Chapter VIII The decree arrives
The news that Bian Hao's army conquered Tanzhou without bloodshed, and the news that the King of Chu surrendered was soon passed back to Jiangning Prefecture.
Unexpectedly, the whole country was excited, and Emperor Li Jing was very happy and enjoyed the cheers of civil and military officials in the court. At the same time, after receiving Chen Jue's memorial, he was even more shocked. When the court discussed the two things mentioned in the memorial, one was Chen Juexian's request to lead the Chu territory in the name of Ma, and the other was Li Yuan's three cavalry entering the city to talk about the glorious deeds of surrendering the King of Chu.
Three days later, the imperial edict was issued.
The first imperial edict was a military order, which ordered the Wuchang Army governor Liu Renzhan to immediately lead the navy to attack Yuezhou, the strategic location, and at the same time sent two generals Zhang Luan and Li Jianqi to march from the land, heading south to Guizhou and northward to Yiyang south of Langzhou. He prepared to occupy the entire Chu State in one go.
Another imperial edict was to reward the soldiers of the entire army. In addition to rewarding the soldiers of the army, Bian Hao was promoted to the military governor of Wuping and was appointed as the chief magistrate of the procuratorate, and ordered him to lead his army to stand on time and to support friendly forces at any time. Chen Jue was appointed as the prince's young tutor and the attendant. The other generals were promoted to the school one level.
Ma Xichong, as requested by Chen Jue, was appointed as the General of Yulin Guard and the governor of Wu'an. Ma Xie, who was confused about being conquered by the Southern Tang army outside Tanzhou City, was also appointed as the Observation Envoy of Jiangnan West Road.
However, due to the years of war and poor living environment in Chu, the emperor was very considerate of Ma Xichong, Ma Xie and other Ma royal families, and decided to let them visit the capital of Southern Tang for a period of time. So he appointed his brother-in-law Li Jingzhi, recommended by Chen Jue, as the deputy envoy of Wu'an Jiedu, to "help" Ma Xichong to govern Tanzhou Prefecture.
The overall situation has been decided, some people cry and some people laugh, and some people laugh and cry.
On this day, the imperial edict went to the army and Li Yuan was also ordered to come and listen to the edict.
The person who came to summon Liu Shaojian, a popular man beside the emperor. After Chen Jue and Bian Hao led the generals to listen to His Majesty's orders respectfully, Chen Jue was the most excited. He bowed excitedly, shouted at the emperor's wiseness, and even began to stammer.
All the generals were rewarded, and they all looked full of spring breeze. They were naturally happy to cooperate with this Chen Envoy's hypocritical attitude.
At such a joyful moment, the coach Bian Hao's face was gloomy and he automatically stayed away from the crowd without saying a word, holding the scabbard tightly with one hand. Because the emperor gave him the position of Wuping Jiedushi, the capital was Langzhou, a hundred miles away, and it was still the territory of Liu Yan and others. The emperor's intention was obvious, if you want it, continue to fight, and it will be yours to defeat Langzhou!
As for Tanzhou Prefecture, which I have been coveting for several months, this cooked duck flew in front of me. It was bitter and hatred!
Suddenly, Liu Shaojian, who was surrounded by the crowd and praised the young face, pushed away the crowd, laughed and shouted: "Which one is Li Yuan and Li Lang?"
Li Yuan, who was also as depressed as Bian Hao for a long time, heard his name and subconsciously raised his hand and shouted: "I'm here, the villain is here!" It made the generals laugh.
I saw the young master Liu walking to Li Yuan in tiptoeing, looking at Li Yuan for a moment with his bent green eyes, then smiled and said, "It turns out that he is a good man! His appearance is also very good."
Hearing such a sharp tone, seeing that Liu Shaojian was watching him, Li Yuan couldn't help but feel cold in his lower body, and he quickly clamped his legs and became nervous.
Liu Shaojian seemed to understand something, covered his mouth and laughed, and then he instantly regained his serious expression as if he changed his face, and said loudly: "Your Majesty's verbal order, this time when you conquer Tanzhou, the King of Chu bowed his head, and Li Yuan's three cavalry entered the city, and his wise and brave man were of great merit. I cherished my talent and returned to Beijing immediately, and I have another appointment."
After listening to the order for a long time, he was a little disappointed and confused. Unexpectedly, such a big surprise suddenly came! Li Yuan had no time to think, and while his heart was surging, he hurriedly bowed and thanked him: "Thank you for your kindness! Long live Your Majesty!"
Liu Shaojian nodded: "I understand the rules quite well. Li Lang, let's go back to Beijing today!"
Li Yuan immediately bowed and said, "Then I'll have to be less imprisoned!" (Note: The eunuchs in this era all had large and large official positions, but they could not be called "father-in-law". The title "father-in-law" was prosperous in the Ming and Qing dynasties)
With the envious and amazed eyes gathered, Li Yuan had become the focus at this time.
Just as Li Yuan was accepting the congratulations from the generals, Chen Jue walked up mysteriously, holding Liu Shaojian with one hand and Li Yuan with the other, and the three of them walked to the side of the hall.
