Malicious Medical Princess of the Marquis House

Emperor Wende secretly left the palace.

He took Mr. Lu up to the wall of the North City Gate.

Standing on the top of the wall and looking far away, the refugee settlements in the distance are like a hive, densely packed, which makes people feel frightened.

I heard that countless refugees flood into Gyeonggi every day. Are there 100,000 people in the resettlement site?

Master Lu said: Preliminary statistics show that there are already 100,000 people.

Emperor Wende frowned, The property and population looted by Beirong are being transported out of the pass in batches. But I can't do anything, this is a shame!

Your Majesty, calm down! Lord Lu persuaded, The Royal Court of Beirong left the royal city with the army, and is somewhere in the grassland at this time. The Northwest Army stood still, just trying to follow the Beirong Army who transported the population and supplies, and find the Royal Court of Beirong. Once Rong Wang Ting is destroyed, the Northern Rong army can only retreat, and they will not be able to go south for ten or twenty years.

Emperor Wende looked solemn, Do you think the Northwest Army's plan is feasible?

Master Lu said: At least half of the chances of success, it's worth a try.

If it is defeated, not only will it fail to capture Beirong Royal Court, but it will also lose a large number of people and supplies. With these supplies and population, Beirong will greatly increase its strength. The plan of the Northwest Army is too risky.

My minister thinks it's worth the risk. If you can't find Beirong Royal Court, the Northwest Army will decisively intercept and kill the team that transports the supplies.

In the vast prairie, finding someone is like finding a needle in a haystack. How to intercept and kill him? I want to give Li Bingming an order to get him ready to dispatch the army at any time.

Lord Lu frowned.

I will not accept the order of the emperor abroad.

The battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and the test is the general's ability to command on the spot.

The most taboo in war is blind command by the imperial court.

Your Majesty might as well wait a little longer, maybe there will be new news in a few days.

How did I wait.

Your Majesty, the situation on the battlefield is changing every day. Maybe there is a new situation in the northwest.

Emperor Wende frowned, I understand what Aiqing said. Looking at the resettlement site outside the city, isn't Aiqing not moved? These are my people who left their homes and came to the capital all the way to escape the war.

Bei Rong does not retreat for a day,

They will stay in the capital for a day. With so many people, if the imperial court can support them for half a year and one year, could it be possible that they can also support them for two or three years? It's not that Aiqing is ignorant of the situation in the household department. This battle must end as soon as possible.

Your Majesty, both Lord Lu and Lord Li are veteran ministers who have far-sightedness. I believe that the two adults will definitely make the best choice.

Emperor Wende stared at Lord Lu, Does Lu Aiqing not trust me?

Your Majesty misunderstood. I just want to remind Your Majesty not to be too hasty. This is a national war. Even if it is really fought for one or two years, three or four years, it is really normal.

Humph!

Emperor Wende left with a flick of his sleeves.

Obviously angry.

Chang En stomped his feet anxiously, and sighed as he watched Master Lu. He hurriedly caught up with Emperor Wende and went down the city wall.

Emperor Wende issued two orders and urged Li Bingming.

Li Bingming discussed with Luhou and decided to fight.

Beirong Wangting continued to send people to follow and search.

In midsummer, after various trials and tests, Dazhou and Beirong finally organized nearly 100,000 troops and fought a big battle.

According to reports, the sound of fighting can be heard ten miles away from the battle.

The war lasted for nearly half a month, and the two sides launched several charges respectively.

In the end, the Bei Rongjun retreated outside the customs, secluded in the grassland.

The Great Zhou army barely fulfilled Emperor Wende's request and drove the Northern Rongjun out of the Great Zhou territory.

Is the war over?

It's far from the end.

Beirong looted a large amount of supplies and people.

The vast grassland is where they live.

In three to five months, when they have digested the supplies and population, the North Rong army will go south again to fight grass valley.

As long as Beirong is not destroyed for a day, the war between the two countries will continue forever.

The difference is whether the truce period is three to five months, or one or two years.

However, being able to successfully drive Beirong out of the Great Zhou realm is something worthy of congratulations from all over the world.

The imperial court rewarded the soldiers of the frontier army on meritorious service.

Emperor Wende was generous once in a while, and took out one million taels from the Shaofu as compensation and reward after the war.

The rewards for soldiers are simple.

The difficult thing is how to reward Luhou? And Pei Meng, the son of Marquis Lu.

Pei Meng personally led the Sirius Army, fought hard several times, beheaded thousands of people, and made great contributions. The imperial court has to reward.

However, Pei Meng has reached the pinnacle of generals. In the future, he can only be rewarded for his military exploits by being knighted.

The courtiers could not decide this problem, so they could only throw the problem to Emperor Wende.

Emperor Wende did not express his position.

Neither said reward nor said no reward.

Instead, Queen Pei summoned the families of Lu Hou and Pei Meng and gave them rewards.

Even the married Pei Yun was summoned by Empress Pei.

Empress Pei's position is very difficult.

On one side is her husband, Emperor Wende.

On one side is her natal Pei family.

Emperor Wende not only wanted to use the Pei family, but also guarded against the Pei family.

The great military exploits of the Northwest Army meant that it would be difficult for the imperial court to rule Luhou.

A few months later, the Bei Rongjun once again seized the customs and went south. What should we do then?

Someone must control Lu Hou and the Northwest Army.

