"I am so frightened that I cannot be virtuous enough to allow the emperor to treat me with the courtesy of demotion!"

"I see you, Your Majesty." Chi Zhongtian then knelt on the ground.

"You two dear ladies, get up quickly. This time we regained the lost territory in southern Xinjiang. You two dear sires have contributed a lot to it. I am worthy of all the gifts I use. Come here, bring me the wine!"

"Two dear friends, let me have a glass of water and wine. I salute you and the soldiers who have returned in triumph!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The only generals who came back this time were Hong Daliue and Chi Zhongtian, and the people from the Longqi Camp had come back a few days ago.

Afterwards, the two of them went back and changed their clothes, and then arrived at the palace, where the emperor had already held a celebration banquet.

The celebration banquet was held in the main hall, with a long row of tables arranged along both sides of the main hall, all the way to the outside.

Officials at all levels sat where they should sit according to their rank. Chi Zhongtian and Hong Dali were of high rank and had won battles, so they were placed second only to King De.

Before the banquet, as usual, the emperor would first discuss his merits and reward them.

"Dear dear friends, the three generals of South Road Camp, Hong Daliu, Shenwu Longyangwei, Chi Zhongtian, and Dragon Cavalry General Ke Mulong were indispensable for the recovery of the southern frontier. I have issued an order to discuss the merits.

Reward!"

After the emperor finished speaking, Xu Huoyang immediately stood in front holding the imperial edict, opened the imperial edict and read loudly: "Imperative: Hong Daliu, the general of South Road Camp, is rewarded with a hundred thousand taels of silver, and is granted the title of second-class Duke of Jingnan, and a powerful and powerful guard.

General Chi Zhongtian is rewarded with a hundred thousand taels of silver, and he is awarded the title of Second-Class Military Master. General Ke Mulong of the Dragon Cavalry Camp is rewarded with a hundred thousand taels of silver and three hundred pieces of silk. The other generals are all rewarded according to their respective military merits. I admire this!

"

"Long live my emperor, long live me."

Chi Zhongtian didn't know what he would be rewarded at first. In short, he didn't lack anything now, whether it was money or a house, it was optional.

But the emperor actually made him a second-class uncle, which he never expected.

In any case, he is already a person with a title, which means that he can already eat the royal food without any worries.

But when I thought about it again, it seemed that there was nothing to be excited about. It was because of that sentence that he lacked nothing.

"General Chi, General Hong, and General Ke, your hard work has brought bad breath to the people of the world. I would like to give you a toast!" King De stood up from the side.

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

After drinking the glass of wine, the emperor continued: "This time, among the cities in southern Xinjiang, there is still Siming City that has not been recaptured. It is a pity, but I am not in a hurry. I think I will be able to capture it one day. In addition,

This time I also heard that those thieves went to extreme lengths of killing in southern Xinjiang and killed all the people in some cities. This is an act of animals."

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

"Chi Aiqing, please tell me."

"Although the war in southern Xinjiang is over, the life of the people is not very good. I boldly ask the emperor for permission to send good ministers and generals to several cities in southern Xinjiang. In addition, I also ask the emperor to exempt them from three years of imprisonment.

tax."

"Sure." The emperor agreed without even hesitating.

Chi Zhongtian was stunned for a moment, then immediately said: "Those whose relatives have died, the court should give gold and silver as compensation, and for those who have lost their homes, the court should also allocate silver to help them build their houses again.

"

"Precisely." The emperor still did not hesitate.

"In addition, many of the enemy soldiers captured this time are actually our Chinese people. Please, for this sake, please don't kill them and give them a way to survive."

"Accurate performance."

The emperor readily agreed to Chi Zhongtian's three requests. Not only did Chi Zhongtian himself not think of it, but neither did the other ministers.

At this point, even if Chi Zhongtian had any other requests, he was too embarrassed to say any more.

"No more?" The emperor asked when he saw that Chi Zhongtian suddenly stopped talking.

"When I return to the emperor, my words are finished."

"The three matters mentioned by Chi Aiqing are to be handled by the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Household Affairs at the same time without any delay. The officials selected to be sent to the cities in southern Xinjiang must be good officials and must be approved by the prince.

Only then can the trip be completed.”

"I obey your orders."

"Okay, that's all said and done. Don't be polite, everyone. Enjoy the wine and food today!"

"Thank you!"

This meal was drunk until dusk, and then it was considered finished.

Chi Zhongtian was not drunk, but Hong Dali was drunk.

Di, the Yongmen disciple, was also drunk.

Hong Dali was drunk because he was happy for himself, and Yongmenzi Di was drunk because he was happy for Chi Zhongtian.

Now Chi Zhongtian is already a man with a title, and has made great achievements. He is already a very popular person in the eyes of the emperor. Such a person is a brother to himself, how can he be unhappy.

...

After coming out of the main hall, Chi Zhongtian and Long Yun went to the resting place of the imperial guards. He went to pick up Shao Jin.

"Shao Jin, your master is here!"

When Shao Jin was resting, he never slept, drank, or gambled and had fun like some Imperial Guard soldiers. Instead, he hid in his room and read alone with a book in his hand.

"Master!" After Shao Jin saw Chi Zhongtian, his face suddenly burst into laughter.

"Good boy, I haven't seen you for a few days, you are getting stronger again, and it looks like you are eating well!"

"Master, every time we eat, General Long asks me to eat with him, and then he gives me all the delicious food."

"Hey, kid, what are you talking about? I can't finish it anyway." Long Yun said with a smile.

Chi Zhongtian quickly raised his hands to Long Yun Gong and said: "General Long, thank you for taking care of him!"

"Why are you so polite? He is my right-hand man, haha!"

"Okay, then I will take Shao Jin back first."

"Okay, there's nothing going on these days, so there's no need to be in a hurry to come back."

"That won't work. This can't be without rules. I'll follow the rules and take a day off for him, and let him come back after one day."

"Don't be polite to me. There's nothing to do, and there's no shortage of him. It's hard for you to come to the capital, so you two, master and disciple, can get together more often."

"There are plenty of opportunities, General Long, but we can't coddle him." Chi Zhongtian said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, I'll just listen to you."

After leaving the palace, Chi Zhongtian let Shao Jin ride the horse, while he held the horse in front. All the people accompanying him were sent away by Chi Zhongtian, leaving only the master and the apprentice.

"Master, I heard that you won a great victory."

"It wasn't the master who won the battle, it was the soldiers."

"But everyone says that you have the greatest contribution!"

"They told you that on purpose. Master's contribution is not the greatest."

"Oh, it will be great if I can win battles like Master."
Chapter completed!