Chapter 162 Grand Reward

Yuan Shikai returned to North Korea and went to North Korea. I knew there was no need to worry about anything else. Of course, Quan Fengzhu and others and the eight major families in North Korea were inevitable. The top priority at the moment in Beijing was to welcome the triumphant return, as well as representatives of the Dragon Flag Army, representatives of various naval ships, representatives of various battalions of the army and the military chief officers of some tactical units of the army and navy.

Inside and outside Beijing, from the core area of ​​the ceremony, the Meridian Gate of the Imperial City, to the outside of the city, there were a large number of infantry yamen guarding the guns. A small number of foreign journalists and propaganda personnel from the China Times were allowed to enter the in-site to watch. This was a ceremony that boosted morale and people's hearts, so in terms of specifications, I originally advocated that the emperor personally welcomed the country. According to etiquette, this was the highest etiquette for a great victory in the country. However, after the people from the Ministry of Rites negotiated with Nie Shicheng, Nie Shicheng refused and submitted a copy.

The sincere memorial said that he would never dare to accept such kindness. I think about it, it would be too much for him to put it into his psychological pressure. His popularity has been well-deserved by the military in the past few years, and he is also the only general in the Guangxu Dynasty who was awarded the duke for military merit. At this point, if the kindness meets Tailong, Nie himself may not have a stable life. Besides, there will be some fighting in the future. If the emperor welcomes him this time, the saliva of the censors will probably drown him.

So an order was issued, and Prince Chun Zaifeng and Jin Zaifeng Yibeile, two brothers of the emperor, gave the emperor a suburb to welcome him, and repeatedly gave the emperor a decree to Nie Shicheng, and finally made the rules. This is also an arrangement for me to be willing to support Zaifeng in the military. In the future, a series of officers studying in Germany and the talents from all walks of life from the Imperial Land University will be regarded as the nominal excellence of Prince Chun Zaifeng, and at this time we will have to meet him. The praise of Zaifeng is also a praise for his loyalty in recent years, which can also be regarded as washing away the dark clouds of the incident between the six girls. It is not advisable to give more rewards to him, so even if the credit is on Zaifeng, he will start to do it in the future.

It is easier to do things. It is not enough to have a title of minister in charge of the guard. When he develops some prestige, he will arrange some real positions for him. In this way, there are Zaifeng and Zaibao brothers inside and Nie Shicheng outside. Beijing City is in control, so there is no need to worry about anyone making trouble. This arrangement is also to make preparations for a period of time to completely solve the problem of flag affairs - now I am no longer the son emperor who is still a child who is not dry back then. But a great dictator who is arbitrary and resigned to the hearts of all people - the Eight Banners of the Manchus, Mongolians, Eight Banners, Han Army and Eight Banners, all of whom are going to sweep into history. I am the emperor of all people in the world. All I am under my command will be the people of China!

Of course, this will not be too fast. After the military system reform and the currency system reform, it will be the turn of this nation to integrate. At that time, we must rely on a loyal and loyal national army to intimidate those who are dissatisfied and eliminate those who dare to resist. An army that is absolutely loyal and obedient is the guarantee of all reforms.

More than 10,000 people from the Dragon Banner Army set up a vanguard camp at Lucheng Post, waiting for the arrival of the imperial envoy. Prince Chun Zaifeng and Yi Beile Zaiyan held a ceremony for the emperor and welcomed the army on behalf of the emperor. In the frequent spotlights, Nie Shicheng and two nobles of heaven hugged and talked intimately. This was his second time that the Dragon Banner Army had been personally inspected by the royal family after his great victory.

Zaifeng read out the rewards to the Dragon Banner Army's meritorious soldiers on the spot. Nie Shicheng was rewarded with yellow belts, and the second-class Zhen of Wugong of Jin, and was awarded the double-eyed peach feather. He actually led the military department's minister, and former minister Li Hongzhang also rewarded him with other kindness. He also selected his son, the first-class light chariot commander of the Dragon Banner Army, and the chief officers and soldiers of each battalion of the Dragon Banner Army, and the rewards were given to him according to Nie Shicheng's request. He also gave him twenty imperial swords and gave him the imperial pen banner of the Dragon Banner Army's "No. 1 Army in the World". All the soldiers of the Dragon Banner Army recorded great merits once, and they were rewarded in the temple of each native village sages. Each household was exempted from money and grain for one lifetime, and each army was given a medal of a Japanese conquest. In addition to Nie Shicheng's request for reward, he also received a second-class third-level ribbon medal of the Double Dragon Treasure Star Medal, and was given two months of paid leave to visit relatives.

