Li Daozong said anxiously: "Your Majesty, the rebels such as Lu Mingzhou are not far away. They should mobilize troops immediately and search everywhere."
Li Er chuckled and said: "You guys, don't you know Du He? He is acting like a child. Lu Mingzhou and others must still be detained in Hu County. In a few days, when Du He figures it out, naturally
It will be sent to Chang'an."
Everyone suddenly realized.
Li Er waved his hand: "Fellow lords, this matter has been resolved. Please step aside for now. In a few days, Qin Aiqing will return to the court with his troops. At that time, let's reward the beggar army together."
"Your Majesty, please leave!"
Everyone left.
But Hou Junji stayed.
When Li Er saw that Hou Junji was not leaving, he shouted back and said, "Haozhi, you must have something to tell me alone, right?"
Hou Junji stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have something unclear. This time, it is reasonable and reasonable for Du He to make such great contributions and be granted the title of Duke of Hu. But why doesn't Your Majesty take a firm stance?"
"Hahaha……"
Li Er laughed: "Haozhi, you are trying to say that I am not tough enough today."
Hou Junji nodded.
His Majesty Li Er has always been very tough.
Today is a completely different style from the past.
Li Er explained: "You don't know something. The reason why I don't have a tough attitude is not to take care of the feelings of the ministers, but because Du He is too young and he still has a long way to go. It would be better to give him some setbacks.
To be honest, when I found out that Du He was leading an army of beggars to kill Youzhou, I was worried about him on the one hand, but on the other hand, I hoped that he would suffer some losses and gain some heart... Who knew... Alas!"
Li Er was helpless.
Just a hundred people.
It was obvious that he was going to die.
Who would have thought that a dead situation would be turned into chaos by Du He.
This is the first time since ancient times.
Li Er said: "It's always good to let him suffer a little loss."
Hou Junji nodded: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty... Your Majesty, there is one more thing. What you told me before has been revealed. The secret guards have found out that the Lu family has a hidden force in Chang'an. However, this force
, is hidden very deeply, and if we continue to trace it, we will probably find nothing, and it will alert the enemy, making the other party hide completely, and become a disaster."
Li Er's face became solemn: "This matter must be kept a secret and must not be known to other ministers in the court. Let the secret guards try their best to find out."
"yes!"
How can you allow others to snore on the side of the bed?
…
Three days later.
Qin Qiong led the army back to the court.
It had only been more than a month since Qin Qiong led his army to the expedition.
This was the shortest expedition since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.
After returning in triumph, these soldiers should be beaming with joy.
But these 30,000 troops were dejected, and their expressions looked like they had eaten shit.
After a little inquiry, I found out that the 30,000-strong army entered Youzhou solely to wipe Du He's butt. As for the credit, it had long been taken away by Du He and the beggar army.
Kill Lu Huaguang!
Captured Lu Mingzhou, Lu Minghua and others.
Recover thirty-six counties in one state.
Look, which one is related to these 30,000 troops?
His Majesty Li Er did not go out of the city to greet him.
On the street, there were not even any people watching.
The common people have long known that the person who showed unpredictable abilities in Youzhou this time was Du He, and the one who killed everyone was the Beggar Army. As for the 30,000 troops, no one paid attention at all.
Qin Qiong and Qin Huaiyu were riding horses and walking side by side.
Qin Huaiyu said sadly: "Father, if I had known earlier, I would have left the task of leading the troops to pacify Youzhou to others."
Qin Qiong said: "Huaiyu, you must not have such thoughts. In everything, the country is the most important thing, and you must not be prejudiced against Du He. My father was impressed by Du He's performance in Youzhou this time. Each of his strategies can be called a stroke of genius."
Ah, there are very few wars in the past and present that are so exciting. This great achievement is of course his. On the contrary, my father thought that the court only named him the Duke of Huyi, but he was a bit stingy."
Qin Huaiyu smiled and said: "Dad, don't worry, Du He and I are brothers who kowtow, so how can we feel jealous."
"Let's go and see His Majesty."
Not far away, there was a group of people, led by Liu Wentong, the governor of Zhuozhou.
Liu Wentong also contributed a lot to the pacification of Youzhou.
Therefore, when the imperial army returned to the court, he was asked to follow the army into Chang'an as soon as the decree was issued.
…
That evening.
The notice from the court finally came out.
In addition to Du He, other people's rewards for pacifying Youzhou this time also came out.
The first is the reward from the Beggar Legion.
The leader of the Beggar Corps, Yuchi Baolin, was granted the title of Prince of Yunyang County, and was also granted the title of Lieutenant Commander of the Youxiao Guard, ranking fifth.
The Youxiao Guard is responsible for the safety of Chang'an, the capital. It is an extremely important military organization among the Sixteen Guards. Those who can serve in it are the best in the army.
According to the original regulations, Yuchi Baolin could not enter the imperial court to hold an official position for the time being, but the credit this time was too great. Besides, the Dou family in Tongzhou had been completely defeated by Du He, so no one dared to say anything anymore.
Then there are the two deputy leaders, Xu Zhengdao and Guishen.
Originally, the DPRK planned to recruit the two men into the army.
But Xu Zhengdao and Guishen are not interested in being officials.
As a result, both of them were named Renyong Colonel, the eighth rank.
Lieutenant Renyong was a military officer of the Tang Dynasty.
There is an official position, an official title, and a salary, but there is no need to serve in the army.
Then there's the Mighty Legion.
The entire mighty legion has been promoted to one level, and the rewards are astonishing. The mighty legion is still set up in Hu County's Prince Consort's Mansion.
As for Zhou Da and Wang Xiaoxiao, who have recently joined the Mighty Legion, they could have become military officials. However, considering that these two people had participated in the Lu rebellion before, their merits and demerits were balanced. Wang Xiaoxiao became a member of the Mighty Legion.
Named deputy battalion commander, Zhou Da was directly transferred to Xianyang County Magistrate because his daughter Zhou Zhinuo had married the King of Shu, which was regarded as a promotion.
Then there is Liu Wentong, the governor of Zhuozhou. This guy indeed made great contributions to the pacification of Youzhou and was transferred to the position of governor of Jingzhao Prefecture.
Liu Da, the original governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, was originally from the Lu family. Although he did not participate in the Lu family's rebellion, he was implicated and was demoted to Youzhou Biejia.
As for Qin Qiong, his father and his son, and the 30,000-strong army that suppressed the rebellion, they each had their own merits and were indispensable for their rewards, but compared to the rewards of the mighty legion, they were really not worth mentioning.
…
at the same time.
A special team of people came to the Prince Consort's Mansion in Hu County.
It is the Chen family of Youzhou.
Headed by Chen Tianwang, the head of the Chen family, he rushed to Hu County with his clan members, firstly to discuss cooperation with Du He, and secondly for Chen Xiyuan's marriage to Lu Bu.
Although there were many opinions within the family about Chen Xiyuan marrying one of Du He's guards, no one objected.
The reason is very simple. Chen Xiyuan was originally the princess of Lu Mingzhou, and she was considered a traitor. The rebellion was put down. Normally, the Chen family would not be able to recover, but just because Chen Xiyuan married Lu Bu, the Chen family removed herself from this matter.