The next day, Yuan Shao dressed neatly in court uniforms, took his ministers and generals, and went directly to the palace to attend the court meeting.
When the generals guarding the palace saw that the lord had arrived, they naturally did not stop him. Salute respectfully and welcome Yuan Shao's arrival.
Yuan Shao signaled to get up and guard the palace. He also told him that when other court ministers arrived, he would let them in. The general who defended the city accepted his promise and retreated, leaving the road to the palace.
Therefore, Yuan Shao was able to lead his men straight into the palace without any obstruction. When they arrived at the gate of the palace, the military generals saw the lord coming, and they all performed military salutes and paid homage to the lord.
Yuan Shao nodded and returned the salute without saying a word. Surrounded by Dian Wei and others, he went straight to the Wende Hall and waited for the arrival of Emperor Xian and his ministers.
While waiting, I suddenly heard a shouting sound in the hall, the sound was a bit sharp.
"Your Majesty has arrived"
An attendant, also known as a eunuch, followed a young man who was about the same age as Yuan Shao's son and screamed.
Yuan Shao raised his eyes and saw that the young man looked familiar, with tears in his eyes, pale face, a little yellowish and thin, and wearing a dragon robe. He must be the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.
The first person knelt down and worshiped on the ground, saying, "I, Yuan Shao, the pastor of Jizhou, pay homage to your majesty." The civil servants and generals under his command also followed suit and knelt down to pay homage to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.
Seeing that Yuan Shao was a little respectful, Emperor Xian calmed down his expression and said, "You have made great contributions to the country, so you don't need to be polite. You can get up quickly."
Hearing Emperor Xian's instructions to stand up, Yuan Shao stood up without being polite. The civil and military men in the underground naturally followed suit without being told. Seeing this scene, Emperor Xian frowned a little, and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
Yuan Shao saw this in tears and felt a little proud in his heart. Regardless of the emperor's expression, he spoke in an almost threatening tone.
"Your Majesty, I dare not take the credit. Your Majesty has been very kind to my Yuan family, and I have thought hard to repay it. Today, I have fulfilled my wish. Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon body. I have 300,000 elite soldiers. With this, If you fight against thieves, you will be rewarded with success."
After Yuan Shao finished speaking, he stared at Emperor Xian's expression carefully and saw that he heard his threat and knew that he had an army of 300,000. His face changed instantly, becoming a little solemn and a little scared.
It took a while before he came to his senses, and said a bit sarcastically, "I know the loyalty of the Qing family, and the Han Dynasty will rely on you to help from now on."
Looking at Emperor Xian's expression, Yuan Shao was very satisfied and said, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will do my best until I die."
By the time Yuan Shao finished speaking, the atmosphere was a bit cold. Emperor Xian was so frightened that he didn't know what to say, and Yuan Shao had nothing to say to the little kid. Besides, in the future, even if you are your own puppet, that is, the bargaining chip in your hand, it will be useless to talk too much.
Fortunately, after a while, the important officials of the imperial court arrived one after another. After the awkward atmosphere was relieved, Emperor Xian breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still a little uneasy. Yuan Shao's aura was so strong that he was so scared that he could hardly breathe.
When the important officials of the imperial court saw that Emperor Xian and Yuan Shao had arrived, they greeted Yuan Shao and went to see His Majesty again. Of course, there are also those who ignore Yuan Shao and go to their own positions to stand, with only the royalists who Xian Emperor in their eyes.
Yuan Shao looked up and saw that there were many old acquaintances, such as Taifu Yang Biao, Chariot and Cavalry General Dong Cheng, Zhonglang General Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun and so on. There are other unknown court ministers who will not be explained one by one.
When Emperor Xian saw that all his staunch supporters had arrived, he felt a little more confident and no longer afraid of Yuan Shao, so he motioned with his eyes to the eunuchs around him to stand up and ask questions.
"Your Majesty has an edict, and if you do, he will give it early. If nothing happens, he will withdraw from the court," the eunuch said in a sharp voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, Grand Tutor Yang Biao stood up and said, "Your Majesty clearly knows that Situ Wang Yun and other loyal ministers sacrificed their lives for the country. I ask the Holy One to order that their names be rectified and they be buried generously."