Zai Bing personally handed the banner of the "No. 1 Army in the World" written by me to Nie Shicheng. Nie Shicheng took the imperial edict and banner and burst into tears. This last general in the old era who made the enemy scared, reached the second peak of his life. Four years ago, he was a mere admiral. One day, the Holy Emperor reigned and went straight to the center and was appointed as a general. This was something a soldier in the old era, especially a Han general, dared not dream of.

Nie Shicheng stood up and lifted the banner in the air, facing more than 10,000 soldiers who returned in triumphantly, roared: "The world's number one army! The world's number one army!"

"The world's number one army! The world's number one army!" A roar like thunder boosted the morale of this unit to the highest point.

Half an hour later, the four airships of the Dragon Flag Army slowly flew into Beijing from the air. The four-ship formation each pulled four yellow square plates and looked up from the ground. It was the giant regular script "Long-lasting and Blessing". Millions of people from Beijing witnessed this moment together. I also stood on the Meridian Gate Tower and looked up at the imprint of this era - "Long-lasting and Blessing". This is also the best wishes of the ministers to the wise and powerful superiors. After the airship formation flew over, it was the entry ceremony. The first one to enter the city represents strength.

The mighty cavalry, the tall and tall horses, and the straight-legged soldiers slowly entered the city in a marching queue under the leadership of Nie Shicheng and others. In order to welcome the highest military commander in Beijing, the military headquarters also specially arranged a team of returnees from Germany to conduct a one-month emergency training for the veterans of the Beijing Infantry Office. Prince Chun Zaifeng was in charge, and no old man dared to put on airs. They practiced honestly for a month. It is estimated that they would sweat more this month than they had in their previous half of their lives.

However, the training finally came to fruition. Under the leadership of Hui Chong, who was wearing a new official uniform, he pushed the Mauser 1888 rifle on his chest flatly across his chest, and shouted like a thunderbolt: "Welcome Mr. Nie to triumph!"

Nie Shicheng was also quite surprised. He did not expect that these veteran soldiers could have the same appearance today. It seems that there is nothing that cannot be trained. The important thing is to see who will practice. He immediately pulled out the command knife and raised the command knife to the chest according to the etiquette to pay tribute to the welcome queue. Then the two thousand cavalry troops entering the city also pulled out their sabers and pointed at the sky, paying gaze to both sides.

Behind the cavalry line was the artillery battalion, with horses and mules pulling various caliber artillery, which declared the might of the god of war. Xu Shichang and Wang Shizhen, who were newly promoted to the rank of general of the artillery battalion, led their two artillery units to slowly advance into the city, and then the infantry and engineers. The soldiers who had just received the reward were full of energy, and the newly awarded Japanese medal on their chests showed the unique merits of this unit.

The queue of more than 10,000 people was arranged neatly in front of the Meridian Gate. Of course, in order to avoid taboos, the artillery queue did not squeeze in, but sent a hundred representatives to participate in the emperor's reception. On the city wall, I sent a commendation edict, and at the same time, I also sent a signal to the whole country that I reformed the military system.

"I have given you the second-class general Nie Shicheng, the generals and soldiers of the Dragon Banner Army. This is the second time I have seen you return in triumphant!" I was wearing a crown of the emperor and stood alone on the Meridian Gate Tower. Looking at the more than 10,000 silent generals and soldiers under the city gate, I was filled with emotion. The design of this city tower is excellent and the sound transmission performance is excellent. I can clearly spread my voice to even the soldier at the end of the list.

"Since I ascended the throne, I have inherited the remaining harems of my ancestors and the wise men of my ancestors and the soldiers of the next battle, and the military power of the Qing Dynasty was exerted in foreign lands, and the prestige of the Qing Dynasty spread all over the world. I thank you, the Qing Dynasty thank you, and China thank you!" I used a passionate parallel sentence with a gradually improved tone to mobilize the emotions of the soldiers. I am sure that this experience in front of the Meridian Gate will be an unforgettable experience for the warriors of these empires.

