Chapter 200
As the ceremony of conferring the title was about to begin, Zhang Fu decided to go to Changsun Mansion first.
However, the purpose of his trip was not to visit Changsun Wuji, but to meet his future queen, Changsun Yue.
When he stepped into Changsun Mansion, Changsun Yue was already standing there respectfully waiting for his arrival.
"I, the commoner Changsun Yue, pay my respects to the king!" Changsun Yue performed a standard etiquette.
Zhang Fu could not help but be amazed, and his eyes were deeply attracted by her.
Changsun Yue was dressed in gorgeous clothes, looking elegant, beautiful and charming, exuding a classical and dignified temperament.
She had an oval face, willow-like eyebrows, a high nose bridge, bright eyes like stars, rosy lips, white teeth, and skin as white as snow, like a peerless beauty walking out of a scroll.
Zhang Fu couldn't help laughing out loud: "Haha, why should we be so restrained? After the award ceremony is over tomorrow, I will officially anoint you as my queen. By then, I will definitely hold a unique wedding for you!"
As he said this, he personally stepped forward to help Chang Sun Yue up. When his hand touched her arm, Chang Sun Yue's cheeks immediately flushed, shy like a ripe apple.
Seeing her so shy and lovely, Zhang Fu laughed even more happily.
"Thank you, my king!" Chang Sun Yue lowered her head and responded softly, still with a shy look on her face.
"Haha, Guanyin, I have something else to ask you this time..." Zhang Fu said with a smile on his face, looking at Chang Sun Yue.
Chang Sun Yue nodded obediently and asked softly, "Your Highness, please ask."
Zhang Fu touched his chin and slowly said, "I want to reward some meritorious officials, but I don't know how to determine the title, so I came to ask Guanyin Bi for advice."
Chang Sun Yue smiled slightly and said softly, "Your Highness, this matter needs to be carefully considered. Now many generals have made great military achievements. If they are all made Dukes, I am afraid there will be no higher rewards in the future."
After hearing this, Zhang Fu nodded slightly to show his agreement.
Chang Sun Yue continued, "Therefore, you can temporarily make them Marquis or even Earl. When the time is right, it will not be too late to reward them with Dukes."
Zhang Fu's eyes flashed with admiration, and he smiled and said, "Guanyin Bi is indeed very smart, and what she said is very true. I will carefully consider it after I go back."
Chang Sun Yue smiled lightly and looked at Zhang Fu gently.
Zhang Fu stood up, looked at Changsun Yue affectionately, and promised: "Guanyin, you wait here with peace of mind, I will definitely come back to marry you into the palace and make you my queen!"
After saying that, Zhang Fu turned and left, and Changsun Yue silently watched his figure gradually going away, her eyes full of attachment and expectation.
"Sister, don't look, the king has gone far away!" Changsun Wuji laughed from behind.
Changsun Yue heard the voice, turned around, and saw that it was her brother, and was immediately surprised and happy: "Ah, brother, why are you here?"
She didn't expect that when she met Zhang Fu, Changsun Wuji was actually next to her, and she couldn't help feeling a little nervous.
Changsun Wuji shook his head and explained with a smile: "I came here after seeing the king leave, and I just arrived!"
He didn't dare to eavesdrop on Zhang Fu and his sister's private conversation, that was against the rules, and if he was caught, he would be punished.
Afterwards, Changsun Yue and Changsun Wuji sat down and started chatting.
Changsun Wuji was very happy to know Zhang Fu's promise to Changsun Yue. How could he not be happy when his sister was going to be the queen?
"Brother, I still want to remind you that even if I become the queen, there are some things that you must not touch!" Changsun Yue said seriously.
She knew that there were many cases of foreign relatives' monopoly of power or corruption since ancient times, so she was worried that her brother could not resist the temptation.
Changsun Wuji nodded and expressed his understanding: "Don't worry, sister, I know it in my heart. Our king is a rare hero!"
"There are many things that the king cannot tolerate, and so do I. I will only assist the king wholeheartedly. As for other things, I will not do them."
Changsun Yue looked at her brother, feeling relieved, hoping that they could always maintain this family affection and loyalty.
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"Gao Lishi, bring me a few imperial edicts. I want to write them myself!" After Zhang Fu returned to the palace, he prepared to write the imperial edicts for tomorrow's award ceremony.
All the awards for civil and military officials must be written in detail, so Zhang Fu prepared to do it himself. His current brush calligraphy is also very good.
Although he can't be called a master of calligraphy, it is better than most people.
"Yes, your majesty!" Gao Lishi responded, and in less than three minutes he came back with more than a dozen imperial edicts.
Zhang Fu didn't say much when he saw this,After all, he had many talented people under his command, and he might not be able to finish writing these dozen imperial edicts.
So Zhang Fu prepared to start writing the imperial edicts directly, while Gao Lishi was grinding ink beside him.
First of all, there was the issue of the title. Since the position of Duke was not established at present, this option could be ignored directly.
Then, Zhang Fu picked up the pen and wrote the word Marquis without hesitation, and then quickly wrote the names of Huang Chao, Cheng Yu, and Yang Zaixing on the paper.
Among them, Huang Chao was his capable general who was responsible for dealing with the aristocratic families. He didn't know how many aristocratic children's blood was stained on his hands.
As one of the earliest counselors to follow Zhang Fu, Cheng Yu not only recommended and persuaded many talents to surrender, but also offered many good strategies.
As for Yang Zaixing, he was famous for his outstanding military exploits.
Finally, Zhang Fu added Li Cunxiao's name. After all, the feat of conquering a country with just a dozen riders was unmatched except Li Cunxiao.
"Then let's decide on these four people for now!" After careful consideration, Zhang Fu finally decided on the candidates for the marquis, namely Huang Chao, Cheng Yu, Yang Zaixing and Li Cunxiao.
However, after a moment of silence, another figure appeared in Zhang Fu's mind, that is Cheng Yaojin.
Cheng Yaojin was the biggest general in the army when he was in Youzhou. He led the army to defeat Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun. Although there may be some water in it, it is also real.
And later he led the army to capture Jizhou and Qingzhou, and also made great contributions.
Thinking of this, Zhang Fu's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a smile: "Then add Cheng Yaojin!" He picked up the pen and wrote Cheng Yaojin's name on the list of marquises without hesitation.
This decision made him very satisfied, because Cheng Yaojin was indeed qualified to receive such an honor.