The happy life of a prodigal

Is this all right?

Sanity is not clear!

Fang Xiu had never seen Emperor Chu like this before, and thought that something was wrong with him, he hurriedly shouted behind him: "Liang Hu, Liang Hu!

Go, go and call the doctor! "

At this time, Emperor Chu also realized that he acted a little strangely, so he returned to his original appearance, waved his hands, and said seriously: "I'm really fine, Fang Qing doesn't need to worry."

"Your Majesty, where is Your Majesty?"

At this time, a voice suddenly came from behind.

Fang Xiu was startled for a moment, and subconsciously looked behind him, only to see the three elders walking tremblingly with the support of several soldiers.

Walking in the front was the disgraced old Liu Ge.

As soon as he saw Fang Xiu, he got angry, pointed at him, and cursed angrily: "Fang Xiu, you dare to put your majesty under the dangerous wall, you...you are a snake and a scorpion." , you..."

Before the words fell, he heard Chu Huang ask: "I'm fine."

When Mr. Liu Ge heard this, the rest of the words came to his throat, and he swallowed them back.

Emperor Chu took a few steps forward, glanced at them, and asked, "Zhu Qing, is there anything else?"

When several veteran officials heard this greeting, tears welled up in their eyes, and they said one after another: "Thanks to Your Majesty, I wait...it's all right."

This picture looks like a subjugated king and subjugated ministers are on the way to escape famine.

When Fang Xiu saw this scene, the corners of his mouth twitched, he was very speechless.

He was relieved that all of them were fine, and he felt much more relaxed.

Emperor Chu comforted them a little, then quickly turned his gaze to Fang Xiu, and asked, "Fang Qing, is this the divine punishment you mentioned?"

Fang Xiu nodded when he heard this, and replied: "Report to Your Majesty, this is God's punishment."

After getting an affirmative answer, Emperor Chu couldn't help but burst out laughing, and the indifferent expression he had put on before disappeared with these words.

"Good, good, good!"

The three consecutive words of "good" accurately expressed Chu Huang's mood at the moment.

Originally, he was completely disappointed with this punishment from heaven, but he did not expect such a surprise.

The power of this divine punishment far exceeded his imagination.

"Its sound is like thunder, its momentum is like a rainbow, and its power is like a falling star, it is heaven's punishment!

If this is the case, he will live up to the name of divine punishment! "

Excitement appeared on Emperor Chu's face, and he stared fixedly at the huge pit. He looked very heroic, and said loudly: "With this artifact, there are so many small grasslands, what is it!"

Chapter 3 Fifteen

At this time, the princes behind Emperor Chu finally realized what happened, and turned their gazes to the giant pit not far away.

All... dumbfounded.

This...was caused by God's punishment?

Even Old Liu Ge, who had previously dismissed Heaven's Punishment, widened his eyes at this moment, and was so shocked that he could hardly speak.

After the shock, comes the ecstasy.

If such an artifact can be used in the frontier, and used in the battle against the Qiyan tribe in the grassland, how powerful it should be.

I'm afraid that even 20 iron cavalry will not have the courage to continue fighting after seeing the power of heaven's punishment!

All the people here are the pillars of the imperial court, and they may have some small prejudices or opinions among each other on weekdays.

But in terms of this kind of right and wrong, he still cares about the court and the great Chu.

After Yan Zhuang heard Fang Xiu's affirmative words, it took almost an instant for tears to appear in his eyes, as if he was about to burst into tears in the next second, and tremblingly said: "This is a divine weapon. The revival of my Great Chu is hopeful, and the revival is hopeful. ah!"

The so-called revival is relative to Chu Taizu. At that time, the grassland people who are now called the masters of tigers and wolves are just nomads who rely on the breath of the great Chu to graze on the grassland.

They were not exterminated, not only because it didn't make much sense, but also because of the kindness of Taizu.

Who would have thought that after a hundred years, it would eventually become a serious problem for Chu State.

But...after Heaven's Punishment, everything is different.

The iron cavalry of the Qiyan tribe who had swept across the four northern states before were nothing under the impact of heaven's punishment! ?

Thinking of this, Yan Zhuang finally couldn't hold back his tears, and if it wasn't for the soldiers supporting him, he might have just sat on the ground.

The other two Chaogongs were not much better, they all looked excited and weeping.

Heaven's Punishment was developed when they were still in the cabinet, so it goes without saying what it means.

The three of them, even if they don't have any eternal achievements, will be remembered in the history books of the Central Plains.

Just because of...God's punishment!

As the center of the Chu state, no one is more forward-looking than them. The moment they saw the punishment from heaven, they already understood that everyone present was destined to become an important stroke in the history books.

especially......

Elder Liu Ge raised his eyes subconsciously, and glanced at Fang Xiu.

Especially the developer of Heaven's Punishment, Fang Xiu!

Perhaps, he originally had a lot of prejudice against Fang Xiu, a lot of dislike, and even disdain, but at this moment, even as a cabinet scholar, he only respected Fang Xiu.

That's right... Apart from the word reverence, he can no longer imagine what else can be used to describe the credit for the development of Heaven's Punishment.

Even so, the three cabinet scholars all turned to the Emperor of Chu, bowed down slowly, and shouted: "It is God's will that Your Majesty has obtained this artifact.

Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and now you have the help of God's will, you can say that your Majesty is the king of sages, the king of all ages, the king whom the people of the world hope for..."

No matter who is responsible for this matter, it must be His Majesty the Emperor in the end.

These old guys know this better than anyone else, and their reactions are extremely quick.

Therefore, it was not Fang Xiu or Youba Linwei who congratulated him immediately, but His Majesty.

After hearing this, Emperor Chu shook his head.

He naturally knew what these important ministers meant by saying these words at this time.

