Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 738 Danyang defends the country
Because the front line is still tensely preparing for the enemy's battle, Huainan's victory in returning to the capital this time did not make much publicity, and only sent a dozen people to return to the capital by light boat.

But the scene of welcoming the victory team in the capital was not small. The empress dowager personally issued an edict to indicate that it was time for Sima Yue, the second son of King Huainan, to come out of the city to welcome him.And those who followed King Huainan out of the city to greet him were many ministers and important ministers. Even if the three princes and below could not be present in person, they all sent senior officials to the scene.

In addition to these royal relatives and officials, there are also a large number of people from the capital who came out of the city to greet them.When the Huainan army reported that the boat arrived at Qingxi outside the city, the crowd was already roaring with joy and enthusiasm, and even the guards in charge of security became extremely nervous. Taichen was sent to the boat, and when the situation calmed down a little, he asked the people in the victory team to come forward and respond briefly, and the people gathered on both sides of the Qingxi River in the east of the city slowly dispersed.

Although the people dispersed, the journey from the capital to Taicheng was not peaceful.On both sides of the road, there are many people who praise the name of Marquis Shen, and some praise the heroic soldiers of Huainan Army. Therefore, when the team marches along the way, there are many flowers and fragrant fruits thrown on the carts along the way to express their joy and love.

Of course, if it was just a victory in a side matter, although the people would be excited, they would not react with such elation.But this great victory was completed by Shen Hou, so the meaning is different.The love of the people in the capital for the son-in-law Shen Hou was not formed overnight. It is not an exaggeration to say that this young man gradually became prominent in the current situation until he became famous in the north and south. This kind of psychological recognition is something that other frontier generals do not have. of.

Therefore, the victory of the Huainan Army, in addition to inspiring people and maintaining stability, makes people feel an indescribable sense of intimacy and honor.

Therefore, the dozen or so soldiers of the Huainan Army enjoyed the treatment of throwing fruit and carts on the way to Taicheng.By the time they arrived at Xuanyang Gate in Taicheng with such a noisy journey, more than an hour had passed.

Here at Xuanyangmen, there are also many officials and relatives of Taicheng Palace Temple who have been waiting for a long time, including those who are in charge of passing the imperial edict, and the servants.As soon as the reporting team arrived, the servants read out the imperial edict of the Empress Dowager, and the envoys from Huainan could enter the Taiwan Pavilion directly without getting off their cars.

The empress dowager loves her virtuous son-in-law very much, and the courtiers have become accustomed to it. Even as early as two years ago, the son-in-law Shen Zhezi had the treatment of going to the palace with swords and paying respects.Now, no matter how much I love Wujiu, and honor the envoy who came to Huainan to report the great victory, the officials in Taiwan are too numb to bother to refute it with etiquette.

However, the rank of the envoys from Huainan who came to report the victory this time is really poor. In addition to being injured and making it difficult for generals in service, even with heavy responsibilities, they can't withdraw and return to the capital at all.As the main envoy, Tian Jing is the general of the Shen family and the leader of the Huainan Army. His name in Taiwan is only a rank-[-] general. In the past, he could be dismissed by any member of Cao's family in the military guard mansion, but now he is with the Zong Wang. Take the opportunity, and the minister will come out to welcome you.

As the deputy envoy, Wen Fangzhi was even more unbearable. Although he came from a famous family, he was already classified as a scholar. was sent back.Completely white, in the past, he was not even qualified to enter the Taiwan Pavilion, but now he has the opportunity to directly enter the Taiwan Pavilion by car.

In addition, these two envoys were also temporarily given Hua Chongqing's uniform to enter the hall on the stage to report the military victory of Huainan.

It was rare for the two of them to face such a situation. They had been courted all the way from outside the city to this point, and after receiving various honors, they were even more dazed and didn't know whether to accept or reject.Before they left the town, the son-in-law only explained some military affairs that needed to be reported, and did not teach them how to deal with such situations at all.If it wasn't for his old man looking at him in the crowd, Wen Fangzhi would have already taken the uniform in a daze and planned to change in the car.

The two murmured for a while, and finally decided to settle down a bit, not daring to be too frivolous, and hurriedly got off the car to refuse the honor.

"Since you can wear military uniforms and break slaves, why can't you worship the emperor with a uniform? Your great achievements are better than this garment, so you don't need to shirk it, just change it into the stage immediately, and don't make the king wait for a long time!"

