The next day, Yuan Shao got up early and had breakfast under Liu's service. Dian Wei came to report to the civil servants and generals of Jizhou. They had all arrived and were waiting for their lord to go over and discuss important matters.
So, Yuan Shao, escorted by Dian Wei and Yuan Fang, walked briskly towards the meeting hall. People feel refreshed when happy events happen, and besides, last night's farewell was better than a wedding, and the taste of it is hard to explain to outsiders.
When they arrived at the meeting hall, all the civil and military officials from Jizhou arrived. The civil servants were led by Tian Feng and Ju Shou, and the military generals Zhao Yun and Gao Lan were led by them. The others were all there, standing on both sides, waiting for Yuan Shao himself.
Yuan Shao didn't waste any words and asked Dian Wei to guard outside and not let anyone in unless ordered by him. However, he walked directly towards the governor's throne to receive the greetings from civil servants and military generals.
After Yuan Shao was done, the ministers, led by Tian Feng and Zhao Yun, marched out together and congratulated him in unison.
"I'm here to see you, Your Majesty the Prime Minister. Congratulations, my lord, on your triumphant return. Thank you for your hard work!"
"Haha, everyone, stand up and stand up and speak. This is all due to your dedication to your duties and your loyalty. I would like to thank you all for your hard work!" Yuan Shao said a little proudly, and bowed after saying, To express gratitude.
The civil and military officials in the hall were very pleased and moved to see that their lord was so kind and did not take any credit. They continued, "This is all due to my lord's leadership and the soldiers working hard without caring about their own lives. We really don't dare to take credit."
The civil servants and generals under him were very apologetic. After being humble to each other, they started talking about business.
Yuan Shao asked: "During my expedition, what happened in Jizhou? Please tell me quickly."
Tian Feng responded and reported, "My lord, during the army's expedition to Chang'an, everything was normal in Jizhou. Key tasks such as recruiting troops, recruiting talents, and farming were going smoothly. As for other details, my lord can ask the person specifically responsible for this area." professionals".
After hearing Tian Feng's report, Yuan Shao couldn't help but nodded, expressing that he was very satisfied and just wanted to be normal together. As for the detailed questioning, it was really not necessary. Yuan Shao was still very convinced of Tian Feng's reliability. Besides, I also got almost the same information from Yuan Fang, so there was no need to continue asking.
Suddenly thinking about the placement of the Han Emperor and the court ministers, Yuan Shao asked Gao Lan, "I wonder if His Majesty the Emperor's residence has been arranged. Is there someone dedicated to take care of his daily life? Are there any other problems?"
Hearing Yuan Shao's series of rhetorical questions, he seemed to be very concerned about Emperor Xian's food, clothing, housing and transportation. He was indeed the fourth generation and the third Duke, the mainstay of the Han Dynasty.
Before Gao Lan could speak, Xun Yu spoke first and said, "Prime Minister, don't worry. I personally went to make arrangements. His Majesty the Emperor has already arranged everything properly. Don't worry."
Oh, as expected, Yuan Shao knew that Xun Yu, a die-hard loyalist of the Han Dynasty, would not leave Emperor Xian alone. He even personally took charge of arranging the emperor's food and daily life, which was really meticulous.
Although he was a little unhappy in his heart, Yuan Shao just kept these in his heart and did not show it on his face. Pretending to be concerned, he said, "I'm very relieved that Wen Ruo is doing things. I wonder if His Majesty the Emperor's temporary residence has been built and can we live in it?"
Let's build a temporary residence for our Emperor, a temporary palace. This was a task that Yuan Shao assigned to Xun Yu before he left. Now that he is back, he rushes here and naturally asks about it. It is estimated that it has been completed.
As expected, Xun Yu was a little happy and said, "Prime Minister, don't worry, the palace has been built a long time ago, and now His Majesty has moved in."
Come on, I asked this question in vain, so don’t dwell on this topic. Yuan Shao changed the subject and asked Liu Ye.
"I wonder if Gongsun Zan of Youzhou caused any big trouble after I left. What is the specific situation in Youzhou now?"
After Yuan Shao went on the expedition, he handed over the entire northern intelligence system to Liu Ye and let him take charge temporarily. That's why I asked questions like this and asked about the situation.
