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Chapter 91: The Palace Cavalry Du Yuhou

"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"

Led by several prime ministers, the civil officials who were awarded titles bowed together to express their gratitude to the emperor.

"This is what you, my dear ministers, deserve."

Emperor Chai Rong nodded slightly and said, "The last time I went out to fight the enemy, one of you stayed behind in Kaifeng to help me manage all the affairs."

"Some people also went on the expedition with me, offering advice, dispatching logistics and supplies, and contributing to the army's operations."

"I have noticed your contributions, my dear ministers."

Chai Rong encouraged the ministers a few more words, and then everyone thanked him again and returned to their seats.

Since all the civil officials were rewarded, those who were promoted were promoted, those who were given titles were given titles, and those who were given money were given money.

Naturally, there will be benefits for the military generals as well.

Chai Rong said, "I have only been on the throne for a month when the pseudo-Han Liu Chong allied with the Khitans and launched a massive invasion."

"I personally led the campaign at Gaoping. Although there were some setbacks along the way, thanks to the desperate efforts of some of my soldiers, I was able to turn defeat into victory."

"In the subsequent attack on the pseudo-Han, the siege of Jinyang, and the retreat of the Liao at Xinkou, naturally, some people made great contributions."

"Having returned to the capital, although I have bestowed rewards upon all the officers and men, I feel that this is insufficient to commend your contributions."

"It's a fitting opportunity to reorganize the Imperial Guards and adjust all the divisions. I'd like to take this opportunity to review the merits of the battles and reward those who have made contributions."

What the emperor meant was that he wanted to give additional rewards to the soldiers who had made contributions.

However, this kind of thing is also common. On-the-spot rewards on the battlefield are often incentives.

The soldiers were immediately made aware of the great benefits of making meritorious service.

However, this kind of reward is often not comprehensive, and after returning from the war, it is necessary to make certain adjustments based on the actual situation.

Coupled with this drastic reform of the Imperial Guards, the entire organization of the Imperial Guards has undergone major changes.

The positions of generals in various departments must be fully redeployed.

Of course, whether it was a civil official or a military general, in name it was a reward and promotion, but it was also the emperor's arrangement and checks and balances on power.

At the same time, you can also take the opportunity to promote and reuse civil and military officials whom you trust.

"Brother Yi, you have done a great job in rectifying the imperial guards this time. The emperor will definitely give you a great reward."

Ma Renyu, who was sitting next to him, leaned close to Li Yi's ear and whispered something.

At this time, everyone focused their attention on the emperor and did not notice the two people's small movements.

Li Yi said softly, "Your Majesty will naturally give what is due. There is no need for you and me to worry about it."

He said this calmly, but in his heart he was very much looking forward to it, wanting to know what benefits he could get.

After all, he is not idle. He spent so much effort to reorganize the imperial guards, definitely not just to relieve the emperor's worries.

If anyone these days says that they do things without the slightest bit of selfish motive, that's absolutely bullshit.

But as he said, if the emperor can give it to you, you will have it naturally. If he doesn’t want to give it to you, you can’t force it.

at the same time.

Emperor Chai Rong waved his hand and asked someone to come forward and read the imperial edict of reward.

The person who announced the decree first read out the merits of the soldiers, and then gave a long paragraph of florid words of praise.

Finally, the specific rewards for each of them are:

"Appoint Shi Yanchao, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards Cavalry and the Military Governor of Huazhou, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards Infantry."

"Li Jixun, the Imperial Guards Infantry Commander and Yongzhou Defense Commissioner, was appointed as the Imperial Guards Infantry Commander and Lizhou Jiedushi."

"Han Lingkun, Commander of the Longjie Left Wing and Defense Commissioner of Sizhou, was appointed Commander of the Imperial Guard Cavalry and Military Governor of Yangzhou."

