Volume 1, Chapter 111: Rewarding Bai Qi, Xiongnu Khan Recognizes Him as His Father
Bai Qi is back!
He also brought Choro Khan, the son of the first Khan of the Xiongnu.
When will the Khan of the Xiongnu be able to reach the imperial city of the Great Zhou?
Everyone felt like they were listening to a foreign language.
Just now, the civil and military officials were in a fierce confrontation over the issue of whether to confer titles and rewards on Bai Qi, and they almost lost their brains.
But now all the civil and military officials were dumbfounded.
General Cao Changqiu grabbed the guard who was reporting the news and asked word by word, "Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"
"Is it really Bai Qi?"
"Did he really bring back the Hun's Choro Khan?"
Not only did the general not believe it, everyone had an expression of disbelief on their faces.
Similarly, everyone is now thinking about these three soul-searching questions.
Including the Emperor of the Great Zhou, his mouth was so wide open that an egg could fit in it, and his head looked like it had been struck by lightning.
They were waging a war of annihilation against the Huns, and then you told me that a Hun Khan fled to the imperial city of the Great Zhou.
Isn't this bullshit?
The guard in front of the palace nodded blankly, "It is really General Bai Qi, and he really brought back a Xiongnu. As for whether it is Choro Khan, I am not sure."
With a gulp.
Many people were swallowing hard.
They felt that their three views were about to be overturned.
This is actually true!
After a while, General Cao Changqiu rubbed his face and regained his composure before saying to the Emperor of Great Zhou: "Your Majesty, then summon Bai Qi to the palace. As for whether to confer a title or reward on Bai Qi, we will have a public opinion later!"
If Bai Qi really brought the Xiongnu Khan to the imperial city of the Great Zhou, and you don't reward Bai Qi, can you stop the people from talking?
Can you calm the anger of the soldiers?
General Cao Changqiu was not in a hurry at this moment, so he left this difficult problem to the Emperor of the Great Zhou, and let these civil officials see that the things the military generals do are things you would never imagine.
The Emperor of the Great Zhou was stunned for a long while before returning to his dragon throne. He sorted out his thoughts and imitated General Cao Changqiu's Mo Yang, rubbing his face with his hands, making him look particularly calm.
How could a Son of Heaven be shocked?
I have seen all kinds of big scenes.
Then he waved his hand and said to His Highness, "Then summon Bai Qi to the palace to meet you!"
"His Majesty has ordered Bai Qi to come to the audience!" The chief eunuch immediately sang in unison, his hoarse voice echoing throughout the Golden Palace.
The civil and military officials had already stretched their necks and looked towards the door.
After a while, Bai Qi came in wearing a helmet and armor and a sword.
Following behind him was Choro Khan, who was wearing the costume of a Xiongnu Khan, the kind of formal dress that was only worn at grand ceremonies.
This kind of dress is as eye-catching as the dragon robe of the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty.
The only one of its kind.
Now there is no need for everyone to guess. Just look at Choro Khan’s dress and everyone will know that he is definitely the king of the grassland.
But even though they already had this idea in their hearts, they still hoped for a miracle, that this person was just a Hun noble and not the Khan of the Huns.
But the next moment, all their thoughts were shattered.
When Chuluo Khan saw the Emperor of Great Zhou, he pounded his right chest with his hand, bowed and said:
"The son of the first Khan of the Xiongnu, Chuluo, pays homage to the Emperor of the Great Zhou!"
Bang!
The jade plate in the hand of a civil official fell directly to the ground.
There was only one thought in his mind: how could it be possible? How could that be?
You are a dignified Xiongnu Khan, why are you running to the Zhou Dynasty?
In the past, most people who came to the Zhou Dynasty were envoys from the Xiongnu. When would the Xiongnu Khan come?
You are really not afraid of death!
Then, many people had another idea: could this person have been captured by Bai Qi?
When this thought arises, these people really want to slap themselves hard. How could they have such unrealistic ideas?
If Bai Qi captured a Xiongnu Khan, the military achievement would be more terrifying than killing a Xiongnu Khan.
It can even be called a miraculous achievement that is unprecedented and will never be surpassed!
This can be done directly by presenting the prisoners at the Meridian Gate.
Even a Fengshan ceremony can be held for this purpose.
Let's have a truly grand ceremony.
After all, such an extraordinary achievement has never been seen in any dynasty.
The face of the Emperor of the Great Zhou also flushed. He actually brought a Xiongnu Khan into the Great Zhou Dynasty.
This is definitely the most important thing in his history as an emperor.
When it comes to his eternal achievements, who can compare with him?
The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was shaking with excitement. He quickly drank a sip of tea to calm himself down. Then he raised his hand and said enthusiastically, "No need to be polite, Chuluo Khan. Please stand up quickly!"
Hearing this, Choro Khan stood up straight.
The Great Zhou Emperor continued to ask excitedly: "I wonder what business did Chuluo Khan have in my Great Zhou Dynasty? Were you captured by Bai Qi?"
