Chapter 487: The Highest Position Among Officials! Duke Wu'an!

In the thirteenth year of Yuankang, at the end of May.

Several days have passed since the Battle of Yangpingguan came to an end, but the waves it caused are far from stagnant. The entire Jianghu, especially the Southern Territory Jianghu, has caused huge waves.

Not only was the world shocked by Jiang Che's power, but also because the purge of Yuezhou had begun.

Starting from the three major border towns, after Li Kuang and others completely subdued the 50,000 Zhennan Army in Yuezhou on Jiang Che's orders, they quickly began to attack the rebels in various places.

Wherever he went, all the political forces and powerful families that had caused trouble were all included in the purge list, especially with the support of the Blood Sea Sect and the Linyuan Wei Family.

The entire Yuezhou territory fell into a frightening situation in an instant.

In order to completely clean up the Jianghu and unite all the forces of Yuezhou into one, the Zhennan Army raised the butcher knife. Wherever it passed, blood flowed and heads were everywhere.

And Jiang Che's reputation suddenly dropped in an instant.

However, Jiang Che didn't feel the slightest bit about this.

Although fame is good, it is not as good as the actual benefits.

What's more, he has declared seclusion to the outside world at this moment, and the real people in charge are Zhennan Army deputy generals Li Kuang, Li Xian and others, as well as the assistant of the Blood Sea Sect leader Pei Hongyi.

At the same time, as the Battle of Yangping Pass progressed, Jiang Che's record of killing several great masters became famous throughout the world, and he not only earned the title of a god.

He was also directly ranked third on the list of celebrities by the imperial court.

As for the No. 1 and No. 2, they are both powerful men from the Immortal Sect who are famous in the world. Jiang Che has reached this point in such a short time, directly opening an insurmountable gap with all his peers in the world.

After all, although many of the young heroes who participated in the last martial arts battle have stepped into the divine realm and become great masters, so far, none of them has met the criteria of the Fengyun Martial Ranking.

Therefore, when the warriors in the world mentioned Jiang Che, no one regarded him as a younger generation anymore. He had already reached the level of being on par with the truly strong men in the world.

Moreover, Jiang Che ranked third on the list of celebrities, which was impressively far away from most of the sages.

Known as the top primordial spirit master under the Martial Saint.

Suddenly, the limelight was overwhelming.

The same is true within the capital.

Many warriors who have interacted with Jiang Che are complicated and difficult to describe.

Like Chen Qingfang, the Black Yamen Divine Envoy, Jiang Che was originally just his junior. Even though he later ascended to the position of Divine Envoy, he seemed to be on an equal footing with him, but in fact there was still some gap between the two.

But as soon as Yang Pingguan's record came out, he could no longer regard Jiang Che as his junior.

But they are true colleagues at the same level.

And very importantly, he is far inferior to Jiang Che. Although he is also included in the rankings, he is only in the top twenty, and is still far away from the holy realm.

But Jiang Che is different. Although he has only just entered the Yuan Shen realm in his cultivation, who in the world would regard him as an ordinary venerable person?

That is the future Martial Saint!

It is almost certain that he is the sage of martial arts.

Now that the potential has been revealed, who doesn't respect the three-pointer?

Therefore, after learning about this, he immediately began to prepare to ask for a reward for Jiang Che.

In contrast, the third prince Ji Changsheng was ecstatic. Before Jiang Che left the capital, he had already made it clear that everyone in the carriage would support him. This matter was not considered a secret in the entire world.

Now that Jiang Che has gained momentum, he can be regarded as his biggest help.

He was even a little lucky, because at the beginning he only valued Jiang Che's potential and the god-king Ji Chengdao behind him, but now, Jiang Che alone is enough to give him a gift that can rival the eldest prince and the second prince. status.

At this moment, he thought of Jiang Che's mother who was sleeping in bed.

After learning the news, he quickly went to the queen's palace and vividly recounted Jiang Che's achievements in repelling Baiyue, which made him famous all over the world. Xue Baichi was a little frightened when he heard this.

A trace of worry appeared on his face unconsciously.

She didn't know why, but after several in-depth exchanges with Jiang Che, she felt like she was possessed. Since Jiang Che left, she has been missing him almost day and night.

It was as if a sense of dependence had arisen.

She even had the idea that she didn't want Jiang Che to become famous, but wanted Jiang Che to stay with her in the capital forever. However, this thought only passed away briefly.

After all, Jiang Che is not her own. In fact, the relationship between her and Jiang Che is somewhat abnormal. Perhaps in Jiang Che's view, she is a woman of some status.

But that's all.

Otherwise, Jiang Che would never have contacted her since he left.

