Impeachment will make me stronger, and I will be invincible on the road to death.

Chapter 37 Rewarding the Founding County Bodhisattva

The Tibetan envoy Ga Zanpo was frightened into peeing for the second time in Luoyang, the capital of Tang Dynasty!

This made Tubo lose its prestige, and the great victory it fought in the Western Regions not long ago seemed inconsequential, and was even suspected!
Wu Zetian, who was originally extremely depressed, became energetic because of this, with unconcealable joy on her face.

"Messenger from Tibet, tell your Chide Songtsan when he returns that if he dares to invade our Western Regions again, my palace's sacred weapon will hit his head and leave him dead!"

Wu Zetian's majestic voice sounded. Although it was a female voice, Po Zan did not dare to look down upon her at this moment.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely report to Tride Songtsen truthfully when I return. Not only will I not dare to be an enemy of the Tang Dynasty again, but I will also pay tribute every year and come to the capital to be a minister every year. From now on, I will never have any second thoughts about the Tang Dynasty!"

Wu Zetian nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, you have stayed in Luoyang for a long time. Now that you have seen my sharp weapon, you can go back! Don't even think about trying to spy on the magic weapon. I won't even use it for you!"

Po Zan nodded again, realizing that after her intention to spy on the Tang treasure was discovered, she ran away in disgrace that day.

……

In Shangyang Palace, Wu Zetian was sleeping in broad daylight. At noon, Princess Taiping walked in.

"Taiping, why are you here?"

"I heard that my mother is ill, and I came here to see her."

"Silly boy, the queen mother learned about the defeat of Wei Daiqi and was disturbed by the Tibetan envoys in the past few days. She has not been able to sleep peacefully. Today, thanks to Yang Yanzhang, the queen has gained face for the queen, so she came back. Just a good night’s sleep.”

Princess Taiping was actually not stupid. She certainly knew that Wu Zetian had been short of sleep for the past two days, but she just asked deliberately.

Hearing Wu Zetian talk about Yang Yanzhang, Princess Taiping hugged Wu Zetian and smiled sweetly: "Mother, Yang Yanzhang has made great achievements this time. Not only has he saved the face of his mother, but he may also scare Tibet away from sending troops again. What are you going to give him? reward?"

Wu Zetian also smiled: "Yang Yanzhang is indeed a talent! He has first-class eloquence, integrity, and some incredible abilities... By the way, maybe you don't know yet, but his skills are extremely good. Wang Xiaojie and Wan'er combined, I'm afraid... No match for him!"

Taiping's eyes suddenly lit up: "Mother, is this really the case?"

Wu Zetian nodded.

"If that's the case, shouldn't he be promoted and reused? In my opinion, it's better to let him join the Ministry of War with the rank of general and go out to fight!"

Princess Taiping's proposal was immediately echoed by Shangguan Wan'er next to her: "Yang Yanzhang is superb in martial arts and has a very quick mind. If he leads the troops in the war, he will definitely win a complete victory! Moreover, the artifact that governs the country was made by him himself. It’s perfect for him to take command in the army!”

But Wu Zetian listened with suspicion in his eyes: "Wan'er, Taiping, you two seldom talk together, why are you singing in harmony today? Are you plotting against me?"

The two of them immediately shook their heads, looking magnanimous.

But Wu Zetian thought for a moment and quickly realized that this was indeed a hole dug for her by the two of them.

"Okay, you want to push Yang Yanzhang to a high position so that I can give up the idea of ​​​​moving him! Due to my status, I cannot attack important officials in the court, but you two don't need to estimate, you can still secretly charm him, and Ask for peace!"

Taiping was shocked: "Mother, I have absolutely no intention of doing this! However, if Yang Yanzhang has made such great contributions but does not give him a reward, wouldn't it be cold to his heart? I am afraid he will never serve his mother wholeheartedly again in the future." .”

Wu Zetian glanced at her with disdain: "You still want to scare me? I'm afraid you have forgotten that in addition to giving him a promotion, I can also give him a title!"

A flash of disappointment flashed in Taiping's eyes. She naturally knew that the temptation of a title was greater than an official position.

With a title, you can still have a place to live without going to court, and different titles correspond to Yongye fields of different sizes!

Granting a title is indeed a more suitable reward than promotion to an official position.Wu Zetian was a resolute person, so since the topic came up, she wrote an imperial edict with a stroke of her pen.

Taiping glanced at it, but then smiled: "When I become a mother, I will give him a prince, but who knows that I will only give him a county uncle! Mother, he has created a magic weapon for us to subdue the country. Isn't it true that you have such a small reward? Too little? How about giving him an official promotion in addition to the title?"

"Don't expect to steal people from me! Look at Yang Yanzhang's attitude. It's clear that he will make meritorious deeds in the future. If you give him a too high title now, what kind of rewards will you give him in the future? As for promotion, don't even think about it. , he can only stay at Yushitai, even if he goes to do other things, it will only be a temporary secondment!"

Seeing that Wu Zetian refused to let go, Princess Taiping had no choice but to leave in anger.

"Wan'er, go and announce the decree to Yang Yanzhang! Let's tell the Ministry of Household Affairs that the Yongye Field for Yang Yanzhang must be fertile and flat land!"

Shangguan Wan'er smiled sweetly: "I'll do it now."

……

Qinghuafang, Yang Mansion.

Shangguan Wan'er led a team of troops here, holding a very attractive imperial edict in their hands.

Seeing this scene, the neighbors all poked their heads in to watch the excitement.

"Please ask the Censor Zhongcheng Yang Yanzhang to come out and receive the order!"

Yang Yanzhang did not dare to neglect, and after putting on his official uniform, he rushed out.

"Yang Yanzhang, you are so brave, how dare you make me wait for so long!"

As soon as Shangguan Wan'er saw Yang Yanzhang, she couldn't help but want to tease him.

Yang Yanzhang said solemnly: "Master Shangguan is here to visit. Naturally, I can't see you unkempt. You must dress neatly before you can come out."

"If you are sincere, you should burn incense and take a bath before coming to see me!" Shangguan Wan'er laughed.

"Bathing and burning incense? I delayed Sir Shangguan's announcement. I'm afraid you won't be able to go back and deliver the mission."

Yang Yanzhang's words were impeccable and gave Shangguan Wan'er face, but he refused to reveal any flaws.

Seeing this scene, Shangguan Wan'er curled her lips, no longer intending to argue with him: "Accept the order!"

"...I will grant you the title of fourth-rank founding county uncle, a settlement of 1000 households, and [-] acres of fertile land..."

As Shangguan Wan'er finished reading the imperial edict, the neighbors watching the excitement all let out envious praises.

The person involved, Yang Yanzhang, was even more overjoyed and almost turned to stone!

In the Tang Dynasty, rank was more important than position. For example, Yang Yanzhang’s status as General Mingwei,
And the title is even more awesome than the casual rank, because the title can be hereditary!

Just a fourth-grade county uncle can earn [-] dan of food every year. Even if each household contributes one stone of food, that is still [-] dan of income per year!
In addition, there are a thousand acres of fertile land!

What is fertile land?If the yield is three to five hundred shi, this is fertile land.

One thousand acres of fertile land can contribute three to five thousand dan of food to Yang Yanzhang a year!

In this era when food is also a hard currency, Yang Yanzhang became prosperous in just one moment!
(End of this chapter)