After entering the court, the reward process is very simple. Each war general received a reward one by one. Those who died in battle, like Zhang Yu and others, were also generously compensated for their families. Yi Xiaodao, Li Dingxing, and Zhou Ziru are already in high status and cannot be rewarded. Zhou Ziru promptly requested a reward of gold and silver so that he could distribute it to Yu Lin's soldiers. Yi Xiaodao and Li Dingxing quickly followed suit.
Zhao Yizhi praised him and reported the pre-discussed share. Everyone was happy, and an originally embarrassing situation was easily resolved by Zhou Ziru.
Just after handling the affairs of the imperial generals, Fang Qianlong walked out from behind Yi Xiaodao, came to the front of the palace, knelt on his knees and said nothing.
"Who is your Highness kneeling on?" Zhao Yizhi asked knowingly, mainly to show the civil and military officials.
Fang Qianlong was also very cooperative: "Fang Qianlong, a common man, came here to apologize to His Majesty."
"Oh, Fang Qianlong, you still dare to come back? I ordered you to keep vigil for the deceased official for three years. Now it's only been two years, and you fled the capital. If you dare to come back after escaping, aren't you afraid that I will kill you?" Zhao Yi Zhirao Looked at Fang Qianlong with interest.
"The common people are afraid, but they will come back even if they are afraid. One person will do the work and the other will bear the burden. The killing is up to Your Majesty. No matter how His Majesty punishes you, the common people will thank God." Fang Qianlong lay on the ground and waited quietly.
Zhao Yizhi winked at Wang Zhenliang, and Wang Zhenliang cleared his throat and shouted: "Wucheng Fang Qianlong killed the court ministers without permission, and his crime is unpardonable. The court was so kind that he pardoned the death penalty and ordered him to guard the mourning for three years, but he escaped privately in the middle , The sins are heinous! But the imperial court thought that Fang Qianlong had a reason for running away, so he set things right, led the Beggar Gang disciples to fight back against the rebels, and made great contributions to the country and the people..."
Yi Xiaodao pricked up his ears. Although he guessed that Fang Qianlong would not be punished by death, he would still have to see what kind of punishment he would receive if he was convicted alive. If something goes wrong, I will try my best to give him a hand if I don't want Wu Dinggong. If you miss it once, you can never miss it a second time.
"His Majesty's edict: Fang Qianlong will continue to keep vigil for the deceased officials in the capital for one year, starting from now. After one year, he will lead the disciples of the Beggar Clan to abandon evil and do good, and lead them to good deeds. No more "harvesting and harvesting" will occur. Good people, common people. If you commit a crime, you will be killed without mercy. Thank you for this!"
Fang Qianlong's back was dripping with sweat. He thought that even if he didn't die, he would never see the light of day again. After all, he left the capital privately, but the crime of deceiving the emperor was enough to put him in jail. When I think of Du Ling'er and Xian'er outside the capital, I feel endless fear in my heart. I never thought that the merits and demerits would equalize the merits, but it was just another year of keeping vigil, and then the sky would be high and the birds would fly away...
"Fang Qianlong, a common man, thanks your Majesty, long live your Majesty!" Fang Qianlong shouted with a trembling voice.
Yi Xiaodao was quite surprised. What he heard from this oracle was not as simple as "the merits and demerits balance each other out". You must know that this was the edict of Emperor Daqi: to lead the disciples of the Beggar Clan to abandon evil and do good. Since the late emperor granted Zhenyang Mountain, no martial arts sect has been able to obtain the imperial edict. Moreover, the four words "to lead the Beggar Clan" can be regarded as personally anointing Fang Qianlong as the leader of the Beggar Clan. None of the past leaders of the Beggar Clan has been recognized by the imperial court.
In terms of legality, this is more convincing than the jade ring handed down from generation to generation! Who dares to deny the title of gang leader appointed by the emperor? Do you want to go against the imperial court?
Fang Qianlong slowly climbed up, feeling a chill from the sweat on his back, feeling comfortable all over, and bowed out of the court.
When Guan Chenzi and Tong Weizi saw Fang Qianlong leaving, they also took steps to get out and kneel down: they knew Fang Qianlong was a prisoner of the imperial court, but they helped him leave, so they should be guilty of the same crime.
