Yang Yu's army, Huangfu Song's and Zhu Xi's armies were all left behind by Henan Magistrate.
The three of them were immediately picked up by a bus sent by the imperial court. Liu Hong had even specially sent a hundred Tiger Troops to clear the way in front to show the emperor's great kindness.
When they arrived outside Luoyang, countless commoners were already waiting on both sides of the road to see the general return.
"Generals, please alight and mount your horses so that the commoners can admire the heroic bearing of our dynasty's generals!”A general of the Tiger Troop came over and whispered.
Thus, Yang Yu and the other two mounted their warhorses and slowed down their pace.
Yang Yu naturally did not reject this.
This was the best opportunity to win the hearts of the people. Showing his face at this time was more practical than any Wild Date Meeting.
However, the young ladies and old ladies around him were cheering, making Yang Yu feel quite embarrassed.
Especially some young ladies who came out of nowhere. They stood on the tall carriages, dressed gorgeously, and kept greeting Yang Yu. They were so bold that it was shocking.
"General, please don't blame me. This is the woman from the music workshop that the emperor specially invited.”An honest soldier explained awkwardly.
Yang Yu immediately understood that they were here to create an atmosphere!
So he looked down and entered the city solemnly.
After entering the city, they boarded the bus again. This time, they ran all the way on the equator. No one dared to stop them. Their speed was shocking. It did not take long for them to reach the palace.
After passing through a few palace gates, just as he was about to enter the innermost part, a group of tigers arrived as promised. They were about to put a knife on Yang Yu's neck and stab him in.
"Everyone, retreat!" A weak but still dignified voice rang out. The tigers on the left and right immediately retreated into the tide.
Yang Yu looked around and saw that Liu Hong was already waiting in the courtyard in front with his hands behind his back.
Huangfu Song and Zhu Rong saw each other's surprise and secretly thought that the emperor was so generous and easygoing for a mere Yang Yu. It was obvious that Yang Yu was really highly regarded by Liu Hong.
After the three of them bowed, Liu Hong smiled and said,""Get up. You're tired from the journey. Zhen has already asked someone to prepare imperial wine. Come in and have a drink.”
Everyone went in and drank a few cups. Huangfu Song and Zhu Rong told Liu Hong about their respective situations and kept mentioning Yang Yu's contributions.
Liu Hong laughed when he heard the last part."Although the two of you are a mess in the war, you are stronger than those fellows outside because you still dare to speak the truth. Alright, go back and wait for the reward.”
Huangfu Song and Zhu Rong were overjoyed and left.
Yang Yu was about to leave as well, but he was pulled back by Liu Hong, looking extremely intimate.
"Yang Yu, there are some things that I have to tell you.”Liu Hong looked a little embarrassed.
Yang Yu couldn't help but be suspicious,"What could make an emperor treat his subjects like this?"
"Yang Yu, I'm sorry." Liu Hong thought for a long time and finally said it with difficulty.
"Your Majesty, what did I do to deserve your apology?”
Liu Hong smiled awkwardly." You can't put it that way. This time, you've made a great contribution. It can be said that you turned the tide and saved the Han Dynasty. You should be rewarded heavily! But, but you don't understand. In the Imperial Court, there are many people holding me back. I'm already very poor. Without the support of these people, I'm afraid this year's tax revenue will be in vain. Therefore, I can only temporarily arrange for you to go to Bingzhou…Hmm, to be precise, Yanmen County!”
"Yanmen Prefecture?" Yang Yu was stunned. He had a vague guess in his heart, and at the same time, a secret joy surged in his heart!
Seeing that Yang Yu was indifferent to this, Liu Hong thought that Yang Yu was sad, so he apologized,"Although I arranged for you to be in Yanmen Prefecture, your official rank has been promoted. Yang Yu, you, can you accept this reward?”
Yang Yu was overjoyed. He was just thinking about what to do with his 20,000 soldiers. If they were reorganized into five schools and three rivers, or were disbanded directly, that would be a scam!
Now, by a stroke of luck, Liu Hong actually asked him to guard Yanmen Prefecture and even made him a general of the North…
Yang Yu only wanted to laugh secretly.
Yang Yu's expression immediately turned serious. It is already a great honor for me to lead the army to war. Now that I can guard the border for the country, it is even more glorious! But…"
"But what? As long as I can do it, I will definitely satisfy you!”Liu Hong felt really guilty. If it was in the past, he would reward Yang Yu with endless gold even if he didn't give him a high position. However, he was really poor now and couldn't reward him.
Yang Yu reasoned with Liu Hong,""Your Majesty, Yanmen Prefecture is a place frequented by the Southern Xiongnu and Xianbei people. I heard that many Xianbei people have lived there for generations! If they wanted to stop Yanmen, they needed reliable soldiers. If Your Majesty allows me to take control of the original army, I can not only guarantee that I can guard Yanmen, but also the entire northern gate of Bingzhou!”
Liu Hong was almost touched to death.""I didn't expect you to be such a bloody man! I won't hide it from you. Actually, I originally wanted to protect your soldiers. After all, the elites of the Three Rivers and Five Schools can't withstand a single blow in actual combat. If there's a war in the future, I still have to rely on your people! I sent you to Yanmen with the intention of letting you station troops there. I hope you can understand my painstaking efforts!”
When Yang Yu heard this, he couldn't help but look at Liu Honggao. He didn't expect this guy to have such a brain.
However, in order to contend against He Jin, Liu Hong had guaranteed Liu Xie's position and even set up the Eight Commanders of the West Garden. It was not difficult to understand Liu Hong's actions now.
"I will not disappoint Your Majesty's expectations!" Yang Yu nodded immediately. As long as I'm here, the Outsiders won't dare to come close!”
Not long after, Yang Yu was about to leave when Liu Hong suddenly smiled and said,""Although Zhen is poor, I just sold a position as an assistant minister to the Cao family a few days ago and bought you a large residence in the capital. Let Zuo Feng take you there."
Yang Yu was just thinking about not having a place to stay. When he heard that Liu Hong had already bought it for him, he was instantly overjoyed.
However, what did Liu Hong say just now?
Sold an assistant minister?
Yang Yu couldn't help but be speechless,[This guy is really selling his official position to make money!]
Zuo Feng was the one who had tricked Lu Zhi some time ago. He was short but fat, and his small eyes were filled with greed.
However, after Zuo Feng was glanced at by Yang Yu, the greed in his eyes completely receded, leaving only fear.
The courtyard that Liu Hong had bought for him was not far from the North Palace. It was a few hundred meters away from the downtown area and was relatively quiet.
This courtyard was very big. Luo Cheng, Dian Wei, Wang Meng, Huang Zhong, and Xue Rengui were all arranged to have their own rooms.
Yang Yu lay in the spacious and bright main house and couldn't help but sigh."A few months ago, I was still sleeping on the bunk bed in the barracks with those Imperial Army soldiers. Every day, I would smell the stench of rotten feet.”
Just as he was about to rest for the night and wait for the court to officially accept the emperor's reward tomorrow, a palace maid came outside to pass a message."The Eldest Princess has invited the general into the palace.”
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