"A taboo?" Di Qing's face was cloudy.

"Marshal, you are from the army. In the officialdom of the Beijing Division, there are civilian officials everywhere, how can there be your allies? Chen Ke said from the bottom of his heart: "The lonely army is deep, and there is no help inside and outside, this is the so-called Jedi of the soldiers!" ”

"......" Di Qing was silent, how could he not know that Chen Ke was telling the truth? But he has his own obsession - why can't I be a privy counsellor if I speak with real merit? Is it because I'm not a reader?

In a trance, he seemed to have returned to Bianjing City twenty-five years ago.

On that day, the lights on the royal street were colorful, and it was the day when the new science and technology scholars paraded the streets to praise officials. The champion, the list eye, and the three tripod armor of Tanhua are wearing auspicious clothes, hairpins and red flowers, riding on a high-headed horse from Donghua Gate. The people of the capital rushed to watch, and the crowd rubbed shoulders one after another, including a group of thieves who had just been black-faced.

Looking at those peers who are proud of the spring breeze, dressed in brocade, and boasting about the world, these young people who have been branded with shame and have a gloomy life are inevitably sad. Some of them complained to themselves: 'Look at others, high in the clouds, but we are destined to live in the mud for the rest of our lives.' ’

A group of GIs laughed bitterly, how can you tell the truth?

But suddenly heard a clear voice: "Not necessarily, it depends on the future efforts!" ”

When everyone heard this, they saw a handsome eighteen-year-old young man, holding his skull high, staring vigorously at the new science and technology scholars who were swaggering past them. His eyes were full of determination not to accept his fate!

More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the black-faced boy has made a name for himself in the Northwest Battlefield with his unparalleled bravery. However, he was still discriminated against, humiliated, and even bullied by civil officials. Even the prostitutes in the seats of civil officials would use a frivolous tone to make jokes about the gold seal on his face.

Once, when he couldn't bear it anymore, he didn't dare to get mad at the banquet, so the next day he ordered the prostitute to be beaten up.

This is reasonable, no matter what he says, he is already a general who is in charge of more than 100,000 soldiers and horses all the way! If you are humiliated by a prostitute, how can you swallow your anger?

It seems to be so, but it couldn't be more wrong. A few days later, an old subordinate named Jiao Yong came down to visit him, and as soon as the two of them sat down to drink, they were suddenly arrested by the civil official, and then casually fabricated a crime and were about to be killed.

Di Qing knew that this was the boss's reciprocal color, he didn't dare to theorize, so he could only plead: "Jiao Yong has military merits and is a good man." ”

Who knew that the boss civil official sneered and said: "The person who sings in the name of the champion outside the Donghua Gate is a good man, what kind of good man is this?" ”

Right in front of him, kill Jiao Yong.

By the way, the name of the boss civil official is Han Qi, and he also saw the list of people outside the Donghua Gate when Di Qing saw it.

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Who stipulates that a scholar is a good man? A good man who fights for the country is not a good man? Who stipulates that only scholars can dominate the world? Could it be that in this world, are you scholars?!

Chen Ke couldn't understand that Di Qing had been depressed in his heart for many years, like a block like a royal house. After suffering until today, it will be all over at once, how can you stop because of a joke with the young man?

"Needless to say, I'm unlikely to be in power." Thinking of this, Di Qing let out a long breath and said, "But if the official family really has to grant it, I have the confidence to be stable." ”

"Marshal ......"

"San Lang's kindness, a certain is very affectionate, you better change your request." Di Qing suddenly released a powerful aura, and there was no doubt.

"Then it's gone." Chen Ke was kindly treated as a donkey's liver and lungs, and he came up with a bull temper and said: "There's nothing else, the student has left!" ”

"Wait." Di Qing felt the other party's anger and said apologetically: "This time, I wrote all four of you brothers into the merit form, you can return to Beijing with a certain way, meet the official family, eat the celebration banquet, and accept the reward." ”

"We are not uncommon with those who are vain and brainy." Chen Ke said with a straight face: "As for the reward, please ask the marshal to help receive it on your behalf." ”

"It's okay, it takes too much time to come and go, and it affects your hard work." Di Qing nodded, got up and walked in front of Chen Ke and said, "San Lang, you said last time, the biggest regret this time is that you didn't see General Mian Ni with a bronze ghost face and a cloak to charge into battle. ”

"Yes." Hearing him mention this stubble, Chen Ke's expression softened and said: "However, the victory of Kunlun Pass, I am at the scene, this is enough to comfort my life." ”

"Giving this to you, can I make up for your regrets?" Di Qing said, took out a hideous copper mask from a rattan box, and sent it to Chen Ke and said, "Although it is not worth a few dollars, it has accompanied me in sixty battles, and it is also a bit famous." ”

"Marshal ......" Chen Ke took it with both hands, and his fingertips touched the cold metal, but he clearly felt the boiling blood and the fierce murderous aura.

This is a good man in China!

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Three days later, Chen Ke and his wife left Yongzhou. Before leaving, Chen Xiliang finally relented, saying that when he returned to Bianjing to receive the reward this time, he would go to the family's house to apologize and see if he could return the family affairs.

