Invincible son

Chapter 1099 1100 [Adding officials and becoming nobles]

According to the historical records of this world, Pei Yue's Wei Guogong was a high-ranking title in ancient times, ranking higher than the Wei Guogong that Wang Pingzhang received at the beginning, which is enough to show that the new king attaches great importance to him.

What's more, although Pei Yue's merits are not worthy, but at his age, he can be awarded the title of first-class duke, which is naturally unprecedented, and it is very likely that there will be no one in the future.

Under the envious and awe-inspiring eyes of the whole hall, Pei Yue calmly walked out of the class, bowed and saluted, "I thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Liu Xian looked at Pei Yue's figure with a little excitement. He knew that the root cause of his being able to sit on the throne was the choice of his father, but Pei Yue's support could not be ignored.Looking back on the ups and downs and ups and downs experienced in the past, from being a prince to being a general of the auxiliary country, and taking advantage of the opportunity of marriage and marriage with the Southern Zhou Dynasty to make a comeback, the ups and downs of this journey are all related to the young dignitaries below.

He is very aware of the gap between himself and Emperor Kaiping, but it is not without gain from watching silently these years, at least in some respects, he does not want to fall into the predicament that his father once faced.

Therefore, he said with emotion: "The former emperor once said that Pei Qing should be rewarded for his hard work, and I also think so. Looking back at those years, Pei Qing went to the mountains with the Beijing camp to suppress bandits at the age of dancing spoons, and later He fought in the western region, traveled back and forth between the north and the south, led the western army to defeat the Wu army, and beheaded more than [-] people. After this battle, the national strength of Western Wu was greatly damaged, and it would not be able to harass the border for several years."

The hall was very quiet, only the voice of the new monarch echoed.

"Last year, Pei Qing was sent as an envoy to the Southern Dynasty to welcome his relatives. When the other party planned to attack unexpectedly, he saw the opportunity to stay in danger. He not only kept Jiangling City on the south bank of the Tiancang River, but also personally led the cavalry to defeat the Southern Dynasty army and took Hanyang City into his pocket. This action defeated the conspiracy of the Southern Dynasty, expanded the territory of our dynasty, and obtained 2000 million taels of silver through subsequent peace talks, which greatly filled the treasury."

Liu Xian's tone became higher and higher, and all the officials were awe-inspiring, only Guangping Hou Guliang, who stood at the head of the martial arts squad, sighed secretly.

At that time, Emperor Kaiping recalled Pei Yue back to the capital and asked Han Gongduan to take over the peace talks. He obviously didn't want Pei Yue's contribution to be too great, but now the new emperor changed his words unintentionally, which may not be a good thing.

Liu Xian continued: "The traitor Wang Pingzhang colluded with the wilderness barbarians and invaded the northern border. It was Pei Qing who led the soldiers of the capital camp thousands of miles away and went deep into the barbaric land to wipe out the barbarian army. Hurry back to the capital to rescue King Qin. I don't mean to deny the contributions of other people, but I just want to tell the princes in the court that I canonize Pei Yue as the Duke of Wei according to the will of the former emperor, which is reasonable and appropriate!"

This is the difference between Liu Xian and Emperor Kaiping.

The latter will not explain too much about any decree issued by the latter, and the courtiers only need to accept and obey, and at most they will mention a few words to the important officials of the two governments.

But Liu Xian was different. Even if no one questioned him, he still explained clearly the reason why Pei Yue was made Duke.This kind of behavior is in line with his age, after all, not every emperor is as young and mature as Emperor Kaiping.And after he narrated Pei Yue's deeds, the jealousy towards Pei Yue in the hearts of the officials involuntarily subsided a lot.

Based on Pei Yue's achievements over the years, if Emperor Kaiping hadn't deliberately suppressed him, he would have been eligible to be named Duke after defeating the Southern Zhou army last year.

Being in the focus of the civil and military eyes of the court, and feeling the eager eyes of the young emperor on the dragon chair, Pei Yue was in a calm state of mind, and slightly bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty's absurd praise, I am a white man, fortunately the late emperor Take it seriously, Jane pulls the minister in the grass. All the things your majesty said are all the duties that the minister should fulfill. In addition, the trust of the former emperor and the sacrifice of life of the soldiers can make some meager contributions. The minister I really dare not speak falsely about the power of heaven."

