Text Chapter 1181: Shengyu and He Shengliang
In the afternoon, in the meeting hall, after Tang Xiaoxi announced the list and order of the seven commanders of the empire, Wei Chou, Situ Sen, Nan Gonglie and others were obviously a little strange, especially Wei Chou, there was a slight disappointment between his brows. His meritorious deeds are enough to be ranked among the seven generals. In terms of military exploits, it's his turn.
However, things in this world are not as simple as rewarding meritorious deeds.
Lin Muyu could see that Wei Qiu was unhappy, and also saw Situ Sen and Situ Xue's resentment.
After the meeting was over, Lin Muyu left behind Mrs. Wei Situ brother and sister, and invited them to have a drink together.
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There was no one else, even Qin Yin, Tang Xiaoxi, and Si Kongyao were dismissed by Lin Muyu. Although it was already spring, it was still snowing heavily. The cooks in the handsome mansion were cooking stew quickly, while Situ Xue was warming the wine for everyone. There were only five people in the huge conference hall, Lin Muyu, Wei Qiu, Situ Sen, Feng Xi and Situ Xue.
"The wine is ready, my lord." Situ Xue handed over the wine.
Lin Muyu stood up, poured wine for Wei Chou and Situ Sen himself, and then said: "Come on, let's drink the first cup first."
"yes!"
Everyone gulped it down, the spicy and mellow taste down their throats.
Lin Muyu refilled the wine, took a deep look at everyone, and said: "I originally had five generals under my command, besides the four of you, there is also Xu Jiantao, Marquis of Cangnan, but unfortunately he has already died for his country. Everyone has a chance to be one of the seven generals, but His Highness didn't make that selection, and I think you should know why."
Wei Chou said: "My lord, there is no need to say it, all the subordinates understand."
"Although I understand, I still want to say it, so that everyone will feel better." Lin Muyu cleared his throat, and said: "I will walk with the wind, Qianfeng, the three of them must be among the seven commanders, there is no doubt about it, As for the other four, Xiang Yu, he is an old general of the empire, and he has always had a reputation. He has ruled Lingnan for so many years and is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It can be said that with Xiang Yu, the four major provinces in Lingnan can be stabilized, so Xiang Yu must also be one of the seven generals, followed by Ding Xi. We all know that Ding Xi is an old general of the Yihe Kingdom, but Ding Xi has always been a person who can tell right from wrong. He spared me and saved His Highness's life. It can be said that without Ding Xi, I am afraid there would be no Daqin now, and Ding Xi also made countless contributions in the battle against Tianji Continent. .”
Everyone nodded, Wei Chou said: "We have always respected Ding Shuai very much, and we have no objection to his ranking as the Seventh Commander."
"Well, it's Tang Zhen again." Looking at the reflection in the wine glass, Lin Muyu said, "Tang Zhen is the general of Qihai City, and also the biggest commander of the Tang family besides Xiao Xi. More importantly, Tang Zhen His wife is Linghu, a woman who controls the entire demon clan. Tang Zhen alone is concerned with the safety of the entire western region of the empire, so Tang Zhen is ranked as the seventh commander because he considers the stability of the western region. The last one, Zeng Yifan, is in our hearts They are all very clear that Zeng Yifan is an old minister, an old minister of the same generation as Su Muyun and Tang Lan. Although he once had a heart of disobedience, it seems that Zeng Yifan has changed his mind. For the old ministers of the entire Qin and Jin era, the hearts of the old ministers can only be reassured if he is ranked among the seven commanders, otherwise these old guys will be in trouble in Lanyan City while we are fighting outside."
Wei Chou was in a daze, and said: "My lord, this subordinate understands what you mean, and this subordinate also understands these principles. It doesn't matter. Isn't this subordinate still ranked first among the ten generals?"
"I still feel sorry for you."
Lin Muyu nodded and said: "If Cang Nanhou is still alive, both he and you are qualified to be the Seventh Commander. Your contribution is still higher than Xiang Yu and Tang Zhen. I will keep it in my heart."
Wei Chou smiled: "If Sir hadn't selected his subordinates from the Eagle's Nest Camp back then, I'm afraid Wei Qiu is still an ignorant bodyguard now, how could he possibly command the thousands of troops? Qiu Yongsheng will never forget."
Situ Sen also cupped his fists and said, "If it wasn't for your lord, the last general would still be the king of mercenaries in Lanyan City!"
Fengxi smiled.
Lin Muyu also smiled and said: "It's really not easy for us to get to where we are today. Although it is inevitable to be biased when talking about rewards for meritorious deeds, it is also unavoidable. Let's just look at it on my side, the opportunity to make contributions There will be more in the future, besides... No one knows what the world will look like in the future. Once the Mahayana heaven comes to the world, we may bid farewell to this world, but then, what is the meaning of princes and generals? If you If anyone wants to continue to stay in the Broken Cauldron Realm and become the king, I will help him and leave a person from our Long Dan Camp to guard this plane, and I will feel more at ease."
Wei Chou said in a deep voice, "Whatever your lord says, Wei Chou is willing to follow you forever, wherever you go, and what you do doesn't matter."
"OK."
Lin Muyu said: "If you go to God Realm, you can be happy together, if you go to my hometown, I will protect you from worrying about food and clothing."
"What about me?" Situ Xue asked.
"You are indispensable." Lin Muyu said with a smile: "As long as you and General Sen are willing, we will still work together in the future."
"Okay, Axue will work hard to practice."
"Um."
At this time, there was always one person who remained silent, and it was Fengxi.
