"Throw this blind thing into prison!”
Amidst Liu Hong's roar, the palace guards outside the palace rushed in like wolves and tigers and forcefully took Kong Rong away.
" Your Majesty, the General of the Northern Battlefront has ignored the central government. This is a waste of the imperial court and has destroyed the foundation of the Han Dynasty. This trend cannot be allowed to continue. You must punish him severely, Your Majesty..."
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Kong Rong was dragged away, and he was still screaming outside Deyang Hall. His voice was getting farther and farther away.
"I hope Your Majesty will calm down. My Great Han has never been punished for words!”
"Your Majesty, Kong Rong is also loyal to the country. I hope Your Majesty can forgive me…"
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After all, Kong Rong was a world-renowned Confucian and one of the Seven Sons of Jian 'an.
In the Imperial Court, there were even many officials who had good personal relationships with Kong Rong.
Now that Kong Rong was in trouble, many officials spoke up to help him.
"Shut up!"
Liu Hong, who was sitting on the dragon throne, shouted angrily with a gloomy expression. In an instant, all the ministers shut up.
His good mood was ruined by Kong Rong.
I was really blind back then to actually let such a thing be the general of the Tiger Troop!
Liu Hong was so angry that his heart almost stopped beating.
The originally peaceful scene of singing praises had been stirred up by such a reckless person.
"The Northern General Liu Zhao's northern expedition against the Wuhuan was personally instructed by me to destroy the Wuhuan!”
"Now that the general of the North has made a meritorious service in one battle, tell me, how should we reward him?”
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Liu Hong said with a gloomy expression. His voice was filled with anger.
Obviously, he had been quite angry with Kong Rong.
The ministers were all frightened. If it was really a wise and wise ruler, the ministers would not be so afraid!
It was because they knew what kind of person Liu Hong was, that the ministers couldn't help but feel a trace of fear in their hearts. They were afraid that the Emperor would vent his anger on them.
"This lowly subject thinks that giving some gold and silver will do!”
" According to the Great Han Dynasty's military system, you can be rewarded with three thousand gold, a thousand pieces of silk, and dozens of famous horses. You can also be promoted to the rank of a young master and an official position..."
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In the court, after Liu Hong spoke, Wei Wei Yang Biao stepped forward and cupped his hands again.
Yang Biao was an important official who was in charge of the military affairs of the country. He was in charge of matters such as military rewards. Therefore, after Liu Hong asked, Yang Biao left the office to report.
Jin Sanqian?
When Liu Hong heard this, he almost fainted.
Three thousand gold, even in a rich place like Guanzhong, it was a huge sum!
With so much gold, who knew how many palaces he could build and how long he could enjoy himself!
Recently, Liu Hong was extremely poor. Faced with the huge reward that needed to be given to Liu Zhao, Liu Hong almost jumped up.
However, even though he was distressed by the money, Liu Hong had previously put all of Liu Zhao's credit on him in order to show off in front of the officials. If he did not reward him now, wouldn't he be slapping his own face?
But…I'm so poor that I want to sell my official position. The money in the national treasury is not enough to build a palace. How can I have extra money to reward him?
Liu Hong sat on the dragon throne.
Beside Liu Hong, Zhang Rang saw this and cupped his hands at Liu Hong.
"Your Majesty, the North General is loyal to the country and is also a relative of the Han clan. I believe he won't care about that trifling thing!”
"On the contrary, the North General's outstanding military achievements are comparable to the champion Marquis Huo Qubing during the reign of Emperor Wu. He has also made the Han Dynasty famous. Your Majesty, why don't you make him a marquis and a general?”
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Zhang Rang's eyes flickered as he spoke from Liu Hong's side.
In fact, Zhang Rang naturally had his own considerations for such advice.
Liu Zhao had obtained countless spoils of war when he conquered the Wuhuan!
All of the gold, silver, livestock, and treasures accumulated in the Wuhuan Kingdom were in Liu Zhao's hands. The reason why Zhang Rang advised Liu Zhao to be made a marquis was because he wanted a share of the spoils of war!
If he did not give him 70 - 80% of the spoils of war after helping the Northern General become a Marquis, then he could not blame His Majesty for taking all of them into the national treasury…
As Zhang Rang spoke, a determined look surfaced in his eyes.
Marquis?
Liu Hong's eyes lit up.
With Liu Zhao's military merits, he naturally had the qualifications to be conferred the title of marquis. Rather than tightening his belt to reward Liu Zhao, Liu Hong would rather be conferred the title of marquis!
After all, the title of Marquis didn't cost money!
As an emperor who was so absurd that he could trade official positions in the imperial court as items, Liu Hong was naturally willing to be conferred the title of Marquis in order to save money!
"Your Majesty, you must not!"
"Your Majesty, please reconsider! How precious was a marquis? How could he be granted so easily?”
" Your Majesty, although the Northern General has made great contributions, he is still inferior to the Champion Marquis Huo Qubing. Your Majesty, please reconsider…"
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At this moment, upon hearing Zhang Rang's words, all the officials in the court went into a frenzy, and countless ministers came out to remonstrate.
The marquis position of the Great Han Dynasty was extremely precious. Other than some of the founding heroes, the number of marquises that had been granted in the past hundreds of years could be counted on one's fingers. It was something that even the civil and military officials of the court could not obtain. How could Liu Zhao obtain it so easily?
Not only did the civil officials remonstrate, but even the many military officials in the court were filled with jealousy.
To be conferred the title of Marquis immediately after having illustrious military achievements was the dream of every martial artist!
Liu Hong's expression turned cold when he saw the ministers 'objections.
Not giving him the title of Marquis? Are you dogs going to compensate me for the gold and silver that I gave you?
You don't have to pay for the reward, of course it's easy to say...
"Shut up!"
Liu Hong was secretly furious. His fat body sat on the dragon throne, and then his face darkened as he swept a glance at the civil and military officials in the court.
"Liu Zhao is this one's younger cousin. This one has seen how much he has sacrificed for my Liu Han Empire!”
"Compared to you good-for-nothings, why can't the North General be made a marquis?”
"Immediately pass on the order for the North General to return to the capital to report on his work. I want to make him…the Marquis Champion!”
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