ebonymovies Chapter 71 Yang Guang: It's time to bestow the title of King upon Lü Xiao.
Chapter 71 Yang Guang: It's time to bestow the title of King upon Lü Xiao.
Far north of Zhuojun, in the vast wilderness, a group of people were heading west against the biting wind.
"We just need to head west, and we'll be back at Yanmen. Cheer up!"
Yang Guang, mounted on his horse, addressed the soldiers beside him.
"Finally, I'm going home! I'm going to be famous! My dad will look at me with new respect!"
Pei Yuanqing held his double hammers high, wishing he could carry his mount back to Dongdu that very night to tell Pei Renji the news.
Yuwen Chenglong was extremely excited and took advantage of a break to go to Shibi Khan's place.
Although he didn't contribute much to the war effort during this trip to the grasslands, without his guidance, how could they have circled around to the rear of the royal court?
In any case, he is an existence that cannot be erased.
From this day forward, his name, Yuwen Chenglong, will be recorded in history books.
Shibi Khan's hands were tightly bound with thick hemp ropes, and he was in a sorry state. Only his eyes remained filled with resentment and malice.
Seeing Yuwen Chenglong approach, he growled menacingly, "Kid, what are you looking at?"
Instead of being annoyed, Yuwen Chenglong burst into laughter.
He grabbed Shibi Khan's hair and forcibly turned his head around.
He planted a big kiss on that stubble-covered face, then exclaimed excitedly, "Hahaha! You old rascal, I love you so much!"
This is a great achievement, capturing the Turkic Khan alive, and he deserves a share!
This honor thrilled him even more than marrying a beautiful woman!
This shocking scene made Lü Xiao, who was not far away, twitch at the corner of his mouth and quickly turned his face away, unable to bear to look at it.
However, he could understand Yuwen Chenglong's feelings; the kid was eager to make a name for himself.
After holding back for so long, my wish has finally come true.
Lu Xiao's gaze fell on Li Jing, who remained silent to the side, and he chuckled and teased:
"Prefect Li, you've been quite sparing with your words throughout this journey."
"What's wrong? Could it be that the sandstorms in this border region have made your voice hoarse?"
Li Jing snapped out of his daze, glanced at Shibi Khan who was bound tightly, and sighed softly:
"At one point, I thought all of this was a dream."
They penetrated deep into the heart of the Turkic territory, not only escaping unscathed but also capturing the king alive.
Such a record is simply unheard of.
But how can a war be fought like this?
"Isn't this more absurd than a dream?" Lü Xiao laughed loudly upon hearing this, and said, "By the way, now that we're back at Yanmen Pass, would you be willing to return with me to Luoyang to serve me?"
Yu Juluo gave him eight hundred men, and he had no intention of returning them.
Not only that, he also had to ask Yu Juluo for another two hundred people to fill the vacancies.
Li Jing was the best candidate to lead the army.
"If Your Excellency does not despise my abilities, I am willing to follow you."
Having experienced this battle, Li Jing had no desire to return to being a county magistrate.
His mind was filled with thoughts of eight hundred men, blitzkrieg, surprise attack, and deep penetration into enemy territory.
Only by following behind Lü Xiao could they continue to participate in the war.
"Zilie." Yang Guang, who was resting on the ground, waved to Lü Xiao.
He was about to return to Dongdu, and he should start thinking about promoting Lü Xiao.
After this incident, it's clear that a mere marquis is no longer worthy of Lü Xiao's status.
The title of princess above her is extremely suitable.
However, it seems a bit low.
After all, for such an extraordinary achievement, a mere duke is not enough.
Why not just go all the way and make this kid a king?
At this moment, this bold idea came to Yang Guang's mind.
Upon hearing Yang Guang's summons, Lü Xiao moved swiftly, sliding to his side like lightning, and said decisively:
"Your Majesty, what is it?"
"Sit down." Yang Guang patted the empty space beside him, his tone somewhat amiable.
"Okay."
Lü Xiao plopped down.
"Zilie, your contribution this time is truly significant, and I'm considering rewarding you. Tell me, is there anything you'd like?"
Today, Yang Guang decided to be generous and give Lü Xiao a chance to speak.
Aside from the throne, which he could not grant, he was also willing to marry off his daughter, Yang Ruyi.
This kid is a genius on the battlefield, but he's a bit slow when it comes to matters of the heart, which has caused the emperor a lot of worry.
"Your Majesty intends to bestow upon me an official title and a noble rank!"
Upon hearing this, Lü Xiao's eyes lit up instantly.
His previous languid mood vanished instantly, and he began to ponder intently, stroking his chin with great interest.
He is already a marquis, and if he is promoted one more rank, wouldn't he become a duke?
However, the title of "Duke" doesn't sound good; that's what his subordinates will call him from now on.
Should we address him as Duke, or Lord Duke?
With this in mind, Lü Xiao rejected the title of Duke.
As for the throne.
Yang Guang might grant him the title of king, but that's highly unlikely.
After all, the throne is of unparalleled prestige, ranking below the emperor and above all other noble titles.
Above that is the imperial throne, the supreme ruler, which is even more of a fantasy.
Unless Yang Guang is insane, he wouldn't pass the throne to him.
"Have you thought it through?" Yang Guang saw him lost in thought, raised his hand and waved it in front of his eyes, secretly amused.
It's really asking too much of this kid to use his brain.
But after thinking about it for so long, surely you should be thinking of a prince instead of a marquis?
Could it be that this kid is so audacious as to dream of ascending the throne?
"Hmm... Your Majesty, I think the title of Marquis is quite good."
Lu Xiao snapped out of his daze and told the truth.
"No!" Yang Guang flatly rejected, his tone domineering and leaving no room for argument. "You must come up with one! Otherwise, if word gets out, people will think I'm stingy and mistreating my meritorious officials."
Lu Xiao had never seen such a domineering person before. He couldn't refuse even if he wanted to?
"Then Your Majesty, could you please suggest making me a Duke? But wouldn't that be a bit too high a rank?"
He tentatively asked.
After hearing this, Yang Guang shook his head slightly.
Even if you gave this kid a chance to dream, he wouldn't even dream.
With such great merit, a mere duke was enough to dismiss him?
If only you had a little more ambition and a little more courage!
Not to mention the Duke, even the princess has given birth to two children!
Yuwen Huaji pricked up his ears and listened carefully to the conversation between the two.
Lü Xiao is so favored. At such a young age, he is not only highly valued by Yang Guang, but his title is also rising rapidly.
Marquis isn't enough; he'll soon share the same title as his father.
However, it seems that Yang Guang was unwilling to grant Lü Xiao the title of Duke.
As for the throne, that's even more impossible.
Despite serving Yang Guang for many years, the Yuwen family only achieved the rank of Duke of Xu.
What makes Lü Xiao so special? Is it just because of the two great achievements he made?
This is too outrageous.
Thinking of this, Yuwen Huaji leaned close to Yang Guang and teased him:
"His Majesty is unwilling to grant Wen the title of Duke, but surely he can't possibly offer him the throne?"
He said this to disgust Lü Xiao.
Want to be a prince? Dream on!
Yuwen Chenglong watched this scene silently, and shook his head slightly, just like Yang Guang.
I haven't seen how His Majesty usually treats Lü Xiao. Even without this trip deep into the northern grasslands, Lü Xiao would still rise rapidly in rank.
My dad is really getting old.
Nowadays, they've even lost the ability to assess the situation.