"Brother Liu, you have gained a lot from this trip, what official do you say the emperor will appoint you?" Cheng Huailiang was an idle person, but he was silent for a while, and suddenly asked.

Hang your head on the horse, gallop on the Mobei Plateau, bravely kill the enemy, pursue the natural and outstanding military exploits, and then use the outstanding military exploits in exchange for fame and fortune, and go further on the road of Qingyun, who doesn't want to wear a purple robe, ride a high-headed horse, return to the hometown in fine clothes, and shine on the lintel?

Liu Yuan shook his head and said, "I don't know what to do, I'm not afraid of Brother Cheng's jokes, Liu is called a halfway monk, and I don't know a lot of things in the army, let alone how to calculate military merits, it's such an official position, and I don't know much about it, Brother Cheng is different, the general's descendants, I have known a lot about things in the army since I was a child, and I want to ask Brother Cheng for advice on this matter." ”

"Hahaha, it's easy to say, it's easy to say." Cheng Huailiang patted his chest and said: "Since Brother Liu has spoken, then I will explain that my promotion in Datang mainly depends on his military exploits, and I can also give you a calculation of what position you can be promoted to." ”

"Good, then Liu will listen to you."

"Ahem" Cheng Huailiang coughed dryly, and then began to introduce: "My Tang Dynasty's military rank is about thirty-one levels, the first level is from the first rank of the hussar general, the second level is the second rank of the auxiliary general, the third level is the second rank from the second rank of the town army general, the fourth level is the third rank of the champion general, the Huaihua general, has been ranked, the thirty-first rank is from the ninth rank of the deputy lieutenant of Rong, the chief of the halberd of Guide, Brother Liu was originally the sixth rank of the Zhaowu captain, ranked sixteenth in the thirty-first order"

"But Brother Liu has made great contributions as soon as he entered Tubo, General Hou named you on the spot as a guerrilla general from the five grades, which is considered to be a promotion, located in the fifteenth level, Brother Liu showed his might in the hinterland of Tubo, burning grain and grass, spreading rumors, and capturing the princess. This credit is greater than one another, not to mention the many beheadings, this is really not good, in my opinion, if you are promoted to three orders in a row, it is already a conservative reward, and the fifteenth order is then three orders, it is terrible, it is the general of Dingyuan on the fifth grade, and Brother Liu can add a few new records. ”

Liu Yuan said curiously: "Records? What records? ”

Cheng Huailiang said with a smile: "I won't say anything else." Brother Liu did not perform the rite of passage, he was already an official in the fifth Lu, and he was appointed as a general of Dingyuan, and Cheng did not read much, so he did not know if there was a precedent in the previous dynasty. However, the former dynasty and the Tang Dynasty are really rare. The second record is: Brother Liu has been in the army for less than a year now, and his official rank has changed from no rank to twelfth grade, which is simply a sesame seed blossoming and a rapid promotion, which can be said to be beyond imagination. ”

"It's too early to say that. Not yet. ”

"Don't worry, you won't be able to run, you will be promoted to three levels in a row, that is the most conservative estimate. If the emperor is happy, maybe he will be a fourth-grade high-ranking official all of a sudden, and it is even more amazing, it is estimated that Brother Liu of the Tang Dynasty is also the only one, and the future is limitless. Cheng Huailiang said a little jealously.

Going out to Tubo, Cheng Huailiang was not willing to be a soy sauce player, and he also made careful preparations in advance, and those who entered Tubo also took the initiative to attack, looking for fighters, and when the troops were exhausted, a large number of recruits were recruited, and the people who were incorporated before and after, not to mention the number of 5,000, the effect was also obvious.

People have to get rid of people, and goods have to be thrown away.

Liu Yuan patted Cheng Huailiang on the shoulder with a smile and said: "Brother Cheng's words are serious, you have a father who is a general, and soon you will marry Princess Qinghe and become the emperor's son-in-law. ”

"Ha Luha, it's easy to say, it's easy to say." Cheng Huailiang was happy when he heard this, and hurriedly said modestly, the trace of jealousy towards Liu Yuan just now was thrown out of the clouds.

The two talked and laughed, and soon, a group of soldiers came to the place where the celebration banquet was held, the imperial garden of the palace, under the leadership of a eunuch.

In Li Er's words, it looks a little serious and not very free in the palace, which is not in line with those heroic soldiers, so he arranged a banquet in the imperial garden.

It's so fragrant!

Liu Yuan entered the palace several times, but he couldn't watch it well, this imperial garden, it was also the first time to come, and he smelled a strange fragrance of flowers from afar, there should be more than one kind of flower, but the fragrance of several flowers mixed together, it smelled very good, smelled a feeling of relaxation and pleasure, Liu Yuan couldn't tell it, it was estimated that they were some strange flowers and plants.

Judging from the firelight, the royal garden is arranged extremely exquisitely, strange flowers and stones, rare birds and beasts, Qiongtai pavilion, under the arrangement of skilled craftsmen, the design is very beautiful, exquisite, it is a small tree, it is also well maintained, it is really worthy of the royal garden.

At this time, the imperial garden, has become a sea of joy, in the beautiful and wide long pavilion, early in the morning set up six large tables, far smell the fragrance of the meal, a jar of wine in the palace, has been placed on the table, in addition to the wine and food, there are some rare fruits, in the long pavilion not far from the open space, more than a dozen fat sheep in the bonfire under the scorching, sizzling oil flowers, a drop on the fire, making a sizzling sound, that one by one roasted brown fat sheep, the evening breeze blows, the fragrance to the nose of a group of soldiers, It attracted the saliva of all the soldiers.

