Chapter 849 Generous Reward

The next morning, the two of them went into the palace to report on their duties. Xuanyuan Yao got up late, and several of his generals arrived at the palace gate early. They waited until the sun was almost reaching their heads before they saw Xuanyuan Yao and Xie Jin coming in a carriage.

All the generals greeted him respectfully.

Jin Jun looked at Xuanyuan Yao's face, raised his eyebrows and said, "General, did you become a thief last night?"

That is to say, if a general in the army dares to tease his own general like this, of course, it must be in a military camp or outside the battlefield. During training, he was trained like a turtle grandson and would never dare to say a word.

"He went to become a flower picker." Xuanyuan Yao replied casually, and then gave a stern warning: "When you enter the palace later to meet the saint, be respectful. Say what you should say, but don't say what you shouldn't. Don't look around. You guys. I'm here to receive military merit, so don't get yourself a imperial staff."

His voice was a little hoarse, not as clear as usual.

Several generals looked at each other for a moment, and then Yun Zhang said: "General, you are worrying too much. We are not bumpkin from the countryside. We still understand the rules of meeting a saint."

Yang Ting said: "General, don't worry, we are all rough men on the battlefield, and our eyes may not be very good when wielding swords and guns, but when we enter the palace, we must stay safe and abide by the ways of monarchs and ministers. When we kneel down, our eyes will only look at our own." Tiptoe, never-"

"You shouldn't be able to see your toes when you kneel down." Jin Jun interrupted, "I can only look at the floor tiles and my knees."

Yang Ting was silent for a moment, "You know."

"Yao Yao." Xie Jin looked at Xuanyuan Yao slowly, "Your men are all cute."

cute?

The expressions of several generals suddenly changed, and they all looked at Young Master Xie. How could they be so cute?

Xie Jin must be scolding them.

Praising a little girl for being cute is a real compliment, but praising a group of big and powerful military generals for being cute is absolutely ironic.

However, Xie Jin didn't care about their looks and entered the palace gate with Xuanyuan Yao, followed by several people behind him.

The group quickly entered the Qinzheng Hall.

In fact, Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Yao calculated their time. Although getting up late was also a reason, it was mainly because they did not need to enter the palace too early to report their duties. They had to wait until Her Majesty the Queen and the Regent went to court before they could see them. ——Of course, there is a bit of pride in this.

If he were an ordinary official, he would definitely get up early, straighten his crown and girdle, enter the palace before dawn, arrive at the Qinzheng Hall and wait, even if it takes two hours, so that he can show his duty as a courtier and his humility and respect.

However, Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Yao have always been very obedient in front of the regent, but they are not particularly strict in observing some negligible etiquette.

Probably this is what it feels like when there is someone in the court.

Rong Yu went down to the morning early today. Because some important things recently were related to South Vietnam, he only needed to summon a few important cabinet ministers to discuss it in the Qinzheng Hall. So Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Yao didn't wait long in the side hall. Go outside and shout: "Her Majesty the Queen has arrived! The Prince Regent has arrived -"

Xuanyuan Yao and Xie Jin walked out of the side hall, straightened their robes, and respectfully knelt down to pay homage: "See your Majesty the Emperor, see the Regent, long live, long live, long live!"

The generals were indeed very calm. After bowing to Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Yao, they knelt quietly behind them without raising their heads or moving their bodies. They just kept kneeling in the most standard posture.

Nan Xi and Rong Yu walked in and raised their hands to signal the others to get up.

Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Yao stood up. Seeing that the others did not move, Xuanyuan Yao raised his foot and kicked the legs of Jin Jun, Yun Zhang and Yang Ting one by one.

Jin Jun looked up in confusion and saw his general's frowning expression. He was thinking about it when he heard a cold and majestic voice: "Ping Shen."

oh.

Only then did the three of them understand and stood up in silence.

The rules in the palace are different from those in the military camp. It never hurts to be careful. It is said that it is not strange to be polite to many people. In front of the emperor, the more polite the better, at least it is safer than accidentally offending the emperor.

"Regarding the placement and reorganization of the South Vietnamese soldiers and horses, the regent and I convened the ministers last night to discuss preliminary plans." Nan Xi handed a file to Xuanyuan Yao, "General, take a look and see if you have any suggestions to add? "

It was the first time that Xuanyuan Yao heard the title "General" from Nan Xi. He felt a little awkward, but he still took the file respectfully and looked through it with Xie Jin, "I thought that the decision-making of His Majesty and the Regent must be perfect. Yes, I don’t think I need to add anything.”

