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Lu Matong, who was accompanying him, was also very excited, because when he returned to Xianyang this time, he was also awarded the title of Jinghai Captain for his merits, and he suddenly became a veritable general.

Of course, among those who followed the young master to the sea, the one who gained the most was Long Qie, the captain of the Zhenhai school. He had already become the general of Zhenhai and became the third person under the emperor's grandson to make a rapid leap after Han Xin, Liu Ji and Xiang Yu. A titled general, an upstart in the military!
This time, in the hands of Young Master Gao, there was a reward edict from General Long Qie.

What filled him most with expectation was that when he returned this time, Gongzi Gao would definitely continue to go south, conquer the islands along the southeastern coast, offer favors to His Majesty the First Emperor, and seek the elixir of immortality from the immortals.

With only two capable generals under his command, Gongzi Gao, he and Long Qie, it is very likely that he will become Gongzi Gao's first choice as the general to go south this time!
What are the conditions on those overseas islands? With the two examples of Yingzhou and Fusang in front of him, he is now very excited. With Da Qin's current military strength, when it comes to those islands, it would be an insult to the Qin army's officers and soldiers.

That's almost a free effort.

But the credit for picking things up for free is also credit, and it is credit for opening up new territories.

When he thought of this, he would wake up from his dream with a smile, and he had already begun to imagine that he would be titled a general, or even one day be crowned a marquis, pay homage to the prime minister, and return to his hometown in glory.

Tsk——

The opportunities in life are truly wonderful!

Who would have expected that Jiang Shi, Zhong Lizhen, Gao Yuanwu and Zhao Qin, who were outstanding in military skills, skilled in bow and horse, and had unlimited glory during the martial arts examinations, were still struggling in the army and passed the qualifications. I, a mediocre little person who barely made it to the final list, had already taken a ride and was on the verge of success!

"Eh - Master, please slow down and be careful where you step..."

As soon as he saw that Gongzi Gao was about to return to the cabin, Lu Matong immediately put aside his reverie, stepped forward diligently, and supported Gongzi Gao's arm. Young Master Gao smiled and nodded at him gently.

He was very satisfied with the helper sent by his eldest nephew.

His ability is not bad, and he is also very considerate. He does all the tasks assigned to him with all his heart, and handles them steadily. He is careful and considerate in front of himself, which is very good——

Seeing Lu Matong bending down slightly and supporting Young Master Gao's back like a servant, Ge Yun couldn't help but have a trace of imperceptible contempt in his eyes.

"You are so shameless, a villain!"

However, it also made him more determined to make good friends with Captain Jinghai.

When passing by Donghai County, the ship docked at the shore to replenish supplies. After hearing the news, the Ge family came. Not only did they pay a courtesy visit, they also gave them everything they needed for the voyage.

The young master felt highly of his high righteousness and thought of the contribution of the three brothers of the Ge family. He highly praised the Ge family and wrote a plaque in his own hand for the Ge family.

The home of good deeds!

The patriarch and elders of the Ge family prostrated themselves on the ground and expressed their gratitude again and again.

In the eyes of people like Gongzi Gao, this plaque may not be worthy of justice and was just done casually, but when it fell on Ge's head, it was extremely precious.

At least having this plaque is like having an umbrella over your head.

Local officials had to consider Gongzi Gao's face when facing Ge family.

When sending Young Master Gao and others away, Ge Quan, the patriarch of the Ge family, took the hand of the accompanying general Lu Matong with great affection.

"The young man in the clan was taken care of by the general at sea. The old man and the others fell in love with the general at first sight. It is a true fate. I am willing to be friends with the general and will never be incompetent!"

With a smile on his face, Lu Matong calmly put the jade Ruyi handed over by Ge Quan into his sleeve, and held it in his fist sincerely.

"I don't dare to ask my ears even if I want to!"

The two couldn't help but look at each other and laugh.

With the permission of Gongzi Gao, the Ge clan sent two large ships to sail out to sea with Gongzi Gao.

After arriving in Yingzhou, the Ge clan members were very familiar with trading with the local residents on the island. Some soldiers who settled on the island also bought many items needed for daily life from the Ge clan.

Perhaps because he wanted to gain the prince's favor, the deal was quite fair. Although it seems that the selling price is a little expensive, people who came across the ocean originally earned this money.

After resting on Yingzhou Island for a few days, Gongzi Gao once again proposed to go south to conduct overseas expeditions for His Majesty, educate the people, and extend kindness.

As expected, Lu Matong was personally selected by Prince Gao as the general to win this time.