Look closely at the sheep, the belly of the sheep is sewn with thin threads, needless to say, the top chefs of the Tang Dynasty are cooking the favorite famous dish of the dignitaries: muddy sheep and suddenness.

"Ah, that sheep is so fragrant, but in Tubo for a few months, I eat sheep every day, and I am about to vomit." Zhao Fu said with a little pity.

Most of the activity areas of Liu Yuan and his entourage are the Mobei Plateau, where is the "meat warehouse" of Tubo, the animal husbandry is developed, before the Zhenfan army set off, only brought a few days of grain and grass, and the rest are all local supplies, those cattle and sheep are eating and want to vomit, Zhao Fu is bored, what kind of hundred bull whip feast, hundred sheep whip soup, now I see that the sheep is roasting again, I can't help but say it.

If you eat too much dragon meat, you will get tired.

"That's not roast sheep, that's a famous dish, called muddy sheep death, put the fat goose in the belly of the sheep, the belly of the fat goose is cleaned up first, filled with all kinds of spices, and then sewn up, put on the fire to roast, and so on, the sheep is rewarded to those people to eat, we only eat the fat goose in the belly of the sheep, that is the world's first-class delicious, a dish, remember to move faster, don't swallow the tongue in the stomach." Liu Yuan explained to him with a smile.

"Ah, this, this is too wasteful" Zhao Fu licked his tongue and said: "The general said that my saliva is dripping, well, I will eat two more pieces in a while." ”

Liu Yuan smiled but said nothing.

"Okay, spirit, the emperor and queen are here." Liu Yuan saw Li Er wearing a dragon robe and Empress Eldest Sun walking over wearing a phoenix crown, and hurriedly reminded.

In fact, in addition to Li Er and his wife, Wei Chi Jingde, Cheng Yanjin, Chen Shubao, Xiao Yu, Wei Zheng and other important ministers of the court and the central government were present, which seemed very grand, Liu Yuan even saw Cui Shang and Cui Jing of the Cui family were also among them, Cui Jing saw Liu Yuan, the corners of his mouth showed a smile, and Cui Shang nodded lightly to Liu Yuan to show encouragement.

It seems that the six Shangshu also attended.

"The ministers and the monarch gather to see the emperor, see the queen's mother" Hou Junji, who was walking in front, saw Li Er and his wife coming over, and hurriedly knelt down on one knee and saluted the two of them in the form of a military salute.

Tonight is the celebration banquet of the soldiers, and everyone wears armor to the banquet, but for convenience, those armors that tie the feet and protect the joints have been removed, so that the activities of the soldiers are convenient.

"See the emperor!"

"See the queen mother," everyone also shouted loudly while waiting for Junji.

Li Er smiled and helped Hou Junji up, and said with a grateful face: "Hou Aiqing is bitter, it's dark, and the people have been cleared, please get up quickly, you and I must have two cups of drink tonight." ”

"Wechen must be doubled to the end." Hou Junji was overjoyed and hurriedly agreed.

"Soldiers, please get up, tonight is your meritorious banquet, don't be formal, come, come, all be flat." Li Erha smiled and let the soldiers be flattened.

Empress Changsun also smiled and said, "The time is just right, please come to the table, otherwise the rice and tea will be cold." ”

So, under the arrangement and leadership of the eunuchs, everyone sat on the seats that had been divided early in the morning, Liu Yuan's position was good, and Li Er, Cheng Yanjin, Hou Junji and others sat at the same table, which was regarded as a chief, and the old boy Cui Shang and Cui Jing could only sit at the second table, which was considered a "second seat", and the treatment was different.

What surprised Liu Yuan the most was that Princess Changle attended, sitting at a table with several princes, wearing a snow-white dress, her face was a little bad, but a beauty is a beauty, although the state does not look very good, it may not have come out of the story of Changsun Chong, but that kind of natural beauty, no matter when it looks, it is so beautiful, so charming, and so overwhelming.

As if sensing that Liu Yuan was looking at him, Li Lizhen also turned her head and smiled at Liu Yuan.

Ecstasy, it was that shallow smile, Liu Yuan felt that his body bones were soft, I don't know who the most beautiful princess of the Tang Dynasty is, who is the most beautiful, the eldest grandson is hanging, and the opportunity is vacated, and I don't know which young master is cheaper.

When everyone sat down, Li Er stood up, coughed dryly, and all of a sudden, everyone didn't dare to make a sound, and they were listening with their eyes wide open and their ears pricked up.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this banquet is set up in the imperial garden today to welcome all the soldiers who have returned from victory, it is you who have smashed the conspiracy of the Tubo people, it is you who have severely suppressed the arrogance of the Tubo people, it is you who forced the Tubo people to cede land and pay compensation, and bow down to the ministers, especially the generals Junji, Cheng Huailiang and Liu Yuan, who have to embark on the journey from the Shangyuan Festival, and have performed extremely well. Li Er raised his wine glass emotionally and invited everyone to toast together. (To be continued......)

PS: It's late, I'm sorry, the artillery can't afford to hurt this turtle speed, okay, I only owe one more, I didn't expect the boss of Fengxiang Ye Wu to give me a monthly pass, thank you so much, I wish you a lot of friends who support artillery, I wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!