At this moment, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty did not seem to be satisfied with exerting pressure on them here alone. Instead, he said in his weak and hoarse voice: "Ministers, there are still several meritorious officials who have not been awarded awards."
"However, I really can't think of any position that I can reward them with."
"Why don't you, ministers, discuss it more and express your opinions so that I know that this big man still has so many loyal ministers."
Obviously, Emperor Han Ling was extremely dissatisfied with these people, but he couldn't say anything.
After all, he doesn't have much time left now, and he can't even pave the way for his son. In the civil and military dynasties, he could not find a loyal minister who could support him.
Originally, the Yuan family, the fourth generation and the third Duke, was a very good candidate, but now it was the Yuan family that was close to General He Jin. That is to say, the relatives group, for Emperor Han Ling, the Yuan family has also been excluded.
Perhaps, Cai Yong was once a corrupt scholar. But he is also a good candidate. It is a pity that the current Cai family is Yuan Shu's in-laws.
This option has been eliminated. As for Wang Yun, he seems to be a loyal minister. But Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty knew that he also had rebellious intentions, but he had been severely suppressed by the Yuan family and his relatives' group.
Even among the eunuchs in the palace, only Zhang Rang is his confidant. In the palace, there was the same intrigue.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty felt so sad when he looked at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.
When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was inspecting them, Ding Yuan stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think it is appropriate to reward the governor of Qingzhou and Liu Xuande, who claims to be a clan member of the Han Dynasty."
"Also Dong Zhuo of Liangzhou and Cao Cao under Lu Zhi also made great contributions to the suppression of the rebellion."
"Of course, Xiahou Dun, the general under Cao Cao, is the most outstanding among them. He beheaded Zhang Liang, one of the three major rebels, and your majesty can reward him appropriately."
"As for General Zhu Jun, he should be the one with the highest merit among these people. Therefore, I don't dare to speak nonsense."
"Everything is still decided by His Majesty."
Ding Yuan said a lot of seemingly reasonable solutions. And Emperor Han Ling did think so, but he felt very disappointed.
He originally thought that the person who stood up would be an upright person like Cai Yong. Although he is said to be a corrupt scholar, he can still be trusted.
However, Ding Yuan stood up. This made Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty completely disheartened. Since no one in the civil and military dynasties could be trusted.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty also knew deeply that as long as he died. The ten permanent servants headed by Zhang Rang would not survive long at all, because the general among the relatives was a fool.
He already knew this. However, there is nothing that can be done. After all, the current queen was his sister, which made Emperor Han Ling always tolerate it.
Even though he hinted many times, he still only looked at his own immediate interests. Without any long-term vision, even if he is sincere enough, it would be impossible to choose him as the Tuogu Minister.
The move he made just now to reward Liu Yan, the governor of Youzhou, was his final plan. I hope that one day even if he dies, Liu Yan can legitimately inherit the throne by virtue of his status as a clan member of the Han Dynasty.
Let the Han Dynasty continue to spread for hundreds of years, after all, his children have not grown up yet. Once you are in your current position, you have no choice but to be killed.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty coughed a few times, and then said: "Ministers, do you have any other better opinions on the rewards for these meritorious people?"
Obviously, Emperor Han Ling still hopes that someone he can trust will come forward at this time.
Unfortunately, after waiting for a long time, no one came forward. Perhaps, more people want to protect themselves wisely. After all, he was anxious to express his position at this time and wanted to be in line with the emperor.
Then he probably won't survive long, unless he is strong enough.
In other words, only the fourth generation and the three princes like the Yuan family can suppress the demons and monsters above the imperial court.
As expected, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty looked at Yuan Wei, who had never spoken before, and said, "Master Taifu, do you have any comments?"
This can be said to be the last hope of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. After all, the Yuan family has four generations and three sons. He could choose to gamble once, but unfortunately in response to his question, Yuan Wei immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have nothing to say."
"Everything is up to His Majesty."
Perhaps, Yuan Wei would have stood up in the past. But now, the world is completely different.
When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty heard Yuan Wei's words, he was still disappointed even though he was prepared in advance. He had no choice but to say: "In this case, the ministers don't have any opinions."
"With my decree, I will grant the title of Hussar General Zhu Jun and promote him to the first rank. He will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold and food for 3,000 households."
"You can wear armor when you go to the palace, and your position is the same as that of a general. Only below the Three Dukes."
