Riding the Pheonix Chapter 463: Rewards

The meeting was held on the second day.

Today’s theme is naturally the victory over the Northwest. No matter how important things were before, they must be postponed in the face of this matter.

Zong Xu’s battle report clearly stated that the Hu troops had retreated hundreds of miles and Liangchuan was under control.

When the border line changes, all the corresponding facilities must also keep up.

For example, building cities, setting up customs, allocating troops, paving official roads, opening civilian roads, etc...

These things are enough to keep the corresponding yamen busy for several months.

Even if the discussions in front of the emperor were some key decisions, they would still be busy until the afternoon.

The last question is about rewards.

It is certain that the clan will be rewarded lavishly. There was no doubt that Guo Xu was transferred back and re-entered the Political Affairs Hall. But how to reward another hero made the ministers undecided.

The official of the Ministry of Rites hesitated and said, "Yang Mujian has such great achievements, as a rule he should be made a marquis."

Except for the title of Marquis Chengen, it is clear that the Marquis comes from military exploits.

It's just that the emperor's attitude is ambiguous, and these close ministers are not stupid either. The recent rumors have made the emperor very unhappy. Whoever mentioned it is a fool!

Thinking about it this way, there really is a fool who comes forward.

"Your Majesty, since we are going to reward Superintendent Yang, we need to clear up the rumors first. The matter involves the blood of the royal family, and the traitor's lies are misleading the public. If not cleared up, the prestige of the royal family will be damaged."

Another idiot said, "Clean up the rumors? The government has already arrested some people who spread rumors, but instead of blocking their mouths, the rumors got worse. It was just nonsense in the first place. We Treat it as one thing and make people think it is true."

Four idiots then said, "Are you just going to ignore it? Don't look at what's going on outside now! The court doesn't pay attention to it, which seems guilty!"

Er Lengzi agreed, "That's right. The rumors have reached this point. No matter what, there should be an explanation and an edict from the Holy Spirit."

"The Holy One is the destined emperor! Just because of some rumors, he has to issue an edict to the world. This is where the prestige lies!"

A few idiots started arguing.

The emperor's head was a little better, but his head hurt from the noise, and he couldn't help but frown.

Prime Minister Lu Qian shouted, "What are you arguing about? Speak properly in the court!" Then he went to ask for instructions, "Your Majesty?"

The emperor received the signal from his eyes and thought that he would not be able to escape anyway. It would have been too early to say so, so he said, "Prepare the edict."

The second idiot thought he had won the argument and was very proud.

Unexpectedly, the emperor said, "The tragedy of the Tian family in the past was known to the world. My eldest brother suffered a disaster and the whole family was killed. Fortunately, Princess Yongxi died and gave birth to a son, leaving a trace of her blood. The late emperor lost his beloved son. , fearing that he would die young, and thinking of the great blessings of my eldest sister, I entrusted my great-grandson with my name. However, there are traitors who know it from nowhere, misinterpret the late emperor's compassionate heart, and mislead the public with their evil words. Today I am issuing an edict to the world, "Reply" His name is given, and he is ordered to return to the clan and offer incense to his eldest brother to comfort the late emperor’s spirit in heaven. Anyone who talks nonsense and confuses the public will be severely punished!"

Only the emperor's voice echoed in the tall and spacious court hall.

The ministers, who had not received any news in advance, were dumbfounded.

The person who drafted the edict almost couldn't even hold the pen.

What? They all thought that the purpose of drafting the imperial edict was to clear up rumors, so why did it become...return to the clan?

Which show is this in?

Although this rumor spread, some of them did doubt the identity of that person, but no one thought that the emperor would let him return to the clan!

So, Mr. Yang will be a clan relative from now on?

The emperor simply continued in one breath, "Let Zong Zheng mend the jade ultimatum, and the Ministry of Rites intend to seal the title..."

He paused for a moment, turned around and asked, "Lu Qing, what do you mean by banning your account?"

Lu Qian replied, "Yongxi is located in Yue, so why not take the name of the state of Yue as well?"