After hearing the suggestion from Taifu Yang Biao, a veteran of the three dynasties and an important minister of the imperial court, Emperor Xian agreed without hesitation, "If what Old Taifu said is reasonable, I will follow Aiqing's instructions. Posthumously granting Wang Yun and other loyal ministers the title, according to the Let him be buried with Marquis etiquette."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, my emperor is wise," Yang Biao flattered him.
"Your Majesty's Holy Wisdom"
"Your Majesty's Holy Wisdom"
"Your Majesty's Holy Wisdom"
In addition to Yuan Shao and the others, other court ministers echoed in unison.
After discussing other unimportant matters that had nothing to do with Yuan Shao. Emperor Xian felt a little tired and was about to order his retreat.
Seeing that the court was talking about trivial matters, there was no discussion about major matters regarding his lord's reward.
Jushou was very dissatisfied and couldn't help but stand up and complain. His attitude was a bit tough and he said, "Your Majesty, I have my duty to report."
Seeing the civil servants behind Yuan Shao, they stood up and reported. Although Emperor Xian didn't want to pay attention, he was concerned about Yuan Shao's face and momentum, so he had to ask patiently.
"If you have anything to say, please report it quickly."
Jushou was also unambiguous and said, "Your Majesty, Yuan Jizhou has made great contributions to the country and must be rewarded. This will chill the hearts of the officers and soldiers of the three armies. I don't know what your Majesty's intention is."
Having said that, no greeting is needed. The generals around Yuan Shao, such as Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao, had long been dissatisfied when they saw that the imperial court was pushing back and not announcing the reward for their lord. Now seeing Jushu coming forward, they naturally echoed in unison and made a lot of noise.
"Yes, the court is so unfair, and I won't accept it!"
"Yes, His Majesty treats meritorious service in this way, which makes us feel very sad!"
These threatening words and the action of forcing the palace frightened Emperor Xian into a panic, hesitating and not knowing how to reply.
It was Yang Biao who saw that the situation was not good and that it was not good for him. He had to stand up to rescue Emperor Xian and scolded him.
"How dare you, this is the Jinluan Palace, how can you tolerate shouting like this, what a shame. If you don't get out of here quickly, don't blame the king for being ruthless."
Yuan Shao looked at these with interest, did not speak, and just smiled. He glanced at Jushu, signaling him to come out and solve the problem.
Jushou understood and said with a smile, "Haha, Wang Fa is so ruthless. I dare to ask the old master, Wang Fa said that those who have meritorious service will be rewarded. I wonder if it still counts now."
Using Zi's spear to attack Zi's shortcomings is so powerful. Jushou's words left Yang Biao speechless. After a while, he said, "I don't know what position you want to give Yuan Benchu."
"Haha, granting my lord the position, of course, depends on your majesty's wishes. How can we threaten him, let alone have any ideas. It's just that my lord has always admired Duke Zhou and wants to learn from him. There are poems to prove it. Please allow your majesty to give my lord such an opportunity," Jushou said with a smile.
It turned out that he was comparing himself to Duke Zhou and wanted to be the prime minister. Yang Biao and other ministers understood it. It seemed that Yuan Shao was very ambitious. This will be the next Dong Zhuo, so we have to guard against it.
Yang Biao and the others thought this, but did not say it out loud. In front of Yuan Shao's army, he can only compromise first. So, Yang Biao shook his head and nodded at Emperor Xian without leaving any trace.
Emperor Xian understood what he meant, and he was relieved now. He followed the trend and said, "In this case, I will appoint Yuan Qing's family as the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, in charge of the government affairs."
When they heard that the emperor had made their lord the prime minister, the civil and military officials in Jizhou were overjoyed. Yuan Shao also quickly stood up to thank him, confirming the appointment.
"My minister, Yuan Shao, who has thanked Your Majesty, will do his best to repay Your Majesty's great kindness."
Emperor Xian was disgusted when he saw Yuan Shao's disgusting face. He couldn't stand it any longer, so he walked away.
"Your Majesty has given an order to withdraw from the court without incident." Seeing this, the attendant screamed again.
When Yang Biao and the others saw that His Majesty was angry and left, they also retreated from the court. Only Yuan Shao and his confidants were left celebrating each other.
