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Chapter 191: Rewards according to merit; Jin Chan shocked the Qin court (4.4k)

"Your Majesty, I, Li Xin, greet you!"

"Your Majesty, I, Zi'an, greet you!"

"I am Mu Xuanzi of Yuetan Mountain. I have often heard of the heroic name of the King of Qin. Your Majesty's virtue is like the light of the sun and the moon, illuminating the earth and making all things shine. I admire you very much. Today, I am blessed by heaven and have the honor to meet His Majesty the King of Qin. I am overwhelmed with fear. I wish Your Majesty a long and healthy life, and the prosperity of the Qin State, good weather, and peace and prosperity for the people!"

Unlike Li Xin and Zi'an who knelt on one knee, Mu Xuanzi bent over and performed a Taoist salute.

"This guy is quite skilled at reciting!"

What Mu Xuanzi just said were taught to him word for word by Li Xin and Zi'an in front of Jin Chan last night, and they also supervised him to memorize them.

Although he had listened to it for a whole night, when Ying Lou heard these words again today, he still felt ashamed.

It's really funny that an honest little Taoist priest, under the guidance of those two guys, could actually say such smooth flattery in a serious manner.

"Everyone get up!"

Ying Lou suppressed his smile, then gently raised his hand to signal everyone to stand up.

"I heard that there was a young general who was there to suppress the rebellion of Ying Qi in Yongcheng. Where is he? Why didn't he come to see the emperor?"

Ying Lou pretended to glance around the hall before continuing to ask.

"Your Majesty, General Jin unfortunately caught a cold last night!"

Li Xin, who knew the relationship between the two, quickly responded.

"Caught a cold? You didn't come to see the king just because you caught a cold. Today, the king is personally judging the merits and giving rewards. This young man is too ignorant of etiquette and has no respect for the king, right?"

"Your Majesty, such an impolite person is not worthy of holding any official position in my Great Qin!"

An old minister among Lu Buwei's guests immediately stood up.

He tried to use this reason to deprive Jin Chan of his military honors.

"Humph, while the general was fighting for the country in Yongcheng, you, an old man, were eating, drinking and having fun in Xianyang. How dare you say these things? I see that you are so old, you might as well go home and buy a coffin as soon as possible, so that you don't need it when it's too late!"

When Zi'an saw that it was Lu Buwei's retainer, his temper suddenly flared up.

"You, I have worked hard for the country for decades. How dare you, a young man, yell at me?"

Zi'an's words made the old minister hold his chest and gasp for breath.

"Although the general did not mention it to anyone, he was already seriously injured when he killed the evil female demon with his sword that day."

"The general wanted to hold on to see the king, but he was eroded by the cold last night. Now his whole body is as hot as fire, his face is as red as a brand, and he keeps coughing. There is blood in his sputum, and there is pulp in his blood, and there are bits of minced meat in the pulp. Even his mind has become unclear. He is a mess!"

Li Xin, who had already colluded with Jin Chan, immediately took over the conversation.

Then he started to cry and snot, and it seemed as if he was sobbing while speaking.

Even Ying Lou was stunned by this look. Li Xin, who is usually serious and honest, actually has such acting skills.

"Will this young general die just like that? What a pity, what a pity, he died at the hands of a demon before he could accomplish anything!"

Lu Buwei's retainer said with a gloating look.

"No, the general will be fine after a few days of rest. The reward should still be given!"

Just now, there was blood in his sputum, pulp in his blood, and minced meat in his pulp. In the blink of an eye, he only needed a few days of rest to recover. Not to mention the ministers, even Ying Lou found this unreasonable.

"Your Majesty, for the sake of my Great Qin's reputation, I feel it is necessary to investigate the Yongcheng Rebellion and the origins of the evil Taoist who helped Ying Qi to cause chaos in the country. If it is related to Taoism, regardless of whether it is orthodox or not, if you don't give me Great Qin an explanation, I will simply send troops to destroy it."

Among the court officials, an elderly military general was indignant after hearing what Li Xin said.

A mere Taoist dared to instigate the Ying clan to cause chaos in the country. If this were to get out, where would the face of the Qin Dynasty be? Where would the dignity of the King of Qin be?

