Chapter XVI
In the throne room.
The civil and military officials stood on both sides, and the Chu Emperor sat on the dragon throne.
The Minister of Rites walked in with graceful steps. Just as he was about to bow to the Chu Emperor, he was stopped by the Chu Emperor.
"Go back and stand!"
The Chu Emperor looked at the Minister of Rites in displeasure.
"You old thing, you like to be restricted. Zhen said that he wanted to go out of the city to see Zhen's Marquis Wu 'an, but you said that it was not appropriate. Great companion, summon my Marquis Ning!”
Hearing the Chu Emperor's words,
The lips of the Minister of Rites twitched, and he quickly returned to the ranks of civil officials. The others were no longer surprised.
After all, with the Chu Emperor's personality,
Everyone was very clear about this.
The old eunuch took a step forward."
"Announce Ning Mo, the Ning Bo of Wei, to the palace!"
Very quickly.
Da da--
Walking with the wind,
The armor on his body made a crisp sound as Ning Mo walked into the throne room with a straight face. Although his expression did not change, this was his first time entering the throne room, so he naturally couldn't help but take a few glances.
To be honest,
It was rather imposing!
After all, it was the political core of a country. Even with Ning Mo's modern personality, which did not have much respect for the imperial power, he still felt a little solemn and serious at this moment.
He came to the bottom of the dragon throne.
Ning Mo cupped his hands and greeted,"
"Your humble subject Ning Mo greets Your Majesty!"
The Chu Emperor smiled happily.
She stood up from the dragon throne and walked down the steps. She came to Ning Mo and helped him up.
He said in a clear voice,
"No need to be polite! I've heard Old Li talk about you before, but at that time, I thought that it was probably that old indecent thing who exaggerated your bravery and contributions, so I didn't pay much attention to it!”
"Now, it seems that this old fellow's foresight is really good!”
Hearing the Chu Emperor's words.
Ning Mo said seriously,"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid of your favor!"
Pa, pa, pa--
After patting Ning Mo's Blue Cloud Armor, he said,
Only then did the Chu Emperor burst into laughter.
"Stay behind later and talk to me about the battlefield in detail! Now that you're standing properly, it's time to reward you.”
Hearing the Chu Emperor's words.
Ning Mo bowed again, his face full of anticipation. He was really curious about how much he could gain from his contribution this time. It was inevitable that he would be made a Marquis.
However…
I just want to see how long I'll wait!
Very quickly.
The old eunuch who received the Chu Emperor's signal said,
He stepped forward, holding the imperial edict in his hand and said in a clear voice,
" Benefactor: Wei Ningbo led the army to fight against the Tartar army, plundered rations, seized warhorses, and wiped out more than 300,000 of the Tartar army's main forces. He shot down the Tartar Khan in the middle of the army and made the northern border peaceful. He was brave and meritorious!”
" He is hereby conferred the title of Marquis of Wu 'an, General Yunhui, and will lead the new army, the Great Chu's Black Cavalry. He will also be given the position of Commander of the Four Quarters Army. He will be rewarded with a marquis' mansion, ten thousand taels of gold, one hundred thousand taels of silver, embroidered cloth…"
There were many rewards.
However, Ning Mo only cared about a few things.
First Class Marquis of Wu 'an.
From the third grade to the general cloud command.
the new army is the black cavalry of the Great Chu.
Commander of the four armies.
He was conferred the title of Marquis.
This was within Ning Mo's expectations. It was just a first rank waiting position, which was a little out of Ning Mo's expectations. However, it was still alright. His contribution was worthy of the first rank marquis reward.
It was a pleasant surprise to be promoted from the third rank to the rank of Yunhui General. According to Ning Mo's own calculations, if there was a huge improvement in the rank of nobility, then there should not be much improvement in the rank of official.
From the third rank up,
He was already a high official in the court.
The new army, the Great Chu Black Cavalry, was undoubtedly the Chu Emperor's intention to create a powerful new army. Moreover, it looked like all of them were cavalry, and it was a new cavalry army under his control.
This was true military power!
In addition, the position of commander of the capital army guarding the four gates of the Imperial City was also a real position with real power. It also controlled the safety of the Imperial City, although it was not as important as the imperial guards guarding the Imperial City.
However, it was also a power that could not be underestimated!
To be honest,
After listening to all the rewards, Ning Mo started to suspect that the Chu Emperor had been so generous as to give him so much power. He wondered if he had gone senile.
Or rather-
Was there a conspiracy?
