Kill demons and eliminate demons, gain 60 years of skill at the beginning

Chapter 280
On the Jinluan Hall of the Imperial Palace, Prince Ji Yuanduan sat at the head. After Yanzhou's victory, he looked very good, with a smile on his face, looking down at the officials below.

"Presumably, all of you loves, you should have heard the news of Yanzhou's victory yesterday, right?" Crown Prince Ji Yuan asked with a smile.

After a pause, the prince said again: "Today's morning court, let's not care about other matters for the time being. I mainly want to discuss with you dear ministers about the matter of rewarding meritorious deeds."

At this time, Chen Yuanli, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, stepped forward and asked in a deep voice, "I wonder how Your Highness wants to reward you?"

The prince said: "Yanzhou was victorious in the first battle. All the soldiers paid a lot. They threw their heads and blood for Daxia. Of course, Daxia can't treat them badly."

At this time, Uncle Dingyuan frowned slightly, he stepped out, stepped forward and said: "His Royal Highness, I have something to report."

"Say." The prince nodded slightly.

Uncle Dingyuan said: "I think it should not be rewarded."

Hearing this, the prince frowned immediately, and said, "Why?"

Uncle Dingyuan said: "In the battle of Yanzhou, although I won the Great Xia, it was extremely difficult, and the number of people who died was not only hundreds of thousands, plus the number of soldiers who died, it was more than a million. Now Yanzhou is in a state of waste, the treasury is empty, and there will be a lot of places where the money will be used, please take it back."

"The minister seconded the proposal." At this time, Wu Weibo also came out, agreeing with Dingyuanbo's point of view.

The crown prince frowned, and said: "However, the great victory in Yanzhou, all the soldiers have worked so hard, if there is no reward, wouldn't it be too unreasonable?"

"I believe that they will understand His Highness's difficulties." Uncle Dingyuan bowed his head and said.

At this time, Uncle Wu Wei said: "Your Highness, given the current situation in Great Xia, it is really not easy to be extravagant and wasteful. This reward can only be given verbally, and it will not be too late to make up for it later."

The prince's complexion darkened, and he said: "You also said that so many soldiers died in this battle, could it be that they don't even have to die for the sake of Daxia, so I can only reward them verbally, and the Duke of Liang , he also sacrificed at the border, does this Palace also give him a verbal reward?!"

Uncle Dingyuan said loudly: "Your Highness, this matter is very easy. For Duke Liang, just give him a good posthumous posthumous title. After all, His Highness once told him not to go. It was Duke Liang who insisted on it." So, no wonder His Highness, His Highness need not be sad."

"The minister seconded the proposal." Wu Weibo chimed in from the side.

Duke Liang had confronted Uncle Dingyuan and Uncle Wu Wei several times in the court hall. They had been unhappy with Duke Liang for a long time. Now that Duke Liang died at the border, not only did they not feel sad at all, but they felt very happy.

"You mean, it's Duke Liang who doesn't know what to do?" the prince asked in a deep voice.

"I don't mean that." Uncle Dingyuan shook his head.

The crown prince suppressed his anger and said: "What about Gu Chen, he killed 12 barbarian troops by himself in the battle of Yulong City, wouldn't he be rewarded?"

When Gu Chen was mentioned, Uncle Dingyuan became even more excited. He said flatly: "Your Highness, it is completely unreal that Gu Chen killed 12 barbarian troops. When manpower is limited, Gu Chen is not a great master of martial arts in the innate realm." How can you do this? The rumors in the market are always exaggerated, Your Highness must not believe it."

"The letter was written to me by the envoy of Jingtian Division of Yanzhou, Yan Qian. Could it be that he exaggerated?" Hearing this, the crown prince snorted coldly, obviously very dissatisfied with Uncle Ding Yuan's words.

Hearing Yan's name, Uncle Dingyuan's expression froze, at this time Uncle Wuwei stepped forward to help him out, saying: "Your Highness, once Yanzhou falls, Yanqin will be to blame. Now that Yanzhou has won a great victory, he is grateful. It is also right to seek more benefits for these people, but as the crown prince, His Highness should have the ability to distinguish right from wrong, and he needs to make decisions according to the situation, Your Highness, please think twice."

"You mean I don't have the ability to distinguish right from wrong?" The prince's expression darkened.

"I dare not." Uncle Dingyuan and Uncle Wuwei spoke in unison.

The crown prince never expected that these two people would dare to jump out to stop him after the victory in Yanzhou. From the bottom of his heart, he hated Uncle Dingyuan and Uncle Wuwei to the extreme.

