Everyone stood on the road and waited, Yang Jun led more than 200 horsemen to gallop forward, reined in the horse, laughed and jumped off the horse, shaking off the wind and dust on his body and coming quickly.

"Guo Mian led the generals at all levels of the Jingbei Army to greet Yang Shumi, and when he learned that Yang Shumi came in person, everyone in the army was overjoyed." Guo Mian saluted with a smile.

Yang Jun laughed and said, "Be polite and polite, you should come, you should come." Originally, this battle should have been fought by the old man, and the two princes led the army, which should not have been. What's more, the army of King Jin has won successive victories, and the momentum is like a bamboo. It is more to win more with less, with soldiers like gods, up and down the government and the opposition, all amazing. The old man was entrusted by the emperor and the court to send a message of condolences and reward you. Congratulations, good fight! ”

Guo Mian hurriedly smiled and said: "Thanks to my father Emperor Hongfu, Yang Shumi's command is well-organized, and he has a small merit. ”

Yang Jun said with a smile: "King Jin should not be humble, this time it is not a small achievement, but a great achievement." It's good, it's good. ”

Guo Mian smiled like a flower, and said continuously: "Thank you, thank you." ”

Yang Jun looked at Guo Kun and arched his hand and said, "Little Wangye, I didn't expect you to lead the army to fight well, this time the head of the guard infantry army has a face." ”

Guo Kun smiled: "My subordinates did their duty, but fortunately they didn't mess up." ”

Yang Jun laughed, turned his gaze to Lin Jue, and said in a deep voice: "This one is Lin Jue, right?" ”

Lin Jue bowed his hand and said, "Don't dare, it's the lower official who will give Yang Shumi a salute." ”

Yang Jun nodded and said, "It's really surprising that a scholar can have such talent. Lin Jue, you have contributed a lot to the battle of Yangwu and the battle of Xingrenfu, and everyone in the court knows about it. Everyone says you're an all-rounder. It's good, it's good. There are successors in my Great Zhou Dynasty, and the fact that there are such a figure as you among the new generation of officials in the DPRK and Central China shows that my Great Zhou has been blessed by heaven. ”

Lin Jue hurriedly said: "I don't dare to praise it as this, the lower officials are just running errands and doing chores." It is all the work of King Jin and Du Yuhou and all the soldiers. ”

Yang Jun nodded and said, "Whether it is your credit or not, the court has its own decision." Ladies and gentlemen, let's get on our horses and go into the city to proclaim the decree. This is the decree of praise, and it must not be proclaimed in this wilderness. ”

Guo Mian hurriedly said: "That's natural, please Yang Shumi get on the horse, and this king will lead the way." ”

Yang Jun nodded, turned around and turned over on the horse, and Lin Jue and the others also got on the horse. The sound of the whip sounded, and the group galloped back to the city. Guo Mian is not good at riding horses, so he doesn't dare to go too fast. Far behind, and when he rushed back to the mansion, Yang Jun had already drunk three cups of tea in the lobby, frowning and waiting for a long time.

When Guo Mian arrived, Yang Jun got up and said loudly: "The general of the counterinsurgency, Guo Mian, the guard infantry division, are waiting for Guo Kun, and the generals of the Jingbei army receive the order!" ”

The crowd knelt down one after another, and a large crowd knelt down in the hall.

"Hooray, hooray!"

Yang Jun took out the holy decree, solemnly unfolded it, and read it out loud: "I am very happy to hear that Xingren Mansion has won a great victory, defeated the army of cult bandits, and captured the leader of the cult bandits. Headed by Guo Mian, the king of Jin, and under the orders of the generals, the North Road army completed the major event of counterinsurgency, which is really the luck of my Great Zhou, hundred

The blessing of the surname. Now that the rebellion has been extinguished, all the meritorious personnel should naturally be greatly encouraged, and Yang Aiqing of the Special Privy Council went to announce the decree to reward the meritorious ministers. ”

“…… Guo Mian led the army north to quell the rebellion this time, and his performance satisfied me and I was very relieved. Guo Mian can have such a feat, not dishonoring my reputation, not dishonoring the face of Guo's ancestors, and living up to the expectations of hundreds of officials in the imperial court. After deliberation, I awarded Guo Mian the position of inspection in front of the palace, as a commendation. In addition, I gave Guo Mian a Longquan sword that I wore back then, and with my sword, I will make greater contributions in the future. ……”

Guo Mian was ecstatic, and his excited body trembled slightly. The rest of the people were also surprised. You must know that although it is a fictitious position to inspect the front of the palace, it is the most symbolic position. Historically, only the prince who is most trusted by the emperor will hold this position, and even the position of Kaifeng Mansion Yin has a weather vane-like significance. More importantly, among the two princes, the eldest prince Guo Mian is the nominal Kaifeng Mansion Yin, and the second prince Guo Xu used to hold the position of the palace front secretary to inspect the capital, and now Guo Xu's capital inspection position has been awarded to Guo Mian, which is enough to show that the emperor's attitude has changed between Guo Mian and Guo Xu.

Guo Mian was awarded the post of inspection, so it is obvious that Guo Xu was removed from this position. This is exactly what has changed the situation in the wake of this counterinsurgency campaign. Some people are happy and some are worried, between the victory and defeat, the changes brought about are immediate, how can Guo Mian not be excited. As for giving the sword, it was naturally the icing on the cake, but compared to the official position, it was not worth mentioning.

