Speaking of tribute, the gifts brought by the Japanese people every time were shabby, but the rewards given to them by the Zhou Dynasty were extremely generous, and they suffered a lot of losses inside and outside. Isn't this just a matter of saving face and suffering?
Not only Japan, Burma, and Siam, but also the previous Northern Xinjiang and Western Regions all followed this approach. However, later on, the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Xinjiang and Western Regions had bad relations, so the supply was cut off, which saved the court a lot of money. silver……
"Xiao Chen, what do you think?" Xiao Chen said nothing, but Li Wanjiang called his name.
"I think what Mr. Chen Wenqi said is absolutely true." Xiao Chen didn't waste any words and expressed his support for Chen Wenqi's opinion.
Chen Wenqi had the same opinion as him, that is, to accept the peace talks from the British side, all previous matters would be wiped out and not mentioned.
This is actually what Li Wanjiang meant. The reason why he was unwilling to take the initiative to express his position was because he was afraid of losing his majesty as an emperor. Now that several beloved ministers have said this, I will not be too selfish and do what is good.
The next step is to discuss how to reward the people for their efforts in quelling the Langya rebellion. Li Qiu is also quite interesting. He has made such a big contribution, so he must have a lot of credit.
But the credit book he submitted only contained a dozen pieces of paper. He didn't mention a single word of his own credit, and Xiao Chen and Gong Shouli also mentioned it in one sentence.
It would be more detailed to only record the merits of the soldiers, especially the performance of the generals Xu Zhisheng, Zhang Heng, Lin Feixiong, and Lin Yue were particularly outstanding!
There are also Xiao Ye, Sun Changshan, Zhang Mingyuan, Huo Qishan, Lin Qi, as well as Jiang Wu, Murong Yumen, Tie Wenwei who died for his country, Tie Mo Le who attacked the city, Duan Qiyun who surrendered before the battle, Yuan Kaishan and others His contribution is also quite outstanding.
Of course, I didn't forget to bring Chen Wenqi, Ma Wuming, and Lu Jing with me, because Chen Wenqi's household department was responsible for military pay and food, Ma Wuming's engineering department was responsible for logistics and transportation, and Lu Jing was responsible for armaments supply.
As we all know, a war is all about logistics. If the logistics cannot keep up, they will not be able to rush to Wolong Pass in one day, nor will they be able to march straight in and arrive at Baisha City in the shortest time...
In fact, there is no need to write too detailed at all, because the emperor knows everything. The royal guards and various informants sent by the emperor sent all the information back as soon as possible, so it is good to be concise and truthful.
Li Wanjiang was very happy when he saw the merit list. He secretly praised his son for being sensible, taking credit without being arrogant, being humble and not being arrogant. At such a young age, he was quite caring about his father, you, me, and me. You are really worthy of my caring for you so much.
You are my son, and it is your duty to share my worries when doing things. There is no problem if I don’t reward you, but Xiao Chen and Gong Shouli must be rewarded heavily!
Gong Shouli performed quite well this time. I originally just wanted him to come back and take some credit, but I didn't expect that this slave would really risk his life for me!
I am very good-looking in appearance, and my contribution to trapping the enemy was too great, and my injuries were quite severe. I can't even think of giving him a reward!
The one in trouble is Xiao Chen. He is already the Marquis of Yanyun, how can he be rewarded?
Should he be named Duke Yanyung?
In fact, based on his merits, it is not too much to make him a duke, but...
"How others should be rewarded has to be discussed by several beloved ministers before deciding. In short, I will never be stingy with the reward! Li Qiu is my son, and he is fulfilling his filial piety for me. There is no need to discuss merit. , but I want to personally award Xiao Chen and Gong Shouli the rewards!"
As soon as the emperor spoke, everyone listened attentively.
They were all curious, but Gong Shouli could handle it easily. He could just be given the title of Yunqi Lieutenant, which he deserved.
But how else can Xiao Chen be sealed?
Your Majesty, you don't really want to make him Duke Yanyung, do you?
You, old man, should be careful what you say. You have no words to say, and it will be difficult to change once you say it. Moreover, with Xiao Chen’s contribution, it is not easy for us to refute...
But before Li Wanjiang could say anything else, Xiao Chen and Gong Shouli knelt down together, claiming that as the emperor's lover and servant, it was their duty to contribute to the emperor.
Besides, it is very limited and not worth mentioning at all.
Besides, the pacification of Langya County this time was all due to Prince Xuanping’s commanding, proper planning, strategizing, and taking the lead...
We all just follow the prince's orders and act independently. There is definitely no credit, but the hard work is more or less. Therefore, if the emperor offers a reward, we dare not refuse it. If you get a seal, we will definitely not dare to accept it!
There is another section. Both of us were eunuchs. One has been granted the title of Marquis, and the other has been given the title of nobility. We are already a rare and highly respected minister in ancient and modern times, which is enough to show the majesty of the Holy Emperor's grace.
Everything you do for the emperor now is just to repay heaven's kindness. How can you be granted the title again? How dare you endure it again?
"Hahaha!" Li Wanjiang laughed when he heard this, "You two have done so much that you cannot deny it. If we don't even grant you such credit, who among our ministers in the Zhou Dynasty will do it for me in the future?" Contribute?"
"Didn't the Emperor also grant the title of Prince Xuanping?" Gong Shouli said, "The prince is the emperor's son, so this is a close relationship, the servant is the emperor's servant, and Xiao Chen is the emperor's minister. Isn't this alienation?"
"Eh? Are you, this slave, talking to me?" Li Wanjiang was surprised and delighted. When did you become so good at talking?
"Your Majesty, this is also what I'm saying!" Xiao Chen said, "It's not that I'm being pretentious, but that I really don't dare to be granted the title. I'm willing to keep this credit with the Emperor. If I accidentally commit any minor offense in the future, , Your Majesty, it would be great if you can forgive me with this."
"I am willing to keep such a small amount of credit with the Emperor, thinking that I will have some potential in the future." Gong Shouli said hurriedly.
"Oh, you two are my general's army!" Li Wanjiang turned to look at everyone, "My dear friends, do you have such a saying?"
"When I return to the emperor, I have never heard of their high opinions." Chen Wenqi said with a smile, "But I feel that there is some truth in what they said."
"My son thinks so too." Li Feng said, "After all, Xiao Chen and Gong Shouli were both eunuchs in the palace. If we reward them too generously, I'm afraid people from other countries will laugh at us. We have no one in the Zhou Dynasty, so we can only reuse them." Eunuch."
"Third brother, what you said is wrong. Now these two are no longer eunuchs." Li Shi said with a smile.
"That's just more mistakes than the eunuchs. It's nothing more than others..." Li Feng said with a smile, "Don't be surprised, you two. I am joking with you."
Gong Shouli's face turned pale when he heard this, but Xiao Chen laughed, "Your Majesty, this joke is really funny!"
"Hahaha, it's really interesting!" Li Qiu also laughed a few times, "They say that the third brother is the iron-faced prince, but they don't know that the third brother can also joke!"
"Xiao Chen is my beloved minister and a hero of the country, how can you make such a rude joke? Don't talk anymore." Li Wanjiang was sullen in his heart, but it was hard to get angry in front of the ministers, "Xiao Chen is polite, You guys should get up first, Xu Tu will discuss this later."
The two thanked each other and got up and returned to their respective places.
