One day later, the morning meeting was held again.
After the worship ceremony, Lu Chen was waiting for the eunuch to shout, "If there is something to do, come to court, if nothing happens, leave the court." After he finished shouting, he would go out to report.
However, the eunuch who used to have a loud voice was now mute and silent.
At this time, Lu Chen suddenly felt keenly that a gaze from above fell on him.
"Lu Qing."
The empress looked at Lu Chen with a bright smile on her face.
"The Xinyuan Ceremony hasn't even started yet, and you gave me a huge gift."
? ? ?
Lu Chen looked confused and had no idea why.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
The empress did not answer directly, but smiled slightly, then turned her head and looked at the top military attachés standing in front of the military attaché array, and finally her eyes were fixed on Wang Qian.
Wang Qian understood the idea and stood up directly.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
As the commander-in-chief of the Qingning Army, he clasped his fists, first congratulated the empress, and then raised his voice and said:
"Our Qingning Army lived up to the sacred mandate and broke through Nankang City yesterday, killing countless bandits. All the rebel bandits, including the bandit leader Yu Jiuyuan, were killed. Then the guards took advantage of the victory to pursue them and marched all night. In one day, We have conquered three cities within a row. Now our Qingning army is as powerful as a rainbow, and our troops are invincible. In less than two months, we will be able to completely put down the rebellion in the three provinces and restore peace and prosperity to the people of the world."
As soon as these words came out, many courtiers showed slight surprise on their faces.
But after hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't react for a while.
He understood what Wang Gan said. It was just that the imperial court had won the battle, and he, the temporary commander-in-chief of the Qingning Army, was lucky enough to live up to his fate.
Yu Jiuyuan is the number one rebel in the world. Once he dies, other rebels who have not yet become established will probably not be able to make any waves. It is only a matter of time before the rebellion is suppressed.
In fact, as long as the interior of the court is stable, the country is stable, the current monarch is not ridiculously stupid, and the monks can be a little more humane, restrain themselves, or do some personnel work, and with the background of the court, as long as they take a little action, unless the son of destiny comes to this world, otherwise these counterattacks will not be possible. Thieves basically can't make a scene.
It's a pity that Daxia's national destiny is not that important to the Demon Queen's followers, or some monks.
Anyway, no matter how the world changes, the political ecology of Central Continent will not change. If you want the country to have long-term peace and stability, you must rely on the monks. Otherwise, if nothing else, the endless horrific spiritual disasters alone are enough to destabilize a dynasty. The fate of the country is rapidly declining, and it is gradually heading towards the abyss of destruction.
But no matter what, the imperial court won the battle, put down the rebellion, and did not let the spark that could overturn a dynasty be completely ignited. This was a good thing for the empress who had just taken over the throne and was in urgent need of achievements, but...
What does this have to do with him, Lu Chen?
The inexplicable words the empress just said were made as if he was the first to suppress the rebellion.
He has never been to Tianlan Province at all, and he doesn't even know where the Chief Envoy Si Yamen is heading. Even if something big happened in Tianlan Province, would he have anything to do with it?
Then, as if to answer his doubts, Wang Qian said again:
"According to Zhang Shiping, the commander of the Yuzhou Guard who killed the bandit leader after conquering Nankang City, and Su Shuang, the commander of the Suizhou Guard, jointly reported that in this battle, in addition to the brave soldiers who were not afraid of death and fought bravely to kill the enemy, in this battle, thanks to the help of the thieves, A righteous man named Li Heng turned from darkness to light and provided our King's division with a lot of extremely critical information. He also created chaos in the city occupied by the rebels in advance, leaving the thieves exhausted to deal with the civil strife. Then he falsely opened the city gate and let us The army entered the city at the minimum cost, caught the rebel army by surprise, and achieved full success in one battle."
"And the reason why Li Heng suddenly woke up and helped our army with all his strength was because when he was ordered by the bandit leader Yu Jiuyuan to go to Yuzhou with the intention of destroying the Tianmen Mountain Dam, he saw in the dam area that the people of Yuzhou loved the imperial court extremely. Being close to the soldiers and civilians of Yuzhou Guard and Suizhou Guard, I was touched by the scene of this prosperous age. I couldn't bear to harm him, and I didn't want to see the lives of people in ruins. So I put down the butcher's knife on the spot and determined to contribute to the imperial court's suppression of rebellion. "
Having said this, a look of emotion quietly flashed across his old face that was still as powerful as ever.
After hearing this, Lu Chen inexplicably recalled that when Fu Hua came to visit before, she had pointedly mentioned to him that the two horse sellers were going to give him a "surprise".
At that time, he just thought about it casually and threw it behind him without any clue.
But now, he understands everything.
Looking at Wang Qian who was not far away and vividly talking about everything that happened when the Yuzhou Guards and Suizhou Guards were controlling the floods, it seemed that Wang Qian felt that the two guards' flood control was more worthy of boasting than pacifying the rebellion in the three provinces. Lu Chen's eyes gradually became complicated. .
