At this time, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty had just finished rewarding Yuan Shu for his own achievements, but Yuan Shu's position remained unchanged. On the contrary, his wife has benefited, and there are countless families in Luoyang at this moment who want to marry their daughters to Yuan Shu as wives and concubines.
After all, as long as she is married, she will be the third-grade wife. He also has endless glory and wealth, and lacks nothing in terms of status.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty: "Ministers, do you have any objections to such a reward?"
"Or are you dissatisfied with the reward I gave Yuan Zhoumu?"
All the ministers: "Your Majesty is wise!"
However, who knows what is in their hearts. More or less, they all have complaints, but they dare not speak out.
After all, no matter what, the world now is still the world of the Han Dynasty, and it is not the nobles like them who have the final say. Moreover, the ministers below do not know how many people are now interested in Yuan Shu.
Of course, there are many people who envy Cai Yong, a rotten scholar. He didn't expect that his daughter would have such great blessings, and she was simply envious of others.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty snorted in his heart. He didn't know what they were thinking, but now he just wanted to stimulate the nerves of these ministers.
"Since the ministers have no objections, let's continue with the reward." After Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty said this, he watched the expressions of the courtiers in the audience change.
I wanted to see something from inside, but the faces of these courtiers were as usual, and it was impossible to tell what their reactions were.
"According to the decree, the fierce warrior Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang under the command of Yuanzhou Mu killed the leader of the Yellow Turban Army among the thousands of troops, made him a fifth-rank official, and gave him the title of Hou Tinghou of the Han Dynasty."
"A reward of a thousand acres of fertile land, a hundred catties of gold, and three bolts of silk and satin."
"There are 1,500 households in the city, and the title can be hereditary for three generations."
At this time, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty finished speaking. The ministers below were really anxious. They understood that His Majesty was definitely dissatisfied with them now.
A little soldier suddenly became a full-fledged fifth-grade officer. And he was also granted the title of Marquis, what an honor it was. Many of their ministers are now over fifty and are still only fifth-rank officials.
Even the sixth grade, and most of them are from the sixth grade. To award a fifth-grade officer all of a sudden was a real slap in their face.
However, they had nothing to say. After all, this was a real military achievement, and the person who was awarded the award also had a backer like Yuan Shu.
They were not willing to offend easily, so now they were just looking around and whispering to each other. No one was willing to stand up, and their every move could be seen clearly in the eyes of Emperor Han Ling.
Finally, a minister stood up and said, "Your Majesty, is this reward too heavy?"
"It's just that when the two armies were fighting, he killed the enemy's rebel leader and was granted the title of fifth-grade officer. And he was also granted the title of marquis. Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
"After all, the three of them, General Huangpu Song, General Lu Zhi, and General Zhu Jun, have only been generals their whole lives and have never been granted the title of marquis."
"I think there is something wrong with granting marquisships to the warriors under Yuan Zhoumu's command now."
After having the first chance, some ministers also stood up and said: "I second my opinion."
"I beg your Majesty to take back your order."
The faces of these guys were nothing but disgusting in the eyes of Emperor Han Ling. There are still many unwillingnesses, perhaps this is something they cannot accept.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty smiled, and then his face instantly became serious. He flicked his sleeves and said, "When will I have to ask for your consent before I make a decision?"
"Or, if you think that I am sick, I will lose my majesty as an emperor, ah!"
"Everyone is talking!"
For a moment, all the ministers knelt down. They all remained silent, fearing that Emperor Han Ling would vent his anger on them at this time.
The current Han Ling Emperor is seriously ill. But the imperial power was still there, and even Zhang Rang, who was waiting on the side, thought that the former majesty was back.
However, he was soon brought back by reality.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough."
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty kept coughing, and Zhang Rang quickly walked over to support him. For fear that Emperor Han Ling would fall from the steps, Emperor Han Ling stabilized his body and sat back on the dragon chair. After signaling Zhang Rang to step back, he said in his weak voice: "I, as long as I am here for one more day."
"This big man is still alive. I don't know what you have done these years."
"Whether you oppose it or support it, I still have the final say here. Do you understand me?"
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty immediately said after he recovered, "Okay, stop kneeling."
"Get up, the reward has just begun."
All the ministers: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live!"
Then he slowly stood up, and the minister who had just said that Emperor Han Ling was not allowed to reward Guan Yu as a marquis was now covered in cold sweat on his forehead.
