The knight on the fast horse was bumping on the horse and racing all the way.

With feathers on the back of the knight, one could tell at a glance that he was a military messenger, which attracted awe from the farmers on the roadside.

It was the knight sent by Qu Ping to report to Yingdu.

Of course, the King of Chu already knew about the great victory and results on the front line - but those good news were only a brief sentence or two, briefly explaining key information such as the battle situation and the location of the army.

But this time, the knight who sent the message brought a lot of documents such as the merit book and the detailed history of the war.

These things must be sent to the palace as soon as possible before the army is ready.

In this way, the King of Chu and the ministers in the court can review it in advance and discuss how to reward it.

In this way, when the army arrives in the capital of Ying, it can be a good time to discuss merits and rewards in public and encourage the morale of the army and the people.

…

King Mi Huai of Chu was in a very good mood.

In the first two years, he was fooled by Zhang Yi and was stunned for a while, and then he was held down by the state of Qin and suffered a huge defeat in Danyang. The whole Chu State was in a slump.

Many people even secretly say that the current Chu King Huai is a fool who is easy to deceive.

So what now? Chu State kept silent and fought a beautiful victory!

The territory has expanded thousands of miles! This is a rare victory!

Based on this achievement alone, Mi Huai thinks that she can be regarded as a wise king in this life...

I am the king of pioneering and enterprising!

At this time, King Huai of Chu was immersed in the joy of victory and completely forgot that just two years ago, Qin had just taken away thousands of miles of fertile land from him...

Ahem! Back to business!

King Huai of Chu already knew the news of Qu Ping's victory, but it was not clear how the battle was fought and who had much credit.

At this moment, he was anxiously waiting for the messenger who could deliver these details.

Qu Ping and other generals have made such great contributions to our great Chu country, so naturally they should be rewarded greatly! Let the ministers see that I, Mi Huai, am a wise king who will reward meritorious deeds! Set a positive example for the ministers!

Call on all ministers to learn from these model workers who have received commendations.

From now on, work harder and work harder for Mishi Group!

"Your Majesty, the envoy from General Zhu Guo has arrived at the entrance of the palace." A chamberlain lowered his eyebrows and came in to report.

King Huai of Chu got excited and stood up!

"Please!"

"Wait a minute...call the prince here too!"

King Huai of Chu decided to put his own practice into practice and asked Prince Mi Heng to learn how to reward his ministers for their merits, so as to experience the king's way of controlling his subordinates in advance.

…

Government Hall.

The king of Chu was sitting on the throne, and the prince Mi Heng was sitting on the throne.

The messenger with feathers on his back walked into the main hall, saluted respectfully to the King of Chu and the prince, and then presented the slips in the tray with both hands.

King Huai of Chu opened the tablet recording his achievements with anticipation and slowly read through it. The messenger on the side was whispering beside him, supplementing the explanation of the contents on the tablet.

At first glance, King Chu Huai felt that there was a name that seemed to appear very frequently!

ha?

Qu Yangjun?

Isn't this my good-for-nothing nephew?

King Chu Huai took a closer look and opened his mouth!

Among these thick bamboo slips, Xiong Wuliang's name was mentioned at great length! During the conversation, Qu Ping seemed to have great respect for this little Qu Yangjun!

He offered his catapult to help Qu Ping destroy Jianyang City...

We were outnumbered and outnumbered in Jianyang City, and we held on for seven days...

Then he sent his troops northward and defeated the three counties of [Guangbei], [Jiuping], and [Yunan]...

Finally, Qu Ping said pertinently: Xiong Wuliang's Quyang County successfully completed the logistics support work, effectively supported the army's smooth advance, and played a key role in the final victory of this battle...

…

King Huai of Chu was dumbfounded!

The description of Xiong Wuliang takes up a quarter of the entire merit book!

"Take it and have a look." King Huai of Chu handed the bamboo slip to Prince Mi Heng.

Mi Heng opened it and couldn't close his mouth!

"This... is all true?"

The messenger bowed respectfully and said, "Where did your Royal Highness come from? This is a military report. How dare it be false?"

Go ahead, my clan brother is so fierce!

For a moment, Prince Mi Heng was envious and admired at the same time.

I envy Xiong Wuliang for being able to shine in such a war against Vietnam.

I admire Xiong Wuliang for not only managing his Quyang County to live and work in peace and contentment, but also for having the ability to lead troops to fight with one hand!

"I never thought that a brother like me would have such abilities!" Mi Heng laughed!

Such a young man who can fight on horseback and govern the people when dismounted is actually considered a dandy and a loser by everyone!

It really blinded their eyes!

What is this called? This is called talent!

Ming kings in the past dynasties were surrounded by famous ministers and generals who relied on them. For example, King Wu of Chu had Dou Lian; King Cheng of Chu had Ziwen, who became a minister; King Wei of Chu had Zhaoyang; King Wu of Chu had Wu Qi...

Xiong Wuliang is my Wu Qi!

When this prince ascends the throne and becomes king in the future, Quyang Jun Mi Liang will be my most important minister!

Seeing the prince's shocked expression, King Chu Huai couldn't help but laugh: "Mi Liang has made great progress. If my younger brother Quan Xia knew about it, he would definitely smile as well."

"I kept him in the palace to listen to the government, and taught him by words and deeds day after day, and it finally worked!"

"Xiong Wuliang has the demeanor of a young man!"

King Chu Huai looked at Prince Mi Heng again, and Chun Chun taught -

"Mi Heng, you and Xiong Wuliang are brothers and have always been close."

"We should get closer to each other in the future. When you become the king of Chu in the future, these will be your trusted ministers!"

Prince Mi Heng nodded and said yes.

King Huai of Chu laughed twice: "Where is the servant?"

"Calling all the ministers into the palace, I want to discuss with the ministers how to reward them for their merits!"

…

Soon, all the officials of the Chu State came to the political hall and were a little surprised to see the King of Chu sitting on the main seat waiting early.

Seeing that all the ministers had arrived, King Huai of Chu waved his hand to signal the start.

"Today we have summoned all the ministers here to discuss and reward the meritorious officials after the expedition against the Yue Kingdom..."

The ministers are excited!

The eyes of the reform and anti-Qin faction who sided with Qu Yuan lit up!

The leader of this expedition to Vietnam, Qu Ping, is Qu Yuan’s younger brother. After this battle, the status of the reformist anti-Qin faction will surely rise greatly!

On the other hand, Zhaoju's face looked a little unsightly.

Beside King Mihuai of Chu, a chamberlain raised the bamboo slips sent back by Qu Ping and began to read in a measured tone...

All the ministers were astonished as they listened.

Mi Liang? Who is this?

Oh, I remembered, Xiong Wei's only son, Qu Yangjun, was newly crowned last year.

Doesn't it mean that this person is a lazy person? He spends all his time idle and has no knowledge or skills.

Why doesn't this sound like it?

Rather, he seems to be the mainstay who can stand alone in the battle against Vietnam!

The more Zhaoju listened, the uglier his face became.

This Xiong Wuliang's words in the political palace strengthened the king's determination to resist Qin, and made the king lean towards Qu Yuan's idea of ​​​​reform and manipulation to resist Qin when choosing a diplomatic route.

This time I followed Qu Ping into fighting, and he was actually so highly praised by Qu Ping.
To be continued...