Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 354: Reward from the Imperial Court

Two Qingshui postmen, each riding two horses, came galloping from outside the city.

After entering the city, he did not dismount, but held the scroll high in his hand and shouted loudly all the way.

"The Emperor has decreed that Viscount Qingshui Lin Feng be promoted to Earl Zhongyuan..."

They shouted all the way and galloped all the way to the gate of the castle command center.

A guard had already come forward, and then the two men dismounted.

The two postmen jumped off their horses and rushed into the gate of the headquarters without stopping, walking all the way to the hall.

Everyone knows that the host will reward you for this good news.

With such great news, it would be unreasonable to give a small reward.

Two postmen entered the hall, knelt on the ground, and held up the scroll with both hands.

"Good news! The emperor has issued an edict, appointing Qingshui Army's Lin Feng as General Zhenxi and bestowing upon him the title of Earl of Zhongyuan..."

Their shouts sounded hoarse.

Almost everyone nearby heard it.

This is exactly the effect the postman wanted.

The good news of promotion, this news, no one needs to tell you, just follow this procedure.

The more people who know, the better.

Bai Jing walked forward with a smile on her face and took the scroll from the postman.

He casually stuffed a silver ingot into the postman's hand.

The postman thanked him loudly, then stood up and left the hall, running all the way out of the command center's door.

Bai Jing weighed the scroll in her hand and smiled at Lin Feng.

"The officials in the imperial court have learned their lesson. No one dares to go to this disputed place, for fear of losing their way home."

As he spoke, he opened the scroll and took out a pile of silk.

Spread it on the desk and look at it carefully.

A golden imperial edict, fine white rice paper, and a brocade bag containing a golden seal.

Don’t be fooled by its slender shaft tube, it can hold a lot of things.

Lin Feng did not read the imperial edict, but first opened the roll of rice paper.

There are four big characters written on it in a flamboyant style: Be sincere and honor your promise.

The signature is Emperor Zhao Zhen of the Dazong Dynasty.

Lin Feng held it in his hand, carefully appreciating each big character and nodding repeatedly.

"The emperor's handwriting is really good. He really put a lot of effort into it."

Bai Jing smiled and asked, "Excuse me, brother, what's so good about this calligraphy?"

"Uh...it's just so comfortable to look at. It's written so handsomely."

"Gluck cluck..."

Bai Jing was amused and laughed.

Lin Feng stroked the big words with his hand.

"Go find someone skilled enough to carve a large plaque and hang it in the lobby of the silver shop so all customers can see it. The emperor has given his words, so what's there to worry about?"

Bai Jing's eyes lit up: "That's a good idea. Our business will be booming."

"It's more than just prosperous, it's greatly prosperous, super prosperous."

"Brother, should we put the semicolon on?"

Lin Feng was stunned and rolled his eyes.

"Of course it must be hung. It must be hung. Make a copy and hang it in the main hall."

"Okay, hold it up."

Lin Feng didn't read the imperial edict. He sat back in his chair and stroked his chin with his hand.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "Bai Jing, ask Wen Cheng to come over and draw up a list. All generals and meritorious men must be recommended to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel of the imperial court by their real names. They will all be promoted one level. These people must have their official status officially recognized by the imperial court."

Bai Jing frowned and said, "Brother, they value your promise, why do they need the court to grant you a name?"

"No, the imperial court is still the orthodox one. What I give you is a support for your life, and what the imperial court gives you is face and status."

Lin Feng said solemnly.

"I understand, brother. I'll go find Wen Cheng right now and make them happy too."

Bai Jing went to the posthouse in person.

Wen Cheng, who was arguing with the Western Xia delegation, put the negotiations behind his mind upon hearing such good news.

He stood up and ran after Bai Jing without saying hello.

Zhang Enyi and Wu Sheng were also delighted when they heard that Lin Feng had been promoted.

Their trip was not in vain, as they not only happened to catch this happy event.

The main thing is that it immediately verified the foresight and sharp vision of the boss, Mr. Li Jiping.

You can see the situation in Zhenxi in advance and accurately find truly capable partners.

Zhang Enyi walked around in the living room with his hands behind his back.

After three or four circles, he waved his hand.

