In the middle of November of the twelfth year of Chongzhen, Emperor Chongzhen was discussing matters with everyone in the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty. Unknowingly, the time had passed.

On the cloud platform outside the back door of Jianji Hall, the westward sun was still bright, but the sunlight shed by this bright sun did not have the heat of noon, and the air was cold and turned into frost.

After Emperor Chongzhen discussed several important matters with everyone present, he was in a good mood. He looked up at the sun that had turned westward and said:

"I summoned you today for two things. The first one is to ask for advice. Now that I have finished asking for advice, I have made up my mind. The Ministry of War must draft a report as soon as possible on all matters discussed!"

Chen Xinjia, the Minister of War, heard the emperor's words and immediately said that he obeyed the order and accepted the order.

Afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen nodded and continued: "This is the first one. As for the second one, I want to reward the minister who has made great achievements in defeating the captives this time! Yang Zhen, come forward and listen to the award!"

When Yang Zhen heard what Emperor Chongzhen said, he suppressed his excitement and quickly stood up and knelt down again a few steps away from Emperor Chongzhen.

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen was heard to say: "Since the collapse of the Liao Dynasty, the imperial court has attached great importance to the annihilation of the Eastern Qin Dynasty. It has cost countless troops and money, and many of the civil and military officers appointed have made contributions to the Liao Dynasty.

"However, it is unprecedented for someone like Han Qing to do such a great job of defending the city, capturing the generals, recovering the territory, and capturing the enemy! I have always made clear rewards and punishments. How can Yang Aiqing not reward her for her great achievements?"

"This is a great blessing from the Holy One——"

"The current situation is extraordinary, Han Qing does not need to be too modest!"

Hearing Emperor Chongzhen praise him so much, Yang Zhen wanted to say something modest, but as soon as he started, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and rejected him.

So, he had to stop and continue to listen to what Emperor Chongzhen said.

"I have been thinking about it for a long time. If the Han Qing's merits are not generously rewarded, it will not be enough to encourage the underachievers. If it is not awarded with a world title, it is not enough to be generously rewarded. Therefore, I am determined to grant you the title of Ping.

Lord Liao Bo!"

"Uncle Ping Liao?!"

The title given by Emperor Chongzhen shocked Yang Zhen.

When Yang Zhen knew that Emperor Chongzhen was going to confer a title on him, he was still very happy.

No matter what path he would choose after Chongzhen's seventeenth year, at least Yang Zhen was still willing to accept the titles granted to him by Emperor Chongzhen while he was still alive.

However, when he first heard that Emperor Chongzhen wanted to confer the title of Ping Liaobo to him, he hesitated for a moment and did not dare to accept it immediately.

It's not that he thinks he's not worthy of Uncle Feng.

In fact, the Ming Dynasty's Uncle Hou will be sold at a big sale soon, and with Yang Zhen's achievements now, he is fully worthy of being awarded the title of Uncle.

It's just that the title "Ping Liao" makes him a little afraid to accept it now.

If he accepted it calmly, what would Zu Dashou think and think?

By the same token, if he accepted it directly, what would Hong Chengchou, who was sitting in front of him, think and think?

Emperor Chongzhen announced that Yang Zhen would be conferred the title of Pingliao Bo. He thought Yang Zhen would immediately burst into tears of gratitude and kowtow to express his gratitude.

However, as soon as he said it, he found that Yang Zhen's face was full of surprise and he was stunned on the spot. He had no intention of crying with gratitude, nor did he kowtow to express gratitude immediately.

Yang Zhen's performance made Emperor Chongzhen's face darken, and he felt a little unhappy. He looked at Yang Zhen and said, "What? Does Yang Aiqing think that this title is not enough to demonstrate your contribution?"

"No, no, no, I have no such intention, I have no such intention! All my so-called merits are due to the great blessings of the Holy One. Being able to be awarded the title of World Noble and glorify my ancestors has made me feel flattered and I can't thank you enough.

