Chapter 26 Rewards

  "Your Highness, your cleverness has really surprised me!" Jia Tianxiang sighed: "You're right, it's already a luxury to be able to keep him here, and I even suspected his intentions... Alas, I'm getting old and muddled!"

  "Keep him here?" Ji Shengqin shook her head, revealing a bitter smile: "How easy is it to talk about! Can you keep him for one day? Can you keep him for one year? Can you keep him for a lifetime..." As she said this, Ji Shengqin suddenly realized that the word 'lifetime' was somewhat ambiguous, and her face began to flush.

  "Your Highness, don't you have a good idea either?"

  "Everyone has their own desires, but I really don't know what he wants." Ji Sheng said in a daze: "Power? He can give up his own emperor's position, which means power is not what he wants. This is also the reason why I believe he doesn't have a good heart. Wealth? Ha... it's even more ridiculous! After thinking about it, I only have one way to possibly keep him."

  "What's going on?" Jia Tianxiang tensed up.

  "Love!" Ji Sheng replied succinctly.

  "Love?" Jia Tianxiang was taken aback, then immediately understood Ji Sheng's meaning: "But... Your Highness, will he be a person infatuated with emotions?"

  "How would I know if I don't try?" Ji Shengqin's eyes shone with a hint of determination: "Besides, what else can this princess sacrifice?"

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  "Stop!"

  "In."

  "This time, the Sunset Canyon Annihilation Battle, your department acted quickly and did not miss the opportunity to attack. Although only a small unit of Imperial Light Cavalry was annihilated, the fault lies with me, the commander-in-chief, and has nothing to do with you. I hereby grant you the title of 'Bandit-Quelling General'!" Qian Budiao took out a medal and solemnly handed it over to Du Bing.

  "Thank you, Commander!" Du Bing happily accepted the medal and carefully pinned it on his chest.

  "General!"

  "In."

  "This time in the Snowy City raid, your troops were brave and tenacious, daring to fight and quickly annihilating the enemy soldiers inside the city. However... you little scamp, don't always show off your personal heroism, be more careful in the future! You are hereby awarded the title of Wuwei General!"

  Ren Shuai blinked his eyes, the term "personal heroism" he had never heard of before, but roughly understood its meaning. Ren Shuai smiled foolishly and took over the medal, pinning it to his chest: "Thank you, Commander!"

  "King Rui!"

  "In."

  "In this Sunset Canyon ambush, your troops faced thousands of elite light cavalry with just over a hundred men, calm and composed, demonstrating the great fearlessness of the revolution..."

  Du Bing and several others widened their eyes in unison, fearless as they understood it - Revolution? What is this thing called revolution?

  Qian did not leave, secretly scolding himself, the topic turned: "Moreover, you discovered the conspiracy of Lian Chengsai in time and made the right decision! A person with both wisdom and bravery like you cannot be heavily rewarded. I hereby grant you the title of Weiyuan General!"

  "My god!" Du Bing's face lit up with joy: "This kid is already on the same level as us?!"

  Wang Rui only recuperated for a day, and although his body was still very weak, his spirit was full: "Actually... this is the strategy of the leader, I just executed the order, sir, this..." From being a patrol team captain to suddenly jumping several ranks, Wang Rui thought he was dreaming.

  "You don't need to say more." Qian Buli waved his hand: "No matter how good the plan is, someone has to dare to execute it! Otherwise, it's just empty talk, this is the honor you deserve!"

  "Thank you, Commander! Thank you, Commander!!" Wang Rui took the medal with trembling hands, his eyes moistening.

  "Hey kid, no, General Wang! You've never worn this before, have you? Do you need me to help you put it on?" Du Bing chuckled and leaned in: "What's this called again? Maiden's wear! Come on, come on, let me do it!"

  Wang Rui was so angry that he couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, struggling to retreat backwards, but Ren Shuai came up from behind him: "Hand over your virgin..."

  Qian Buli looked at the three generals who were twisted into a ball, and a smile appeared on his face. After the war, rewarding meritorious officials was a necessary procedure, but he had no money or goods, nor was he a nobleman, so he didn't have the qualifications to grant them titles. Qian Buli could only pretend to be tough. But at this time, Ji Sheng's messenger sent over three medals, which resolved Qian Buli's urgent need. This act of sending charcoal in the snow won Qian Buli's favor.

  Am I using a villain's heart to measure a gentleman's intentions? On that day, when he was preparing to welcome Wang Rui, he didn't reveal any news beforehand, and then suddenly ordered the whole army to leave the city, in order to completely exclude Ji Sheng from the outside! Unexpectedly, Ji Sheng not only didn't take offense, but also sent himself a few medals, she herself didn't come, you know, granting titles to meritorious generals is also a good way to win people's hearts!

  Actually... she's a good girl! Qian Buli thought to himself, is it really necessary to be so guarded against her? Is there any way to make her my lifelong strong backing? Seduce her? Ah, yes, seduce her!! During this time, Qian Buli gained a deeper understanding of the current situation in Ji Zhou Guo. The people of Ji Zhou Guo are still very traditional, and Ji Sheng seems like she's still a virgin. If he could get his hands on her... hmm...

  Qian is quite confident in his own appearance, temperament and demeanor, and even more confident in his own abilities, saying he can do it and then doing it!!

  A man, a woman. The woman wants to use emotions to control the man, and the man wants to use emotions to tame the woman. Who loses and who wins? In fact, heaven's arrangement for the struggle between men and women is unfair. Men usually occupy some territory, while women usually lose something.

  "Come on, give it to me, your body is so weak, it's no good if you collapse." Du Bing still wouldn't let go.

  "Alright, let him off this time." Qian Buli lightly patted the table: "His body hasn't recovered yet."

  Du Bing reluctantly let go of Wang Rui, and his attention turned to Qian Buding: "Sir, look... I am now the General of the Vanguard Cavalry, shouldn't you increase my troops?" The title of General of the Vanguard Cavalry was the highest rank among lower-ranking generals. According to regulations, he had the right to expand his army and form an independent cavalry brigade. Although it wasn't much larger than a regular cavalry brigade in terms of numbers, it was a self-sufficient cavalry unit with its own system, from strategists to logistics supply, everything was complete. As the saying goes: "A sparrow may be small, but it has all five organs."