Both sides reached an agreement and Song withdrew its troops.
Emperor Zhao left Zhao Lingyan and Zhao Lingxu behind to guard Lanyue Mountain and Nanli Mountain.
The others returned to Three River Market and prepared to reward them according to their contributions.
Although Zhao had not been unified, only one and a half counties had not been recovered from the thirteen counties of the past.
Moreover, the owner of the remaining half county was still the Zhao Family in name.
On the surface, the Zhao Family had completed the great task of restoring the country.
Since they had completed the great task of restoring the country, they naturally had to reward the meritorious officials.
The former capital of Zhao was north of Wan Chuan River and two thousand kilometers northwest of Three River Market. It was called Longyou Plain.
It belonged to Three River County and was close to Guangyuan County, which had the most spiritual fields, spiritual herbs, and spiritual grains in Zhao.
Longyou Plain had a circumference of a thousand kilometers and was surrounded by mountains. There were also three high grade fourth grade spiritual veins and many rivers around it. It was an excellent place to build the capital.
Longyou City in the past had a circumference of eight hundred kilometers and was the largest city in Zhao.
However, when the three sects rebelled, they razed Longyou City to the ground.
Now, not even the ruins were left in Longyou Plain.
Zhao had not been truly unified and that scum, the sixth prince, still occupied the southwest.
If Emperor Zhao wanted to show his legitimate status, it was best to build the capital in its original place.
Zhao had many things to do and was unable to build such a large city in a short time.
Emperor Zhao decided to make do with what was available and temporarily set up the capital at Three River Market Square.
When Zhao recovered from the chaos of war, he would rebuild Longyou City.
Three River Market was not far from Longyou Plain, so it would be convenient to move the capital in the future.
Naturally, the meritorious officials would be rewarded in Three River Market.
The original Three River Market's Guardian Mansion became Emperor Zhao's temporary residence.
All the Golden Core cultivators who participated in the war came to the Guardian Mansion.
Even the Golden Core cultivators who died in Linhai Prefecture were present.
Although they had died in battle for the sixth prince, they were nominally for Zhao Family.
During the Three River Market's battle, many cultivators of the three sects were killed.
These Golden Core cultivators who died in battle also contributed.
The Guardian Mansion's meeting hall was transformed into a court hall.
Emperor Zhao sat high on the main seat while Zhao Jingguo and Zhao Jingbang, the two elders, stood on either side.
Below him, Zhao Family members and foreign cultivators stood on two sides. The Zhao Family was in the east, headed by Lord Linhai.
In the west, Wang Daoyuan was the leader.
Emperor Zhao opened his mouth and said: "This time, in sweeping away the rebels, all of you have contributed greatly.
Duke Qing Li was the one who contributed the most. He had cut off the Yin Qi of the Underworld Sect and depleted the strength of the three sects in the Mysterious Nine Underworld Crystal Mine. He had killed many powerful enemies.
In the end, they forced the Underworld Sect to surrender and recruited several experts such as Immortal Zhen Yang for the imperial court. Only then did the emperor's army gain the absolute upper hand.
After settling the Cruel Sun Palace, he led his troops down south and took over half of Wanling County.
After that, in Nanli Mountain, he joined forces with Immortal Zhen Yang to kill three Golden Core Realm cultivators from the Song Kingdom.
In the end, he proposed the strategy of cutting off the enemy's retreat, forcing the Song Nation to seek peace.
Without the County King, even if they could restore the country, they would suffer heavy losses.
The promise that he had made to the County King would be fulfilled immediately. In addition, the north of the mountain was in chaos and needed experts to guard it.
The Prefecture King was extremely powerful and Qingli Prefecture was adjacent to the north of the mountain. This heavy responsibility could only be handed to the Prefecture King.
From now on, everything in the northern part of the mountain will be decided by the Duke. "
The highest surname outside of the Zhao Kingdom could only be conferred the title of County King. At this stage, Wang Daoyuan could no longer be conferred the title of Duke.
Handing the heavy responsibility of guarding the north of the mountain to him was actually giving him more land.
In the past, the Zhao Kingdom had taken over a large territory in the north of the mountain.
Many of the Zhao Kingdom's soldiers had established their families in the north of the mountain.
Later, when the three sects rebelled, these families lost their support and gradually declined.
Now, there were still many small families and sects remaining. The Guiyuan Sword Sect was the largest among them.
When these small forces were combined, they were still very impressive.
The Zhao Kingdom's strategy was not bad. In the future, the Zhao Kingdom's national policy would be to recuperate.
After that, they would deal with the remaining forces of the Wanling Sect and Cruel Sun Palace.
In the next few hundred years, they would not be able to send troops to the north of the mountain.
After the massacre in the north of the mountain, the war between the demons and half-demons had eased a little. However, it was still ongoing and there was still a risk of it becoming bigger.
