After agreeing to Xiao Jinnuo to build a gravity training room, Yue Jinghua and others returned to the imperial capital from the airport.
Since Yue Jinghua was also leading the army this time, this time Xiao Jinnuo also brought her with him when he went to report on his duties.
"Honestly, if the old guy at home didn't force me to go to the palace to report on my work, I really don't want to go," Xiao Jinnuo still had a grudge against this Northern Expedition.
His dead and wounded brothers, as well as the damaged Asian dragon, were all for something. In the end, what they got in exchange was a peace negotiation.
The more Xiao Jinnuo thought about it, the more he held his breath, his face turned livid along the way, Yue Jinghua had no choice but to comfort him.
The two entered the imperial city all the way without even taking off their helmets.
Princess Longxue had already received the news, and led a group of courtiers to greet her outside the gate of the imperial city.
Although the Northern Expedition ended with peace talks, the Shang Kingdom returned to surrender, paid taxes every year, and terminated the alliance with the Risong Federation. Such a result was not satisfactory.
Among the courtiers who greeted them, the big bosses of the military department, including the Bloomberg family, were proud of themselves, while the other side, including the General Protector's Palace, looked gloomy.
Long Jiuzun fell, and Long Ao was trapped in the city of Sixiangqi and never returned. Zhan Beiao, who was originally picked up by the general's mansion to protect the country, also died for no apparent reason.
The Palace of the General Protecting the Nation lost two generals in one fell swoop, as if his left arm and right arm were removed, and his vitality was seriously injured.
Coupled with the fact that Princess Longxue made such a request earlier, the faces of the people in the General Protector's Mansion couldn't be any better.
Seeing the two forces with a clear distinction between Wei and Wei, Yue Jinghua's complexion remained normal.
The Blood Sakura Duke's Mansion has been in decline for a long time, and it has long since lost its relationship with the core strength of these courts. Whether the east wind beats the west wind or the west beats the east wind, no matter which side has the upper hand, it means nothing to her and the Duke's mansion. big.
But Princess Longxue and the belated little Jin Nuo obviously didn't think so.
I don’t know if it’s to repay Yue Jinghua’s friendship for helping to build the Gravity Training Room. When reporting on his duties, Xiao Jinnuo gave extraordinary play to his eloquence. When talking about Yue Jinghua’s rescue, it was like a god descending. He single-handedly entered the misty canyon In the middle, he broke through the maze, beheaded the magical beasts in the formation, and coerced Fa Xiaoyi to sign a settlement agreement.
In a word, this Northern Expedition, 99.999%... More credit is due to Yue Jinghua and her July mercenary squad, and their dragon knights are only a little bigger than sesame seeds. credit.
The debriefing report was just finished, and the expression on the side of the General Protector's Mansion suddenly turned cloudy, while old Jin Nuo almost fainted out of anger. Why did he give birth to such a brainless grandson? It belonged to someone else. You must know that during the Southern Expedition, Yue Minzhi, the little Duke of Blood Cherry, had been exceptionally promoted to be the commander of the imperial guards, a first-class medal of honor because of his outstanding performance.
If all the credit for the Northern Expedition goes to Yue Jinghua again, then the Xueying Duke's Mansion is really a duo, and it will definitely have a certain impact on the future court structure of the Dragon War Empire.
The rest of the ministers were also talking a lot, and after considering whether to welcome them, they immediately went to curry favor with Duke Xueying's mansion.
Although Lao Jinnuo didn't like this job report, Princess Longxue was very satisfied.
"So, this time, Young Lord Yue and her mercenary squad have really made a great contribution," Princess Longxue also said with a happy face, "This time, Young Lord Yue and her small team took orders in the face of danger. Lawton, who was left behind during the Southern Expedition, rushed to Shang Kingdom in the shortest time and rescued the Dragon Knight. Such an efficient behavior deserves the reputation of the Empire's No. 1 Mercenary Squad. Come, get me Long Zhanyi Wait for the Medal of Honor of the Team, and award it to the glory of the Empire's first mercenary squad."
This is one of the conditions Princess Longxue agreed to before Yue Jinghua left.
"In addition, my palace received a report from the northern border of the empire the day before yesterday. The two counties of Fontainebleau have been suffering from snowstorms for many years. The Lord has passed away. According to the decision of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the two counties of Fontainebleau will be merged into one, named Fontainebleau County, and will be placed under the jurisdiction of the Duke of Blood Sakura. Considering the heavy tax burden in previous years, he will be pardoned for ten years tax and corvee," this was the second condition that Princess Longxue agreed to Yue Jinghua.
Princess Longxue is a trustworthy person.
Yue Jinghua is very satisfied with the implementation of the first two conditions.
It was only after she waited for a while that she found that Princess Longxue did not explain the third condition she asked for, which was marriage to Yue Minzhi and Long Rui.
Yue Jinghua couldn't help feeling suspicious, secretly raised his head, and glanced at Princess Longxue.
Princess Longxue showed a helpless expression, perhaps to make up for Yue Jinghua, Princess Longxue coughed, and then said: "During the Southern Expedition, Duke Xueying's mansion was Yue Jinghua, witty and intelligent, and made a lot of contributions. Gao, after discussing with my father, I decided to confer the title of First Lord of the Empire, a lifetime title of the Empire, and the title of Duke of July Rose."
Lifetime knighthood, the first knighthood of Dragon War.
This doesn't seem to be within her request, does it
Yue Jinghua is not interested in noble awards at all, not to mention that she is a member of the Duke's Mansion, even if she does not receive awards, she will be awarded the title of Earl of the Empire when she becomes an adult.
It's just that compared to the duke with a lifetime title, it's only slightly inferior.
"Jinghua, don't thank you yet," said elder brother Yue Minzhi's reminder from among the courtiers.
One mansion has two dukes, one is a lifelong duke and the other is a hereditary duke. This has never happened before in the history of the Dragon War Empire.
At this time, everyone already understood that Princess Longxue intended to win over the Blood Sakura Duke's Mansion, and that the Duke's Mansion was about to rise, and no one could stop it.
"Hey, Jinghua, go up and thank you, this is the title of duke," Xiao Jinnuo also laughed silly, he was really happy for little brother Yue, but why did he take such a girly title for little brother Yue, seven Moon Rose.
Yue Jinghua had no choice but to become the first and youngest female duchess in the history of the empire.
Just after the awarding of Yue Jinghua and the July Team, Princess Longxue gave the Dragon Knight and Xiao Jinnuo certain rewards respectively. Of course, all the rewards were just symbolic. As far as the government is concerned, it is all drizzle.
After everything was over, Yue Jinghua still refused to leave holding her duke's seal carved with roses. She saw that Princess Longxue had left under the escort of the ladies, and then she glanced at General Huguo The relatives in the mansion grabbed my elder brother and asked in a low voice: "Brother, how is your marriage with Long Rui?"
After hearing this, Yue Minzhi's face froze, and the people from the General Protector's Mansion stopped in their tracks, and one of them looked at the yin and yang who was about 20 years old and said angrily: "The toad wants to eat swan meat, and you have to settle down with your own money!" Wanting to marry our family's Rui'er is simply a fool's dream!"