"Soone, reward a hundred taels of silver. Also, transmit Our decree, to bestow rewards upon the great army."
Although the young Emperor’s words were casually spoken, they represented her determination and also the court’s stance.
After this statent was made, countless carriages would depart from the Capital City, making their way directly to Hangu Pass.
And atop these carriages would be nothing but gold, silver, and all sorts of fine wines and exquisite food.
Bestowing rewards upon the great army was no small affair; this sufficiently demonstrated the young Emperor’s delight.
Of course, the troop led by Lin Yi now was worthy of such treatnt.
It was not just about bestowing rewards once; upon their return, every soldier would receive ennoblent, and a variety of rewards awaited them.
By the next day’s court session, almost every official had received the news—news of the victorious battle.
The expressions on each of their faces differed,
but without exception, they all appeared to be quite exhilarated at this ti,
even the Fourth Prince who had cursed countless tis in his heart was also showing a very pleased expression.
Though internally disgruntled, who would dare to irk the young Emperor at such a ti?
Especially after this battle, it could be said that the young Emperor had truly secured her footing in You Country.
Even her own Eighth Brother would probably not dare to offend her now.
Resigned to reigning over an empire, self-proclaid as Prince, to be able to be his carefree Prince was already quite good.
As for plotting rebellion, at the very least, no one dared to do so in the short term.
Who would dare to contend with an army that could fend off 300,000 troops?
Moreover, they had never expected Lin Yi, this eunuch, to be so formidable, leading tens of thousands of troops to repel 300,000 barbarians.
Such an achievent was absolutely unprecedented on the historical stage.
How could they not be shocked by this?
And now, so of them even began to fear Lin Yi subtly, especially those officials who were still in the hands of the Fourth Prince—they beca even more alert.
Just at today’s morning court session, didn’t the Minister of Revenue stand out first to congratulate Your Majesty?
This also clearly showed his stance; the fellow had already switched sides.
At such a critical mont, under such circumstances, his decision to surrender first would undoubtedly bring him imnse benefits.
And to attract more people to his side, the young Emperor would certainly not make it difficult for him.
Sure enough, as soon as he stepped forward, the young Emperor issued several decrees very happily and even entrusted the task of bestowing rewards upon the great army to him.
In doing so, it could be said that a signal had been sent to those ministers who were originally under the Fourth and Sixth Princes.
That is, they could all move closer to Us, and We would definitely not mistreat them or treat them differently.
We will employ you all equally without discrimination.
Even though the Fourth Prince’s face was ashen, still, many ministers stepped forward to congratulate.
And they also asked for recognition of Lin Yi’s rits, which couldn’t be more evident. Who didn’t know Lin Yi was the young Emperor’s confidant?
By doing so, didn’t it show that they now also wished to stand on the young Emperor’s side?
And at this ti, the happiest minister in the hall was none other than old General Mu.
Seeing Your Majesty in such an illustrious scene, old General Mu’s lips curled up with genuine joy.
Although he did not step forward to offer congratulations, anyone could tell that he was very delighted at this ti.
After all, he didn’t need to do so; who didn’t know the current royal father-in-law stood with the young Emperor?
Even if he kept quiet, how many wouldn’t know about it?
At this mont, the young Emperor, listening to various sycophantic voices and requests for recognition of Lin Yi’s rits from below, unconsciously placed her hand on her abdon and a trace of contentnt appeared on her face:
"Good, good, since you all think so, then We will bestow honors upon Lin Yi.
When he returns, that will be the ti for ennoblent!
Heh, during this ti let the Ministry of Rites prepare well to welco the triumphant return of Our army with honors.
At the sa ti, build a presentation stage in the Capital City and organize the offering of captives ceremony!"
Upon hearing these words, the Minister of Rites imdiately stepped forward and bowed deeply.
After all, the Minister of Rites was under Lin Yi’s jurisdiction, and therefore he was happier than anyone else.
Lin Yi’s victory could be said to have given them significant prestige; how could they not diligently manage this matter?
And now, with the Minister of Revenue already on their side, the allocation of silver funds was extraordinarily smooth.
Looking at the full court above, a scene resembling the tis of the late Emperor had gradually returned, and the complexions of the two Princes couldn’t be uglier.
They were also inwardly cursing Lin Yi, cursing how this fellow could have such great abilities.
At the sa ti, they were secretly plotting how to keep Lin Yi at the Border, so he could never return.
As long as Lin Yi was gone, although the young Emperor now had control over the situation, they believed that, with enough ti, things would return to the way they were before.
However, whether any of this could be implented was still an unknown.
Now, speaking of the current situation at the Border, on Lin Yi’s side.
The Shadow Guard had already received a letter from the Grassland.
This letter was from no other than Aguna.
"General, this is a letter from the enemy, please read it."
As Lin Yi unfurled the scroll, he found a long list of nas and their positions listed on it.
At the bottom, there were also comnts from Aguna.
This Aguna had apprehended all the old commanders and confidants of the Royal Court, those loyal to Yelu Qi, and had bound them all.
Moreover, his intentions were very clear; he wanted to hand these people over to Lin Yi to show his sincerity.
He wished for Lin Yi to help him ascend to the position of the Grassland Khan.
And it wasn’t just people; countless treasures, cattle, sheep, and horses had also been gathered by the enemy, all to be presented to Lin Yi.
After reading this scroll, Lin Yi’s mouth also curled up slightly:
"This Aguna truly is a smart man; he knows that it’s wisest to stand with at this ti.
Heh, write back to him, tell him that everything will proceed as he wishes. As long as he obediently follows orders, the position of the Grassland Khan belongs to no one but him.
And with our protection, his position will be very secure.
Also, tell him that he should co et the General at Changgu Pass tomorrow."
Upon hearing these words, the person from the Shadow Guard imdiately bowed and retreated.
...End of Chapter...
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