Chapter 14: Seal the country, enter the smoke

Outside the Tai Chi Temple

Li Er stood at the top of the steps, and beside him stood a group of ministers, nodding their heads from time to time, pointing at Ling Xian and the remaining Youzhou City soldiers who were standing proudly at the bottom of the steps.

At this time, under the steps, there were only more than 200 soldiers left in Youzhou City, who were originally more than 4,000, and 200 people were unharmed.

More people could have survived, but the soldiers in Youzhou were each equipped with an explosive bag, and those with broken arms and legs, and those who were crippled, were all killed with the Turkic soldiers at the first time, and they would rather die than live uselessly.

Ling Xian was shocked by this situation, but at the same time, he was full of admiration for the soldiers who ignited the explosive packets, and his original out-of-the-box temperament was also put away at this moment, and his expression was changed to a serious expression.

At this time, Li Er waved his hand to Zhao Yang, the attendant beside him, and Zhao Yang immediately understood.

First, he shouted at the top of his voice.

"Silence!"

The ministers suddenly fell silent, and at the same time looked at Ling Xian with a curious expression.

They all knew that it was time to reward Ling Xian, but with Ling Xian's merits this time, it would not be an exaggeration to call him the lifesaver of the Tang Dynasty, so they were all very curious about what reward Ling Xian could get.

I saw Zhao Yang take out a holy decree from his cuff, slowly open it, and shouted.

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor said! Today, Xuanwei General Ling Xian led 4,000 Youzhou cavalry to raid the Turks and won a complete victory! In particular, Feng Lingxian was the Duke of Tang Guo, and gave fiefs Mengzhou, Shaanzhou, Yuzhou, Ruzhou, Xuzhou, Bianzhou, Caizhou, Chenzhou, Yingzhou, Bozhou, and Songzhou! Reward with Youzhou! A total of 12 states! ”

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There was a deathly silence, followed by a shock.

Wow!

The ministers were shocked when they heard this.

You know, it's not one state or two states, it's twelve weeks! It's worth half a road! And except for Youzhou City, the other eleven states are all in Henan Province! That's where the eastern capital of Luoyang is located! The degree of prosperity is second only to the existence of Chang'an!

But even in Youzhou City, because of Luo Cheng's influence back then, there are many people who have developed it!

And it means that it's all sealed! Li Chengqian is only a fief of eight states!

Like Fang Xuanling, they all only have food!

Isn't the twelve states exaggerating?!

Immediately, there were ministers who wanted to come out and oppose it.

But I saw that Zhao Yang took out another holy decree, and he had already been instructed by Li Er to read it to himself.

"Another! This time the Turks besieged Chang'an, all the ministers have credit! A special reward of 100 gold per person, I hope you will continue to keep it! The soldiers of Youzhou are extremely brave, and each person will be rewarded with 300 gold, and everyone will be promoted by one level in the original basic position! The soldiers who died in the battle were all posthumously awarded the title, and the other rewards were the same as those of the two hundred soldiers! ”

Hearing this, the minister, who originally wanted to oppose it, immediately extinguished the fire.

Money for this thing who doesn't want wow! Naturally, the more the merrier.

Besides, they have been with Li Er for so many years, and their hearts are like a mirror, since Li Er has drafted this holy decree, it means that they should not oppose it anymore.

If you raise your voice against it again at this time, it will be uninteresting!

At that time, not only will you not be able to get the money, but it will also make Li Er angry, which is not cost-effective at all.

What's more, the ministers present are all existences that can go to the early dynasty, and they have more or less fiefs or something, although they are not real feuds, but there are also some food estates, and this land is the same for everyone, and they will not be given to them anyway.

As for the position of the prince of the country or something, it's just a false name, and it's not a big deal to talk about it.

Li Er spent a little money and choked back the minister who originally wanted to oppose it.

However, some people with five surnames and seven hopes quietly left.

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Ling Xian whispered while receiving the holy decree on the side.

"The fate of a talent is three hundred gold?"

"So you slam the door?"

Li Er saw that Ling Xian still took the holy decree casually in front of so many people, and he didn't give himself any face, and his face suddenly darkened.

I thought this would be the end, but then I heard Ling Xian's complaint, and my body stumbled again, and I almost didn't fall.

He glanced at Ling Xian fiercely, and then brushed his sleeves away.

Seeing this, the ministers on the side covered their mouths and snickered while being secretly shocked by Ling Xian's holy family.

Qin Qiong laughed even more.

"Haha! You kid to my liking! I'm sure to have a good drink with you another day! ”

Ling Xian pursed his lips.

"Forget it, as far as your wine is concerned, I have drunk it all out of the birds, and it is like water, and it has no taste at all."

Cheng Yanjin was not happy when he heard this, you must know that Ling Xian's wine was given by him.

"Hey, what do you mean, boy! The wine I gave you has been treasured by Lao Cheng for many years! What's wrong with you?! ”

"What I'm talking about is the truth! Have you ever drunk the wine I brewed, that's called a mellow! ”

Cheng Yanjin sneered.

"Come on, boy! My wine is the best autumn dew! Only my family has it in the whole Datang, and there are only twenty altars! If it weren't for the sake of going to your boy's house to propose, I wouldn't be willing to drink it myself! ”

Qin Qiong and the others also raised their own questions.

