Although the beacon fire outside is still burning, above the court, the fire in everyone's heart has been extinguished.
Even the tokens passed down by the Xiongnu Chanyu have fallen into the hands of the Han people. The Huns have nothing to fear. It is just a moment of bravery and a fight between trapped animals.
"Good boy, you have made great achievements this time. Tell me what reward you want?"
Looking at the piles of heaven-sacrifice ritual vessels, the ministers in the palace were extremely excited.
The emperor was also very happy, laughing and sitting on the throne and said to Liu Deng.
Liu Deng¡¯s mouth twitched. Aren¡¯t you cheating?
??Throughout the ages, no emperor has ever directly asked people what they want when they reward their ministers. If I want it, you have to give it to me
But today¡¯s matter is really not about the emperor making things difficult for Liu Deng.
"But the emperor really has a headache now. Liu Deng is already a very popular minister at a young age. What else can he do if he has already retired from the throne with the country?"
Rewarding a fiefdom seems a bit inappropriate. After all, Liu Deng has made such great achievements. In terms of rewards, it would not be an exaggeration to reward him with the entire Zhao Kingdom.
But the problem is that after merging Zhao State into Dai State, the territory under Liu Deng's rule will be greatly expanded.
By that time, Dai will surpass Liang and become the largest vassal state in the world.
On the surface, it seems that the fiefdom is just a little bigger, but unlike Liang Guo, Liu Deng's title is the same as that of the country.
This means that as long as the land is awarded to him, it will basically have nothing to do with the Han Dynasty from now on.
In addition, the combat effectiveness of Dai's army is obvious to all the world.
¡°And Liu Deng is the richest in the world, this is not just talk.
Who wouldn¡¯t be afraid of such a vassal country that wants money and people?
"Since His Majesty said so, I will not be polite"
Liu Deng thought about it for a moment, then shook his teeth and received it directly.
"Hahahaha, if you have anything to say, just say it! I won't give you any permission!"
When he heard this sentence again, the corners of Liu Deng's mouth twitched. This was really digging a hole for himself.
What is the difference between this and those boring people at the wine table in later generations?
I can do it as you please, but I want to see if you are embarrassed to do it as you please
After all, they all taste like gangsters!
"Actually, the reason why this great victory was so glorious was all because of the sacrifice of the soldiers. I just followed the soldiers for a formality. As for rewards, I would like to ask your Majesty to reward those soldiers who died in battle. !¡±
Although Liu Deng has armed them to the teeth, after all, they are fighting on the vast grassland and there is not enough logistical supplies.
They are cavalry after all. When marching on a large scale, although the food problem can be solved on the spot.
But there is still no way to solve the problem of illness, and many soldiers died on the grassland due to illness along the way.
After all, on the grasslands where medical treatment is scarce, even the simplest case of fever and diarrhea can be serious enough to kill someone.
Those soldiers followed him all the way through the ice and snow. In terms of hard work, they were the hardest!
"It is indeed not easy for the soldiers to climb the ice and sleep in the snow, but if you, the king, don't reward me well, how can the soldiers feel at ease? Just ask for what you want, but don't be polite to me!"
The expression on Liu Qi¡¯s face became more solemn, and then he looked at Liu Deng seriously and said.
"I am greedy and want your Majesty to grant me two things!"
Liu Deng took a deep breath and then said.
"Hahahaha, don't say two pieces, let alone twenty pieces or two hundred pieces. Maybe I will give it to you!"
This is a good time for the lion to speak loudly. The emperor has already said so. If he doesn't kill him with a knife, he will be sorry for himself!
"At least that's what the courtiers in the court thought. The emperor didn't speak often.
"The first thing is that a few days ago, Her Royal Highness the Princess and I discussed privately to get closer to each other. I would like to ask Your Majesty to marry my dog!"
After Liu Deng finished speaking, the entire hall suddenly became quiet. Are you kidding me? Is this considered a reward?
Although the fact that the eldest princess and Liu Deng got married had a great impact, after all, they were still relatives of the emperor.
¡°Moreover, they are all real relatives. Her Royal Highness the Princess is the emperor¡¯s sister, and Liu Deng is the emperor¡¯s nephew.
If you just want to grant a marriage, wouldn't it be enough to let the eldest princess go over and say hello? Is it worth wasting such a precious condition?
"You should change your condition. This one is too simple. If you take this as a reward, I'm afraid it will make the world feel cold!"
Liu Qi was also stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile.
"No, no, no, although it is easy for your Majesty, it is very important for me. Please allow your Majesty!"
As Liu Deng spoke, he kowtowed heavily to the emperor.
The emperor was stunned for a moment, wondering what kind of medicine this boy was selling in the gourd, but he had already said so, and it seemed that it would be meaningless if he continued.
"That's good, then I will reward Gillian with the five counties south of Bu Qihou's hometown in Langya County, and treat them as her beauty fields. Let's treat them as gifts given to them by this witness!"
The emperor thought about it for a moment and said directly.
The corner of Shen Tujia's mouth twitched. This His Majesty has really learned to settle accounts.
On the surface, it seems that the emperor was quite generous last time. After all, five counties were included in the deal. But the problem is that the person receiving the reward is Gillian.
¡°And the emperor has made it very clear that this is a makeup field for Gillian!
That means that unlike other places, these five counties only have financial power and no governance power!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Liu Deng doesn¡¯t care about so much. What he lacks most at this time is land.
After all, the war in Lingnan is now in full swing. After the battle in Lingnan is over, he still doesn't know what to do with the military exploits.
¡°If all were replaced by land, I¡¯m afraid the emperor would not be able to sleep from now on.
Besides, the larger the land, the more people there will be, and there will be more things to worry about.
He is actually a small citizen at heart. The reason why he is able to reach this point is entirely because of those people behind him.
If the Huns don¡¯t provoke him, Liu Deng would rather start a small business, make a little money, and then close the door and live his own life peacefully.
Who can be patient and have nothing to do every day, so they run to the battlefield and trudge through the ice and snow while fighting them with red eyes and holding a knife?
"The red knife goes in and the white knife comes out. Aren't you afraid that one day the person who goes to court in the evening will be replaced by you?" (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com