Lu Matong couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

In the past few days, I have been walking with great energy, and my whole body is full of energy.

Now that we have become generals, is the time when we can become generals still far away?
……

Compared with Lu Matong's complacency, Liu Bang, who was far away in Dayuan, was relatively calm. At this time, after tempering, his vision was far beyond that of the pavilion chief in Surabaya in the past.

I was not surprised at all by the incoming edict.

The Qin Dynasty established its country with military exploits. Since entering the Western Regions, it has destroyed more than thirty countries, large and small, opened up thousands of miles of territory for the imperial court, and built thousands of miles of roads for the imperial court in the Western Regions.

Now they have conquered Dawan, completely opening the way to the west for the imperial court.

If you don't get the reward of being a prince, it will be a joke.

"Congratulations to the Marquis of Suiyuan, congratulations to the Marquis of Suiyuan——"

Several court officials who came to deliver the edict looked at the extraordinary-looking Marquis Suiyuan with smiles on their faces and envy in their eyes. Becoming a prince and a general is a dream that many people dream of.

And how long did it take for the person in front of me to go from the pavilion chief of Sishui District 1 to the current Marquis of Suiyuan?

"Same joy, same joy, thank you so much for your kindness!"

Liu Bang asked people to carefully put away the edict seals, and with a happy face he invited several court officials who came to deliver the edict to come in. Several officials declined politely, but Liu Bang couldn't help but darken his face and pretended to be angry.

"How can these envoys be so unkind and come all the way back without even drinking a glass of water or wine? Do they despise Liu? People who don't know about it think that Liu is not a good person. What a discourtesy..."

"Ah, this - how dare you, how dare you..."

Seeing this, several officials couldn't help but look at each other, stepped forward and smiled.

"Then thank you so much, Lord Marquis. I'd rather be respectful than obey orders when I'm a low-ranking official——"

Only then did Liu Bang turn from anger to joy. He immediately stepped forward and grabbed the leading official's arm, laughing.

"That's right! Although I, Liu Ji, haven't read any books, I like to make friends the most, and I also know how to treat people with sincerity. Several envoys worked tirelessly to come from afar for Liu's affairs. How could it be like this? The reason for going back directly - come, come, come, we will not return until we are drunk today, we must let you envoys fully experience the wonderful customs of this Western Region..."

That night, Suiyuan Hou Liu Ji, who was in charge of Dayuan, held a banquet in Ershi City.

The Dawan girl with bright eyes, plump figure, and thin gauze dances to the beat of drums and dances fiery and unrestrained. Next to her is a girl with blond hair and blue eyes, skin as good as snow. Every move she makes is quite exotic and attentive. Encourage drinking.

At first, they were quite reserved, but after drinking a few glasses of wine, they gradually became more and more wild.

It is worth mentioning that with the rise of Zhao Ying, his several exotic concubines from the Western Regions have unknowingly become the envy of everyone in Xianyang City.

Today's blond hair, blue eyes, and skin as good as snow have become synonymous with exotic beauty!
Even the emperor's grandson likes it - how can it be so ugly?

If you think it’s ugly, it’s because you have no vision!
Many nobles are already proud to have several concubines from the Western Regions. But this thing is not something that anyone can have if they want it. At least, the low-level officials who came to run errands have no qualifications.

But today is different.

Things that were out of reach in the past are within easy reach, and one by one, they are trying their best to flatter you, and they are doing their best to be charming, for fear that they will not look down on them, so why don't they make people feel happy.

Looking at Liu Ji again, I felt more and more that he was a handsome and honest person who could be interacted with.

Liu Ji treated him warmly. Several envoys from the imperial court stayed in Dawan for three whole days. They had become so acquainted with Liu Ji that they were brothers and could not wait to burn the yellow paper and worship him. Only then did they make up their minds to bid farewell to Liu Bang.

Outside Ershi City.

Several officials from the imperial court reined in their reins one after another and said goodbye to Liu Bang and Lu Wan with solemn expressions.

"Brother, Brother Lu, please stay, little brother, we'll just say goodbye—"

"Brothers, walk slowly. I leave everything at home to my brothers..."

Liu Bang urged the horses, stepped forward and took the big hand of the person in front, reluctant to let go.

"Don't worry, brother, we have everything in the house!"

When several officials heard Liu Ji's instructions, they patted their chests and made promises. Looking at their posture, they were ready to show their hearts to Liu Bang. Liu Bang laughed.

"Well, now that you have worked, brothers, please go slowly. When I return to Xianyang, I will raise a toast with you brothers and have a drink!"

"Brother, Brother Lu, the mountains are high and the rivers are long, let's just say goodbye..."