"General Fengxi, why don't you speak?" Lin Muyu asked.
Feng Xi respectfully said: "This subordinate... this subordinate is just a mortal, and his cultivation level is not as good as the other three generals. This subordinate has followed Lin Shuai for many years in order to make contributions, to honor the family, and not to disgrace the ancestors. Therefore, if in the future Lin Shuai Shuai decided to leave this plane, and Fengxi is willing to be one of them to guard and continue to guard our land of Great Qin."
"Yeah." Lin Muyu glanced at him appreciatively, and said: "I remember what you said at the beginning, don't worry, after the world is settled, there must be a place for you."
"Thank you Lin Shuai!"
"Come on, drink, don't talk about these unhappy things."
"yes!"
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Three days later, Zhangjiabao was crowded with people. Today is the grand ceremony for the conferment of the Seven Marshals of the Empire.
The small Zhangjiabao has now changed its appearance. Turrets and arrow towers have been built around the fort, and even the city walls have been reinforced once. The sound of craftsmen digging came from the ground. The progress of the project will be completed in about three days.
The grand ceremony was held on the open space of the outer wall of the fortress. On the hastily built high platform, seven royal guards held seven precious swords in their hands. Most of these swords were sacred weapons. At this time, they were renamed Yuan Rong Sword, and only the marshal could match them. Although the precious sword is not a magic weapon, it is a symbol of power.
However, there were only a handful of marshals present today, in fact, only Lin Muyu was there, and the rest were entrusted by some generals.
After the high priest recited the sacrificial oration, Qin Yin slowly walked onto the stage wearing the Empress's robe, and began the ceremony of conferring commander.
Lin Muyu stood at the front of the sequence, followed by Wei Chou, who accepted the canonization instead of Feng Jixing, while Situ Sen, Feng Xi and others took the canonization of Qianfeng and others.
Qin Yin looked at Lin Muyu with eyes like water, her voice was full of grace, and said: "Canonize Lin Muyu as the first marshal of the empire, title Marshal Zhentian, bestow upon King Qin, please accept the Tianyuan Rong Sword!"
Lin Muyu took a few steps forward, knelt down on one knee, raised both hands to catch the sword.
Qin Yin gave the sword and said with a smile, "Get up, King Qin."
"Thank you Your Highness!"
Lin Muyu stood aside with a sword in his hand. From now on, he restored the title of Duke of Qin. Originally, the title of prince and duke had been abandoned by the Congress. The knighthood system is also imperative. As for the voices of opposition from the Lanyan City Congress in the distance, it is out of the question. Anyway, they have no military power in their hands, and no matter how fierce they are, it will not help.
The commander-in-chief ceremony went on for an entire afternoon. After the seven generals were conferred, the top ten generals were conferred. Each of them had a small fiefdom. As for Lin Muyu, the fiefdom of the chief commander, it was the Wugu City. Yes, the entire Wugu City is now They are all Lin Muyu's fiefdoms. Apart from this fiefdom, there are also countless brocades and jewelry rewards, although Lin Muyu doesn't care about these at all.
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Half a day later, the two dragon knights brought the reward to Xiping Mansion, and a special person secretly carried the reward into the secret room under the Imperial Garden.
"The reward has arrived!"
One dragon knight entered the secret room with the treasure in his hands, while the other dragon knight opened the imperial edict and read out the canonization list.
Feng Jixing, Qianfeng, Ding Xi, Xiang Yu, and Tang Zhen kneeled respectfully in a row to receive the title.
"Take the sword, Marshal Zhen Guo."
Dragon Knight handed a Yuanrong sword to Feng Jixing, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Your Highness Xinwang, your title has been restored, and at the same time, His Highness also divided the two counties of Tianshu Province into you as fiefdoms." Woolen cloth!"
Feng Jixing smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"
Afterwards, Qianfeng, Ding Xi, Xiang Yu, and Tang Zhen also received the rewards one by one, and each received a Marshal's cloak. Don't worry about re-sewing.
Xiang Yu held the Yuan Rong sword and said with a smile: "Congratulations to the two Highnesses Xinwang and Dongwang, not only ranked among the seven commanders, but also won the title of king!"
There was a touch of sarcasm in his words. Obviously, Xiang Yu was destined to be dissatisfied. Even a surrendered general like Qianfeng was crowned king, and he was only a mere duke after many battles.
Feng Jixing smiled faintly: "Didn't General Xiang Yu also resume his position as an official?"
His implication is even simpler, you were not as good as me at the beginning, and you are not as good as me now, this is a very normal thing.
As a result, Xiang Yu almost choked to death on a single sentence, and became silent. He also knew that in terms of military achievements, he was not as good as Feng Jixing and Qianfeng. The army, and seeing the battle of Longyuan, the bloody battle of the shallow wind and the 500,000 troops of the Shang Kingdom, these are all incomparable to Xiang Yu. He commanded, would he be the opponent of Chen Yu and Xun Xi?
I'm afraid not necessarily, Xiang Yu is well aware of this.
Over the past twenty years, there have been so many heroes, and the Great Qin Empire has produced so many talents, not to mention the four masters of Lanyan, Wei Qiu, Xu Jiantao, Situ Sen and others, which one is not a genius in this world, and Xiang Yu was born at an untimely time. He was one of the few famous generals, but he was born in this era, and his light was naturally overshadowed by the heroes.
This kind of feeling is not about Yu and He Shengliang, but about Jiang Qian, Zhuge Liang, Guo Jia, Sima Yi, Xun Yu, Xu Shu, Jia Xu, Lu Su and so on.
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