The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

It is not difficult to ask for rewards.

The difficulty lies in obtaining the highest level of reward within the controllable range at the most appropriate time and using the most ingenious method.

When the Tartar siege was just lifted and the government and the country were in chaos, Fei Wan did not let Ma Xiaofeng take the lead.

At that time, the most dazzling people in the battle to defend the city were Concubine Hui, Xie Weizhou, and even Lu Guinian.

As someone who assisted Xie Weizhou in the assassination, Ma Xiaofeng did not have enough merits and his status was even lower. When he stepped forward at that time, his halo was overshadowed.

He could only follow behind and drink some soup when the court conferred titles on Hui, Xie and others.

Just like the warriors who followed Concubine Hui to fight the enemy, those who died were given silver as consolation and a heroic plaque issued by the court was hung on the door of their house for people to admire. Those who survived were given silver for medical treatment and rewards, and their families were exempted from taxes for three years.

In terms of bravery and righteousness, they are no different from the main general.

But it is impossible for the court to give every soldier the same treatment as the commander.

It is true that when everyone stands up, they do not do it for the reward.

Being rewarded represented the court's approval and recognition, and the warriors were very satisfied.

But this is not enough for Fei Wan.

She wants Ma Xiaofeng to get more.

It's not for the money, but for the convenience of doing things in the future.

Therefore, as early as after assassinating the Tartar commander and separating from Xie Weizhou, Fei Wan made an agreement with him not to reveal her and Ma Xiaofeng's identities.

There were three people who committed the assassination, and the Tartar captives had confessed, so there was no way to conceal it.

What should I do?

When Xie Weizhou reported it, he only mentioned two accompanying personnel, one was his bodyguard, and the other was a volunteer he met on the road.

The guard reported his death, but Xie Weizhou had secretly sent him to the northwest as a spy. The guard had no family, so he wasn't worried about his family being saddened by the news.

Fei Wan was thus perfectly invisible.

As for the righteous man from the folk, he left after completing his mission, hiding his merits and fame. Xie Weizhou reported that he was also looking for this hero, but had not found him yet, so he asked the court to help him find him.

Look, I finally found it.

A government official in the capital had "accidentally" stumbled upon the image of the righteous hero Xie Weizhou on the street. Overjoyed, he reported it and received a reward of one hundred taels of silver from Xie Weizhou for finding the missing man. The reward was equivalent to his salary for many years, and he also received praise from his superiors, earning him both fame and fortune.

The yamen runner was delighted and told everyone he met how righteous the hero Ma Xiaofeng was. Even when recognized face to face, he refused to admit it. Finally, he could not resist the yamen runners' soft and hard persuasion and was dragged to the government office to admit his heroic act of killing the enemy.

For a time, storytellers in the capital came to the yamen runners to get materials, and made up stories about Ma Yishi's bravery and low-keyness, which were spread everywhere in restaurants and teahouses.

There was also a drama troupe that urgently rehearsed a play about a righteous man assassinating someone, and started the show by performing it to capitalize on the popularity.

Every show is packed and we make a lot of money.

The enthusiasm among the people was high, and in just over half a month, Ma Xiaofeng became a hero admired by all the people in the capital.

I don't know who found out where he lived, but many people came to watch and make friends with him. There were also unmarried girls and bold and outgoing widows who came to visit him and expressed their willingness to marry him.

He was forced to move to another place and hide again.

So people started to say that he was not interested in fame and fortune, and did not want to show up in public, and was a truly righteous person.

As for this unprecedented excitement and admiration, was there anyone who fanned the flames? How did the lucky yamen runner suddenly encounter Ma Xiaofeng on the street? How did the storyteller and the opera troupe come up with the story and rehearse the play in such a short time? And so on...

Fei Wan won’t tell.

She was just calculating the timing and felt that it was time for Ma Xiaofeng to step forward.

More than half a year later, the aftermath of the Tartar siege had basically passed, and the heroes who should be rewarded had long been assigned their positions, but the suffering of the people had not subsided.

Especially because of the New Year, those who lost relatives and friends during the war would pay tribute to the deceased and relive the pain of separation.

Hatred for the enemy surged again.

At this time, the long-lost civilian hero was suddenly found, which made people feel very happy.

The popularity can be easily boosted.

On the other hand, the emperor had just recovered from his injuries. He was in high spirits and wanted to avenge the repeated assassinations and plots against him by spies from the Qu State.

The enthusiasm of the people, the emperor's wishes, and the fact that there are many passionate people in the court and the army.

It was natural for Ma Xiaofeng to be raised as a folk banner for resisting the enemy, to arouse the enthusiasm of the masses to attack Qu and to pave the way for future expeditions to avenge the humiliation.

The emperor appointed him as a general and gave him a house, which further boosted Ma Xiaofeng's reputation.

The post office business he opened just half a month ago expanded rapidly.

Originally, it only opened a few stations in the capital, Sichuan, and the southeast coast. Now, it began to flourish in the north, south, east and west of Daliang.

By the end of February, on the eve of the Wanshou Festival, even the concubines in the palace knew that a new business had emerged outside, which was more flexible than the official post stations and had a wider business scope than private banks.

Today, you can hand over the things you want to send to your distant relatives and friends to the "Shengshi Post Office". It will be delivered within half a month, even if your relatives and friends are in remote border areas.

If you pay more, the goods can be delivered within ten days, five days or even three days.

It can be as convenient as possible.

"Your Majesty, tomorrow is your birthday. The red betel nuts I had specially bought from my hometown will arrive. Compared to the fresh fruits used daily in the palace, they are nothing, but they have been my favorite fruit since I was a child. This time, I finally have the opportunity to treat Your Majesty and the sisters in the palace to a taste of them."

Ming Guipin used Shengshi Post Office to buy fruits from her hometown of Huzhou and presented them to the emperor as a birthday gift.

Firstly, for the sake of his daughter, he wanted to show his face in front of the emperor.

Secondly, the people she sent out secretly were trying to find out the whereabouts of Zhao Huaisheng.

"Your Majesty, this time, in addition to rehearsing a play for you, I've also bought fresh large pearls and red coral from the coast. You'll see them tomorrow. They're absolutely beautiful!"

Concubine De also used Shengshi Post Office to buy gifts from afar.

The other concubines who were well-off, even if they did not use the post office to buy gifts, more or less tried to have the post office deliver things.

The palace was a place where people would often use whatever was trendy outside to entertain themselves. Once a trend formed, it would spread from the palace to the outside world, becoming even more refined after being selected by the palace's nobles.

Fei Wan had many people in the palace, so she quietly spread the word everywhere, and the Shengshi Post Office was promoted.

The concubines flocked to her, and the emperor took notice of her.

Then he asked Cao Bin to find out who ran this post office.

As a ruler, he keenly sensed the unusualness of sending things over thousands of miles.

Even the government post stations are not as good as it, so we have to be vigilant.

Cao Bin didn't need to ask and immediately reported, "The post office was run by the brave and resolute General Ma Yishi and several merchant friends. However, Ma Yishi is busy practicing martial arts and usually doesn't show up. He only pays the money. This post office is run by several big managers."

If you ask him why he knew it so clearly, it's because he used the post office a lot.

Hearing that the loyal and righteous Ma Xiaofeng was behind this, the emperor felt relieved.

But we won’t take it lightly.

He then issued an order: "Xuanma Yishi enter the palace and attend my birthday banquet tomorrow."

While Cao Bin was doing his work, he secretly passed the news to Fei Wan.