Tang Dynasty: Starting from Kou Zhong, the heavens rise!

Chapter 96: Kou Zhong, the king of Chu, drinks from golden bottles together, but does not show mercy to anyone with a bare sword.

Daye 13, April [-]st.

Guanzhong, the main hall of Daxing Palace in Chang'an.

"See Your Highness!"

A large group of figures bowed their heads in the hall and saluted.

"Be flat!"

Waving his hand, Kou Zhong sat confidently on the dragon chair, looking down, showing a trace of the majesty of an emperor.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

All the ministers stood up one after another.

The military generals are on the left, headed by the former military governor, Yangzhou Hou Xu Ziling, followed by the commander of Jinyi Guards, Poyang Bo Fu Junma, the three military advisors offer wine to Hou Xibai, record the affairs and join the army in vain, know the soldiers and prepare the army Shen Luoyan, and then the title general , general, cavalry commander.

The civil servants are on the right, headed by the Minister of Libu and Peng Zezi Bu Tianzhi, followed by the other five ministers, the Supervisor Yushi, the Minister of Dali Temple, the Imperial College Jijiu, the Nuyuan Jijiu, the Mogong Yuanzheng, and then the Minister and the Chief Shepherd. Officials such as Zheng, Si Nongjian, state governor, state lieutenant, state city, and county magistrate.

Hundreds of people stood on both sides of the hall, all with serious faces and strong expectations in their eyes.

"Read the imperial edict!"

Kou Zhong, who was at the head, smiled slightly and ordered.

"Yes!"

Chen Laomou, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who was standing aside, took out a piece of yellow silk and read it in public: "Since the Jin Dynasty, the world has been in chaos, but destiny fell to the southeast, entered Jiangzuo, and established the country as Chu. In the second year, he entered Guanzhong. To set the world in order, Yanggong showed his strength by force and supported by his virtuous ministers. Now he ascends the throne and calls himself the King of Chu. He declares to his subjects that Chu deserves the destiny. I hope that all the ministers will work together to bring peace to the troubled times and unify the country."

Whoa!

As soon as he said this, the whole palace was shocked!

All the ministers shouted: "The king will live for ten thousand years, and the great Chu will live for ten thousand years!"

Then, Chen Laomou, the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, took out another piece of yellow silk, which instantly attracted the attention of all the "[-]" people.

"The king's edict: All wise monarchs in ancient and modern times have clear rewards and punishments. Once they enter the pass and make their capital Chang'an, they should be rewarded and lead the three armies."

"Xu Ziling, former military governor and Marquis of Yangzhou, joined hands with the king. He rose from a humble beginning and worked tirelessly to assist the king. He became Duke of Jin and was given the title: Jiang!"

"General Xu Ziling received the royal edict and thanked the king!"

On the lower left side, Xu Ziling stands out and kowtows in front of the palace to express his gratitude.

When all the officials in the palace saw this, they were all filled with emotion. Since the Sui Dynasty, Qi, Chu, Qin, Yan, Zhao, Wei, and Han have been the most noble titles in the world.

First, Qin unified the world and took the first place. Now, Kou Zhong founded Chu, so he naturally respected Chu, followed by Qin, followed by Qi, Zhao, Wei, Yan, and Han. These titles are only for the monarch's son, the royal family, etc. Only Miao descendants can give it.

The State of Chu originated from Jiangdu, and the young commander's army was established on the left side of the river, and then established the country and became the lord. The word "jiang" not only has a special meaning, but also means nobility.

Of course, Xu Ziling himself, as the great master of the Chu State and the second-largest figure in the army, was always in charge of the overall situation when Kou Zhong left. Most of the army was trained by Xu Ziling, so his contribution was huge.

"The commander of the Jinyi Guards, Poyang Bofu Junma, Marquis of Jin."

"Chen Laomou, the son of Guangling, is the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Earl of Jin is Bu Tianzhi, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel."

