Chapter seven hundred and seventieth gold and nobility
Li Xiuyuan no longer intends to inquire about matters in the court. What needs to be said has been said and what needs to be done. Let Zhao Jing do what he wants from now on.
Li Xiuyuan summoned his troops and gathered outside the main hall.
"Master Li, we must gather the troops now. Are we planning to leave? It's not dark yet. Don't we plan to stay in the imperial city for a few more days?" Xia Houwu saw that Li Xiuyuan wanted to order troops and wanted to leave, so he couldn't help asking hurriedly.
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Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "If you don't leave, why don't you stay here to eat? If you ask for money, I can give it to you. If you want an official, you have to ask the new official in Zichen Palace instead of coming to me."
Yan Chixia on the side scolded: "Xia Houwu, if you want to be an official, just stay. Because of your merits, I will make you a general. Why bother coming here?"
Xia Houwu blushed a little and said: "What's wrong with me seeking fame and fortune? But speaking of Mr. Li, you have invaded the palace and the throne is under your butt. Why don't you go on? Sit down.
If so, I could shamelessly ask for an official position, but I can’t do that now.
It would be so embarrassing not to go down.”
"Does it mean that I conquer the world if I sit on the Dragon Throne? As soon as I sit down, the whole world will rebel. All the general soldiers, the northern frontier troops, and the palace nobles from all over the country will all raise their troops to kill me. When the time comes, all the heroes will compete with each other and the smoke will spread. It's not
I am not confident that I can bring peace to the world, but that with my sword, the people of the world can be brought to peace.
How many more people are going to die?"
Li Xiuyuan said seriously: "Letting Zhao Jing be the emperor is the best choice. It can convince the world. After all, the national destiny of the Song Dynasty is still there. It is not time to change the dynasty yet. Xiahou Wu, go and serve Zhao Jing.
It's not a problem to become a general and become a general. If you come back to Yangzhou with me, I can only become a general.
Rich man, you can weigh the difference yourself."
"This, this..." Xia Houwu was hesitant.
After finally making great achievements, he expected to honor his ancestors, gain both money and power, and transform from a knight-errant swordsman to a general of the imperial court. What a glorious thing it was.
In the end, Xia Houwu decided to stay in the imperial city to earn fame and did not choose to leave with Li Xiuyuan.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Li. Unlike Yan Chixia, I am not a cultivator. I am just a layman. I can't see money, beauty, power and status, so I plan to stay. Of course, if Mr. Li has instructions in the future, say hello, I will definitely serve as
Mr. Li, please serve." Xiahou Wu said.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "You don't have to swear so much. I also suggest you stay. The lack of generals in the court is always a hidden danger. It's best if you have the ambition to achieve fame."
"Young Master, what about us?" Mao Wu also asked impatiently.
At this moment, the eyes of the more than a thousand soldiers gathered were full of enthusiasm and expectation. They were all men who dared to sacrifice their lives. Now that they had entered the imperial city and changed the emperor, with this great achievement in front of them, how could they?
Can there be no gain at all?
If it weren't for Li Xiuyuan's prestige, ordinary people would have deployed troops in the imperial city at this moment.
"I see you are all anxious, don't worry, since you came here with me this time, of course I won't treat you badly." Li Xiuyuan said; "I can give you the official position below the general soldier in Yangzhou, and we will discuss your merits when you return.
Reward, if you want to ask for the reward that the commander-in-chief has already given, I can't make the decision.
, you can choose to stay with Xia Houwu and serve the new Zhao Guan family."
"If it's a monetary reward, it's enough. If you see the yellow copper pieces scattered on the ground under the urn city, they are not brass, but made of gold. You can go and get them. Take as much as you can, as long as you don't
I just have the horses to crush me to death, and I will ask Zhao Guan’s family for help later.
A reward, no matter who survives or dies in battle, will be knighted, and those who die in battle will receive an additional level. Although it is of little use, it is a little comfort." Li Xiuyuan said.
The title of the Song Dynasty was not valuable, but it was also a rare honor for ordinary people.
Grant gold and title~!
Yangzhou promotion~!
Hearing such words, all the soldiers were immediately excited, and some even shed tears of excitement.
Such a reward was already considered a huge reward for soldiers born from poor families. As for generals and generals, they didn't even think about it. They couldn't get it themselves.
"Thank you, General, for your kindness."
"General benevolence and righteousness."