Several officials who came to deliver the edict turned around and embarked on the journey back to Xianyang.

The difference from when they came was that when they left, there were a few more carriages. On the carriages there were some "insignificant" thoughts from their eldest brother, as well as a few charming and charming people from the Western Region who made their legs feel a little weak these days. Beauty.

Of course, as the imperial envoys who came to the Western Regions to reward Liu Ji and Lu Wan, they naturally could not accept the gifts from Liu Ji and Lu Wan. These were the maids they helped the Marquis of Suiyuan bring back to their mansion.

As for whose maid she will become in the future, that is another matter.

Outside Ershi City.

"Brother, we will become a marquis now!"

As soon as the several court officials here left, Lu Wan couldn't help but laugh, and approached Liu Bang with joy.

"Marquis Suiyuan, Marquis Suiyuan, there are only a handful of marquises in the entire court—"

Although she had thought about it before, it was not until this matter was actually presented to her that Lu Wan was shocked for the first time. She seemed to be not far away from the position of the Marquis!

"Brother, tell me, if I lead an army at this time, continue to the west, and help the imperial court conquer a few small countries, will I soon be made a marquis..."

If it had been the case before, Liu Bang would have scolded him for not knowing how much he weighed, and wanted to die on his own. But this time, Liu Bang remained silent for the first time.

Along the way, Lu Wan kept chattering about the future prospects. This guy had almost figured out how to write the plaque on his palace, and then he was shocked to realize Liu Bang's abnormality.

I thought Liu Bang didn't support my proposal, so he suddenly became a little embarrassed.

"Brother, do you think it's not possible?"

Liu Bang shook his head.

"From now on, going west, there are some sporadic tribes nearby. They are not even as good as the small countries in the Western Regions. They are not worth mentioning. If you and I send troops, we can naturally win them in one fell swoop. Great Qin always attaches great importance to military merit. When the time comes, rewards will be given based on merit. I’m afraid there is a real possibility that you will be granted a title of marquis for your merit——”

When Lu Wan heard this, he immediately became energetic.

"Brother, what are we waiting for? When the time comes, you and I will both become marquises. When we return to Pei County, wouldn't it be beautiful? The daughter of Lao Litou's family in the west of the village didn't look down on me at first, thinking that I She has no future, I want her to open her eyes and see who has no future..."

Liu Bang glanced at him.

"and then?"

"What then?"

Lu Wan didn't react for a moment.

"Then naturally we brothers will enjoy the glory and wealth together..."

Liu Bang shook his head gently.

“Do you remember when we were in Surabaya?”

Lu Wan didn't know what Liu Bang meant, so she nodded blankly.

"Of course I remember that at that time, my little brother followed you every day and hung out in Surabaya. Who in the whole of Surabaya didn't know the reputation of you and my brother..."

Liu Bang sighed.

"I'm afraid you have forgotten how you and I worked in Surabaya back then. At that time, you were just an unemployed homeless man on the street, and I was just a pavilion director in Surabaya. Why do you think that even the county magistrate had to deal with this? You and I are respectful brothers. Mr. Lu is a distinguished guest of the county magistrate. He knew that I was coming to trick him, but he still wanted to marry your sister-in-law to me..."

"That's not because they know that you and I, brothers, are not creatures of the pond. Sooner or later, we will have a big future..."

Before Lu Wan could finish her words, Liu Bang scolded him back angrily.

"This bullshit is not something that comes from the pond. You have only been an official for a few days and you have learned all these fancy things from others. This stuff is just for deceiving ignorant village women. Do you believe it yourself? "

When Lu Wan heard this, she immediately scoffed.

"Brother, what do you think is going on..."

Liu Bang glanced at him.

"Because you and I never eat alone, and any benefits we get will be shared with the brothers in the county. Therefore, the brothers in the county are willing to work with us. Whatever the county magistrate can do, we can do it. Even better, if the county magistrate cannot do it, we can help him handle it properly..."

Hearing this, Lu Wan couldn't help but think deeply.

"Brother, what do you mean..."

Liu Bang reined in the reins, looked at the old brother who had been following him in the past, and reminded him earnestly.

"There are many talented people under the command of the emperor's grandson. Not to mention the noble generals Wang Li, General Meng Zhan, and brothers Zhang Han, who were originally our commanders. Let's talk about Xiao He, Cao Shen and others. Which one is mediocre? You and me, brothers, The speed of the rise is too fast. If we continue to monopolize the credit of the Western Expedition, I am afraid that a catastrophe is not far away..." (End of Chapter)