Tianliangyuan

Chapter 454 Reward

Liu Qi also realized once again that working for Princess Anle, as long as he did his best and did not betray her, would indeed bring a whole host of benefits.

The princess readily relinquished such a tremendous achievement.

One portion was given to Xu Wen, and the other to him.

Liu Qi wasn't stupid; he knew that Xu Wen had been completely unaware of the whole thing from beginning to end.

Now that there have been results, Princess Anle thought of letting him know so that she could take the credit.

Moreover, it was perfectly reasonable for Xu Wen to send someone to follow him, fearing that his brother would be stabbed in the back!

Now, the credit has fallen on him and Xu Wen. All that's left is for the bandits over there to be wiped out, and then everything will be settled.

Liu Qi thought about his part-time job, and if he succeeded this time, he might have to give up his position as the magistrate of Chang'an.

Liu Qi thought of the benefits he had received since he started working for Princess Anle, and was naturally filled with gratitude. In fact, he had not done anything too obvious for Princess Anle, only occasionally showing her some care in a word or two, but this had no real effect.

So, if he gets promoted now, who will be the next magistrate of Chang'an?

The only person Liu Qi could think of was the princess's third brother, Xu Junting!

Xu Junting has real achievements, and he is qualified to be the magistrate of Chang'an.

It's just unknown whether the princess actually made such a arrangement.

After all, Xu Junting's main focus is now on the Imperial Estate, and he has achieved good results in the past two years, even earning praise from His Majesty.

If Xu Junting were to become the magistrate of Chang'an, it would be uncertain whether he could control his slick subordinates.

Xu Zhaozhao will not give the position of Chang'an Magistrate to the Xu family, nor to the Xie family. They are already powerful military families, how dare they control real power in the capital?

That will inevitably arouse His Majesty's suspicion sooner or later!

Therefore, Xu Zhaozhao had already decided on her choice.

Everything depends on news from Cui Xuanming.

Three days after Cui Xuanming and his men left the capital, Xu Han led his army in triumph to a place ten miles outside the capital.

Emperor Yong'an sent his two sons, Prince An and Prince Zhong, to welcome Da Hui as a sign of his high regard for the emperor.

Two princes, that's quite a show of respect.

In fact, based on Xu Han's efficiency and achievements in this battle, both princes wanted to win him over to their own camp.

So fierce!

Such a fierce general, and his son is also skilled in both literature and martial arts. If we could get his support, it would be like gaining a great help.

Unfortunately, someone like Xu Han is really hard to win over.

After entering the palace, Xu Han knelt on one knee and voluntarily handed over the commander's seal.

As with the army in Daxing, after handing over the command seal, Xu Han was no longer the Grand Commander, and the troops under his command no longer obeyed his orders. After that, they could return to their own barracks or military offices.

In fact, many troops have already scattered along the way, and now only about 50,000 troops are waiting outside the capital.

Many soldiers returned along the way; this was how the army was recruited when it set out.

This award is quite impressive.

Although the number of people and generals was less than in the last northern expedition, this battle was fought too quickly and too brilliantly!

If the war is fought quickly, then the pressure on the Ministry of Revenue will be less.

The key point is that they also brought back so many spoils of war, so this battle not only demonstrated the nation's prestige but also replenished the national treasury. Why not do it?

Gu Dongyang had originally prepared to gather enough provisions for at least six months, but who knew they could attack so quickly, and because they wiped out the Shiwei first, their need for provisions was reduced.

In the end, they managed to bring back so many cattle, sheep, slaves, horses, and so on.

"Your Majesty, this time I brought back only a small number. A large number of horses are kept at our imperial horse farm, which is very close to the training ground, and some sheep have also been left there for our soldiers to eat."

"Well done! A generous reward is in order!"

"Hehe, thank you, Your Majesty!"

That one "heh heh" shattered his image as a mighty general, turning him back into the familiar Xu Mutou.

Emperor Yong'an announced the rewards directly at the morning court session the following day.

Xie Zheng, having rendered the greatest service and being the heir of the Duke of Protectorate, was granted the title of Senior Light Cavalry Captain and promoted to Senior General of the Imperial Guard, and was also ordered to undergo training in the Ministry of War; Xu Junfeng was promoted to Earl and granted the title of General of the Imperial Guard; Fang Liang was granted the title of Baron and granted the title of General of the Cavalry; Zheng Tuo was granted the title of General of the Cavalry, a fifth-rank official, and was also granted the title of General of the Imperial Guard…

Xu Junfeng and Zheng Tuo were both officers of the Imperial Guard, but one was a Lieutenant General and the other a Colonel General, which was several ranks higher than each other.

That's not bad either; Zheng Tuo's actual position has reached the fifth rank!

The officials from the Ministry of Rites read out a long list of names and official titles, and the most proud of them were the military generals in the court.

Having a battle to fight means you can earn merit and create opportunities for your family.

They didn't think Xu Han's battle was fought too quickly. After all, if they advanced any further, they would reach Goryeo. Therefore, this battle, by demonstrating the might of Daxing, could serve to deter Goryeo.

His Majesty promoted Xu Han to Duke, and since he is also one of the Twelve Guards' Grand Generals, there is really not much room for promotion for him as a military officer.

However, Xu Han did not take it to heart. In front of all the officials, he declared that he would obey His Majesty's orders from now on. He would be the sword in His Majesty's hand, to promote the prestige of Daxing and protect the borders of Daxing!

Emperor Yong'an was delighted!

The generals of the Twelve Guards were all highly decorated in battle. Even the generals under their command were heroes who had killed enemy generals.

Emperor Yong'an wasn't afraid of these military generals making meritorious contributions; what he truly feared was that these generals would become arrogant.

"You have all worked hard this time. I hereby grant each of you the privilege of returning home to reunite with your families for ten days. You are not required to attend court or work in government offices. Your priority should be spending time with your families."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xie Zheng had already rested for several days.

unimportant.

Since His Majesty said to rest for another ten days, he was naturally happy to agree!

Moreover, he never expected that Xu Zhaozhao's prediction about him being sent to the Ministry of War for training would actually come true.

As early as the second day after Xie Zheng returned, the two made some predictions about the post-war rewards. Among them, the biggest differences between him and Xu Zhaozhao were about him and about Zheng Tuo.

But Xie Zheng didn't expect that Xu Zhaozhao had guessed both of them.

He thought His Majesty would still allow him to guard the Taiji Palace.

Unexpectedly, he was directly sent to the Ministry of War. Was he to be put in charge of military supplies and logistics?

His Majesty did not promote Xu Han again, but the abundant rewards all went into the Duke of Xin's mansion.

After discussing it, Xu Han and Wang Ruolan decided to use a portion of the funds to compensate the wounded and injured soldiers.

Xu Han knew His Majesty's temperament, so he directly used His Majesty's name to handle the matter. As a result, Emperor Yong'an's influence in the army rose steadily!