And now he lowers his head, not daring to look at Han Ling Emperor.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty ignored the wandering ministers below, waved his hand and said: "Zhang Rang, continue to draft the decree."
"Feng, Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide, the warriors under Yuan Zhoumu's command, are appointed as high-ranking officers of the sixth rank and generals of chariots and cavalry."
"The reward is a hundred catties of gold, three bolts of silk and satin, and a settlement of eight hundred households."
At this time, the ministers below finally came out to oppose it. Because they all know very well that their opposition has no effect.
If it were in the past, Emperor Han Ling might still listen to their opinions. But now, no one can persuade Han Ling Emperor anymore.
Among all the people present, the one who felt the most uncomfortable was General He Jin, because this time the rewards from Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty were all divided up in his hands.
Now it can be said that he has only one name: General. It was already in name only, and his military power was divided into three.
Moreover, the Yulin Guards in the palace were not something he could mobilize. Apart from His Majesty, only the eunuchs can be mobilized, and he knows this.
But now, he can only remain silent below. Even though he was filled with anger, he had nowhere to vent it.
After Han Ling Emperor issued three imperial edicts in a row, all the ministers present felt that this was His Majesty's remaining power. Now he is already terminally ill.
Perhaps, he just wanted to try to save this big man's country before he died.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty looked at the people with their heads lowered, wondering what they were thinking.
However, he would not let them get their wish. Then he continued: "Continue to draft the edict."
"The decree was faxed because Liu Yan, the governor of Youzhou, made great contributions to blocking the enemy. He saved tens of thousands of Li people and assisted the supporting army to defeat the rebels in one fell swoop. It can be said that he made indispensable contributions."
"Now, Liu Yan, the governor of Youzhou, is granted the title of Youzhou Mu. He who leads Youzhou has all the independent rights of the state Mu."
"At the same time, Youzhou will be tax-free for three years."
It can be said that every word of Emperor Han Ling deeply hurt their nerves. The current Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty is already a broken man.
The autonomy of the Han Dynasty was slowly divided, although it only added the position of a state pastor. But everyone knows what this means, that is to say, from now on, in addition to Nanyang, which is no longer under the forcible control of Luoyang, there is now another Youzhou.
This also made many ministers feel that a storm is coming, but now none of them is willing to stand up and oppose.
At this moment, He Jin finally couldn't bear it anymore. Because in He Jin's opinion, as long as Emperor Ling of Han dies, his sister can listen to politics behind the curtain.
Therefore, what Emperor Han Ling is doing now is to weaken his own rights in disguised form.
He Jin's fat body stood forward: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is inappropriate."
"Since ancient times, the Han Dynasty has been indivisible. But your Majesty has divided it into two places, namely Youzhou and Nanyang that your Majesty just mentioned."
"These places will no longer be under the jurisdiction of the imperial court after being enfeoffed. To the Han Dynasty, this is division."
These words were very literate for He Jin, a butcher. Moreover, in his opinion, these rewards from His Majesty were wrong from the beginning.
Naturally, the other ministers did not expect that anyone would dare to touch the tiger's whiskers at this time.
But when they saw it was He Jin, they were all relieved. After all, a butcher knows very little. They didn't know the true purpose of Han Ling Emperor at all, so they were not surprised at all that He Jin would behave like this.
Emperor Han Ling no longer had any hope for He Jin. Instead, he asked in a weak voice: "Does the general think that a Han clan clan member can be named a state pastor?"
"Is this big man no longer a big man?"
"Or should we say that as long as this big man is granted the title of Zhou Mu, that place will no longer belong to the big man?"
"As for Yuan Zhoumu, their family has four generations, so why can't they deserve such an honor?"
"Doesn't this prove their loyalty to me?"
"Or should I say, how can the general be satisfied with such a generous reward to me?"
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty asked a few words in a row, which made a general who was a butcher speechless. Moreover, no minister present was willing to help him out.
Helpless, He Jin could only explain: "Your Majesty, this is not what I meant."
Before he could continue to explain, Emperor Han Ling waved his hand impatiently and said, "Okay, I don't want to hear your explanation anymore."
"Go back! As for how to award the reward, I have an idea."
This made He Jin feel aggrieved, but there was nothing he could do. I could only retreat to my original position, feeling extremely angry and dissatisfied in my heart.
Moreover, what Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty said just now has another meaning: If such a position is not given to the clan members and loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty who are loyal to me, how can it be given to someone like you?
Of course, this is just what He Jin thinks in his heart. As for what Emperor Han Ling thought, perhaps no one would know.
