Inside the main hall, Zhao Chongxiu, who was sitting on the dragon throne, had a smile on his face, and his aura was majestic yet amiable.

The generals standing in the middle of His Highness's room, such as Ling Yunxiao and Jiang Yue, are all loyal and brave generals who have made great military achievements for Donglin.

He was very relieved to hear this!

Zhao Yuanzhen stood at the head of the royal family together with the second and third princes. Now at the age of fifteen, his father had already arranged for him to take care of many state affairs.

His heart had been excited ever since he was greeted at the palace gate. Now, looking at Jiang Yue in the palace, his blood boiled as well.

She is what a teenager should be like!

The second prince and the third prince envied His Highness's fourth and fifth brothers who were also standing.

Because of Jiang Yue, they thought of Jiang Wu Ni.

The two siblings, one is good at business and the other is good at martial arts, neither of them is bad.

Now, the second prince and the third prince are assisting the Ministry of Rites in preparing for the imperial examinations, and everything is in good order.

Sitting on the dragon throne, His Majesty said in a deep voice:

"I personally welcome the victorious army. Thank you all for your hard work and great contributions!"

"You have returned victoriously, and your contributions have been made to the country and will benefit future generations. I will remember this in my heart!"

"You have made great contributions in this battle, and you should be rewarded generously!"

The court officials followed suit.

"Your Majesty, there will be no more wars from now on!"

Among the civil officials, Li Shao and Wen Liang were usually the closest to Jiang Yue. Now seeing her standing in the court as a triumphant general today, they thought that the young were indeed formidable.

The other court officials knew that they could live in peace from now on, and they were all grateful to the generals in the court.

Although the Xuanwu Army standing outside the hall could not enter the hall due to limited space, it was a great honor for them to be able to stand here.

"Ling Yunxiao!" Zhao Chongxiu said in a deep voice, and Ling Yunxiao knelt on one knee.

"The general is here!"

The exciting moment has arrived, but Jiang Yue is not excited but solemn.

It should be said that she herself didn't know how she felt.

Zhao Chongxiu: "General Ling is a brave and skilled fighter. He has made great contributions to me in wiping out the entire Northern Yan!"

Ling Yunxiao has long been a first-rank general, and being above the upper limit is of course the highest honor.

"You have won countless battles, so I grant you a general's mansion, a thousand acres of fertile land, and tens of thousands of pieces of silk... To demonstrate your military prowess, I grant you the title of Founding Duke for General Pingbei, and the title will be hereditary!"

After receiving these rewards, all the civil officials secretly sighed that His Majesty was really good to Ling Yunxiao and actually directly conferred him with a very high title.

That is to say, he has solved the problem once and for all, and his descendants will be respected by everyone in the future.

Even if some dissatisfied court officials wanted to refute, no one dared to stand up and refute because of Ling Yunxiao's military achievements.

Jiang Yue and other soldiers were sincerely happy for him.

"I thank you for your grace!" Although Ling Yunxiao deserved this title, he believed that without Jiang Yue, he would not have been able to wipe out the entire Northern Yan, so the main credit still went to Jiang Yue.

But Your Majesty knows that Ling Yunxiao played a leading role in this victory, which was also crucial.

After standing up, Zhao Chongxiu continued, "Ling Yunxiao, you are already twenty-six years old. I wonder which daughter you have set your eyes on. I will personally arrange the marriage for you."

Ling Yunxiao shook his head after hearing this. He had been fighting on the border for several years and his whole heart was on the war.

"Your Majesty, I have been fighting for years and have no one I like."

Zhao Chongxiu was curious at first, but after hearing Ling Yunxiao's words, he stopped asking further questions. He just wanted him to choose a daughter of a noble family as soon as possible to marry and have children.

Next, his gaze shifted away from Ling Yunxiao and looked at Jiang Yue.

But after a moment's gaze, he looked at Xia Yuanchen, Zhang Yan and other generals.

