In the Deyang Hall of Luoyang City, Emperor Han Ling was so excited that he almost danced in the court after learning about the battle results of Lin Chuan and his group. He immediately took a big mouthful of Five Stones Powder and felt extremely satisfied.
"Hahaha, with the death of Zhang Jiao and his brothers, the Yellow Turban bandits are like a plate of loose sand. Good, very good. Lin Chuan is really a lucky general! Let's see who dares to rebel in the future!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty.”
The ministers echoed.
"Listen! Lu Zhi was granted the title of Shangshu Ling, Huangfu Song was granted the title of General of Left Chariots and Cavalry, concurrently serving as the herdsman of Jizhou and the Marquis of Huaili. He was appointed General of the Right Chariot and General of the Right Chariot, Marquis of Qiantang and Governor of Hanoi.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The three of them knelt down and thanked the Emperor. They were very excited. The Emperor had not forgotten the contributions they had made through life and death. He would only be more loyal to the Emperor's Party like them.
"Cao Cao will be the Minister of Jinan, Sun Jian will be the Commander of another division, and Cao Cao will be the Minister of the Southern Qi. Liu Bei will be appointed Pingyuan County Magistrate."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Sun Jian and Cao Cao knelt down, but Liu Bei did not follow them because he was not among the saints.
At the same time, among the three of them, Liu Bei's promotion was the smallest, but it was also his own choice. Emperor Ling of Han's reward was completely determined by the number of enemies killed. There were not many Yellow Turban soldiers in the ambush on the Chai Mountain Path.
However, he had obtained the Yellow Turban captives that he wanted the most. He had an abundant army, which could be considered a form of compensation.
In the hall, those who had received the reward were all feeling very happy, but Zhang Rang was very unhappy. The thing he was most worried about had still happened. The Emperor Faction had finally risen to power with this wind. At that time, the Imperial Court's chess game would be a whole new situation.
Moreover, what he was most worried about was that all of this was because of Bai Linchuan. This person was far too extraordinary. He didn't care about anything else, but Lin Chuan definitely couldn't stay in the capital or Luoyang. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Now, all the ministers were waiting for Emperor Ling's reward for Lin Chuan. They wanted to know if this young man who had turned the tide would become a new noble.
In fact, Emperor Ling of Han was also very confused. If he rewarded Lin Chuan according to his achievements, it would not be too much to give him the title of General Wei. What kind of position was General Wei? He was only second to the Great General and had the power to mobilize troops independently, comparable to the Nine Ministers.
However, this was not very likely. Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, and Zhu Xi were old loyal officials of the Great Han Dynasty and had received their father's influence. Their rewards were not excessive.
As for Lin Chuan, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty did not know much about him. If the reward was too great, would it make him have wild ambitions? However, the reward is too small, and it is difficult to convince the public.
"Your Majesty, I have a suggestion."
"Oh, let Father speak quickly."
Emperor Ling of Han raised his eyebrows. Every time he encountered a problem, Zhang Rang would solve it for him.
"The Goguryeons and Xianbei in Youzhou are eyeing us covetously. Fortunately, Zhonglang General Gongsun Zan and Youzhou Mu Liu Yu are in control, so we can protect the territory and pacify the people.
However, the Xianbei people were not doing well in Youzhou. They often took turns with the Xiongnu to invade the Yanmen area of Bingzhou. It was better to make Lin Chuan the governor of Yanmen and suppress the foreign tribes so that his martial arts could be used.”
Zhang Rang's thoughts were very simple. He just wanted Lin Chuan to stay far away from the capital so that no one would affect his control of the court.
Of course, no one would buy an official position in Yanmen Prefecture. It would be good for him and Liu Hong. There would be no financial loss.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty seemed to have just woken up from a dream. That's right. In recent years, there had been constant wars in Yanmen Prefecture. Sometimes, the Xiongnu and Xianbei would cross the border to plunder. The people had already sent the letter of the people several times. It was a headache.
"Lin Chuan will be the governor of Yanmen County and the Cloud Marquis.”
With the addition of the Cloud Marquis, the reward would not seem too thin.
Lu Zhi and the others didn't think much of this reward. After all, Lin Chuan was still young and wasn't from an aristocratic family. It wasn't easy for him to enter the center of power.
However, Yanmen Prefecture was also a good place to earn merit points. He would probably come back sooner or later.
"By the way, Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo, the county governor of Hedong County, recently took the initiative to lead his troops to participate in the battle to eliminate the Yellow Turban. He even spared no effort in attacking seventeen counties, including Xinzheng, Gong County, and Xiuwu County.
More importantly, Lin Chuan was able to defeat the 100,000 Yellow Turban soldiers because Dong Zhuo had cut off Zhang Jiao's reinforcements to the north.”
After all, Zhang Rang had received Dong Zhuo's money, so he had come up with a bunch of illusory and unprovable excuses. Lu Zhi and the others dared not say anything.
"Good, Dong Zhuo will be the North General and the Marquis of Luxiang!”
"Your Majesty is wise."
Zhang Rang added happily. This was great. Dong Zhuo, this rich man, could finally be stabilized.
Liu Hong nodded and called for the court to retreat. He did not care what the officials thought and went to the rear palace with Zhang Rang's help.
He was in a hurry to find a few concubines to "fight". Now that there was no Yellow Turban Rebellion, wouldn't he fight until the sky turned dark?
……
At Cai Mansion, Lu Zhi thanked Wang Yun and Cai Yong after learning the whole story.
"So it was the two of you who requested General Lin to come to Changshe to help me.”
Cai Yong heaved a sigh of relief and said,"
"To be honest, we originally wanted to give it a try. We didn't expect Lin Chuan to be so powerful. This kid has unlimited potential.”
Wang Yun narrowed his eyes and said with some worry,"
"He's so outstanding at such a young age. I hope he's loyal to the Great Han Dynasty. By the way, Brother Zigan has interacted with him for a few days in Changshe.”
Lu Zhi stroked his beard and pondered for a moment before saying,
"On the surface, he seems to be very skilled in martial arts and has a lofty personality. He doesn't put on any airs even when dealing with ordinary subordinates. He is quite capable in this aspect and is very humble and polite to us.
But for some reason, I felt that there was a cloud of doubt on this youth's face. There seemed to be something I couldn't read in his clear eyes, and it was difficult to evaluate.”
Among the three of them, Lu Zhi had always been the most accurate in judging people. Today, there was someone whom he could not judge, and it was a young man. This aroused Wang Yun and Cai Yong's interest in Lin Chuan even more.
"But don't worry, brothers. Lin Chuan has been appointed as the governor of Yanmen County and is the Cloud Marquis. As usual, he has to enter the palace to thank the Emperor before he can take up his post. When the time comes, I will invite him to the Cai Mansion.”
"Mm, not bad, not bad."
After Lu Zhi finished speaking, he received the unanimous approval of Wang Yun and Cai Yong.
Just as the three of them were discussing Lin Chuan, on the other side of the courtyard wall, a beautiful young girl frowned and sighed.
"Father and the two uncles have always been aloof and rarely praise others. Why are they full of praise for a youth today?”
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