It's just that he is a benevolent king, and he can't do such things that take credit for others.

Whoever deserves this credit belongs to him, and he doesn't need to compete with his ministers for credit.

To be a king, the most important thing is not how much credit you have, but how to make good use of talents.

He knows this better than anyone else.

What's more, after reading so many history books and using history as a mirror, one can know how many foolish things many monarchs have done in this world because of greed for merit.

And because of the jealousy of his courtiers and generals, how many Zhongliang were killed.

Therefore, he opened his mouth and said: "Heaven's Punishment was discovered by Fang Qing's family, and it was also developed by the Fang Qing family's leading troops. Naturally, it should be the first contribution. What is the king of sages? What is the king of all ages?

Make good use of talents, care about the world, and distinguish rewards and punishments. Only then can you be a sage king, and the dynasty can be passed down forever! "

When the Emperor Chu said this, he paused, turned his gaze to Fang Xiu, and said solemnly: "Fang Qing's family has developed Heaven's Punishment, which is a great achievement, and I will reward you...... General Lang will retire as Xin'anbo, and he will not be replaced by hereditary."

When Fang Xiu heard this, he was slightly taken aback, and hastily stood up straight.

He thought that after Heaven's punishment, the old emperor would reward him, but he didn't expect it to be a knighthood.

After all, in the state of Chu, knighthood is based on actual military exploits. Although he is a military official, he has never been on the battlefield, let alone made military exploits, and he has not even participated in a battle, but he was conferred a knighthood. Think about it, It's also a little strange.

It seemed that he knew what was going on in the minds of the people present. Before others could open their mouths, the Emperor of Chu said: "The punishment of God is in the army. The achievements of Fang Qing's family should naturally be regarded as military achievements. That's why he was named uncle. .”

Fang Xiu was completely relieved when he heard this.

At the same time, he silently felt that the old emperor was finally not as stingy as before.

To be knighted...that's a great reward.

After all... Except for the royal relatives and some special circumstances, there is almost no possibility of being knighted except for making great military achievements.

Moreover, today's Chu State maintains a peaceful relationship with the surrounding countries. Except for the grassland tribes, even local conflicts are rare. How can the military officials and generals of Chu State be given the opportunity to make military exploits.

It is precisely because of this that the gold content of Chu's title is actually very high.

Although there is no real fiefdom, after that, as long as there are no heirs, the continuation of the title can be almost guaranteed, and there will be no succession.

The children and grandchildren will naturally have no worries about food and clothing for a lifetime. Not only will they be given fields, but they can also receive salary.

Of course, with Fang Xiu's property, even without this title, the future will definitely be rich and prosperous.

However, with an extra layer of title, after all, an extra layer of protection.

After all... Earl is not so easy to become.

At the beginning, the ancestors of the Fang family, following the birth and death of the Taizu, did not know how much blood and tears they shed to earn such a title for their descendants.

You must know that two uncles in one family is not a relationship of one multiplied by one equals one, but one plus one equals two.

Although Fangxiu is the only male in the current Fangfu, after he gets married, if he has two sons, they can be separated, one will inherit the title of Earl of Anping, and the other will inherit the title of Xin'anbo.

It seems that this is the first time they have heard of two earls in one mansion, even in the capital.

The two take care of each other, and if there are no major mistakes, they will definitely become a family that will be passed down for generations!

Chapter 3 Sixteen Good

Thinking of this, Fang Xiu suddenly seemed to remember something, bowed down to the Emperor of Chu, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Seeing this scene, everyone felt inexplicably absurd.

Such a naughty child in their eyes has become the only minister who has been knighted in the past 50 years. This...

Even though they thought so, no one had the slightest dissatisfaction.

After all, they have all witnessed the power of this punishment, and they also know what it means to the court. It is really nothing to entrust an earl.

In fact, having said so much, Fang Xiu was not too excited about the matter of being a knight.

No matter how difficult this title is, he already has the status of the first heir of Uncle Anping.

He was happy only because Emperor Chu finally gave him some substantial benefits, instead of just encouraging him like before.

For other civil and military ministers, His Majesty's encouragement may be more inspiring and important than substantive rewards.

But to Fang Xiu, the old emperor's encouragement was worthless.

"This day's punishment, how many can be produced in a day?"

After the knighthood was over, Emperor Chu turned his gaze back to Heaven's Punishment.

He looked at the huge hole caused by the penalty that day, and asked a question that he was most concerned about at the moment.

Although the power of Heaven's Punishment is astonishing, the production is low, and it still cannot pose a substantial threat to the grassland tribes.

Perhaps in the early days, it could use its power to make the steppe cavalry fearful.

But after a long time, it will inevitably be exposed, and when the time comes, they will be at the end of their rope, and there will be endless troubles.

When the elders of the pavilion heard the question of Emperor Chu, their excitement passed away, and their whole bodies were as if they had been poured with cold water, and they became more sober.

Your Majesty is right.

Although Heaven's Punishment is astonishingly powerful, if the output is extremely low, it will not be able to turn the tide of the battle.

And... everyone's faces were full of worry.

Today's astonishing power, if you think about it...it took a lot of material and manpower.

Can the treasury's silver be afforded?

Can the time of manufacture be ahead of the invasion of the grassland tribes around the north?

This is a huge problem.

If there is no way to solve it, this day's punishment can only be a tactic to delay the army, and it will not solve the root cause of the dispute between the imperial court and the grassland.

When Fang Xiu heard this, he naturally knew what they were worried about. With a smile on his face, he said: "This generation of Heaven's Punishment is only the first version, and its performance is not stable. One out of ten is dumb, so, There is no need for mass production.

However, if Your Majesty wants to mass-produce this first-generation Heaven's Punishment, over a hundred of them can be produced in one day..."