Although there are many masters in Taoism, such as Zhao Guizhen, Taoist Huang Lao and Mu Xuanzi.

But with hundreds of thousands of soldiers suppressing them, and a general who can condense the military spirit in charge, let alone a mere Taoist sect, even if the three major orthodox Xuan sects were combined, they would be reduced to ashes.

"My benefactor, if there is no summons from the court of the Seven Kingdoms, our Taoist sect will never interfere in worldly affairs. The two people who caused chaos in Qin this time are traitors of our Taoist sect and are definitely not orthodox sects."

As a senior disciple of Yuetan Mountain, one of the three orthodox Taoist sects, Mu Xuanzi quickly stepped forward to explain.

Among the seven kingdoms in the Central Plains, hundreds of schools of thought flourished, among which Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism were the most prosperous. However, whether it was the spread of doctrines or the establishment of schools and the recruitment of disciples, the premise of all this was that the royal power must not be shaken.

Otherwise, the Dao clan would be destroyed. The kings of the seven kingdoms had reached a unanimous agreement on this point at the beginning of the founding of the country.

"If you don't interfere with the secular world, then what are you doing? Do you want to be an official in my Great Qin? Enjoy the splendor and wealth of this worldly world?"

The general, who had never been interested in these sects, asked Mu Xuanzi with a hint of provocation.

"I am not after fame and fortune, I am..."

Mu Xuanzi almost blurted out that he came to Qin to find Xiao Luoyang, but when he thought of Jin Chan's reminder last night, he stopped himself in time.

"The King of Qin is a man of great talent and wisdom. Although Yuetan Mountain is within the territory of Chu, I have long heard of the King of Qin's benevolence. This time I came here to clear up the sect's rules and kill the evil spirits!"

Hearing what Mu Xuanzi said, the most surprised people were not the court officials, but Ying Lou, Li Xin and Zi'an.

They also didn't expect that this guy was so smart. They only taught him a few words of flattery, but now he can apply what he has learned to other situations.

"Everyone, since the Taoist priest of Yuetan Mountain is willing to help our Great Qin, this is not a bad thing."

"General Jin is ill, so he won't come. Just take care of your health and serve the country!"

"Zhao Gao!"

After saying that, Ying Lou put aside the list handed by Li Si and handed the other one to Zhao Gao, who read it on his behalf.

"Your Majesty has issued an order to announce the rewards. For suppressing the rebellion of Ying Qi, Li Xin, Zi An, and Mu Xuanzi, please come forward to receive the rewards!"

As soon as Zhao Gao's somewhat sharp voice uttered, Li Xin and Zi'an knelt on one knee to receive the order. Mu Xuanzi also hesitated for a moment, and did not perform the salute, but imitated the two men and made the same movements.

"General Li Xin is extremely brave and has fought bravely in battles. He has made many military achievements. According to Qin law, he was promoted from the 13th officer to the 15th officer. He can lead 120,000 troops, receive a reward of 600,000, and be granted 500 acres of good farmland!"

Li Xin: "Your Majesty, I am grateful and will do my best to live up to your high expectations!"

"General Zi'an, you are a man of outstanding martial arts, both wise and brave, and have made many military achievements. According to Qin law, you will be promoted from the twelfth left guard to the fourteenth right guard, and you can lead 100,000 troops, with a reward of 500,000, and 400 acres of good farmland!"

Zi'an: "Your Majesty, I swear to be loyal to you until death and to protect the peace of my country!"

"Master Mu Xuanzi, you are a master of Taoism, worthy of being a disciple of the famous Yuetan Mountain. This time, Ying Qi rebelled and defeated the evil demons and monsters alone, which is a great achievement. If you are willing to work for the Great Qin, you can be incorporated into the command of General Li Xin, be appointed as the 12th Left Guard, be rewarded with 30,000 taels of gold, be granted a mansion in Xianyang City, 50 servants, 50 maids, 500 pieces of silk, 10 boxes of jewels and jade, and build a Taoist temple in Xianyang City."

The rewards and titles given to Li Xin and Zi'an were reasonable, except that the two consecutive promotions surprised everyone, but the rest were reasonable.