"Long live, long live! Long live!" I don't know who started, and the shouts of tsunami like mountains and tsunamis burst out neatly, and the soldiers spontaneously knelt on the ground.

After the sound stopped in unison, tens of thousands of eyes gathered on me. Without any nervousness, I raised my right hand and raised it to my forehead and saluted me: "Salute! I salute you! Let's be calm! My No. 1 Army in the World!"

"Since Emperor Xuanzong became emperor, our Qing Dynasty has been repeatedly invaded by great powers and its national power has been ignorant. For decades, our 400 million Chinese people have tried to revive, and only after I have achieved a small success, my No. 1 army in the world, answer me, can we be satisfied? Can the Qing Dynasty stop like this!"

"cannot!"

I nodded with satisfaction: "Well said it! No! My great fortune is just about to let you all the troops in the world be brave enough to continue this rejuvenation for me! From today on, I will open up new policies, eliminate old ills, strive for the country to be strong, and encourage! Are you willing to serve me?!"

"I am willing to serve my life and repay the kindness of heaven!" Nie Shicheng knelt first, and kneeled down behind him: "I am willing to serve my life and repay the kindness of heaven!"

Indeed, I know that many people think this scene is funny. The short-haired modern soldiers perform feudal kneeling ceremony to their monarchs. But this is China, this is China's ceremony. I looked at this piece on the city tower and responded desperately with the most elite soldiers in my hand. I thought about this boring question in my mind. I have read many books about returning to ancient times. After becoming an emperor or leader, I immediately tried to challenge this etiquette that has lasted for thousands of years, and then did what the so-called equality for everyone is meaningless. If you have that skill, it is better to bury your head and do something practical first.

After ending this boring imagination, I smiled on my face and raised my hand to the downstairs and sang: "The generals and soldiers are calm. Prince Chun has just read the commendation order to you. I will reveal one more news to you here. From next year, the Eight Banners of the Manchu and Mongolian Army, the 66 Green Camps of the whole country, the 68 towns of the Tianhai Second Overseas Town of Korea, the 68 towns of the newly trained army, and the military system will be reorganized in one go. The military law will be approved by me and the military headquarters will be implemented nationwide. The only one that remains unchanged is your Dragon Banner Army! You are my personal army! My children's soldiers!" After thinking about it, anyway, the Eight Banners will be revoked after a while. Now I will give them a sweet spot first, so I said loudly: "The generals and soldiers will have volunteers, and they will be carried into the Yellow Banners from the clan mansion. I am your backbone, and I am your backbone!"

There will be a big move soon. I won’t think that this is the most elite unit in Beijing, no matter how much I reward it.

After reading the army at the Meridian Gate, a separate edict was issued to reward the diplomatic negotiating delegation, Li Hongzhang and the third-class Su Yibo, and was promoted to the position of Prime Minister of the Cabinet. His son Li Jingfang and the third-class son. Yi Xin has been getting worse and worse recently. It seems that the trivial matter of flag reform will be reduced to his life for one or two years. Since Zaiying returned to China, he has vomited blood while reading memorials. The information I sent frequently is not very optimistic about. I almost said that this is the case.

I have devoted my whole life to the old man of this dynasty. I really can't bear to put a heavy burden on him, so I specially issued an order to reduce his position as Prime Minister, the position of Prime Minister, the Zong Ling was given to Yibeile Zaiyan, and the president of Yudou Pavilion gave Prince Chun Zaifeng. At present, several brothers from the royal family gradually began to take over the older generation and carry the burden of this big family. At present, Prince Lao Gong only retains the burden of the nominal Prime Minister and the Prime Minister's Minister of the Interior.

He is old, let him rest. In history, he will die in four years. If he could see with his own eyes that the country had completely solved the flag affairs he had personally handled and completed the problems that the ancestors had not solved, he would die very peacefully because he knew that this emperor had the ability and courage to lead the country to success and unprecedented success.

Li Hongzao is really old. At the age of 75, he can no longer adapt to diplomacy. In the imperial edicts that praised the diplomatic line, he praised his life's achievements and gave him gold to restore his hometown. The Prime Minister's affairs office was changed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Zai Ying was appointed as the first Minister of Foreign Affairs. Wu Tingfang performed well and was promoted to the left minister, Li Jingfang Jin was appointed as the right minister, and the rest of the officials were also promoted and rewarded, and Zai Ying reported it to the unified minister.
Chapter completed!