Chapter 332 The Emperor Knows?
Wang Yong was taken aback for a moment: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Chi has not yet returned. He has only sent a batch of gold materials into the capital first. I think he will escort the last batch of gold materials into the capital."
As he spoke, his eyes narrowed into slits with a smile, revealing his gap-toothed teeth: "This gold mining is less than one percent complete. Your Majesty, even the small country of Fanshu and the country of Qi combined don't have as much gold as my Great Jing. This is truly wonderful. I used to look down on such noble young masters, but now I realize that I was narrow-minded before."
"Once Duke Chi returns to the capital, this old minister will certainly pay him a visit to apologize."
The Emperor raised an eyebrow: "So, it was Wan Yu who escorted the gold back to the capital?"
Wang Yong nodded: "It is indeed Wan Yu, the garrison general of Canglin City."
General Wan hasn't even arrived in the capital yet. Knowing that Your Majesty has entrusted this old minister with handling this matter, I came to report to Your Majesty immediately upon hearing the news. The Emperor nodded, took a sip of tea, and suddenly smiled, "Li Rong has truly given me a great gift."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yong's cloudy old eyes rolled around, and he said with a smile, "This old minister never expected to return to the capital so smoothly. Your Majesty is in good health and has unexpectedly acquired such a gold mine. Indeed, wherever Your Majesty is, that place is blessed."
As he said this, he didn't mention the name Li Rong at all.
The Emperor raised an eyebrow, glanced at Wang Yong, and cursed inwardly, "That old man has become quite cunning these days."
Is this a way of praising Li Rong in different ways?
How could the Emperor not know that Xiao Yuanshan's smooth return to the capital a while ago was because he had been thrown off balance by the gold mine incident?
Otherwise, given Xiao Yuanshan's personality, how could he possibly let this go so easily?
Now Xiao Yuanshan must hate Li Rong to death, right?
Thinking this, he became even more pleased and curled the corners of his mouth as he carefully read the memorial presented by Wang Yong.
After a while, he suddenly chuckled and said, "After Wan Yu arrives in Beijing, have him come to see me immediately."
Speaking of which, I really miss the old days. The scene of Xiao Yuanshan and Li Rong fighting until their heads were bleeding.
It's too quiet now; perhaps it's time for Li Rong to return.
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"General Wan Yu has rendered meritorious service in protecting the Emperor. Effective today, he is hereby granted the title of Second-Rank General of the Army. He is bestowed with one thousand taels of gold and one hundred bolts of silk. It is hoped that you will continue to perform your duties diligently, cultivate many old friendships, and make new contributions to the stability and prosperity of my empire!"
General Wan had just returned to his dilapidated mansion in the capital when he received an imperial edict.
At that moment, he pinched his face in disbelief. Good heavens, it really was exactly as General Li said. He got promoted just from this one trip.
Second rank!
He had even thought that if he could reach the rank of third grade before resigning from his official post and enjoying a life of leisure, he would be incredibly grateful.
I never expected that I would be promoted to the second rank so quickly?
He was previously a fourth-rank official, but due to Physician Jiang's prescription, he unexpectedly received a reward and was promoted to the third rank. Now, he is just running errands for General Li back to the capital, and he has already skipped the third rank and gone directly to the second rank.
General Who Pacifies the Army.
Is he now the Grand General of the Army?
For a moment, he laughed so hard that his gums were showing.
"General Wan, what are you standing there for? Quickly accept the imperial decree!"
Eunuch Li said with a smile.
General Wan snapped out of his daze and hurriedly took it.
My hands were trembling when I held it in my hands; I was even more nervous than when I first met the Emperor.
He held the imperial edict in his hands with great interest, looking at it again and again, but he couldn't help but frown. He thought back to when the emperor saw him in the main hall just now, he didn't seem to mention the reward, but only kept asking about the people around him.
He was still somewhat confused at the time, but now, looking at the edict again, his expression became rather strange. Being dutiful was normal, but what did it mean to make many old friends?
He hesitated for a moment, then looked at Eunuch Li beside him.
Eunuch Li coughed lightly: "These are all gifts from General Wan. If the general has no further questions, then I will take my leave."
General Wan nodded subconsciously, but then, in a daze, he stepped forward with a forced smile and said, "Please wait a moment, sir."
Eunuch Li breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "General, please speak freely."
"Eunuch Li, I wonder if His Majesty has sent a message? He speaks of making many old friends."
Eunuch Li hadn't encountered such a straightforward person in a long time, but at least he got the information out of him; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to do his job.
He then smiled and said, "General, you are too modest. Even I can see that you have capable people by your side now."
General Wan was taken aback, his heart skipped a beat, and he instantly tensed up, large beads of sweat appearing on his forehead without warning.
He swallowed hard, and in that instant, he even thought of burying himself there.
To everyone's surprise, the next second, Eunuch Li smiled and said, "His Majesty means that since the general has an advisor by his side, you can speak to that person and have him accompany you to the capital to report on your duties. At that time, the former Li Mansion can also be bestowed upon the general."
General Wan was stunned and didn't come to his senses for a long time.
Seeing that he didn't seem very bright, Eunuch Li couldn't help but add, "General, since you're going to be a staff member, you shouldn't be going to the main hall. Of course, staff members usually don't have names, so please convey this message to us."
General Wan was stunned for a moment, then immediately replied, "You are right, sir. I understand."
Then, he respectfully bowed and carefully escorted the person out.
Seeing that the person had left, General Wan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he immediately said, "Close the door."
Then, he plopped down on the ground, panting heavily.
The guard was startled. After closing the door, he immediately returned to help his general up: "General, what happened to you?"
Isn't getting promoted a great thing?
Why does the general look so unhappy?
General Wan forced a smile that looked more like a grimace: "I know, I thought I was keeping it a good secret, but it turns out the Emperor knows everything."
The Emperor wants General Li to return to the capital, as his advisor!
Good heavens! It's true, getting promoted to an official position isn't so easy.
The guard was completely bewildered: "Huh?"
General Wan swallowed hard: "Quickly, pack your things and get ready to set off. Return to Canglin as soon as possible!"
General Wan traveled for five days before finally arriving at his post.
"General, you're back?"
Upon arriving at the camp gate, the guards saw him and immediately rushed forward with joy: "General, you're back?"
General Wan nodded and immediately handed the horse to them: "Where is General Li?"
Even before General Li entered the military camp, some former members of the Li family army recognized him, and the news spread throughout the army in less than three days. It's no wonder the Emperor knew about him; after all, Li Rong's face was simply unmatched in the army. Therefore, he had no reservations and asked directly.
"General, General Li is in his tent. Oh, his tent is right next to yours. General, General Li looks exactly like the one in the painting. No, he's even more imposing than in the painting! And he's so gentle; he even spoke to me last time."
General Wan wasn't surprised at all by the guards' enthusiastic talk about Li Rong, as he was used to it. He simply instructed, "Take good care of the horse. Have the veterinarian check it out. This horse's belly has gotten bigger lately; could it be eating something wrong and having a stomach problem?"
Then, without saying a word, he strode towards his own tent.
Li Rong: Hehehe, you're finally willing to let me out?
(Inner monologue: Waaaaah, the clouds have parted and the moon is shining again! If I don't go back soon, Nuan will forget me!!!)
(End of this chapter)
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