Your fiefdom gains one soldier every second, what should you do, Queen Mother?

"Your Majesty appointed Ying Xuanze as the Marquis of Zhenxi and gave him the fiefdom of Xiliang. What does Zhenxi mean? It means to stabilize the west."

"Since he has accepted the title of Marquis of Zhenxi, it is his duty to lead troops to suppress the bandits. It can only be said that it is within his responsibility."

"I think there is no need to praise him too much, lest he become complacent. Since ancient times, pride is not a good sign."

After hearing this, Li Yong and other ministers became angry.

What does the Grand Marshal mean by this? Ying Xuanze killed tens of thousands of bandits and was praised by the people. Isn't this enough to be rewarded?

This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people! How come it becomes an insignificant matter in the mouth of the Great Sima?

Thinking of this, Li Yong's face flushed, and he said loudly again: "Your Majesty! I think the Marquis of Zhenxi killed the bandits with thundering means as soon as he arrived in Xiliang."

"This method has already frightened some bandits in Xiliang, and they have taken the initiative to submit to the imperial court for peace."

"Once the bandit problem is eliminated, the people can grow crops with peace of mind. With the food, the local granaries can smoothly receive the food and hand over part of it to the national treasury."

"Having grain in the treasury means that the country is strong. A strong country can deter neighboring countries, so they dare not invade the borders of our Great Ying Dynasty, and the people on the borders can live in peace."

"This series of events is a good thing that benefits the country and the people! If we don't reward the Marquis of Zhenxi, what will the people think? I'm afraid they will think that our court is stingy, right?"

"Therefore, I suggest that the Marquis of Zhenxi should be given the title of 'General Suppressing Bandits'! Rewards should be given, so that we can show our court's determination to suppress bandits, and the people will also praise Your Majesty!"

After saying this, Wang Yi's face immediately darkened.

He wanted to refute, but Li Yong's words were impeccable, leaving him speechless.

Yes, it is an obvious fact that Ying Xuanze led his troops to destroy tens of thousands of bandits. Now not only do the local people in Xiliang support him, but even the people in the capital are praising him.

If we don't give some rewards at this critical juncture, it will be difficult to convince the public.

Sitting on the dragon throne, the young master looked around and then nodded, "What Li Tingwei said makes sense, so it's approved."

At this moment, the Queen Mother behind the young master spoke again.

"Then follow what the Minister of Justice said and posthumously confer the title of 'General Suppressing Bandits' on Ying Xuanze and add a reward of 5,000 taels, but..."

Queen Mother Wang narrowed her eyes and said, "Since you have become the 'Bandit General', you must fulfill your duties and order the Marquis of Zhenxi to clear out all the bandits in Xiliang within a month. There must be no mistakes!"

Li Yong bowed and said, "Don't worry, Queen Mother. With the ability of the Bandit General, we will be able to solve all the bandit problems within a month and bring peace to Xiliang!"

The Queen Mother rubbed her temples. She felt quite depressed. Why did Ying Xuanze have to be the one to suppress the bandits?

If it were anyone else, she would happily ask His Majesty to reward them according to their merits, but Ying Xuanze was Ying Tiangan's eldest son and the heir to the Ying family.

She had sent the Ying family to Xiliang in order to eliminate this hidden danger, but now it had become a small trouble.

She sighed inwardly, gathered her distracting thoughts and said in a deep voice: "If the ministers have nothing to report, then Your Majesty may withdraw from the court."

The young master was overjoyed when he heard this. He had been thinking of retiring from court for a long time, and why was he still hesitating about the matter of reward?

Just when he was about to speak, Huang Chan suddenly stood up.

He hunched his body so that no one could see his expression. At this moment, he had a sinister look on his face and his eyes were full of coldness.

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, I received news last night that Xiliang's Jiarong Pass was suddenly attacked by northern barbarians. In addition, some villages in border areas were also looted."

"The news we know so far is that hundreds of civilians were killed or injured. Although Jiarong Pass withstood the attack, more than half of the people were killed or injured..."

"What!?" Queen Mother Wang was shocked, and Wang Yi suddenly looked at Huang Chan with a very complicated look.

It's like he's saying: What the hell is wrong with you? Why are you only telling me about this kind of important matter now?

The young master still doesn't know what the Northern Hu are, but the Queen Mother and other ministers know how powerful the Northern Hu tribe is.

When the Northern Hu tribe was strong, they captured several large cities in the north in one fell swoop. Countless people fled south, which brought great pressure to the imperial court.

Later, Ying Tiangan led 300,000 Tiger Guards to inflict heavy damage on the Hu army. Only then did the Hu people completely withdraw from Daying and return to their own grasslands.

Although the Hu people never dared to invade again, they still had some lingering fear of this race.