"Seal Gong Jing, the prefect of Qingzhou, as the shepherd of Qingzhou. The position is equivalent to a first-rank official. He enjoys all the privileges of the state shepherd."
At this time, Emperor Han Ling no longer cared about what they were thinking. Since I want to give a reward, I won't be stingy.
"Feng, Liu Bei and Liu Xuande. He is the county magistrate of Zhuojun and is in charge of a county. He is given a reward of 100 and a settlement of 300 households."
"Feng, the former halberd commander Cao Cao was promoted to the fifth rank right general. A reward of one hundred and food for eight hundred households."
"Feng, General of the Guard Huangpu Song Guan was promoted to the first rank. The position is equivalent to that of a general, only below the Three Dukes. He will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and three thousand households with food."
"Feng Dong Zhuo of Liangzhou as the governor of Liangzhou. He will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and food for a thousand households."
"Do you have any other comments?"
None of the ministers below dared to refute anything. But they also know that this incident will not only cause a sensation in the world, but there will be many more people on their heads in the future.
Moreover, this only rewards some of the more important figures. As well as their lieutenants and generals, they will definitely receive rewards when the time comes.
In other words, from now on, the balance of the distribution of official power in the Han Dynasty was once again broken. Moreover, He Jin is now completely ignored.
The most important thing is not this, but the courage of the ministers towards Emperor Han Ling. They originally thought that as long as they survived this period of time, they would have the final say in the court after the death of Han Ling Emperor.
But they didn't expect that Emperor Han Ling would use this opportunity to drain their money from the bottom of the cauldron.
Suddenly there were several first-rank officials, which made those ministers feel that there was always someone pressing on their heads. Moreover, even if they regret it, there is nothing they can do about it.
The emperor's words represent a true promise. These are facts that cannot be changed. Even if they don't want to, they can only accept this fact.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Everyone said this in unison, but the resentment between them could be clearly felt.
When everyone has realized that this time the reward has ended here. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty continued: "Shang Shu, how much money is there in the treasury now?"
"Just give me a rough number."
Hearing Emperor Han Ling's words, everyone took a breath. After all, these people have been corrupt in recent years. Is it possible that Your Majesty wants to scare the monkeys?
Almost everyone has this idea, so no one is not nervous. He was afraid that the life-threatening sword would strike him on the head.
The Minister of Hubu thought for a moment, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, except those you just rewarded."
"The current national treasury only has more than 400,000 taels of gold and 1.1 million taels of silver left."
"That's all that's left, and the tax revenue from the national treasury has not been rising over the years. I have tried my best."
After Shangshu Hubu finished speaking, he knelt down. He thought Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was here to trouble him. But Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty just said: "Okay, I have no intention of holding you accountable."
"I ask you now, after excluding the necessary annual expenses, how much will we have left?"
Regarding this question, the Minister of Household Affairs already had the answer. He opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, if you calculate it this way. Then exclude the funds that your Majesty must spend every year."
"The treasury still has more than 400,000 taels of gold and more than 200,000 taels of silver left."
Even Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty felt that he was sufficiently prepared for what Shangshu said. But I was also stimulated by the words of the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance.
But Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty also quickly said: "In that case, then all the excess gold will be distributed to the homes of those soldiers who have sacrificed their lives."
"If anyone dares to embezzle such a penny, I will give you the right to kill first and then report later."
"Just go ahead and do it, can you do it?"
At this moment, Emperor Han Ling's voice became even weaker. It's probably in the last few days, but unfortunately his child is still very young.
The Minister of Household Affairs immediately replied: "Thank you very much for your majesty's trust. I will definitely not betray your majesty's trust."
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty signaled to stand aside and withdraw from the court.
Zhang Rang: "Retreat from the court~!"
All the ministers: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
"Congratulations to Your Majesty for your retreat!"
Later, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty disappeared into the screen with the support of Zhang Rang.
When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty came forward, everyone came out of the court one after another. As soon as he walked out of the gate, someone immediately came over and said to Yuan Wei: "Master Taifu, I wonder if your young master still has wives and concubines?"
"My little girl has just reached her prime this year, and she is a perfect match for her nephew."
If there is one, there will be two, and soon Yuan Wei was surrounded by these people.
But Yuan Wei still rejected them one by one, and said that he no longer made decisions for Yuan Shu. As the child grows up, the excuse that he has his own opinions is given up.
On the other side, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty reluctantly returned to the palace with the support of Zhang Rang. Now he has become even more haggard, and the imperial doctor is helpless at this moment.
Perhaps, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty will die in these days.
