At the end of December.
The news of the destruction of the Southern Xiongnu was sent back to Luoyang.
One of them was the remnant of the Xiongnu that had troubled Beiliang and Bingzhou for decades.
Not only Luoyang, You, and Bing, but even the Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes outside the pass were shocked by this news.
Bingzhou.
Prefecture Overseer's Mansion.
The hall was silent.
The civil and military officials of Bingzhou were silent.
Dong Zhuo placed the letter from He Jin on the table and said with a complicated expression,"40,000 soldiers have done something that our 100,000 soldiers could not. Is the Northern Liang Army so difficult to reach?”
"Yan Chuan's contribution to the destruction of the Southern Xiongnu was monstrous. Did the Great General mention anything about Yan Chuan's reward in his letter?" Li Ru asked.”
"No!"
" Wang Yue brought back Yu Fuluo's head," Dong Zhuo said, his eyes gleaming." His Majesty laughed loudly and fainted. Now, the Great General wants us to continue expanding our army and station our troops near Shangdang!”
"Oh?"
Li Ru's eyes lit up.
Luoyang.
In Wende Palace.
Liu Hong woke up from his bed.
Zhang Rang heaved a sigh of relief and said,"Your Majesty, you're finally awake!"
"How many days has it been?"
Liu Hong said calmly.
"Your Majesty, it has been fifteen days!" Zhang Rang replied respectfully.”
Liu Hong got up and sat on the bed. His face was pale as he said,"A lot of things must have happened in fifteen days!”
"Yes, sir!"
Zhang Rang said bitterly," The New Year has passed. Dong Zhuo has started to recruit troops again. The Great General has also contacted the four directions. He has even started to contact the Eighth Commandant. However, with Jian Shuo holding down the fort, he hasn't been able to recruit them unscrupulously yet!”
"Cough cough!"
Liu Hong coughed out a mouthful of blood and said weakly,""The Southern Xiongnu was destroyed. Yan Chuan destroyed the Southern Xiongnu with only forty thousand soldiers, and he didn't even go to the battlefield himself. Is this his confidence?”
Zhang Rang bowed and said," Now, the whole world is saying that the General of Hell is the evil star of Northern Liang. There are even necromancers who say that the evil star fell from the west and landed in Great Liang!"”
"Ha!"
Liu Hong grimaced and sneered." This bunch of vile creatures. How dare they spread the news of Fiend Star's meritorious service? Didn't they just kill 300,000 Xiongnu?" All these years, the Eastern Hu have repeatedly invaded our Great Han borders and killed more than 300,000!”
Zhang Rang presented the bowl of medicine and bowed his head." Your Majesty, the Great General has entered the palace several times to inquire about the rewards of the Hell's Generals!”
"Gulp!"
Liu Hong took a sip of the medicinal soup and said mockingly,""He's afraid that I'll give Yan Chuan the title of King. Don't forget that when the country was founded, we set a rule that anyone who isn't a member of the Liu family can be the king of the Great Han Dynasty, and the whole world will attack them!”
"Here!"
Zhang Rang said respectfully.
"Is there any discussion about the reward in the court?" Liu Hong asked.”
Zhang Rang said," Many scholar-bureaucrats are saying that His Majesty was too rash in his previous rewards. As a result, there is no reward for General Yan now. If he is transferred back to Luoyang, it is indeed a decision. It can also prevent future promotions!”
"Bang!"
Liu Hong threw the bowl on the ground and said coldly,""They must be afraid of the Northern Liang Army. Forty thousand cavalry wiped out the Southern Xiongnu. Once Yan Chuan enters the court, the Northern Liang Army will be like the Northern Army led by Duan Yu. In just three years, they can't even defeat a group of commoners with hoes!”
"Pa!"
Zhang Rang knelt on the ground and said nervously,"This servant does not dare to discuss the government!"”
