Everyone stood waiting on the road. Yang Jun led more than two hundred horses and galloped forward. He reined in his horse and jumped off his horse with a loud laugh. He shook off the dust from his body and came quickly.
"Guo Mian led the generals at all levels of the Beijing-Northern Army to welcome Privy Privy Yang. Everyone in the army was delighted when they learned that Privy Yang was coming in person." Guo Mian saluted with a smile.
Yang Jun laughed and said, "Be courteous, you should come, you should come. Originally, this battle should be fought by me, and it should not be led by the two princes, their highnesses. What's more, the Jin King's army has continued to attack
The victory was overwhelming. The victory was overwhelming with less, and the troops were used like gods. Everyone in the government and the public was astonished. I was entrusted by the emperor and the court to convey my condolences and commend you. Congratulations, you fought well!"
Guo Mian hurriedly smiled and said: "Thanks to my father, Emperor Hongfu, and Privy Yang's command, I have achieved little success."
Yang Jun smiled and said: "Prince Jin, don't be humble anymore. This time it's not a small achievement, but a big one. Very good, very good."
Guo Mian smiled like a flower and said repeatedly: "Thank you very much."
Yang Jun looked at Guo Kun and cupped his hands and said: "Little prince, I didn't expect you to be good at leading the army in battle. This time, the commander of the Infantry Guards was embarrassed."
Guo Kun said with a smile: "My subordinates did their duty, but fortunately they didn't mess up."
Yang Jun laughed loudly, turned to Lin Jue, and said in a deep voice: "Is this Lin Jue?"
Lin Jue cupped his hands and saluted and said, "I don't dare. I am just a low-ranking official. I am going to pay homage to Privy Yang."
Yang Jun nodded and said: "It is really surprising that a scholar of such caliber can have such talent. Lin Jue, you have contributed a lot to the battle of Yangwu and the battle of Xingrenfu. Everyone in the court knows it. Everyone says you are
He is an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs. Very good, very good. I have a successor to the Zhou dynasty, and the fact that there are people like you among the new generation of officials in the dynasty shows that we, the Great Zhou Dynasty, are blessed by God."
Lin Jue said hurriedly: "I don't dare to take this praise seriously. I'm just running errands and doing odd jobs. It's all the result of the King of Jin, Marquis Du Yu and all the soldiers."
Yang Jun nodded and said: "Whether it is your merit or not, the court will decide for itself. Everyone, let's get on our horses and go to the city to declare the decree. This is an imperial edict of commendation, and we can't declare it in the wilderness."
Guo Mian hurriedly said: "That's natural. Please mount Privy Yang, and I, the king, will lead the way."
Yang Jun nodded, turned around and got on his horse. Lin Jue and others also mounted their horses. With the sound of whips, the group galloped back to the city. Guo Mian was not good at riding and did not dare to go too fast. He fell far behind.
, by the time he rushed back to the government office, Yang Jun had already drank three cups of tea in the lobby and had been waiting for a long time with a frown on his face.
When Guo Mian arrived, Yang Jun stood up and shouted loudly: "The general Guo Mian who suppressed the rebellion, Yuhou Guo Kun, the commander of the Infantry Guards, and the generals of the army in the north of Beijing received the order!"
Everyone knelt down one after another, and a large group of people knelt down in the hall.
"Long live long live!"
Yang Jun took out the imperial edict, solemnly unfolded it, and read it loudly: "I am very happy to hear about the great victory of Xingren Mansion, the defeat of the army of religious bandits, and the capture of the leader of the religious bandits. With Jin Wang Guo Mian as the leader, all the generals followed their orders.
, the Northern Route Army has completed the great task of suppressing the rebellion, which is really our great fortune and the blessing of the people. Now that the rebellion is eliminated, I naturally want to encourage all the meritorious personnel and specially order Yang Aiqing of the Privy Council to go and announce the decree to commend the meritorious ministers."
"... Guo Mian led the army to the north to suppress the rebellion. His performance satisfied me and I am very pleased. Guo Mian can achieve such feats and live up to my reputation, the face of the Guo family's ancestors, and the expectations of all officials in the court.
.After careful consideration, I granted Guo Mian the post of Chief Supervisor of the Former Division as a reward. In addition, I gave Guo Mian the handle of the Longquan Sword that I wore back then. Holding my sword, he will make greater achievements in the future.
yes.……"
Guo Mian was overjoyed, and his body trembled slightly with excitement. The others also looked surprised. You must know that although the inspection of the prefect of the palace is a false position, it is the most symbolic position. It has always been the most symbolic position.
, only the prince who is most trusted and valued by the emperor will hold this position, which is even more significant than the position of Kaifeng Fu Yin. More importantly, the eldest of the two princes, Guo Mian, is the nominal Kaifeng Fu Yin.
The second prince, Guo Xu, previously held the position of Chief Inspector of the Imperial Palace, but now Guo Xu's position of Chief Inspector has been awarded to Guo Mian. This is enough to illustrate the change in the emperor's attitude between Guo Mian and Guo Xu.
Guo Mian was given the post of inspection, so it is obvious that Guo Xu was removed from this post. This is exactly the change in the situation after this counter-insurgency battle. Some people are happy and some are worried, and there is a difference between victory and defeat.
, the changes brought about were immediate, which made Guo Mian extremely excited. As for the gift of a sword, that was naturally the icing on the cake, but compared with the official position, it was nothing worth mentioning.
