After Emperor Zhao Heng left, Yang Zaixing also left on his horse.
Outside the Imperial City, the ministers who had survived the disaster stood silently for a long time, their faces solemn.
Although the Jin army had retreated, the Great Song Imperial Court would not be at peace again.
Retired Emperor Zhao Ji was only forty-five years old. Previously, he was afraid that the Jin army would go south and he would become the ruler of a subjugated country. Therefore, he abdicated the throne and wanted to cheat his son.
Now that the crisis had been resolved, and the Retired Emperor and the new Emperor Zhao Heng were at odds, a dispute was bound to happen!
Furthermore, a few hundred miles outside Bianliang City, King Kang Zhao Gou had led hundreds of thousands of troops and had been waiting for a long time. Everyone knew what he was thinking!
The Zhao father-son duo could be said to be very subtle!
The officials looked at the setting sun, their hearts heavy.
Today's sun had set, but tomorrow, it was unknown which sun would rise in the palace!
For these ministers, it was time to choose a side.
However, if they chose the wrong side, they would be doomed forever!
At night, in the northeast corner of the Great Song Imperial Palace, in the Huayang Palace where Retired Emperor Zhao Ji lived, Retired Emperor Zhao Ji's face was gloomy. The veins on his forehead were bulging, and his eyes were flickering with endless anger.
The prime minister, Li Bangyan, was standing beside Zhao Ji. His face was also gloomy, and the marks on his face had not been removed.
"Li Bangyan, Zhao Heng, this unfilial son, actually dares to ignore me!
If I had known this day would come, I would never have abdicated the throne to him!
And that Yang Zaixing was also hateful!
Since he has such a skill, he just doesn't want to use it when I'm in power!
Otherwise, Zhao Heng, this unfilial son, wouldn't have the right to speak!”
Zhao Ji angrily slapped a huge piece of Taihu Rock and said with a furious expression.
Li Bangyan's eyes flashed with a bright light."Now that Bianliang's crisis has been resolved, Grand Commandant Gao and Prince Tong will be back soon.
Majesty Kang had also gathered hundreds of thousands of troops in the Ying Tian Prefecture. These were all forces that were absolutely loyal to the Retired Emperor!
Three days later, when His Majesty wants to reward Yang Zaixing in the Imperial Court, we can join forces to oppose it and force His Majesty to cancel the order.
In this case, His Majesty's prestige would be greatly reduced, and he would have no choice but to show weakness to the Retired Emperor.
At that time, even if Retired Emperor was restored, it would be logical!”
As soon as Li Bangyan finished speaking, Zhao Ji's expression immediately relaxed a lot.
"Good! Li Bangyan, I'll leave this matter to you.
After this is done, you will be the only prime minister of Great Song!”
Li Bangyan smiled sinisterly and nodded. His face was filled with resentment as he thought,"Zhao Heng, don't blame me for being rude to you!
" And that Yang Zaixing, don't let a scoundrel get what he wants. Three days later, I'll make you kneel in front of me and beg for mercy!”
Not long after, in the city of Yingtian Prefecture, King Kang, Zhao Gou, received a messenger pigeon from Li Bangyan. He immediately slammed the table and stood up."Men, prepare the army and head for Bianliang!”
At this moment, Zhao Gou's eyes shone with joy and ambition!
At the same time, a few hundred miles south of Bianliang, Grand Commandant Gao Qiu of the three yamen of the Great Song and Prince Tong Guan of Guangyang, who were taking refuge, also received a secret letter from Li Bangyan.
The reaction of these two people was almost the same as that of Zhao Gou. They immediately gave the order to set off and return to Bianliang City overnight!
In Bianliang City, a storm was coming!
Three days later, Yang Zaixing rode his horse to Xuande Tower in armor.
On the wall of Xuande Tower, his Overlord Spear was still carrying Wanyan Zonghan's corpse, hanging high above the city wall.
It showed Yang Zaixing's achievements.
"His Majesty has decreed that the Great General does not need to dismount. He can ride his horse straight to the front of the Qing Palace!”
In front of the Xuande Tower, the imperial guards on duty said respectfully to Yang Zaixing.
Yang Zaixing nodded, but he couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Zhao Heng, the emperor, was really good to him.
