Zhu Fu's voice rang in Li Huan's ears, which made Li Huan, who was slightly absent-minded, suddenly come back to his senses.
At this time, not only the eyes of Qiu Ju and others fell on Li Huan, but also all the officials above the imperial meeting also focused their attention on Li Huan.
They could clearly hear the content of the imperial edict read out by Qiu Ju just now, especially the reward for Li Huan, which was the focus of attention of all officials.
Although some of them knew in advance the results of the deliberations between the cabinet and the Ministry of War, many of them also knew that there were actually great variables regarding the rewards awarded to a very few people such as Li Huan and Wang Yangming.
After all, the issue of rewards for these people is not decided by the cabinet, the Ministry of War, and the Fifth Military Governor's Office. The final result still depends on the emperor's wishes.
Just like Li Huan's reward, the original result of the discussion between the Ministry of War, the Cabinet, and the Fifth Army Governor's Office was to grant Li Huan the position of marquis, but the name of the marquis was another. Instead of being awarded the title like now, Li Huan was actually granted the title of marquis.
For the champion.
Obviously this was the emperor's intention, and only the emperor could decide how to reward Li Huan.
It's just that the officials were still stunned by the title of Li Huan awarded by the emperor. The people who can appear here can be said to be some of the most knowledgeable people in the Ming Dynasty. It is impossible for these people not to know the meaning of the title of Champion.
Why.
Looking at history, over the past thousands of years, since the first champion appeared, there have only been a handful of two or three people who have been named champions.
It can be said that the name of the first champion marquis is known to everyone. In the past, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty personally named Huo Qubing the marquis for his great achievements in order to reward him. It means that Huo Qubing's achievements are unparalleled among the three armies.
He is the leader of all armies.
And the illustrious military achievements made by the champion Hou Huo Qubing in his short but brilliant life are worthy of the title of champion.
Looking at Huo Qubing's short life, from the time he first entered the battlefield at the age of eighteen to his death at the age of twenty-three, in just five or six years, he made great military achievements.
The Battle of Monan was Huo Qubing's first battle in the army. At the tender age of 18, he personally led 800 troops in a long-distance attack, killed thousands of enemies, and captured many Xiongnu nobles. It was this amazing battle that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty specially ordered
He created the title of Champion and rewarded Huo Qubing.
However, the Battle of Monan was just the beginning of Huo Qubing's glorious military history. The two battles of Hexi, and the most glorious battle in his life, the Battle of Mobei, Huo Qubing led more than 50,000 cavalry to attack for more than 2,000 miles.
, annihilated more than 70,000 enemies, and the soldiers reached as far as Lake Baijia, and performed sacrifices to heaven and earth in Langjuxu Mountain, the holy land of the Xiongnu, and from then on "sealed Langjuxu and meditated in Gu
"Yan" became the highest honor in the Chinese military history in the cold weapon era.
This battle is the most famous long-distance raid in the history of the Chinese nation. Before Huo Qubing, China had never fought so far north, let alone fought at ultra-long distances thousands of miles away. This battle created many legends.
First, Huo Qubing became a famous general in the history of Chinese military affairs and was recorded in the annals of history. His achievements were almost unsurpassed in the entire era of Chinese cold weapons, and his name as a champion has been praised throughout the ages.
Although the reputation of the second person who was awarded the title of Champion for his military merits is far from comparable to that of Huo Qubing, if Le Shi Yanran's achievements are mentioned, many people are probably familiar with it.
After all, looking at China for thousands of years, the highest level of martial arts pursued by countless generals is to "seal the wolf to Xu, and restrain the stone Yanran."
The protagonist of Yanran Leshi was Dou Xian, the second one who was named Champion Marquis. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Dou Xian led 8,000 Han cavalry, 8,000 Qiang and Hu cavalry, plus 2,000 Southern Huns cavalry, and went out for more than 3,000 miles to attack the Northern Huns.
, defeated the main force of the Northern Huns at Jiluo Mountain, killed more than 13,000 enemy troops, seized more than one million livestock, and surrendered more than 200,000 people, completely annihilating the Northern Huns. From then on, the Northern Huns fled further west to Central Asia.
, there is no record of the Northern Xiongnu in Chinese history.
Although Dou Xian's performance in this battle cannot be compared with Huo Qubing's Fenglangjuxu, the distance of this expedition exceeded that of the Battle of Mobei, and the historical significance of this battle was very important, as it completely solved the foreign invasion of the Northern Huns.
