Yu Nanqing was granted the fiefdom of Fuzhou, and the above-mentioned matters mainly concern his duties after arriving at the fiefdom.
Lu Cezhong was originally the commander-in-chief of the Dragon Flag Army, holding the rank of first-grade general and the title of Chongde Grand General. However, due to his imprisonment, his rank and title as general were revoked.
He was later reinstated and returned to his post. Now he has been conferred a new title, becoming the First Rank General of the Valiant Army. He has been granted the Valiant Army General's Mansion in the capital. Since Lü Cezhong is not in the capital, the conferment document will be sent to the border in a confidential and urgent manner after the conferment.
The imperial son-in-law, Si Yang, was also granted the title of First-Rank General of Civil Virtue and was similarly granted a general's mansion.
Since returning to the capital, Si Yang has never set foot in the Princess's residence again. The Princess's residence is now completely different, and there are hardly any servants left.
The reason it has not been officially appointed to this day is because of the presence of the imperial son-in-law, Si Yang.
But everyone in the capital knew that the Princess had been addicted to keeping male concubines during her lifetime, and Si Yang, her husband, was bullied to the point of being dispensable. Who would have thought that after returning from the border, Si Yang would refuse to enter the Princess's residence again?
The Empress Dowager didn't seem to be bothered by this issue. Now that Si Yang has been granted a general's mansion, he can be said to have a place to live in the capital.
As for the title of imperial son-in-law, it seems he will have to follow Si Yang for the rest of his life.
Su Wanyan hesitated for only a moment before giving up, mainly because she wanted to find Su Chien's name.
Since returning to the capital, Su Chien has been staying in the military camp outside the city.
There are military regulations in the army, which Yu Nanqing didn't mention, and Su Wanyan refrained from asking.
Several major generals and lieutenant generals promoted by Lü Cezhong were on the list of those awarded, but Su Chien's name was not seen.
Even Tanaka, Kobu, and Mingyu were mentioned in the list, and were appointed as the commanders of the five patrol battalions in the capital.
His duties included controlling access to the city gates, apprehending criminals, and mobilizing city defense forces. Although these were important matters in the capital, they were directly under the jurisdiction of Yu Nanqing. Even if he went to his fiefdom, his duties would still be effective, and he could receive a salary from the imperial court.
Su Wanyan looked twice but couldn't find Su Chien's name, which made her somewhat disappointed.
However, Su Wanyan also understood that Su Chien had only been in the army for a short time, and it was only arranged by Yu Nanqing on her behalf. It was a bit too unrealistic to expect him to be conferred a title after only one or two battles.
It was Xiaobu and Tanaka who had all served in the military. If they hadn't suffered three years of injustice, their promotions might not have been delayed until now.
Although they were not in the army during the battle with the East China Sea, they participated in the construction of the barracks, so it was normal for the Empress Dowager to mention them.
Seemingly sensing Su Wanyan's doubts, Yu Nanqing gently stroked the back of her head and smiled, "Lu Cezhong has the power to promote generals. Su Chien has little combat experience. Although he has performed exceptionally well, he has not yet earned any military merits. He needs to be promoted by Lu Cezhong and then officially appointed by the imperial court. During this period, it could take one or two years, or even three to five years..."
At the time, he asked Su Chien to follow him into the naval water, hoping that he could make military achievements as soon as possible.
However, this matter still needs to be handled step by step. The army has offered Su Chien a corresponding position, but it is too early to propose a formal title.
Fearing that Su Wanyan would be unhappy, Yu Nanqing hurriedly added, "Don't worry, Yan'er. Martial ranks can be promoted quickly. Even if Donghai doesn't go to war with Dajin, there are still opportunities in Nanguo and Beiyue. Besides, there are also internal bandits and gangs in Dajin. Military deployments are frequent, so there's no need to worry about not having opportunities for promotion."
"Pfft!" Su Wanyan laughed: "What are you talking about? It sounds like I really hope something bad happens to the Great Jin Dynasty."
