It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

They had never seen such a scene before, where money was distributed on the spot.

The scene before their eyes at this moment was too shocking and too unbelievable.

"Commander, we have contributed a lot in this battle and also lost many brothers." A middle-level general from Jizhou City bravely stepped forward and said to Lu Xingchen.

"What's your name?" Lu Xingchen looked at him and asked.

"To answer the commander-in-chief, my name is Deng Hui!" Deng Hui replied in a sonorous and powerful voice.

Lu Xingchen liked this kind of look, which was wild and wanted to make a contribution.

"Of course you can also claim it. There is also a share for you here." Lu Xingchen replied.

Deng Hui was even more shocked. He just came over to ask with courage. If there was no answer, he would be disappointed, but it would not matter.

But he never thought that they could receive it.

"But you don't have any evidence to prove how many military achievements you have made?" Lu Xingchen said.

Deng Hui was also a little disappointed.

He killed at least ten Qiang soldiers today, but he didn't have any evidence.

"How about this..." Lu Xingchen looked at the soldiers in Jizhou City.

They were also looking at him with burning eyes, their eyes full of expectation.

They suffered a lot of losses in this battle, many were injured and many died.

"After our soldiers receive their rewards, we'll average them out, and then each of you will receive an equal amount of reward. What do you think?" Lu Xingchen asked.

Deng Hui naturally had no objection and nodded happily.

Even if they could only get one or two taels of silver, it would be a kind of affirmation and great encouragement for them.

"If you are willing to join my team in the future, you can sign up voluntarily. I will conduct screening at that time. If you can meet my standards, you can receive your own rewards based on your military merits in battle like my soldiers." Lu Xingchen felt that it was best to win the heart of the person.

Receiving the rewards on the spot at this time has already caused great shock and yearning in the hearts of these soldiers.

It would be most cost-effective if we could recruit young and strong soldiers among them who have combat experience into our team.

Training a combat-ready soldier requires much more time and energy than the monetary reward.

"Okay, Commander, I understand. I will talk to them properly when I get back." Deng Hui's eyes shone with outstanding brilliance.

Lu Xingchen likes smart people who can understand things at a glance.

Lu Xingchen led his men to sweep the battlefield, rewarded the soldiers with gold, silver and treasures, and then returned to Jizhou City with the soldiers.

Prefect Kang did not expect that Lu Xingchen would lead his troops to defeat the Qiang people's attack.

Moreover, they immediately went on to destroy the Qiang camp.

Lu Xingchen's series of battle achievements shocked him.

"I underestimated Magistrate Lu..." Prefect Kang said excitedly.

"Master Kang, Lu Xingchen is a talented person. He has taken control of all the counties in Jizhou in just a few months."

Mr. Liao reminded, “He is not a simple character.”

The reason why Mr. Liao said this to Prefect Kang was based on his original intention.

After all, he followed Prefect Kang.

He didn't say it explicitly, but the meaning of his words should be very clear, which is to let Governor Kang treat Lu Xingchen with courtesy.

But even if you are polite on the surface, you must be on guard secretly. Lu Xingchen is an ambitious person and will not be content to be inferior to others.

"Don't worry, he has made such a great contribution. How could I neglect him?" Prefect Kang showed a look of full confidence.

"Command down."

"We'll kill pigs and sheep tonight and celebrate properly."

Mr. Liao looked at Magistrate Kang and thought that this was not what he meant.

But Governor Kang seemed not to be listening to what he was saying at all, and was immersed in his own thoughts.

Mr. Liao sighed and walked out.

Just then, someone came in to report.

"Your Excellency the Prefect, Your Excellency the Prefect, County Magistrate Lu has returned triumphantly with his troops."

Prefect Kang was overjoyed. "Let's go. Let all the officials in Jizhou follow me to welcome County Magistrate Lu..."

So Prefect Kang took the lead and led a group of officials from Jizhou City out of the city to welcome Lu Xingchen.

When Lu Xingchen was almost at the city gate, she saw officials coming out of the city in a mighty procession, and she quickly dismounted from her horse.

Ling Xiao accompanied her and walked quickly to Prefect Kang.

"Your subordinate Lu Xingchen pays respect to Lord Kang..."

Governor Kang was delighted to see that Lu Xingchen had made such a great contribution and was not at all proud or complacent, and still respected and worshipped him so much.

"Lord Lu, you have worked hard on this trip and have made such a great contribution. I will certainly recommend you for honor to His Majesty." Prefect Kang said passionately.

Mr. Liao standing behind just wanted to roll his eyes.

Before Lu Xingchen even asked for anything, Prefect Kang came forward to offer benefits.

And the benefits he gave were such great.

Lu Xingchen is actually not in a legitimate position, but if he gets His Majesty's permission, then it will be legitimate.

Mr. Liao hesitated in his heart whether to tell Governor Kang about this fatal mistake.

But after weighing the pros and cons, he felt it would be better not to say anything.

After all, Prefect Kang might not listen to his advice, that’s one reason.

Secondly, if he appears to be too smart, Lu Xingchen may not be able to tolerate him.

"Lord Kang is so polite." Lu Xingchen was low-key and reserved. "Lord Kang, this is what I should do."

"Officials are responsible for sharing the worries of their superiors and seeking benefits for the people."

"Okay, what Lord Lu said is very good. You should all learn from him." Prefect Kang patted Lu Xingchen on the shoulder and said excitedly.

The group followed Governor Kang into Jizhou City.

Zhang Fan and his troops stayed outside the city.

In addition, the troops from Jizhou City were also retained by Lu Xingchen.

Wei Hu led a thousand soldiers and followed Lu Xingchen into Jizhou City.

Ma Chao realized that something was wrong and wanted to step forward to stop it.

However, Wei Hu was very fast. His thousand soldiers had already entered the city when Governor Kang and his men just entered the city gate.

Moreover, Governor Kang was in high spirits, and Ma Chao did not dare to interrupt him without permission.

Prefect Kang and a group of officials from Jizhou City and Lu Xingchen came to the Jizhou City Government Office.

"I heard that Lord Lu led his troops to defeat the Qiang barbarians, so I ordered people to slaughter pigs and sheep to prepare for the celebration in the evening."

Prefect Kang said, "The banquet is ready now, Lord Lu, let's take our seats."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, "Of course."

"The Qiang army has been defeated now, and the spoils are right outside the door."

"Master Kang, would you like to take a look?"

Magistrate Kang never thought that there would be spoils of war.

"Okay, of course I have to take a look at it." Prefect Kang said happily.

Soon, several soldiers carried several boxes of spoils into the main hall of the yamen.

The moment the box was opened, Governor Kang's eyes widened.