In fact, as early as when the Su family navy returned victoriously, they had already brought back the information written by Wei Ting. But when they actually heard it again from Wei Xu's mouth, those thrilling scenes seemed to emerge in front of everyone's eyes.

The entire court was shocked.

Xiao Chonghua rewarded the Su family navy according to their merits, and all of them received generous military pay.

Wei Xu was first conferred the title of Duke of Weiguo, and his eldest son Wei Chen was made the heir apparent of the Duke of Weiguo.

Wei Qing and Wei Liulang had no interest in official positions and only wanted to live a free life, so Xiao Chonghua rewarded each of them with a thousand taels of gold.

For the Great Zhou, whose treasury was not too full, such a reward was the limit of what Xiao Chonghua could do.

Wei Ting entered the Dali Temple and served as its Shaoqing.

Xiao Chonghua intends to have Su Mo join the Ministry of War so that he can take over Su Yuan's position as Minister of War in the future.

But Su Mo preferred to stay in the military camp for training, so Xiao Chonghua appointed him as General Auxiliary to the State.

As for Su Xuan, the old marquis had discussed with Xiao Chonghua that there was no need to publicize his achievements to the outside world and let him concentrate on his studies.

Therefore, the civil and military officials did not know that Su Xuan had also gone to Qianshan Island.

Xiao Chonghua thought that his sister was going to be given to this boy, so what could he do if he didn't praise him?

The old marquis let his son Su Yuan inherit the title of Marquis of Zhenbei on the grounds of his advanced age, and Su Mo naturally became the crown prince.

In addition, Xiao Chonghua posthumously conferred the title of third-rank general on Wei Sanlang, Wei Silang and Wei Wulang.

Several female members of the Wei family were also given the title of Lady of Imperial Noble Consort.

Xiao Chonghua's reward to the Su family was expected. After all, the Su family and the Qin family had been supporters of Emperor Jingxuan earlier. However, the Wei family was once the confidant of King Nanyang. Xiao Chonghua's heavy use of the Wei family really impressed many people.

After the court session, the prince was surrounded by several old ministers.

"Prince, is this your intention or His Majesty's?"

Lord Wang asked.

Xiao Chonghua said: "It is both my father's intention and mine."

Lord Wang exchanged glances with the other two elders.

Yang Ge Lao asked, "Prince, can you allow us to see His Majesty?"

Xiao Chonghua said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "My father is not in good health, so please do not disturb him. If you have anything to say, please tell me. Or do you think that I am violating the ancestral system by acting as regent on behalf of my father? I am not qualified to command all officials?"

Yang Ge Lao hurriedly bowed and said, "This old minister dare not!"

"Prince, please forgive me for speaking frankly, but the Wei family's achievements are greater than yours..."

Xiao Chonghua's eyes turned colder, and he interrupted the other party before he finished speaking: "Lord Wan, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. The Wei family is loyal and brave, and they sacrificed their lives for our Great Zhou. The fact that you can live a carefree life in the capital and enjoy wealth and glory is also thanks to the loyalty of the Wei family. What? You want to destroy the bridge after crossing it?"

Lord Wan was speechless.

Xiao Chonghua gave them a stern look and said, "Remember, I will not kill loyal ministers!"

After saying that, he turned away.

The three ministers were terribly frightened.

The former Emperor Jingxuan was quite obedient, but this prince was nothing like his father.

The reward has been completed, but the Wei family’s affairs are not over yet.

They were not the kind of people who sought fame and glory, and Wei Xu and his sons and daughters-in-law did not care whether they were rewarded or not.

What they really care about is something else.

The identities of the three children.

But after all, they are the descendants of King Nanyang, so the Wei family made the worst plan.

"Just say it directly. If you can accept it, then accept it. If you can't accept it, then oppose it. This is what Lao Qin meant."

In the wing room of Feixian Tower, the old marquis spoke solemnly to Wei Xu.

He and Qin Canglan kept in touch through correspondence, and he also informed Qin Canglan of the children's movements in a timely manner by sending pigeons.

The situation in the north has been determined. The reason why Qin Canglan did not return to the court was that he was waiting for news from the capital.

If they wanted to rebel, he would immediately lead his troops back to the capital.

Qin Canglan has devoted his entire life to the country and the people. He has no regrets about heaven, earth, or the imperial court, but the imperial court cannot let him down.

Moreover, an emperor who couldn't even tolerate a few-year-old child was not worthy of being the monarch of Qin Canglan! Nor was he worthy of being the king of the people! The next day, Wei Xu entered the palace to meet Xiao Chonghua and explained the true identities of the three children.

Xiao Chonghua smiled and said, "Finally, I've already known the identities of Da Hu, Er Hu, and Xiao Hu. They look so much like Uncle Wang Nanyang, how could they not be descendants of my Xiao family?"

What he said was "the bloodline of my Xiao family", not the descendant of some traitor.

"Whether Duke Weiguo believes it or not, I drafted this imperial edict long before you went to Qianshan Island. It is to announce the identities of the three children and to declare Wei Yan as the Nanyang County Horse. However, Duke Weiguo, please take the imperial edict back and fill in the names of the children."

You can't just write Big Tiger, Two Tigers, and Little Tiger.

Wei Xu took the imperial edict as if it weighed a thousand pounds.

Xiao Chonghua was the prince they chose. Their initial purpose was not to be really loyal to Xiao Chonghua, but to think that Xiao Chonghua was the relatively suitable one among the brothers.

Now it seems that their original decision was correct.

Xiao Chonghua, perhaps he could really become a different monarch.

Wei Xu took the imperial edict back to the Wei family.

Wei Ting filled in the names of his three children: Wei Zong, Wei Yu, and Wei Hong.

In return, Wei Qing gave Xiao Chonghua a new policy plan.

Xiao Chonghua finished reading it overnight and was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night. Early the next morning, he went to Wei's house with a pair of thick dark circles under his eyes and came to Wei Qing's yard.

Li Wan took Wei Xiyue away.

Xiao Chonghua said to Wei Qing with great excitement: "With your good advice, there is no need to worry about the prosperity of the Great Zhou!"

Wei Qing said: "It is not so easy to implement a new policy. The court has been plagued by problems for a long time. To eradicate the cancer, in addition to vigorous and swift rectification methods, we also need appropriate and gentle policies. What's more difficult is that there may be no improvement in one or two years. It will take ten, twenty years, or even several generations of efforts."

Xiao Chonghua cupped his hands, bowed three times to Wei Qing, and bowed deeply: "Sir, please... help me!"

Zhenbeihou Mansion.

The old marquis picked out the most agile pigeon, tied the written note to its feet, and patted its wings: "Okay, go call Lao Qin back!"

Qin Canglan, who was far away in the Tianshan Mountains at Suibei Pass, sat on the snow and ate a hard steamed bun while reading the letter sent by the old marquis via carrier pigeon.

A smile appeared on his cracked lips, and blood oozed from the wounds.

He didn't care about the pain at all, and swallowed the last bite of steamed bun with snow water. He stood up, looked at the dark army, and said in a domineering tone:

"Soldiers! It's time to return to the capital!"

On the other side, Wei Xiaobao also brought Yun Shuang and her new throwing machine - Jiang Damengzhu, to Da Zhou.

Wei Xiaobao lay in Jiang Guanchao's arms, crossing his legs proudly: "Aba Aba."

I can say new words~ 　　 　 (End of this chapter)