Yu Nanqing pursed his lips slightly; he just hoped that Su Wanyan could be happier.
Su Wanyan smiled and said, "But now that you say that, I feel much better. So General Lü has the authority to promote his soldiers. Then I'm not worried anymore."
She also knew that Yu Nanqing had deliberately brought Su Chien into the shoal and infiltrated Qingxuan City to boost Su Chien's battle record. Otherwise, even without Su Chien, Yu Nanqing could have brought someone else.
Just then, Wang Zhang's voice rang out from outside the door: "Your Highness, Your Majesty."
"Come in," Su Wanyan called out.
Wang Zhang then lifted the warm curtain and bowed as he entered from outside, asking, "Your Highness, Your Highness, this old servant has come to inquire whether a celebratory banquet should be held in the mansion after the investiture?"
Since Emperor Yuanhe's mourning period has not yet ended, and the date of the investiture is relatively late, if the celebration were held after the investiture, then a grand celebration could be held.
However, considering that Prince Gong's Mansion has always been low-key, Wang Zhang didn't know how big a scale he would have to make.
Su Wanyan looked at Yu Nanqing: "A celebration banquet? Should we have one?"
"Yan'er doesn't want to set it up?"
Su Wanyan looked away: "Sigh, anyway, I don't care about these things. I'm just afraid of tiring Master Wang out, and besides..."
Su Wanyan expressed her concerns: "I think it's too high-profile to hold a large celebration banquet. The Great Jin is still fighting with the Southern Kingdom and the Northern Yue. Although we won the East Sea, the overall situation of the Great Jin has not changed. If we hold a large celebration banquet now, I'm afraid some people will make a big fuss about it."
These words made Wang Zhang's heart tighten immediately, and he hurriedly said, "Yes, it was this old servant's oversight."
He was so happy that he had avenged the Dragon Flag Army in the Battle of Xiaoshui four years ago that he forgot that there were other soldiers who were risking their lives at this moment. Su Wanyan was right. He was not only too high-profile, but also too arrogant.
How could this not incur the wrath of Prince Gong's Mansion?
"Master Wang, there's no need to blame yourself. You were just giving me a reminder."
"No need for a grand display, a simple show will suffice," Yu Nanqing ordered.
They can't have a grand banquet, but they can't not have one either. They can keep a low profile, but they still need to make a good impression. People in the capital have a long history of currying favor with the powerful and looking down on the weak, and holding a banquet is a way to show their attitude and strength.
Wang Zhang understood and respectfully nodded: "Yes."
“That’s right.” Su Wanyan remembered something, took Yu Nanqing’s wrist and looked up: “Yi Xuan is getting married. The date is set for March 15th next year. Can we wait until she gets married before setting off for her fiefdom?”
Yu Nanqing smiled and replied, "Of course."
He had already heard about this news. Su Wanyan and Xu Yixuan had a deep friendship, so how could he let Su Wanyan be troubled over such a trivial matter?
Su Wanyan immediately beamed with joy: "Who knew that you would come back with me to attend Wan's wedding?"
"Okay," Yu Nanqing replied.
Besides these trivial matters, Yu Nanqing also took some time to receive guests from the Marquis of Yuanning's residence.
The person who came to pay his respects to Yu Nanqing was none other than Su Shiyan.
When Su Wanyan met Su Shiyan, she saw that Su Shiyan was engrossed in reading the strange tales she had bought. Originally, Su Wanyan said that the two of them should go together to listen to what Su Shiyan had to say, but in the end Su Wanyan changed her mind and did not want to go. Yu Nanqing received her alone.
They exchanged only ordinary pleasantries. Su Wanyan wasn't there, and Yu Nanqing didn't say much either, so the conversation ended quickly.
When Su Wanyan asked about it later, she discovered that Yu Nanqing hadn't asked anything at all, which made Su Wanyan feel that she had missed a good opportunity.
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