"Yes, boy, we have all drunk Lao Cheng's wine, although we have never drunk Qiu Lubai, but even the ordinary wine has an endless aftertaste! If you think about it, the taste of autumn dew will be more mellow! ”

"That's right! You kid won't swell just because of his military exploits, right? Although you are strong in martial arts and have learned five cars, you can't know everything, right? ”

When Ling Xian heard this, he first stroked a few bangs in front of his brow, and then put on his signature pose.

Looking up at the sky at forty-five degrees, he said with a full force.

"That's right! Master, I can do anything! ”

"If the autumn dew white in your mouth is so delicious, then the wine I brewed is the fairy dew elixir in the heavenly palace!"

Looking at Ling Xian's face full of confidence, the ministers asked in disbelief.

"Looking at your confident appearance, do you really have peerless wine?"

Hou Junji, who regarded wine as his life, said in a loud voice.

"Yes, boy, although you have been crowned the prince of the country, we are also your elders when we talk about it, you can't swallow good things alone!"

At this moment, Ling Xian looked at the group of ministers who looked like drunkards, his brows were furrowed, as if he was thinking about whether to give them wine to drink.

Suddenly, my eyes lit up.

"Wait a minute, I seem to have found a way to make a fortune!"

Ling Xian thought to himself that this group of ministers loved to drink so much, and the wine of the Tang Dynasty was so light, he could completely purify the wine of the Tang Dynasty and then sell it, this is a profitable deal!

And he can sell high-alcohol wine to the rich, and low-alcohol wine to ordinary people's homes, so that the audience group directly covers the entire Tang Dynasty! Low-alcohol wine is just a jar of ten wen, but the price of this high-alcohol wine has to be carefully considered, this group of officials, on the surface, is extremely honest, but they don't know how rich they are behind their backs, of course, Wei Zheng is indeed poor.

Thinking about how much money he could make by selling alcohol, he couldn't help but smile on his lips.

When he smiled, Hou Junji was not happy.

"Hey, I said, boy, what are you laughing at, you haven't answered my question yet!"

Ling Xian came back to his senses, and when he heard this, he said with a smile.

"Lu Guogong, listen to what you said, that kid and I also cost money to make wine, aren't you unkind?"

Hou Junji is a person who has made several great achievements, but at the very beginning, he couldn't learn how to learn bows and arrows, and he also called himself brave and unparalleled, and in general, he loved to pretend to be forced.

Later, after following Li Er, he gradually revealed his fame.

In the end, when he attacked Gaochang, he embezzled a little money, and after returning to the court, he was overdue, and seeing Li Jing being rewarded, he was unhappy in his heart, so he first helped Li Tai to seize the throne, and then helped Li Chengqian usurp the throne, and his head fell to the ground, if it weren't for Li Ernian's old love, his wife and son would also have to die.

However, it is undeniable that if he is not corrupt, he is definitely a pillar of the country, although he is young and loves to pretend to be forced, but the change of Xuanwumen, Tuyuhun, and the battle of Gaochang will not work without him.

So now, before the fall, Ling Xian still had a respectful attitude towards him.

Ling Xian thought so much about this, and Hou Junji on the side smiled awkwardly.

"Uh... I was too anxious just now, I don't believe you ask these people, who doesn't know that I like to drink. ”

Then, after a pause, he said.

"That's it! Tell me how much is your jar of fairy dew elixir? I want ten altars! ”

Ling Xian's eyes lit up when he heard him ask for ten altars in one breath, and then immediately showed a profiteer's smile.

"Hehe, this one, it's not much, it's just one altar of ten gold, ten altars...... It's a hundred gold, Lu Guogong is really atmospheric! Ten altars in one breath! Boy, admire, admire! ”

Hou Junji was stunned when he heard this, and then shouted.

"Ten golds and one altar?! You kid wants to go crazy for money! We usually buy wine for only ten silver and one jar, but you have multiplied tenfold all at once! ”

Ling Xian smiled.

"Relax, boy, my wine is definitely worth the price! You're satisfied! Besides, you said it all, and you definitely don't want people to know that the dignified Lu Guogong is a trustworthy person, right? ”

"You! You! ”

Hou Jun's beard was crooked, and he pointed at Ling Xian with one hand and couldn't speak for a long time.

After a long time, he put down his hand, and with a helpless expression, he took out a bag from his chest and threw it into Ling Xian's hand.

"This is all the money I took out today, a hundred gold, and now the money is for you, bring the wine!" If it's not as good as you say, you'll have to pay back a lot of my money! ”

Ling Xian carefully put the money bag into the armor, but he didn't move.

Hou Junji saw that Ling Xian was just waiting motionless, and urged.

"What about wine? Take it out! ”

Ling Xian was still motionless, just looking at Hou Junji with a smile on his face.

Seeing this, Hou Junji felt a hint of foreboding in his heart, and then shouted with a frightened face.

"You kid won't be brewed yet!"

Ling Xian clapped his hands.

"That's right! I didn't say it just now, this brewing needs money, and if you give me money, I can start brewing. ”

Hearing this, Hou Junji actually sat on the ground and cried.

"My money! One hundred gold! I only have eight gold a month, even if I add the money I earn from doing business, I can count it as half a year's salary! You said you bragging, you pit Sun Wuji, you pit Cheng bite gold, which of them doesn't make more money than me! ”

Ling Xian was not happy when he heard it.

"Hey Lu Guogong, I don't want to listen to what you say, what is bragging, what I said is the truth!"

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