Rong Yu raised her eyes and glanced at him.

Xuanyuan Yao lowered his eyebrows and said, "I am definitely not trying to flatter you, I am telling the truth."

Nan Xi laughed: "After all, the general personally led the troops to destroy the South Vietnamese. He saw and heard a lot along the way. He knows more about South Vietnam than I and the regent do, so your suggestions are also very important."

Xuanyuan Yao suddenly felt stressed.

After thinking for a while, he said: "The top priority should be to adjust the troops and horses at the Huainan border and cancel the garrison of all border troops and horses in South Vietnam and Dongling, so that South Vietnam and Dongling can truly become one. However, within South Vietnam The troops in each state and city must be garrisoned by generals whom Dongling can trust, and the South Vietnamese generals will temporarily command the military power. The remnants of South Vietnam cannot be allowed to gather troops and cause trouble. "

Nan Xi hummed: "Is there more?"

Xuanyuan Yao wondered if Her Majesty the Queen had deliberately tested him, but now he was clearly past the age to be considered as a student. Xuanyuan Yao sighed silently and continued: "Officials in various states and cities had better choose some smart, strong and adaptable ministers. , but you must have a tolerant temperament and know how to be considerate of the people. Only in this way can you establish your authority in the shortest time and become a trusted official of the South Vietnamese people. "

Only by gaining the trust of the people and eliminating their fear and anxiety of being "subjugated slaves" can they develop a sense of identification with Dongling as soon as possible.

Nan Xi asked a few more questions, all about the deployment of South Vietnamese troops and the governance of states and cities.

Xuanyuan Yao answered one by one, seriously and methodically.

"The general's contribution to this expedition to South Vietnam was indispensable. The rewards he deserved were awarded in the palace yesterday. I and the regent have also seen the list of meritorious officials you reported." Nan Xi took a list of rewards and said, " This is the reward that I and the regent have worked out to give to the soldiers of the two armies. You can see if there is anything you need to add. If you have any additional requirements, you can also put them forward and I will consider them. "

Xuanyuan Yao took the book and looked through it. The reward items were all in the book. In addition to all the generals with high rank in the army being promoted to one level, they were also rewarded with gold, silver, grain, cloth, military boots...

Looking further down, all the soldiers who went out to fight were each rewarded with ten taels of silver, one stone of grain, and one bolt of cloth... Those who were far away from home and unable to reunite with their relatives could exchange the grain and cloth for silver and save them for later when they return home. Take it home together with your wife, children and mother.

To be honest, this reward is generous enough even for a well-trained iron knight.

The lieutenants of the army eat and live in the military camp. Their food, clothing, and housing are all provided by the court. They don't need the money at all. They save all the military pay they receive in their hands on weekdays. If they are close to home, they can ask someone they trust to bring it back to them. If your home is far away, you can only save it yourself first.

The Black Obsidian Army and the Golden Armor Army have made such great contributions in their first battle with Xuanyuan Yao. They must be rewarded, but...

"General, do you have something to say?" Nan Xi's voice was calm, "Just say what you want to say, don't worry."

Xuanyuan Yao lowered his head and said: "If such reward standards become the norm, the national treasury may be tight."

War inherently consumes a lot of money. Military pay, food and fodder, war horses and armor, spears and weapons, and all kinds of equipment cost money. Rewards will be given after meritorious service. A military camp can range from tens of thousands to as many as 200,000 to 300,000 horses. Each person has ten thousand soldiers. Two taels of silver, this time six hundred thousand taels of silver had to be allocated from the treasury, not including food and cloth. After calculating this, Xuanyuan Yao felt his scalp tightening.

"Then do you think it will cost more to fight the war for two years or to reward the soldiers?"

Xuanyuan Yao was slightly stunned: "If it really lasts for two years, it will cost a lot of money and the national treasury will be even tighter."

"That's enough." Nan Xi smiled faintly, "Since it is a reward, it is natural to make the soldiers happy, so that it can have an motivating effect. Feeling the king's respect and trust, they will be more willing to endure the hardships during training. If you have the motivation to persevere, you will get twice the result with half the effort, and when you go to the battlefield, you can greatly shorten the time it takes to conquer the territory. "

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