That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 1238

Imperial Capital City, Ganquan Palace.

Today, Zhang Baisui, who is in charge of guarding the ceremonial supervisor, strode into the side hall known as the Bamboo Palace, because bamboo is planted everywhere here, and it is evergreen in all seasons. Whenever the wind blows, you can listen to the waves in the bamboo sea. It is really a first-class good place Therefore, after Xiao Zhinan moved into Ganquan Palace, although he still used Mingguang Palace as his bedroom, he set up his study in the Bamboo Palace.

After Zhang Baisui entered the inner palace, even the eunuch, who is known as the chief inspector of ceremonies, could hardly suppress the excitement in his voice, and said with a slightly trembling voice: "Your Highness! Good news, great news! !"

After the case, Xiao Zhinan, who was reviewing the memorial, raised his head, but did not put down his sharp hair, and asked with a smile: "What news? It's not very common to see news that can move my companion so much."

Zhang Baisui said with a smile, "Your Highness, it's the news from the Jiangnan side. On the Jiangling side, the emperor and Zhao Qing invaded the city, and the emperor personally killed the king of Wei. On the other side, Wei Wuji personally led an army to attack Zhuolu City. The chief general of the Wei army, Huang Xiao, took the lead. Then there was the battle at Peng Lao Town, except for a few Wei soldiers who fled in the chaos, the rest of the Wei army was wiped out."

Although Xiao Zhinan was mentally prepared, he was still stunned for a long time after hearing the news, and then asked, "Where's Wei Guo's navy?"

Zhang Baisui replied: "All surrendered and surrendered. The imperial court just used this as a basis to reorganize the navy and take the opportunity to recover Wei."

Xiao Zhinan slowly put down the pen in his hand, and sighed softly: "Jiangnan and Jiangbei are all at peace."

Zhang Baisui hesitated for a moment, and said hesitantly: "There is one more thing. During the battle in Penglao Town, King Wujun of Liang went to the front enemy in person, took the lead, and did not avoid the guns. He was called loyal and brave, but..."

"Just what?" Xiao Zhinan's expression froze, "Did something happen to Xiao Quji?"

Zhang Baisui nodded lightly and said: "It is said that he was shot by a bullet and his life was in danger. Now he has been sent to Jiangdu for treatment."

Xiao Zhinan was silent for a while, and ordered: "There should be a six-turn golden pill in the palace, send someone to send it to him, and also select a few imperial doctors with good medical skills from the palace. Loyalty, emotion and reason, can't chill people's hearts, as for rewards, we should wait for the court to make a decision."

Zhang Baisui respectfully agreed, and said, "Wei Wuji has another copy of this chapter."

Xiao Zhinan was silent for a long time after hearing the words, and said: "I guess it's nothing more than the four words of pleading guilty and asking for merit. I won't read it, and the supervisor of ceremonies can approve it as appropriate."

Zhang Baisui promised again.

Xiao Zhinan suddenly remembered something, raised his voice a little, and said: "Also, according to the report from the Dark Guard House, this time the King of Wei rebelled, and many families from the south of the Yangtze River have attached themselves to him. Now the treasury is empty, and the south of the Yangtze River is waiting for prosperity. If it doesn’t work, send the Secret Guards to thoroughly investigate these aristocratic families to see if there is any collusion with the enemy, and if so, they will confiscate their homes in accordance with the law and return all the confiscated properties to the treasury for Northwest military supplies.”

Zhang Baisui straightened his expression, and said: "Reporting to Your Highness, the old slave has already arranged manpower to investigate, and I believe there will be results in a few days."

At this time, Xiao Zhinan was no longer as gentle as he usually was in front of Xu Beiyou, and he had a bit of the bearing of his father and brother back then, and said coldly: "Once there is a result, immediately send an order to Wei Wuji to arrest him, he is a secret guard." The old people in the mansion are familiar with doing these things, and then tell Wei Wuji and Lingwu County King that the war in the northwest is a major event, and the military supplies and food can be transported from Shuzhou to the northwest as appropriate, and as for the imperial capital, it can be postponed for a while."

Zhang Baisui replied: "After the old slave returned, he immediately drafted an order and sent it to the south of the Yangtze River with a flying sword."

