The celebration banquet was held with great ceremony. Emperor Wu did not treat his meritorious officials unfairly and rewarded those who deserved it.
Regardless of the purpose, the soldiers of Dajing all saw the broad-mindedness of Emperor Wu.
Qiao Yunting was good at managing the army and enforced strict military discipline.
The phenomenon of replacing other people's military achievements rarely occurs.
This also led to his soldiers being extremely trustful and loyal to him.
Emperor Wu did not agree to Qiao Yunting's request to be crowned king, and directly appointed him as the commander of Hedong Road.
Command all the troops in this area.
In this battle, Qiao Silang emerged as a prominent figure and demonstrated great military talent, for which he was awarded the rank of Xuanjie Xiaowei, an eighth-rank official, by Emperor Wu.
Higher starting point than his father!
Emperor Wu had met them before bestowing awards, and Qiao Yunting expressed on the spot that he was unwilling to let his son continue to stay in the army.
Just because Qiao Yunting himself is not good at studying doesn’t mean he doesn’t want his son to be a rough boy.
Marching is hard, and he wants his son to continue his studies!
Not to mention getting the top three places in the imperial examination, it would be nice to get a juren like Erlang.
But Silang is only a scholar now!
Emperor Wu was also speechless at his train of thought.
You are already a prince. As long as Silang doesn't commit suicide, you can enjoy endless wealth and glory in this life, not to mention being a scholar, even if you are a commoner.
Still want your son to pass the imperial examination?
At least leave a way for others to survive!
Qiao Silang also disagreed with Qiao Yunting's idea.
“I won’t take the exam anymore, let’s leave the opportunity to others.
In troubled times, I would rather be a centurion than a scholar!
Dajing now needs more generals to go to the battlefield to drive out foreign enemies!
Your Majesty, I want to go to Sizhou and fight alongside my elder brother to end the chaos as soon as possible! "
Qiao Yunting didn't expect that his son not only didn't plan to follow him, but also planned to join his eldest brother!
He was choked with anger for a moment: "Does your grandmother know that you are so willful?"
"Yes, my grandmother said that if you don't travel more when you are young, you will be unable to walk when you are old!
Only when people have seen more will they not be obsessed with one moment or one thing.
You can be an official in the capital, but you can’t do anything.”
"Haha, Yun Ting, you are not as conscious as your son. It's rare that he is so insightful at such a young age. I approve!"
Emperor Wu made the final decision on Qiao Silang's fate.
As soon as the celebration banquet was over, the Qiao family became the talk of the town!
Emperor Wu accepted Qiao Xin's resignation and not only conferred her the title of Super-Rank Lady, but also made her the highest-ranking noblewoman except for the Empress Dowager and the Empress.
This identity is of little use to Qiao Xin, as she already has the imperial decree of a first-rank lady.
Now it's just one more step forward.
I've never seen her use her status to bully anyone on a daily basis!
But His Majesty gave her the second-in-command position in the Sinong Temple, the meaning is self-evident.
Even if I don't go out to play, I have to continue to contribute to the development of Dajing.
Qiao Xin looked resentfully at the eunuch Cao who delivered the imperial edict.
"Eunuch, are you sure His Majesty is not mistaken? Look at my body, what else can I do?"
Eunuch Cao explained in a good-tempered manner: "The imperial physician said that old lady, you should exercise more during your recuperation.
After being busy all your life, when you suddenly have some free time, your body is more likely to have problems.
Your Majesty thought that you like to grow vegetables on weekdays, so isn’t this convenient?
You don't have to report to the Sinong Temple every day. If you have any ideas, just send a message and let the Minister of the Temple come over.
On weekdays, there are people who take care of all the chores!"
Qiao Xin immediately understood that she was being given the position of consultant, which meant she didn't have to work properly but could still get paid!
But what does this whipping mean?
Isn't this a gift from the late emperor to loyal ministers? Emperor Wu is still alive and well, so why did he give her a whip?
This is a treasure that is even more powerful than the Shangfang Sword.
You can strike down the tyrants above and the treacherous ministers below!
It is said that with this thing, she will be able to walk sideways in the capital city more easily than a crab!
"Father-in-law, are you sure?"
"No, His Majesty said that the old lady knows how to discipline children. If you meet those naughty children in the capital in the future, just use this to beat them, and the prince is no exception!"
Qiao Xin suppressed the corners of her mouth, coughed lightly, and then knelt down solemnly.
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will never let you down!"
"When will the old lady hold a celebration banquet? Can we come and share in the joy?"
"Ah, we still want to hold a banquet?" Qiao Xin was stunned, and it was obvious that she had no plans in this regard.
It seems that her family has never held a party for promotion or anything like that!
But Your Majesty, everything is fine, why are you asking about this?
"Okay, then I'll let my daughter-in-law prepare and give you a definite answer when the time comes!"
"Okay, we'll be waiting for good news from the old lady!"
"Mammy, we have to socialize again!"
"Madam, this time it's probably the will of the higher-ups. Even if it's just to support the eldest lady, this banquet has to be held!"
"Did anyone say anything?"
“No one said anything, but the eldest lady’s background is her weak spot, so it’s inevitable that some people will make irresponsible remarks and even want to replace her.
Besides, we don’t hold any banquets at home. You see, every promotion banquet is held in a lively manner except ours.
There are always people who make groundless guesses, are you afraid that the Madam will mess up and are unwilling to honor her, that's why you are like this?"
Qiao Xin was silent. This was really her negligence.
Qiao Xin just doesn't like to join in the fun, but the Qiao family has never ignored people with whom they have a good relationship.
Even the eldest son's wife is very sensible.
Logically speaking, being the emperor's relative is an extremely honorable thing, and one must pull on his thigh from time to time to protect himself and his family's wealth and safety!
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