Chapter 31: Rewarding the Insider
"How many rank officers is Captain Yilu?"
After the dispersal of the dynasty, as soon as he walked out of the Taiji Palace, Zhao Yunze pulled Yu Chi Baolin to ask for advice.
"From the seventh grade."
"Huh? Only from the seventh grade!? Zhao Yunze was a little disappointed.
When I used to read online novels, those cattle people who crossed through were often awarded more than five rank officials as soon as they made meritorious contributions, and some were directly knighted, how could it be their turn to only be crowned from the seventh grade? Is my brother's character really so bad?
"What, it's too small?" Yu Chi Baolin asked angrily.
Zhao Yunze scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "I feel a little smaller." ”
Yu Chi Baolin rolled his eyes and said, "Your official addiction is not small!" If you want me to say, Your Majesty has appointed you as the captain of Yilu, not too small, but too big. Your official rank is my previous rank, do you know how many years it took me to mix up to the seventh grade? Six years, six whole years! It's good for you, you've only been in the army for a few days, and you've mixed up with a lieutenant Yilu, you can have a snack! ”
"Hehe, hearing you say that, I'm in a much better mood." Zhao Yunze immediately smiled, "By the way, you and Brother Yan, how many levels have Your Majesty promoted you?" ”
"I was promoted two levels, from the Captain of Yilu on the seventh rank to the captain of Zhiguo on the seventh grade; Yan Liben was only promoted by one level, from the Cheng Lang under the Zheng Sixth Rank to the Chao Lang under the Zheng Sixth Grade. ”
"Huh? Brother Yan was only promoted by one level? He is the chief of the march, your father has been promoted to the prince of the country, why is Brother Yan only promoted by one level? Zhao Yunze was stunned.
"You know!" Yu Chi Baolin scolded, and then lowered his voice and said: "If you reach the sixth rank or above, the range of a promotion must not be too large, otherwise, if you can't make a few achievements, then you shouldn't be the prime minister?" Does the imperial court have so many positions as prime ministers? ”
"Besides, Yan Liben, like my father, was born in the Qin Palace. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and there are many officials in the government and the opposition who have not yet returned to your Majesty. In this case, His Majesty naturally cannot reward his cronies. Do you understand the strict internal and wide outside? Didn't you see that Wei Zheng, who didn't even have that fart credit, was added by His Majesty, he was born in the Mansion of the Hidden Prince Li Jiancheng, Your Majesty is trying to win people's hearts. ”
Yu Chi Baolin's words made Zhao Yunze have a little understanding. However, he still retorted: "Then why did your father become the prince of the country?" ”
"My dad? I pondered that the reason why His Majesty gave my father the title of Duke of the Kingdom was not because of his merits this time. ”
"...... that?"
Yu Chi Baolin's voice became even quieter: "When the Xuanwu Gate changed greatly, it was my father who first discovered the conspiracy of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, and it was also the first time that my father persuaded His Majesty to strike first. Later, when the incident happened, His Majesty chased Li Yuanji into the woods, and his clothes were hung by branches and could not get out, and he almost died at Li Yuanji's hands. It was my father who arrived again, shot Li Yuanji, and saved His Majesty. Later, it was my father who led the troops to force the emperor to abdicate. These merits, after His Majesty ascended the throne, could not be rewarded, just by taking advantage of this retreat from the Turks, he also gave the reward to my father. Even if I am promoted two levels in a row, I am afraid that His Majesty will sell my father's face. ”
"There are so many more!" Zhao Yunze was surprised. I'm still too tender, this thing in the court and the field is really not something that a rookie can understand.
Yu Chi Baolin glanced at Zhao Yunze and said, "Those who are attending the court meeting today, it is estimated that you will not understand these things. ”
"Hehe, the younger brother has just entered the government and the opposition, and he doesn't understand anything, so I will ask Brother Baolin to mention more in the future." Zhao Yunze lowered his figure at this time, and said to Yu Chi Baolin very sincerely.
"Still new to the government and the opposition? You're taking yourself too seriously! Don't look at your official rank now, but that Captain Yilu is just a loose official rank, and he doesn't arrange a formal ministry for you, to put it bluntly, you are a waste who only receives money and doesn't do anything. Still new to the government and the opposition? Hehe......"
Yu Chi Baolin's words hit Zhao Yunze deeply. Okay, after a long time, I'm just a joke!
"Ahem...... Brother Baolin, can't you save me some face and put it a little more tactfully? ”
"Can it be eaten as a meal?"
Zhao Yunze: "......"
On the other hand, the officials who received the reward were also receiving congratulations from others, or congratulating each other. Wei Chigong is undoubtedly the most dazzling one.
As for Yu Chi Baolin and Zhao Yunze, the two juniors, those bigwigs are not going to depreciate themselves and congratulate them. That's why they were whispering on the side without being disturbed.
Wei Chigong has an upright personality and is not sociable, and the congratulations of those ministers make it quite difficult for him to deal with them. finally got a free time, and then got out and came to Yu Chi Baolin and Zhao Yunze.
"Zhao boy, Your Majesty's reward for you is a little lighter, don't think about it." As soon as Wei Chigong opened his mouth, he said this to Zhao Yunze.
Zhao Yunze smiled and said, "Originally, I also felt that the official who was given to me was small, but after Brother Baolin's enlightenment just now, I realized that this official is no longer small." ”
Wei Chigong was stunned for a moment and said, "I'm not talking about your official title, but ...... Forget it, you just have to think about it when the time comes. Your greatest credit this time is to create the miracle of the heavenly thunder splitting the banner of Jieli. But His Majesty can't say anything about this. So when it comes to evaluating your merits, it's a little smaller. But don't worry, Your Majesty is not a prince of widowhood, and he will remember your merits in his heart, and he will definitely find an opportunity to compensate you. ”
Zhao Yunze just wanted to ask Wei Chi Gong what he meant by "when the time comes", but who knew that Yu Chi Baolin asked Wei Chi Gong anxiously at this time: "Dad, the miracle of the heavenly thunder splitting the Jieli banner was made by Zhao Yunze?" What's going on? ”
This matter, except for Zhao Yunze and Wei Chigong, only Li Shimin himself and the six ministers who followed him out of Chang'an City knew about it. Even when celebrating by the Weishui River, people in the know never mentioned it. Therefore, even if Wei Chi Baolin and Yan Liben were sitting in a circle with these people at that time, they did not know about this matter.
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!" Yu Chi Gong glared at Yu Chi Baolin, "Also, what you heard just now, rot in your stomach for Lao Tzu, don't say it to anyone." ”
"Oh! I know. Although Yu Chi Baolin was confused, he still agreed without hesitation.
At this moment, a eunuch walked over, first saluted Wei Chigong, and then walked up to Zhao Yunze and asked, "Dare to ask this is the newly sealed Yilu Captain Zhao Yunze Zhao Lieutenant?" ”
"It's Zhao, is there something wrong with my father-in-law?"
"Your Majesty is waiting for Captain Zhao in the Liangyi Palace, let our family shout." The eunuch said, "Please Captain Zhao to go to the Liangyi Hall with our family." ”
Zhao Yunze was stunned, Li Shimin actually wanted to summon me alone.