"Zhao Kuangyin, the governor of Yanzhou and a member of the Sanfen Du Yuhou, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Left Wing of the Control Crane System and Defense Commissioner of Yongzhou."

"Outside the Palace Guard Commander-in-Chief and Jinzhou Governor Murong Yanzhao was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Hujie Left Wing and Commander of the Xizhou Militia."

"Wang Shenqi, Commander-in-Chief of the Left First Army of the Iron Cavalry and Governor of Qinzhou, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Right Wing of the Iron Cavalry and Commander of the Tuanlian Commander of Qianzhou."

"Han Chongyun, the commander of the Second Right Army of the Iron Cavalry, was appointed as the commander of the Left Wing of the Iron Cavalry and the governor of Qinzhou."

"Shi Shouxin, the commander of the personal guards, was appointed as the commander of the right wing of the Iron Cavalry and the governor of Anzhou."

"Zhao Hongyin, the commander of Longjie's right wing, is appointed as the defense commander of Yuezhou."

"..."

The ones who were rewarded at the top of the order were the cavalry and infantry of the palace guards, the cavalry and infantry of the imperial guards, and the generals of the four main armies, Long Jie, Hu Jie, Tie Qi and Kong He.

The troops of these four armies and eight wings are the core of the entire imperial guards and their strongest fighting force. Their importance is self-evident.

Listening to the series of reward lists, Li Yi's expression looked very strange.

The rewards received by some people on this list are not much different from those in history, only the promotion process has changed slightly.

For example, Li Jixun, Han Lingkun, Murong Yanzhao and Shi Shouxin.

Even Zhao Da's father, Zhao Hongyin, was the same as in history, the commander of Longjie's right wing and the defense commander of Yuezhou.

But there have also been huge changes in the rewards for some people.

For example, Wang Shenqi and Han Chongyun should have been qualified to be promoted to the first-level military position after Chai Rong conquered the Southern Tang.

But now it has been advanced by one or two years.

There is also this guy Shi Yanchao. Historically, he should be dead now, but now he is not only alive and well, but he has even become the commander-in-chief of the palace infantry. His position in the imperial guards is already very important.

As for Zhao Kuangyin...his fate was obviously completely different from that in history.

However, the change in this series of events was ultimately due to the appearance of Li Yi.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just say that Shi Yanchao is still alive now, all thanks to Li Yi’s rescue in the Battle of Xinkou.

Next were Wang Shenqi and Han Chongyun. The former served as Li Yi's deputy general in the Battle of Xinkou, and the latter naturally also shared the credit for the battle.

The reason why Han Chongyun was promoted.

It was probably because Li Yi had specifically spoken well of him to the emperor when he was reorganizing the imperial guards.

The reason why Li Yi recommended Han Chongyun was because he had a close relationship with Wang Shenqi.

In addition, Wang and Han went to Li Yi's house to congratulate him when he moved to his new home.

Later, he even expressed his desire to get close to Li Yi in both explicit and implicit ways.

At least he is half one of us.

Thinking of this, Li Yi suddenly felt emotional.

Unknowingly, I have already subtly and imperceptibly had such a great impact on this era.

The fate of many people has also changed because of this...

"Imperial Palace Guard Commander Ma Renyu is appointed as the Inner Palace Guard Commander and Governor of Qianzhou."

"..."

The list of rewards soon reached the guards in front of the palace, and the ones ranked high were naturally the generals of the inner palace guards.

Li Yi couldn't help but be stunned.

It’s a good thing to let Ma Renyu replace me...but where did I go?

Li Yi did not hear his name in the list of generals from the four armies and eight divisions.

However, as he held a military rank of commander-in-chief, the ranks of other imperial guards were considered a demotion for him.

Ah this... Holy shit!
Doesn’t the emperor want to get rid of the donkey after it has served its purpose?

Thinking this in his mind, Li Yi frowned and continued to listen, but he did not hear his name until the reward list was read out.

