"Congratulations to my father! A great victory at the border! Our country, Hongshang County, has gained another general. Congratulations to my father! Congratulations to Commander Liu! Congratulations to our country, Hongshang County!"
Sima Yunqi reacted quickly. After hearing the battle report, he immediately bowed to Sima Zhengxin and congratulated him. People in his circle followed suit and bowed to congratulate him.
"Congratulations to the king! Congratulations to the king! Congratulations to Liu Shuai! Congratulations to Hongshang County!"
At first, the momentum was not huge, but after speaking once, people from other factions also reacted.
No matter what you think in your heart, you must put a sincere smile on your face and say congratulations over and over again.
Otherwise, everyone is happy that they have won the battle, but you have not made any move. Are you a spy planted by Heimei Commandery in Hongshang Commandery?
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
Sima Zhengxin slapped the table and laughed, saying hello three times in a row, and the excitement in his heart was palpable: "Tzuyu has lived up to my king's expectations. This victory at the border is no less than Zhongda's victory over Se Tongjun! The only drawback is that There have been minor defeats before, but the flaws cannot outweigh the merits. Tzuyu’s merits must be greatly rewarded!”
"What Grandfather Wang said is reasonable. Ziyu has made such a great contribution, which is no less than his grandson's previous achievements. He must be rewarded generously!"
Lin Yi meant to give Liu Ziyu a reward based on his own reward. After all, the other person was the child raised by Sima Yunqi since he was a child. He was said to be a nephew, but in fact it was more appropriate to consider him an adopted son.
Lin Yi will definitely leave in the future, so letting Liu Ziyu gain a high position will also be a disguised form of compensation and care for Sima Yunqi and Su Lingxin.
"Your Majesty! Although the situation of the battle has turned around, the outcome is still uncertain. It is difficult to say that the Black Charm County Congress will not deliberately show weakness to the enemy and lead our army to set up an ambush and attack. Therefore, we should wait for everything to be rewarded based on merit. Let’s talk about it after the dust settles.”
Feng Ruoting immediately objected. He was afraid that in this atmosphere, Sima Zhengxin would decide the matter if he got excited!
Must be stopped!
Then look for opportunities to weaken the impact of victory at the border...
A series of plans were rapidly forming in Feng Ruoting's mind. Unexpectedly, another messenger rushed from outside, shouting ecstatically: "Good news! Liu Shuai's pursuit is a great victory, and Heimei Commandery sent envoys to seek peace!"
There was an uproar in the main hall. No one expected that as soon as they heard the news about the great victory and the start of the counterattack, there would immediately be reports about the pursuit of the great victory and the Black Charm County's sue for peace.
Feng Ruoting and Sima Yunfei felt as if ten thousand alpacas were galloping past, what a fool!
Is this how the pursuit works? It’s not that fast when you’re flying, right?
There is no need to fight, and there is no need to wait for the reaction of Heimei County? Are they just waiting for you to catch up and then surrender and ask for peace?
Lin Yi was secretly amused when he saw Feng Ruoting being slapped in the face again, but he was not surprised by the result.
Liu Ziyu must have failed to send out the previous good news in time, and there were some delays.
Later, because the mentality of Heimei County collapsed and the central cooperative chamber of commerce stopped cooperating, their speed of seeking peace was indeed extremely fast.
At this time, Liu Ziyu no longer felt any pressure and would definitely send back the good news as soon as possible.
In this case, it is not surprising that the two good news came at the same time.
The only unlucky one was Feng Ruoting. He was slapped in the face almost continuously. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he couldn't bear it anymore!
Sima Zhengxin was overjoyed. After understanding the contents of the battle report in detail, he stroked his beard and laughed loudly. His pride was beyond words.
Lin Yi took the opportunity to ask for a reward for Liu Ziyu: "Grandfather Wang, Ziyu's contribution can be determined. It is really no less important than my grandson's contribution to the Selenium Copper County. To be fair, my grandson proposes to reward Ziyu. Come before my son."
Of course Sima Zhengxin is willing. Although Liu Ziyu is not named Sima, she is still his real grandson!
Moreover, he was raised by Sima Yunqi since he was a child. Supporting him to occupy a high position would be beneficial to the Sima family.
But Feng Ruoting and others are unwilling!
This old guy didn't care about the fact that he had just been slapped in the face one after another. He led a group of younger brothers to make reference, but refused to give Liu Ziyu such high-level treatment.
And Sima Yunqi will definitely support his son and nephew and lead the faction members to fight back with all their strength.
After some back and forth, the two sides finally reached a compromise.
The reward given to Liu Ziyu is definitely not as high as that of Lin Yi, but it cannot be too different.
After all, the contributions of both parties are almost equal, so comparison would be harmful.
Feng Ruoting and others wanted to casually send Liu Ziyu away. Firstly, they could limit the expansion of Sima Yunqi's faction. Secondly, they could plant the seeds of resentment in Liu Ziyu's heart, which might bear fruit in the future and lead to unexpected surprises.
It's a pity that Sima Zheng still had the right idea. When he finally made the decision, although there were some compromises, they were definitely not too big.
The rebellious general! Zhongyongbo!
This is the final result, or the tentative result after compromise between the two parties. If nothing unexpected happens, it will not be changed. If something unexpected happens, we will discuss it again.
When Liu Ziyu went to war, he was still a general with no title. When he came back, he rose to prominence and had the rank of general.
However, this rebel general is still a step below Lin Yi's country-preserving general. Everyone has the rank of general, but they are also ranked high and low.
In addition, the title of Count Zhongyong is still a pure noble title. Liu Ziyu, the newly promoted count, will not have his own fiefdom and food, but will receive more resources from Hongshang Commandery every month.
Compared with Lin Yi's brave Houbi...it's not on the same level at all, there's no way to compare!
To put it bluntly, it sounds nice and looks good on the surface, but the actual benefits and power are not great. That's why Feng Ruoting and others did not oppose it too persistently.
Sima Yunfei was extremely unhappy, but he had no way to object. At the same time, he also felt a strong crisis.
The second family now has three generals, and its prestige in the military has almost reached an unparalleled height!
Especially Sima Zhongda, played by Lin Yi, has an unparalleled reputation.
I guess no one would care whether Liu Ziyu is a general, because anyone with a discerning eye can tell that this guy is Lin Yi's younger brother.
Want to compete with Lin Yi? Haha, look at the main generals under Liu Ziyu's command, and you will know how ridiculous this is.
Because Liu Ziyu’s team are all people lent by Lin Yi.
From now on, Lin Yi may have the final say in the military affairs of Hongshang County!
And with the support of the military, will it be more difficult for Sima Yunqi to gain power?
"Father, the threat from Black Charm County has been lifted. Now it is time to discuss joining the Young Masters Association!"
Sima Yunfei thought about it all the time, and finally brought up the Young Masters Association again. For the current plan, he could only transfer Sima Zhongda directly from Hongshang County: "The Longbang Title Kingdom is our suzerainty, and the Young Masters Association must pay attention to it. I suggest suppressing it."
The generals of the National University must participate."