Thief Emperor

Chapter 237 Full of gains!

Zheng Wei is definitely not a fool.

But no matter from which angle, he can only be described as mediocre. If he was born in an ordinary family, he would never be able to sit in his current position.

Zheng of Xingyang lifted him up.

However, it still cannot change the fact that his ability is mediocre. If such a person could have been a high-ranking official and become the prime minister of the Great Zhou, Li Yun would have laughed in his dreams.

Because people like Zheng Wei don't even have the ability to be a paperhanger. If he comes to power, it will only accelerate the collapse of this empire.

After hearing what Li Yun said, Du Qian's expression became a little strange.

"It's rare for Sima Li to be so generous."

"Your Excellency may not know that I am a generous person."

Li Yun smiled and said, "I never care about personal gains and losses."

At this moment, Mr. Li was in a very good mood.

The Battle of Wuzhou was originally a battle of considerable scale, but due to a series of reasons, the battle was ultimately not fought thoroughly.

This resulted in very few casualties for the Yuezhou army, with only over a hundred people killed or wounded.

But Li Yun’s gains were absolutely huge.

First of all, of course, his reputation of defeating 2,000 rebels with only 200 casualties would gradually spread, and the four words "Yuezhou Li Zhao" would soon spread throughout Jiangdong and even the entire Great Zhou.

Never look down on the word reputation.

In this era, the word "reputation" is actually very important. The reason why many people in history were able to gather hundreds or even thousands of people by just raising their arms in their hometown was because of the word "reputation".

In addition to his reputation, he also had the morale of the Jiangdong army. The Sima officers of various states were kept in Shan County by him, and the highest rank of those who followed him to fight in Wuzhou was only a captain. These people followed Li Yun, and just by asking for benefits, they had already made a fortune.

Even now, many soldiers and generals from other states and counties have privately found Li Yun and expressed their desire to go to Yuezhou and follow Sima Li.

It’s just that Li Yun didn’t agree to it for the time being.

These are all potential resources. They do not require money to maintain for the time being, but can be converted into military forces at any time!

And more importantly, of course, he got Zhao Chenggong.

This is a great treasure and also the talent that Li Yun needs most urgently now.

Although it has been inappropriate for him to appear in public for a long time, as long as he can be used, the training of the Yuezhou Army will immediately get on the right track. Moreover, Zhao Cheng can also help Li Yun do some things that are not convenient to be put on the surface.

It can be said to be full of rewards.

As for the court’s contribution?
What can the court give Li Yun now? Money or food? I'm afraid that's not possible. The only thing they can give him is to give Li Yun a higher position, at most to promote him from Sima to governor, or some other official position.

Li Yun doesn’t need these for the time being.

The credit of the Yuezhou Army is now distributed from Li Yun to the soldiers below, instead of from the imperial court!
After Du Qian talked to Li Yun for a while, he hesitated and asked, "How about I help Sima sort out these military achievements?"

His words surprised Li Yun. After a long while, Li Yun smiled and said, "We need scholars to do these things. Thank you for your help, sir."

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In the next two or three days, Li Yun and Du Qian entered the Wuzhou government office. After a few days, they basically restored the order in Yuezhou City. However, the officials of the Wuzhou government office either died or fled. It is probably unrealistic to completely restore the order in a short period of time.

On the third day, Zheng Wei, riding in a carriage, finally hurried to Wuzhou. Du Qian and Li Yun, together, greeted the Jiangdong Surveillance Envoy who had won the Battle of Wuzhou without personally attending the battlefield, outside the city.

While waiting for Zheng Yu, Du Qian suddenly turned around, looked at Wuzhou City behind him, and said with a smile: "Sima Li's contribution this time is really not small. Even if Duke Zheng takes some of it, the rest is still a great achievement."

"It just so happens that the former governor of Wuzhou has fled. This is a serious crime. He will never come back to serve as the governor of Wuzhou again. I will meet with Duke Zheng later. I will propose to him that he write a letter to the court to recommend Sima as the governor of Wuzhou."

Li Yun smiled dumbly and said, "It seems that the envoy is a little tired of me and wants to chase me to Wuzhou."

“That’s out of the question.”

Du Qian smiled and said, "The two states are adjacent and not far apart. We can still visit each other frequently in the future."

Li Yun's heart moved when he heard this. If...if he had someone under him who could take over his position as the Sima of Yuezhou and take over the Yuezhou Camp, then it would not be impossible for him to be the governor of Wuzhou, which would mean that his territory would be expanded by more than double.

However, he was promoted to Sima of Yuezhou because he already held an official position under Su Jing, while none of the people under his command, including Li Zheng and Zhou Liang, had an official position.

