My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 128 Who are you with?
Some things can be helped, some things cannot be helped.

For example, Huo Qubing's conquest of the Wolf's Lair might lead to false accusations. Liu Ju could and had the ability to help with such matters.

Because of Huo Qubing's identity, there is still room for maneuver.

But Wei Qing couldn't.

His status was so high that above the general was the emperor, and there was no buffer between the two.

No one can help with the problems between them, not the elder nephew, not the younger nephew!

Now that Wei Qing has made another great contribution, how should he be rewarded? Even if he is really rewarded heavily today, what should he do in the future?
To know.

Wei Qing is not even forty years old yet, and yet he has already reached the highest position among the officials in the country, and there is no higher title that can be bestowed upon him!

From Wei Qing's own perspective, he had to think about the future...

From the emperor's perspective.

Liu Che also did not want to see the scene of disunity between the emperor and his subjects. He had seen everything Wei Qing did since he ascended the throne.

With Tian Fen's example, the emperor cherished Wei Qing even more. He really regarded Wei Qing as his right-hand man and the pillar of the court!
Otherwise, why would he be promoted so greatly?

The emperor favored Huo Qubing, but only the old people in the court knew that the emperor favored Wei Qing more!

In the Battle of Hexi, the emperor let Huo Qubing lead an army alone. In the Battle of Longcheng, the emperor also ignored the opposition of others and let Wei Qing, who was unknown at the time, lead an army alone!
The friendship between them is real. It is not their fault that things have come to this point...

The friendship is still there.

But the ruler and his subjects are always the ruler and his subjects.

Inside the Xuanshi Hall, the general pleaded guilty, and the emperor tried to dissuade him again and again, but the general insisted on doing so. The emperor could only sigh and shake his head.

Subsequently.

The eunuch came out and read out the imperial edict that had been prepared long ago, the edict that the generals had been waiting for.

First, the two main generals.

Wei Qing was promoted to Grand Marshal and General.

Huo Qubing was promoted to the rank of Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry, with the same rank as Grand Marshal and General. At the same time, his fief was increased by 5,800 households.

Secondly, among all the meritorious generals, there is Huo Qubing’s army.

Lu Bode, the prefect of Youbeiping, was granted the title of Marquis of Fuli; Xing Shan, the commander of Beidi, was granted the title of Marquis of Yiyang; Fu Luzhi, the surrendered general of the Xiongnu, was granted the title of Marquis of Zhuang; Yi Jixuan was granted the title of Marquis of Zhongli.

The school lieutenant Li Gan was granted the title of Marquis of Pingle.

Wei Qing Department.

The former general Li Guang was granted the title of Guannei Hou; the Xihe prefect Chang Hui was granted the title of Guannei Hou; the Yunzhong prefect Sui Cheng was granted a fief of 200 households and 100 kilograms of gold.

Gone……

As for the rewards for generals, they were all as described above. Gongsun He, Cao Xiang, Zhao Shiqi and others who had the title of general received no rewards at all.

If Li Guang had not shot Yizhixie with an arrow, it would be hard to say whether he could have become a Guannei Marquis. But in any case, he managed to be considered a marquis.

So at the celebration banquet, Old Man Li became arrogant.

"Hiccup~"

"Your Highness, let me tell you, when Yizhixie tried to escape by slapping his horse, I didn't even look at him. I just drew my bow and shot. That arrow really made the sky and the earth change color, and the sun and the moon dim!"

"The ghost of Yizhixie... Hey, Your Highness, don't leave. I want to tell you about the steel sword you forged, which is unrivaled... hiccup..."

Liu Ju pried open Li Guanglou's hands on his shoulders and looked at him with disdain. Old man Li was really getting carried away.

Who are you with?

"Don't blame me, Your Highness. My father is drunk." Li Gan, the newly-conferred Marquis of Pingle, hurried forward and took over his father awkwardly.

"Small things."

Liu Ju stood up and waved his hands. He couldn't stand the old man Li's hiccups. He felt much better after he stood up.

Li Guang might be too happy about being made a marquis and drank a little too much, now he is talking nonsense. Li Gan, on the other hand, is better. He lets his father go to the next table to drink.

He bowed solemnly to Liu Ju and said, "On his way back home, my father kept talking about how he wanted to thank you handsomely."

"If it weren't for your Highness's persuasion and asking my father to prepare a team of Xiongnu guides in advance, things would have gone wrong on the battlefield, and how could I have received the reward today?"

