Marquis is the highest title that can be obtained in the Wei Dynasty now.
The word "champion" means the bravest among all the troops.
In Chengtian Hall, almost everyone could see that the current emperor valued the young uncle very much.
Otherwise, why would he be given this title? Obviously, he had high hopes for it.
Below, Song Hongzhi heard Wei Yunyi's words.
His confused eyes became determined. He took a deep breath, no longer hesitated, and said seriously, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"
Although he was also confused in his heart as to why the emperor's brother-in-law directly conferred a marquisate on him.
But now it was the emperor's brother-in-law who issued the decree himself, so of course he couldn't choose to refuse.
At the same time, Song Hongzhi also thought of it.
maybe.
This is also the emperor's brother-in-law, acknowledging his military talents?
With his current achievements, he is indeed not qualified for the title of Marquis.
But he is still young and has plenty of opportunities in the future. As long as he can keep fighting and winning, how can he not deserve the title of Champion Marquis?
So Song Hongzhi accepted the imperial edict and his expression became extremely serious.
The several Liaozhen deputy generals behind were also shocked after seeing this scene.
But more of that is anticipation.
The country was destroyed in this battle, and His Majesty directly awarded the general the title of marquis.
As a deputy general, although his contribution is not as high as that of the commander-in-chief, he will definitely not be left behind in the subsequent rewards. Not to mention promotion in official position, he will definitely get a title or something like that.
In Chengtian Hall, the ministers did not say a word, but just watched everything happening before their eyes.
It was indeed beyond their expectations that the young uncle of the emperor was directly conferred the title of marquis.
But His Majesty has already made the decision.
They wouldn't say much because they knew it was impossible to change His Majesty's attention.
at the same time.
Wei Yunyi, who was sitting on the dragon throne, nodded after seeing his brother-in-law accept the imperial edict, and then continued: "The battle of Gaoyang Kingdom was a great victory, which enhanced the prestige of our great Wei Kingdom. All the soldiers should be rewarded according to their merits."
"Then the Cabinet and the Ministry of War will draw up a list of rewards. Once completed, submit it to me for review."
"Remember, all the soldiers in this battle will be generously rewarded. Don't be stingy."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Below, the cabinet ministers heard the words.
They all walked out without any opinions.
Of course, they also understood that the key to this reward list was to be different from the previous ones and to have a higher standard.
After all, the head coach Song Hongzhi was directly conferred the title of marquis, so the cabinet naturally had to pay more attention to it.
Especially now that His Majesty seems to be taking it very seriously, we cannot be careless.
Immediately, everyone withdrew, except for the Minister of War, Lin Yuansong, who did not return to his seat. After a moment's thought, he spoke loudly, "Your Majesty, in this chapter, Gaoping City was destroyed and Gaoyang Kingdom was annihilated. Now, what should be done with Gaoyang King Li Chengbing, Crown Prince Li Zai, and the rest of the Gaoyang royal family?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the ministers present became excited.
Now Gaoyang Kingdom has been destroyed.
Obviously, the territory naturally belonged entirely to the Wei Dynasty.
So now they are most concerned about only two things.
First of all, what will Your Majesty do with the territories of Gaoyang Kingdom, and what will happen to the royal family of Gaoyang Kingdom?
This is related to the future national policy of the court, and they must understand it clearly.
After all, Gaoyang Kingdom is not a barren place.
It has various rich water and soil resources.
It is completely different from the grasslands in the northwest and outside the northern border.
In addition, the area has been deeply influenced by the Central Plains culture since ancient times, so it would be of great benefit to incorporate it into the territory of the Wei Dynasty.
There is another reason why the ministers are so concerned. That is, the territory of Gaoyang Kingdom may be pitifully small compared with that of Wei, but if you only compare the areas, it is quite large.
As long as Your Majesty incorporates it into the territory, you must send someone to manage it, which means there must be a chief officer.
After all, it is impossible to let the Liaozhen garrison stay in Gaoping City all the time and control the affairs there, right?
Soldiers are always inferior to civilians.
And as long as someone is sent to Gaoyang and becomes the chief officer.
In the early stages, it was inevitable that both politics and military affairs would be handed over to one person. Because that place was not like other places in the Wei Dynasty, it was originally the land of Gaoyang State, and who knew if there would be a rebellion?
Therefore, it is quite necessary and essential for the chief officer to hold military and political power.
As a result, he was sent to the chief officer of Gaoyang State.
He can definitely be called a provincial governor.
Even though his rank is not high, his power is very great. I am afraid that he would not be in any danger of facing a first-rank official in the court.
Now, the court officials just want to know who His Majesty will send to Gaoyang.
On the dragon throne, Wei Yunyi heard those words.
Lost in thought for a moment.
Fortunately, he had already thought about this matter, so he said directly: "Li Chengbing and the members of the Gaoyang royal family have offended the majesty of our Great Wei. Their crimes are unforgivable, but as the ruler of the Central Plains, we do not need to bother with them. Let's spare their death penalty."
"I hereby decree that from this day forward, Li Chengbing will be stripped of his title of King and demoted to Duke of Gaoyang. He will be allowed to live out his days in the capital."
"As for the Gaoyang royal family, all of them will be stripped of their titles. As for the specific arrangements, let the cabinet handle it."
Since Gaoyang became a vassal state, every king of Gaoyang has ascended the throne.
They all need to be recognized and conferred by the Emperor of Wei.
Therefore, the identity of King Gaoyang, if placed in the court of the Great Wei Dynasty, is roughly equivalent to the title of king.
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