Chapter 385

It is no wonder His Majesty is so appreciative and excited!

If they were in his position and possessed such a talented and fierce general, they would be overjoyed to death!

Especially given that Emperor Yongshun is a semi-puppet, his power is unstable, and he is severely lacking in manpower!

The two women knew this clearly.

This Marquis Wushuang, I fear, is about to be heavily promoted and rise rapidly once again!

Sure enough.

Li Shimin immediately asked Jia Hui with a smile: "Minister Jia, you have once again cracked the case of the Ministry of War Minister Song Liang's rebellion, as well as unearthed the hidden Spring and Autumn Dao case. Merit must be rewarded. How do you want Me to reward you?"

Jia Hui hurriedly shook his head: "Your Majesty, Your servant only did what was required. There is no need for further rewards. You have already enfeoffed me as Marquis Wushuang, and I am already very satisfied."

He wore a simple and honest expression.

This made Li Shimin laugh out loud: "How can that be? If there is merit, it must be rewarded."

However, Li Shimin soon felt a bit of a headache.

He did not know how to reward Jia Hui anymore!

In just a few short days, Jia Hui had been promoted and ennobled repeatedly!

From a third-rank title, he had soared all the way to a Viscount.

And then to a Marquis.

It had only taken a little over three months!

It was terrifyingly fast!

There were simply too many people jealous of Jia Hui now.

They could probably line up from the east of the city to the west, right?

It was truly difficult to promote his title further.

Since it was difficult to promote his title.

Then let's promote his official rank!

In fact, he had just discussed this with his virtuous helpmate, Liu E.

"Minister Jia."

"Song Liang has now been dismissed from office; the Retired Emperor has just agreed to it as well."

Mentioning this.

Li Shimin's face turned gloomy.

Naturally, the matter could not be hidden from the Retired Emperor.

Under the Retired Emperor's command were power organizations like the Xuanjing Bureau and the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Their manpower far exceeded that of Li Shimin.

When Jia Hui went to the Ministry of War.

He probably already knew.

However, the evidence of Song Liang's rebellion was ironclad.

Human witnesses, physical evidence, and the like were all present.

Moreover, Song Liang himself had confessed.

So, although the Retired Emperor was helpless to lose a high-ranking subordinate.

He could do nothing about it.

He could not shield him.

Rebellion was a matter that even he could not cover up.

Therefore, he could only punish him.

However, although the Retired Emperor removed his official position.

He did not kill Song Liang.

Perhaps it was because he had personally promoted him.

Furthermore, the banner under which the man rebelled was for the sake of his own Crown Prince; he was rebelling against the current Emperor, not against him personally.

So the Retired Emperor sent Song Liang to Gao Sheng's Court of Judicial Review.

He had the Court of Judicial Review imprison him in a tower.

And as a concession.

The Retired Emperor had no face at this moment.

The successive rebellion incidents made him feel embarrassed to face Li Shimin.

Therefore, he ceded some power.

He agreed to give several appointment and removal powers of the Ministry of War to Li Shimin.

It was considered a pacification and compensation.

Therefore.

Li Shimin would certainly choose his own people for the new Minister of War.

But it could not be Jia Hui.

It was not that Jia Hui was not good.

It was that his seniority was too shallow.

It was impossible to rashly let him reach the position of a Ministry Minister.

Li Shimin was annoyed that he was the Emperor.

The life or death, appointment or removal of a Ministry of War official all required his father's consent.

He was constrained everywhere!

It was truly hateful!

But fortunately, power had been divided after all.

If he could control the Ministry of War.

His power could be said to have increased significantly.

Therefore.

He looked at Jia Hui as if he were a peerless treasure!

A great lucky star!

This was all thanks to Jia Hui.

It put Li Shimin in an incredibly good mood.

So, after thinking, Li Shimin said: "The position of Minister of War is vacant; do you have any candidates to recommend?"

Recommending officials was a matter of the Emperor's trust.

But it was not something unique.

Jia Hui believed that he could also ask for the opinions of others.

Regarding this, Jia Hui naturally would not be stupid enough to.

Climb up the pole the moment someone asked.

So Jia Hui immediately shook his head: "Your servant does not dare. I am merely a third-rank official; how could I dare to recommend someone for a high position with a rank higher than my own?"

There was nothing wrong with what he said.

Seeing Jia Hui know how to advance and retreat so well.

Empress Liu E, who had been silent, said with appreciation:

"Minister Jia is calm in the face of favor or humiliation, and he understands the rules so well. Most importantly, he is so young; it is truly rare. Congratulations, Your Majesty, for obtaining such a virtuous talent and beautiful jade!"

The first half was said to Jia Hui.

The second half was said to the Emperor.

Jia Hui's expression turned joyful, but he quickly restrained it, holding it back, appearing serious and unsmiling.

It was the reaction of a youth who finally could not help but show joy when praised by an elder, yet quickly made himself appear as a serious and solemn adult!

This reaction did not make Liu E and Li Shimin look down on him.