When Li Yuan saw this, Long Yan was overjoyed, and he said with a smile: "Everyone is safe."
"As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Shimin fought hard for several months, captured two kings in one battle, and secured the north. It really enhanced the prestige of our country and it is a great achievement!"
"All the ministers worked tirelessly and did not shy away from the sword or ax to lay the foundation of our Tang Dynasty. They are equally indispensable!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Shimin and all the heroes thanked him one after another, and everyone smiled happily. After all, when they heard this, everyone knew that rewards were indispensable.
Xia Yu also nodded secretly: After all, he is the founder of the country. Li Yuan is very good at winning people's hearts and is not stingy.
Just when his thoughts were wandering, Li Yuan glanced at everyone on the dragon throne and said with a smile: "By the way, who is Mr. Xia, the high disciple of Guigu, who is known as the unparalleled master?"
Xia Yu was stunned, then hurried forward and said respectfully: "Xia Yu, I have met Your Majesty. I am a humble boy, and I will never dare to call Your Majesty 'sir'. I am really scared!"
I have to say that even though he is a modern person, deep down he believes that all living beings are equal.
However, in the current environment and atmosphere, the huge pressure of the imperial power still made him feel stressed, and he was afraid to break out.
"Hahaha!" Li Yuan laughed, making Xia Yu confused.
Immediately, Li Yuan stood up, strode down the imperial steps, came to Xia Yu, took his hand with a smile, and shook it hard.
Xia Yu: "..." Why do people in the Tang Dynasty like this tune?
"Guigu's fame will last through the ages. Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Sun Bin, Pang Juan and many other sages are all miraculous talents who can be regarded as emperor's teachers."
"So, what's the harm in calling me 'sir'?"
"Furthermore, sir, you don't think I'm contemptuous, and you are willing to help the Tang Dynasty. Every time I think about it, I feel that it is a blessing from heaven."
"I remember that there was a saying in the past, which was called 'When the ghost valley appears, the princes will be afraid, but if the ghost valley is peaceful, the world will be at peace'."
"In the past, when I was reading history, I still felt that it was exaggerated, but today I feel that it is not enough to demonstrate the power of Guigu."
"After all, sir, as soon as he took action, he helped the people of the world capture the two kings and conquer the north. What a genius he is!"
"I believe that with the help of Sir, my Tang Dynasty will be able to dominate the world and shine for generations!"
Seeing Li Yuan eloquent and his words of praise pouring out like the water of the Yellow River, Xia Yu was stunned, and everyone in the hall was also stunned.
Good guy, I don’t know how many people are envious, jealous, and jealous, turning into rabbits.
After all, Li Yuan has never had such a high opinion of his ministers in public, and there is no one with such a high level of holy love.
At that moment, someone who saw the opportunity immediately understood the intention behind Li Yuan's praise of Xia Yu.
After all, Guigu has been dormant for hundreds of years, but now he is serving in the Tang Dynasty. Doesn’t it prove that he, Li Yuan, and the Tang Dynasty are destined to belong to destiny!?
This point must be trumpeted!
It was Pei Ji who thought quickly and immediately echoed loudly: "Your Majesty has been destined by fate, and the Tang Dynasty is in full swing. I congratulate your Majesty!"
"I congratulate Your Majesty."
Only then did all the ministers react, and while secretly scolding Pei Ji for being a flatterer, they also agreed with him.
Li Yuan's face became even more joyful, and he shook Xia Yu's hand vigorously: "Sir, please sit down for now. I will give you a big reward later, and I will definitely satisfy you."
"Shimin, Yuanji, and all the heroes, please stop standing and take your seats."
After giving the instructions, Li Yuan turned around and went up the steps to take his seat.
Immediately, a group of young eunuchs came up, each identified the person they wanted to serve, and led him to the position that had been arranged.
Obviously, the list of meritorious officials and their merits had been decided early in the morning.
At this time, it is necessary to arrange the seats according to merit and divide the results.
Then I saw that Li Shimin ranked first on the left. The Tang Dynasty regarded the left as the most respected. Li Shimin was the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition and had the greatest contribution. There is nothing wrong with that.
Next is Li Yuanji, ranked first from the right.
Xia Yu felt a little unhappy about this.
But he is the deputy commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition and the prince of the Tang Dynasty. He can be proud of himself just by being born well, and there is nothing he can do to make anyone unhappy.
Then, a young eunuch came to guide Xia Yu and walked towards the second one on the left.
This is the third highest position among heroes!
For a moment, the eyes of everyone in the hall became complicated. Such a ranking was unexpected, but not surprising at all.
Not surprisingly, Xia Yu’s contribution is great enough to deserve this position!
Surprisingly, Xia Yu's rise was so fast that it was like the scorching sun in the sky. It was impossible to look directly at it. Inadvertently, another prominent minister appeared in the Tang Dynasty!
Xia Yu was also a little confused and nervous.
Although he guessed that his contribution would not be insignificant and Li Shimin would definitely recommend him highly, he was still surprised when it actually happened.
