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“Could it be that the court has really gone mad, intending to abandon the hundred thousand strong Army of Pacifying Shu, along with the entire Dongting Prefecture?” Lu Yuan thought of this possibility, and for a mont, his heart wavered.
He knew that, under normal circumstances, anyone with a bit of sense would not make such a choice.
However, the current Da Yue is in the twilight of a dynasty!
As the saying goes, when a nation is about to perish, there must be monsters.
Who knows if the Uncertain Nobles and the Hongdao Heavenly Son in the court are indeed monsters?
If a few really stupid ones were determined to break up the court, the crumbling structure of Da Yue might indeed be destroyed.
When it cos to the intelligence of those eating the at of the people, sotis it is necessary to be in awe, but sotis it is indeed not to be looked up to.
Just like now.
Lu Yuan doesn’t know how to evaluate the court.
Those people’s actions in the court were truly baffling.
Various policies and strategies, at one mont wise, and at another mont foolish.
This schizophrenic behavior is not only divisive but also drives even those at the local level mad when trying to implent and understand them.
Who knew what the next move of the court would be?
Such a lottery-like feeling was too much of a trial for the heart.
It seed that luck favored Lu Yuan.
Just as he was worried about the court’s prolonged silence, the long-awaited court finally gave its strategy for dealing with Dongting Prefecture.
Lu Yuan had been waiting for more than a month for the imperial edict, and it finally arrived.
Accompanying the edict was the new governor and commander of Dongting Prefecture, as well as the large rebel-suppression army assembled by the court with great effort.
“By the Heavenly Mandate, Emperor: The Decree… Lu Yuan, General of Valor, led the army to defeat the enemy, fought in nurous battles, defeated fifty thousand enemies, restored the captured territory of Luyang…
This record of suppressing the rebellion has inspired the whole country, maintained the Emperor’s Way, received the favor of the Heavenly Mandate, and elevated the General of Valor, Lu Yuan, to the position of Pingxi General, with full control over the war against the Miao People in Dongting Prefecture. He was awarded the title of Marquis of Luyang and granted ten thousand households in Luyang County.
The Emperor’s grace is boundless, hope you will strive for it…
Proclaim it to the world, so that all may know.”
In the military camp outside Fu City, Lu Yuan set up an incense burner and table at the camp gate, and at this ti, he led his subordinates to pay respects to the court’s Yellow Gate ssenger Chu Wei, who was proclaiming the edict in front of them.
After waiting for a mont, Chu Wei finished reading the lengthy edict, folded it up, handed it to Lu Yuan, and said with a smile, “Lu Pingxi, the Emperor’s grace is boundless and the whole military affairs of Dongting Prefecture are entrusted to you, which is a great favor.
I hope you will repay the imperial favor, make every effort to suppress the rebels and quell the Miao turmoil.”
Lu Yuan received the edict, his face full of joy, and said, “Envoy, please rest assured and convey my words to His Majesty. As long as I, Lu Yuan, am here, I will not cease to fight against the Poison Sect rebels.”
This ti, the court was very generous in granting titles.
The Pingxi General was a high-ranking military officer, ranked in the third grade, and was already at the sa level as a governor of a single territory. Even compared to the various Shilang (officials) in the central governnt, it was not the least inferior. He was a genuine high-ranking military officer.
Not to ntion that he was also awarded the title of Marquis of Luyang, which, although not very practical in itself, gave him control over the entire Fu City in a certain aspect.
This was a thorough acknowledgnt of his right to control Fu City.
Such nominal benefits have a significant impact on people’s hearts.
“Oh, by the way, Lu Pingxi, I have here an Official Appointnt Letter issued by the Ministry of Personnel.”
Chu Wei seed to rember sothing, and turned back to gesture to an attendant behind him. The attendant imdiately brought out a wooden box, opened it, and inside was a stack of Official Appointnt Letters. He pointed to the stack and laughed, “The court trusts you and has given you boundless favor.
Previously, your request to the court for the appointnt of officials in Fu City has been approved. The Appointnt Letters are here, you can have a look.”
Lu Yuan glanced at the wooden box without intending to check it, gestured to his personal guard behind him, who quickly took the box and retreated to the side.
To him, these Appointnt Letters didn’t matter much.
As things stood now, Lu Yuan had the final say in Fu City. Whether those officials had the court’s Appointnt Letters or not was only to make them appear more legitimate.
Business as usual would still be carried out, and it wouldn’t have any impact.
However, being more legitimate would be considered a good thing, so his mood beca even better.
Feeling good, Lu Yuan looked at Chu Wei and enthusiastically invited him, “I have prepared a banquet in the army. Envoy, please join us for a drink.” His steady character remained steady at this ti.
Even for a feast of music and dance, he did not go to Fu City, choosing instead to hold it in this discordant atmosphere of the barracks.
Chu Wei looked at the court’s up-and-coming official in front of him, and didn’t mind the simpleness of the army, smiling and saying, “I accept the general’s invitation and dare not disobey.”
So the two moved to the main tent behind them.
At this ti, a feast had been prepared in the tent, with the most famous chef from the Zui Xiang Ju Inn personally making his signature dishes.
The young ladies from the Fragrant Garden did their best to sing and dance, performing their graceful figures.
After three rounds of wine, Lu Yuan and Chu Wei beca more familiar with each other.
From the conversation, it was learned that this Chu Wei, the Yellow Gate, although only a Sixth Grade Official, was not of low birth, having co from the Wujiang Chu Clan.
The Wujiang Chu Clan was the top aristocratic family in Da Yue, with a history of over a thousand years, and more than a dozen marquises and mbers of the family serving as officials throughout the world. They were the true nobles
of the Dynasty.
What’s more rare is that, like the Chu Clan, those aristocratic families not only pass down their learning in literature, but also practice military skills, focusing on being both a scholar and a military officer in both their roles in the court as ministers and on the battlefield..
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