My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 277 Emulating Emperor Wu of Han
Jiangdu.

The five most powerful officials in the court are now sitting together, discussing the memorials sent from various places.

These five people in the court were granted great power by Yang Guang, and were able to participate in all domestic political affairs and solve many problems on Yang Guang's behalf. Of course, the final decision still had to be made by Yang Guang himself, but he would still refer to some of their suggestions.

Su Wei, Pei Shiju, Pei Yun, Yu Shiji, and Yuwen Shu, with Su Wei and Yuwen Shu at the head and the others sitting on either side, discussed important matters.

Pei Shiju was overjoyed as he looked at the list of battle merits in his hand.

"General Chen has won a great victory!! His vanguard has already returned to Dongyang!"

"According to the report, General Chen has killed the King of Liuqiu, burned down his palace, and captured countless prisoners! The follow-up troops are escorting the prisoners and supplies and will be back within a month!"

Pei Shiju said with a smile, his joy almost impossible to hide.

He knew his emperor well and knew how happy the emperor would be after seeing this memorial. For the emperor who was determined to restore the territory of the mighty Han Dynasty, conquering Liuqiu was a step closer to the Han Dynasty's goal. At present, only a few counties in Liaodong were left to reach the Han Dynasty's territory. As long as they could take over there, the territory of the Sui Dynasty would surpass that of the mighty Han Dynasty!
Whenever the sage is happy, he becomes very generous, never stingy with rewards, and is also willing to listen to advice, which is certainly something to be happy about.

Yu Shiji remained silent, sitting quietly to the side, trying to keep a low profile.

Pei Yun picked up the document and read it over several times, but her expression was somewhat off.

He originally intended to use Chen Leng to eliminate Li Xuanba as revenge against Li Yuan, but two-thirds of the document was dedicated to praising Li Xuanba! This was simply outrageous!
Pei Yun initially thought that Chen Leng was taking the opportunity to curry favor with Li Yuan and deliberately sharing the credit with Li Xuanba. However, after reading the memorial, he changed his mind. No matter how crazy Chen Leng was or how much he wanted to please Li Yuan, he wouldn't exaggerate Li Xuanba to this extent.
If what he said is so outrageous, then it's probably true.

Is this kid really that brave?
Pei Yun realized that she had done something stupid.

He risked offending Chen Leng to send Li Xuanba to the battlefield, but in doing so, he gave the kid a huge reward. The kid was not famous at all, and it was only because the emperor was showing favor to Li Yuan that he kept him by his side. But if the details of this battle were to get out, Pei Yun frowned and cursed his bad luck in his heart.

Su Wei also picked up the memorial and glanced at it. A look of surprise flashed in his eyes. He smiled, but quickly put on a serious face again.

He snorted coldly and tossed the memorial aside.

"That's an exaggeration!"

“I think there are too many impractical parts in Chen Leng’s memorial.”

"There's no need to present it like that. Just record the spoils and the generals' achievements, and then submit that to His Majesty."

Yu Shiji dared not offend this nobleman. Among the five nobles, Su Wei's level of nobility was clearly above the others, not much different from Yuwen Shu's.

He quickly agreed and was about to get up to make the changes when Pei Yun suddenly stopped him, "Wait!"

Pei Yun squinted at Su Wei, who had suddenly become angry, pondered for a moment, and then realized something.

He looked down at the memorial in his hand again, then laughed. "Lord Su, this is a military merit report, which is different from those reports on political achievements. How can this be modified?"

"If you ask me, we should send it to the sage exactly as it is."

Su Wei looked at Pei Yun, his eyes filled with displeasure. "What, Pei Jun, you've only just entered the court, and you're already trying to instruct me?"

Pei Yun quickly bowed, "How dare I?"

He said with a smile, "However, I think that the military merit list should not be altered arbitrarily. This is not only disrespectful to His Majesty, but may also cause some bad consequences. What if someone follows suit in the future, changing defeats to victories and victories to defeats, and doing something to deceive His Majesty?"

"I think it's better not to set this precedent."

Pei Shiju said with a smile, "This consideration is not wrong. If we tell His Majesty the truth, he will surely be pleased."

Su Wei frowned and looked at Yu Shiji. "Mr. Yu, let's do as I say."

Pei Yun frowned, knowing he wasn't enough to change Su Wei's mind, and looked at Yuwen Shu.

Strangely enough, Yuwen Shu, the only military man, remained unmoved after seeing the list of military merits, merely yawning as if he didn't care about anything. Pei Yun then asked, "What does Duke Xu think?"

"Ok?"

Yuwen Shu then snapped out of his daze and looked at him, "What's wrong?"

