Chapter 177 Fenghou
After careful consideration, Qin Mu informed Liu Dashan, Zhu Yongqing and Shangguan Yonglun. After fierce discussion and negotiation, both sides finally felt that the plan proposed by Qin Mu was the most appropriate and acceptable, that is, they agreed that Liang Qiming was selected among the nearly 7,000 wounded and sick soldiers in the army who were still being treated, but they were not allowed to be selected from the existing troops that had been formed. After the selection of the remaining personnel, the troops were accepted by the troops. n∈
When several people returned home satisfied, Qin Mu was still pondering that the problem of talent is one of the biggest problems at present, especially the development and construction of a place cannot be separated from sufficient talent support. He should be clear about the current harsh situation. The ancients said that it is difficult to fight the country, and it is even more difficult to live in the country. It seems that there is indeed his reason. Now he lacks not only money, but also a large number of talents.
Just when Qin Mu was having a headache about talent and finance, the capital, thousands of miles away, was panicked by several consecutive bad news. From inside to outside, the people and officials were talking and frightened.
The Principality of Milan in the north was destroyed by the Sith Empire and the Russian-Sandrol Empire. These two powerful countries could enter the territory of the empire at any time. Even the Northwest Powers Beixun Kingdom had 100,000 cavalry attacking Tokugawa County, and could occupy the entire northwest at any time.
Although the cabinet has ordered strict control of the people's remarks, various rumors are still rampant and cannot be blocked. The Press and Publication Agency of the Qin Empire also strictly prohibits major newspapers from publishing news about the empire's defeat, otherwise it will be sealed on the grounds of affecting national security. At this time, the news that Qin Mu, the governor of Tokugawa County, led the Tokugawa army to defeat the Huns in Tokugawa Prefecture and spread to the capital.
"Extra! Extra! The Imperial Tokugawa army defeated the Beixiong invading army in one fell swoop under the command of Qin Mu, the governor of Tokugawa County, and wiped out more than 30,000 enemy troops. The Beixiong invading army has fled back to the grassland in a panic! Sir, why did the five copper coins double? This is the latest news, it is expensive? Yesterday's news is not money, so do you want it?"
"Latest news! The Huns handed over 30,000 excellent war horses to buy money and went back to their hometown in shame! For more information, please see "Imperial News"!"
"Five days of bloody battle, win more with less, and have a brilliant record. Who can compete with it! The portrait of Qin Mu, the commander of the Tokugawa Castle defense battle, Miss, do you want it? Just one silver coin, and another resume!"
Since all the major newspapers and magazines of the Great Qin Empire sent reporters to various places, the reporter from the Daily Express happened to be in the northwest county, which is very close to Tokugawa County. After learning about the situation, the reporter was very clever and immediately felt the shock of the news. He immediately hired people to ride horses overnight to send the news back to the capital. As a result, the man was detained by the soldiers when he arrived at the capital for some reason. He was angry and said that he was here to report the good news. After being exposed by the troublemakers around him, he was stabbed to the reporter of the Empire News. Soon, all major news organizations learned about the news and immediately started to operate. The people in the capital immediately fell into an ecstatic atmosphere.
In the Palace of the Capital City Palace, Zhao Youxiao turned against the irritable mood of the past few days and became very excited. His face also seemed amiable. He had read the battle report and several newspapers in front of the imperial case. What does it mean to read it all the time? It is probably this kind of mood. "Dear friends, this battle report is too simple and boring. I can't compare to the writing style of these newspapers at all!"
When His Highness and ministers saw that His Majesty was very comfortable, they all congratulated His Majesty. After all, this had not been a good news on the battlefield for the Qin Empire for a long time, especially in the Duchy of Milan, the empire's affiliated country, which was the Sith Empire and the Russian Empire.
"Wei Baner, is the situation of this battle report accurate? Don't be misinformed. I can never afford to lose this person anymore." Zhao Youxiao walked around in front of the imperial case.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. This information has been reviewed many times and should be no problem." Wei Zhongxian answered respectfully.
"Very good, very good. I annihilated more than 30,000 enemies and seized 30,000 war horses. I have achieved many results. Qin Mu really didn't disappoint me. It's really nothing wrong to let him be the governor of Tokugawa County. He is really a versatile talent who can be literary and martial. If our Qin Empire could have more such talents, why would the small country beside him dare to show his face?" Zhao Youxiao said with emotion.
"Your Majesty, Lord Qin Muqin has made such a great contribution. Do you want to reward him well?"
Wei Zhongxian said that after all, Qin Mu is from a eunuch party. He has made such a great contribution and his face is also shining.
"Well, a rare talent, I want to reward him heavily. What suggestions do you have for this?" Zhao Youxiao was very satisfied.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the Tokugawa army could have wiped out the Hungarians' 100,000 cavalry, but our Tokugawa County governor, Qin Muqin, privately let the Hungarians' 30,000 war horses go."
Xu Sancai, the Minister of Personnel, made a report that as Qin Mu's enemy, Xu Sancai would definitely not want to see any reward Qin Mu received.