At this moment, he subconsciously wanted to catch the two horse sellers, put the sword of Ji Dao on their necks, and ask them to translate for him. What a fucking surprise!
Wang Gan glanced at Lu Chen and saw that he was looking over at this moment. He immediately smiled kindly at him. The smile was filled with a certain kind of respect, which was consistent with Lu Chen's previous proposal in the court to let the two guards of Yu and Sui take their place. When the people went to control the flood, the furious veteran was completely different.
Lu Chen: "..."
Wang Qian withdrew his gaze, and then said solemnly:
"Your Majesty, the Yuzhou Guard and the Suizhou Guard were brought out by my veteran minister. What kind of temperament are Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang, the two general disciples, and what kind of temperament the two guards have with fifty thousand men? The veteran minister knows better than anyone else. With their Not to mention using benevolence and righteousness to influence the rebels, it would be good if they could face the people, or not bully the people. It is impossible for them to take the initiative to treat the people well. This is all the fault of the old officials. They only taught them their skills, not how to behave. Principle, and the responsibility as an official and soldier of the Great Xia Dynasty."
"It can even be said that before this, the veteran did not understand the true way of running an army. Here, I would like to solemnly thank a person. It was he who taught Zhang Shiping, Su Shuang and other soldiers the principles of life, and made Yu and Sui The two guards and fifty thousand men have become true teachers of benevolence and righteousness, and they have also taught me what it means to be a soldier of Great Xia!"
As he spoke, he suddenly turned around and bowed heavily to Lu Chen.
"Shilang Lu, please accept my bow!"
Seeing this scene, although everyone felt something, they still couldn't help but be surprised.
What kind of person is Wang Qian?
A general whom the late emperor relied on, he had commanded the battlefield for decades. He was one of the highest-ranking military officers in the Great Xia Dynasty outside the Eight Pillar Countries. Regardless of his qualifications, connections, reputation, or strength, he was a presence that could not be ignored.
But such a person actually gave such a gift to a young man who had been in officialdom for less than half a year, whose qualifications were ridiculously shallow, and who was only twenty years old...
Moreover, he was clearly incompatible with Lu Chen before, but now he respects them so much.
How powerful is this Lu Chen? !
Horrible, really terrible!
In an instant, some courtiers looked at Lu Chen with indescribable awe in their eyes.
Lu Chen himself felt numb about this.
Good fellow, if you sit at home, disaster will come from heaven!
The next round of the three-month system cycle has begun. He now holds a high position of the third rank, a cabinet minister in the Gawenyuan Pavilion, and has the title of County Duke. He can participate in the empire's decision-making openly and honestly, and he Now that he has won the trust of the emperor, he is fully qualified to do things. If he wants to make a difference, he can do it without being promoted. For the time being, he does not need a high official position.
Moreover, he has no team members now, and he naturally cannot get along with the current civil service system, so he cannot urinate in a pot. Even if he becomes the elder of Sange Pavilion, it doesn't make much sense. What he can do is about the same as now.
What's more, now is not the time for promotion.
If for some reason he was given the title of Minister of War, or even the title of Taibao of the Crown Prince, this round of system rewards would be basically a complete failure.
Not to mention the 100-fold reward for being demoted, it would be a blessing to have a guaranteed reward of keeping his official position unchanged.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, instinctively staggered his position, then shook his head and said: "General Wang's words are serious, I just did what I should do as the governor of the two states, and did my best to respond to the situation." I'm just doing my duty, I don't deserve General Wang to be like this."
"Shilang Lu is too modest."
Wang Qian shook his head, his face still full of solemnity.
"It has been three years since I served as the commander-in-chief of the Qingning Army and was ordered to quell the rebellion in Tianlan and other three provinces. Although I have never slackened in suppressing bandits, and the Qingning Army has also made many contributions, but Still unable to completely quell the rebellion, Na Yu Jiuyuan became stronger and stronger, even to the point where he was able to fight against the imperial court, and became a serious nuisance to the imperial court. As the saying goes, eating the emperor's salary, worrying about the emperor, I will be the country for the rest of my life. Yes, but I was incompetent to this point, causing the three provinces to be wantonly harmed by the bandit army. I am really ashamed of the imperial court and your Majesty for a long time."
"And Mr. Lu, you obviously just went to Yuzhou to assist Mr. Xiao Ge in water control, but you were able to influence the leader of thieves with your benevolence and righteousness in just one month, allowing the Qingning Army to destroy the rebels in Jiuyuan in one fell swoop. You did it easily It’s something I haven’t been able to accomplish in three years.”
He kept recounting various details of the war, and his words made Lu Chen deeply feel once again how important Chai Hongyu's unhesitating entry to Beijing was to the imperial court.
