My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 977: Swords and shoes go to the palace without bowing! No one told me that I can go out and play!

Ying Chengjiao stood up, walked down the stairs, bowed to Ying Zheng, and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, I am the son of the Lord of Chang'an, Chengjiao, and I pay my respects to the king!"

Ying Zheng smiled unconsciously, and even his voice became a little gentler: "At this critical moment when our allies betrayed us and foreign enemies invaded us, Lord Chang'an took command of the army and helped our Great Qin to defeat the enemy and quell the rebellion!"

"In this battle, Chang'an Jun's troops received 247,577 first-class merits, recovered lost territory, conquered Qi, and expanded the territory by more than 3,000 miles. In terms of merit, it is a great achievement!"

"I will also order the Earth Dragon to turn over and help my Great Qin defeat the enemy, and bring in the twelve immortals to serve my Great Qin!"

"What a great contribution!"

"Pass on my order."

"Give the Lord of Chang'an one million coins, one hundred catties of gold, one hundred beautiful concubines, one hundred fine horses, and add Linzi as the Lord of Chang'an's fiefdom!"

"I grant you the sword and shoes to enter the palace! You don't have to bow when entering the court!"

After saying this, Ying Zheng looked at Ying Chengjiao apologetically.

More than a decade later, with the further development of social customs, Ying Zheng might discover that establishing ancestral temples was an effective way of rewarding and conferring honors, and build ancestral temples for Ying Chengjiao all over the world.

When the world is unified, Ying Zheng will be able to confer the title of king on Ying Chengjiao!
It’s a pity that the future is later and the present is now.

Wearing sword and shoes when entering the palace, not bowing when entering the court, and taking Linzi as a fief were the most generous rewards that Ying Zheng could offer at the moment.

But in Ying Zheng's view, such a reward was far from enough to reward Ying Chengjiao's contribution.

In the past, Ying Zheng made bold statements and allowed Ying Chengjiao to make contributions as he pleased. I just want my little brother to be given the most unconditional title and reward!

Today, Ying Zheng realized how arrogant his previous words were!

Wei Liao sighed softly: "What a pity!"

Lü Buwei smiled and stroked his beard: "That's great!"

Ying Zheng did not promote Ying Chengjiao to be the governor of Langya County or Jiaodong County, which means that Ying Chengjiao rejected the advice of his ministers and was unwilling to go to the ancient Qi territory in person to suppress the rebellion in the ancient Qi territory by himself!
For Wei Liao, this was obviously not conducive to the strategic plan he had formulated.

But for Lu Buwei, no matter how much trouble Ying Chengjiao caused while staying in Neishi County, he would still be more troublesome than Ying Chengjiao who went to Qi and was no longer under Ying Zheng's supervision!
The generals below the stage could not help but exclaim: "Linzi City! That is the old capital of Qi, the richest city in the world! The king actually gave Linzi City to the commander-in-chief as a fiefdom!"

"The commander-in-chief is rewarded with Linzi City for this battle. His efforts in this battle are really worth it!"

"Everyone says that the king favors Lord Chang'an, and today I finally believe it! Such a rich land was directly granted to Lord Chang'an as a fief. If other generals were to take charge, they would definitely not be able to receive such a generous reward!"

"My dear son! Our family has become the commander-in-chief's fiefdom! With the commander-in-chief here, do you and I still need to worry about being bullied by the powerful? From now on, the commander-in-chief will make the decisions for us!"

The former Linzi city was the most developed city in the world in terms of light and heavy industries, bar none!

Although the light and heavy industries of Linzi City today are no longer as far ahead as they once were, the comprehensive industrial base, developed commercial trade, and smooth transportation network still make Linzi City the richest in the world!
In the eyes of all the generals, Ying Zheng's reward of Linzi City for Ying Chengjiao's battle was not only no debt to Ying Chengjiao, but rather a sign of favor to Ying Chengjiao.

Ying Zheng was actually giving a treasure pot to Ying Chengjiao!
Former Qi generals such as Xue Liang and Gao Shuang, whose families were in Linzi, were so excited that they jumped up.

