Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

Luoyang, the capital of the gods.

"Drive! Drive!"

Dozens of red-feathered messengers with flags on their backs rushed into the city gate and split into two on Luoyang Street.

All the way to the Prime Minister's Mansion, all the way straight to Wu Zetian's Guanfeng Hall.

"Report!"

A hurried report cut through the sky and entered the Guanfeng Hall. Manager Geng was so frightened that he shook his hands and looked up outside the door.

There, dozens of red-feathered messengers were jumping off their fast horses and striding over.

"What's so loud?"

Wu Zetian woke up from her nap and sat up on the bed with a somewhat dissatisfied expression.

"Your Majesty, it's the voice of the red feather messenger. I think it's the Duke of Yan who has brought back some news."

Manager Geng walked up to Wu Zetian, put down the basin and said respectfully.

Wu Zetian's eyes lit up and she said happily when she heard the news from Fan Xin.

"Hurry up and let the red feather messenger come in. Let me hear what good news Fan Aiqing brings!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Manager Geng bowed, turned to face the outside and ordered: "Your Majesty has a decree, and the Hongling messenger is here to see you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a red-feathered messenger walked into the hall.

"Your Majesty, General Manager Fan has sent you a report for your Majesty's inspection!"

"Read!"

The Red Feather Messenger bowed, opened the letter and read aloud.

"Your Majesty, I bow down and pay my respects. In the battle with the Turks, our army spent huge casualties and successfully killed 170,000 Turks, the main force, 60,000 people in the imperial palace, and captured Khan Mochu and more than 30,000 people."

"We are now escorting the prisoners back to the capital of the gods. I hope your majesty will be aware of this and send a letter to Fan Xin."

quiet!

The Guanfeng Hall was deathly quiet, and Wu Zetian looked at the red feather messenger in shock without saying a word.

She did not expect that the war would be so cruel, with as many as 230,000 enemies killed in just one month.

Unexpectedly, Fan Xin even captured the Turkic Khan.

Shocked!

ecstasy!

And deep pride!

The Turkic Khanate, which had always harassed the border, was uprooted.

If it weren't for Fan Xin's handwriting on the newspaper, she would have even suspected that it was a fake newspaper written by a local official to falsely report war achievements.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, this battle is the greatest achievement since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, comparable to the great victory of Liangzhou." Manager Geng said with a smile.

Wu Zetian slowly closed her eyes, waved her hands and said with a trembling voice.

"Send this Pond Feng Bao to Shangyang Palace and let the ministers and ministers have a look at how powerful our God of War is in the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Manager Geng carefully installed the pond newspaper and left the Guanfeng Hall. Wu Zetian's laughter could be heard faintly behind him.

The main hall of Shangyang Palace.

The atmosphere here was in an uproar. Two hundred and thirty ministers wearing red and purple official robes all looked at Manager Geng with complicated expressions.

When they heard that Fan Xin's formation had killed 230,000 Turkic coalition troops, they were all horrified. No one expected that Fan Xin could be so powerful at such a young age.

With just one battle, a serious threat that had been entrenched in Mobei for decades was eliminated.

"Mr. Geng, Fan Xin only had 170,000 people when he went on the expedition. Did he really wipe out the main Turkic force?" Wu Chengsi still can't believe it is true until now.

Manager Geng smiled politely at him and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei, this is absolutely true. Except for the escape of Yelu Qiyan's tribe, all the 260,000 Tu Shi coalition troops except Mo Chuo and 30,000 prisoners were killed. .”

"I heard that 80,000 people were buried alive by Duke Yan alone."

hiss!

The ministers took a breath. Bai Qi killed 400,000 people and was called a human massacre. Now it seems that Fan Xin is no worse than him.

80,000 people were tricked and killed as soon as they were told. There is no trace of humanity left in this. At this time Wu Zetian walked into the hall wearing a five-clawed golden dragon suit.

After all the ministers finished the ceremony, Wu Chengsi cupped his hands and said.

