The next day.
Meng Ya entered the palace to see Xiao Yuan, and began to bid farewell to him, preparing to lead his troops back to southern Xinjiang.
Xiao Yuan naturally did not stop him, but he said: "You can return to Southern Xinjiang, but I have something to say first. The troops in Southern Xinjiang must not interfere with the people along the way, and must not disturb the people, nor damage any crops, fields, or even people's property. Otherwise, Don't blame me for being ruthless."
His voice was gentle, neither soft nor serious, but its intimidation was unquestionable.
Hearing this, Meng Ya quickly knelt down and patted his chest to confirm: "Your Majesty, don't worry! If this happens, I will raise your head to see you!"
"Okay!" Xiao Yuan said, "Go back, I won't send you off."
"Your Majesty, how dare you do this to offend a humble minister?" Meng Ya saluted: "That minister has resigned."
"kindness."
"Your Majesty takes this very seriously. If you have leisure time, please come to visit Southern Xinjiang. It will also be a blessing to the people of Southern Xinjiang."
"Let's talk about it when we have time." Xiao Yuan smiled and waved his hand.
"Yes, I will take my leave." Meng Ya gave another salute.
After he left, Shangguan Wenruo cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the time for the peaceful recovery of southern Xinjiang should be coming soon."
He happened to be reporting something in the study earlier.
After hearing this, Xiao Yuan thought for a moment: "As for the matter of Southern Xinjiang, I am going to make Meng Ya the Marquis of Nanning. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty is wise." Shangguan Wenruo said: "This Nanning Marquis is our official position in the Qin Dynasty. If Meng Ya accepts it, then everything will fall into place. If he does not accept it,"
At this point, he didn't say any more, but looked at Xiao Yuan.
Xiao Yuan smiled and said with a smile: "Meng Ya will understand the meaning of this Nanning Marquis."
Two days later, Meng Ya led his troops and set off from the military camp.
On the way, he did not forget to call his deputy general Shi Kai. While riding his horse and walking leisurely, he said, "Have you made everything clear? Have you passed on the military orders?"
"Don't worry, big boss, I've already warned everyone. There won't be any problems," Shi Kaidao said.
Meng Ya was still a little worried: "Remember, don't break anything, especially when the army is passing through the city, you must strictly abide by military laws! If something happens and arouses Emperor Qin's anger, you know what the consequences will be."
"My subordinates understand! Chief, I'm going to tell you again right now," Shi Kaidao said.
"Yes." Meng Ya nodded.
The current soldiers in southern Xinjiang respect, fear and admire Xiao Yuan. Not to mention that there is this military order, even if it doesn't exist, they don't have the courage to let them invade the people.
The soldiers from southern Xinjiang marched in several long queues, and one of them was guarding a carriage, which was none other than Meng Ya's wife Bai Zhi.
She came with him when troops were sent from southern Xinjiang to help, and has lived in Chang'an for almost a year. On the one hand, she is waiting for Meng Ya's triumphant return here, and on the other hand, she also wants to see more of her daughter Meng Ling.
After explaining Shi Kai's story, Meng Ya also lightly smashed the horse's belly, came to the carriage, and shouted: "Madam."
The curtains of the carriage were opened, and Bai Zhi said, "Come up here, I have something to tell you."
"Okay." The team stopped for a moment, Meng Ya dismounted, handed the reins to the soldier and got into the carriage.
The couple sat together. Amidst the slight bumps, Bai Zhi got straight to the point and said, "You are right. It is the greatest blessing for Ling'er to marry the royal family."
"Oh? Weren't you a little worried before? Why do you feel that Ling'er is happy again?" Meng Ya asked with a smile.
Bai Zhi said with a smile: "You don't know that the sixth son of Emperor Qin, the young master, is as good as jade and is a perfect match for Ling'er. Concubine Xue also loves Ling'er very much and treats her as her own. And Ling'er is also with me. Having said a lot, given the situation here, as a mother, how can I not feel happy for her."
"That's good, that's good. It's worth all my efforts to make this happen." Meng Ya said again and again: "At the beginning, although I knew that marrying into the royal family would be a leap of faith, I was still a little scared in my heart. Now Well, with Madam’s words, I can feel at ease.”
"What are your plans after you go back? When will you marry your daughter?" Bai Zhi asked again.
Meng Ya thought about it for a moment: "I'll get married when I get haircut. Now let Ling'er stay in Chang'an first."
"I think you not only wanted to facilitate this marriage at first, but you also used Ling'er as a hostage." Bai Zhi said.
"Haha, madam, you are overthinking." Meng Ya waved his hand: "Ling'er has its own benefits in Chang'an. If nothing else, with Concubine Xue taking care of her, she must be well-educated and sensible."
"You are the only one who can say it." Bai Zhi gave him a look: "Anyway, as long as Ling'er is happy, I have nothing else to ask for."
"That's for sure. Madam is relieved." Meng Ya put his arm around her shoulders and made her lean on his shoulders.
More than half a month later.
Meng Ya led his troops back to southern Xinjiang, and Qiu made no mistakes along the way.
In the village, the chiefs of various tribes in southern Xinjiang came over after hearing the news. After welcoming Meng Ya, they began to discuss around the carts of trophies.
"Big boss, are these all obtained from attacking the ghost clan?"
"With so much loot, it is of great significance to send troops in this battle."
"The great leader is wise! We admire him endlessly."
Some people who had disagreed before were now trying to please him with a shy face.
Meng Ya laughed heartily, clapped his hands and said, "Okay! Don't look at it anymore. I will reward each tribe with these properties one by one according to their contribution. Now all the clan leaders can enter the stronghold and we can discuss it inside."
"Yes, chief, please—" People saluted one after another.
Meng Ya stepped inside, and everyone followed him.
When he arrived at the stronghold, he naturally took the main position directly above him, glanced at the tribes below, and said straight to the point:
"To be honest, during this expedition with the Qin State, our southern Xinjiang soldiers did not contribute much on the real battlefield. Many of these treasures were rewarded by the Emperor of Qin."
"I say this to tell everyone, don't think that it is easy to eliminate the ghost clan. Even if it is easy, it is still for the Qin army."
"Don't have any blind arrogance."
"You may not know how brave the Qin army was on the battlefield, but such a ferocious ghost tribe was wiped out in half a year. After you go back, you can ask the tribal generals who went on the expedition."
After saying this, without waiting for everyone to whisper, Meng Ya raised his voice again: "Okay! Now let's divide the spoils."
"Plow clan, take three carts of property back."
"Thank you, chief!" The tribe immediately saluted.
"The Arc Clan, because their contribution is not as good as that of the Plow Clan, let's divide it into two carts."
"Thank you, chief!" The man from the Arc clan was quite satisfied, his arms and legs were dancing, and he was beaming with joy.
Then came others. This time Meng Ya received a total of thirteen carts of loot. On the first day back, he was busy distributing it.
While everyone was celebrating in Southern Xinjiang, the next day, an imperial edict was delivered to the hands of Fu Qingyi, the agricultural envoy of Southern Xinjiang, along with Xiao Yuan's warrant.
After the latter saw it, he didn't dare to delay for a moment, and immediately set off and rushed to Meng Ya's place.
(End of chapter)
