This reward is actually a bit unkind. After all, Li Xin made such a great contribution, even if he was not enough to be granted a Duke, he should at least add a first-rank Wusan official to him, but he only gave him a Minister of War and then promoted him to a first-class title.

But Li Xin was already satisfied.

He went to the southwest not to get promoted or make money, but to use the power of the court to repay his personal grievances. Now that his personal grievances are gone, he is too lazy to compete with others in this regard.

After receiving the imperial edict, Li Xin knelt down to the emperor again and said in a deep voice: "I, thank you for your great reward, but there is one thing I ask your Majesty to be approved."

The emperor smiled and said, "General Li, don't worry, the reward I gave you is not finished yet."

As he said that, the emperor waved his hand again.

"Continue to read."

"yes."

Xiao Zheng didn't know where he came up with another imperial edict and slowly unfolded it. Fortunately, Li Xin had not yet stood up, so he continued to kneel on the ground and answer the edict.

"The General of the Imperial Army Li Xin is loyal and brave enough to win my heart. When the prince is young, he needs a good teacher to teach him. He specially appointed Li Xin, the Marquis of Jing'an, as the Prince of the East Palace, to teach the prince's martial arts..."

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, Li Xincai, who was kneeling on the ground, frowned secretly.

The third division of the Eastern Palace originally had a first-rank false position, which means that it could be granted a title, but there was no real position. Otherwise, if the Eastern Palace had three first-rank teachers, it would be very likely to threaten the imperial power.

Therefore, the East Palace generally only has lecturers, teachers, and officials, but none of them are in power.

If this imperial edict simply conferred Li Xin as the Prince's Prince Guardian, then there would be nothing special. After all, Li Xin's contributions could afford this first-class false position, but he added the word "hire" and also explained in the imperial edict that Li Xin was responsible for teaching, that would be very different...

Li Xin knew very well that the emperor wanted the prince to really recognize himself as his teacher.

Thinking of this, the Marquis of Jing'an did not go to receive the imperial edict, but just lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I am still shallow in my age and have shallow virtues. General Ye has made great contributions by chance. In fact, he has no pen in his heart. He dares not mislead His Highness the Prince's schoolwork. Please take back his life..."

The emperor frowned and said, "Is General Li unwilling to teach my son?"

Li Xinxin complained.

I just said it clearly. I don’t want to. Ask me again what to do...

If it was private, Li Xin could argue with the emperor for a few more words, but here is the civil and military officials of the dynasty meeting here, and he could not stand up to the emperor in person. Therefore, in desperation, Li Xin could only take the imperial edict with his head down and said, "I thank Your Majesty..."

The emperor smiled satisfied and said, "General Li seemed to have something to talk to me just now..."

"yes."

Li Xin sighed slightly in his heart and lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I am still young and it is difficult to bring an imperial guard on weekdays. Your Majesty asked me to serve as the Ministry of War. I dare not refuse to obey, but I cannot use my mind at the same time. Please resign from the position of general of the imperial guard. Please be fine..."

The emperor frowned and asked, "What does General Li mean? The Right Battalion of the Imperial Guard has just made such a great contribution under your hands, why did you give up?"

Li Xin silently despised this guy in his heart.

Why did I stop doing it? Do you still know in your heart...

"When you go back to your Majesty, you have shallow virtue and cannot be competent..."

Two years ago, when Emperor Taikang had just ascended the throne, he urgently needed to take power. At that time, he and Li Xin made plans and tried every means to get the imperial guards into his own hands. At that time, the emperor forced the position of the imperial guards to Li Xin.

Now more than two years have passed, and the emperor has been working in this position for a long time, and his hands are no longer the same as they did two years ago. No one can use it except Li Xin, so it is time for Li Xin to send the imperial guards back.

Li Xin didn't care much about this. He didn't care much about the right camp of the Imperial Guards anyway. There was no big difference between taking it or not.

The emperor said in a muffled voice: "In the capital, who dares to say that you, Li Chang'an, have shallow moral character?"

"Anyway, you have done a good job in this general of the Right Battalion of the Imperial Guard. You have both on your body first."

Li Xin smiled bitterly and said, "Please remember my hard work over the past year, so I will rest..."

The emperor reached out to help Li Xin up, looked up and down at Li Xin, and sighed.

"You are indeed much haggard in Chang'an."

"So that's the case, you should sit in the position of the imperial guards first. If you feel tired, then I will find someone to spoil you for you. One day you have almost rested, and then take over again, how about?"

Li Xin looked sincere and lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I will resign."

Emperor Taikang played a scoundrel and waved his hand and said, "I know this. I will leave it alone and I will talk about it in a few days..."

Marquis Jing'an secretly complained in his heart.

This is a trick to play three words and three requests with me. I have to make all the civil and military officials in the court feel that they are begging for nothing to quit this position.

Thinking of this, he didn't say anything more. He looked back at the positions of civil and military officials, hesitated for a moment, and then stood at the position of civil and civil officials on the left, behind Zhang Qu and Zhang Haoran.

Next, there is a reward for Ye Mao and Mu Ying.

Ye Mao made great contributions and also worked hard to get a title from a county this time, but this thing was of little significance to him. After all, he would take over the Duke of State Chen in the future.

The reward for Mu Ying was much simpler. The court granted him a genuine fifth-rank Hanzhou general and left Beijing on the date. The emperor patted him on the shoulder with his own hands and asked him to work hard in the southwest and not to let the court down.

In addition to the rewards from these three people, there are some small issues, such as the pension issue of the Western Expedition Army this time, how to reward the Western Expedition Army after returning to Beijing, Li Xin closed his eyes and rested, stood on the left without interrupting.

Soon, the dynasty meeting came to an end, and Li Xin was about to run away with Zhang Qu and others, but as soon as he walked out of two, Xiao Zheng appeared behind him, with a flattering smile on his face.

"Crown Prince's Preservant, Your Majesty, please stay and go to the side palace to have a lecture..."

Eunuchs are all very good at speaking. They will call each other when they call each other loudly. In comparison, the prince Taibao does sound much more generous than the Marquis of Jing'an, so he quickly changed his words.

Li Xin sighed helplessly like a student who was left in the church, and turned to Mu Ying and said, "Brother Mu, come to my house and wait for me. Let's have a drink together tonight."

Then he turned around and smiled at Xiao Zheng.

"Please lead the way with Eunuch Xiao."

Xiao Zheng bent over and took Li Xin all the way into a side hall in Weiyang Palace. He lifted the pearl curtain and bent over to Li Xin and said, "Crown Prince, Your Majesty is inside."

Li Xin had just taken a step when he suddenly heard the voice of a child.

It seems to be the voice of the prince.

He frowned secretly.
Chapter completed!