On the third day after the news of the defeat in Anbei came back, he led a delegation to escort the Persian prince Nihuan Shi back to China, and "by the way" put down the Western Turkic rebellion, Pei Xingjian, a servant of the Ministry of Officials, returned to Chang'an.

Because Pei Xingjian quelled the rebellion at a very small price in Anxi, and captured the enemy leader who caused the incident, such a great achievement, the treatment he received was unusual, and the crown prince Li Xian welcomed him out of Chang'an City ten miles on behalf of the imperial court.

On the third day after Pei Xingjian returned to Chang'an, Emperor Li Zhi commented on Pei Xingjian's exploits at the court meeting.

In front of all the ministers, Li Zhi praised Pei Xingjian for escorting the returning Persian delegation through the Anxi border, raiding the Turkic tribes in a way that no one expected, and quelling the rebellion of the Turks before they had time to respond.

Perhaps Li Zhi and Wu Zetian have already discussed the reward for Pei Xingjian, and without waiting for the ministers to come out and echo anything, Li Zhi immediately announced: "Pei Aiqing has both civil and military qualifications, has not lost a single defeat in several battles, and formulated a number of selection and personnel systems when he served in the ministry.

A eunuch stepped forward and unfolded the decree in his hand, "... With Pei Xingjian, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, as the general of the right guard of the Ministry of Rites and the right guard of the school, the bounty is 20 catties, 200 silks, and 2 horses..."

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor, the Holy Grace of the Queen of Heaven!" Pei Xingjian strode forward and bowed.

Liu Yi, who was on duty in the hall, also saw Pei Xingjian's face that was slightly tired and old due to the long journey, and he actually didn't understand why Pei Xingjian had made so many great achievements, and he was only a servant of the ministry?

This position of the servant of the ministry is really too aggrieved by this famous minister who is both civil and military, Liu Yi feels that with Pei Xingjian's talent, it should be taken for granted that the prime minister should be crowned as a matter of course, Pei Xingjian is not comparable to the court in terms of literature and martial arts. It's a pity that although the imperial court gave a lot of rewards this time, it was still only a book, and he also served as the general of the right guard of the school, which was similar to the position held by his father Liu Xianli back then, and it was not a step away from the position of "Xiang"!

Liu Yi was thinking about it, but he heard Li Zhi speak again, "Pei Aiqing, now that the Turkic rebellion in the Anbei area has risen again, the army led by Xiao Siye has suffered a heavy defeat, and tens of thousands of soldiers have been killed or wounded, I want to ask you, what is the best plan?" ”

The eyes of everyone in the hall were fixed on Pei Xingjian, and they all wanted to hear how the famous general who had just returned to Beijing commented on the Turkic rebellion in Anbei and the defeat of our army.

Pei Xingjian seems to have already considered this problem, Li Zhi just asked, he basically didn't think about it, and said eloquently: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the rebellion in Anbei must raise more troops to suppress it, and now that the rebellion in my Anxi has just been quelled, and the Anbei rebellion has risen again, no matter what, it cannot be tolerated, and it must be quelled before the rebellion has just started and there are no more tribes responding!"

"This time our army was defeated, and the minister also had a little understanding of the war, and the minister felt that at the beginning of the battle, my various armies were properly arranged, and the coordination between them was not bad, but the leader of the army was proud of the victory in the war, and when the heavy snow fell, the Turks, who thought that they had suffered successive defeats, were not capable of raiding our army in the cold snow, and did not take precautions; After being attacked by the enemy, there was no effective resistance, which led to the rapid rout of our army, and a large number of sergeants were killed and wounded due to the rout of the main general and the bad weather... Fortunately, the two generals, Hua Dazhi and Li Jingjia, resisted hard, and our army was able to retreat to the Shan Yu Mansion..."

