There is a giant tent in the camp, which is arranged as a temporary flower hall, with rows of tables and chairs, and fragrant wine and food. This is a place for the heroes who have returned triumphantly.
A grand celebration banquet is in full swing.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Princess Li Youqing of Lanling's beautiful face was stained with a touch of red. She was very happy and raised her glass to drink with everyone.
After drinking the cup, she left the table and stood up, thanking Su Xian and other heroes once again. After all, this was Daliang's only major victory in more than ten years, and the significance was really extraordinary.
Next, is the most exciting moment. Li Youqing will reward the meritorious officials in the tent on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen.
Previously outside the camp gate, the rewards for ordinary soldiers had been made clear.
Su Xian, Zhou Jishi and others needed to be rewarded according to their merits, which was rather complicated and was not announced at the gate.
At this moment, the celebration banquet is in full swing, just in the middle of it, everyone is in high spirits, and it is an opportunity to discuss merit and reward.
Li Youqing started with the captain, deputy general, and general, and gave rewards all the way down. Those who were rewarded were all smiles, and the voices of gratitude came one after another.
Then came the Zhou Ji Office, Qiudian Army, Youzhou Governor and others. They were regarded as key personnel and received even more generous rewards.
Luo Gan was also invited, and with the intercession of Su Xian and Yan Dashan, Li Youqing was absolved of his guilt and restored to his original position, with the original reward halved.
Luo Gan was very satisfied with the result. After thanking him, he joined the banquet to eat and drink.
Li Youqing turned his eyes to Yan Dashan again and smiled politely: "The reputation of the mighty Duke has once again shocked the Liao Kingdom. It is gratifying."
Yan Dashan stood up and clasped his fists and said:
"Princess, I praise you very much. In the battle of Youzhou, the general only did a little physical work. I don't dare to take credit. Everything is due to Su Shenyi!"
Li Youqing smiled and said: "Su Zhenyi ranks first, and I will definitely reward him separately. The merits of the mighty Duke are obvious to all, so is there any reason not to reward him?"
Su Xian also came out to speak, and in the end, Yan Dashan accepted part of the reward, which was nothing more than some land deeds, money, slaves, etc., which was considered extremely generous.
"Where is the second arrester...?"
Li Youqing turned her head around and searched all around but did not find the Thousand-faced Fox. Her charming face couldn't help but change, and she asked the officials who were organizing the celebration banquet:
"Where is the second arrester? Why was he nowhere to be seen at the celebration banquet?"
Everyone looked around hurriedly, all looking strange and embarrassed. After such a long time, they didn't realize that the Thousand-Faced Fox didn't come to the banquet!
The officials who were organizing the celebration banquet were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and trembled.
Su Xian patted his head and said apologetically:
"Princess, please calm down. It's because the official has forgotten that the Thousand-faced Fox is studying arithmetic in the official's tent. He is so intoxicated that he can't even pull a finger. He asked the official to apologize to the princess on his behalf..."
"I see." Li Youqing's face brightened slightly, and everyone's hearts relaxed. "Then after the celebration banquet is over, I will summon the second arrester alone."
After he finished speaking, Li Youqing smiled broadly, looked at Su Xian and said, "Su Consultation deserves the most credit in the battle of Youzhou, and I will give you part of the reward on behalf of His Majesty."
She did not read out the list of rewards because it was too long.
After waving his hand, Dong Dianjun had already stepped forward, holding a pamphlet in his hand and reading aloud:
"Ten thousand taels of gold, fifty thousand taels of silver, fifty thousand taels of copper coins, and some jewelry of various colors..."
"Thousands of acres of fertile land, a number of cattle, a number of farmers, a thousand stones of corn, carriages and horses, etc..."
"There are hundreds of servants, some imperial furniture, ornaments, porcelain, etc..."
"Thousands of pieces of brocade, five hundred pieces of silk, and thousands of pieces of silk and cloth of various colors used by the royal family..."
"..."
This part of the reward was nothing more than gold and silver, fields, grain, servants, cloth and various exquisite utensils, etc. However, the amount and scope of the reward made everyone present stunned.
With these rewards, Su Xian can directly decorate a very large mansion that lacks everything!
Su Xian immediately thanked him. Although he had no shortage of food, clothing, and savings, the list of rewards was really impressive. The rewards of gold, silver, and copper coins alone would make others envious.
Any reward given by the court is usually "ten thousand gold", but this is not ten thousand taels of gold, but ten thousand copper coins.
Su Xian's list of rewards started with ten thousand taels of gold, fifty thousand taels of silver, and fifty thousand taels of copper coins. It was very clear and clear, far beyond the reach of the "ten thousand taels" of gold that fooled people.
Before everyone could wake up from this huge reward, Li Youqing said with a smile:
"These rewards alone are not enough for Su Yuanyi's merits. Therefore, I will report to Your Majesty and request Your Majesty to decree that Su Yueyi be granted the title of Lord!"
"Lord?!"
The people in the giant tent were stunned for a moment, and then became excited. Li Youqing is such a generous person. The Lord of the Liang Dynasty is a rare thing with high gold content.
Thinking back to more than ten years ago, when the current queen won the throne, she wiped out most of the various lords at that time. After she ascended the throne, the rewards she gave to the lords became even more stingy.
As a result, the entire Liang Dynasty could be counted on one hand.
The quantity is scarce and the gold content is naturally high.
In the past ten years, the Queen has only granted one lordship, and that is the "Mighty Duke" of Yan Dashan.
However, the title of Yan Dashan was obtained through the heroic sacrifices of several members of the Yan family and the Yan family's suffering for more than ten years. The price was too great...
Everyone discussed for a while, and they all thought that although the Queen was stingy about the title, Su Xian had made great achievements this time, annihilating 10,000 enemies and capturing 30,000 prisoners. This was the only major victory in ten years.
Therefore, Su Xian should be able to obtain a baron of the lowest level——
Male from Kaiguo County, with 300 households living in the city, from the fifth rank.
The title of Daliang is divided into nine levels, namely:
The first one is called the king, and he or she can live in a town of 10,000 households, and he or she is of the first rank; the second is called the successor king, or the prince of a county, who can live in a town of 5,000 households, and can live in the first rank; the third is the Duke, who can live in a town of 3,000 households, and can live in the first rank; the fourth is the founding Duke of the country, who can live in the first rank of the county. There are 2,000 households in the county, and they are of the second rank; on the fifth day, they are the Duke of Kaiguo County, with 1,500 households in the city, and they are on the second rank; on the 6th, they are the Marquis of Kaiguo County, and they have 1,000 households in the city, and they are on the third rank; on the seventh day, they are the county boss of Kaiguo, and they have 700 households in the city. Household, the fourth rank and above; eighth, the son of Kaiguo County, with a settlement of 500 households, and the fifth rank; ninth, the male of Kaiguo County, with a settlement of 300 households, from the fifth rank.
Come and try it quickly. 】
Li Youqing said again:
"According to Su Shenyi's military exploits, I am sure to win a third-grade 'Founding County Marquis'!"
"From the third rank... Founding County Marquis?!" Wang Sima, Zhou Jishi and others swallowed their saliva, their expressions changed again and again, showing both shock and envy.
Then, everyone's eyes fell on Su Xian.
This young scholar with a graceful demeanor, jade trees in the wind, extraordinary gifts, gentleness, elegance, and good looks was so highly praised by Princess Lanling!
Although Wang Sima, Zhou Jishi and others knew for a long time that Su Xian was very favored by Princess Lanling, they never expected that the princess would actually give him a third-grade founding county lord!
That was a huge fortune.
