Cao Zhengchun held the box and began to speak.
"Your Majesty, what's in this box should be Yelü Tuolei's head. Whether it's real or fake, this servant will know after taking a look."
"That's true, then you can open it and take a look!"
"Here you go!"
Cao Zhengchun opened the box and saw a human head preserved in lime inside.
After carefully examining it, he knelt down and cried out.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! This is indeed the head of that treacherous dog Yelü Tolui."
"The Ming Dynasty is truly blessed by the gods! The Ming Dynasty is saved! The Ming Dynasty is saved!"
Emperor Jianyuan sat on the dragon throne, his eyes closed and silent.
His expression was calm, but the constant tapping of his index finger on the dragon throne revealed that his mind was racing.
After a long while, he opened his eyes and slowly spoke.
"Order Yu Huatian to drop everything and immediately go to Lingnan to investigate that Immortal Li Chang'an."
"Spread the news of the great victory in Lingnan!"
"Then the cabinet was ordered to draft an edict, awarding the Prince of Lingnan ten thousand taels of gold and two pairs of ceremonial guards. Zhang Jiadi was promoted to the third rank and ordered to return to the capital on a chosen day."
Cao Zhengchun knelt on the ground, not getting up, waiting for the Emperor's final order.
Emperor Jianyuan carefully considered each word of Zhang Jiadi's secret letter.
"The immortal Li Chang'an is hereby appointed as the Protector of the Nation Celestial Master, awarded with ten thousand taels of gold, five hundred beautiful maids and servants, granted the title of Marquis of Anping, with a fief of two thousand households, and the fief of Lantian County, and given command of all Buddhist and Taoist sects under heaven."
Cao Zhengchun stood there, stunned, upon hearing these words.
Since the founding of the dynasty, apart from the first batch of civil and military officials who fought alongside Emperor Taizu and were granted the title of marquis,
The Ming Dynasty never conferred any more noble titles.
Suddenly, he was given the title of Marquis and appointed as the Celestial Master Protector of the Nation, in charge of all religions under heaven, including Buddhism and Taoism.
This reward is far too generous!
I'm afraid tomorrow's grand court assembly will be quite lively again.
Cao Zhengchun didn't think too much about it. As a dog under the emperor, he only needed to do what his master ordered.
He rose and withdrew, leaving the Qianqing Palace, and looked at the sun in the sky.
He felt that the Ming Dynasty was about to change drastically!
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