Originally, Li Jiqian was not one of the meritorious soldiers who could meet Yun Xi this time. He was a remnant of Zhang Shicheng's rebel army. Although he made great contributions in this battle, he could not get the opportunity to meet Yun Xi based on his identity alone.
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But He Rong quickly changed his mind after arriving in the capital. It was not a secret that Li Shaer was admitted to the capital, and he had never thought of keeping it secret. All the nobles in the capital knew about it. It happened that Li Sha was among the Nanyang Expeditionary Forces led by He Rong.
Sha'er's biological brother Li Jiqian, so when He Rong was talking to his friend, his friend took the initiative to mention it and said to him with a smile: "If you have done anything wrong to Li Jiqian, you must make up for it immediately, otherwise Li's wife will
It’s uncomfortable when the wind blows on your pillow.”
He Rong changed his mind on the spot and decided to replace the other person originally scheduled to meet Yunxi with Li Jiqian; he informed both of them about this after he returned to the army.
At that time, Li Jiqian was extremely puzzled, but he didn't think it was an honor to meet Yunxi, so he didn't bother to ask why, so he agreed.
But then some generals who had offended him came to apologize to him and gave him expensive gifts. He felt something was wrong. Even if he could be received by the emperor, he would not be able to climb to a high position immediately. Why are these
Do people come to visit you with a flattering or even flattering tone?
He asked casually and got the news that shocked him greatly: his biological sister actually entered the palace and became His Majesty's concubine!
Others are naturally extremely envious of him, but he himself is very angry. He dotes on his sister very much and has never thought of exchanging her for wealth, but those sons of bitches let his sister into the palace!
At first, Li Jiqian wanted to go back to Shanghai and kill those elders, but after his anger subsided, he began to think about what to do in the future.
Since his sister has entered the palace and become a titled concubine of the emperor, it is impossible for her to leave the palace again. He is destined to become a relative of the Ming Dynasty. For his sister, he can only work hard to fight for the Ming Dynasty in order to be of some use.
, can help my sister.
Moreover, he also wanted to know what his sister's 'husband' was like, so he became interested in the opportunity to meet the emperor. After entering the palace today, he has been secretly observing Yunxi.
'She looks pretty energetic, and she's not too old either. She seems to be twenty-three years old, seven years older than my sister, so she's pretty good. It's said that she's also practiced martial arts, so she's not a weakling. Well, that's good.'
Li Jiqian observed that Yunxi's conditions were pretty good, and he was well matched with his sister, and his resentment was less. There was only one thing he was dissatisfied with, that is, there were many women, including his sister, who had positions in the palace.
There were six of them, and I don't know how many were without status. His sister could only compete with other women for the emperor's favor.
But now he has nothing else to think about and can only comfort himself: The emperor is not a bad person. I don't know how he treats the concubines in the palace. He also decreed that maids who are over twenty years old can leave the palace. He must be a kind man.
Even if the emperor no longer loves his sister, nothing will happen to her.
Since he was thinking about other things, he was naturally a little distracted and didn't pay attention to what Yunxi and He Rong were talking about. After an unknown amount of time, he heard someone calling his name in a daze, and subconsciously said: "What's the matter?"
Everyone present looked at him in surprise, including Yunxi. He was distracted when he was summoned by the emperor for the first time. Li Jiqian set a record.
Li Jiqian also reacted quickly and immediately knelt down and said: "Common people, please forgive me!" After saying this, he kowtowed repeatedly.
Yunxi said: "There is no need to kowtow. And since you are a military general of the Ming Dynasty, you should call yourself a minister, not a common citizen."
After he stopped kowtowing, Yunxi asked curiously: "What were you thinking about just now?" He was very curious, what could make him distracted when he was being interviewed by him? 'Could it be...' Yunxi already had it in his mind.
guess.
"Your Majesty, I heard that my sister has entered the palace to serve Your Majesty. After entering the palace, I have been missing my sister, so I got distracted. Please forgive me." After saying this, he kowtowed again and again.
Li Jiqian was not actually afraid of being punished, but he was afraid that his wife, children and sister would be implicated, so he was so respectful.
"Bold! Since Yun Bin (Li Shaer's title) has entered the palace, she is a member of the royal family. Although she is your sister by blood, how can you still call her sister? You should call her the title Yun Bin or..." Huang Lu
Said loudly.
Before Huang Lu finished speaking, Yunxi waved his hand to stop. Yunxi smiled and said: "It's understandable to miss your relatives. You haven't seen your relatives in nearly two years. I understand, so I forgive you for your disrespect.
If you are guilty, get up."
Li Jiqian kowtowed a few more times before standing up again.
He Rong had just mentioned Li Jiqian's contribution, and the three people's contribution had been finished. The next step was for Yunxi to reward the three of them.
"Ma Zhong listened to the order. Ma Zhong, deputy Qianhu of the East China Sea Guard, performed his duties faithfully..., now he is granted the title of hereditary commander, and appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the East China Sea Guard."
"My Majesty, Ma Zhong, thanks you for your kindness." Ma Zhong knelt down and said.
"Huang Guangyang listened to the order. Huang Guangyang, the general flag of Haiwei, was appointed to serve the country..., now he has been granted a hereditary title of Thousand Households, and he has been transferred to the Navy Left Guard as a Thousand Households."
"Your Majesty, Huang Guangyang, thanks you for your kindness." Huang Guangyang knelt down and said.
"Li Jiqian listened to the order. Jinshan Guard Li Jiqian has fulfilled his duties..., he is now granted the title of hereditary deputy Qianhu, and is transferred to the right guard of the Navy as Qianhu."
"Your Majesty, Li Jiqian, thanks you for your kindness." Li Jiqian knelt down and said.
Several people were a little surprised: they thought that since Li Jiqian was already a relative and had solid military exploits, Yunxi would take the opportunity to promote him to a very high official position, at least to a commanding officer, but they did not expect that he would only become a Qianhu officer in the end.
, the worldly position is only deputy Qianhu.
Of course, Yunxi had his own considerations about the reward. Although Li Jiqian seemed to have some ability, he was a pirate after all. It was not a good thing to be promoted to a high position rashly. He started from Qianhu and slowly moved up while integrating into the Ming Navy.
, much better than being in a high position from the beginning.
Since Yunxi had finished awarding the reward, the discerning He Rong was about to retire. Yunxi also wanted to rest for a while before going to answer the memorial; but at this moment Li Jiqian suddenly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, the common people have something to ask of your Majesty.
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"What's the matter?" Yunxi asked.
"I request your Majesty to allow me to meet Yun Concubine," Li Jiqian said.
"Why is this not possible? Today happens to be the 15th, the day when the concubine will see her family. I will just order someone to take you to see her." Yunxi said.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Li Jiqian said in a voice that was even more joyful than the one he had received just now.
Yunxi didn't speak any more, but he thought to himself: 'This man really dotes on his sister as in the legend. Maybe he can make good use of this.'