“…… The guards and infantry divisions all waited for Guo Kun, and the leaders of the army in this battle were well-planned, made correct decisions, and contributed greatly to the suppression of the rebellion. I also rejoiced in my heart. He was promoted to the rank of Duke of Dinghai of the second class, and was promoted to the position of deputy commander of the Guards Infantry Division. Wei Dakui, the general of the Jingbei Counterinsurgency Army, Zhao Youzhi, Cheng Zizhang and other generals fought bravely and had their own merits. According to the size of the military merits, one case was promoted to an official position and given a knighthood. The rest of the meritorious soldiers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country will be rewarded and compromised according to the law, and they will be rewarded and compensated for their honor. Chin this! ”

Yang Jun closed the holy decree and said with a smile: "Congratulations to His Royal Highness the King of Jin, congratulations to the little prince, congratulations to the generals." Take it. ”

Guo Mian kowtowed with a smile and shouted: "Emperor Xie is magnificent, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

The crowd also chanted long live and kowtowed.

In the midst of the jubilation, someone suddenly asked, "What about Lord Lin?" Why hasn't Lord Lin been awarded? Did the court forget Lord 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 reward for Lin Jue in the holy decree, which was too strange.

"yes, what's going on? Yang Shumi, why didn't you give Lord Lin a reward? It's clearly written on my report on the fold, has my father forgotten? The court has not forgotten it? Guo Mian asked in surprise.

Guo Kun also said: "This is not fair, Lin Jue's credit is obvious to all, although he is not a military official, how can the credit be erased?" Isn't that chilling? ”

"yes, yes, it's not fair. It's not fair. Lord Lin is not to be rewarded, and we are also accepted

It's a shame. If it weren't for Lord Lin, where would we be able to defeat the strong with the weak and win many victories? The generals also said.

Yang Jun stroked his beard and smiled, looked at Lin Jue and said, "It seems that Lord 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 for rewarding meritorious deeds, and you deserve your rewards." I have no merit in the next book, and I don't expect the court to reward me. This time, I have learned a lot from the experience of fighting with the army. ”

Yang Jun laughed and said: "Yes, I am not shocked by the humiliation, I am broad-minded, I don't fight, I don't grab, I don't get angry or complain." Lord Lin really impressed the old man. However, the imperial court has always had clear rewards and punishments, so how can it make meritorious people feel cold? Lin Jue listened to the order. ”

Lin Jue was startled and hurriedly knelt on the ground again.

Yang Jun took another copy of the holy decree from the hands of the guards behind him, and recited it aloud: "Lin Jue, the criminal officer of Kaifeng Mansion, is a great achievement to investigate the rebellion of the bandits in the slightest and prevent the bandits from sitting big. When he was quelling the rebellion with the army, he showed extraordinary leadership talent in the two battles of Yangwu Xingrenfu, and he was the first person to make the first contribution to the great destruction of the sect and bandits. The government and the opposition praised it. It is my great fortune to have a talent like Lin Jue among the young courtiers. With such a meritorious hero, how can he erase great merit with non-military personnel? I discussed with the ministers of the Privy Council of the Government Affairs Hall and decided to grant Lin Jue the Order of Anping Bo of the third class, and with immediate effect, he will be transferred to the Privy Council as the head of the East House. According to Yang Aiqing's recommendation, from the date of receiving the decree, he was appointed as the minister of the Qincha, and the pacification envoy of Jingxi and Xilu in Beijing, responsible for the pacification and relief of the remnants of the purging bandits in Jingxi Road after the rebellion. It is hoped that Lin Jue will live up to the expectations of the imperial court and calm down the disturbances in the states and counties of Jingxi Road as soon as possible. Chin this! ”

"Wow!" The surrounding Guo Mian, Guo Kun and the generals couldn't help but let out a sound of surprise. Although Lin Jue's commendation is long overdue, this is a blockbuster award, for Lin Jue personally, this commendation can be called a soaring and soaring, one step to the sky.

The mere granting of knighthoods is a big deal. The titles of the Great Zhou Dynasty were not granted casually, official positions and titles were two different things, the titles represented the status of status, and the hereditary recklessness never disappeared. Unless the court decrees the deprivation, the children and grandchildren will be reckless. It is a symbol of prestige and privileged treatment. At the beginning of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, many dukes and viscounts were awarded, but it was difficult to be knighted after that. Unless there are special feats and achievements, it is simply impossible.

In the imperial court, those who are in high positions, such as Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun, are only second-class dukes. Like Yan Zhengsu, the position of a first-class marquis still inherited from his father. Many other high-ranking officials also have no titles at all. And this time, Lin Jue was actually awarded the title of third-class earl, which shows the imperial court's recognition of Lin Jue's performance in this counterinsurgency. But even so, this makes people feel strange, after all, such a thing still seems abrupt.

As for the transfer to the post of head of the Privy Council, it is even more surprising. It is not surprising that he was transferred to the Privy Council, after all, Lin Jue performed well in the counterinsurgency operation, the Privy Council was in charge of the military, and Lin Jue's entry into the Privy Council could be regarded as a good use. But it was too surprising that he was suddenly appointed as the head of the East House.

。 Nine Heavenly God Emperors