Chapter 403 Reward according to merit [ask for monthly ticket! ]

The road on Tianjie is long, and we rode slowly all the way. It was already afternoon when we arrived at the imperial city.

The pilgrimage was over, and the celebration banquet in the imperial city in the evening was also prepared from this time. After entering the imperial city gate, they ate something first, and then a special palace servant took them to the side hall, changed their clothes, explained the route, and learned some etiquette and taboos to pay attention to in the palace.

Although the palace is certainly very tolerant towards these great heroes, they are all people who know etiquette and will not be too presumptuous.

By the time everyone changed into gorgeous clothes and were led by palace servants to the Shanhe Hall, it was already evening. The seats in the hall had already been arranged, and all that was left was for the banquet to begin and the food to be served.

Outside the main hall, palace servants held lanterns and led several young people along the long road. The main hall was magnificent, and all the civil and military officials sat on the floor, with a small table in front of them. When the time came, the dishes would be served on everyone's table.

When holding a banquet in the palace, it is impossible to have a buffet with many people sitting at one table in the Shanhe Hall.

Otherwise, you can just add some meat slices, three fresh vegetables, and big pork elbows, and put bags on the table. If you can’t finish the food, you can pack it up and take it home for a meal...

Although everyone may like it, the scene is somewhat chaotic.

This kind of banquet would have a few plates in front of each person, with some exquisite food and drinks, and someone would make a few toasts from time to time, and everyone would toast together; someone would brag about the civil and military achievements, and everyone would cheer together, and it would be disrespectful for the civil and military ministers to be slick and talkative.

When Liang Yue and his companions arrived, the emperor on the dragon throne in front of them and all the civil and military officials in the hall were already seated, waiting for the arrival of these most important guests before starting the feast together. The ceremony was indeed very grand.

After everyone was seated, Mu Beidi stood up.

"Although I was not present at the battle to seize the city, I was thrilled when I heard Cao Wujiu talk about it. It was not easy for you geniuses to win. This first glass of wine is a toast to you on behalf of the people of Yin Kingdom!"

When he stood up, everyone, no matter if they had just sat down or had sat down before, had to stand up and raise the glass to celebrate the victory together.

"You have all done your best for Jiuzhou, and the court will not treat the meritorious officials unfairly. I have prepared some small gifts as a thank you to all the young talents." Emperor Mu Bei waved his hand, and Cao Wujiu unfolded a long gift list.

At first glance, you can tell it can't be a small gift.

This reward system first gave a title.

Liang Yue, Wen Yifan and Lin Fenghe were all conferred the title of third-rank immortal official, Marquis of Divine Powers.

Before, Liang Yue was the only one in the Zhuxie Division who was a sixth-rank Jinyilang. This time he was promoted three or four levels. Although the rank of immortal official is more of an honorary title, it is enough to show how high the honor of the battle to capture the city is.

Above the third-rank Shentong Hou is Chen Su’s second-rank Yunwaiqing.

Shang Yunhai was conferred the title of fourth-rank immortal official, Lieutenant Xuan.

After all, he was just a substitute and had not officially played, so being only one level lower was considered good.

Qi Yingwu was conferred the title of fourth-rank scholar of Wen'antang. What made him different from others was that he would definitely pursue a career as a civil servant in the future and he had not yet taken part in the imperial examinations, so it would be inappropriate to directly confer him too high an official position.

The position of Wen'antang scholar is noble and high, and there are not many practical affairs, which is just right for him to start. It would be most appropriate to arrange some other part-time jobs with real power and gradually move up to a higher position.

As a candidate for the future head of the Qi family and having participated in the battle to capture the city, Qi Yingwu's future is foreseeable - at least he will be in the second row of the court, and if nothing unexpected happens he should be able to reach the first row, there is no doubt about it, it is just a matter of how long it will take.

Yan Shenbing was appointed as the General of the Wu'an Hall, which, like the Bachelor, was a noble title without real power. He could follow the army, but he was not in charge of it yet. The future would depend on what path Yan Shenbing would take.

He has been trained as a killer-type warrior over the years. He will be officially integrated into the army in the future and have a very high status. Whether he can be a general or a pioneer depends on his own experience.

Chen Xuanjiu and Monk Yuansheng were both conferred the title of third-rank monk, and their respective temples were given plaques and golden statues. Compared with the practitioners of Xuanmen, the ties between Buddhism and the imperial court were deeper, and even the imperial teacher Li Longchan was nominally a disciple of Buddhism.

It can be predicted that after they return, they will definitely hold high positions in their respective mountain sects.

