Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"My lord, General Wei is the frontier general of the Liao Dynasty. It is customary to receive rewards for defeating the Liao army. However, generals are usually not determined by single battles. Except for battles in crisis, military achievements are accumulated and promoted." Nangong pointed to Zhezi, "Master Duan is not a guard, but he can lead troops to defend against the Rong people, defeat the enemy and make meritorious deeds. If the imperial court can add officials and rewards to him, this must be an encouragement to the guards in the northwest border town .”

"It's reasonable and reasonable. In this case, there is nothing wrong with adding Duan Shoulun as an official. By the way, this" Defang opened another booklet "Playing on the road of Linfu, Liu Guchuan and the Fan tribe invaded. The officials led troops to defeat them and captured more than [-] people alive." People have gained a lot. Is it appropriate for the lonely king to reward and reward the Xiang army according to the civil strife?"

"Returning to the prince, according to the villain's opinion, it is enough to issue an edict to reward, and the reward does not have to come from Beijing."

"Not from Beijing? Where does the reward come from?"

"The tribute will be paid by the Liuguchuan tribe who entered the bandits, and all property will belong to Linfu Road."

"Why is this?"

"Most of the imperial court's rewards are focused on generals. The rewards for officers and soldiers are generally just more money, and the envoys have to pass through several states to bring the rewards. In the early years, there were occasional robberies and fights on the way, so in the opinion of villains, it is better to just Reward the Fanbu tribute directly to the generals."

Defang thought for a while, "Well, this saves a lot of trouble. It is a rare reward to reward the soldiers with tribute, and then to distribute the things to the generals, he will have more morale in the army, and he will be more confident in commanding operations in the future." It is also more beneficial, well, that's it, tomorrow the lonely king will ask His Majesty for instructions."

After Defang approved the papers, she leaned on the back of the chair and drank tea. Nangong tidied up the study and said with a tired look on Defang's face, "My lord, it's almost three o'clock. Please go back to the dormitory to rest."

Defang put down the tea bowl and sighed, "Nangong, you must know about the Empress Dowager. The national team has gone there many times, and His Majesty has issued orders to seek medical treatment many times, but it is true. Hey. Your Majesty stays in Wan'an every day. The palace, people are getting thinner day by day, the lonely king is very worried that His Majesty's dragon will be ill."

"Your Majesty treats the Empress Dowager like a biological mother. Now that the Empress Dowager is seriously ill, His Majesty must be suffering inwardly. There is no way around this."

"The Liao army is in the army again. I am afraid that there will be wars this year, but your majesty is not interested in state affairs because of the illness of the empress dowager. The Privy Council and the Ministry of war have repeatedly discussed border affairs. Please issue an order to prepare for war in the north and guard against the army in the northwest, but your majesty only said Discuss again, this matter has been put on hold for a long time, today several adults came to discuss with the lonely king, if the lonely king knows how to make an edict, he must first draw up an edict, and tomorrow no matter what, he must ask His Majesty to issue an edict."

"The border guards have guarded the border for many years. Even if His Majesty does not issue an edict, they will be ready for battle. The prince need not worry too much."

"That's quite different. The Liao Kingdom has known about the Empress Dowager. If Your Majesty does not have an imperial edict, the morale of our army will be greatly reduced. The Liao Kingdom is waiting for an opportunity to increase its troops. If it is delayed, the consequences will be unpredictable."

"As long as you go, my lord, His Majesty will definitely issue an edict."

"The lonely king is not that powerful." Defang smiled, "If the lonely king really has this ability, he should have retired a long time ago."

"How could the prince retire? The state affairs are heavy, and His Majesty still needs the prince to assist the government to share the worries."

"How much worry can the lonely king share for His Majesty?"

"Being able to share one piece will also reduce the burden on His Majesty. The prince knows people well and often recommends capable officials. No matter how small you do, it will benefit the people of your country."