The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

Chapter 17 Boost morale

"Wanyue, thank you. I understand your feelings."

"But this is your dowry, I can't take it."

Ning Quan shook his head.

If it were before yesterday, Ning Quan would definitely have accepted the silver, but now he is not short of silver.

"Your Highness, what are you talking about? All the people in Wanyue are yours. This little dowry is nothing."

"The journey to Beiting is fraught with danger. How can we not be fully prepared?"

Li Wanyue muttered.

"Well, I'll refuse it."

"But I also want to give you a gift."

Ning Quan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Then he took off a jade pendant from his neck and handed it to Li Wanyue.

"This jade pendant was left to me by my mother. It is said to be a treasure passed down from the previous dynasty."

"Now I give it to you as a token of our love."

Ning Quan said softly.

"Well, thank you."

Li Wanyue took the jade pendant with a blush on her pretty face, and was extremely happy.

Ning Quan gave his mother's belongings to him, which was enough to express his feelings.

"Wanyue, don't worry, I will definitely make you happy."

Ning Quan took the opportunity to hold Li Wanyue's hand and said solemnly.

"Well, I believe you!"

Li Wanyue lowered her head shyly, leaning in Ning Quan's arms and whispered softly.

The two hugged each other and enjoyed the quiet moment.

"By the way, you should hurry up and prepare in the next few days. We may be leaving Beijing in three days."

After a moment of tenderness, Ning Quan gave instructions.

"Yeah! I know, I'll be ready."

"You should be careful these days and take good care of yourself."

Li Wanyue said with concern.

"Okay, I understand. I'll take my leave then."

Ning Quan lowered his head and kissed Li Wanyue on the forehead, then turned and left.

Half an hour later, Ning Quan returned to the mansion.

After returning, Ning Quan summoned two hundred soldiers to the courtyard.

He summoned the soldiers to give them a lecture, but on the way back, Ning Quan suddenly thought that he needed to relieve the soldiers' worries.

These two hundred soldiers were to follow him to Beiting.

Beiting is thousands of miles away from the capital, the conditions are harsh and extremely dangerous.

I don’t know when I will be able to come back this time, or even not at all.

Only by relieving soldiers of their worries can they be willing to sacrifice their lives for the cause.

"Comrades, you will soon follow me to Beiting."

"Beiting is thousands of miles away. Not only are the conditions harsh, but it's also extremely dangerous."

"I know that most of you have already started families and established careers. Even if you haven't, you still have parents at home."

"I also know that many of you don't want to go to Beiting at all."

"But you are soldiers. Soldiers must defend our country and obey military orders because that is your duty."

"So I hope you will be loyal to your duties, but at the same time, I will relieve you of your worries."

"Later, I will give each of you three hundred taels of silver as resettlement allowance. This amount will be enough for you to support your wives, children, and elders."

"Also, if any of you are willing, I will allow you to bring your family with you to Beiting, and all expenses will be borne by me."

"Once you arrive in Beiting, you can rest assured. This king will grant you a house and land, and ensure that your family will have enough food and clothing!"

Looking at the many soldiers, Ning Quan said loudly.

"Your Highness, are you really going to give us resettlement allowance?"

"Really? Our family can really come with us? There are seven or eight people in my family."

Hearing this, the soldiers were delighted and could not believe it.

"Hahaha, of course it's true. The three hundred taels of silver for settling in will be sent out right away!"

"If you want to bring your family, feel free to do so. No matter how many people there are in your family, seven or eight, or even more than ten, it's no problem. You don't have to be responsible for their food, drink, and toilet needs during the trip."

Ning Quan laughed.

"Really? That's great! Thank you, Your Highness."

"Your Highness has mercy."

"We are willing to swear allegiance to Your Highness until death!"

The soldiers fell to their knees and shouted in unison.

"Haha, everyone get up."

"General Lu, distribute the silver to everyone now, and then count who wants to bring their families."

Ning Quan ordered.

"Here!"

Lu Bu bowed and accepted the order.

Soon, three hundred taels of silver were distributed to each soldier.

Seeing that they had finally got the silver, the soldiers were extremely excited.

Three hundred taels of silver was equivalent to their ten years' salary, which was more than enough to buy ten acres of high-quality paddy fields in their hometown.

"Your Highness, I would like to send the silver back home. Is that possible?"

A soldier suddenly said.

"Of course, anyone who can get back within two days can go home."

"But if you're far from home, there's nothing you can do. You can only mail it or ask friends and family to bring it back."

Ning Quan replied with a smile.

"Your Highness, I want to bring my family with me, but what should I do if I don't have enough time?"

"Yes, my parents are old, and I want to take them with me, but unfortunately my hometown is too far from the capital."

Another soldier asked.

"That's fine. If you want to bring your family, as long as time is urgent, you can go back and get them and come with us."

"Don't worry if you're running out of time. I'll entrust your families to the carriage company, and they'll be responsible for sending your family to Beiting safely."

Ning Quan said loudly.

"Yeah, that's great."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The soldiers raised their arms and shouted.

Soon, the soldiers dispersed.

Those who should go home went home, and those who should mail money mailed money. Only fifty or sixty people were left in the courtyard.

"What's wrong with you?"

Ning Quan looked at them and asked.

"Your Highness, we are both unmarried and have no relatives."

A soldier answered, and the others nodded.

"Oh, I see."

"But it doesn't matter. When you get to Beiting, you can also start a family and build a career."

"I heard that the girls in Beiting are fair and tender, and their skin is even more delicate and smooth than that of the girls in the Jiangnan water towns."

"Especially if they have big breasts and nice butts, they will definitely be good at giving birth."

After hearing this, Ning Quan smiled and said.

"Is what your Highness said true?"

The soldiers' eyes lit up and they were extremely happy.

"Of course it's true."

"Don't worry, when we get to Beiting, I guarantee you'll all find wives."

"Okay, now everyone can go home."

"Remember, no gambling, or you will be subject to military law."

Ning Quan laughed and warned.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, we will never gamble!"

"Yes, we will never gamble, we still want to save money to marry a wife."

The soldiers laughed.