Chenshi is the time when there are the most people on the streets. Although they have lived in Chang'an for a long time, ordinary people rarely see the emperor. This time the emperor made an exception and left the palace, so the people in the city had no choice but to gather and watch. Wherever the emperor's guard of honor went, people fell down and knelt down along the way.

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Everyone knew that the emperor left the palace this time to welcome the heroic prince who returned in triumph. Since he did not appear in public often, not many people in the city knew him. When they saw it with their own eyes, everyone was amazed and sighed.

Sui Ling Yun Zhi, a hero emerges from a young age.

Chang'an occupies a large area, and it took half an hour to walk from Mingde Gate to the palace. During this period, although the emperor turned around many times, he did not come forward to speak to the emperor. You must know that there is a difference between a monarch and his ministers. If he talks to the emperor in full view of the public,

Talking and laughing will undoubtedly undermine the emperor's supreme majesty.

Those who followed the emperor to the outside of the city to greet him were only officials of fifth rank and above. In order to highlight the importance they attached to others, today all the officials of seventh rank and above rushed outside the palace to wait. The square outside the palace was filled with people kneeling in darkness.

When he arrived outside the palace, the emperor stepped down from the dragon chariot and raised his hand to the eunuch who was delivering the edict. Upon seeing this, the latter hurriedly picked up the imperial edict that had been prepared from the wooden tray that the eunuch had been holding, chanted it loudly, and stated it

The achievements of everyone come first, and the awards and edicts follow. There are two kinds of rewards, one is to change the king's title from bravery to loyalty, the other is to be added to the title of Minister of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment, and for Datou and others, the title of crown prince and Taibao is given.

The eunuch announced the imperial edict, and the five men thanked the emperor and accepted the edict.

By this time, most of the welcoming process has been completed, and then there will be a banquet in the main hall, accompanied by officials of third grade or above.

The emperor walked first, holding hands, followed by the generals of the imperial guard and Datou and others, followed by the civil and military officials attending the banquet.

Although he was held by the emperor's hand, he was still half a body behind the emperor. There is an idiom called "higher merits than the master." He knew very well that he had already surpassed the master by virtue of his merits. This was a taboo for ministers. The more the emperor's favor flourished, the more powerful the emperor was.

The more you must abide by etiquette, otherwise the emperor's heart will easily become unbalanced.

He was extremely humble and never took any credit for the emperor's praises and praises. He just ignored them.

Whether it was to annihilate the Japanese pirates or persuade the rebels to surrender, including raising food in the Western Regions, it was all thanks to the great blessings of the Emperor Ziwei and the protection of the Mingjun Tianwei.

It was already the hour, and the weather was hot. Seeing that Datou and others were still wearing the cloaks he had given them back then, the emperor turned back and said casually to Datou and others, "Generals, you have been working hard, and those cloaks are quite valuable."

It’s thick, so you might as well untie it, and it’ll be a little cooler.”

Since they had already warned him and heard the emperor's words, Datou and others immediately responded loudly and then each took off their cloaks.

The emperor smiled, turned around, and continued to move forward.

Although his face looks as usual, he is very dangerous in secret. What a monarch hates most is when the people below use the power given by him to form gangs. As a minister, you must always stay awake and remember who gave you the power. The big head and so on

Although people are his confidants, they are also the emperor's ministers. The emperor's move is to test whether Datou and others will obey his orders. If Datou and others do not immediately follow the emperor's order, but look to him and ask for his opinion,

Then it's completely over.

Fortunately, Datou and others immediately obeyed, so the emperor would think that he must have taught Datou and others a lot on weekdays. While obeying his orders, they should always remember that the emperor is the greatest and has the highest power.

Although he never talked about business with the emperor, he already knew what the emperor was thinking. The emperor changed his royal title from bravery to loyalty. It seemed that there was just one missing word, but in fact there was a huge difference, because only the royal family had blood relatives.

Only one can be named a one-character king, just like Li Bao, whose king title only has one character for auspiciousness. Although he was also a prince before, he was a two-character prince. The difference from the blood princes of the royal family is very obvious. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that he is a prince at a glance.

