Emperor Chongzhen had previously asked the six ministries of the cabinet to discuss this reward. Therefore, the main officials knew what to reward.
However, just like this prisoner presentation ceremony, when the matter came to an end, Emperor Chongzhen changed his mind again.
Just when Sun Chuanting came up to listen to the seal, Wang Chengen, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony and eunuch, recited the words in a mellow voice. Suddenly, everyone in the Jinluan Palace was dumbfounded.
Originally, because of Sun Chuanting's meritorious service in guarding Kaifeng and the great victory in Jizhou, the court council was Minister of the Ministry of War, Grand Bachelor of Wuyingdian, and Taifu, becoming a first-grade civil servant, the highest civil servant.
As a result, Emperor Chongzhen's final reward turned out to be a bachelor of Wuyingdian, a special official of Guanglu, Zhuguo, and Jizhou Bo.
There were only two people who were still alive as civil servants and were knighted during the Ming Dynasty. One of them was the famous Wang Shouren, also known as Wang Yangming.
As soon as this reward came out, even Sun Chuanting himself was stunned!
He was actually knighted, who would have thought!
For a moment, there was silence in Jinluan Hall.
After coming back to his senses, Huang Zongzhou, the censor of Zuodu, immediately coughed and got out of the queue to prepare for trouble!
However, Emperor Chongzhen did not wait for him to speak, and immediately said loudly: "Sun Qing has been in prison since he was released. He has no complaints, is loyal to the king's affairs, and does not say anything about training troops. He went to Kaifeng to hold on, and led the troops to defeat the Jianlu in one fell swoop, winning the victory.
This unprecedented victory will lay the foundation for peace in the world at an early date. I have made up my mind to be named Jizhou Bo!"
His change of mind this time did not mean that he had listened to Liu Weichao's advice again, but that he was really feeling a little emotional.
Previously, he believed the slander and had Sun Chuanting imprisoned for several years! After being reminded by Liu Weichao, he always felt a little guilty and felt sorry for Sun Chuanting.
Unbeknownst to others, the Battle of Kaifeng was a crucial battle that Li Zicheng's bandits could no longer control. More than a year later, the capital was captured by Li Zicheng, and he had to hang himself on a coal mountain, extinguishing his country and his clan.
However, Sun Chuanting went to Kaifeng alone and defended Kaifeng, curbing Li Zicheng's bandits and rewriting history. For this achievement, in this world, he is the only one who knows best how important it is to defend Kaifeng.
Then there was the Battle of Jizhou, not to mention. It announced that the era of Jianlu invading the pass, coming and leaving whenever they wanted, was over.
Moreover, the Battle of Jizhou severely damaged the Jianlu people, and also freed the imperial court from the dilemma of having to deal with the two-sided battle of the Jianlu people while exterminating the bandits. At least in the next few years, it can be regarded as gaining time.
, being able to concentrate on quelling the rebellion of thieves and laying a solid foundation for peace in the world.
With all these factors in mind, Emperor Chongzhen felt that he was willing to grant Sun Chuanting a count. Therefore, he temporarily changed the reward for Sun Chuanting.
After Emperor Chongzhen explained the reason, he stared at the ministers below and said in a cold voice: "If any of you can do what Sun Qing does, I will also grant you a title and I will never break my promise!"
These words were so categorical that Huang Zongzhou was stunned for a moment. In the end, he didn't say anything and returned to the queue. The other civil servants did the same, but looked at Sun Chuanting's back with envious eyes.
There were hundreds of thousands of captives. If it hadn't been for Sun Chuanting's great victory, according to the past, the land of the capital would have been devastated. I don't know how many places would have suffered. This contribution is definitely great. From the people of the capital to this triumphant victory,
This can be seen in the warm welcoming attitude of the teacher.
No, there was a faint sound of firecrackers coming from outside, which is good proof.
However, what everyone didn't expect was that while the others were silent, Sun Chuanting said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I am not worthy of the title I received. I think that Jizhou's great victory, and even other achievements this year, will
All these are due to His Majesty’s wisdom and prowess, this is the main reason!”
Without those in the war bureau, and without the supply of money and food, no matter how capable he was, he would not have been able to achieve such an achievement.
Therefore, what Sun Chuanting said was sincere and very sincere.
However, when the civil and military officials in the Jinluan Palace heard this, they were immediately speechless. They did not expect that Sun Chuanting, who had always been cold-faced, would flatter the emperor in such a public place. He was really mistaken before!
After they came back to their senses, they came out one after another, echoed Sun Chuanting's words, and flattered Emperor Chongzhen. Anyway, it was just a matter of paying attention.
Looking at these ministers below, Emperor Chongzhen felt like a bright mirror in his mind. Not only could he distinguish which ones were flattery, but he also knew what Sun Chuanting was referring to.
Regarding these, Emperor Chongzhen immediately thought of one person, that is Liu Weichao from another world. To say that the person who deserves the most credit is definitely him, there is no second person!
It's a pity that I can't seal him, otherwise, glory and wealth would be indispensable for him!
Emperor Chongzhen thought this in his mind, and after he came to his senses, he reiterated his will, and his decree to confer Sun Chuanting the title of Jizhou Bo remained unchanged.
When Sun Chuanting saw this, he was extremely grateful and received the order to thank him!
Later, it was Zhou Yuji's turn, Sun Yingyuan and Huang Degong stepped forward to listen to the seal.
Their titles remained unchanged, and the earl received the highest salary of one thousand dan. However, this is not the point. The point is that Emperor Chongzhen gave the iron certificate.
