northernbook Chapter 335 Xiao Muwan is the princess of Dongguan and she has great ambitions!
Chapter 335 Xiao Muwan is the princess of Dongguan and she has great ambitions!
In the Golden Palace, Emperor Bogu looked at the two generals of the Wei family who had returned. He laughed loudly: "Both generals of Wei are great. I am very pleased!"
Prince Qin Jinan: "Wan Lin and Wan Chong are both pillars of the Qin Empire! The Duke of Fuguo's Mansion has four generals in one family, which is really a great achievement!"
Duke of Fuguo Wei Zhendong hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully: "Your Majesty and Your Highness are too kind. The Duke of Fuguo's Mansion has been eating the emperor's salary for generations. It is only natural to share the emperor's worries and serve the country. I dare not take credit for it!"
Although Wei Zhendong is rough, he is not a fool. He must keep a low profile. It is too much for his family of four generals to be so prominent!
Emperor Bogu smiled and said, "Well! The Fuguogong Mansion has been loyal to the country for generations. The Qin court and the people will never forget you!
Of course, all the soldiers who served the country and sacrificed their lives are the heroes of our great Qin Dynasty!
Everyone in the world knows that without the soldiers' desperate defense at the front, how could the Qin Dynasty have peace and prosperity?
Today, the Wei army triumphed, including the Qin army triumphed a few days ago. What I want to say is that it is not only the credit of the soldiers, but also the countless people who made huge contributions to the triumph of the army. They are also the heroes of the Qin Dynasty!
I know that in order to get food for the army, all the civil and military officials in the court have to grow vegetables and harvest food, and their own families have to tighten their belts. All the officials in the Ministry of Revenue of the court have run their legs off to collect food, and there are also the logistics soldiers who are running on the road to transport food...
Everyone has worked hard! I am proud of all the meritorious officials of the Qin Dynasty!"
All the civil and military officials in the court knelt down and shouted in unison: "Great Qin is mighty! It will last for thousands of years! Long live the Great Qin! Long live your Majesty..."
Everyone was in tears, including Crown Prince Qin Jinan, who was so moved that he burst into tears. All the civil and military officials understood in their hearts that His Majesty had not forgotten their previous efforts and contributions. All their hardships and sufferings were relieved at once!
Everyone also knew that Emperor Bogu was indeed a man with great ambitions. He was able to make everyone feel relieved with just a few words, and at the same time, they were no longer so envious of the Wei father and son.
Everyone was also impressed by Emperor Bogu's balancing skills. Although the old emperor was old, he was indeed able to stabilize the situation!
Next, Wei Wanlin and Wei Wanchong reported how many soldiers of Dongguan State were killed in the battle against Dongguan State, as well as the casualties of Wei's army and the horses and supplies consumed...
Emperor Bogu nodded with satisfaction: "Good! The two Wei generals have worked hard. Later, people from the Ministry of War will send supplies to the Xishan camp to reward the three armies.
Starting today, we will reward the three armies for three days, so that the soldiers can eat and drink well for a few days. We will check the merit book later and reward them according to their merits!"
Wei Wanlin and Wei Wanchong clasped their fists and thanked His Majesty for the reward on behalf of all the soldiers of the Wei family army!
Prince Qin Jinan said happily: "Two Wei generals, please send me the list of the fallen soldiers later. I will personally lead the officials of the Ministry of War to verify the casualties of the soldiers and start verifying and distributing the pensions to the fallen soldiers as soon as possible!"
Wei Wanlin said excitedly: "Yes! Thank you, Your Highness!"
After the morning court session, Wei Wanlin said to his father, "Father, I need to talk to His Highness and His Majesty about something. You and Wan Chong should wait for me outside the palace gate!"
Wei Zhendong nodded with a somewhat unhappy expression. He actually knew that his eldest son was sensible and would not marry someone at the critical moment. He probably had something going on!
Wei Wanlin found Jiusheng and whispered a few words to him. Jiusheng nodded and took Wei Wanlin and the crown prince Qin Jinan to the imperial study.