Liu Hong laughed as if he had won."Get up, Zhen has long thought of the reward for Yan Chuan. Zhen wants to promote him to the Duke of Beiliang, bestow him with the Zhongxing Sword, and add the title of General of Flying Cavalry.”
"Boom!"
Zhang Rang's mind was buzzing.
Back then, in order to avoid the problem of food cities, when he was conferred the title of duke, he specially chose the word 'blood cool'.
This time, not only was Yan Chuan promoted to Duke of Beiliang, he was also given the title of General of the Flying Cavalry and the Zhongxing Sword!
Including the Seal of the Director of the Western Regions, Yan Chuan now had two Zhongxing Swords. Although they were of no real use, it showed Liu Hong's trust in Yan Chuan. He had almost entrusted half of the Great Han Dynasty to him.
"Zhang Rang!"
Liu Hong said in a deep voice," There is an imperial edict in the third compartment of the study. I have also supervised the production of the Duke of Beiliang's seal. Bring them to the court meeting and then go to Beiliang to summon them!"”
"Here!"
Zhang Rang suppressed the shock in his heart.
Liu Hong looked out of the window and said in a deep voice,""Wang Yue!"
"Here!"
Wang Yue stepped into the hall.
Liu Hong stared at Wang Yue and said self-mockingly, Shi Ah, are you loyal to the Northern Liang?”
"This!"
Wang Yue's scalp went numb.
Shi Ah had only met Liu Hong once. How could he be seen through?
Liu Hong waved his hand and said indifferently,"After He Miao died, I saw no respect in Shi Ah's eyes!"”
"I don't know!"
Wang Yue said uneasily.
"How can you not know your disciple?" Liu Hong mocked. Other than Shi A, I have sent many trusted aides to Northern Liang. Without exception, they are all immersed in the good governance of Northern Liang and are willing to be ordinary people!”
"I know my sins!"
Wang Yue said bitterly.
Liu Hong looked in the direction of Beiliang and said in a deep voice,""He Jin, Dong Zhuo is just a short-sighted person. He doesn't have the heart to swallow the world. Yan Chuan's loyalty is hard to tell, but he has the means to surpass everyone else. I left a secret edict on Wan Nian to save the Great Han Dynasty.”
"Here!"
Wang Yue said respectfully.
Liu Hong's eyes lit up as he said solemnly,""Wang Yue, I don't trust many people. I don't ask you to protect the Great Han Dynasty, nor do I ask Yan Chuan to protect the Great Han Dynasty. If the world is in chaos, I only ask you to bring Wannian to Northern Liang and let him make all the decisions!”
"Crack!"
Wang Yue stretched out his hand and pulled out his sword. With a flick of his finger, he shattered half of the sword and said in a deep voice,"I will use the broken sword as evidence. If the world is in chaos, I will definitely take Princess Wan Nian to the Northern Liang.”
"Go!"
Liu Hong waved his hand.
"I will take my leave!"
Wang Yue put away his broken sword and left Wende Hall.
Liu Hong looked at the flickering candle and muttered,""This is all I can do. No matter who ascends the throne, if you can't keep the imperial power, then there's no need to fight for it. This Emperor ascended the throne at the age of eleven and has been wise and muddle-headed for more than twenty years.”
"Your Majesty!"
Suddenly, Zhao Zhong's voice came from outside the hall.
A strange look flashed across Liu Hong's eyes as he said in a deep voice,""Shouldn't you be in Beigong?"
"Your Majesty!"
Standing outside the hall, Zhao Zhong stooped and shouted,""The two princes heard that His Majesty had woken up, so they asked this servant to bring them over to visit. They even brought His Majesty's favorite corn and sweet potatoes!”
"Come in!"
Liu Hong's eyes flashed with gentleness.
He blamed Empress He for killing Noble Wang and even looked down on Liu Bian's weak personality, but that was the temperament of an emperor.
If he was a father, Liu Bian and Liu Xie were his sons, blood relatives!
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