As the power of affairs became more and more important, Shen Ke was no longer a little transparent person who respected and accompanied the last seat in the stage in the early years. At this time, he was standing in front of many ministers, and seeing the two of them didn't know how to deal with them, so he said directly.

Tian Jing was originally the general of the Shen family, so he naturally trusted Shen Ke's advice.And Wen Fangzhi also sneaked a look at his father, and when he saw Wen Qiao nodded slightly, he just pointed at the car and waved his hand, as if he knew it.

So they temporarily put on Qingfu, and accompanied by the courtiers, the two walked into Taicheng on foot and followed the driver.

After entering Taiwan, the two of them presented the report they carried with them to the princes of Taifu, and then answered some questions from the officials, explaining the specifications of the whole set of guards of honor for the stone tiger captured this time.From a symbolic point of view, the stone tiger, a pair of ceremonial equipment, is the main victory of the victory in the capital this time, and it is also an item that will be presented at the palace later.

After a while, another Chinese envoy came to proclaim the edict, so the two followed a group of two thousand Shitai Pavilion officials to the Taiji Front Hall to meet the emperor.

In the hall, Director Wang first presented the Huainan Victory Report to the Emperor and Empress Dowager, and then the two stepped forward again, repeating the history and results of the battle in Yingkou.From this, all the ministers in Taiwan also understood the current situation in Huainan. Although Yingkou captured tens of thousands of slaves in a big victory and temporarily forced back most of the slave army, the real crisis has not yet been resolved.

First of all, what the Huainan army repelled was only a part of Jiehu's army, and the rest of the war was still going on, and even this slave army was not completely defeated, and there is still the possibility of a comeback.Therefore, the current situation cannot be said to be the final result of this war.Therefore, the Huainan Army is still preparing its troops vigorously and diligently preparing for military affairs.

Of course, the most important point that the concubine explained before leaving was that Tian Jing did not forget about the matter of rewarding the famous nobles for the great achievements in the town. It is of great significance to the next war, and I hope the Taiwan cabinet can implement it as soon as possible.

After talking about this, they almost completed their tasks as envoys of Huainan's victory. First, they received some direct financial rewards in the hall.

After the Huainan envoy left, all the ministers in the palace began to speak, and the main topic was naturally how to reward Huainan's meritorious service.

The empress dowager was the first to speak. She has always been bitter about her beloved son-in-law who has made great achievements but the magnate is still inferior to others.Huainan won another big victory this time, and it was under the circumstances that all parties were not optimistic about it. The empress dowager felt elated when she was overjoyed. Therefore, even if there is a statement, if you want to discuss the reward, you must seal it !
Hearing the empress dowager's statement, the Taifu princes were also in complicated moods.If they remember correctly, Shen Zhezi has not yet turned [-], and he is already a second-class founding prince who has been granted land before the age of the weak crown. It really has nothing to do with the empress dowager's aggrieved expression.You might as well ask these ministers in the palace, how many of them are willing to exchange their positions as county or county princes for Shen Zhezi's real and uncompromising position as a marquis!

But the truth is this, but no one dares to question the Empress Dowager so directly, otherwise, it would be a shame to let the Empress Dowager beat them, and ask them how much they have enjoyed the country and how much they have done since ZTE?

Judging from what the empress dowager meant, it was clear that she wanted to be sealed off.A group of Taiwanese ministers who had a lot of grudges against Wu people, especially Shen Zhezi, were naturally a little annoyed and refused to speak out.And Shen Ke, He Xi, and other allies of the Shen family are actually worried that it is not a good time to discuss the feudal seal. You must know that Shen Zhezi's Wujiang feudal state is currently used for military supplies, and it is directly related to the war in Huainan. So even if you want to win the seal, it is really not appropriate to rush at the moment, so you are not eager to fight for it.

The empress dowager was full of joy, but was thrown cold water by the courtiers. There was no one to respond, and she was naturally a little upset. She even pointed at Shen Ke directly in the hall and accused him of not having the attitude of an elder to care for the younger, which made Shen Ke very embarrassed.

In the end, it was Wang Dao who came forward and said that the war is not completely over yet, Shen Wei is the main general, and there is no need to talk about rewards at the moment, if he makes great achievements in the future, he has to make changes, and he might as well wait until the war is completely over before coming back Discuss this issue.

