Today's theme is naturally the victory in the Northwest. No matter how important things were before, they must be postponed in the face of this matter.
Zong Xu's battle report clearly stated that the Hu troops had retreated hundreds of miles and Liangchuan was under control.
When the border line changes, all the corresponding facilities must keep up.
For example, building cities, setting up customs, allocating troops to garrison, paving official roads, opening civilian roads, etc...
These things are enough to keep the corresponding yamen busy for several months.
Even if the discussions in front of the emperor were some key decisions, they would still be busy until the afternoon.
The last question is rewards.
It is certain to reward the clan in large quantities. There is no doubt that Guo Xu will be transferred back and re-enter the political affairs hall. But how to reward another hero has left the officials undecided.
The official of the Ministry of Rites hesitated and said: "For Yang Mujian's great achievements, he should be granted the title of Marquis as a rule."
Except for the title of Marquis of Cheng'en, it is clear that the title of Marquis comes from military exploits.
It's just that the emperor's attitude is ambiguous, and these close ministers are not stupid either. The recent rumors have made the emperor very unhappy, who is the idiot!
Thinking about it this way, there really is a fool out there.
"Your Majesty, since we are going to reward Superintendent Yang, we need to clear up the rumors first. The matter involves the blood of the royal family, and the traitors are misleading the public with their lies. If we don't clear up the rumors, the prestige of the royal family will be damaged."
Another idiot interjected: "Cleaning up the rumors? Previously, the government arrested a group of people who spread rumors, but not only failed to shut their mouths, but also made the rumors get worse. It was just nonsense in the first place, so we put it out
Take it seriously and make people think it is true."
The fourth fool then said: "Are you just going to ignore it? You don't even look at what's going on outside! It seems guilty for the court to ignore it!"
Er Lunzi agreed: "That's right. The rumors have reached this point. No matter what, there should be an explanation and an edict from the Holy Spirit."
"The Holy One is the destined emperor! Just because of some rumors, he has to issue an edict to the world. This is where the prestige lies!"
A few idiots started arguing.
The emperor's headache was better, but his head hurt from the noise, and he couldn't help but frown.
Prime Minister Lu Qian shouted: "What are you arguing about? Let's talk properly in the court!" Then he went to ask for instructions, "Your Majesty?"
The emperor received the signal from his eyes and thought that he couldn't escape anyway, so he would have told you earlier, so he said: "Prepare the edict."
Erluzi thought he had won the argument and was very proud.
Unexpectedly, the emperor said: "In the past, the tragedy of the Tian family was known to the world. My eldest brother suffered a disaster and the whole family was killed. Fortunately, Princess Yongxi died and gave birth to a son, leaving a trace of her blood. The late emperor lost his beloved son. I am afraid that
He died young, and thinking of the great blessings of my eldest sister, I entrusted my great-grandson with my name. However, some traitors found out about it, misinterpreted the late Emperor's compassionate heart, and deceived the public with his evil words. Today I am issuing an edict to the world to restore his name.
We will order him to return to his clan and offer incense to his eldest brother to comfort the spirit of the late emperor in heaven. Anyone who makes false claims and confuses the public will be severely punished!"
In the tall and spacious court hall, only the emperor's voice echoed.
The ministers, who had not received any information in advance, were dumbfounded.
The person who drafted the edict almost didn't even hold the pen.
What? They all thought that the purpose of drafting the edict was to clear up rumors, so why did it become...return to the clan?
What kind of show is this?
Although this rumor spread, some of them did doubt the identity of that person, but no one thought that the emperor would let him return to the clan!
So, Mr. Yang will be a clan relative from now on?
The emperor simply continued: "Let Zong Zheng mend the jade ultimatum, and the Ministry of Rites plan to seal the title..."
He paused for a moment, turned around and asked, "Lu Qing, what do you think is best for banning your title?"
Lu Qian replied: "Yongxi is located in Yue Di, so it is better for your Majesty to choose another Yue Prefecture name."