Yang Zaixing liked his straightforward personality.
Yang Zaixing rode his horse straight into Xuande Tower. He ran hundreds of steps until he reached the front of the Daqing Hall of the Imperial Palace.
Before he got off his horse, a ceremonial officer called out loudly,"The Great General has arrived!"
Yang Zaixing looked at the tall Daqing Hall in front of him and smiled.
As the main hall of the Imperial Palace, the Great Celebration Hall was rarely used. The court session was held in the Purple Imperial Hall on the other side.
Only during major celebrations, such as the coronation of a new emperor, the coronation of an empress, or the coronation of a crown prince, would the Hall of Great Celebration be used.
Today, Zhao Heng had chosen to open the Great Celebration Hall as the place to confer the title of the Great General of the Nation. This was enough to show Zhao Heng's respect for Yang Zaixing!
It was also to show the world how much he valued this Great General!
"Great General, please come to the palace!"
"Great General, please come to the palace!"
"Great General, please come to the palace!"
……
Nine officials from the Ministry of Rites stood on the nine-layered platform. Their voices echoed throughout the palace nine times.
This was the ancient ceremony of nine guests, the highest level of welcoming ceremony.
Moreover, the ceremonial officials did not say "announce", but "invite"!
The difference of one word represented a world of difference!
The smile on Yang Zaixing's face disappeared, and his heroic eyes became solemn at this moment.
He also knew that the more Zhao Heng treated him like this, the more the Retired Emperor, Zhao Ji, and the others disliked him.
Even today's coronation ceremony would not be easily let go by them!
But Yang Zaixing was fearless!
Under the gaze of all the ministers and ministers in the Great Celebration Hall, Yang Zaixing, dressed in a valiant armor, came to the main hall.
Instantly, everyone's eyes lit up!
Emperor Zhao Heng's eyes were filled with admiration.
The current Yang Zaixing was a completely different general compared to that day when he was covered in the blood of his enemies.
However, from the looks of it, Yang Zaixing was undoubtedly more handsome today!
As for the other civil and military officials, whether it was Li Ruoshui who was grateful and respectful to Yang Zaixing, or Zhao Ji and Li Bangyan who were secretly afraid of Yang Zaixing, they had to admit that this young general in front of them was indeed extraordinary!
"I, Yang Zaixing, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Yang Zaixing strode forward and saluted Zhao Heng, who was dressed in imperial robes.
Zhao Heng was extremely respectful to him, and Yang Zaixing also gave Zhao Heng the respect he deserved.
Yang Zaixing completely ignored Retired Emperor Zhao Ji, who was sitting beside Zhao Heng.
This made Zhao Ji's face immediately darken. The fists under the Emperor's robe immediately clenched tightly.
"Yang Zaixing, just you wait. When I am restored, you will be the first one to be attacked!”
Retired Emperor Zhao Ji said coldly in his heart.
The rest of the people in the hall also noticed this, but no one said anything.
"In the winter of the first year of Jingkang, Zhao Heng, the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, issued an edict saying:
Yang Zaixing of the Yang family of Tianbo was loyal and brave. He served his country and turned the tide. He had saved the country and rebuilt the mountains and rivers!
Therefore, he was granted the title of Great General and Duke of the Country!
He was given ten thousand taels of gold, ten thousand bolts of silk, ten thousand hectares of fertile land, five hundred servants, and a manor outside Kaifeng City.
Give me another five million to rebuild the Skywave Prefecture!
When you enter the court, you don't have to hurry, and when you praise and worship, you don't have to call your name!
For generations to come, rest with the country!"
Li Ruoshui, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, read out Yang Zaixing's reward under Zhao Heng's instructions.
After hearing these generous rewards, the civil and military officials of the Great Song Dynasty in the hall instantly exploded!
Prime Minister Li Bangyan glanced at Retired Emperor Zhao Ji, who was almost unable to suppress the power of the primeval world, and then looked at the civil and military officials around him. He was the first to stand up and exclaim excitedly,"I, Li Bangyan, am not convinced. Your Majesty, please retract your order!”
As Li Bangyan spoke, more voices of opposition echoed in the court.
The Retired Emperor's faction of civil and military officials began to make trouble!
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