In the imperial study, Wei Wanlin knelt on the ground and kowtowed. Emperor Bogu said kindly, "Wanlin, get up! You are a child I have watched grow up. There is no need to be so polite. There is no one else here to talk to."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I took the initiative to bring back a woman named Xiao Muwan from Dongguan! She is the third princess of Dongguan!
Because in a battle in March, Wan Chong and I led the Wei family army to annihilate the enemy, but we were accidentally led into the hinterland of Xiongshan in Dongguan State, and almost got wiped out!
At that time, 70,000 to 80,000 of us were caught in a snowstorm. The snow was higher than a person in some places. We were short of food and clothing and couldn’t leave for two days.
The third princess of Dongguan, Xiao Muwan, came to find Wan Chong and me riding on a bear... She offered us a condition that we would lead the Wei army out of danger and directly attack the capital of Dongguan to completely take over the country.
She demanded the help of Daqin, the right to rule Dongguan, and her own personal safety, and negotiated the terms with us.
Your Majesty, Your Highness, we brothers had no choice given the situation at that time. Tens of thousands of our brothers were about to die, so we could only agree to her conditions!
Because she was worried that the Wei army would go back on their word, she put poison in the corn we ate. We had to take the antidote every month..."
Bogudi...
Crown Prince Qin Jinan...
Wei Wanlin showed an arm with a long black line on it. He said with difficulty: "More than 70,000 of us have been poisoned. We have no choice but to bring her back...
Because although Dongguan has been taken down, Dongguan’s Prince Xiao Cang still controls most of Dongguan’s political power!
Dongguan is too complicated. Every hilltop could be a tribe. We simply can't stand it. In addition, the soldiers are poisoned and their morale is low. We can't fight any longer. Our food and grass are too depleted!"
Emperor Bogu looked at Crown Prince Qin Jinan and sighed: "This matter is indeed cruel, and Xiao Muwan has made immeasurable contributions to the Qin Dynasty.
But the Dongguan regime has been established for a long time. Although it has been defeated now, it is not so easy to overthrow and reset. This matter is indeed a bit troublesome!"
Wei Wanlin: "Your Majesty, Xiao Muwan's mother was murdered. She hated Dongguan and wanted to make Dongguan her home. She came to Daqin with the Wei army this time, and she wanted to find a backer and a helper here, and then go back to take back the power of Dongguan. She said that even if it was a county of Daqin, she would have the final say in Dongguan County!
With so many lives at stake, I can only bring her back. My father will arrange a courtyard for her and place her there. The Wei Army will protect her. After all, the Crown Prince of Dongguan and several forces in Dongguan want to kill her now!"
Emperor Bogu frowned and said, "This matter needs to be handled slowly. After all, it involves the lives of so many people in the Wei family army. Daqin can help her get promoted, but I am also afraid that she will not be able to sit firmly and keep holding Daqin with the antidote!"
Prince Qin Jinan: "If she takes the position of prefect, Dongguan will still be in the hands of our Qin Dynasty in the future, so it won't be a big deal!
Beiyu will be back from the barracks soon, let's discuss this with him."
Emperor Bogu frowned and said: "That woman is vicious and ambitious. I am worried that she will be greedy and want more!
Alas! Let's put her there for now. I will discuss with Crown Prince Beiyu later to see how to deal with this matter.
You brothers should comfort the soldiers first. There is an old doctor named Jin in the palace. He is over a hundred years old and has excellent medical skills. Later, the crown prince or Bei Yu will secretly bring old doctor Jin to the military camp to check your pulse and understand the poisoning situation of everyone..."
Wei Zhendong and his son, who were waiting outside the palace, were also talking about this matter. Wei Wanchong told them everything, and Wei Zhendong was shocked: "What? That woman is the princess of Dongguan? Did she help you destroy Dongguan? Because she wanted to take over the Dongguan regime, she also poisoned you?
No wonder... it's so abominable..."