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Chapter 794: Extra: Conferring the title of Marquis (Part )
Prime Minister Wang laughed to hide his embarrassment of being poked in the heart: "No matter what, now is much more free than before. I have sent Jiao Muyou to the river bank. He will keep an eye on the Ministry of Works for me and will not allow any mistakes."

When Prime Minister Wang thought of the huge amount of money he had spent, he felt so heartbroken that he could hardly breathe. All of this money must be used to repair the river embankment. No one should be allowed to embezzle a single cent.

General Zuo naturally knew Prime Minister Wang's temperament and thought that the Empress was really powerful. Not only did she extort a large sum of money from Prime Minister Wang, but she also made him the supervisor. Even if Minister Zhou had some tricks, he didn't dare to use them in front of Prime Minister Wang. Wouldn't it be a smooth job to repair the river bank?

Thinking about what happened on the day after he returned to the capital, General Zuo couldn't help but sigh: "It is a blessing for Daliang to have such a smart and powerful emperor!"

Prime Minister Wang glanced at General Zuo and said with a fake smile: "It is a blessing for a good general to meet a wise leader. General Zuo has led the army for more than 20 years, and has experienced ups and downs. In the end, he was awarded a title of nobility by Empress Zhaoping. If it were me, the Prime Minister would definitely be grateful to Her Majesty the Empress and be loyal to her."

General Zuo seemed not to have heard the sarcasm, and replied sternly: "I will never forget the Prime Minister's kindness in recognizing me and supporting me. If the Prime Minister has any missions in the future, as long as they do not harm the court and do not go against the Emperor's wishes, I will never refuse."

In the past, General Zuo did whatever he said.

Now we have to add two prefixes so as not to harm the court and not go against the emperor's will.

What is the difference between this and changing the string?
However, Prime Minister Wang no longer had the confidence and qualifications to blame General Zuo. After all, he was the first to resign from the position of Prime Minister and withdraw from the center of power. General Zuo still had to continue to lead the troops and serve! Could he still compete with the emperor for a former Prime Minister who had stepped down?
Water flows to low places, but people go to high places.

General Zuo was willing to come to the Wang family in time to express his attitude, which was a complete success. He was more than ten times better than the ungrateful Minister Zhang.

Prime Minister Wang took a deep breath, squeezed out the last bit of resentment in his heart, and whispered: "This Prime Minister has retired. From now on, the affairs of the court have nothing to do with this Prime Minister, and this Prime Minister will not interfere. You can just be at ease and be the General Weiyuan. The emperor asked you to recruit soldiers and train troops, just let go and do it."

General Zuo nodded, a cold light flashing in his eyes: "The emperor told me today that Daliang and Rouran will have a fierce battle in the future. When the time comes, let me lead the troops to pacify Rouran."

Prime Minister Wang knew the Empress better, so he chuckled and said, "If that's the case, the Emperor must have told more than just you. He might have also agreed to it with General Fan."

"You have to work harder, otherwise General Fan will grab the peaches first."

Speaking of General Fan, General Zuo couldn't help but sneer: "Fan Zhongliang's ability to lead troops in battle is far inferior to mine. How can he win against me!"

"Just because he chose his side early on and voted for the emperor." Prime Minister Wang bluntly hit General Zuo's sore spot: "Fan Zhongliang ignored Prince Ping and the life and death of Concubine Fan Gui, and even forced his own granddaughter to death with a letter, wholeheartedly supporting the emperor. You can't compare to this loyalty."

General Zuo: “…”

General Zuo couldn't help but glance at Prime Minister Wang, thinking, "Prime Minister, are you guilty of saying this? I haven't surrendered to the emperor for more than a year, and it's all because of you."

Prime Minister Wang showed no sign of shame and continued to instruct General Zuo: "However, you won a great victory in Yuzhou this time and cleared many troubles for the emperor. The emperor awarded you the title of Marquis Weiyuan and made many promises to you, which shows that he wants to completely subjugate you."

"Don't come to the Wang family anymore. Just focus on training in the barracks."

General Zuo nodded and said, "I will obey the Prime Minister."

Prime Minister Wang felt a little stuffy in his chest. However, at this point, this was the most suitable path for Zuo Feng. Zuo Feng was not an ungrateful person who would turn his back on others. This favor would be more suitable for Wang Jin in the future. Prime Minister Wang did not need to say these words. It was too straightforward and seemed like he was forcing someone to do something he was not doing.

General Zuo took the initiative to speak out his attitude: "Prime Minister, rest assured, I will definitely support Minister Wang in the court from now on."

Prime Minister Wang slowly let out the anger that was pent up in his chest.

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General Zuo is decisive in his actions, without any delay.

After the plaque of Zuo Mansion was changed to Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, General Zuo moved directly into the barracks. The Yingwei Camp was dispatched once, and many soldiers were lost. The dead needed compensation, the seriously injured also needed compensation, and the slightly injured soldiers needed to recover. New soldiers needed to be recruited to supplement the troops. In short, all these were errands. These errands were all related to money and food.

If the Yingwei Camp wanted money, food, and soldiers, they had to write a document to the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War approved the document and reported it to the emperor. After the emperor made a decision and approved it, they could go to the Ministry of Revenue. According to previous practices, it was common for the dispute to last for a month or two.

The Empress who now sits on the dragon throne doesn't like procrastination. After reading the memorial from the Ministry of War, she immediately ordered: "The Ministry of Revenue must transfer all military expenses of the Yingwei Camp to the camp without delay."

In just a few days, the silver from the Ministry of Revenue was delivered directly to the military camp without going through the Ministry of War.

General Qin, who was in charge of military supplies and logistics in the Yingwei Camp, was shocked.

General Qin was General Zuo's close confidant. He had spent more than ten years at the border with General Zuo. Later, when General Zuo returned to Beijing, General Qin was also dismissed from his post and returned to the capital in disgrace.

Later, General Zuo made a comeback, and General Qin smoothly entered the Yingwei Camp and was in charge of the money and food in the camp.

"General!" General Qin's eyes were blazing: "The Ministry of Revenue really doesn't want a penny less for the military funds we want!"

"With such sufficient military funds, the heroes of our Yingwei Camp will be well fed and well clothed, and will have a good year. We can also recruit new soldiers continuously! In addition, the soldiers' armor and weapons can be replaced."

General Qin became more and more excited as he spoke, and his eyes almost glowed.

General Zuo glanced at him and asked, "What else do you want to say?"

General Qin rubbed his fingers together and laughed softly, "I was thinking, with so much silver, why not keep 20% and send it to the general's mansion. The remaining 80% will be enough to cover these expenses... Ouch!"

Before he could finish his words, he was kicked by General Zuo.

"You bastard!" General Zuo's face was dark. He pointed his finger at General Qin's nose and cursed: "The emperor allocated so much military funds to allow the Yingwei Camp to recruit soldiers and train troops. If you dare to raise your hand, I will chop you off first without the emperor's help!"