"Concubine, are you unhappy?"

After Ji Changsheng finished speaking excitedly, he didn't see the joy on his mother's face. Instead, he noticed something was wrong.

Xue Baiyi's eyes flashed and she sighed softly:

"Sheng'er, now the whole capital knows that Jiang Che supports you, but at this time, you have to stay calm. Even if you are happy, you can't show it too much.

Otherwise, it may cause trouble not only for you, but also for Jiang Che. "

"The words of the mother and queen will naturally be understood by the sons and ministers."

Ji Changsheng smiled when he heard this, and then seemed to have thought of something:

"It's a pity that there is always a layer of things between Jiang Shenshi and my son. Now Jiang Shenshi has a high position and will even replace Li Chengguo's position. I'm afraid that time will come."

"Don't worry, Ambassador Jiang is not someone who breaks his word."

"Haha, the queen mother persuaded Jiang Che in the first place, and the son naturally believed it, but after all, the son had some conflicts with the Jiang Shen Envoy, and will contact the Jiang Shen Envoy in the future.

The Queen Mother needs to worry more. "

Ji Changsheng said quickly.

This is actually why he came here this time.

Because the bridge of communication between him and Jiang Che is his mother, even if it is to deepen the relationship, it should be done by his mother.

Xue Baichi's heart skipped a beat, and she glanced at Ji Changsheng's expression from the corner of her eye, as if she was checking to see if he had found anything wrong, but after a moment of looking at it, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking that with Ji Changsheng's intelligence, he shouldn't be able to detect anything wrong.

After a pause, she casually changed the subject.

In the royal palace, in the royal study.

The candles are bright and the aroma is lingering.

There was an inexplicable pressure lingering in the entire Imperial Study Room at this moment.

Just as Queen Xue Baichi was worried, Emperor Yuankang Ji Wenhao was very happy that Jiang Che was able to block the invasion of the Baiyue Allied Forces, but while he was happy, he also had many fears.

Isn't Jiang Che today the same Li Chengguo he used to be?

Moreover, the power far exceeds that of Li Chengguo.

Although Li Chengguo was sitting in Yuezhou and had a hundred thousand elites under his command, he was only a Yuanshen Lord, very far away from the Martial Saint, and in the eyes of the court, it was just a disease of mustard moss.

But Jiang Che was different. His qualifications were known all over the world, and he would definitely become a martial saint in the future. The Battle of Yangpingguan undoubtedly pushed Jiang Che's prestige to its peak, and he guarded the gate of Yuezhou with a desperate determination.

This is bound to win the hearts and minds of the people in Yuezhou.

Now that he is in charge of the Zhennan Army, his power has far surpassed that of Li Chengguo. The most important thing is that after this battle, Jiang Che's prestige in the Baiyue Land must have reached its peak.

Once Jiang Che Chengsheng develops a separatist mentality, he will be feeding a tiger into trouble.

But worries are worries, Jiang Che's achievements are known to the world, and it is impossible for him not to reward him, let alone transfer Jiang Che away from Yuezhou at this juncture, and there is Ji Chengdao behind Jiang Che.

Even though Jiang Che had expressed his attitude of surrendering to him, Ji Wenhao had already seen some problems in many subsequent incidents and did not believe in Jiang Che's loyalty.

And with the protection of the true god Ji Chengdao, no matter how fearful he was, he could not suppress him.

In fact, Jiang Che and Ji Chengdao are currently guarding the southern border and the other is guarding the northern border. If Ji Chengdao gives an order, wouldn't it be a pincer attack from the north and the south?

Now that the trouble in southern Xinjiang has been resolved, although northern Xinjiang cannot be called a great victory, under Ji Chengdao's strategizing, he not only killed a Northern Barbarian martial saint, but also forced back the invading troops.

It can be said that in addition to the pressure from Tianyuan, the situation of being surrounded by enemies on all three sides has been eased a lot.

If there is a conflict with Ji Chengdao and Jiang Che at this time, the consequences will be unpredictable.

Because of this, after learning about the great victory in southern Xinjiang and the war in northern Xinjiang, he was now in a complicated situation. As an emperor, he naturally wanted to win.

But as an emperor whose prestige was not enough to overwhelm the world, he hoped that his subordinates would not overwhelm the emperor with their outstanding achievements.

"Your Majesty, it's time to rest."

Li Chengzhong, the red-robed eunuch who had been waiting, suddenly reminded him.

Ji Wenhao opened his eyes and exhaled a breath:

"Chengzhong."

"My slave is here."

"What do you think of the war in southern Xinjiang?"