Although everyone was watching, Li Yuan did not resist. Because this move showed that Chen Jue had gradually regarded him as his own person. In history, there were still seven years left before the first year of Zhongxing (958), when Chen Jue fell, not to mention that he might have variables when he came here by time.
At least at this moment, Chen Jue is still very important in the court. Although he may be regarded as a member of the party, he is a temporary backer for himself, a newcomer who is just a newcomer.
Chen Jue lowered his tone and asked, "Young Master Liu, can Your Majesty's Holy Body be safe?"
"I am the Prime Minister, Your Majesty is very happy to hear that the Chu territory is pacified, and he also issued an edict for three days to have a grand banquet! It's so great!"
"Okay, that's good! The old minister always cares about Your Majesty! The old minister is ashamed. This time he finally lives up to His Majesty's trust..." Chen Jue began to feel sad again, and wiped his smooth sleeves with his unmoistered eyes.
Liu Shaojian was also a veteran and quickly advised: "Oh! I don't have to do this! In this great victory, Your Majesty praised the military commander for his contributions. He also praised the Anchu plan he offered to the envoy, so that the envoy should be happy!"
Li Yuan: "..." A swelling in his belly, watching the show quietly.
Chen Jue was immersed in his dream of returning to the court. Suddenly he glanced at Li Yuan at the corner of his eyes and remembered his own theme: "Liu Shaojian, what happened to the Empress the day before yesterday?..."
Li Yuan was in a daze, but saw Liu Shaojian pulling Chen Jue toward him and whispered: "The Empress said, Your Majesty admires Li Lang very much, saying that Li Lang is young and talented, wise and brave, and is also the family of Li surnamed. He intends to stay in Jinling on duty. When he returns to Beijing, he should be appointed as the emperor of the palace and the emperor's palace..." (Note: When Emperor Yuanzong of Tang Yuan was reigned, Jinling City had long been changed to Jiangning Prefecture, but people sometimes still call it Jinling)
As soon as this statement was spoken, not only Chen Jue was surprised, but Li Yuan was also full of energy and blood, with an incredible face. If he was really named the Palace Master of Zhidu, he would have just turned 20 years old and would have soared to the sky and had a bright future!
The army of the Southern Tang Dynasty was roughly divided into three types. The Shenwu Army where Li Yuan is now located is one of the six armies of the imperial guards. The six armies can be called the elite troops among the imperial guards; other imperial guards other than the six armies are also called the miscellaneous army, such as the Fengjie Army in the Bianhao army, which are collectively called the guards. In addition, they are local troops led by the governors and governors, and the soldiers in the prefectures, counties, and townships.
A hundred people in the army are capitals, with the head of the capital, the fifth capital is the battalion, the commander of the battalion, the fifth battalion is the army, the army has the commander of the capital, and the ten armies are generally divided into the left wing and the right wing. The number of army above the wing is the Shenwu Army. The officers above the wing are the commander of the army, which is also the highest military position among the armies of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Although the Dianzhi Army is not a trumpet unit like the Sixth Army of the Southern Tang Dynasty, it belongs to the guards, but it is a special existence among the imperial guards, that is, to guard the imperial city. Guarding the emperor and ministers up and down, this is truly the heart of the empire. The Dianzhi Army is second only to the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief. It belongs to the third person in the entire army, and is a certain senior officer of the imperial guards.
Speaking of Bian Hao's appointment of Li Yuan's deputy commander, his name sounds frightening at first glance. In fact, he is just a small leader who leads 500 people, and he is also a deputy. He belongs to the basic unit of the Southern Tang army. Compared with the Yuhou of the Palace, it is simply in the sky and the underground, incomparable.
Therefore, Li Yuan knew very well that if he had not mediated the appointment, the Privy Councilor Chen Jue, would not believe it, and it was impossible for the Empress to blow a pillow wind... This is a typical "someone above me".
Li Yuan suppressed his excitement and adhered to the humble attitude of the young man. He neither refused nor was complacent, and bowed sincerely and said, "I will remember the kindness of the Prime Minister and Young Master Liu to give me! I will be rewarded in the future! But after all, I am still young, so I have to rely more on two people in the court in the future!"
Although the appointment was not given at this time, Li Yuan no longer called himself a villain in front of these two popular emperor celebrities. This is a brand new starting point.
Chen Jue nodded with satisfaction, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "I am congratulating Li Lang on his promotion first! Well, if you are young but not arrogant, you will definitely become a great person!"
Liu Shaojian said with a smile: "Li Lang, oh no, General Li Yu is now his family, so there is no need to be too polite! Go pack your clothes and follow us on the way?"
Li Yuan responded properly: "I will obey the order!"
Then, they quickly withdrew from the hall, and the two good brothers Liu Jiangsheng and Luo Erhu were already anxious and unbearable. After seeing Li Yuan showing a mysterious smile, they were ecstatic and could not help themselves. They knew that it was inconvenient to speak here, so they followed Li Yuan on the horse and galloped away...
Chapter completed!