Chapter 120 A Great Success
"Go back to sleep. Aren't you tired after running around outside for two days?"
Can you be tired? They are so frustrated and uncomfortable. They have made great contributions, but they are not respected. Instead, some people gossip about them behind their backs.
They were not convinced and went to find Gu Rongyu to ask him to go to General Li to ask for an explanation.
Gu Rongyu had no intention of creating confrontation. Instead of creating confrontation, it would be better for him to have an invincible team in the true sense, so as to terrify the enemy.
Li Qian just happened to walk to the door, heard the sound in the tent, and walked straight in.
"You have performed meritorious service, but you must not become complacent... Everyone deserves a reward. You have allowed the soldiers to spend this winter in peace and security, without having to endure hunger. I must thank you."
"Thank you for your appreciation, General. This is what I should do."
"In this respect, you are quite honest. Lieutenant General Gu's actions this time have shown me your ability and determination, and also given me hope for the Southern Dynasty. You also know how badly they have bullied the Southern Dynasty in recent years! I have an army here, still in training, and I will now hand it over to you to lead. As for your current subordinates, take them with you."
Since Li Qian had spoken, Gu Rongyu also skipped the step of asking for it. He was not being pretentious. He really needed it now!
He knelt down to express his gratitude and promised that he would serve the country loyally in the future.
A month later, just as spring was approaching, good news from the border reached the capital from Ruzhou. The emperor was in the morning court when he heard the news and was very pleased.
"We've recaptured a city! Whose credit is it? We haven't shown the barbarians over there a warning for ten years! Now, we finally have."
The soldier who reported the situation said, "It was General Gu! He led the cavalry, crushing the barbarian camps and slaughtering their cattle and sheep...cutting off their route, forcing them to surrender and voluntarily give up the city."
"Is it Gu Rongyu?"
The emperor looked grim. He had thought that the child of the Gu family had been living among the people since he was very young and had not received any education, let alone leading troops in battle. That was impossible!
Sending him to the border was like sending him to his death! Unexpectedly, he became just like his father... making the enemy tremble with fear!
The Prime Minister was no longer able to save face. He wanted Gu Rongyu dead. He had sent three waves of assassins, but none of them came with his head.
"Go down and claim your reward!"
The eunuch looked at the soldiers kneeling below, who came in exhausted and left in exhausted.
The emperor did not immediately issue an edict to reward Gu Rongyu, but only said that this was a great event and that everyone should celebrate it together. Therefore, he exempted this year's exorbitant taxes and then withdrew from court.
Lord Lu and the others didn't wait for the emperor to say anything nice, they just watched the people leave.
Several people walked out of the palace and stood at the palace gate, whispering, "What does the emperor mean by this? Shouldn't he reward people according to their merits? That's not possible. First, confer a title, then we can talk about other things. We should also have people prepare to handle that urgent matter. The emperor is silent, and we can't ask. What should we do now?"
"Who said it wasn't? We are all waiting for it now. Master Gu has really lived up to our expectations. This matter is about to be settled. I hope His Majesty will not regret it."
"I don't think His Majesty dares to go back on his word! That's known to everyone. If His Majesty goes back on his word, no one will obey him. How many people in this court admire the General? How could you not know? So many eyes are watching! Besides, His Majesty, isn't he afraid of being portrayed in a bad light in history books?"
"For now, all we can do is wait!"
After the adults discussed it, they left in a carriage.
Lord Lu was kept. He said goodbye to his colleagues and went to the Southern Study again. Lord Lu and the Prime Minister both knelt on the ground without saying a word. It was unclear whether they were asking for a reward or asking the emperor to reconsider.
He went in and knelt down to pay his respects.
The emperor raised his hand, and the eunuch beside him said, "Stand up."
Lord Lu stood up and glanced sideways at the person kneeling on the ground. The prince's party member winked at him and said, "Your Majesty, is there something you want to discuss with me?"
"What do you think about the Gu family's son? From this perspective, he can indeed lay a solid foundation for our Southern Dynasty. What do you think? I know that you were not involved in those things back then."
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, I think... to appease the people, to save Your Majesty's face, and for the sake of peace on the border! Why not confer the title of Prince An on Gu Rongyu, grant him the rank of Viscount, and pay him a salary of the first rank. After all, he only won a small victory... Wait until he has recovered all the lost territory on the Southern Dynasty's border, and then we can discuss other matters."
The emperor sat in front of the desk, holding the red pen in his hand, and paused. He had underestimated Gu Rongyu!
"My words have already been spoken, and I can't take them back. Just do as Lord Lu says! There hasn't been any good news over there in the past ten years. If there is, there will naturally be a generous reward. The rules must not be forgotten."
"yes."
The prince's party, the prime minister's party, and Lord Lu walked out of the Southern Study together. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They thought the emperor would not agree to this, but they did not expect it to go so smoothly.
Lord Lu was also terrified!
Who knew that Chang Xixi and Gu Rongyu had that kind of relationship? If something like that happened to his daughter, her entire family would be killed if it was discovered.
Gu Rongyu only said that he was doing a small favor and kept saying that everything was going smoothly. He just needed to act according to the plan. When the time comes, the suspicious royal brother will definitely drag him into it.
Because he was outside the three parties, and the incident with the general back then had nothing to do with him!
He is undoubtedly the best candidate, and Lord Lu's character is obvious to all. He is exactly like the master of the Zhou family and is stubborn.
Who knew that Lord Lu was also bribed?
Chang Xixi was strolling in the yard again that day. In fact, the yard was so small, and she just missed Gu Rongyu. She ignored him when he was around, but now that he was gone, she still missed him a lot.
She felt like she was being a jerk.
This person! That's just the way it is. When he was right in front of her, she didn't feel any pity for him. Now that he's gone, even if she wanted to feel pity for him, she couldn't.
Suddenly, a crackling sound came from outside the door, accompanied by laughter.
Chang Xixi said to Xiaohong beside her, "Go and see what good thing happened outside. I'm feeling sad. If it's not a big deal, don't come back and tell me. I don't like to hear it."
Xiaohong had no choice but to go and come back, running out of breath!
"Oh no! It's a big happy event. The kind that the whole country celebrates. Miss, do you want to know?"
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