, at that time, the Southern Xiongnu became a vassal of the Han Dynasty, and Dou Xian was also named the Champion Marquis because of his great achievements in this battle.
As for the third champion, he was also no ordinary person. He was Jia Fu, the founding hero of the Eastern Han Dynasty who assisted Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, and ranked third among the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai.
Although the military achievements of this leader among the twenty-eight Yuntai generals cannot be compared with Dou Xian and Huo Qubing, he was highly valued by Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu and was granted the title of champion, so he was certainly not an ordinary person.
It can be said that each of these three champions is more famous than the other, and their great military achievements have become the highest pursuit goal of future generations of soldiers. From this, we can see that the title of champion is extraordinary.
This champion is by no means something that ordinary people can live with. At least in Li Huan's view, his military achievements are indeed very great. However, compared to the champion Hou Huo Qubing's Fenglang Juxu, Dou Xian's Yanran Leshi and even
Jia Fu, the founding father of the country, was still far behind.
Zhu Houzhao suddenly named him the champion. Just look at the reactions of the officials at the court meeting. It obviously exceeded everyone's expectations.
At this moment, an official suddenly stepped forward and paid homage to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate. I am afraid that giving the title of Champion Marquis to Mr. Li is too much."
"Yes, although Taifu Li has great military achievements, your Majesty's reward for him as a champion is really too heavy."
Suddenly, more than a dozen officials stood up to express their opposition.
They couldn't stop Li Huan from being granted the title of Marquis. After all, Li Huan's military exploits were there, and they couldn't erase Li Huan's military exploits. But now that the emperor actually made Li Huan the champion, they naturally refused to agree.
Originally, Li Huan's military achievements and the title of Marquis greatly boosted Li Huan's momentum and influence in the court. If he was awarded the title of Champion Marquis, wouldn't it make Li Huan's momentum even greater?
The most important thing is that when people in the world mention the champion Hou, the first thing they think of is the former champion Hou Huo Qubing who shocked China and made history.
Now that Li Huan has won the title of Champion Marquis, doesn't it mean that Li Huan is better than Huo Qubing of the Han Dynasty? This is clearly a violation of Huo Qubing. Even if they want to smear and slander Li Huan, few people in the world will believe it.
ah.
However, the title of "Champion Hou" is too loud. With this title, people all over the world will naturally identify with Li Huan psychologically.
This is not just as simple as a title, but more importantly, the invisible influence this title brings.
Therefore, if possible, among the civil servants present, I dare not say that all of them, at least most of them, would not want to see Li Huan be named the Champion.
Zhu Houzhao, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked at the scene below with a very calm expression. It was obvious that Zhu Houzhao had expected such a situation.
After all, he rejected the title of Marquis submitted by the cabinet about Li Huan, and instead changed the title of Marquis of Li Huan to Marquis of Champion. As the emperor, how could Zhu Houzhao not know that the title of Marquis of Champion would be revealed in the future?
What kind of stir was caused in the court.
Zhu Houzhao would feel strange if the officials didn't stand up to object, so at this moment Zhu Houzhao just looked at the officials calmly, his eyes fell on Li Huan, and he said with a smile on his lips: "Li Qing,
The former champion Hou Huo Qubing was named the champion Hou by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty when he was eighteen years old when he first led an army. Later, he even left the title of Fenglangjuxu and his illustrious achievements were praised by future generations. I am conferring the title today.
You are the champion, do you know my thoughts?"
Li Huan took a deep breath and looked at Zhu Houzhao. Seeing the eager and expectant look in the emperor's eyes, he couldn't help but feel a warm current in his heart.
The emperor is comparing him with the champion Hou Huo Qubing. What kind of trust and expectations.
Suppressing the sigh in his heart, Li Huan ignored the looks of the officials behind him and took a step forward, respectfully bowed to Zhu Houzhao, and said categorically: "I will thank you for your gratitude.
Live up to His Majesty’s expectations.”
When Zhu Houzhao saw Li Huan decisively accepting the reward, he couldn't help showing a bright smile on his face and said: "Okay, I know Li Qing will not let me down."
After saying this, Zhu Houzhao waved his hands to the officials with dull faces, and said calmly: "I have made up my mind about Li Qing's reward, and I also believe that Li Qing's future achievements may not be bad.
Let the sages focus on beauty."
Qiu Ju, who was standing by and reading out the imperial edict, noticed the emperor giving him a wink, coughed slightly, and then said sharply again: "Cabinet scholar Wang Yangming, governor of the three armies, have made great contributions, and are now granted the title of Marquis of Xinjian."