"I have heard that the incident of Qin Mu's privately letting go of the Huns spread among the people." Cheng Maocai, the Minister of Personnel, also said.
"Well, is that true?"
Emperor Zhao Youxiao, the Emperor of the Ancestral Qi, asked unhappily, it is really unlucky, there is rare good news, why are these people so ignorant?
"Mr. Xu, Lord. Cheng, why don't we Dongchang know what you are talking about?" Wei Zhongxian stared at Xu Sancai and Cheng Maocai and asked.
"This, maybe Eunuch Wei hasn't received this information yet."
Xu Sancai said a little embarrassedly, almost forgot that Qin Mu would support him in the court, and he was a member of the eunuch faction.
"I wonder who else has heard such rumors from the Taoist Kingdom?" Wei Zhongxian asked.
"I haven't heard of it."
"I have no idea."
"I haven't heard of such rumors."
Soon the officials in the Health Hall either said they didn’t know or shook their heads. No one said they had heard such rumors. Everyone was not stupid. Isn’t it to make themselves uncomfortable when saying bad things about Qin Mu at this time?
That is, Xu Sancai and Cheng Maocai, two people who were blinded by hatred, would foolishly say such unfounded words.
"Your Majesty, I have a few words, I don't know if I should say it?" Wei Zhongxian said to Emperor Tianqi.
"Tell me, there is nothing to say."
Emperor Tianqi said lightly, what was originally happy was made to be exhausted by these two ignorant guys.
"As far as I know, Lord Xu and Lord Cheng have a grudge against Lord Qin Muqin. Lord Xu and Lord Cheng once said that sooner or later, I will make Lord Qin Muqin look good."
Wei Zhongxian pointed at Xu Sancai and Cheng Maocai and said that few people in the capital did not know about this matter, so as the admiral of the East Factory, Wei Zhongxian also knew about this matter.
"Oh, there is something like this?" Emperor Zhao Youxiao of the Tianqi Emperor was surprised, "Xu Aiqing, is Cheng Aiqing true?"
"Your Majesty, I am guilty."
Xu Sancai was so scared that he knelt down and shouted. At this time, Xu Sancai wanted to slap himself in the face. He had nothing to do and said why he was doing. Isn’t this asking for death?
"Your Majesty, I am also guilty. Please forgive me."
Cheng Maocai immediately knelt down and shouted. At this time, Cheng Maocai was a little guilty of Xu Sancai in his heart. If he hadn't said this, he wouldn't have said it.
"Okay, very good. How could our Great Qin Empire have such a bastard official? He is narrow-minded and jealous, and he can take revenge on his own. At this time, he still wanted to murder the heroes of our Great Qin Empire. What's the use of asking you? Our Great Qin Empire has come to this point because there are a few more people in the court who think of you, and someone who comes to take them out and chop them out for me." Emperor Tianqi said angrily.
"Emperor, although Lord Cheng and Lord Xu are wrong, they will not die. Please spare their lives." Ye Xianggao asked Gao Gao to be listed as Xu Sancai and Cheng Maocai.
"Please forgive Lord Cheng and Lord Xu for your lives." People from the Donglin party came out to plead for mercy.
"Today is a happy day, I will spare your life." Emperor Aoki said.
"Thank you for not killing me." The two of them hurriedly kowtowed and thanked.
"The crime of death can be avoided, but the crime of living cannot be escaped. Take me out and beat me twenty boards, expel it from the capital, and never hire it." Emperor Tianqi said.
Soon a few guards came out and pulled Xu Sancai and Cheng Maocai out. At this time, no one pleaded for them anymore. It was already very good to save their lives. If you want to avoid punishment, it would be impossible. If you want to blame them, blame them. At this time, you still say that, isn’t this asking for trouble for yourself?
"By the way, where did you just say?" After dealing with Xu Sancai and Cheng Maocai, Zhao Youxiao was in a good mood.
"Your Majesty, I just talked about rewarding Lord Qin Mu and Qin." Wei Zhongxian said.
"Yes, yes, let's talk about how to reward Qin Mu, the great hero?" Zhao Youxiao asked.
"The emperor, you can give Qin Mu and Qin the title." An official suggested.
The titles of the Great Qin Empire are divided into six levels: king, duke, marquis, bon, son, and male, among which the titles are the highest. The laws of the Great Qin Empire stipulate that if they are not surnamed Zhao, they cannot be called kings, and the baron has the lowest status, which is equivalent to the magistrate of the ninth rank. However, officials of the same level, officials with titles have higher status than officials without titles, and titles can be hereditary. People with titles belong to the privileged class, and even if they are not officials, they have privileges.
The Qin Empire was very strict in the management of titles and did not allow titles without special contributions. Moreover, only the emperor of the Qin Empire had the right to grant titles to those with public titles, and no other person or department had this power.
"Oh, okay, I will grant Qin Mu the title of Yongsheng Marquis and reward him with tens of taels of gold. I hope he can not let me down and guard the northwest border for me!" Emperor Tianqi said after thinking about it.
Chapter completed!