Wu Handing is a pure man of the world, without any official title, so Emperor Mu Beidi added a plaque to the title of Whale Gate behind him. Although Whale Gate is not short of this thing, it can only be compensated with actual rewards later.

The rewards will definitely not just be empty titles. The things behind them are more practical. Everyone received a large amount of gold, jade, jewelry, spiritual plants, elixirs, magic weapons, and these things were directly taken out from the national treasury and are not ordinary items.

A series of announcements came out, and at first the people around were very envious, but as they listened they became a little numb. Later, they all felt a little hungry and hoped that it would end quickly so they could start eating.

Taoist Feng, who was sitting behind Chen Su, was puzzled when he heard this, "Did we have so many good things back then?"

Chen Su smiled and said, "We had just finished the war, and the court was poor, so how could we afford so much? Now that we have saved up for a few years, we are naturally more generous." Taoist Feng was a little angry, "Those guys in our Taoist Palace are really disappointing, and they didn't catch up with the good times."

Of course, everyone knows that the most important things are not the superficial rewards.

But the most important thing is that they have this honor, which is equivalent to having a golden medal of immunity from death in the future in Yin Country. As long as they have not committed a heinous crime, there will be a chance of forgiveness for their merits today.

Since the people from the previous session were no longer in the court, they felt that this was not that important. However, there were many people left in the court this time, so this invisible golden medal of immunity from death was very important.

As for why not really give them a golden medal of immunity from death?
People who are often killed with their entire clans know that the golden medal of immunity from death is like making a wish. It will not work if you say it out loud.

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After the awards were given and the banquet officially began, the atmosphere became much more lively and soon people began to walk back and forth.

A fair-skinned little fat man quickly came up to Liang Yue and said, "You and Master Xu have been away for a while, and I miss you so much."

This little fat boy is none other than the prince. Although he says that he misses me, judging from his smiling face, he must be quite happy these days.

After all, the Grand Tutor who had always disciplined him was gone, and the deskmate who had always made him the center of attention was also gone. No other teacher had the authority of Xu Zhan'ao, and they should not be able to stop the prince from being lazy and slacking off.

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The days when Liang Yue suffered outside should be considered as one of the few comfortable times that the fat boy had in recent years.

"Thanks to the prince, this time we have a good result." Liang Yue said with a smile.

"You have to come to the palace more often to accompany me to class in the future." The prince pulled him aside and said.

Now Xu Zhan'ao is back. If Liang Yue doesn't come back, he will really suffer alone.

"In the next two months, I will definitely spend more time with the prince." Liang Yue responded.

"Two months is not enough. It will take at least twenty years." The prince laughed and waved his hand again, "Xiao Jiu, come here!"

He waved and called over a child who was also wearing bright yellow brocade clothes. The child looked about twelve or thirteen years old, with a thin and tall body, delicate skin and tender flesh, and a clear smile on his face, "Brother Crown Prince."

"This is Liang Yue, the man I often mentioned to you. He was the one who studied with me. You just saw it. Father said that we were able to win the battle to capture the city thanks to him." The prince introduced.

"I dare not. This is the result of everyone's joint efforts." Liang Yue said modestly.

The child in front of him is naturally the prince's ninth brother, the ninth prince, Jiang Tu, who also possesses the blood of the God King.

The Crown Prince does not have as strained a relationship with him as he does with the Sixth Prince. Perhaps it is because he is still young and the Crown Prince has watched him grow up, making him somewhat like his father.

Looking at the Ninth Prince, Liang Yue couldn't help but think of the palace gossip he had heard before. Before he raised his eyes to look for him, he heard a gentle voice coming from the other side.

"Tu'er, you should learn more from these brothers and sisters in the future, study hard, practice diligently, and become a useful person to the country."

For some reason, even though it was a sermon, this voice made people feel very comfortable.

Then a pair of white hands were placed on the Ninth Prince's shoulders, and Liang Yue looked up at the owner of these hands.

She was a beautiful woman in a plain palace dress, with a white fox fur scarf around her shoulders, bright eyes and jade-like features, and a temperament as elegant and gentle as a snow lotus. Her black hair was like ink, her skin was as white as snow, and her figure was slender and plump like a peach branch. At first glance, it was as if the whole palace was lit up.

Although he hadn't asked yet, Liang Yue was immediately certain that this person must be the legendary Concubine Ye who had started a war.

Because with just this one glance, she received the highest praise for her appearance in Liang Yue's heart.

Not inferior to Senior Sister Wen.

　Good morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)