He knew very well that these two people were very close to the First Prince, and they might have secretly taken refuge in the First Prince, that's why they were like this.

In the court, because of the prince's character, his right to speak is indeed not very important.

At this time, Uncle Dingyuan said again: "Your Highness, there is one more thing. If Gu Chen really slaughtered 12 barbarian troops, then this matter is worth thinking about. This son is so murderous. What's the difference? Now that the notoriety of other people's slaughter is spread all over the world, and I, Da Xia, is orthodox in the Central Plains, how can I tolerate such deeds? If it spreads out, it will have a deep impact on Da Xia and your highness's reputation. "

The prince was really laughed at this time, he said: "Then according to your opinion, not only should I not reward Gu Chen, but I should punish him instead?"

"That's very good." Uncle Dingyuan nodded, and Uncle Wuwei seconded.

"Fuck your motherfucker!"

At this time, a general couldn't bear it any longer. He stood up, pointed at the noses of Uncle Dingyuan and Uncle Wuwei and cursed: "Two old things who have never been on the battlefield, the soldiers of the Great Xia on the border and the Duke of Liang!" Where were you when you shed your blood for you? Didn’t you enjoy the blessings in Tiandu! That’s all, but when it came time to confer rewards, you stood up and obstructed in every possible way, and dared to say that the Duke of Liang was wrong. Old man, why didn't you two dare to stand up and go to the border to fight for Daxia, I think you are greedy for life and afraid of death!"

"Presumptuous! This is the Golden Luan Palace, where is the room for you to say such obscene words, come and drag him down!" Uncle Dingyuan said in a deep voice.

"It's you who are presumptuous, Uncle Dingyuan, what do you think of this place, I haven't spoken yet, is it your turn to give orders?!"

The crown prince finally got angry, he stared coldly at Uncle Dingyuan and Uncle Wuwei, whether they were the crown princes, there was still an aura on them.

Seeing this, Uncle Dingyuan quickly knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "I dare not."

Uncle Wu Wei explained to him: "His Royal Highness, Uncle Ding Yuan was just in a hurry. He made great contributions to Da Xia when he was young. Please bypass him..."

"You two rely on the old to sell old things, and the matter of Chen Zhima rotten millet is still being mentioned to me? You two make meritorious service on the battlefield, so what are Gu Chen and other soldiers in your eyes? Come on, Pull these two old things down to Bengong, I don't want to see them two!"

As soon as the crown prince finished speaking, the imperial guards stepped forward and pulled Ding Yuanbo and Wu Weibo up.

Uncle Dingyuan and Uncle Wuwei saw that the crown prince was really angry, and their expressions immediately changed. In the past, no matter when, the crown prince always looked weak, even if he was not angry, he would not dare to attack in public. Officials, they all know the character of the prince, and no one really takes him too seriously.

If not for the support of Duke Huai, the prince would not be able to do anything.

Compared with a deep-minded emperor, obviously, the officials hoped for a puppet-like emperor, so that they would not have to worry about being with the king like a tiger.

This was the first time since the prince came to power, he got angry, it was very rare, all the officials were a little stunned, no one stood up to speak for Uncle Dingyuan and Uncle Wuwei.

The two knew that they had miscalculated, but they didn't expect the prince to be so uncharacteristically stubborn today.

"Your Highness... Your Highness..."

No matter how Uncle Dingyuan and Uncle Wuwei called, the prince ignored it, and his expression softened only after the two of them disappeared completely.

At this time, the prince looked at Duke Huai and said, "Uncle Huang, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

Upon hearing the words, Duke Huai said calmly, "It is according to His Highness."

"it is good."

The crown prince nodded, then took a deep breath, and said: "As long as you are loyal to Da Xia, and everyone lives up to Da Xia, this Palace will never let you down. Pass my order, and everyone who participated in the battle of Yanzhou will have meritorious service." body, this palace will reward you for meritorious deeds."

Immediately, in the Golden Luan Hall, the companions of the East Palace were given different rewards from the guardian envoy to each soldier according to what the prince had prepared in advance.

As for Duke Liang, because he sacrificed his life for the country, the crown prince specially named him "King of Loyalty", and he deserved to enjoy the Taimiao and be buried with generous ceremonies.

At the end, it was finally Gu Chen's turn.

The companion of the East Palace said in a unique high-pitched voice: "In the battle of Yulong City, Gu Chen put his life on the line. While defending Yulong City, he also saved millions of innocent people from disaster. I would like to thank him for his contribution. Make Gu Chen the Marquis of Wu'an!"

