Although Li Zhen and Li She were generals in the Northern Expedition, they still belong to the army of the Chu Kingdom, and in short, they are family generals. Both of them were named in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Officials, and they still could not go to the court. Even the rewards would not be in the Taiji Hall, so the two of them also stayed in the imperial city and did not enter the palace.
"The emperor, after eight months of this conquest of Xue Yantuo, our soldiers died and wounded tens of thousands, spent countless materials, etc., but did not lose the emperor's favor, destroyed Xue Yantuo country and reverted it back to its territory. As the military marshal of the North, Don't dare to take credit for being proud, this triumphant return is the work of all the generals, and they are now returning to Beijing to return to their lives."
Li Daozong bowed humblely and saluted, holding the seal of the Marshal in both hands. Xue Yantuo was exterminated. Li Daozong was indispensable as the Marshal, but he knew that he was not arrogant at this time. He should be humble. Li Shimin nodded slightly. Former General Yin took it over.
"Cheng Fan, you are the General Marshal. This victory is to demonstrate my great Tang Guowei. If you are not a hero, who is the hero?" Li Shimin affirmed Li Daozong's achievements, and said powerfully: "Pass on my edict, The emperor appointed Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County, as the king of Jiangxia, granted special advancement positions, and sealed six hundred households."
"The minister is ashamed!" Li Daozong replied in fear.
"Don't say anything more, my will is determined!" Li Daozong had no choice but to accept, Li Shimin stared at Li Daozong intently, and said sincerely: "You are the royal clan of the Tang Dynasty, and even the official book of the Ministry of rituals. The important minister of my dynasty is my right-hand man. From now on, all the relatives of our royal family and clan will be called the emperor's uncle. My sons and heirs will see you as they see me, and worship, if they dare to violate it, they will be punished by the ancestral temple for introspection."
"The emperor, this..." Li Daozong was stunned. Such treatment was completely inconsistent with his status as a cousin, and it went beyond the etiquette system.
"Cheng Fan Mo refuses!" Li Shimin's unquestionable voice came, "You led an army to fight Xue Yantuo for a long distance, and it has been a lot of hard work after several months. If you don't have your generals in the army, I am afraid that the result of this campaign will be difficult. Ming, I don’t know when Xue Yantuo will be wiped out to eliminate future troubles."
"I think you should be right. If you are not qualified, who is qualified? Although I have no relatives to the Yanran Protectorate to supervise the battle, I am well aware of the dangers of the confrontation between the two armies. You can destroy Xue Yantuo once and for all. It is the helper Li Ji and others to take over the territory and territory. I am very pleased that my sons call you the emperor, and you deserve it."
"The official thank you for the emperor's grace!"
Li Daozong saw that Li Shimin had made up his mind, and he said it all. If he repeatedly declined, it would be because he didn't understand the emperor's thoughts. Now Li Daozong's position in the dynasty has skyrocketed to 90,000 miles. He used to be the king of Jiangxia County. Now he is promoted to the title of prince, and he has been granted special advances and sealed six hundred households. In particular, this emperor is definitely the first person in the real royal clan. Even Li Shimin’s younger brother did not receive this treatment, which shows that the emperor has absolute trust in him.
Generals such as Xue Wanche, Song Junming, Zhishili, and Ashinadur have long been awarded rewards. After the battle against Xue Yantuo, many soldiers of passers-by and passers-by were also promoted in different ways. Since they are all governors and generals stationed in various states, they don't have to return to Beijing to receive rewards.
"You live up to the prestige of your father and uncle!"
At the end of Li Daozong's award, Li Shimin turned his eyes to Qin Shandao, looking at Qin Shandao wearing armor, as if he saw the general Qin Shubao who fought on the battlefield, tears in his eyes, and excitedly said: "If Uncle Baoquan knows, you should be smiling at Jiuquan! "
Qin Shandao bowed and listened respectfully. He almost always had the impression of his father Qin Qiong lying on a sickbed, not to mention that it was difficult to get out of bed and walk on the battlefield. As for the deeds of his father's army, almost all the elder brothers and other elders said, Qin Shandao did not see it with his own eyes.
