Chapter 140: The net worth soared to one million taels of gold
In the military camp, the tribute table has been set up. Wu Ling, Huang Hao, Wu Yuan, and Zheng Fanbei are all waiting eagerly. They all look at the gate of the military camp with anxious expressions.
The imperial edict has arrived outside the city and will soon arrive at the military camp.
When they got the news, they immediately went to notify Wang Yuan, but he never came.
"It's been an hour, why hasn't the military advisor come yet? The father-in-law delivering the order is about to arrive!" .??.??
"It would be bad if you miss the decree and seal!"
"Tell me, what official title and title will the imperial court grant to the military advisor this time?"
"Shoot King Tu Nan, defeat the deserter's 100,000 cavalry, at least one marquis!"
All the generals were talking about it!
Suddenly a high-pitched voice came: "The imperial edict has arrived!"
A team of fast horses rushed into the military camp, led by the eunuch who delivered the order, and the palace guards looked solemn.
"I accept the decree!"
Wu Ling and his entourage were both happy and anxious, and immediately knelt down together, shouting "Long Live the Mountain" and completed the three-kowtow and nine-bow ceremony.
"By the fate of heaven, the emperor issued an edict. The deserters went south and invaded the territory of Daye. Your soldiers sacrificed their lives and fought bravely to kill the enemy. They killed King Tu Nan, captured Agucha, annihilated 30,000 deserters heavy infantry, and killed 30,000
The desolate men and their cavalry captured 40,000 people, which is truly an unparalleled achievement."
"I am not stingy with rewards. Wu Ling served the country loyally, took the lead on the battlefield, and personally led the soldiers to destroy the wasteland. I am very relieved. I have granted Wu Ling the title of Marquis of Wu. It is hereditary. I have been promoted to the governor of Peking. I will arrange military affairs today and return to Kyoto to report on my duties.
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After reading this, the eunuch who delivered the edict paused, put away the edict and handed it over.
"Thank you Lord for your grace!"
Wu Ling received the order, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he felt a little unhappy.
Generally, when edicts are passed on, whoever has made the greatest contribution will be first conveyed and consecrated first!
He actually sealed him first, not the military advisor first.
In the memorial, he wrote clearly that this great victory was all the result of a military strategist's clever plan.
If there is no military adviser to provide advice, even if he is given another hundred thousand troops, he may not be able to defeat King Tu Nan.
Why did the imperial court seal it like this?
"Young Marshal has been granted the title of Marquis!"
"For such a great contribution, I must be granted the title of Marquis!"
"Besides, this is not the first time that the young marshal has been granted the title of Marquis. When Mourinho was the Duke of Zhenguo, the young marshal at that time was granted the title of Marquis of Zhonglie!"
"After ennobling Mourinho, it's time to ennoble the military advisor. What will the military advisor be granted?"
"I must also be granted a title. Without military advisors, this war would never have been possible!"
"Yes, military advisors can also be granted the title of marquis!"
"But what should I do if the military advisor doesn't come?"
"We'll be waiting for you!"
The soldiers discussed it enthusiastically.
However, the eunuch who delivered the order took out three imperial edicts and read out one after another: "Generals Huang Hao, Wu Yuan, and Zheng Fabei, the city was destroyed and they fought to the death. I am very relieved. I have appointed you and others as the commander of Zhenbei, and Zheng Fabei will stay in office."
Longtouguan, Huang Hao, and Wu Yuan return to Beijing to report on their work!"
"Thank you Lord for your grace!"
The three of them were happy and surprised. They frowned unconsciously and murmured in their hearts.
From staff general to commander, I have been promoted two levels at a time. It would be a lie to say that I am not happy!
But what made the three people uncomfortable was that they were granted the title of Young Marshal without being granted the title of Military Advisor first.
Could it be that the imperial court thought that the military advisor’s contribution was not as good as theirs, so he wanted to be sealed later!
But Marshal, all their reports clearly stated that the army
Thank you for your great work, why doesn’t the imperial court grant you a title?
"What's going on? Even three generals have been sealed, but not the military advisor!"
"That's right. Based on his contribution as a military advisor, the young marshal believes that he should be the first to be crowned!"
"Maybe it's because the military advisor didn't come!"
"The father-in-law who delivered the order doesn't know the military advisor, so how could he know that he didn't come!"
"Let's take a look. Maybe the military advisor's contribution was too great, so the imperial court made an exception and put him last!"
The soldiers started talking!
