Chapter 1015: All the Ministers Agree to Upgrade to the First Rank

"A total of 54,900 captives?" Li Longji asked again in disbelief after hearing the reported data.

"Yes, we treated the captives' injuries. Everyone said that they were given alcohol, diesel, explosive packs, and grenades in exchange for Li's manor."

The leader nodded vigorously, indicating that the data was accurate and not adulterated.

The captives would be sent over later, and there was no adulteration.

"Zhang Xiaosong!" Li Longji repeated the name.

"Your Majesty, I ask for a promotion for Li Yi, a military official." Wei Zhigu took two steps forward, wearing a mask.

He had a cold and runny nose, no fever, no tears, and a relatively mild condition. He was taking medicine.

The mask was a thin mask given to him by Li Yi. He changed to another one at night to cover his nose and eyes. He would snore when breathing through his mouth.

But he was given lozenges. The tongue and upper palate pressed the lozenges so that the mouth could not be opened. He could only breathe through his nose, and his throat would not be uncomfortable.

Three years ago, Wei Zhigu would be very scared if he had a cold. Oh, anyone would be scared.

Now, heat and cold are not a serious problem, unless there is a fever and cough. Cough is not a cold, but a fever.

"Which one should be promoted?" Li Longji asked.

Su Yan looked at Bi Gou and Song Jing, and the two gave him an encouraging look, so he came out: "I ask to promote Li Yi from the deputy lieutenant of the imperial guards to the lieutenant of the imperial guards."

"I second the motion." Everyone agreed together.

The twenty messengers were confused. Damn, so many of you ministers are moving to promote one person?

The key is... the lieutenant of the imperial guards is a little higher than the deputy lieutenant of the imperial guards. The deputy lieutenant of the imperial guards is from the lower ninth rank, and the lieutenant of the imperial guards is from the upper ninth rank.

A military official from the ninth rank, the whole court is running, you have nothing to do?

Do you dare to come to us and tell the soldiers what you said? Brothers will beat you into a meat paste.

Not to mention others, those who have their intestines spilled out and stuffed back alive can pierce you with a knife.

How much benefit did Li Yi give us? With such a great contribution, you promoted him by half a rank?

Eh? No, isn't this Zhang Xiaosong? How did it become Li Yi?

Twenty people thought about it and suddenly found that something was wrong.

Is this the normal operation of the court? Speaking of Zhang Xiaosong, a minister came out to promote Li Yi to a military official.

A group of ministers agreed to promote the military official from the ninth rank to the ninth rank.

There are more than 50,000 captives over there, and the enemies killed, and finally only this little thing is given to one person?

"Your Majesty, more than 54,900 captives." The leader who reported the news couldn't help it, and he emphasized the number.

"There are rewards, I will give you rewards. I know you need weapons, alcohol, anesthesia and anti-inflammatory drugs, which will not be bad."

Li Longji understood what the twenty people meant, but the twenty people didn't understand Li Yi's situation.

The civil and military officials in the court gave Li Yi a half-rank official promotion, which was not actually a promotion, but an expression of everyone's recognition of Li Yi.

Li Yi didn't care about the official position. He wanted to deal with people, and all the first-rank officials and prime ministers had to join the group.

It's useless for him to manage, just get more salary?

Other officials' monthly salary is enough to support their families, and the family is enough to eat and wear.

For Li Yi, the salary of a first-rank official is just one meal. Li Yi not only has farmers, but also nearly 12,000 captives.

The monthly income of a first-rank official, if he makes porridge, which is a little thinner, is probably enough for everyone to have a meal, and they can't eat pickles, because pickles are not enough.

The ministers meant to express their thoughts to Li Yi: OK, you Li Yi are awesome, we are convinced, and we will promote you!

"Your Majesty, I would like to send a prime minister's letter to Tubo, asking about the number of people in our dynasty for exchange." Bi Gou glanced at Song Jing and spoke.

"I second the motion!" Song Jing followed.

"I second the motion!" Su Yan also cooperated.

The prime minister's letter can only be sent by the prime minister, and the prime minister will speak to the prime minister, without involving the highest people of both sides.

This is the tradition of the Chinese regime, which continued until Li Yi's time.

At that time, who saw the top person standing up like a madman and shouting at other countries?

No, never.

It was handled by diplomatic spokespersons. The top people never directly targeted a certain thing.

Civilizational heritage, cultural heritage, and great power style.

Otherwise, what is the difference with a small gangster? As a leader of a country, shouting all day long can only mean one thing.

That is, there is no civilization sedimentation, no national etiquette, no heritage, and no rules and regulations.

To put it bluntly, such white-skinned people are poorly educated. I don’t know whether they are raised or not, or they are not taught strictly.

The Tang Dynasty is not like that. Although they are very casual when talking to Li Yi, when it comes to state affairs, everyone knows what to do.

Of course, the ministers in the court are most afraid of Li Yi writing a serious letter. Li Yi is not incapable of it. He has good literary talent.

He usually writes a doggerel or expresses his meaning very directly, which can be discussed.

If Li Yi suddenly writes in a formal format, it will be a big deal, very scary.

"Yes!" Li Longji nodded, you guys write, and send it to Tubo after you finish.

As for Sulu, bah! Wait, wait until I have time.

I just don't want my brother Yi to go there in person, otherwise I will slaughter you. It's too easy for my brother Yi to kill people.

Twenty people who reported the news left the letter and were carried out.

They were excited before and walked the road they shouldn't have walked. Now their legs are cramped.

They looked at the palace maids, the palace maids smiled with their lips pursed, and some of the palace maids were bad and flirted.

"Don't do this, or the welfare in the palace will be reduced." Taohong from the second class came over to say something, and saw the appearance of the palace maids and warned them.

The palace maids immediately bowed their heads. They were afraid. The welfare was the welfare of the Li family's manor, which was extra.

"Everyone has worked hard." Taohong from the second class said to the twenty people.

The twenty people woke up instantly, and they felt dignified.

No matter which class of palace maids and eunuchs they were from, their temperament would be revealed when they were facing the outside world.

Each of their classes would share what Li Yi taught with others, and the knowledge they learned was different.

They belonged to the state of being well-read and elegant, understanding the economy, people's livelihood, military affairs, and politics.

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"Brother Yi, there is a good news in the court today, saying that there are nearly 55,000 captives in that place."

Before the evening, Li Longji came back and did not go to find other women.

It is noon now. There are the most cold dishes in the manor, and there are also hot dishes, but the quantity is a little less.

Today's staple food is watered indica rice. Indica rice has a short growth cycle, and it has come out in Huazhou and Tongzhou.

This kind of rice has no gluten and tastes bad, but when it is made into boiled rice, it tastes almost the same as having gluten.

There is no need to make rice noodles and rice cakes, boiled rice, where can rice have gluten?

What is passed through is water, which is used to feed livestock.

Li Longji filled a bowl, sat opposite Li Yi, and talked about happy things.

"Exchange it back." Li Yi used chopsticks to stir the garlic eggplant. The steamed eggplant is best with boiled rice.

In fact, potato stewed eggplant is also delicious, but there are no potatoes.

If there were potatoes and corn, the whole Tang Dynasty would have risen all of a sudden.

Especially in Inner Mongolia at that time, Li Yi was in an area now. Planting potatoes not only has a high yield, but also grows well.

"Not enough to exchange, the number of people in the Tang Dynasty is small." Li Longji mentioned the data.

"Exchange cattle, sheep and horses. They have no fighting power. This year is basically over. Next year, our muskets will come out. Now exchange more useful things."

Li Yi is not soft-hearted or stupid, he is more calculated.