The knight on the fast horse was bumping on the horse and racing all the way.
With feathers on the back of the knight, one could tell at a glance that he was a military messenger, which attracted awe from the farmers on the roadside.
It was the knight sent by Qu Ping to report to Yingdu.
Of course, the King of Chu already knew about the great victory and results on the front line - but those good news were only a brief sentence or two, briefly explaining key information such as the battle situation and the location of the army.
But this time, the knight who sent the message brought a lot of documents such as the merit book and the detailed history of the war.
These things must be sent to the palace as soon as possible before the army is ready.
In this way, the King of Chu and the ministers in the court can review it in advance and discuss how to reward it.
In this way, when the army arrives in Yingdu, it will be time to discuss merits and rewards in public and encourage the morale of the army and the people.
…
King Mi Huai of Chu was in a very good mood.
In the first two years, Zhang Yi was fooled into being stunned, and then the Qin State held his head and suffered a huge defeat in Danyang. The entire Chu State was in a slump.
Many people are even secretly saying that the current Chu King Huai is a fool who is easy to deceive.
So what now? Chu State kept silent and fought a beautiful victory!
Expand the land thousands of miles! This is a rare victory!
Based on this achievement alone, Mi Huai thinks that she can be regarded as a wise king in this life...
I am the king of pioneering and enterprising!
At this time, King Huai of Chu was immersed in the joy of victory, completely forgetting that just two years ago, Qin had just taken away thousands of miles of fertile land from his hands...
cough! Back to business!
King Huai of Chu already knew the news of Qu Ping's victory, but it was not clear how the battle was fought and who had how much credit.
Now he was anxiously awaiting the messenger who would deliver these details.
Qu Ping and other generals have made such great contributions to our country of Chu, so naturally they should be rewarded greatly! Let the ministers see that I, Mi Huai, am a wise king who will reward meritorious deeds! Set a positive example for the ministers!
Call on all ministers to learn from these model workers who have been commended.
From now on, work harder and work harder for Mishi Group!
"Your Majesty, the envoy from General Zhuguo has arrived at the entrance of the palace." A chamberlain lowered his eyebrows and came in to report.
King Chu Huai became excited and stood up!
"Please!"
"Wait a minute...call the prince here too!"
King Huai of Chu decided to put his own practice into practice and asked Prince Mi Heng to learn how to reward his ministers for their merits, so as to experience the king's way of controlling his subordinates in advance.
…
Government Hall.
The king of Chu was sitting on the throne, and the prince Mi Heng was sitting on the throne.
The messenger with feathers on his back walked into the hall, saluted respectfully to the King of Chu and the Prince, and then presented the slips in the tray with both hands.
King Huai of Chu opened the tablet recording his achievements with anticipation and read it slowly. The messenger on the side whispered to him, supplementing the content on the tablet.
At first glance, King Chu Huai felt that there was a name that seemed to appear very frequently!
ha?
Qu Yangjun?
Isn't this my good-for-nothing nephew?
King Chu Huai took a closer look and opened his mouth!
Among these thick bamboo slips, Xiong Wuliang's name was mentioned at great length! During the conversation, Qu Ping seemed to have great respect for this little Qu Yangjun!
Presenting a catapult to help Qu Ping destroy Jianyang City...
We were outnumbered and outnumbered in Jianyang City, and we held on for seven days...
Then he sent his troops northward and defeated the three counties of [Guangbei], [Jiuping], and [Yunan]...
Finally, Qu Ping said pertinently: Xiong Wuliang's Quyang County successfully completed the logistics support work, strongly supported the army's smooth advance, and played a key role in the final victory of this battle...
…
King Chu Huai and everyone were dumbfounded!
The description of Xiong Wuliang takes up a quarter of the entire merit book!
"Take it and take a look." King Chu Huai handed the bamboo slip to Prince Mi Heng.
Mi Heng opened it and couldn't close his mouth!
"Is this...all that true?"
The messenger bowed respectfully and said, "Where did your Royal Highness come from? This is a military report. How dare it be false?"
Go ahead, my clan brother is so fierce!
For a moment, Prince Mi Heng was envious and admired at the same time.
I envy Xiong Wuliang for being able to shine in such a war against Vietnam.
I admire Xiong Wuliang for not only managing his Quyang County to live and work in peace and contentment, but also for his ability to lead troops to fight!
"I never thought that a brother like me would have such abilities!" Mi Heng laughed!
Such a young man who can fight on horseback and govern the people when dismounted is actually considered a dandy and a loser by everyone!
It really blinded their eyes!
What is this called? This is called talent!
Ming kings in the past dynasties were surrounded by famous ministers and generals who relied on them. For example, King Wu of Chu had Dou Lian; King Cheng of Chu had Ziwen and Cheng Dechen; King Wei of Chu had Zhaoyang; King Wu of Chu had Wu Qi...
Xiong Wuliang is my Wu Qi!
When this prince ascends the throne and becomes king in the future, Quyang Jun Mi Liang will be my most important minister!
Seeing the prince's shocked expression, King Chu Huai couldn't help laughing: "Mi Liang has made great progress. If my younger brother Quan Xia knew about it, he would definitely smile."
"I kept him in the palace to listen to the government, and taught him by words and deeds day after day, and it finally worked!"
"Xiong Wuliang has the demeanor of a young man!"
King Huai of Chu looked at Prince Mi Heng again and Chun Chun taught -
"Mi Heng, you and Xiong Wuliang are brothers and have always been close."
