Rumble…
"Hyah, hyah, hyah!"
On the official road, a border guard with a flag on his back galloped off with three flood dragon horses.
The sealed bamboo tube behind him contained an urgent report from the border.
At the north gate of Chang 'an City in the Divine Capital.
When they saw the travel-worn soldiers carrying flags rushing over from afar and shouting "Youzhou emergency report", the armored soldiers at the city gate immediately drove away the commoners and martial artists who were entering and leaving the city and asked them to make way.
The messenger passed through the city gate and galloped into the city. He followed the center of the wide road in the city and headed straight for the palace city.
"Urgent report from Youzhou!"
At the palace gate, the knight shouted.
The guards at the palace gate stepped forward and removed the Tang sword from the messenger. Then, they led the messenger into the palace.
When they reached the inner palace, they handed him over to the Thousand Bull Guards and the guards retreated.
In the Hall of Heaven's Tribute, the grand assembly was currently in progress.
"Report!"
A thousand-bull entered the court, bowed, and reported loudly,""Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Youzhou. The messenger is waiting outside the hall!”
Whoosh! The court officials turned to look at Qian Niu Bei, then at Li Shimin.
Youzhou Province was an important border area. At this moment, there was an urgent report…Is there no news from the Imperial Censorate?
As they thought about this, the officials looked at the Deputy Headmaster, Li Chunfeng, who was standing in the middle of the civil officials.
However, he did not move at all, as if he did not know anything.
"Announce!" Li Shi Min said slowly.
"Yes!"
Qian Niu prepared himself and left the hall. After a while, the messenger carrying the banner strode into the center of the hall with the battle report sealed with wax in both hands. After kneeling down, he raised the battle report with both hands.
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Youzhou. On the 17th of November, 80,000 elite cavalry from the Turk wolf tribe and the Yellow Marten tribe attacked the border. King Jing personally led 30,000 troops from the White Cloud City government and 1,000 cavalry from the royal residence to meet the enemy 20 miles south of Tonglang Valley.”
"During the bloody battle, the Yellow Marten Tribe's Khan, Yellow Marten, led thousands of soldiers to flee in defeat. The remaining 75,000 soldiers were completely wiped out.”
"His Highness King Jing has ordered to behead him and build the Capital Temple five miles south of Tonglang Valley to suppress the army!”
Hiss…
Hearing the messenger's sonorous and powerful roar, all the officials sucked in a breath of cold air.
"Send up the battle report." Li Shi Min ignored the expressions of the officials and said to Wang De expressionlessly.
Wang De nodded and quickly walked down the steps. He took the battle report and returned to the golden table. After checking the wax, he opened it and confirmed that there was no danger before placing it on the golden table.
After reading the battle report, Li Shiming looked at the messenger with a strange expression and asked,"Are you a soldier of the Youzhou Governor's Office?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Did your Governor say anything?" Li Shi Min continued to ask.
The soldier was stunned." Your Majesty, the Commander-in-Chief has ordered me to travel day and night to deliver the battle report as soon as possible!"”
"Day and night." Li Shimin looked at Wang De and said,"Reward a hundred taels of silver and let the posthouse entertain you well.”
"Here!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The messenger looked excited, then stood up and left the hall.
"Dear ministers, the battle report is true. Let's discuss how to reward King Jing.”Li Shimin spoke up, but it was hard to tell if he was happy or angry.
"Your Majesty, although His Highness King Jing won a great victory and raised the prestige of our army, he is still a powerful man. But the construction of the capital temple is too cruel, I think this matter, merit and fault offset.”
An imperial censor from an aristocratic family stood out and reported.
"Your Majesty, I believe that King Jing should be rewarded for showing off our military might and defeating the strong. The matter of building the capital temple has existed since ancient times. If the merits and demerits offset each other and cannot convince the people, it will make the border soldiers feel cold.”
Wei Zheng stood up and reported. After he finished speaking, he glared at the censor.
After hearing the censor's words, the generals couldn't stand it anymore. Fortunately, Wei Zheng stood up. Otherwise, those generals who relied on their military achievements to stand in the court would have started to complain.
The Imperial Censorate would also offend the entire military.
Although Wei Zheng was already known as a troll, it didn't mean that he was stupid.
He was not willing to do such a foolish thing.
"Your Majesty, I feel that Lord Wei's words are reasonable. White Cloud City used thirty thousand soldiers to kill seventy thousand elites of the Yellow Marten Tribe.”
A general in thin armor stood out and reported loudly.
"Your Majesty, I agree." Another general stood out and cupped his hands in agreement.
"Your Majesty, I agree."
……
In just a moment, several generals came out to support the reward.
However, the highest was only Rank-4. The generals and dukes in front of them did not move.
"Minister of Rites, Lord Liu!" After a moment of silence, Li Shimin spoke.
"Your subject is here." Liu Zhenghui stood up and bowed.
"How do you think the White Cloud City should be rewarded?”The moment he opened his mouth, he set the tone for this moment. White Cloud City and King Jing should be rewarded!
"Your Majesty, His Highness King Jing already has the right to open a residence. He is even more noble as a first-class king. He can be rewarded with jade and other items to show Your Majesty's kindness. As for the other generals, they could be rewarded according to etiquette.”
Liu Zhenghui stood up and said vaguely.
However, it also meant that King Jing could not be promoted to a prince, and the rest could be rewarded according to his military achievements.
As for what kind of official position he would hold, Liu Zheng would know the Emperor's attitude towards King Jing, so he naturally would not mention it.
"Alright, we'll do as Lord Liu says.”Li Shi Min nodded, then changed the topic and looked at the generals."Hou Junji!"
"Your subject is here!" The Duke of Lu, Marquis Junji, stood up.
"Pass down the imperial decree. Hou Junji will be the Jingzhou's manager. He will bring along the imperial decree and head to White Cloud City to announce the rewards and rewards to the three armies.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Minister Hou, the soldiers at the border are waiting for the Imperial Court to reward them. Let's depart in three days.”
"This subject obeys the decree!"
"Alright, if there's nothing else, let's disperse.”After saying that, Li Shi Min stood up, followed by Wang De and his bodyguards.
"We respectfully send you off, Your Majesty!"
After Li Shimin and the others left, Liu Wenjing, Pei Ji, Fang Xuanling, and the other ministers left the Fengtian Palace and headed to Hanyuan Palace under the guidance of the chamberlain.
After glancing in the direction of Hanyuan Palace, Qin Qiong shook his head imperceptibly and walked towards the palace gate with Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, and the others.
The Eastern Palace, Prince Wu's Residence, Prince Wei's Residence, and others all received the news from the court not long after the court session ended.
They all frowned when they heard that King Jing had led thirty thousand soldiers to kill seventy thousand elite Turkic wolves.
Especially when Li Shimin appointed the Duke of Lu, Marquis Junji, as the manager of Jingzhou and personally went to White Cloud City to reward the army, it made the princes even more suspicious.
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