Half a month later, the army returned to the imperial city in a mighty procession with flags flying and horses' hooves thundering.
Jun Zechen first rewarded all the soldiers.
The reward given to the empress was truly extremely generous.
Today, Anshun read out the imperial edict loudly in front of all the officials in the solemn and dignified Taiji Palace:
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims:
My queen is gentle, dignified, and kind.
When I went to war against Canglang, she presented the Canglang topographic map to the army and made an invaluable contribution. She is truly as brave as any man.
She was specially granted the title of "Empress Shuntian Huimin" to show her virtue and ability.
The Queen's father, Su Hongyu, raised and educated his daughter in a good way, and worked hard for my country.
He is now conferred the title of Duke, and is given the name of Duke Jing'an, with a fief of a thousand households, and will enjoy eternal prosperity.
The Queen's mother was kind and gentle. She taught her daughter etiquette and raised her daughter with virtue.
Now she is conferred the title of Lady of Rongguo, and is bestowed with a hundred pieces of brocade and ten hu of pearls.
In the battle to attack Canglang, Su Jingxuan charged into the enemy lines, was the bravest among the three armies, and performed outstandingly.
He was promoted to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, hoping that he would remain loyal and brave and make contributions to the emperor and the country.
So decreed."
Su Hongyu and Su Jingxuan hurried to the front of the hall, knelt down respectfully, put their hands on the ground, and shouted "Gratitude".
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
After Su Jingxuan returned to his seat, Su Hongyu continued, knowing the righteousness of the matter:
"Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful for your grace and the title of Duke.
However, I realize that I am old and my energy is declining. I am afraid that I will not be able to perform the duties of the Minister of the Chancellery and will fail your Majesty's trust.
Now that my daughter is the queen, and Your Majesty has been very kind to me and my family, I am filled with nothing but gratitude.
However, for the sake of the integrity of the court and the smooth running of government affairs, I am willing to resign from the post of Shangshu Ling.
Let capable people take responsibility, share your Majesty's worries, and seek benefits for the country.
I hope Your Majesty will grant my approval."
In Su Hongyu's opinion, Jingxuan has now entered the officialdom and his official position is not low.
Other members of the Su family have also made achievements in the court. Now the Su family can truly be considered to be in a high position of power. In addition, the daughter of the Su family is the queen, which makes them even more precious.
He was also honored with the title of Duke, and it was time for him to abdicate and let others take over.
If the Su family becomes too powerful, the officials in the court will also be dissatisfied.
Now, the Su family is full of glory.
Jun Zechen tried to persuade him to stay, but Su Hongyu still insisted, so Jun Zechen agreed.
As an emperor, Jun Zechen likes ministers who know the times and are smart.
It's really great that the Su family can raise children like Yaoyao and Su Jingxuan.
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Kunning Palace.
On the same day, Jun Zechen also issued an imperial decree to confer the title of Princess Qingping on Qi Wanyin, the daughter of the former champion general.
Su Jingyao knew that Jun Zecheng had this plan before and was not surprised, but she still asked her father about the origins of Princess Qingping.
Former champion general Qi Zhenyue is the Queen Mother's younger brother.
Six years ago, when Jun Zechen went to the frontier, Qi Zhenyue was also among them.
At that time, Qi Zhenyue was fighting with nomadic people near the Canglang Kingdom. He was careless for a moment and unfortunately died in the battle.
Qi Zhenyue had been guarding the border for many years. Although he had a wife and children in Beijing, fate played a trick on him. After saving a Canglang woman, he fell deeply in love with her.
The woman later gave birth to Qi Wanyin, Princess of Qingping County, for him.
But this Canglang woman is actually the princess of Yuzhou in Canglang Kingdom and has a noble status.
Naturally, her family would not allow her to fall in love with Qi Zhenyue.
Princess Canglang's father threatened her mother's safety and eventually forced her to return to Canglang Kingdom.
Qi Zhenyue was disheartened by the loss of his beloved woman and was unwilling to return to Beijing.
In desperation, he sent his daughter back to the capital.
However, as a prominent family, the Qi family has strict rules and does not recognize Qi Wanyin's identity at all.
So she begged the Queen Mother, who was the Queen at the time, to take care of her.
But the Queen Mother was a person who attached great importance to family background, and she was quite dissatisfied with the fact that the Canglang woman seduced her brother and gave birth to a daughter.
However, since she was her brother's daughter after all, the Queen Mother would naturally not treat Qi Wanyin too badly, but her attitude was not close to her.
When Jun Zechen was seventeen years old, he returned from the battle and brought back the sad news that Qi Zhenyue had died in battle.
Qi Wanyin also left the palace at that time and returned to Canglang and her mother.
She was only fourteen years old at that time, and she has been in Canglang for six years. Now she is twenty years old.
After Su Jingyao found out about Qi Wanyin's background, she thought about the different expression on Jun Zechen's face when he talked about this woman.
I don't believe at all that there is no conflict between Qi Wanyin and Jun Zechen.
Did Qi Wanyin leave the capital because her father died in battle?
Or is it because Jun Zechen married Ling Yue?
What's more, she is already twenty years old and still unmarried.
Su Jingyao sat on the couch, supporting her chin with one hand and narrowing her eyes slightly.
When he was lost in deep thought about Qi Wanyin, Miaoyun walked in briskly with a bright smile on her face.
"Master, after the morning court session ended today, the eldest son was appointed as the Minister of War and was summoned by His Majesty to the Palace of Heavenly Purity."
Miaoyun bowed slightly.
"Someone just reported that the eldest master wants to see you and is waiting for you at Qianyuan Gate."
Miaoyun said this with a hint of joy in her eyes.
"Then let's go, don't keep my brother waiting too long."
When Su Jingyao heard the news, she instantly perked up.
Then he put down the hand that was supporting his chin and stood up swiftly.
Soon, Su Jingyao's phoenix chariot arrived at Qianyuan Gate.
Su Jingxuan had been waiting here for a long time. He was dressed in court robes and his body was as straight as a pine tree.
But his face is a lot darker than before.
Su Jingyao was sitting in the phoenix chariot. Seeing that her brother had become much darker, she couldn't help but hold her forehead with her hands.
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