Compared with the disposal of Shi Heng and others, how to reward heroes like Lu Zhen and Shi Biao is what makes the courtiers feel more embarrassed.

If you really want to talk about it, Lu Jin's counterinsurgency escort this time, this credit is no less than the founding of the country, after all, it is related to the Son of Heaven is related to the Ming Dynasty's Jiangshan Sheji, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are saving the sky and leaning towards it, so no matter how many rewards they have, it is not an exaggeration.

However, the officials of the DPRK and China did not want to give Lu Jin too many rewards and honors, after all, the identity they represented was completely opposite to theirs. One is the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and the other is a military general, if they are given too large a reward, it will only appear that the officials of the DPRK and China are too incompetent - although from the current rebellion, it is really not a wronged person - and this will also encourage the arrogance of the generals, which is not what the civilian officials in power are willing to see.

However, this kind of merit cannot be sent by rewarding some gold and silver silks, let alone the Son of Heaven, even the officials of the DPRK and China who know the inside story well will not approve of such a treatment of the meritorious officials. If this is really done, how can the imperial court still be able to convince the public? If there are any variables in the future, will there still be courtiers who will be desperate to defend the Son of Heaven and the Ming Dynasty?

So during this period of time, the important ministers of the court held several court discussions for this, and after several arguments and discussions, they finally drew up a reward charter that was acceptable to everyone-

First of all, Shi Biao, although his uncle Shi Heng has been convicted of a felony of plotting rebellion, he can distinguish between right and wrong at a critical moment, and at the same time rebel against him, the charge naturally does not fall on his head. At the same time, his immediate family members were also spared, and they did not have to be implicated by Shi Heng and dragged to the vegetable market for questioning.

At the same time, because he had repeatedly made military exploits before, but he had been covered up by Shi Heng for many exploits before, so the imperial court found out and rehabilitated him, and transferred the title of Earl Wuqing, which originally belonged to Shi Heng, to his Shi Biao. In the end, on the grounds that such a good general could not be trapped in Beijing for a long time, he was transferred to Liaodong Town to guard the border pass, which was also a wish of his.

Shi Biao was very satisfied with the imperial court's arrangement. He was originally worried that following Shi Heng to rebel would bring him death, coupled with his resentment towards his uncle, so he fought back. Now that he can save his family's life, he has a knighthood, and he has the military power to guard the border, what else can he not be satisfied with?

Shortly after receiving the order, that is, on the day Shi Heng and others were dragged to the entrance of the vegetable market for execution, Shi Biao quickly left Beijing with some men and went straight to Liaodong to guard the border. What awaits him is bound to be a new world, and with his ability, he will also be able to show his skills in Liaodong and create a different situation for the Ming Dynasty.

As for Lu Jin, who has made greater contributions than Shi Biao, the officials of the DPRK and China who discussed the merits were a little difficult. After several arguments, it was finally decided to crown him as Wei Chengbo, and at the same time to give his deceased parents and young children, and then to his wife in the house also added a three-rank edict. As for rewards such as gold, jewelry, and jade, they are naturally indispensable, and compared with others, they are not very conspicuous.

In fact, according to Lu Jin's merits this time, even if it is not too much to confer on him a prince, his identity makes it difficult for courtiers to give him such a big title. Don't look at Lu Jin's current position as the commander of the Jinyi Guard, but in fact, he is still a civil official. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, civil officials have been named princes, which are really rare, and Li Shanchang at the time of the founding of the country was named the Duke of Wu, but he also ended up with a dead family annihilation. Even Liu Bowen, who has made outstanding contributions, is just a sincere uncle.

In terms of merit, in the eyes of the ministers, even though Lu Zhen has the act of protecting and saving the country, after all, he is not as good as these two ancestors who created my Ming Dynasty, so in the end, it is a great honor to give him the title of earl.

Of course, although they said so, these people still felt a little unhappy in their hearts, after all, Lu Jin's contribution was too great. After some consideration, they decided to divide the reward to his deceased parents, wife and children, which can be regarded as an explanation to Lu Jin.

And after Tianzi saw this arrangement, he was still very dissatisfied. In his opinion, with Lu Jin's merits this time, even if he can't be crowned a national prince, he should be crowned a marquis.

However, this time, the courtiers tried their best to oppose it, bluntly saying that this is the ancestral rule, since the founding of the country, there is no foreign official Wenchen who has been named a marquis, if he makes an exception for Lu Jin, he is afraid that it will provoke the criticism of the world, which will bring unnecessary trouble to Lu Jin.

It was Lu Zhen himself, after listening to this explanation, he also came forward to persuade Zhu Qiyu: "Your Majesty, the minister fought against the thief regardless of his safety this time, just to ensure the safety of His Majesty and protect my stability, and I never thought about how much reward I could get afterwards." Now, the court can make the ministers counts, which has made the ministers panic and dare not get too much, otherwise what will those soldiers who defend the border for the country and sacrifice their lives think?

