The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 547 Unexpectedly
Everyone felt the favor of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty.This kind of favor is something that has never happened since the founding of the country. Not to mention the emperor personally greeted the generals who returned in triumph, but also to give imperial wine, the emperor personally poured the wine, etc. These are extremely grand gifts.

Generally speaking, civil servants are the ones who receive such great gifts, and military commanders hardly have this opportunity.Now that their wish has been fulfilled, all the officials looked at each other in blank dismay, they were worried that the military general would really get out of the situation of being belittled and become an equal force with the civil servants. In this way, their so-called sense of superiority disappeared.

At the same time, in front of all the officials, Zhao Huan, the crown prince behind the emperor, had a gloomy face, with a sneer on his face, his hands were tightly pulled, his eyes were full of jealousy and envy, as a crown prince, he had never So gracious.Now not only Zhao Gou got it, but also the generals who went out with him. How can he not get angry and think secretly: "Now let you be proud! When you get too proud, let's see how you do it." Go through the next level..."

"Swing back to the palace!"

Then, Song Huizong returned to the palace with a decree, and he sat on the dragon chariot.I wanted Zhao Gou to go up together, but after thinking about it, I decided to forget it.After all, only emperors and empresses could ride on the dragon chariot. If Zhao Gou really sat on it, it would be another bloodbath.

The court, which had finally settled down with great difficulty, would turn the world upside down again, and finally let it go.

Song Huizong left first, and then all the officials bowed to greet them. After Zhao Gou and others entered the city, they followed closely behind and entered the palace directly; All the people lined the road to welcome them.

The people had smiles on their faces and were full of happiness. How unhappy they were when their long-awaited wish was fulfilled.Therefore, even if there is no imperial decree or obituary, they will welcome them in person.But then they knelt down to greet him, as if Zhao Gou was the emperor.

Although this was the imperial decree of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, the people did not refute it. They knelt down to welcome them sincerely, and shouted: "Thousands of years, thousands of years!"

The unanimous shout was so earth-shattering that even Song Huizong, who was leaving, heard it.When he heard the shout, he was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled.In fact, Zhao Gou really couldn't accept the title of 'Thousand Years'. He was not named a prince, but just a county king.

However, how could the common people think of so many things, they expressed their feelings, all from the bottom of their hearts.If it weren't for Song Huizong's still alive, I'm afraid that'Long live' would be shouted out.If you really shout out, I am afraid that Zhao Gou's situation is really beyond redemption. There are still some forces in the court that are ready to move. Really jumping into the Yellow River can't wash it off.

The crowd held their heads high, straddled their horses, and walked forward with smiles on their faces.

"The Generalissimo is mighty. With him in charge, not to mention the Liao people, even the Jin people would not dare to go south to attack the Song Dynasty!"

"Yes! Yes! With such a marshal, our Song army will be invincible!"

"That's right! With them defending our home and country, we can sit back and relax!"

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The people on the street talked a lot, all of them praised the achievements of Zhao Gou and others, and they said that they were very happy and very relieved.Immediately, everyone felt that everything they had done was worthwhile, and this was the respect a real general deserved.

"My sons see the emperor, long live my emperor!" Zhao Gou knelt on his knees and shouted respectfully, followed by everyone.

"Exemption!" Song Huizong smiled slightly, "You generals have worked hard. A year ago, you obeyed the order and went to the front line without saying a word. Now that you have returned with a big victory, it is the blessing of the Song Dynasty and the luck of the people. If you did not march south In the Northern War, how to destroy the Khitan, and how to frighten the Jin people, these are all the credits of you, and I will remember them in my heart."

"Where is Chu Wang Zhao Yougong?"

Zhao Yougong was taken aback for a moment, and said: "The minister is here!"

Song Huizong said loudly: "As the deputy commander of the army in this war, you took the lead. Although there were some small twists and turns, they were insignificant and trivial. You should handle them properly and set an example. Not only will you praise my Song Guowei, but you will also live up to your father. I am very pleased with the prestige of the king."

"I bestow on you the General of the Fuguo, the Taiwei and the Deputy Envoy of the Privy Council, to take charge of the Privy Council on your behalf."

"Thank you, Majesty Long En!"