Li Bingming is incompetent, I really can't have too much hope for him.

The most important thing right now is how the imperial court rewards Lu Hou and his son.

Never be knighted!

This is Emperor Wende's bottom line.

Everything else is easy to say, and Pei Meng must not be ennobled, nor Lu Hou can be promoted.

Master Lu advised Emperor Wende, You can't be knighted, you can only be rewarded with gold and silver.

How much gold and silver is worthy of the merits of Lu Hou and his son?

My minister thinks that it can't be less than one hundred thousand taels.

Emperor Wende frowned.

Master Lu persuaded: Your Majesty, there has been no news from Beirong Royal Court. In a few months, the Beirong army will go south again. At that time, the court will still have to count on the Northwest Army. You can't be stingy if you can't give titles, and gold and silver rewards. In my opinion, one hundred thousand taels is less.”

One hundred thousand taels is still less? With Emperor Wende's stinginess, one hundred thousand taels is already an astronomical figure.

Master Lu suggested, Your Majesty, I think that since you want to reward, it's better to reward generously. So what if you give them two or three hundred thousand taels of taels, but it's just a little gold and silver. At least it can block the mouths of the world, so as not to Some people say that the court treats meritorious officials harshly.

Ridiculous! I have never treated their father and son harshly.

My minister knows that His Majesty has never treated Lu Hou and his son harshly, but the generals in the army don't know it, and the people of the world don't know. This time, you might as well give a lot of money with great fanfare to show that the court attaches great importance to Lu Hou and his son.

Emperor Wende frowned and thought about it for a long time before he nodded in agreement, Give Lu Hou and his son three hundred thousand taels of gold and silver. This is a compliment from me and the court to their father and son. I will leave this matter to Aiqing, and we must do it with great fanfare. , so that everyone in the world will know how the imperial court treats Lu Hou and his son well.

If Marquis Lu rebelled one day, he would be cast aside by the world.

It is self-evident that the imperial court treats him so favorably, yet he still rebels.

Master Lu bowed to accept the order.

Mr. Lu is also a good hand at manipulating public opinion.

He used all the newspapers and periodicals to announce with great fanfare the court's rewards to Lu Hou and his son.

For a time, the streets and alleys were discussing how generous and generous the imperial court was to the heroes.

The news spread all over the world from south to north.

The people's thoughts are very simple. When they heard the news, they all said that the court was very interesting.

In private, those who envy Lu Hou and his son are like crucian carp crossing the river.

Afterwards, Master Lu made a big fanfare and sent someone to send 300,000 taels of gold and silver to the northwest.

Yes, to the Northwest.

Instead of sending it to Pei Mansion in the capital.

Three hundred thousand taels, most of which are gold.

The golden yellow gold was piled on top of the carriage and set off from the west gate.

As early as three days ago, Mr. Lu sent someone to release the news.

On the day when the team set off, there was a sea of ​​people at the west gate, no less than 100,000 people. Outside the city gate, there are countless people guarding both sides of the official road, waiting for the car door to pass by, and it is a surprise to see it.

Everyone is very curious, how much money is there in 300,000 taels.

Look, here comes the carriage.

My God, is that all gold?

With so much gold, I'm afraid there must be a million taels.

Idiot! They all said three hundred thousand taels, how can there be a million taels.

It's done, it's done. Lu Hou and his son got rich this time.

It would be nice if the money was given to me.

The crowd is excited.

Countless people are imagining how great it would be if they had so much money.

What Mr. Lu did not expect was that this manipulation of public opinion actually inspired the determination of countless young men to join the army.

The deserted conscription office in the past was overcrowded for a while.

It's a good thing that the good sons join the army one after another!

The courtiers are all congratulating Mr. Lu, this move is beautiful.

Mr. Lu naturally had to be modest.

This manipulation of public opinion, from the imperial court to Emperor Wende, was basically satisfied.

It not only solves the problem of rewards, but also wins people's hearts.

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northwest.

In the camp of the Northwest Army, Marquis Lu was not in a good mood.

On his desk, there are newspapers delivered from the capital in a hurry.

After reading the contents of the newspaper, he smiled coldly.

Lu Pifu, it's fine to send Ben Hou with 300,000 taels, but he even dragged Ben Hou and his son to gain a wave of fame. Ben Hou has never seen such a shameless person.

Pei Meng squeezed his fingers, making crackling noises.

Three hundred thousand taels, in the past, the father and son must be rare.

Since the cooperation with the Four Seas Trading Company to do business, three hundred thousand taels, the father and son have long ignored it.

A mere 300,000 taels is nothing.

With such a great contribution, it is not too much to say that it is necessary to turn the tide and save the common people in the world.

As a result, three hundred thousand taels sent their father and son away.

Pei Meng asked: Father, when Beirong goes south again, it is better to be passive and idle. Teach Emperor Wende a lesson.

Lu Hou was noncommittal.

Mr. Dou directly changed the subject, Hou Ye, I heard that Mr. Lu is a rigid person, how could he come up with the idea of ​​using newspapers to manipulate public opinion and win people's hearts? And it is 300,000 taels. , for the first time.”

Lu Hou raised his eyebrows, Sir, you are saying that Mr. Lu has expert guidance behind him.

Mr. Dou nodded, I'm afraid they are still our old acquaintances.

You mean Mrs. Zhao?

Exactly!