"Great news! Great news!!"

"Ten days ago, General Wang launched a general offensive against the mob organization, personally leading the three armies to encircle and suppress 100,000 mobs in the northern desert."

"General Zhang Dalian, the Valiant General, commands the Left Army; Baron Wang Yuluan of Yi County commands the Vanguard Army; and Governor-General Du Yucheng of Zhidang commands the Right Army!"

"After two days of fierce fighting, Wang Yuluan and Du Yucheng discovered the main force of the enemy in the northwest of the three counties of Xinbei. Fearing that they would miss the opportunity, the two generals did not wait for the main force of the Jing Army to reinforce them. Wang Yuluan's troops held back the main force of the enemy on the front, while Du Yucheng's troops went around to the enemy's rear and burned down the main camp of the rioters. While the rioters were in a panic, Wang Yuluan and Du Yucheng attacked them from both sides and won a great victory!"

"We annihilated 80,000 enemy troops and captured countless supplies."

"With this, there are no more threatening armed mobs in northern Mongolia, and the rebellion in the three northern counties has been successfully quelled!"

"Good! Excellent!!" Upon hearing the report, Yuan Xiu, sitting on the dragon throne, excitedly slammed his hand on the dragon table.

The civil and military officials in the hall all cheered, especially Wen Tai and Zhongsan Dafu, who instantly became the focus of the entire hall.

Since Wen Tai recommended Wang Ren, this late-blooming military general has repeatedly achieved military exploits, and he has been victorious wherever he is sent.

Wen Tai's recommendation was second only to Wang Ren's!

Wen Tai's happiness was restrained, while Du Yuhe couldn't help but dance with joy.

Because Du Yucheng is his son.

One of the officials shouted, "After annihilating the Night Dan, General Wang has once again rendered such a great service in pacifying the northern desert. He deserves a rich reward!"

"Not only General Wang, but his three deputy generals are all capable of handling things independently. In particular, General Wang Xiao and Governor Du Yu are calm and composed in the face of danger, and are both brave and resourceful. They are all future stars of our Great Jing. Your Majesty should reward them handsomely!"

"Reward him!" Yuan Xiu stood up excitedly and laughed loudly, "Hahaha, he deserves a reward! He deserves a reward!"

At this moment, another eunuch came to report.

"Good news! Good news!!"

"On the ninth day of the ninth month of the eleventh year of the reign of Emperor Zhishang, at the hour of Chen (7-9 AM), a baby boy was born, named Zhao Changli!"

Yuan Xiu was stunned for a moment, then became overjoyed and jumped up and down excitedly, disregarding his composure.

"Hahaha!! I have a nephew! I have a nephew!!"

"Zhao Changli, Zhao Changli...my own nephew!!"

"Great! Great!!"

Upon seeing this, all the civil and military officials knelt down and shouted in unison, "Congratulations, Your Majesty!! Congratulations, Princess!!"

"Long live the Princess! Long live the Princess! Long live the Princess! Long live the Princess!"

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

Mu Shanyue, kneeling in the front row, was itching to move forward. After thinking for a while, he was about to step forward when he found that someone was tugging at his clothes.

He turned his head to look and saw that the person who had pulled him back was He Yin, who had been promoted to Minister of Justice.

Mu Shanyue asked softly, "Lord He, what is the meaning of this?"

He Yin leaned closer to Mu Shanyue and whispered, "What does Elder Mu want to say by stepping forward at this time?"

Mu Shanyue glanced at the still excited Yuan Xiu and said, "Look at how happy His Majesty is now. It shows that His Majesty still likes children very much. I must strike while the iron is hot and urge His Majesty to have a child of his own soon."

I knew you were going to say that!

He Yin was a little excited and realized that his voice was a bit loud. He quickly looked around, but fortunately, all the officials were saying congratulatory words and no one noticed him.

"Old Master Mu, don't be foolish! His Majesty is in a good mood right now. It would be inappropriate for you to throw cold water on him."

Mu Shanyue was somewhat displeased and said sternly, "Lord He, I originally thought you were an upright and honest official with no ulterior motives. How come you've become two-faced now that you've become Minister?"

He Yin clasped her hands in a fist salute to Mu Shanyue and said, "Elder Mu is a senior. I shouldn't have said these words. Please forgive me."

"Speak your mind!"

"His Majesty has already agreed to appoint an empress to you old ministers, but there has been no result recently. What is the reason? It is because one of the two imperial concubines was sent to the palace by you old ministers, and the other came from the Left Prime Minister's residence. No matter which one His Majesty appoints as empress, it will be an imbalance, so it is difficult to make a decision."

After a pause, He Yin continued, "What I'm trying to say is that I want to tell Elder Mu that honest ministers are useless; one should be a capable minister who is useful to the country. Your untimely visit will not only fail to persuade His Majesty but will also create a rebellious attitude in him, doing more harm than good. And you, you're only gaining the reputation of an honest minister, which will benefit your posthumous name but not the country!"

He Yin countered, "Elder Mu? Are you... right or wrong?"

The elderly Mu Shanyue was startled and stared at He Yin with wide eyes.

A moment later, Mu Shanyue bowed to He Yin and said sincerely, "Lord He, I was presumptuous!"

He Yin held Mu Shanyue's hand and smiled, "Old Mu is just caught up in the situation, there's no need to take it to heart."

As the two conversed, Yuan Xiu descended the steps, his eyes filled with smiles as he looked at each minister.

"Double happiness! Today is truly a day of double happiness!!"

Yuan Xiu waved his hand and laughed, "Rewards are due! Those who deserve rewards should be rewarded, and those who deserve titles should be titled!"

"Obey the imperial decree!"

"Baron Wang Yuluan of Yi County and Commander-in-Chief Du Yucheng of Zhidang are both wise and brave, and have rendered meritorious service in annihilating the enemy. They played the most crucial role in the suppression of the rebellion in the three counties of Xinbei! They are hereby conferred the title of—"

"Wang Yuluan is the General of the Cloud Cavalry!"

"All petitions are being made to appoint Chengdu as General of Anyuan!"

Upon hearing this, Du Yuhe's face lit up with a smile, and all the civil and military officials exclaimed that the emperor was truly happy, as he had been so generous this time!

Two generals were appointed at once.

And they are all of the fourth rank!

When Wang Ren launched his northern expedition to destroy Yedan, Wang Yuluan was not in the army. Later, when Wang Ren returned in triumph and was awarded titles, Wang Yuluan was only granted a noble title and not a general title, which is understandable.

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