We want to see who dares to bully us in Linzi City in the future!

Ying Chengjiao's eyes were filled with shock.

Wearing sword and shoes during entering the palace, and not bowing during entering the court?
So, should we then praise him without naming him and bestow the nine gifts on him?
More importantly, I really have military power in my hands!

Well, Prime Minister Cao is actually me?!

If this process is really carried out, all the elements of a powerful minister who wants to seize the throne will be added to my body!

Ying Chengjiao asked tentatively with his eyes: Can it be less?

Ying Zheng shook his head firmly: This kind of reward has already made your brother feel guilty, how can it be any less!
Ying Chengjiao rolled his eyes speechlessly: Brother, just ban me, I think you are really crazy!

Ying Zheng simply responded with a gentle smile and did not allow any argument.

Ying Chengjiao sighed slightly, cupped his hands and shouted: "I thank the king for his kindness!"

Seeing Ying Chengjiao's promise, all the soldiers under His Majesty Qilin could no longer hold back and stood up excitedly and shouted: "Congratulations, Commander!"

Even Zheng Anqi, Yang Hu and others who were sitting on the stairs stood up, bowed and shouted: "Congratulations, Lord Chang'an!"

Ying Chengjiao turned around and smiled, then bowed in return: "I, too, congratulate all my fellow comrades!"

"I only hope that one day we can share the same responsibilities and be crowned as comrades again!"

The generals shouted at the top of their lungs: "That is what we really want, we dare not ask for it!"

Among them, Yang Hu's shout was the loudest.

When Chang'an Jun goes to war again in the future, he must take me with him!
Seeing this, Ying Zheng laughed out loud: "Good! Good! Very good!"

"We should toast to the victory for the bravery of all the generals!"

As he spoke, Ying Zheng raised the wine cup, and Ying Chengjiao quickly returned to his position and raised the wine cup as well.

All the ministers stood up and raised their glasses together with the generals and shouted:
"Drink for the Great Qin!"

After drinking the wine from the cup, Ying Zheng shouted: "Keep playing the music! Keep dancing!"

The musicians struck the chimes and the dancers floated towards the generals.

However, Ying Zheng forced himself to retreat to the Qilin Hall with his aching legs, and withdrew from the pressure of royal power.

The Three Dukes, Nine Ministers, Generals and other important ministers and generals also quietly left the table and walked towards the imperial study with Ying Zheng, leaving the Qilin Palace Square completely to the triumphant soldiers, allowing them to wear their newly acquired crowns and hug fresh and delicious dancers, and rejoice happily!

"Hiss~" On the way, Ying Chengjiao saw Ying Zheng take a deep breath and his walking posture was a little stiff.

That’s right. Not to mention Ying Zheng, anyone who stands with his back straight and posture correct for ten hours will have his legs numb!
Ying Chengjiao waved his hand to call Wang Bo closer, and after whispering a few instructions, he continued to follow Ying Zheng's footsteps.

After entering the imperial study, Ying Zheng slowly sat down with his hands on the table and spoke in a gentle voice: "This battle..."

However, before Ying Zheng finished speaking, Xia Wuqie, carrying a medicine box, trotted into the hall and looked at Ying Zheng with concern: "Is the king feeling unwell?"

Ying Zheng frowned slightly and said with a hint of displeasure: "I am fine, why are you here, my dear?"

Although Xia Wuqie should have been by Ying Zheng's side, he was not qualified to enter such an important place as the Imperial Study.

Before Xia Wuqie could feel embarrassed, Ying Chengjiao said, "It was my brother who asked Doctor Xia to come here."

"Brother, you have been standing for a long time, so your Qi and blood are not flowing smoothly. You should press and knead, stretch your muscles and activate your joints to relieve the stagnation of Qi and blood."

Ying Zheng's brows relaxed, but he still shook his head and said, "Government affairs are more important."

"After I have discussed matters with you, my dear ministers, I will ask Dr. Xia to relax my muscles and tendons."