Zhao Yizhi was sitting on the high hall and saw the two people taking steps. With a thought in his mind, the two people's steps stopped abruptly and even slowly took them back.
The two of them were extremely surprised. They didn't know why. Before they could think about it, Zhao Yizhi endured the dizziness and signaled Wang Zhenliang to speak. Zhenyang Mountain was granted by the late emperor, and as the two of them were Zhang Zongbai's proud disciples of Zhenyang Mountain, once they came out of the ranks, it would be inappropriate for them to reward or punish them, so it would be better to have the two of them join the ranks.
Wang Zhenliang shouted loudly: "Xuan Chuan Shu Princess, Tang Yunhe of the Tang Sect comes to see you."
The palace summons was announced, and the two of them walked into the main hall hand in hand, knelt down in front of the line of civil and military officials, and said, "Peng Baby, Tang Yunhe, bow to your majesty."
"I have long heard that there are many talents in Sichuan. I didn't expect Princess Peng and Shaoxia Tang to be such handsome talents. Get up and get up." Zhao Yizhi tried his best to put on the kindest smile.
"Chu Xiang did evil. Princess Peng was able to lead the army out of Sichuan and work hard for the king alone. He is a rare loyal minister! The Tang clan sent disciple Xiang to help Sichuan and Shu. He understands the righteousness and is really a model in the martial arts world! Can you two ask for anything?"
The Tang clan has close ties with Sichuan and Shu. This is nothing new, and Zhao Yizhi knows it very well. The sentence seemed to be a question to the two of them, but in fact it was a question to Peng Baby. Peng Baby had hesitated in Yingcheng for two years, and finally sent troops to attack Chu because of his persuasion. If Sichuan and Shu are really disloyal, even if they ignore him this time, then the destruction of Shu must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have nothing to ask for, but I want to lead my army back to Shu and guard the western border for the imperial court!" Peng Baby said straightforwardly.
As soon as the words came out, the whole room was shocked: What are these words? If Sichuan and Shu conquered the imperial court successfully, could the imperial court still detain you? If you say this, where can you put the imperial court?
Qian Ning stood aside, the copper mace in his hand gently shaking the ground: "What do you mean, princess? Do you despise the court?" In the civil and military dynasty, Qian Ning was the only one who carried weapons.
Tang Yunhe felt the aftermath of the internal force caused by the hammer's shock to the ground, and felt a huge wave of shock in his heart: This is such a deep internal force, it is like looking into an abyss, it is difficult to see the bottom...
Zhao Yizhi's face was expressionless. No one knew what he was thinking. He said softly: "The princess misses her homeland. It is understandable. If the princess wants, she can return to her homeland of Chuxiang at any time."
As soon as Zhao Yizhi finished speaking, Zhou Ziru ignored the responsibility of overstepping his bounds and said: "The scenery in the south of the Yangtze River in the capital is completely different from that of Sichuan and Shu. In my opinion, your majesty, why don't you allow the princess to visit the capital for a while, later?" It’s never too late to leave.”
"My father is not in good health, and I am very worried. I hope your majesty will do it for you!" Peng Baby said hurriedly.
"Hey, princess, please allow your majesty to think twice. It's rare for you to come to the capital. Wouldn't it be a pity to go back in such a hurry?" Zhou Ziru dissuaded Peng Baby.
Peng Baby frowned, but in the end he said nothing and looked at Zhao Yizhi nervously. Now as long as Zhao Yizhi says the word "stay", it will be difficult for her to return to Sichuan. They are regarded as the hostages of Sichuan and Shu in the capital, and the entire Sichuan and Shu have become the possession of the imperial court... a six-hundred-year foundation...
"The scenery of the capital still has some merits, but since the princess is anxious to go back, I won't stop her. The princess can make her own decision." Zhao Yizhi's calm face showed a smile.
Peng Baby was a little unbelievable. It wasn't until Wang Zhenliang, who was standing next to Zhao Yizhi, quietly nodded his hand that he realized what he was doing. He quickly knelt down and thanked you deeply: "I thank you, Your Majesty. Long live your Majesty! Long live your blessings! Eternity!"
Tang Yunhe stood aside and did not kneel to the ground with Peng Baby. However, seeing Peng Baby kowtow to thank him, he felt uncomfortable in his heart.
