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328, on behalf of the country! (seeking full order)

The class teacher returned to the court.

Li Longji led hundreds of officials out of Chang'an thirty miles to greet him.

Small countries like Tubo and Nanzhao are different, and they are different from the East Turks. The East Turks were destroyed at least once by Li Jing's army. As an enemy of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo has been harassing the border, so why not grant a marriage?

A compromise.

Moreover, the strategic significance of destroying the Tubo Kingdom to the Tang Dynasty was countless.

When the tired army saw the holy driver, they stopped.

There are fine wines and meats that have been prepared in advance.

The generals headed by Bai Gui and Xue Ne were invited by Gao Lishi to the side of the Holy Driver.

"I will join you, Your Majesty."

The general salutes.

"Thank you for your hard work, generals. Please excuse me as soon as possible."

Li Longji smiled.

After he finished speaking, he looked at the leading two coaches, "This Tubo Guodian depends on you two, Bai Qing and General Xue..."

He paused.

Gao Lishi announced the decree and set the reward.

Without exception, as Yang Xuanyan said, Bai Gui made a great contribution this time. He was directly promoted from the county Duke to the Duke of the country and was named the acting Duke of the country.

As for the two titles of prince and prince, only the children of the royal family can be awarded. The ministers who have reached the top are the dukes of the country. Unless they have made great achievements, they have to be crowned the king.

And Xue Na was also knighted as Pingyang County Duke.

Pingyang County Duke was Xue Rengui's original title. Due to the defeat of Dafeichuan, Xue Rengui was dismissed from his post and became a commoner. Therefore, Xue Na was named Pingyang County Duke this time. The significance to Xue Na is self-evident, which is equivalent to exonerating him.

The shame of his father Xue Rengui.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty..."

When he heard about the reward, Xue Ne was half-kneeling on the ground with tears streaming down his face.

Li Longji smiled and personally helped Xue Na, and with some words of encouragement, he said that the Tang Dynasty had not forgotten Pingyang County Duke Yunyun, and he easily gained Xue Na's loyalty.

"On behalf of the Duke..."

Bai Gui also pondered for a moment after hearing this.

In this world, his ancestral home is Jinyang, and his county commander is the Bai family of Jinyang. Jinyang is not far from Dai, and Dai was destroyed by Zhao Xiangzi. Therefore, according to his ancestral place, it is appropriate to make him the Duke of Dai.

After all, Zhao Guogong is the title of Changsun Wuji, which is somewhat taboo.

However... there is another point. The title of Duke of Dai was first given to Li Jing, and later Li Jing changed it to Duke of Wei. Before Li Jing took refuge in the Tang Dynasty, he was the magistrate of Mayi County in the Sui Dynasty, and the place of Mayi was in the name of Dai Guogong.

North, so it is very suitable to be named Dai Guogong.

Similarly, the title of Dai Guogong will also be the title of Dai Guogong when Guo Ziyi is promoted to Fenyang County Prince in the future.

Li Longji obviously had a profound meaning in naming him Duke of the Republic of China.

"As expected of Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty."

"Does this ban mean that I should imitate Li Jing? Resign myself and thank customers behind closed doors?"

Bai Gui's expression remained unchanged, but he thought.

The reason why some uneducated generals died miserably was because they did not understand the emperor's hints. In the court, they used open guns and hidden arrows. They did not know what to say clearly and relied entirely on their own guessing and understanding.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the generous gift!"

Bai Gui also saluted and thanked him.

"Bai Qing, there is no need to be polite. Why do you and I, my monarch and my ministers, care about these false courtesy? I have been thinking about beauty and you for a long time."

"The court in Pavilion Hall is reserved for Mei and you."

Li Longji stepped forward and held Bai Gui's hand cordially, as if he were a king or a minister.

In fact, that's right. Compared to the veteran Xue Ne, the relationship between Bai Gui and Li Longji is undoubtedly much closer.

"Back then... Your Majesty ordered me to go out to town, saying that I wanted to hone my skills. Now I have achieved success. After eight years, I am willing to serve as His Majesty's Zhongshusheren again, draft edicts and write edicts for Your Majesty..."

Bai Gui also changed his demeanor, pretending not to understand the implication of Li Longji's words, and spoke sincerely.

He said that he wanted to sacrifice for Zhongshu again, firstly to restore Li Longji's old feelings, and secondly, to advance before retreating. How could he, a majestic duke, go from the title of first rank to the Inner Dynasty to the Zhongshu Province only

Being a member of the Zhongshu Sheren and the deputy Zhongshu Ling (the assistant minister of the Zhongshu) would be considered an injustice to him. At least he should be given a position as the chief officer of each department.

Li Longji: "..."