"Marquis?!"

Although all the ministers had a premonition in their hearts that the crown prince's award to Gu Chen would be very unusual, but they still did not expect that the crown prince would directly grant Gu Chen the title of marquis.

Princes in their early 20s, no matter what dynasty or generation they belong to, are extremely rare.

This reward is not insignificant. From this point, it can be seen that the crown prince attaches great importance to Gu Chen.

Duke Huai agreed, and naturally none of the officials objected anymore, after all, they all saw the prince's anger just now, so there was no need to touch the prince's bad luck at this time.

Soon, the crown prince's award was intentionally spread throughout the entire Tiandu, and everyone knew the crown prince's award for those who participated in the Yanzhou battle.

……

Gu Mansion.

Today, Gu Chengfeng was taking a rest. He was practicing martial arts in the small courtyard of the Gu residence, when a colleague suddenly came to the door.

"Old Gu, old Gu, a big happy event is coming." Gu Chengfeng's colleague said excitedly.

"What kind of happy event can I have?" Gu Chengfeng shook his head, with a touch of unresolved sadness between his brows.

It has been more than half a year since Gu Chen went to Yanzhou. During this time, Gu Chengfeng's family has also been worried, eating and sleeping well.

Several times, Xu Qing'e woke up from nightmares, dreaming that Gu Chen's chest was cut open with a knife on the battlefield, and he died unexpectedly. His hot heart was eaten alive by the barbarians on the border.

In particular, bad news often came from Yanzhou, how many people died on that day, and where they were attacked by barbarians. Every time Gu Chengfeng's family heard news about Yanzhou, they were frightened and frightened, and they prayed in their hearts every time. , I hope Gu Chen is okay.

After finally waiting for the news of Yanzhou's great victory, but Gu Chen did not return home for a long time, and Gu Chengfeng's family was always worried about not seeing Gu Chen for a day.

As for the rumors about Gu Chen Rentu's name and the massacre of 12 barbarian troops one by one, Gu Chengfeng didn't pay attention to it at all, didn't take it seriously, and didn't tell his wife and daughter.

He felt that these were pure nonsense and did not believe them.

"Old Gu, your nephew is promising. Do you know that I have a brother who works in the imperial city? This morning, the crown prince rewarded everyone who participated in the First Battle of Yanzhou. Your nephew has been named a marquis!"

"what?!"

When Gu Chengfeng heard the words, he was immediately taken aback. At this time, Xu Qing'e and Gu Qingyan's mother and daughter also came out of the back room and heard the news.

"What are you talking about, Dalang (big brother) is a Marquis?!" The mother and daughter were also shocked.

"Of course, this matter is absolutely true. It will be spread all over the world in a short time. If you don't believe me, you will find out later when you go out and ask." Gu Chengfeng's colleague said with confidence.

But the next moment, the imperial edict from the palace arrived.

"Gu Chengfeng accepts the order."

Yanzhou is some distance away from the sky, and it will take some time for Gu Chen to come back, so the crown prince ordered someone to send the imperial edict to Gu's residence first.

Gu Chengfeng, Xu Qing'e, and Gu Qingyan's family of three have been in a daze until now. They accepted the imperial edict in a daze, until the father-in-law who read the imperial edict left, and even forgot to give the wedding money.

Of course, the eunuch didn't dare to ask for it. After all, he was on duty in the palace, but he knew very well that Gu Chen was now a celebrity in the eyes of the crown prince. He naturally dared not offend Gu Chengfeng and others who were Gu Chen's family members.

"Old Gu, what's the matter, I told you I didn't lie to you, right?" Gu Chengfeng's colleague winked at him, and said, "Don't forget us old brothers when you become prosperous in the future."

Gu Chengfeng looked at the imperial decree in his hand in a daze, and murmured: "Da Lang is a Marquis?"

The same is true for Xu Qing'e, none of their family could react, after all, this incident was so sudden, they were still worrying about Gu Chen yesterday, but today the Imperial Palace decree came, and Gu Chen was made a marquis?
It was not until a long time in the past that Gu Chengfeng's family confirmed that all of this was true. However, if Gu Chen did not arrive in Tiandu smoothly, they could not rest assured for a day.

They were just looking forward to Gu Chen's safe return.

Time passed, and another period of time passed in the blink of an eye. Finally, after more than a month or even nearly two months, Gu Chen and his party who left from Yanzhou finally arrived in Tiandu on this day!

(End of this chapter)