The emperor shook his head: "Since he is my eldest brother, he is different from others. Moreover, he has made military exploits in the northwest during this trip. He should be promoted to a higher level and be granted the title of King of Yue. His father is pursuing the title of Prince..."
Seeing the stunned expressions on the ministers' faces, the emperor finally felt a little better.
Is he being lenient enough? The descendants of King Qin and King Jin were all given princes and titles. He was promoted to prince because of his military exploits, and the title directly used the name of the country. Who can say that he treated his brother badly? That rumor is self-defeating.
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After hearing this, the imperial concubine should also understand his feelings.
The emperor suddenly felt that this move was absolutely correct.
Once you are granted the title of king, it will be difficult to leave the capital.
This guy has only been out of Beijing for two years, but he bribed Zong Xu and Guo Xu together and then left them outside. How can you rest assured?
It would be better to stay in Beijing, high up, with so many pairs of eyes staring at him, and he won't be able to have fun.
After the emperor finished speaking, he saw no reaction at all and looked displeased: "Didn't you hear what I said?"
The clever one immediately flattered him: "The Holy One is benevolent and virtuous. He treats his brother and his descendants favorably. He is truly a benevolent king..."
All the ministers seemed to have woken up from a dream and began to praise him.
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The Bolinghou Mansion has long since withdrawn from the center, so of course it is not qualified to participate in such a court meeting.
There have been a lot of rumors recently, reaching their peak the moment the northwest battle report came out.
This was originally a very glorious thing, but because of those specious rumors, it added a haze, making it difficult for everyone in the Bolinghou Mansion to go out.
Just imagine, as soon as you go out, you will be looked at with a meaningful look, or even asked in a roundabout way, would you feel comfortable?
The prince's wife, Mrs. Lu, was full of resentment.
That boy, after finally getting credit, he still wants to do such a stupid thing.
If you can't get enough of it, they will look at you with all your eyes.
After dinner, the family sat and drank tea. Mrs. Lu endured it again and again, and finally asked: "Master Marquis, that rumor won't hurt us, right?"
She is talkative and has always been annoying at home, but these words touched everyone's heart.
This matter involves the blood of the royal family, and if it had been someone else's life, it would have been a long time ago. But this kid's life experience is a bit unclear, and with the imperial concubine here, he might be safe.
But it's not necessarily true. Didn't the emperor just demotivate him from the capital because he was tired of him? Could he take the opportunity to have an attack?
Marquis Boling held the tea cup and was silent.
Mrs. Lu added: "It's true that the third child is offending people everywhere. After thinking about the prince, it's a shame those people were able to make it up."
However, Marquis Boling's expression didn't look right.
Is it really made up? I'm afraid not necessarily.
He did not practice martial arts, so he was not personally involved in those old events, but he knew the cause of his second brother's death.
The second brother died while rescuing the crown prince. Soon after, the second brother and sister fell seriously ill during childbirth and lay in bed for several months.
He only saw the child later, and he always felt that he was a few months older than he thought...
Just as I was thinking about it, there was a commotion outside, and a steward came hurriedly. When he entered the courtyard, he shouted: "Master Marquis, the imperial decree, the imperial decree is here!"
The people in the courtyard were instantly panicked.
Lu shouted: "Is this the little brat's business? Lord Marquis, this is none of our business. You have to go to the Holy Lord to plead your case!"
Her behavior made the crown prince Yang Xuan furious, and he knelt down while holding her head: "The imperial edict has arrived, what did you say? Hurry up and accept the edict before you speak!"
The eunuch who announced the decree came in, happened to hear the little bastard's words, and frowned.
Seeing his bad expression, everyone in the Yang family became even more panicked.
After finally getting ready, the eunuch announced: "The emperor issued an edict: Marquis Boling has done great service in raising the king of Yue, and he will be given a special gift..."
What was said next, the frightened people in the Hou Mansion couldn't care about it. They were already confused when they heard the words "nurturing meritorious service".
Wait, King of Yue? What the hell? (To be continued)