After returning to Chang'an City, Merton had just enjoyed a few days of leisurely time when he received a notice from the Great Dynasty Meeting.

The Western Expedition has long been over, and it stands to reason that the imperial court should have been rewarded for meritorious deeds a long time ago, but due to the floods in Shandong, the imperial court's finances were tight, even if there was a large amount of wealth from Tuyuhun, it was enough, and now the autumn taxes have been collected, and the court's finances have gradually become rich, so there is this reward for meritorious deeds.

Following the ministers to the Taiji Hall again, Morton consciously walked to the end of the military generals in the complicated eyes of the Confucian scholars.

"In this expedition to the west, my Datang has won a complete victory, and you Aiqing have worked hard!" Li Shimin appeared on the dragon chair and saw the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, and couldn't help but be angry.

"Your Majesty has won the award, and it is the responsibility of my generals to fight for the country." Li Jing took the lead and said solemnly.

The eldest grandson Wuji also said with a smile: "After defeating Tuyuhun, my Tang Dynasty will shock the Western Regions, and the Silk Road will no longer be hindered, all the way will be unimpeded, and the name of Your Majesty Tian Khan will definitely be famous all over the world." ”

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" The ministers said in unison.

After defeating Tuyuhun, Datang's reputation is even better, which is the common glory of Datang, and hundreds of officials are naturally honored.

Li Shimin nodded, and suddenly said with a heavy face: "This Western Expedition, its first merit is countless soldiers who died and sacrificed their lives, if there were no these soldiers who sacrificed for the country, how could my Tang Dynasty have won such a great victory." ”

Baiguan also nodded heavily, although Datang won a great victory, but it was also a heavy loss, the entire war, nearly 10,000 soldiers were killed, and this is the result of the doctor's all-out treatment, otherwise this number may have more than doubled. ”

"Dai Aiqing, the bereavement pension of the fallen soldiers has been distributed!" Li Shimin said solemnly.

Dai Xuan nodded and said, "Back to Your Majesty, Weichen has already been issued according to His Majesty's orders and according to the highest standards. ”

Li Shimin nodded and said solemnly: "We must ensure that these pensions are distributed to the families of these sacrificed soldiers." ”

"Yes!" Dai Xuan is colorful.

"Ministers for the sacrifice of soldiers, thank Your Majesty for your kindness." Li Jing said solemnly.

After all, these soldiers followed him to die on the battlefield, and now they have been rewarded, after all, there is some compensation, which makes him feel a little better.

When Merton heard the amount of the bereavement pension, he sighed in his heart, these amounts seem to be a lot, but for a family, I am afraid that it will not last long, and his heart moved, and he said: "Your Majesty, most of these sacrificed soldiers are the pillars of the family, even if it is a temporary pension, I am afraid it will be difficult to support it for a long time, and over time, the family will definitely be in difficulty." ”

Li Shimin also nodded solemnly, in this era, families that have lost their men and only orphans and widows will have a very difficult life.

"From the perspective of Weichen, if the imperial court comes forward to award the title of martyrs' families to these soldiers who died in battle, firstly, to correct the name of these heroic souls, let them glorify the township, and at the same time let the counties and townships to which they belong take more care of them, and under the same conditions, give priority to military families, so that the cost is not much, and the soldiers can be loyal to the country with peace of mind, and the families of the martyrs can also be properly settled."

After Merton finished speaking, Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up and asked, "What do you Aiqing think?" ”

Li Jing also nodded again and again and said: "The ink sacrifice wine is very good, and as soon as this plan comes out, my Tang Dynasty soldiers will definitely be loyal to His Majesty." ”

Fang Xuanling, as the head of the hundred officials, also nodded and said: "After being loyal to the martyrs, his loyalty can be learned from the world, Your Majesty treats the families of the martyrs preferentially, and after eighteen years, the martyrs will definitely be loyal to your Majesty again." ”

Li Shimin was immediately happy when he heard this, this party did not spend much, but it was to let the soldiers return to their hearts, and to cultivate a group of loyal people for the imperial court, which was simply the best policy.

