Chapter 103: Another reward for Zhao Feng! Xia Wuqie's surprise!
It seems that Tu Sui is not playing by the rules.
Chunyu Yue was a little anxious.
"If Commander Tu hadn't sent someone to tell us, how could Zhao Feng have been intercepted on the Wei River by such a coincidence?" Chunyu Yue said somewhat irrationally.
Looking at Chunyu Yue like this.
Ying Zheng frowned.
"Master Chunyu."
Wang Wan couldn't help but shout.
After all, they were all people who supported Fusu, and he didn't want Chunyu Yue to make a fool of himself at this moment.
"Grandmaster Chunyu seems to be reluctant to let Zhao Feng get the credit for this achievement?"
Han Fei couldn't help but speak.
After spending a few days together, Han Fei felt that Zhao Feng was a close friend. Seeing Chunyu Yue like this, Han Fei naturally couldn't help himself.
"Lord Han, what do you mean?" Chunyu Yue's expression became strange, but there was nothing he could do.
"Commander Tu said that it was completely accidental that General Zhao Feng intercepted the Weishui River and rescued the Queen Mother. But you have been skeptical. What does that mean?" Han Fei asked in return with a faint smile.
"I don't believe it could be such a coincidence." Chunyu Yue said stubbornly.
"Master Chunyu, what you said is a bit too much."
Wang Jian couldn't help but stand up and rebuke him.
Zhao Feng is his future son-in-law, and now he has made a great contribution, yet he is being targeted by Chunyu Yue. Wang Jian can't bear it.
Facing Wang Jian.
Chunyu Yue took a look and didn't dare to reply.
Wang Jian was in the limelight in the court and was highly valued by the king. He was not comparable to Han Fei, who had just entered the court.
"I also think that what Grand Tutor Chunyu said was a bit too much. Since General Zhao Feng intercepted the bandits and saved the Queen Mother, then this achievement cannot be refuted." Li Si naturally seized the opportunity to criticize.
Faced with this continuous attack.
Chunyu Yue was also somewhat speechless.
Originally, he thought that Tu Sui would directly accept his favor and acknowledge the credit. After all, just a two-word report could claim most of the credit.
Moreover, a notification can be said to be difficult to query.
But Tu Sui actually refused to admit it, which made Chunyu Yue very anxious.
"Master Chunyu."
"It just happened so coincidentally."
"General Zhao Feng was ordered to guard Weicheng, and the Wei River was also the boundary of General Zhao Feng's patrol. On that day, General Zhao Feng and his personal guards patrolled the Wei River and happened to see thieves going down the Wei River. General Zhao Feng was alert and tried to stop them, but the thieves attacked directly and were all killed by General Zhao Feng and his personal guards, successfully saving the queen mother."
"If General Zhao Feng hadn't intercepted them, the thieves would have already fled to the State of Wei with the Queen Mother."
"When I caught up with them, Wei had already gathered tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to support them, but they eventually retreated." Tu Sui reported the whole story truthfully.
Hear this.
Everyone in the court felt strange.
"How good is Zhao Feng's luck?"
"Is it possible that I could encounter such a great achievement while patrolling the Wei River?"
"He is truly blessed. This is truly a merit that came to him. He saved the Queen Mother and killed all the villains. The King will value this boy even more."
"No wonder everyone says Zhao Feng is very lucky. He was able to transfer from the logistics army to the main combat battalion because of luck. Now I didn't expect to see it for real. He can even gain a great merit by guarding the Weishui garrison."
"Touring the Wei River could actually help save the Queen Mother? This is truly enviable."
Many ministers couldn't help but think strangely.
For them, this situation is really hard to imagine.
"It was just a coincidence that Zhao Feng ran into him?"
Ying Zheng asked with some surprise.
This is such a coincidence, isn't it too much of a coincidence?
"Return to the King."
"I can be sure that it was purely a coincidence." Tu Sui replied respectfully.
"There is one thing I don't understand."
"The thieves who robbed the empress dowager were all elite soldiers with excellent skills. Even the Yongcheng Imperial Guards and the county soldiers who were responsible for the pursuit suffered heavy casualties. How did Zhao Feng block them and save the empress dowager with only a hundred personal guards around him?" Chunyu Yue said with some confusion.
"Master Chunyu."
