Along the way, Gao Da and the others took the initiative to get close to them. Song Qingshu also wanted to win them over, so they hit it off and talked happily. Soon, they went up the mountain.
When they saw Zhao Gou lying on the bed like a vegetable, they were all shocked. At this time, Prince Teng told them what had happened on the mountain. He was the emperor's trusted follower, so no one doubted him with his endorsement.
A group of officials scolded Prince Yi, who was a traitor, and expressed their extreme sorrow and concern for the emperor's health. Many people even volunteered to recommend famous doctors, but of course, they were all rejected by Prince Teng.
These people just wanted to show their loyalty. With the emperor in this state, no one could save him unless the Almighty God came down to earth. If the doctors they recommended couldn't cure him, they would be in trouble, so they didn't insist.
After the Lv brothers went up the mountain, they looked for Jia Shidao everywhere. When they saw his body in the coffin, they finally confirmed his death. For a moment, the two of them looked pale and lost.
Perhaps the officials present were the ones who knew the truth best. As participants of the rebellion, they certainly knew what kind of role Jia Shidao played. Now that the other party had announced that he had died protecting the Emperor, the two of them were surprised at first. Then, they gradually realized what the other party was trying to do.
Although they were worried about getting back at them in the future, now that Jia Shidao was dead, they had already lost the upper hand. This would at least buy them some time to think about the future. Now that the imperial court had publicly announced that Jia Shidao died protecting the emperor, they wouldn't do anything to embarrass themselves in the future.
A group of people had their own thoughts. Finally, with Prince Teng's endorsement and Song Qingshu's power at the foot of the mountain, no one had any objections to the "truth" announced by the imperial court.
Next was the reward. Jia Shidao died protecting the emperor, so he was posthumously conferred the title of King Wei.
Song Qingshu, King of Qi, added ten thousand households and became a king. He was in charge of the state affairs of the Pingzhang Army. He paid homage to an unknown person and walked up to the palace with a sword, imitating the story of Xiao He, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty.
Wang Ziteng, the commander-in-chief of the front court, was originally Duke Gong. This time, he was conferred the title of Commandery Prince Tong 'an, the military governor of Zhaoqing, and the title of Junior Master.
The Governor of Jinghu, Lu Wende, was conferred the title of Ningwu Army Jiedushi, conferred the title of Junior Protector, and received the title of Duke Chongguo.
The prefectural magistrate of Xiangyang, Lu Wenhuan, was conferred the title of Zhaoyong Great General and commander-in-chief of the imperial bodyguards.
Xiang Shibi, the Pacification Commissioner of the Northern Capital, was bestowed the title of Grand Scholar of the Dragon Diagram Pavilion, and was also conferred the title of Assistant Minister of War and Transport Commissioner.
Gao Da, the Vice Commander of Jing and Hubei, was promoted to the position of Provincial Governor of Xingyao Prefecture, Governor of Xiangyang Prefecture, and Commander of the Garrison Army.
Cao Shixiong, the governor of Ezhou, was promoted to …
The various officials in the capital actually did not have much merit in quelling the rebellion this time. They were all very satisfied with the rewards they received after leading their troops for a tour.
Now, as long as one was not stupid, one could see that Song Qingshu and Prince Tengchi were very popular, and they wanted to get close to each other. Moreover, many of these people did not get along with Jia Shidao. When Song Qingshu was in power, he had been pushed out and suppressed. Now that he had come to power, they were all very grateful. They felt like the clouds had parted and the moon had come to light.
As for the Lv brothers, they were all experienced officials. They were keenly aware that although they had also received great honors, it seemed that the imperial court intended to separate them. For example, Lv Wenhuan was conferred the title of Commander of the Bodyguard Army. Did it mean that he would leave Xiangyang to work in Lin 'an?
How could the Lv brothers not see this? If the other party went too far, they might directly turn against him. However, the rewards they received were far better than the other generals, and the position of Commander of the Bodyguard Army was not a mere title.
Thinking that they could be in charge of an important army in the capital, the Lv brothers looked at each other and felt that it was not unacceptable after making eye contact.
After all the officials were conferred, the next topic was to return to the capital. After all, such a big storm had happened, and there might be some shock in Lin 'an. It was better for the emperor to go back as soon as possible.
