GBP Chapter 70 Visitors from Chang'an
Chapter 70 Visitors from Chang'an
Zhang Cheng took Xiahou Dun away.
The reason why he spent money to hire Xiahou Dun was, firstly, because Xiahou Dun was quite capable and had great potential, and secondly, because Zhang Cheng really needed a follower.
Xiahou Dun's appearance is pretty good.
Let him stay with Zhang Cheng, and then Zhang Cheng will take Xiahou Dun to Chang'an, which will increase the situation to some extent.
Not long after Zhang Cheng and the other two left, the sandstorm slowly disappeared.
The ice sculpture was nearly half buried, and soon several cracks appeared on it.
The cracks gradually widened, and finally the ice sculpture shattered and turned into fragments all over the ground.
Cao Cao trembled, staggered, and finally knelt on the ground involuntarily.
"Damn it, I'm almost freezing to death."
"That crazy woman definitely has the strength of a king."
"There are only a handful of king-level people. I'm just unlucky."
After the great war, the Great Wall finally welcomed the first batch of 20,000 reinforcements today.
In addition to the 20,000 reinforcements, Changcheng also received a batch of supplies and rewards from the empress.
"Sir Shangguan, I didn't expect you to come to the Great Wall in person this time. Your arrival has made the Great Wall more glorious!"
Directly opposite Su Lie stood a tall and beautiful woman.
This woman was Shangguan Wan'er, a favorite of the empress.
Shangguan Wan'er looked elegant and refined, like a female scholar, but even so, Su Lie did not dare to underestimate Shangguan Wan'er.
Shangguan Wan'er was able to gain Wu Zetian's trust not only because of her shrewd mind, but also because of her strong strength!
Upon hearing Su Lie's words, Shangguan Wan'er smiled and said, "This time, Changcheng has fought off the demons' attack and made great contributions. The empress is very pleased. I am just an inferior female official beside the empress. What General Su said just now is a bit embarrassing for me."
Shangguan Wan'er exchanged a few brief greetings with Su Lie, and then Su Lie invited Shangguan Wan'er to the conference room.
As soon as they sat down in the meeting room, Shangguan Wan'er got straight to the point and said, "Her Majesty the Empress ordered me to bring a large amount of supplies and five million gold coins. These gold coins are used to comfort the soldiers who died and were injured in the battle. Her Majesty the Empress will not ask how the money is distributed. General Su is fully responsible. Her Majesty the Empress has only one request, which is not to let the dead and living soldiers feel disheartened."
Five million gold coins, this is a huge sum of money.
With this huge sum of money, Su Lie can finally give an explanation to the family of the deceased.
"Her Majesty has recruited 50,000 elite soldiers from all over the country. They will be divided into several groups and rush to the Great Wall within three months. In addition, there are 50,000 new soldiers who will also be sent to the Great Wall after six months of training."
"Her Majesty the Empress has only one request for the Great Wall: the Great Wall must not be lost!"
Su Lie nodded heavily, and said to Shangguan Wan'er with a proud look on his face: "Sir Shangguan, you can go back and tell Her Majesty the Empress that as long as Su Lie is here, the Great Wall will definitely be here."
After hearing Su Lie's words, Shangguan Wan'er added something.
"General Su, even if you're not here, the Great Wall must still be here."
After Su Lie laughed awkwardly, Shangguan Wan'er continued, "Hua Mulan's grievances have been cleared. Her Majesty the Empress appointed Hua Mulan as the deputy commander of the Great Wall Guard. You, Hua Mulan, Kai, Baili Shouyue and others will have your salaries doubled, and each of you will receive a holy weapon as a reward. You can write down your requirements for any holy weapon you want. I will arrange this matter after I return to Chang'an."
The holy weapon is a powerful weapon second only to the divine weapon.
Wu Zetian rewarded Su Lie and others with a holy weapon each, which was considered a generous gesture.
Compared with the holy vessel, double the salary is dispensable.
Because the Great Wall is a hellish place where money is almost the same regardless of how much you have, and people basically can't find any opportunities to spend money.
Shangguan Wan'er was silent for a moment, then continued, "Li Bai has made great efforts this time, and Her Majesty the Queen will reward Li Bai with 1% of the shares of Ying Wine Shop. This 1% of shares cannot be cashed out, but with this 1% of shares, Li Bai can enter Ying Wine Shop at any time and drink for free. It is valid for life!"
Su Lie thought to himself that Wu Zetian was really very thorough when it came to thinking things through.
Li Bai would definitely like Wu Zetian's reward very much.
After a moment of silence, Su Lie continued, "Sir Shangguan, the reason why we were able to defend the Great Wall this time was that Zhang Cheng from Jixia Academy played a great role. I wonder how the Empress plans to reward Zhang Cheng?"
Shangguan Wan'er paused for a moment this time and said, "Her Majesty the Empress values Zhang Cheng very much. She hopes to meet Zhang Cheng in person. As for the reward for Zhang Cheng himself, Her Majesty the Empress should promise it in person."
"In addition, Her Majesty the Empress has ordered that the Great Wall will assist in the reconstruction of Qianku City and provide a sum of supplies to Hanhai Turan. This can also be regarded as a thank you to Zhang Cheng, Jialuo and Geya for their contributions."
"Finally, Her Majesty will send an envoy to the Jixia Academy to present a great gift in person to thank the three sages of Jixia."
Hearing Shangguan Wan'er's words, Su Lie frowned slightly.
"Sir Shangguan, does Her Majesty want to use Zhang Cheng's connections to establish a relationship with Jixia Academy?"
Shangguan Wan'er nodded gently.
"Jixia Academy has always advocated non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries. Zhang Cheng is an assistant professor of Jixia Academy. Zhang Cheng's help to Changcheng this time is equivalent to making Jixia Academy break an exception. The empress took this opportunity to send people to Jixia Academy to tell the world that Heluo and Jixia Academy maintain a very close relationship."
"Jixia Academy is even willing to make an exception for He Luo."
Wu Zetian wanted to take advantage of the situation.
Use the Jixia Academy to increase the influence of Heluo.
I have to say that Wu Zetian’s idea is very beautiful.
But it’s a pity that Wu Zetian was not aware of the true relationship between Zhang Cheng and Jixia Academy.
"Sir Shangguan, should we inform Zhang Cheng about this matter first and get his opinion?"
Su Lie and Zhang Cheng have a deep relationship, and Su Lie doesn't want to cause trouble for Zhang Cheng because of this matter.
"It's too late. When I set out, the envoy sent by the empress had already set out for Jixia Academy. If nothing unexpected happens, the other party is almost at Jixia Academy."
Su Lie looked up at Shangguan Wan'er again and asked in a low voice, "Who is the empress's messenger?"
"Cheng Yaojin! He felt that Chang'an was too boring, so he volunteered to go to Jixia Academy. In addition, Cheng Yaojin also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to have a discussion with the old master."
Su Lie sighed lightly and thought about how to explain this matter to Zhang Cheng next.
Shangguan Wan'er picked up the water cup beside her and took a sip of water. Her eyes suddenly became sharp. "By the way, how did General Zhao die?"