"What's more, the adults in the court also give grace to the parents and children of the ministers, so that they can also deeply appreciate the emperor's grace, and the ministers dare not ask too much, and they are only grateful to Your Majesty, to the court, and the ministers, without the slightest dissatisfaction. These thoughts come from the hearts of the ministers, and I hope that Your Majesty will see clearly. ”

Seeing that Lu Zhen himself said so, and at present, this matter really could no longer persuade the courtiers to make changes, the Son of Heaven could only respond with some reluctance and stamped the jade seal on the edict to canonize Lu Jin.

So, in the autumn of the seventh year of Jingtai in the Ming Dynasty, Lu Jinyi, the commander of Jinyiwei, was named Wei Chengbo for his meritorious service in quelling the chaos, and his wives were each sealed. In addition, his original position as the commander of the Jinyi Guard continued to be held by him, but this time, no one dared to make irresponsible remarks about it anymore.

And with the issuance of this last edict to the world, this change related to the direction of the Ming Dynasty has come to an end. Of course, the aftermath did not completely subside even after a few years, and many courtiers were dismissed from their official positions because of this incident, or because of Shi Heng and others. It's just that when the court announces its disposition of them, it often uses other reasons. Only the person concerned will know what lies beneath the surface.

When the turmoil dissipated, the court became calm again. The only slight disturbance was only in November, when Hu Hu, the elder of the Four Dynasties and the official of the Ministry of Shangshu, begged the bones of the Son of Heaven again, and finally got the emperor's permission to return to his hometown.

As a veteran minister who has survived four dynasties and has become more powerful the older he gets, Hu Hu's reputation in the government and the opposition is naturally great, and he has cultivated countless protégés and former officials. Therefore, when the old man left Beijing in a carriage on the fifth day of the first month of November, the Son of Heaven sent someone to send him off, almost all the Manchu officials joined in the procession to see him off.

Not only the officials in the court, but also the ordinary people in the capital, after knowing that such an old minister was going to leave, they also politely followed and gave them a ride.

It wasn't until he drank a few glasses of farewell wine and composed a few farewell poems in the ten-mile pavilion with a group of colleagues and subordinates that the old man said goodbye to everyone with tears, got into the carriage, and slowly walked towards the south. And those who saw them off all bowed down and bowed their hands, and very politely sent this old minister of Damingzhu Shi to drift away.

A gentle cough erupted from Hu Hui's throat, and in addition to the relief on his face, there was also a little regret. He is over eighty years old, and he has already done too many things for Daming. Now seeing that the imperial court has gradually stepped on the right track, and the aftermath caused by the catastrophe many years ago has finally been completely eliminated, he can finally completely relax and return to his hometown to be an old man in the mountains and forests with his grandson.

The only regret is that his most proud disciple did not appear in the send-off today. However, he also understood that with Lu Jin's current identity, if he appeared at this time, it would make the whole harmonious send-off scene a little weird. After all, the identities of the leader of Jinyiwei and Wei Chengbo are still too incompatible with a civil official.

"It's just that after this parting, I'm afraid it will be impossible to see each other again in this life." The old man sighed softly, he knew his body very well, and after years of hard work, he had already run out of oil, and he was afraid that he would have to say goodbye to this world soon after returning to his hometown.

Just then, the carriage suddenly stopped again. When the old man lifted the curtain by the window and looked out a little strangely, he saw the disciple he had been thinking about striding forward. This lifted his spirits, and he quickly sat up straight, and was helped out of the carriage.

When Lu Zhen approached, Hu Hu also greeted him with a smile: "Shansi actually waited here early in the morning?" ”

"I hope the teacher will forgive the disciple for the sin of neglect. For fear of disturbing this send-off, the disciple could only be rude. Lu Zhen said, solemnly bowing his hand: "The students hereby wish the teacher a smooth journey back to his hometown, good health and all the best in the future." ”

"Hehe, ...... well" The old man took a step forward and stretched out his hand to help the disciple up: "Good thoughts, in the future, this court will be entrusted to you." What are you going to do......

"The students must do their best to assist the Son of Heaven to make my Ming dynasty eternal." Lu Jin hurriedly agreed.

Then the old man was relieved. A generation can only do the things of a generation, the old man has done everything he needs to do, and it will be up to you in the future. Hu Hu nodded and smiled: "In addition, in fact, you don't have to be too compromised in some things, no matter what others think and say, as long as you know that you are doing the right way, you don't have to care too much." The old man believes in himself, and believes in you even more, and he will definitely be able to create a big difference for my Ming Dynasty! ”

"Students remember what their teachers teach." Lu Zhen bent down and replied, Hu Hu is indeed much wiser than the vast majority of officials in the DPRK and China at present......

It wasn't until Hu Tong's convoy slowly moved away that Lu Zhen finally stood up straight, and his gaze became particularly firm. He has changed the established history of the Ming Dynasty, and it is time to create a completely different era!

(End of volume)