Li Gan looked serious and bowed deeply.

The gift is heavy enough.

But Liu Ju accepted it. He could and should accept it. If he hadn't mentioned it, would old man Li still be burping here? He would have cut his neck long ago! As the generals in the hall drank three bowls of yellow soup, the details of the Battle of Mobei were also told in great detail, and Liu Ju naturally heard it.

When Liu Ju heard Zhao Shiqi bragging about how they narrowly escaped getting lost and then met a divine soldier descending from the sky, he realized that it was his words that worked.

present.

The Xuanshi Hall was very lively, with civil officials and military generals present. From time to time, a general would bow to Liu Ju and express his gratitude.

Where does Xie come from?

It comes from the steel swords that were invincible during their battles.

Liu Ju was not greedy for credit. He directed everyone who came to thank him for this matter to a man standing beside the palace, Qin Mo's disciple, Cai Cheng.

When introducing him, Liu Ju specifically pointed out that Cai Chengmo was a descendant of the Mo family. The generals were stunned for a moment, and then they started chatting with him openly.

Cai Cheng was extremely grateful for the prince's kindness.

The Mohist school has disappeared from the upper class for too long. Today, with the help of the prince, it finally has a chance to stretch its hands.

Liu Ju didn't care.

He only introduced a few people. The key lies in the Qin Mo lineage's own efforts. If they cannot enter this hall today, Liu Ju cannot introduce them even if he wants to.

Cai Cheng attended the celebration banquet, naturally because the emperor also credited him with a contribution in this battle.

The 'Guan Nei Hou Pancake' before the war was really just a pancake.

Cai Cheng was not granted the title of Guannei Hou today, but his rank was raised. His official position is still Shanglin Temple Engineer, but his salary will be 1,000 stones in the future.

Good progress and a promising future!
At this celebration banquet, some people enjoyed the meal to their heart's content, for example, their sons were made marquises, and they themselves were also made marquises... Never mind, Guannei Hou is also a marquis, and he, Li Guang, was made a marquis!

cough.

Back to the banquet, some people did not enjoy the meal, such as Huo Qubing, although Liu Ju had counselled his cousin privately and also talked about those twists and turns.

But the Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry were still not in high spirits.

See this.

Liu Ju certainly couldn't let his cousin look downcast and feel depressed, so he took the opportunity of toasting each other to secretly tell Huo Qubing the good news.

What was Huo Qubing’s expression when he heard the good news?

Ouch.

The expression of being happy to be a father!
He was so confused and surprised that he didn't know where to put his hands for a moment. Just then, a general passed by holding a wine cup, and Huo Qubing took it.

"Come on, drink!"

Just like that, the unhappy Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry turned around and joined Li Guang's ranks, after whispering to Huo Guang beside the hall for a while.

Drink and drink.

Huo Qubing went to see the Imperial Censor Shi Qing. He didn't say thank you, nor did he mention the Crown Prince. He just said one word: "Drink!"

Shi Qing was an old man with gray hair. How could he compete in drinking with a strong young man in his early twenties? He said he couldn't stand it.

Huo Qubing drank to his heart's content and was happy. The former Prince's tutor should, might, or perhaps was also happy...

Everyone was happy, including the emperor and the general.

Since the banquet started.

The two of them sat at the same table, and a separate desk was placed under the imperial desk. The emperor and his minister drank by themselves, and no one disturbed them.

When he was talking excitedly, one could occasionally hear the emperor throwing his head back and laughing, and he was completely unrestrained while talking and laughing.

At the celebration banquet, Liu Che never liked his subjects to be formal, and he set an example himself by getting along well with the generals and winning their hearts.

The effects are very significant.

At least Wei Qing was under control. Sometimes the two of them laughed, and sometimes they recalled the past, feeling happy or sad, with many emotions.

Ruler and subject, ruler and subject.

You know my difficulties, I know yours, we understand each other, and thus we become a ruler and a minister...

After the banquet, everyone went back to their homes. Huo Qubing ran the fastest, Li Guang was the most reluctant to leave, and Shi Qing felt as if he had been pardoned.

Liu Ju also left.

However, he did not return to the Prince's Palace, but left the city and went to the Shanglin Imperial Prison in Shanglin Garden, where Zhang He and Jin Midi had been waiting for a long time.

(End of this chapter)