"Are you saying that the guards around Zhao Feng are not as powerful as these thieves?"
"I will tell you today."
"The personal guards around Zhao Feng are all warriors who fought with Zhao Feng against the Han army when he was in the logistics army. After Zhao Feng became the left minister and had the power to organize personal guards, these logistics soldiers who had fought with him through thick and thin were also reorganized into the personal guards."
"They have all been through countless battles. Even though the bandits are elite, the personal guards around Zhao Feng are not weak either. They are all brave men who have fought in hundreds of battles." Wang Jian stepped forward and said coldly to Chunyu Yue.
"General..." Chunyu Yue wanted to say something.
Ying Zheng frowned and shouted coldly: "Chun Yu Yue, what do you want to say?"
"Why do you want to deny Zhao Feng's contribution?"
"You were not an eyewitness, so did you see it more clearly than Tu Sui?"
Hearing Ying Zheng speak.
Chunyu Yue's face changed, and he bowed hastily: "I dare not."
"Zhao Feng has made great contributions in saving the Queen Mother."
"As a reward."
Ying Zheng said loudly.
"Your Majesty is wise."
The ministers in the court all echoed.
How could he not be rewarded for saving the Queen Mother?
"Draft an imperial edict."
"Zhao Feng has made great contribution in rescuing the emperor, so he is promoted to the rank of Right Prime Minister, and is given an additional 500 acres of fertile land, a thousand gold coins, a hundred pieces of jade, a hundred slaves, and ten elixirs." Ying Zheng immediately issued an edict.
"Your Majesty is wise."
The ministers naturally praised loudly.
This time, Zhao Feng made a great contribution to saving the Queen Mother. Except for Chunyu Yue who was stupid enough to target Zhao Feng, everyone else was smart and naturally would not refute anything.
only.
When Zhao Feng saw the last ten elixirs bestowed by the King of Qin, he would probably be speechless.
In this era.
The elixir is regarded as a real miracle drug, which has the function of refreshing the mind and assisting sexual intercourse. It can be said to be a real palace elixir.
But in Zhao Feng's view, this is poison.
Zhao Feng doesn't want it.
"Tu Sui, you failed to do your duty in guarding the Yongcheng Palace. You will be demoted one level and fined one year's salary."
Ying Zheng stared at Tu Sui and said.
Hearing this.
Tu Sui bowed with a serious face: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
Such a punishment can be said to be a mercy to Tu Sui.
How could Tu Sui not be grateful?
certainly.
Tu Sui also understood that the reason why the king gave a light punishment was because he successfully rescued the queen mother. Otherwise, he would be sentenced to death and would never be pardoned.
thus.
Tu Sui became more and more grateful to Zhao Feng in his heart.
"Your Majesty."
"I have something to ask."
Tu Sui spoke again at this time.
"Speak." Ying Zheng said.
"After this robbery, I feel that I am not capable enough to guard the Yongcheng Palace. Therefore, I request to be transferred to the main battle camp for training so that I can better serve the king."
"I request to be transferred to Weicheng, to serve under General Zhao, and to serve the Qin Empire and the King together with General Zhao."
Tu Sui knelt on the ground and asked for orders with a firm look.
Hearing this.
Ying Zheng glanced at Tu Sui with a thoughtful look on his face.
Finally he nodded and said, "Since you have this intention, I will oblige you. I will give you half a month to take care of the household chores, and after half a month you will go to Weicheng to serve as a general."
"I thank the king for his great grace." Tu Sui bowed his head.
"Wang Qing."
Ying Zheng looked at Wang Jian.
"I'm here." Wang Jian responded immediately.
"Zhao Feng has five thousand generals under his command, right?" Ying Zheng asked.
"The deputy general leads a camp of 50,000 generals, but Zhao Feng has five generals of 10,000 under his command. However, Zhao Feng's generals are different from the others."
"The New Year has not yet passed, and the new soldiers have not yet returned."
"Zhao Feng has no new soldiers under his command, but instead reorganized 30,000 surrendered soldiers. Although he has more than 60,000 troops, he only has five generals." Wang Jian replied immediately.
As the general, Wang Jian was naturally very clear about the situation of guarding Yingchuan. Although he was far away in Xianyang, the military affairs of Yingchuan would still be reported to him for handling every once in a while.
