On the last day of April, Ren Ning just returned home.
Guan Yi took Zuo Shilang and several subordinates to Yong'an Hutong with complicated expressions.
Looking up at the words "Ren Zhai" on the lintel, he waited quietly for a while.
As a result, no one came out to ask questions.
cough!
Zuo Dailang behind him coughed and stepped forward wisely.
Bang bang!
The door rang.
However, after a long while, it was still quiet inside, as if no one was there at all.
Looking at each other in confusion, he had no choice but to raise his voice and shout: "Is General Ren at home?"
"Who is it?" Jixiang heard the noise and hurriedly ran over and opened the small door.
"Who are you?" She looked wary, looking up and down at the people in front of her and the carriage behind her, with no intention of letting Guan Yi and others in.
cough!
Although she is a young maid, Zuo Shilang does not dare to entrust her to the big one.
He had no choice but to cough again and introduced in a warm voice: "This girl, we are from the Yamen of the Ministry of War. This is Master Shangshu Guan. Is General Ren at home?"
"He is the Minister of the Ministry of War?" Jixiang looked at Guanyi, who was wearing official uniform, doubtfully.
The Ministry of War is in charge of most of the generals. Only the generals from various places have always tried their best to please them. How can the Minister of the Ministry of War go over to visit the generals in person?
This unscientific.
But this is the imperial capital, and no one should dare to wear official uniforms of the Six Ministries. Jixiang curled his lips and got out of the way: "Come in!"
These rookies in front of them are frail and weak when walking. Not to mention that Ren Ning is at home now, even if his own general is not around, Ji Xiang is not afraid of them.
cough!
Zuo Shilang coughed again and reminded him again concisely: "Girl, is this the Minister of War?"
A high-ranking official from the Six Ministries and Ren Ning's immediate boss, isn't it worthy of the small Ren Zhai in front of him to open the front door, lower the threshold, and walk backwards to welcome him?
"I know." However, the little maid who came over from the grassland didn't understand what he meant at all. She just nodded and said in confusion: "Didn't you just introduce his identity?"
Zuo Shilang's face was filled with tears, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
"Go in." Guan Yi looked up at the sky, then glanced at the closed door next to him, trembling at the corners of his mouth as he silently walked through the small door and entered Ren's house.
Arrive at the main hall.
Jixiang served tea to the guests, and she pointed her hand back: "Guys, please wait. I'm going to find our general. He is training his adopted brother on the school field."
After saying that, the little maid hurried away, leaving several people in Guanyi looking at each other.
"Sir," Zuo Shilang couldn't help but mutter, "this general has too few family members."
The huge front yard was completely empty, except for a young and ignorant maid who was greeting guests.
"However, the yard is very orderly and clean inside and outside," he added.
Guan Yi glanced at his subordinate and saw that he was still aggrieved, so he remained silent.
You know shit!
Such newly promoted generals with a clean family background and no foundation are the most favored by His Majesty.
Thinking about it, he sighed again.
It's a pity that such a brave and resourceful soldier fell into the hands of the Starfall Legion first.
When Guan Yi was bored, he picked up the teacup on the table and sniffed it, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
It is actually the best Yunzhong old tea.
This kind of tea is very rare. He is the minister of the Ministry of War, but he can't get it through any connections. He finally saves a little in his hands, but he won't take it out for others to taste unless it is absolutely necessary.
However, here in Ren Ning, a maid who doesn't understand the rules can actually get it easily?
For a moment, Guanyi felt a little sad and quickly tasted it suspiciously.
After this taste, he sighed and gave up completely.
Just as I was feeling aggrieved, there was the sound of trampling footsteps at the back door.
Ren Ning, his wife, Lei Er and Li Hebai strode in.
"Ren Ning of the Starfall Army/Thunder Rain, Zhennan Pass. Li Hebai met Mr. Guan, Minister He."
The two parties met with each other, and there was a flurry of exchange of polite greetings.
In the end, Ren Ning asked: "I wonder what the honor of Lord Shangshu comes to my humble residence?"
Guan Yi laughed.
"The empire has always paid attention to clear rewards and punishments. The soldiers on the front line are fighting effectively, and the military department is proud of itself even though it is far away from the imperial capital."
"Although the Ministry of Criminal Affairs is still checking the culpability of the Nanfeng people, it is currently unable to convict them of their crimes. However, our Ministry of War and the soldiers on the front line do not speak to each other. We will work overtime to finally complete the calculation of your military merits."
"I am here this time to recommend your military ranks to the generals."
Buzz~
"Very good!"
"Finally the day has come."
Although Ren Ning and others already knew this, they couldn't help but be overjoyed at this time.
The Zuo Shilang next to him quickly took out the silk book. Starting with Ren Ning, he described in detail the great and small achievements he made during the campaign against Nanfeng.
The final word was finally made.
"On April 30, the 29th year of Changxing, it was verified by the Ministry of War that Ren Ning, the seventh-grade brave and courageous captain of the Xingluo Army, repeatedly performed extraordinary feats during the expedition..."
From the fifth rank to General Xuanwu!
"Only from the fifth grade?" Ji Xiang on one side was very dissatisfied.
The little maid actually didn't know how high the fifth rank was, but she felt quite uncomfortable with the word "cong".
As for the gold, silver, jewels, and fertile land and slaves that came with the promotion, Jixiang didn't even look at it.
When the Xingluo Legion or its own generals attacked the Nanfeng Palace, some of the gold and silver they found had to be handed over to the national treasury, but there were not a few left in their hands.
In a word, they are not short of money now.
Guan Yi looked at the little maid with a ruthless expression.
If this was his Shangshu Mansion, and the servants dared to interrupt randomly when the master and guests were talking, it would be inevitable to be crippled and sold out.
Besides, in just over half a year, Ren Ning was promoted from the seventh grade to the fifth grade, which was a full three steps.
This is a very rare promotion speed. In Yunchui's hundreds of years of history, there is no other person except Princess Yiguang more than 40 years ago. It can be said that there is no one before or after.
This ungrateful little maid actually thinks her class is low?
Ren Ning naturally knows what is good and what is bad.
He thanked Guanyi and Zuo Shilang first, then looked at Yingpan whose face was full of spring breeze, and said with a smile: "This level is not low. At least I have fulfilled the promise I made when I left the imperial capital last year."
"My husband is right. He who is content is always happy." Yingpan nodded with a smile.
Guan Yi's face looked better now.
He then asked Zuo Shilang to take out the promotion orders of Lei Er and Li Hebai and read them out.
Lei Er has been promoted to the sixth level and is not yet able to set up his own business.
However, because Li Hebai had ancestors in his family, the Guerrilla General Mansion in Guangxin County was promoted to a fifth-grade military general like Ren Ning.
As for the two general mansion plaques, the Ministry of War is rushing to produce them and it will take a few days to deliver them.
After finishing talking, Guan Yi reluctantly glanced at the curling tea bowl and prepared to say goodbye.
Ren Ning had a keen eye and asked Jixiang to give him some.
"I grind the old tea leaves from Yunzhong County from General Wei. The quantity is not much. I hope Mr. Guan doesn't mind."
"Where is it!" Guanyi was originally happy.
At this time, I heard that the tea actually belonged to Wei Junqian. I was suddenly enlightened and realized it. I consciously raised Ren Ning's position higher in my heart, and I didn't dare to complain.
However, there was civil unrest in the three western counties, and he was busy with official duties.
Guanyi made an excuse to go to Uncle Zhongyong's mansion, politely refused Ren Ning's offer to stay, and left in a hurry with his subordinates.