"...Guo Kun, the Marquis of Yu, is the commander of the Infantry Division of the Guards. The leader of this battle has a well-planned and correct decision-making, and he has done a great job in suppressing the rebellion. I am also happy in my heart. I am specially promoted to the second-class Duke of Dinghai and promoted to the deputy commander of the Infantry Division of the Guards.
The generals of the rebel army in Beijing, Wei Dakui, Zhao Youzhi, Cheng Zizhang and other generals were brave in battle and each had their own merits. According to the military merits, one case would be promoted to an official position and given a title. The other generals who had meritorious service and those who sacrificed their lives for the country would all be rewarded according to the law.
Pensions, generous rewards, and generous benefits are considered honors and honors. I appreciate this!"
Yang Jun closed the imperial edict and said with a smile: "Congratulations to His Royal Highness the King of Jin, congratulations to the young prince, and congratulations to all the generals. Please accept the edict."
Guo Mian kowtowed with a smile and shouted loudly: "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty. Long live my Emperor!"
Everyone also shouted long live and kowtowed to receive the order.
In the midst of the joy, someone suddenly asked: "Where is Mr. Lin? Why didn't Mr. Lin receive an award? Has the imperial court forgotten Mr. Lin's achievements?"
As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence in the hall, and everyone realized that there was no commendation for Lin Jue in the imperial edict, which was very strange.
"Yeah, what's going on? Privy Yang, why didn't you give Lord Lin a commendation? It was clearly written on my victory memorial. Did my father forget it? Could the court also forget it?" Guo Mian was surprised.
asked.
Guo Kun also said: "This is unfair. We all have seen Lin Jue's achievements. Although he is not a military official, how can his achievements be wiped out? Isn't this chilling?"
"Yes, yes, this is not fair. This is not fair. Mr. Lin doesn't deserve the award, and we deserve it. If it weren't for Mr. Lin, how could we have defeated the strong with the weak and achieved consecutive victories?" The generals
also said one after another.
Yang Jun stroked his beard and smiled, looked at Lin Jue and said, "It seems that Mr. Lin is indeed very popular. So many people are complaining about you."
Lin Jue hurriedly said: "Don't say such things. The imperial court has its own rules regarding merit and rewards, and you all deserve the awards. I have no merit at all, and I don't expect to be rewarded by the imperial court. This time I have learned a lot from fighting with the army, and I have already learned a lot.
It has benefited me a lot.”
Yang Jun laughed and said: "Yes, he is not surprised by favors or humiliations, he is broad-minded, neither fights nor robs, neither gets angry nor complains. Mr. Lin really impressed me. However, the imperial court has always been clear about rewards and punishments, how can it chill the hearts of those who have made meritorious deeds? Lin Jue listened to the decree.
.”
Lin Jue was startled and hurriedly knelt down again.
Yang Jun took another imperial edict from the guards behind him and read it loudly: "The Kaifeng Prefecture appoints Lin Jue, the punishment officer, to detect the chaos of the religious bandits at the slightest moment and prevent the religious bandits from becoming powerful. This is a great achievement.
Case. When he was following the army to suppress the rebellion, he showed extraordinary leadership ability in the two battles of Xingrenfu in Yangwu. He was the first person to break the religious bandits. He was praised by both the government and the public. Among the young ministers, there is a talent like Lin Jue, who is my
It is a great blessing for the Great Zhou Dynasty. How can such a meritorious official be denied his great achievements by being a non-military personnel? I have discussed with all the ministers of the Privy Council of Zhengshitang and decided to confer Lin Jue, third grade, with the title of An Pingbo. From now on, he will be transferred to the Privy Council to serve as the director of the East Room.
According to Yang Aiqing's recommendation, he was appointed as the Imperial Envoy and the East and West Road counter-rebellion and pacification envoy from the day he received the order. After the rebellion, he was responsible for the East and West Road pacification and relief work to eradicate the remnants of the Qing religious bandits. I hope that Lin Jue will live up to the expectations of the imperial court and pacify Beijing as soon as possible.
There is turmoil in the states and counties on the east and west roads. I appreciate this!"
"Wow!" Guo Mian, Guo Kun and the generals around him couldn't help but let out surprised sounds. Although Lin Jue's award came belatedly, it was a heavy award. For Lin Jue personally, this award was
It can be called a meteoric rise, reaching the sky in one step.
Simply conferring a title is a big deal. The titles in the Zhou Dynasty were not awarded casually. Official positions and titles are two different things. Titles represent status, and they are hereditary and will never disappear. Unless the imperial court orders to deprive them, their descendants will
They will all be used instead. It is a symbol of noble status and preferential treatment. At the beginning of the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, many princes, princes, and viscounts were granted the title, but it became difficult to obtain titles after that. Unless there were special merits and achievements, otherwise
Totally impossible.
In the imperial court, those who hold high positions, such as Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun, are only second-class dukes. For example, Yan Zhengsheng, who is a first-class marquis, just inherited his father's title. Many other officials with high official positions are also
There was no title at all. But this time, Lin Jue was actually awarded the title of third-class earl, which shows that the court recognized Lin Jue's performance in countering the rebellion. But even so, this makes people feel strange. After all, such a thing still seems abrupt.
A little more.
As for the transfer to the Privy Council East Room as the director, it is even more surprising. The transfer to the Privy Council is not surprising. After all, Lin Jue has performed well in the counter-insurgency campaign. The Privy Council is in charge of the military. Lin Jue's entry into the Privy Council can be regarded as a loss.
Its usefulness. But it was so surprising that he was appointed as the hostess at once.