"What...what should we do? The Hu people are invading, and General Ying is already..."

The minister who spoke closed his mouth in time, and Huang Chan took over the conversation.

"General Ying is indeed the nightmare of the Hu people, but he is currently recuperating in Xiliang. Could it be that the court is going to ask him to send troops?"

Liu Jie's eyes rolled, and he suddenly understood what Huang Chan meant, so he stepped forward and bowed, saying:

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, I have something to say."

"Please speak, Mr. Liu," said the young master.

"I think that although General Ying is recovering from his injuries and cannot lead the army, doesn't he still have Tiger?" Liu Jie smiled faintly and continued:

"Zhenxi Hou was able to wipe out tens of thousands of bandits in such a short time. He is so brave. Why not send him to quell the rebellion of the Northern Hu?"

"Besides, General Ying can also give us some experience in dealing with the Hu people. No matter how you look at it, the Marquis of Zhenxi has the greater advantage in this battle!"

After hearing what Liu Jie said, Queen Mother Wang's cold expression eased a little.

Although the Hu people have attacked again, it has only been a short time since they were severely damaged by Ying Tianqian last time, so the threat is not too great.

But even so, this group of Hu people are brave and good at fighting, with amazing combat power. If Ying Xuanze is allowed to quell the rebellion, it would indeed be a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.

The soldiers and horses under Ying Xuanze were definitely no match for the Hu people, but they were enough to bite off a piece of meat for them.

In this way, she not only resolved the Hu people's rebellion but also eliminated the hidden danger of Ying Xuanze.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother smiled secretly in her heart.

"Zhenxi Hou used iron-blooded means to annihilate tens of thousands of bandits. With such bravery, he is indeed the best candidate to quell the Northern Hu Rebellion."

"Then follow the advice of Liu Taifu and let the Marquis of Zhenxi send troops to quell the rebellion."

After saying this, the Queen Mother looked at the young master and said softly, "Your Majesty, please issue an order."

The young lord nodded obediently. He looked down at his ministers and said loudly: "Promote the Marquis of Zhenxi to the rank of 'General of the Western Expedition'! Lead your troops to Jiarong Pass, repel the northern barbarians, and ensure peace in this area!"

Huang Chan, Liu Jie and other ministers all shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!"

The more Li Yong thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, although the Marquis of Zhenxi is brave, the bandits he defeated are just a bunch of rabble-rousers who occupy the mountains and act as kings."

"Besides, the Marquis of Zhenxi only has more than 10,000 men under his command. Asking him to go to Jiarong Pass to repel the Northern Hu troops? Isn't this... a bit too much of a stretch?"

"Oh?" Huang Chan suddenly sneered.

"Mr. Tingwei, what do you mean by this?"

"Could it be that you look down on the Marquis of Zhenxi? Not long after the Marquis of Zhenxi came to Xiliang, he put down the banditry that had troubled the court for a long time, and the people were all excited!"

"Isn't this enough to prove the bravery of the Marquis of Zhenxi? Don't forget that the Marquis of Zhenxi's father is the nightmare of the Hu people! With his experience to impart, how can they be afraid of the Hu people?"

"Don't forget, you are an old friend of General Ying. Don't you know what level he is at?"

Liu Jie on the side hurriedly said: "Yes! The Marquis of Zhenxi is loved by the people in Xiliang now. If he doesn't quell the rebellion, how can he be worthy of the people there?"

"If Jiarong Pass is really breached, who will stop the Northern Hu troops charging in? Will we rely on the local people?"

"We can only rely on the Marquis of Zhenxi! So the Marquis of Zhenxi must send troops to fight the Northern Hu Rebellion! Moreover, he is not far from Jiarong Pass, so he can definitely help the defenders of Jiarong Pass to repel the enemy together!"

"Suppressing the Northern Hu Rebellion is a good thing for the Marquis of Zhenxi!"

After hearing this, Li Yong was so angry that he trembled.

Huang Chan and Liu Jie were singing the same tune, so how could he not know their sinister intentions?

Their rhetoric was entirely intended to frame Ying Xuanze and deliberately exaggerate his abilities, so that he would have to quell the Northern Hu Rebellion.

Just as he was about to speak, the Queen Mother's voice suddenly fell.

"Alright! I have made up my mind. Only the Marquis of Zhenxi can handle this matter. If anyone tries to dissuade me again, don't blame me for being merciless."

When the Queen Mother said this, her eyes were fixed on Li Yong. The latter also sensed a sharp look, and he was shocked and hurried back to the queue.

Li Yong knew that he could no longer say a word for the Ying family in the court in the future, otherwise his family would be the next to be demoted.

Thinking of this, Li Yong sighed in his heart and felt sorry for the Ying family.