If those small human forces did not have anyone to support them, they would be destroyed sooner or later.
Rather than watch them be destroyed, it was better to hand them over to Wang Daoyuan.
The expansion of the Qingli Commandery to the north was beneficial to the entire human race.
The Zhao Kingdom's previous rulers had never been careless about the greater good of the human race.
After that, it was time to reward the members of the Zhao Kingdom.
Although the Duke of Linhai did not participate in the battle much, he made a lot of contributions by contacting various parties.
His title was already the highest in the Zhao Kingdom and there was no room for more titles. He could only be given land in the Linchuan Commandery.
Zhao Jingguo fought the most. Although he did not kill a strong enemy, he always blocked the enemy's strongest cultivator and acted as a stabilizing force.
He was a duke before, and the title of a duke could not be given easily. Thus, he was given the hereditary title of Duke of Anguo.
The original title of Duke of Anguo was attached to Zong Zhengqing and could not be passed down to the younger generation.
As for the other members of the Zhao Family, they were all given the title of marquis.
Gu Chengfeng contributed the most to the Linhai Prefecture families.
Although he did not kill a strong enemy, he fought from the beginning to the end and was given the title of marquis.
The land given to him was the Gu Family's original land in Linhai Prefecture and another piece of land in the Linchuan Commandery.
The other Linhai Prefecture families with Golden Core cultivators who participated in the battle were all given the title of count and a piece of land in the Linchuan Commandery.
Heyang Shi Clan, Linchuan Shen Clan, and Hanjiang Wei Clan, the remaining old aristocrats, regained their titles and lands and gained some land and autonomy.
Finally, there were the defected cultivators of the Netherworld Sect and the Savage Sun Palace. The Zhao Emperor said, "You defected cultivators of the Netherworld Sect and the Savage Sun Palace and committed a heinous crime.
However, you have repented and made great contributions.
Your previous crimes will be forgiven and the promised titles are still in effect.
Zhenyang Daoist made great contributions in the battle against the Song Kingdom cultivators and was given the title of marquis.
Do you have any objections? "
Zhong Zhenyang and Qian Yang looked at Wang Daoyuan, hinting for him to help say a few good words.
Since he had received benefits from others, he couldn't just leave them be.
Wang Daoyuan cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, although Zhong Zhenyang and Qian Yang have abandoned the dark side and joined the light side, they still committed a great crime.
If they are placed on the same level as us cultivators who have always been loyal to the Zhao Clan, we will not accept it.
In my opinion, it would be better to give them a piece of land in the bitter cold north of the mountain as punishment. "
Once these words were spoken, the cultivators of the Zhao Clan naturally had no objections. These defected cultivators were all enemies.
Even if they could not be killed, they could not be let off easily.
Putting them in the bitter cold north of the mountain to suffer was the most suitable.
The old nobles and the cultivators of Linhai Prefecture also agreed. They had always been loyal to the Zhao Clan, but they were placed on the same level as the defected enemies.
They would only feel comfortable if they were placed on a lower level.
Zhong Zhenyang and the others also had no objections. They had paid a great price for this.
This way, they could take care of the majority of people, so the Zhao Emperor naturally had no objections. "The Duke's words are reasonable. In that case, the defected cultivators of the Netherworld Sect and the Savage Sun Palace will be given a piece of land in the northern part of the mountain."
Zhong Zhenyang and the others thanked the Zhao Emperor in unison. There were not many people left in charge of etiquette in Zhao State, so their titles had not been decided yet.
After rewarding everyone, the Zhao Emperor smiled and said, "The junior of the Duke's clan, Wang Mingshan, has an outstanding innate talent.
I have a few granddaughters. Qingxuan's third daughter, Yu Miao, is more than one hundred and thirty years old, about the same age as Wang Mingshan. Her cultivation base is at the middle stage of Zifu Realm, and she may be able to form her Gold Core in the future.
What do you think, Duke, about betrothing Yu Ying to Wang Mingshan? "
Wang Daoyuan naturally had no objection to the matter that had been discussed before.
Zhao Qingxuan was the Crown Prince, and his daughter would be the Princess in the future.
Wang Daoyuan quickly cupped his fists and said, "It is Mingshan's good fortune to be able to marry the Crown Prince's daughter."
The Zhao Emperor nodded and said, "It's good that the Duke agrees. This time, we were able to seize the Cold River Pass in time and block Wei State's road to the east, thanks to the backup plan left by my Eldest Imperial Brother.
My Eldest Imperial Brother was supposed to inherit the throne, but he died in the hands of traitors. Fortunately, the Wang Clan protected his eldest grandson, Zhao Liang.
Now that Zhao Liang has married into the Wang Clan, I won't force him.
But, Zhao Liang has many descendants. Is it possible for one of them to return to the clan and continue Eldest Imperial Brother's line? "
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