, how dare you have any other unreasonable thoughts!"

Emperor Chongzhen's inquiry immediately woke Yang Zhen up, and he immediately firmly denied that he had any intention of despising Feng Bo for being too low.

Sure enough, when he said this, Emperor Chongzhen's face became a little better, and then he coughed lightly and asked Yang Zhenwen:

"In that case, why doesn't Yang Aiqing accept the order?"

"Yes, Mr. Yang, you still have reason to hesitate, why don't you hurry up and accept the order to express your gratitude?!"

"Han Qing, you are so happy and confused, why don't you just accept the order and thank me?!"

As soon as Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, Chen Xinjia, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, and Wang Dehua, the Superintendent of Ceremonies and the Eunuch of Dongchang, also immediately spoke to remind Yang Zhen.

Moreover, while Wang Dehua was talking to Yang Zhen, he also winked at Yang Zhen.

The meaning was also very clear, just ask Yang Zhen to quickly accept the order and thank him, and that would be it.

Of course, Yang Zhen still doesn't know that the reason why he was able to get Emperor Chongzhen to grant him the title of Spyker was largely due to the role played by Chen Xinjia and Wang Dehua.

Without the two of them, one inside and one outside, working together to win the title for Yang Zhen, with Emperor Chongzhen's regard for the Emperor Ming, a hereditary earl would not be awarded easily.

Emperor Chongzhen was emperor for seventeen years, and there were constant wars during the period. During this period, there were many civilian and military generals who made great military achievements. But how many spies did he confer?

Except for the title of Jiading Bo to his father-in-law, Zhou Kui, the father of the queen, and the title of Xinlehou to his uncle after he ascended the throne, he had almost never granted anyone the title of Speicher.

It was not until the beginning of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen's reign that the Ming Dynasty was in turmoil and the building was about to collapse. Only then did he become generous and seal off several earls in one breath.

Wu Sangui, Liu Zeqing, Huang Degong, Tang Tong and Zuo Liangyu were the people who were awarded the title of earl at this critical moment.

For example, Wu Sangui's famous Ping Xibo was the one who was sealed out at this time.

However, when things got to this point, it was obviously too late for Emperor Chongzhen to use titles to win over the generals who held military power.

Among these generals who were granted the title of earl, only Tang Tong, who was granted the title of Ding Xibo, led his troops to the capital, King Qin.

However, after Tang Tong led his army to Juyong Pass, he found that none of the other generals who had been granted the title of earl came. Knowing that the situation was over, he simply turned around and surrendered to Li Zicheng.

At this time, the title of Ming Dynasty, which Emperor Chongzhen always cherished and refused to award, no longer had much appeal.

After the death of Emperor Chongzhen, from the period of Emperor Hongguang, to the period of Emperor Longwu, and then to the period of Emperor Yongli, the Dukes and Counts of the Ming Dynasty were devalued even more. As long as the generals with more or less soldiers in their hands could

Easily be granted the title of earl, marquis, duke, or even king.

But when that time comes, even if a lot of titles are given away, they won't be able to get much loyalty and service.

There is a saying that pitiable people must have their hateful parts, and conversely, hateful people must also have their pitiable parts.

When this sentence was applied to Emperor Chongzhen, it should be said that he was not wronged.

This time, Emperor Chongzhen made up his mind to confer a title to a person who was not a relative of the emperor. He must have gone through a difficult imperial process.

Although Yang Zhen hadn't had time to meet with Wang Dehua and Chen Xinjia for a detailed discussion, seeing their anxious looks at this time, he could guess that they must have put in a lot of effort in this process, or at least it was wasted.

A lot of saliva.

At that moment, when he saw Emperor Chongzhen, Wang Dehua, and Chen Xinjia, they were a little anxious, and immediately kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, although I have done a little merit, I dare not bear the name of Ping Liao!

"If Your Majesty bestows upon me the title of Ping Liao, I am afraid that it will not encourage the underachievers to make progress, but will hurt the enterprising spirit of others! If this is the case, it will be counterproductive and will be detrimental to the overall situation of Ping Liao!"