It is basically impossible to be promoted directly from a commoner to a state Sima, even if Su Jing wrote a letter to recommend him again, it would still be impossible.

Besides, General Su was in a difficult situation at the moment and had no time and energy to take care of Yuezhou's affairs.

While the two were talking, Zheng Yu's carriage finally arrived at the foot of Wuzhou City. The Duke of Zheng in the carriage staggered down the carriage. Li Yun and Du Qian stepped forward to salute. Before the two of them bowed their heads, Zheng Yu had already come forward and grabbed Li Yun's sleeve, smiling: "That day in Shan County, I saw that Sima Li was a young hero. Now he is indeed extraordinary. It has only been a short time, and the chaos in Wuzhou has been quelled!"

"Today, I will report to the court and ask for merit on behalf of Li Sima and the Yuezhou Army!"

At this point, he looked at Du Qian standing beside him and said with a smile: "My dear nephew, as the governor of Yuezhou, he is also in charge of logistics and supplies, which is also a great contribution."

"I will also write a letter to ask for credit for my nephew."

Zheng Wei's words were nominally praising Li Yun and Du Qian, but what he actually meant was that he would take the responsibility of submitting the petition to report the merits this time, and all statements would be subject to his opinion.

Li Yun smiled and said nothing.

Du Qian on the side said with a smile: "During this period, I have followed the army to suppress the rebellion and have learned a lot. The ancients said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles, which is indeed true."

"When I get back, I will write down what I saw and heard along the way and send it back to the capital for my family to read so that they can also learn more."

Zheng Wei looked at Du Qian, his eyelids twitched, but there was nothing he could do.

Du Qian was born into a prominent family. There were several people in his family who were officials in the capital, and his father was the Minister of Rites. Zheng Yu could cover the mouths of everyone in Jiangdong, but he could not cover Du Qian's mouth. After all, the Du family could expose everything to the sky at any time.

This Zheng Guancha held Li Yun's sleeve with one hand and Du Qian's sleeve with the other hand, and said with a smile: "That's right. No matter where you go, you must not forget your family. I haven't had time to go to Wuzhou in the past few days, and I don't know the whole picture of Wuzhou. Let's go into the city and talk. Two heroes, tell me the details of Wuzhou."

"After the three of us have communicated with each other, we will submit a written report together to avoid any discrepancies that may arouse suspicion from the court, which would cause another trouble."

Li Yun looked calm and didn't say anything, while Du Qian smiled and said, "Then you should listen to us carefully."

Zheng Wei smiled and nodded, then looked at Li Yun and asked, "Sima Li, I heard that the leader of the bandits has been executed."

Li Yun nodded and said with a smile: "The head has been covered with lime and will be sent to the capital along with the official documents from the governor."

"it is good!"

Zheng Wei shouted "good" with a look of excitement on his face: "Young hero, young hero."

He laughed, stood on tiptoe and patted Li Yun's shoulder, saying: "I heard that Sima Li will get married next month. What a pity. I still have two nieces who are not married. If Sima Li is not married, I can make this decision for him!"

At this point, Zheng Wei changed the subject and said with a smile, "But Sima Li will get married next month, and I will definitely be there."

Du Qian put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "Li Sima's battle has made him famous in Jiangdong. I'm afraid all the important people in Jiangdong will go to attend this wedding."

At this point, he glanced at Zheng Yu and said, "Sima Li has done a great service for the Duke. The former governor of Wuzhou, Yuan, fled before the city was captured. I think the Duke should just write a letter to recommend Sima Li as the new governor of Wuzhou. This can be regarded as a wedding gift from the Duke to Sima Li."

Zheng Wei was stunned when he heard this, and then he looked at Du Qian and Li Yun, and then he smiled again: "This is easy to talk about. Let's go to the city to eat first, and then we can discuss it slowly."

As he spoke, he looked at Du Qian and said with a smile, "When Li Sima gets married, invite Master Pei from Qiantang County to join the wedding. His father is the Minister of Personnel. As long as the Pei family is willing to contribute, a governor of Wuzhou can be appointed with just a word."

To put it bluntly, this guy is unwilling to put in any effort.

Li Yun, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly glanced at Zheng Yu and said calmly, "After this achievement, I'm afraid the Duke will be promoted, right?"

Zheng Wei shook his head repeatedly: "The Wuzhou Rebellion is just the aftermath of Qiu Dian's Rebellion. Qiu Dian's Rebellion was my fault. You all have contributed to quelling the Wuzhou Rebellion this time, but for me."

"It's just a way to atone for one's sins."

Li Yun and Du Qian looked at each other and couldn't help cursing in their hearts.

This old man is not very capable at doing things and speaks in clichés.

One set after another!

(End of this chapter)