Chapter 495: Experience

He must have his own dignity.

The last decency.

When the guards saw that the emperor did not say anything to stop them, they quickly followed Qin Lingshu out of Chongyang Palace.

Walk out slowly and move forward slowly.

Qin Lingshu felt that the road he had to go today was very long, even longer than the road he had to walk with all the officials to kowtow on the day Qin Yishu ascended the throne.

The two consecutive snowfalls during this period of time have not melted completely. Even though all the snow in front of Chongyang Palace has been cleared away, some snow water still remains in the gaps between the blue bricks on the floor.

The snow water was completely frozen by the cold of the night, forming a thin layer of ice, which made a slight creaking sound when walking on it.

Qin Lingshu could not notice the subtle sounds, he only knew that the road was a little slippery when he walked.

He walked carefully, as if there were abysses on both sides of the road.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Qin Lingshu stopped and looked back. Only then did he realize that he had not walked far. The plaque hanging high on the Chongyang Palace was still clearly visible.

The morning light was just beginning to rise in the east, and the first ray of sunlight shone in front of the Chongyang Palace, shining on the plaque, making the three words "Chongyang Palace" shine brightly.

The light was so bright that Qin Lingshu couldn't open his eyes, so he could only lower his head quickly.

After a pause, Qin Lingshu turned around and followed the guards to the sky prison.

Sunlight poured into the Chongyang Hall through the window panes.

The flickering candlelight and the white and yellow sunlight made the Chongyang Hall appear very warm.

Qin Yishu sat on the dragon throne, head lowered, and said nothing.

Minghai stepped forward, "Your Majesty..."

Qin Yishu finally came back to his senses and rubbed his brows, "Prince Xuan, Duke Anguo, He Yanxiu, Princess Pingan, Su Wenxuan and others, please come to the palace."

This is about rewarding according to merit.

Minghai understood and responded, and hurriedly ordered someone to go to the side hall to pass on the message.

After a cup of tea, several people arrived at the main hall one by one, bowed and saluted, "Long live the emperor."

"Stand up."

Qin Yishu raised his hand, and after everyone had stood still, he said loudly, "Thank you for your hard work this time."

"Duke Anguo has a keen eye and was able to detect the King of Yue's evil ambitions early on, thus avoiding a disaster for the court. Duke Anguo is awarded 1,000 taels of gold and Zhen Yue is named Princess He'an. Princess He'an has been studying with the princesses in the palace recently and is deeply loved by the princesses and teachers. The empress dowager is full of praise for her and has granted Princess He'an special permission to enter and leave the palace as she pleases without having to report every time."

Duke Anguo has been an official for many years, and the Zhen family is also a famous family. No matter whether it is power or gold and silver, no matter how much the reward is, Duke Anguo will not take it seriously.

But Zhen Yue was the most beloved granddaughter of Duke Anguo, and being awarded the title of County Princess meant that she was destined to be superior to others when it came to marriage in the future. She was not an ordinary woman who had to rely on her family origin and background.

Moreover, Zhen Yue was conferred the title of county princess at a young age, and was able to enter and leave the palace, often accompanying the princesses and the empress dowager. She might be rewarded with more titles in the future.

This move can be said to be truly in line with the wishes of Duke Anguo.

Duke Anguo was delighted to hear this, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I would like to thank Your Majesty on behalf of Princess He'an."

"You are too polite, Duke Anguo." Qin Yishu saw that he was full of joy and smiled. "It is getting late. Duke Anguo has been tired for several days. Go back and rest first."

"Yes, I, this old minister, will take my leave." Duke Anguo bowed and left the Chongyang Palace.

"Wu Xingyu, you have made great contributions to the country and the country by rescuing the emperor. I will give you some gold, silver and jewelry and reinstate you as a Langzhong in the Ministry of Works. If you make achievements within a year, you can be promoted to the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wu Xingyu bowed and paused for a moment before speaking boldly, "But I, your humble servant, have something to say."

"Just say it." Qin Yishu was very generous at this time.

"Your Majesty, when I was in the Ministry of Works, I was just being driven by the Wu family to make money for them. I don't like the Ministry of Works, and I don't have the skills that a doctor in the Ministry of Works should have."

Wu Xingyu scratched his head and asked, "Your Majesty, can you assign me another position?"

"Oh?" Qin Yishu immediately became interested. "Then tell me, what are you good at and where do you want to go?"

"I am now alone and do not like gold and silver. I dare to ask the emperor to take back all the rewards and only allow me to go to the border to gain some experience."

Wu Xingyu said, "Although the border has always been peaceful, it still involves the safety of the country, and Xijinyun Kingdom is not peaceful. I want to go to the border to see if I can serve the country and be loyal to the emperor."

Qin Yishu thought for a moment and nodded, "Since you have such great ambitions, I am very pleased. I will hand you over to Duke Dingguo. Duke Dingguo will be in charge of military affairs. I will see how to assign you a task in the future."

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"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wu Xingyu kowtowed heavily to express his gratitude.

After watching Wu Xingyu leave, Qin Yishu's eyes fell on Su Wenxuan.

"This time in Yunling Temple, thanks to you for carefully discovering the problems in Yunling Temple." Qin Yishu said loudly, "Su Wenxuan is diligent, careful and responsible. Su Wenxuan is promoted to the position of Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites and will take up the post today."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Su Wenxuan also bowed and left. Only Qin Peiyou, He Yanxiu and Su Yujin were left in the hall.

Without outsiders around, Qin Yishu also relaxed a lot, sitting in a very casual posture. After a long sigh, he said with emotion, "This time, it's all thanks to you two."

"Yan Xiu was familiar with the terrain and buildings of Yunling Temple, so he was able to successfully hide everyone in advance without letting others notice. Yu Jin is a skilled doctor and prepared an antidote early on, so I was able to escape the disaster. This disaster was avoided, and you two have made great contributions."

"Based on the merits, Yan Xiu has been serving as the Minister for some years, so he was promoted to the Minister of Revenue, and Su Yujin, the Princess of Ping'an, was named Princess of Ping'an, and was granted the Princess' Mansion."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." He Yanxiu and Su Yujin bowed at the same time to express their gratitude.

"As for the other rewards, I am a rough man, and you may not like what I choose. In my opinion, I will just let Concubine Shu pick out some things for you. This can be regarded as a gift from Concubine Shu and I to add to the jewellery of Princess Ping'an."

He Yanxiu and Su Yujin were getting married soon, so they used this as an excuse to reward them in a way that suited their tastes, which was much better than just doing official business.

Moreover, there have been a lot of troubles recently, and helping to make He Yanxiu and Su Yujin's wedding more grand can also add some joy.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." He Yanxiu and Su Yujin bowed again, then bowed and retreated.

Qin Yishu was already very tired at this time, and when he stood up, his body swayed.

"Father." Qin Peiyou hurried forward to support him.

Qin Yishu stood firm, and patted Qin Peiyou's hand that was supporting his arm. "It's time for breakfast. I think your mother has prepared a lot of food in the palace. You can go with me."

(End of this chapter)