Xiao Zhinan thought for a while, and then added: "You don't need to fly the sword to pass on the letter, but send someone from the Dark Guard Mansion to secretly go to the south of the Yangtze River with the imperial edict. This time, in addition to ransacking the house, you will also kill some people. The official punishment will be issued as a warning to others. .”

Zhang Baisui said in a deep voice: "This old slave understands."

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As the new year was approaching, the news of Jiangnan's great victory spread throughout the imperial capital, making the festive atmosphere in the imperial capital even more intense.

If the pacification of the Northeast is just a little bit of peace of mind, because as long as the Northeast is safe, no matter how bad it is, it can be ruled by the river, then the pacification of the South of the Yangtze River will make the whole court full of hope, because the South of the Yangtze River is a heavy taxation area for the court, and the court recovered it. Jiangnan means that the court can get rid of the predicament of poverty.

As for the northwest, the whole court did not think that Lin Han's army could still run rampant in the Central Plains like the Houjian Iron Cavalry back then. After all, it was with the power of Daqi as a single country to defend against the enemy. Even if Daqi went through repeated battles, there would be no worries Down, and not afraid at all.

Under such circumstances, from the high-ranking officials to the ordinary people, after their own safety and security, the most concerned thing is the rewards of the several governors and generals.

After a court meeting, the rewards for the generals of the Jiangnan counter-insurgency army have roughly been settled.

The first is Xu Beiyou, the general of Pinglu who is known as "two fixed Jiangnan". Logically speaking, Xu Beiyou defended Liangxiang first, and then led the reinforcements from Shuzhou to enter the lake. In the end, he killed the culprit Wei Wang Xiaojin. It can be said that the work is greater than the sky.It's just that now he is the king of the county, and the title of "Emperor Husband" will be indispensable in the future, so the reward for him seems to be an understatement, it is just a conferment of Taibao.Although the Taibao, Taishi, and Taifu are listed as the same three princes, looking at the Zheng and Daqi dynasties for hundreds of years, only Zhang Jiangling and Lan Yu were awarded the title of Grand Master during their lifetime, and only Sun Shiwu was awarded the title of Grand Master during his lifetime. The title of Fu is not unreasonable, but compared to Xu Beiyou's great achievements in helping the building, the empty title of a Taibao is still a little bit small.But anyone with a discerning eye knows that if Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess treats anyone badly, she will not treat her husband badly, and the biggest reward will have to wait until the northwest is pacified.

Another thing that is surprising is that Xiao Zhinan specially named Han Xuan the Grand Tutor. In this way, together with the Grand Master Sapphire conferred by Emperor Taizong Wen, today's Daqi court is actually a gathering of three princes.However, this also made many interested people feel a lot of different meanings. The old first assistant has been bedridden for many days, and the cabinet has been handed over to the second assistant Xie Suqing to preside over it. I am afraid that the end of the day is coming, and the eldest princess will send out a grand tutor at this time. The title, instead of waiting until the world is settled, may not have the meaning of "early".

Then there are Wei Wuji and Yu Kuang, two well-known generals in the world, because they both committed crimes and made meritorious service, so their rewards are not too outrageous, except for passing them, they are each conferred dukes, and their official positions are still from the first rank. Zuo Dudu.

In the end, the two county kings sent by the imperial court, Xiao Mahe, the king of Lingwu County, was named the King of Yan, and Xiao Quji, the king of Liangwu County, was named the King of Liang. The desire to wear a black boa robe.However, what is interesting is that although Her Royal Highness the eldest princess conferred the title of prince, she did not confer a land. If there is no fief and military power, she is only a prince and not a vassal. Besides, in the current Daqi clan, the prince is no longer a prince. Leftovers, according to the laws of Daqi, both the county king and the prince are super-class. In the absence of a prince, the two county kings are actually not much different from the prince, so the two county kings only got a false name this time. .

From the perspective of the ruling and opposition parties, exchanging fame and utensils for real benefits is reasonable and in line with the rules. Unless it is someone like Xiao Jin who is ambitious in the world, no one will think it is wrong.

This is Xiao Zhinan's brilliance.

(End of this chapter)