Pei Yun said, "Just now, Lord Su said that he wanted to revise the military merit list and then submit it to the emperor. I wonder what Duke Xu thinks?"

Yuwen Shu frowned. "Why make changes?"

Facing Yuwen Shu, Su Wei was no longer as assertive as before. He forced a smile and said, "Duke, I feel that General Chen's statement was somewhat exaggerated and didn't address the key points. It wasn't a revision, but rather an attempt to emphasize the gains and His Majesty's benevolence."

Pei Yun hurriedly said, "The Duke of Xu is a famous general, so he naturally understands that if this sets a precedent for modification and deletion, it may be detrimental to future battles."

Yuwen Shu paused for a moment, then nodded. "That makes sense. Let's hand it in like that! Lord Yu, go!" Pei Yun was overjoyed and looked at Su Wei triumphantly.

Su Wei didn't dare to say anything more at this moment, but just sighed inwardly.

Yuwen Shu left with his belongings, while Pei Yun merely glanced at Su Wei before hastily departing.

"Your Majesty! This is an extraordinary and joyous occasion!"

Yu Shiji presented Chen Leng's memorial to the emperor, who was then immersed in a romantic relationship.

After arriving in Jiangdu, he ordered the surrounding counties to send beautiful women as tribute, expanded his banquets, and enjoyed himself with the imperial family. Some of his actions even exceeded the limits of propriety. Many ministers dared not speak out and pretended not to know anything.

When Yang Guang saw Yu Shiji arrive, he hurriedly dismissed the beauties and then adopted the attitude he would have shown to scholars.

Yang Guang valued scholars quite a bit. Even if he wanted to do something impolite, he would do it behind their backs and wouldn't be too rude in front of them, knowing how to maintain his dignity.

After receiving the memorial from Yu Shiji, Yang Guang glanced at it a few times and then burst into laughter.

"Okay, okay, okay!!"

"General Chen is indeed brave!"

"The Ryukyu have been uncivilized and have caused chaos for many years! Today they have finally been eradicated!"

Yang Guang read the memorial repeatedly, and of course he also noticed Li Xuanba, whom Chen Leng praised highly. When Yang Guang saw Li Xuanba's amazing military achievements, he was also taken aback.

"Is that kid really that brave? He killed the King of Liuqiu and two princes all by himself? He was the first to breach the city walls? How old is he anyway?"

Yu Shiji said, "Since it's a military merit list, it certainly wouldn't be falsified. Besides, there are so many people in the army; even if it were falsified, it would be easily exposed."

Yang Guang just stared blankly at the memorial, and Yu Shiji realized that the emperor's expression was not as happy as it had been before.

"Li Yuan's son is truly gifted, unlike ordinary people. I've also heard that his other sons are all extraordinary, each more outstanding than the last."

The emperor murmured.

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Go and summon the Duke of Xu."

Yu Shiji agreed and hurriedly went out. After Yu Shiji left, Yang Guang was still fiddling with the memorial in front of him, his face very solemn.

Yuwen Shu quickly arrived at Yang Guang's side. Upon seeing the memorial before Yang Guang, he immediately smiled and bowed deeply to Yang Guang, saying, "Congratulations, Your Majesty!! Another country has been conquered!"

"Okay, get up."

Yang Guang waved his hand, his face mostly displeased. He looked at Yuwen Shu and pointed to the memorial in front of him, "Have you seen this memorial?"

"Look!"

"So what do you think?"

"I was first happy for Your Majesty, and then I was happy for myself!"

"I understand being happy for me, but why am I happy for myself?"

"Your Majesty! I am about to be remembered in history as Wei Qing, how could I not be happy!!"

Yang Guang looked at him, puzzled.

"I have heard that when Emperor Wu of Han wanted to conquer the enemies beyond the Great Wall, Heaven bestowed upon him Wei Qing, who was skilled in command, and Huo Qubing, who was skilled in charging into battle, so that he could achieve great things!"

"Although I am skilled in military affairs, I have always been troubled by the lack of good generals to charge into battle. Now that I have seen the memorial mentioning Li Xuanba's bravery, how can I not be excited?"

"This is Your Majesty's Huo Qubing! And he's even younger than Huo Qubing! It seems Your Majesty's future achievements will surpass those of Emperor Wu of Han!"

Sitting on the throne, Yang Guang felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his whole body numb. In his life, Yang Guang had heard countless flattering words, but none of them had made him feel like this. He couldn't even describe his current emotions. He trembled slightly in comfort, and after a long time, his mood began to calm down.

He looked down at the memorial in his hand again, his eyes now filled with tenderness.

"Heaven has bestowed upon me both Wei Qing and Huo Qubing; how can I not accomplish great things?"

(End of this chapter)