"In that case, let's give in. There's no need to argue anymore."

Wu Sheng looked at him in surprise: "Master Zhang, this is giving up a huge profit."

"We need to take a long-term view. The follow-up is the purpose of making money."

Zhang Enyi patted Wu Sheng's shoulder and spoke earnestly.

"However, they want to divert the water from our Hongqing Lake into the west of the town. I think this is inappropriate."

Wu Sheng said hesitantly.

"Oh, how is it wrong?"

Zhang Enyi asked with a frown.

Wu Sheng hurriedly explained.

"Everyone knows that the west of the town is short of water. If we use the water from our lake for such a large area of ​​land, it would be like draining the pond to catch all the fish."

"Besides, most people living around Hongqing Lake make a living by fishing. If the lake disappears, how will they survive?"

Zhang Enyi shook his head and laughed.

"Haha, your worries are unnecessary. You know how big Hongqing Lake is. Even with Lin Feng, no matter how powerful he is, how much water can he take away?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed around.

"Even if we mobilize all the people in Zhenxi, plus the army, and give him a hundred years, can he take even 10% of the water from Hongqing Lake?"

Wu Sheng nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

Suddenly, he lowered his voice and said, "Sir, but that Lin Feng, I heard he is very cunning and has many tricks up his sleeve. Is there another way to get water?"

Zhang Enyi stared into Wu Sheng's eyes.

"Why, can he capture objects out of thin air? Or even turn the sea upside down?"

"this..."

"Haha, if they had that ability, the Tartars would have been driven out of Zhenxi long ago. Not to mention our lake water, even our gold and silver treasures wouldn't be left at all."

Wu Sheng smiled and said, "Your Excellency is right. I am just worried. There is nothing else to it."

Zhang Enyi patted his shoulder again.

"Don't worry, Hongqing Lake is hundreds of miles in radius, and the water source is endless. Let him take whatever he wants, it won't hurt us at all."

"Yes, yes, yes, it is you who see clearly, and I am ignorant."

Seeing Wu Sheng’s admiration, Zhang Enyi proudly leaned close to his ear.

"I think Lin Feng has the potential to be a hero. He won't stop at Zhenxi. If we make friends with him now, we will benefit greatly in the future."

"Ah? This Lin Feng can still..."

Zhang Enyi put his finger on his lips, signaling him to be quiet.

When the Western Xia delegation heard that Lin Feng had been promoted, they took a step back in the negotiations for the sake of long-term interests.

Therefore, the negotiations between the two sides were very smooth and pleasant.

Wen Cheng took the officials and merchants of the delegation to visit various artisan workshops, as well as the coking ovens, steel furnaces, lime kilns, red brick kilns and other facilities originally built by Lin Feng.

This amazed all the members of the delegation.

In short, all the things and order in the castle made them feel much better than the city they were in.

Many things are hard to imagine, as if they violate the laws of human life, but at the same time, we feel that high-end life should be like this.

Anyway, it opened the eyes of all the members of the delegation.

Li Xinyan, the little guard who had been following the officials from a distance, was extremely envious of the orderly, clean and tidy urban environment.

Compared with Yinzhou where she lived, it was simply unbearable to her.

How come Lin Feng can make people so excited about everything?

Of course, this word is only suitable for Li Xinyan at this moment.

Lin Feng, who was being thought about by her all day, was not idle at this time either. He received several reports.

Tatar cavalry appeared many times in the farmland outside Lingdouzi Castle.

Several farmers who had left the city to work in the fields were unable to escape and were unfortunately massacred by the Tartars.

This made the people in the castle no longer dare to leave the city to farm or do business.

Judging from this movement, this is a sign that the Tartars are beginning to stir again.

Ever since Du Hu was severely defeated by Lin Feng, the Tatar camps have been peaceful for a long time.

Recently.

The Qingshui Army's cavalry encountered the Tatar cavalry several times, and both sides engaged in small-scale battles, resulting in casualties on both sides.

Tatar cavalry also appeared near the border town, as well as in Qingshuiying and the original border army camp.

The battle reports were delivered to Lin Feng's desk one after another.

Lin Feng frowned.

He also didn't figure out what the Tartars were going to do.