The father-in-law continued to pass on the decree, after all the generals, big and small, were sealed and rewards were given to the soldiers!
The father-in-law who delivered the edict took out another imperial edict.
The soldiers are looking forward to it!
"I heard that the Longtou Pass was broken, and there were soldiers from Daye who were forced to surrender to the Huangren. According to the iron law of Daye, those who betray the country should die, and the nine tribes should be punished!"
All the descending troops are fighting in fear!
"Fortunately, Marquis Wu has interceded for you, and you have also achieved meritorious service in the war. Therefore, I will express my special grace and forgive your sins. You will temporarily stay in the army and serve in the army. The general will arrange a time for you to be disarmed and return to your place of origin."
"Thank you Lord for your grace!"
All the surrendering soldiers burst into tears.
As expected, the military advisor did not lie to them, they won a great victory, and His Majesty pardoned them.
Putting away the imperial edict, the eunuch who delivered the edict clasped his fists and said with a smile, "Congratulations to Marquis Wu for becoming a Marquis again!"
"Thank you, father-in-law!"
Wu Ling frowned and said, "Have you finished conveying the decree?"
The father-in-law who passed the order reached out and said, "It's over."
boom!
Like a thunderbolt falling from the sky, the expressions of all the soldiers in the field changed drastically. The beaming faces suddenly turned expressionless, and no one was happy anymore.
Wu Ling clutched the imperial edict, with veins popping out on his fingers. "My three generals and I have written the official document and clearly stated the merits of the military advisor. Didn't the imperial court give the military advisor a title?"
"That boy Wang Yuan you are talking about!"
The father-in-law who delivered the decree was startled and came to his senses and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty originally wanted him to give him the secret method of forging weapons and grant him a ninth-rank official position. However, the Prime Minister Zuo led someone to appoint him to your Majesty. As a result, your Majesty was so angry that he was not even a ninth-rank official."
Block him!"
"What!"
Wu Ling, Huang Hao, Wu Yuan, and Zheng Fanbei who heard it nearby were stunned and trembling with anger.
For such a great achievement as a military advisor, His Majesty not only refused to grant him a title, but also took away the secret method of forging soldiers and only gave him a ninth-grade official position. Isn't this humiliating!
For a moment, everyone was speechless and their faces became gloomy!
Although the soldiers didn't know the details, they also knew that the military advisor had not been sealed, and they all held their breath in their chests.
The atmosphere in the venue became depressing.
The eunuchs who conveyed the order, and the guards in the army took a look and quickly led people to the county government office.
When the city was destroyed, Yan Xiuxi defended it and sealed it.
In the military camp, there was a lifeless atmosphere, and there was no joy at all about being promoted to a higher rank!
Soldiers, you look at me and I look at you, but no one knows what to say.
"What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"Shut up and talk about His Majesty without authorization. Do you want to die?"
"What should I tell the military advisor?"
"After such a great victory, why would the imperial court reward the military advisor?"
“We have lost all the benefits!”
"I am ashamed of my promotion!"
The entire army is in a depressed mood!
Zheng Fanei said, "This, how should we tell the military advisor?" ??
Wu Ling's expression was bitter, "The imperial court has no title, and I don't have the face to see the military advisor. I dragged him into fighting this battle, but in the end, I made Wu Hou, and he... ugh!"
Wu Yuan clenched his fist and beat his chest, "My chest is so tight right now that I can't breathe out. I don't know what to tell the military advisor when I see them!"
"I don't know how to face the military advisor, but I have a way to vent my anger!"
Huang Hao gritted his teeth and joined forces with the county commanders in the city to intimidate Wang Yuan.
When several people heard this, including Wu Ling, they all rushed to the cell with murderous intent.
Seeing the murderous group of people, the Yang family was frightened to death.
Yang Wanli looked stern and said inwardly, "What do you want to do? I'm warning you not to mess around! There are people in the Yang family in the cabinet who can go to heaven to hear... ah!"
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Wang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the imperial court had no seal. He felt relaxed.
He had seen too much of the appearance of the late dynasty in ancient Chinese history.
Traitors are rampant and loyal ministers are wronged.
For example, this dynasty's Mourinho fought in the north and south for the great cause. What will happen to him?
Therefore, he never wanted to become an official in the imperial court, and he was also afraid of being granted official status by the imperial court.
Otherwise, if you don't go when the time comes, you will be disobeying the order.
Now that he has won this great victory, he will gain something!
In the past three days, county magistrates, wealthy families, and officials have come to redeem their property!
