Delicious food and wine were served one after another, and the maids and eunuchs kept flowing, and soon they were all served.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and raised a toast. In front of Emperor Beiyuan, he did not want to exaggerate the achievements of this battle, but simply expressed his condolences.
The generals stood up and responded, and the atmosphere gradually became heated.
Then, Xiao Guizi stepped forward and read out the rewards, as well as the soldiers' rewards and pension policies.
The generals expressed their gratitude, and immediately Zhu Yuanzhang rewarded Li Qing and Li Jinglong.
Li Jinglong inherited his father Li Wenzhong's position as the Left Governor of the Governor's Office.
Li Qing was given a luxurious house, thousands of taels of treasure, his title was promoted to Spyker, and he was given the right to participate in politics.
Li Qing also likes these kinds of rewards. It makes no difference to him whether he adds Spyker or not. He doesn't like participating in politics. Although the luxurious house is nice, he still likes the small courtyard three hundred meters away from Jiaofangsi.
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Finally, there is Lan Yu. Lao Zhu is a sensible person and knows that Lan Yu is the number one contributor to this complete victory. The reward for him is indeed generous.
The first is to increase his official rank and make him the Crown Prince and Tutor.
This is the official position of the first rank in the Ming Dynasty!
You must know that there are no first-rank officers in the Ming Dynasty. Of course, if we really want to talk about it, there are some first-rank officers, but they are vassal kings, so starting from the first rank is already the limit.
Although the Prince Consort Commandery is also from the first rank, the Prince Consort of the Ming Dynasty... understands everything.
In fact, this first-grade job is also a false position, but it does not prevent Lan Yu from being an extremely popular minister.
Before this was over, Zhu Yuanzhang promoted him to a noble title and granted him the title of Duke of Liang. In one step, he was granted the title of Spyker.
Lan Yu's face flushed with excitement, Duke Liang, the pillar of the country, how could he not be happy with such a high honor?
When Li Qing saw this guy's appearance, he almost turned into Aunt Rong and gave him a few injections.
In fact, it’s no wonder Lan Yu is so excited about being promoted to a higher rank!
This kind of glory can only be seen on the stage. Even in some short-lived dynasties, no one has won this honor.
"I am determined to live up to the emperor's cultivation!"
Lan Yu banged her head several times and said almost as if she was swearing.
"Haha... get up quickly." Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to be displeased, "The celebration banquet is full of wine and wine, don't do this."
"Yes, I obey the order." Lan Yu giggled, looking at the small yellow door holding a series of imperial objects on wooden trays, wishing she could take them immediately.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw his urgency and said funnyly: "Why are you so anxious? After drinking, go home and watch it slowly."
"Uh-huh... don't be in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry." Lan Yu looked innocent.
Li Jinglong was also very excited and expressed his loyalty: "Your Majesty, I will definitely be like my father, or even surpass my father."
"Okay! Okay!" Zhu Yuanzhang patted his shoulder and smiled: "We believe you can do it, work hard."
"I...I obey the order." Li Jinglong was slapped and felt that his body was as light as two ounces of cotton and he was almost about to take off.
"What about you?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Qing, as if he was dissatisfied with him for not showing his loyalty.
Li Qing was speechless: "You have to let me draw a cake for you, right?"
"When I return to the emperor, I will serve you with all my heart, even if I die, I will go through fire and water for the Ming Dynasty without any hesitation!"
"Well, okay." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily.
As the saying goes, it is disrespectful to come back without reciprocating, so he also drew a picture for Li Qing in turn, and Li Qing hurriedly pretended to be impressed and fascinated.
Hello, hello, hello, everyone.
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang moved his chopsticks and invited everyone to eat and drink.
The banquet officially started, the generals toasted to the emperor, and then gradually began to express themselves freely.
Zhu Yuanzhang frequently interacted with Emperor Beiyuan, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious and lively.
Li Qing doesn't care about that much. When others are drinking, he will ask for food, and when others are asking for food, he will speed up and do it. He is eating at the banquet and does not go back to ask for food. He has already exhausted his benevolence and righteousness.
"Brother Li, Brother Li." Li Jinglong tugged on his sleeve, "Why does the Yuan Ren girl at the opposite table always look at me? Is she interested in me?"
Li Qing spit out the bones and looked up. It was Yan Ruyu who Lan Yu had given him that day.
When Lan Yu heard Li Jinglong's words, she also raised her head and glanced up. Then she realized something and bumped Li Qing with her shoulder with a bad smile, winking for a while.
It means: You are so unkind, you are obviously asleep too.
Li Qing shook his head to indicate that he was not asleep.
Li Jinglong couldn't understand the code words between the two of them. In order to ease the relationship, he said to Lan Yu, "What are you two talking about?"
After receiving such a generous reward, Lan Yu no longer hated Li Jinglong so much. Hearing this, he teased: "Is there a possibility that he is looking at Li Qing?"
"Really?" Li Jinglong scratched his head, "Why do I feel like she is looking at me?"
After a pause, he said, "Brother Li, you are already a crown prince, and you don't have a nickname yet? Why don't you let the prince give you one?"
Hearing this, Zhu Biao put down his wine glass and said with a smile, "Li Qing, which one do you like?"
Li Qingqian smiled and said, "Your Highness, I believe in Taoism at heart. Taoist priests don't pay attention to this."