It seems that Li Yuan is still very fair and generous in his reward.
After all, the founding father of the country still had a broad mind and skills.
Of course, there are also those who are extremely unhappy.
As soon as Xia Yu sat down, she looked up and saw Li Yuanji diagonally opposite him looking at him with a gloomy look on his face, and couldn't help but feel happy.
He just likes this way of saying, 'You obviously don't like me, but you can't kill me'.
At that moment, he rolled his eyes upwards and looked dismissive of Li Yuanji, which made someone gnash his teeth again in anger.
Then the fourth one was Li Daoxuan.
During this Eastern Expedition, with Xia Yu's care, Li Daoxuan led the winged cavalry and made a lot of achievements, becoming the best among the generals.
The fifth place is surprising again, it is Hou Junji who was not very conspicuous before.
Needless to say, the good luck of capturing Dou Jiande in the midst of thousands of troops not only ensured the victory of the Eastern Expedition, but also allowed Hou Junji to rise rapidly.
Next, there are generals such as Yuchi Gong, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, etc.
Civil servants such as Deyi, Gao Shilian, Yu Wenhua, etc. had the role of counselor and assistant, but they could only be ranked behind the generals.
It must be said that in war years, generals were promoted faster.
Seeing that all the heroes were seated, Li Yuan smiled and picked up his wine cup: "I am very happy to have a triumphant victory in the Eastern Expedition today. Come, dear friends, let's toast all the heroes."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After a round of drinking, Li Yuan will order singing and dancing. In ancient times, there must be singing and dancing during banquets. This has been a common practice.
Of course, it's not all that melodious sound.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Chinese people were open to martial arts. Hu Xuan dance and war dance were very popular and were simply national entertainment.
The famous King of Qin's Formation Breaking Music was born in this atmosphere.
"Your Majesty," at this moment, Pei Ji stood up with a smile: "Don't worry about singing and dancing. I have a suggestion here."
"Oh, what did Pei Aiqing say?" Li Yuan smiled.
The Gao Emperor was very fond of Pei Ji, and some even suspected that the two were secretly having sex.
"Your Majesty, the results of this Eastern Expedition have been brilliant and will be remembered from ancient times to the present. This is all due to your Majesty's command. Therefore, the three armies died and the destiny was fulfilled."
"How can we not describe such magnificent martial arts in poetry and make them famous throughout the ages?"
"I would like to ask Your Majesty to issue an edict to allow all ministers to submit poems enthusiastically and select the best ones for generous rewards."
When Li Yuan heard what Pei Ji said, he was immediately overjoyed. He felt that Pei Ji had done a good job of flattering him and made his whole body feel comfortable.
"Okay, okay, gentlemen, which one is willing to show off your talent?"
Seeing that Li Yuan was in a good mood, everyone was really impressed by Pei Ji. In terms of trying to figure out the holy will and flattering him in the court, no one could compare with him.
"Well, naturally Prime Minister Pei will come first."
"Yes, yes, how can the light of a certain firefly dare to compete with the sun and the moon?"
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However, all the civil servants who were supposed to perform declined, obviously not daring to steal the spotlight from Pei Ji, his favorite minister.
No one dares to forget the fate of Liu Wenjing, another favorite of Li Yuan.
He offended Pei Ji and was tortured to death.
However, in response to the public's expectations, Pei Ji waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "Thank you, colleagues. It's better not to show off Pei's crooked talent."
"Have you forgotten that there is also Emperor Wenzong of the Tang Dynasty in the palace, who is extremely talented? Isn't such an auspicious moment the right time to use force?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized.
In an instant, all eyes were focused on Xia Yu, and no one had forgotten the masterpieces that had recently become famous in Chang'an and spread among thousands of people.
Xia Yu was caught off guard. Unexpectedly, he casually became a palindromic copywriter and ended up with the title of Wenzong of the first generation, which really made him feel ashamed.
"Well, this kid is young and ignorant——"
Xia Yu was about to refuse, but Li Yuan interrupted excitedly: "I can trust your poetic talent. Don't be modest. If you have a good work, please recite it quickly."
Pei Ji also quickly joined in the fun: "Sir, I don't know that His Majesty couldn't put it down for some of your masterpieces. He actually copied them by himself and hung them in the south study room. He admires them day and night, and often expresses his admiration for them."
Everyone suddenly realized.
Good guy, Pei Ji is really good at figuring out the Holy Will. Knowing that Li Yuan likes Xia Yu's poems, he immediately made arrangements.
With such nine twists and turns of mind, no wonder his holy family is so profound that no one can compare with it!
"Yes, yes, all of your works are masterpieces handed down from generation to generation. We also like them very much. I just happened to listen to your new works today."
"Sir, don't make any excuses. We are all ears."
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Knowing Li Yuan's thoughts, everyone immediately agreed, and everyone urged to invite him again. Xia Yu couldn't tolerate Xia Yu's excuse.