The emperor shook his head, "Since he is my eldest brother, he is different from others. Moreover, he has made military exploits in the northwest during this trip. He should be mentioned one more time and be granted the title of King of Yue. His father pursued the title of Prince..."

Seeing the stunned expressions on the ministers' faces, the emperor finally felt a little better.

Is he lenient enough? The descendants of King Qin and King Jin were all given titles of county princes. He was promoted to prince because of his military exploits, and the title was directly based on the name of the country. Who can say that he treated his elder brother badly? That rumor was self-defeating.

After hearing this, the imperial concubine should understand his feelings.

The emperor suddenly felt that this move was absolutely correct.

After being granted the title of king, it will be difficult to leave the capital.

This guy has only been out of Beijing for two years, but he bribed Zong Xu and Guo Xu together and then put them outside. Can you rest assured?

It's better to stay in Beijing, high up, with so many pairs of eyes staring at him, he can't have fun.

After the emperor finished speaking, he saw no reaction at all and looked displeased, "Didn't you hear what I said?"

The clever one flattered him immediately, "The Holy One is benevolent and benevolent. He treats his elder brother and his descendants favorably. He is truly a benevolent king..."

The ministers started to praise as if they were waking up from a dream.

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The Bolinghou Mansion has long since withdrawn from the center, so of course it is not qualified to participate in such a court meeting.

There have been a lot of rumors recently, reaching their peak the moment the northwest war report came out.

This was originally a very honorable thing, but the specious rumors added a touch of haze, making it difficult for everyone in the Bolinghou Mansion to go out.

Just imagine, as soon as you go out, you will be looked at with a meaningful look, or even asked in a roundabout way, would you feel comfortable?

The crown prince’s wife, Mrs. Lu, was so full of resentment.

That boy, after finally getting credit, he still has to do such a stupid thing.

It makes them look at her with dismay.

After dinner, the family sat and drank tea. Mrs. Lu endured it again and again, and finally asked, "Master Marquis, will that rumor hurt us?"

She is talkative and has always been annoying at home, but these words touched everyone's heart.

This matter involves the blood of the royal family. If it had been someone else's life, their lives would have been lost. ~IndoMTL.com~ But this kid’s life experience is a bit unclear, and with the imperial concubine here, he might be safe and sound.

But that’s not necessarily the case. Didn’t the emperor just demotivate him from the capital because he was tired of him? Will he take the opportunity to have an attack?

Bo Linghou held the tea cup and was silent.

Mr. Lu added, "It's true that the third child is offending people everywhere. After thinking about the prince, it's a shame those people were able to make it up."

But the expression on Marquis Boling's face didn't look right.

Is it really made up? I'm afraid not.

He did not practice martial arts, so he was not personally involved in those old events, but he knew the cause of his second brother's death.

The second brother died while rescuing the crown prince. Not long after, the second brother and sister fell seriously ill during childbirth and lay in bed for several months.

He only saw the child later, and he always felt that he was a few months older than he thought...

Just as I was thinking about it, there was a commotion outside, and a steward came hurriedly. When he entered the courtyard, he shouted, "Master Marquis, the imperial edict, the imperial edict is here!"

The people in the courtyard were instantly in chaos.

Mr. Lu shouted, "Is it about that little bastard? Lord Marquis, this is none of our business. You have to go to the Holy One to plead your case!"

Her behavior made the crown prince Yang Xuan furious. He pressed her head and knelt down, "The imperial edict has arrived. What did you say? Hurry up and accept the edict before you speak!"

The **** who announced the decree came in, happened to hear what the little **** said, and frowned.

Looking at his bad expression, everyone in the Yang family became even more panicked.

Finally prepared, the **** announced the edict, "The emperor issued an edict saying that the Marquis of Boling had done meritorious service in raising the King of Yue, and was given a special gift..."

What was said next, the frightened people in the Hou Mansion couldn't care less. They were already confused when they heard the words "cultivation was meritorious".

Wait, King of Yue? WTF?

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