"Oh, you mean Zu Dashou?"

"I don't dare. It's just that although I was born in Liaodong, I have served mostly in Xuanda in recent years. At the beginning of the year, I was ordered to follow Governor Fang to Liaodong. It has not been more than a year yet. I have gained the trust of your majesty. I have made some small achievements, but

I dare not bear the name of Ping Liao!"

The other people Yang Zhen mentioned were of course mainly referring to Zu Dashou, but Emperor Chongzhen pointed it out in front of so many people, but Yang Zhen could not admit it directly.

Yang Zhen was originally determined to shake Zu Dashou's desire to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and he has been working hard to do so.

After this great victory in Songjin, especially after crossing the Liaohai Sea eastward and regaining Lushun, Jinzhou and other places, Yang Zhen became more confident in this.

If Zu Dashou can be held back and prevented from surrendering to the Manchus easily, then the overall situation outside the Pass will not be so bad that it cannot be controlled.

Therefore, the last thing Yang Zhen wants to see is for Emperor Chongzhen to use the opportunity of conferring a reward on himself to stimulate Zu Dashou.

For Yang Zhen, for the sake of the overall situation, he would rather not have this false reputation. He also hopes that Emperor Chongzhen can win over Zu Dashou and prevent Zu Dashou from continuing to be alienated.

Now, if he accepts Ping Liaobo's seemingly very majestic title, to Liaodong Commander-in-Chief Zu Dashou, it will be like a slap in the face from Emperor Chongzhen.

Zu Dashou has been guarding Liaodong for more than ten years. Whether it is true or false, on the surface he has always taken the destruction of Ping Liao as his banner and his lifelong wish.

At this time, although Yang Zhen had just arrived, he had made great achievements after all. Emperor Chongzhen made him a world knight, which was reasonable and reasonable.

Regarding this, Zu Dashou and his generals, even though they were envious and jealous, and even though they were dissatisfied, they were still able to accept it.

But if the person who conferred Yang Zhen's title was Uncle Ping Liao, it would be different. It would be like pouring a bucket of oil on the firewood pile that was already burning secretly.

Emperor Chongzhen did this to drive a wedge between or balance the relationship between Zu Dashou and Yang Zhen, and it must have had first-rate results.

However, if we want Zu Dashou and Yang Zhen to join forces to quell Liao in the future, it will be difficult to do so.

Especially for Zu Dashou and his generals who were already on both ends of the spectrum, the excuses were almost ready.

——Since the imperial court has given the titles of Pingliao to Yang Zhen, let Yang Zhen go to Pingliao himself!

Yang Zhen was not sure whether Zu Dashou and his subordinates would be like this, but he wanted to try his best to avoid the possibility of such a dispute.

Because cases like this are common in history, Yang Zhen did not want to complicate the overall situation in Liaodong, which was improving, just for a false reputation.

Yang Zhen did not mention Zu Dashou's name in his words, but when he said this, Emperor Chongzhen also knew what he meant, and he frowned and was silent in thought.

At this time, Hong Chengchou, who accidentally lost Yang Zhen's sharp sword, suddenly stood up, bowed and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, what General Yang Zhen said is not unreasonable! And in my opinion, this Songjin victory,

General Yang led his troops to ambush

It goes without saying that they attacked Duduo, defended Songshan, crossed the Liaohai Sea eastward, and recaptured Lushun. It goes without saying that their achievements were unparalleled. However, Zu Dashou's troops, who were stationed in Jinzhou City, made a final attack out of the city and captured the Donglu camp, and gained a lot.

, the credit is also indispensable!”

Having said this, Hong Chengchou raised his head and glanced at Emperor Chongzhen. Seeing that the emperor was deep in thought, he continued: "Your Majesty, in the newly acquired land of Lushun, Jin, Fu, if the Donglu army goes south to attack, who can send troops to rescue it?
Chapter completed!