Then Shen Mo said to Shi Baoying: "You know, if a shell on the ship is accidentally blown up, it will be the burial of a boat!"

"yes!"

When Shi Baoying thought of the scene of those round and round bombs exploding on the ship, he couldn't help but chill all over his body, and then immediately obeyed the order!

...

Before the Spring Festival, rewards from the court finally came after waiting for a long time.

On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, as we modern people say it is the New Year. The eunuch sent by the imperial court disembarked and entered Tongzhou City. This eunuch of Xuanzhi was a junior of Liu Jingzu. As soon as he entered Shen Mo's prefecture, he saw Mr. Liu, who was raised in the mansion, was laughing at Shen Mo and others setting up incense tables. He held the imperial edict in his hand and gave it respectfully to the old man.

A gift.

Among the Shen Mo family members who came out to receive the order, Yun Baiyu and Xiao Fu saw Yan Baiyu who had met them at first sight from the guards behind the emperor.

However, it was not convenient to come over to talk about the ceremony at this time, so Yunbai just showed his blessings from afar to show his politeness, which made Yan Baiyu feel a little embarrassed.

After setting up the incense table and welcomed the imperial edict, the emperor's reward was quite a bit like a loud thunder and a small raindrop.

In this regard, due to his outstanding military achievements, Shen Mo's subordinates Jiang Baoshan and Shi Baoying all added the title of "Deputy Chief of the Tongzhou Xiangjun". As for Zhong Yutong, Chang Chunyuan and others, they were inspectors, commanders and other people.

Here, since Taoist Master Ling Xiaozi is a monk, he was granted the title of "The True Man of Protecting the Country". The fief was actually made great contributions to Yunting Mountain in the Han River, which shows that Emperor Zhao and Rui really regarded the Coffin Gorge as Ling Xiaozi's blessed land.

After that, Shen Mo's men who reported military merits each had rewards, and even ordinary soldiers had 12 taels of hard-working silver for each person.

As for Shen Mo himself, the reward he gave him was very intriguing.

In the imperial edict, the title of Wensan promoted Shen Mo was: "Tongfeng Duke" Wusan official title was "abandoned the military officer of Tongzhou and became the general of the guards." The title of Wensan official title was from the third rank.

As for Shen Mo's official position, Shen Mo turned the word "deputy" on the last "Huainan East Road Army Deputy Commander" into "District Commander". With just one word difference, he became the actual highest military and political chief of Huainan East Road.

However, this is also formal. Because the commander of the Southern Song Dynasty (that is, the highest military department in the local area) was the military commander of the whole route.

However, no one in charge of the general manager of the Huainan East Road is in charge, so although Shen Mo has not been given the title of "General Manager" and has no corresponding power. But in fact, no one can control him on Huainan East Road.

This is actually the result of the negotiation between Shen Mo and the Emperor. Shen Mo did not have too high requirements for official positions. Generally speaking, as long as he is not troubled by daily management and combat, it is enough.

Shen Mo's reward this time was reduced by his voluntary request, which actually gave him a more practical benefit, that is, Emperor Zhao Rui specially marked it on the imperial edict:

"Now, due to the numerous affairs in Tongzhou, the officials under the prefecture are divided into departments of the grain, and it is not easy to strictly manage military affairs and military weapons. Therefore, the affairs of the officials under the Tongzhou are decided by Shen Mo, and the leaders of Huainan East Road are not allowed to interfere in the matter."

"There is also a port in Tongzhou to open a port, and trade with overseas merchant ships is allowed. The commercial ports established should be transferred to Tongzhou for maintenance of troops, and have no connection with the grain of the municipal ships."

In other words, the emperor's words turned Shen Mo's Tongzhou into an independent kingdom that was decided by him. He also gave Shen Mo the qualification to trade in Tongzhou! I want to say that in fact, the Song Dynasty was actually due to the centralization of the court. There was no highest chief executive in the "road" level. The "supervisor, Cao, Xian, and Warehouse" responsible for military, civil affairs, transportation and warehousing, each doing his own thing and taking charge of his own.

It is extremely complicated to manage a group of officials from the prefectures and counties under your jurisdiction.

Therefore, Shen Mo was very satisfied with the promotion of his official position in exchange for such a specific authority that could unify all things in the state.

Another one is the privilege of external ports. It is estimated that the ministers in the court did not take this newly developed port seriously at all, and granted it to Shen Mo at the request of Zhao and Rui.

But they didn't know that the commercial port that Shen Mo was about to develop would make them regret it in the future. They actually gave Shen Mo a treasure pot with gold and silver flowing so lightly!

After that, Shen Mo naturally thanked him for his order.

When Shen Mo and Yan Baiyu met in the evening, what Yan Baiyu brought him this time was not good news.

Last time, Shen Mo asked Yan Baiyu to tactfully remind the emperor Zhao Yurui to beware of his brother Zhao Yuju, but the emperor did not listen. He still asked Zhao Yuju to continue to be responsible for the matter of gathering the imperial guards.

After hearing this, Shen Mo had no choice. Such things involve the brotherhood of the emperor and the others. It would be okay to remind him once. After all, he and the emperor belong to the monarch and his subjects, so it would be too much if he said more.

Then, when Yan Baiyu went back with the group, Shen Mo took her back alone.

...When Yan Baiyu and Shen Mo walked into a basement with tight barriers and tight protection, Yan Baiyu was still looking back at Shen Mo in surprise, not knowing what medicine was selling in Shen Mo's gourd. This time she asked her to help bring it back to Lin'an.

, Who is it?

When the two of them walked to the front of a cell and looked inside the air window of the cell, Yan Baiyu suddenly discovered that there were two Xixia people with bald heads and small braids.

One of them was wearing a shabby leather robe from Xixia people. The braids on his head were tangled and dry. It was obviously not taken care of for a long time, and the bald hair on his head also grew a thin layer of stubble.

He was sitting there, talking and talking to another Xixia man, muttering something in Xixia.

This person is the carriage owner Wu Yiwen on Lizhou Road back then!
Chapter completed!