Copper coins, silver, gold, and gold banknotes can be brought directly into the house in carts!
I bought 30,000 taels of gold at the bottom and sold most of it forty or fifty times, which is equivalent to nearly one million taels of gold.
There are still many industries left.
It can be said that he got rich suddenly.
This person's net worth is actually the highest in Jiushan County, and even in Daye, he can rank among the top 100.
As well as the salt banknotes and salt quotations from Jiushan County next year, they all fell into his hands.
He borrowed money from Feicang Zaohu households and asked them to go home and start boiling salt again.
He also built a tool capable of digging a thousand-meter-deep well and secretly gave it to the seven Fei Niu brothers!
Feicang is completely under your control!
The goal of coming to Jiushan County this time has been exceeded!
I was thinking about going to the military camp, saying goodbye to Wu Ling and his party, and then returning to Fuxian!
That night, Wu Ling brought many generals to Wang Yuan's home!
"Military advisor, we are sorry for you. All your achievements have been taken by us!"
When they met, Wu Ling and a group of men knelt on the ground directly!
"Get up, what are you doing? Don't you think of me as a brother?"
Asking a group of black-armored veterans to pull them all up, Wang Yuan smiled and said, "If you really know me, you should know that I don't like kowtow. The imperial court really wants to give me an official title and go to the court to kowtow to people all day long. I
It will be an uncomfortable death. Now it’s too late for me to be happy about this ending!”
Wu Ling, Huang Hao, Wu Yuan, and Zheng Fanei had awkward smiles on their faces and felt uncomfortable in their hearts!
The military advisor was trying to comfort them. How could they not feel sad after having accomplished such great achievements?
"Okay, don't cry in despair, I'll give you something!"
Wang Yuan waved his hand, and the black-armored veterans pulled several cars to the front of the living room.
Once opened, the soldiers were dazzled!
The shadows of white flowers and yellow-orange gold radiate eye-catching light under the lantern.
Wu Ling frowned and said, "Commander, what are you doing?"
Huang Hao, Wu Yuan and Zheng Fanbei were dazzled and quickly raised their heads in curiosity.
"When the Deserters came to the city, I spent money to buy a lot of assets in the city. At that time, they were all at bargain prices. Now that the Deserters have driven away, the assets have returned to market value, and I have made a huge profit!"
This is something that cannot be concealed. Wang Yuan said directly, "Although I had the idea for this victory, it was actually achieved by many soldiers fighting bloody battles and risking their lives! So for this money, I am prepared to
Take some of it and share it with everyone!"
"military adviser!"
All the generals burst into tears.
The imperial court had no title, and the military advisors made money and subsidized them!
Wang Yuan distributed: "Wuling, you take fifty thousand taels, Lao Zheng, Lao Huang, Lao Huang, each of you has thirty thousand taels, and each of the generals has 10,000 taels. The total number of thousand taels is eight thousand taels, and the total number is six thousand taels... Soldiers,
Those who died in battle will be given one hundred taels, those who were disabled will be given eighty taels, those who were slightly injured will be given sixty taels, those who are alive will be given fifty taels, and those who surrender will be given thirty taels."
Everyone was stunned, and many low-level generals burst into tears.
Generally speaking, military leaders only need to refrain from deducting money from soldiers, so how can they take the initiative to give them money?
Wu Ling was stunned for a moment and frowned, "No, this is too much. To give it to all the soldiers will cost more than one million guan. This is more than the imperial pension. If it is spread, it will bring trouble to you, sir!"
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All the generals also nodded.
"What money did I give you!"
Wang Yuan said with a straight face, "Before the war, Marshal, you gave me one thousand taels. Generals Huang Shen, Wu, and Zheng gave me three hundred taels... these money were also asked by the soldiers to keep.
, you all gave it to me, I invested it to make money, and everyone divided the money, how does this conflict with the imperial pension!"
"Well!"
"Yeah!"
"What you said, military advisor, makes sense. We invested the money!"
Many generals reacted and made repeated declarations!
Wu Ling frowned for a while but nodded!
This makes sense. What the court can handle can turn its attention to the military camp.
It will be good for both of us to prevent anyone from thinking about this windfall made by the military advisor in the future.
Otherwise, if someone joins the military division in the future, the court will definitely care about this money based on their attitude towards him!
After serving as general for many years, he knew how poor the imperial court was!
The soldiers left with tears of gratitude!
That night, cartloads of copper coins, silver, and gold arrived at the army camp!
Each soldier received a large sum of money that he had never owned before!