Chapter 841 Carrying the Pillar Kingdom

Chapter 841 Carrying the Pillar Kingdom

"My lord, I, I, am ashamed..."

When Li Mu heard Yu Wentai's rebuke, he burst into tears and burst into tears. He dropped his head to the ground and wailed: "I have been unable to sleep day and night for a long time since I came back. I don't know how to worship my benefactor after I return..."

"Idiot! What's the use of the iron coupon? Even if you are guilty, why should you worry!"

After Yuwentai heard this, he raised his leg and kicked Li Mu again, and said with a smile, his face no longer as angry as before.

After hearing this, Li Mu shook his head and said: "I was given the iron coupon to praise my merits, not to hide my evil! I deserve to die. How dare I use my sinful body to taint the grace given by the Lord..."

After Yu Wentai heard this, his eyes became gentler, but he still laughed and cursed: "You are really stupid! You have been given before, but you will have nothing afterward? Even if you offend for a while, if you keep this dog alive, you can still hope to be guilty and meritorious, and death will be a blessing in disguise. Stop it!"

At this point, he looked a little downcast, turned around and sat down at the table, then looked at Li Mu and said in a deep voice: "Since the iron coupon is given but not used, it is useless to you, so please hand it over to the mansion immediately!"

"Huh? This..."

The Li brothers originally thought that the matter could be dealt with, at least on the surface Yu Wentai would not pursue any further punishment. After hearing this, they suddenly became speechless.

Yu Wentai saw their stunned expressions, then rummaged through the desk and found an edict for the audience to read in front of the audience. It turned out that it was to confer Li Mu as a general.

Li Mu was overjoyed when he heard this award, and he kowtowed quickly to thank him. Yu Wentai said in a deep voice in the hall: "In the battle of Jiangling, Li Xianqing first occupied Jiangjin and then moved to the Xiakou. Jiangling was able to conquer the settlement and made great contributions. He deserves a lot of credit." Praise. After holding an important position, you need to be more cautious in your words and deeds. In order to avoid the chance of giving you the iron coupon, I will take it back to the house now and take this as a warning not to behave in a wrong way again in the future!"

"I must, must remember the Lord's teachings, and never dare to be arrogant!"

After all this tossing, Li Mu was a little overwhelmed with emotions, and the joy of being promoted was not that strong. After hearing this, he just responded respectfully.

After announcing the title of Li Mu, Yuwentai began to ask about the current military situation in Jiangling. Li Chang and others took a quick glance at the report. Although there was a lot of content in the report, it was relatively simple. As for the most important military aircraft matters, it was not covered much. Li Mu took part in the Battle of Jiangling and must know more clearly than those people knew.

Li Mu did not hide anything about this and told everything he knew.

"You said that after the Jiangling War, even the small soldiers in the army will be rewarded with hundreds of pieces of silk?"

Yuwentai listened to Li Mu's story and grasped the key elements immediately. He frowned in disbelief and said, "How is this possible? There are 60,000 troops going south, and there are troops in Jingzhou. With such a huge army, even if How can you get such a huge sum of money after exhausting Jiangling's treasury? Li Boshan has always been deceitful and not aware of it?"

Yu Wentai wouldn't be surprised if only some meritorious scholars were given a hundred pieces of silk. But Li Mu said that everyone should be given at least a hundred pieces of silk. This was completely beyond his imagination. How could this be possible? !

"It's true. This matter is not a private plan between two or three people, but everyone in the world has benefited from it. It is too difficult to make a lie! Not to mention ordinary pawns, just based on what I know. General, everyone will receive a generous reward!”

Li Mu paused for a moment after talking about this, and peeked at Yu Wentai, who was still frowning, and then quickly introduced the arrangements for Jiangling Military Market, war certificates and other things. If it is just a gift of silk, there may be a problem of depriving some of the soldiers' rewards. However, this is a resource for the circulation and exchange of military merit coupons in the market, which involves many parties. If there is any reward that is not in place, it will definitely be difficult. Hide it.

At the end of the story, Li Mu took out a military merit coupon with a face value of one hundred from his arms and presented it to him. At the same time, he said: "Your Majesty, this is the military merit coupon issued by Jiangling Camp. I feel guilty and uneasy in my heart, although As a general, I don't dare to be greedy for rewards. I only take this coupon, which is the same as the reward for ordinary soldiers, and I have rejected all the other rewards."

"This is more like what Li Boshan would do. It's better for this disciple to cater to the public's interests with novelty and curiosity, and make people fascinated by it!"

Yu Wentai took the exquisitely printed military certificate and admired it for a moment, then sneered and said, then he looked up at Li Mu and said: "So, all the goods accumulated in Jiangling's treasury must have been scattered among the armies by him. All the soldiers must be grateful. Even ordinary soldiers receive such generous rewards. As a vanguard general, you must be rewarded handsomely, but you refused directly? "

"How can it be that I am brave enough to go south because I am greedy for worldly rewards? What's more, my kindness and honor will come from my own way, so why do I need to rely on others!"

After Li Mu heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said seriously.

After Yu Wentai heard this, he smiled slightly, and then sighed: "It should be kept, why bother to save the treasure for this? There are many treasures in the south of the Yangtze River. Even if you don't keep them for your own use, you can come back and offer them." In the mansion!"

