When Li Jian's army arrived at Silver Tiger City, Feng Jingquan also met Qu Huier in the secret room as promised.
Qu Huier asked with a smile: "Now that the day has passed, may I ask Your Majesty, do you want Li Jian to die or live?"
Feng Jingquan gritted his teeth and seemed to have made up his mind, and replied: "Back to the emperor, now that the enemy is in front of us, there is no one in Liang State to rely on except Li Jian, so I want him to live and continue to guard the country for me!" "
The cunning rabbit is dead and the lackey is cooked. As long as the three kingdoms of Yan, Chu and Liao are still there, Li Jian will hold the amulet in his hand. Regarding Feng Jingquan's decision, Qu Huaire smiled happily and said: "That's very good. Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about Li Jian's self-respect in supporting troops. In my opinion, after Li Jian puts down the rebellion, he can reward Li Jian based on his merits as a sign of the emperor's dignity." Grace is mighty.”
Feng Jingquan frowned and asked: "This man is now the only king with a different surname in the three hundred years since the founding of the Liang Dynasty. This goes against the ancestral system. In terms of rewards for merit, is it possible that he should be included in the royal family tree and given the surname Feng?" ?”
Qu Huier sneered and said angrily: "Absurd! Do you know why I assert that Li Jian will not rebel?"
When Feng Jingquan saw that the emperor's master was angry, he did not dare to breathe. He shook his head and said, "Disciple doesn't know."
Qu Huier said in a deep voice: "The Li family has been loyal for generations, and Li Jian is even more foolish and loyal. As long as you treat him sincerely, he will not rebel. This is one. As for the second, it is also the most critical point. That is the word "people's hearts." Seeing Feng Jingquan's confusion, Qu Huier continued: "For more than 300 years since the founding of the Liang Kingdom, the surname Feng has been the national surname, and others are not allowed to use it indiscriminately. No matter how great Li Jian's contribution is, he is still a foreign surname. If a minister has an incorrect name, then his words will not be obeyed. If Li Jian really rebels, he will lose the support of the people and be labeled as a rebellious minister and traitor. However, if he is given a national surname, it means that the teacher has a good name. No matter whether Li Jian rebels or On the contrary, after all, you, Feng, are still in charge of the Liang Kingdom. It is still the people's will, and the fate of the dynasty will not be affected in the slightest. When did you, Feng Jingquan, become so stupid that you want to shoot yourself in the foot? "
Feng Jingquan was frightened and he bowed and said, "Thank you, Imperial Master, for your advice. Quan'er realized that he was wrong."
After another smooth explanation, Qu Huaire waved his hand. Feng Jingquan did not dare to be disrespectful and respectfully exited the secret room. When the latter walked away, Qu Huaire sneered: "There is Jiang Qing in literature, Li Jian in military affairs, and there are even more enemy countries." Foreign aggression, it seems that you, as the emperor, are in trouble."
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When he learned about the Yongzhou war, Ashannu turned dark and solemn, with a frown on his face. Li Mi in Shengyun City was so anxious that he scolded his mother. Regardless of the obstruction of Ou Yunxi and Gong Changping, he rushed to the front line alone and rushed to the battlefield.
Running all the way, Li Mi didn't bother to rest. After meeting A Shannu, he hurriedly asked: "The general must have known about the war in Yongzhou. Now that Yan and Chu have retreated, Li Jian is leading the army to Jingzhou. I don't know what the general's plan is." ?”
A Shannu muttered: "The combined strength of Baixiang City and Sikong Li and Baili Jin cannot stop Li Jian's army. I really have no confidence that I can defend the four cities of Jingzhou. I have no other choice but to return this victory with both hands." Law."
Li Mi first scolded: "What can't be resisted? The general knows that the losses on both sides are less than 500. It is obvious that Guo did it deliberately to preserve his strength."
Ashannu waved his hand, interrupted Li Mixian, and said: "I don't care about this, general. I only know that the Liang State has assembled nearly 500,000 troops and will gather in Changqing City. Our army cannot compete. No matter what happens, Why, now Yan and Chu have taken the lead in showing weakness and took the initiative to return all three cities of Yongzhou. If our army is stubborn and resists in the corner, it will definitely attract the overwhelming anger of Liang Jun. When the troops come to the city, rivers of blood will flow, and the chickens and dogs will be restless! "
Li Mi gritted his teeth first and said: "It's just a little bit close! If Guo Yuan is willing to spend his money and fight to the death to kill Li Jian and Zhu Wang's 350,000 troops, we, Daliao, can take advantage of the situation and go north, cross Ye Baiye, and take Qingyang City directly!" "
Ashannu smiled and said: "Everything is determined, sir, you don't have to force it. Besides, sir, you want to use Yanchu to fight to the death so that Daliao can take advantage of the opportunity. Don't your two fellow students think the same way? There is a saying in Jianghu. The famous saying is that if you kill a fellow Taoist, you will not die of a poor Taoist. I deeply believe it. It is human nature to benefit oneself at the expense of others. In the final analysis, Liang is still strong and Liao is weak, so he has to bow his head."