"Your Majesty, General Yan Zhihui, as a minister of the imperial court, actually took refuge with the Turks, causing our great Zhou Dynasty to lose the city and fall into the ground. He is really worthy of death."

"I think he should be dismissed from office and seize the title, and his entire family should be executed! To comfort the souls of the innocent people in heaven!"

"Prelude!"

Wu Zetian agreed to Wu Chengsi's proposal without thinking. Yan Zhihui openly surrendered to the enemy and only death could wash away his sins.

After dealing with the traitors, Wu Zetian sat on the dragon throne and said with a majestic voice.

"If Duke Yan hadn't led the army to destroy the Turks this time, I don't know how much territory I would have lost."

"My dear friends, what do you think should be done?"

"Your Majesty, as the Duke of Yan State, Fan Xin could have sat high on the Diaoyutai."

"However, he still went to the front line without hesitation. I thought that the imperial court should reward him." Wei Yuanzhong stood up and said.

Capturing the Turkic Khan was a great achievement. As an ally, he naturally wanted to take credit for Fan Xin.

"I second the proposal!"

This time, no one in the Manchu Dynasty objected to the elimination of the Turkic captive Khan. No one was qualified to object to such a huge achievement.

Seeing that the ministers unanimously agreed to give Fan a letter of reward, Wu Zetian no longer hesitated and talked about the major case.

"Come here and draw up the decree!"

"Haotian has a destiny, and the emperor accepts it. In order to defend our territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Duke of Yan did not hesitate to lead an army on an expedition. Throughout history, this is a rare call."

"Therefore, he was promoted to the rank of first-grade hussar general, prince and tutor. His father was granted the title of Marquis of the State of Yan, and his mother was the Lady of the State of Yan."

After the imperial edict was issued, all the ministers shouted long live in unison, secretly thinking that the old Fan family had been promoted to the ranks of aristocratic families.

To be promoted from a seventh-grade county magistrate to a hussar general, how many people could not even dream of it, but they did not expect to be obtained by this guy.

This time the Fan family will become a famous family.

There is no airtight wall in the world. The news of Fan Xin's promotion from the first rank spread quickly throughout the streets and alleys, and thousands of Luoyang people came to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

They wanted to see with their own eyes what it was like to be a first-grade official.

After receiving the news, the Fan family opened the middle door early. Dozens of energetic servants lined up on both sides. Princess Taiping stood at the door in person.

He looked at the oncoming officials with a smile.

In order to show the importance they attached to Fan Xin, the imperial court specially sent the chief minister to convey the order. As soon as they met, Mr. Geng bowed his hand.

"The Za family salutes His Royal Highness the Princess and His Highness Prince Jin."

"Mr. Geng, there is no need to be polite, let's read out the decree." Princess Taiping hugged her son and smiled vainly.

"Alright!"

Straightening up, Manager Geng slowly opened the imperial edict and coughed.

"Haotian has a destiny, and the emperor accepts it. In order to defend our territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Duke Fan Xin of the Yan Kingdom did not hesitate to personally lead an army on an expedition, killing 230,000 Tujia people and capturing a Turkic Khan."

"This is a great achievement, I am very happy, the court is very happy, and the world is very happy!"

"Therefore, he was promoted from the first rank of Hussars General to Crown Prince and Tutor. His father, Fan Zhonghua, was granted the title of Marquis of the State of Yan, and his mother, the Zhou clan, was granted the title of Lady of the State of Yan."

"In addition, Princess Taiping has made great contributions in raising and educating her. She was given the title of Princess of the Kingdom and was granted the title of a resident of 1,500 households."

"A pair of bounty belts and a gold fish charm. You can walk freely in the palace. I admire this..."

After closing the imperial edict, Manager Geng said with a smile.

"My servant congratulates His Highness. The prince-in-law has made a shocking achievement this time and will definitely have a bright future in the future."

"Princess, you are lucky..."

(End of this chapter)