Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 260 The Gift of Triumph
At this time, Qingji didn't know that Ji Mi, who was going to marry him, had run away from his relatives.

Qingji is holding a grand triumphant ceremony for the soldiers who returned to the court in Wudu.

The Wu army led by Sun Wu and Wu Zixu made great contributions to annihilating Gumi and Yue countries and opening up territory for Wu. Therefore, it is reasonable and reasonable for Qingji to hold a triumphant ceremony for them.

According to the etiquette system, the victorious class teacher of the expeditionary army must perform the ceremony of triumph.

The military band beat and beat all the way, playing triumphant music, and all the soldiers sang triumphant songs in unison.

When you come to the outskirts of the capital, all the ministers will come out of the city to welcome the emperor himself.

If the commander is ordered to go to the expedition, the monarch will greet him in person, or send an envoy out of the city to greet him, as a show of condolences.

When the army returns from triumph, they must first go to the Taimiao and Taishe to pay a funeral to the ancestors of heaven and earth, and present the ceremony of victory and captives.

To present victory means to report the news of victory to the ancestors of heaven and earth, and thank them for their protection.

Offering prisoners means offering all kinds of spoils of war, including captives, to be dealt with.

As a gift of victory, in this era there is a practice of "presenting the scorpion to the king".

馘 is the left ear of the enemy that was cut off, and is used to count the number of soldiers killed by the enemy.

Of course, war is a matter for both sides, and neither side can remain invincible forever.

In such a situation, people called it "the teacher is not successful" or "the army is worried", and they could not greet the defeated army with a triumphant gift, but with a funeral ceremony.

The monarch should wear mourning clothes and a mourning crown on his head, weep bitterly, and comfort the soldiers by hanging himself.

For example, at the time of Duke Mu of Qin, Meng Mingshi of Qin State led an army to attack Zheng, and set up an ambush for the Jin army to destroy on the way home. While comforting the soldiers, he took all the responsibility for the defeat.

This made all the soldiers of the Qin army filled with righteous indignation, Meng Mingshi and other defeated generals also spoke of their courage and vowed to fight the Jin army to the end.

Sure enough, the Qin army quickly regained its vitality and launched continuous attacks on Jin.

It can be seen from this that as long as everything is handled properly, bad things can become good things, and a defeated army can also become a mighty and brave army.

"Zixu, please get in the car."

Qingji, who was wearing a crown and a flat sky crown, smiled and made a "please" gesture to Wu Zixu.

Beside them is the exclusive chariot of the King of Wu, the summer chariot pulled by six horses.

"Your Majesty, I dare not overstep..."

Wu Zixu hurriedly took two steps back, bowed and bowed.

"Hahahaha! What's wrong with this? You are a widow, and you have made a great contribution to the country of Wu. Why not ride in the same car with the widow?"

Qingji smiled and helped Wu Zixu into the carriage, but the latter also half pushed and half agreed.

It is not arrogance to ride in the same car with the monarch, and it is a great honor for the courtiers!

Therefore, Wu Zixu, who received such a courteous reception from Qingji, couldn't help being extremely excited, and sat across from Qingji in the spacious six-royal carriage with his body bent.

"Wannian King! Wannian Wu Guo!"

"Wannian King! Wannian Wu Guo!"

Qingji's six-royal carriage passed by the main street, and was greeted by Li Shu of Wu Du.

The people of the country helped the old and the young one after another, watching the passing king's chariot, cheering with flushed faces.

Looking at the valiant and high-spirited generals and soldiers of the Wu army following behind the king's chariot, walking in uniform steps, and the old men with gray temples on both sides of the road, it is a kind of gratifying look, while the young people or children, it is a kind of gratification. The look of longing.

They all hope that they can be like them, go through life and death for the state of Wu, and make contributions to the king!
Qingji, who was standing on the king's chariot, also greeted and waved to Li Shu on both sides of the road with a smile on his face.

"My lord! I see my lord!"

"Your Majesty is really as heroic as I imagined!"

"Since the king came to the throne, he has conquered and strengthened Chu in the west, captured the four cities along the river, destroyed Han in the north, Yue and Gumi in the south, expanded the land for thousands of miles, strengthened the soldiers and horses, and the national power is growing day by day!"

"Your Majesty is truly a heroic lord who is rare in my country of Wu for thousands of years!"

"Writing on martial arts, in all dynasties, how many people can compare with the king? Besides, when the king was in power, I was just a young man who hawked in the streets and alleys, but now I have a lot of money and become a rich man! "

"This is all thanks to the new law promoted by the king. A certain had no livelihood in Chu country and could hardly survive, but relied on the merits of the king to go to Wu to make a living. Up to now, he has a family and a family, and has no worries about food and clothing!"

"That's too much! Wasn't it worse for me before? I was a Xu man who was exiled to Wu State and was forced to become a slave."

"Fortunately, after several years of hard labor, he became a free man. The government distributed houses, farm tools and land, and now he can settle in Wu Guoan's family. Not long ago, he even talked about a marriage..."

Li Shu on both sides of the road, when they saw the king's chariot where Qingji was passing by, they all worshiped.

For those Li Shu who were originally impoverished or slaves, Qing Ji was undoubtedly their savior, the god in their hearts!

If it weren't for the new law introduced by Qingji, they would have suffered for many years, and it was hard to say whether they would have survived.

Everyone's fate is different.

It's just that they met a good monarch and a good time, otherwise they would still be living in dire straits!

Qingji naturally has no idea about the thoughts of these small people in Shengdou.

As a monarch, Qingji can only roughly understand the people's sentiments, and grasp a certain direction to govern.

As long as he ensures the interests of most people in the country, the power in his hands will remain stable, and his personal prestige will also rise, and no one can shake him.

"Your Majesty, the subject is guilty."

Wu Zixu, who was sitting opposite Qingji, suddenly pleaded guilty.

"Zixu, what is your crime?"

"The minister conferred the title of others without the permission of the king, and bestowed food on the city. The crime is serious. Please punish the king!"

What Wu Zixu was talking about was that he and Sun Wu made their own decisions, conferring Wushang, the ruler of Gumi, as Marquis of Gumi, giving food to [-] households in the town, and Shimai as a senior official, giving food to [-] households in the town.

However, it is impossible for Qingji to punish them for this.

The actions of Sun Wu and Wu Zixu are indeed suspected of usurping, and they are acting as their own!
However, if things are in a hurry, the casualties of soldiers can be minimized. How can Qingji not be rewarded for mere titles and food?

Qingji smiled lightly and said, "Zixu, why should I be punished? The general is out, and the king's order is not acceptable."

"You and Sun Wu lead the army outside, and you should have the right to do whatever you want. The widow has already issued an edict to formally confer Wuzhong as Marquis of Gumi, five hundred households in Yanling, Shimai, and Zhu Fang, Shimai. Five hundred households!"

"Therefore, even though you have acted in lieu of the king's order and performed the reward, it is justifiable, and the widow will not impose any guilt on you."

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

It was a great honor for Wu Zixu to meet Qingji, a monarch who is so considerate to his subordinates.

If this kind of thing was placed in Chu State, it would be a fluke for a general who dared to reward others on behalf of the king, and it would be a fluke to make up for his merits and demerits.
In comparison between the two, Qingji naturally understands righteousness more deeply and has the style of a hero.

(End of this chapter)