As long as Choro Khan admitted it, the Emperor of the Great Zhou would definitely announce to the world that he had captured the Xiongnu Khan, and then urge the historian to record this incident immediately in the history books.
As for Bai Qi’s contribution? You can just write "General So-and-so" or just mention it briefly.
It really doesn't matter.
What is important is that under his wise and brave leadership, the Central Plains dynasty achieved the great feat of capturing the Xiongnu Khan.
Just when the Great Zhou Emperor was dreaming, Choro Khan fell to his knees with a plop:
"I, Chuluo Khan, am willing to sincerely submit to the Great Zhou!"
"Become a vassal state of the Great Zhou."
"I am willing to pay tribute every year and be a vassal every year!"
"Please grant permission from the Emperor of Great Zhou!"
Choro Khan was feeling very aggrieved at the moment. Since when would a king of the grassland become so servile?
But he had no choice, as there was a killing god standing next to him. If he didn't speak nicely, he would definitely be killed by Bai Qi.
But he didn't know how shocking his words were in the eyes of the civil and military officials of the Central Plains dynasty.
At this time, the jade plates in the civil officials' hands fell to the ground piece by piece.
Some civil officials felt that they were hallucinating. The Minister of Rites, whose body was as thin as a rotten wood, suddenly rushed out like a clever monkey and stood beside Choro Khan.
With a look of surprise, he said: "Did I hear you correctly? You really want to pay tribute?"
"That's right!"
Choro Khan nodded solemnly and cursed in his heart, I fucking understand the Central Plains language, I just used the Central Plains language.
Is there something wrong with your ears?
But he still underestimated the surprise of these civil officials. The Minister of Rites knelt on the ground and kowtowed towards the direction of the Imperial Ancestral Temple:
"Ancestors, did you see this?"
"The Hun king has surrendered and paid tribute to us!"
"After more than 800 years, we have finally conquered the grassland!"
"This is the good deeds of our ancestors. This is the Holy Emperor appearing!"
The newly appointed Minister of Rites was so excited that he burst into tears. As a person from the Ministry of Rites, he attached the most importance to such foreign countries coming to pay tribute and pay tribute.
It is simply the greatest contribution of their Ministry of Rites.
As the Minister of Rites at this moment, he even thought of accepting the Huns' etiquette of paying tribute. He will surely be remembered in history in the future.
This is the highest pursuit for them as scholars.
Choro Khan standing by kept complaining in his heart, "Fuck you, what good deeds of ancestors, what appearance of the Holy Emperor, I was also forced to do this by Bai Qi!"
You look like an old antique!
I don't understand anything.
The civil officials had already celebrated, and some even hugged each other excitedly.
“This is a great momentum!”
“This is the beginning of a prosperous era!”
"The reason why our Great Zhou Dynasty is so powerful is because of our good governance!"
These civil officials tried their best to praise themselves. How could such a major event that was celebrated by the whole country be without their contributions?
The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was so excited that he was restless. He even left the Dragon Throne and paced back and forth, waving his fist fiercely. Finally, he looked up to the sky and laughed:
“This is the achievement of expanding territory!”
"In the 853 years since the founding of the Great Zhou, I am the only one who has conquered the grasslands,"
"I am the most accomplished king in the Great Zhou!"
"Hurry, hurry, let those historians remember everything that happened today."
"Don't let me miss a single word."
Immediately, the historian took up his pen and recorded every word that happened that day.
Even every word the official said and every expression he made was recorded.
This matter is simply too important.
The generals were secretly complaining in their hearts, it was obviously Bai Qi who made the great achievements, and you guys just took advantage of him, so how dare you be so bold as to snatch all the credit?
However, the generals knew that Bai Qi could not accomplish such a great achievement alone.
If you don't give some to the Emperor of Zhou, you will be more powerful than your master.
It benefits everyone, and that's the way to do things.
So even though they secretly cursed the Emperor of the Great Zhou for his shamelessness, no one jumped out to oppose it at this moment. They just looked at Bai Qi with admiration.
This guy is really good at making trouble. The contribution he made this time is simply too great.
It was completely beyond their imagination.
Cao Changqiu said to the Great Zhou Emperor: "Your Majesty, can we reward Bai Qi now?"
Then he turned back and glared coldly at the civil officials and asked, "Does anyone else have any objections?"
The civil officials curled their lips and said, "We scholars won't bother to argue with a crude warrior like you."
As the saying goes, one who receives favors from others will be grateful, and one who eats from others will be soft-hearted.
Bai Qi has made such a great contribution, and they will also benefit from it, and even be famous in history. If they try to stop Bai Qi from getting promoted and making money at this time,
Then they are simply not human beings.
They will surely be criticized and cursed by future generations.
Therefore, the Minister of Rites and others pretended not to hear anything, and instead said cheerfully: "What the general said is correct. We have long said that Bai Qi should be rewarded. Isn't this a conclusion that has not yet been reached?"
Fuck you!
Cao Kang cursed in his heart, can you guys have any shame?