Hearing his lord's inquiry, Liu Ye did not dare to neglect and stood up to report: "My lord, you know that Gongsun Zan has been eyeing the entire Youzhou. During our expedition to Chang'an, he defeated Liu Yu in one fell swoop, leading to a battle between Liu and Yu. Die. Now we have basically occupied the entire Youzhou, and we are a little bit ready to attack Jizhou. However, the situation is still within our expectations. I am trying my best to contact Liu Yu's confidants and prepare to cause trouble for him. The rest is because the lord is away. , I don’t dare to be independent, I will wait for the Lord to show me.”
Oh, Gongsun Zan has already taken control of Youzhou. It seems that he can consider fighting Gongsun Zan to capture Youzhou, and then wipe out the princes in the north and dominate Hebei.
After asking some other trivial matters about Jizhou, it was getting late. Yuan Shao didn't waste any more time, and beckoned Yuan Fang to stand up, read out the imperial edict that had been written long ago, and also asked Emperor Xian to agree to the reward decree on the way.
After receiving his lord's instruction, Yuan Fang cleared his throat, stood up and shouted, "This is the holy decree, and all ministers will accept it."
As soon as the imperial edict arrived, all the civil servants and generals in the hall, except Yuan Shao, knelt down to listen to the imperial decree and respectfully received the edict. As for Yuan Shao, he has naturally obtained the privilege of going to the palace with swords and shoes and entering the court. Besides, no one cares about him or wants to care about him.
After everyone knelt down, they heard Yuan Fang loudly saying, "It is a blessing from heaven, the emperor has decreed. Prime Minister Yuan Shao has made great contributions to the country and must not be unrewarded. He is specially awarded the title of Marquis of Ye, General, and Prime Minister, with a gold seal and purple ribbon, and a rank of A salary of ten thousand stones. He commanded the army of the whole country and was given bows, arrows, axes and axes to carry out conquests." He said here and paused deliberately.
The ministers knew what he meant and congratulated together, "Congratulations, my lord. Congratulations, my lord. I will see you, the Marquis of Ye, and the general."
Yuan Shao smiled a little proudly and said nothing, very satisfied with everyone's performance.
Yuan Fang was also a little excited and continued, "You have made great contributions to the country. Now you are recommended by the Prime Minister and commended by a special edict. I hope you will continue to work hard, continue to assist the Prime Minister and be loyal to the court. The specific edict is as follows."
Tian Feng was granted the title of Prime Minister with a long history, assisting the Prime Minister, supervising and leading officials, handling various government affairs, and earning a salary of thousands of stones.
Ju was granted the title of Taichang Cheng, who exercised Taichang's rights and had a salary of thousands of stones.
Xun Yu was the Shaofu Cheng, acting as the Shaofu's power, and had a salary of thousands of stones.
Guo Jia was the Crown Prince, acting as the Crown Prince, with a salary of thousands of stones.
Liu Ye became Zong Zhengcheng, acting on behalf of Zong Zheng, and had a salary of thousands of stones.
The judge was appointed Da Honglu Cheng, who exercised the rights of Da Honglu, and received a salary of thousands of stones.
Zhen Yan was appointed as the Chief Minister of Agriculture, and he exercised the rights of the Chief Minister of Agriculture. He received a salary of thousands of stones.
Man Chong was appointed Tingweicheng, and he exercised the rights of Tingwei on his behalf, with a salary of thousands of stones.
Wang Xiu was appointed Lang Zhongling Cheng, acting as the Lang Zhongling's authority, with a salary of thousands of stones.
Gao Lan was appointed as Weiweicheng, acting as Weiwei's authority, with a salary of thousands of stones.
He ordered Zhao Yun to be the general who conquered the captives, Zhang Liao to be the general of Anyuan, Zhang He to be the general to suppress the invaders, Gan Ning to be the general of Henghai, Dian Wei to be the champion general, Yan Liang and Wen Chou to be the guarding generals, all with a salary of one thousand shi.
Gao Gan is the general of the army guard, Zhu Ling is the general of the military guard, Zang Hong is the general of Fenwei, Xu Rong is the general of Yangwei, Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai are the generals of Hengye, with a rank of 800 shi.
Other civil servants and generals such as Dong Zhao, Xu You, Xin Ping, Xun Chen, and Xu Huang also received awards.
After Yuan Fang finished reading, everyone was very happy and thanked His Majesty and Lord for their grace. Except for a few, they did not get the position they were satisfied with.