There are generally three types of nobility in the Ming Dynasty.
One is a lifelong title, which is actually the worst kind of title, that is, it is awarded to oneself and cannot be enjoyed by future generations. This kind of title has no ironclad guarantee.
The other two types have iron certificates, half of which are given to the heroes, and the other half are hidden in the inner palace. Among these iron certificates, there are two kinds of titles, those that are degraded from generation to generation and those that are not degraded, that is, hereditary and non-replacement.
Giving an iron certificate means that this title can benefit future generations.
Zhou Yuji, Sun Yingyuan and Huang Degong were overjoyed to receive the iron certificate from the emperor and quickly accepted the order to thank them!
This time, the civil servants in the Jinluan Palace did not make any movement. After all, they were military generals, and they were responsible for the key battles in the Battle of Jizhou. The tens of thousands of heads and tens of thousands of prisoners outside the city were placed there. Their illustrious military exploits were nothing.
Easy to talk about.
After the three of them retreated, Yan Yingyuan stepped forward to listen.
This time, everyone was surprised again.
Originally, Yan Yingyuan was the commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp. Because he captured alive the Jianlu commander Aixinjueluo Abatai, it was foreseeable that he would be appointed to the highest rank of military commander, the commander-in-chief.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Chongzhen not only made Yan Yingyuan the commander-in-chief of the army, but also gave him the title of Jiangyin Bo. Of course, there was no ironclad certificate.
At the beginning of the first year of the Yuan Dynasty, Yan Ying was just a Jiangyin Dianshi. By the end of the year, he was an earl of the Ming Dynasty. This rapid promotion was simply unique!
Yes, he captured the Jianlu commander alive and made a great contribution, but if the earl rewarded him, you were exaggerating a bit, right?
Moreover, what confuses the people in the Jinluan Palace is why Yan Yingyuan's title is Jiangyin Bo and not something else? Is it because he is a historian there?
To be honest, all the people present couldn't figure it out. Even Yan Yingyuan himself didn't know the situation.
In other words, absolutely no one in this world knows why Emperor Chongzhen gave Yan Yingyuan the title Jiangyin Bo.
Because the reason why Emperor Chongzhen chose this title was actually the Eighty-One Days of Jiangyin in another dimension!
Regarding Emperor Chongzhen's title of nobility, Yan Yingyuan naturally burst into tears of gratitude and accepted the order to thank him!
Just like that, the generals of the Ming Dynasty have another count!
When Yan Yingyuan retreated, Yuan Shizhong stepped forward to listen.
What surprised many people was that when did the Count of Ming Dynasty become a cheap commodity, free of charge? Emperor Chongzhen actually granted another title, making Yuan Shizhong the Count of Huaxian County.
Although the reason for the knighthood was that Yuan Shizhong led the cavalry, killed countless prisoners, and made great achievements. However, many people disagreed with this. In such a scenario, someone else could have accomplished such feats if he had led the cavalry.
However, the senior officials of the Ming Dynasty who participated in the merit discussion, such as the cabinet ministers and the six ministers, knew clearly in their hearts that the reason why Yuan Shizhong was knighted was because it was a piece of gold and horse bones, and it would serve as an example for the subsequent recruitment of traitors!
In the past, there were also bandits who were recruited and served for the imperial court. For example, Liu Guoneng, who had died in the battle, and Bai Guangen, Gao Jie's commander in chief at Malanyu Pass in Shaanxi, all came here to recruit soldiers.
If we talk about the bones of a horse, these two people can actually do it. After all, they have not rebelled again after being recruited.
However, according to Emperor Chongzhen's wishes, the officers and soldiers of the imperial court led by Gao Jie were not in good military discipline. They had even disobeyed orders and escaped from battle before. It would be best if he was not dealt with.
As for Bai Guangen, he has the experience of escaping from battle during the Battle of Songjin, so he is not a good horse.
As for Yuan Shizhong, he did not have many bad deeds when he was a bandit. His army was even called the Buddhist soldiers by the people. It had strict military discipline and accepted the recruitment without conditions when the court needed troops the most. As a result, the soldiers of Xiaoyuanying became the reorganized Beijing camp.
He is one of the backbones of the Yongwei Battalion. He fought bravely against the enemy in the battle of Jizhou, so it is fitting that he be erected as a horse bone.
Senior officials of the Ming Dynasty, such as the cabinet ministers and the six ministers, finally accepted Emperor Chongzhen's reason, making Yuan Shizhong the first person to receive a title after the bandits were recruited!
However, Emperor Chongzhen did not tell his ministers that there was another important reason why he made Yuan Shizhong an earl. In another dimension, Yuan Shizhong was still a bandit. When he heard that Jianlu was poisoning the land of Lu, he actually
He led his troops north to fight and build captives. This act of righteousness can really be said to put the officers and soldiers who received the imperial salary and military pay to shame.
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen's impression of Yuan Shizhong was very good after Liu Weichao's introduction. It is not surprising that he should be regarded as a model and reused.
Yuan Shizhong himself never expected that he would be knighted. He was so dumbfounded that Wang Chengen, who read out the imperial edict, had to remind him several times.
When he came back to his senses, he was more excited than anyone else and quickly received the order to thank him.
If at the beginning of the year, someone had told him that he would be knighted by the emperor, he would definitely be shocked. How could he say something that he would never dream of doing?
Seeing the extremely excited Yuan Shizhong retreat, and seeing Emperor Chongzhen's generosity, those who had not yet received the reward became excited.