Song Qingshu proposed to go to Hanshui via Xiangyang and then the Yangtze River to go back to Lin 'an, which was beyond the Lv brothers' expectation. They never thought that Song Qingshu would be so bold. If they were in Xiangyang, they would never dare to go deep into the enemy's nest again.
Hearing this news, the two couldn't help but think that they could use their army to gain control of the emperor in Xiangyang, which was their territory.
However, after hesitating for a while, the two gave up the idea. Not to mention that they were afraid of Song Qingshu's supernatural martial arts, the 10,000 people under Prince Tengchi's command were not to be trifled with. In addition, Gao Da and the others had never been on good terms with the two, and they were sure that they would go against them.
Of course, the most important thing was that the two didn't have any support in the imperial court! Although the Lv family was powerful, its influence was only in the capital. In the eyes of the officials and nobles in the imperial court, the two were only warlords. Without Jia Shidao in the center, even if they controlled the emperor, they wouldn't be recognized by the imperial court.
After considering the pros and cons, the two had to give up the idea.
Soon, the emperor's carriage was brought out by Prince Tengchi, and the group went down the mountain to Xiangyang. Xiang Shibi, Gao Da, and the others also led the army to follow them, to make sure that the Lv brothers didn't do anything.
When they arrived at Xiangyang, it was already dark. The Lv brothers wanted to arrange a temporary palace for the emperor, but this time Song Qingshu refused. He directly asked them to live in the Guo Mansion, saying that it would show that they were a loyal family.
The Guo Mansion was very famous in Xiangyang, and the Lv brothers used to go there often, so they didn't insist. After they settled down, the Lv brothers held a feast to welcome them.
However, since the emperor's injury was worrying, no one dared to celebrate. In addition, everyone had their own thoughts, so the feast always had a strange feeling.
After a while, Song Qingshu let Wang Ziteng handle the social interaction, and he sneaked out to the garden in the backyard to get some fresh air.
Rubbing his face, Song QingShu felt much better. He thought to himself that this kind of fake smile was really a kind of torture.
Suddenly, a crisp female voice came from behind, "Brother Song …"
Song QingShu looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young girl in red standing there. Her eyes were flowing, and her eyebrows were long and slender. Her face was incomparably fair and tender, like cream that seemed to be dripping water.
"Oh, it's Miss Guo." Song QingShu was a little surprised. This peerlessly beautiful girl in front of him was naturally Guo Fu. She was really lucky to have perfectly inherited her mother's looks. If she had looked like her father, then it would be a pity.
"Big Brother Song, why are you here?" Guo Fu skipped over to him with a smile on her face.
"I came out to get some fresh air." Song Qingshu raised his eyebrows. He vaguely remembered that he didn't get along with this girl in the past. Why did her attitude change so much this time?
"Brother Song, you're really capable. The arrogant Lord Lv and the big shots of Xiangyang City all surrounded you and flattered you. I've never seen them like this." Guo Fu's voice was full of amazement.
"Miss Guo, you flatter me." Song Qingshu was surprised. Since Guo Fu's attitude was so good, he was not as rude to her as before.
"By the way, Brother Song, I heard from Dawu and Xiaowu that you captured the Lv brothers in the midst of thousands of soldiers today. Is it true?" Guo Fu's big eyes were like stars.
"It was just a fluke." Song Qingshu was a little surprised that the news spread so fast.
"People like Big Wu and Little Wu can't wait to boast about themselves when they do something. People like you, who are really capable, are very low-key. Brother Song, can you tell me what happened at that time?" Guo Fu looked at him expectantly.
Song Qingshu smiled bitterly, "There's nothing to tell." At that time, it was almost over in the blink of an eye, so there was really nothing to tell.
"Brother Song, tell me, tell me ~" Guo Fu kept pulling his arm and acting like a spoiled child. This was her usual trick when she asked for help from her parents or the elders in the Beggar Gang.
"Uh ~" Feeling the youthful aura of the girl, Song Qingshu was not used to her intimate behavior.
"What are you doing!" At this time, an angry voice came from afar. Looking back, he saw Huang Rongzhen staring at him coldly.
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