"After the New Year, new soldiers will enter the camp to provide military reinforcements to General Zhao Feng." Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.
"But Zhao Feng now has more than 60,000 troops." Wang Jian said.
"Among them, 30,000 surrendered soldiers."
Ying Zheng said in a deep voice, a serious look flashing in his eyes: "Although Zhao Feng's strategy of using prisoners as soldiers can be implemented, we must be on guard against the surrendered soldiers. Our Great Qin warriors must have absolute control over these surrendered soldiers. Even if they betray us, we must have absolute power to suppress them."
Hear this.
Wang Jian nodded immediately: "I understand, your Excellency."
"Tu Sui will serve as a general under Zhao Feng. There is no need to transfer him away. It is up to Zhao Feng himself to decide how to arrange him." Ying Zheng said.
From this sentence, we can see how much Ying Zheng valued Zhao Feng.
Although Tu Sui went from commanding 5,000 troops to becoming a general commanding 10,000 troops in the future, many people in the court believed that this was actually a decline in power.
Compared with the Royal Guards and the Sharp Warriors, the former obviously has a higher status.
Staying in Yongcheng to guard it is also a merit.
"Where is the Queen Mother now?" Ying Zheng looked at Tu Sui and asked.
"Return to the King."
"Place it in the side hall of the palace." Tu Sui replied immediately.
"Do you have anything else to say?" Ying Zheng asked as he glanced across the court.
"Your Highness has no basis for this report."
All the ministers replied in unison.
Right now.
Now that Zhao Ji had been abducted and returned, they naturally would not disturb Ying Zheng's reunion, and all the ministers understood that the king and the queen mother had not seen each other for many years.
once Upon a time.
After Lao Ai's rebellion, Zhao Ji was imprisoned in the royal palace in Yongcheng. At that time, there were still court officials supported by Zhao Ji who pleaded for her, but they were all executed by Emperor Ying Zheng. After that, no one dared to mention asking Emperor Ying Zheng to welcome back the queen mother.
This also became a taboo in the Qin court.
"The court is dismissed."
Ying Zheng waved his hand.
He stood up and strode towards the side hall.
All the civil and military officials in the court bowed their heads and paid homage, watching Ying Zheng leave.
After Ying Zheng completely left the court hall, the ministers dispersed one after another.
"A rotten tree cannot be carved."
When Chunyu Yue walked past Tu Sui, he said something with some anger, then left in a huff.
At this time.
Wang Jian also walked over slowly.
"Tu Sui."
Wang Jian shouted softly.
"General." Tu Sui responded with great awe.
"Why do you suddenly want to go to Weicheng?" Wang Jian smiled.
"This matter is too serious. I am terrified. Although this was planned by the thieves, it is ultimately my fault."
"certainly."
"This matter was resolved because of General Zhao Feng. If I could work under General Zhao this time, perhaps I could learn a lot." Tu Sui replied honestly.
"Since you are going to Weicheng, please take a letter to Zhao Feng for me." Wang Jian smiled.
"Please give your orders, General." Tu Sui immediately bowed.
"This is not a public matter, but a private matter." Wang Jian smiled slightly.
Tu Sui nodded immediately.
And in the side hall.
Looking at the open palace door in front of me.
There was an indescribable hesitation on Ying Zheng's face.
For him.
Inside the palace was his biological mother. They had once been the closest people in the world. His mother was willing to risk her own life for him and was not afraid of going to purgatory. But everything changed because of a fake eunuch.
She gave birth to two illegitimate children who brought shame to the royal family.
Before Ying Zheng took power, she even helped the fake eunuch to issue an imperial decree to mobilize troops, aiding Lao Ai in his rebellion and trying to kill her own son.
For Ying Zheng, his inner feelings were very complicated.
He is a sentimental man.
How could Ying Zheng not remember the love they once had as mother and son?
But every time Ying Zheng thought about the betrayal he had suffered by the person he trusted the most, he felt excruciating pain.
So even though it was so close, Ying Zheng was extremely hesitant in his heart.
He wanted to see her, but was afraid; he wanted to see her, but hated her.
Ying Zheng stood outside the hall.
Dozens of servants were kneeling outside the hall, none of them dared to make a sound.
Zhao Gao stood behind Ying Zheng and dared not make any sound.
After a long silence.