Inside the palace, Zhao Chongxiu's majestic voice was heard again:

"Xia Yuanchen and Zhang Yan will each be promoted to the rank of second-rank general, enjoying a second-rank salary, and will be granted a mansion, gold, silver, fertile land, and everything else!"

"Thank you for your grace!" Xia Yuanchen and Zhang Yan knelt on one knee and accepted the reward in unison.

"Chen Yuan, a second-rank general, with a hundred rolls of silk and several acres of fertile land!"

Chen Yuan knelt down to receive the order, unable to conceal the joy on his face.

Then, Zhao Chongxiu looked at His Highness's Wu Fei and Xue Wen.

"Tell me your name!"

Wu Fei and Xue Wen knelt on one knee at the same time and said in unison:

"General Xue Wen."

"General Wu Fei."

Zhao Chongxiu nodded and continued:

"Xue Wen, Wu Fei, you two are General Jiang's right-hand men, and you have cooperated well and are loyal and brave. Today, each of you will be appointed as a deputy general! The rest of the Xuanwu Army will be promoted three levels!"

"Thank you for your grace!" Wu Fei and Xue Wen said in unison again.

The Xuanwu soldiers outside the hall knelt down at the same time to express their gratitude.

The Xuanwu soldiers were excited and thought to themselves, how could His Majesty forget their most important general.

So their attention was entirely on the general.

Just when Zhao Chongzheng and Zhao Chongxu thought that their brother had forgotten about them, they saw his gaze fall on them at the same time.

"Fourth brother, be named King Rui and be granted a thousand acres of fertile land!"

"Fifth brother, be granted the title of Prince of Jin and a thousand acres of fertile land!"

The two princes' faces flashed with excitement.

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"..."

A group of generals came down to confer awards, and finally Zhao Chongxiu looked at Jiang Yue.

"Jiang Yue, born in a poor family, has risen to prominence. Whether it is bravery in battle or good strategies to defeat the enemy, she has made great contributions to Donglin!"

"Now you have made Xining surrender without any soldiers, and even killed the Emperor of Northern Yan with your own hands. Your contribution is unmatched!"

"I am hereby appointed the title of General Zhenyuan, on par with General Ling, and enjoy a first-class salary!"

"I will also grant you one thousand taels of gold, ten thousand taels of silver, one thousand acres of good farmland, and one hundred pieces of silk. Your descendants will inherit the title from generation to generation."

Jiang Yue's face finally showed some reaction when she heard this.

She was not impatient at all while waiting, but rather calm.

Behind her, Xia Yuanchen, Zhang Yan, the two princes and the Xuanwu Army all cast envious glances at her.

Of course, this also includes the Xuanwu Army standing outside the palace.

Apart from the general, the only one who could receive such supreme honor was Jiang Yue.

However, Jiang Yue did not immediately thank His Majesty, but knelt on one knee and said:

"Your Majesty, I feel unworthy of such supreme honor. I only want to ask Your Majesty for a golden medal of immunity from death!"

The generals looked at each other, and the court officials whispered to each other, wondering why Jiang Yue said that.

Could it be that he is afraid that His Majesty will think that her achievements are greater than his and is deliberately suppressing her?

But on second thought, it's impossible. His Majesty has explosives in his hands, who would dare to go against him?

Zhao Chongxiu stood up, walked to Jiang Yue's side, and looked at her gently:

"Don't be afraid. You have made such great contributions to me. I will do my best to ensure that the Jiang family will have no worries for the rest of their lives!"

He felt that he was appointed as a first-rank general at such a young age because he was afraid of being criticized.

"I hope Your Majesty will agree!" Jiang Yue looked seriously into His Majesty's eyes and repeated it again, with a determined light in her eyes.

She didn't want to live as a man anymore. The biggest reason was not only to prove that women were just as good as men, but also another important reason, which was her grandmother.

Her grandmother was always worried about her dressing as a man, and she just wanted her grandmother to live a more stable life for the rest of her life.

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