"The military advisor sacrificed wine to Hou Xibai, recorded events and joined the army in vain, knew the military code of the army, Shen Luoyan, the minister of household affairs, Du Ruhui, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Xuanling, the minister of punishment, Wang Gui, the minister of war, Cen Wenwen, the minister of rites, Chu Suiliang, and the minister of Mo Gongyuan. Zhenglu Miaozi, Inspector Yushi Mazhou, Jinyiwei commander Tongzhi Jiangba, Li Junxianjin Viscount."

"General Yulin Li Jing, General Yulin Xie Yingdeng, Jinyiwei Town Envoy Sima Feng, Navy Admirals Liu Rengui, Zhou Shaofan, left minister Jia Runfu of the Ministry of Personnel, right minister Liu Zhouchen, left minister Di Xiaoxu of the Ministry of Revenue, left minister Li Chun of the Ministry of Works, He Chou, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Baron Jin."

As Chen Laomou's rich voice resounded throughout the hall, a large number of civil servants and generals who had followed Kou Zhong were rewarded.

Although there is only one duke, one marquis, and two earls, the dozens of viscounts and barons have already made everyone happy. After all, this is not the founding ceremony of the country, but a small establishment of the capital. After unifying the world in the future, we should strive for the throne and establish the capital. If the dynasty is established, that is the great reward.

"Yu Lin left general Wang Junke, right general You Junda, Yu Lin cavalry general Wei Chi Gong and other 27 people were promoted to captains of light vehicles."

"Twenty people including Yan Kuan, the governor of Jiangzhou, Chajie of Jiangzhou, Niu Fengyi, the governor of Jiangxia County, Wei Yuan, the lieutenant of Jiangxia County, and Cui Jixiu, the governor of Xuancheng County, were promoted to Shangzhu Kingdom."

"The remaining generals and officials at all levels will be reported to the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army and the Ministry of Personnel in turn, and they will be rewarded according to their merits."

The voice fell.

"The generals/ministers have received the king's edict and thanked the king!"

Hundreds of officials on the left and right sides came out to kowtow and express gratitude.

For a time, the whole hall was filled with joy.

"All right!"

"Let's all stay flat."

With a slight smile, Kou Zhong stood up from the dragon chair, looked down at the ministers, and said: "The corresponding juelu, as well as some gold, silver, silk and silk, I have ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send people to each government to give you the capital. It is the best house in Chang'an City."

"I, Kou Zhong, am originally an ordinary citizen. What I have achieved today is not only due to my personal efforts, but also the support of everyone here."

"I will never forget this, and I must not forget it!"

"But here, I want to make it clear that I will drink from the golden cup together, but I will not spare you any mercy!"

"Don't forget the laws of Chu State. Anyone who dares to oppress the kindness of the people will be killed without mercy!"

"promise!"

When the ministers heard these cold words, they couldn't help but look solemn and responded respectfully.

Wei Wentong, Xin Wenli, Xinyue'e and others who had recently joined the Chu State were watching, and they couldn't help but feel shocked. Sure enough, the Chu State was different from the Sui Dynasty. This was a country that truly valued the people. No matter how powerful anyone was, Taotian can never be above the common people. This is the rule of Chu State.

"Shh!"

With eyes as bright as a torch, Kou Zhong waved his royal robe lightly.

all of a sudden.

A delicate little cloth bag appeared in front of many generals and officials present.

Everyone couldn't help but have doubtful looks in their eyes, and the newly joined Wei Wentong and others were even more wide-eyed, because they were also in front of them.

"This is a storage bag. It contains a space about six feet and a half high, six feet and a half long, and six feet and a half wide. To use it, just drop some blood."

"There are two red fruits in each of these storage bags, which are considered gifts for me to be king today."

what?

Hearing this, the faces of everyone present suddenly changed, and they became full of surprise. They bit their fingers without thinking, and blood dripped from them.

The storage ring is not a secret in the Chu State. After all, the Sixth Ministry and the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion often use the storage ring.

But they didn't expect that such a magic weapon from the Immortal Family would have their turn, and they were really overjoyed.

"Brother, this..."

Xinyue'e and others also looked surprised.

After they imitated the blood dripping, they could feel that there were two red fruits in the space inside the storage bag.

Although they didn't know what Zhu Guo was, they had a vague feeling that it must be something good.

