The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 926
On the first day of May in the second year of Guangwu, it was just dawn, and a large number of soldiers had gathered in the Yuanyang Nanchao school grounds.

Now that the war is basically over, what the soldiers are most concerned about is rewarding meritorious deeds, Zhao Yanxun naturally planned in his heart.

So starting from April, counting military merits has been put on the agenda.

For this reason, he asked the Privy Council, the Ministry of War, and the Northwest Governor's Office to participate in the three parties to approve the military merits of the Imperial Army and the Guards Army.

After more than a month of busy work, officers with a hundred households and above have generally sorted out their military achievements, and it will take several months to complete them all.

After clarifying the military merits, the household department and the military department will grant rewards. In addition to gold, silver, grain and rice, the rewards also include the present as the means of production.

Nowadays, there are a lot of reclaimed land in various places, so Zhao Yanxun can reward them generously.

As long as the soldiers who came to the northwest this time, even if they didn't kill a single enemy, they could get at least ten acres of land.

Of course, the implementation of all the rewards is even more cumbersome, and I'm afraid it will not be fully implemented until many years later.

In order to let the officers and soldiers feel the emperor's concern in advance, Zhao Yanxun ordered the Ministry of War and the Privy Council to select [-] "advanced" models from all levels of officers and soldiers for commendation.

Of the 500 people selected, 250 each from the imperial army and guards.

Among them, there are 30 people at the first level of commanders, 70 at the level of one thousand households, 150 at the level of one hundred households, and the remaining 250 people, including general flags and small flags and even ordinary soldiers.

It can be said that everyone who can come here to accept the commendation has a legendary story worth promoting.

Although there was still half an hour before the commendation began, the school grounds had already been well-arranged. Those who received the commendation couldn't stay idle, so naturally they came here early.

They come from different guards, and at this moment they are all together with their fellow army robe Ze, imagining a better life in the future.

On the other side of the palace, Zhao Yanxun had just got up and was being washed and dressed by Zhang Fengxiu.

From November last year to now, Zhang Fengxiu has lived in the palace for half a year, but only started serving in bed last month.

This is a big loss for her, wasting five months in vain.

What annoyed her the most was that there were three other concubines participating in the sleeping, so she didn't have much time to actually serve the sleeping.

Fortunately, the emperor was fierce and fierce, and he was able to summon people to sleep every night, which made Zhang Fengxiu feel more at ease.

In fact, it wasn't just her. For the four concubines who accompanied her, they had to seize this rare opportunity to get pregnant as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if you return to the capital, there will be more competition, and it will be difficult to conceive.

"Your Majesty, it's ready!" Zhang Fengxiu said softly.

At this moment, Zhao Yanxun was wearing the ochre-yellow [-]-pattern gown, which was second only to the imperial gown, which showed how much he attached importance to this commendation.

Holding the leather belt on his waist, Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "Get someone to clean up, you have to get someone to clean up, you will be leaving for Beijing in a few days!"

Hearing this, Zhang Fengxiu felt a little uncomfortable, of course she didn't want to go back so soon.

But she still replied very obediently: "The concubine obeys the order!"

To be honest, Zhang Fengxiu's acting skills are very good, so in Zhao Yanxun's eyes, she has always been a well-behaved and sensible image.

"Ok!"

"Your Majesty, it's time for breakfast!" Zhang Fengxiu reminded.

"Let's pass it on!"

Soon, the eunuchs brought dishes into the dining room of Jinshen Hall, and Zhang Fengxiu personally served Zhao Yanxun for dinner.

"Your Majesty, my concubine heard yesterday that a strange thing happened in Yuanyang Mansion..."

"what's up?"

"There is a Zhuangzi outside the city..."

Zhang Fengxiu's witty remarks made Zhao Yanxun laugh constantly, and he had a happy breakfast.

In terms of catching men's hearts, Zhang Fengxiu has a set of methods, she doesn't just rely on the Queen Mother to maintain her status.

Before breakfast was over, eunuchs reported outside that officials from the Privy Council and the Ministry of War were already waiting outside the hall.

"Okay, it's time to get down to business!" Zhao Yanxun put down his chopsticks.