To put it bluntly, Yu Jiuyuan’s wealth accumulated over the years was the reason why the rebels entrenched in the northern part of Tianlan Province collapsed in such a short period of time. Even Yu Jiuyuan himself was killed. Chai Hongyu strengthened the rebel army. The chief general, who has made countless contributions, takes at least half of the credit.
It is true that success is a red jade and failure is a red jade.
Wang Qian continued: "Although Lu Shilang did not personally participate in the war to pacify the three provinces, if Lu Shilang had not been unparalleled in his benevolence and righteousness, he influenced Chai Hongyu, the Burning Heaven Saint, and helped the court to solve this formidable enemy that was more difficult to deal with than Yu Jiuyuan, and eliminated the thieves. As the leader's right-hand man, how could the bandit army reveal such a big flaw, allowing the Qingning Army to decide the outcome in one battle? Moreover, Shilang Lu also taught General Zhang Shiping with good intentions, making the two guards a man of benevolence and righteousness deeply loved by the people. Master, how can Li Heng help me with all his money?"
Having said this, he bowed to the empress again and said something that almost made Lu Chen unable to breathe -
"Therefore, my veteran, as well as all the soldiers of the Yuzhou Guard and the Suizhou Guard, unanimously believe that Lu Shilang should take the lead in the Battle of Qingyun, the Battle of Nankang, and even the entire counter-insurgency war!"
Another first achievement!
Envy suddenly appeared in the eyes of some courtiers.
In the Huangzhou incident, Lu Chen clearly obtained a huge contribution from Gu Simiao that was enough to make him a public official, without even touching a hair of the Queen Mother and her party members.
This is a real military achievement!
This time, in order to quell the chaos in the three provinces, this guy didn't even show his face, and he was regarded as the first contributor by the commander-in-chief of the Qingning Army and the commanders of the two guards who clearly hated him.
Although his achievements in quelling the rebellion were not as good as Gu Simiao's supreme achievement in killing the demon queen and her gang, and completely eliminating the traitors for the empress, it was still a solid military achievement, enough to allow Lu Chen to advance further in his title, and also to improve his official career. It is of great benefit.
Thinking of this, they felt a little toothache.
At the same time, the moment Wang Qian finished speaking, the empress narrowed her eyes. She was obviously very satisfied with his general words, and her look at him was no longer as unpleasant as before.
She opened her mouth and was about to follow Wang Gan's words.
However, at this moment——
"Commander Wang, the three provinces are still in peace, and the people are still suffering from the rebels. It is too early to say what we have done now."
But it was Lu Chen who stood up and said seriously:
"Now we are just killing the Jiuyuan group of rebels. It is not the time to celebrate yet, so we should not be careless. The more times like this, the more cautious we should be. We should not be dazzled by the victory in front of us, otherwise we will only Give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it and watch the victory that is about to come disappear."
"After killing one Yu Jiuyuan, no one can guarantee that there will not be another Yu Jiuyuan who will stand up and raise his arms. When will the chaos in the three provinces be completely suppressed and the people be restored to peace? It will not be too late to discuss merits and rewards at that time. .”
The moment he said these words, others were still envious and jealous of Lu Chen, guessing what official position he would be promoted to this time and how many titles he would be promoted to. Yan Song, who was originally the old god, suddenly narrowed his eyes.
At this point in my life, I am still able to keep my true heart clear and not arrogant or impetuous.
This young man is really amazing.
And Lu Chen, the "source of turmoil" is so good, it is not a good thing for him who is committed to maintaining the court and maintaining the stability of the world...
Hearing this, Wang Qian's expression suddenly became stern, and the respect in his eyes that looked at Lu Chen instantly became stronger.
"What Mr. Lu said is that now is indeed not the time to be complacent."
He bowed slightly towards Lu Chen, cupped his fists and said:
"When the next court comes, I will spend my own money and use thousands of miles of communication to convey Lu Shilang's warning words to the Qingning Army, telling them to guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and not to get carried away with their temporary success."
Wang Qian decisively admitted his mistake. What else could Lu Chen say besides saying "It's so good"?
Anyway, there is a high probability that this credit will not be lost, so we can only find a way to delay it as long as possible through this settlement cycle, so that he can get the system rewards.
Although the next cycle is not too short, a whole month, it is still better than being cheated out of the rewards in the current cycle.
At the same time, the empress swallowed back what she originally wanted to say.
What Lu Chen said just now was very clear. It was a bit inappropriate for her to propose a reward at this time, so she had to write it down secretly, so that she could reward Lu Chen in the future. After all, she couldn't treat Lu Chen badly.
Once the matter of suppressing the rebellion was settled, Lu Chen had no reason to refuse the reward.
This happened just like that.
Then the empress shook her head and asked, "Dear ladies, do you have anything important to say?"
Hearing this, Lu Chen stood up again.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
The empress suddenly became interested.
"Lu Qing, please speak."
(End of chapter)