Ying Zheng finally made a decision and strode towards the palace door.
Enter into it.
The first sight was of Zhao Ji, whose face was dazed. She was sitting there blankly, without any movement, as if she had lost her soul.
There were several palace maids serving her.
Ying Zheng waved his hand.
"I'll take my leave."
Several palace maids retreated immediately.
Looking at Zhao Ji who was sitting in her seat blankly, Ying Zheng's eyes became even more complicated.
"You haven't changed much over the years."
"Mother."
Ying Zheng spoke slowly.
Although I shouted it out.
But he no longer called her mother in the intimate way he used to, but called her mother, which showed the strangeness in Ying Zheng's tone.
Hear Ying Zheng's voice.
Zhao Ji's originally calm face gradually showed some changes.
When her eyes fell on Ying Zheng, she was filled with fear, anger, and hatred.
"You killed my child."
"I'll kill you...I'm going to kill you."
Zhao Ji suddenly became crazy, stood up suddenly and was about to pounce on Ying Zheng.
The crazy and hateful look on his face was like that of a madman. He was not facing his own son at all, but an enemy, an irreconcilable enemy.
When Zhao Ji rushed in front of Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng did not dodge, and there was still a look of disappointment in his eyes.
When Zhao Ji came over.
Ying Zheng simply grabbed Zhao Ji's waving hand and held it tightly, with a mixture of affection and anger.
“Until now.”
"Are you still unrepentant?"
Ying Zheng held it tightly, his eyes full of disappointment.
"I will kill you. I will kill you." Zhao Ji roared madly.
"Plotting treason and rebellion is an unpardonable crime."
"Since you have done it, you must bear the consequences."
"I didn't kill you because I cared about the relationship between mother and son."
"It was your own fault for the rebellion, and you still hate me. What qualifications do you have to hate me?" Ying Zheng said coldly.
He was really disappointed with Zhao Ji's behavior.
But Zhao Ji didn't listen at all and continued to struggle madly, as if she wanted to cut Ying Zheng into pieces.
"It seems."
"I really shouldn't have come to see you."
"He is unrepentant and hopeless." Ying Zheng's eyes became colder and colder, and finally gathered with endless disappointment.
Then he waved his hand.
He threw Zhao Ji to the ground.
He strode out of the hall.
"Zhao Gao." Ying Zheng shouted.
"I'm here." Zhao Gao responded immediately.
"Arrange someone to send the Queen Mother back to Yongcheng. Without my order, you are not allowed to leave the Yongcheng Palace." Ying Zheng said coldly.
"I accept the order." Zhao Gao's heart trembled, and he immediately accepted the order.
Ying Zheng took one last look, then turned around and left the hall with a domineering look and a bitter feeling.
After Ying Zheng left.
The originally crazy Zhao Ji calmed down. Looking at Ying Zheng's leaving back, a ripple appeared in her lifeless eyes. She didn't know whether it was guilt or something else.
And after Ying Zheng left the side hall.
Xia Wuqie walked towards him.
"Yes?"
Seeing Ying Zheng coming out, Xia Wuqi immediately asked.
Upon hearing the news that Zhao Ji had entered the palace, Xia Wuqi naturally came as well.
Ying Zheng waved his hand.
Zhao Gao and his attendants all retreated.
There are no outsiders.
Ying Zheng slowly replied: "Yes."
"How?" Xia Wuqie asked again.
"She still doesn't repent and treats me like an enemy." Ying Zheng sighed.
"Oh." Xia Wuqie sighed, not knowing how to comfort her.
But the current situation may make it impossible for Ying Zheng and his mother to restore the relationship.
Unless Zhao Ji takes the initiative to admit her mistake, there may be a chance.
But from the beginning.
When Ying Zheng issued an edict to throw the two bastards to death, Zhao Ji did not think she was wrong at all. Instead, she felt that Ying Zheng was too cruel for not giving the two young sons a chance to survive.
But as Xia Wuqie, who saw it with his own eyes, he was very clear about the situation.
After Lao Ai was captured, his two young sons were also captured.
Looking at Zhao Ji who was begging desperately, Ying Zheng actually felt a kind of pity in his heart, but the words of the two young sons made Ying Zheng want to kill her. For any king, he would have to want to kill her.
They actually said something.
When they grow up, they will seize Ying Zheng's throne and avenge their father.
