The room was quiet except for the sound of firecrackers outside the window.
Li Dingyuan sat on the chair facing the bed, looking at Su Lu with a smile on his face. Gao Zhan bowed slightly and stood with his hands lowered. There were several young eunuchs standing behind him.
Li Qing and Su Yun stood on one side of the bed, looking at Li Dingyuan with curiosity on their faces.
Su Lu said indifferently:
"I don't want any reward. Your Majesty has allocated 50,000 silver taels from the inner treasury and distributed the money as a pension to the soldiers who died in the Imperial Guard. It saves my face. I can't thank you enough."
The servant's Gao Zhan raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Su Lu appreciatively.
He knows how to advance and retreat, does not seek merit, and cannot complain about being able to become famous at a young age, commanding thousands of troops and horses like an arm.
Li Dingyuan laughed: "You brat, why do you make me like you so much?"
"Okay, then I won't reward you any more. Gao Zhan, tell me my will, and allocate 50,000 taels of silver from the inner treasury to provide compensation for the Imperial Army who died in the rebellion of King Ning. Su Lu will allocate it with full authority."
Su Lu sat up and wanted to thank him, but Li Qing held him down.
Li Dingyuan noticed Li Qing's movements, laughed, got up and walked out.
"You young people must not like this old guy like me getting in the way, so you just left."
As soon as Li Dingyuan left, the room instantly became empty, leaving only Li Qing, his brother and sister Su Lu, and a few of Li Qing's bodyguards.
Li Qing helped Su Lu sit down, his cheeks were full of softness and his voice was soft and waxy:
"My father didn't reward you anymore, Su Lu, don't blame your father."
Su Lu lay on the bed with a happy tone:
"The reward given to me this time is already heavy enough. I won't dare accept any more reward. I can just give it to the brothers who died."
Su Yun was also saying next to him: "Sister Qing, the reward we received this time is already heavy enough!
My second and third uncles in my hometown have all received honors and awards, and I also have the title of the County Lord, so I don’t dare to ask for it anymore.”
Li Qing patted Su Yun's arm:
"What's the point? Your brother saved my father's life and mine. No matter how big a reward I can give you, it's not too much.
If the court officials hadn't stopped me, my father would have given Su Lujin the title of founding Duke, and he would have been hereditary and retired with the country."
Su Yun's pretty face was surprised: "The founding prince is already outrageous, he can't go any higher."
Su Lu lay on the bed and asked Li Qing with squinted eyes:
"The injuries on my body are almost healed. Is it one of you who has replenished my inner breath?"
Changning, who was hiding at the end of the bed and whispering to Su Ge, raised his head and said:
"I know this. It was Eunuch Gao who replenished the inner energy for you in Qinzheng Palace. At that time, you fainted from exhaustion. Eunuch Gao gave you a lot of inner energy."
Li Qing also smiled and said:
"Eunuch Gao has served his father since he was a child and has been practicing the Nuanyang Heart Sutra for forty or fifty years. There are few people in the palace who can compare to Eunuch Gao. Su Lu, you will benefit from this time and your inner breath will definitely be
It can increase a lot.”
Su Lu felt the warm inner breath in his body, and he was indeed much stronger than before he fell into coma.
But how to use this inner breath? After fighting for so long, I have never felt the power of this inner breath. Compared with the soldiers, it is simply worthless.
"The Chinese New Year is coming soon, Su Lu, do you want to write a New Year's message?"
Li Qing asked cautiously from the side.
During every festive season, there would be poetry gatherings in the Han Dynasty, and New Year's greetings would also be uttered in the palace.
Several poems written by Su Lu have been circulated in various countries. Li Qing's best friends kept encouraging Li Qing to urge Su Lu to write a few more poems.
Su Lu did not answer Li Qing, but asked the little Niba at the door:
"Niba, is there any news from Xuanfu? How is the battle going now? Can the Yumen be recaptured?"
Niba came over, his little face was full of excitement, the adult finally thought of me again.
"Yesterday I went to the Ministry of War and found out from He Chongxin that there has been a truce in the north. It is now freezing in Xuanfu and the roads are blocked by heavy snow. The Tule people cannot advance even an inch, and our food routes cannot be guaranteed, so there is a truce."
Su Lu nodded. At this time, it was time for a truce.
Su Lu suddenly thought of Xia Houwei and Li Xun. They took the Dongcheng camp and thousands of Tule troops and horses, and fled in an unknown direction.
"Where's Li Xun? Did he and Xia Houwei join forces, or did they withdraw separately?"