It's not that he underestimated Liu Xian, but that the city and wrists had to be acquired through experience, and it was impossible for a person to suddenly become outstanding in strategy within a few days.The reason why he was so cautious was because Mo Haoli's two words earlier hinted that today's court meeting was not that simple.

Now it seems that Liu Xian's effort to cast a layer of golden light on him may be for the purpose of weakening his authority in the future.

However, Liu Xian said gently: "Pei Qing doesn't have to be too modest, I know your character and ability well. After Wang Ni's rebellion, the turmoil in the Beijing camp urgently needs to be stabilized, so Ai Qing should stay as the commander of the Beijing Army's North Camp."

This sentence surprised the courtier a little.

According to Daliang's rules for nearly a hundred years, after Wu Xun was conferred the title of Duke, he was not allowed to lead troops directly, because if the title was too high, it would be easy to escape the jurisdiction of the West Mansion and gradually turn the soldiers under his command into his own private soldiers.Pei Yue's situation was even more special. Not only was he the Duke of the State and he was also in charge of the Beiying, but Zuo Junji of Xifu still treated him like his own son, Guangping Hou Guliang.

In other words, whether it is Xiao Jin, the right army fighter, or the new commander-in-chief of the five armies, how sure are they that they can subdue the heroic Duke of Wei?
It's just that this article was not clearly written into the ancestral system, plus Liu Xian's previous contribution to Pei Yue's achievements, most of the courtiers did not have the courage and reason to stand up and oppose it.

Mo Haoli, who was in power on the left, was unmoved, but Luo Ting, who was in charge of the right, and Han Gongduan, who was in power, looked at Pei Yue in unison.

They all noticed the details in the emperor's words and did not impose any restrictions on Pei Yue's appointment.

In other words, Pei Yue will continue to be in charge of the Northern Camp of the Beijing Army as the Duke of Wei for a long time.

Pei Yue's thoughts turned, and he responded calmly: "I obey the order."

It's just that the reward for him has not ended yet, Liu Xian said again: "When a man fights on the battlefield, what he seeks is to make meritorious deeds and secure his wife to seal his son. Therefore, I have another gift for Wei Guogong. Now there are two second daughters in Aiqing's mansion. Madam Pinhou, since they are the main concubines, they are naturally the first-rank dukes and wives. As far as I know, Aiqing also has two concubines. Your two concubines are five-rank pleasant."

Pei Yue was slightly moved, and saluted, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

Many courtiers couldn't help but change their expressions slightly.

They all know the relationship between His Majesty the Emperor and Pei Yue, and they are also very clear about what Pei Yue paid when they were fighting for the crown. Now it seems that His Majesty wants to repay as much as possible, and at the same time let the subjects of the world see clearly his devotion to the meritorious officials. Favor.

But this is too generous. Will there be rewards for cats and dogs in Pei Yue's mansion?
However, Liu Xian's size was just right. It is not an exaggeration to go from seventh-rank Ruren to fifth-rank pleasant. There are countless similar wives in Kyoto.Furthermore, even the positions of Duke of the State and the head coach of the Northern Camp have been acquired by Pei Yue. Now because of two middle-level orders to tease this hot and powerful dignitary, wouldn't the gain outweigh the gain and ask for trouble?
Pei Yue's expression remained calm, but his heart gradually recovered.

Mo Haoli's hint made him think in the wrong direction. Liu Xian didn't want to take the opportunity to weaken his authority, but instead tried his best to reward the honor and favor.

The veteran of the four dynasties knew Pei Yue's prudence well, if he didn't say hello in advance, he would definitely not accept these rewards easily.

But what Mo Haoli didn't know was that the reason why Pei Yue didn't object from the beginning to the end was not because his words played a role, but because Pei Yue thought something deeper.

Liu Xian's performance today is well-founded. Firstly, he listed his meritorious deeds, and then rewarded him and his family members one after another. Moreover, every kind of grace was just right, and the timing of the fire was especially mastered.

Leaving aside whether he did it sincerely or with other plans, it is only said that the proficiency shown in this incident should not be the skill that Liu Xian currently possesses.

In Pei Yue's mind, the third volume of "On the Book" that was rewarded by Concubine Wu Gui in Jingren Palace appeared in his mind, and he suddenly understood.

It seems that today's successive rewards were ordered by the current Empress Dowager Wu, and Liu Xian just followed the scriptures.

Pei Yue chuckled silently, this empress dowager is really unexpected.

(End of this chapter)