I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 398: The specialty of the Western Region is achievements?

While talking.

"Report!"

Suddenly, a report came from outside the door. After Liu Ju responded, Guo Zhen led a group of people and walked in quickly.
"Your Highness, this is His Majesty's special envoy, who has come with the Emperor's imperial edict to convey it to Your Highness and the generals!"

The person who came was none other than Dongfang Shuo's son Dongfang Yu.

He was Liu Che's envoy. He had previously delivered messages back and forth during Liu Ju's appendectomy on Liu Hong. He also negotiated with the envoys of the Chen State on the Korean Peninsula together with Dongfang Shuo and Liu Ju.

"Master Dongfang, we meet again."

Liu Ju bowed with a smile.

Dongfang Yu quickly returned the greeting and bowed:
"Your Highness, I have met you. Your Highness and General Zhao have helped expand the territory of the Han Dynasty. The news of Loulan's victory has been sent back to Chang'an, which has excited the whole country. Please accept my humble greetings."

While speaking, Dongfang Yu also bowed to Zhao Po Nu who was standing beside him, which was very polite.

"Master Dongfang, I am honored to be here."

Zhao Po Nu also bowed hastily to return the greeting, but his mind had already begun to wander. He was quietly guessing how the emperor would reward him in the imperial edict this time... It was probably still a little short of being conferred the title of marquis again.

After all, although he had made some achievements this time, whether it was taking the lead in besieging the royal city, beheading the King of Loulan, or persuading the Loulan Kingdom to surrender, Liu Ju was the undisputed first meritorious actor. He was at most a secondary meritorious actor, and was far from being granted a title of nobility again.

It seems that we must continue to work hard in the next battle, fight harder and harder, and not let Liu Ju take the lead.

But this is easier said than done.

In the Battle of Loulan, there was no way he could have done what Liu Ju did when he threw his halberd with such a stunning move.

In addition, after Liu Ju killed the King of Loulan, he was able to use divisive tactics to persuade the soldiers and civilians in the city to surrender without spending a single soldier, and Liu Ju showed foresight when formulating combat strategies.

In addition, the double stirrups that he himself had to call a national weapon were just introduced in the army...

Thinking of this, Zhao Po Nu suddenly felt a little ashamed of himself.

There was an unbridgeable gap between him and Liu Ju in all aspects. It was simply a fantasy for him to want to cover up Liu Ju's glory and be conferred a title of nobility again.

But it doesn’t matter.

Didn’t Liu Ju draw a circle before and propose the “circle and kick strategy”?

If the "circle kick" is really achieved, even if his merits in battle are accumulated bit by bit, he should be able to be re-ennobled, right?

After all, who could have overshadowed Huo Qubing's glory at that time?

He followed Huo Qubing in fighting against the Huns many times, and in the end, wasn't he still granted the title of Marquis of a Thousand Households?
So there should be no problem. Maybe this is also a kind of luck. Before it was Huo Qubing, and now it is Liu Ju. Both of them are not ordinary people... As long as you follow the right leader, just like a woman marrying the right man, you can also find a shortcut to promotion.

Dongfang Yu is also a reliable person. After paying his respects, he went straight to the point:

"Your Highness, business is more important. Please summon all the generals first. I will convey His Majesty's order first and then exchange greetings."

……

Although Liu Che did not directly reward Zhao Po Nu and others in the edict.

But his promise, "I will remember your merits first, and will reward you handsomely after you defeat Gu Shi and come back," was enough to make all the generals happy.

After all, everyone knows that Liu Che is never stingy when it comes to rewards.

The "generous reward" he mentioned must be one that can be imagined as a grand reward.

At the same time, Liu Che also pointed out the next goal for them. There is no need to wait and see the situation. Just go straight to Gu Shi for me. I have confidence in you!

At the same time, the matter of promoting Han Zeng, who did not want to do it, to the position of fake Sima and granting marriage to Liu Ju and Han Ling was also mentioned. However, the thing that made Liu Ju feel relieved the most was...

Naturally, it was still about setting up military farms and garrisons in Loulan. Liu Che not only approved this proposal, but also allocated 20,000 kilograms of silver and a large amount of supplies that had recently been smelted from the silver mines in Japan, and allowed him to select 5,000 from the 30,000 county soldiers to fully implement the military farm and garrison affairs.

The jin in the Han Dynasty was only half of that in later generations. When converted into kilograms and tons, it would be five tons of silver.

The significance of Liu Che's move was equally significant. After all, silver was the main currency in circulation in the Western Regions, but it had little market in the current Han Dynasty.

Liu Che did not give Wuzhu coins but gave silver. In addition to saving the national treasury's reserves of Wuzhu coins, it naturally also allowed him to trade and purchase in the Western Regions. This was also a big move that was not explicitly stated in the edict.

He is worthy of being called Emperor Wu of Han.

Dealing with such wise men always brings some unexpected gains.

This is enough to show that Liu Ju's approach of catering to Liu Che's needs with the good news was fully recognized by Liu Che.

At the same time, it can also be seen.

While Liu Ju was using Liu Che, Liu Che was actually also using Liu Ju quietly. It was just that Liu Ju was tacitly aware of it, while Liu Che did not know what Liu Ju was thinking, otherwise this matter would certainly not have been approved so easily.

"..."

However, after hearing the contents of the imperial edict, Han Zeng felt that there was still something missing.

Han Ling is not in Loulan. She is still in Yumen Pass with Liu Xijun.

This sister traveled thousands of miles to Yumen Pass just to marry Liu Ju.

Now the emperor personally issued an edict to grant her the marriage and promised to hold a wedding ceremony for her after returning to Beijing. This was simply a reward that went straight to her heart.

The emperor's appointment of him and granting of marriage to Han Ling were enough to prove that he and Han Ling had made the right choice this time.

Liu Ju really kept his promise and gave him a great achievement. Otherwise, if he stayed in Chang'an waiting to be appointed as an official, who knows when he would be able to make it.

I guess their father and elder brother who are far away in Chang'an are also happy for these two siblings, right?
Just as I was thinking about it.

"Liu Ju accepts the order and respectfully thanks the emperor for his grace."

After Dongfang Yu finished reading the last sentence "The emperor says yes", Liu Ju and the other generals saluted and accepted the order.

As a result, when Dongfang Yu rolled up the imperial edict and handed it to Liu Ju, Liu Ju said something out of nowhere:
"Master Dongfang, we are destined to meet. Since we are already here, I don't have anything special to give you. How about I give you some merits and then go back to report after you have taken them?"

"what?"

Dongfang Yu thought he had heard it wrong and looked suspicious.

He had been working in the palace for several years, and had been ordered to leave the capital to convey imperial edicts before. Naturally, there would be gifts when he arrived at the place, and local specialties were naturally not uncommon, but this was the first time that someone gave him such gifts as Liu Ju did.

what's going on?

Is the specialty of the Western Regions the achievement?
"Uh……"

Han Zeng was also stunned.

Why does this sound so familiar?

It turned out that he was not treated preferentially by Liu Ju just because he was Han Ling's second brother. Whenever someone came to the Western Regions, Liu Ju would give them some merits as specialties to take back?
"This……"

Zhao Po Nu and others were also surprised.

Dongfang Yu is the emperor's envoy and the closest attendant. Is it really okay to play like this?
(End of this chapter)