Hearing the not-so-funny joke uttered by the always serious Ashannu, the originally tense atmosphere eased slightly. Li Mi laughed dumbly: "Even so, I am still unwilling to give in. I finally conquered Jingzhou, but now I can't." If we want the property to return to its original owner, wouldn’t all the efforts over the past six months be in vain!”
Ashan Nu stood up, patted Li Mixian on the shoulder, and said: "That's not entirely true. Originally, our Liao Kingdom was located in the southern corner of the Central Plains, with only 150,000 troops. If it weren't for the natural barrier of Feiyun Stream as a barrier, we would have been defeated long ago. They were crushed by Liang's cavalry. Now, after absorbing the Jingzhou garrison, coupled with the previous consecutive battles and victories, many young men have joined the army. In less than half a year, our Daliao troops will increase to more than 250,000! On the other hand, although the Liang Kingdom added 150,000 troops in the name of Li Jian, the Liang Kingdom has suffered huge war losses in the past six months. Now it can only survive with 650,000 troops. This has narrowed the gap of 100,000 troops. In this way, Mr. Do you still feel that it was in vain?"
Li Mixian naturally understood these simple truths. He was just overwhelmed by impatience before. Now after calming down, he nodded and said: "The general is right. I am just impatient."
As the Liao army marched to the east took the initiative to retreat, when Li Jian led his army to Yunyang City in Jingzhou, there were no Liao defenders in the city. The four cities in Jingzhou were recovered by Li Jian effortlessly. At this point, the Three Kingdoms Rebellion lasted for half a year. , as Li Jian once again put on armor and took command and was completely pacified, Emperor Wu of Liang Longyan was delighted and ordered Li Jian to return to Beijing quickly to accept the reward.
On the way back to the capital, people from all the cities in the Liang Kingdom lined the streets to welcome him, just to pay homage to the dynasty's only king with a different surname. The city of Qingyang was even more decorated with lights and colorful decorations, as lively as the New Year, to welcome the triumphant army.
In the Zichen Hall, civil and military officials from all dynasties were lined up on the left and right. Emperor Wu of Liang was sitting high on the dragon chair. Li Jian walked into the hall at the lead with his head held high and his chest high. He was so dusty that he didn't even have time to take off his armor. He was followed by Zhu Wang and Ye Baiye. After the war was calmed down, Emperor Wu of Liang was very pleased with his appearance. It was not allowed for Te Enzhun and the others to go to the temple to worship the saint this time.
As Emperor Wu of Liang coughed slightly, Tang Gai, the solemn-faced palm eunuch, took a step forward and said loudly: "This morning, Generals Zhu Wang and Ye Baiye will not kneel."
As the only two remaining generals of the Liang Kingdom, they had a distinguished status. Although they did not perform any meritorious service in the early stage of pacifying the war, they still followed Li Jian to achieve great results. It is understandable to enjoy such an honor once.
"Grand Master Jiang Qing will not kneel down." Tang Gai continued to preach.
As a civil servant leader and a veteran of three dynasties, Jiang Qing's advice was effective and he would naturally not attract criticism.
"King Li Jian of Qingzhou will not kneel. From now on in court meetings, he can wear a sword and enter the palace in casual clothes."
Li Jian lowered his head and said softly: "Thank you, Lord, for your kindness."
Among the four people who did not need to kneel down, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the other three were just taking advantage of King Qingzhou today. Then I heard Tang Gai continue to preach: "Taishi Jiang Qingjian will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold only if he has merit."
"General Zhu Wang has made meritorious service in protecting the country. He was awarded the title of Marquis of Zhongyong and rewarded with a thousand taels of gold. He commanded an army of 100,000 and was stationed in Yongzhou."
"General Ye Baiye has made meritorious service in protecting the country. He was granted the title of Marquis of Zhongyi and was rewarded with a thousand taels of gold. He commanded an army of 100,000 and was stationed in Jingzhou."
Above the main hall, there was silence.
Jiang Qing was also shocked, obviously he had not received any news before. Seeing several people standing there stunned, Tang Gai said softly: "Three adults, why don't you quickly accept the order and thank me?"
Only then did the three people react and said in unison: "I accept the decree and thank you for your kindness. Long live my emperor!"
Among the three, Zhu Wang and Ye Baiye were the most proud. In the early stage, they lost a series of battles and were suppressed by the enemy. At that time, there were a mountain of memorials to impeach the two of them. I originally thought that they would return to Beijing to face the Holy Spirit. , it was inevitable to be punished by His Majesty, but I never thought that instead of blaming him, Your Majesty would just forget about it and make an exception by making an exception! Although he is not as respected as Li Jian, he is still very kind to the emperor. Compared with this, the thousand taels of gold that Jiang Qing was rewarded seemed insignificant.
When Tang Gai finished announcing the decree, Feng Jingquan stood up and said loudly: "The King of Qingzhou has done the most great service in quelling the chaos. In memory of his meritorious service in protecting the country, he is specially named King of Side by Side. In addition to the three cities of Qingzhou, he will also reward the three cities of Xuzhou." The city is a fief for him, and he will be rewarded with three thousand taels of gold. He will also be given the title of Divine General to protect the country. The people in the fief will be exempted from paying taxes for three years. I appreciate this!"