"It's true that you are the eldest young master. You are so heroic. The young man can work hard for the eldest young master. This life will be worth it."
These soldiers were so excited that some even knelt down and kowtowed to Li Xiuyuan to thank him.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Don't be in a hurry to thank me. Remember to collect the bones of those brothers who died in the battle at Longyin Lake, buy a coffin for each person, and escort them back to their hometowns in various places. The titles, bounties, and pensions will all be paid."
No less, no less than 3,000 taels per person, you can handle this matter for 50 cents."
"Please rest assured, young master." Mao Wu said immediately.
"Let's go, follow me out to the urn city to collect gold, and leave the garrison in the imperial city to the imperial army."
Soon, he led more than a thousand cavalry and slowly left the city.
There was no cavalry left.
Not only because of the loyalty of the soldiers under his command, but also because Li Xiuyuan's reward was already very generous, no less than what the new official would receive.
At this moment in the Wengcheng.
The golden body of the Imperial Master was shattered, and gold was scattered all over the ground.
How much gold is needed to cast an eighteen-foot golden body?
It's hard to estimate.
Even though the golden body inside is empty, the amount is by no means less than a small gold mountain.
All the gold and silver collected by the imperial masters over the past few decades and cast into golden bodies were now advantageous to Li Xiuyuan, and he used them to reward his subordinates.
When they saw the gold nuggets scattered on the ground, the eyes of the soldiers under his command lit up.
But then they looked at Li Xiuyuan eagerly, waiting for the general's order, otherwise they would not dare to mess around.
"Go and get it. What are you waiting for? I might have to ask General to pick it up and deliver it to you." Li Xiuyuan laughed and cursed.
Immediately, these soldiers dispersed in a crowd, immediately dismounted, and excitedly went to pick up the huge gold nuggets on the ground.
Gold is very heavy and thick, and even though it may not look like a big piece, it is actually difficult to pick it up.
An eighteen-foot golden body is enough for more than a thousand people.
Li Xiuyuan saw these people picking up the gold with great enthusiasm and excitement. He couldn't help but smile. He was not in a hurry, so he found a place to sit down and wait for them. After they finished picking up, he left the palace.
"How many pounds of gold did you pick up?"
"This piece probably weighs thirty or forty kilograms. It's so damn heavy. Picking up another thirty kilograms is almost enough. I just don't know if I can handle it or not."
"Tsk, tsk, I'm really rich now. How much silver is this much gold worth?"
"Who the hell can help me? I can't lift this big piece." A soldier looked at a large piece of gold on the ground and wanted to move it but couldn't. He couldn't help but call for help.
"If you can't pick it up, won't it break into pieces? Are you too greedy? You want to take such a big piece, how are you going to transport it back?"
Li Xiuyuan smiled and threw the Tai'a sword out: "Go get my sword and chop it into pieces. If you can't move it and still want it, you won't be afraid of being crushed to death by gold."
"Thank you, General."
The soldier excitedly took the Tai'a sword. After a few sword blows, the large piece of gold was divided into small pieces, and then he kept putting it into the leather bag around his waist.
But once it’s packed in a bag, it can’t be lifted, and the rest can only be made cheaper for others.
Each of the more than a thousand soldiers could receive at least a bag full of gold.
From the Wengcheng to various parts of the Imperial City, we scraped around the place where the golden body was broken, and most of the gold was quickly picked up.
Each war horse was carrying a heavy skin, and even the speed of the horse slowed down a lot. Many soldiers did not even dare to sit on the war horse for fear of crushing the war horse.
In the evening, after Li Xiuyuan made sure that everyone had gained a lot, he summoned his subordinates, nodded and left the imperial city.
The request for knighthood was also passed to Zhao Jing through the Forbidden Army.
"Did you just ask for more than a thousand titles for your subordinates?" Zhao Jing was stunned when he heard the news, feeling very surprised.
Such a request is really insignificant compared to Li Xiuyuan's achievements.
"Ask Mr. Li to send you the roster, and I...I will approve it." Zhao Jing replied,
The eunuch agreed and quickly went to deliver the order.
After Li Xiuyuan heard that Zhao Jingzhun had agreed, he asked Sha Jin to prepare a roster, prepare to receive the reward as soon as possible, and leave the capital as soon as possible to avoid any trouble caused by staying here.
Moreover, when night comes, he has other things to do.