Wait until the generals come forward one after another to receive their rewards and express their gratitude.

The civil and military officials present all cast their eyes towards Li Yi's position.

Everyone naturally noticed that the emperor did not reward him.

Feeling nervous, Li Yi couldn't help but feel restless.

He kept recalling in his mind what he had done to displease the emperor since the reorganization of the imperial guards.

But after thinking about it, I didn't feel there was anything wrong.

They say thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all blessings from heaven. The emperor's thoughts are indeed hard to guess...

Just after all the generals had received their rewards, Emperor Chai Rong finally spoke again: "My dear ministers, do you all feel that I have overlooked one person?"

Without waiting for anyone to reply, Chai Rong chuckled and said, "Li Yi, the palace inspector of the military appearance, please step forward to receive the title."

At this moment, Li Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He immediately stood up and walked forward quickly, bowing and saying, "Your Majesty!"

Chai Rong nodded in praise, saying, "Li Qing's contributions in the two battles of Gaoping and Xinkou are self-evident. Now, you have made another great contribution by reorganizing the Imperial Guards."

"I will definitely reward you handsomely."

As he spoke, he waved.

A Hanlin scholar who was reading the imperial edict immediately stepped forward:

"Li Yi, the Inner Palace Guard Commander-in-Chief and Governor of Qianzhou, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Cavalry of the Imperial Guards and Commander of the Beizhou Defense Commissioner. He was awarded a brocade robe, a jade belt, five thousand strings of cash, and one hundred bolts of silk..."

"Your Majesty, Li Yi, thanks you for your kindness!"

When Li Yi heard about his reward, he couldn't hide his excitement. His hard work over the past few months finally paid off.

He immediately bowed to express his gratitude, then took a few steps forward and took the imperial edict of reward.

The commander of the cavalry of the imperial guards in front of the palace!
Li Yi thought about it carefully again. When he rewarded the generals of the four armies and eight wings just now, he did not mention Sima Jun, the personal guard in front of the palace.

It seems that the emperor has reserved the position for himself... Although he is now only the commander-in-chief of the cavalry in front of the palace, the positions of the chief and deputy commanders above him are still vacant for the time being.

In other words, he is currently the de facto commander of the palace cavalry.

Even though Li Yi had thought before that if he made progress in reorganizing the imperial guards, the emperor might reward him with a position as a cavalry or infantry officer in front of the palace.

But when it really comes into practice, the feeling is quite different.

At this moment, Empress Fu chuckled and interrupted, "Marquis Li Duyu, I heard that you brought your uncle and aunt from your hometown to Kaifeng a few months ago?"

Li Yi didn't understand why the queen suddenly brought up this matter.

But he still replied honestly: "When I was young, I lived with my uncle and have always been grateful for his kindness. Now that my parents and brothers are gone, I will bring my uncle and his family to Tokyo so that I can take care of them."

"Li Du Yuhou is a man who knows how to repay kindness."

Empress Fu praised him, then continued, "Marquis Li Duyu is already quite old, and now holds a high position, yet he has yet to marry and have children. It's time to reconsider this matter."

Hearing this, Li Yi shook his head. This was the second time the Queen had mentioned her marriage.

After all, you promised your sister to me... Why do you have to beat around the bush here?

At this time, Chai Rong said, "The Queen is right. Marriage is a major event in life. If Li Qing has taken a fancy to a girl, why not let the Queen act as a matchmaker for you? That would also create a good story."

At this point, the emperor smiled heartily, obviously in a good mood.

I heard the emperor and the empress discussing their marriage in unison.

Li Yi's thoughts moved slightly, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.

He then bowed and said, "Your Majesty is my father and my subject is my son. Although my parents are no longer around, Your Majesty and Your Highness the Queen are like my parents. We all follow the will of our parents and the words of the matchmaker."

"My marriage is decided by Your Majesty and Her Royal Highness the Queen!"

(End of this chapter)