The final battle to reduce the power of the feudal lords was a great victory, and there was a lot of congratulations in the court.
"Your Majesty, General Dingguo is indeed a talented general that Your Majesty values. He has truly achieved immediate success." The Minister of War bowed.
"Indeed, Your Majesty has a keen eye for talent, and we truly admire you." An imperial censor stepped forward and said.
"General Dingguo has made a great contribution in the great victory of reducing the power of the feudal lords. I want to confer the title of Duke Dingguo on General Dingguo and let him lead the military defense of the capital. What do you think, my dear ministers?" Xiao Tang said while sitting on the throne.
The court, which was originally congratulating, suddenly fell silent, and the court officials looked at each other in confusion.
Naturally, they had opposed His Majesty's personal appointment of generals in the past, but that was in order to reduce the power of the princes. After the success of the reduction of the power of the queen, she would still return to the harem. But now the war has been won and she has made great contributions. Such a great achievement naturally cannot be easily erased by gold, silver and jade. If they want to add more titles to the harem, the queen has long been the noble lady in the harem who has no more titles to give.
But once the title is granted, it means that the queen will enter the court, and then there will be no more talk of the harem interfering in politics.
Your Majesty has gone through so much trouble and ended up here, but the battle is already decided and it is difficult to come up with reasons to object.
"Your Majesty, I believe this is inappropriate," the Minister of Rites said. "Throughout history, there has never been a case of an empress being granted a title and becoming regent. If Your Majesty were to act rashly, I'm afraid it would only lead to criticism from both the court and the public."
"Throughout history, there has never been a case of a queen leading an army. Now, not only has she led it, but she has also won. Since you are against it, why don't you tell me how to reward such a great achievement? If the meritorious service is simply brushed aside, should I follow this example when you have merit in the future?" Xiao Tang asked.
"This..." The Minister of Rites bowed and said, "Your Majesty can reward the Queen's family, and the ancestors of the Xiao Kingdom should also have a proportion."
"The Duke of Protectorate is a first-class duke, and his wife is a first-rank imperial concubine. If he cannot be granted land, he can only be granted gold, silver and jade. I remember that the Duke of Protectorate has a younger sister who is still unmarried, and your family seems to have a son who is not yet engaged. How about I grant him an imperial decree to make this marriage come true?" Xiao Tang asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace, but my son has already been engaged." The Minister of Rites knelt down.
When the daughter of the Duke of Protectorate came to the capital, the ministers who met her thought that only His Majesty could take a girl like her into the royal family for the sake of southwestern power. Later, this plan did not come to fruition, but no family wanted to welcome the demon-like daughter of the Lin family into their home, otherwise it would be no different from welcoming a giant Buddha.
"Which of you, my dear minister, wants to receive my full reward?" Xiao Tang asked.
All the ministers were silent. They had opposed it before, but now he wanted to curry favor with her. No court official would slap himself in the face like this. The Duke of Protectorate, who had a low official rank, naturally looked down on her, and the high official rank would not be willing to marry a Yaksha into his family.
Xiao Tang scoffed and said, "My dear ministers look down on my little sister, and my little sister may not look down on the weak young men in the capital. This will not work. Why don't you discuss which ancestral system can be used to give my General Dingguo a reward worthy of this achievement."
"Your Majesty, I think your decision is reasonable. Although there has never been a regency by the empress throughout history, there has been a regency by the empress dowager. Concubines are not allowed to interfere in politics. The empress occupies the position of the principal palace and is a role model for the world. It is her duty to share your Majesty's worries. If she can be involved in political affairs, then in the future she will not only teach the princes about matters in the inner chamber." Ning Xiang stepped out and said.
The other ministers all looked at him vaguely, some with calm expressions, while others were speechless.
This guy is really smart.
"I think what the Prime Minister said makes sense. I have ordered the cabinet to draft an edict. I want to grant the first-class duke title to General Dingguo Lin Su." Xiao Tang said.
He had given up a lot in the past, and now he not only wanted to make up for it one by one, but also more than before.
The news of the battle was sent to the capital at full speed, and the military supervisor's report was even later. The soldiers entered the city, but the tents in the rear were not withdrawn, because troops would be stationed there, and the attacking soldiers would return to the capital with Lin Su.
The army set out in a mighty force. However, the commander-in-chief was in charge during the war, so Lin Su directly ordered his deputy commander to do the move. He took off his armor and rode to the capital at full speed with Cheng Ze Rui.
The imperial edict had already been issued, and in order to avoid missing it, they just had to wait for Lin Su to come to Beijing. At this time, Xiao Tang also received the secret report from the military supervisor.
War reports only mention victory or defeat, but the supervisor's secret reports must explain every detail.
Xiao Tang was originally quite impressed by the strategy. This man marched and fought like he was playing chess. When he took the first step, he had already thought of the ending of the last step, leaving the enemy with no power to fight back.
But when he saw the back, his expression became subtle.
The migration of a large army was naturally no match for the fast-moving movement of a few light cavalrymen. Lin Su went all the way to the palace gate, took out the queen's token, and the guards at the gate opened the palace gate for him to ride straight in.
After passing Zhengyang Gate, Lin Sufei dismounted. An attendant came forward to help him lead the horse and perform the salute. He went directly to the bedroom and asked as he entered, "Where is His Majesty?"
"Reporting to the Queen, His Majesty has not returned from the morning court yet." said the young eunuch guarding here.
The court session was held at five o'clock in the morning, and now it was noon. The young emperor would occasionally delay his court session until this time due to many things, but after he became familiar with various political affairs, such incidents became less and less frequent.
"Well, let someone bring some hot water first. I want to take a bath." Lin Su glanced at him and said as he stepped into the hall.
"Yes." The eunuch lowered his head and hurried away.
Lin Su entered the palace and closed the door. Before he could turn around, he was hugged from the waist by a pair of arms. The person behind him rested his head on his shoulder proudly and asked, "Is the Queen scared by me?"
Lin Su held his hand, pulled his arms apart, and carried the person behind him directly on his shoulders. Xiao Tang screamed, and the heavy crown on his head was about to fall off. For a moment, he could only hold on to the crown with one hand and was unable to care about his own situation.
Then his butt was patted lightly. Xiao Tang kicked his legs and said, "Put me down quickly!"
The man was placed on the couch, his flowing crown already tilted beyond recognition. Lin Su sat beside him, watching him take off the flowing crown and straighten it out, and said, "Your Majesty, you're already so playful right after leaving court?"
"Hmph..." Xiao Tang straightened the messy hair, "I'm trying to pull your heart back from Pengcheng."
"What do you mean?" Lin Su picked up the cold tea on the table and drank it in a few gulps.
When you like someone, you probably think he looks handsome even when he drinks water. Xiao Tang touched the teapot and said, "The tea is cold. Someone come..."
"No, it's just right to quench your thirst." Lin Su grabbed his hand and stopped him, "You haven't told me what you meant before?"
Xiao Tang put his finger to his lips and coughed softly, "Let me be clear first, I'm not a stingy person, but who exactly is Su Wenxuan to you?"
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