Of course.
Even though he had some doubts in his heart, at this moment, Ning Mo also received the imperial edict to thank him.
Even though Ning Mo had returned with a great victory, he had also returned to the court under the imperial decree.
But how should he put it?
After all, Ning Mo wasn't the one leading the expedition.
Therefore, many of the banquets were skipped.
……
Zhengyang Palace's Administrative Hall.
The Chu Emperor pulled the old man and Ning Mo, who had changed into a clean set of clothes after removing his armor, to chat.
He casually sat on a small stool.
At the dining table,
The Chu Emperor ate the lamb dipped in sauce and said,
As he drank, the old man repeatedly clinked his glasses.
"Come, come, come! Eating and drinking, I'm really happy today. How many years has it been? The Tartars had always been a disaster. After this, they would not dare to act rashly for at least a few years or even ten years!”
At this point,
The Chu Emperor looked at Ning Mo, who was silently eating."
"I was worried about the situation in the Tartar Empire, but now that kid Ning is here, even after I die, I can rest assured that the West Chu Empire and the Central Plains won't be plundered by those greedy foreign tribes!”
Hearing the Chu Emperor's words.
Ning Mo was stunned for a moment.
Then, he bowed and said,
"Thanks to Your Majesty's grace, I will definitely sacrifice my life for West Chu until I die!”
Hearing Ning Mo's words.
The Chu Emperor was stunned for a moment.
Then, he laughed out loud.
"Hahaha…good boy! Your words make me very happy, but don't be too pressured. Although my West Chu is not the strongest among the Central Plains, we are not pushovers either. Why do we need you to sacrifice your life?”
As he spoke.
The Chu Emperor looked at the old man.
"Your disciple is interesting! He was also a cunning fellow. However, this was also good. He did not want to be bought by others in the imperial court and still help to count money!”
Hearing this.
The old man smiled and nodded.
"Your Majesty is right!"
Hearing the old man's words,
The Chu Emperor couldn't help but brag,"
"You old fox! Cheers!"
As he spoke,
The Chu Emperor raised the wine cup in his hand and toasted with the old man.
These two old men,
He had already started drinking.
As for…
The reason why the Chu Emperor had asked Ning Mo to come over was to ask about the details of the battlefield. However, he had long forgotten about it.
Time slowly passed.
After Ning Mo finished eating, only the two old men were left drinking and playing rock-paper-scissors. After getting drunk, they even had some arguments. The Chu Emperor and the old man even had a fight. They were not as steady and steady as he had imagined!
At this moment…
Ning Mo had a better understanding of the relationship between the old man and the Chu Emperor. At the same time, he had a new understanding of the West Chu Emperor.
To be able to get along with me, and his weapon is so casual.
This Emperor…
He was either a truly wise ruler or a truly incompetent ruler.
It was obvious.
Although the Chu Emperor was old, no matter how one looked at it, he was no longer a fatuous ruler, but a truly wise ruler.
As for the old master, he was clearly a favored minister with extremely powerful abilities!
It was no wonder.
The old master would want to arrange a strong backup for the Duke of Ying's Public House in advance.
It was very possible that it would decline at its peak.
Moreover--
The sole heir of the Ying Public House!
It was too easy for the old man's prestige to disappear in West Chu.
As long as Li Xuanming disappeared silently.
It was enough.
Looking at the old man and Emperor Chu playing around, Ning Mo thought of many things.
This time…
He was entrusted with a heavy responsibility and was given a huge amount of power. It was probably not because the Chu Emperor trusted him, but simply because he trusted the old man!
After a long time.
Ning Mo brought the drunk Old Master and left the Imperial City, returning to the Duke of Ying's Public House!
"I'm drunk today."
As soon as he got out of the carriage, the old man appeared drunk.
She turned to Ning Mo and said,"
"Come to this old man tomorrow. There are some things that I have to tell you. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, it won't be a small problem!”
Hearing the old man's words,
Ning Mo replied,"
"Don't worry, Old Master. I'll definitely come and visit tomorrow!”
After sending the old man in,
Ning Mo headed straight to his own Marquis of Wuan fu.
On Ning Mo's way back, the Chu Emperor had used a Public House as Ning Mo's residence after some rest and recuperation. He had bestowed it to him as his Marquis of Wuan's residence.
In this regard,
No official objected!
Anyone would know that Ning Mo would be conferred the title of Duke. As long as no accidents happened, it was inevitable. Besides, it was just a house!
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