Chapter 262: Enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple

"Your Majesty, Li Jing, was ordered to conquer the Turks. Today I won the victory and returned to the court with 100,000 Turkic prisoners. Long live your Majesty." Under Zhuque's sect, Li Jing was dressed in military uniform and looked majestic. Under the morning sun, the gray beard under his chin shone with a trace of silver.

Like a god, he is very powerful in front of hundreds of officials.

"The great general Li Jing has wiped out one hundred thousand enemies and established his prestige in the world. He has spread the prestige of the Tang Dynasty in all directions. He has made great contributions to the country and has made outstanding contributions. He is specially appointed as the king of Hexi County and has ten thousand households in the city."

"I thank your Majesty." Li Jing was stunned for a moment, but soon calmed down and obeyed his orders. In fact, not only him, but also Cen Wenwen, who had just been in the same carriage with Lu Zhaoci, did not expect Lu Zhaoci to issue such a

When the imperial edict came, Li Jing was made the king of the county. Li Jing was not considered a member of the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, but he was still made a prince. He is the only king with a different surname in the Tang Dynasty. He is a king with a different surname granted by Emperor Zhenguan. This is different from

The princely titles of Li Xiaogong and others are different. In terms of gold content, Li Jing's county prince title is far more important than that of Li Xiaogong and others.

"Present prisoners to the ancestral temple." As Qin Jiudao's shrill voice sounded, the grand prisoner presentation ceremony finally began. This was the result of the hard work of three generations of emperors since the Tang Dynasty, and only today, the Turks were defeated.

Victory, no one knows how many soldiers fought bloody battles to achieve today, and no one knows how many frontier people made sacrifices to achieve today.

"I have decided to erect a stone monument on the square inside the Zhuque Gate Gate to commemorate the lives of soldiers who lost their lives in wars of the past dynasties. Emperors of all dynasties must pay homage every year so that the soldiers who died in war will be immortalized and be with me forever.

The Tang Dynasty was still here, and his reputation will be resounding throughout the ages."

"I have decided to build the Lingyan Pavilion to the east of the Xuande Hall. I will call upon and paint on my officials who, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, have worked hard for state affairs, worked for the welfare of the people, and made meritorious deeds for the court, so that their names will last forever and leave their names in history."

"Long live, long live!"

"Long live. Long live!"

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In front of the Ancestral Temple, Lu Zhaoci had a dignified face, a solemn expression, and was dressed in a mountain and river robe. He knelt in front of the memorial tablets of the ancestors of the Lu family, and carefully recited the sacrificial inscriptions to inform his ancestors and the mountains and rivers. The Ancestral Temple

Outside, there were countless ministers and soldiers who heard his words and let out waves of roars. The sound of the mountain roar shook the entire city of Chang'an.

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"Your Majesty, the general is outside asking for an audience."

This is the third day after General Li Jing returned to the court. Both the huge memorial stone monument and the magnificent Lingyan Pavilion are under preparation. The ministers were also excited about the fact that the prisoners were presented to the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

State affairs are also full of enthusiasm, but what is surprising now is that Li Jing, the newly appointed Hexi County Prince, bends down in the palace every day and begs Lu Zhaoci to take back his title of Hexi County Prince. This surprises both the government and the public.

Endless.

"Tell him that the imperial edict has been issued, and no changes are allowed." Lu Zhaoci frowned. He knew Li Jing's character, and he knew that Li Jing's move was not the so-called three-step recommendation, but a three-step decision.

This is his nature. Li Jing is cautious by nature, and his pursuit of fame and wealth is not as serious as that of Changsun Wuji and others. This is his true intention, but he has already issued an imperial edict. What's more, canonizing Li Jing as the county king is also

It was indeed what he was thinking, and there was no other reason at all.

"Your Majesty, since General Li Jing is unwilling to accept the title of the Hexi County Prince, why don't you act like a man and take back the title of the County Prince!" Cui Renshi rolled his eyes and said softly. Li Jing is of high moral character and high prestige, and has made great contributions.

It is indeed real, and there is no possibility of adulteration, but now he has been granted the title of county king, which makes Cui Renshi a little dissatisfied. With the position of Duke, no matter how much food you have, it is all.

The title of Duke is different, but the title of this county king is different. No matter how many towns you have as a county prince, you are still a county prince. Not only the clothes are different, but everything else is different. In the future, it will be

When Master Cui Ren saw Li Jing, he not only had to make way for his carriage, but also respectfully saluted Li Jing! This was something he didn't want to do...

"The beauty of adults and the achievements of the general are obvious to all. There are some things that I need to consider carefully, but there are some things that are not necessary." Lu Zhaoci said slightly dissatisfied: "I remember the previous Han Dynasty

During the reign of our great ancestor Liu Bang, he once said that no one without the surname Liu could be granted the title of king, and no one without the military merit could be granted the title of marquis. But what happened later? Wasn't the Han Dynasty destroyed by others? General Li Jing was loyal to me, so I granted him this title.

There is nothing great about a county king. What's more, his county king is not hereditary. In the future, his descendants will be reduced from top to bottom with titles such as Duke, Marquis, etc. What does a county king have to do with it?