But Mu Xuanzi's reward was obviously beyond his expectations. Even if he defeated the demons alone and reduced the losses of the Qin army, he would not be directly named the Twelve Left Guards.

You know, there seems to be no precedent of Taoists joining the army in the seven Central Plains countries.

Seeing everyone talking about it, Li Xin quickly reminded Mu Xuanzi beside him: "Thank you, why are you in a daze!"

"Ah, oh, thank you, His Majesty the King of Qin. I accept the reward and express my gratitude." Mu Xuanzi said repeatedly after he reacted.

And bang, bang, bang, the three heads knocked down without hesitation and cleanly.

However, Mu Xuanzi's reaction was not because he was really greedy for the world, but because Jin Chan had been analyzing the pros and cons of things to him these days.

At this moment, Mu Xuanzi firmly believed that if he wanted the King of Qin to search the whole country for someone for Yuetan Mountain, he must pay first.

Only if I help Qin first, will the King of Qin help me with all his might.

Cough~cough~
Zhao Gao coughed twice, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"General Jin Chan, you are a master strategist and invincible in bravery. You killed the evil Taoist Jia Nanfeng with your sword alone, and persuaded 150,000 Yongcheng rebels to surrender by yourself. You are the first to quell the rebellion this time."

"Now that Chu, Tang, and Qi are attacking Qin, it is the time when Qin needs people. This time, he will be promoted to the 16th Great Liangzao, and can lead 150,000 soldiers. He will be rewarded with 1 million yuan, 1,000 acres of good farmland, a mansion in Xianyang City, 100 servants, 100 maids, 1,500 pieces of silk, and 30 boxes of jewels and jade." "Starting tomorrow, the 150,000 rebels in Yongcheng will be incorporated into his command. Thirty days later, when the king personally leads the army, he will go to Hangu Pass with Generals Li Xin and Zi'an to fight against the coalition forces of Chu, Tang, and Qi."

As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers were shocked.

Even Lu Buwei, who had been resting with his eyes closed, and Li Si, who hadn't said a word, looked towards Ying Lou at the same time.

"Your Majesty, this is against the law! Although this person does have some ability, he should not be promoted directly to the rank of Great Liangzao and have the power of 150,000 troops."

Although the Yongcheng army was mostly composed of miscellaneous soldiers, they were no match for the regularly organized Qin army.

But no matter what, this is still 150,000 people!

How could an unknown Jin Chan be promoted directly to the position of Daliangzao and command an army of 150,000 soldiers?

"Prime Minister, Li Si, what do you think?"

Ying Lou knocked on the handrail, and after everyone had quieted down, he gently asked the two people below.

"I think it's inappropriate!"

Lu Buwei spoke first

Although he didn't know when Ying Lou, who had lived in the deep palace for a long time, got to know such people.

But Lu Buwei knew very well Ying Lou's intention.

It is nothing more than promoting one's own people in the army, and the same is true for Li Xin and Zi'an.

"Why is it inappropriate?"

Ying Lou asked.

"As far as I know, although this man was extremely brave when suppressing the rebellion in Yongcheng, he is unable to gather the morale of the troops. If he wants to become a general of our Great Qin, how can he succeed without gathering the morale of the troops?"

Ha ha!

Sure enough, among the people who went to Yongcheng this time, there were Lu Buwei's spies.

When Li Xin and his men arrived in Xianyang this morning, Lu Buwei already knew everything that had happened on the battlefield.

"Oh, so this is what the Prime Minister is worried about. What do you think, Li Si?"

Ying Lou did not rush to answer Lu Buwei's question, but turned to ask Li Si.

"I don't agree with this either. If what the Prime Minister said is not nonsense, then this person is not worthy of our Great Qin making an exception and promoting him to the rank of Great Liangzao."

Although Li Si had withdrawn from the list of Lu Buwei's retainers, he would not favor Ying Lou in his actions, but would handle matters impartially.

Moreover, since the establishment of the Seven Kingdoms in the Central Plains, there has never been a general who was unable to gather the morale of the troops.

As the saying goes, one person is alone, two people are companions, three people make a crowd, and four people make a group.

A hundred people form a force, a thousand people form a formation, and a thousand people form a city.

