Is it what he thinks?
Although Quan Jinghuai himself felt that this idea was too exaggerated, he had a vague feeling in his heart that it was not impossible!
If that's really the case, then she's too, too... Quan Jinghuai couldn't think of a suitable word to describe her!
"Young Master Quan, no, I mean Hero Quan, you deserve the most credit for the successful bandit suppression. I intend to petition the court to award you a commendation. There should be a reward then, and perhaps you will even be granted an official position," General Mu said happily.
He had been there for many years, and he could not rest easy until these pirates were wiped out.
Now it's all good; I've finally gotten rid of the huge weight that's been weighing on my heart for years.
Therefore, he repeatedly toasted Quan Jinghuai, who then returned the toast, and his two subordinates also toasted him, so he ended up drinking quite a bit.
In short, the way Quan Jinghuai was addressed changed three times.
The two lieutenants at the table didn't think their general had drunk too much and lost his composure, because they were happy too!
Therefore, a banquet was held for the great contributor Quan Jinghuai and his entourage.
"General, you are too kind. We dare not accept credit. It was the pirates who were blind to provoke us. The greatest credit belongs to you, General. You have worked hard to protect the peace of the people."
Forget about seeking credit or official titles.
"If the general can make the decision, giving us some silver would be the most practical thing to do." Quan Jinghuai suddenly realized that he had ten mouths to feed and clothe himself, and he quickly took this opportunity to speak up.
The thought of his seven disciples spending their free time picking up seaweed, drying it, and saving it for the journey was so vivid, because it was a free ingredient!
Therefore, Quan Jinghuai didn't feel embarrassed about asking for money.
Forget about face or self-esteem. As long as his seven disciples live a better life, isn't that what he, as their master, should do? Why not seize the opportunity to gain some benefits?
In this large family, he is the eldest, and he should also help his disciples' "mother" share some of the burden.
Hmm? You want money?
General Mu and the other two generals at the table were all taken aback when they heard this, quite surprised!
In their eyes, this Master Quan was a chivalrous hero.
A chivalrous person is someone who is righteous, unconcerned with trivial matters, and very magnanimous!
Why are you directly asking for benefits, like money?
"I'm sorry, as you all can see, I have a whole family to support." Faced with the three people's shock, Quan Jinghuai's face was also a little hot, but he still forced himself to say it.
It's okay, it's not shameful. These things are only difficult at the beginning. You'll get used to it after doing them more often, he comforted himself.
If he really cared about his so-called male pride, he would have found an excuse to leave his disciples long ago.
After all, the disciples' little "mother" is incredibly powerful, and she is very qualified to be their master's master.
Besides, we did indeed do a good job in suppressing the pirates this time. We helped these people, so why can't we ask for some reward?
"Silver? But we also..." One of the people next to him hesitated and said, seeing that Quan Jinghuai was not joking and really wanted silver.
General Mu interrupted his subordinate, saying, "Alright, it's only right. I'll have someone prepare it for Master Quan in a moment."
The man sitting next to General Mu kicked his general's foot under the table.
"Why did you kick me?" When General Mu was kicked once, he thought that someone at the table had accidentally bumped into him, but after being kicked repeatedly, he looked down at the table.
After realizing whose foot had kicked him, he immediately questioned the owner of the foot.
The person who was kicked was quite embarrassed. Their general must have drunk too much. Otherwise, no matter how straightforward he was, he wouldn't have acted like this.
"Just say what you have to say." Seeing his subordinate's constipated expression, General Mu realized what was going on, but since things had already come to this, he was too lazy to think about how to resolve the situation.
The person being reprimanded had no choice but to speak up: "General, our military pay is tight. Giving too little is not appropriate, but we can't afford to give too much either."
Upon hearing his words, the subordinate sitting opposite General Mu smiled somewhat embarrassedly at Quan Jinghuai.
Upon hearing this, Quan Jinghuai was taken aback. He hadn't thought that much about it. He quickly stood up, clasped his hands, and said to General Mu, "I didn't know any of this. I'm sorry for putting you in such a difficult position. Please pretend I didn't say anything, General Mu."
"Brother Quan, please sit down. I've made a fool of myself in front of you. However, I can still afford this silver, so I must give it to you." General Mu said with a smile, gesturing for Quan Jinghuai to sit down.
Then he looked at his two subordinates and said in a low voice, "We've been able to have a good meal at noon, so why can't we afford the money?"
The two subordinates realized what was happening as soon as they heard it, exchanged glances, and nodded with smiles. Of course, how could they have forgotten about that?
We just recovered the pirates' loot. Not counting the gold, silver, jewelry, and antiques, there were still tens of thousands of taels of gold and silver. The money for this lunch came from there.
They were all General Mu's confidants, and like General Mu, they were upright but not rigid or inflexible.
The pirates' stolen goods and silver were also counted and handled by their trusted soldiers.
The exact amount reported to the imperial court was ultimately decided by them.
They originally intended to keep some of it for a desperate situation, and never thought of embezzling it themselves. They had also planned to use the money to help the villagers along the coast who had been ravaged by pirates, but they dared not do so.
In case word gets out, and some unscrupulous person leaks the secret letter.
The man on the dragon throne wouldn't think they were doing the right thing for the people; he would only think they were acting on their own initiative and didn't respect him, the emperor.
Therefore, General Mu and his men abandoned that plan to play it safe.
They are confident that they can secretly give more silver to those who have made great contributions in suppressing bandits.
Besides, even if all the stolen silver were honestly handed over to the imperial court, in the end, probably only half of it would actually reach the capital and enter the national treasury.
There are too many corrupt officials who embezzle public funds and break the law. They have all sorts of ways to embezzle money at every level along the way.
There is a folk legend that a huge luminous pearl was discovered somewhere and people wanted to present it to the emperor on the throne. However, after being handed over by officials along the way, the huge luminous pearl was transformed into a pearl that was only slightly larger than an ordinary luminous pearl when it reached the emperor.
After reading it, the emperor had no doubt whatsoever that his corrupt officials, driven by greed, had replaced the larger beads being handed over with smaller ones during the transfer to the capital. The emperor simply assumed that the side that had presented the beads was exaggerating the situation.
Quan Jinghuai understood perfectly well what General Mu was saying to his subordinates, so he remained silent.
"Master Quan, your kung fu is truly amazing! The other day, the men brought back the pirate leader's body, which was covered in bloody holes, but they didn't look like sword wounds. I wonder what kind of weapon it was..."
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