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"Of course your Majesty's move has nothing to do with it. Your Majesty wants to fulfill the righteousness of the monarch and his subjects, but the ministers must abide by the righteousness of the ministers. That is why the general does not want to violate the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers." Cen Wenwen thought for a while and said: "Now the Turks

The Turks have not yet been completely destroyed. Although the general is over sixty years old, his spirit is no less than that of those young adults. He will definitely be able to fight for His Majesty in the future. The Turks have to be dealt with by the general. Once the general destroys the Turks, then

How will your majesty reward the general? Do you have to go up a level and make him a prince? That would not only violate your majesty's friendship for the general, but more importantly, it would be detrimental to the general. I think that if your majesty

If you really love the general, why not take back the title of the county king this time, and after the general pacifies the Turks, it will not be too late to reward him. Your Majesty, please take a closer look."

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

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In the Xuande Hall, Changsun Wuji and others also nodded repeatedly, following Cen Wenwen and others. Obviously, these people were not satisfied with Li Jing being awarded the title of County King. However, they were all following Cen Wenwen and others.

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"Hmph, the title of a mere county king caused a turmoil in the whole court. Hmph. In our Tang Dynasty, others can not be crowned kings, but only Li Jing can't. Li Jing is an exception. He has made great achievements for me and the Tang Dynasty.

After all his great contributions, if he doesn't make him a king, how can anyone else be qualified to make him a king or a duke?" Lu Zhaoci sneered: "This time he defeated Jie Li and captured 100,000 people, so he made him a county king.

, in the future, if he annihilates the Turks and the Western Regions, I will also make him a prince. After a hundred years of being a general, I will also let his tablet be placed in the same row as mine, enter the Ancestral Temple, and receive royal worship."

"Your Majesty." The expressions of Cen Wenwen and others changed. It is a great honor to enjoy royal worship, but if you enter the Ancestral Temple, stand side by side with Emperor Zhenguan, and receive the worship of successive emperors, then that is the ultimate reward for human beings.

Target. When everyone heard that Li Jing was about to enjoy this kind of treatment, they couldn't help but be surprised and envious.

"Not only Li Jing, but also among you, there will be people like Li Jing who deserve to enjoy the Ancestral Temple and be respected by my descendants for eternity." Lu Zhaoci snorted coldly: "I will tell the world that as long as you will not let me down, I will

I can’t be the emperor of the Han Dynasty, I can’t be the former Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, but I can be an eternal monarch and minister with you meritorious ministers, and the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers will forever be recorded in the annals of history.”

"Long live your Majesty." The hearts of the ministers were filled with excitement. Their original worries about Li Jing disappeared in an instant, and everyone headed for the reputation worthy of the Ancestral Temple.

"Go and send a message to Li Jing, asking him to hide the title of the county king well so that he can fight for me for a few years. My Qianling Mausoleum is already under construction. In the future, his mausoleum will be next to mine." Lu Zhaoci

He glanced at Cen Wenwen and said with a smile: "In the future, your grave may also be beside me."

"I would like to thank Your Majesty." Cen Wenwen and others' nerves were already numb. They did not expect to receive such huge news today, which hit their hearts hard.

"Haha, the general is the general. Your Majesty has the deepest trust!" The ministers left the Xuande Hall and looked at the general Li Jing who was still kneeling on the ground. Cui Renshi still couldn't hide the jealousy in his eyes and said with a smile.

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"Master Cui, do you know how old the general is this year?" Cen Wenwen reminded him with a smile.

"The general has gray hair and is now over sixty, but he is still strong and strong, which is very admirable!" Although Cui Renshi was surprised by Cen Wenwen's question, he still said.

"Although he is getting older and stronger, he is still in his sixties after all." Du Ruhui said calmly: "The general is here after all, so I am more cautious."

Everyone's expressions changed when they heard the words. They naturally divided Du Ruhui's words into two parts to listen to, but what they paid most attention to was not the last sentence, but the first sentence. Li Jing was already over sixty years old, and he had been fighting for a lifetime, and he had no physical condition.

I know how many hidden wounds have been left. In this era, people who can live over sixty years old are rare. What's more, there are still so many hidden wounds. How many years can Li Jing live? Because of this,

He was granted the title of a county prince. This was certainly due to the righteousness between emperor Zhenguan and Li Jing, but part of it was because Li Jing was already old and did not have many years to live. Emperor Zhenguan did not worry about others at all.

So he generously made him a county king.

But this is only suitable for Li Jing. On the one hand, the ministers and Lu Zhaoci do not have such a deep relationship. On the other hand, the ministers are still very young. Even Cen Wenwen is not yet fifty years old.

Under such circumstances, how could the ministers be conferred the title of county king by Lu Zhaoci? Perhaps at best they would be honored after death. As soon as everyone thought of this, the excitement that had just surged disappeared without a trace.

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"General, this is given to you by Your Majesty." Regardless of everyone else's thoughts, Cen Wenwen took half of the Tiger Talisman from his arms, handed it to Li Jing, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty wants the General to conquer the grassland!"

"I accept the decree and thank you for your kindness." Li Jing, with tears in his eyes, finally bowed in the direction of Xuande Hall.

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Chapter completed!