Even though Wang Yangming, who was standing among the courtiers, was mentally prepared, he even knew about his reward in advance through some connections.
But knowing in advance means knowing in advance. As long as the reward is not announced to the world for a moment, it will be full of variables. Now that the imperial edict has been issued, everything has become settled.
Thinking that he was born in a family of officials, all he wanted in life was to rely on what he had learned to assist the sage and govern the world, but he never thought that one day he would be able to be made a marquis.
The titles of the Ming Dynasty are the most rare. It can be said that except for the founding nobles and the Jingnan nobles, the titles conferred by the Ming dynasties are very few.
Today, he was named Xinjian Hou, and his name will definitely go down in history. Even with Wang Yangming's determined mind, he couldn't help but show excitement at this moment.
Taking a deep breath, Wang Yangming was not in a daze like Li Huan, and no one would stand up and raise objections at this time.
Not to mention that many officials still haven't come to their senses because of Li Huan's reward. Even if they have come to their senses, no one can raise any objections to Wang Yangming being named Xinjian Hou.
After all, no one can question Wang Yangming's merits, and no matter how unconscionable they are, they can't find any reason to object.
"I accept the order and thank you!"
With the announcement of the awards for Li Huan and Wang Yangming, it was expected that the two would be granted the title of marquis. Although they had expected it, many people still cast envious glances at the two.
That is a title. Even if you are a cabinet minister, you cannot guarantee that your family will be an official for generations to come. After all, if your descendants are not capable enough, it may lead to the decline of the family fortune.
But getting a title means wealth and honor for generations, which can be passed down to future generations.
Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s take a look at the nobles in this great court meeting. Most of these nobles can be said to have mediocre qualifications and average abilities. However, because they have a good ancestor who has saved generations of wealth for them, they can be proud and proud.
standing here with them.
This is the greatest charm of a title that can be passed down from generation to generation. It would be strange for an official to not want to do so.
There is a poem that says, "Please go to Lingyan Pavilion for a while, as if you were a scholar and a marquis of ten thousand households. To be granted the title of marquis, to be the prime minister, and to have the title passed down to the family, can be said to be the greatest pursuit of an official."
At the same time, Qiu Ju breathed a sigh of relief. The awards for Li Huan and Wang Yangming were read out. It can be said that half of the greatest expectations for this great meeting has passed. As long as there are no surprises in the awards for the two, then the next
There won't be any more accidents when we get down.
With such thoughts flashing through his mind, Qiu Ju continued: "Guerrilla General Xu Ying came forward to listen to the seal."
Suddenly, Xu Ying, who was tall and straight, stepped forward and bowed respectfully to the emperor. Qiu Ju's voice came to her ears.
"...I now confer Xu Ying with the title of Uncle Weiyuan, the Commander-in-Chief of the Central Military Governor's Mansion..."
Xu Ying's body trembled slightly, and Xu Ying's face was a little flushed. After all, he was a young man. At this time, he was awarded a title for his military merits. You can imagine the excitement in his heart.
Ding Guogong Xu Guangzha also looked at Xu Ying with a complicated expression and infinite joy. He did not expect that his bastard would one day be blessed with such a blessing.
The Xu family was originally the most distinguished family in the Ming Dynasty, and the two-state family was a legend for generations. I never thought that now the Xu family would produce an uncle with military merit.
Xu Guangzha felt that even if he died immediately, he could still smile. Even if he went to see his ancestor, King Zhongshan, he could straighten his spine and comfort his ancestors.
"The guerrilla general Chen Ang was granted the title."
A figure walked out, the same young, the same tall figure.
"Chen Ang is granted the title of Uncle Dingyuan, the commander of the former military governor's office."
As a meritorious general came forward to accept the title, under the attention of the civil and military officials of the court, eight people were actually awarded the title of earl. Two marquises and eight uncles were born directly after the first battle.
Looking at the Ming Dynasty for decades, this is really the first time.
Of course, the imperial edict was not only a reward for Li Huan and others, but also dozens of officials with surnames. The generals were also awarded the title of emperor for their merits in this battle, such as inquiring about information or supervising the delivery of food and fodder.
Awards, even if they are not awarded a title, are promotions in various official ranks. Some people are even directly promoted to a third level, leaping from a low-level official to a middle-level official with real power.
Suddenly, Qiu Ju, who was holding the imperial edict and reading it out, said in a deep voice: "Lin Pingzhi, a member of the Jinyiwei Qianhu, has made meritorious service in spying on the enemy's situation. He has been promoted to the Jinyiwei to direct the affairs..."