"I learned from the memorial report that you were the first to take the lead in the Battle of Nuozhen Water. You were not afraid of danger, and you repeatedly fought the enemy generals without defeat. Even more, you were ambushed by the enemy in the Battle of Jiluoshan, and you were seriously injured. If you don’t be timid, you still kill the enemy bravely. It is our luck to have generals like you in the Datang Army."
Qin Shandao's pupils contracted, and his deep eyes were full of anger. No one could see his anger because of his head down. In the battle of the Xiongnu River, more than 10,000 people were killed and injured. Even Fei Lian and Liao Fan died in the battle. It was luck for him to survive by chance.
If Fei Lian and Liao Fan were to inspect, then he would be the one who died. The battle of the Xiongnu River became a pain that could never be erased in his and Li Kuan's hearts. How can they be indifferent when they touch the wound? Knowing from Li Shimin's words, Qin Shandao did not tell the truth, and silently endured it.
"The last time you followed the King of Chu on the expedition, you also made many marvelous achievements, and this battle is even more impressive." Li Shimin announced in public, "Proceed to my edict, the emperor's feudal officer Wei Yulin Zhonglang, the captain of the light car. Qin Shandao was the general Zuo Jinwuwei of the inspection school and awarded honors to protect the army; he also gave a hundred taels of money and a hundred pieces of silk cloth."
"Thanks to the emperor, Longen!"
Qin Shandao was stunned for a while before reacting. He did not expect that the current emperor would grant Zuo Jinwuwei the post of general. You must know that Jinwuwei is in charge of patrolling security matters inside and outside the capital. The title of general is not much better than that of his elder brother, Shangzhu Kingdom and Guoguo.
Cheng Yaojin, Li Daozong, Yuchi Jingde and others all smiled knowingly. They were also a little dazed before, and they reacted quickly. Because Qin Qiong’s eldest son inherited the title of his father, Qin Qiong, and therefore he entered the official position, but the real position is only the right guard and Zuo Lang general, which is several ranks behind Qin Shandao’s general. Among Qin Qiong’s three sons, only the youngest Most like Qin Qiong, who fought on the battlefield back then, there is nothing wrong with Qin Qiong’s eldest son inheriting the title. The emperor’s reward is also for Qin Qiong’s rectification: "The tiger father has no dogs!"
"How old are you this year?" Li Shimin smiled and looked at Qin Shandao appreciatively.
Qin Shandao was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Year seventeen!"
"Seventeen?" Li Shimin was stunned, let alone other ministers. He was really a hero, but he was only awarded the general Qin Shandao before he reached the eighteenth. Li Shimin didn't know how old Qin Shandao was before, and was shocked. Everyone cast their eyes on Qin Shandao.
"Then you were married?" Now Li Shimin smiled more happily, his facial features changed, and he really liked it the more he looked at it.
Qin Shandao shook his head awkwardly: "Back to the emperor, the minister has never been married and has no engagement!"
"If this is the case, how about I act as a matchmaker for you?" Li Shimin sighed regretfully. If his daughter was not young, he would definitely be betrothed to Qin Shandao as soon as possible. The young talent must be a general talent in the future, as the monarch of love, Li Shimin Definitely leave it to yourself.
Suddenly, Qin Shandao became a hot seller. Those ministers who had daughters in their families showed their utmost attention, so they almost answered first, and sent their unmarried daughters to the door for Qin Shandao to choose. However, after Qin Shandao heard this, the whole person was dumbfounded. Qin Qiong passed away early. Neither he nor his second brother Qin Huaidao had signed a marriage contract. Only the elder brother had already married. How could there be any reason for the younger brother to get married before the elder brother was married? (End of this chapter)