Zhao Yougong was taken aback for a moment, he never thought that this time it was not the eunuch delivering the decree, but Song Huizong himself conferring the reward.Moreover, he was only a prince before, and had no official position.Originally, he had an official position, but was deprived of it because of other things, and now he was directly promoted to the second rank. This progress is really amazing, and it can be said that it is rare in ancient and modern times.

"Where is the way of teaching?"

"Chen is here!"

"Master Chong, when you went out with the army, you almost lost a lot because of a small loss, which affected the progress of the army. However, you woke up in time and helped the army in the follow-up war. Your merits outweigh your mistakes." Song Huizong smiled slightly, "You are already on the battlefield You have been loyal to the country for decades, this feat is rare, today I reward you with the 'Shaobao', in recognition of your clan's contribution to the Great Song Dynasty."

Teacher Zhong replied with tears of gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"

"Where is Zong Ze?"

"Chen is here!"

"Zong Shuai is a pillar of the Song Dynasty, and today he has achieved such a feat. I bestow upon you a 'Bachelor of Guanwendian'."

Zong Ze was very happy, he was originally left behind in Tokyo.Whether the official position is high or not, whether it is low or not.However, the Bachelor of Guanwendian is the third rank, ranking in the imperial court.From then on, you don't have to stand at the end or behind people every day when you go to court, you can stand in front of people.

Next, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, Liu Qi, and Liu Guangshi were promoted at the same time, and their official positions were the same. Only those with outstanding military exploits can have it, so the four of them were very happy.

Lu Junyi, Song Jiang, Hu Yanzhuo, and four people were also promoted. They were directly promoted to the third rank. Bestowed on the Imperial Academy civil servants.Since Wu Yong was a military adviser, he did not confer official positions on generals, but directly on civil officials.Moreover, Lu Junyi and Song Jiang were also given the title of "Shang Hu Jun".

Anyone who has meritorious service and is personally recognized by the emperor can enter the palace without dismantling the weapon, and just wear it with him. This is a kind of trust and a kind of grace.

Niu Gao, Tang Huai, Zhang Xian, Wang Gui and others were all awarded the official rank of fourth rank, which can be said to be a fish jumping through the dragon gate; Guan Sheng, Li Kui and others were awarded the official rank of fourth rank, only Wu Lin, Wu Jie, and Yang Yi Moderate people are awarded official positions from the third rank.

The reward lasted for an entire hour, and everyone was rewarded, except Zhao Gou who did not get his name.Even Gao Chong was awarded an official position, but Gao Chong's official position was different, and it was also the most puzzling, because Gao Chong was awarded the 'Fuguo General', just like Zhao Yougong.

Moreover, Lin Chong was also awarded the same official position. It can be said that all three of them were awarded the second rank. understand what it means.

It can be said that the generals who participated in the Yanyun Sixteen States, regardless of their official positions, were promoted three ranks in a row, and even held great power.Song Huizong personally ordered and approved the cities under their jurisdiction before, which means that what they got was not a false name, but all official positions with names.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were on Zhao Gou, because Zhao Gou led the way to victory.Most of the rewards received by the emperor were due to Zhao Gou's contribution.Although they charged into battle, it was because of Zhao Gou's trust and proper command, otherwise they would not have returned triumphantly.

Everyone was looking forward to Zhao Gou's reward very much. Even Niu Gao and others were promoted to rank four generals of the guards. Without Zhao Gou's command, how could they have made such great contributions.Therefore, everyone believed that Zhao Gou would get a reward far exceeding theirs.

However, in fact, Zhao Gou had nothing, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

"As for the King of Guangping County, you commanded well in this battle, and you made outstanding achievements repeatedly. You even led the army to attack the city like a broken bamboo. It took only one year to do something that the predecessors could not do. Such achievements It is the first-class achievement since the founding of the Song Dynasty."

Song Huizong gave a lot of praise, but what he said next made all the monks puzzled. They were all stunned, and they looked at Song Huizong dumbfounded, thinking they had heard it wrong.It wasn't until Zhao Gou thanked them that they realized it was true, "However, I decided not to award the reward for the time being!"

Zhao Gou nodded lightly, bowed and said, "Thank you Lord Long En!"

"Why is that?" Everyone was puzzled, they were all dumbfounded, they got nothing, no rewards, only a few words of appreciation, they were all stupid. I was unconvinced, and there was a trace of anger in my heart.

(End of this chapter)