emperor of the Kingdom of Jin sent two letters. One of them is for the master, and the other is for His Majesty."
There was something strange on the old servant's face.
The emperor of this other country did not issue an edict, but began to write letters, especially to the important ministers and emperor of the enemy country.
This thing sounds a bit weird...
"Those envoys are outside the mansion now. Do you want to see them?"
Zhang Jun's face was also full of weirdness.
write a letter?
If it was an edict, it would be understandable.
But what the hell is writing a letter?
Are you familiar with the Emperor of Jin?
Could it be that the Emperor of Jin also learned to use counterintuitive tactics?
After a moment of silence, Zhang Jun said calmly, "Let the messenger come in."
No matter what, since I'm here, there's no reason why I shouldn't miss him.
Otherwise, wouldn’t it make you feel guilty even more?
When the old servant left, Zhang Jun did not get up to greet him.
It's not a real envoy, nor is it a formal decree. Since it's a letter, why should I welcome it?