Chapter 384
After separation, Li Ke and the others quickly integrated into the team and returned to the palace with the conferred team.
After everyone returned to the palace, Li Shimin once again spoke to these soldiers in the square in front of the Tai Chi Hall, and then Wang De took the imperial edict to read it loudly and rewarded him.
As a famous general was promoted for his military achievements, waves of thanks sounds sounded in front of the Tai Chi Hall. This was the first time in the Tang Dynasty. In the past, many military generals were only given titles, just a eunuch with imperial edicts. This time, at the suggestion of Li Chengqian, all military generals with the title of fifth rank or above were awarded rewards in front of the Tai Chi Hall, which made all military generals honored. However, this scene made countless civil officials envious and jealous!
However, when Wang Dexuan read out about Li Ke and Li Tai, he heard that the two princes of the Tang Dynasty personally set foot on the battlefield during this campaign against the Turks, and killed countless people, and won the first-class title of king for one military merit, everyone present, including those generals who did not know that Li Ke and Li Tai went to the battlefield, felt incredible, especially when he heard that Li Tai was named King of Qin, he looked even more damn.
After all, the title of King Qin was previously named by Li Shimin. Now Li Tai has been named King Qin, which has given some people a different idea.
But there are also a few people who know the inside story, such as Du Ruhui and others, who can only sigh at Li Chengqian's mind and demeanor, because this reward was proposed by Li Chengqian himself!
However, this is not the climax of this reward. The real climax is that Li Shimin personally announced the policies to the Eastern Turks and the Khitan and other places, and the appointment of King Li Xiaogong of Hejian Yuan as the governor of the Beiting Governor's Office, and also announced the establishment of the Tang Dynasty Royal Military Academy.
This announcement made all civil and military generals boil directly, because it means that the court not only defeated the Turks, but also completely ruled all the places occupied by the former Turks. This marked that a large area of land from the north would be the land of the Tang Dynasty. How could it not make them excited? Everyone was shouting the slogan of Your Majesty's saint and long live the Tang Dynasty.
As for Jie Li Khan, Li Shimin still did not kill him, but he did not have a title. He just gave him a scattered official and imprisoned him in Chang'an. It was Tuli Khan who had surrendered earlier and was accepted by Li Shimin as Zhang Gongjin's deputy.
After everything was over, Li Shimin was in front of Tai Chi Hall Square and had a banquet for the ministers.
"I said, Lao Yao Cheng, what are you watching here?" After the banquet began, Yuchi Gong, who was on the same table with Cheng Yaojin, looked around when he saw Cheng Yaojin just sat down, and asked curiously.
"Hei Charcoal Head, you know a ghost. I'm looking for those little guys. The banquet is about to begin. None of them are here, and even King Zhao and King Qin are not here. This is unreasonable! Could it be?" Cheng Yaojin glanced at Yuchi Gong, and then slowly said to him. Finally, he thought about something, and he slapped his thigh and stood up and wanted to leave.
"Old Cheng Cheng, what are you doing? The banquet is about to begin. Why are you going crazy?" Yuchi Gong saw Cheng Yaojin leaving, grabbed him and asked in a low voice.
"You black charcoal head let me go. I didn't see that the little guys of Zhao, King Qin and Baihuwei were gone! They must have gone to the Prince's Highness to have delicious food, and I want to go there too. And you didn't notice that the prince had never shown up when the reward was given. He must have made something delicious in the Eastern Palace. I heard from my daughter that the prince's craftsmanship was really good, but he didn't usually have a chance. Qin Er Ge has eaten a lot of dishes made by His Highness to the Prince, so I must go and eat this time." Cheng Yaojin was like shook Yuchi Gong away, but Yuchi Gong just refused to let go. In addition, they were all familiar generals at the table, so he didn't avoid it and told his guesses.
As soon as Cheng Yaojin's words came out, everyone sitting at their table felt incredible. The prince personally cooked for the soldiers, and they all looked at Cheng Yaojin with disbelief.
"Don't look at me like this. This must be true. Did you see that the second brother Qin is gone? And I'm telling you that those young men from White Tiger Guard were selected and formed by the prince back then. In the early stage of training, His Royal Highness of the Crown Prince ate, lived and trained with them for a full three months, so the prince could cook himself, so there is definitely a possibility." Cheng Yaojin told many secrets that others didn't know.
"This, the prince is like this, so why are you going to join in the fun? You are not afraid that the prince will drive you out." Hou Junji, who was sitting next to him, spoke up after hearing Cheng Yaojin's words.
"The prince will drive me away. It is impossible. In January, the prince will marry my daughter. Then the family will be together. How could the prince drive me away? So, please let go of the black charcoal head quickly." Hearing Hou Junji's words, Cheng Yaojin smiled contemptuously and said to him.
Sure enough, as soon as Cheng Yaojin said this, not only Hou Junji, but also others looked at Cheng Yaojin with envy.
"Tsk, isn't your daughter marrying the crown prince? My son will marry Princess Nanping! And I have found out clearly. The crown prince loves his sister very much, so what do you have to be proud of? Isn't it just the first crown princess?" After hearing Cheng Yaojin's words, Yuchi Gong said disdainfully.
"Wife and sister, can this be the same? But if this is the case, then black charcoal head, do you want to go with me? Wait for those sour scholars to leave? And they are going to the direction of the Eastern Palace. No, let's hurry up, otherwise we will not eat in a while." Cheng Yaojin replied unhappily when he heard Yuchi Gong's words, but soon he saw Du Ruhui and others, as well as Li Jing, Li Zhen, and Li Xiaogong who were at the same table with them, got up and left, and went towards the Eastern Palace. He was immediately anxious and said to Yuchi Gong and the others in a low voice.
Then, regardless of whether they agreed or not, he pulled Yuchi Gong away. Seeing this, Chai Shao also pulled Zhang Shigui, who was beside him and chased Cheng Yaojin and the others away. Hou Junji was left at the table, and Zhang Gongjin and others sat there.
"Isn't it just something? We haven't eaten anything before, it's true." Looking at Cheng Yaojin and others leaving, Hou Junji said with some dissatisfaction.
Actually, he really wanted to go there, but he was not familiar with Li Chengqian at first and did not have any relationship like Chai Shao. This is definitely not OK to go there rashly.
Zhang Gongjin and others hesitated for a moment, and also got up and followed. In the end, there was no one at their table, so Hou Junji sat there alone. He looked around and saw that he was the only one. Finally, he had no choice but to get up helplessly and chase them.
Li Shimin, who was sitting on the platform, could see clearly this scene, but he didn't stop him. After all, even if he wanted to go there, because he knew his eldest son's temper, this brat would definitely make a lot of delicious food today, but he could not leave such an occasion.
Although the civil officials and generals who discovered that Du Ruhui and others had left were curious about why they left, they saw that Li Shimin did not stop him, so they didn't say anything, but were waiting for the food to be served.
Chapter completed!