Brother Ying, please forgive me for being so weak and powerless.

The Queen Mother snorted in her heart. After thinking for a while, she said to the young master: "Your Majesty, I want to add some orders."

The young master quickly said, "Mother, please speak."

"Since the Marquis of Zhenxi is praised so highly by the people, I guess all of his subordinates are brave warriors."

"I feel that this time we didn't defeat the barbarians enough. These barbarians have a short memory and should be taught a lesson!"

The young master nodded: "What the queen mother said makes sense."

"Therefore, I believe that after repelling the Northern Hu troops, the Marquis of Zhenxi needs to push them back a hundred miles!"

The young master nodded again: "Yes, I agree."

The official who was writing the imperial edict on the side hastily added a clause to it: the Hu people must be driven back a hundred miles.

The Queen Mother nodded with a smile, and the young master immediately said, "Adjourn the court!"

"Farewell to Your Majesty! Farewell to the Queen Mother!" All the ministers bowed.

The Queen Mother left the throne room with the help of her maid, with a slight smile on her face.

This sudden order was an insurance she prepared for herself. If Ying Xuanze really relied on the experience given by Ying Tiangan to repel the Hu people, wouldn't she fail to achieve her goal?

But repelling Baili is different, as that means fighting in the territory of Beihu.

The grassland is the place the Hu people are most familiar with. Fighting against the Northern Hu there without sufficient troops would undoubtedly be digging their own graves!

Thinking of this, she felt relieved. In this case, she didn't believe that Ying Xuanze could escape alive this time and could still sit safely in his position as Marquis of Zhenxi.

Shortly after the Queen Mother and the young prince left, the ministers left the Golden Palace one after another.

Li Yong and some ministers looked at each other, and they all sighed, worried about Ying Xuanze.

This time, Ying Xuanze is really doomed to death, and the possibility of the Ying family returning to Beijing will be shattered.

Huang Chan and Liu Jie both sneered as they walked past them. They were secretly happy and had already planned to have the news of the Ying family's demise spread to the capital.

Ever since he received the message from Cao Mengyi yesterday, he had already decided to bring up this matter in the court today.

Although the second condition proposed by Tu Hanxie was somewhat unscrupulous, as long as the Ying family could be completely eliminated, Huang Chan could still afford half of Xiliang.

It's just a poor place anyway, so if they rob it, it's fine. Can it really harm the entire Central Plains region?

This time, he was confident that his plan was very thorough and he was completely sure that Ying Xuanze would die at the hands of the Northern Hu soldiers!

He just didn't believe that Ying Xuanze could rely on those more than 10,000 soldiers to repel the tens of thousands of Hu troops, unless his men were all divine soldiers sent from heaven.

But...magic weapon? Is that possible? Hehehehe!

......

Five days later, in Yingchuan area, Gaoliu City.

It is autumn now, and the autumn harvest is in full swing.

Since the bandits around Yingchuan were eliminated, the people here can go to the fields with peace of mind to harvest food and store it for the winter.

Ying Xuanze did not let his subordinates sit idle. He ordered the army to help the people collect grain. In the past few days, they have collected 100,000 kilograms of grain.

The people were extremely grateful. These officers and soldiers not only helped them eliminate the bandits, but also helped them collect food. For a moment, they didn't know how to repay this kindness.

Some people wanted to pay more food to the military camp, while others wanted to marry their daughters to the soldiers they liked. Ying Xuanze was flattered by their enthusiasm and he quickly rejected their kindness.

In recent days, more and more people from other places have come to live in Gaoliu City. Ying Xuanze did not refuse and let them enter the city after conducting necessary identity checks.

Gaoliu City was originally a big city. It had become sparsely populated due to banditry. But now, it was suddenly experiencing no pressure in taking in a large number of people.

However, Ying Xuanze still used the gold and silver seized from the bandits to build houses to accommodate these foreign people.

The purpose is very simple. With more people, we can reclaim more wasteland and grow more food.

Although Yingchuan is mountainous, there are still a lot of wasteland that can be reclaimed, which will be a huge food resource in the coming years.

As long as the food supply is sufficient, he can save a lot of points for exchanging food and fodder, and then use it to build and strengthen the army!

Of course, as the size of the army continues to expand, he also needs more generals to lead the troops.

Therefore, Ying Xuanze did not use up any of the points he had accumulated during these days. He was thinking about adding another general to his army.

Just when he was about to go to a deserted place to open the system mall, the servant of the mansion suddenly came to his door.

"Young Master! An imperial decree has come from the capital! It's an imperial decree! Can our Ying family return to the capital?"

Ying Xuanze was overjoyed at first, but soon his face became solemn again. He knew in his heart that the powerful people in the capital would not let the Ying family go back easily.