He glanced at Bai Gui suspiciously. He didn't believe Bai Gui's intelligence and knowledge, and didn't understand what he meant.

He must be pretending to be confused.

However, even if he knew this in his heart, he still couldn't bear to be surprised. After all, Bai Gui was only in his thirties now and was in his prime. However, it was different from Li Weigong's age when he closed the door to thank guests, so the mood between the two was naturally different...

….

Similarly, it is indeed unbearable for him to abandon Bai Gui without using it.

"Princess Jinxian and Bai Qing have a very close relationship. I want to marry her to Duke Dai. I wonder what Bai Qing thinks?"

Li Longji gritted his teeth and said.

When he mentioned the words "Dai Guogong", he deliberately emphasized his tone.

In addition, he used the word "marry" instead of "bringing Princess Bai Guishang". The difference is huge. One is equivalent to recruiting a "brother-in-law". Being a prince-in-law is not a good thing, while the other is a normal marriage.

, with the title of Dai Guogong, he will marry Princess Jinxian as his main wife, and the rest of the concubines can also be taken in.

Of course, no one would really get into trouble and take a concubine.

It is only in terms of regulations that we have this power.

"The Xiongnu are not destroyed, why should we take care of our family!"

Bai Gui replied.

Tubo was destroyed, but the Eastern Turks were not destroyed yet.

Li Longji: "..."

He finally understood that Bai Gui was pretending to be confused and refused to avoid the edge. He returned to Beijing this time with the intention of becoming the prime minister.

This is easy to understand.

Having achieved such great military exploits, the imperial court would definitely not allow him to stay on the frontier. Even if he were to command the frontier army again, he would have to wait a few years to prevent changes, so it was common practice to return to Beijing and serve as an official in the court.

But generally when a border general returns to Beijing, it is very simple to arrange his official position, either as a Forbidden Army officer, or as an adjutant of the Six Ministries, in short, there are many.

However, Bai Gui's position when he left the town was that of Zhongshushe, and he was a civil servant. He could not return to the court with a lower official position than this, or he could be promoted and demoted secretly, giving him a false position. Otherwise, everyone can see that the emperor will not reward meritorious service.

My dear, I will definitely be complained about in the long run.

Therefore, if the ministers personally express their willingness to recuperate, and the emperor agrees, everything will be settled.

But who told Bai Gui not to act according to common sense and to keep an eye on the position of Prime Minister?

"Your Majesty, this time when the army returns to the court, I will pass through Jiannan Road. The people in Jiannan Road are rich, corrupt officials have disappeared, and the officials are running the country in a clear and bright manner. This shows the governance ability of Dai Guogong..."

Xue Ne on the side suddenly interjected without saying a word.

Hearing this, Li Longji's expression changed quickly and he took a deep look at the two of them.

"Here comes the edict. Su Ting is dismissed as the Minister of Rites and appointed as the Inspector of Jiannan Road. Bai Gui, the Protector of Jingnan Province, is appointed as the Zhongshu Ling of Zhongshu Province. Su Ting is changed to the Inspector of Jiannan Road. At this time in Yizhou..."

He pondered for a while and said.

He originally planned to let Su Ting take the post, but the person who wanted to succeed Zhongshu Ling was not Bai Gui, but someone else. Now that Bai Gui is "aggressive" and wants a prime minister position, he has already negotiated with him a few days ago.

Su Ting had talked about it, and Su Ting was mentally prepared. Changing his position would not cause Bai Gui to offend Su Ting, an old minister.

Yes, although Bai Gui forced him a little, Li Longji still missed a certain amount of old love. One was because of Princess Jinxian. The other was that Bai Gui was the prime minister. Although the prime minister had a high position and great authority, he had no side generals.

It's so scary. It can be seen that Bai Gui only became famous at a young age, and his character is a bit too sharp. He just needs to polish it off.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Bai Gui cupped his hand and thanked him.

He has a certain degree of confidence in forcing Li Longji like this. Li Longji is not a person who can't tolerate sand in his eyes. If he forces himself within an appropriate range, there won't be any big problem.

Even if there was, he was confident that as long as he did not make any big mistakes, Li Longji would not regard him as a thorn in his side or a thorn in his flesh. Emperor Tang Ming was also an indecisive person, even to his close ministers.

Furthermore, he now has the ability to protect himself to a certain extent. Although doing so involves risks, the benefits are great and the consequences are still within his tolerance.

The only worry is whether Li Longji will deal with Xue Na because of this. Unlike him, Xue Na is a close minister of the emperor and has family ties such as Princess Jinxian. Xue Na has no background, so it will be easier to deal with. But Xue Na has already

He is old, and after this expedition, he will soon return to his hometown for retirement, so this concern is not a big problem.

In the future, he will also give certain compensation to Xue Ne and his descendants.


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