"My servant congratulates Your Majesty. The champion has defeated the Baiyue coalition. After this battle, he not only wiped out the rebellious Li Chengguo, but also shocked the Baiyue countries. If nothing unexpected happens, there may be no more wars in southern Xinjiang for decades. ”

Li Chengzhong had a smile on his face.

"What about the people in the capital?"

"Judging from the news from Xiuyiwei, not only the people in the capital, but also the people in all states are very happy, especially the people in Yuezhou. Many people have built shrines for the champion."

"Shengshi."

There was no emotion or joy on Ji Wenhao's face. After a moment of silence, he asked again:

"Then in your opinion, how should I reward the champion?"

"My slave has a shallow vision and dare not speak nonsense."

Li Chengzhong quickly lowered his head, seeming a little scared.

"I forgive you for not being guilty."

Li Chengzhong glanced at Ji Wenhao cautiously. As the emperor's personal attendant, how could he not know the emperor's fear of Jiang Che and Ji Chengdao? After thinking for a moment, he spoke:

"I think it's enough to let the champion inherit Li Chengguo's title and add some food and land rewards."

Ji Wenhao sneered:

"If this is the case, wouldn't it make people in the world laugh at me if I spread the news?"

"That's not what I meant, slave."

"Forget it, even this slave like you thinks that I am not broad-minded enough. How can I rule the world in the future?" After glancing at Li Chengzhong, Ji Wenhao had already made up his mind and immediately waved his hand to indicate that he should go back to the palace to rest.

Li Chengzhong did not dare to say any more, and carefully ordered everything.

Early the next morning, there was a court meeting.

Although the news of the Yangpingguan victory and the Northern Xinjiang victory had reached the capital, the real reward still had to be announced at the court meeting. Of course, the emperor had already met with many ministers in private to discuss the reward and compensation.

The court meeting was just a formality.

And during this court meeting, a piece of news quickly spread throughout the world.

For Ji Chengdao's reward, the emperor only granted some false names and some food towns. After all, as the emperor's uncle, Ji Chengdao was already the divine king of the imperial court.

He was the first person under the emperor, and he had reached the point where there was no more title to be given. He could only distribute these titles to the generals and soldiers under Ji Chengdao, and he himself could not get much benefit.

Of course, the emperor also knew what kind of character Ji Chengdao had. Although he was afraid of Ji Chengdao's power, he was not afraid that Ji Chengdao would be disloyal. After all, Ji Chengdao really had the qualifications to depose and enthrone the emperor.

In comparison, Jiang Che's title was very grand.

This was not only because Jiang Che was young and had a lower title, but also because Jiang Che's battle results were more gratifying. He killed nearly 20 great masters of divine appearance and more than 100,000 elite soldiers of Baiyue.

And he kept the enemy out of the country, and a battle decided the outcome.

Although the battle in the northern border was won, it was a tragic victory. Although Ji Chengdao was in command, he could not withstand the fierceness of this battle. Not only was there the royal cavalry, but also the Qingtian Sect's internal and external cooperation.

As a result, the court was defeated at the beginning.

Until the end, Ji Chengdao finally turned the tide, set up a formation to kill a martial saint, more than ten grandmasters, and severely damaged the Northern Barbarian King's Court. However, even so, the Northern Barbarian King's Court still looted Youzhou.

Resulting in heavy casualties among the people

For this reason, even if the court intended to publicize it, Ji Chengdao still ordered not to do so, and minimized the impact as much as possible, as if he was building momentum for Jiang Che.

Therefore, in such a comparison, Jiang Che's side seems more legendary, and can attract more attention from the people and the world. Of course, many people also understand the huge difference between the wars in the northern and southern borders.

But the court is reducing the impact, who dares to go against Ji Chengdao?

In the rewards, the court not only rewarded a large amount of cultivation resources as post-war pensions and military merits, but also continued to promote Jiang Che.

Originally, in the eyes of many people, Jiang Che might still be conferred a marquisate, but it was just a marquisate of Zhennan Jingnan, but the emperor seemed to show his favor and directly conferred a duke on Jiang Che.

Being below the king, he is the most powerful official in the country.

In addition to the emperor, the prince, and the king of a different surname, Jiang Che's title has reached the first level, and he is called Wu'an Gong, which means to keep the world safe. In addition, Jiang Che is also the governor of Yuezhou and the general of Zhennan.

And even with such a reward, the emperor still did not take back Jiang Che's position as the black yamen god. It can be said that Jiang Che is now the most powerful official in the country.

This is of course not because the emperor does not want to, but now that Jiang Che's merits are known to the world, he can't take away Jiang Che's real power, so he can only reward him in this way.

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