"Now that all the ministers have obtained it, next, officials from the Fifth Army Commander's Office, the Sixth Ministry, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the various states and counties must recruit them as soon as possible."

"In particular, the construction of martial arts halls, Imperial College, and Women's Gardens at all levels must be put on the agenda."

"The pace of Chu's unification of the world is getting faster and faster. I hope you will not hold back."

Looking around at the crowd, Kou Zhong's sharp eyes like a falcon gave all the civil and military officials an indescribable sense of oppression.

"promise!"

All the ministers in the palace responded in unison.

Then, the civil servants left the main hall first, leaving only the generals in the hall.

"Master Hou."

"Leave the Northwest Royal Forest Army and the Yulin Army to your hands to pacify Li Gui and Xue Ju as soon as possible and recover the seventeen counties in Hexi."

"Li Jing, Xie Yingdeng and others will be at your disposal."

"promise!"

Hou Xibai, the military advisor who offered sacrifices to wine, responded with his impressive background.

At this time, Kou Zhong looked at Xu Ziling and Xu Xingzhi: "Master Ling, restore the Lantian camp and recruit 50 troops. You will be responsible for training."

"I will join the army in vain. I will leave the Baotao, Qianniu and Yiwei armies in your hands. We will march north soon to attack the counties of Jingshui, Luoshui and Hetao."

"Liang Shidu and Guo Zihe must die. This is Gu Yao's explanation to the people of the world."

"Anyone who dares to collude with the Hulu will be killed without mercy!"

"promise!"

Xu Ziling and Xu Xingzhi both responded.

"Wei Wentong, Master Shang and Disciple, Xin Wenli!"

When they heard their name, the three people with the same origins all responded: "The end will be here."

"It's good that the three of you abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side. I'm very satisfied."

"But the titles of the Chu State are obtained based on merit. I cannot grant you titles without authorization. I will first grant you the position of general and temporarily enter the Lantian camp."

Kou Zhong tilted his head slightly and said calmly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After hearing this, Wei Wentong and the others were not dissatisfied.

After all, even if they are given a knighthood now, they still find it an eyesore. If others can be knighted for military merit, why can't they?

Moreover, these days, many people know that none of the current generals of Chu State started from the bottom and became generals as soon as they arrived, leading [-] soldiers. How could they be dissatisfied?

"Kings!"

"You are biased!"

suddenly.

A charming female voice sounded in the hall, instantly attracting everyone's attention...

It was a woman wearing armor, with a voluptuous figure and a handsome appearance. She looked only a little younger than Fu Junma, but she looked like a ripe peach.

"younger sister!"

Xin Wenli was so frightened that his heart almost jumped out of his chest.

This is not Hongni Pass, but the main hall of Daxing Palace in Chu State. The man above is Kou Zhong, the ruthless man who killed the two leaders of Buddhism.

"Oh?"

With a slightly raised brow, Kou Zhong looked at Xinyue'e and said with interest: "There are countless people in the world who say they are lonely and ruthless."

"This is the first time someone has said that Gu is biased. Please tell me, why is Gu biased?"

All the generals in the palace looked at Xinyue'e as if they were looking at a Western scene. These days, female generals are much rarer than male generals.

"Kings!"

"I'm stronger than my brother, why did you just give him the title of general and not me?"

"Aren't you biased?"

Xinyue'e stared at Kou Zhong angrily, as if he didn't play today unless he gave me an explanation.

"Hahaha!"

"I see, then it seems that the new general is still a little worse than your sister."

heard.

Kou Zhong couldn't help but smile.

"Hahaha!"

The whole hall burst into laughter, and everyone's eyes fell on Xin Wenli.

Xin Wenli was also a little ashamed, but this was indeed a fact. Xinyue'e was much smarter than him in intelligence, and her martial arts was not inferior to him.

"Let's do this. The palace is still short of a guard general. You will be appointed as the guard general and will be in charge of the 1 Chu guards."

"You can go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get the armor and skills by yourself. You can also recruit the troops yourself."

After thinking about it, Kou Zhong decided to make an arrangement for Xinyue'e.