Of course, she was a little dissatisfied that the matter that the Empress Dowager was passionate about was put on hold in such a gentle manner, and she no longer cared about the following discussion.

Aside from Shen Zhezi's reward, the rewards of other generals like Guo Song are much easier.In this regard, Shen Ke and the others did not spare any effort, and tried their best to fight for this great victory. Although the others were a little dissatisfied, they were still in wartime, and the rewards for the meritorious men of the Huainan Army were not only related to Huainan. Town, and other border towns are also watching, so they dare not make any criticisms.

Therefore, the more than [-] meritorious generals reported by the Huainan Army this time have their own ranks.Among them, those who performed outstandingly were all awarded with the Grand Prix, Guo Song was directly promoted to the second-class county man, Cao Na and other generals were all knighted, and there were as many as six marquises.Although Han Huang and Lu Yong were not allowed to be knighted directly because of their old bad habits, they were both added to the post of prefect, which can be regarded as completely drawing a line from the previous rebellion.

The Empress Dowager was displeased and left the palace early because the most enthusiastic matter was stranded by the Taiwan officials. Although the princes agreed on the reward overnight, it would take the next day to submit the edict.The discussion went very late that night, and they didn't know that the Empress Dowager summoned Princess Danyang to enter the court after she retired from the palace.

On the second day, when the empress dowager ascended the palace again, she was no longer obsessed with the issue of Shen Zhezi's reward, but added two more items to the results agreed by the princes, Shen Chong was added the title of Shaobao, and Princess Danyang was added the title of Shouguo.

It is not a big criticism for Shen Chong to add the title of Shaobao. This person is now the governor of Yangzhou and the governor of Gyeonggi, but he has no registration in Taichung.What's more, the meritorious service has always been from father to son, and rarely from son to father. If he enjoys this kind of treatment, he probably won't be happy if he treats it with common sense.

As for Princess Danyang guarding the country, it was only after the empress dowager's explanation that everyone understood what it meant, that is to say, Shen Zhezi's son in the future can inherit the food city of Princess Danyang.

Hearing this, the courtiers immediately exploded. The title of knighthood is always followed by father and son, and those who have not succeeded their mother, even the son of a princess is no exception!What's more, the eldest princess of Danyang is the title of Dafeng herself. If she is really succeeded by her son, won't she be a Duke of Danyang in the future?Moreover, even Wang Dao, the leader of the Zhongxing group of officials, has only more than 4000 households in Shiyi.And Princess Danyang's food town has nearly [-] households in two counties, which is not the standard of a minister at all!
So for a while, all the ministers spoke up and argued, hoping that the empress dowager would not do this.However, the empress dowager's attitude was very firm, no matter how the officials argued, they would not respond.As for Shen Ke, after being named and criticized by the empress dowager yesterday, he changed his past today and resolutely supported the empress dowager's decision. Naturally, there is no shortage of solidarity.

The hall fell into a stalemate for a while, including Director Wang, hoping to bring the topic back to Shen Zhezi's reward issue that was shelved yesterday.Even if it is a great seal, it cannot be separated from the status of a minister, and it is not on the same level as the princess' fiefdom!
The empress dowager here is firm, and Huainan's request for seal is also very urgent. If it is delayed, there may be bad changes.Right now the two problems are conflated into one and need to be resolved quickly.So after a lot of fighting, everyone could only accept the result for the time being.At worst, after the war is over, a new round of discussion will be launched by public opinion to criticize this decision, and it must not be implemented by it.

There was finally a conclusion surrounding the discussion about rewards.The empress dowager naturally relieved yesterday's sulking. In fact, she was not such a stubborn character at first, but Shen Zhezi had made great achievements, but the rewards were repeatedly blocked by the officials, which made her have a lot of resentment in her heart. Therefore, this decision It can be regarded as a little retaliation, to warn these ministers not to bully the sovereign too unscrupulously!
As for the mood of the ministers, it is really hard to say, there is always an outpouring of anger.So Shihu's ceremonial utensils suffered a disaster, and they were all decided to burn them in the south of the Qinhuai River.And there is no lack of Taifu anger, not only to burn the traitor Yijia, but also to deal with the traitor himself if he is captured in the future!A dog grows older, and it turns out that it is just a child's boast, and this is the end!

(End of this chapter)