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These were rare treasures accumulated by the Western Xia over several generations.
The gold, silver, and copper coins were only counted after...
It was sealed up.
For use by Ningxia Railway.
Then there are Li Ren'ai and Yelü Nanxian.
Although there were more valuables,
But there are enough carriages and horses.
The marching speed of the team did not slow down.
They marched sixty li each day.
Zhao Yuan and his entourage traveled through Yanzhou and Youzhou on their way to Xiazhou.
Xiazhou was the core area where the Weiming family raised their army.
Lu Junyi had already given prior notice.
He will lead the leaders of Renzhong, Renli and Yinxia regions to pay homage in Xiazhou.
When the leaders of the various tribes learned that the King of Liang was going to pass through the Yinxia region on his way back to Liang,
They then prepared gifts to pay their respects.
However, Zhao Yuan did not stop along the way.
Therefore, as soon as Lu Junyi sent the message...
The leaders of all the tribes rushed to Xia Prefecture.
We plan to pay our respects to the King of Liang in Xia Prefecture.
Lu Junyi has already persuaded all the prefectures and cities in the Yinxia region to surrender.
A small number of tribes were staunchly loyal to the Weiming clan.
Under the persuasion of Renzhong and Renli,
They all surrendered to the Great Liang.
It was already early July.
The weather got a few degrees hotter.
When Zhao Yuan and his party were still thirty miles away,
Lu Junyi then led the leaders of various tribes ten miles outside the city to greet them.
Although these tribal leaders all relied on exploiting their people
Wearing the thinnest silk from the Central Plains,
However, even standing under the sun for half an hour, I was still drenched in sweat.
Chapter 1959 Rewarding Yan Qing
Lu Junyi was not a rigid person.
It's not necessary for everyone to stand in the sun to express sincerity.
However, large forests are hard to find outside the city.
There was naturally no shady place either.
To be honest, this was all the work of the Western Xia dynasty.
The Western Xia dynasty did not maintain a firm advantage in its struggle against the Song dynasty.
Especially after the Song Dynasty's continuous military campaigns in the northwest,
The Western Xia suffered repeated defeats.
To prevent the Western army from attacking the city
The Western Xia then cut down all the large trees near the city.
Only small trees can be preserved near the city.
Small trees cannot manufacture siege equipment.
Nature cannot provide shelter for others.
Everyone kept wiping away their sweat.
At this moment, they were genuinely looking forward to seeing Zhao Yuan and his group.
Finally, a four-clawed golden dragon flag appeared in the distance.
Then a large contingent of troops appeared on the horizon.
Although Lu Junyi had already told everyone beforehand
Da Liang, do not kneel.
But when Zhao Yuan arrived,
Some tribal chiefs still couldn't help but kneel and kowtow.
Zhao Yuan simply asked everyone to dispense with formalities.
He then had Lu Junyi ride alongside him.
Lu Junyi, however, dared not advance alongside Zhao Yuan, and instead missed by half a horse's length.
They accompanied Zhao Yuan into the city.
The other tribal leaders followed behind.
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "This time, we pacified the Western Xia..."
"But you took the biggest credit."
Lu Junyi hurriedly said, "If it weren't for Prince Liang's surprise attack and capture of Xingqing Prefecture,"
“The various departments will not surrender without a fight.”
"This humble general merely borrowed the power of the King of Liang,"
Only then can one achieve even the smallest merit.
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "A surprise attack on Xingqing Prefecture,"
"The troops I brought are also under your command."
"If it weren't for the King of Liang leading the way,"
"They couldn't have achieved such merit."
Zhao Yuan shook his head and said, "General Lu, don't be so modest."
"Otherwise, I'll have to reduce the credit for you."
Lu Junyi laughed and said, "Actually, it was all Yan Qing who came up with the ideas."
"I've only just reached Yanzhou,"
"They persuaded Renli and Renzhong to surrender,"
"Then they took the Silver Summer region."
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "No matter who came up with the idea,"
"The coach employed their tactics,"
"Only then can this plan be implemented,"
"Therefore, your contributions cannot be concealed."
"It's been a long time since I've seen Xiao Yi. Come up and say hello."
Yan Qing followed behind Lu Junyi.
Upon hearing the summons of the King of Liang,
They then rode off on horseback.
Following on Zhao Yuan's other side,
He fell further behind Lu Junyi.
"Xiao Yi greets King Liang."
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "You have accomplished such a great feat,"
"How would you like to be rewarded?"
Yan Qing smiled and said, "King Liang knows this."
"Xiao Yi will not become an official,"
"The credit should go to the master."
"The imperial court will certainly reward General Lu handsomely,"
"But the court can't pretend it doesn't know about your contributions, can it?"
Tell me, what do you want?
Yan Qing shook his head and said, "Xiao Yi really can't think of anything he wants."
"The money I received as a reward in the past is more than enough for Shishi and me to travel the world,"
"Other things are useless to us."
Zhao Yuan thought for a moment,
"How about this, I'll reward you with a gold medal later, one that makes it feel as if I were personally present,"
"If you need anything while you travel the world,"
"You can go to the local government."
"Of course, if you encounter any injustice,"
"Or corrupt officials,"
"You can also use this gold medal to save money."
Lu Junyi was surprised to hear that Zhao Yuan actually wanted to ask the Emperor to bestow upon Yan Qing a gold medal as if the Emperor himself were present.
He was also deeply moved and hurriedly said,
"Yan Qing did not serve as an official."
"How could I possibly win such a gold medal?"
Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "Yan Qing is a cautious person."
"He is also extremely intelligent,"
"I will not abuse this gold medal."
Yan Qing listened with a worried expression and said,
"Xiao Yi only wants to travel the world,"
"The King of Liang bestowed this gold medal upon me,"
"Wouldn't this just give me a lot more trouble?"
In my opinion, it's better not to.
Upon hearing this, Lu Junyi couldn't help but rebuke him.
"Xiao Yi, don't talk nonsense,"
"This kind of gold medal is something others would kill for,"
"Why would I have so many worries?"
Yan Qing said, "If we didn't have this gold medal,"