Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 30
Just as Han Zhang thought, the officials did not comment on what these people said. They looked at Han Zhang and said, "Mr. Han, please tell me."

Han Zhang bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I think Duke Dingguo's proposal is very good. Lingzhou City is the only way to the Western Regions. If it can be captured, the road to the Western Regions can be opened, which will have great influence on the Great Zhou Dynasty." You can give it a try.”

The rest of the people looked at Han Zhang in astonishment, wondering why Han Zhang would agree to send troops. For a while, no one stood up to object.

Seeing this, the official immediately said: "Okay, since that's the case, pass the decree to the Duke and let him do things cheaply."

After speaking, he did not give the ministers a chance to object, and said: "This matter has been settled. Let's talk about the rewards for meritorious soldiers. The Minister of War will talk about it first."

"Your Majesty, according to past practice, Yuan Wenshao, the captain of the Royal Martial Arts School, who has made the most merit will be promoted to two levels and given some gold, silver and satin. The others who have made great achievements will be promoted to one level and will be rewarded with some gold and silver. Those who have made less merit will be rewarded with some gold and silver fields. "The Minister of the Ministry of War came out and said.

"You also said that it is usual practice. This time Yuan Aiqing defeated the many with less and personally led the troops to rob the camp. He should be rewarded heavily."

The official was not very satisfied with the reward mentioned by the Minister of War. He thought about it and said, "Didn't Duke Ding ask him to temporarily take over the post of Zhaowu captain and lead the troops to attack Lingzhou City? As the saying goes, the name is not justified, and the words are not justified. Promote him to the rank of Lieutenant of the Zhaowu School. The reward of gold, silver, silk and satin will be in accordance with the regular regulations, and I will reward him with two imperial mansions. The rest of the people will be rewarded as you say."

"Your Majesty, Yuan Wenshao turned out to be only the eighth grade, and Zhaowu Xiaowei was the sixth grade. It is unprecedented in history that he has been promoted to the sixth grade in a row. With such a generous reward, how should he be rewarded if he really captures Lingzhou City?" The Minister of the Ministry of War objected. .

"Yes, Your Majesty, and with such a reward, the other soldiers will also be dissatisfied."

"His Majesty…"

For a while, the officials objected, even Han Zhang did not agree.

The Imperial Manor is the private property of the emperor, and he can reward him however he wants, and they have no control over it.

But it is a bit too much to be promoted to six ranks in an official position. If Yuan Wenshao wins Lingzhou City, wouldn't he be knighted?

Although the Great Zhou emphasized culture over military affairs, and the status of generals was low, it is different if you have a noble.

"No need to say any more, I have made up my mind. If he can really capture Lingzhou City, what can I do if I can make him a knight?" It is rare for an official to have a dictatorship.

When everyone saw what the official said, they could only give up.

Next, they discussed some matters regarding raising food and fodder and sending additional reinforcements, and the officials let them go.

……

About Yuan Wenshao's reward, it didn't take long for the news to spread throughout Bianjing.

Many well-informed people have already found out Yuan Wenshao's identity.

Seeing that the once declining Earl of Zhongqin's Mansion was on the mend of recovery, they came to visit one after another.

The originally deserted Earl Zhongqin's Mansion was bustling with activity.

Some families who refused to get married to the Yuan family regretted it. Some shameless families even knew that Yuan Wenshao had already arranged a marriage, but still sent matchmakers to arrange marriage arrangements.

Earl of Loyalty

Yuan Weichang received so many invitations that everyone was stunned, but he still learned from the visitors that Yuan Wenshao had been rewarded by officials for his meritorious service.

If it weren't for the constant stream of guests, he would have prepared to pay homage to his ancestors and tell them the news.

Until the evening, when the last batch of guests were sent away, Yuan Weichang's face froze with laughter.

"Officer, there are so many people who came to talk about marriage, including many princes, why did you reject them all?" Madam Yuan said dissatisfied.

"Our family's Shao'er is already engaged, and the team for sending the job is probably already here. If we repent at this time, do we still want to save our family's face?" Yuan Weichang asked angrily.

"What's the point? Our Shao'er is now famous, and the Sheng family is from a low-class family. How can he be worthy of it?" Mrs. Yuan retorted.

"I think you want Shao'er to marry those princes and then help the boss find a good job." Yuan Weichang sneered.

