Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 664 When it breaks, it breaks (please subscribe!)
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How could Chen Xizhen and Fan Qiong dare to feast in front of Li Yan, even if they were already hungry?

In the end, the two of them only took two mouthfuls of rice symbolically, and they dared not eat any more.

Seeing this, Li Yan couldn't help but sigh with emotion that he would really be a loner in the future, and then asked the maid to bring the table of meals they ate to Chen Xizhen and Fan Qiong to take away.

In addition to rewarding Chen Xizhen and Fan Qiong with this table of meals, Li Yan also rewarded each of Chen Xizhen and Fan Qiong with a mansion in Tokyo, a large amount of gold, silver, treasures and silk, and ten beauties.

Chen Xizhen made great contributions in the process of seizing Bianliang City and later keeping it. It was also Chen Xizhen's idea that Fan Qiong sacrificed the entire Zhao and Song royal family's daughters. Therefore, Chen Xizhen also contributed half of the credit.

The point is, Chen Xizhen is a very capable person, and he is the best choice in Wentao and Wulu.

Moreover, Chen Xizhen, who has only one daughter, Chen Liqing, should have no problem in terms of loyalty.

The most important thing is that when Li Yangang took over Bianliang City, it was time for thousands of dollars to buy bones to recruit talents.

Therefore, it is necessary to reward those who have made great achievements before, like Wang Shiyong, Xu Bingzhe, Chen Zhenxi, and Fan Qiong.

Receiving Li Yan's heavy reward, Chen Zhenxi and Fan Qiong walked out of the Chuigong Hall with red faces.

The former officials and soldiers of the Song Dynasty who looked forward to Chen Zhenxi and Fan Qiong immediately surrounded Chen Zhenxi and Fan Qiong when they saw Chen Zhenxi and Fan Qiong coming out, and then asked in a hurry:
"Master, what are the instructions from the officials?"

"General, has His Majesty ever appointed a general?"

"Patriarch, General, what are you holding?"

"..."

Chen Xizhen lifted the lunch box in his hand and said with a smile: "The government rewarded the old man to eat with General Fan. This is the rest. The government rewarded both of us together."

Hearing Chen Xizhen say that he and Fan Qiong had a meal with Li Yan, the former Song Dynasty civil servants and generals surrounding Chen Xizhen and Fan Qiong all showed envy!

Gou Huan, a junior under Chen Xizhen, asked, "Master, does Your Majesty have any other rewards?"

Chen Xizhen said with a smile: "General Fan and I each get a mansion, ten real pearls, ten pieces of beautiful jade, one catty of coral, two catties of agate, ten catties of colored glaze, ten catties of crystal, twenty catties of rhinoceros, one piece of ivory, and gold as a child." One pair, one pair of rhinoceros belts, ten catties of gold, one hundred catties of silver, one hundred bolts of colored silk, and ten beauties."

After hearing the lengthy list of rewards, how could everyone not know that Chen Xizhen and Fan Qiong had received a great reward from Li Yan?
but--

In the end, the reward is still second, the more important thing is the position, this is the biggest reward, especially for those who hang out with Chen Xizhen and Fan Qiong, because it is also related to their future.

Zhen Xianglin asked: "Headmaster, has Your Majesty ever appointed the head of state?"

Chen Xizhen said: "The specific position has not been appointed yet..."

Hearing from Chen Xizhen that Li Yan hadn't arranged a job for him, Gou Huan, Zhen Xianglin and others were all disappointed—mansions, gold, silver, treasures, silk, and beauties are all good, but how can they compare with real power?Especially for those of them who hang out with Chen Xizhen and Fan Qiong, after all, the mansion, gold, silver, treasures, silk and beauties are not rewarded to them.

Fan Qiong said with a smile: "Why does the father-in-law tease them, don't they know that they are already anxious?"

Chen Xizhen said with a smile: "Where did the old man tease them, the government has indeed not given you and me a job, this is the truth."

Fan Qiong shook his head, then looked at Gou Huan, Zhen Xianglin and the others, and said: "The officials asked the head of the country to choose a position among the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Pyongyang Left Guard, Siguo Mu, Yingtian Zhifu, and Zhuluo Governor. In other words, although the position of the head of the state has not yet been determined, it has already been determined, either a high-ranking official in the court, or a high-ranking official in the frontier."