An army of 100,000 strong captured Loulan, captured cities and strongholds, and made great achievements.

Millions of cavalrymen can destroy a dynasty, swallow the sun and the moon, and conquer mountains and rivers.

Since ancient times, it has never been heard of someone who cannot gather the morale of the troops but can command 150,000 troops.

If this matter were to get out, it would bring shame to the Qin Dynasty and become a laughing stock to the whole world.

"What the Prime Minister said is true. General Jin Chan is indeed unable to gather the morale of his troops!"

Ying Lou did not deny it.

As for the issue of military morale, I did try it several times during the few days I went to Yongcheng.

But no matter what he did, even with Li Xin and Zi'an's guidance, he couldn't condense even a trace.

This situation ultimately led Jin Chan to conclude that "the king does not command the troops, he only appoints the generals!"

"Since you are unable to gather the military spirit, it's fine for you to be a vanguard soldier, but you are not worthy of being promoted to the rank of Great General, let alone leading an army of 150,000!"

Lu Buwei spoke.

"Prime Minister, do you know Xiang Yu?"

Ying Lou still did not give a direct answer to Lu Buwei, but suddenly mentioned Xiang Yu.

"The grandson of Xiang Yan, although he is a native of Chu, he is a young hero. At such a young age, he is said to be able to gather the spirit of 650,000 soldiers. He is also born with supernatural power and can lift a thousand-jin heavy tripod. Even General Bai Qi was seriously injured by him that day!"

"I have heard Xiang Yan mention that this boy may be able to break through the limit of one million soldiers in the future and become the number one general in the Central Plains."

Lu Buwei did not hide his praise for Xiang Yu at all, and even showed admiration in his words.

On that day, Bai Qi killed Xiang Yan at the cost of his arm, and fought with Xiang Yu again before his wounds were healed.

Although the result was a victory as we all know, Bai Qi was seriously injured and unconscious for several days, and almost had an accident.

"I want to ask you, if ten years later, the two sides have equal forces and intelligence, do you think there will be anyone in the Qin Dynasty who can fight against them?"

Ying Lou's words caused everyone in the hall to start whispering to each other again.

Although there were many famous generals in the Qin State, including Wang Jian, Ying Dang, Ying Ji, and Shi Neiteng, the younger generation also included Wang Ben, Li Xin, Zi'an, and there was also the Meng family army.

But if Xiang Yu really did as Lu Buwei said, then in ten years no one would be able to match him.

Unless Qin's national strength is several times greater than Chu's and it no longer fights within Chu's territory, its chances of winning are slim.

"In terms of pure combat power, no one can beat him!"

Lu Buwei told the truth.

"Let me ask you again, do you know that Jin Chan once fought Xiang Yu at Hangu Pass and won a great victory?"

Ying Lou's sudden words shocked everyone again.

Xiang Yu already had the potential to be a famous general, and even after Xiang Yan's death, he could be included among the four famous generals in the Central Plains.

Even General Bai suffered at his hands.

How could a little person who had never shown his face have such ability and even win a great victory?

This doesn't make sense no matter how you think about it.

"I have heard from Li Xin that just a few hours before Bai Qi killed Xiang Yan, Jin Chan broke into the Chu army camp with a sword, and then fought with Xiang Yu for 300 rounds, and finally ended with Xiang Yu being defeated and unconscious."

"This is also the reason why Bai Qi did not meet Xiang Yu when he attacked the Chu army camp. Otherwise, Xiang Yan and Xiang Yu's grandfather and grandson would have joined forces. Even if Bai Qi was a butcher, he would probably have died on the battlefield."

Ying Lou had just finished saying this.

Everyone looked at Li Xin who had a confused look on his face.

"Yes, just as the king said, the battle between General Jin and Xiang Yu was so fierce that the mountains and rivers were shattered and the sun and moon were dimmed. Even Xiang Yu had to climb the tower to tie with General Jin. But in the end, the general was more skilled and pierced Xiang Yu's chest with a sword, seriously injuring him. If Xiang Yan hadn't stopped him, I'm afraid that boy would have died under my general's sword."

Although Li Xin had no idea about this matter, he boasted about it in a very convincing manner.

Even exaggerated a little.

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