Yongxi three years, September 9.
Four quarters of the day.
"Da da! Da da!"
On the outskirts of the Divine Capital, the dull sound of horse hooves broke the silence, and the ground trembled.
"Your Majesty."
"He's here!"
Su Peicheng, the Palace Lord of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, shouted excitedly.
Emperor Yong Xi's eyes were fixed on the distance.
Knowing that the army was returning to court today, two hours ago, all the officials followed Emperor Yong Xi to wait outside the gate.
Everyone saw a black line appear on the horizon, and it was getting closer and closer.
A row of black-armored elite cavalry charged out from the dust, and the murderous aura that came from them made everyone's expressions change.
At the very front were Jia Fou and the Overlord Cavalry.
In an instant.
A young general rode a dark horse and stopped outside Yongding Gate.
The two thousand Overlord Cavalry dismounted and knelt on one knee in salute.
"I, Jia Cui, am here to escort the Tartar captives to the capital to pay my respects to Your Majesty!”
As soon as he finished speaking.
The civil and military officials present all looked at Jia Fou.
He was seven feet tall, with sharp eyebrows and a cold face. Dried bloodstains could be vaguely seen on his black armor.
It was this sixteen-year-old youth who first defeated the Tartar Royal Court and then killed the Tartar Khan.
"Dear Minister, please rise!"
A smile immediately appeared on Emperor Yong Xi's face.
At this moment, Jia Fu arranged for two thousand Overlord Cavalry to escort 127 Tartar nobles and their families into the capital. They were accompanied by a golden flag, a sacrificial offering to the Heavenly Wolf God, gold, silver, jade, and so on.
A group of people entered through the Yongding Gate, passed through the Central Street, and finally arrived at the Imperial Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices to the heavens.
"Look, those are the Tartar captives.”
"Hey, they really do have braids, like big girls.”
"I heard that the ones escorting them are the Overlord Cavalry under the command of the Piao Yao Commandant.”
“.......”
Along the way, the people of the Divine Capital were excited and discussed animatedly.
It had been forty years since the first year of Shun 'an, and Great Gan had never had such a great victory. How could the people not be happy?
At this moment, the vanguard of the Northern Expedition Army had already arrived outside Yongding Gate. Niu Jizong, Hou Xiaokang, Liu Fang, Nian Gengyao, Yue Zhongqi, and the other generals dismounted and greeted him.
"We have been ordered to crusade against the Tartars. Thanks to His Majesty's grace and the protection of the heavens, we have won a great victory and returned to the court.”
"Good! Alright!"
"Everyone, please rise quickly and follow me into the palace to receive the title.”
Looking at the armored figures in front of him, Emperor Yong Xi couldn't help but feel excited.
"Yes."
In the next moment.
All the generals mounted their horses and protected him.
The emperor's carriage and the carriages of the officials followed behind. A large group entered the Imperial City and entered the throne room.
Along the way, the commoners all waved and cheered, celebrating the triumphant return of the army.
.....
The sun hung high in the sky.
In the throne room.
Emperor Yongxi sat on the throne, and all the civil and military officials sat in the hall.
"His Majesty summons!"
"General Niu Jizong, General Hou Xiaokang, General Liu Fang, General Nian Gengyao, Deputy General Yue Zhongqi, and Commander Jia Wei of Biao Yao have entered the palace.”
The sharp voice of the eunuch resounded throughout the entire hall.
Everyone's expression was solemn. This was Yongxi's first victory since he ascended the throne, and it was of great significance.
"Ta Ta…"
Along with the dull sound of footsteps, armored figures entered the throne room one after another.
Among all the generals, a young face was particularly eye-catching. It was Jia Fu.
"Announce the decree!"
Emperor Yong Xi waved his hand and ordered.
All the officials could hear the joy and excitement in his words.
"Yes."
Su Peicheng, the Prime Minister of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, personally took the imperial edict, opened it, and read aloud,"
"The Emperor has issued an edict saying that the Tartars have invaded the border. All the generals have used their lives to defeat the Hu Krupp and kill the enemy leader.”
" Commander Jia Wei of Piao Yao, sixteen years old, led his troops to attack thousands of miles away, conquered the Tartar royal court, and captured 127 Tartar nobles. He then led his troops back to help, killed the Tartar Khan, and seized the golden flag. He was the brave leader of the army, and his achievements surpassed Wei and Huo.”
"Today, by the decree of His Majesty and the Retired Emperor, Jia Wei is conferred the title of Marquis Huben of Great Gan. He is ranked first and is given a python robe and a Huben Marquis Mansion.”
Boom!
As soon as these words fell, the entire hall was shocked.
There was nothing wrong with making Jia He a first-class hereditary marquis.
However, what shocked all the officials was that the Marquis title was Hu Ben.
The word 'tiger' originated from a kind of reward in the nine tin. It was extremely noble. Since the Xia, Shang, and Zhou Dynasties, no one had been able to use this word as a title for thousands of years.
If the Marquis Champion was created by the Han Dynasty, then the Marquis Huben was unique.
Such a title was truly terrifying and shocking!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
However, Jia Cui's expression did not change and his heart did not beat. He calmly received the edict to thank the emperor.
To him, Marquis Huben was indeed very honorable, and he wasn't inferior to Marquis Champion at all.
However, this was only something that the Great Qian Imperial Family wanted to show the world. Or rather, this was Emperor Yong Xi's way of showing off his martial arts.
In the hall, many officials saw Jia Fou's actions and couldn't help but marvel.
He should have been arrogant and despotic when he was young, but he was as simple as eating. Who could compare to such a temperament?
"I am the commander-in-chief of the Xuan Manor. I have fulfilled my duty and served the country loyally. I have died in office."
The rewards continued.
The second to be conferred was the Yue father and son.
Just as expected, Yue Shenglong was conferred the rank of third class Lintao Marquis, and his son Yue Zhongqi inherited the title, leading the Xuan Manor's army.
After that, Niu Jizong was granted the title of second-class marquis, which was hereditary. Hou Xiaokang was granted the title of third-class marquis, Liu Fang was granted the title of third-class marquis, and Nian Gengyao was granted the title of third-class cloud uncle. The hereditary title was not changed.
Other than that, there was also Jiang Zining from the Pingyuan Manor, Qi Jianhui from the Xiangyang Manor, and the surviving sons of the noble families. The lowest was a cavalry commander.
It could be said that the founding fathers had profited greatly from this battle against the Tartars.
The reward feast lasted for four hours, and there was another important event after that, which was the offering of prisoners in the ancestral temple.
This time, Jia He stood at the top of the ranks of generals and nobles as a first-class Marquis of Huben. All the founding nobles followed him. Although the Yuancong nobles were unhappy, they had no choice but to submit to Jia He's monstrous achievements.
After all, Jia Cui was only sixteen years old. Who could guarantee how high he would reach in the future? Therefore, no one was willing to offend him.
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