This is a promotion due to meritorious service, and an exceptional reward. The emperor's naming of himself as the loyal king is equivalent to telling the world that he is regarded as a blood brother, and the word "loyalty" is a great recognition of himself. You must know that loyalty is the emperor's right to

The highest evaluation of a minister, there is only one word higher than Zhong, but the word will only be used for the posthumous title of the deceased minister, not the living person.

In addition, the emperor added the title of Minister of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment to himself. In addition to his previous title of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he now holds the title of Minister of the three departments. The title of Minister is not a false position and he enjoys the same power as the official of the headquarters. The emperor added the title

His intention to give him the title of Minister of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment is also very obvious, that is, to let him control the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment. The title of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment is undoubtedly just a cover. The one the emperor wants to confer most on him is actually the Minister of the Ministry of War. To put it bluntly, the emperor wants him to lead the army in the future.

, as for the Minister of the Ministry of Finance who did not remove him, he also felt that removing him from office at this time would be like killing the donkey.

The title of Crown Prince and Taibao is a fictitious position from the second rank. The emperor appointed Datou and others as Crown Prince and Taibao, which is equivalent to improving the rank and treatment of several people, but in fact they still have no real power.

After entering the main hall, he politely declined the honor of sitting on the emperor's dragon platform and sat at the head of the military commander himself. Most of the others were from the second rank and did not sit at the bottom. Instead, they sat according to the official rank and were separated by a few people.

Before the banquet started, when the palace maid was presenting the ice water, she stood up and went out in line, resigning from the title of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Household Affairs, on the grounds that her energy was limited and she had no time to take care of both.

Naturally, the emperor would not agree. However, he had made up his mind and insisted on it. The emperor had no choice but to agree.

There are few people who don't like power, and voluntarily giving up the power that has been obtained is not something ordinary people can do. After giving up the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Husbandry, I will also lose the corresponding power over the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Husbandry. Naturally I know this,

But he also knew very well that the greater his power, the easier it would be to attract criticism from civil servants and suspicion from the emperor. Since he had no intention of treason, he would simply go to the extreme and give up the power of allocating food and grass and taking over life and death, completely blocking the mouths of civil servants and officials.

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After resigning from the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Household Affairs, he did not return to his seat immediately. Instead, he briefly and comprehensively told the emperor and the officials present about the spiritual talisman. Naturally, he would not give everyone in his party a great victory.

The victory was attributed not only to himself, but also to the emperor's protection and the court's prestige.

After explaining the cause and effect, he immediately asked for the golden talisman, saying that the emperor is an eternal wise king, and he is willing to present the golden talisman to the emperor, so that the emperor can live forever and benefit the people forever.

In fact, before waiting for the others to return, Fan Jingming told the emperor the whole story, and the emperor had already weighed the pros and cons and made a decision. He only said that the golden talisman was given by heaven, and it should be held by such selfless and loyal ministers, and it would be settled in all directions in the future.

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The emperor's attitude was also expected. Then, on the grounds that he was worried about the emperor's safety, he offered a silver talisman, which was accepted by the emperor's designated guard, who would protect the emperor's safety together with Liu Tianlin.

Hearing the words, the emperor was greatly pleased, but refused, saying that he was living deep in the palace, so there was nothing wrong with him. Instead, he was waiting for others to fight in all directions. There were many dangers, and he needed the magic talisman more than himself.

When the monarch and his ministers were making concessions, some civil servants came out to speak, saying that they were loyal and the emperor should not let them down.

Although he sincerely gave up a silver talisman, he could not help but secretly resent the words of the civil servants. These guys were invisible while working hard, but at the critical moment they came out to pave the way for the emperor and pretend to be good people.

After being humble, the emperor finally decided that Fan Jingming would accept the silver amulet. He had already ordered Qingyang to be handed over to Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu. He also knew that offering the silver amulet this time was a repayment of kindness.

He knew it in his heart, and the emperor knew it in his heart. After Fan Jingming accepted the silver charm, the emperor ordered someone to take out the gold medal that said "I am here in person" and awarded it again. He had previously resigned from the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of Justice, and he felt full of loyalty.

At the same time, I also felt that I was being treated poorly.

He tried his best to refuse, but this time it was the emperor's turn to insist. He was worried that the emperor's majesty would be damaged if he refused, so he could only step forward to accept it.
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