Ying Chengjiao asked back: "When did the meeting end?"

"After the meeting, my brother should go to sleep quickly. How can he have time to relax his muscles and joints?"

"There are no outsiders here. I think your colleagues will not think that the king has lost his composure when seeing this."

"Right?"

Ying Chengjiao looked around the imperial study.

Although Ying Chengjiao's eyes were quite gentle, there was even a smile on his face.

But all the ministers could see the strong threat in Ying Chengjiao's eyes.

Li Si finally seized the opportunity and said, "I think what Chang'an Jun said is very true!"

"Marquis Wenxin also said: If you want to conquer the world, the world cannot be conquered. If you can conquer it, you must conquer it first!"

"If you want to conquer the world, you must first conquer yourself. Only if Your Majesty is healthy can our Great Qin conquer the world!"

As soon as these words came out, Lu Buwei, who had originally had some objections, suppressed his refutation and nodded gently, saying, "I second the proposal!"

Seeing that no one among the ministers objected, Ying Chengjiao turned his gaze back to Xia Wuqie: "It's settled!"

"Thank you, Doctor Xia!"

Seeing this, Ying Zheng laughed helplessly and scolded: "You little bastard, you are acting as my master!"

Go against Tiangang!

It's really the opposite of Tiangang!

But Ying Zheng did as he was told and sat cross-legged on the couch, covering his thighs with a fox fur blanket, leaving his calves exposed.

The calves, which had been standing for a long time and had blood stasis and muscle soreness, became more and more sore under Xia Wuqi's massage, but were followed by a feeling of relaxation, so much so that Ying Zheng couldn't help but smile.

You know what, this is the opposite of Tiangang, it feels pretty good!
While Xia Wuqie was "treating" Ying Zheng, Wei Liao took the initiative to look at Ying Chengjiao and asked, "Chang'an Jun is unwilling to serve as a prefect in Qi, but what are his concerns?"

Ying Chengjiao blinked and asked in confusion, "Enter Qi and become a county governor?"

what did you say?
Why am I unwilling to enter Qi and serve as a county governor?

No one has told me about this!
Ying Chengjiao immediately turned to look at Ying Zheng, and saw Ying Zheng narrowing his eyes slightly and said calmly: "I have never told Chang'an Jun about this matter."

Wei Zhuang was very surprised and asked in confusion: "Does the king think this strategy is inappropriate?"

"Chang'an Jun alone can defeat ten thousand officials in Qi!"

"If Chang'an Jun can defend the old Qi land on behalf of our Great Qin, then the old Qi land will be safe, and the world will be safe!"

Wei Liao also spoke up: "The court has already decided to accelerate the unification, and most of the enemies that hinder the unification of the Qin Dynasty are in the northeast!"

"If we send troops from Guanzhong, we will have to travel a long distance. But if we send troops from the old Qi area, not only will the supply of supplies be smooth, but the soldiers will also not have to travel thousands of miles."

"I think that only by ordering Lord Chang'an to guard the old Qi land can we train the soldiers of the old Qi land into combat-ready soldiers within two years and fight for the unification of the Great Qin!"

Sending Ying Chengjiao to the former Qi territory can not only save officials and suppress rebellion, but also train troops for the war of unification in advance. Why not do it?
Moreover, this was clearly something that had been discussed in the court long ago, so why didn't Ying Zheng even mention it to Ying Chengjiao!
Ying Zheng opened his eyes and said calmly, "My brother brought the twelve immortals to Qin in order to bring their magic to our Qin."

"This matter concerns our Great Qin State and the people of the world, so it should be done first."

"The rest of you should all make way for this matter!"

After Ying Zheng said this, Wei Liao and Wei Zhuang were speechless, and some even nodded in agreement, feeling excited.

That's magic!

What could be more important than magic?

Only Ying Chengjiao raised his hand and said, "I think..."

Ying Zheng glanced at Ying Chengjiao and said, "My brother, I don't think so."

Lu Buwei nodded in agreement: "I second your proposal!"

(End of this chapter)