"Son will not fail Father's expectations. But now our grassland has suffered heavy losses and needs some time to recuperate. After son figures out what that kind of fire is, he will make up for today's mistakes."
Tule Haojia knew that the Grassland King would surely not let him off easily, and it was inevitable for him to lead troops into battle. So even though he was injured, he would still lead the troops after he recovered.
Hearing this, the Grassland King's expression softened a bit. Although this battle was a failure, he had also arranged informants and knew that there were other reasons for this failure. So he didn't punish Tule Haojia too severely.
"Father has high hopes for you. You know that Father has no other sons, so Father's throne will be yours in the future. If you are not strong enough, you will be defeated by others. This is what Father has been teaching you since childhood."
"Son will always remember Father's words. Although son is concerned about the grassland, he is not the material to be a king. Son yearns for a free and unrestrained life. Please allow son to leave the grassland after he turns twenty - five."
Tule Haojia answered the Grassland King's words indifferently. In fact, the Grassland King had taught him many great principles, including not coveting what didn't belong to him.
The Grassland King was quite satisfied with his answer. He asked about his well - being a few more times and then left his tent. Only when the Grassland King's figure completely disappeared from his sight did Tule Haojia finally breathe a sigh of relief.
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The war between Pingzhou and the Tule Tribe finally came to an end. Mu Fengqie also set off for the imperial city with the returning troops. The deeds of what happened in Pingzhou City somehow spread out, and now she had almost become a well - known figure.
After several days of journey, they finally arrived at the imperial city. Mu Fengqie was exhausted from the long journey, but before she could even get home, she was summoned into the palace.
A Ru had wanted to go with her to see what the imperial palace of the Qin Dynasty was like, but Mu Fengqie didn't give her this chance and simply left her in the General's Mansion.
When she arrived at the Court Hall, there were still a bunch of court officials waiting there. The most eye - catching one among them was Lou Mingkou. Now even in the imperial city, Mu Fengqie's deeds had spread everywhere, and Lou Mingkou had naturally heard some of the news.
"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!" Mu Fengqie and Jing Xunche saluted at the same time.
"Dear ministers, rise. You two have contributed so much to the Qin Dynasty. You are truly great heroes. By my decree, Mu Fengqie is promoted to the title of General An Yuan, rewarded with a hundred taels of gold and an amulet of immunity from death!"
The emperor's words surprised everyone. Although it was a fact that Mu Fengqie had made great contributions to the country, no one had expected the emperor to reward her so generously. A hundred taels of gold was one thing, but promoting her to the title of General An Yuan and bestowing an amulet of immunity from death on her was an honor that no one else had ever received.
Currently, Mu Fengqie was the only one in the Qin Dynasty who owned an amulet of immunity from death, and moreover, she was a woman. How could she be worthy of the title of general?
There were many ranks for generals. Mu Fengqie used to have no idea that there were so many levels for generals. A person like Lou Mingkou was a first - rank general, and even Jing Xunche was now at the second - rank level. It was really incredible that a woman like Mu Fengqie could be given the title of a third - rank general.
Even Mu Fengqie herself hadn't expected it. Whether it was the title of general or the hundred taels of gold, what surprised her the most was the amulet of immunity from death. Perhaps only this amulet was the most useful thing for her.
The title of general meant nothing to her. She already had the empty title of a county princess, and adding the title of general would only raise her status a bit.
As for the hundred taels of gold, it was nothing to Mu Fengqie now. She owned an express delivery station, a beauty research hall and a hot - pot restaurant. The income from these businesses had made her not feel the importance of money anymore. Presumably, she had now become an invisible rich person in the imperial city, and probably few people were as wealthy as her.
Although the amulet of immunity from death was useless for now, there was no guarantee that it wouldn't be useful in the future. So it was a kind of guarantee for her.
"Your subject thanks Your Majesty for the great kindness!" Mu Fengqie said excitedly as she bowed.
Lou Mingkou was dissatisfied with the emperor's decision. Mu Fengqie and Jing Xunche were very troublesome. He mustn't let the two of them live better and better.
Moreover, Jing Xunche's identity hadn't been confirmed yet, so it was possible that he was that person. If he let the two of them develop like this, he would surely regret it when the truth was discovered one day.
"Your Majesty's reward seems inappropriate. The County Princess An Ning is just a woman. It's probably inappropriate to promote a woman to the title of general. This simply doesn't conform to the rules!" Lou Mingkou stepped forward and said.
Hearing this, Yuan Yuchuan glared at Lou Mingkou fiercely. Lou Mingkou was so focused on Mu Fengqie that he didn't notice his look.
Mu Fengqie's promotion to the title of general was also a good thing for the crown prince. After all, the two of them were in the same boat. They would rise or fall together. In this way, Mu Fengqie would be able to help him in many ways in the future.
But unexpectedly, that old man took the lead to object. His ambition was as obvious as day. He couldn't let that old man get what he wanted. The throne could only be his!
Thinking of this, he took the lead to speak up in defense of Mu Fengqie. "Father, Your Majesty, I think General Lou is wrong. Since ancient times, the rules were set by our ancestors. Our ancestors were the sons of heaven, and the son of heaven is Father. Since Father has already made a decision, then that is the rule. Why is General Lou so excited?"
Mu Fengqie looked at Yuan Yuchuan suspiciously. She never expected that Yuan Yuchuan would speak up for her. But what he said was quite right. This seemed to be the first time Mu Fengqie had seen his shining moment.
Lou Mingkou also looked at Yuan Yuchuan in disbelief. Was the crown prince taking the wrong medicine today? He actually spoke up for Mu Fengqie. Although the two of them were somewhat related, the crown prince actually spoke up in front of so many people.
Hearing this, the emperor also showed a smile. Mu Fengqie had contributed so much to Pingzhou and deserved the reward. Moreover, the common people outside loved her so much, so he should follow the will of the people.
"Chuan'er really understands my heart. Although Mu Fengqie is a woman, she was able to repel the grassland people of the Tule Tribe. She is so brave and good at fighting. So Mu Fengqie is worthy of the title of general." The emperor showed a gentle smile as he looked at Mu Fengqie.
Mu Fengqie had never seen the emperor being so serious before. If she didn't know what he was like before, she might think that he was a wise emperor... Have to say that he really knew how to act.