Pei Xingjian on the way back has received a report of the defeat of the war in Anbei, and also made a detailed analysis, after returning to Chang'an, when reporting to the Ministry of War in the northwest, once again inquired in detail, it can be said that the war has a very clear understanding of the course of the war, and the reasons for the defeat of the war have also been analyzed, after he arrived in Chang'an, he knew at the first time that the imperial court was ready to entrust him as the commander of the army, go to Anbei, and quell the rebellion of the Turks, so it is not surprising that the emperor is now the palace to inquire, And he's ready for it.

Pei Xingjian took a breath and continued: "Now that our army has been newly defeated, the Turks must think that our army will not dare to attack north, so in addition to the ministers, the imperial court should immediately send additional troops to Anbei, and when the Turks camp for the winter, when they are not prepared, take advantage of the situation to attack, and they will definitely be able to quickly quell the rebellion of the Turks," Pei Xingjian said, and made a big salute respectfully, "The minister has just returned from Anxi, and the rebellion in Anxi has been quelled, and the Turks are still a little afraid of the minister, so the minister asks for orders to go to Anbei and command the army to quell the rebellion!" Please also ask Your Majesty and Niangniang for your permission!"

Li Zhi listened to what Pei Xingjian said, he was overjoyed, originally he was afraid that he would entrust Pei Xingjian with the military affairs of Anbei, he would shirk, and he was a little unbearable to send the old minister who had just returned from the northwest to the north, but he didn't expect Pei Xingjian to come to ask for his life, he stood up at the moment, and under the gaze of the ministers in the palace, he walked quickly to Pei Xingjian, and picked up Pei Xingjian, who was saluting: "Pei Aiqing holds the heart of the country, I am very moved, and now I am determined that the army of Xiangdao is newly defeated, I just hope that Aiqing can clean up the mess for me, Aiqing regardless of the hardships, When he just returned to the court, he asked for orders to go on the expedition, such a loyal act, I promise!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Pei Xingjian saluted again, before coming to participate in today's court meeting, he knew that the emperor would definitely inquire about Anbei, since the emperor already had the heart to let himself lead the troops, it was better to ask for his own life.

Li Zhi stood in front of Pei Xingjian, holding Pei Xingjian's hand that wanted to salute, his face was already full of joy, and his tone was also high-pitched, "Pei Aiqing has just returned to Beijing from Anxi regardless of the hardships of the battle, and he has just returned to Beijing from Anxi, and he is very pleased, if the court and the central government are like Aiqing, why should foreign enemies be indestructible, and why should I and the queen worry about this," Li Zhi said and glanced at the trembling ministers on the side, and continued to hold Pei Xingjian's hand and said: "Wait for Aiqing to recuperate for a few days, I have my own edict!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Pei Xingjian naturally saluted again, the emperor's expression of some special surnames made him a little faintly worried, just now this sentence slapped the faces of other ministers in the court, Pei Xingjian was worried about Wu Zetian's attitude, this powerful queen was still a little wary of him.

Li Zhi walked back to the throne, looking at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, with a proud look on his face, "I believe that Pei Aiqing will bring the power of quelling the Northwest Turkic rebellion, and then go to Anbei, and the Northern Turkic rebellion will definitely be quelled immediately!"

Many courtiers immediately stood up and agreed, praised Pei Xingjian's exploits, and also complimented the emperor and empress for making good use of them.

Li Zhihuan looked at the ministers in the palace, to the surprise of everyone in the court, and also to the surprise of Wu Zetian behind the curtain, and said loudly: "Pei Aiqing, if you have any requirements, you can put them forward, I will definitely meet your requirements!"

This similar sentence, Liu Yi heard Li Zhi say in front of the court last time when Pei Xingjian led the delegation to escort the mud master back to Persia, and this time he said in front of the ministers in the court, it seems that Pei Xingjian is still very heavy in Li Zhi's mind, and he looked at Pei Xingjian with very eager eyes when he faced Liu Yi who was standing on Pei Xingjian's back, and he hoped that Pei Xingjian could ask him to go with him, a famous general.

Hearing the emperor say this, Pei Xingjian didn't have any politeness, but directly opened his mouth and made a request, "Since Your Majesty said so, the minister has three requirements, and I ask Your Majesty for permission!"