Just now, you were strongly opposing it.
The Emperor of Great Zhou was in a particularly good mood at the moment and immediately issued an order:
"Bai Qi conquered the grasslands and brought back the Xiongnu Khan Chuluo, who then became our vassal and paid tribute to us, and expanded our territory for us."
"This feat has never been seen before!"
"Therefore, I specially reward Bai Qi and promote him to a higher rank!"
"Confer the title of Third Rank Imperial Consort on Bai Qi's fiancée."
Cao Changqiu felt a little unhappy when he heard that Bai Qi was only promoted one level.
But he also knew in his heart that Bai Qi could not be promoted too quickly. If he was promoted too quickly, Bai Qi would have been crowned king.
But then he heard that the Great Zhou Emperor directly conferred the title of a third-rank imperial lady on Bai Qi's fiancée.
Only then did he nod slightly with satisfaction. It must be said that the Emperor of the Great Zhou was not a waste when it came to playing political games.
For Bai Qilai, rewarding his wife may have a greater effect than rewarding himself.
After all, Bai Qi was promoted so quickly that he probably didn't feel anything anymore.
A smile appeared on Bai Qi's lips, thinking of Miao'er. He could finally win glory for his woman.
"When I return from a hundred battles, I will promise you a life of glory!"
Bai Qi muttered to himself.
He finally allowed Miao'er to obtain the glory and honor that a woman desired most.
This can be regarded as my repayment for the care that Miao'er and her family have given me over the past three years in Heishuigou.
Bai Qi bowed his hands towards the Emperor of Zhou as a token of his gratitude.
Anyway, his relationship with the Emperor of Zhou was very awkward, so he would not care about those etiquettes.
It is simply a dream to expect Bai Qi to kneel down and thank you, the Emperor of the Great Zhou.
However, the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was also clear in his mind that Bai Qi was able to do some face-saving work, probably because of the reward he had given to Miao'er.
After the excitement, the Emperor of the Great Zhou finally remembered the war ahead.
Over the past few days, he has asked so many civil and military officials for a good strategy to repel the enemy, but no one has come up with an effective plan.
Now that Bai Qi is back and has brought back the Khan of the Xiongnu, of course he has to ask Bai Qi for his opinion.
"Bai Qi, do you have a good plan to repel the enemy?"
The Emperor of the Great Zhou had a look of anticipation on his face, and Bai Qi was his last bargaining chip.
Bai Qi smiled and said, "Of course!"
His words sounded light, but to the ears of the civil and military officials, they were like a bolt from the blue.
Bai Qi really has a plan to repel the enemy!
The civil officials all felt like they were living in a dog's stomach. They had been thinking for so many days but had not come up with a good solution.
The generals were all amazed, as they were the only ones who understood how difficult it was to repel the enemy.
General Cao Changqiu looked at Bai Qi with burning eyes and said excitedly: "Bai Qi, please tell us quickly and open our eyes!"
Bai Qi bowed to General Cao Changqiu, then looked around and said quietly:
"It is not difficult to repel the enemy. As long as we support Chuluo Khan to become the next overlord of the Xiongnu grassland, when the other three Khans attack Honghua City,
"We will attack from both sides together with Choro Khan. We will definitely be able to cut off the Xiongnu's retreat and then have a decisive battle."
"Although we cannot annihilate the Xiongnu, we will certainly severely damage their vitality. Within three to five years, the Xiongnu will no longer have the strength to fight against the Great Zhou."
Everyone gasped.
Have they thought about this method?
Of course I have thought about it!
But it was rejected at the very beginning because you wanted to cut off the Huns' retreat and destroy their logistical supplies.
Then you must understand the Huns better than the Huns themselves.
Do you think you can do it?
Definitely not!
The Huns’ logistical supply was not like that of the Great Zhou, which had fixed roads.
There are roads everywhere in the vast grassland, and you can walk wherever you want.
But what if you have an insider?
Then the result will be completely different!
When the Minister of Rites heard this, he was overjoyed, but then he frowned and said:
"This method is good, but it also has major drawbacks!"
"After we support Chuluo Khan to become the overlord of the grassland, what if Chuluo Khan bites us back?"
"Does it depend on our Great Zhou to sign an alliance with Chu Luo?"
"Things like covenants are the most unreliable!"
The opinions he put forward were quite pertinent and were not directed at Bai Qi. This was actually a practical issue, and immediately shattered the hopes that had just been ignited by the Emperor of the Great Zhou and others.
Bai Qi is like driving a wolf to swallow a tiger. You have solved the current trouble, but there will be bigger troubles in the future.
"Bai Qi, how can you explain this?"
The Emperor of Great Zhou looked at Bai Qi.
Bai Qi smiled, then kicked Chuluo Khan with his foot and said to him: "It's time for you to perform!"
When everyone was confused,
Chuluo Khan knelt straight on the ground, kowtowed three times to the Emperor of the Great Zhou, and then shouted: "My son Chuluo Khan, hello to my godfather!"
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