It's not surprising that Yun Nishang was surprised. After all, because she was a female general, the emperor would withhold rewards every time she made great military achievements. He would only give her some gold, silver and other treasures.

There was almost no promotion in official position.

Now Yun Nishang was promoted directly from a third-rank general to a first-rank general, which was an unprecedented level of promotion.

Although Yun Nishang was a little surprised, no one would take the initiative to turn down the honor and promotion that were offered to them.

She immediately knelt on the ground to thank God for his grace.

In the hall, the emperor finally calmed down. In just a few hours today, he had experienced both the ups and downs of life.

He almost went from being the emperor of the Celestial Empire to an emperor of a fallen nation, but in the blink of an eye he had recovered the northern border.

It is at this moment that your name will go down in history.

No emperor could refuse such an honor.

At this moment, the emperor's heart was pounding.

That was why he was so happy to reward Yun Nishang. Firstly, it was because of the unification of the north, and secondly, it was because Yun Nishang had made great contributions in protecting the emperor today.

Although none of the ministers left, everyone looked a little sad standing in their old seats in the hall.

The seats next to some people were left empty.

For example, the position in front of Guo Yunchang, the Minister of Rites, sold out his country for personal gain and had his head shot by Zhao Ji.

So his position is naturally vacant.

There were other empty seats for those who were unlucky enough to be killed by the Third Prince and Gutali as an example to others.

Such an atmosphere enveloped the court, and for a moment the emperor was in a low mood.

"The ministers who bravely died in the palace today will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold, a hundred acres of fertile land, and blessings for their descendants."

The emperor said in a low voice.

Suddenly his eyes fell on the position in front of Guo Yunchang.

There was a flash of disgust in his eyes.

Zhao Ji understood the emperor's heart very well and stepped forward and said, "You are all very loyal, but there is also a traitor who is not worthy of being worshipped!"

Someone raised the issue, and the emperor naturally said, "Our dynasty has always admired loyal people. As for the traitor, even if he is dead, his bones should be crushed and his ashes scattered to serve as a warning to others!"

"For betraying the Heavenly Dynasty like this, the Minister of Rites shall be punished by having his family and property confiscated and his descendants banned from officialdom for three generations!"

This kind of punishment is already extremely severe. It can be said that it will bring disaster to the whole family.

No one in the court spoke up.

Zhao Ji took this opportunity to leisurely report: "Now the Minister of Rites has been executed, but this position is crucial. Now that we have recovered the northern border, we need the Ministry of Rites to negotiate and settle the herdsmen there."

"So this position really cannot be vacant. Your Majesty, please arrange for a virtuous person to fill it!"

The emperor actually had the same idea, and just as he lowered his head to think about it.

The prime minister quickly gave a wink to the people in his faction, and immediately someone stood up and recommended the prime minister's people.

To be honest, the situation is changing rapidly now. Once the north is recovered, the Ministry of Rites will be needed to negotiate and settle the situation.

Then there is a lot of money to be made here. Not to mention anything else, just how much money is in the palace of the kingdom on the other side of the grassland, and how much money can be taken away along the way in this negotiation. The people on the prime minister's side can figure it out just by doing the math.

So now this position is a lucrative one.

However, besides the prime minister, other people also coveted this position, so the court regained its former liveliness with everyone talking and talking.

Everyone was arguing so fiercely that the emperor found it difficult to make a decision for a while.

Guo Yunchang was watching several groups of people quarreling in the hall with great interest, when suddenly he caught a glimpse of a familiar person out of the corner of his eye.

It was none other than Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji stood up, saluted the emperor and said, "I think the qualifications for this position are secondary. What matters is loyalty. If a traitor sits in this position, he may not be so lucky next time. A General Yun has stood up!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they hit the mark of the emperor's heart. His eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded unconsciously.

"What Zhao Aiqing said is very right. Do you have a candidate?"

The ministers who were arguing just now also looked at Zhao Ji with expectant eyes.

After what happened today, everyone knew that Zhao Ji's position in the emperor's heart was obviously different.

Whoever Zhao Ji stands on at this time will basically determine who will take the throne!

No one expected that Zhao Ji did not mention any of the names that had just been mentioned.

"I recommend Guo Yunchang!"

After these words were spoken, not only the prime minister and the others were stunned, even the person involved, Guo Yunchang, did not expect this.

"What?" Guo Yunchang forgot that he was in front of the emperor and exclaimed in surprise.

The emperor asked with great interest, "Why did you recommend Mr. Guo?"

Zhao Ji smiled and said, "I don't know the candidates recommended by the adults just now, but today, Minister Guo's various performances of protecting the emperor and loving his country have not only been seen by the adults, but also by the emperor. So I think my recommendation is very pertinent!"

These words were powerful. Guo Yunchang was no fool. Zhao Ji had already laid the groundwork for this. He simply knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "I didn't think too much at the time. It's just that my father taught me to be loyal to the emperor and love my country since I was a child. Everything is instinctive, everything is instinctive!"

It was words like this that made the emperor completely put his mind at ease. Moreover, after Zhao Ji's preparations, the emperor himself felt that this position did not necessarily require an old man with experience, but most importantly, he had to be loyal and patriotic.

Guo Yunchang's dedication to protecting the emperor and his scolding of the third prince just now both reflected his pride as a civil official.

The emperor is relieved to have such a person promoted to this position.

The most important thing is that Guo Yunchang is young. From his unconcealed reaction just now, it can be seen that the thoughts of such a young person are easy to guess.

The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt that there was no one more suitable than this person.

So the decision was made immediately.

"It's you, Minister Guo. You must devote all your efforts to the Ministry of Rites in the future!"

"You should learn from your predecessor's example! Don't lose your bottom line!"

Guo Yun was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly in the hall.

The people under the prime minister wanted to say more, but were stopped by a look from the prime minister.

Now that the matter is done, Zhao Ji is in great favor with the emperor, and it would be disgraceful to compete with Zhao Ji again.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to put some effort into taking back the position of Minister of Rites.

As a result, as soon as Guo Yunchang was promoted, he promoted another colleague.

After a day of hard work, the emperor's spirit has reached its limit. He just wants to leave the court as soon as possible and return to his palace to regain his composure.

So he waved his hand and said, "Minister Guo, you decide on this position yourself. Once you've decided, just go to the Ministry of Personnel and submit your application!"