They felt that the throne was theirs.
perhaps.
This is extremely ridiculous.
Two bastards, they actually want the throne of Qin.
After all.
It was not just Lao Ai who had wild ideas, it was also Zhao Ji who had wild ideas.
Zhao Ji was honored as a mother because of her son, not as a son because of his mother.
Two bastards, without royal blood, yet they still want to seize the throne.
That's ridiculous.
In this era where royal power and bloodline are supreme, even if Lao Ai really broke into the palace, even if he took Ying Zheng into his hands, the Qin Dynasty would never tolerate his existence.
The royal family of the Great Qin must have pure bloodline.
This is also recognized by the old Qin people.
Therefore.
When Lao Ai rebelled, Ying Zheng issued an imperial edict to call on the people of Xianyang to suppress the rebellion. Countless old Qin people took advantage of the situation and killed all the rebels.
Even if Lao Ai really did ascend to that position with his military force, the entire Qin State would have rebelled, and the final result would have been annexation by other countries.
certainly.
This result is just a joke.
"father in law."
"She probably won't repent."
"I had some expectations for her before, but I was wrong." Ying Zheng said with a wry smile.
"That's all."
"I originally thought that she would have changed a little after so many years, but I was indeed overthinking it." Xia Wuqi also shook his head.
"I'll go see her."
"after all."
"We were once acquainted." Xia Wuqie said, and then walked towards the side hall.
Enter the side hall.
Zhao Ji sat there in a daze.
"Zhao Ji."
Xia Wuqie walked in and shouted to Zhao Ji.
As soon as the words fell.
Zhao Ji turned her head in a daze, and when she saw Xia Wuqie, a hint of fear flashed in her eyes.
"It wasn't me...it wasn't me who killed you."
"Xia Dong'er, go away."
"Go away..."
Zhao Ji shouted in horror.
Obviously.
After seeing Xia Wuqie, she was stimulated again.
Hearing this.
Xia Wuqi frowned and walked up to Zhao Ji: "What did you say?"
"I didn't kill you...it wasn't me."
"It's not me..."
Zhao Ji looked at Xia Wuqie trembling all over and staggered backwards.
"Afang is dead?" Xia Wuqie widened his eyes and stared at Zhao Ji.
Although Zhao Ji only spoke a few words, Xia Wuqi understood what she said clearly.
Your daughter died?
That's what it means.
"It's not me... It's not me..."
Zhao Ji still trembled as she spoke.
"Explain it to me clearly."
"What's going on?" Xia Wuqi couldn't help it at this moment, he squatted down and grabbed Zhao Ji's hand tightly.
He was usually gentle, but at this moment he felt angry and anxious.
All along.
He had hope for his daughter, but now the implication from Zhao Ji's words was that his daughter was dead?
"It's not me... It's not me..."
Zhao Ji was still repeating this sentence, perhaps she didn't know what she was saying at all.
And outside the palace.
I heard Xia Wuqi's voice.
Ying Zheng also ran over quickly.
I heard Zhao Ji muttering, "It's not me, it's not me."
Ying Zheng looked shocked and puzzled.
After struggling for a long time, Xia Wuqi's eyes turned red.
But in the end.
He still held back, let go of Zhao Ji's hand, and after calming down, he said, "Nothing!"
Ying Zheng looked at Xia Wuqie in shock.
He had just come in, but he knew that this matter was not that simple. He knew what kind of person his father-in-law was.
If it wasn't a really big deal, his father-in-law would never have been so upset.
"Is everything really okay?" Ying Zheng asked worriedly.
"Nothing."
"Don't think too much about it."
"Your mother has really gone crazy." Xia Wuqie said with a smile, but he was the only one who knew the bitterness behind this smile.
Ying Zheng glanced at Zhao Ji, then at Xia Wuqie.
In the end, nothing more was said.
"father in law."
"The one who kidnapped her this time was Zhao Guo."
"Now that the mastermind behind this plan has been captured, I will go and interrogate her. If you still want to see her, father-in-law, you can ask anything here." Ying Zheng said to Xia Wuqie.
"I don't have anything to ask."
"You go and interrogate him." Xia Wuqie smiled slightly and remained calm in front of Ying Zheng.
See here.
Ying Zheng nodded, turned and left.
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