This joke is half true and half false. Yu Wentai is of course very coveted for the wealth in Jiangling's treasury. Part of the reason why he is eager to leave Jingzhou Military Palace aside is that he hopes to collect all of Jiangling's treasury.

He also felt heartbroken when he heard that Li Tai, a prodigal son, was so generous in giving rewards to all the soldiers. If so much money and materials could be used centrally, how many great things could be done!

However, it can also be seen from this point that Li Boshan is not as calm as he appears, otherwise he would not be so generous to the masses to win people's hearts. It seems that it is not easy for him to command so many troops stationed in Jiangling, so it is more credible that he will not detain the army at the border.

After learning this, Yu Wentai waved his hand to Li Muqie to retire and recuperate, and invited Li Bi and other important ministers to come here to discuss the requests made by Li Tai.

This matter was finally dealt with. When brothers Li Yuan and Li Mu exited, they couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. They looked at each other and secretly rejoiced.

"Thank you very much, brother, for helping me this time, otherwise I might not have passed the test so easily!"

After walking a certain distance, Li Mucai bowed to his brother Li Yuan and thanked him again.

After hearing this, Li Yuan sighed and said: "It is really difficult for you to encounter such a situation this time. No matter what choice you make, you will inevitably face troubles in the future. It was also the sudden death of Zhang Wugong and the lack of people around the Lord that allowed you to be lucky. If not, even if you are exempted from the death penalty, you will still have to suffer a lot of torture and suppression. Of course, it’s a shame that you knew the rules and didn’t accept the generous rewards from Duke Taiyuan.”

"Actually, actually I still suffered, I just didn't bring it back."

When Li Mu heard this, he suddenly looked shy and whispered: "The reward from the Duke of Taiyuan is really too generous, and it would be disrespectful to refuse it. I know where my family is, and it will be difficult to stay in the south for a long time. If I return with heavy goods, It is bound to be a disaster, and my life may not be saved. There is no point in dying for greed, so I will leave all the wealth to the children working in the south. If I really can't escape this, I can leave an heir in the south. "

When Li Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but glared at Li Mu, but he nodded after a moment and said: "This is a self-protection strategy. In short, after this incident, you should try to have as little contact with the southeast as possible. Tens of thousands of troops Being stranded outside, Duke Zhang Wudi suddenly passed away. The Lord is indeed a bit lacking in skills at the moment, but when things get better, he will never be willing to part ways with Duke Taiyuan and maintain peace both internally and externally!"

"I listen to my brother."

Li Mu nodded and did not argue about this, but immediately approached Li Yuan and whispered: "It's just that Brother, Alang is a little too sharp! This time I return to the court, I am already prepared to be punished, and I am not ready to be punished." He doesn't mind sacrificing himself to show off his moral integrity, but in the eyes of others, he is inevitably a bit cold-blooded. Who can be as smart as Taiyuan and Wang Alang in the Kuang family? , but I am still impatient. If this continues, I may be harmed!"

After hearing this, Li Yuan didn't care a little. He just waved his hand and said: "My son is old and he can't listen to the teachings like he did when he was young. You go home first, and I will lead him to confess to you later."

After sending Li Mu away, Li Yuan also returned to the hall to participate in the next meeting. His son Li Zhi had already been waiting in the corridor. When he saw his return, he stepped forward and quickly recounted the agenda in the hall in a low voice. After hearing this, Li Yuan had an idea in his mind. He raised his hand and patted his son on the shoulder with satisfaction, and then quickly walked into the hall.

After Li Bi and others in the hall learned that the 60,000 troops from the southern expedition were expected to return one after another, they each felt much relaxed, and they did not express any objection to Li Tai's request.

After all, the southeast is actually out of control at the moment. If the court does not ratify it, then Li Boshan's arbitrary personnel operations in the southeast will only make the court and the Chinese and Foreign Governments more embarrassed. And if given a nominal recognition, at least 60,000 new troops could be brought back to Guanzhong.

It's just that the Daxingtai of Kanto Road that was awarded before is somewhat out of date. Now the Chinese and foreign government must firmly grasp the name of the war with the Northern Qi. This is the basis for the existence of their Kansai hegemony, so for Li Tai to It was renamed as Daxingtai of Shannan Road, and he was responsible for the system of worship and specializes in military and political personnel south of the Qinling Mountains.

In addition to this, other aspects of the title also need to be adjusted. Now that Li Tai has been crowned king, of course he will also have the title of General of the Zhu Kingdom and the title of Shangshu Ling.

After these issues are discussed, it will be decided to go to Jiangling to recruit the returning personnel of the Fubing division.

When this topic was brought up, everyone was a little silent. After all, it was still an extraordinary period. Yu Jin and others were still there. It was obviously not possible to send a small person there. If the big person was there, would he simply stay and keep Yu Jin company? ?

Just when the atmosphere fell into a strange dullness, Hou Mo and Chen Chong, who were being stared at by several people, said: "Since Chang Shangong's illness has disappeared, why not let him lead the army back? After all, it was Chang Shangong who sent the army before... …”

As soon as he said these words, everyone around him nodded. Not to mention anything else, even Yu Jin was defeated, and it would be difficult for them to frighten Li Boshan.

The only one who still has some hope is Dugu Xin, who was not even allowed to attend today's meeting. Now his credibility in the eyes of everyone is already negative. If you send him there, you have to worry about whether he will never return. Thinking about it this way, it's better for Yu Jin to use it alone.