Seeing this, Murton said: "In this matter, my Mojia Village will set an example, and in the future, my Mojia Village will recruit workers, and the families of the martyrs will be given priority, and the families of the martyrs will not be wronged." ”

When Kong Yingda heard this, he couldn't help frowning, and not to be outdone, he said: "In the future, the official school enrollment of the imperial court, under the same conditions, the families of the martyrs will be given priority. ”

Hearing the dispute between Confucianism and Mohism, Li Shimin was not angry but happy this time, and said with a smile: "You Aiqing have a heart, and you Aiqing are dedicated to the country, why don't I worry about the Tang Dynasty." ”

Li Jing looked grateful and bowed his hand to the hundred officials: "Thank you, old man." ”

Li Shimin was secretly proud in his heart, now the battle of a hundred schools, the ultimate benefit is the Tang Dynasty, but it is much better than the pool of stagnant water in the Tang Dynasty before, watching Merton retreat to the corner of the Taiji Palace, Li Shimin's heart suddenly brightened, and his understanding of the catfish effect was deeper.

"I believe that in addition to the unity of the whole army in this battle, the doctors also made great contributions, during the Western Expedition, the soldiers who were cured by the doctor's skillful hands, as many as tens of thousands, and the doctor Mo Wu found the cause of night blindness, solved the problems of my Tang Dynasty for thousands of years, and set an example by cutting hair to cure the head lice in the army, which is really a model of hanging pots in the world to help the world." Li Shimin said loudly.

The ministers couldn't help but nodded, this battle can be said to be a famous battle of doctors, Zhenguan four years of the Tang Dynasty attacked the Eastern Turks in the north, when the healing rate of the wounded soldiers was only thirty percent, but in just four years, the healing rate of the wounded soldiers was as high as ninety and a half, and countless soldiers were spared.

In contrast, the role of the physician was immediately increased by the imperial court countless times, and the establishment of the medical corps had already been elevated to the agenda.

"Tefeng Mo Wu is a baron, and the reward of other healers is doubled." Li Shimin said loudly.

After Li Shimin finished the award, everyone immediately looked at the last row of Mo Dun, and now the Mo family was knighted after Mo San invented printing, Mo Wu was knighted again because of the doctor, and now there are three titles in a Mojia village, which is extremely rare in the Tang Dynasty.

However, Mo Wu's title is well deserved, and everyone is convinced.

In addition, Zu Mingjun used his arithmetic knowledge to restructure the trebuchet, and recorded a meritorious work, and the Taoist Shenxiao Dao Changjin offered the gunpowder formula, which was indispensable. Hereby named Shenxiao real person! By the way, Li Shimin successively rewarded the ancestor Mingjun and the Shenxiao Daoist, but the Shenxiao Daoist has passed away, leaving only his name, and the real credit may still fall on the Taoist.

In the court, the faces of some Confucian officials were extremely embarrassed, and now the Mo family has been fully revived, and the military recruit plan has been handed over to the three provinces and six ministries for discussion, the Taoist because of the gunpowder, the doctor founded the Mo hospital and re-emerged, and found a cure for night blindness, and the farmer has been helped by new farm tools and foreign seeds.

Hundreds of schools of thought are advancing bravely, but Confucianism has suffered heavy losses, and now Confucianism has lost the sense of heaven and man, leaving only the earth dragon to turn over, which is already difficult to support alone, but the other hundred schools of thought have made efforts one after another, constantly catching up, and its influence has not been underestimated, and has even begun to affect all aspects of the Tang Dynasty.

Merton couldn't help but sigh with emotion in his heart, the sons of a hundred schools of thought competed with each other, from the four-strong competition for hegemony in the pre-Qin period, and then to the unipolar era of Confucianism in the Han Dynasty, and finally became a super and many strong in the Tang Dynasty.