Chapter 25 Lao Junshi
For several days, this miscellaneous army was stationed by the Kuishui River. However, the treatment was very different. The county magistrates in the surrounding counties brought their own military supplies and kept transporting them. Just to receive them was enough for Sui Yi and Su Yan to work hard.
Sui Yi is worthy of being a businessman. He is well-behaved in all aspects of the reception officials, respectful and humble, but also somewhat majestic, which makes those county magistrates dare not offend him, a hero who had just broken the Turkic army.
With the help of Qi Fang and Li Mi, Liu Yu handled the post-war affairs.
At the same time, Liu Yu was also considering the report of the report.
On March 18, news came from the front line that about 6,000 Turkic Iron Wolf Guards who fled out ran across the Yellow River and returned to Shaowu Pass. The court army had recaptured Shaowu Pass on March 16. A large-scale plunder and establishing authority by the New Turkic Khan ascended the throne ended in a bleak manner with a heavy head and a light tail. The Turkic energy was severely damaged, and it is estimated that there will be no large-scale military invasion within one or two years.
On March 23, Liu Yu had been leaving Chang'an for almost a month. He was missing the leisure time in Chang'an City. The court's military envoys arrived in a hurry. There were not many military envoys, except for a few guards, the head of the commander was a eunuch with the surname Lu. Among the group, Liu Yu saw a familiar face, Han Sheng, the counselor in front of the emperor.
"Ninth Prince, congratulations." Eunuch Lu looked like a philanthropist, and in the welcome team of people, he went straight to Su Yan. "This time I was lucky enough to assist my daughter's army in defeating the Turkic barbarians, and there will be a bright future in the future."
When Liu Yu asked Su Yan to report the battle report, he specially drafted a copy first, basically saying that this was the credit of the daughter army. Their defense force, which was "suppressing bandits" and "accidentally met Turkic cavalry", was just a coincidence.
In Liu Yu's words to Su Yan, as long as the emperor understands your contribution, you will be successful. You cannot make great contributions, and you cannot give up your contributions. After all, Su Yan is weak now. If he suddenly stands in the court with such great achievements, all forces will definitely take him as the first target of his attack, which is really unwise.
Eunuch Lu read out the imperial edict in public, basically saying that all military positions will be temporarily promoted to return to Beijing for recruitment, and some meritorious soldiers will also be rewarded for land and wealth. Even Li Du, the county magistrate of Huai Shang, was promoted to Beijing for his meritorious service. The imperial edict was written very vaguely. Except for Li Du, no one else was specific to the individual. Liu Yu knew that those county magistrates from various cities who came to deliver military supplies also wanted to get a share. As long as they mentioned them in the specific reward list, the black veil on their heads would be raised to a few levels.
Su Yan and Sui Yi were responsible for entertaining Eunuch Lu, and Qi Fang and Li Mi were also accompanying him. However, Liu Yu looked for an opportunity to find a secluded house with Han Sheng, and the old friend talked about family matters.
"Brother Liu, I have to admire you. I have received such great contributions. I didn't mention you in the battle report submitted to the court. On the contrary, the people around you are among them. It is rare to be proud of your contributions." Han Sheng took the teacup handed over by Liu Yu and said with a smile.
Liu Yu sat down on the side and smiled indifferently: "The report of the war in court is very fair. In fact, before the war started that day, I found an opportunity to hide. It would be great if a deserter would not punish me."
Han Sheng leaned forward and said, "Is he going to save your future wife?"
Liu Yu was stunned and a little panicked, not understanding how Han Sheng learned about it.
Han Sheng laughed and said, "Some things you can hide from those who work, but you can't hide from me. The battle report from the daughter army is detailed, and the whole battlefield is full of everything. However, he is very vague about the fact that the Xu family's little girl is alone, saying that she is getting out of trouble because she is strong and can she get out of trouble if she falls into the siege of the Turkic Iron Wolf Guard? I'll ask for it here, and it turns out that it's your kid hero who saves the beauty."