About half an hour later, Zhao Yanxun's driver arrived at the Nancheng school grounds.

At this moment, the officers and soldiers receiving the commendation have all lined up neatly, waiting for the emperor's arrival with their heads held high.

The sedan chair entered the school grounds, Zhao Yanxun let the sedan chair stop, and he even walked out of the sedan chair.

The emperor appeared, and the officers and soldiers who were present to accept the commendation all knelt on the ground in unison.

"Kowtow to the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Looking at the majestic team in front of him, Zhao Yanxun showed a smile on his face.

"Free gift!"

The eunuch immediately conveyed the order, and the soldiers on the scene got up and stood still after receiving the order.

Armed with a leather belt, Zhao Yanxun walked on the school grounds. Behind him were more than [-] officials from the Military Department of the Privy Council and the Northwest Governor's Office.

The officers and soldiers in the front row held their heads high and watched the emperor walk by, their eyes full of reverence and enthusiasm.

The spirit of the army is very good, which makes Zhao Yanxun very satisfied.

When he walked to the middle of the school field, Zhao Yanxun finally followed the ritual arrangement and walked to the general platform on the north side, where the throne had already been set up.

After he took his seat, the soldiers present bowed down under the shout of the ceremony officer.

"Kowtow to the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Long live Long live Long live!"

"Long live Long live Long live!"

After three shouts and three bows, the commended soldiers got up.

Zhao Yanxun sat calmly, and said to Luo Lun beside him, "Let's announce the edict!"

"According to the order!"

The emperor personally participated in the commendation. As the governor, Luo Lun naturally accompanied him, and at this moment he acted as an errand for announcing the decree.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, Zhiyue..."

"Western barbarians invaded the border, wanting to destroy our country, harm our Ziming, and destroy our culture..."

"Amid this great calamity, I led my troops to resist the land. Fortunately, God favored me, my ancestors blessed me, and my soldiers worked hard to defeat the barbarian army..."

"In this battle, the soldiers in the army have made outstanding achievements. Now that the bandit army has been eliminated, it is time to reward the soldiers for their merits, so as to comfort the hearts of the soldiers..."

The content of the following imperial decree is very long, and it roughly talks about the merits and rewards that will be received.

To put it simply, these people were the first to get the rewards, so they can be called typical.

After the imperial edict was finished, when the officers and soldiers shouted long live and kowtowed to thank, Lauren's mouth was parched.

After asking everyone to stand up again, Zhao Yanxun said: "The reward was just now, it's just land and money!"

"Some of you have followed me since Prince Yong's Mansion, some performed outstandingly during Jingnan, some made great contributions in defeating the Western Man, and some have all three of them!"

"This kind of merit is no longer just land and wealth that can be comforted. I have ordered the cabinet to negotiate with the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Rites to award meritorious service to those who have made outstanding achievements!"

Hearing this, the commanders of the Forbidden Army below were very excited, they finally looked forward to this moment.

Although land and silver are good, how can they compare with the fragrance of titles?
Since Jing was in trouble, the nobles in the capital have suffered heavy losses, and they have long been looking forward to those titles.

It is also because of the hope that they have high morale from the beginning to the end, which is why they can achieve such a loud voice.

After Zhao Yanxun's speech, those who thought they had a chance to be knighted shouted "the emperor's sage".

Then, in the sound of long live, Zhao Yanxun left the school grounds.

After he left, the school field became more lively.

The basic soldiers and officers who received the award were imagining the good days in the future.

And a group of high-ranking officials at the commander level were discussing what kind of title they would return to, and flattered their colleagues by the way.

"You actually have a title, how dare you think about it a few years ago!" Xu Hong couldn't help but sigh.

Just five years ago, they were still a small hundred households in the imperial army, and they dragged their families to follow King Yong to the feudal domain.

Just five years later, not only did they become Conglong Siege City, but they also had a chance to become princes.

Even though this matter has been settled, Xu Hong still finds it unbelievable when he thinks about it.

Duan Hong replied: "This is all due to the emperor's grace, and I should serve the country with all my loyalty in the future!"

(End of this chapter)