"What did the official say? Isn't Chun'er your son too? Moreover, Chun'er is the eldest son, and he will still have to inherit the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion from now on." Mrs. Yuan said.

"Hmph!" Yuan Weichang snorted coldly: "The title is inherited by the eldest brother, but with the little ability of the eldest son, I will have to rely on Shao'er more in the future."

"It's also for his own good that I want Shao'er to get married to the Duke's family. A civil servant in the Sheng family is not as high as Shao'er, so what can I do for him?" Madam Yuan insisted.

"For him?"

Yuan Weichang said coldly: "You said you wanted to show your sincerity that you and I would go to the appointment in person, and I took it seriously. Before we set off, you pretended to be sick. It was too late to invite people, so we had to let the boss and his wife go. You What’s your idea, do you really think I don’t know?”

"I'm really sick. If you don't believe me, please send the doctor to the house for questioning." Naturally, Mrs. Yuan would not admit it.

"Why are you asking? If you don't think it's embarrassing, I think it's embarrassing."

"Don't forget that the blank letter of divorce left by my mother before she died is still in the ancestral hall. Now that Shao'er is up to the challenge, the Yuan family has a chance to restore its prosperity. If you don't know how to restrain yourself, don't blame me for disregarding the relationship between husband and wife all these years .” Yuan Weichang said coldly.

"You want to divorce me?" Mrs. Yuan looked at Yuan Weichang in disbelief.

"Humph!"

Yuan Weichang was too lazy to talk nonsense, snorted coldly, and walked away.

……

In Yangzhou City, the back house of Tongpan Mansion is very lively.

Today is the day when Earl Zhongqin's Mansion in Bianjing comes to the Sheng family to offer employment.

Sheng Hong is cautious and tactful, and he is also married to a noble family. Yangzhou officials and squires are very respectful, and they all come here with generous gifts.

Even officials from cities around Yangzhou got the news and rushed over.

After Sheng Hong's persuasion that day, Mrs. Wang had no choice but to agree for the sake of her daughter's reputation and did not make any fuss about breaking off the engagement.

However, the disturbance of the Yuan family made her very annoyed.

It stands to reason that the elders of the clan should go to meet the recruiting team, but at the insistence of Mrs. Wang, only the eldest son Sheng Changbai and the second son of Dafang Changwu were sent to meet them.

Changbai and Changwu were both half-grown boys, so it was not appropriate to go to greet them, but Mrs. Wang said that if Sheng Hong objected, she would not agree to the marriage to her death.

In Mrs. Wang's opinion, there is nothing wrong with you sending a junior to present the offer, and I sending a junior to welcome him.

Sheng Hong had no choice but to agree.

In the front hall of the Sheng family, Sheng Hong and Wang were sitting upright. As long as they were children of the Sheng family, the men stood behind Sheng Hong according to their size, and the women stood behind Mrs. Wang.

Some people with higher status sat on both sides of the hall, and the rest could only stand behind, ready to watch the ceremony.

According to the regulations, the etiquette of the invitation must be completed before noon, and the banquet must be held to entertain the guests.

However, seeing that there was only half an hour left before noon and the recruitment team had not yet arrived, Mrs. Wang became anxious and whispered a few instructions to Ru Lan behind her, asking her to call a servant to go and inquire.

Ru Lan nodded and slipped out quietly.

Before the people who had been dispatched left the mansion, some servants came to report, and the recruiting team was almost at the door.

According to the regulations, the next hire needs to call the door.

The matchmaker invited by the Yuan family came to the door and shouted: "The Mansion of Earl Zhongqin of Bianjing is here to offer the appointment."

The concierge Xiao Si quickly ran into the house, repeating the matchmaker's words loudly along the way.

Report to Sheng Hong and Mrs. Wang, and after getting the answer, run out to report again.

After the Yuan family received permission, the servants carried the betrothal gift and walked in. Every time something happened, they would shout out loudly.

"The Yuan family of Earl Zhongqin's Mansion in Bianjing is here to present the offer of employment. A pair of live birds and wild geese will be officiated."

"The Yuan family of Earl Zhongqin's residence in Bianjing came to offer you a job. A pair of high-quality jade and Ruyi."

The same betrothal gifts were reported, causing bursts of exclamation.

As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how poor the Yuan family is, they are still a noble family. The things they produce are rare in a place like Yangzhou.

Among other things, just that pair of wild geese is very rare.

(End of this chapter)