His name was the only bond he brought to the Ming Dynasty. He didn't want to use any other name. He had used the name Li Qing for so long, and he was not used to it being changed to another word. He had to make excuses to avoid it.
"That's right!" Zhu Biao nodded, and then brought the topic to Li Jinglong's head, "I think that girl is looking at you, Li Qing."
As he spoke, he laughed and said, "My father wants to reconcile the conflicts between the Han people and the Yuan people. If you like it, and ask your father to grant you a marriage later, then the Emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty will definitely agree."
"Ah? This..." Li Qing was embarrassed.
Lan Yu chuckled and said, "Just now you said that you would do your best for the Ming Dynasty and then die. Why don't you feel aggrieved for the sake of the Ming Dynasty?
Besides, that bitch...ahem, that Princess Yuanren looks pretty good too, so you won’t suffer."
Li Qing: "..."
He did not want to dwell on this topic and raised his glass: "Your Highness, I offer you a toast."
Zhu Biao didn't force himself, he raised his glass with a smile and invited Lan Yu and the two to drink together.
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As they drank and drank, the generals began to talk more. As they talked, the topic turned to the story of "Master Li Xian's quest for immortal water to stabilize the morale of the army."
And the more he talks, the more he talks, and he gradually begins to exaggerate.
Li Qing's head felt like it was going to explode. It was really killing him.
Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang turned his mind away from Emperor Beiyuan and said with a smile, "We happen to be thirsty. Li Qing, please give us a glass of fairy water."
"I...can't." Li Qing said bravely.
Vice General Liu stood up and said: "Master Li Xian, please stop hiding it. If the emperor wants to see it, just let him see it."
"Yes, Master Li. You can get the immortal water for an army of 150,000 people. The emperor only wants a cup, so what's the problem?"
"Why does Master Li Xian have to be so coy about something that's already within his reach?"
All the generals petitioned one after another, and they seemed to be watching the excitement and not taking it too seriously.
However, they firmly believed in Li Qing's quest for immortal water and did not intend to trick him.
At the same time, the eyes of the table opposite were also attracted, and for a moment, Li Qing became the center of attention.
Li Qing's heart was filled with excitement. He stood up and held his hands together, "Everyone, actually, that is not the fairy water that I asked for, but the commander-in-chief and I discussed a strategy to stabilize the morale of the army."
With that said, he pulled Lan Yu and said urgently: "Lanyu, please say something."
Lan Yu scratched her head, "It's a strategy, but the fairy water is also a real fairy water!"
"It's not fairy water, it's dew." Li Qing was so anxious that he was sweating and said quickly to Li Jinglong, "Cao Guogong, didn't I explain it to you at that time?"
"Ahem..." Li Jinglong said awkwardly, "I don't understand, but if you don't cast a spell, how can the steam liquefy when it gets cold?"
Li Jinglong, you uncle!
Li Qing did not expect that at the critical moment, this guy not only refused to help him, but also stabbed him.
However, this guy still acted like "good brother, you're welcome", which made Li Qing so angry that he almost vomited blood.
At this moment, he and Lan Yu shared feelings.
"Your Majesty, please listen to my quibbles... No, please listen to my explanation." Li Qing's face was stern, racking his brains to organize the language, but for a while he couldn't think of words that Lao Zhu could understand, so he had to say, "
Your Majesty, I will give you a good explanation. Right now..."
As he spoke, Li Qing glanced at the table next to him.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, stood up and said with a smile: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's eat and drink well."
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At the end of noon, the banquet dispersed.
Li Qing also thought about how to fool... how to explain.
"Your Majesty, I will explain the principle. Of course, if Your Majesty likes it, I can get you a drink, but it is not fairy water and does not require magic."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard what he said, he was relieved. Moreover, Lao Zhu himself didn't really believe in the gods.
If Li Qing was really a god, he wouldn't have been caught by the Jin Yiwei in the first place.
"Okay, we don't believe that. You drank a lot today. Please explain it some other time." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "But the right we give you to participate in politics is not for you to go to court."
After a pause, "From tomorrow on, you will come to the palace every afternoon to assist the prince in handling political affairs!"
Whether it is the tax changes you proposed before or your views on inflation, they are all deeply rooted in our hearts, and we hope that you will continue to maintain them in the future."
He drank a lot of wine, his face was rosy, but he also showed a sense of exhaustion, "We will gradually hand over state affairs to Biao'er in the future, and you must assist him well."
It's not that Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't let Li Qing go to court directly, but he didn't want to. He was a minister left to his son, so it was natural for his son to show kindness to him.
Otherwise, he would give Li Qing an official position.
"I understand, and I obey your orders."
Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time he was a little lucky. Fortunately, he didn't have to get up before dawn.
"Your Majesty, that minister has resigned first."
"Well, let's go back and rest!"
Li Qing cupped his hands and turned to leave.
After leaving the palace gate, I caught a glimpse of Lan Yu who was concentrating on the imperial edict. She was so excited that she trembled all over. She stepped forward with a smile and said hello: "Congratulations to Duke Liang on your promotion!"
Lan Yu suddenly turned her head, startling Li Qing, and said funnyly: "Dong Liang, there is no need to... be so excited when there is a happy event, right?"
“Dong Guo Liang?
Duke Liang!"
Lan Yu was trembling all over. After a while, she suddenly shouted: "Li Jinglong, I and you are irreconcilable!"