"We respectfully welcome His Highness the Eighth Young Master, and General Meng Tian returns in triumph!"

Li Si led all the civil and military officials to bow down and pay homage.

The sound of mountains roaring and tsunami rising and falling one after another, like waves.

"We welcome you..."

Ying Ziye was riding a war horse, wearing armor and looking very powerful. He slightly raised his hand to signal everyone to get up.

Then he looked at the countless people who were greeting him in the streets around him. A smile appeared on his lips, he cupped his hands on both sides and said, "Thank you, sir, for welcoming me!"

Meng Tian and others followed Ying Ziye, either guarding him on the left and right sides, or following behind him.

Looking at the excited people of Da Qin around them, they also responded loudly.

Some of the soldiers followed Ying Ziye into Xianyang City, and some returned to the military camp outside the city.

In Xianyang Palace!

Above the main hall.

Ying Ziye, Bai Ying, Meng Tian, ​​Wang Ben, Wang Li and others walked into the hall and bowed in greeting.

"My son, I pay my respects to my father!"

"I will pay my respects to His Majesty the First Emperor!"

On the high platform.

The First Emperor Ying Zheng looked at him with a smile, responded lightly, and said: "Just get back on your feet!"

"Here!"

Ying Ziye, Bai Ying and others responded respectfully.

"Father!"

Ying Ziye opened his mouth and said: "The grassland has been defeated by Er Chen, General Meng Tian and others, and now the Xiongnu royal court has been destroyed!"

"My son led the men of the Qin Dynasty to slaughter all over the grassland. Nine out of ten tribes were left alive. The barbarians suffered heavy casualties and looted gold, silver, jewelry, cattle, sheep, horses, etc...."

Hearing that the Xiongnu had been exterminated, even though the civil and military officials had known about it for a long time, they could not help but be excited.

The First Emperor, Ying Zheng, had a faint smile on his face and silently listened to the explanation of his most outstanding son's great achievements.

"It's September, and it should be snowing heavily on the grassland now, so I didn't leave any troops to garrison."

Ying Ziye talked eloquently: "After all, the army of the Qin Empire is not familiar with the grassland."

"Furthermore, the grassland is extremely cold in winter and requires sufficient supplies. This is something the Empire has not fully prepared."

"This winter, the number of remaining barbarians on the grassland will be greatly reduced because the tribes have been wiped out, most of the resources have been plundered, and they will not be able to survive the winter!"

"I estimate that by the beginning of next spring, the population on the grassland will be less than one million..."

Before the Xiongnu invaded the Qin Empire, the Xiongnu alone had 400,000 string-control cavalry!

The combined population of its various tribes and slaves is at least four million.

Including the Wusun, Dingling and other tribes who were not under the rule of the Xiongnu royal court, the conservative estimate is close to six million!

After this battle.

Because of war, plague, and now the coming cold winter.

The grassland population will lose more than five-sixths!

"I understand!"

The First Emperor Ying Zheng nodded slightly and said with a faint smile: "Ziye, just tell me if you have anything to say."

The First Emperor Ying Zheng still knew about Ying Ziye.

If there was nothing wrong, he would not discuss this.

"Reply to Father!"

A smile appeared at the corner of Ying Ziye's mouth and he said: "Please ask Father to designate the northern grassland as counties and make it the territory of our Great Qin!"

Li Si was not surprised when he heard this.

Ruling the grassland was a plan that Ying Ziye, Xiao He and he participated in formulating.

When the other civil and military officials heard this, they didn't make any fuss.

Because the Eighth Young Master and Xiao He had already provided strategies in this regard.

It is true that grassland cannot be cultivated, but it can be grazed!

It can also support the people of Da Qin.

All you need to do is build a city on the grassland as a settlement center, then trade from the mainland of Daqin to the grassland, transport grains and vegetables, and then transport furs, cattle and sheep, etc...

And the grassland is also a good horse breeding land!

At the same time, people from the mainland can also be moved there to alleviate problems such as too many people and the inability to allocate land.

"Can!"

The First Emperor Ying Zheng smiled lightly and said: "This matter will be discussed slowly later. When next spring, we will send a large army to garrison the grassland and mobilize slaves to build the city..."

"But today is the day to reward you and other meritorious officials!"

Dividing grasslands into counties cannot be done overnight, but it will definitely be formulated as a plan next year.

This was mainly to prevent the Xiongnu from being suppressed by the strongest force on the grassland after they were destroyed.

Each tribe will start a competition to annex and merge with each other to fill the vacuum of power and grassland.

"Here!"

Ying Ziye responded respectfully and stepped back.

On the high platform.

The First Emperor Ying Zheng looked majestic and spoke loudly: "Today, at midnight, Bai Ying, Meng Tian, ​​Wang Ben and others have contributed to the destruction of the Xiongnu. I will reward them one by one!"

"At midnight, I will reward you with 10,000 households in Guanzhong as food towns, and taxes from Donghai County and Kuaiji County for the next five years!"

"Bai Ying, I will make you the Marquis of Guannei, and you will be able to live in a town with 5,000 households!"

"Meng Tian, ​​I will reward you with food for three thousand households, and at the same time, I will give you swords and shoes to go to the palace!"

…

Awarded one by one.

Some were promoted to nobility, and some were given more food and property, while others were granted various benefits.

Ying Ziye now has the title of a lord and numerous fiefdoms, and there is nothing he can do except for the position of prince!

It can only increase the number of food towns, give taxes to the two counties at the same time, etc.

Meng Tian and Wang Ben were respectively given the honor of going to the palace with swords and shoes, and being praised and worshiped without recognition.

Going to the palace with swords and shoes, paying homage without recognition, and entering the court without following others are the three highest treatments for a high-ranking minister!

Going to the palace with swords and shoes means that you can bring weapons to the audience, and worshiping without a name means that when you go to the palace, the eunuchs are not allowed to call him by his name, even if he is the emperor...

"Thank you, Father!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ying Ziye, Bai Ying, Meng Tian and others all paid their respects.

Among them, Meng Tian and Wang Ben were the most excited.

As human ministers, these three kinds of treatment are their lifelong pursuit!

"Order, the whole country celebrates!"

The First Emperor Ying Zheng calmly shouted: "Every household will be exempted from the tax and half of the tax for the coming year will be calculated, as well as the land tax!"

The wealthy people who have entrusted Daqin to develop commerce, collect business taxes, and expand into the sea.

The empire originally needed agricultural taxes to maintain its operations. Now that there are other taxes, it is natural to let go of the people who work hard in the fields.

The original agricultural taxes and the people's taxes were reduced by one-third.

Now that the Qin Dynasty has won a great victory, next year the people will migrate to replenish the grasslands, which will naturally reduce the burden on the people.

It is both a celebration and a way to relieve stress and prepare for it.

"Your Majesty has mercy!"

All the civil and military officials kowtowed and praised him.

After this victory, countless soldiers who accompanied the army and the guards at the border of the Great Wall also received rewards.

It's just that these need to be counted against military achievements and rewards distributed.

at the same time.

Da Qin is now on the northern grassland among planned counties.

Countless Xiongnu and remaining barbarians from the Wusun, Dingling, Guiya and other tribes are wandering.

They lost their pastures, tents, cattle, sheep, horses, slaves, etc., nothing.
Chapter completed!