Li Qing's face darkened when he heard this, "Xia Houwei led his troops to escape, and General Luo Du has led the Nancheng camp to catch up. If nothing happens, the old Marquis will definitely escape, and if he doesn't enter the Western Qin Dynasty, he will enter the territory of the Tang Kingdom."
"Li Xun was accompanied by a group of Thule troops and horses outside the city. They fled all the way north to Thule territory. If there are no accidents, they should be in Xuanfu by now."
Su Lu was stunned when he heard this. Hearing what Li Qing said, the court acted as if there were no generals available and allowed Li Xun and Xia Houwei to escape.
Su Yun saw Su Lu's calm expression and hurriedly explained:
"Four thousand-man troops came from Thule. After being intercepted by the Beida Camp and the Bingzhou Guard Army, at least three thousand-man troops were left behind, including one young soldier."
"As for Mr. Xiahou"
Su Yun glanced at Li Qing hesitantly. Xia Houwei was experienced in fighting. Not only did he successfully escape the siege of the Nancheng camp, but he also defeated the Weizhou and Anton Weifu troops to pieces.
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Now whenever anyone dares to mention Xia Houwei, the emperor will be furious.
Li Qing's expression darkened, whether it was because Su Yun mentioned Xia Houwei or because Su Lu didn't agree to write a New Year's message. He discussed with Su Yun in a low voice for a while, and then the two of them walked out.
Several guards went out with Su Yun, leaving only Xiao Niba looking at Su Lu.
Su Lu asked Xiao Niba:
"How have you been practicing your martial arts these days? Have you been approved by the princess? I want to distribute pensions to my brothers tomorrow. Can you come with me?"
Little Niba's face was full of excitement: "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely be able to protect you. I have learned all the Five Elements Boxing and Huangsha Sword techniques taught by the princess, and I will definitely be able to protect you."
Five Elements Boxing, Huangsha Sword Technique?
Su Lu felt that the name of this martial art was very confusing, not impressive at all, and its power was probably limited.
"It's okay. There will definitely be many generals going together tomorrow, so you can see the world."
Xiao Niba's face collapsed when he heard this. He didn't need to protect the general by himself. What a pity.
The next day, Su Lu had breakfast and talked to Su Yun.
Su Yun ordered someone to bring a scooter and told Little Niba to take good care of Su Lu. Then he asked Er Niu, Xiao Si and Xiao Wu to carry Su Lu onto the horse.
The car arrived at the entrance of the Dingxiang Army barracks and was stopped by the imperial guards guarding the door.
Su Lu opened the curtain and asked the guard guard: "Where is Li Ling? Let him come out to see me."
When the guard guard saw it was Su Lu, he clasped his fists in front of his chest and saluted, his voice excited:
"Captain, my subordinates will report this right now."
Without waiting for Su Lu to answer, the forbidden soldier quickly ran into the military camp.
The Imperial Guards guarding the gate all gathered around and excitedly asked Su Lu how he was, with joy on their faces.
Su Lu casually pointed at a forbidden soldier: "Qian Chuanzi, right? You've got your reward. How many levels have you been promoted to?"
The middle-aged forbidden soldier was overjoyed when his name was called. He puffed up his chest and walked to the front one by one, saying with a glowing face:
"Thanks to you, Commander-in-Chief, I received a reward of nearly one million this time, and my rank was promoted from the ninth rank of Deputy Lieutenant to accompany the army to the eighth rank to the rank of Deputy Lieutenant of Defense.
Lao Qian, I have been a forbidden soldier for half my life, and I have been working with the governor for a few months, and I have been promoted and made a fortune."
The surrounding imperial guards also said proudly:
"I was promoted from the ninth-grade Pei Rong Xiaowei to the eighth-grade Yuqi Xiaowei. I earn more than three taels of silver every month for my honors."
"I am the deputy lieutenant Xuejie of the eighth rank, and my title is almost five taels. From now on, my wife and children won't have to live so hard."
"My reward is large, several million. I have paid back the money I owed due to illness, and the remaining money will be used to buy a wife next year."
In front of the camp gate, there was a lot of excitement.
Qian Chuanzi's face suddenly dimmed, he approached Su Lu and whispered:
"Commander, we know that you are not the commander of our Dingxiang Army, and we should not ask you for this matter.
But Shan Lao Er's pension money has been reduced a lot. His mother-in-law is already ill. Taking this money back can save lives. If you want to get back the short money, Governor, can you tell me something?
"
Su Lu was stunned when he heard this. The pension money is short?