Liu Yu sighed and said, "Where can I stand by when I see her in trouble?"
"Do you think I should have found a good husband for the Xu family's daughter, or should I be upset about my two granddaughters?" Liu Yu's eyes suddenly became ambiguous, obviously jealous of his two granddaughters.
Liu Yu quickly said, "Brother Han, don't worry, Xiaoyi and Xiaoting sisters, I will treat them kindly."
Liu Yu told Han Sheng in detail about the war that day. After hearing this, Han Sheng nodded and said, "It is not bad for the daughter's army to report, but Brother Liu, you should also understand that it is natural to put the credit on the generals. If it is placed on the ninth prince Yan, it would be a bit over. Therefore, the emperor would rather adopt your untrue battle report and choose to ignore the daughter's army's battle report."
Liu Yu nodded and said, "I'm also afraid that Su Yan will be too arrogant and will be jealous and hated. After all, he will shoot the first bird."
"The gun... shoot the bird out? How to shoot it? Can you throw it out and stab it?" Han Sheng was a little confused about Liu Yu's metaphor.
Liu Yu explained a little, and the bird that said it was easy to die. Han Sheng was not surprised by Liu Yu's occasional thoughtful words, so he didn't worry too much. If Liu Yuzhen told him in detail what "gun" was like, Han Sheng would have to report to the emperor and force him to do it.
"This time the emperor's decree is to let us take the meritorious ministers of you back and receive rewards together. After all, here is thousands of miles away from the front line, and the matters after the war can be handed over to the local government. Also, the emperor also said that this time he would hold a wedding for the Xu family, the commander of the daughter of the daughter army, to hold a marriage for the Xu family. I would like to congratulate you in advance."
Liu Yu bowed and thanked him.
Han Sheng said: "Brother Liu, there is something I have been thinking about in the capital for a long time but still can't figure it out. With you, a smart person, can you please consider it for me?"
"What's the matter?" Liu Yu was a little confused. They were already ready to go out to meet everyone, but Han Sheng suddenly opened his slogan.
"This is the thing. The emperor has been obsessed with pills for the past two months, especially recently, the fourth princess went to Huangshan to find a medicine for the emperor to cure the disease. She didn't find a prescription, but found a Wu You who claimed to be a half-immortal. It's strange to say that although the pills Wu You practiced can relieve the symptoms of hemoptysis of the emperor, it also made the emperor confused all day long, and he was less and less when he was awake. Brother Liu, can you tell me, what's going on?"
Liu Yuxin said that it should be a elixir for mental paralysis, just like pain relief pills, which treat symptoms but not root causes. However, some words cannot be said too clearly.
The Fourth Princess was at its peak in the court, and her momentum even surpassed the limelight. Many people think that the Fourth Princess is very likely to inherit the throne. This time she found a charlatan to make the emperor happy, and the emperor would definitely be even more discerning.
The fourth princess is very cunning, and the fourth prince consort is a foolish and incompetent person. She is suppressed by her so much that she can't even breathe. However, for this reason, the fourth prince consort, the "monarch", will definitely not cause trouble when he is a "monarch". It is in line with the principle that a woman who passes the throne must be able to govern the family and the country. There are many women who can govern the country, but very few women who can govern the men at home.
"The emperor is old and has a bad health. It is normal for him to be obsessed with some elixirs that strengthen or immortality. I don't understand the pharmacology and don't know how to refine elixirs, so... I can't help Brother Han."
Han Sheng said helplessly: "It's a pity that the emperor was deceived by Wu You. He sometimes didn't even care about the war. He went into seclusion and practiced meditation and was full of ways to go. Wu You is now a national teacher. Brother Liu will definitely meet him in the future. Be careful."
Liu Yu has no obsession with the official position and has no intention of joining the court this time. He is careful when he says he is not concerned about it, but he doesn't care about it in his heart. He should not meet it in the future.
Chapter completed!