Chapter 316

After years of practicing Taoism and worshipping the Three Pure Ones, Yuan Zhuo’s tolerance and cultivation are still sufficient. Although he was furious, he did not say any harsh words, but just raised his voice a little, just to vent his depression.

Lu Wenyu and Eunuch Feng listened quietly with their hands down and bitter expressions, without responding.

As Yuan Zhuo said, the victory report seemed to have 100 or 200 words, but in fact it only had five words: people and things.

As for whether to give or not, in the eyes of the two, it was not a problem at all, but how much to give was the problem. However, this difficult question did not need the two to worry about, otherwise why let the three elders wait outside?

The three people outside the Qingxuan Palace were the ones who should be difficult.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Eunuch Feng hurried forward to support Yuan Zhuo, patted his back to relieve his anger, and advised: "Master, calm down, it's not worth it to get angry."

After taking a few breaths, Yuan Zhuo's depression was almost vented, and he simply sat down with the help of Eunuch Feng. He waved his hand and said, "I'm fine."

Looking up at Lu Wenyu, he asked, "You've been to Hexi. Did you find anything unusual?"

He shook his head and sighed, "No, not at all. Although Liu Huanzhou tried to save face, he didn't go too far. Instead, he was very restrained. I only encountered one round of assassinations, and then everything went smoothly."

"If there is only one suspicious thing, it's that I took action, and Liu Huanzhou watched the whole process, and he didn't seem to be afraid of me at all."

"That's not unusual." Yuan Zhuo shook his head and whispered, "With tens of thousands of cavalry in hand, it's wishful thinking for you to want to kill him alone. It's natural for me not to be afraid of you."

Lu Wenyu replied, "I think so too."

When he led the horse out of Jingzhou, he thought there was a great master spying on him, so he turned back, but he didn't expect it to be Liu Huanzhou. At first, he was a little confused, but he was relieved when he heard the sound of horse hooves outside the city.

Even if he was a great master, he couldn't kill the general among tens of thousands of heavy cavalry. With such a valuable weapon, it would be fine even if you rode over there, not to mention standing on the building and watching from afar.

Now that he was thinking about it, Liu Huanzhou had given him enough face.

After he came back to his senses, Lu Wenyu couldn't help but sigh. One's power would eventually reach its limit.

Yuan Zhuo, who was sitting, said in a contemptuous voice, "How much do you think should be given?"

"Fifty percent."

"Fifty percent."

The two said in unison. If it's more, the appetite will be bigger next time. If it's less, Liu Huanzhou may not agree. Only fifty percent, which is neither too high nor too low, is the most appropriate.

"Big companion, move a stool over and call the three elders in."

"Yes, master."

Eunuch Feng moved quickly, moved a stool and placed it next to Lu Wenyu, and said softly, "Please come in, Lord Lu."

Before he sat down, Eunuch Feng turned around and walked out of Qingxuan Palace. Soon, he led the three elders in.

"Your Majesty..." The three of them knelt down and saluted.

"Get up, come and see the good news from Hexi." Yuan Zhuo said softly.

The three of them glanced at Lu Wenyu, who was sitting on the side with a calm expression, and answered "yes". They walked to the desk one after another and passed the thin victory report.

After reading it, they put it back on the desk, looked at each other's expressions, and no one dared to speak first, and they all stood indifferently.

"In your opinion, with such a large number of casualties, how much should I replenish?" Yuan Zhuo raised his eyebrows jokingly and asked softly.

The three of them looked at each other, and none of them could come up with a number, so they simply kept silent.

"Are you dumb?"

Yuan Zhuo's scrutinizing eyes switched back and forth between the three people, and there was obviously a little anger in his words.

Li Shou, the cabinet leader, felt two eyes looking at him and felt distressed. He sighed and bowed his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, I have read the victory report. In my humble opinion, more is not good, and less is not good. 40% to 50% is the best choice, but firstly, I don't know the situation in Hexi, and secondly, without the cabinet and the six ministries' consultation..."

"I am not well-educated and dare not make a decision."

Yuan Zhuo nodded with satisfaction and smiled: "What Li Ge Lao said makes sense. If only three or four people discuss, there will indeed be I have not considered it carefully. "

"How about this, you go back to the cabinet duty room now, discuss with the cabinet members first, and then discuss with the six ministries, and issue a ticket to send it before tomorrow morning."

"How about it? Not difficult, right?"

Li Shu hurriedly replied respectfully: "It is the duty of a minister to serve the emperor with loyalty and dedication."

"Okay, go."

...

Outside the palace, in the capital, a tall and thin man with his hands behind his back walked in the streets and alleys that were either prosperous and lively or sparsely populated, one circle after another.

He glanced left and right, and stopped from time to time to buy some snacks and chew them. This look made people know at a glance that he was a person who was curious about everything when he came to the capital for the first time.

He didn't care about the eyes of others, and still walked around with his hands behind his back, stopping the people and vendors from time to time to ask for directions. He really felt like a young man.

In fact, he was just constantly distinguishing whether there was anyone staring at him from behind, that's all.

After more than one or two hours, he seemed tired of walking around and walked into a teahouse casually. But if you look carefully, you can see that the streets he just strolled through are all about the same distance from this teahouse.

Without waiting for the waiter to speak, he waved his hand and said, "Are there any empty private rooms? I want a pot of good tea."

"Yes! There are many! Come on, I'll show you the way." The waiter raised his hand and led the way, taking him to the second floor.

He walked in and sat down, wiping his sweat with a handkerchief, and casually threw two taels of silver to the waiter, "This is a reward for you, hurry up and serve the tea, oh, I'm almost dead from exhaustion."

The servant held the silver in his hand and left with a smile on his face. Not long after, he came back with a pot of good strong tea, carefully placed it on the table, and reminded: "Sir, be careful of the heat. Today we are singing "Wutong Rain". If you don't like it, you can order something else."

"Hey, Wutong Rain! I haven't heard this one yet. I have to listen to it first." He was surprised and waved his hand and sent him away, saying: "Go down. I'll listen first."

"Okay, sir, please stay."

Soon after the servant left, a man dressed as a scholar pushed the door open, stuck his head out to observe that there was no one outside, and then carefully closed the door softly.

Turning around, he said in surprise: "Second brother!"

"Third brother! Don't worry, I have checked everything." The tall and thin man put down the teacup, took out a letter from his arms and handed it to the visitor, whispering: "Big brother has already started a war with the Hu people, and the court still has to rely on you to keep an eye on it."

The visitor nodded, "Don't worry, I will do my best. How is the war situation now? Have all the nails buried around us been pulled out?"

"Thanks to your letter, all the nails have been pulled out."

"Good!" The visitor clapped his hands, and then asked happily: "Second brother, you came to the capital in person this time, is there something important?"

The tall and thin man repeated the matter, including the over-reporting of casualties. Finally, he said in a deep voice: "Third brother, I hope you can mediate and try to get more."

After hearing this, the visitor almost jumped up in fright, "How can I mediate? I am too impatient, why do you report so many more?"

"This is not a mess, the reported casualties are too different from the actual casualties, the emperor is not stupid!"

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