Chen Xizhen stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The official family is Zhao Song's stupid king who does not reward for meritorious service. Don't worry, you will also be rewarded. Now, you can rest assured, right?"

Gou Huan, Zhen Xianglin and the others were overjoyed when they heard the words, the day of their promotion may not be far away!

At this moment, Fan Qiong said again: "Let me tell you one more piece of good news. Before we came out, the officials even asked the head of state to recommend talents."

Speaking of this, Fan Qiong looked at Gou Huan, Zhen Xianglin and others, and said with a smile: "So you people have a chance."

When Gou Huan, Zhen Xianglin and the others heard the words, their mouths almost reached their ears - they also felt that their fortunes had finally come!
However, Chen Xizhen had a serious face at this time, and said: "The officials want a great talent to govern the country, how can Chen Xizhen dare to recommend it indiscriminately?"

Fan Qiong smiled, then turned his head aside—he didn't believe it, Chen Xizhen didn't recommend his own people.

Gou Huan, Zhen Xianglin and the others didn't believe that Chen Xizhen didn't recommend them—if Chen Xizhen did this, who would dare to hang out with Chen Xizhen in the future?
In fact, Chen Xizhen said in other words that he wanted to recommend some great talents for governing the country and the country for Li Yan, but he would also recommend those who followed him to Li Yan as appropriate, so that he would not betray his relatives, and then No one is available, and nothing can be done.

At this time, the generals who were mixed with Fan Qiong finally couldn't help asking Fan Qiong: "General, what position does His Majesty give you?"

Fan Qiong motioned to his brothers with his eyes, "Let's talk later." Then he said to Chen Xizhen, "Guo Zhang, can I take a step to talk?"

Chen Xizhen knew what Fan Qiong wanted to ask, so he came to the side with Fan Qiong and said, "The general doesn't know how to make a choice?"

Fan Qiong said: "The official family has a kind heart. The deputy commander in front of the palace, the deputy Jiedu envoy, and the new first army are all Fan Qiong's love, so that it is really difficult for Fan Qiong to choose!"

Chen Xizhen was silent for a while, then said: "You know, the general, if you choose the deputy capital commander and deputy Jiedu envoy in front of the palace, the general's official career may come to an end. Only by leading a new army can it be possible to become a Marquis Wanli?"

Fan Qiong said: "Don't dare to hide the king, Fan Qiong has already thought of it, so it is even more difficult to make a choice."

Chen Xizhen remained silent for a while, and said: "Since the general has already thought about it, the old man has nothing more to say about the general. This matter depends on the general's wishes."

Fan Qiong bowed to the ground and said: "Please ask the abbot to mention Fan Qiong again!"

Seeing this, Chen Xizhen hurriedly supported Fan Qiong, and at the same time scolded: "The general is so polite!"

Fan Qiong was determined not to afford it.

Seeing that he couldn't help Fan Qiong, Chen Xizhen sighed and said, "Then the old man will just say a few more words of nonsense."

Only then did Fan Qiong get up, and said: "Fan Qiong is all ears to listen to the king's good words."

Chen Xizhen said: "General, do you know that Generals Liu Kai, General Han Shizhong, General Yue Fei, General Wu Jie, and General Yang Yizhong all started from leading [-] elites?"

Fan Qiong's eyes lit up, and he said, "Does the father-in-law say that the officials are very optimistic about Fan Qiong?"

Chen Xizhen said: "The government should hope that the general will choose to lead the new army, otherwise the general will not be given this third choice different from the first two."

This time, Fan Qiong figured it all out, and started to lead the new army—as long as he has the emperor's appreciation, why worry about not being rich and prosperous?
But Fan Qiong still hesitated, and said: "If you choose to lead the new army, what should Fan Qiong's old brothers do? As we all know, Liangshan Army does not allow forming gangs and must obey orders unconditionally."

Chen Xizhen said leisurely: "The future of the individual is great. Besides, the officials are not the ones to kill donkeys. I think that as long as the general reports the truth, the officials will make proper arrangements for the general's old brothers."

Hearing what Chen Xizhen said, Fan Qiong thought for a while, then slapped his thigh, and said: "The big man should be broken, and he will lead the new army!"

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(End of this chapter)