Luoyang, the eastern capital, has recently lost a lot of decadent music.
Ever since the Yellow Turban Army raised their arms and the states in the world were embroiled in disputes, Emperor Liu Hong had been worried every day, afraid that his soldiers would not be able to stop them and that the Yellow Turban Army would sweep the world and push him off the throne.
Previously, he had placed his hopes on Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, and Zhu Rong.
However, Lu Zhi was trapped by Zhang Jiao in Jizhou and couldn't advance or retreat. Although he didn't lose, he didn't win either.
When Zhu Xiong and Huangfu Song left Henan Magistrate, they had a total of 40,000 men. Now, they had lost just over 10,000 men!
Now, Liu Hong saw Yang Yu as his life-saving straw!
If Yang Yu is defeated, Huangfu Song and Zhu Wei will be defeated.
The Yellow Turban Army from all over the country not only joined forces to attack Si Li,
He also wanted to join hands with Zhang Jiao of Jizhou to kill Lu Zhi.
When the Han Dynasty was destroyed, there was no other possibility.
If Yang Yu won, Huangfu Song and Zhu Xi would be freed.
The danger of Yingchuan can be solved, and the Yellow Turban Army in Nanyang can be attacked by advancing, or Lu Zhi can be supported, and Si Li can be protected by retreating.
In short, the current Yang Yu had actually become a key figure in the survival of the Han Dynasty!
Therefore, He Jin and the eunuchs in the court did not dare to secretly trip him up or say anything bad about Yang Yu.
And Liu Hong was staring at the news from Yingchuan every day, eagerly waiting for Yang Yu's good news.
On this day, Jian Shuo rushed in with a face full of joy. In his hands was an urgent report that had just been delivered."Your Majesty, Huangfu Song has an urgent report! The victory of Changshe was a complete defeat for the 100,000 bandits!”
"What is it? A great victory in Changshe?" When Liu Hong heard this, he jumped up from the Dragon Throne excitedly and opened the report.
After reading two lines, Liu Hong's hands started to tremble."Kill 20,000 enemies, capture 50,000 enemies, and the rest flee! I knew that Yang Yu would not disappoint me! Haha! Jian Shuo, pass on the decree! Tonight, there was a banquet in the palace, and all the officials were going to get drunk!”
Jian Shuo nodded excitedly." I'll do it now. I'll definitely call all the officials here!"”
That night, Liu Hong hosted a banquet for the officials. Some of them were overjoyed and got drunk, but some pretended to be drunk. After they left, they immediately gathered in groups of three to five.
Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were both in the residence of Great General He Jin.
The three of them were not drunk at all. After entering the study and sending everyone away, they said,
He Jin said," Yang Yu has suddenly risen to prominence in the court. Now that he has made a great contribution and brought the whole game of chess to life, he will definitely be put in an important position by the emperor in the future. In the future, I will definitely be restricted by this person. What do you think?"”
Cao Cao had an idea, but before Yuan Shao could speak, he, as the eunuch's descendant, naturally couldn't speak first.
Yuan Shao didn't even think about it and directly laughed,""The emperor still has his face. A mere imperial guard has already disgraced the imperial court by becoming the general of the Vietnamese Cavalry. The emperor will not promote him again.”
Cao Cao thought for a moment and didn't say that Yuan Shao was wrong,""If His Majesty doesn't think it through and really gives him a promotion, then it will indeed balance the Great General in the future. I think it's better to be careful."
Yuan Shao said proudly," If that person is promoted, it will shake the interests of the great clans. At that time, the officials in the court will naturally have complaints. Now that the world is in turmoil, the emperor won't dare to offend the public!”
He Jin laughed when he heard this." Then I will attend the court tomorrow. If the emperor mentions this matter, I will start and suppress Yang Yu!"”
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Liu Hong was drunk for the whole night. When he woke up in the morning, he rubbed his head and felt a little pain. Looking at the green sun outside, he didn't know if it was because he had drunk too much or because his body was too empty.
However, when he thought of Yang Yu's victory and Changshe's rescue, he immediately became excited again!
"Change your clothes! I want to discuss with the ministers how to reward Yang Yu at the court meeting today!”
Not long after, Liu Hong entered the Martial Virtue Hall. The officials below were already standing. Seeing Liu Hong enter, Yang Ci could not wait to stand up.
"Your Majesty, the General of the Vietnamese Cavalry has won the battle. He should be rewarded handsomely. For example, he should be summoned back to the capital immediately to accept Your Majesty's reward?”
Everyone present was an old fox in the officialdom. Even He Jin, who was a butcher, could hear something.
Now that most of the Yellow Turban Army had been defeated, it was a good time to pursue and annihilate them one by one.
Summoning Yang Yu back to the capital at this time was clearly not giving Yang Yu a chance to continue meritorious service!
He Jin remembered Yuan Shao's words last night and immediately looked up at Yuan Shao. He secretly thought that Yuan Shao was indeed from a wealthy family. He had a good grasp of people's hearts.
Of course, Liu Hong knew what Yang Ci was trying to do. However, as the emperor, he usually would not reveal his thoughts.
Therefore, Liu Hong did not say whether he should summon Yang Yu back to the capital. Instead, he said directly,"Yang Yu has made great contributions. Tell me, if he returns to the capital, how should I reward him? How about a Nan Zhonglang General?"
He Jin immediately stepped forward and advised in a deep voice,"Your Majesty, now that Lu Zhi is the North General, if Yang Yu is the South General, wouldn't his status be on the same level as Lu Zhi? Lu Zhi was born into a large family and was extremely refined. He was both civil and military. How could Yang Yu, a guard, be on equal footing with General Lu? If His Majesty did this, it would probably chill the hearts of the ministers.”
Liu Hong immediately glared at He Jin, extremely dissatisfied with He Jin's actions.
Unexpectedly, the officials below also came out to express their dissatisfaction. They all said that as an Imperial Army soldier, Yang Yu being able to become the General of the Vietnamese Cavalry was already a great kindness. If he were to be on equal footing with Lu Zhi, it would be a mess.
Liu Hong's joy was extinguished by the ministers, so he flicked his sleeves and left.
However, although Liu Hong left immediately, he had another plan in mind."Yang Yu is brave and can be called an important weapon of the country! If the officials don't let him be promoted, then I won't summon him back to the capital and let him continue to kill the enemy and make contributions! When his contributions are unimaginable, let's see how these dog officials can stop me!”
Liu Hong had a lot of confidence in Yang Yu, especially after Changsha's rescue confirmed his opinion. Liu Hong had even greater expectations for Yang Yu!
At this moment, Diao Chan rushed into the Eldest Princess 'residence happily like a gust of wind!
"Princess, princess! I have good news for you!"
Diao Chan's voice drifted in before she even entered the door.
Liu Ying put down the brush in her hand and walked out leisurely. When she saw Diao Chan running in, she revealed a tranquil smile."What good news? Is there any news from Yingchuan?"
Diao Chan immediately laughed." I'm afraid the princess isn't asking about Yingchuan, but about Yang Yu, right?"”
Liu Ying nodded." In the end, he is someone who has walked out of this palace. He is also personally recommended by this palace and personally promoted by father. This concerns the face of the royal family, so this palace naturally has to pay attention to his news. Tell me, what is it?"
Diao Chan said happily,"Princess, that guy really won the battle!" Last night, my father entered the palace for a banquet and heard from the emperor that that fellow defeated the rebel soldiers in one battle, killing tens of thousands of enemies and capturing 50,000 prisoners! Now that the siege of Changshe had been resolved, he had earned enough face for the princess!”
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