"We should get closer to each other in the future. When you become the king of Da Chu, these will be your close advisors!"
Prince Mi Heng nodded and said yes.
King Huai of Chu laughed twice: "Where is the servant?"
"Calling the ministers into the palace, I want to discuss with the ministers how to reward them for their merits!"
…
Soon, all the officials of the Chu State came to the political hall and were a little surprised to see the King of Chu sitting on the main seat waiting early.
Seeing that all the ministers had arrived, King Huai of Chu waved his hand to signal the start.
"Today we have called all the ministers here to discuss and reward the meritorious officials after the expedition against the Yue Kingdom..."
The ministers are excited!
The eyes of the reform and anti-Qin faction who sided with Qu Yuan lit up!
The leader of this expedition to Vietnam, Qu Ping, is Qu Yuan's younger brother. After this battle, the status of the reformist anti-Qin faction will definitely rise greatly!
On Zhaoju's side, his expression was a bit unsightly.
Beside King Mihuai of Chu, a chamberlain held up the bamboo slips sent back by Qu Ping and began to read in a measured tone...
All the ministers were astonished as they listened.
Mi Liang? Who is this?
Oh, I remembered, Xiong Wei's only son, Qu Yangjun, was newly crowned last year.
Don't you think this is a lazy thing? I idle around all day, learning nothing and having no skills.
Why doesn't this sound like it?
Rather, he seems to be the mainstay who can stand alone in the battle against Vietnam!
The more Zhaoju listened, the uglier his face became.
This Xiong Wuliang's words in the political palace strengthened the king's determination to resist Qin, and made the king lean towards Qu Yuan's idea of reform and manipulation to resist Qin when choosing a diplomatic route.
This time he fought with Qu Ping, and was actually so highly praised by Qu Ping.
Even if this person is not from Qu Yuan's party, he must be close to Qu Yuan's party.
Such a rising star in the political arena is indeed a threat!
Not to mention the uncertain factor that Xiong Wuliang is biased towards Qu Yuan, and he is also a trusted confidant of Prince Mi Heng (the prince went hunting in Quyang County, and also worked with Xiong Wuliang to deal with the Shaohu bandits, which is known to all officials), and he will definitely be positioned with high authority in the future... ...Sooner or later it will be a disaster!
While Zhaoju was thinking, the chamberlain had already finished reading.
All the ministers in the palace raised their hands and congratulated: "The great Chu has pacified the trouble in the east and expanded its territory thousands of miles. I congratulate the great king!"
"Great Chu will be victorious!"
The King of Chu coughed majestically: "I will not treat those soldiers who shed blood and performed meritorious service for our great Chu country harshly!"
"In this battle, all the soldiers who died or were injured will receive preferential compensation!"
"All soldiers, regardless of their birth status, will be rewarded according to their merits on the battlefield!"
Later, the King of Chu discussed with his ministers the rewards for Qu Ping and other generals.
Each has his own reward, and most of them are heavy rewards. This shows that the king of Chu really fought for this.
Finally, we talked about Xiong Wuliang, the commander-in-chief of the rear army...
All the ministers turned their attention to the King of Chu - Xiong Wuliang had made great contributions in this war against Vietnam. How to reward him, the King of Chu had to set the tone first.
This man is a prince of the royal family, and he is already a prince, so he can be regarded as having no reward.
I guess it's just a gift of some money and silk.
The King of Chu pondered for a moment, and then said: "Expanding the territory of thousands of miles is a great achievement. Mi Liang, Lord of Quyang, has made outstanding achievements in this battle, and it is even more important to determine the victory - I am determined to expand the fiefdom for Lord Quyang!"
"In addition to Quyang County, [Ping'a] and [Shansang] counties will be assigned to Lord Quyang as a fief!"
"The people of the above two counties are all the people of Quyangjun."
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall fell silent.
The minds of the ministers were spinning rapidly.
[Ping'a] and [Shansang] counties both border Quyang County and are located to the north of Quyang County.
At first glance, this reward seems a bit outrageous - this is the land of two counties! Just give it to that young boy from Qu Yangjun, Xiong Wuliang?
But if you think about it carefully, most people can accept it!
The land in the two counties mentioned by the King of Chu is mostly mountainous, with few flat fertile fields.
Moreover, the population of these two counties is also very small. The total population is only about a thousand households. Counting the old, weak, sick and disabled, the total population is only five to six thousand.
Compared with a large county like Quyang County with 3,000 households and nearly 20,000 people, it is really far behind.
Moreover, Xiong Wuliang indeed made great achievements - if Xiong Wuliang had not defended Jianyang City, it is unclear how much Qu Ping's 150,000 troops would have been able to come back, let alone today's resounding victory.
Compared with the expansion of thousands of miles of land and hundreds of thousands of people, the two barren counties of Ping'a and Shansang are really nothing.
Besides, Mr. Mi Liang is also a member of the royal family. The King of Chu wants to grant him a fiefdom and a city. This is considered a family matter of the royal family, and the ministers are too lazy to interrupt.
It makes sense.
The ministers began to nod slowly, indicating that they had no objections.
"The king is wise."
"Such a reward is indeed reasonable."
"The rewards are neither too generous nor cold the hearts of the meritorious soldiers..."
At this time, an inappropriate voice suddenly came!
Only one person stepped forward: "Your Majesty, Mr. Mi Liang is young after all. Such a reward, I think it is too heavy for a young man. Please think again..."