"Your Majesty, do you have any intention of conquering Sichuan and Shu?" Tang Yunhe couldn't help it, looked straight at Zhao Yizhi, and asked.
"Ah..." There was a low voice in the court hall. His Majesty has always asked his ministers, but how could any minister dare to be bold enough to ask his Majesty? What's more, you, Tang Yunhe, are not yet a minister, but just a disciple of the Tang Sect. So what if you are an outstanding disciple? In front of the army, everything was reduced to ashes...
Qian Ning turned his eyes to Tang Yunhe and hummed softly. Tang Yunhe could hardly bear it and almost knelt down.
Zhao Yizhi waited for the court hall to quiet down, looked at Tang Yunhe, and said, "Young Master Tang, are you still worried about your junior brother?"
Tang Yunhe did not answer. He was resisting Qian Ning's pressure with all his heart and soul, and it was extremely difficult.
"Junior Brother Tang is a kind man, and I admire him very much. In the remote Central Plains of Sichuan and Shu, there are still such righteous people, which shows that the king has arrived. This time Sichuan and Shu are for the imperial court to wipe out the Chu and Hunan rebellious parties, and I will attack them , It is an injustice to the world. I will tell you today that as long as the land of Sichuan and Shu is not rebelled against the imperial court, I will not conquer it." Zhao Yi made a guarantee with his golden words.
Zhou Ziru was anxious on the side: "Your Majesty..."
"You have no joke, let the historian record it." Zhao Yizhi interrupted Zhou Ziru's shouting and ordered the historian to record it.
When Tang Yunhe questioned Zhao Yizhi, Peng Baby was so frightened that he almost cried. When he heard that Zhao Yizhi made such a guarantee and ordered the historian to verify it, he couldn't believe it. He was so excited that he didn't know what to do.
Zhao Yizhi turned to Qian Ning: "Qian Shuai, okay. You have to let others say something."
Qian Ning turned his head and groaned again. Tang Yunhe felt a lightness on his body and fell to his knees on the ground: "Grass... people, Tang Yunhe... thank you, Your Majesty..."
Zhao Yizhi stood up and said: "The people of Chu and Xiang have suffered a lot in this annihilation. We will exempt Chu and Xiang from taxes for three years. In addition, the treasury will allocate five million taels to the relatives of the soldiers who died in the Lin Army and the Chu and Xiang Army, and a general amnesty will be given to the world!" "
"Your Majesty is wise!" All the officials fell to the ground.
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After leaving the palace, Yi Xiaodao, Li Dingxing and others said goodbye to Peng Baby: "Princess, it's rare to come to the capital. How many days do you really want to have fun? Your Majesty's golden words, you feel at ease this time, right?"
Peng Baby nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you very much, Lord Wu Ding. Lord Zhongyi is here to stay. I am very grateful."
"No thanks, it's not for personal gain. I just ask that we don't want to fight again." Yi Xiaodao waved his hand and then said to Tang Yunhe: "You are brave when you are brave, but sometimes you lack consideration. There are still a few people in the Tang Sect in Sichuan who are like Tang Shaoxia. ah?"
Tang Yunhe smiled awkwardly, and then said proudly: "Both."
Outside the capital, Fang Qianlong returned to his thatched hut. When he opened the door, he saw Du Ling'er sewing clothes. Xian'er sat quietly aside, holding her chin with both hands, not knowing what she was thinking.
"When will you be able to sew clothes again?" Fang Qianlong asked with a smile.
When Xian'er heard the noise and turned around to look, she saw it was Fang Qianlong and flew over directly, rushing into Fang Qianlong's arms.
"I just learned it. Sometimes I have a lot of thoughts in my mind. I just want to find something to do to make it less boring." Since Du Fangzong's death, Du Ling'er's temperament has changed drastically and he has become much gentler.
Fang Qianlong held Xian'er in one hand, walked to Du Ling'er, and gave a thumbs up: "Look, what is this?"
Du Ling'er looked at it and was shocked: "Passing the ring of the gang, what's wrong with you...how is the gang leader doing?"
"Don't worry, nothing will happen to the Beggar Clan again." Fang Qianlong put his arms around Du Ling'er and said firmly.