Chen Ke was very sorry for the trouble caused to his father, he patted his chest and said: "No matter if you are good friends in Beijing, whether it is a dominatrix or a black widow, I will be as filial as my own mother!" ”

"I'll you stinky boy!" Chen Xiliang was embarrassed and said: "It's itchy again!" San Lang was scared away, he went to Goro, looked up at his son's overly mature face, and sighed: "Do you have a crush on someone, or does someone like you?" ”

"Nope." Gorou shook his head, and said angrily, "Women are afraid of me." ”

'Hey, poor baby ......' Chen Xiliang smiled bitterly in his heart, and said softly: "Then you can study and practice martial arts with peace of mind, and leave the marriage to your father, don't learn from your third brother, that makes people worry!" ”

"Got it." Gorou nodded, and stopped talking.

"Okay, let's go, we'll see you in the capital!" Chen Ke and the four of them turned over and got on their horses and galloped along the official road.

As a reward for earning Kunlun Pass, Di Qing asked each of them to pick a war horse. Each horse had an identity document indicating how it was obtained, as well as the seals of the government and the army...... In the words of later generations, it means that the license is complete and allowed to go on the road!

Seeing the four horsemen turn into small black dots and disappear from sight, Chen Xiliang laughed and said, "Boys, it's really fierce!" Then he turned his horse's head and galloped back to the camp.

At the beginning of August, the army marched north. On the way to the march, Di Qing and Chen Xiliang learned that the imperial court had really punished and rewarded him this time...... The privy envoy Han Qi, who was responsible for the erosion of the Liangguang army, was demoted from Caizhou, the capital governor; Except for those who made meritorious contributions in the war and were spared, the rest of the officials were severely dealt with......

Officials have the responsibility of defending the land, and it is said that the city is in the people, and the city is broken and the people are dead. On the two roads of Quang Nam, except for the civil and military forces of a few cities who died abroad, the rest of the people ran as fast as they could, and how far they ran. Now that the accounts are settled after the autumn, the officials are merciless, and they are all strict. The lightest is to reduce the post for the people, and the worst is to distribute Salmon Island...... The Great Song Dynasty did not kill the scholars, which was already the heaviest punishment.

If you take stock, you'll be shocked. The civil and military officials of the two roads in Quang Nam before the war were almost uprooted, dead and degraded...... Many are lamenting the cruelty of war, and only a very few top figures know that behind this lies the wrath of the Son of Heaven.

However, at this time, people hardly paid attention to the so-called 'heavy punishment', because the imperial court rewarded meritorious personnel, and the number of people who received the reward and the weight of the reward were never heard of after Taizu.

All meritorious civil and military officers are promoted to knighthood, and those with low positions are promoted by three levels, those with high positions are promoted by one or two levels, and they have one or two sons...... Even non-combatants like Chen Xiliang have been promoted from the palace of the eighth rank and the governor of the county to the seventh rank of the left secretary.

To say more, although this official position is not big, it is a satirical and admonishment, where the court is lost, major matters are criticized, and small matters are discussed...... Of course, it also depends on who is the official, Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi all started from here......

Of course, no one cared about this small role who was promoted to a middle-level court official, and everyone's attention was focused on the reward for Di Qing.

It's just that the imperial court has not announced it for a long time.

Difficult birth was inevitable, because Di Qing was already a privy deputy envoy before he sent out the army, and if he was promoted to another level, he could only remove the deputy self and become the privy envoy of the governor of Xifu - that is, commonly known as 'ruling power'.

Although the Privy Council is in charge of the military, it is a civilian-controlled institution, and the military general will reach the end of the privy council, and if he wants to go one step further and become the ruling power, there is an insurmountable gap in the middle.

Not surprisingly, the ministers put forward various reasons, but Ji Lie objected. Even Pang Ji, who strongly recommended him and guaranteed him with his net worth and life, resolutely opposed granting him the post of 'governing'.

Another prime minister, Chen Zhizhong, also strongly objected, and the official family finally agreed--not to enter the privy envoy, but to be promoted to the envoy of the harmonious military festival of the kingdom, the school master, and then his four sons were promoted several ranks, plus countless rewards, it seemed that they were all happy.

However, just when Di Qing was about to return to Bianjing, the official family suddenly summoned the ministers of the two prefectures and issued a rare direct decree - to promote Di Qing to the privy envoy. And non-negotiable, execute it immediately!

Di Qing returned with immortal achievements, and the ministers of the two governments were originally very passive, but now seeing that the officials are so resolute, they have no choice but to stop opposing it......

As soon as the news spread, the whole country was boiling, and people were more excited than they heard about Quang Nam Pacification. Because they witnessed with their own eyes, a miracle was born from a criminal to a general, from a general to a ruling power!

The state finally has clear rewards and punishments!

Based on this, everyone believes that as long as we, the ordinary people, work hard in the future, it is also possible to get ahead!

Winning people's hearts is actually a clear distinction between rewards and punishments......

(To be continued)